The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-18

without your being first satisfied that it is made in gool
faith, and without your being in Possesson or put by
stipulation into possession, of such commanding posi-
tons will insure good faith on the part OF the enemy.
Being satisfied this point, you may conclude an
misce for a limited time and refer the proposition to
treat of peace to the government here In such case
should be stipulated that, pending the armstce the
horites of the enemys country shall furnish your army
with all necessary supplies according and as
practicable TO regulations for which you may agree
to pass the proper receps-eaving the payment or the
settlement, account OF such supplies, to the denitve
treaty of peace between the bellgerents But as the
credit of the Mexican government may be bad with
its own people, you may still be forced, during the
misce, as before to rely on cash payments for all your
necessary supplies The contingent difficulty is here
suggested that YOU may turn IT in your mind advance
Instructions will be given here at TO the dis
bursting staff officers with you to be well supplied with
cash for prompt payments, to satisfy justice, and
ciiae the people among whom you are to carry mill
tary operations.
An expedition, set on foot against.the province of New
Mexico, and probably North California, under Colonel
Kearny considered, account of the distance of his
theatre OF operations from yours independent of your
general commands unless, indeed, events should bring
him, unexpectedly down the Rio Grande south with
in your sphere In such event, You may extend your
ders to him, directly or through Brigader Gen. Wool
OF the troops ordered upon San Antonio, il is intended
by the President, ntmated in the copy OF instructions
(herewth) to Brigadier Gen. WOOL that large portion
should under his immediate command be directed by you
under the proper general Instructions against The city OF
Chihuahua and other important points you may indicate,
within the province of that in order TO capture and
to hold the same subject to deinve treaty OF peace.
The particular forces constitute this expedition the Pres
dent has, degree himself designated the
airy mounted regiments from Tennessee and Arkansas
1.-TWO in all and regiment OF infantry rifle from
each of the States of Kentucky and Illinois Such UNI
derstand to be his acsh not his postue command in
spect to those regiments of twelve months volunteers
Thinking addition of regular troops might be needed
with that expedition, have ordered upon San Antonode
Bexar companies of the first United States Dragons
from Fort Gibson company of the United States ith
artillery, (Washngtons) with harnessed battery, and
two companies of the 9th United States infantry, from
Fort Smith All those regular companies may be CON-
puted at about 10 men each So many of them you
may deem necessary, you will put under the immediate
command of Brigader Gen. Wool, part OF the expe
dition against Chihuahua The latter should he In
sructed by to interfere with the expedition under
Col kearny, except above but avail himself Of or
make opportunities, to communicate occasionally with
the colonel In respect to reciprocal communications
Col Kearny will receive instructions from me as such
intercommuncatons may become useful or necessary to
| all parties
| Any forces remaining at San Antonio, beyond those
you may order to march upon Chihuahua will, OF COURSE
be subject to be disposed of according to your general
plan OF operations.
porance of obtaining frequent and, far possible
accurate intelligence OF the enems numbers, POSITIONS
movements, and designs. For this purpose many en-
pioye< each known only yourself of your staff
will, probably, be needed They, OF course, must be
more less literally paid by the Quarermaster's De-
parment-in each your orders or IN highly con-
hdenal cases, directly by YOURSELF out OF money drawn
by you specially from that department You may extend
like instructions to the commanders of any columns
under your orders on detached and distant service,
am, SIR very respectfully, your obedent servant,
WINFIELD SCOTT.
Brevet Major Gen. TAYLOR, U. S. Army Commanding,
| &C., sc.