Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-02-04

Letter From Gen. Taylor. ~.
The New York Express publishes letter from
Gen. Taylor from which we make the following ex-
tracts, which will be read with great interest.
Head Quarters, Army OF Occupalon, or Invasion,
MONTEREY, Mexico, Nov. o, 1916
am decidedly opposed to carrying the war be-
yond Saltillo in this direction, which place has been
entirely abandoned by the Mexican forces, all Of
whom have been concentrated at San Luis Potosi I;
and shall lose no time in taking possession OF the
former, as soon as tho cessation Of hoslIes refer
red 10 explres-whch have notified the Mexican
authorities will be the case on the 18th inst. by
direction Of the Presiden: oflhe U. States
II we are lin the language Of Mr. Polk and Gen.
era Scou) under the necessity Of "conquering
peace, and that by taking the capital of the
try,-we must 60 to Vera Cruz, take that place,
and then march on The city Of Mexico. To do so
in any other direction, consider out Of the ques.
ton. But, admitting that we conquer a peace by
doing so,--say, at the end Of the next twelve
monihs-will the amount of blood and treasure
which must be expended in doing so, be compen-
saied by the same! | think not--especially, if
the country we subdue is to be given up and
imagine there are but few individuals in our coun-
try who think Of annexing Mexico to the u. States
do not intend to carry on my operations las
previously stately beyond Satilo--deeming il next
question as TO what is best to be done. II seems
to me the most judicous course to be pursued on
our part, would be to take possession, at once Of
the line we would accept by negotiation, extending
from the Gulf Of Mexico TO the Pacific, and occupy
the same, or keep what we already have posses.
sion of and that, with Tampico, (which | hope
TO take IN the course Of the month"; or as soon
as can get the means Of transportation will give
US all on this side Of the Sierre Madre, and as
ne | Saltill,, lad
States or Provinces, thus holding Tampico, Vic.
toria, Monterey, Saltillo, Monclova, Chhuahua
(Which presume General Wool has possession of
by this time) Santa Fe and the Californias--and
say 10 Mexico, Drive US from the country ~
throwing on her the responsibility and expense Of
carrying on offensive war-ai the same time closely
bockadng all her ports on the Pacific and the Gulf
course Of this kind, ifpersevered in for short
time, would soon bring her TO her proper senses
and compel her TO for peace-proyided there
is government in the country sufficiently stable
for us 10 treat with, which, fear, will hardly be
the case for many years 10 come Without large
reIniorccmens OF volunteers from the IT, States
say ten or fifteen thousand--Uhose previously sent
out having already been greatly reduced by sick.
ness aud other casualties do not believe il would
be advisable 10 march beyond Salillo which is
more than 200 miles beyond our depols on the Rio
Grande-a very long line on which TO keep up
for large force, and certain to be attended with
an expense which will be frighlful to contemplate,
when closely looked into.
From Satio TO San Luis Potos, the next place
ofimportance on the road to the city Of Mexico.
is three hundred milestone hundred and forty
badly watered, where supplies OF any kind could
be procured Tor men or horses. | have informed
the War Department that 10000 efficient men
would be necessary 10 ensure success If we move
that DlaCe--(a nonnlafinu ~
6O,OOO, where the enemy could bring together and
sustain, besides the citizens, an army of Sc, 900
iorce which, apprehend, will hardly be collected
by US with the train necessary feed IT, as we'll as
TO transport various other supplies, particularly or
dnaRce and munitions ofwar.
la regard 10 the armisice, which would have
expired. by limitation, in few days, we lost moth
ing by ii, as we could not move even now, had the
enemy continued TO occupy Saiillo; for strange to
say. the first wagon which has reached me since
the declaration Of war. was on the I'd, inst the
same day on which received from w Washington an
acknowledgment Of my dispatch announcing the
taking OF Monterey; and then received only 1875
so that have BEEN since May last, completely
crippled, and am still SO, for want Of transportation
Aiter raking and scraping the country for miles
around Camargo, collecting every pack-mule and
other means of transportation, could bring here
only so, 900 ratons (ifleen days supply) with
moderate supply of ordnance, ammunition. &c
to do which, all the corps had to leave behind a
portion oil their camp equipage necessary for their
comfort, and, IN some instances among the vOun-
ieers, their personal baggage. | moved in such
way, aud with such limited means, that had not
succeeded ! should no doubt have been severely
reprmanded, If nothing worse, did SO to sustain
the Administration. ta
Monterey the capital Of New Leon, is situated
on the San Juan River, where it comes out OF the
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