The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-06

place Jsaps In Perote and Puebla and keep at the
opposition II may now depend on the number Of old
volunteers who may reepgage, and the number OF now
troops that may arrive from the Brszos In time also
in some degree, upon the advance Of Msjor General
Taylor whether shall find this army In strength to
sdd that onv aSoU aty Of the old
volunteers under the provisions Of tho act OF
March 8; that the remainder were discharged May a
OF sato, and that the new regulars including
Cadwalsder's BRIGADE only began to como up with me
at Puaba in july but not In sufficient numbers I'LL Au-
gust The next day, the army commenced Its advance
upon the capital with little more than 10000 effective
1t is not sxtravagant to say that If Brgadier General
forces had not been diverted from me to
the Rio Grande where he made to lose without any
benefit to Major Gene al Taylor much precious time
might easily have this city in the month Of June
and onehth Of the loss sustained August aud Sep
TENDER The enemy availsd himself OF forced delay
at Pusbs to collect to TREBLE to organize and discipline
his forces also to erect numerous and powerful de-
fences with batteries Nearly all these extraordinary
die OF Juns And 1t IL known that the news OF the VIC
tory OF Bus1s Vista fesSaso Washington mn 10 time 70
before his departure from New Orleans Two rAs COM
paniss with him. received tho oountermand there and
know that had the misfortune to give offence to the
DEPARTMENT by expressing myself to the same eject
THE SUBJECT Of that Order mo iss-oid ,ounts.rs)
has given long and deep solioitude To part with
srss and 90 respectable portion ct this army in the
Is not yet disposed to for TO provide for the
return home OF regiments from this inter posi-
transportation and supplies for the operating forces
which reman-and all this without sny prospeo. of sue
months, beyond some 400 army reOruits-prsesnt nc
velttes utterly unknown to any invading army before
With the addition Of ton or twelve thousand new ev.s
in April Msy-asked for, and until very recently
peotedor with the addition OF two three thou
sand troops destined for this army but suddsny,
by the orders Of the War Department diverted to the
Rio 0rande frontier might, notwithstanding the
avodabs discharge Of tho old volunteers regi
condolences upon the snemy's capital shall nevsrthe-
less advance; but whether beyond Puebls will depend
on intervening information and election Ths general
panic given to the enemy at Csrro Gordo stu remain
ing, think 1t probable that shall 60 to Mexico Or
if the enemy recover from that must the con-
stsrpation by another blow"
Thus, like Cortez, finding myself iso ased and aban
doned and sgsn like him afraid that the next
ship or messenger might recall farther cripple me-
TO render my little army sefsustaning machine''
- informed everybody including the head Of the War
1t WAS In reference to the foregoing serious
complaint, and Others to be found in my reports at
Ing STAFF officers clothing and Mr.. Trist Commissioner
that concluded my report from Puebs, June 4, in
"Consdering the many cruel dissppointments and
mortit cations have been made to feel since left Wash
ingon and the total want of support or :ympathy on
tho pare of the War Department, which have long
experienced beg to be recalled from this army the
moment may be Afs for any person to embark ct We
r. Crus- witch, suppose viii be early In November
timen
But my next report (July 25) from Pusbla, has, no
the department In that paper after speaking OF the
behMsngs IN ny rssOn both official and p
"sinoe about the 26th ultimo, June) intercourse
has been frequent and dial, and have found him
homo it Glanced that had bat the slightest pos
sble acquaintance with each other. Hence, moro or
me
met that at least part OF the cabinet had full in
"stil the pronounced Misunderstanding between Mr.
rrist and could not have occurred but for other
circumstances: l His being Obliged to send forward
with the pspers which he desired to com
municats; His bad health in May and June which I
rsme mystio:ton Into which your letter and p.rt
cularly an nterlines ton unsvoidAbly threw me
r., tn .ss s1
Mr.. Trist, should be suppressed. make this DECLARE
ton due to my present esteem for that gentleman
Department Justice to myself, however tardy, shall
take care to have DONE
do not ackno wledge the justice Of either of your
rsbukes contained in the letter Of May lin relation to
Mr. Tist and the prisoners At Csrro Gordo and that
do not here trumphantly vndicate myself not from
the want OF will, means or ability, but time
"The first letter datcd Feb 2 received from you ct
Vera Cruz, contained censure, and rsbuked
tor the unavoidable wise, If It had not beeu
vodaberelsase on parole Of the prisoners taken ct
cerro 0ordo-svsp before one word Of communication
its gallant conduct in the capture Of those prisoners
mo such commentator has yet been received. Feb
s46 SO, In regular progression l may should the
army CALAMITY bear me into the city Of Mexico,
in the next six or s,von wsekswhich is probable, II
DISMISSED from the ser,ics Of my country! You viii
percsve that am aware (ss have long been) OF the
dangers which hang OYER me At home bat too am
tons imposed under all circumstances BY an snlshen-
| ed patriotism.
"in respect to monsy, beg again to report that the
chief commssary Captain Gr.yson) Of this army, has
not received dollar from the United States since
and obliged to credit
| Disadvantages The chief quartermaster Captain
rvi0 has received, perhaps $4,000 and labors under
amounts and borrow largely of the Pay Department.
which has received about half of the money estimated
Pay due them. Our poverty, or the neglect OF the dis
bursting departments at home, has been made known to
our shame in the papers Of the Capital hee through
] OF the special messenger from Washington.
"rhs army 10 also suffering greatly from the want Of
necessary clothing blankets and great coats
The troops Chose who have last arrived), as des
lutte % the Others were first told that they would mad
and, nssliy, here; whereas We now have, perhaps,
thousand hands sngassa iu mskng shoes and (out Of
ces about 900 pair Of sach abs lutsy necessary
to cover the Dakedness Of the troops
February -. of Lobos wrote to Brisadier General
Brooke to direct the Quarterma,ter at New Orleans
send large supplies Of clothing March Is 26,
Brooke replied that the Quartsmaster at New Orleans
had neither clothing nor shoee and That No war Lar
ul that unless they have been sent to you Direct
will be much disappointed
"some small quantity Of neutrality-suspicious. one-efsb
of came to Vera Cruz from some quarter,
| and followed US to Jalspa and this place"
Il that budget Of papers that caused the blow Of
power, so long suspended, to fall on devoted head
The three arrested officers and he who had endeavord
to enforce q necessary discipline against them are all
TO be placed together before the court the npo
cent and tie guilty the accussr and the accused tn
judge and the prisoners dealt with alike Most i'm
partial JUSTICE But there Discrimination with a
vengeance! While the parties tral-if the ap
pealer is 10 he tried at ALL which seems doubtiu-two
restored to their Of them with his brevet
rank and | am deprived Of my command There can
be but step In the same direction throw the
rules and srclss Of into the IRE and leave all ranks
In the army free to engage In dcpuncistons and gene
raj scramble for precedence authority and executive
favor. The Pronunciamente, on tho part Of my Acous
juniors, Is most triumphant.
My recall-under the ciroumstances severe punish
ment before trial but to be followed by trial here,