Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-02-16
War Plans Of Gen. Scott.

Two messages were received by the Sem
aae from the President Of the United States
on Monday. The first is in reply to'a res
olnlion calling for certain correspondence
aef General Scott, and asking whether the
general order No. 376 was issued under
Instructions from the War Departments &c.
The second ia in reply to Mr., Berrien's
resolution in reference 10 letter of Gen.
Taylor on the subject of the most suitable
line to be occupied by the United States.
r. The Secretary Of War says that ''no
particular instructions have been given to
Gen. Scott for issuing the order referred to,
bat il is presumed that he has taken that
step in consequence Of the general instruc-
hons given to him on the subject Of levy.
! ing contributions, and of making the re-.
sources Of the enemy's country available
N far % mny be within The rules of civil
ized warfare, Tor the maintenance Of our
troops in Mexico, and defraying the expen-
80 incident to the present state of hostili-
: ties.
The Secretary gives an extract. from
Gen. SCOTS dispatch dated 18th Of Sep
,smber. ls47, wherein thes Commanding
General submits certain suggestions to the
Government which are in effect as follows:
Promising that he has no official infor-
mation as to the numberof troops ordered
since the march of Gen. Pierce's detach-
msnt, but assuming the force en- route at
$500, and that 200 more are soon to fol-
low, .he General.in- Chief states that he can
hold the capitol. garrisoned by $500 men,
against any external attack or combined
with an internal insurrection, and have an
ample surplus force to occupy Puebla, Pc
rots, Jalapa, the National Bridge, Paso de
Obeias, Santa Fe and Vera Cruz.
As modification Of this plain, it is ad-
dsd that, with total Of 8 900, the princi-
!. pal mining district Of the country may also
be occupied, and a secure transit given to
gold and silver bullion, which paying the
customary duties, would cover considera-
bls part Of the expenses ofoccupation.
Gen. Scott further suggests that, to aug
ment the army to $4,000, would enable it
% occupy all the State capitols and princi-
pal cities, to drive guerrillas and robbing
parties from the great highways of trade,
10 seize into our hands all the revenues of
ihe country, md to keep the Central Gov
: eminent in constant motion and, alarm un-
ill constrained to sue for pence.
TO withdraw the army from the interior
Of tbs country, and occupy the strong
points within the boundaries which the Uni
sed Statesiintend to hold permanently, and,
in the act of retiring, to blow up the citadel
In the capitol, the fortresses Of Chapulte-
pee, Peroie, San Juan de Uloa, and the
walls of Vera Cruz dunless it be preferred
% garrison the last two, destroy ull the
iron guns captured and carry off all made
ofbrass, with oil ordnance stores Of value,
{the only cannon foundry in the republic
We have already destroyed,) and strict
blockade of the ports not garrisoned by our
troops, would Of course be esent ial in the
sosqaest 81 aPeace. a
The second communication gives num-
her Of letters addressed by Gen. Tay lor to
the Adjutnni General, some Of which are
headed confidential, embracing copies of
letters reports, and other communications
referred to in the letter Of Gen. Taylor, ,da-
~ at New Orleans, 20lh July, 1S45.