Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-10-20
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intercourse would srk. Sru most is,ntab u:
i"r. whilst every man vas * ,oct.d TO- do his du.
~ %" 90" seemed 80 HrA'ous 10 IA h,urs uf ~.
AKA IN 10 pr'nn'" Ih' mfr aud happiness
ol al ss The Commanding Gen. raj. lluw welt
b" succeed can b, b.sl ap-W r,d by lh, fact.
ita'. ruri th ruIirc CAN'T -. no ut.a of ..th.
U d CUaui" was Lyrr b Brd to- sursk cr The
Grucial O.huWr., IFBn H. rrus ui lIicrdsh q
To The SICK BE- Wts IT. ii,rn,N knd nd ~. Il.
i've; aud 40 officer had he misfortune 10 supesr
on The sick without receiving ,sir lr.u, the
General.
lh" hkHg TcsSession OF Cor7us Chr Il uas
IN trsl aCl H. the drama uf This var; ~ d. this
tr'I nov n. AZ having been lost SIGHT Of in the
more Sitrurg ~ rs. lhe credit due to that un.
JeIlaklrg has not. We lhiuk, been du'y awarded
The army. never exceeding four thousand
J sronG. Wa lastly gathered toy lhrr rom the
'oCr quarters Of the country, aud in small de-
lachmeuis. wi'h the exc p:ion oi IN. ARMY Of
+ Observation" which hcd b"u posted near the
sabine he troops composing The latter arm y,
arriving Al 81. Joseph Ia desc ate isand % The
coast Of TCxaS)-lhe unexplorcd Arursns Luy
; intervening between it and Corpu; CHRISTI
was no easy matter 10 move onward: lCr, in the
+ haste and hurry Of the movement. the want Of
proper boat, aud other luci.ilies. and the abso.
u.c want Of knowledge Of the country, The ex.
irrme heat OF the climate, the weather. and a
MuIutude OF obstacles came 10 thick array. 10
} prove that the operation was 10 huiy ydav past.
Hme. Decision. indeed. and trlv and cuur-
~" ct no ordinary kind, were called lllo rcqui.
aIon Companies and rIachmenrs we're push
d "I.oat MS best h could be the landing at
Corpus Chrisu ctr cted without Ioss-and he
..",,Js Of hat army formed, which, without
other aid, iouth and gloriousy won the battles
~ the Bib and 9,h of the following Nay. the
hrs', ard. in their influence, the most i'm poran
,ovsh, IA Mexico.
It was the energy of Gen. Taylor that ACHE.
,ed the first step.
81 CvrPus Christi the first object was TO orgnn.
y tra'n for the transportation Of the supplies
ol the army. This object, under that mos, able
yt.ar.,r.masIer General, the late Col. Cross,
was accompanied with all dispatch. Mules and
oxen had to be found purchased, and broken to
harness. aad the wagons 10 be procured in the
United States. To the former part Of this bu.
siness Gen. Taylor gave his constant attention.
q and he might be seen every morning, after an
early breakfast, riding to the Quarermaster's de.
pot 10 inspect The cattle offered Tor sale. Every
economy was exercised; and probably no Com.
mlssary General ever had closer eve than the
Commander of the Army to the Government
purse strings. Critically exact and economical
IN his private affairs, The Genera! was no less so
with those Of the Government.
When orders reached Corpus Chtisli for the
movement on The RIO Grande, liue delay en-
sued before the army was uuder way. The
org trains moved up 10 their resps CIive col.
lmns, as day after day the army was put in mo-
!
II was an interesting SperacIe, that first movr-
ncnt ol the army. alter a domlcliialion ca The
pains OF Corpus ChrisIi of some seven mou.hS.
he last leul struck on THAI occasion vas that
pl the Commanding General, he having, to he
'dSt, assured himself that al was ghr. ard hen
by forced marches reached, Oh lht second nghl
after It's departure, the advanced column, aud
led it.
The principal army stores Of the Ordinance.
, Quarermaster, and Commissarar were lraus.
? ported by sea to Point Isabel: and ~ judicicus
l was The combined movcmeGI. rIat the Euulla
J and army arrived. as II Wgre, at the same mo-
menl: and the nCri morning, al dds6reGk. the
latter, with renewed supplies. Was craU,cd lO
: move on the RIO Gruude, aud all Ihl G alran.
gcd for the establishment aud defence q, Il grand
, depot al Point Isabel. So we,.-t.mcd were a.
+ oil The arrangements. thot not momeui wus
: lost IN carving cut the ordors OF the Govern.
= ment hwaS perfect cu.urerauon ly SEA AID
: land.
We now approach the actual sceEls Of War.
Much has been said Of lht tnu!rs won b,
Gen. Taylor in Mexico. the ,ar.lcu ar rtj Gs
r and consequences oI those UalIl,s. he jujrm Ut
I and the foresight which dictated, oLd he dcc5.
I ion which executed them, have been scarce Y
. noticed at all. The glory Of the achievement,
: Of the army under the Generals command is
. all that seems TO have been much cared for;
: though, when the actual achievements come 10
\ be compared with the obstacles overcome and
the evils warded off BY them, it will be seen that
the objects accomplished by these victories were
as substantial as the battles themselves were
brilliant. In reference to the position in which
Gen. Taylor is now placed, almost against his
will, as candidate before the People for the
Chief MagIslracy, the soundness OF judgment
l which he displayed, on all occasions, during his
n campaigns in Mexico, is uf even more interest
t to the country than his gaIIanwy in the field, a
d quality more or less partaken with him by all
o the Officers and nearly all the Prvalos, Volun'
= teers as well as Regulars, under his command
The object Of Gen. TayIor's march from
: Fort Brown lin front of Matamoras) to Point Is