Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-05-06

from the first as well knew, 1t would be fatal to
attempt military operations, on this coast AFTER probaby the
first week in April and here the end Of February
Nevertheless this army heart and crippled am in
the means required and promised shall go forward and
pec TO take Vera Cruz and its castle in time to escape, by
pursuing the enemy, the pesilence OF the coast"
The city and castle captured March 29th and, with
about fourth Of the necessary for road-tran no
fault Of mne the retreat in pursuit Of the enemy, vgo
ousy commenced April sh The battle of Ceno Gordo
followed and occupied Jalapa and Perote where
obliged supplies from Vera Cruz In those positions
was made to writhe under another disappointment.
In my four memorials to the Department the further
prosecution Of the war against Mexico written Washing
on and dated, respectively, October 81 November 2 l6
and 2l(i only inmated to in the night Of Novem-
Der Is that might prepare myself for the fed)papers in
which demonstrated that Vera Cruz the true base of
operations and that the enemy capital could probably be
reached from the Rio Grandef estimated that after taking
that great seaport, about 10000 men," army Of
more than 90 900 may be needed J. To beat, in the
field and in passes any accumulated force in the way 2 To
garrison many important points in the rear free
communication with Vera Cruz. 8. To make distant de-
tachmens in order gather in, without long halts
sary subsistence" And that force, supposed including
volunteers and aided by land and money bounes might be
raised in time, by adding ten twelve regiments of
gulars, and filling up the ranks Of the old.
regiments and certainly do charge the Depart
with the whole delay in passing the bill through Con-
gress. But passed February IL, ls47 and under it
by early in April few thousand had been already
raised and organized My distress may be conceived by any
soldier learning, at Jaapa April 81 that the whole Of
that force had been sent under Bgader General Cadwalade
to the Rio Grande frontier.
In my letter the Department written the day AFTER said
had expected that
"Detachments Of the new regiments would as you had
promised me, begin in this month, and continue
follow perhaps into June" "How many fvolunieersl will
reengage, under the approved March g. ony received
two days ago. know not; probably but few Hence the
greater my disappointment caused by sending the troops
to the Rio Grande for besides their keeping the road in
present open for many weeks by in
de,achmens had intended advanced leave strong
garrsons in this place. Jaapa in Peroe and Puebla, and
to keep the head of the force equal to any
probable opposition. 1t may depend the number of
troops that may arrive from the Brasos in time, also
in degree upon the advance of Major General Taylor
whether shall find this army in strength leave the gar
sons and to occupy the capital.
may add that only about fifty individuals Of the old
uneers eengaged under the provisions Of the Of March
3D. that the remainder discharged May that Major
General Taylor made in advance Of Saltio
and that the regulars including Cadwaaders brigade
only began up with Puebla in July but not in
commenced its advance upon the capital with little
than 10, 900 effective men,
lis extravagant say that if Bgader General Cad
waladers forces had been diverted from the Rio
Grande where he made lose without any benefit
Major General Taylor, much precious time, might easily
have taken this city in the month of June and oneh of
the loss sustained in August and September. The enemy
avaed himself Of my forced delay at Puebla to collect
treble, to organize and discipline his forces also erect
and powerful deiences, with batteries. Nearly all
those extraordinary preparations for reception made
after the middle of June. And is known that the of
the victory of Buena Vista reached Washington in time TO
counemand Cadwaaders orders for the Rio Gsnde before
his departure from New Orleans Two rife companies with
him received the counermand there and joined early
know that had the misfortune give offence the De-
pament by expressing myself the effect from Jalaps
May 6. In report Of that date, said
"The subject Of that order (No. 1885, old vounteers has
given long and deep socitude To part with large and
respectable portion Of this army, the middle of
try which, though broken in its power, yet disposed
for peace provide for the home Of regi
ments from this interior position, time when find quite
difficult provide transportation and supplies for the operating
forces which remanand oil this without any prospect Of
reinorcemens in, perhaps the months
beyond 300 army recuitspesent novelties utterly
known to any invading army before With the addition Of
twelve thousand leves in April May-asked for,
of two three thousand troops destined for this army
but suddenly by the orders Of the War Department diverted
TO the Rio Grande frontier might Notwithstanding the
avodabe discharge Of the old vountee-seven regiments
and two Independent companiss-advance with confidence
upon the enemys capital SHALL nevertheless advance but
whether beyond Pueba, will depend intervening nforma
ton and reflection The general panic given the enemy
Cerro Gordo still remaining, think probable that shall
go to Mexico the enemy from that, must
the CONSERVATION by another blow"
Thus, like Corez, finding myself isolated and abandoned
and again. like him, always afraid that the ship
sengcr might recall further cripple me- resolved longer
depend Vera Cruz home but render my little army
ga sesustaining machine" informed every body, in
cluding the head Of the War Department advanced to
Puebla
1t in reference to the foregoing serious of
Plant and Others to be found in my reports argepar
cuary in respect to money for the dsbursing staff officers
clothing and Mr. Trist, commissoner-tha concluded my
report from Puebla, June 4, in these words
Consideng the many cruel disappontmens and mortif-
cations have been made TO feel since e Washington and
the total want Of support sympathy the part Of the War
Department which have long experienced beg be
called from this army the moment may be safe for any per-
embark at Vera Cruz, which suppose will be early in
November. Probably all field operations will be over long
before that time.
But my next report guly 25) from Pueba has, no doubt
the end been deemed objectionable by the Depart
ment In that paper after speaking Of the "happy change
my relations, both official and private with Mr. Trist"