Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-03-09
VOL. AMSl.---NO. CD

That the q 'hrtal deliberately 1uk his position is suf
heenty proved by hi. explicit Memorandum at Puebl,.
In which he n1i oul, clearly iiresers hrs success In thu
anticipated conflict 81 arms b lore the capiial-illus'ra
uinG both Ina military seierre aud intellectual ability
but deliberately places IN the nick gfonrd out a view.
his military Iane, III The hope OF sasA ing the demands
If the age The side Of peace. Reflect upon this. and
The more yon consider It. the higher and higher Gen.
Scott will fIsr IN your estimation. bow high soever he
may be. at may haye been helure this campaign For
Nou must consider that acl putting his own lime out Of
The question, IA oder Ia give the peace commissioner
;at opportunity Ia accomplish his ussinnhe inilure Of
hat u.issan, for Whei Gcnrra, sr5u was IN
responsible, enabled the Gouell Ia demonstrate
cea,y dian he could otHerw have d1ne how complete
" he WAS master o the city Al the very moment he held
h. fame n abeynncelo he mt only entered the city.
but ontercd Il alter the earmy had over twenty days 10
recover fam the bluys 4 cited on the ooh Of August,
besJts, his cnfauee luio the city finally and The ronse
4aent d-pefs1n Il thc government. has proved what
would had IT. enrred on the 2O'h II Angus,
while the enrmy Is hound to adult double de.at-that
on the 2utl 81 Angus AID aean on the lSlh 81 Sepem
bf. Sauna Anna oyaeualng The CITY On the night Of the
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n1w return 10 Gen. Wurlh and the ClaIco route Il
Asl Lave already tod YOU. the Gen raj had determined
to lake tlH tout. upon full miofmaon beire he les
Fafba But II Nae important that this purpose should
oc Concealed lon the enemy. Accordingly the General
advanced Ia Ayota with the l,adng division, Of his four
dtmaus, passing hy the turning point by Chaco---
Nfolla rs halo1e ihe Pcnun and the Gtneal took this
position Nhll his feat vi, eemiHg W, older 10 dc.
ceHc The enemy into the belief lhal the Ponon was be
his poinl If allek.-hu ihr enemy nVbt accumulate hi.
pnripal Grec fsprealy OF nuns At tie p,non On AZ
IhnG II Ayvta, aud without having hr rcm5est idea
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make Reconnaissance Of The works The Pcnon, but
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