Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-12-22
From the PiLtsburgh Gazette.
RAn0rt Of the Secretary Of War.

The first of the Documents, accompanying
the Presidents Message, Published IN the otlcial
paoer. is the report of the Secretary OF war
Ii is we'll condensed, and interesting document,
but our limited space compels US to present our
readermwith synopsis Of its contents, Il
The Secretary commences with history oil
the military operations in Mexico, from the first
Of November, 1s47, to the close of the war, and
the Withdrawal of our troops. With all this
our readers are already acquainted.
The war over, and The volunteers, and those
regulars whose term of service was limited to
the duration of the war discharged, the military
peace establishment is now nearly the same IN
numerical strength as it was at the commence
ment of the war with Mexico. Filled up 10 me
utmost limit allowed by law, it would be nine
thousand eight hundred and seven'y.elgn1 oiii'
GERS and soldiers, exclusive OF the enlisted men
of The ordinance;-but its Nctual numerical
strength will generally fall considerably below
this number. The great extension oil our terri
torial limits required new arrangement oil our
military divisions and departments. The east
ern. or first division, is not changed Texas and
New Mexico have baen added TO the western, or
second; and California and Oregon constitute
the third-or the division of the PacIhc.
The Secretary regrets that measures were not
earlier taken to furnish an adequate torce tor Or-
egon, which territory is still agitated by Indian
disturbances. He expects the mounted rifle re-
giment will be filled up, and ready to start BY
1ext snrinp: and a small force detached as an es'
cort 10 the Governor, is now on It's way, and ex'
pected 10 arrive at that country during me pres
ent month. The commander OF the RACING
: Squadron has also been directed TO detach small
force Of sailors and marines for that territory
should be necessary, beorethe arrival OF troops
An effort was made to send a regiment from
The CITY of Mexico TO the Pacific, but the Mexl
can Government refused passage across thel
country. -. -,
Orders were also given to General Wool, theI
in command of the forces at Saltllo, Monterey
and on the Rio Grande frontier, to send pal
of the regular troops with him directly TO Call
/, (orpia and New Mexico. Pursuant TO this d
rec,ion, twocompaniss OF lst and two OF the
Dragons proceeded up the right bank OF IN
Rio Grande to Chihuahua, crossed over 10 tn
Gila. and down that river to California. by th
i time, it is probable they have reached their ui'
,f mate destination, 80,
4 One company of dragons and one OF light
: t;lerv were sent from the Rio Grande, and pr
: ceeded on the Mexican side Of it up to Santa +
!. These have already arrived in New Mexico.
!. Two.companes of the first regiment of art
!. lery have embarked at New York, 10 60 arouI
e Cape Horn 10 Oregon, and the I'd regiment
. infantry had also left, to proceed by the san
- route, to California. As early in the spring al
: passage can be made across the country, 9th
: troops will be sent to Oregon in numbers sui
= cient TO hold and protect that Territory.
:, :, Trooos to guard the Rio Grande frontier a
. kesp in check the Indians in that quarter ha
!" been ordered to Texas, and have arrived at,
are on their way to, their respective stations.
W The remainder of the army is distributed
% the lndion snd northern frontiers and on the
y ian,ic and Gut coasts. =,
70 The war with Mexico has caused some DEL del
n establishing posts on the Oregon route ~
:. however. are in state OF cops'fuctlo1@t
y ~ near Grand IsIand where the road 70 ofes