Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-09
OUR FORCES IN MEXICO.

The SECRETARY Of Wan has laid before the House Of
Representatives highly interesting report embraces an
exposition Of the character of the forces employed in the Msx
and the losses of the respective arms of the service
during the progress Of the campaign One Of the tables
shows that the strength Of the army al the OF
hoses with the repubhc Of Mexico, in April ls46, was
244i the regular the frontier q Texas May, 1886
present absent s554 the number Of troops the
several divisions Of the army in Mexico, including recruits,
27 47o Of which 1878 we're Of the old establishment,
H. 1876 regiments and 54s marines which, added to
the force the Rio Gande May 1916, makes the whole
number of the regular army employed every where in the
prosecution Of the war; inclusive of July s. S4s the date OF
the Presidents proclamation Of peace about 35OO9
men recruited from May l ls46,to the termination
Of the in ls4s, 49, 1870 put route to Mexico,
which exceeds the number oael reported the rolls and
returns.
In the old establishment the discharges by expiration of
service 1861 for disabilities 1872 by order and civil
authority 373-toal ans. Deathskiled in battle Al
officers, 422 died Of wounds % ohces 3o7 met
total killed and died of wounds 63 officers, 72s odl-
nary death 49 officers 2,574 accidental officers,
l34 mentoial deaths, TT officers 3437 men-aggregate
,554. Wounded in battle ls officers, 1855 men-ag-
gregate 1903. designations 3s. Desertions 2, 247
Discharges from the ten regiments by expiration OF
service 49, for disability 76; by order and civil authority
1l4-toal 500. Deaths-kiled in battle officers, Il
men, died Of wounds officers 72 men-total killed and
died Of wounds officers 1873 ordinary Deaths 26
officers ,O25 men accidental, 80 meno.al Deaths 40
officers 2,2ls men-aggregate, 2,264 Wounded in battle
36 officers, 236 men-aggregate 272 designations "
Desertions, Coz.
Deaths among the Marines serving with the army-kied
in battle, officer, men died Of wounds officer, men;
ordinary deaths, officers, 33 men-tota Deaths officers
81 men-agsregate, 55
We but observe in this connexon, how much more
the old line appears have suffered than the evies.
The following condensed view Of the condition Of the
volunteer forces;
Three Months Nen,-The strengh, when mustered into
service, was l. 800; and when discharged ,269-beng
loss l2l. Discharged before the expiration Of the term 81
Of which three were for disability Deaths ls ordinary g.
killed in battle and died Of wounds 10. Deserions %
Sir Months Men, (bu held only for three months, the
legal term )-Srengh, when mustered into service
and when discharged $3.50; loss l5l9 Discharged before
the expiration OF the sl5 Of which 37O were for dis
ability Deaths 27-ordnary LOT, killed in battle and died
4 Of wounds 6, accidental a. Deserions 524
Ttcelue Months Men-Srength, when mustered into ser
vice. AZ O53; and when discharged s,20l loss ssS9
Discharged before the expiration Of the term 800, OF which
0O4 were for disability. Deaths 22ss-odinary l7s2,
killed battle and died Of wounds 439 accidental o. De-
| serlions 600.
Volunteers for the War-Srength, when mustered into
service 1886 and when discharged 2,474 loss 49,
Discharges before the expiration Of the term OF which
2763 for disability. Deaths 4,572-ordnay 4,s0s
killed in battle and died of wounds 1872; accidental H. De-
| sertions 2, 730.
Recaptuaon of the casualties incident the whole
Der of volunteers under various periods Of service is as fol-
lows:
Discharges before the expiration Of the el69, of
which 1900 for disability.
Deaths 70l5 wit Ordinary 6,2l6 killed in battle aud
died Of wounds GOT, accidental 1872.
designations 279. .a
Desertions 3,s76.
Forces employed and mustered into ervceod establish
ment Is, ,736 men.
Additiona, force Observation-Disclosures. 1i,1s6 {"
Aggregate of regular army ...... 2s,s22-"~
| yolnn,ee1 force-CSeneral staff ... 272 &c
| REGIMENTS and CORDS ............ 1890 "*