The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1852-09-18

heSe acquisitions ktne 2olu Vi Sdliioi
lia being vet undiscoveredl promised
IS nothing but a terrible expense of
roops to maintain them, as long as the
war lasted; and as they had always
been burdensome to Mexico. their loss
was little likely TO make her wish for
peace In short, our Government be-
gan to perceive that the war threat
ened 10 become long and ruinous one:
for that it could only be finished by
striking at the central seat OF the Mex
lean power: and this there seemed
no hope of reaching with any OF our
1t was in this state of things
that Gen. Scott undertook TO show them
that there were resources in the art o;
war by which great leader could pen
citrate 10 the very capital OF our adver-
Sary, and from ''the halls OF Monte
yuma" dictate a peace. Al flrst they
looked on his whole idea as a mere
dream: but il was not long before Scott
made them see that it could be real
lied. They then adopted it and en-
trusted its execution to him: for they
we'll knew that nobody else was capa-
BILE of it. But, warned by the trlnmphs
Of Gen. Taylor, which had raised them
Up a rival for the Presidency, they de-
.ermined. in employing Scott, 10 guard
against any addition to his already
dangerous renown. by setting over him
ademocratic Lieut. This pur-
pose, however, they took care to con-
! zeal until he was gone upon the expe-
dition; and, happily, Congress refused
Ito adopt the idea of the lleutenant-gen--
teralship. The latter, then, proceeded
ito the scene of operations passing by
way of the Rio Grande and Tamplco to
the isle oil Lobos. where his troops were
to be collected; and leaving his orb
nance and other materials OF war to
follow him to Vera Cruz. There; by
the 9th March, 1S47, his whole feet OF
transports arrived, and took station at
Anton Lizardo. twelve miles south oi
the city On the 18th. the General, ac--
companied BY his chief officers and
those of our squadron. examined the
shore. in the little steamer Pelrlta, and
fixed on point about three miles south
of the city for the landing
HE LANDS NEAR VERA CRUz-LATs sIEGI
TO IT, TAKES IT.
There have been few enterprises, ioI
many centurles, like that of onr>Grea
captain; none SO daring. except that o
Cor,ez. That Of Lepanto, and that o
| the invincible Armada were failures
napafte's gains Egypt was tar more
numerous, and al last defeated. The
French have been the teachers OF wa
TO the modern wurld, but their eSpedi
ton against Algiers in 1880, while
much larger, and Of far longer prepara
ton, was every way exceeded b,
| Scott's. He surpassed his teachers
They. under much more favorable cir
cnmstances. threw ashore. in day, bu
5000 men; he, l20no They lost, b,
accidents 10 the operation, near tort,
men: he. not one. Nothing was eve
better managed. Ii was. indeed. $
we'll done as 10 prevent all opposition
by the enemy He Obtained the frs
great point-a foo,hold for conquest
without striking a blow. The secou'
the capture of Vera Cruz and its grea
castle-was accomplished with eqpa
ability. almost without loss, IN SUI
4 prisingIy short time; and yet, wit
Scarcely half the means OF attac
which the Government was. to hav
sent him. he landed hiss.troops on III
9Th. invested the city at all points b
! the 18th: on the 18th. though delaye
| for five days by storm which Fer
| dered impossible the landing Of hi
siege guns, he opened histrenches b
the 22d he was ready 10 batter II, an
sent it formal notice 10 surrender
| and by.. the 26ih he had so torn IT t
pieces that it offered to capitulatt
which il accordingly did next day; an
on the 29th he took possession of III
city, the castle, about five hundre
pieces of fine artillery, quantity {
military stores, five thousand prisoner
,andIthe ehiefcommereial port Of Me,
leo, the proper basis and point of suppl
/ for bis further conquest. All this wa
by skilI aud humanity alike admi
!, able, effected with only the loss OF tw
} officers and but a dozen ofrtwo OF mer
while he was intlic,ing upon the enem
q terrible destruction.
HE PUSHES ON TOWARDS MEXIco-wIN
THE GREAT VICTORY OF CERRo GoRDo
n The highest qualities of the gres
commanded are, caution to plan an
|, Ilrapidly to execute. For these Scott ha
always been remarkable. Giving III
!, enemy no longer pause than was nece
sary for getting and pntting in motto
his own means for transporting h
artillery and supplies, he moved TO
Iwafd with s. 1000 meu upon the enemy
formidable passes or the Sth OF Febr'
uary. Meantime. while delayed, h
had struck at and taken Alvarado, tn
mex, most important Mexican port
q that quarter. His forward movemer
was in three divisions: the foremo
| t.hatsof Gen Twiggs; Patterson's 70
! lowed on the 10Th; Worth's on the 12tl
4 OF an opposing force of the enemy the
: had only vague accounts. Oh The ct
Scott had learned that President SAINT
d Anna was at Jalapa, with 5000 men
| but until be came in front of him Z
Cerro ,Gordo did not suppose his arm