Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-03

- ~; Srnn The line occupied by General toylot, VI m
heA'I ~ arcsnt Thai from Vera Cruz II the wal "Hs
any oet "a b,, x,enr il required elaborate demonsla
Inn no profound military talents nv snb;cct
cannon eagaclry and very slight rc'sc ; W cg the
10 see HE p-upr!ey ana necessary " "e
base IF military operations. ,,,s,or, The ,roons in
ia ,,prd deficiency ct means 10 transport .'e
, " ;;,;r, ~ Vera Cruz 10 be most pfotnht''s
,I ,rt ,:,nst confidently relied on 10 sns'un 'ut
s,orrr nsains, the war Department Tor heE'e'"s VIZ
branch u! s duties :. -. ,-o,o, order so far
49,, mans vi transportation we're 10 o. 1aMh itc'' '''
- 49, IN. allegation j. that il vas issued 100 iar anu
90 ,.ysr executed. Il was issued at lensl i'uI uay pf'
We, lived M New Orleans your way 10 Tue army u
ryrru,cd i: was reasonable calculation thai III,
r.n vessels" alladed 10 in your Letter woui nave 'I
in season receive III" troops As 500" d: 70. H. 49,,
r, ron, their remote and sea tered pnslons III nv me-
ror I Mexico bring them The scacoaat ana prepare "'
heir Whether order Tor SHIPS 10 De sen.
out in ballast Issued 18th o! DGceiiocf was OF Wa NJ
in am tr The service they destined Tor, DEPENDS
unon IN, Tine when the expedition could be got ready 10
sail 10 determine this regard must DC paid To what you
REQUIRED done preparatory 10 Tue e"pruoH 'u''e'
man IN what YOU may have said on that SUBJECT -
reference To- two your rcquiSitions VIII s'o"
thai no rational hope could be entertained l me
would sci forth before The middle or the last OF
r.,u rod R one item the OUTFIT one hunnred anu "r-
70 10 be constructed alter you clt Washing
ton Though the department urged less n.hoer' you n
sisted on all You estimated the expense OF eac a. s-.o
and thought by putting the principal SIMPLY afus On c "
Ian c coast in rcQuson they might be constr uccl oy e
al of January To show what reliance was 10 DC piceu on
your calculation refer 70 the fact lEHl 'houe uie i
n pc
nm average S95O-ncay FIVE fold your estimate Conc un-
Ina, Won erred much less TO the time within "icn tl
could be constructed more adm'.ng .a. ,e! co%;
have been ready by s of January-anu sooner you el
no, eyct thcv could BE made-by no reasonable
coud tney have reached the coast 4" Mexico before I'VE
If Eebrua,y The expedition could not go orth withnu'
h +, vrpr letter 10 me dated The 2th February, oil Lo.
hos Won state that small part OF the transports engaged
n New Orleans under yonr orders OF the >9h DeceoSr
&C. had arrived and not one o. te Ten nn
ir.re die on The Bra.os the l5M q January havin3
thus shown BY you! opinion that under my ofder me
Ten vessels" ought have been al the bfaLs al
s before The rrpcdion could hare been ready sa nave
v,ntica,ed my sell from your charge oil having ee'I'ea NY
duy BY mol issuing that order at earlier date II issuea
earlier would lave involved largely lncreassG
,urc for ieInurrage and resulted in no public benefit.
But the eaver part this charge is, That none Of e'e
m,rn vessels" ever arrived RELYING ou FAY IN me letter
now under conSidcraon) them hc Ten 'ese'sj con-
.i,ny the eubarhation delay in whcle or IN Pa ~
the Ba2oz and Tampco, IRON the loth OF .ahuay ~ M
9Th March, leaving il was feared, no. halt NE ,e H.
"a m m. reduction of Vera Cruz and It's castle before le
r.un of The yellow fever To whomsoever the caiih'
tons consequences OF the arrival o! these ten vessels
and vour crue Disappointment In relation 10 men, are I'M
puabe he has certainly involved himself IN serious res
n,usipty hope 10 remove the whole OF IL from me neaa
Of IN. War Department" and entertain some apprehensos
that viii fall in part upon the commanding eche' u 'c
expedition rr,, k,oh
rne execution Of the whole of the most difficult branch
OF dunes apperianlne military expedition -pIo'iuns
for transporaiion-is By the Distribution oi me
The War Depar allotted 10 the tluariemasssr Irh'
Az an expedition against Vera Cruz Had been le=o'cu
some time before you assigned 10 take cehamu " -
General Issup had gone 10 New Orleans 10 Dc Ia c oe
position 10 make the necessary Preparations ior suc a." en-
lcrprse From his great knowled-e and long experience III
military affairs only in his appropriate department ou
as commander in The field the government ln"sn
tunate that you could nave inc au'lcc anu uSs'7' -
able a counsellor. - h;,s
Your suggestion thai il might be necessary !" srnu s'
in baas, the north for transports was moi heeecseu
unh.et.t by me Whether would be necessary I" not de-
perdei according your statement To m" upon ne mean"
transportation which could be PfoccGed al I'VE"
&c Nv first step write TO the Auarerma''ct zen,
esl thea al that place for information on mat SUBJECT "
nv letter 10 him q! the llth o! December, said
az expected that Of the vessels in the service VI
the uuar,ermas,ers department be used as transports
for , xpedition will necessary ha the department
here should what portion of The transportation can e
furnished by the ordinary means which the qua1ttaste
has nnder its control Tor the purposes OF Us
expedition have request that information ON nus POM
should b. furnished without delay
"Anotter point which the department desires inorm
ion i what AMOUNT uf transportation for such th
expedition eau furnished at New Orleans Mobile, ana
The expense OF procuring transports from the Atlantic
,i viii +. cxhorban, Freighs are very high and mts
Of the good vessels engaged Tor the ordinary purpose Of
commerce -. 80. =
your first arrival al New Orleans In writing 10 me ir
that place. December 2l YOU observe: u nave seen ya'
letter On the hands OF Lieutenant Colonel HUMP 10 ne
Quar,crlnascr General, dated the llih. on cou 1o
nsaEe its object. because IL clearly expressed sk
u distinctly ,.hat .! transportation FOR The exmcl
n can he furnished al New Orans &c. and rtfcrrei 10
atlan: cities You could not therefore, but know ta'ny
course sending ships in ballast from The NORTH wu
be .cg;l;ci by the Quaermaser Generals reply WINE
waiting f.! this information and in order 10 prevent dlay
and D. deserve the imputaon now cast uPoI me-
issued the order OF the 18th December 10 which you eie
knowing that il could be modified and coniormed 10 t eS
scncies OF the service; according 10 the answer wMch
soult receive from General Jcsup His reply is dacd The
9th Of December, and in il he saws:
Trans pori0r be pr0r!Gsd hert for oil the troops
that nay be dram from he army under ne coall"G q
Gen Taylor and gr all The ordnance, ordnance stores ana
other supplies which may We drawn either from this depot
thc E:az @j or from Nc~ Orleans The public transports
mean those owned by the United Sta;es-that can b.,
spared for IN contemplated operations IS estimated WI
carry thousand with all iheir supplies |sSSe''
be chartered !roraje terms for any dGaioTo! rlS
p0r:!'i9n tia: macy be rc?4irfc'
This letter submitted 10 and read BY you, US appears
from your enforcement thereon.
After referring other matters IN the letter you CON
Guide your endorsement follows: Il recommend na re'
vet Mai General Jessup's suggestion IL adopted lh!s
fact shows that the letter received your particular attention
When this letter (Which knew was forwarded 10 'ie e
rartmcn was herr received showing that your appehendea
difficulty in obtaining sufficient transportation a. Tic SCUM
wa untnurtcd and could be provided IN mat quartz"
in great abundance favorable terns-my order oi me ot
,cembr 81 nr and only 50 lar as related sending
in ballast cuuntermanded II IL strange, lnic'd
that, after you made ed with the object OF my
INQUIRIES Gen Jcsups letter in reply 10 them you SHOULD
looked for transport vessels, in ballast from The tan
cities and s more strange that h, nonaTrlval should
proof you RELY 10 convict me OF having neglected
my duty this H. in truth you delayed me ex'
pedii0r nearly months or these transports am blame
less; the responsibility j. in another quarter ii cannot o.
said tina, this the suhcenCy Of transports
10 be obtained South had implied reference 10 what
had from the Atlantic clir for my order was then
unknown yourself and the Qna!termasicE General
Ynu received copy Of several days after The date Of
Cen Jcsups letter me and nf your endorse men thereon
See your letter oi the eth OF Janrary Resisted as
by head Winds enycoped in ftighttu northeri
an oppressed with mcacd and rrpsNnS duties in ar
ranging and preparing expedition against ira Cruz
Temporary bewernrnt a be excused but 10 charge
War Department with your own msarpc!ens!ons and
mis- taxes, is in.lCusatlc.
My reply your accusations forces me 10 expose Of
vnur miscellaneous You acec that the expedition
for HE Of the vessels delayed rcr1 me 18Th
Culinary Ia the 9Th Of March. You certainly be
understood the 18th Of January your troops
,av embark aud delayed for of these
ports Blu; this not and am indebted 10 for
abundant proof 10 establish your accuracy The great
body q your troops FOR the exp EDITION Ga from Gen
ayirrs command al Monterey and in the Interior ." Next
AMI ~ par Of tho m had r.achci the Brazos Tamicu
The puas .. emhGTkGtionnn the 18Th January In
letter Of The loh of that month 10 General b!oUkc New
Orlult- y"u said: Il have il is probable
the troops have called Tor from Gen 1ayors immedate
command 10 embark here he Brazos) and Tampco will
reach those points iii late in the present month tJanua
ry) say abnnt the 25l." II elie! OF The Goth o;
January, remark that Gen Butler responded your
cal! tor Ie troops with the utmost prompute, and that
Gen. Worth made admirable :he head Of his
division arrived with him the of The Rio Gruiiie
the day before y.sted7y,'' {2th January When the
nanirr s1ts1 on q max "a his