Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-16

New Jersey...----.-. 40 Kentucky ......... 1921
Pennsylvania , IL Ohio. 5,s=3s
Maryland and Dis Michigan -. i,O7z
trct OF Columbia. LIZA Indiana. ,2l
virginia J. to2 Illinois ,79l
North Carolina. s95 Wisconsin .-...... 5000 I46
Georgia. ]. 9s7 Missouri .. al
Alabama .-..-.-. :, 9sI Arkansas -..--. SO
Texas.--...-..- :, 1872 Florida. ........ ~
Mormons 57s Miscellaneous. 5j9
Mississippi ---....-... 235l Total. ..... g. 793
1t is proper to state in this same oficia
report: A -fecspitul ation" states the voluu-
teer force employed al 80 260, bat the de-
tailed tables, from which the foregoing was
eliminated, do no sustain the "recapitula-
lion" as presented. This table does not show
the number who enlisted in the regular es-
tabllshment, or the ten-regiment levy OF
troops, for during the war Tennessee fur
nished 148 10 the old establishment and $50
TO the ten-regiment levy. Total, 1902 plus
1892 equals 1894 from Tennessee; and some
other States increased their number in like
proportion.
The army of General Taylor having been
reinforced by volunteers crossed the Rio
Grande, and with the commands of Generals
Worth, Twiggs, Butler Henderson,, Hammer
aud others, advanced on Monterey, where
General Ampudia was intrenched with an
army of 5000 men. After a conflict that
lasted nearly four days, Monterey fell into
the hands of General TAYLOR.
armies OF the United States, was appointed
10 take command of the armies raised for
the invasion of Mexico. His comprehensive
genius had taken in the whole country and
its resources, and embraced them in a vast
circle OF invasion from all points By land
and by sea. A portion of the troops under
General Taylor was ordered to concentrate
with the land and naval forces under the
command OF General Scott for an attack on
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lean capital.
The Mexican general, Santa Anna, then
pushed forward TO Buena Vista with an
army of 10000 men and attacked General
Taylor, whose army had been reduced 10
less than 5000. After a severe conflict that
lasted nearly two days, the Mexican army
was repulsed with great loss. The loss of
the Americans was also severe, including
some of our most accom- plished officers and
soldiers.
General Kearney advanced in the north
eru territory of Mexico and captured Santa
Fe, aud then pushed on to the Pacific coast,
and with Commodores Sloat and Stockton
and General Fremont, secured all the north
western coast of Mexico, ard raised the
American flag over California"
Colonel Doniphsn meanwhile marched
from Santa Fe to Saliila, subduing all in
his way and all North Mexico, including
chihuahua and Cslifornis, which fell into
the hands of the Americans
The government OF Mexico refused to lis
ten 10 the overtures Of peace made by the
government of the United States, and Vera
Cruz was reduced by land aud naval
forces, and surrendered TO General Scott with
5000 prisoners.
General Scott then took up his march 10 the
Mexican capital, and Santa Anna concen-
trated for lis defense all the resources
of his cauntrv and awaited tho apnroanh nj
the Americans behind the almost impregna-
BILE nights of Cerro Gordo. The genius of
General Scott enyeloped the willy Mexican
and his army, and Cerro Gordo, with an i'm
mense amount of arms and ammunition, fell
into the hands of the Americans.
The victory OF our army at Cerro Gordo
was followed by the occupation of Jalapa
and Pueblo, and Santa Anna, with armies
vastly superior in numbers to ours, was then
repulsed and driven from his strong posi-
tions at Cantreras, Cherubusco, Molino-del-
Rey, and by brilliant charge Of our forces,
from the trowning hights OF Chapultepec,
and the City of Mexico, with population
of 100000 souls, the capital OF an empire Of
5000 900, and defended byan army OF go,
600 men IN strong position, surrendered to
our army of less than 10000 effective men.
BY the fall of the capital Mexico was stripped
of all her resources and was completely at
the mercy of her conquerer; all OF her
northern territories were In his possession
and her armies were disorgauized and scat
tered in small detachment without means of
subsistence or power of reorganization.
The advance of our army from Vera Cruz
TO the Mexican capital, cutting itself off,
during a great portion OF the way, from COM
munications in the rear, and opposed in front
by superior numbers, with all the imple-
meuts of modern warfare. and in almost i'm
pregnable positions, is one OF the boldest and
most brilliant military achievements re-
corded in history. The bold, comprehensive
genius OF its commander animated our army
into one spirit OF design and execution, that
enveloped, confounded and crushed success
lively the armies of his adversary in its fiery
folds.
To the great glory OF our armies in Mex
ico it may be said that, without exceptions
worthy to be recorded, there were no defeats,
no treason, no officers degraded, no soldiers
punished, nor were the rights of the enemy
violated. The citizen was secure in his life
and property, and the soldier who surren-
dered was as safe friend OF The con-
queror the virtue of woman was never
insultsd nor her modesty offended by the
conduct or language OF our soldiers. The
and individuality of the volunteer,
who was a gentleman at home, and the dis
cipline and skill OF the regular, iustinctively
blended into the gallantry and humane
chivalry of the American soldier in Mexico.
Nor in all The circumstances OF war was the
character of the American soldier dishonored
by our arms in Mexico.
A treaty was concluded by the provisional
government of Mexico with the United
States, and peace was formally proclaimed
by President Polk on the 4th OF July, 1S4S.
BY the terms of this treaty an inconsiderable
portion of Mexicsn population was trans
ferred to the United States, and TO these were
secured under the comprehension and variety
Of our government, all the rights, civil and
enjoyed by the citizens of the
United States.
This treaty, however, secured the acquisi
ton of Texas; and for compensation for the
past, and a security 10 the future, Dew Mexi-
co and California were annexed to the
United States. These countries embrace more
than 100000 square miles; and were, at the
time OF their annexation, besides few strsg-
Cling settlements, a vast wilderness unex-
pIored and uninhabited, except by rowing
3avages and hunters.
President Polk, in his message OF Deem
Der 5, 1S4S, said: "Within less Than four
years the annexation of Texas TO the Union
has been consummated; all conflicting titles
10 the Oregon territory, south of the forty
ninth degree of north latitude, have been adj
iusted, and New Mexico and California have
been acquired by treaty. The area of these |
several territories, according to a report
carefully prepared by the commissioner of
the general land office, from the most aulAen-
lie information in his possession, contains
!, 193,06l square miles, or 763,359, 040 acres;
while the area of the twenty States, and
the unorganized territory east oil the Rocky
contains 2,050.513 square miles,
Or 13S, I26, 05S acres, with ihe adj
iition of the late acquisitions (the United |
States are now in 1S4S), estimated 10 be near
Iy as large as the whole of Europe. (Docu- |
ment No. !, Thirtieth Congress Soon after |
heir annexation, however, the value |
Of this acquisition was revealed TO |
The conqueror. Rich mines were ex-
plored, and their wealth was directed |
IN all the channels of enterprise and LABOR. |
Their valleys were soon teeRing with bar
vests; fiocks grszed upon their mountains,
cities sprang up with manufactures and with |
spreading out among the natio is |
On the Pacific; and railroads stretched their |
long lines across the continent and broug hit |
he vast coed productions OF the West TO |
nourish and enlarge the multiplied indus |
ries OF the East. New paths and highways |
we're opened around the world for commerce |
and the traveller, and vast populations grew
lp with the varieties of enterprise and |
abor and all the conveniences of social life. |
Besides. his, other productions, more than
81 ,000,000000 Of the precious metals have |
been poured from their mines into chan
nels Of industry, extending and ramifying |
through all the correspondence OF the
World. Nor has this been done after the |
tedious toll of ages, nor by oppressed genera
ions, but before our very eyes, soldiers of |
he Mexican war, this pleasing transition
has been going on. Unlike ancient con-
1uerors who found gardens before and left
iesolation behind, we conquered wilder |
ness and behold il transformed, with cities |
and fields, and gardens, and all the arts OF
civilized LIE.
The wisdom of the policy OF President |
Polk that inspired the annexation OF Texas |
mas been verified and sanctioned BY the won |
lerful results that have grown out OF it. You !
men of scars and honors and your comrades |
we're the chief factors in that war, 60 bloody |
in enactment and 80 fruitful OF grand results. |
Your achievements are as jewels set in the |
;asket of history. lis pages are frightened |
by the gsllantry and glory associated with |
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