Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-09-23

volunteer force employed at Io,ZoO,
but the detailed tables from which the
foregoing was eliminated, do not. sus-
tain the "recapitulation" as presented.
This table does not show the number
who enlisted in the regular establish
ment or the ten regiment levy of troops
for "during the war" Tennessee fur
nished 14S to the old establishment
and 554 to the ten regiment levy.
Total 1902, added to 1892, makes g.
1894 from Tennessee, and some other
States increased their number in like
! proportion.
The army of Tennessee having been
reinforced by volunteers crossed the
Rio Grando and with the commands of
Generals Worth, Triggs, Butler (Hen-
derson), Harvey and others, advanced
on Monterey where Gen. Ampudia
was entrenched with an army of 5000
men. After a conflict that lasted near
ly four days, Monterey fell into the
hands OF Gen. Taylor.
Gen. Scott, who was commander in
chief of the armies of the United
States, was appointed to 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 Evasion from all points by land
and sea. A portion of the troops I'M
der Gen. Taylor were ordered to con-
centrate with the land and naval forces
under the command of Gen. Scott for
an attack on Vera Cruz and for an adj
vance on the Mexican capital.
The Mexican General, Santa Anna,
then pushed forward to Buena Vista
with an army of 10000 men and at
tackled Gen. Taylor, whose army had
been reduced to 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, in.
GLIDING some Of our most accomplished
officers and soldiers.
General Kearney advanced in the
northern territory Of Mexico aud cap
tured Santa Fe, and then pushed on tC
the Pacific coast; and with Commodore
Sloate and Stockton and Gen. Fremont
secured all the northwestern coast o
Mexico, and raised the American has
> over California.
Col. Doniphan, meanwhile, marched
from Santa Fe to Saltillo, subduing al
in his way, and all north Mexico, in
5 Guiding chihuahua and California fel
+ into the hands of the Americans.
The Government of Mexico refused
D to listen to the overtures Of peace mad
by the Government of the Unite
y States, and Vera Cruz was reduced b.
: by our land and naval forces, and sur
rendered to Gen. Scott with 500
/ prisoners.
/ Gen. Scott then took up his marcl
II on the road to the NJ xican capital, an,
u Santa Anna concentrated for its defens
. all the resources of his country, an,
awaited the approach of the American
II behind the almost impregnable fortif
y cation on the heights Of Cerro GordC
3 The genius of Gen. Scott envelope
II the willy Mexican, and his army, an
1t Cerro Gordo with an immense amour
y Of arms and ammunition, fell into tn
Or hands of the Americans. The victor
as of our army at Cerro Gordo was 500
l. followed by the surrender of the Cit
OF of Mexico, with population of 200
I'd 600 souls, the capital of an empire
~ 100000, and defended by an arm
MS Of 10000 men in strong position-su
u rendered to our Amy Of less than 10
x 600 effective men. BY the fall of tt
ID capital, Mexico was stripped of all h,
III resources and was completely at Il
40 mercy of her conqueror; all of h
'e- northern territories were in his posse
-eS sion, and her armies were disorganiz(
ne and scattered in small detachmen
10 without means of subsistence or pow
OF of reorganization.
re- The advance of our army from We
ed Cruz to the Mexican capital, cuttil
he itself off, during greater portion
the way, from communication in t
800 rear, and opposed in front by superi
l2o numbers with all the implements
5575 modern warfare, and in almost imprC
lS2 nable positions, is one of the bold,
97S and most brilliant achievements
9S1 cordad in history