From the BuHeiin, oft4o llA.
ADV ANCE OK THE CAPITAL
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ADN y MI. ~ III CAII AL.


Since the preceding, from our evening oIlton
of Yesterday, we learn, on II second interview
with Gen. Pillow, that previous to his departure
from JalaPa, Gen. Scott expressed to him his in.
tcnIlon 20 move forward Immediately, with the
whole of his disposal force for the city of Mexico
that orders were ust issued for the advance 10
proceed from Perote, with the siege artillery, and
to be followed by all the troops at JaIapa


No cxnrctntions were entertained of any So.
rous opposition on the march, as il was not sup
posed thero embodied regular force at
any point on the route, 50 conn tete was the dis
organization of the Mexican army.


In making this advance. Gen Scott will. in
great me sure cut himself Off from supplies from
the sea coast. and will have principaIy to dcpcnl
for food and forage on the country, which he can
no doubt obtain, IN the m"ighborhood of such
large cities of Pucba and MrNco.


Notwithstanding all that has been said, as 10 tho
disorganjz1lion and dispersion of the Mexican
army. there would evidently be great risk for
Gen. Scott, with his greatly reduced force 10 ad-
vance so far into an enemy's country, where the
whole population is known TO be hostile, and
where they would rise like bees and oycrwholm
him, in case of his men meeting with any check
or misfortuc. 1t is also worry evident and indeed
Is stated, in his general orders, that the army
Will be principally dependent on the country for
its supplies, and bong thus cut loose from the sea
coast, II will be highly requisite he should have
sufficient force for the enterprise that, under anv
contingencies that may arise, will enable him 10
look down all opposition.


The whole force that landed at Vera Cruz did
not exceed $4,000 men, and of these the garrison
and the sick left at Vera Cruz, are about 300
the loss at Serra Gorda, 500; the sick and garrison
Of Jalapa, 1000: garrison nj Pero,e, 800 and
the volunteer regiments now discharged, say 25O0
makes an aggregate OF 5000, leaving an effective
force of only 1000 men for the march on Pueba
We have placed the garrisons at Jalara and Pc
rote at a very low, and in the disturbed state Of
the country, we think ct very unsafe number
less than 1000 would also be very unsai ie
garrison TO leave at Puebla, which is u city OF
10000 inhabitants, who could readily overpoweI
much larger force. This would still furtho
reduce Gen. SCOTS force. and leave him only
5000 men, with which to proceed to the capital
without any further deduction for tho casualties
and losses on the march-under e"ch circum
stances, we think there can be but little doub,
that for the present he will not attempt going be
yond Puebla.


We learn that the troops which have been anC
still arc. constantly arriving mere, and which wer
TO have reinforced General TAYLOR, have Ihei
|destlnatlon changed, and will be sen, forward
with all possible haste, to Gen. Scorr.