Situations of Scott and Taylor.
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As some have been inclined for weeks past to
indulge in gloomy apprehensions respecting the
situation of Gen Scott, we were pleased TO observe
in the New Orleans Delta, received yesterday, an
editorial article which so fully corresponds with
our own views on the subject, that we have deter
mined TO lay the substance of it before our readers
AS the Della says is is we'll known that Gen.
Scott determined not 10 push on from Puebla,
until reinforced by the new ievies. But his force,
before these reached him, amounted To 500 men,
three-fourths regulars. The accessions furnished
by Col. Mcintosh, Gems Cadwallader, Pillow and
Others amounted to at least 900 and the residue
Of the regiments under Gen. Pierce must have
sweIIed his available force TO Is 900 men. With
so efficient a command as this, to doubt the ability
of Scott to maintain, at most has Oa0n, were to Tor
get the great victories our armies have already
achieved under far less favorable circumstances.
Besides, as the Delta remarks, the Mexicans have
made little or no preparations to defend the capI.
tai, in which there could not be mere than 5000
regular troops Taking, then, all these items in
to consideration we may dismiss from our minds
all fears Of any disastrous defeat


OF course no anxiety is felt for the safety oil
Gen. Taylor, though there is desire entertained
by all to see him once more on the march, The
Government has been much censured for the de-
lays which have occurred in providing him with
reinforcements; but we are willing to believe that
the delays were unavoidable, and that by the first
of September the General will be in sufficient
force TO authorize him to advance on San Luis
POlosi. Charleston E1ensng Ne1os.