The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-18

have nothing larger than eightpounders; and yet
the intelligence and practice Of the Mexicans suf-
need TO conquer those who had superior arms
uhequailed glory and eternal honor TO our brave
artierymen.
The enemy, in their impotent rage, and before
they concealed their shame behind the most distant
Parapes, had the baTbarous pleasure of aiming their
guns towards the city, to destroy its edihces as il
| was not lE their power to destroy the foricatons
rom which they received so much injury. This
| wicked revenge, which only springs from cow
ardly and miserable souls, did not meet with the
success expected by those who SO unworthy adom
themselves with the title OF sdpdrtS and philanthro-
Plsts. Their stupidity equal TO their wicked
ness. Almost all the balls passed too high; and
'hose which touched the houses, although they
| were elghteen-pounders, did not cause any other
mischief but that Of piercing one OF Two walls. If
those who conceived the Infamous design Of de-
stToying MatamOras, had the eontemptuous
laughter with which the owners Of those houses
showed their indifference for the losses which they
might sustain, they would have admired the patriot
ism ana dislnterestedness of the Mexicans, always
ready TO undergo the greatest sacrifices when il Is
| necessary to maintain their nationality and in
dependence. The glorious 81 Of May is another
brilliant testimony ofths truth; through the thick
| est OF the hring one could remark the most ardent
enthusiasm on all faces, and hardly had ball
fallen when even the children would look for il,
without fearing that another aimed in the same
manner should fall IN the same place. That we
saw ourselves in the public square, where multi
tude Of citizens were assembled.
The triumph Of our arms has been complete, and
we have only TO lament the loss of sergeant and
TWO srtillerymen, who fell gloriously in fighting for
their country. The families Of those victims ought
10 be taken care Of by the supreme government, to
| whose paternal gratitude they have been recon-
| mended by the most excellent senior general-n-
| chief. We must also be consoled by the thought
al braV haa hsa al
| by their bereayed companions. As many Of our
| balls passed through the enemys embrasures, the
| loss 10 the Americans must have been very great
and although we do not know exactly the number
OF their dead the most accurate information makes
II amount 10 hfty-six. IL is probable that such is
the case Since IL o'clock in the morning. the abaad-
onment OF their guns, merely because two Of them
were dismounted, and the others uncovered;
me Panle-error with which in all haste they took
refuge In their furthest entrenehmenls taking away
from the camp all that could suffer from the attack
Of our artillery; the destruction which must have
been ocessoned by the bombs so we'll aimed, that
some would burst at yards distance from the
ground in their descent TO the point where they
were 10 fall everything contributes persuade that
indeed the enemy have suffered a terrible loss. II
Il were not the csse--if they preserved some rem.
nant Of valor, why did they dare repair their
orhcatons in the night. II is true that, from time
10 time a few guns were fired them in the night,
but their aim could not he certain, and eowardice
alone could force them not to put themselves in an
attitude TO return the fire which was poured on them
again at daylight. No American put out his head;
silence relgned in their camp and for this reason we
have suspended our FIRE to-day-tfIal III ere il no
enemy to meet our batteries.
To conclude, we will give brilliant paragraph
relating to the contest by the most excellent senior
generain chief as 10 the part which he took in the
events ofyeslerday. He says thus: "Mexico must
giorlfy herself and especially the valiant of the
division Of the north, that force inferior in its
elements, and perhaps in number also, and which
required nearly two months TO swell itself with the
auxiares coming from the capital, should meet in
an immense plain, defying the army Of the United
States, and the whole power Of that republic with
out their opponents, who could receive succor in
the space Of fifty hours, should dare to leave the
fort TO give Us battle"
The eOnn,andsr-ir-aie Of the department. Of TamauIi
pas, 10 The troops anast hts command
FELLow-soLpIERS The afternoon Of the 9Th Of
this month, our brothers Of Matamoras have fought
with lntrepidty and enthusiasm in the Tangue del
RGuerino: on the 9th they charged again with the
same ardor. But fate has not crowned our efforts;
the enemy passed from the fort favored by the dense
smoke of wood on fire, which protected them from
our shot; thus have enemies escaped
Soldiers: another time we shall conquer; such is
the fate Of war; defeat to-day and glory to-mor
row; that glory which will be at the end Of this
holy struggle. The God Of battles is trying val
or but he has not abandoned u.s. we know how to
conquer and we know how to suffer.
Soldiers: the lamentaton of the soldier for the |
companion who dies ON the field of battle ought to
shot well aimed at the enemy Those are The tears
which our brothers require Of our love. Their tomb
must be raised in the American camp The corpses |
of the YANKEES ought to form their mausoleums.
Soldiers; If we have lost Of our brothers, the
glory will be greater; there will be fewer conquerors
il is not the Number which gives victory. There |
were but three Hundred Spartans, and the powerful
Xerxes did not cross the ThermopylB. The cele |
brated army of the great Napoleon persisted in Spain
at the hands of defenceess people, but they were
free and intrepid, and were fighting for their lib
erty.
Feow-soIdiers: shall we do less than they did
We are fighting for our liberty, our religion, our
country, our cradles graves. Let he who does |
not wish to die traitor he who wishes to deserve
the of his children let him take breath and
tain his courage; he must not faint, he must not
fear. But, what have to fear' The heart tells
us that in it shall find all that ia requisite, and
our hearts will oppose to the enemy.
Sodiers vengeance for our btothers! glory for our
children! Honor for country.
We will defend those cherished feelings. Do not
fear. Iswear to you that If the day be laborous
one our glory will be swceter; but glory we will
have, and your general and companion will attain it
with your loyalty and valor.
ANASTASIO PARRODE
Tampico, May 18th, 1916.
SON