New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-20
The INTERPRETATION Of Gen. TAYLOR.

Tho INTERPRETATION OF Gen. Taylor.
The whole community. the whole American PEG.
pie, are electrified with tidngs from the Rio Grande
ensuring the safety of our little Army reckessly
per!led by the orders from Washington which
pushed Il forward fromits secure position at Corpus
Christi to be enveloped by salt lakes, inpervious,
thorDy thckets, and host of ferocious exasperated
foes. No thanks to our incompetent rulers. still less
If possible TO the chivalry Of Texas, it has extri
GATED itself by the force of its own character dis.
cipline and indomitable valor .Deploring as we do
the inevitable carnage of such victory and cxecra
Ting the guilt which has precptated US into this
contest we rejoco that our country defenders have
proved equal to their emergency to the character of
their ancestry, and the hopes of their countrymen
Great anxiety is now felt for Gen. Taylor. who
had bravely resolved, at whatever hazard to force
his way back from Point Isabel to the camp oppo
site Matamoros II is not known how large force
would join the expedition, but there is no doubt
that in point of numbers his detachment was far in
ferior to that which would oppose his march. Not
wi,hstnndng this and many other disadvantages,
however we entertain q strong confidence that he
will succeed in reaching his camp in spite all that
the Mexican forces can do. In this we may be dis
appointed, and the next news we have TO record
may be of the most disastrous character. The New
Orleans correspondent Of the National Inteligencer
says
.The Mexicans. think, have shown great judgmentin
allowing Cen Taylor 10 proceed Point Isabel without
molestaton az It afforded them an opportunity Of at
lacking and trying capture hs fortified camp with
weakened garrison, by which, If they were successful,
they would have a vast advantage over him when he re-
turned and also they could annoy haras his forces
with advantage and probability OF success on his
return route incumbered he would be by two
hundred loaded wagons
~ augur favoraby from the fact Of Gen. Taylor In
tending to return forthwith with his force for II he
taralned any doub, of bis ability force bis way be
would have waited the rcinforcements."
few days ut fayihest will relieve of the present
painful suspense and enable to proclaim another
victory or compel record disastrous defeat If
Gen. Taylor in his present condition can hold his
ground against the Mexicans, there is no doubt that
he will speedily receive such aid will enable him
&c drive the enemy from the field.
Nrws BY MAGNETIC TELE0RArH.-It is not gen.
orally known perhaps even among Editors at a dis
lance that the news received in New York BY Tel
egrnph is received in tho first instance only by those
newspaper establishments which employ distant
correspondents and pay literally for the transmits
sion Of intelligence. The fact of other newspaper
concerns appropriating the news without credit is
not complained of by US, nor are we disturbed by
their grumbling because We give it TO our readers
In advance.
BRooXLYN.--The result OF the Election on the
License Question In our sister City yesterday, is 10
the highest degree cheering to the friends of sobsi
e,y. We have returns from all the City except the
Eighth and Ninth Wards, and one district of the
AZ 10 O tority of
Aundred and sixty three against granting Licenses
Full returns will probably swell this majority to-
twenty three or twenty four hundred.
The first district of the Second Ware gave four
teen msiori,y for Rum-,he caly district as far as
heard from which he's no, given No License ma
io.ity Tie following are our returns The vote
was light
Maj against hcen use , MAY. against License ns:
second Ward .-.....--- sSiSx,h ward.--.--.-...2l+
TSird Ward. 500 seventh Ward, LIST Dist, s77
Fourth Ward. Total. .9Ies
The Temperance folks held meeting last night
In Halls Building, corner cranbury and Fulton sta
to interchange congratulations over their signal tn
umphs. Spirited addresses were made BY George
Hall. Eco and Capt. knight
MISUNDERSTANDING LINCOLN, Esq OF Sanga-
mon County, has been nominated by the Wings IS
candidate ios Congreso In the district now repre-
ssnfed op Mr. BAKER. who declines reelection
Mr. Lincoln is said to be selfmade man. of fne
abilities and every way worthy Of the place. He
will be elected of course
The Convention which nominated Mr. L. recon-.
ended the calling of State Convention. 20 be held
nj Peoria, on the second Monday of June. FOR the
purpose of nominating candidates for Governor and
lieutenant Governor Of the State.
~ A Report of the Missionary Society Of the
ME. Church. and the Baptist General coavensoa, AZ,
rsvded out this mornins-.hey VIA appear TO- MORROW
~ aTHr PsopLr, by N. MioHkLEr, Is pub
n,hsd a, No. IL q Applstans Library Misasasay.