Democratic banner., 1846-12-14
THE WAR.

from oil Tile SlSuS HOW pcloAo
led to believe, that it is the design OF the
Administrators, to prosecute the wal with
the greatest energy and vigor. An increase
of nine regiments of volunteers has been
called for, while every soldier that can be
spared from the different forts, has been or
dcred to depart Immediately for the seat OF
war. 1t is said that. the different divisions
of the army are expected to form a Junction
for the purpose of carrying San Luis Poto-
81 by storm, and thence marching rapidly for
the Capitol of the nation: and that our ma
Wv also is to receive a considerable aug
mentatlon, in order that Vera Cruz may be
captured, and a new route opened into the
interior and populous part of Mexico
Such a course is expected from the admin
istration. We have been involved in war by
the folly of an imbecile nation; and it is not
our policy to relax our exertions, because
of our superior strength, but to avail our
selves ofthat strength, andby one vigorous
effort, overwhelm our enemy, and terminate
the difficulty. This would not only teach
them a lesson in prudence, and command the
respect of nations Of a kindred spirit; but
would save us the e~ffusion of much blood
and treasure that would necessarily be was
ted in appropriated war. When in actualwar
can not under any circumstances, stop
to debate the question, whether that war
be right or wrong; but action, vigorous ac-
ton is our only policy. We believe that
this policy will mark the course of the Ad-
.iristration; and that the last page in the
of this war which has been forced
upon us, will be even more bright aid glo-
rious than those which have preceded it.
.2aother .4,rfa Steam Boat Disaster.
In the New York Courier of the goth ul-
limo; we find the melancholy news Of the
of the Steamer Atlantic, Capt. Dustan,
,ne of the passenger Packets betweenNew
York and Boston.
She left Allyn's Point for New York on
the 18th, with between seventy and eighty
persons on board, including passengers,
crew &C., and had Just got under way
when the steam chest exploded, the wind
at the same time shifting to the North West
and blowing almost a hurricane. Many
were scalded, and the air resound-
ed with their cries. Capt. Dustan imme-
called all hands to heave over the
anchors, but the violence Of the gale. and
the sea which broke constantly over the
bows, rendered it the work of an hour TO
get them out. About midnight she parted
one of her cables, the danger increased so
rapidly that all the efforts of the Captain
and crew proved unavailable-the gale con-
to increase and she was driven a.
bout 20 miles-she then struck, stern first,
on a ledge of rock, on Fishers Island
This was the crisis in the disaster; it was
terrible and h~eartrending in the extreme.
In five minutes after she struck at least
one half of those ON board the Atlantic
were taken from time to eternity. The
screams, the crash, the roar of the sea was
dreadful. There were six females among
the passengers, all of whom were drowned
or crushed to death. The number Of all
the lives lost is supposed TO be about no.
The boat was a total wreck
Is There was a tremendous snow storm
at the East on Wednesday night the 18th
ult. It'extended from the south of Wash
Iington as far to the North as heard from
Considerable damage was done TO the boats
Ion the New York canal,
We learn from the officers of the La.
lcLede, that a severe storm visited the vicini'
tty Of New Orleans on the hight of the 24tl
ult. The Laclede was about eighteen mile.
above the city, having left the evening pre-
vious. She was blown on to the shore, ant
was compelled to lie by until morning
The storm ragged for several hours witl
exceeding severity, and it is the opinion o.
lkI.- Al Jy it, o,,nLlo,.