The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-03
wHAr BrcoMrs or THE MEXICAN GENERALS !

WHAT BECOMES OF THE MEXICAN GENERALS = (
Since the commencement of the Mexican war,
the Mexican army has been constantly changing
its generals Notwithstanding the great number
of general officers in the army, they will scarcely
have one left at the end Of the war, who is not
imprisoned or disgraced.
After the affairs of Palo Alto and Resaca de la
Palma, Arista was, at the instgation of Ampu-
da, ordered to the capital, and deprived of com
mand Since the capture of Monterey, it is re-
/ ported that Ampudia himself has been deprived
of command aud ordered to the capital. These
two generals fought CALAMITY, and commanded
their forces skilfully bnt they were unfortunate
and it would seem that want OF success is adjudg-
/ ed serious crime in Mexico general, to pre-
serve command, must not only be brave, devoted
! and sklml, but he must likewise be successful
| If the Mexicans carry out this iue in every in.
stance, they will soon be without general for
their army.
Success is not always good criterion of strate
gy. A man of the greatest talent and bravery
may be unfortunate for a time, and the very worst
way to treat man, on the exercise of whose ia
Tents depends any great issue, is to give him.to
derstand that unless he be prosperous he will be
ruined. There was infinite wisdom in Napole
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treat for her as for the wife Of a peasant The
Mexican policy was adopted century ago in the
case of Ad'oiral Byng, who shot for being
unsuccessful There is nothing so much calcula-
ted to produce trepidation entirely subversive of
that GOODNESS that is so necessary a General on
the eve of an engagement, as the reflection that
! failure will be ruinous to him; and to take the
command of an army the condition Of win
/ min hof pr bpi no hrn,U init iS
rather a thankless duty.
| 1t was very fortunate for General La Vega that
he happened to be captured by our troops. He
would ese in all probability, be now immured in
Mexican dungeon, instead of being lionized in
the United States. Apropos of tho General
Where is he at present We have not heard of
his whereabouts for some time.
SHIP ASHORE AT SouAN BEAcH.-It is the ship
VIM. Engs not VIM. Haines, that is ashore, and
she is not insured in the Sun Mutual Insurance
office A part of her cargo, which is saved, is
insured at the above office for two thousand dol
lars. The w. E. cleared at New Orleans for this
port, OH the 9th of Oct, with the following
cargo 1903 bales cotton, ll3 do. hemp, 500 do.
wool, FOL bbls pork, so do beer, 2ls bbls and 6ls
kegs lard, 1877 do butter, 7S9 pigs lead, 10 puns
rum, and 10 pkgs. mdze.
GENERAL PAREDEs.-We mentioned few days
ago the arrival of this distinguished parsonage at
Havana Our Bermuda papers, of the Goth ult,
state that he arrived at those islands the day pre-
vious, on board the British packet Thames. Pro-
badly Havana has had enough OF Mexican EXPIRE
sidents and cock-fghtng He is route for Eng
land, to invest some money in the English funds.
These Mexican Generals great in their victo-
res over Mammon if not over the Americans |
We would like to see Paroles in Wall street.
[From the Bermudian Oct 241
Among the passengers which visited these Islands by
Paredss late President Of Mexico He was release from
confinement in the Castle OF Perote with the view to his
in bidding Mexico farewell he embarked on board the
steamer taking with him immense quantity Of specie
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ate cviliie the troops were turned out to do him honor
The General was deeply sensible Of the courteous aen
OCEAN STEAM observation-disclosures INTEREST
ING.-We find the following important informa-
ton in the Bermuda Royal Gazette of the 9th ult
1t is the first authentic intelligence OF the matter
that we have seen -
We mentioned in last having received the prospsc
tus Of the West India and American Steam Navigation
Co, and promised detail in present number,
every iah day one of their vessels Shall start from
Demerara calling at Trinidad Tobsgo, Grenada Barba
does,
St Martins, Torola and St Thomas and every l4th
day another steamer shall leave Vera Cruz, calling at
one ports in Cuba then at jamaica Cape Hayti,
Porto Rico and St Thomas On the arrival of the boats
from Demerara and Vera Cruz at st Thomas the goods
aud passengers brought by them will be transferred to
larger steamers. which will proceed thence to New
York. calling at Bermuda They expect to reach New
York in time meet the British and North American
steamboat for Boston, Halifax, and Liverpool On the
arrival of the English mail by the Cunad steamers at
New York. the company's steamers will return to St
Thomas via Bermuda.
The establishment Of such direct line of communi-
cation with the Wndward Islands and DemeIara would
be Of much importance to commercial community,
and others for by the present circutous route of the
Roya Mail Steamers letters passengers do not reach
Barbados until month fom the date of leaving Ber
muda. II would form link in the chain of communica.
ton between the North American Provinces, Bermuda
and the West Indies which have long desired
effected Bermuda, too, from its central position and
the salubrity of its climate would, doubt be more
frequently resorted by persons in search of health
heat of the tropics.
Musical Intelligence.
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SAcLE THIS EvESISe.-Ths will be of the grandest
musical affairs Of the The object is noble one,
and does infinite credit TO the artists who have volunteered
their services The proceeds to be appropriated to
the aid of the charitable fund of the German Society OF