New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-19
,larrsrs at washinston-A Cabinet Council
The War-The Treasury-31edirared Attack
nm Tampfco, &c. &c.
Correspoadence OF The IrloIne-


WASHINGTON Oct 17;h- l54d-
There was Cabinet Council today The NAN
subjects o. discussion were the mode OF conduct
ing the II ar in Mexico and the financial condition
OF the coun;ry Great anxiety Is felt 20 ascertain
the losses OF cur Army il the late battle There
IS serious apprehension that they haze been
greatly moderated It is believed that in enc regi
merit only more men were killed. wounded or miss
ing. than the whole loss IS hitherto reported Not
more than H. including officers could be mustered
OF the third regiment at the close ct the fight This
fact, Of itself vas sufficient 70 cast deep shade
Of melancholy over the deliberations Of the Csbi
net They are naturally most impatient for the
Official details and good deal OF censure Is cast
On the ARRANGEMENTS OF the General Post once
from the fact that we have had but Two mails rom
Nev-Orieans during the whole week. W ltooat
the talent, without the knowledge without the ex-
perieDce requisite Tor the successful conduct OF
war the Administration has rash!y plunged Us INTO
one and ROW tina. the usual consequences are dls-
closing themselves, they are perpexed- bs"ideT-
ed issuing orders under impulses, and trembling
at the evils which they have invoked They have
preferred party influences 70 patriotic motives
Unable 70 control their jealousy Q: General Iay 10.
because he is Wing. they would willingly SEND
regiment after regiment 70 be slaughtered II,
through this sea OF blood. they con!d wade to
certain point on which their eyes are fixed mat
poin, is the Presidency
The report of Mr. Secretary Walker as TO the
result of his financial journey was also subject OF
consideration. On this point it is understood that
a decision was made to abandon every idea Of
loan for the present and TO send out new issue OF
Treasury Notes bearing interest of FIVE percent
According to the decision Of former council the
preparations for an attack on Tampico have been
going forward steadily. They were so far com
pleted by the end OF the last month that the yes
sells designed for the service sailed for their destl-
nation The steamer Mississippi. which had com
pleted her cargo of the necessary stores and sup
plies Of munitions. sailed on the 30,h tilt. She
probably reached the squadron about the 9TH inst.
and it is presumed tina. every thing was ready Tor
an attack in three or four days afterward. W. are
therefore in daily expectation OF receiving inior-
nation OF the result.-the distance from era Cruz
to Tampico being about hundred miles 1t Is TO
be expected that Tampco viii be taken, and then
passage viii BE- opened into the interior. by which
reiniorc ements and stores may be readily transpor
ted to our troops they advance toward san Lou
is de Po;osi.
Whatever may be the result OF the contest n
heavy responsibility viii rest on the Adminlstra-
ton which has forced the country into this diem
ma Win the People exact no accountability from
their public agents for the vast expenditure OF
blood and treasure? War, necessarily entered IN
to- is necessity to be mouned -wantonly pro
voked it is crime hardly TO be atoned tor. To
which of these categories the present contest Wi!
be assigned By the historian, few can doubt a
rejecting people will be very apt to anticipate the
decision OF history. The tears-the untold and I'M
spoakabe sorrows ofhundreds-perhapst thousands
OF widows and orphans would tell upon the sym
pathes OF the country and when these shall be
fully aroused, where can the authors OF these ca
lamities hide themselves from the bursting storms
OF public Indignation Ripper and wiser natons
are abandoning appeals to the sword The belliC.
erent spirit quails before the advancing power OF
reason and Christian philanthropy. Let US hoast
less loudly of our intelligence while we are still
lingering among the vices of barbaric ages