New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-27
From Washington.
Things in Washington.

from our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON Nay a5:h. iss5-NitHsht.
The Department received dispatches this evening
s-ou, General TAYLOR, Substantially confirming
ub., hiss been already published in the papers
When published they viii probably show much
close, comics, Than mai has been already reported
r,k+,s i,,o account tie loss OF our brave officers
We are probably as hesvy losers IS the enemy n
place OF 1900 SIS originally reported, OF the Mex
cans killed there were probably only from TWO 10
Jour hundred slaughtered
There is still considerable talk about me appoint
ment of Bishop ErGEss special envoy'o Mexico,
have 10 doubt ira. his might bave been cspfta
appointment before the butche-y omnerced. II
President POLK had seq; OF the inadence snc
high Standing OF Bishop H1shes 10 negotiate con
corning difficulties. ne would have done much better
than the mission which NJ. Polk did SEND ou;. NJ
Poiks mission of Mr.. SLroELL seems TO have been
intended and has certainly resulted in embroilins
two sister Republics n on a mere technical
point Of etiquette The a,temptto settle the question
seems never once 20 have been entertained The
only attempt apparently made was 10 get the two
Ns;ions into va. in such way that We might an
pear 10 be right
Whether it would be polite in Mr.. Polk TO ap.
point any distinguished Divine. no matter of what
persuasion. or whether II would be polite in thai
Divine 10 accept such an appointment shall rot
now discuss The story IS so directly told alnios;
10 convince the hearer that M Polk really rade the
offer 10 3 shop Hughes still doubt whether the
latter would accept such job, even If rendered 10
him Every body knew that bigotry was 3; the
bottom Of this Texas iniquitv. Even such a cool
head as thai Of Judge Levi Woodbury. gave ere
dence and ut,erance TO the thought OF supplantins
Popery with New Hampshire Literally Save the
mark
In Polk's own State, during the canvass which
resulted in his election card was pat Qp calling
the LEGO Focos together. il these words: "Ai
IL fha fN|- T--a Nf SnrFo
Ana, and his master the Pope-a those opposed 10
the Catholic superstition. &c. will meet al such
place on such an evening 10 favor the election OF
James K. Polk. &c
Il, alrno., incredible that faction thus carried
into power should now turn round and ask party
or persuasion whose ruis they had plotted TO get
them out OF scrape into which their eager pursuit
Of power bad precipitated them.
No man believes more fully in the uprightness.
ability and pure patriotism OF Bishop Hughes than
myself would mnch rather see such man Presi-
dent Than James X Polk. for be would make much
better Chief Magistrate but still doubt whether he
will have anything TO do with this bunging bust.
ness, By which Mr.. Polk has hurried the two ns-
;ions into war aud plunged The swords OF both into
each other hearts These Loco-F ocos are worth
watching. and they shall be attended 10.
The National Fair was open for while this
evening" partially lighted with gas. The crowd was
so great ina; haldreds were kept waiting long
time for chance TO get in. II was too hot 10 ex
anime any thing
The rejection OF HENRY HoRS, as Collector
leaves good place in Philadelphia open for some
political partisan. Who stands next highest in
Executive favor and can pass the Senate The
Boston folks viii soon be attended TO.
To day has bEp so hot that it was almost impos
sible to breathe. ice creams and cobbers rose in
the market to day very rapidly, and went down as
easily. The city was full Of strangers attending the
great Fair and The Odd Fellows Celebration
MARrIs never made the liquids fly about Coleman s
in such profusion before. RIcHELIEu.