New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-26
Gen. Butler-Attack on Tnmpico-Dispatches
from Gen. Taylor, &c.
correspondence of The Tribune.

Correspondence OF The Tribune
WASHINGTON, D. c. Oct oath 1916.
So far as any official information received at the
Department goes there is. understand, nothing to
sustain the imputa,ion which has very generally
gone abroad on the courage OF General Butler
during the siege OF Monterey. The letters which
appeared in the Baltimore Sun. and Immediately
aiterward in the Union, confirmed. as they appear
ed 10 be by the current rumOrs IN the City, and by
the generally received statement that the Govern
ment was IN possession OF the facts placing the
general impression beyond doubt. certainly re
ceiyed sufficient foundation for all that has been
communicated on the subject IN the newspapers.
Far and wide the belief that there mis-
conduct on the part OF General Butler. and that
1t led 70 censure from General Iayio pre-
vailed and whether or not this be true. and why
such censure was siver-lf true-remains 70 De
seen II is now said that no dispatches have been
received and writer IN the Union has come out
with a critica! review OF the letters in that paper,
in order 10 prove thar Gen Butler showed no lack
OF courage,-but. on the contrary. that he led his
men brsvely into the gorge OF death. Now, all
this may be so, and Yet Gen Butler may have re
ceiyei and merited the rebuke which he IS said to
have received The whole, yet remains involved
IN mystery, and hope 1t may be cleared away
SO 10 leave the reputation OF Gen. Butler as
bright as his friends may desire.
When so much eallantry, SO much iearlcssness
VI ACdsO - 'iiHAu Eth4 dl cl>LLO-
tied by all our countrymen, deeply should regret
II had raised doubt concerning, or thrown a
shadow over the action OF sny individual SO much
for this subject which must now wait Tor the hight
which futurity viii shed on II
There IS a Captain Taylor now in the City who
has cone here Tor me purpose OF sugsestins mode
Of carrying our vessels over the bar at Tampco
and proposes te execute the task for gwen com
pensation. In osher words ne wishes 70 perform
the arduous work By contract. We all know that
il IS the difficulty Of crossing the bar which has
deferred our commanders so long from making an
effort against the place. They had vessels draw
ins g sufficient shallow dra;t Of wzter. Any plas
winch can be adopted for taking our vessels over
TINS bar Is deserving OF consideration and il car
Eied mo successful operation cannot be too literally
rewarded But while rhe Cabinet Is dehberatins,
WInteris approaching, ,he season OF storms IS at
hand. the Mexicans strengthening their iortif-
cations and the difficulties and dangers OF the
enterprise increasing We deliberate when should
~. IIc AID :z-dy councils offen Gstea; he wises:
plans and co1n-eract The e5orts Of the undaCa:ed
bravery.
i appears that dispatches received last r-h; By
the Government from the arry have not been able
70 ascertain theE import although Wild rlnor : adoal
ta, ;n-y sre OF very great importance. You VIII pr
cslve thai TIE Union OF lssr night denies the- dispatches
have been received, sni then adds, We hazard Te-y
Ett!e n saying TIA, the dispatches very Few
very important
We are looking vito -reA. interest you Elections
SD 'is: that no subordinate differences OF opinion VII
PIsvsc. ne Wigs fson acting as Unit VEEiTAS