New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-26
pecun,arv Eff,cts OF the War.

Behold the beginnings Of evil as described IN the
following extract of letter from Seworleans 20 the
Courier and Enquirer
Alarm and dst.ust pervade the commercial cornun!-
tT-exchsnc.s have rapidly demonstrating per cent
sight checks SewYork 2d2t per cent. discouDt-6o
dey bills 81 per cent, and only be pegotisted AT
those rates with difficulty and in limited amounts Pro-
duce falling still apityFionr was offered yesterday
al 2 could probably have been bought a S21 Corn
which DAYS al i5c 3 today down to32c. Cot
ION las declined per 10 All kinds Of merchandise
salable except ruinous rates. Real Estate property
dead Money probably been not even in
the general crash Of 1887.
Failures have already begun ana so many ADtic
pated that confidence il dresd'uy shaken. Il Is also
throwing al the reighs into foreign bottoms. who NOT
Only obtain the preference but higher rates than AneT
can vessels British ships asking Id on Cotton-this
high rate has no, yet been submitted but have tte
doubt will be shortly obtained. Two American ships
were taken up yesterday a: I'd
The affairs sSill severely the West.
aud small speci:hep OF the eject OF war upon the
value OF their product; will also react in Newfork
when the Government call upon the deposit ba,k 10
place heavy funds THO place which they will have TO
do liz specie II would be impossible negotiate bills
here or buy them the North this place in sufficient
amounts except At loss greatly exceeding the coat Of
sending specie, which must either be sent over the
mountains and down the river by ship OF wsr a.
the present premium in packet ships IL per cent and
would be three times that. the first kno"ecse that
priva,eer afOat against our commerce.
THE VICTIMS OF Wharf.-The Courier and En-
ouirer saws - The victories gained BY Gen Taylor
seem very complete aud decisive though Obtained ~ the
cos, of precious lives or these the country vii! take
note and in enrolling the nsmes OF the honored dead
among those which will not die it will take care that
the surviving families Of those who have thus g|orously
persisted for the Common wealth. shall net mourn, as
those without hope
The family OF Col. McISTosH especially will
mend itself to the justice OF Congress. he had four
motnerless children. At the call OF county this only
remsriug parent il snstched from them will not the
country adopt them and stand for them In loco par ten
In lieu OF father and notheri daughter and three
eberesved by the stroke which Causes the nation
10 r, oice. The eldest of these is cadet of
the fourth clsse-ihe other and the daughter, we
believe are still school, Amid the reoicngs for vic
tory we cannot more gratefully testify admiration
for those whose death sealed il TO more surely
stimulate others like hcruism hereafter than by &C
accompanying the manifestations Of national joy, With
substantial proofs OF national munihcence toward the
families OF those who have fallen.
We mention Col. MCINTOSH. because we happen TO
know history of his fmi y Others have claims
equally ine,itorious Major RISGGoLp we have long
known dashing soldier belongs TO service and
he fell gallant soldier would wish 10 aln the hour
of triumph upon field OF victory beneath The flag Of
his country. We can rather envy than deplore such
death, and grieve over II with the JOY Of grief.
THE ROAD TO MExIco.-A friend has furnished
from his routebook with the distance from San
Antonio Texss To the city Of Mexico including all the
intermediate hating places Just this moment
very considerable interest for we continually have
questions put the distances from point TO point
In Texas aud Mexico. They given from the journal
of an actual traveller and the recruits who have not yet
left here may improve the opportunity of the passage TO
Rrazos Santiago study the road which they may have
10 traverse
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