The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-15
THE WAR A BLESSING TO THE MEXI-
CAN PEOPLE

The writer, under the signature Of estate
STREET" whose .fmsriean-ion<d communication to
the Boston Courier was transferred to the columns
Of the Union Friday last, will perceive from the
following extract that he is not singular in the opin-
ion expressed by him, with respect to the benefits
which are 10 flow from the present war TO the Mex
lean PEoPLE-the people, acknowledgement from
the military usurpers and tyrants by whom they
have, through so long series Of years been plum
dered and kept in perpetual anarchy Already do we
witness the effect produced by the first intelligence
Of the first defeat suffered by those tyrants whose
infections have been in all respects far more intoler-
able than any ever suffered by the inhabitants of
Turkey from the Janissares In the very capital OF
that ill-staned republic the of defeat awakens
in the bosoms Of its inhabitants a sense of coming
deyerance. The star-spanged banner has crossed
the frontier, the emblem of Liberty and Law draws
nigh, and the breeze in which it waves borrows its
influences. The star Of Hope has arisen once more
over benighted Mexico; her tyrants ,remble, and
the hearts of her suffering children are made
glad:
Extracts from letter, dated
MrxIco, May %, 1876.
Gas yet the Mexican government has given no
particulars of the actions which have taken place
between their forces which crossed the river to at
tack the American camp, and those Of General
Taylor, though many accounts are in circulation,
and people here (even Mexicans) have been induced
to think that it worse than il really is, and the
report has been very current that three thousand OF
the Mexican army have been killed and taken pris-
oners, while the American account said to come
from General Taylor's camp is only fifteen hundred.
Many of the Mexicans are not sorry at this defeat
of their army, but rather inclined to believe that
the cause Of their country he's been served by it,
would like to the whole Of their army destroyed,
it is of no to the country, and only serves the
cause of military aspirants, and to keep them in
eternal revolutions"
''The people are not entirely ignorant Of what is
going on for the destruction of the elective franchise
and for the establishment of monarchy, to be
brought about by European management and inter-
vention."
"The United States will never occupy her just
position in this country until the federal system il
restored The greatest stacle TO this is the army,
supported by the church; but if the army was de-
stroyed, the political influence and power Of the
church would be circumscribed by the power of the
PEG ole, and the influence they have over the lower
clergy"
MEXICAN FORCE IN THE ACTIONS OF THE
EIGHTH AND NINTH MAY.
The official reports of General Arsta, under date
of Matamoras, May IA, 1916, published in the gov
eminent Diario of May 25th, at the city of Mexico,
show clearly, so far they can be relied upon, that
the Mexican force amounted to very nearly, if not
quite, 5000 men. 1t says:
"The file of documents contained in No. will
make known to your excelency our number Of
killed and wounded, and of the dispersed who have
not yet presented themselves and that the corps Of
the army are reunited, forming a total Of 900 men,
including the prisoners received in exchange and
exclusive of the numerous reinforcements, whose
reports have not yet come in at the moment when
this express is despatched"
fiction Of the 8h
Killed -Oficers 4, non omm ssoned do, and
prIvates .....-...-.......... ..--..... 9S
Wounded-Offcers H. non commissioned
do and priyates Ills
r,ed-Non-commissioned officers and
privates, .....................2 &c
$40
Action ofthe oh.
KiIled-Oficers 6, on-commissioned do. and
prlvates ................... l54
Wounded--Oficers %, non-commssoned
do and privates. .................'..20 5
DISPERSAL Officers 3, non commissioned do.
and prlvates. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l56
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