The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-06
BY the Mails.


WASHINGTON, June 4, 1886
The news OF this evening from the South, which
you will have received per telegraph, is regarded
rs rather untavorable than Otherwise. The de-
sertion of Matamoras by the Mexcans, and the
entire disappearance of the enemy is looked upon
as ominous of a more desperate resistance in the
interior All this, however, is very natural The
Mexicans have acquired most unrelenting anti
pathy to their brethren of the North. And they
will not amagate readily. We look upon the
intelligence as altogether favorable. The wounded
are recovering-the health of the army continues
Observation-Disclosures arriving daily, and
Gen. Taylor, by the time the sckly season shall
set in, viii be enabled TO leave the coast and take
up his quarters in the interior, backing his enc
mics before him, and keeping up communica-
ton from the mouth OF the Rio Grande.
To the speedy termination Of the war, before
the Spanish, French and English can interfere, it
is eminently stroke of policy TO reduce Vera
Cruz. 1t may now be reduced. Delay will rem
der it impregnable, and it is the key to the CAPT.
tai, commanding am open Macadamized road
nently dangerous from the passes in the noun
tains, the ravines without causeways, and the
streams without bridges. The war having COM
menced, the main object of the Mexicans will be
the safety Of the capital COL Kearncy may seize
Santa Fe and California. We may occupy them.
But though their possession may be undisputed by
arms, they will not be surrendered while there is
a chance of European Intervention. BY the
ducton of Vera Cruz (the plan of the Frcnch),
the nation will be brought to terms at once. Its
most formidable defence will have fallen. The
route to Mexico thence is open and unfortified,
and within twenty days active marching. As
the administration has at length brought us TO the
last and only alternative of war, il should be as
earnestly prosecuted as it has been brilliantly
commenced. Vera Cruz ought to be reduced in
stanter delay of three months, with the protec-
ton of an Anglo Franco. Spanish fleet, may rem
der it mprcgnable, and safe depot for priva-
al.
tons for the immediate bombardment of San
Juan d'Uloa have gone down from the Navy
Department to Com. Conner, with authority to
employ all the available additional ships within
his reach. We hope this rlmor is true. The
great object is an effective and decisive blow, be-
fore Mexico can draw up an European alliance.
We might fight them all I; but it would be less ex-
pensive to do the work without them.
On the Oregon question il is said Mr.. Paken-
ham has instructions for final offer, to wit tho
line Of 40 from the rocky mountains to the main
arm OF the Columbia river, thence down the bed
of that river to the sea; the navigation free to both
countries. This of course is subject to material
curtailment upon a refusal and counter PROPOSE
ton. Whatever may be the purPort, import, or
report in this matter there is little doubt but that
MIR. Pakenham has been instructed TO ascertain
whether the with Mexico is a war for the
adjustment ola boundary or the obliteration fal
boundaries and the idea that the war can be pro-
longed without the Intervention Of France and
England, is tallacous and absurd as that state
of actual war does not exist.
mere was long ueDate IN the senate 10 uay on
the Post Office Appropriation Bill upon various
amendments to the new law, such uniform
postage Of five cents, the Thanking privilege to de-
putty postmasters in certain cases. All Of which
amounted to nothing. Mr.. Lewis of the Finance
Committee at the request of the Post Master Ge-
neral, proposed sum Of $780, 900 for telegraph
from Atalanta in Georgia to Mobile in Alabama,
near 200 miles, in view Of the prostration Of pri-
vate expresses (Which outrun old Cave in spite
of all he can do y and also for the purpose OF
speedy communication with the army. The
amendment was nosed over by Messrs. Berrian,
Jarnagin, Huntingt on and others, and they pro-
nounced it a " rat in the meal tub" The conse-
quence is, that the project will be defeated
In day or two we expect Mr. Calhoun to make
his report upon the Memphis Convention, accom-
panied by a speech, defining the entire constitu-
tionality of improving the Mississippi, Missouri,
and Ohio rivers.
On Tuesday next, Mr.. Haywood will probably
report against the bill from the House proposing
the remuneration to Virginia, OF Alexandria city
and county-that half of the ten miles square,
which lies on the Virginia side of the river. This
movement of ceding away the District by piece
meal, is believed to be started for the ultimate OBJ
ject of the removal of the capital, of which, how
ever, there need be no immediate apprehensions,
since the III ventiDn of mileage, railroads and tele
graphs.
The great fair is about winding up with an
auction. Many of our boarding honses at the ad-
iournment Of Congress, wind up in the same way.
Pray indulge us in winding up this despatch.