The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-03
BY THE M AIl.S.

WASHINGTON, Sept l, 1916.
The Nens from Preparat, IONS General
Gaimes-Mr. Richie array from has Post-Rero-
cesston-Good Luck.
No official dispatches have been received by
the War Department from the army for the last
three days. The late news generally is credited
by the administration, and has Impaired the hope
more strongly than heretofore, that Santa Anna
will accede to the proposition toopen negotia-
tons, as transmitted through Commodore Con-
ncr on the 9th of July. The expression attribu-
ted to him, " If the people of my country are for
war, then l am with them, but | would prefer
peace, supposed to contain his true sentiments,
for it has already been officially proclaimed that
"the party coming into power will likely offer
proposals of peace, as we learn from source de-
serving OF credit that such is the desire OF many
OF the most influential men in Mexico
Four hundred horses, and four hundred mules
started from Cincinnati for San Antonio on the
18th ultimo. Six hundred horses will shortly be
despatched from Georgia, in the same direction.
Wagons, and supplies of all kinds are on their
way to General Taylor, from every direction
The probability Is that junction OF the several
divisions will soon take place, and then for
march towards the capital of Mexico.
Major General Gaines arrived in the city to-
day, and took up his quarters at Coleman's hotel.
He has come to have an od-fashioned talk with
the President, and to insist a restoration to the
command from which he relieved-the
western divison-for the purpose Of being tried
by court martial. He thinks now, as he did u
year ago, that he is possessed OF as much per-
sona efficiency, and more mental ability, 10 COM
mand the pre- posed expedition to the city of Mex
leo, and the nee, if necessary, to California, or tho
ksthmus OF Panama, or both, than he possessed
in the summer OF the year 1914, in Canada, at the
head OF a division, to meet and triumph over a
veteran British army OF nearly double his num-
bers, commanded by u Lieutenant General Of
the Wellington schoo-an officer OF higher rank
than we have ever had in our service since the
last days of our beloved Washington" The old
soldier is almost dying to fight for his country
bosom, and in conversing with hun you would
feel bound to dissent from the opinion of General
Scott that he is "insane," and in his ''dotage,"
and that the best thing that could be done would
be to "place him on an indefinite leave Of alb
sence." No, no, he fears not "a fire ON his rear
from Washington, nor fire in front from the
Mexcans."
Mr.. Richie left us yesterday morning and went
off to Virginia. Farqu,er, it is said, where his ia
mily has been soJourning the greater part OF the
summer. The departure was kept shy, for what
reasons it is not known. 1t is some satisfaction 10
know that the Union will be in the hands of able
writers-Mr. Buchanan among the number-un-
til the EDITORS return.
The Alexandra people, or that portion in favor
of going back to Virginia, had torch-bght pro-
cession, with banners and music, last night. To-
day the voting commenced and will be continued
and concluded tomorrow. There is little dosbt
that our ten miles square will be curtalled, and
the Potomac, as it should. form one OF the boun-
Diary lines Of the seat of government.
1t is said that an elder in one of our most infu-
entail churches has drawn prize of ten thousand
| dollars. Ii an impious man had met with thus
streak of good fortune, he would have wasted the
money. AS it is, some portion OF it WILL from
the known generosity of the winner, be applied to
charitable purposes. FELIX.