The daily union., 1846-10-26
From our New York Correspondent.

4 From our New York Correspondents.
i NEw YoHK, Oct "a. Is46.
Col. Webb, in his paper Of yesterday, denies with
some aspenty the charge Of the Tribune, that he
was an applicant TO the administration for military
post, though by the gallant colonel's own showing
Il appears that an application in his behalf was made
by somebody. He says:
at is uairss that we are IAN applicant TO the gov
ernment for the post Of brigadier general OF the
| brigade of New York volunteers and IL is equally
| untrue that We have visited Washington and been
! refused that appoDtment--we not having been IN
Washington since January last. IL 10 true, how
ever that the most experienced soldiers Of the regi
ments OF volunteers raised IN this city have done us
the honor 10 express desire that we should be en-
trusted with the command of the volunteers from
this State and as we are deeply impressed with the
conviction that the war with Mexico is only To be
terminated by hard fighting, and believing Il the
duty of every good citizen 10 hold his services al the
command Of his country, we very choehully avowed,
not only our Willingness 10 accept the command II
offered but an anxious desire 70 receive IL. This
reply has been communicated personally TO the
President by colonel of one Of the volunteer regI-
menls-hmself an experienced officer who but re-
Gently returned from the army-and here the matter
rests" r .".
| Ii is pity that the colonel should have thought
it necessary to the completeness Of his vndieation
to cast upon the volunteers slur, which their be-
havior at Monterey proves them to be very far from
A morning paper observes that the officers Of the
volunteer regiments raised in this city last sum
ner taking active to place their respec
tive commands in such condition as regards dis
cpne, equipment &c, as TO ft them for service at
| a moments notice.
talking OF guns" the papers contain a note
from Colonel James Monroe, Of this city, lat pres
ent the whig nominee for Congress in our own up
town district,) touching Major General Butler;
"NEw YoRx, Oct. 2s, 1876.
GAS it may so happen that General Butler 10 not
known to another individual in this city, | deem it
proper to request the public to wait further accounts
from General Taylor before passing upon the con-
duct Of General Butler. | have long known him
personally, and it is due to candor to say that Gen.
Butler was regarded as one Of our most gallant Off
GERS in the late war. He served under General
Jackson, and was by him mentioned in his official
reports for the highest gallanry in the field Of bat
tie, on several occasions. That General Butler may
have been rash or imprudent in sacrificing his men
is possible, and If so, he was no doubt censured by
General Taylor but not for lack Of courage.
Though Gen. Butler and myself differ politically,
liant soldier to make this statement.
''la am, gentlemen, yours,
every respectfully,
"JAS. MONROE"
Col. Menroe has been evidently pro mpted in
this by the kindest feelings; yet to vindieste the
courage Of William o. Butler, of Kentucky, seems
rank superauity that offer Of the sophist Of
old, which so offended the practical sense of the
Spartan king, to eulogize Hercules Who doubts IL
While the English organ at Washington is endea-
voring to excuse the whg party Of the north for its
evident fraternizng with aboltionism, It's hon
est less artful whig contemporaries in this quar-
ter find it necessary to proclaim and denounce the
fact. The Express Of yesterday says
"The Tribune is rejoicing over the Ohio and
Pennsylvania elections. We are sorry to see an
effort made to connect negrOim with the results in
Ohio. In the Western Reserve, where such an ism
might help US, il anywhere we have lost ground
and the wings had hard work in the south western
counties to stand up under it. BY all means, repeal
all bad black laws, but don't mix up such an issue
with whig politics anywhere"
Sivori's concert last evening was entirely success
full. The musical critics of the Courier des Etats
UEns and Of the Tribune in rapturcs. The vola-
tile Gaul, however, does not come near the flights
of the euatic pcn.feathers wherewith the Tribune
man dashes of in bright, wild lines his critical fan
| cies.
A habeas corpus case of fugitive slave has been
going on in our courts for two or three days. As
the officers of justice this morning remandng
the prisoner to ''the Tombs, an attempt was made
| to rescue him by crowd of colored men, number
ing nearly two hundred 1t was unsuccessful, how
ever and two Of the rescuers were themselves cap
tured. --,u
| Messrs. Pakenham, Calderon de la Barca, and
Carvalho, at present in city, give US an unusual
diplomatic combination. -..
Flour is back to S6 and at that dull. Another ar
rival or two will drive it up again.
The Tribune has settled down to 1900 majority
for Bebb as the "whig triumph" in Ohio.