The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-27

pico, meet and crush the force under General Pat
terson before 1t can form junction with the main
body under General Taylor, ard so gain no incon-
siderable advantage in point OF numercal strength
If Santa Anna be the active general he is repu-
ted to be, this movement would be easy to him
To be sure, it would cost him some hard fighting
and perhaps shocking defeat
This dficulty may be obviated by the obser-
vance of great caution by General Patterson and
the forces under his command, sending out spies,
and throwing out ydetes and out posts, so as to
be constantly prepared for a retreat on Tampico
or some strong position on the road, should Santa
Anna show himself at the head Of superior
force
AS far back as August last, we asserted on indu-
bitable authority, in contradiction to the entire
city press, that the contemplated attack on San
Juan d'Uloa was not abandoned by the govern
ment, but only deferred in consequence of the
pacific disposition evinced by the Mexican people
and the authorities of Vera Cruz. The result is
about to verify the truth of our prediction. II is
now believed that orders have already been trans
mited TO the Gulf Squadron to attack the fortress;
and it is rumored that Commodore Conner has
asked for two ships of the line, and that the Della
ware and Pennsy lvania will be immediately fitted
out and sent TO the Gulf. The Ohio is now fitting
out at Boston, and we should not be surprised if
even another Commodore should be ordered to
the Gulf. At all events that attack will be
made on San Juan d'Ulloa is now certain, unless
indeed, overtures for peace should, in The mean
ime, come from the Mexicans, an event extreme
ly problematcal.
We are reioced that our gallant navy is likely at
lenoth IN hava an oppor.upitv lopv nd ard tlv
wished for by them of distinguishing themselves.
They have been pining Tor share in the hard
knocks monopolized by the army, and now they
are about to have their desires gratifed. What
ever they attempt it will go hard with them but
they will accomplish it, and beiol the end of the
war they will no doubt cover themselves with
glory.
Mexico thus attacked by land and sea cannot
long hold out, Should Santa Anna be defeated
in decisive engagement at San Luis Potosi, he
will doubtless be compelled 10 sue for peace and
thus, the war will be brought to glorious termi'
after consideration.
This is the position of the war according to the
latest report from Washington
WAGES OF FEMALES We rejoice to find that
universal attention is drawn to this subject since
the publication OF some remarks by us in relation
to it few days since. We do not despair of yet
correcting, at least to some extent, the foul
wrongs to which we are firmly persuaded, our
female operatives are subjected, by their stony
hearted employers.
Since the publication of our former articles in
relation to this subject, we understand that one
employer, much to his credit, has raised the wa
Of uir ,hrol
others, with perhaps the milk of human kindness
in their hearts, have refused to reduce the wages
which reduction they had before intended.
We give the following communication, in reply
to "Cedar Street,
Ma EprroR,-
Having seen a communication in your paper on the
GATH in answer to mine of the 20h wherein the writer
tions;n will give the whole list Of Cedar streets''
prices. They are as foows:-
ET aopsd na paaIs cent, cents each
% in corded umbrellas :. ..... IS cents
3O.n. do. cts, 81 in. do 7 cts, "a in do cts "
Guarded umbrellas, cent more on each size
sPee saws that there are rr is1s s:
lshment, who make on an average over 80 cents per
day but does Cedar Street. know how they do III
There some who take home dozen of corded um
brellas to at night Leaving their workshop half
past o'clock they reach their home and get done
tea about O'Clock. Now a girl is considered smart,
who will and cord dozen umbrellas in six hours;
accordingly, one O'Clock in the morning finds them ply
ing their needle to gain subsistence; and, my know
on consumption, which soon hastened her to un-
timely grave, at the early age of twenty -one
You will do act OF justice by inserting the above.
FRIEND OF THE OPPRESSED.
In addition to the above, we are i'm
formed, that there are some establishments
in the city where the girls obliged, not only
TO make umbrellas for three cents each, but also
TO supply themselves with cording and thread
This Is not all Thread can be purchased for a
dollar pound, yet some of these employers COM
pei the girls to purchase it of themselves at ten
shlngs pound, thus douby defrauding them.
This fraudulent meanness is so absolutely ex-
traordnary that we should not its existence
but that is, we regret to say, susceptible of
proof And yet, with such glaring and abomina-
BILE frauds, these employers talk with an air of
honest Indignation of being DETAINED.
The thread used in making parasol costs one
cent, the price of making each Of these articles
being thus reduced to two cents.
We at present forbear further comment.
NORWEGIAN VESSEL OF WAR.-The Norwegian
sloop ofwar North Star, arrived in harbor yes
terday morning, and after firing salute, came to
an anchor off the Battery.
This is the first man-of-war Of her nation that
has visited the United States. She is commanded
by Capt. Hesselburg; numbers, officers and crew,
one hundred and eishty-nine men, and mounts
twenty guns.
This vessel must be pretty fast sailer, as she
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