The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-17

be lightly hazarded' They may Be- greatly outnun-
Ssrss T. but WE dread no suRsTiory Of NUMBER Their
opposition Mexico has As yet indicated too slow de-
sire for peace, to encourage in any mastery inac
witty" We must hasten her movements-we must strike
blow after blow The papers have been specializing up
an expedition to TamPico We see no good reasons
1000 troops in the army of the Rio Grande Allowing
General Tayors camp at Monterey to have one.hs Of
my to furnish troops sucient for new expedition be-
sides guarding the points we occupy on the river and
maintaining the connection between our different depots
eight weeks until Mexico shall indicate her purpose
hope by the time that the armisce would have expired
Of ITSELF shall see our triumphant flag flying at Chi
srs 10 be- Sesvsd Barbara as a. a.
Tamaulpas) and at Tampico. At all events 60 for
action. energy and always prepared however
to negotiate for honorable peace but declining any
armistice' until treaty Of peace has been ratified
General Zachariah Taylor has again covered himself
with glory by his military operations upon Monterey
The brilliant achievements Of the three days. guided by
added new renown to the fsme which he had already
the fields of Palo Alto and Resaca de IL Palma
We again congratulate the country upon the success of
our arms, and the glory which they have wen.
We regret to see that the occasion has been seized
upon to make an unnecessary, unjust, and insid
Gus fling at the administration.
When Gen Taylor, after having covered himself and
Of to Sy e.
change Of government in Mexico being favorable to the
interests OF peace General Taylor did not know could
ate negotiation He could not have known that the new
Of Mexico had transferred to the Con-
gress of the 9th December the decision of the question
whether they would would not negotiate with He
has in all probability by this time received this infor
Armsteads care. And, we repeat, these despatches
will doubtless induce General Taylor to concentrate his
troops and collect his resources as rapidly as possible
with view Of resuming his operations vigorously as
he shall orders to terminate the armis
tice. These orders have doubt, will promptly be
General Taylor in sixteen days. the time which Captain
Eaton performed the route to Washington. In such
even that little time Gun be u;efuly spent in securing
more complete and effective preparation"
few weeks since we alluded, in general terms to
the position of this distinguished officer General WORTHY
in the army Of the United States 1t unnecessary
towering plume which had been unfortunately miss
ing in the battles OF the 9Th and 9th of Maythe i'll star
eldhe ardent anxiety which he felt to reappear upon
the theatre of the war; to share its honors to lead the
vanhe strong assurance which his character gave US
that he wanted nothing but opportunity to distinguish
himself in the service Of his country. II there
officer in the army or whose noble gaantry and gene
ardor any would be safe in pledging his life,
that officer was General Worth And noby has he jus
titled this confidence, and redeemed those declarations
SsSy r w the sss %ss s
which be burnt to enjoy He permitted him lead the
van at Monterey and he has truly distinguished him.
would have supposed that General Worth would have
been hurried by the So ~ motives which scusted him,
the heat of battle, sey ssgerd to consequences.
But such was not oss szntai Forth recolectea
ssS sss ls DEEPER nigh; 5. :ssys s:;
ehs 9s %1s s ss day az sss his ,'sfss
il Is difficult 3hetApr.Nr are to admire most his
ardor or ht ~ - gsln Try he displayed or the
forbearanr Wra- o. irs awards his men, At all
events ~ sod sv w .rcls to his brow and
Couplet ~ III tf S4nrt%Ff attracted the admiration
Of the SOD b. ne iar condition had so much
won't eyaietS ~ comrades, that his triumph is
sufnr A 2 t.arl estwf ivy itself
Az I'll t4or n.N JATTLEs MONTEREY
n ttiss "a ct,F ssrus OF GENERAL TAYLOR
I ltfta "a xa emore American Oct. ISL
sos enough the present campaign against
~ .r4nklo our army experiences of oil the
f >5s*!#At Palo Alto the combat was one Of
aey upon an open plain which afforded
y & va cetf squares which converts each regiment
u a ~ LITIGATION, had to be resorted to by General
tyioFsa shere, too the flying batteries, which, in
u war; sr proved proved tEsir vaus as The Ssst. Of
fen AAtewas battle at arms length The battle of
Rssacs ON the contrary. breast to breast con-
fct, where every sinew strained to give fall to
the adversary, and which, though involving and skill
depended principally upon sheer courage and main
strength There the bayonet did its work. and told its
story There was here Of the platoon firing and
parade maneuvres of the preceding day. The contest
dozen minor actions all tending to the victorious result
Here cavalry acted successfully against artillery which,
warfare Of unfreqnent and only resorted to
where the General knows his men, can combine the
different arms Of the servce-horse and ooto produce
the desired result The character the battles of
the 9th and 9th of May was essentially diverse Still
diverse the part which fell to the lot of that
portion of the army left at Fort Brown. With not
enough ofommuniton to give to his men that active
employ ment which, in battle personal appre
henson by mere physical excitement the commanding
ofbcer OF Fort Brown had 10 rely upon that passive
courage which few but veteran troops possess While
the batteries OF atamoss were filled with men, who In
bat he
were shooting at mark. the soldiers OF Fort Brown in
stead Of the hammer and sponge, the handspike and
nstock, were using the shovel and pick, or idly watch
ing the flight of shells aimed and well aimed, too for
their destruction. This third species OF the great
~, " ,h me Rnt
was contest almost destructive in which toll and
fatigue had to be overcome under hot sun, in an inhos
to Eight with was considering the character of the army,
"a large part being volunieers,-n itself an obstacle
and dscouIsgement But this march, this fight against
time and climate, mountain and plain river and morass
Of ipcaculable value looking to ultimate results II
turned the mila into regulars IL taught every man OF
the that the soldier be good one must give mn his
independence that victory must depend upon obedience
that without this there is no personal safety taught
old in modern warfare, bush Sighting excepted success
depended. upon converting masses into individuals
The march to Monterey taught the volunteers the vclue
OF the regular phrase of shoulder TO shoulder and
Fcntenoy stick theg front and rear" When
general Taylor therefore encamped at the Walnut
Springs, three miles from Monterey, his six thousand
men may have been counted upon army ofreguars
AT monterey the character OF the conflict again
changed II longer the pitched battle Of the open
ylsin The tumultuous melee Of forest fight the
uassve resistance besieged mon, the patient cndur
snce of the tosome march The object was attack
the attack of a city among mountains. comm anded by
surrounding emnences all Of which fortified while
the city itself was built after fashion that made each
house breastwork. Means quite different from those
which successful at Pao Alto and Resaca had 10
be employed. Tho drsgoon here was poweress-the
living artillery of but occasional service Heavy aIt
Iery in fJntry the Of service to be relied
on The shell the heavy ball the bullet and the
the means upon which the victory to depend For
tanstsly the American commander was equal 70 the new