New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-28

Mextcan Auetrss
The news from Mexico. which we publish in an
other column, though unimportsnt as it affects the
immediate character Of the war, may be worthy Of
consideration on account it's bearing upon its f
ture conduct.
From careful perusal Of the intelligence now
received, we are led 70 consider the guerrilla war
40 fairly commenced. IL will soon. in al probsbil-
ity, be reduced TO system. Robbery and murder
will then become legalzed and atrocities Of every
sort be practccd either from inclination spin.
Of vengeance May the omen be svsrted bat, from
the aspect of affairs in Mexico, we can hope for no
cessation Of hostilties bot in the entire annihstion
Of the party asssiling or asssiled.
Every additional victory gained by our forces
seems bat farther remove from Peace. And here
in. we think the Administration may have been
right in preparing victory for Santa Anna at Bue-
ma Vista That policy, strocionsa as was its charac-
ter may have been dictated by that sound Macbi-
avellian principle which hesitates at no sacrifice
whether of friends, duty or conscience, so that the
end be gained But for the blunder Of Gen Tay
Tor NJ Boena Vista Santa Anna might have been
in possession Of the whole country between Monte
rev and the Rio Grande and been willing TO treat
with his patron at " sshngtoD terms Of courtesy
and equality.
That chance OF peace is lost we now move from
victory TO victory, and peace flies afhshted from
the approach Of our eagles. We cannot lure her
to our standards by professions Of kindness to the
victims Of our conqoests by the studied byPoc-
i.v NJ our generals; nor even, we fear by the acts
of real assistance we render the inhabitants OF the
country we are attempting TO subdue
We shall teach the Mexican TO conquer us--we
have given him already one important lesson IN the
art OF wm--his inability 10 cope pih the 6ToreTy %
our troops and the PERFECTION Of our artillery m Tie
oDen fed. This has naturally caused HIM to DIS
,yn.t oitcbed encounter and at the same time to
direct bis energies to the prosecution OF another
kind of hostilities. The guerrilla war we have
forced the Mexicans to adopt
We confess, that we are surprised ct the conf |
dence with which some Of our contemporaries pre- 4
dict peace--peace, immediate and substantial
These predictions, whether they appear as Nash
ington Correspondence" or come in the even more
questionable shape" Of editorials. we cannot but
think are entitled 10 little, or no confidence The
whole tenor of our from the seat Of hostiities
gives daily refutation to such prophecios-all the
intelligent officers OF the army scout the idea ana
wo are informed that neither the President nor the
Secretary of State entertsns any hope of early &C
combinations
Bat still. il We have no peace, we have victories,
and the public appetite for excitement can be indug.
edwith glowing descriptions OF colors taken armies
dispersed. aud tue slaughter or wholesale butch
cry Of thousands of our fellow creatures. The
pomp and circumstance Of glorious war will be
still held up to idolstrous admiration.
Gen Cadwsllader has feshed has maiden sword,
and--for all we know TO the contrary-rnay have
killed with his own hand live Mexican. He
therefore deserves well of his country, and, when
he returns to Philadelphia we hope the citizens of
that patriotic place will tender him public dinner
beg his acceptance Of sword-or present him
the freedom Of the city in goldbox. He deserves
either and all those distinctions.