The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-22
Keeping the Ring.

~"~ 'o""oh hio'h'hS NuioiCle, VI inc ou vi NOSciH-
ber s4s after describing the value of the Oregon Ter
ntory, and its importance TO Great Britain exclaimed, in
menacing tone, to the United States This is the
region we have to dipomatize for Fight there will
be none The notion of it is absurdity If the "rng
were kept" all the that America could send into the
territory by land, would be annhated by the forces of
the Hudsons Bay Company and the friendly Indians,
without imperial aid" We rejoice as sincerely as
the Chronicle has TO do, that we were saved the
necessity of bringing to the ring in a combat
with Great Britain; but that that journal underestma-
ted the dauntess valor of citizen soldiers is fairly
acknowledged by it, the LIST instant in the suboined
paragraph giving account of the engagement at Cero
Gordo By-gones with Americans in reality bygones
and although, from present Indications we are justified
in believing that shall enjoy perpetual peace with the
Island Giant yet pleased see for the benefit of
Europe, whose leading presses have undervalued our
mowess in the field, unwilling witness as the organ
OF Lord Pamerston admitting that the courage displayed
by the Anglo-Amercans throughout the action is I'M
questionable"
From the London Morning Chronicle June l.
1--WE cannot say how far Santa may be com PEELED
to night these disastrous actions by the political position
affairs at Mexico Such be the state of things that
ton Ii this be not however. the case me must iIiv
intend his counys run be filter subject for an asylum
coHHdIu OI Atter ms recent expert
ence Buena vista-no speak of the experience of
long e-he must have been perfectly aware, when he
advancing force that if he attempted defend them he
was lost He had ample time choose his ground
liar military skill
There do not seem to have been any such great local
entitled them to the dignity of the Themopyln OF Mexico
True is that the ground described by General Scott as
miles, an Tb S .s ona
point of Santa Annals line of defence was tower
hatnh Inv thu
troops would be eicctuay cut of in any direction Yet
against probable contingency he kind Of prep
twenty-five miles distant from action General
Scott informs the Secretary of War that troops under
his command had added greatly to the number of prisoners
wounded and killed.
THE courage. displayed by the Anglo-Amercans
throughout the action unquesonabe, and
not appear to have been bloody either side The
oeia return gives as the total Of the loss
killed and wounded is rated by General Scott only
$50 on the field OF battle which number of
be added that OF those who cut down the retreat
Ja!apa The opinion entertained. by the United States
o ns Of of their me may
generals OF division the day preceding the action New
err in the directions issued by any greatest European
ence manifested in what be the result Of his opera
be taken by each DIVISION alter forcing each point
the Mexican entertainments, is clearly marked
though the result had already taken place.
I'VE are bound to say that the unlimited confidence
placed by Gen. Scott in the troops under his command has
pears have been by far the brilliant affair
He describes himself being absolutely embarrass-
ed with the results OF his sccessl,rsoners of war;
heavy ordnance, small arms and accoutiements Under
the head of prisoners alone, about three thousand
have laid down their arms with the usual proportion
officers, besides five generals OF hghes rank Gen Santa
Anna himself with six eight thousand men, escaped
direction of Jalapa, just time before the
which we have spoken above carried by division Of
the United States army.
"To speculate upon the further progress of Gen. SCOTS
in the direction of the capital, would be idle
ness, in the face Of such Reorganization
doubedy exist the side of the Mexcans The troop,
General Taylor still Buena Vista and SaliilIo, and
stated be his intention advance San Luis along the
road raversed by Santa his late disastrous retreat
from Buena Vista there he will be placed in situation
cooperate with his colleague his views upon Mexico IL
stace be apprehended by the AngoAmercan generals
their advance upon Mexico. shall expect shortly
Vera Cruz