Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-05-25

ton Posi-. The historical "reminiscences are in
teresng:
THE LAST ATTACK IN THE REAR.
a., = hr hattie % ceno Gordo was tonight on Ssnddy.-
War ever uampes religion, and pays no respect TO
It's ofoihancss-l Springfield Rspa6hedn.
General Scott, who issued his order Of battle
for the Lords day, was a better judge OF what
duty and necessity required OF him than the edi-
Tor in Massachusetts can lie. II we have read the
accounts Alright, the advance Of the army had a
skirmsh with the enemy on Saturday afternoon,
April lnh. The Mexcans were enrenched in
their strong position, and General Scot, who
certainly exhibits in this brilliant campaign The
qualities Of FIRST rate Captain, knew that 1t was
essential 10 dislodge Santa Anna before he was
strengthened in his works or reinforced by mum.
bers. Military men would have deemed twenty
tour hours delay inexcusabe, and the leader OF
our army preferred TO subjec hmselfo The charge
OF impiey rather than miss An opportunity, and
run the chance If being blamed Tor blunder.
But We do not think the reputation oil General
Scott is 10 be injured by attacks from presses
which, in The election campaign OF 1910, insisted
that There are no Sahbalhs in Revolutionary
times" This hvpocrilical cant about his tramp
ling on religion, is only heard from those who
have sYmpalhised with the MeXcans throughout.
Since we are engaged in the war, The soldiers
whom circumstances compel 10 fight on Sunday,
are better employed than political ministers are
in demo uncng their Government from The pulpit
on that day.
Ii was on Sunday, the 18th Of March, ITO,
that the British army under Howe, out Of respect
aher for The day or The Indignation OF The people,
evacuated Boston md Charlestown They march
ed down from Bunker Hill, at o'clock in The
morning, and put off in boats for The shipping be-
low he castle. Whether the coninenia army in
tended 10 attack and drive of The BRUSH on thai
day or moi, we never heard; or that Putnam was ar
cused oil lrampng on religion because he paraded
his regiments in Cambridge, and sent detach.
menl Immediately 10 occupy Bunker Hill and an.
other 10 occupy Boston. Gen. Ward was not ac-
cused of any disrespecl 10 the ordinances Of Tcli
eion, because he marched in from RoXbury with
500 men, Col. Ebenezer Learned piouS man,
unbarTins the gates for their passage across The
Neck That Sunday was The most joyful day er-
er known in Boston Friends long separated met
and embraced and eSulted and cheered The SOL
diers. There were no heavy hears but those OF
The tories who sympalhised with the enemy and
shared in his disgrace: one or two of them CON-
milted suicide. In the afternoon Rev. Mr.. Leon.
ard preached sermon in Cambridge before The
principal officers OF The army, from Exodus xiv,
25:
"And took off their chariot wheels, that they
drove them heavily so thai the Egyptians said,
Lei us fee from The face oil Israel, Tor the LORD
fghelh for them against The Egyptians"
Perhaps il was a pious horror like that of the
Springfield editor which made Santa Anna fee
from the face OF Scot; and il may have been
their great respect for the ordinances of religion"
which caused the Mrxcans 10 wheel about, but |
we guess some other ordnance had quite as mnch