The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-01

We Law before our readers very copOus extracts from
the New Orleans papers, containing accounts from Vera
Cruz by the Fanny and the James L. Day, with dates to
the 10th October There is intelligence from the city
of Mexico. The prospects good in the points from
which we hear. Col. Chds has bravely repealed Santa
Anna at Pueba of whose troops have deserted him,
and left him the head of only about 100 men, Gen. Lane
with strong detachment. has no doubt relieved Col.
Childs Jaapa is probably re-occupied by our troops
Gen Patterson has no doubt marched from Vera Cruz
with strong detachment comprising also Gen. Cushmgs
force and Hayes Texan rangers. The guerillas
checked the road from the coast to the capital is
probably opened and dispatches may soon be regularly
received from the army by the government and their anx
ious friends.
The war is assuming new character Experience is
developing the of operating most effectively upon
the enemy The following from General Taylors camp
shows what is thought of the change be effected in the
course OF the campaign:
Virginia officer (who was Of wing politics when he
went with the army to the Rio Grande) writes TO his
family, under date Of Camp Buena VISTA September II,
that &C. The war has not been conducted upon principles
best adapted to the procurement of peace with this pecu
liar people We whip them, and then, in various ways
we compensate them for the act This looks like
visitation than an invasion II the products Of the country
were converted to the supply of the American armies,
and we would adopt the motto Of PEACE PRorEc-
r1oN to ANY but the innocent the space Of two MONTHS
all the horrors of protracted campaign would be avoid
ed The provides abundance of all the ne
cessares for subsistence Its resources are astonishing
Its energies equal to any enterprise. The only obsa-
Gle TO its efficient prosecution OF this war. is, its
lofty elevation in the scale OF humanity and the misor
tune u.s. that the people with whom we are at war is in.
capable of apprecating its beray and forbearance"
The same advice is given in very similar words in
letter which was received by this epenings mall from
very distinguished officer at Vera Cruz. in letter Of
the nth October. He writes:
envy own impression is, that the Mexcans viii never
consent to lasting peace until they are made to feel
more sensiby the ordinary consequences of war. The
magnanimous intentions of the government Of the United
States to lessen the evils consequent upon active
fare have not been appreciated by the enemy. On the
contrary its motives have been mistaken, and the eniy
observed by us ascbed to strong desire for peace
any practicable terms"
In the same vein is the "Red River Republican" OF Oc-
tober 10TH which we have received this evening from
Alexandria, Louisiana, and runs as follows:
"CouRsE OF THE GovERNMESr.--We are exceedingly
happy find that the startling news from Mexico has had
suspicious influence on the erations OF the govern
men regard to the proper mode Of conducting the
The mistaken torbearance and ill-tmed eny by which
hostites have been hitherto marked arc now 70 be sue
trancending the limits imposed by the consent OF civilized
TO e Of the foe the ui consciousness Of the
evils which have followed his inracabiy and arrogance
All hopes Of and indeed a % Obtain IT,
sidered end, and the war is to be pushed forward
with proper energy, and without regard to other consden
tons the paramount object Of harassng and humbng
the enemy"