Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-03
GLORIOUS DEAR-BouGHT VICTORY

The New Orleans mail of Tuesday last brought
accounts Of the deepest interest from General lay
LoR's army confirming substantially all that multi
piled Rumors had, like the shadows OF coming
events prepared our minds for An obstinate battle
Of two days has crowned our arms with impersh-
able honor, but an honor which has been purchased
by the slaughter of fresh hundreds OF our brave
countrymen. While our hearts swell with pride
at the gallanry and courage Of our brave army.
and, especially, at the jnvincible valor and herosm
Of the noble veteran who led it, the painful thought
nrudes itself of the hundreds of hearths which this
I victory will make desolate, and the thousands OF
hearts to which it will carry the bitterness of be-
reavenent and sorrow. Avid ID The responsibility
Of war, even the most justifable; but what can
expiate the enormity of an unnecessary one lie!
us, however proceed to tile particulars of this proud
but painful event. We give first letter from our
own valued correspondent:
New ORLEANS, MARCH %, ls47.
Messrs. GALES & SEAToN:
enclose you the news. What glorious re-
suit, though so dearly bought by many valuable
lives Ny heart bleeds for Mr.. CLAY. 1t was his
eldest and favorte son. A general sympathy for
him is universally felt and expressed by our ct-
zens. There many others, however, to whom
the news of victory will come with equally dis
tressing intelligence.
What an escape for the Administrations and how
deeply are they indebted to :" Old lack " and his
gallant associates for getting them out of the scrape
for the nation would have admitted of no excuse if
that army had been cut off; and, though General
SCOTT would have come in for his share as the inn
mediate agent for Withdrawing all the regulars the
great responsibility would have rested, and, as a
matter of course ought to rest with the Cabinet,
who authorized and sanctioned it. The bunder
and gross ignorance have not been the less because
the result has not been fatal but then will
paate the proceeding, though it has been obtain
ed at the cost OF many valuable lives, which
would not have been sacrificed had common fore
sight and ordinary intelligence governed our coun-
ellis at Washington.
Gen. BUTLER was daily expected here on his re-
turn to Mexico but see it stated that he has been
ordered to Washington to give them his opinion as to
Mexican affairs. These opinions, know, will not
agree with the present views and intentions of the
Cabinet, as he is opposed to any attempt to pene-
trate into the interior, which, he says, must end
without results except unfortunately for us. real
ly have not an individual from Mexico who
expresses any other opinion. Gen. TAYLOR has
again and again told them SO in his dispatches.
We shall soon hear from ScoTT. fear it will
not be so easy a task as we once thought to take
even the city, as find they have increased its de-
fences and have recently added ditch around it.
Report says however, that they have no stock of
provisions either in the city or CASTLE and that star
walton can be brought to bear upon them in very
short period. can hardly beevein such IMPROVE
dence, particularly as regards the castle.
The operations commenced too late, as, I'M
less there is an immediate surrender by the enemy
the vomto will be among our troops early in April.
We learn that Commodore PERRY is coming out
to replace CONNER; he will arrive just in the midst
of the operations, when change Of commanders
will be very awkward.