Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-08
Another Glorions victory

Santa Anna has been again sgnGly defeated, and HE
army scattered like chat before the wind-escspna him
se from the which befe many his Generals and
other suishcd oeers by the precptancy o his eht
from tho held Of baioa prccipancy perhaps alto
gethcr Icussbe, na.uruch as, being "s lame" it
expedent that he should have IA general
stampede Besides he IL not without lusous pccedents
The Napoleon OF the old Continent as Santa Anna claims
be OF the new, fed post haste from Waterloo
he perceived that Victory, in earlier life the inseparabe
companion OF his Eagles had deserted his
But for one, Opposed to imputc eowardce
which may in truth have been dictated by policy rather
than by iesr. Santa Auua the rayng point OF all the
factions in Morioo which, warning upon each bs
absence with the most unmuEoblo icsociy, fused,
Temporarily least into compaetness by his name, which,
though be coupled with epiihets o dersion very
rally IN the United States, uaquesuOnAby magic
influence in Mexico. With his death or CAPTIVITY so far
Judge from the events that have TRANSFERRED since
his return from exile, the national spirit embodied his
person. would find no leader of sufficient influence and
pacy awaken its enthusiasm and to concentrate and
give direction to It's energies. lie Is besides the GorH
msafof MoNco-and he knew that the probable Il the
consequence OF his captivity Anarchy and Dis
cod IN the capital would be -upersdded the perls and
calanities OF War 1t important, therefore, less to
himself personally .hNn his country, that Inc should
DO uken prisoner and doubtless this consideration did
more accelerate his fight, II be that he fed while
the battle still ragged, than the pomptngs OF cowardce
which 1t is attributed
Santa Annals escape may be important in another
pect II he inclined terminate the hopeless stu
gle ains, the invaders Of his county, and put stop
hese scenes Of blood and carnage" he and he alone,
is supposed possesses sufficient Influence with the Mexican
people to secure a cOnsummatOn devou-
" 10 bo deod What may be his purposes after this ad
diuonal and signal proof OF the inability Of the Mexi
can troops cope with the Anglo Saxon in combat,
with all the Advantages possessed by invaded people
the invader and with all the motives inspired
by consideration that they fighting their
hearth and al,ars surmise We had sup
posed that the "boody instructions" he had heretofore
ceived would have induced him and the Mexican people
To sue Tor peace. Disappointed frequently heretofore
we are a loss determine whether the dis
result Of this last brilliant batc fought under
favorable tire Mcxioan who had selected their
position than any perhaps which has taken place since the
csmpsgn opened except those At Monterey aud Buena
VISTA will have the effect Of subdung their povcrbial pride
and obsin,cy II such should DO effect however III
obviously fortunate that Santa Anna who alone can bind
the antagonist factions into and mpar something like
oganizlton the dismembered Government, has been
sbled to the city OF Me1cothough the other
hand he should be still tor his escape will Toe
less unfortunate than his return TO Mexico with pass
port from Mr. Polk in ms pocket. Il j.. scarcely worth
while, however, speculate upon future contingencies,
wSen all conjecture founded the usual Of human
be bsilsd, has been Heretofore frequent
ly by the extraordinary character Of the Mexican people
The Hero at Lundy's Lane, who Tx, General Taylor
has been Tor many months past for tho she OF
malicious vikings, has vinGicaed hs claim 10 the
gratitude and admiration OF his cO1nrymen. As Tue Charles
Courier remarks " Il gives pleasure 20 know that
the OF SCJTT associated with thus brilliant victory
The hero Of le IL has but proved that
the aues that encirctd his youthful brow are held IN
fyud remembrance and that sword that then CLEANED
amid tue battles yet welded by one who can ske
truly ana perhaps with efficiency, than in former
years. when hles purple cuuent flowed more freely and
rapidly through ne excited The OF Scorr and
TAyL y, military chieiains stand pre-emincnt
among modern heroes. They no competitors Tor M
hIary lame"
THIS victory however, accompanied by the usual
for mourning the gallant dead by whose he
il has been achieved but who sno never hear the
appaudog shouts Of their counuymen, idings ere
heralded through tho land The voice OF praise though
grateful the survivors Of the cluac' pierce the
dali cold OF death" Their friends, indeed may che
the memory % the slain, and feel emotion Of pride
when their deeds Of vaoT rehearsed but the wall Of
anguish from widowed and orphaned hearts will drown
the shout OF triumph with which ,si DC mingled IN
unnatural union. We cannot iyget tnc first glow
al oHulung pride. that this brilliant triumph will carry de-
ISOLATION scattered households and pau aud sorrow,
many berenvcd hearts. Such tie costly sacrifice how
ever which the Mo.ch OF War the price Of the
crimson wreath by which HE brow IL encifecd