The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-06


dred ranchsros, and after sharp firing and mos
ominous mortality among the Mexicans, tiey dis
pssed leaving the detachment and their train pursue
their march without the capture ofa single wagon We
have not the Details but suppose the wagons must have
been drawn up in the form Of a square, enclosing the
troops and sheltering them enecually fortihca
ton against the small Of the enemy That's the
only excuse have for the rancheros and even that
sounds badly In juxtaposition with the bravado and
bombast Of Santa Anna. Our authority for this intel
gencs leads believe that 1t is true and So II will
tend to strengthen the confidence have in Gen Tay-
lor even with his reduced orcsso cope with any guam
y Of the enemy under the lead OF the notorious
butcher Of the Tsxians the brgsnd and yet the soldier
in battle, the great Mexicsna, Santa Anna.
As we predicted. the tmatter between Mr. Bayly and
Mr. Davis, was amicaby adjusted in the Hous: today
passed between the parties on former occasion NOW
this is what call an affair Of honor IN me ree spirit
of that important substantive. honorape-it emf
nently honorable where two in the excitement of
the moment have given mutual offence they sheuld
with the Sv s as
has been made with reference to proable
Of original statement Of this affair, which, with
right construction. was substantially, believe
rect but still in order that equal justice may be done,
we are by several ends Of Mr. Bayly say
that neither directly nor indirectly did any one Of the
family whore he boarder communicate the inelli.
gsnce Of the projected duel TO the police whereby they
arrested him before no could leave the city The nfor.
the proprisy Of 81. course Personally the friend
misstaeent OF the facts OF in any statement susceptible
Of misconsructon For the future, hope the plan
Of the speaker will arrest all further demands for "ps-
tolls and coffee"
The bill for regiments of regulars promises to run
the gauntlet of the House right speedily, and then,
non sequifur the appointment OF additional officers with
general officer to take the command of the Whole
OF tho forces in the field will come up for
whersnpon shall probably have deal Of nice man.
The Presidents message Is frank straight forward
commsnda,on The copy sent to the Senate bears the
doubtless intercepted by the death of Barrow,
the date was changed to correspond with the time Of its
We know what sort OF compromise is to be made
on the land graduation and reduction bill. Mr. Breese
ha. brought forward the same bill which passed the Be-
tie votes In the House, laying 1t on the table, at
length defeated by loading it down with amendments,
urged the Senate bill az a revenue measure, Mr. Walker
having estimated that it would bring $500 900 into
duation Of prices but Instead he uniform price for ali
lands in general however long they may have been in
market of dollar and quarter to the acre. Mr. West
colt calls this the huckstering system And so ID
1t is the policy OF the government to have its lands
settled and cultivated and whore they not
them at price at which they will be bought The old
States to be jealous of the depopuaon which
be helped The people will 20 where they have the best
chances to support their families and far this prin
G,Pls T wills apply TO the s Of the public lands
ecy absurd to attempt to arrest the progress Of the
West the other hand, and 10 bad and sectional Pc
Icy to attempt it, and ought to be abandoned We 50
for reduction and graduation of the public lands
cordng to their real value in the market 1t will aid the
Treasury it will fill up the West-h will strengthen
the power and resources Of the country II will make
bread abundant and thus increase exports
that New York as much interested in the land reduc
ton as Illinois Missouri The bill will up next
week for discussion in the Senate and hope this time
if no other plan will avail that will pass the House
The resolution ofMr Barrow for information Eom the
Executive in respect OF the alleged agent to Santa Anna
at Havana, &C. comes up tomorrow This was the last
Two weeks ago. Mr. Sewer suggested that the resolu.
ton be post oned few days, when Mr. Barrow acqui
the New Year holidays, which was agreed to. We
never saw him again. The last that we saw Of
vigorous in his manly health p few days after
we coffin in the Senate, in which they
said the body Of the deceased was enclosed.
to believe that he there. Some of his friends
had raised the lid, and closed it down again with
man was there. Peace, peace to his ashes.
Reverting to the opposite scale. we had Mile. Angus
ta and Mons Frederick ana Mile Dinner at the odeon
Continental dances They had good house. in spite Of
the noreaster, and wsre encored throughout The in.
which Mrs. Mossop and Mrs Gibbons two of the best
local actresses in light pieces that you 1nd contr
buted very agreeabiy to sustain the nt to
say nothing Of Brown or Jordan or Little Or Martin
The efforts of Kilmstie to attract the ion OF our
play going people, are deserving Of full encou ragement
anu We BItuueu " sce tudt tHoy DcBlnDlu6 10
patronize him as he deserves.
We understand that Captain Fati0 late Of the revenue
service ana discharged, appears to u.s. from exam
nation Of the papers, without sufficient for
heavy apenay especially after life time spent faith
fully in the public SERVICE is about undertaking, with
certain of young men, the organization Of batta
lion Of artillery in this district for active service against
the Mexicans We wish the enterprise the fullest sue
cess and can endorse the captain a man who will
stand the fire Of the Mexcans be stood the brsadsdei
Of the British in the last
Respectfully, THE DOCTOR.