The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-23
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tho alternative of self preservation
Aosr am our great hope Santa Anna. Traitor, ty-
-, oard az he has charged to be, with the best
roof 20 support these charges he yet the supreme
owsr the absolute emperor of Mexico 1t is with him
th., wa have to deal He inclinss to peace. Let the
sharp and watch closely the cur
rent Of fairs Mr. Tris may possibly supersede the
necessity OF armed occupation Of Mexico after an
ohsr battle That battle has to be fought Then
the resources OF Mexico will have been exhausted for
regular fghting. aud peace may be secured peace
NAV secured because the guerias much upon
tbs Mexican people as upon the American army, and
make poor business Of their profession poor that
DOES not pay and the Mexcans have enough
to abandon aa uuprohtable business when they
haustsd their means in the experiment
Now, there is man here. OF the name of Carusi,
dancing master who has taught large proportion OF
young people the graces of melton and
has recently turned his attention to the important
un der the sponsorship of DR. Anal of Italy He has
good certificates from Officers of the army aud II the
be no more dysentery among our troops; and II that
disease be arrested IL will be ten per csut s1'us
of tne rank and die We just mention thi. ice or tn
bensdt of rhs Nexicans and to show them that even
the dreaded ally of their climate ABOUT 70 % eoI VI
ts terrars aud that r .ns nspa Dyssntery has
dons % destroy los YANKEES tnsn s ~
Anna and green aud wet straw h.ve been more
d.sttuetive TO the American forces than Mexicsn
grspe-shot and Mexican laocers r.,., l., 49, .h
F,nr,s In liam ght-r aud little brass howitser
tina n.atsst in the world which may be packed piece,
ammunition on the pAckr Vi
mules. and we understand that Captain Thistle pur-
TO scratch upon the M-xosns on his own
hook IL the government donG employ him he proposes
with dozen mounted to open the road from era
Cruz to Puebla then if Scott wants him, to rake the
dedles thence the city Of Mexico.
Captain Thistle has expended thousands OF dollars In
experi ments in smbuances for the sick and wounded
and In artillery improvements for the more efficient
Gripping Of the Mexcans; and all that we have to say
is that the Mexican still perversely mule
ishy ave- kassicalv continue imperturbably pugna
cious Capt in Thistle will be down them to give
them q thorough scratc ing, wherever he may find
them Yes sir and understand, further, that Is to
say Captain Thistle proposes have good horses swift
horses horses that strong and feet 80 that too
many guerillas get around him. he fire his little no.
the stern Of stout horse, giving the grea
they call stern chaser OF canister the horse
going ahead all the time with all the rest Of the horses
and mules with their armed men munitions and provi
moving in 'front.' the stern chaser bringing up
the in fine style, and playing the mischief among
the greasers.
That L. to be sure ga good idee " That is what we
call teeriug In earnest We understand, finally
that the howtzer has little rebound that anything
Il rebounds forward tn at there Is nothing to be
apprehended the conclusion to the horse, with
strong each side braced up against him ON the
moment of discharge We hope that Capt. Thistle will
carry out his project satisfied he will give the
Msxicans lesson the Of that will set their
legs In rapid motion from the stern chaser.
We believe nothing further to say to-day ex-
cep that the Cabinet have had council and that there
Is TO in the Presidents grounds this afternoon
sunset w.