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We regret ths, ve have Dot room 10 copy, from
The Winchester Republican, an article on the dis
eassios, si The Cerr House in Winchester, On
the sih instant. between Henry Bsiinser aud
Anthony Kennedy, Esquirss, The eapdidates for
Congress. All accounts, verbal snd pristsd,
concur 10 The ststemsntthst Mr.. Kennedy main
tanned himself and bis esuse most ably, and dat
be left upoa the voters very agreeable iupres.
sion. We give from he Republican one ilta
Of ihe { isenssi0s. sss
'.Mf. Kennedy charged Mr.. .Bsdiuges Win
voting against the efsut Of $500, 900 10 famish.
ing ireland, sBd Mr. B pleaded "ihe .ConsiiiQ-
tion." Oh, what . convenient instrument Is
that same Consiiluiion,, Does the Senate wish
20 muthais its jeRrntt, ID -interrosss no obsts-
elei Does Nr. Poik wish 10 declare var, u in-
telfsres not with hissovereisa wilt Does be
desire 10 defeat the expressed will Of more than
two thirds 81 The Peoples representatives, il as
sisls him in The lsudabIe purposes Bot DO The
industrial classes OF our Land seek The fosiefinR
protection of their ovn government, itinlerposes
Its veto, 4 vas not mace for hewefs of wood end
I~----.sa nf UasSr -
siarse, f.nishing Irishi Our an,hintine Sc
nate would have ministered 10 your vsnis--
every wicked Wing 10 that ualepered hail cried
'sys," dty pP the Widows ieafs. stiit The Or
Phant wall. u was Cor he egndite Mr.. Bedin-
ger TO interpret The Constitution, and stop he
''iieiee tissssd eAarity.r
Irishmsn, what say ys 10 ihisl Me-. Bsdingsr
can 6od authority in the coBsli,u,ien to sots
three E,itiions 10 bride Santa Anna aud his ofi-
.eeu, but NOT .esls y relieve your sugeriss
~
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h - :, - Spin = {sr5sPse = a
us.k, rs'hsye ssIr nse y ~, rhss err P,fs'
q ~ ><,e - ntltt siyss ~ sisi'.r4 rec
~ Rscsrt, ptiEh elsnst = sessrsa.c'ss. =
rcfcfercs y lkr tt,<s d ~ nedisser .. ~
Ne<isss war sad ,As psy y yslsstssss. n
shs spirii eoPy Ne ioua.i. sd lst sk<s v,ss =
M 3 seal for ihsnselsss.
NJ special p!satisg can ,eei assr ~ ~
thsssi ? s.ssd essiss, sit Bsyds srsndnen'
1fsls,iae ls Wsftss. ssisskJ ne - o. Nssise.'
fhis vss shs isssss,s spsn shs principle insols
-, sid Mr.. Betinesfs ssbsseasni ssic 1ps1
he W, sith he iaspdasai iseprporpist
sgsh.si IS ssn,sni proves ne,hing fsr hin On ~
pai4i 10 ecTrsvrrsy.
~ o. esn,t gel over h. syale sgsinsi raising
Abe pay q " 4iunieer,.by psJs qsibb:s whatever
1tsisais recorded seainsshin 10 he cpagres
sionsi GLIB, cage col. IL DIR Ds,Ir Unios II
iiay y 1876. asd5k ths N.Sioasi IntsIiisenesl
u May -. 1875
The Spirit dees not trust rs readers wii
ahese votss. Ls,isqapie he record, Il il dare
TIE people srs no,lo be hunbsssed b. he de.
|eIuaiion tia, Mf. Besisers sss rs,dy 10 al i
ths passage Of bin 10 incrsass the pay. ~
ntrsr made sny fad aisFsr;s for ssaiI iRsrease
n be did, LEI hin show Il. % the contrary, b,
voted sesjsst the HoEosiiioB ofAodps sps'
arr, Wing, 20 give he yoluntests 81 ponth
We suppose be pss .searsd sgain--slsrnsl, les
bis smbrc.Isl spllsn might be found in eompa
ny With the .'bsit Psies Il he vensfssIs kehl
Quinsy Adams.
Can such aiply ipdisgies Tor Mr.. Bssinger',
defslisiions ss.ily The intsligsni VOTERS Of III
Teeth consrsssio1sl Disuicii
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~ Governor h,s played Ne lhoroueh.
going partisan j. The pppoiptpssi q sks
Comfy Court d Alexaodri,. ofiuslrs
ias'issa eoRnis.ionsd By bin. only shres
ere Wtig,s fnd The eshsrs 81 polns,ns
'he bel sslssiian - ro1ld hsss nads
iron bis Own party. Grssi exeitsmsul
hss bee1 prodresd. sd - Il ocsaI1 -
nqpn9d br prpnipeni psnsrrsis. The
aPpointmenis zssn 10 have been made
Nth an eve q he sslsat;oa q i,yorils
oftbe EovIscr's fof ths Clerkship.
On The orgsnisaiicn d he Courl. Sons
dificsliy vas expeieuced sbout tie ap-
poiaineni Of Clerk. and Csssins 2. Lee,
Esq. vas sppdinied Clerk pro ten. II !,
nov found that the Court has 10 sut5o,i.
" 10 pppoini except Tor sepea gears. the
constitutional iern--and Mr.. lie having
dis.egsrdei polite 5ntimaton TO resign.
ikai august body y in bad way. On
abe 9th. the Court net. ape. without
refesence 70 The reauireReni of Jaw. to
sunnoa az ne justices. prossesed 10 re-
com mend four other Democrats 10 be sd-
ded to the Bench. The Governor will
eommission them. Is matter Of course
and thus >le<andria comes into the State
cursed with . partizao Conrt--in defiance
4 - III r.. n,,kt;r ,,r,;rsn1 a. To- tho
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Santa Anna.

The Matamoras Flag of the 27th> ult
gives further ACCOUNTS from Santa Anna.
srmy. They were communicated BY q
letter from Tula. the llih oil March, writ.
len BY Mexican officer to friend in
Ma,amoras. The letter says Santa Ann,
arrived al San Luis Potosi on the Sth uit
He returned 1t the head Of q remnant oil
one Of. The divisions of the army with
which he had marched out 10 attack Gen,
Tsyl - The remaining two divisions hav.
ing marched 10 directions wherei food
might be procured for The furnishing sol
diery. The writer remarks OF the battle
aud retreat: I'VE have suffered . fal
greater loss than 10 any engagement evel
fought in The county, upwards OF four
Thousand were left Oh the battlefield Of
died on the retreat--ihe army was desti
,ute Of provisions Of any kind. and The
soldiers were rem dered lerocious By their
priyations ADD suffering; disafeclion is
widespread throug bout the racks. and
may say. the army under Santais virtual
lly broken up" This letter also mentions
abe death of ssveral3 citizens Of Matamo-
ras. officers in the Mexican army, who
were killed in the late battle.
Gen. Taylor arrived al Monterey on
the 9ih Of March with The Est Mississip.
pi Rides and the .Kenipcky sCavslry as 40
escort. and from an article 10 the Ameri.s
can Pioneer, e paper published a, Mon
tereyl We infer that be was y Ell there on
the 18th. What day be left Monterey
we are not iaformsd, bat al accounts
agree that be was 10 pursuit of Gen. Ur-
rea. Weexlract from letters The Flag.
dated Cansrgo. the 23d uli.. which pur-
ports ioaderive lis Information from Major
McCullocb:
Old Zsek j. down on this side Of the
mouniains. hunting up.Unes with sharp
slick. The OLD Zick is .Wrolby al being
assailed ia his rear aud havirgshis bread
csris dsnolished. add Il be but lays bis
hand on The Mexican General, will fay
him alive. Urea will doubtless effect
bis escape. for be would sooner meet the
devil with odds than Old zick. Aiibe
last secounishe was 81 Liosres. making
= straight shoot for the Tuls Pass.
The Kentucky cavalry are here. hav-
iDg been sent down byGen. Taylor as an
eseeristo.s iFain. They return -immedi.
a,ely. accompanying The mississippi and.
Vireiais Regiments Of infpnity. Pho pro-
coed through BY the way oi'Chins.
Capt Grahsm's company Of dragons.
Capt. Grsy's eompanyef Rangers. sfour|
o. Eve companies Of Yireinisos. pant Of
the Ohio and part Of The Kentocky regi-
nepts Of inisniry. sent down here recent
" With sbe train. are ell on their re,urnto
Gen. Tayler.
Aleltef 10 The PicayuHe. from Vera
Cruz, dslsathe 2s.h gli. says:
From lbe city Of Mexico itrough TIE !
foreign hket. I have later intelligence 70
CONN unicsie. Ga ihe The 18Th insi.. Il
i reporied that Santa Aeaa was 10 The |
capitol. ihSt be hpd joinsd ihe clergy. bed
Dol down tbs revolution Of Gomez sFsri-
y sndsGalsis. and ihst Biib be nsW $3.50 !!
risles.she Is GOV snIisus Coz peecs. This
news comes frcn s6ufcs that pppesTs
% me reliable. ,nj ! gre i. bslisyins j. |
10 Be n :hs main coffeci.
Il Is further repaired ihst Ssaia Anne /
> Il lbs bead 81 1000 rsgul. i.oPs. and
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RoLk AID ,sAErA ANA.

q
By the Official des2atehes from Gen;
Taylor detailing Die siciery 1, Boon,
Vista. ], will be ssen lsays the Carlisle
Herald thai The lives Of nearly THREE
HUNDRED citizens Of The Emitted State.
have been forfeited % The insane and sui.
eidsl policy which sciuaied Presideni
Polk in allowing ,tis return Of SANTA
ANNA 10 the head Of The Mexican AZ,
+nyl whsis startling fsci fer the friend,
and rssatiyes Of the, gallant dead al Bue.
NJ Vistassu .rsSeci upon.
Thus while The e'ad Aeprt, Of ! Crate.
full people are swelling xilh Ioy and Pride
over the slmos, nirscAlons deIivsranee q
General Tsylor and bis liitls array fsom
Iihe desiruciiou which SO fearfully nun,
over them. ) ,ersibls indigasiion IL .l.o
Tell and expressed toward our Ns,ionll
SdniaisiIs,ior, Who left his diminished
force 10 ssirsssls sssinsi ! foe Of sve
lines is number. headed bY ! skiliul &c.
nsr,i phom apr oSn President bad re-.
Stored 10 DE .enemy. AYsll Is Ii for he
eosairy ,hiaths xiii esa heroisp Of &c.
.nsral = has besn shficisnt io .rspair
abe nishsp snd ID ball the unri,,;ne
Tresssp Of or oul ipbsriIs rplers!-
Let The vhols eoua'ry sersrAsr hat
II I. :.
GensssIF ssior has been OBLIGED 10 iishi
- defeat > General whom II. PoIk
kinseli ,'levsl 3 ls,an loiks snsny /
r5l i ti1,et iksl NJ. Polk vim =.
i 1111 q. -sisfs - ~ sdI.Isd ~
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,IarTEns TO ne nEMEnpERED'

Let il not be forgotten. dat the Demo
cratic candidate Tor Congress. who loses
no opportunity 10 make gra,uilous imPu'
i ,alions upen The Wing party. as 10 their
want.pf patriotism ia the Mexican Wy
va s.>-,ec ~ ..he votes Of Wings two
ssln sseswhsn be WA rsbei against Ike
tseges " his ols.-,-
Lei il not be forgotien. mar Ir.t ..-a;n
ger himself voted sgsin.t tbe declaration
ihatths war existed BY the &c, Of Mex.
CO."
Lsl il ppt be forgotiep. .that he voted
against raising Ne pay ofths Volunteer,
who were lighting ihs-baitles Of the coun.
uy-thsi be deemed SO amOaiA sufi-
Gent for the private soldier who perils his
lifs /; whilst be. fer from the scene Of dam
ger. Was himself getting Eight Dohsa,
PER DAY. OF Too Hundred and Fortr
Dohars 2 Fonth
Let fiaot Be iplgsitea. thst ~ Bedin.
ser, aaRbleto answer BY ssgumsnt the
desslicionchsfged upon hin, attempts 70
), escape BY ridieulines she psrsona appear.
snes Of the venerable John 0uincy Ad-
ans, and sccffine Al bis bald heads
Let il not be forgotten, that forgeual
Of ~ heroic services Of the hero. Of CHIP
pswa, Of Niagara. and Of Lundy's Lane.
who was shedding bis blood for bis ecun-
try. vhila Mr. B. was pulling 10 his
nurses lap this aippaut declsinsr al
iempis di,psrsgemsnt syihs epi'he. O
J Soup Scott"
Lei i poi BE forgotten. ihst the same
military cri,iSvoled 10 censure The gal
liant Taylor lor his conduct ., Monterey
and 10 supersede him in command ~ put
ling Lieutenant General over bis head.
Let il be remembered. that whilst ~
Dsdiaser b Questioning Wing Pa.r'fbis
he fails 10 follow The exsR3nd Hardin
members Of Copsresst6 The battle 6ela
Of Illinois.l ip.dtrs safety and big words
-c,a me: snbstted halls Of Congress.
Lot ikbe Ie1aeubered. that whils Irish
psn bare psrilled their lives with Us in
every ess,essfOr freedom. Mr. Bedinger
voted 10 declare that the nation had NO
HEART 10. relieve their suferingst-l
When ihey.ciy ior bread. he holds up %
them piece Of parchment, called the
Conslitulion---ihai si,aovsh Madison
and Monroe saw nolhiog,iu lilo forbid
national relief to the people Of South
AEsrica and Of Greece. Nj. B. 10 wiser
Than they. and Knocks The calamity Of dy.i
ipg millions
Let 4 be remembered. that the man
who dies IRON hisown party to The arms
pf another. aud then abuses his beneiac-
iers. 10 no. sniitlsS q the confidence or
support 81 either.
That The man Who follops Calhoun 10
Die pslny days. snd desesls hin 10 bic hour
Of sdversi.y. j. not 70 be trusted longer
ihan interest o. policy assures bin thsse
i safety il fidelity.
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smnearAnf aUxsTsoaa

Every body is astioe 10 the city, -(ssys
The Washington City Nslioasi Whis) ~
and there 10 laudabls curiosity 10 baye
the question solved whether Gen. San.
70, Anna. who hsd-ihe lemefily 10 stack
ana s:s ssch iaYerisha6ls ldursls for ne
shallow -bfow, .sy getting terribly tbrssn .
ed. Is the same ideaticsl Santa Anna
whom President Polk permitted TO pass
the blocksding ,qusdroo last August, and
Who, Mr.. Polk assured the world IN bis
messags Of December last, was 90 much
disposed for peace between Us and Mexi.
co. that be (ihe PrssideDI) bad unlimited
confidence in bis ,sAsf Santa A.....1
disponliOn7 Anss Mind 1910. sh.,h
ds'lfe 70 l.s two Santa Annas be enc ana
e<53sme person. Mr.. Polk has had biz
'syes opened 10 Mexican diplomacy snd
10 the selfish designs Of the roma nciue.
one legged Here's enissssiss who have
been so IpRisely suffered 10 bsnboozle
the Goyerep mept with the wild promises
oi-Peace BY . msu WHOSE PCS. history is
the guarantee Of his sPunic faith? And
,heIeis likewise ~ iniense anxiety a.
moOg The people. 10 know. whether air.
Polk las or has not placed oui Of bis con.
Iol The Peace moneyo Of three millions
voted to him BY the issi Cougress3 Itis
TO be earnestly hoped thu, The Father
COMPRESSOR Of The President, tbs ,yene,sble
old man Of the Union, viii speedily solve
these questions 70 he salistsciion Of the
country. end wi,hcfedItto the ssgaei,y Of.
Mr.. Polki
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Ease care Of Old Rough and Ready


With resardio the domination Of Gen.
efsl Taylor d candidate Tor the next
Presidency (says The Richmond Whig,l
we have only 10 say. . We have hereto
fore done. that while NE are 20; surprised
ii ihsss sPOnlsneous ehalli.ions Of pub.
lie feeling. wsspptshendtbsiitisi foo soon
10 open thecampaign-too soon. especial
~ 10 reference TO Gen. Taylor himself,
Rho, while the war continues. or al least
while be remains 10 active service, ought
not 10 be placed by his friends 10 posi-
lion which will subject him 10 . repe,i-
lion Of the annoy sncss 10 which he has
been heretofore exposed, and 10 which il
lie almasi q miracle that he has not fallsn
. victim. "A Genefd 10 the Geld cannot.
with safety - himself. be glazed in The
aiii.qde ri ! candidate for the Chief
Magisirscy. ia opposition to the party in
PoUer. The ismptaton 10 throw oSsta-
clss 10 his way is loo great; and though
il may moi be yielded TO, the hazard ousb,
net TO be lightly incurred-for. a. Mr..
Jefferson well said. On oae occasion. eve
ATE not governed BY Angels 10 the shape
81 Men," We therefore deem il adyisa.
Die. though We believe il will Be impos-
sibIe TO sheek the en,husiasm Of the .peo-
Pie-for his . , movemen, rather Of the
masses than Of political LEADERS, 10 defer
se,iou upoa Ne ,sn9jeci until the war
shall be closed. OF a,iea., mt; Mr.. Poly
shall have succeeded eshosld be have tie
koI1,a.s "a renew thal affasnaa - f---:-
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M. BEDlNGER,s ALARM.

NJ. ,. vas sssysi 10 use his oun words)
vksa ks fsao1 hiusslfin company Nth John
O. Adams On The Oregon question. Bat from
he cassssssiopsl Globe Of M.y -. 1876. re
a. shas % the no,ioa of M. Chepmsa 81 Ala
bsns soraise the par sfinfanisy from IS 20 10,
Ibis sans Mr. Rsdisgef was.fsdad Ia ,he sou-
psn1 Elsa aays, FishJ. O. Aiaqs Il her had
agsinst shisvstl notioai AID. chat i more,
a ne esnpapy r he eFana,icp c.diinrs q
.0kiei
Wha. = sialuss, fsien, q he War. what
. lrient q ne volon,eersi
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foreign News.
SIX DAYS LATER FROM EURoPE.

SIX DAYS LATER FROM kuhUFhr
The packet ship Washington Irving or
rived Il Boston on Saturday. Fiih sdsices
from liverpool 10 The 2lst nlt. being one
xeekala.er than previously received ~
We copy The following from The New
York Herald. +
The Sarah Sands arrived .. Liverpool
on the 18th. la
The Constitution. Capt. RriitOn, ar
rived on the 2Oih, with damage 70 sPass,
&c.
The Sarah Sapds would ssiurn April
Est.
All kinds Of cotton had declined lid.
per ID, but d this reduction purchases II
Upland. which are plsceda 62d. per b.,
cannot be made 10 any extent. The To-
tsl sales Of The week. including 2 600 for
exporta,ion. have only been l6. $50 bales.
The London corn trade was very firm
on March 18th. for wheat. English and
foreign. Of which the supplies have been
only small. and much below The great de
uand which exists for immediate use, By
the matters, and for expectation lo:FrsDce,
although higher prices have not been
freely paid. The business has not been
Il fully the prices Of Mouday. and sales
have been generally refused unless Ct
higher rates.
Iudisn corn. Of which the arrivals have
been larger sisce the change Of wind. is
10 be obtained al lower Iaies. there being
numerous buyers q, hand for this grain.
where the prices show any tendency ito
decline.
The reports Of the extensive arrivals Of
-four aud Indian corn al the port OF Liv-
erppol, had not produced any influence
in the London market. where the sup
plies were far below the present demand
for every article for the home and foreign
trade.
On Tuesday and Wednesday. March
18th and I7ih. several parcels Of Amer.
can -four were purchased d Liyerpootfcr
shipment to France and coastwise.
The demand was finely met by the
holders, and the prices Of Tuesdsy were
without change. At our market on the
morning Of the 18th there was . very fail
attendance Of buyers. and tolerably
good business was transacted in wheat and
aonr a, the Inll nrices Of Tuesday. !
Western Canal Flour realized 40 sbil.
llings per Dbl, aad the extent Of sales
since Tuesday is estimated At 30 600 bar.
re1s.
Jndisn Corn was one shilling 10 tFc
shiiiings per quariea lower. s.
! More business was doing At the de-
cline.
On TuesSay, March 10th. in con6rm;nc
3iion OF jDsreased arrivals. we
note for ihaI5aa, gfrHt Ind produce coast.
| wise. and from abroad. especially Of 10.
dian corn and aour, (Which tbeimpor,a;
lions>ar abundant, and The export 10 Ire
land considerable. Transactions in eve.
cry description Of wheat were upon .
limited, scale.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-04-15
The folio wing letter did not reach Us
III ,;me for publication FAST week. as was
designed BY lie author:
co,v,spondsnee oftks FREE Prem

IN fme Tor PuultCauon 1851 week, - was
designed by lie author:
Correspondence efihs Free Press
wlsHiHerox, APril5.
| The L;ons we're about today. 10 the morn
ine, van Ambnrgs great train Of wild animals
was brossh, ints the City, amidst tae greetings
Of knsdrsds % boys, Who ara; always on lhs
lookout for strange sights; asdcrovds are, dali
y and nightly thrOogipg the extensive enclosure
81 canvass, ,oFitness the exploits Of ihe. great
Lion.taper.
In Dfiefnoon, ! had view Of fSa Of the
great political Lions Of The ses--papia Web.
sler and Thomas H. Benton. The former seems
10 be in good health. though far from that state
ofrobusiasas which be exhibited in 1870, when
90 faced The toe,essr sun" 1t the great Whig
Convention in Richmond. Mr.. W. is abou, 10
make Southern tour, as already announced in
The newspapers. That be will be the "observed
Of al Observers, mo one Gao doRhi; and that he
win receive The eourtesies and respect charsc.
teris,ic Of the Souihsrn people, is equally. cer-
tain. The religious. port ion Of the community
win fssl ~ sddiiiOOaI iEteIe,t in bis career,
when they learn that ibis great iniellect has pub
iicly acknowledged tie truths Of the Christian
Religion, By psr1e;paiing en- Sepdsy last, in The
communion Service Of the Episcopal Church..
his giil-Se deemed a triumph greater than any
which the bloody fields Of Mexico can afford.
Mr. Benton exhibits fine degree Of health,
and walks the sirestwi,h The manly gal. Of one
conscious Of both physical and mental energy.
kishas besn lEeniy.seyen years Senator. and
no deue, feels thar The noddins plume ape .gandy
hablipen,s oftae soldier uould far lsss become
bin, 2. tki sine Of life, than Tie digniGed robes
o. theciviiiaa. He has done we'll 10 stick TO bis
yocatipn.
We haze afepoti here this svsaing, thsi-ahe
Castle Of San Jaan dsUlloa has surrendered 10
Geo. seoi,, Aasr as6sres resistance 10 hp as.
saal., 10 which be 1ost 600 mea. Thj. may. be-
but the nsFs in anticipation,
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-. - 1919 AN-n1A4 - - ~ -
Ths Ws,kiss,s. Usiss. i p.S,skiPs a.
susj,iasd Qsisr. isssed ) es.sisl Tsy-
isr si.ss ths bslils q BpRa vip. no
pafkss
1tis uIit,pb 10 .fns issle. Il slIndes ID
the mosi modest Terms shich be could en-
|Ploy. 10 he biiilisat victory shieh oar
troops have 6oa ever ihs imusnse snps-
srio<;iy II ~ Mexieans. headed BY their
most disiinguished military leader. Il
Ipags dus heDou iolhs btsss ofiesrs and
troops uho live 10 receive ahs gratitude
let their-coontry. ftpsys briei but a.
Letting tribute 10 those esllsn, fpiriis
Who have gloiously failen il baitls, bal
uhose "inusirious example vii remain
Tor The benefit and admiration Of the ar
my. and - monument Of the glory Of
OR republic 10 The syes Of Europe. II
treats ~ deliesiely Is possible eli those
inexperienced soldiers who ineleriously
fed. 10 whom be sdmiaisiers Ne warning
lesson Of seeking 10 retrieve their repuis.
lloa by fusrre exeriions pn another Geld.
IL 10 impossible 10 read tho various de- !.
scripiions Of this re mafkable battle. where
the skill Of The commanding general 10
seizing bis ground aud msneuvsring bis
troops We'd with the ehivalry q BE men.
without the deepest erection.
4 I 4 AZ
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The Washington correspondent Of the N. Y
Tribune" says in his letter Of Saturday:
IL is said tbaisthere was some bad con.
duct even on the part Of our forces .,
Buena Vista; that neifher the Arkansas
nor Indiana regiment behaved With the
bravery SO Characteristic OF South western
population. The Arkansas regiment FAT.
ly refused.-so the story goes,--,o ad.
vance with Gen. Wool upon the enemy,
declaring the odds 10 Be loo great
Whereu2on Col. Yell Of that regiment,
desperate from the conduct Of his com
mand. called upon all who loved Arkan-
sas 10 follow him. and accompanied by
about 100 soldieis--good men and true
rushed inio The lbickssi Of the fight. and
persisted there. He sscri6ced himself 10
the honor Of bic corps, add in the service
Of hiscoun4ry :-moIs. far more 10 bel
Wed. than those Of hisregimeni Tho sur
vives the coaaict and Jost their repnta-
lion.
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I. The Commanding General has the
grateful task Of copgrsiulaiisg the troops
upon the hriliiant success which has at
tended their srms 10 the conflicts OF The
|22d and ga. Confdent ia The immense
superiority Of numbers, and slimulaied by
the presence Of q disiinguished leader.
the Mexicsn troops we're yet repulsed in
an effort 10 force out our lines. and Gnal-
Fly withdrew with immense loss from the
field.
g The General would express .bis:cb.
legations tollhe officers and men engsged,
for the cordial support which they rem.
dered throughout the action. Il will be
his highestlpride 10 bring 10 the notice Of
the govern Il co, The conspicuous gallaniry
OF particular officers and corps. whose un.
wavering sieadiness more than once saw
ed the ferlanes 81 the day. He would
also express bis high satisfaction with The
conduct Of she small command leftio bold
Saltillo. Though not 30 seriously engag
ed As their comrades. their services were
very important, and efficiently rendered.
While Ibessowipg thisiust tribute TO the
good conduct Of the troops. the General
deeply regrets 10 say. that there were
not few exceptions. He trusts that
those Who fed ipgloriously 10 Buena Wis.
70. and evsa~io Saitillo will seek an op
portunily 10 retrieve their reputation, and
10 emulate the bravery Of their conFades,
ubo bore he bruni Of the battle. and sus.
isned against fearful ODDS the horor Of
the Gag.
The exuitaiion OF success 10 checked
By The heavy sacrifice Of life, y,hichit las
cost. Embracing many officers Of high
rank ap6 rare merit While the sympa.
thy Of grateful county Fill be given 10
the beTeased families and friends 81 those
who notify feK thar .illustrious example
will remain for The benefit and admiration
cf The army.
BY order Of Maj Gen Taylor.
w. w. s. BLISS,
Assistant A5juisni General.