Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-04-08
VERMONT PHOENIX.
BrnttIeboro, Thursday, April s, Is47.

uPwe publish to-day the official dispatches or General
Taylor TO the War Depsmenl which dispel all doubts as
the result Of the late battles and The painful anr
ety which has oppressed the public mind for many days
past The old hero adept with the pen well as the
sword He porrays IN his clear aud eoneise yet modest
and unpretendnE wsy the beginning and conclusion Of the
whole matter together wi,hshe pesen, condition and cir
eunsaness Of the under his command and those Of
the enemy The nation may well b. proud of the achieve
menls Of the little band 81 volunteers who have nobly
sustained the reputation Of American under adverse
circumstances, aud against force mmeasuraby superior
10 point Of numbers commanded by one Of the gTesiest
Genera Of the sxc and prompted ass Of CALAMITY by
every motive which operate upon the minds Of men
The suneiiiy Of their coil had been violated invading
force their midst desoatng their fields and villages,
aud taking from them, BY their strong hOds which
had hitherto considered mpFegnabete result Of al
which inevitably be the Acknowledgement Of their ter
riory aud the annihiian Of their naionsy. II men wll
SIGHT brsvey they will do in defence Of their homes
and 6resides This condition in which the Msxicans
were placed the of the late battle shows their
infiOry their Norlhrrn neighbors in striking light
Considering all the circumstances, the achievement at
Buens Vista be regarded the greatest victory Of the
age and recruits capable Of such exploits in
sreh cause, what would they be able accomplish
IL they fighting in defence Of their soil and Tor
the protection q their own homrsi
But II Is, victory has been purchased dearly Srven
huHdftd aoldlera ehcr Dctn
killed. OF wounded many or them morially; among whom
many whose untiinely fate will cause mourning and
smcutaton among the young, and bring down the gray
hairs Of age with the grave The vail Of anguish
will 90 Up from hundreds Of dwelling. land for the
loss Of aiheIs husbands brothers and and the end
is not yet
Il is but natural that rejecting should iron the
plson Of the horrible detail. Of death and
with which The public journals filed the inquiry
whai lighting for, and ~hat TO be the end Of al
these lhingsi Why the bones Of thousands Of
young bleaching upon the plains Of Nezeo, unney
victims Of pestienee and the sword Why have many
thousand Of sow creatures brothers BY the de-
d Ged bnt enemies BY mans device been bulehered
Ike the in the shamblesi Does the image Of God poe
e auneiy be made the sport Of evil passions
To be mused and destroyed ubserve the lust and
iy Of ambitious rserf Let those who responsible
answer.
II hardly possible this early period form any
rect estimate the influence which vi
upon the termination Of the Il currently reported,
and very generally believed that Santa Anna has reiterated
with h, whole force the desert to San LuS PotOs
his soldiers being ia very des,,ue and starving condition,
add deserving great numbers daily On the other hand
il is that he has only fallen back few leagues
the purpose Of obtaining supply Of food aud water and
that he will again give battle 10 Gen. Taylor in few days
The first report think BY Ear The probable one,
and IL il should be correct shall have
fighting on the northern frontier IT, indeed have
another serious engagement at all The from vera
Cruz renders almost certain that Gen Scott hiss taken
that place, together with the fortified castle Of San Juan
duoa, long before this date. There s on the WHOLE
fair prospect that the msy be close but BY
follows a Of COURSE that because the
Mexcans too weak meet Ia battle, they will be
ready make peace upon terms that would be satisfactory
to government They may keep op predatory war
fare for MONTHS and years, while government will
be forced to maintain army 10 possession Of The territory
expense. However. these speca-
ations, founded upon Very reliable faessil
but entertain the hope that peace no, very far distant