The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-10
By TIL K M AILS.
WAsHINeroN, Sept. Q, lsA7.


News-Mails Up-Hov Ne.o!
The back mails have come through bringing " the
particulars Of Captain Wells unfortunate trip to the
National Bridge and the loss Of the wagons supplied
with ammunition destined for the support OF Major
Laly, who had bravey cut through and gone forward
Captain Wells and his men, it appears behaved with
singular bravery and GOODNESS and though they had to
retreat back to Vera Crux 1t appears from all accounts
that there would In few days be force suicient mus
tered to open the road to the bridge to thin out
the guerlas.
We understand that Lieut.. Colonel Hughes,s bstt.-
ion from this district and Maryland, recently sent
down by land of whom have heard nothing since
they sailed rumors prevailing that Of the ships 10
LOST are to- be detailed for the express purpose keep
Ing the road open between Vera Cruz and Jaspa This
will be field Of active duty and the volunteer who
catches Father ysrauta will be entitled gold medal
Everything Of course, depends upon Scott IL he
be baed has to fall back IS 900 more men will be
wanted to repair the damage but tho ing ge-
neral knows ths and his circumspecton shows that he
is prepared beyond the possibility Of reverse He must
go in.
We hear nothing more Paredes but suspect that he
has game forward to do his best against the American
armies Still should not be surprised that he
had been Imprisoned or shot rs traitor
General Taylors section of the country seems to be
held only by the force of arms, which Is, indeed the
also, with every portion of Mexico including Upper
California where, in times of peace, they have
scarcely held any correspondence with the capital from
tbs distance anu the mount nns and deserts between
except by compulsion joining the American ranks
On the oeher hand numbers Of reuegades have gone
over from our aide to the enemy
The cry, therefore, tho stale and beguug idea that
the MeXcaus 70 love and institutions that they
thankful for the approach Of the American army
protect them from domestic anarchy and despotism,
has been proved to be utterly unounded and perfectly
absurd.
No, sir; 1t mistake. They do not love us-they
hate us, and they will hate until they are extin-
gushed and that they TO be extnguished believe
| is clearly written in tue book of fate
Santa Anna has been by moderated, though over
rated by the Mexcans We have expected too much
"a benevolent policy, but expensive one from
utions and cabals, and conspiraces among the Next
cans and too little from the moral suasionn Of salt
petre We have lost timewe have gained battles but
have failed to gather the fruits OF victory by wing
them up and for want Of the has dragged aong
80 that General Taylor with ali his brilliant achieve
ments just where he year ago, with his enemies
increasing around him and his force to be diminished
for the reinforcement Of Scott.
1t Is hard, and if the old man comes home,
afraid tho ranoheros will drive Gen. Hopping and Gen.
Gushing the river for we'll may be It said VI Old
lack, that
zone blast upon his bugle horn
IN worth thousand men,
Upon the whole however decide upon no.
thing, until hear from the city OF Mexico but
when Scotts dispatches, in few days less shall
come to dated at the National Paace,n then re-.
| garding peace Nous Perrons.
QUEEN sABE.