Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-03-30
Correspo ndence Of the Baltimore Patriot.
WASHINGTON, March %, ls37

WASHINGTON, March %, Is47
The news BY the Southern mail this evening
brings inteIiige day later from the seat of
war, and relieves many k-art-aches with the as
surance that the brave old General, the gallant
and noble Taylor, with the most, if not all, of
his command of five thousand volunteers, is safe
in Monterey, TO which place be made a we'll
managed retreat from Saltilo and from Santa
Auna's army Of twenty or thirty thousand sol
ders- Pray Heaven the news Of Old Rough and
Ready's safety and that Of his command, ma J
prove TO be true.
Dr. Jarvis, who brought dispatches from Ca
nargo, for the Government, arrived here last
evening, and forthwith proceeded to the White
House, where the Cabinet convened to re-
ceive such intelligence, official otherwise, as
lie had in his possession.
What done last night, what has been
done to-day, in the matter, by the Cabinet. is
more than has yet appeared
But, evde entity, the Administration is in des-
perate fix. Its members all know and deeply feel
that every body is inquiring "Who ordered Cen.
Taylor, with only five thousand troops, and they
all volunteers, to march beyond Monterey
and Saltillo, into the heart of the Mexican Re-
thousand Mexican soldiers could readily meet
and encounter him, while Gen. Scott with
drawing from General Taylor's command
WortlI's division, and Twcss' division, and 9TH
err light troops, and concentrating an army of
twenty thousand men, regulars and volunteers,
at Lobos, where there chance of fight
for month 10 comet"
Yes, the members Of tho Administration well
know--Ar. Polk knows and feels that the peo-
pie Of the United States, everywhere. in all d.
rectons, will ask why this has been done, and
who ordered or directed it,
If the Administration has done it, as is gener-
ally believed, and General Taylor has the reby
lost portion of his gallant ,olunteer command,
then terrible indeed will be the Indignation and
wrath which the people, as with one voice, will
hurl at the authors of so heartless and wicked a
deed. BIT If, as is hoped and believed, Old Rough
and Ready comes out of the than fiery
furnace goriously and with flying colors, then
keep Zachary Taylor from being the creates, ia
vorite in the Nation, who can?
1t is undo rstood, from certain uucrring indica-
tons, that the Administration design to throw
the response bty and odium Of placing General
Taylor in his recent present periIous situation
tackled by Santa Anna and pu, to route, if not
conguered-upon Gen. Scott, by conte nding that
power to send Gen. Taylor forward or not with
large small force, the might be,
unrestrictelly lodged with General Scott
This is not believed. Gen Scott has hardly
acted without specific orders in matter of this
magnitude.
But whether true not, the facts in the case
must come to light The people will have them.
A nd whe n they do come forth, the blame will set
tie like an avalanche upon the heads of those
who have done the deed.
Judging from the tone and tenor Of the gloomy
news received by this evenings mail, it appears
that the Mexicans are in fair way to take all
the country that arms have hitherto made
conquest Of, including New Mexico. General
Taylor will not be able even to hold Monterey if
all his supplies to be cut off, many Of them
have already been.
The Administration is too weak to carry on
the war properly. An extra session Of Congress
will have TO be called, most like to devise ways
and means anew to prosecute the effectualiv,
or TO end il etfectually by negotiation.
Most likely Gen. Gaines will yet have to be
called into the field.
According TO Col Jack Hays Ideas we are TO
have serious trouble with the Camanche Indians,
who arc IN rage against their Texas brethren
and painting to commence hostties. Col. Hays,
who has Just left here, his return to Texas
has talked with Mr.. Polk and the Secretary Of
War on the subject, and informed them that the
aforesaid Indians must be whipped before they
can be made to be peaceable.
POTOMA
The Recui>jtiOu..5O. 900 Men.