The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-01

WAsHrroroN April 2s Is47
The Battles Of Buena pistG and Yera Cru- in Mill.
tary Point Of Hiew-How TO acquire Peace
In every way you view it, the battle Of Buena Vista
wasa superb affair The clear judgment that decided
the holding on to the ground occupied and the iron
6rmness that enabled It to be DONE only equaled
BY the desperate fighting of the invncibe army Of Bu
ena Vista.
The Occupation of Italy by Napoleon with only so,-
600 not gorions than the stand made by
Gen. Taylor and his heroic army at Angustura.
This superb victory opens the way for early march
on the capital Of Mexico.
The reduction Of Vera Cruz was attained by the
overwhelming forces appointed to the demolition The
landing Of the troops brilliant affair for which
Commodore Conner deserves the highest praise; but
Mis- landing it must be remembered, not effected In
the face Of an enemy
The demonstration neither involved sklful combine
tions scientific attack battery Of seven NOR
tars and few pieces placed in position batter the
weak walls of the town. did the of devastation so
thoroughly that the garrison had nothing but sur
render.
regular attack Of fortified place always bloody
one in which the engineers suffer than any other
arm Of service In the attack Of Vera Cruz not sin
gle engineer artillery officer except the amented Ma
jor Vinton, received 80 much n ratch.
There Is n great mistake in supposing the town OF
Vera Cruz to be strongly fortified This is far from be-
ing the The walls surrounding broken into
bastions connected by long curtains and the whole
eiente uncovered Of gacs ditch II does not rank
with the third class of fortified places vet its re-
ducton considered difficult and the Importance
of success great that the commanding general requr
ed the presence of the chief engineer to -by
which it made to appear to the army that there
but one officer Of engineers considered competent to
conduct siege, even for few days
This affair of Vera Cruz is open to military criticism,
and will receive it both in this country and Eu
rope. In the meantime will doubt for q mo-
ment that the conductors Of the siege acted up the
best Of their judgment and ability; but they not
complain IT, hereafter it shall be referred to- to show
how mountain may BIO made out Of a molehl
Shall we have peace Is the stereotyped question /
think not until armies march into the capital II
had my way | would give General Taylor full
powers He would call Herrera he wiscst and best
Mexico) into power Under his functions new Congress
might be assembled under the federal constitution Of
1928 This Congress receiving the wise counsels Of
Taylor and Herrera would dsband the Mexican army
which has eaten into the vitals Of the country He
would banish under the penalty every who
had been the promoter and leader of military revolutions
He would enact wise laws securing the personal rights
and liberty Of every Mexican He would leave every
man under his vine and fig tree Very soon the
clergy, the merchants the traders, and farmers and
would become the supporters Of this
state Of things.
Perhapst would be necessary for forces to occupy
the capital for twelve eighteen months before de-
livered back to the Mexican people their county
generated and redeemed
just and honorable treaty Of peace would be made;
and henceforh Mexico, freed from military factions st
home would take her stand the second great repub
lie of the world. Such contamination is devouty to
be wished and in such way would it be glorious 10
armies occupying mot revealing n the Halls Of the
Montezumas Yours, c.