The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-15

cruise oray and put rights those Mexican ladrones and
future operations Since the landed part Of the com
mand-one or two companies-saled out few miles from
own and lighted suddenly upon some OF Their haunts and
iens causing few gueas suffer Iii alleged tina.
some few ranches and haciendas of innocent and
peaceable Mexicans burned causing complaint
On the contrary 1t stated none destroyed in which
American arms and arnnuntons, with other suspicious
ynpons were not found III believe, those
Texan mounted bear hunters VIII take of these bloody
pa'ed 10 the onward march of Col Pauerson's train
large nucleus OF another train already formed and daily
force Of about 800 men, with Colonel Harneys dra-
goons, and tram OF six wagons, are now on their way
large number of sick soldiers their way with the
TO become tenants of the Vera Cruz hospitals until
hey able duty or be remanded to the States
for discharge BY the last OF the present month, it
sonable to be expected the entire way hence Mexico will
property.
We forbear from all specuations about future events
There is much difference of sentiment, and much dis
content and dependency of spirit, among the Next
Icans-probaby greater than overland it must be in
creased by the vigor of arms the number OF rein
focements which pouring in upon General Scott the
check put upon the gueras and their Of the want
of money, of arms, OF generals and of disciplined troops
Let us strike more boldly and pour more troops among
them, and we must have peace at distant day.
| We close our summary this evening with the follow
ing extracts from the New Orleans Picayune:
From the general addresses from all parts of the
country think apparent that the rule of Pena Pena
is cheerully acquesced in The centoIs soldery and
some military leaders will endeavor oppose him, and
there States signs Of insubordination, but not
directed particularly against Penl Pena. His admins
aon. however, is to be temporary the BEST unless Con-
gress should meet and elect him permanently.
! The Monitor Republican, has several very interesting
letters from Querearo We have not for them all,
but give the latest which is much like Washington gossip
QuERErARo, Oct %, 1917.
There has been already competent number of deputies
here; and although Of Them Notwithstanding the cir
cumsances have gone GuanaJuao, they will return to-
day, and on Monday, the 18th, work will be commenced
The slow in its which Is to be re-
Two days. having been i'll with severe choc, that the
II seems that senior Mora viIam has assumed the
portfolio of war and marine, but this gentleman rs decided
The deputies are much in regard to the election
Of provisional President but have just learned that the
vote Their candidates are G. Psdraza, Herrera, Pena
Pena, and Anaya The Globe Of yesterday, you win
saying tina; it is best select man who has once before
been able to command majority OF the votes of the States
The candidates of the Puros are Messrs Almonte and
Cumpldo, the President Of the coalition but the Mode
will their upon Amonte, and then they
3tnot fail to succeed.
Other letters say tim. the city full of needy adventures
aud half starved officers soliciting pay and employment
henumber OF officers in the is regarded as serious
obstruction to the wise deliberations of Congress One cor
respondent says that there scarcely sincere partisan of
SAINT Anna in the town. but schemers and contractors who
have interest IN his reinstatement Among prominent
men he appears have friends.
LIE Razon of the 9th u says that party discussions have
ragged strongly since Santa Annals resignation
denounces the Monarquistas being upon the point of
attempting to carry out their projects
OplNIoNsI IN THE CAMP ABOUT THE PROSECUTION
wAR.One of the most striking specimens is to be found
in the last batch of Mr. Kendalls letters. We lay them
at once before our readers
| From his letter of October 10.
What IS to be the policy Of our government in relation
take some Tine boundary. d back IT. cease all
Ga md S policy eM =, do TO n! ny 1ams
The simple wiihdraal Of troops ,oH Be- looked upon
proof p1spe Of orr inability 70 susta" e"rsves here ~ the
oso %. his hory s 9th heatn
70 s sou SGq be p 1s
species OF wall between them and the murderous nroads
poad laugh for palms. they you'd annoy for
ys.ryon Relieved from Immediate danger hs thou thou.
selves in forming new armies, ana in raising new means
lime ey s. e
or from the Rio Grande the California coast II will
ape ssci IS o the
of the new, system; but all win fail in bringing about
brave to a degree when danger is aiar off.
You may ask, then, how peace to be obtained! The
be reinforce this line with So 900 men This should
be the first step Then real should be declared against
Mexico, not quasi halfandha state of hosttes as at
pescntkeep all that have got and let it be understood
that get and hold all that can-send every
officer captured close prisoner the United States and
provide strong places i'm which to keep all the Pyacs
hare talk NTH the people their leaders, sdre that our IN
on as operrnn destroy aud conqueret all the inhab
lants be made 10 know that ut war with them
follow up blows Nth bfOUs, not with soft words-lcave
peace commissioners and peace propositions home in
stead of sending them 70 market where there is no de-
mand for such absurdtesin Short and to repeat what
have already urged have force in the country sufficient
70 giye the enemy no rcsPI'cs nor ,lmc to recover Their
morale but let every hardfought battle have result
which has yet been the and shall have
peace. hear that General Scott is blamed in some OF
the IF ITnitad ma ch
upon the capital long he did How could he do other
wise, with the 1rce he had first entering Pueba Win
the scanty afforded him, he adopted altogether the
wiser policy Surprising that he had pushed upon this city
and the army out, is true and with comparatively little
loss; but that time he would have had large and hos
tile population within the gates, with not more than suli
cen numbers 10 keep them in subsection, while Santa
then at his hands, occupied cut oil all sup
Plies and onay compelled Gen. Scott fight the battle OF
Mexico at every disadvantage. Ii had be fought some
where's and outcommander-in-chief only waited until he
had a sufficient force to success
Mr.. Kendall takes up the subject OF the manner OF
prosecuting the in subsequent letter. viz in his
last letter of Oct 81
" In my hurried letters have given you all the various
and contradictory Mexican atioat-no that be-
lieved them, but to let know the saying is, what
going Wbate few rational and sensible minds
among the Mexicans may wish do rot believe that the
mass desire peaceany would prefer that we should
hold the entire country and perhaps to this complexion
at last But to be prepared for everything men
should be sent forward without stint Enough has already
been performed by ororn hopes-we want soldiers in
sufficient numbers to oven, conquer, and hold the entire
country least the Mexican leaders will listen the
voice of The plan which obtains with some, OF
falling back upon boundary and sustaining il by mil
py force ,cH DO The work of conquest conquest