New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-30
The Rruifs Of War.


A friend, who spent the last Winter in travelling
through the South and Southwest, informs US that
the detestation with which the present War on
Mexico IL regaraed in that quarter is by no means
adequately expressed by the Wing journals Of that
Yesion The War is in truth nearly as unpopular
there a. in the Free States-openly denounced by
the mass Of the Wings and covertly dsliked end
condemned by great portion Of the opposite party
He says that the demoralizing influences of this
War can never be adequately realized by those
who have not personally observed them He was
II different ports the Mississippi when the troops
dispatched last Fall and Winter to the Rio Grande
were mustered into service. They were mostly
young men, from 90 to % years of age, apparently
tthe rank and fe sons of the poorer farmers and
mechanics Of the interior. They were in the main
goodlooking wellbehaved body when they Or.
rived. but the lessons Of the camp gave rapid
growth 10 Vice, and the week after they received
their bounty money was too generally week Of
drunkenness and dissipation. The sobriety Of few
was proof against the exposures and excitements
Of their novel mode Of life.
Tho mortality induced among them by casual
Ties and dissipation was hightful. OF Misss-
sppi company--not full at 6rst-ten had been bu.
ricd before they reached New Orleans. At that
place, they were camped out in an exposed and
swampy locality, through days and nights Of in
cessant rain, which converted the ground beneath
then, into a slough. Some had their blankets
washed away from the places where they attempt
cd 10 sleep. Death Of course was busy among
them. and by the time they had reached the Rio
Grsnde oaethird Of the whole number mad been
swept away, without seeing the face Of Mexican.
On oil the Western waters, but especially about
New Orleans, the number OF discharged soldiers,
disabled by wounds or diseases, was appalling
Their money had all gone to the sutler and whisky.
seller but they had been provided with some sort
Of conveyance as far home as New Orleans,
whence thcy--
Inc broken tools that tyrants cast away
were begging their way onward as they could, too
happy II they sh0ald be enabled by any means to
rssoh their several homes Such is Internal War.
Tax MAcrpoSiAS.-The more we think OF the
Congregational donation Of an empty vessel to carry
food to the starving Irish, the shabbier it and
ws wish 10 had never been accepted Tho Irish MHons
are psrshns for lack Of food this country 10 reapns
harvest Of many Millions OF Dollars on, Of their dis
esses Congress Is appealed TO- but bin apprOpriatns
bare Half Million Dollars to this noble purpose is do
fcatcd In the House. On what groundi Want Of Con
ssas,iesai ponr. Wen, we respect that reason bu
Congress did not II proceeded TO vote the of III
empty, naked ship to carry food to the Ish-a vote
clearly obnoxious to the Constitutional objection the
cher beside being immeasursby psny and nigssrdly
useless Of best for the British Government will pay
freight on al grain which American benevolonce may
purchsse for Ireland aud the cost OF fitting up snt
manning The Macedonian mus. be betrayed by American
generos'v and win substantially reduce by so much
,hs amount OF our bcnehcence to Ireland-wo hear
too thai me ocers Of Navy feel Justly offended thai
they have al been passed over and gentleman ensr,
unknown to the National Service appointed 70 hi.
desirable command, through Political or ne,so,.
fxvoritsni On the whole, we dislike tho whole iob
DISASTERS BY THE GALE.--We leara from one
Of the hands Of the New.York PHO; Boat Thos Z. Nor
gen. the property Of Mr.. A. BaDger, that while lyn,
10 in the gale OF Friday the boat drited some distsnc
snd went ashore ON Saturday about,l0 miles East
Tiro lsisnd Light and immediately went TO pieces.
hands reached the shore la safety. Wslso leara ,hs
shermophrodIte brig laden with cotton and both mast
gone ashore about three miles Last Of the wrec