New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-31
NO Southern Mail-Conduct of tho War De-
partmeut toward Gen. Tsyior-speech of
Hon. MIR. Woodworth---DIr. secretary


No southern Ntah-tOnuuct Oh auo WhT Dc-
partment toward Gen. Tsyior-speech OF
Walker.
From our own Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Monday evening, March 49,
We received no mail from the South this evening,
and of course get nothing farther from the Army
DO not hear anything farther in relation to the re-
ported capture Of Vera Cruz.
Too much cannot be said in condemnation of the
course the War Department has pursued in en-
couragement OF military characterization in the Ar
my. The correspondence lately published Of Gen.
Taylor, brings out this dsgraceful fact in bold re-
lief spirit Of insolent assumption seems to have
animated almost every officer Of the Volunteers
or demicivil deminilitary class. Major. General
Patterson is surprised that the commanding Gene
raj should treat him with so much unkindhess as to
refuse him free and unlimited latitude Of conduct
his cooness in dispatching one officer to New-Or
leans, another to Washington, and others wherever
he or they wished without assent Of, or commun
cation with, the commander Of the forces, may ex
cite our surprise, butseems to himself most natural
conduct.
He who sets the example of military license can
not complain Of imitstcrs, And Maj. Gen. Pstter.
son should pot have found fault with Col Baker for
running on, unauthorized, 10 Washington to draw
his pay. IS Member of Congress. while in actual
com mission as Colonel of the Army. Ii is not in
consistent with the conduct Of the War Depart.
ment that Gov. and Col. Yell should refuse 10 drill
his men when ordered to do so by his commanding
officer; nor is il inconsistent with such conduct that
Gov Johnson and Gen. Brooke should divert re-
cruts intended for the relief OF the army under COM
mand Of Gen. Taylor--recruts most needed in his
perilous situation-and order them on expeditions
more grateful to their tastes. AL this and much more,
is not inconsistent with the tactics Of the War De
psrtment, but ON the contrary most correspondent
herewith.
Hear what the gallant and beleaguered old hero
SAYS of the reckless ntermeddling on the part Of
agents of the War Department with his duties and
his command
Speaking of the diversion Of forces intended for
him, BY command of Gen. Brooke, &c he says;
"Itis hardly necessary to make any comment upon
the above II will be seen at once that BY the sdvce OF
officers at distance, totally ignorant OF my views and
mourning responsibility Tor tho failure OF oPersnons
large and efficient corps Of cavalry, upon which had
reekoned for important service In the INTERIOR mas been
Intercepted without authority and sent where Il Is not
needed and where II may lose many OF its horses Had
the Mounted Rhemen been sent back TO Jefferson Bar
racks they could not have been completely lost to
the present operations"
What possible confidence could Gen. Taylor re-
pose IN 'ne 'A'ary once AT nome, wnen us suoor-
dinate officers assume 10 control each and every
detachment OF soldiers they can bring within the
immedia hearing Of their orders; when thew de-
eide for themselves whether the gallan, but dnin.
utive force Monterey shall be relieved or suffer
ed to be overwhelmed at the good pleasure Of the
Mexicans
IL it too much, then, to say. as have said hith.
erto that if Gen Taylor has been successful against
the attacking Mexicans--as successful have
doubt he has been and ia the best contested of his
many hotly contested hghts-he has been success
full in spite of the exertions Of the Department TO
the contrary To withhold necessary supplies
from greatly inferior force, is the same as
TO increase the power Of the Mexicans il is equal
ly giving aid and comfort to the enemy
| shall close my present notice Of the conduct OF
the Department IN this respect by giving one more
extract from this correspondence:
Wehe am considered competent TO exercise the
eeiei command 10 the neld IL no more than ressona.