Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-05-12

half sheet. We have, however, omitted no in
teligence of importance, and trust that our
subscribers will extend to us their indulgence.
HoRnoRs- OF WAn.-When we open a large
proportion Of the Journals of the day, we are at
once surprised and panied at the total absence
of any degree of impartiality in their denuncia-
tons of those insulated cases of barbarity with
which the occupancy of any country by hos
tile force, is accompanied. Judging from the
tone of many otherwise respectable papers, we
should suppose their conductors fully believed
the acme of human merit to consist in "saying
a Mexican :" and the last depth of depravity in
any resistance offered, By the Mexican to being
slain.
Whenever we see, in staring capitals, "Mex-
lean barbarty," we know without reading fur
Their that some poor volunteer has met a violent
death at the hands of his enemy. while just as
certainly, Brilliant Achievement" is the fore
runner of the intelligence that his death has
been avenged by the death of score of Mexi-
cans, without regard to their guilt or innocence.
We can sympathise with exultation manlfes-
ted for the success of our arms in Legitimate
warfare, but cannot do so with this base and
detestable and contracted sentiment of nation
al prejudice, though all the fools that ever dab
bled in ink should call us Mexicans" and
+" Canadian"
We saw two paragraphs in juxtaposition the
other day: the one homily on Mexican bar
barity, because an American soldier happened
to be killed at Buena Vista, while resting from
the fatigue ofthe conflict: and the other, boas-
ting the death of Mexican miscreant," after
he had, though fighting bravely, been taken
prisoner and tied in wagon. He was way
laid and shot, while in this situation, but in all
this these discriminating editors see no "out-
raee-nothing but retrbutive justice.
We commend the following to these exclu-
sive patriots. We extract it from the letter of
a humane officer in the army, who describes the
deed of vengeance perpetrated by portion of
the Arkansas cavalry.
This officer and his companions had found
the families of the murdered men, and kindly di-
rected them to the bloody spot.
"The first body we approached" he writes,
" the old woman exclaimed was caratero'-
adonde estau los otros, mddre de dos, adonde
iremos ?-where are the others p Mother OF
God where shall we go? We then led them
to another body-that of man about 80 years
of age, who lay as tranquil as though he was
in the sweetest sleep. The little boy, impell-
ed by that instinct which seems to lead us into
trouble and difficulty ere it is ready for us, out
stripped his companions and was the first to ar
rive at the body. He advanced steadily to its
side, gazed upon the countenance which was
half concealed beneath the broad -brmmed SOM
brero; folded his hands upon his breast, and
looked with dreaming earnestness upon the VIC
tim of i'll timed vengeance. The heavlng OF
his manly little chest, and the silent tears steal
ing from his dark eyes and rolling their scorch-
ing way down his cheeks, told too eloquent
that the little fellow had lost friend. said
to him in the most soothing tone could COM
mand Do YOU know that man 2 To which
be replied Els mi padre, cabellero.' Gle is
my father, sir,')-walked round ~ body, ex-
aminee the bullet hole in the side med away
rom us, drew his sleeve across BIS eyes, and
without an audible sob or murmur, returned TO
he glen where where his mother, brothers, and
sisters were to hear the tale of their desolaton.
GFChrisIian roters in the United States of
America, what right have you, by your sufra-
res thus to let loose the passions of vile men.
O the destruction of your neighbors
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
Reported Batle-Sdnta .4nna routed icfth
immense loss-Ihe .nericdn .4rmy totally ami
march to .Merico.
We redeived the following, in an Extr q of
he Free Press yesterday. |
"News is brought by the steamer McKim at |
New Orleans from Vera Crnz whence she
allied on the twentyeth,.
On the afternoon of the 18th. the advance OF our
rmy under Gen. Twiggs numbering s,l2O troops
encountered the Mexcans. A severe conflict took
lace entirely conclusive in its results.
Gen Scots intention was to give battle on the IL
nut the action was brought on by the Mexicans and
he main battle was fought ON the 18th. Santa An
IA made his escape after the rout of his army.
Gen. Vega is again taken prisoner with five 9TH
T Generals.
SPIN.
havejus returning from seeing the conflict, &
nd bloody one it has been on this side ofthe far
hest Mexican fort.
The rifles under Major Saunders, with detach-
lent of Artillery and infantry, were ordered to
barge up the rugged ascent, which they did gal
ntly driving the enemy. after desperate resistance
Major Sumner was shot in the head. Lieuts
iaury and Gibbs of the rifles were wounded. AL
!, Lieut.. Jarvis Sd infantry.
Loss on onr side 100 i