The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-05

General Taylor has promised TO forward, at the "a,
opportunity, ga correct list OF the casualties Of The
We shall seize the earliest moment to lay them h.
our readers But this detailed letter has not vel an,
n which he will bring to the notice of the goyen,
he conspicuous gallantry OF particular officer, !
corps" Yet so sensiby impressed is he with his Drl
Obligations to Brgaiier Gen. Wool" that he canDo,
10 justice in his first despatch to his valuable ser
IN this occasion. This is high compliment TO Gem
Wool, which he will no doubt highly appreciate n
exactly what expected from the character of the
ant second in command" We cordially symalSI
with the feelings which are expressed in the iolhv
handsome tribute from the last ALBANY Agus:s
1T will have been by the brief notices Of ,h
culinary conflict aud brilliant victory Bucna Vista
General Wool greatly Distinguished hlasclf' TAs,
would DO so, the first opportunity ihaa should be af
lim engage the enemy IA the iield no one, knov
iiin, has doubted. The intrepid and daring vaor 81 n
peuous Queension thirty five years ngo, has los
Il its ardof; while it have been added, through !,
,areer OF honorable service, high qualities OF conla -
,mineiu experience as tactcian aud dsciflMn
which place hin the front rank OF American g,sie
Sin all the difficulties and responsibilities Of his h.
position, General Taylor could not have had nom II
tbe auxiliary than General Woo: and equally 50 IA /
lour OF baifle amidst It's terrible carnage, and the
onset OF more than trebly-numbered foe. In ano,b
ann viii be found brief extract from the New Oh
Delta, valuable and well-conducted paper, which nd
characterizes General Woods march, with his comm,
consisting OF volunteers, from San Antonio to Par
distance OF go miles, in admirable oder prompte
discipline, good health, ana lslst hmm
regard to The Mexican people, throaghoa, this extcrl
oute eminenily ereditabe in iisell aud worthy OH
ldn sation OF his countrymen."
We understand letter has been received from Gem.
WOOL in this city, (no, official, for we have are,
published all that bears that character from the army
Buena Vis,a) in which he pays the highest complime
to the bravery and skill of General TAYLOR Gene
Wool estimates that this brilliant and glorious yiet
was won by number OF troops short of four thouss
whilst Santa Anna conesses that he himself had 1--WE
thousand troops with him.
How long will il be before the Mexicans will conf
the disparity of the contest, and consent 10 do us hustle
They must now See in spite OF their obstinate pride Il
in everything appertaining TO warm men money mu
lions, the command of all the weapons OF war; the sk
to them, and the chvary to WELD Them they cam
cope with the Americans the field But they would Ia
yielded before the battle of Bueaa VISTA and the fall
Juan dUoa, ii they had not received said and comic,
from the presses AMI speeches of the federal party Thu
have proved the most formidable obstacle TO pacfcao
They have cheerei up the Mexcans, and impressed the
with the hope that the administration would be chez
mated, and the war arrested for the want OF supple
This is not mere idle speculation part We on
repeat what the Mexican ''Diaro" declares when
Gently said:
''By the last arrival fIom New Orleans, we have be
placed in possession Of late papers from the United Stat
md mgjorify Of them nagndnimousiy deaonncs and
denim ts tcdr against ss country as Infamous, uahoy
nnrighfeous.'
''Mericaas derire COMFORT fran the fact that
greater part ofihe 1ops Of the Unisd States opposed
this rcdr Her papes so,r and the base man o is at
head of the government ,rN be ered from, po.yer The
pdhies of PARTY in that country our 81
and long ,rH 1ferieo remainder their patriotism
And long will the Untel States have cause to rebr
their factious spirit, and their rant Of patriotism