The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-26
WASHING TON, March "a, lS47.

WASHING TON, March "a, lS47
More about the Var, ana the Mails, and Mr.. Cave
Johnson, and Booth, the Tragediam-The Otym-
PIC all the rage.
There are strange murmurs OH the breeze
there is great anxiety and impotence in the pub
lie mind, and deliberate apprehensions. The
hopes OF a speedy peace are overcast-the dread
of a long war returns afresh to torture the gene
raj community. Intervention-there is something
of an ominous pausibility in the story Of Euro
pean Intervention, or why those Spanish fleets
and armies mastering at the island OF Cuba. The
volcanic elements of general eruption are in ef-
fervescence, and the peace of christendom hangs,
perhaps, in the balance OF this war with Mexico
The longer it is protracted the greater the danger
There is contagion in war stronger than the
power of reason, exciting the surrounding nations
10 arms, regardless OF a cause or provocation -
These are gloomy foreshadowngs, and we turn
from them to the prospect not as yet destroyed,
of speedy peace with the Mexcans from the
old idea beginning to be carried out, even on the
side of the enemy, of vigorous prosecution of
the war.
The mail failed again to day. as we are ap.
prised, south of Charleston Why, in the name
of common sense, does not the Postmaster Gene
raj adopt some arrangement for a regular com
munication to New Orleans by the slow line, if
he has not the power OF establishing an express?
The advantages Of a day might turn ont to be an
advantages to the saving OF hundreds, aye, thou
sands oil men, and millions OF money. Every
hour in this crisis is OF inestimable value to the
Government in the prosecution Of the war.
teleg raphic line to New Orleans would be equal
to a force of ten thousand men in the field, and a
day gained, or an hour, in the transmission OF
news to and from the camp is Of proportionate
value.
You may expect forthwith to learn OF further
acquisitions for men, and of increased activity
in gathering UP. the ten regiments of regulars.
In t{tn0r nG
is the men who do the fighting - the bone
and sinew of the army-the rank and file
that are wanted. The patriotism of our
young men must reach little higher than the
epaulettes OF captain, MAJOR, or colonel, or
general We have patriots in superabundance,
who are willing to command, we want a little
more oil that PATRIOTISM which submits to the
hardshlps OF obedience before the army in the
field can be successful in vigorous prosecution
OF the war. And it is upon this very difficulty,
that the necessity may yet arise OF an extra ses-
sion of Congress
But, sufficient for the day, is the evil thereof
We intend to hold on to the invincbity OF Tay.
or until the official reports shall satisfy US that ne
IS overreached, creumvented, or driven back
Booth, last night, walked like genuine noble
in the play of the " Iron Chest" and tonight he
did the part Of Iago, in his best style, the little
olympic being filled to jam. Mr.. Lowell gave
general satisfaction as Othcllo, and the Desdemona
OF Mrs. Russell, was beautifully appropriate, and
fine. Booth, we fear, received a slight wound
from the sword of Othello, in one OF his plunges,
owing perhaps to the want of stage room. To-
morrow night he repeats the " Stranger"
Yours, UNCLE SAM.