The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-05

Although the latest intelligence from Vera Cruz fur
nshes nothing positive and specific from the army under
General Scott, have little difficulty in concluding that
our troops have remained unmolested since they made
their headquarters in the city of the Azecs All the in
formation received from Mexico gives color to the opin
that the people OF that country while bndy and OBJ
stinatey bent upon continuance of the war; are utterly
destitute of the the union of feeling and the
moral hardhood necessary to carry il on. The defeat OF
the Mexicans at Coneras and Chuubusco followed by
the stormng of Chapultepec, the discontinue at the ga
as and the final reduction of their capital appears to
have plunged them into profound encouragement Their
immense army OF $4,000 men, collected BY Santa Anna
with extreme labor disciplined with digent attention,
and stationed within Notifications that being strong by
nature, were rendered seemingly improbable by art is
dispersed and dsoganized, large portion sain and the
remainder scattered in all directions, without leaders,
means of subsistence, future protects that sense Of
common interest and common danger which is wont to
keep armies together with their front to the foe even
when forced by adverse fortune to retreat The AFRO
giant chiefs of this discounted host are wanderers and
refugees One has fled 10 Querearo, another TO Jasco
third to OaXaca, while many OF the subordinate officers
have turned robbers and marauders and, the head of
predatory bands, infes the country and commit outages
upon the persons and property of their deenceess
compatriots.
With respect to the nvincibe "NApoLEoN of the
north'-ihe heroic Santa Anna--he who always boasts
of being first in the fray, but is found foremost IN
the ghtif may credit the accounts from Vera Cruz
there hope that he has become disgusted with
contest in which he is compelled continually receive
hard blows, instead OF exchanging paper pronuncide
os and getting up bloodess revolutions He, il is said,
perceving that his future capacity for mschiefis strait
ened--that the degenerate of Washington yet re-
main unconquered-that ''the tumultuary population OF
the valley of the Mississippi" have not, in accordance
with his prediction, entombed themselves within the Cap
tal-is determined to expatrate himself. Erewhile a
prescribed and banshed traitor, he will now style HIM
self self exled patriot The career of this consummae
ntrguer is probably its close If he is really seek
ing TO abandon Mexico, may be sure that his views
based upon the growing that his popularity
and the prestige which surrounded hun are alike dlss
Pated He promised his countrymen to repe the invader
His countrymen conded in his pledge and by vast efforts
raised and equipped powerful army Instead OF beating
us back he has been himself repulsed in every action
driven deeper and deeper into the heart of the country,
and at length dislodged from his last stronghold, and
forced under cover of darkness from the foe he had
forfeited the trust OF the people, and the allegiance OF his
followers. The story of his deseron by all the troops
1885, which he had contrved to reorganze from the
scattered fragments that survived the carnage OF Churu
busco and Chapultepec, and the further report that dis
regarding the order to repair to Queretaro, he had at
tempted to make his way 10 Oaxaca and thence 10 Qua
temaa, is strictly in keeping with probabilities and with
the Mexican character. Santa Annals race is run.
The which occurred about Puebla and its vicn
ty subsequent TO the subugaon of the capital suf
hcient proofs that the main army can have for some
time, nothing to dread from Mexican hostility 1t is
ry certain that successful attempt has been made to
levy fresh forces The commandment chief contented
himself, Tor few days. with Intellectual effort to
duce the garrison at Puebla; and finding himself olled
even in this small game, betook himself TO the road,
owlng, bandti like in the thickes that skirt the high
way, and hoping to fall upon ildeiended Conveys and 10
capture stray mules and unprotected baggage wagons.
What noble exploits for the pussant generalissmo of
all the soldiers Of the republic And at this msera
BILE caricature OF warfare he bafed, twice missing
the ran and got not solitary copper of booty to keep
his myrmidons in good temper His failure probably &C.
celebrated the catastrophe OF his deseton If Santa Anna
do nothing with the populace and, far from rails.
ing fresh troops, cannot keep together those who fled
with him from American bayonets and balls what
chance is there that any OF the inferior chieftans will
meet with greater success Why need we dread for the
safety of Scott, when he has nothing to contend with
the mpoen hatred OF the leperos that throng the
capita' Against combinations and conspraces his pru
dence and caution will guard him, while the dangers of
organized struggles to retake the city banished
by his victories to period too remote to be yet
anticipated We have doubt that General Scott and
the entire army at this moment in tranquil occupa
ton of the capital