Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-02

lie Coombs. is no, an "an,ediluyian," but post
diluvian, a real Kentucky snorier, something
mere than hall horse, hall alligator tipped WIN
steamboat 4 man ol function and Of war, hi,u
cf double .yinked t!ca serpent" in brooches. nc
the boy iar saving tic efiusian OF Kentucky o"uu'
man .. science and parts, who, II 'is'en.u ",
would eat Santa Anna for dinner ana s".iom
all Mexico lor 4 dessei. And pesi''es az III
seems Ina. ne is judge 81 pork, and 'a' ssVoieS'
ana knows how 10 play Oh The accordion !"
Il i iu<, 10 Gen. c. 10 sag, that from The first
we REGARDED his TAX rs hnvlesquc even upon
his well-known swelling language ana manner
Some OF his Wing friends, and among them The
PHILADELPHIA North American, have excepted 10
the tr,,sqaeric Of the description and The vsrilable
"po,omac" himself has been forced TO conc oul
and explain away much of the streagh vi The
oiato.y. We publish his corrected edition =
trusting that hereafter, should Gen. Y. leei III
clined 10 make any more such talks, he VIII use
lille more discretion and taste in the selection
of his confdanl:
"The taNof General Coomls 10 Governor Mar
nv ms given by me, il is no more than JnS'ice 10
say was not Intended b. the General loi publlca-
ton. And i, is possible thai General Coombs did
moi. in his talk 10 Governor Marcy. make refc-
renee 10 The inexpcrience Of Generals Lane, Mar
shall aid Pillow, in military tactics and science,
precisely in the manner which ihe report repre-
senis. lie did not wish 10 convey the idea maj
General Lane did no, behave bravely anu gal.
lanlly al The battle Of Buena Vista, or that Gene-
rails Marshall and Pillow were in that bate. lie
alluded 10 those Generals on account OF their NJ
experience in military knowledge, and 10 The iai-
,cring OF some OF the hoops al Buena visa Is
the consequence OF paciE. inexperienced ohiceis
al the head of troops who are 10 meet Inc enc
nv, in whatever numbers he may approach.
This explanation is cheerfulIy given, III jas
lice To all concerned, inasmuch a Geneial
Coombs' talk was given 10 The public entirely with
oul his know ledge. The taN, however, does MN
no disciedi,. Ii would be vastly better Tor Inc
War Department, the country, and The troops VINO
fight the enemy, il more 0! our prominent men,
whether they desire appointments in The army OF
ncr. ac0uid talk eguaNp PLAIN 10 The head OF The
Military Department OF the government
We havemade these long extracts mol only be-
cause they will produce little meIrimehl IN
these dull times, bu above all, 10 snow upon
wha, slender foundations the Wing ctter-wrilers
from Washington rest their complaints against
The Administration. Their province is 10 lind
fault, and they -crape together the smallest ina.
,erials to color and work up into 4 mosaic Of ce-
nunciations. lnyulnerable must be The Adminis-
,ration, when it, prying assai!anls publish 10 The
world such iay to bring odium upon he peoples
agents.
We regret 10 hear that r. Kilder Meade, Esq,
the Democratic candidate Tor Congress- is Still
confined 10 his room BY indisposit:on, and may
MOI be able 10 enter into The canvass for week
or more. He was unahle 10 attend The Bruins
vick couri, br' MS" scented, we hear.-
Al, !. III III tie ci>i' e sc IN. Our friends
are IL fine spiri;s and confden! CT Mcaees cleo
lion BY several hundred majority.
We ask attention 10 M" which we extract
from the Petersburg Republican. Il reviews
most successfully tic course Of the Whig parry
in Virginia shows he double game they have pnr-
sued, and why Mr.. Meade, faithful 10 his prin-
ciples, became disguised with The desenon OF
their avowcd principles by The Virginia Wings
and rallied TO the cordial support OF MIR. Polk
We shall follow il with second numhc. OF M, !"
unfolding cncc moe the improper means en-
ploycA By the Wing leaders in 1910 10 &c, slo
power These "reminiscences are no! inappica.
bic 10 The present STATE Of things.