Washington telegraph., 1848-02-02

annas order 10 fall back from San Antonio on
ehurubusoo was obeyed, Il was not obeyed in time
10 nfevcn, collision with the Americans.
Had valencia obeyed Santa Anna-had tho
loree Il, San Antonio fallen buck in time, the lines
at Ghurubuse0 would have been held by fresh fore.
en-, In good spillis bthind excellent efenccs. and
hghimg IN sight Of their homes and iifesldes As
|. was, the defeat ut Con,reras, the conflict ut
San Antonio, disheartened the Mesieans, aud they
fought the battle of uhurubusco al a great disad.
yaniage, But they fought well, notwithstanding
Up to this time the game Of war had been sue.
erosion Of most skllful and able moves, for 10 de-
ny that Santa Anna has all the attributes OF a
great general IS idle, The nekl meye was the bat.
tie of Chutubusep, The Meseans were rou,ed
aud demoralsedi aud no one can doubt that IL
Gen, Scott had marched forward instead Of stop.
Plug at Loss Portals, he would have taken the city
VI Mexico without further loss We say no one
can doubt because we have read the intercepted
mail taken al Taeubaya, aud translated aud pub.
lished m Mckee, showing The siale Of feeling In
the capital on the day Of the battle Of Chnfubus.
co, Our purpose, however, is not 10 cFiIieise the
atmistoe,
Aller The battle of Churubuseo there was a
pause The Americans advanced 10 Taoubaya
aud the MeSleans remained in the city, strength.
snng their deienees and making those pfrpaia.
tons for a renewal Of the contest, wh"h the af.
mIslee gave them an opportunity Of doing.
Tie movement TO Tnoubaya was an abs one.
II true that from Chufubuseo 10 the capital there
was an opea aud undcirnded eanseway leading
up To the gatfs al san Aulonio Abad, aud 10 get
to the city by way Of Iagubaya. was ~ rounda.
bout as TO get to ehufubseo lfaai San Augustn
b. way Of Cunitefas, llf Chufnbaseo ia neady due
south OF Mrtieu, aud Taoubaya a.must southeast,
Bat Ticubiya was close 10 Ghupaltepec, aud 1t
was necessary tolasc Chapultrpee btlofu attack.
ing Mexico. We have heard tins doubted, but
the necessity was PLAN. II Mexico had been ,aten
Inst, the army instead u rttfealiag towards Dul.
daupe, would hate retired to Ghapullepee; aud
10 hsyc left MeKieo then 10 iake the fortress.
would, with seall'z small suny, have been 10 ahaa.
don the city aud the wounded Americans to the
ltprH,, The Whole NtNlcan army would thea
have been The GARRISON OF GHapallfpec. As Il
was, tho amy was divided b#tWefn thv iOIlnss
aud the eilyi aud. as i was, Il was ~ rhld'a
play to take Gaapulfpye.
Thus lat, with tht exception Of tie armHtiee,
about which there Is iOum i0f difference uf npin,
ion Scott had made not one mistake ia the yal.
ley Of Mrsieo With a most able inan uppusel
to hiln he had mel tie emergency. lie was naW
Ia sghl VI he city aud the afn thing was 10
take a. Their wss liilr foum fer soiealife cum.
huali0us hand kuaeks was 10 settle tHr day.
The hlsi sep laksn vu the termination of ihs
aTmialicc was 10 assault Moline de- Roy, On Re.
coHno.s,auee iIaia tie liils oi faeubaya, sg0li
had been ziuW u s9mc buildings. Al winch hr was
iaiofuird lh4, The Mfkcsu, wsfs casting the bsl.s
Of Iliru churches inta Gamma. aud he resolved
10 ltsifoy them. IL did not paipusr to hold NJ.
liau del kcy. Ii sas a9l ssafy to the attack
Of Chapulltpte. II was abandoned after It was
taken lie uaiy object was 10 drsiToy cannon
That ate being uia.lr tItfe, eannoa which Il fs.
quifrd weeks 10 pffpaTr iat uzs. when MtAea
was 10 BE- osfs u = DAY " two 10 take Moline
del Rvy, tAefsiufs a. u has bsfa alleged, ihougi
II a a matter Nr da not n,ead 10 discuss with oai
iHnllcd Information, Nas mistake. The feies
resistance that sc rhpruruetd there. aud oni
glsat lOss, tevtfei tBv morale Of The MrAe
aud We belt Tie effects al Caspallspte aud al lAs
gates VI Bsiua al san Cusno
ouf puIpuze l#iug rather 10 explain what Rs
euuorNr lu Be lls SHAGGY Of tls campaign, lhaa
10 enter lalo la details Sc hate emitted ali men.
uan VI dRisaas. bugadys sud feglntnls, aud Ia
the same teazuH do Hyl follow the amy al ths
stoItnlng Of taaRa.irprc, or the eoualcls u TIT
gaulas In the tsiy humble palilisn ol a usws
f paper correspondent, Msssfs. editors, We hayi
yruturrd TO TWIN the tactics OF The sseoud eea
qutslUl MeAieo. winch. wah lie SD exception
as Nc consider 4, liiai Ne haFr felenvd 10, n
arels the highest aailiafy cred, Oh the command
ug general. aud has covered h,s gallant soldier
"a!l over with goy." z