The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-06-30

Gd IN nnrrow black canvass hags isaueisHona,
looking like huge bihrig HuHhest rsaehnd 20
Mo ditch 81 iie main wnrk, whence % had
bsen designed o. have fired ihem nj ilia Prep
~ limebui ,be hnad0ng rush Of oar H0ldiefs
AZ tic heels 6lfhe retrealiHg ensHy prevent
ed q enfaslrOphe, tie results of which on tho
morale Gf0ur army, "a tliHt critical moment,
might have been followed by Tho lhosl do
plofhble consequences, ~ Tie battle the
MeKicnns had undoubtedly eNpecied 10 llHye
repealed our assault on the works ny deinnd-
log ihom % tho last extremity and hence
seemed not 90 have entertained RHy llan
which contemplated possible retreat, iu
which, NJ NJ tho battle Of ConlrerHs, they
committed fundamental error in lle sriepce
0f whr, which resulled in boil cAHeh IN Rrent
slaughter aud Ilie entire dispersion o. cnpllu-
lalion Of their batinionH engaged, II GefiHiu-
" may be- said lliai the ueRlacilHg Ofihiu In
pOunHt military pFiHrIViu VVn- tttsfe frequent
with the American Than ihe Mexican nrmyi
bn then there whH.Ilih important difference
10 tho two cases lhai, whilst iiH violation by
the latter WINS produced 10y blind conf
dcuce Of success, win lie former q wna lie
result Of stern necesslyi for 0ur nrmy,likG an
forlorn hope, found Itself Ear ~
Tie interim uf M rrefHy's eeagiry, eui of
from 10 natural resources, and opposed hy q
lNlfN NlNNilN ENlflNhl w lNfNNNllf NNlNfN
md also cavalry, long Injured 10 Tho prnc-
heal operations Of war, aided lay lhe deadly
hostility of The dense population, whore nc.
live e0.Opcmlion was oniy restrained 10y tie
appalling holduess, energy, aud skill oftlibir
Invader joined lo % wonderful combination
Of fortunate circumstances throughout thc
war too couHpcuuus io hr the result Gt
chance aud which could ouly have happened
10y the favor Of Heaven,
For what purpose the rublerrAnchn passage
was made | was never able a. find out Wit.
The exception ofuie shallow cave NJ tho cu.
truncciic whole had been cat ont 0fihe hard
porphyrltir rock, evidently NJ great expense
and labor; it pos-blymny linvo lceu design
ed us n secret way ni communication With
tho castle. The opening r. near whli h. cHll.
cd huuirzuurr's pntd-r, once dauhi!csa, tllc
drlielurul rhady rc'rcm oftho villa ol'thc ~.
tee EmIcrors. adorned in one direction Ivy
those m1rniircu; cypress trees, tic huge
trunks of which stand, like gmuls, a. guard
the entrance To- this coufccuted ground;
wiilsl their foliage, honry with ihc UccuIuu.
htcd mOFs pi Tr"s, iuyoluuturily uAcitrs the
.eurraiion hfthc hoholdrr, ~ hc lnrcs hack
their origin lcy even Tie slnd9wy irrdi.
5 TONS or the primcynl races. How different
th5 SCENE which 90 this limo presented itself
90 lha, ofl"rmcr,lnys' These kings of the
forest wcro now SCARED and torn IN hun.
drrd places hy artillery, md the shattered
liuh, nud broken branches hnuprd over
/ lhcir roofs stepped in blogdi for cycnui cue
spot. between tligm aud thc cave, mud lui
n short distance rfomiis month QUO hundred
and forty dead bodice, horribly mauglrd 10y
our shots aud vi,clls, hni' bccn pitched down
/ from the upper walls OF tho forlilrniou,Wh
RI this side overlook the PERCEPTIONS rocky
declvity. Aud long will it BE- before the .re-
membrauuo will puss from my mind OF llis
sickoning sigtl 10 connection with the gloo-
my suhierraurnn passnse Of the Castle of
Chnpulicpcc. Washington Globe.