The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-16

REGIMENT UNITED STATES INFANTRY.
In response to the regular toast-To the memory Of
Gen. 1aylor-the General spoke as Assembled
as we have Mr. President this OCCASION around the
festive board, to acquaintances and intimacies
formed in other scenes and in foreign Cline it
lot amid the pleasure which the occasion inspires to
find that the of our happiness is not without its
clouds of 1t that every earthly felicity
has its alloy of pain and while we rejoice with th'se
who live, We weep over many who are dead The
ancients accustomed, their festivals to place at
| their tables mementoes which would ever remind
them OF their mortality. And We while enjoying this
passing hour have always in remembrance
ry of those who with but now are no more
The name Of Gen. Taylor cannot be mentioned without
exciting emotions of grief for the loss we suffered in the
death Of that great and good man. He sustained the
honor and glory Of the army-he added ustre the
annals of country; and, while beloved BY
his countrymen he fortunate in winning the uni
respect and esteem Of the nation with whom
at war. need not here recount his achievements
for they well knosn to all the gentlemen around
me- He has gone from among us, but he has not
| gone alone. He commanded armies this earth but
he has gone 70 join Lost that were, like him in
arms, larger in number han all the armies he 50
worthily led into action. Yes Mr.. President when re-
call 70 memory the numbers that have departed it
with proprety be called host, 'part Of which has
crossed the food aid part is crossing now. To speak
Of The Dead is to remind that in the campaigns Of
Mexico, fiom 10 dewy the funeral drum for
beat mournful marches to the grave. And since
that time the constantly made Of those
departing, strike upon the like minute guns pro.
claiming that another soldier has fought his last battle
Who tell the many deaths which have among
companions in since their return from Next, 60"
II could Only ascertain the number of any particular
rank that have died since the declaration of peace
might form estimate OF the enormous mortality
| throughout the whole of that Amy. But this is now
impossible; and il even make the attempt in the
highest rnnk-hat of Generals-who we're the fewest
| number-we find hat they nearly all gone. l am
from Se M but we havs lost vS GAINES o A
buckle Brady, Worth, Brook Riley, kearney, Mason,
ohds and perhaps Others Fortunately none Of
the Mexican army, believe three OF that rank
fell in action, But among our Colonies, our
loss in battle was prodgous as nearly every regiment
had to depore the deaf Of colonel lieutenant Colo
mel. cannot recollect regiment that escaped
the con mon fate OF all While have thus deplorc
the losses sustained in the American army, it would be
interesting inquiry to know how it has led with
aries What have been the losses and changes in
the Mexican ranks since the wars Al late hour to-day
gallant officer made the suggestion to me that some
count OF those whose names had been familiar to our
in connection wiiE the battles, would be we'll
received, and desired me to supply such infor-
| nation on the subject as might possess. regret
that the suggestion had not been made yesterday. for
think in forty eight hours notice nigh, have prepared
a satisfactory statement which it is impossible to
present., have 10 rely altogether my memory with
out sufficient time to remember ali the changes. An
count under these circumstances must necessarily be
imperfect But may here state that the mortality among
the Mexican officers has far surpassed that Of our
will endeavor 10 state such facts as now remember
respecting those who Who know TO Tor their gal
lanty IN the field and their courtesy on more peaceful
acquaintance Of the sixteen Mexican generals of division
two are now l,ine-Genernls Alvarez and Santa Anna.
All The others have died Among the generals OF brigade
also the dimnution of the number by death has been
very great But ia order TO leca their names in
detail in connection with the campaigns both the
line Of tho Rio Grande and on that of Vera Cruz and
Mexico will endeavor to notice those associated
in minds with the various Mexican armies. Before
doing nit to state that three Presidents Of Mex
leo since the whose known in the war,
deceased, viz fefa ca, Herrera. and Arista.
would not insult The dignity OF the Office Of President OF
a republic by enumeatng in the list His Serene Hghness
General Ia
ton anu covered mp the title among others to
cudc 1t from observation He hed the style of dica
ter emperor We must also remember that we have
also lost two Presidents and Vice President whose
names are known in the history of that war; viz: Pres
dents Folk and Taylor, and Vicepresident King TIE
three Mex generals Of division VIII commanded the
army Of the North sort to Maiamoros before hos'ities
Alto and hesaca were Generals Arista Requena
The two last are still living-the others are not
In Vega was taken prisoner while standing to his gans
VIII also be remembered the latter well known
70 many of from his always accompanying dags of
truce and serving as interpreter He was born in Flo
ri6a while that territory was Spanish province edu
Gated al Eardtown, in Kentucky, and removed with his
family to Mexico about the time OF the purchase of Flo
rda He served in he other battles the Rio Grandc
and also in the valley Col Carasco served in the
actions, and died recently in Sonora, where he was Com
mandant General Col Uraga was also in all these en-
gagoments Since the he became General, pro-
ncunced against the government Of Gen. Arisa End in
connection with some other officers compelled Arisa to
escn the ires dency Of the republic But unfortunately
the Ironon ncing chiefs could not agree among them,
selves or form government And in their quarrel the
few friends Of Sania Anna effected his recall to the great
disgust of Uraga and the others. At the stormng of
Monterey, the Mexican Generals Ampudia Romero,
Jaurequi Garcia Condo, Ramirez, Torreon and Meja.
OF these the three Rrst named alone living Garcia
Condo served also in the battle OF the sacramento and
ton with Of them in fixing the boundary line
der the treaty AZ the battle of Buena VISTA (or An
s sasS in MSms There there wn long
/ erals Mora Viliamii Mcheitorna, Lombardini,
Gusman; Torrejon Ceea, vasques Corona Pecheeo,
the dead-and also Generals Banco, Juvera, the two
Andrades, orega, Ampuda, and Surgeon General Van
der Linden General Blanco il now Minister of War,
one Of the Andrades recently serving the staff Of
Santa Anna while Ampudia since the peace, out Of
favor and out of place until Sann Annals last return
who sent him to command at Monterey afterwards
transferred him to fucaan. 1t will, no doubt, afford
stil aourshrgn the Baron Ily Of Mexico Now gepile.
men, here Is ong array Of general officers il one bat
have been still whom have not heard of But
makes apparent what Santa Anna the General Com
handing has always desired to concea the numerical
strength Of his forces No less than twenty Generals
commanding not less than twenty thousand men,
have had occasion formerly to demonstrate in that
| about five thousand men, of whom FIVE hundred
regulars and the rest volun At the battle
Trias; the latter gentleman is still living Turning to
the southern line OF Scott's operations find that
General Morales who commanded a Vera Cruz j, num-
the engineer corps in that siege, well occupying
the same position at Cerro Gordo has since that time
been Minister Of War In 1858 he exiied by Santa
Anna since which time he has been much in this city,
and visited also the Crimea had recently the
pleasure Of meeting him again have often before
| and he has returned to Mexico to occupy con-
spicuous position from his known talents ane scientific
attainments At the battle of Cerro orlo where CEN
| santa Anna commanded, also Generals Ampuiia
In Vega. Alcortn Gnzman, Canaiso. yasqucs and Leon
The five last named dead vasques was killed as
you remember, in this action la Vega was again taken
prisoner, and liberated until af err the battles in
the valley. He commanded for several years since
in Yucatan; afterwards at Matamoros from whence he
was recalled to Mexico, where he IA now commander-in
| chief Of the army. General Canaso commanded the
cavalry NJ Ger Gordo. and he in conjunction with
Padre Jarauta subsequently organized that guerilla
corps which gave all much trouble between Vera
Cruz and Pueba. Our old friend the Padre whom we
often under rather unpleasant circumstances also
dead He was shot by order of Minon in 1851 for some
Of his fighting propensies, in Guanajuato AT the bat
tie of Contrcras (the Mexcans call It Padierna) were
Generals Valencia. Tcrrejon, Tornel and Accr.a.