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HOME EDUCATION,
A Story of Every day Lire.
'Come. Kitty. yn‘u'must stir about live
ly to-doy—there’n baking to doI the front
to clean, and dinner to get, besidt‘s a host
ol other things; and alter all‘sdnne I want
you to take the children to the square for
a couple ol hours this afternoon,’
"Yes mam. l‘ll try»to get through in
time. though [don‘t tr-el quite as smart as
common this morning as | one up so late
last night ironing.’
- '°Now, Kitty,’ said Mrs. Makedoo.
' that’s the very time to work, when you
don't feel like it, make that n rule through
life. and you willalwuys-find yourselldo
ing something you don’t like to; it will
be such a'sntialactiun to you to know how
much you can accomplish in that way.’
“The deur knows‘.’ said Kitty. 'l‘ve
had to practice that hard rule from neces»
oity long enough. but what shall I do a
boot bringing down the brenklast tray. as
Miss Arminta has not yet breaklusced P'
‘So she ‘haa'nt Kitty. and i guess I
might as well run up and wake her now,
an it’s ten o’clock. Poor thing, .he came
home so late last night lrorn the party.
that I told her to sleep as long as bhe could
2i!!! morning; I really wonder if the deer
girl ever gets m-ll rested; 1’” go and see
if she wants -her toast and coflee in her
room.’ \‘i'ith them‘iemnrks the dusting
mother ascended the staircase on her er-t
rand of inquiry. l
in the meon‘nhile Kitty makes loud and l
impatient music with her pots and kettler, ‘
and thus soliloquises— ‘
'Yes, baking to do. dinner to get, the j
trontto clean, it’s all mighty easy talk
ing ;then when my fine lady git: up. she's
got to be waited on ; very likely she'll .end
me on tome errand to the tntllinei’a, and
when i come back sitn’ll until a dress
pressed in it minute, to walk out in. Yes.
Kitty can do it. it’s nothing lnr Kitty, but
1 guest if she had Kitty’s weak back and
tired leet. she’d lly a bed a week and Send
me for the Doctor—’
'Kitly,’ screamed her mistress at lhe
(0p 0! her voice from the head 0! the stairs.
' Mam.’
' Are Ihere any eggs in the house ?‘
.'No mam; (mere u is again, npw Ijusl
wonder what they uanl with eggs lhlu
tune a day.’) .
'Slep out somewhere, Kitty. and buy :1
flow, Araminta thinks she could em one
on her loast.’ A,
' Ya: mum; but th can I leave llu
tread ‘hal’s jusl neady m bake E’
'Oh! be right quick, Kitty, and lhe
bread won'( sufler.’
Away went the dislrncied Imusernaid
lor'lhe egg!, and when she returned she
cooked one and rook il up lo the young; Irr
dy’e room. where she had the snlislaclinn
0! hearing from that individual lhnl il
waa’nl half done ; and more than that. she
had waited so lung lhal her uppclile was
a" gone and she could nul bear the sigh!
of it.
Well, alter much labor. the wurk was
pretty well through mth, and dinner ser
ved at the usual hour. Araminto mana
ged. With the help ul her mother. to drum
heuell, and thereby was enabled to make
her appearance in the (lining room with
her heavy blue eyes and dress to match.
about the time ol her lnther‘a entrance;
her appetite being unusually good. the
contrived to smell a bit of roast heel. and
succeeded in eating three Lima beans,“-
ter gracelully taking the akin ull each one.
'Pa,’ said she very lunguidly, ‘I heard
someone at the party lus: night apeoki‘ng
ol 8 delightful ghost story—Hamlet. lhe
lieve. is the name ol the man that saw the
spectre. and I do wish you would get it
for me; if it ipin too volumes you n'ced’ot
mind aboutit though. 5:31 should never
get time to read it—who knows but what
it is as interesting as Dumbey i"
'1! would not be to you,"replied her
“then very évovely. ‘
' Then ,don't trouble yourselfubuut it.
Pa. You know my taste, and car. easily
judge. but I do wish another number ol
,Dombey “Wold come—l'm so'anxious tu
know'iyf sweet‘Ftorence has heard lrotn
'_berobe‘auLM'allér .6113. and it heever. in-.
tende_to come back again; where was it
he Vent Pa. to Mexico P’
",Mexico fiddlesticks, child! on, he went
to the Indies, and [know where [have a
notion to aentlyou.’ ,
‘0 where. Pa 9 this is delightful Weath
er [or troyelling.’ ‘ . , x '
'To J‘cho‘ol,’ replied h'er' impatient ta-V
thenior you ,mortilymo to death, with
'fout'_."étupidi.ty‘.' However. your mother
'tella me‘lo-morrow will be yollr eighteenth"
birth-day, and [suppose you will exbect'o
handsome present. . Now, as you have on
idea of being married before'o great ‘white.
"'tlquuite time you untle‘isiond the procli
-95L!!!“ ol‘houlelt‘eeping. and" my gilt to,
'you'oholl‘be either'o good sized broom o'r‘
a'ocrubhing'b'rujéh. which} sholltinnist on
your, using-.’.» ‘1 ;I! f , ’ ' ” i
. But.A'rfo‘ivnitttalé-_had [tainted belore the
cuncluiion o'l'liis' gehfeneé.‘ .‘ , ' -
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H I i 77w
med his wife as she ran in haste to her
daughter’s assistance.
' Don’t disturb yourself.’ said her hus
band, she has only fainted. and I'll war.
lant she comes to in lime [or this evenin’a
concert. If she would take more health
lul exercise she would hardly stop the cir
culation at so short a notice,’ and with
i this consoling speech Mr. Makedoo went
‘to his counting house. Kitty was called
again to bring the cologne bottle anti [an
from Arnminta’s room. beside other jobs
which left little time for the kitchen de
partment ::but by dint ol [hard labor and
perseverance. she lound time to take the
children a walking. and then hurried
l home to ‘get s‘upper.
At the table. Mr' Makedoo said the
bread was sour. The blame. as usual,
rested on Kitty. who was immediately
summoned to account torit. When she
made her appearance. she gave a'piteous
detail of the morning—bow she had to do
many errands alter the bread was all read
y for baking,~that she could not help it. .
'Her mistress said that was no excuse
whatever, as she might have hurried more
than she did, and then the bread would
have been sweet and good.
Mr. MakEduo looked trowningly at his
wile and daughter. ‘Susan.’ said he to
the lormer, ‘ if Aramiota had at least been
taught to wait on herselt a little, and give
some slight assistance in the house. Kitty
would not be thus imposed on; as it is,
you have absolutely ruined your child;
yet it you would dress her less foolishiy &
expensively, you would then find yourselt
able to keep mote help on 3our own ac
count.’ ‘
His wife put her laced pocket handker
chiel to her eyes, and his daughter was
looking for a convenient place to swoon.
and lor lenr ol another scene, the unhappy
husband and father left the apartment.
Mrs. Makedoo Went below to give that
lazy Kitty. as she termed her, a Complete
blowing up,
‘ It seems to me, Kitty. you complain a
great deal about nothing—pray where did
you live before you came here 9’
The poor girl being lsirly roused. re
plied that she lived with Mrs. Harris. who
was something like a lady. and never ex
pected too much lrom her.
‘ I used to know: her very well, pray
why did you leave her E’
' Because her oldest daughter had lelt
school and she said she wished her to
learn to work; but while there was so
much help in the house. she hadn’t hall a
chance ; so as Nancy. the other gi:l. had
been there longer than I had, rhe sent me
away uith kind words and useful presents.
‘I can’t think.’ answered Mrs. Malte
duol ° that M”. llsr'is would do so un
genteel a thing it: to oblige her daughter to
do housework ; and I‘ll call there soon
and find out tor tnyse|{.'
True to her word Mrs. Makedoo called
to see Mrs. Harris. on the lollowung Toes
day. and Luty Harris. the eldest daugh
ter, anwered the bell ; which somewhat
shocked her ideas at ’propriety.’ ‘ Why
Luéy dear.’ she said. “how llushed you
look—have vou a fever, or what is the
matter ?’ '
l.ucy. (adianl \Hlll heullhund goud hu
mur sud the was enltrely well, but had
been ironing all lhe liwrning, and as Nau
cy was awecping the (hind awry she lold
her she would lend lo lhe bell in her ab-
,ence.
Mrs. llurria now entered lhe Junior,
and Lucy. after ucuaing hersell. r[clum
ed tn her work. v
_ ' Huw do yuq do. my (Ivar Suaan,‘ said
Mrs. Harris cordially, shaking her hand
to her welcome guest.
' I’m very Well. I thank you. Mary.’
~' 'And how is 'Aramiutu and the chil
dren E" “
‘O. dear. the children are well. but
troublesome as usual. though I dont know
much about them. Arnminlu is often dull.
and has no appetite at all. Poor thtng.
as Mrs. Chick said ol old Dumbt-y’s first
wtle. lh'ear she will never be nble to make
an ellort. "l‘ts hardly worth while to ask
alter Lucy. she looks so very rosy. at.
most too much so to suit my tssle;by the
way. I heard from my Kitty that you had
put her to work. and one reason for my
calling was to know the truth ofit—hav'e
you really done such an out of the way
thing 9’ t
' l um very happy to answer in then!-
linnatiVe. Susan; when she left school,
hersoccupstiun seemed gong ;‘ she became
listless and languid ;her appetite left her,
and in our nnflety we consulted a'physi
clan in regard to her health. He told us
the best thlng lor her was daily and regu
lar exercise. though moderately at first
until her strength could hear more. So.
after. Mr. Harris snd‘mysell had talki‘d
the matter "over. I ‘dismissed one at the
girlsand went hand in hand lor a while
with‘Lhcy to encoursge hor.‘ She‘n'ow
makes all the beds tn the” house belore
breakfast. sweeps the chambers occasion
ally. alt/ways Vhelps'iron 'the ‘clothes. and
frequently assists in cooking. yOu must
drink tea with ussnén and taste’some ol
ller bread. it is so delicious.’ u -
“f But don’t shevdyresg'her'éelvf inher best,
and walk" out e’vei-y' day ire-my Ara-midi}:
could not exist without thin.‘ ‘ ‘
{74. She "Is al'wayg‘ mat" in her jcltpés,'bul
'séldnm'lwalqu but malfely for '1 prkn‘qemde.
-She‘is‘“ inferém‘d ‘in ‘eicry hom‘ehold dé
CLEARFIELD, PA., N‘QV. 4.1847
pnrtment. and has sufficient exercise in
doors for her health. Her appetite nml
Spirits are bnth good. and we are glad that
we had the firmnese to make her useful
and thereby happy ;her needle. too, is not
idle,“ I am lrequently indebted to her
for much assistance with the children’s
garments.’
‘ What will Apminta think ofall this?‘
said Mrs. Mnkedun; why. Mary, we only
keep one girl. though l'ulten think there's
enough work in the house for two ; but it
never entered my head to call an my
daughter lor help. Dear me. she is the
‘one most waited on in the lnmily.’
‘I hope you will be encouraged. Susnn.
to do as] have done. and bestow a little
ol the cave on her that your mother he
stowed on you: for fashionable as you
have become, you cannot disguise the
tiuth that you were taught to work as
well as me. Do you remember when we
lived neighbors in the country, the many
uselul lessons our mothers gave us; and
when our present-husbands courted our
fator. do you suppose they thought the
less of us lnr being industrious P'
' It is tliflerent to a city, Mnry.’
‘ The difference. Susan, is only in our
own mindspand arises lrom lnlpe pride.
I have chosen to click loflrst principles,
believing, it will save my chihl much un
happiness in lulure. The lale 0| nalinnl
depends. in a great measuremun i: moth
et’s valuing ; and parents cannol be 100
much alive to lheir areal responsibilities.
l beglyou will (unildcr (his suijct deep
ly. and pray lur right wisdom (0 direct
vou”
I ‘ Mrs. Makedoo had listened in silence.
Then her thUghts went back to her child«
hood’s home. beautiful and relreshing to
her memory. as to herself when her inno
cent thoughts and childish sports had
made an Eden at that secluded spot: when
the any song of the early birds awakened
he.- from health breathing slumbera. St she
arose with the dawn. lighthearted and
happy. to perlorm‘her daily duties; tri
“mg ”193' Weft. perhaps In reality. but
rendered important and regularly exacted
bya mother anxious for her daughter's
WEllfl'P. and ever watchful '.O direct her
youthful lootsleps in the way that brings
peace here and happiness in the world to
come; alas! alas! where stood she now?
It seemed as though all those early lessons
and sweet counsels had been buried in the
grave of her departed mother: The rank
weed had come up and smothered the
young buds ot promise ; how,‘ tlioueht she,
have I fulfilled the trust toward the im
mmlul soul' committed to my care. The
ways nl high lllc in a lashlon-bound city
have blinded my judgment and better
knowledge; my child has grown up be
neath my eye ignorant ofall that truly en
nobles and exatts our natures—vanity and
love ol dress the only aim of herexistence.
"Tts too late now, Mary.’ said Mrs.
Makedoo. as she ruse in haste to take her
departure. ’tis too late to undo the deep
Injury] have done my daughter; if she
lives she “ill have plenty 0t trouble. like
the nut of us , and in her hours. 01 trials
she will. perhapn, and justly too. blame
her muther for not teaching her better how
to meet and how to bear it. I wdl go
home and talk to my husband: I know his
heart will gladden at the prospect of a re
lorm in this matter; he will encourage me
to do what is yet In my ~power lur Arntuitt
ta—aud I promise you, my dear Mary, to
try and take the rest of my childrenin
good season‘fur their Improvements.’
Mulhcrs, who read this, go ye and d:
likewise.
The Clergy ofEngland.
Mr. Horsman, who delivered aspeech
in the last House of Commons. against the
creation of new bishops. while the work
ing clergy were unpruvided lor. has enlat‘
ged hrs speech and given his views to the
world through the press. He states that
out of the 12,000 ministers of the Church
of England, 4 606 are desnlute of appro
priate residence-43.5% possess an income
of each less than £l5O per annum, snrne
havig less than £2olhe year, and others
as low as £lO. The gross Income ofthe
12,000 ministers is about three millions
sterling per annum. The population pre
sumed to belong to the Church 0! England
covers 75.000 square miles, and are enu
manner! at _twc'ze mlllinne. giving one cler
gyman only to each 1.000 inhabitants oe
cupyin'g a square of five miles. Six mil
lionluol the population are stated by Mr.
Horsman to be entirely destitute ol‘ religi
ous instruction from any source, , .
Neither happiness nor misery is stable.
and it is. perhaps. the very knowledge 0!
their instability that enables us to bear ex
cess of either._ When we have .reached
the summit of our wishes. we. feel that
short resting time is allriywdhaml while on
the gidtlj height, require more exertions
to maintain, our footing than we‘dld in as
tending to it; | Our position is never sta
tionary.‘n‘nd we are olteo obliged to hurry
down the declivitg .with Iquicker steps
than 'we marle the ascent. The (carol
earning sorrowvtempers the violence ol
ogesent pleasure. sndhope, the sole come
lurter ofth‘e miserable, eubdues the, inter};
sity 0f actual grief. ‘ , .. “I,“ _,
We 6.66». rearco'hsi'a‘maraym.mag-ah...
nmbunu‘acuon. .. '_
The Battles al Mexica.
Since our last publicatidn wo hnvo rccoivod lull
particulars of lhe balllu which followod the ar
millico and ended with driving lho Mexican army
oul orum any and lho occupuuon of lho Halls of
thy Montezuma: by Gen. Scan and' hi: army.
We give the doluila in the lollowing louerat
Copy 0/ a lelter written by a, Foreigner to
one of hi; countrymen in Vera Cruz, (a
Frenchman.)
'mexco, Sept? 28. 1847.
My Dear Sir: 1 Mail myself of the“
departure of the British courier to sketch
you the scenes it has been my luck to
wttness in the capital and its environs.
The Mexicans having been beaten at all i
points and in every way from the Bth‘to
the 13th inst., Gen. Santa Anna lelt the‘l
capital on the evening of the 13th.and
took the roadilor the interior. On the 14th.
In the morning. the Americans entered the
city in a very quiet manner, and General
Scott was already in the palace. when, on
'a sudden. the people of the low classes
commenced throwing stones on the Amer
' icons lrotn the tops ol the homes. and from
‘ all the streets. whilst individuals ol 3 bet-l
lter standing fired lrnm the windows and l
balconies on the Yankees, who were lar
llrom expecting such treatment. ‘
‘ Gen. Scott ordered immediately pieces
ofartillery to be placed in all directions.
land soon swept the streets with grape-shot;
ibut this provetl insuflicient to subdue the
insurrection. Gen. Scott then sent a lew
companies on divers points, with orders
to break open every house out at which
; they shouldifire. to put to the sword those
lound \tithin, and. lastly, to sack the pm
i perty therein contained. This order, ‘
which was executed with great modera
ltion, (thanks to the secret Instructions ol
Gen. Scott!) but in some cases with stern‘
energy, soon put down the insurrection.
These scenes lasted three long and sad
idnys—lrom the 14th to the 16m: and I ‘
assure you we were much alarmed during‘
* the whole of the time. l
All foreigners (including those imbued
in other respects with prejudice towards
the Americans) agree in one point—that
the American army has not done the hun
dredth part of the injury it had _a right to
do. and which European armies would
have done in similar circumstances. A
tureigner myself. and having seen warfare
11l Europe towards the end of Napoleon’s
milttnry cart-er. [Judging by comparison,
give it as my sincere and candid opinion,
that ifa continental army had been stoned
and fired upon by the population of a van
quthhed city. the inhabitants would have
been dealt with rather roughly. Now we
are tranquil; but it is a sad tranquility,
as “E lear new diatorbances.
Our precarious situation will not change
lnr lhe beller unlil peace be concluded. or
the Americana send abuut 15.000 men
more. The urm'y ul invasion la really 100
smull;-lor figure In yuur-ell7,oooluenin
a my ul upwards of 200,000'hoslile souls,
and m Puebla II'SS than 1.500. In main
tain avpopulalion ol more lhun‘so.ooo.-
This Is really 100 liule.
'l'he Amcncum have covered themselves
with g|ury in all lhe bullies fought in Mex-
co. They are all and each of them he
me». It Is a great thing to see a handful
nl Americans cut their way through 500
nllll'b ol dense population, and hoist the
star-spangled banner on the domes 0! this
capital. '
General Herrera, ex President. has
gone to Querelaro, where in Congress is to
assemble next month. He look with him
4.000 men, and Santa Anna lell buck upon
Puebla with 2,000 horsemen. These qu
bodies ol troops are the remnants of 20,-
000 regular troops who defended the cit)‘
no longer than low weeks ago. .
Some people hope Ihattpeace Will be ad V
vuculed by several m‘t’tnhets ol the iiext
Congress at Queietaro; hut, lor my-‘ovgu
purl,l do not believe it. The lolly ,bf
these people is not yet at an end. When
wlll they upon their eyes to their true in
terestu? Never. This is my lear.
All communications with the interior
are cut oil.
Editorial Correspondence of the Picayune.
TACUBAYA. Sept. 8, 1847.
Foreman. 10 0.c10c1r..-—l havejuat re
turned ltom another battle field—one on
Wilicll'lh6 victory oi the American arms
was complete. and on which our troops
contended against an enemy immensely
superior in number and strongly posted.
Gen. Worth commenced the attack at
early daylight. and in less than two hours
ovary point‘was carried. all the cannon ol
the eneiny were in our possession. an Im’
mense quantity oi ammunition captured.
nml! nearly 1,000 men. among them 53.9"
ficers. taken prisoners. ' ‘
' For thure than'a‘n' hour the. Battle raged
with a violence not surpassed since the
Mexican war commencetl.‘and so great
the odds opposed; that {Or some time the
result was doubtlul. The force o'th en
emy has been estimated at lrorn 12,000 to
15.000. strongly 'poaled' behind breast.
Works. and to attack theru'our small force
or scarcely 8.000 was obliged .'0 approach,
00 an open pits"! and Wlihoul Vlh‘l‘! [_(‘lifilgclbr
var-{but ‘lhi‘il duuntless‘ courage Qai’riéd
th‘étu “over every -obatacle',_‘ and ‘notivilh.
“gutting-the Mexicanaffuught” Williav’al,‘
tfrl' raw lor'theu‘r‘. they were tiol‘lly "rom‘éd
from one“ point" or another : ’il'ntil ja'l!‘ "wéré' :
NEW SERIES-WM. 1,',N0. I.j‘---WHOLEHNO.' 1076.
driven and dispevsed.‘ Th‘efdele'ni was
total? - ”i ‘
But to gain this victory our own loss
has been uncommonly severe—it had been
purchased with the blood of some of the
most gallant spirits ofthe army. Thesth
Infantry has suttered the most. This r'e
giment. along with the 6th and Bth, was
engaged in the attack ‘upon a strong'work
on the enemy’s right. and Wl3B, opposed to
such superior numbers that It. was ’com~
pelted to retire along with-the others.—
'l‘he celebrated Colonel Martln Sc'ntt was
killed in this attack. along with Lieuts.
Burwell and Strong. while Colopel Mcln
tosh and many other ofiicerswirere badly
wounded. The worse than savage tms
creants In the fort. after our men retired.
set up a yell. and came out and massacred
such of our wounded as were unable (0
get 06'. In this way poor Burwell lost his
life. Fully were they avenged. however,
for within halfun hour Duncan's battyy.
aided by the fall of another ofthetrtvorks.
drove the dastardly wretches in lull flight
across the field»! No one knew or‘even
surmised the strength ofthe place. it‘was
an old lort. constructed long. and was
one of the main defences of the line‘of
works. i j . . ~
On the enemy’s lelt, and 'nearerCha
pultepec. our loss was also great, although
not as severe. I'. was here that Colonel
Wm. M. Graham. oe brave a spirit-as ev
or lived, was killed ;Cnptains Mertill and
Ayres also fell in this part of,the‘field;‘~—
The wonder now is how any one could
come out sale under such a terrible fire as
the enemy poured from his entire line of
.works. Nothing but the daring and im
petuosity of our men. who rushed onwatd
while their commdes were falling thick 3-
round them. gnioed the victory—had they
once Inltered. all would have been lost“
The broken ground on Ihe right of the
enemy. cut up by deep ravines.saved ml
ny of Sun“: Anna’s troops in their flight ;
yet as I! was. our dragoous killed and cap
lured many of the lugiuves. Large bod
ies of the Mexican cavalry approached lhe
scene of slrile several times. bu! they were
driven like sheep by Duncan’s halter]. -
The Mexican loss has been even more
«aware than our own. Gen. Balderaa. Gen.
Leon. and many other officers, are num
bered among the dead. while the interim
of~their works. the tops of the houses from
which they fought. and the ground over
which they fled. are strewn with Iilele»
bodies. Such was the panic that many of
our officers say that a few lresh troope
might have taken Chapultepec itself al
moat without a struggle, but other than a
few ahots fired at that point lromaorne of
the captumd cannon, no demonstration
was made.
Aiter the battile was over, Gen. Scott
came out accompanied by his stafl. and at
so by Mr. Trist. The Mexicans atthe
time were throwing shells at some of-tho
wagons Gen. Worth had sent out to pick
up the dead and wounded, They had pla
ced a howitzer in position on Chapultepec.
at the close of the action. and now seeing
the enemy within reach, the cowardly
wretches opened upon the ambulances and
those who were gathering the bodies of
their wounded and lifeless comrades. On
seeing this worse than savage outrage, one
oi our otficera, with a surcasticexprcasion
of countenance. oukcd whether Mc.,’l tilt
had any new peace proposition: ,in his
pocket. Macintosh did not'com‘e out af
ter the battle to gain more time fat-his
friend Santa Anna. no warm our freshin
telligencc of the strength and movemetfts
of our army, in order thatho might be of
service to the Mexicans by communicating
it. I , ‘
The Mexican prisoners say that Santa
Anna himself “as on ,the ground in the
[rear of their works. but leftat the com
' mercement ol the root. They admit that
their entire lorce was 15.000; it isvcer
tain that including killed; wounded. prie
oners and dispersed. their loss hashe-n
near 5,000. Many olilhem were regulars,
the llth and 12th Infantry Regiments sul
feting most. ‘ The commander of the lat
ter. Col. Tenorin. is a prisoner in our
hands; some l 4 officers belonging to the
former are also prisoners. but the coin
muuder, Gen. Perez. escaped. ‘
. The foundry. .in which several moulds
tor casting cannon and other apparatus
were found.--was entirely demolishedgand,
alter ascertaining this. Gen. Scott.=.-not
wishing to hold'the position. orderedall
the forces to retire. The whole afi'air.»as
a military movement,- is severely ‘criti‘ei
sed by many of our officers; They: co‘a
tend that no result has been gained com
mensurote withjhe immense loseg'thatiwe
have sustainedin the~battle.-.l:Thie isa
matter I do not feel myself qualified to
discuss. but it must be certain: lhabthe
morale upon the Mexicans. olzs dele‘aNo
disgraceful and so disastrous, mustbe irm
‘ portant', They have now (it .is 54volcloek
‘ in the. afternoon) returned to their Pml'
"0033 31 if ssnteAnns was on the ground;
as is stated, and {can find no one today
the blamehpnn' he may; twist the-whole
allair into a gictorye—eonmaper..thMill
not [be the lirauime lie hate doue«this‘thi'nga
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