AN AvALANCH OF VICTORIES.
{"character_count": 1671, "word_count": 295, "ccnet_language_score": [0.9463000297546387], "ccnet_perplexity": [887.9000244140625], "fasttext_language": ["en"]}
On the first day of the present month we published the first authentic intelligence of the battle of Buena Vista, in which General Taylor with 5000 men defeated Santa Anna with LOCO. Since tha, date we have ans nUunced :he re-capture of Los Angeles which had risen against the new authori. ties in California and the re-eslablShment of American rule throughout tha, territory. Also the defeat and dispersion of the lnsur> gents in New Mexico. Also the uanondi- tional surrender of Vera Cruz and the Cas> tie cf San Juan d'Ulua, with 4O0O troops to the American forces under Gen. Scott. And lastly, the capture of Chihuahua, capital of the State of the same name, by force un. der Col. Doniphan. Such succession of victories 1.-two of them most importantly is something new in our annals, and it is ho- ped may lead the Mexican government, if there be such a government, to treat for peace. If however it should beget in she minds of our people thirst for military glory, it will prove to be the greatest calam- ity which ever befell us. Peace is our ele> ment, and without it we cannot expect per. manent or long continued prosperity. If Mexico should now be inclined to negotiate we trust our government will do itself the honor to offer liberal terms, such as will show to the world that as this war cane upon us unexpectedly, and contrary to our most ardent wishes, 30 it has been prosssua ted, not for territorial aggrandizemen,, nor to Gerress Q weaker power, but beeause | there has not been a moment since it broke out, when Mexico would listen to proposi. lions for peace, although evcrtures for that object have been repeat ie1ly rendered.

 Journal of Commerce.