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NaluArgrns, ,-'fhe efficiency of these
lfoops has always. heretofore, been much
undeffalrd. Summoned from the mass ol
the peope, they rush, without previous
discipline, into the service of their country,
depending mainly for success upon ,heir
personal bravery and their high sense Of
national honor That these, in perilous
lines, would, aier repeated misiOHunes,
eventually succeed, the history Of our revo.
lulion has proved; but that volunteers could
be depended upon in pitched baIilc against
regular soldiers has ever been doubled
Bravery without discipline, Il was asserted,
would not do, aud that men raised upon a
sudden emergency aud having received no
o'her training to arms than the common
militia drills Of the country, could not pos.
sibly be disciplined.


Gen. Taylor's batllos in Mexico have
reoiilied this error. Our common mus'efs,
we admit, afford no lessons of discipline,
and but Little insight into the art of war,
and our volunteers 60 into the fight with
linle or no preparation. But some how or
other, they seem TO rcqahc but little
Place over them an experienced officer,
and at the first sound of the battle they
become, as ii were, intuilively soldiers.
They see a, glance the weak aud strong
points of lheir position, know at once what
Is 10 be done aud what avoided, and Join.
inc the collected drrnness ol the regular 10
the impelaons enthusiasm OF tho citizen,
they rush against fearful odds aud disci.
pinned legions 10 certain victory. Let no
one say, afier the battle of Bacna Vista.
that the yolunleefs--lhe bone aud sinew
ofihe land--arc not equal 20 any regulars,
or that old Rough anl Ready is not more
ilian a match lor several Santa Annas, or
need want, un Ter any circumstances, irnef
Of bfayef soldicrs than our volunteers by
his silc. ... ....