{"character_count": 1015, "word_count": 174, "ccnet_language_score": [0.9125999808311462], "ccnet_perplexity": [1641.699951171875], "fasttext_language": ["en"]}
The barbarous custom OF lancing the
wounded ON the field oi battle accounts lor
the death Of most Of our brave officers
The blood boils al this inhumnn assassina.
ton by these Mexican barbarians. We
shall be compelled To relaliale their rock
less cruelty in the scyerest manner upon
his corps Of lancers-lhese disciplined as.
sassins Of The Mexican army.


Washington Union.


The Mexican soldiers who thus iouly
assassinatcd the wounded at the battle Of
Buena Vista were acting under the orders
Of Santa Anna. At Palo Alto, at Resaca
de la Palma, and at Monterey, where the
Mexican troops were under tho command
OF Ampudia and Arista, no such assassina
tons took place. Ampudia and Arisla,
with all their faults, are humane and hon.
omble men in comparison with tho bloody
and lreacbefous iyranl now AT the head Of
the Mexican army. Why did President
Polk give a pass through the u. S. block.
ade to this inhuman miscrcanl by whom all
the principles Of civilized warfare are set al
deiiancel--L Louisville journal.