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over all his battles, and with his positions all
marked on the map, were then looking for
further tidngs. They had seen and appre-
ciated all his difficulties at Buena Vista. In
Prussia war is a science, and according 10
the leading policy OF Europe, TO be always
ready for war, every male in Prussia, the
highest nobleman's son not excepted, is com
PEELED 10 serve his regular term in the army.
In the teeth of all settled opinions, and as it
were upsettng the whole doctrine OF stand
ing armies, General Taylor, with a handful
of regulars, and a small body OF volunteers
who had never been in battle, had stood up
for whole day against murderous fire, and
had finally defeated four times his number.
Field Marshalls and Generals of Prussia,
among them veterans who had studied the
art.of war on the great battle fields of Europe.
were struck with admiration al the daring and
skill displayed at Buena Vista; and this ad-
mraiion, Baron Humboldt said, they express
ed without reserve, freely, publicly, and ev-
erywhere. Amid the bitterness and malig-
nifty Of the English press, it was grateful 10
hear from such lips, that the leading mill
lary men Of a MILITARY nation did justice
to the courage, skill, and high military talents
Of Gen. Taylor; while Baron Huuboldts com
menis upon his dispatches aud orders, anC
in fact upon all that Heated 10 him personally


in the condnct of the war, were such a!


no American could listen 10 without feeling
proud.