THE VICTORY AT BUENA VISTA.
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The Pennsylvania Inquirer correctly remarks
that /" had General TAYLOR fallen back on Monte
rey, the victory over SANTA ANNA would have been
utterly barren. The Mexican, after defeat, would
have returned to SaGllo, where he could have OBJ
tanned succor and supplies for his force, and TO
dislodge him another dreadful conflict must have
ensued. By defeating him at Buena Vista his
army was left without resting place nearer than
San Luis Potosi, distant two hundred and seventy


five miles, and the intervening country principally
an arid desert"


That Gen. TAYLOR had well considered the i'm
portance of maintaining position in advance OF
Saltlo, for the reasons above suggested, as well as
to secure against surprise his posts along the Rio
Grande is manifest from his letter to the War De-
partment Of the 9Th of December last, wherein
speaking Of his intended capture of Victoria he OBJ
serves that, " after establishing depot, if it be
found practicable, at Soto la Marina, examining
the passes Of the mountains, and making such
dispositions as may be found necessary for the
security Of the position, it is my intention, unless
otherwise instructed, TO return with portion OF
the regular force and establish my headquarters


in advance Of Saltillo, ,chich, after all, conside,
10 be our most important point