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'ruE LATE MILITARY pRoHorIoNs.-
The Washington correspondence Of the
Baltimore Patriot writes under date Of the
10 inst:


The recent military promotions Of Mr.
Polk create considerable speculation here.
That ofGen. Quiiman is generally approx.
ed, but that Of Gen. Pillow meets surprise
in MI quarer.l The promotion Of Colonel
Cushing 10 Brigader Generalship meets
with some censorious remarks. lie may
make a splendid officer. But why was not
Col. Campbell of Tennessee, who fought
50 splendidly a, Monterey and who was
formerly a general Of Tennessee militia,
why has be moi been promoted Because
he is Wing, Why has moi Col. JcAcr.
son Davis, Of Mississippi, who fought so
spendldly both at Monterey and Bucna
Nisla---wbo is a graduate Of West Point a
brilliant officer, fine scholar, an upright
gentleman, and wilhal member Of the
Administration pauy-why has he not
been promoted Because he is son in.
law Of Gen. Taylor, whom he gallonlly
aud lriumpbanlly defended against The mis-.
eIsble slanders Of Ficklin, Thompson, and
company, in Congress, and bccansc be
probably prefers the election to the Prsilcn.
Uy Of Old Rough aud Ready Reason
enough in Mr. polk's estimation