Indiana American, Volume 13, Number 22, Brookville, Franklin County, 29 May 1846 — Page 2

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IJv Ilie vcriMi- Of Ilie Sfn.c of Indian. EXECLTIYU HKIVIUTJIKT. Whereas, the teiritory of our common . will consist of the following field1 .tnd

country has been invaded, and the blood . (four citizens has been shed upon out; own soil bv a hostile force from the Re-I public uf Mexico, after repeated attempts on toe pari 01 in Liine.il honorable settlement of at! existin euces with that power, which have been metonlv with indifference and conlemnt And wh-reas, by an art of the Congress ol the united .Males, entitled. ''An act providing for the prosecution of the rsting war between the United Stales and

the Republic of Mexico," approved on the 1. The ro-muirssniied officer of each I3ih of ihe present month, the President 'company are to be elected after the comof the United States i authorized, in addi-il'any is full, by a. majority of members tion to other provisions therein contained, ! present, al the tinvc aod place designated f ir the prosecution of said war to a speedy j by a majority of the company; to be cer and successful termination, to call for and jHfied to the Adjutant General by the Jndgarcept tha services of anv number of vol-'esand clerk of Ihe election, as nrrsrrihnt

Otiteer?. not e--rtpi!j!ir 5ilO:lA i:lir ' , " ' j"") cavalry, artillery, wifaivliy, or rifleman; And whereas, by a communication from the Secretary of War, dated the 16ih insl. " .. . . filing miii ti.i'mii" a;

eopy of the aforesaid act, the undersigned Regiment shall be elected or appointed-af-is requested on the part of the President,; ter f!ie same is full, ai prescribed in the k cause lo be organized at the earliest last named act, excepting that such clecpracllcahle period, lor the aforesaid ser-' lion or appointment may be deferred novice, three regiments of voi.i'XTEER3, ' I il the Ri'giwcnl is cullected at the place to be infantry or rjflemen, and to designate of rendezvous, and may be held on shorsotne convenient place of rendezvous, forjter (if general) notice, varied accoidinj to moving towards Mexico, fur the several ' circumstances. companies, fast as they shall be organ-i 3. The staff and tion -commissioner! ofTi-

zeu, wnere tney win be luriher otganized . into reginienis preparatory to moving to wardj Mexico; said companies and regi ment to be clothed, armed, organized, of hcered, inspected, and mustered into ser vice. aCCOrdine to lhf rPo-lllntmna nnnt.irt if ' Q .. ..... j virntuill ed in the subjoined memorandum, as gath-: ered from the aforesaid requisition and act!

r fl 111 i OI congress: i rated, such as pay misters, surgeons, quarw therefore, I, James Whitcomb,, ter masters, &c. it is inferred, are appoint fl lfPPIMr llf Ihll .2t'a .if Tn.ll.tm. .1 ' .1 .l.kl U f I ll nr. ..Ml lr..;iA.I C . .

. v. ..... ... . . . 'ji'i.v. i . iiiomnnj u V llit j i J 'jr Ji vjjt i , II 1 1 iu all this my Proclamation, appealing to the' ihoritie. citizens or our beloved Slate, by their love! IX. Volunteers shall have the same pay of country and of its noble institutions, by I and allowances as ihe army of the United their sense of the wanton and unprovoked States. invasion of our territory and the effusion , X. The several corps w ill be inspected of kindred biood hy a foreign and perfidi-.and mustered into the sen tee of the Unions foe, by their desire- to emulate the ! 'd States by an officer or officers of the deed of noble darttv?, which have so United States armv. When this cannot proudly distinguished the older members be done, the Governor will designate the nf Anr nun Failarat.1. I.. l: I . ... . . 1 .. .

... i j i iii inn citinrr History; and by their desire to adopt the best means wilder the favor of Divine Piovidence, for a speedy termination of the war, and an early restoration of peace, to form them selves into volunteer companies with all despatch for the afores&id service, and to report lortiiwitli to this Department the fact of their organization, so that early or Hers may be given to them to march tr New Albany in this State, which is herebj designated as the place of rendezvous preparatory to their moving towatds Mexico. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and cau sed the seal of the Slate to be hereunto affixed at Indianapo Ei.. s J lis, thi 22d day of May, in the year of our Lord, lfelrt, of the State the twenty-ninth, and ol the Indpendencc of the United States, the seventieth. JAMES WHITCOMB. By the Governoi; Jon H. Thompson, Secretary ofSlale. Hemoraadum Of the organization oj l'vlnnleer Corps under the Avl of Congress of 13.'A Mav 1846. their Clothing, Arms, Pay, Mo-it of appointing their Officers, cj-c. ifc. I. The volunteers are to furnish their own clothing, but every non commission ed officer and private shall, in lieu of cloth ing, be entitled, when called into actual service, to receive in money, a sum equa' i me nisi oi ciomirig ola non commis non commis sioned officer or private, (as the ease ma ben in lhe regular troops of the United State.. II. They are to serve rircfre months af ter they shall have arrived at the place o! i . . renaezvous, or to tne end ol the w ar, on

M iu uicfiid tn tne war, on ..-.... ... u n s miacKru oy a sooner discharged acordm to the j Creal'.v pcrior force of IJritish and Indifor which they shall have mustered 1 "n3- , W L'8 nt induct on that ocservice .casion he was m-ide a brevet msj .r, heinr

less time into service. III. While eneased in actual ?ervice. t iey shall be suhjeci to the rules and ar-

'j - v u .nc iiurBdiiu nr- . -mr .-vuiiiivie war, and cumNcles of war, and shall be placed in at! res ! nianded in person at th battle of Occohubpects f except as to clothing and pay) n j be " ,1,c -'",,h of December, ISM7. His the same footing with similar corns of the -"s,,,ry 'n'' Pki!1 on ''t occasion won ..:..l t..... 1 I fiir dim lt.a rant ..fl... I.-: ir -

United Slates armv IV. They shall be accepted by the Pre sident, iu companies, battalions and regi ments. "V. The EVeidsni "is ftMlioriaod la nr iraniw the companies into battalions: hai-

. - i i.v ..bici ut uie ai anil l inul tal.ons into regiments; raiments into bri-: The load was enough for all these horLgades and brigades into divisions, as soon in fact- thev n,.,!. , I I , e; M the number of volunteeis shall in hL. lhe cne S.Swfr' rudiment render it expedient. aw The b(,,. ' n S re'1 andr NVefln VI. Volunteers received into the ser- fm!ont. Ur vice, who shall be wounded or o.herwise , ' L " LT'

disabled in the scrv.ee, shall be entitled to all tins benefits conferred on persons wounded in (he service of the United Stales. VII. The PreVu'.eflt, nixler the discretion allowed Kim, has decided that the number of privates in all volunteer com panics, shall be limited lo eighty. Iunfceer shall in all other respects have thr organization tf the aimy ol the United Stales, and the same pay and allowances A company of Infantry (h RtlKmen wiil consist of I Captain, I First Lieuien i ant, I Second Lieutenant, 4 Sergeants, 4 Corporals, 2 Miisiri.iis, end S'J piivate-s A legimeiit of Ir.luv.ry (or R'Momenl

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otiiceis, v 1 Colonel, I Lieutenant Co lone!, t Major, 1 Adjutant (a Ieuieiiant of one of the companies, but not in ndili-

fated attempts tion.) antf ol rue loiinwir.g nin comnusStates for an'sioiu d staff, viz: 1 Sergeuit Major, 1 Qnar-: existing diller jier-Master Sergeant, 2 principal Musicians ,

tion.)' and of rhe following mm rommis ;?nd of 10 Companies organized as above ions anc regiments above enumerated, j shall be appointed in the manner prescri-rx-jbrdby tha lawsoflhis Statr, as nearl the same urn applicable, that is to say: as nearly as i in the act relating to the militij and independent ro:npniife apjiioved, i.mnury Mill, IS II, in order that they muy becommisi'incd by ihe Covrrnor. in lhi net rl:itiiir In ilirt ml'ni. o,l iv iiii'Iiiii??hmh.u initris m trflvll 2 The coi imisMincd officers of erh ccrs nbove enumerated aie to be appoinied as in the last named act is nrescrihed 4. When an existing organized company of vohmieers.iis present ollit eis will ,,e re cognized as sncti,r.d in that case, varan - i..j iiulv fifnuvt luwil hn Rlln.t ..K.... . . . ..... i.vvv. .1 I HI ClirVJtT prescribed. 5. All oilier officers, not : buve rnnme. inpecting and mustermg officers XI. No voftimoer will be received. i ill i'v f l"t. r l v fti, ii j commissioned officer :r under the i auk of who is, 111 years, apparently over forty-fve! or under eighteen, or who is not in full ' bodily strength and vigor. The direction, ) from the Department on thi point, are ; unperative. All. As soon as a Hill company is raieds ;nd its officers are elected, the Captain, : iwultl Jorthmth notify the umlergignidof rne jact; anil Hold Ins command in readincis to march to the place of rendezvous it a momenrs warning. i XIII. Arms, accoutrpmentf., ammuni-l ".on, and provisions are to be furnished to he several comoanies hr the IT..ii ! State. XIV. No person need wait for further ' . ir special amhonty to raise a company of volunteers. Should any one desire to accomplish that id.ject, his success w ill probably be considered by the company as sufficient evidence of his slandine and m - nes for the fu'ure command of th sm XV. Anv fuiiher d 1 rPCl i till 4 in tha nrA ti.m. i ,u mises that may hereafter become necessary or advisable will be early communii ated through the medium now adopted. JAMES WHITCOMD. Indianapolis, May 22. 1S40. GENERAL TAYLOU. Gen. Taylor's command of our army in Texas has given him no little notoriety, and as frequent inquiries are made concerninr him. we rive the fnllnwinrr r.t i i . . , o i v...-.., j " c gai ' r ,ro,n e c"''". Cm. I ..(- TivU u.. U,n v raised in the neighborhood of LouUville, y. lie erteted the armv. as a liiiitn mt, l"-tts; as a csntaio. ami trrt.it!,, .1;.

tinguished himself in the defence of Fort i . ' "NESS!EE- A correspondenceappears j Mr. Caliioi m is in a fit af ex'.reme ill hulUrrs m, in the war of 1SPJ. wi,;,.!, m.at ,n rPC" between the Nashvillo III. i. 1 mor with the adminiatratinn hut th.i I.;.

he cmoinanded w hrn it n.i ..i v.. . .... ....... n . .i u . n !he firM brevet that was conferred in that ! war.--GMt. T. wn in l1 1 . i .1 . of the Int Seminole war, and cum'for him the rank of brevet brigadier gene v. saw attached to the canal Boat Ncd"fc i.-inv ociore ip.ipr. . lltlio rnplv 1.- ft. t- r frmn Whii-v.. . . . .? . " " , " jri iiauiino n i,.i . Commercial. o SUSI,!, LII, lr-"-Are you an OtW rellowV '"N., sir: I've been married a wrek." i mean, do you belong lo the Order ol dd F. Hows?" "No! I belong to the Order ofMaiied Men.' I """"del! how.domb! Are yon a Mason? . ... m vmi ii't i iv iraor, I " Worse ami woise! Are you a Som.f ! 'sYnu.rr.tncer' 1 -Confonn,! you, n '. I'm a son of Mr.! John Go.liii!." ' Die qti'ri-t went hit wty with iliing like a (Lm , hi e.ir. some

i r PrciparaUon!! War Koovexnents. New Oki.kins. The miners n 1 c filled

! with 'accounts of the raisin;; of troops 1 j Annlher Company, ne hundred t-i rtmjj , I Iliad been niu.-terd into service at Mobile, j The regiment of mnimted riflemen was j ! rnpitlly forming under launders, anil it was (tonight it would run up to ore thousand ' in a week or two. Three companies or mueterpJ' into service al Nc-v Or- ' leans on the lOtli. Two full companies ! were hourly expected from Natchitoches land Ranides. Th eteampr Jus I.. Dav . , ... .-- - j : departed on the n'inil ol ttie I nth wit two , 'hundred and fifty troops for Point Isabel. u 1 Patriotism amono I Its a n 1 .1 1 l.n v i The Piintcr of New Urleane have dis played their coarage and parrintif m. op wirils of ftrtt II vue selters liavinir voluti tpi rrrl fnr ll.p Mi-vli aii ruinnaiirn. Most ! of them are enrolled in the company now neinir raistn oy iiie.nonoraDie . r . .irK8, ; Sntnr frail tnT'in'm nil. ln Ida In m col I . . . ---- ret an exampl by putting down his name i ... , . .. , apologizes Tor the email amount of reading matter, in the paper, in consequence of some oi the printers volunteering inr Texa. Tvo other members of the Louisiana Legislalure liave refignod tf.eir seats U join the American army in Texas, viz: j"i".t iiiKr;tjii armj ;Ir - N- Ogden, of Ri ,;-n' .f M,c ',ar,fh f ii Mr. O. N. (Vden. of lUnides. and Mr. laldwcli. rman O.ijm had roV.tA themselves. It is c.nimauded ' rjapt. Charles Eckhard. Six more eomoanies nf voliipiorr I.hiI lippn nuiEtprril ifttn ilia oriL.oor. iU I Itl. i : The firemen had tendered their services to the Governor for the defence of the city during the absence of the military compan ies. No draft was required in Louisiana. Tl.e j ; ii-m it uin i i3 en iiou inr werj siaieu to De embiidicdand only wailing for the necca sary transports to convey them to tbc scene , of action. Col. Martin's regiment was to tnbirk op the evening ol the IVJlh for Point Isabel. A fine Irish company called the California Guarc'thad been organized anderCspt Whitley. A company of 7(1 men under Capt. Keene ; had arrived from the Parish of Carrol. m - ..w,. An enthusiastic spirit animates thecoun-

itry parishes in Louisiana. An extra of'.iwnm rirer '

I me v-oncoruia nuciiigencer, ot May 1 1th. j says thst on that day a fine company, in . uniform, numbering fifty-six, was apsemi bled and mustered in Concordia, and would j dtfpart fur New Orleans the Bni day. Another company was expected to be or-ig-tnizedtbe next day, in the same 'place. j Tensas and Madison parishes were awake. ; In Carroll, from which a ccmpany of eighty nten ha f baen sent forward, another company was likely to be organized. Mobile Major Chase, of the United jStatea Engineer Corps, passed through " iiioi., nil iiib iv.ty iu t CH aacola, with a requisiticn iVom Gen. Gaines upon Commodore Latimei for the'steamship Ti:ci.G:iil anJ - k.l l.f 1.. C .. I Mobile on the 4th inst., on his way to Pen MissU6;Piig and a battalion of mpn in I.,,

dispatched forthwith to Puint Isabel. ! Nr.w York. Companies D, E, F, and G Pursuant to authority from Gen. Gaiuns, a of the Second regiment U.S. Artillery, company of volunteers UtO in number, ! lately stationed in the haibor of New York wh.ch had beenorgmized that day under ' and its vicinity, have been ordered to em-n.- "" c" Des,,a: as munered into lb, i l)ark immed!ately for vhe Hi.. Grande. Lnited States service. I hev started that ri t i . evening in ihe steamboat Fashion for New , J, I Lf,8' JnurnOrleans. ! menl on l,ie 131,1 in,,i Psed the followAt a recent puWic meeting at Mobile, it j Preamble and resolution by acdamawas agreed that fiio rririntinir I '''.

j should beiiminediatoly opened, on? of w Inch 1 WaS Id Dfl linil.ir tllO r r I, v f ' .. - .i.o v. A - vi ii v . j lJle; and' though a man considerably aV"B m wh,,e l'i grey locks shook W' . 1 earn?siness of his gestures, he ZrTeZ Z satd- 'j pany doe not . reach on hundred hv 11 v clock this evening that boy and l am uo- i J i - " " -" iiuiiuiMi aijr l U ' rltirU iKta OLoniniv ll.. kn - I 1 ing to Texas. If I cannot fiht 1 can write, but if a mu-ket is put into"my hands. :l"un,cl caitjight:' At this an aid He urc v " W!ik only with dirhculiy. s ,e" to -itov. uale, 1 , ".n, tan ngiu. M.8"',',.-pn the 8th, Gov. Crown, " - rfcelvcJ, "request" from Gen. hlnes forward two or three battalions , v... u te rr ttslerea into ervic m 'i n. i . . . t ., ,. , " U" lhe ?ehcf of Gen- TaJ lorbrown, knowing itm non ti:... ... 1 , ' j '""'"-, thonzed to make such a requisition, if he deemed it necessary, thought it proper to j ....K..u v.. vrauie s request. Antici-; paling, however, a call from Gen. Taylor j a ca" Ir01" en- Taylor . ine secretary "r, the Governor oroereatne colonels of vhe different re?i-I

men., ,o have the milma enrolled. land those of nerve, are com,,,- forward Two companies have been formed in ! manfully and enrolling their names. e .-Natchez and idalta. Much excitement j have no doubt but more will apply than prevail, , other parts of the State, & sim-'can he rcceived;so that all should call earHar movements are making at Vicksluirg ly who desire to go. We are extremely and other places. j gI(uJ t0 ece the ,pjrit evjnced by our sr. Loci?. A meeting of the ofiicers or, men, and also of our naturalized citizens, the first regiment of the Mi.-souri Legion j especially the Germans and Irish. Forget was held in St. Louis on the 12ih mt r. m.i i'..r...( '

solved l)iianimnul v itmt il... .n..u . j ...u. .v j 1V1I1U Its : i - ......, v. m,... iwarus. ana pro pona w me can ot Uov. Ivl wards, and pro i ceed forthwith to recruit for said regiment ".""i-1- "umur r oi me i.ermans at Si. ijf iii ik iiiivn Piirn nd 1 1. i . i teers, and the number was Where are the Natives?" - - ra n; VIII II IIincreasing. ' uauvesf" and Gov. rtrntm T1..I r - - udi Liininnv in 1.1 r m m the Governor that they illhld them-: selves in readiness for any emergency that .nay occur. The Governor does not think iheir services w hi be needit ifii, to be terminated on the banks of the Del

vnrM Kirt,. "iincunjin orffin, lhe L;harleton iviurcur, is 4 lu- " IhlUKS II will hrpnmn nolas i -a 1 m. M .. ax . s J &sW.A

isarj to invade the hesrt of Mexico, and, i in that case, their services will he requirj ed. He hopes tliat all the volunteer com - panics in the Slate will f.iiu,ii,..,mr.i of the Nash vile Blues I m. .. i-i. i ...... ' .J1. ,he IsitOCrt rpalr tn .A..n..t . ii . i I ' ...... t , .uiiiif.iiiirx ii 1 1111 ci n ran T i rt a iia it"niu iti any rail mat may tie ma tie on them, and tn rnort a early as possible their erudition to him. KENTfcKr. The Louisville Democrat lhe 19th savs GfV.Owslv ha nri1rnr1 the Louisville Lesion to be off with all nossiWedisf.ntch. He will doubtless give the Rifle Company, under Capt. Pope, orders to do likewise. This latter company is ready. The Legion will be ready, we understand, in a short time. Tlnee additional companies are forming. One of them has already seventy men pnd is miiy organized, Godfrey Tope having been elected captain; William Minor, 1st l: . . n wy i ley Talhoi. ensign; and ii.Biiani; j. v. iiaira. 2 Mieotenant: t'resJohn D. Pope, or- j derlv serseanl.

Pi TTSRiieit. Pa. The German B;ittal- l,,st valuable class of human kind, subscriinn of Piu.shurgh. a company orfinr, stout ,,f,rs, with respect to that indispensable looking fe'lons, have volunteered their i luxury in life, the newspapers." services, should they be deemed neces ; Mahrif.d At Logansport, on the 8th, sar.y , , ; insl, by Rev. J. Wright, Horace P. Biddle A meeting of U,0 volunteer comfinics E-q. v. Mi.s Mariah Ass Matlock.

of Pittsburgh has been held to deliberate npoit the )ropiipty of tcndei ing their services to the General Government under the late art urConro.-'?. I'll i la de Li u i a. The excitement occatinned by ilie news frrit ihe S..111I1 lias reached the uimiHt intensity in Philadelphia. Huiir seemed for a lime etiiirely

suspended, 'i'lie different companies of j volunteer soldiery have become thorough- j ly aroused and are busily preparing fori airy emergency which may call for their J (services. 1 Pursuant to the call of the Mayor an im inense met ting was held in Philadelphia nntl.P n,h r iii.-c cnn iiuv was neio 1 ,1... r I':";. ' fc ' ,M " j " ii mi: irorm nai present tate of our affairs ; ... I M 1 nil itirAIL'U Al least 20.000 persons were : present, who railed Col. John Swift, the! mayor of th? city, to the chair, and aStei ap,)ollllil2 a "real lltiliiber of Vice I' T si- f dents and oilier officers, passed resolutions j epressive il their uelerininalion tostipit.tr I il. a ........ : r"1 r i uiiiuiii in ever v eiiiereuc v. Several vnUnileerconipaiuesof ThiUdcl. piiu uaie lenoeiea tneir services to the! lima nave 1 Pioti,'i.i.i i,. ni...v . . . i resilient to march at a momenti w annus if,.. ,,..;,, rr. , ' , 3 1 r , , A ,,'e C,,y Guards, command ed Uy Lapt. IM!, h ive mustered 100 men, ' fllllv Dnilir.tiA.I ll... IT 0 t I 1 ....j 'niyiu, iii mr j. o. uiiiiorm, auu I have forwarded Capt. II. to Washington to voiiniteer their services for Mexico. The Wiijliinatnn Rifle Corps and the Na live Atiurican Rifle Corps have also tendered their services to the President. A meeting of the officers of ihe First Ueciuipni has.also taken place, at which the following resclution was passed. itHUIteu, UesulveJ, That we, the citizen, soldiery iuf l,,e I'lr'1 KfSimenl of the citizen sol diery of Pennsylvania, do hereby lender ... . ...vuiui nit wiuivs HIB Ulicr Ol line seiviers ot ourselves and our com maud, w henever our country shall call us to arm and aid in asserliin? her r ar i ti, 111 ;i jiii' . , , . I hellubdelphia LveiiMg News, of the It i WCre rrcr,ved 011 Monday by express from Washington by Col. Dankhead to despatch four companies of the Second ai lillcry, under his com1 mand, immediately to the seal of war. iThev will be taiien a fiilhm-c-pany from Fort Tiumhull, New London: onefiem fort Hiuuilton; one from Govern....v....... iiwtniMiuiiiiiiic IIUIII VIIITtril oi's Island: and one frnrn fori Miftt n n-i rryt m. . , , . , , 1 he News adds that eight oiher compa-. s!1l . i. . a. i .- I - - - - j .mm iv Lunoi ui c ; j ordered off to the Rio Grande, making 12 ! ; companies in all. I niPCftriirtillrtrirnntlia Ail., iiiin nn.i n .A : U.w.Ti.Monc. Thecitizen soldiersof HalI.:... .v i.i . I inonre ooeren meir services to take charge i of Fort Mcllenry, hut the Secretary of j War replied that it was not the intention of the department to leave the fort wiihjoutn garrison, hut should a different arranocnient be made, the tender would be ' accepted. i An enthusiastic meeting was also held ! in rSaltimore on the 12th. ut whiuh n.rna. uics were adopted to enroll volunteers. Whireas, The Legislature of the State nl tV ni L l.aea lont-nnt IVit - ivitt iivu uiai avium U115ulities have been commenced between lliis connliy and the republic of Mexico, and thai these hostilities have been begun by f m6t (obt on the pait of our povcrn,ncnl "g" heir commanding ofli cer General Taylor. Therefore, be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of New York, that the Governor be empowered to enroll a body of fifty thousand men as volunteers, with a view to act in defence of the State or to proceed to the seat of war to defend the honor and dignity of the country, and that ilia fiilPArnn. I.A n . 1 1. Jt . 1 r 1 - .... x..i,, uC uuuiuiiinu, hi uu aiscrei;.m m n,.i. .. ... utl me mkt uu urn?, ana mat the s"' of one million dollars be, and the :. i ... .' stuic is m rcny appropnatea to delrar the expenses of the same The Iloosica Spihit.- It being known that our Governor would be called on for railing the States' portion of volunteers. railing the States' rortion of volunteers the recruiting bcaan before he iscned hi nroclamatinn. Wi.ii. ... ..;,. -i... x- . - . New Albany, Lv.-Three volunteer com panies have reported themselves to be in j readiness for service. One of them is composed entirely of Germans all Democrats. Ind. Sentinel. Our advicen frnm V..K;ntn . ii .t ! annil.am frl...,?. ... i. i . v. .. j i -..... . n uug rt ui. hatra hc.rilofnrA ail hered to him so faithfully, tie not di&nssed to fUow a) I his whims for the future. In secret session he is most hostile upon confirmation of nominations, and would do all in his power to embarrass the President. His organ, the Charleston Murcurt. is of the Democrats of the west, charging them with being avaricious, mercenary, clamorous, uneducated brawlers, not fit to compare with lhe nice thorough-bread ab- ; stractionist of the south. Disappointed ! n . Ui I i n 1. fi ,1 n . i .1 a m .Inblni. . t 1 . aiuinuuii.v.iaivu m winning u I u.fc are supposed to be operating upon Mr Calhoun. If he cannot control an admin istration lie is sure to oppose it. He tried it with Gen. Jackson and he failed; and we ibink he wiil find young hickory very much after the nature of old hickory. Ind. Democrut. Poetry. The editor of the Portsmouth Tribune, having written lo some of his subscribers for "fundi," gives the following statement of his sucresf: One sent us 24 like an honest man, another did'nt answer our letter, another deniel having subsciibed, another said the agent told him he miaht have the nanpr j al na' price, another said we 'might o to ! t. 1 :.1 , ... "lunu ' ,,vlln our aarnea old paper, ii was t worth having any how.' Such i th : amiable varielvof ii

CONGRESSIONAL

Washinoto!, May 19, 1846. 8 EN AT K. Mr. tTvans. from the Committee on Kinance, reported a bill to remit the duties j upo n imported railroad iron in certain cases. I Mr. Benton offered a resolution, which jwas adopted, instructing the Committee on Military Affairs to inmiirn intn tlm py. pediency of increasing the general staff of ibe Army in cousequence of the increase the of rank and li'o also of providing for the more efficient oiganizalion of volun .,r., , ... . , ,. . 1 he bill to repeal that part of the Nateers Val appropaiation bill which limits the rr0 rh- v.,,v,nn n .nt nniT. The Senate then proceeded to the con. Isideratinn of the bill to provide for the atjusiment 01 all atisnetnted ore emotion claims in the several States and Territurics. The bill was amended and was then i " '"ril!rc 10 le cnKriJPse1 fur a third readv,., , .... i i no viii increasing me numuer o I'ayV, . -o.o : .i i - j masters in the Army and changing the jirnure of the office was taken uP, and afj ter a brief discusti in was read a third tiin I a 1 louu pnsseo. The Senate then went into Executive Session, and after a short tine spent therein, cJjynratJ. house. A resolution was adapted to terminate the debate on the Army Hill at "J o'clock. The Oregon lndian Hill nas postponed until ll. e hret Jlondav in June. The House Aent into Committee of the l.r.t. rtti ll.u A r r. i lilt Whole on the Armv IK II Mr. McKay stated that in coasenuence stated that in coaseouence . . - ,.. . . ii ihe iiH.ii.acc ui mc nim aim me ui t lie Army, it would be necessary to increase . . ., . I me appropriations lor thr rsnh and tile soinj two million of dollars. ,llr.!,im8rs:(' .?ei . thc PJ"d'n? anieuJineni to the Hill winch was to increase the pay of soldiers in the ranks of i"'e Army to ten dollars a month. Mr. S. j also entered upon a general defence of thc j Administration, and the laws of nations to j prove that thc Hsecutive had been g iilty 110 improprieties in prosecuting a war ! ilh Mexico. j Mr. Lumpkiu of Georgia read a speech : giving bis views upon the war movements. (They were warmly in defence of what had I been done by the Executive, and an argument to show that the Executive una JIlllMIt IU B II U W l II III IUO bXCCUllVC WB8 bound to do what had been done. The few ! i ... l. . i . j . j . ... ..... iiiuinuei e uu ii no voiea crainsi toe Dill to declare war were treated "with the respect due to their opinions, and sincerity award,ltJ1 them, which is more than has been i

Jone by uiJ the Iriendi of the Adniinistra- i ' " ",c ",,,u a" tion. j it swifily pursues a receding foe. All of them had avowed their willing-; The severe and summary chastisement ncsstovote for supplies, t Lough all were; . .,, . not ready to excuse the administration and lwh,t:h we W'U now 2 contemptible

rally in support of it, whic'i he thought. ought to be done Mr. Tombs, of Gi. rose in reply, and with so much spirit and fervor, that his speech at once commanded the undivided attention of the House. The bill passed by Congress was prefaced by a statement which was not true, and this statement he denounced in warm Ianeuage. The war declared was anlaggreesion upon Mexico, a usurpation of povvei. The Foil was never renicsented in the Texan (Congress. They were Mexican people there, and did not rebel with the Texans or take part in the Taxan Revolution. The President had violated the law of Congress and committed an act of usurpation by sending the Army to the Hio Grande. Mr. Tombs addressed the Committee briefly but with great force and ef fect. Mr. Chipman, of Michigan, continued the debate in a violent speech abusive of the "Federal Whigs" and laudatory of Mr. Polk and the "Democracy." Mr. Grider, ol Ky., denounced the war! which had been produced by the Executive. He argued that peace might have been obtained, and our .difficulties with Mexico settled 'in an amicable and hon orable manner. Tha war was an ffxemitivR war anil !.. should speak of it as such, regardless of It . . . I . I . ! 1 . an mai migin ue saia oy anyoouy. lie should cease to be a freemen when he could not speak of him in a manner corresnnnlnir In l.la IHMIfnillnn Tl. ..... . . I his usurpation. 1 he war had been provoked he wouldjprosecute with vigor, out tne manner oi ;ne war lie cen demned. "Tli mil hplu ppn thA Van.pa aril 1 1. I....I - -a : the Uio del Norte was at least doubtful, and ought not to have been invaded. W,th as earnest efforts to make peace as to prose - cute war. neace might have been urcsercute war, peace might have baen prcser veil, anil alt rmpfiliiinB amirnhlv stttlt'i! . , -i - j Mr. G. said he should not head the dd .. - , . , g. nunciations against him. He spoke from his own convictions ef right and in detes tation of all usurpations of power. Mr. Tibbatts of Ky. took the floor to rply, butg4ve way to a motion that the Committee rise, which prevailed. The Soeaker laid before tha limine a commnnication from the Secretary of the Mr Hopkins of Va. said, that as chain man of the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, he had received a communication from one of the Texas Senators in reference lo tha Mail routes, and complain - ing that the mail service was suspended. A Bill was then passed givin? the Poai .Master ueneral povyer to continue the mail service in Texas when Texas was indepen aent. i i.enouse tucn adjourned The Military Academy. Mr Sawyer, of Ohio, moved to abolish the Military Acaaemy. It was rejected by a vote of 50 to 100. Mr. Sawyer was one of ten memuers oi congress who voted that we should go up to 54 40', war or no should like to know what two war. We be more inconsistent, than these two votes acts couia When Gen. Almonte the Mexican minister was in Wabhing ton.he said that in case oi a war, the yellow fever would be the most powerful ally of that country. tCf-The Daily Missourian slates that S. Penn, Jr., editor of the St Louis Reporter, assaulted a Mr. Green, el Molton's coffee nouso in St. Louis, and was taken before me uecorders Court and fined $200.The tight Spirit. The Louisville Jour nal of t'.e 19ih, says: "Yesterday, Wm I reslon. Esq-, procured a subscription of 550,000, (twenty-five gentlemen subscri bing ,uuu each,) which sum he h as placed to lhe credit of ihe Governor in the Bank of Kentucky, to be used by the Governorin case it should be necessary in despatching troops to the seal of war. Ind. Register. Cy-f lonr can nm be shipped from New or by Griffith Western Line of Boats, via ' Miami Canal and Lake Erie, for one dollar and fifty trfr cents per barrel lhe distance is 1770 miles, 610 of which are one dolhr and forty cents per barrel.

A M E III CAN.

The American Flag. I Lao of tbc fcrc bi-art'i hope and huim , By nprrl hcndi to rlor ffirin: 1 liy star bitc lit the welkin dome. And all thy hurs mcrrburn in hcatcn. Tax-vrr flat that ttandard ihm! W'hrre hivaihr h fur but fall, befurr n, W'ith Fm-doni1 toil beiwatb uitr Art, Anil Krfrdoin'i batinrr ativaniini; uYr n. Fkig-nl'thr brav! thr l".ilri hall Br. I lir rinmr and triumph Insli, W h-n -al thr tifnil trumpet tour. And ihr lonp line comr rlranaiii on, I rr yrt thr lifr-bloud, warm and wet. Hat dimmrd the gliMming baronrt, Tarh laldirr eye (hall brightly turn To where the ky-burn glories b.m; And at his springing atrpa advance. Catch war and rengrance from the glance, And when the cannon-mouthing! loud ileare in wild wreath thr batllc (broad, And gory wbret rise and Tall LiLr (hoot of Ham en midnight pill;. 1 hen shall thy meteor glances glow. And cowering Cues shall shrink beneath Each gallant arm that strike! bvlow That lovely messenger of doth. BltOOKVILLtH, INDIANA FRIDAY, MAT 29,1846. The War This subject absorbs and . a swallows up every thing-else. fore R'v ont readers all the particulars - L . . t . . . . . .1 we can obtain, both of the battles, and of .u .... . . it lie iirfnarAi:nti. in ins rsiri.iiia n.ri. r n.

rTJo,1 Ct.,.. Our soil is invaded by the tread of a merciless foe tl.e blood of our good and , ... . . . . gallant citizens haabeen shed on our own sou. inow is the time to et Dartr narr.es and party action sink, and let as come to gether as brothers, shoulder to shoulder, for our coimtrtf. Our National honor is at I stake, and our fellow-citizens on the Rio Grande are nobly sacrificing their lives and their health in sustaining our honor, our flag, and defending our soil. Let there he but one pulse and one thought, that of speedi.y avenging our wrongs! The flag ; w i of onr country with its ever glorious stars 'and stripes is waving alone'the bank of the i : j . - . .. . . , iv i iitmi i.r miu cirpimnn in in a ,t Mexco will teach other nations of the world to respect our flag or fear our cannon. It is so long since we whipped the British, or any pother nation, that other Governments have become ratheriusolentThey must he taught to know that we "are lord of all we survey," and never shall with impunity pollute our soil or insult our flag. The last resisting foe in Mexico must be compelled to kneel to our flag her f J t . . ... priest ridden people must beset at liberty her golden idols and images must be torn from her corrupt palares and churches, and used to improve and benefit mankind. The city of Mexico with its treasures must fool the bill of expenses incurred in prosecuting this war. Volunteers! Since the reception of the Governor's proclamation, calling for volunteers in Indiana, active movements have been made in "Old Franklin" to raise a company A public meeting was called on Tuesday evening, the proceedings of which will be found in this paper. Before the meeting adjourned volunteers were called for, when about 30 of our young men boldly stepped forward and sisned the roll. Since that, nddiimn h... k... i u u 15 connaentiy anti j cipaled that a company of 80 men will be , in readiness in ten days, to march to the ' fi,j r. , . . , . ifie'd f W,r of TClory and of glory. We would suggest to the young ladies of our j - j " 1 6 isuieb i.i vur town the oreoaratinn nf . r r.-r-,.. vl H tuiciiuiu uai! iur r e comPanri o be presented before their j departure, to cheer And sustain them in . hours of danger and difficulty When ,. , . , . nen I ne" ,00k al ,he,r flaKi they will recollect the Dure and natrimi l.o..i. t. pending up their orisons to the God of j bMt'e lor their success. j n j ien- Scotl has been appointed lo the i command of the army in Texas and he ! i. nnn u- . ' JJ " h" w lhere- T,ere is to be 30i0 men put into active servici. undo. his command, in addition to thn. n-t-. f.csmii command or Gen. Taylor. It is supposed by some that in thus placing Gen. Scott in command that Gen. Taylor is supplanted. This is not the case.' There are in the U. Stales army several Briga. dier Generals, of which T.vinr " m is the nly Major General of i " "i me untied stales. ti. will yet have command of a Brieade under General Scott, and will hoM the tarn taiion he dees at present, but will be relieved of much responsibility in directing ihe movement, of the Army. No, every American bosom would beat with indignation at this time, should any act be done lo discredit or dishonor Gen. Taylor. He has nobly and gallantly sustained the American arms in three wars. And wherever he leads, victory and honor perch upon our standard. But the arrival of Gen. Scolt, on the Banks of the Rio Grande will fire our army with renewed zeal and patriotismThe loved and respected of all, will lead them gloriously through the campaign. A very interesting letter from "Peleg" w, received, but could not be inserted in ihiapaper. But it will be good for our nexl. We are also only able to make an extract from our mrrcnnnni-. -.. letter. WS

VI : , , .

I THE BATTLE.

! From Ihe N. O. Pirarmnr, Kaiiinlay niphi, ar GEN. TAYLOR VICTORIOUS jXcws Irom the ISio (imikIc, ! Battle between Gen. Taylor's force I and the Hexlcans-The American Arms Victorious 200 Mexicans j killed and wounded I Dy the extreme kindness of Capt. Kj.. !dy. of the schooner Louisiana, wbo left ! Brazos Santiaff i on tha 1 Itb inst., and ar- ! rived at the English Turn this evenin ! we are indebted for the following impoVtant and-interesting account from Point Islabel up to the evening cf the ftth irtt . (Jen. Taylor left Point Isabel on the Til, intl. with 2000 men and 250 wsgons loaded with stores for the. fort opposite Matamoras. On the 8th. w hile niarcLing, came in sight of the Mexican army, and ' tvLen quite near, both armies commenced tuir with tberr artillery. The Mexicans, from 7000 to It) .000 strenff. surrciunfoii n. Taylor but those on the rear were soon ; forced to retreat. The battle commenced I at noon, and a constant roar of cannon was !kpt up until dark, when all was quiet, j Our army slept on the field in battarI ray, ready for nod expecting another nard day's work: but in the morning .seeing nothing of the Mexicans, Gen. Tayk Icon! ..lit fnnt llii n n. r . '., , j found they had ail left the battle field; av J J 3 l I . a lon ptou nd . . pieces, which they Ut! I A Vul t iead. Those who were taken prisoners i say tbal our firing fwas so destructive that -""".'n 'arm ss orofrna w 1 charge upon that of ours, but most of them i positi' cly refused. I .0,,e o( l,ie ,,ead ofiiccre rushed into their midst with sword in hand, to ure them to battle: rather than do wV.ckJ'.w tv.nt i him down. Some of their knapsacks were j examined and found to contain nothing but j corn and salt. Gen. Taylor kept his post. ana sent in bis wounned ta i'oint Isabel It was thought Le would not proceed further until reinforced, as some places he would pass would be verv difficult. Our killed 4snd wounded were G'2 three ofii. cers were wounded viz: Mnor Itintr.mi.t shot through both legs, Capt. Paign, "lower : li- ... . i . i e . jaw uauiy bqoi, iub oiner rarne not known. On the 6th, three frigates, one sloop and two brigs of war, arrived off the bar from Vera Cruz, and came to. anchor.and on hearing the roar of cannon. 6cnt live hundred men to Point Isabel to protect; ur depot of stores, or reinforce Gen. 'Taylor, if necessary. They were all armed and anxious for a fight with the Mexicans While the battle was being fought, twe companies of Mexican Artillery came down to Cross Rocha Chica and marched by the; beach to take possession of our vessels with stores which v"re obliged to anchor near the Pointour (lag ship Cumberland got under weigh and ran down tuwird them seeing which they wheeled end returned back. From the N". O. Picayune, of Mnmlar nigfct, M 15. Three Days Later from Urazos Santiago Another Battle Gen. Taylor 1'iclo rions! Gen. Veja taken Prisoner! The U. S. Steamer, Col. Harney, arriv 1 ed this morning, just as our paper was eo I '.nn I ...... f.nm T n - U ..... . I ing to press, from Brazos Santiago, having left on the 13th inst. Her news is glorious to our arms. She brings official accounts of a second battle between the Mexican and American forces, which took place dn the Oth, commencing at half past 2 o'clock, P. M., witiim three mi.es or camp Taylor. Th? action was upon the edge. The Mexicans commenced the action with their artillery, which was so posted as to sweep Ihe narrow pass by which Gen. Taylor wa advancing, there being a swamp on either hand. Gen. Taylor im mediately ordered a charge in the teeth of the enemy'sdestruclive fire, and the troops promptly responded, and carried the ene my'sgunsal ihe point of the bayonet. So sudden and impetuous was the at tack, and so successful, that Arista hid not lime to save his papers, which, with all his correspondeiiCw, fell into the hands of Gen. Taylor. The action lasted one hour and a half, in which time, 600 Mexicans were either killed or wounded.and lhe Americans took 300 prisoners and eight pieces of artillery. The American loss in this action was but 62 killed and wounded. Among the killed were Cl. Mcintosh, Lieut. Cochran, Col. Brown, (by the bursting of a shell) Lieut. Eng and one or two others, w hose names are not given. Col. Payne, Lieuls. Gates, Burbank, Hooc, Luther and others were wounded. We regret lo say that Major Ringgold, who was so severely wounded in the action of lhe 8th, died on the 10th inst., and was buried next day w ith the honors ol war. The total loss of the Mexicans in the two actions of iheSih and 9th, was at leant 1200. The Mexican force amounted to at least 6000 men, while that of the Americans on the ground did not exceed 160 men. An exchange of prisoners look place between the two armies subsequent to the action, by which Caps. Thornton and Hardee and Lieut. Kane have been returned to the army. Lieut. Deas was not demanded, and still remains a prisoner. Among lhe prisoners taken by Gen. Taylor, was Gen. Veja. For him two American officers were offered in exchaiige, but it was declined to give him up, save in exchange for an American ofScer of equal rank, whenever one should betaken. Gen. Veja and two Mexican Lieutenants were sent over by Gen. Ta lor on the Col. Harney, as prisoners of war. Gen Veja was allowed to be accompanied by one or his aids, a Lieut. Colonel, as a friend. The Mexican army was so confided of victory that every preparation had been made to celebrate it; but all their preparations fell into lhe hands of the Ameiican In their flight many of lhe Mexicans took to the river, and were drowned in their al tempts to swim it. Gen. Taylor reached his camp the afternoon of the action. Leavin; there hi whole force, he started the next morninj for Point Isabel, and arrived' there the evening of the 10th without molestationThe morning of ihe 1 Ilh he started back for his camp opposite Matamoras. need not say that he and his army arc m the highest spirits. New On leaks. Up to tho 14th al"H)i 1500 Iroopshad leftr the camp at R' Grande.