Indiana American, Volume 13, Number 38, Brookville, Franklin County, 18 September 1846 — Page 2

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Srdtconlajk. Institute Hot io Tira$'rtr$ Uruwlxicks The Brof Rrjent on- the Smithhmi! :in l-uiui nei in Una oily today, in R n .in in ihe Gtfneiiil Post Office Department. AN the regeuis hut two. the Hon. Win C. Pi tot .f South Carolina, and S-ojot He-, ( Illinois were piesent. N ittima "" note was done. Some two hour -vert peil i tereivmg- Inters- of remmmenitaiion of Mindrjr persona fir J..ranti mi-1 Secretary, and Messenger &.- ihe l'iiiiuie. Tfieie are many euididatea, nJ ihe letter of recommenoVion ire very numerous. The Librarian and Srretry must be a ripe scholar, well tersed in several of ihe modern lan-

ijuages, a student in habits and courteous i'i manners and address. There is no con--oi!iriiis who w ill be s-lected. Thfr-sala-rv ( the libisrian and Secretary Is to be fixed by the Board f Regents. The Site of thj building is, mil yet a2fp.d upon, except that il shall not be. in ihe Patent OfSee Square, ft will probacy ie on the very handsome common south of the canal. There are two public ma'N there one running from seventh 10 twelfth streets, and containing fifty-odd ncres, and which is preferred by Mayor Seaton; and the other running from Twelfth t: Fourteenth, containing some thirtv acre, and which is prelerred by Pres. tent Polk. The latter will probably be selected or the buildings The Ife?n!s hail some- conversation today iistothe propriety of advertisina for plain and drawings of lh proper Institute. Mr. Owen, h brother of Robert Dale Owen, ne of the Resents, has furnished a plan which is highly spoken of. There U no conjecturing whn w ill set the appointment of Libra Un ajxl Secretary. The Board adjourned to-day to meet to-morrow, ai the Patent Olnre. The mom in ihe Post Office Department not being large enough. The Southern miil this evning brought no news from the Army, or fmm the progress of Santa Anna in Mexico. Many suppose our Army w ill have another battle wiili the Mexicans, which will take place hi or near Monterey. I am not of the number. I believe that extraordinary means were made by conspicuous friends of S.mu nn, in conjection with the Polk Administration in this country, to gel certain leading men in Mexico to go for the tyrants-restoration, toi row er. l?S.at those means- w-iii- be suoeessful and that the whoie has been based on an express tinderamiing thai peacefhould.be restored between the twu Republics forthvvith, and that Mexico, under the new government, should re-Oe Id us California. If this be so, then we need not look in the direction of Mon'erey for a battle between our army and that of Mexico! It is quite likely the war will be Till over by December next and thai iiscoil will de at least 150,03 1000! "Think of that, Master Brooks' ! Pray what are the Whig editors in the Stale f New Yotk doing? Why are the Cornier and Enquirer and the Express arraed against the Tribune an I Albany Evening Journal? These are all ably conducted Whig Journals, and I have been gratified and instructed Tor years past in reading llieui all. Why should they now be at swords-points with each other? Wh it are they or their pirty to gain by il? Or rather what w ill not the Whig pirty loose by it? Are we strong enough thus l. divide? OiulutUe pipers I have named tn allow theinselver for one moment to clash against each othei? S lo ig as they do this, just so long and mi longer for the evil they dolives after them they will prove a curse to. rather than prove aids of. the caue of the Whig! A friend write me from Poston, that Henry Hubbard, the newly appointed Subtreasitre for Boston, has not yet arrived in thai city from his ho ne in New Hampshire. So they have no acting Subtreasufer in B-iiton any more thwx in. N. York! By the way, Mr. Bogarde?,. the j Deputy Collector ol the port of New York, ; arivitd here early this morning, in a great hurry. My correspondent in Boston writes me that the merchants are exporting eoods, I (imported under the tariff of 1842.) to !i Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, &e. in great ' quantities, in order to claim the drawback on said duties, and re-imported them under the low tarifTof 1546. He says this is done in defiance of Mr. Secretary Walker's cir- " cular on the sut ject. ' I have no local. new to. communicate. Tne weather holds excessively warm, and i there is much sickness in the city, mostly vf a biliious nature. POTOMAC. The following is an extractor a letter written by (in. IL Tingley.and published in the True llepublican, Itushville. We : do not publish the letter because we wish to sea Lt. Col. Nave occupy a ludicrous posii.iti. but because it is intrinsically laugha'b!e Ind Jjftnocral. On our voyage from New Orleans to this t'ace in theelup Flavis, a laughable inci!'i"iu occurred. We lud on board ur Lieut. J.ilunel, Nave, as officer in charge of the ' ive companies on board. About five o'clock n tha evening of ti2 third day a sail was 1 hcovered in the distance bearing rapidly Mow 11 on us-no colors hoisted. The word 'as p issed by soma wags to the soldiers liTtt it was a Mexican privateer, and that .ve would soon be "knocked out of waier. This reached ihe cabin, and passed through be circle of officer, and from certain inlications it was suspected hy some "old 1 oies." that sltong aensations of fear were nmifiesttid under epaulets & ostrich feith rs. This waa t ho.r time for fun and forthwith grave questions were propounded ;What kind of sail do you think it is Capain!" "A pirate, sir, or a Mexican prjva 'eer. no doubt." "Do yon think so. Cap. ' ain! you h3 seen lota of vessels in your 'ime! He looked through his glissand tien turning round, said gravely, " There re at least two long- Tomt on the deck tbn 'cold, play th d 1 with us in thirty min - ' tcs." , Tua ULcrel was a silent listener tn - iese words, but could hold on no longer. 1 'hey say bearou, and, ja a terious and ' eihulous voice, isaned the following milila : ' order lor the defe ace of the ship: ''Lieut. Parley, select JHU) sharp.sbooters, arm -tern well, form them on Ihe yard-arms and ! I. the rigging; wait till the enemy come itlmi p:iiil blank shot, then order them to I'. . .... . n . . ....... v.t .ra"1' c III auwu umiani, rnx. ff-.t (e Lieutenant ran down amidships where iK.ubi.ru muskns were lashed around th i , 1U ' ul iKni'w"' T Jab I aL. 9 1 a a ala aI t ib t-r. iriimj laeiu 11.1 at " ir., ass.

L'y this time the exitetnenl wa a'arttrng; i

some were holding their noses; their eyra ready to start from their s.ck:s, ome run I nut the cabin and thruwing-tbeiuvelveit bach at an an Ij of 4- degrees, gave vent to one explosion after another of ifennnie bo-e laughter. Coffin, llio captain o: the. ship, an old s ilt, hog, lesn and Nnk, Willi a quiitTCil 'actf and red head, at length lei all holds g.. an.d ?nl forth, by ay a laugh, a u tsal tw-ang-tliil rolled out on the ocean like nor -wester, t he v,t!oiiei was whipped. The vei-sel came up ani proved to he the U. !S. Cutter. Isomer. lnhoisted the stars and stripes; hailed us, and pas.se! on. I will write you, ngi'Jn, from Cimargi. My hea'ih is gnd. 1- like Ih s climate better than any wattsrn or noulieru region of which I. hive any kn iw ledge, i cannot write ajiy more now. Yours. (.-EO B. TING LEY. United States Senate. The following are ihe names f the Senators of ihe United States, with the dates respectively to which ihey have been elected Memtx-rt. TcrnneTipirot. M.-m1T-r. Trrm xpjriMA1NE. GEOIIGIA. Gerre F.ntmi 147 1 Jthn M tfrrian 147 John Fair4ild 1851 Walters Colquitt 18l NEW H AMPSH1RK ALABAMA. Dixon H Lrwii 1S47 Arthur H Brlv 1S4J MISSISSIPPI Jo W Chalmrn 1347 Jrsir Spoil; lit 1351 LOUISIANA A'cxvndcr Borrow 147 Henry Johnton 1849 TENNESSF.F. Spencer Jarnngin 134T Hopkint I. 1 urncj- 1851 KENTUCKY. James T Mtrrhend 1 347 Jkn J ( ritrmtrn 1 349 OHIO. Jotph Cillry 134 21 Chat. CI Aihtrton 1849 VERMONT. William Ubhirni 1349 I Samurt S Phrlpt 151 I MASS ACHCSET IS John Davit 1347 I Daniel M e'itlrr 1851 HHODK 1SI.AVD. Jtmrt F Simmtat 184T I 4t4rf C Green 1851 COCVNECIICVT. John M Xilrt 19,9 1 J W Hantinjtton 1851 I NEW YORK. John A Dix 1849 I Daniel S Uickin.on 1851 I NEW JERSEY. William Allrn Thtmaf f'9nvin INDIANA Eilv. Hanneirail Jest D Brijlil ILLINOIS, .lames Si hip'e Sliliiev Brve; 1349 1351 Jaeob W Milter 1347 I H'm L rtav'on 1351 I RF.XNSYI.VANIA. SinoQiCamrron 1849 1 Dauirl Smr-on 18511 DELAWARE. Thmat Clcystn 1347 I J AT Clayttn 1351 MARYLAND. Jnmct .1 Ptarce 1349 I Rn-rdy Jthnton 1351 VIROIXIA. n'iltinm S Archer 1847 I I S lViimbrkr 1851 I NORTH CAROLINA. H'lllirP Mangum 1817 I Vaeanty 1349 - SOUTH CAROLINA. John C Calhoun 1847 I Grorrr McUuffic 1349 I 1349 1351 1347 1949 MISSOURI David R Atchiut -n 1341 1 ho? H Benton 1351 ARKANSAS. Chester Ashbr A S Sevier MICHIGAN IV m Wood' iitge Lewis Cass FLORIDA. J D Wt-stcott, Jr. David Yulr-e TF.X VS. SatKiiel H'just. n 1 hoiuat J Kuik 1347 1349 1147 1S5I 1349 1851 t47 1351 Wnii!-, in Ita'ics. 'id; L colncos, in Roman, 3J; Vacancy, L Ii will be neen that the term of 13 Whiss and 6 Locofucos wijl expire on the 4th ul march ncyi, a.iul that there is one vacancy, as follows Whig. fans, of Maine, Cilley, ofN II. Davis, of Mass. Simmons, of II I. Miller, of N J. Clayton, of Del. Archer, of Va. LocofoC'ts. Calhoun, of S. C. Lewis, of Ala. Chalmers, of Miss Semple, of 111. Ashley of Aik. Houston of Texas, 6. Mangum, of N C. Berrien, of Geo. Barrow of L'n. Jarnagin, of Ternv Moiehead, of Ky. Wood'uidge, of Mich 13. And one vacancy in N011I1 Carolina. To supply the place of the Whigs there have already been elei-tt-d J. W. Bra-lbury (L. F) in place of Mr. Evans.; John l Hale (nu.li-adminis.iri.uon) in pla-e of Mr. Cilly, and U. S. Downs (L. F.) in place of Mr. Bairow. The LegisUiure of Rhode Lland, N. C. and Kentucky. h:ve been elected, and the Whigs have ihe majority, Whig Senators Will of course be elected. The Legislature of Yiigmi, Iilinois, and Arkansas, have also been elected, and they will choose Loco foco Senators. Il may safely be asMimeil ihat the Whigs will have a majority in ihe Lgilaiure of MassTichusetts New Jerey and Delaware; and the Loco-locoes in the Legislature of South Carolina, Alabama, Michigan and Texas. Georgia and Tennessee may be set down ns doubtful. But Iowa w ill be admjt'ed in ie Union the next session of Coiyress, and probably Wisconsin. Both these States will send, we fear, L ico -foco Senators. The political complexion of the Sfnale at the assembling f the new Congress in 1S47, may be estimated as foi!owj W. L. F. ST?naiors whose term have not expired - 12 ?4 Senators already elected - 2 Legislatuie already elected will send .... 4 3 Massachuse'ts. New Jersey and Delaware, each one - 3 South Carolina, Alabama. Mississippi, Michigan and Texas each one - - - iovta and Wisconsin, if admitted into the Union each two 19 Aid the Senator tn be elected fiom Georgia and Tennessee, and Mr. Haile of New llampshiae, mey be set down as 'doubtful." Stem SHIP M'Kim . New Orleans. Aug, 2G, 14. Dear Sir.- I arrived here yesterday , af. ter a slow -assas;e lrm Cincinnati of about 12 day. Owing to a very lovy stage of wter we were tlnu tiuUycd and on three days time. Oilier bjats met the same misfortune. This vespol leaves this evening 'or lirazos Santiago, A: is luaded with government store. I he iMsenper are rener.iil r. I my ofTicers, hurrying to their respective past. Major Mooney, Captain Iliyden. f'antain Robert Mitchell, and myself, of the Indian officers, are here, and all well. The new of a general revolution in Mexico in favor of Santa Anna, has hepu here for two days, but does not suspend the active operations of the government in shipping provisions, horses, mules, wagons, teamsters, and etery other article anj munition of war. F.acb steamboat tbn arrives btinja army supplier, and the Quarter Master department is shippipg them to Itrazos and to Livacca, via Matagorda, with the mosiinr tiring industry. Vhe levee is Jitterally covered with army goods. I shall bj in Mexico in three or four days fro :n the present writing, from whence I shall inform you of passing event. Yours, A:c , A . F. MORUISON. Suicide of F. 6. HcConnell This unfortunate man, M. C irom Ala. bama. stabbed himself on Thursday morning last, at tUo St- Cbarlos Hotel. Washington City, in eight place, and died, it is suaposed, immediately. Tbe verdict of the jury is that the diseased came to his Heath Hv BtahhiniT l.imatf u:hil . r . . I . n j0,. ,.,, B. '.:. . of I iu(p of R j,",, b kM char7.. f th-enrpsfl and effects of , tte dece is.'.l . Tn-f tl if'y was shockingly ;tilatsd.

AMERICAN.

UKOURVILLE, IS.Ul AA PaiDAY.SSPTsIl.tm Errata Typesetters make editors say some curious things. Last week when we intended to say "we w anted mote' manufacturing establishments, the com. posiior ia;u!e 1:3. say we wanted: none of ihem. We w ere not at home to lead the proof, hence that ultra loco fuco sentimeni went forth as the opinion of the editor of 'he American. But we will consoi e mtr-.-elves 0:1, the gi.ound that sensible men will know that it. was a mistake, whilst we are not very panicular about ihe opinions or remarks of others. It is with deep regret thy we leatn that Ex Governor Samuel Bigger died a few days since at Foil Wayne, la. The Union Circuit Court has been in session the present week. Sickness in his family preventing the attendance of Judge Eiliott, C. B. Smith sat with the associate JuJges, to advise with litem and give the opinion of the Court. We notice that the Hon. C. B. Sniith is. addiessing his fellow citizens. 5p, various part of his district. Mi. Levi Hoover, of Henry Co. InJ. committed suicide on. Wednesday list by cutting his throat with, a raaor. He is said to have been a. respectable citizen. No reason is given. We are indebted 10 the Si. Joseph Valley KegUter for the Election table foi Governor, and for the list of ihe members of the Legislature. Candidah. About two weeks since we received a letter from a paiticular fiiend at Indianapolis, in which he had ihis paragraph "The buzzaxds are r-re-piring for the approaching Session of the Legislature theie being already about ten for each carcass. In conversation the oilier day with some fiiend we counted up seventeen w ho would like to have some of the offices to be disposed of this w inter, and are privately feeling for the prospect. Among them is the usual number of old hunkers who are always asking for office." From this paragraph we made a small editor i;.I, to which some have taken exception. By a letter from Douglass M'Guire we learn that it is not true, there are so many candidates nt that place. He thinks the statement calculated to injure luin. anc. asks us to correct it. We do so most cheerfully. We intended it for no one nor were we then aware that Mr. M'Guire w as a candidateFlowers. Where is there a pure and innocent heart that does not love flowers? They are the smiles of God. They that love not His smiling face as displayed in the beautiful flowers of his creation, are sulTeiing deep'y under the effects of EveV : rr-1 . - iiaujjrt-9sion. 1 ne love 01 nowers is a pure and body love. When travelling through ciiy, town or country, and we see ihe window and yaids adorned with beautiful flowers well cultivated, we knowthat some person of refinement, taste, del icacy and industry lives there. The vitia ted, ihe indolent and the unrefined have notasiefor flowers. Intimately connec ted with the love of flowers, is a lnvi of botany. This teaches ynu how to con verse with these mementoes of God's love No lady especially should consider her ed ucation finished without a knowledge of botany. It will elevate, purify and enno ble the heart. In eunnection with thii subject, we would call attention to the prospectus of "The Monthly Flora," which w ill be found in another column. We have a specimen No. before u, which is every way equal to the promise. We would far rather see this work on a lady's centre table than all the foolish trash that is issued from a thousand presses at this day. A specimen can be seen by calling on us. Editorial Courtesy. The editors of the State Sentinel forthree of four weeks have taken occasion to speak very disrespectfully of the editor of the American, nnd that too in very offensive language. They charge us with a want of independence, of character and sense; and finally that w e have not the qualities of an editor or a gentleiaan. If they are satisfied with the result of their labors in this resdect.we are. We feel nounkinji;ess tpward them. If they canr,ot see things just as we do, we are 1101 disappointed. If they have not sufficient gentlemanly deportment, and editorial courtesy, to reply to our remarks in a manner more becoming gentlemen; we pity and deplore Uteir human frailty. We quarrel not with man's depravity, charitably supposing that they know no better. We freely and penitently acknowledge that we have in years past acted as they do now. We supposed an editor's ciiaracler depended on his superior ability to handy epithets with his cotemporaries. Bat the time past will suffice us jo deal jn

this manner. We expect to defend our

cViislied principles wiili the sure free dom, teal and boldness w e ever have done. But w hen w e are replied to in abuse, w e shall not return the same. GoJ, through his authorized agents, has commanded Jis to live peaceaMy will, all men, as far as possibJe. A man that wilfully violates this, wholesome injunction is neither a good citizen nor a good christian. ' There are two or three questions, upon which the Sentinel and., ourselves differ, which we should like to discuss, vbut we cannot consent until they come up high er cume out of the mire and dirt. But if they are disposed to pursue their - present comse they need nytexpecl to be troubled by u.. How much better il would be if editors would use a liule more charily towards each tuber; and when they discover any one ndxocaiing wrong sentiments or making w rong statements, to correct, them ith kind w ords, insjead ofilliheral sneers, insinuations. an I denunciations. Da! kindly with a brother, no matter if he is feeble in intellect, nnd morally and mentally depraved, and he will much sooner acknowledge his errors. We too often cnnirm our opponents in their errors by illiberal and 11 nchai liable course towards them. Let us who know bettei, endeavor tn do better. "Mild lijht, and br detpres, should be the plan To eure ihe dark and rrrine mind. But who would rush at a benighted man. And jitr Aim twt black eyctfor being blind?'" JVem the Army. Crretpndcnct af the Indiana American. Camp Bellkn.pp, Aug. 12ih 1816. Friend Clarkson: In as much as we are permanently located for some time, I thought I might as well drop you a few lines to let you know what is going on, hoping you will return the same favor; for I assure you nothing would be so accepta ble to 113 as an "American" cr ' Democrat" from BrookviUe, as to receiving letters, that appears out of the question, for but one Ins been received since our departure from Albany, and that was written hy a la dy. We have written letter after letter to different petsons in your neighborhood, but no one has seen fit lo anwer them, and we have all come to tte conclusion that sosie o you must certainly Intend to pay in a visa ere long, or you would have w i iiien or sent us a paper occasionally. I have not seen 0, aews paper since I left Oileans, save an old American I received in New Albany and brought with me for ihe purposa of buying something to read on the way; and the demand for it is so great that several have offered me 23 els. simply to let tV,er,i read it. printing press I think would be well patronized in this place. But to my purpose; my list was written t the mouth of the. Rio Grande, and but a short time previous to our departure from them e. WThen the ordei came to strike our T'enfs, every one rejoiced at the idea of leaving a place of which they were so tired. Our encampment was immediately on the bank of the river and not more than 3 or 10 inches higher than the water, which made il exceedingly unpleasant, especially when il rained, w hich w as nearly all the time we remained there. Tf.e ground was very wet and heavy. It jg not a sandy bottom but a loose soft clay, which soon becomes a tough mud, through which it is almost impossible to pass. In such a place vre passed several days with no water to drink but that which we got from the river.which is at least i muJ, and requires some 6 hours to settle ere it is drinkable; and even then does not suit my taste. With this ex planation you will not think strange of our readiness to leave so uncomfortable a sit uation. In a few minutes our things were all packed up and put or. board the Steam boat to be taken up the river, how far we knew not.we hoped at least sufficient far to find either Mexicans or fiesh w ater. But in both we were disappointed, for on ar riving oppoti'e Barita, a little tow n some 9 miles up Ihe river (by land) we were or dered to halt and pitch our tents for a sea son. We w ere then sent over a swamp or low marshy piece of ground some Ji oiiles from the river to a small rixe of ground covered with what is called Chappera's, a bu!.h or shrub looking some like a peach tree, but less it size. Trees are out of the question. This rise of ground is some 3 hundred yards broad and 2 or 3 niles long, upon which are encamped the 1st. 2nd. and 3d. Regt. of Qhio troops, 1st. 2nd. and 3d. Regt. of Indiana troops, 2nd. Regt of Kentucky Volunteers, and s!. Regt. of Geo. troops all waiting to be called upon to leave for the tippet country. This encampment is surrounded by low wet land nearly all of which is (at this time) covered with water. Our drinking and cooking water must allbecrraied from the river, anc in order to get there we must pass through this swamp, which lies at least 10 inches under water and in many places it is waist deep in mud and water. The water is packed by Soldiers in Camp-keitles and Canteens, and is dearly bought by going after. In fact this is the most disagreeable place I ever was in, since my acquaintance w'uh men and things. The sun is tiemendous hot, the ground perfectly bare of trees, the water scarce, and at least one third of the men sick. And how can it be otherwise. The climate is very hot, the water by no means good, and our food both bad and scaice. We hav it is true any quantity of poik, the rhine noon which J is about cue inch in thickness, and all the

ballance puiPV. We have plenty of cof.

! - . M ice, enouj;liTugar, plenty of beans, and with a fevv 'exception plenty of hard crackers. This in reality is a true and fair account of our situation and Hying, Ourjabor consists of a morning drill for officers at 5 o'clock including Sirgis. and Corporalr, at 7 o'clock a Company drill of 2 hours; at 5 a Regt. drill of 2 hours; beides which, there, is water to be carried, ground lo be cleaied, and other ihiugs loo tedious to mention, This the men are bound to do, and if there are but few to do it, it is so much harder for those, who have it to do. S ime. companies have a laree number of sick, while others have but few. Our company has been quite fortunate in Uiis respect; we have lost but one man. whose name w as Thomas Bjty. from Bartholamew Co. Oiir sick Jisi numbers some 15 or 18, and I think neatly all w ill soon recover, some however, I fear will never return. For my own part L,have ; had my health very well ever since my departure from home, and I. think I am as well satisfied as though I had remained there, and so are all the other boys fr.orn Franklin. Some of them it is true, are. not well, and may never get well, but they are by no means discouraged. They are ihe same as they were when, they lefi home. They started to fi.'h; the battles of their country, lo endure hardships and to meet danger- they all say bo still, not one of our company would be willing to start home un il all is over. And then we u iil all return together. Gen. Taylor is still in Matamoras, and no one here knows what he intends doing. Our camp lies 21 miles below the city, and I think I can get to go there in a few days. Lieut. Herringlon of Columbus Ind. and myself visited Barita on yesterday and I was a?tonihed when I entered, the place. There are some 30huts in il, and but few occupied by Mexicans. They have left for more favorable quarters. The house resemble our one story pig pens in Indiana, bu t are not half so substantial. It is a poor miserable lit tle parched up place. Our orders, are to stay here 2 ii.onihs, at least, so rumor says! it may not be true, I hope not, for I want to go up the river, or into Mexico. There is one thing consoles me under all circumstances, and lhat is the hope ol hearing soon o,f the defeat of our eld friend Whilcomh. All that I ask is a due reward for his treachery. An expression of the Voters of Indiana in regard to his Cowardly baseness. I want ynu t,o send me the result f the election in ''old Frank lin," as well as in ihe Slate, as we are all j anxious to. hear of the downfall of Whit-1 comb. Dunning is here selling Whiskey, Brandy and such things to the soldiers at 3 and 4 hundred per cent, and I think is making some money at it. I wan'.. you to sendjme the American every week for we are in perfect darkness so far as new s is concerned, and are very anxious to hear from home or anything that concerns ua as soldiers. I shall endeavor to write to you from tirse to time to let you know how and where we are, and hope yen i?ill do us the same favor. Any one wishing to write to their friends here have only to send their letters loTexis. via Point Isabel, naming the person, letter of the company, and No. of ihe Regt. Our Company is letter F. 3d. Regt. Indiana Volunteers. We have a Post Office (one that which answers the same puspose) here so that all communications w ill be promptly attended to. You must excuse my scribling as I nave no opportunity to write. I do all my writing on a Camp-kettle, my cap or my knee, which makes it quite pleasant. Remember the American. Yours with the utmost respects, Ac. JOHN M. MY RES. From the y. 0. Picayune,! ult. Camaroo, August 17, 148. Capt. Duncans, with the small parly ol Texan Hangers, recontly sent out on a reconnoitsance into the interior, got bick this morning, after having scoured the country cn the other niJetliaSan Juan as far as Seralvo. a pleasant town half away to Monterey. On the second day Captain MeCulloch was sent into Mier very much indisposed. The night before, he shot a Mexican, who waa caught on an American horse and who attempted to esacpe by running Tbe fellow broke through the chapparral, and made a good race for his life but McGolloch was to fast for bin;. On the second night, after a forced march of great length, Capiain Duncan threw his men at diffident points around tbe town of Punta Auguda, having learned that a Mexican officer named Ramirez was in the place with a detachment of recruits for Canales. So complete w.s the surprise that Capt I), was enabled to reach a ball room in the centre of tbe town, where a crand fandango was then m full blast, without suspecting Ins approach. His object was to take an) Mexican officers prisoners that might be stationed in the place, and supposing that the might be at tbe fandang), he ordered all within the loom not to move, after telling them, in tbe first place, tht every avenue to the town was garded by tbe Rangers. Notwi'htitaing this order, some of those inaida the room went covertly out and endeavored to loave tbe town; but one of them was shot dead in the attempt, and another hid his arm shattered by a rifle ball from one of tha Texan. The latter waa brought back to tbe faudaugo room where hia wound was dressed in one corner, the dance going on the while at the request of Capt. D.. although with not s much spirit aa it might. Finding tbU be could gel hold of no prisoners of importance, the commander of the party continued bis march to tjeralyo, arrived there without hindrance or molestation, and after an elimination of tbe place, returned in safety by the way of Agaa Legm nd Mier Ssralvo, it is thought, will be mads a depot, offering every facility in the shape of guuu naver ana a coiamanuin? noeiluon . , , , i I be read ca the other side th0 Juan w,ll

also be chosen as the b jst by which to move tie army, although a port mi may inirch by the. way ofChini. The news fVorn Mjinlery. leads every one to ruppoae that, the Mexicans intend making a bold stand there, and offering every resistance to Gen- Taylor in their power. Recruits and regulars are concentrating at that point, ihe fortifications are being strengthened, and the greatest activity prevails. A f.irce of 1000 well appo nted cavalry arrived at Saltilo a few days since, and report now has it that To r re j on has been sent down with a large party of mounted men to cut off Cd. Hays. I Lope be may find Hays; for the officer will be glad to 6ce him. Gen. Peraifar F. Smith arrived this marnning. He is to take commm-l of tbe 2d brigade, composed of tbe 5th and 7th regiment of U. S in'antry. Our regular correspondent 11. will probible be able to give you a full account of the organization of tbe army about lo move ward Muiitery. G. M.G.

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"ff 1 a a I m lJ IV 1 III nOrian 1 I FROM 3IEXICOI! Loss cflhe U. Brig of liar Truxlon Officers and craw taken prisoners and marched to Humph-o Dreadful riot on the Ilin Grande! By a friend we havr; received ypsterday's evening's Cincinnati Chronicle con taining the following important news. Il is copied from. ihe New Oxleans Picayune ofihe5ih in;t. Arrival of Santa A ma at Vera. Cruz Possession of Califirnii by the.. S Vara".rcf loss nj the U- U. Brig Trcxton. The following is an extract ol a letter from an officer attached to th.a 'Home Sq'iadron. now at Anion Lizardo, near Vera Cruz, dated Aug. 2U. Santa Anna anived here on the IGth inst. fiom Havana, in the Cnglish n-.erciiant steamer Arab, accompanieJ by his lady and friend Geu. Alrrninte. He was well received on his landing at Vera Cruz, but our accounts say not very enthusiastic. lis has gone to Mexico. Through the English squ idron sttiioned here, we were informed that some timp since Com. Sluat, commanding the U. S. naval forces in the racihe, had taken possession of California. I regret to inform you of the losj of tbe beautiful brig Truxton, by all accounts the best vessel of her class ir, our service, Capt. E. 1). Carpemler. The Truxton sail -ed from hero in the early iart of this month for Tainpico. On the l4ih. while standing into the babor of Tuspaa, 120 miles North of Vera Cruz, a small Mexican coasting veseel wis discovered, and soo.i alter made a prize of. Capt. Carpcnder engaged the captain of this vessel to pilot biin into a safe anchorage, but in doing so, ran the Truxton on a reef, where she vsa soon in a very perilous situation. Capt. Calender then dispatched Lieut Berryman to the squadron for the assiblance of a steamer. I be boat in which this officer led, was, after four f'ays hard pulling, picked up by the St. Mary's offVera Cruz- As soon as our commodore was iuformed ( the fact,, be rent the Princeton to Tuspin. While the brig was on the reef after the departure of Lieut. Berryman, I wo Slexicm coasting veiscls appeared in the oflinj, these were captured by a boa'st ere v m charge of Lt. Bushrod Hunter, but tins gentleman was unable, from the violence of the gale blowing at the time, to reach the wreck with his prizes, and was therefore compelled to make for this place, where he arrived several days sgo. On Ibe arrival ol tha Princeton at the wreck of the Truxton, she was found abondoned, and that sLe bad been stripped of all light articles by the Mexicme. A aag of tr'ice" was sent on shore by the Princeton, by whqin it was ascertained thai Capt. Carpender, his officers, and crew, who were w ith him landed at Luspan on the 18th, and were very hospitally rpceived and treated by the inhabitants. On the 10:h they started on fool for Tainpico; intending to offer themselves as prisoners of war. Since then we have no further account of them. On the return of the flag of truce to the Princeton, the commander of lhat vessel finding there was no possibility of saving the Truxton, set her on fire, and she had burnt to the waters edge when the Princeton look, her departure. The following is a list cflhe officers of the Truxton, who have gone to Tampico: Commander E. W. Carpender; Isaac N. Briccland. acting rpieter; John P. Bankbead, Geo. B. Bissel, passd midshipmen, Geo. F. Cutter, purser, John S. Mcssersmitb. assistant surgeon, Simeon S. Beset inicsmpman. 11. ilkinsnn, Captain's Clerk together with about fifty office's and seamen. . - Lieut. Hunter and Berryman are qn board the St. Mary's. The U. S. steam cutter Lepire arrU-ed here a few days since with despatches for Commodore Conner. The day following a flag of truce was sent iato Vera Cruz irom the Cumberland. From the Rio Grande. Riot and loss of Life among the Georgia i i t . vtuiueers. The steamer McKim arrived at New Orleans on the 5lh inst. from Brazos St.Ia;o wnicn place she left on the 2nd. From tne Delta we copy the following letter, giving the particulars of a disgraceful affair which occurred recently in the Georgia regiment: ' During the Afternoon of th ait t.t five companies of one of the Georgia reg"uu,"i "cm on ooara oi a steamboat, Voomc nui given, ; 10 oe carried up to Ca margo. Two of these companies had been at variance for several days and beinr orougni so close lo gether, quarrels ensti eo, ana worus soon led to blows, and in a snori ume a general riot was raging on ib upper ucck. .Col. Baker, of tjs 4ih Reuiment of 111 Volunteers, encamped about half a piile from the boat, determined to tender his seiyices to quell the riot. About sunset ne oraeroo out Companies A and G. for mat purpose the rormer commanded by Capt. Roberts, of Springfield. Illinois, and ilje latter by Capt. Jones, of Tazewell county. Whilst Hie companies were forming, a funeral escort, belonging to company C. of Macon Georgia, commanded by Capt. Pugh, were returning from the grave. Colonel Baker took command of mis smaii squau, nnu urnea to me boat, j Ashe annroached. the f?oln.ii ,.r ihi u: : i i ii . . r i i ... inr Georgia Regiment asked his assistance to quell the riot. Colonel Baker at the bead of his 20 men, passed upon the boat, and I was at once attacked by the rioters, who , - j iiufris, nnu were driven back for a while, the Colonel,

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., . - oimseii aga nt the bayonet, of several for a lew n j but he Ml a,d.ad,bavingreceKed ;t in the back pari, of hi, r.e k. Capt P. ', (Commissi) and Sergeant ()J,)a,v wilh.heirli.ile f!,na4, foch, body ofiheir Cohme.1 braxd,. the two and six of the privates reeeivi, . wounds-u mortal. By ,fie time Cpt Roberu.arnved wiih his r unpany ne saw the situation of Col. Baker, and his little band oterpowered. and rushed to their relief. But in attempting to acend the stair leading to the upprr deck' 1 e" received a bayonet in his neck, it jiaVj. passed under the fkin, (,om the side of the neck trr ihe back, about thiee inc'.eg ' Seeing it was impossible lo acend i!!e" stairs, so. strongly fortified by ih. rj. oters, Captain Robeits and Jt:Cs r,,m. pan.es retreated, carrying Col. Baker fana the boat as dead The Colonel soon r-' vived. Tbo Illinois commaiM t,l n k-n .... 1 . . ' ' vail ridges up to this tune. Lieji. Moore and " Mai. Ihirris now arrived win, . k.i.of the 4th regiment of Illinois Yo'jmeers, with ball cartridges; and the riot r,. ro.. !'"? tlj! Georgians were soon disarmed n,i Pt under fUong guard, and were under guard all niHit, and ur to tha tim d n. j departure of tbe expressGol. Baker a wound was not considered m irtal, but would require, tha most skillful surgery. Capt. Roberts' wound waa not considered mortal. Cant. l,t wa f tabbed in the breast wound not mortal. I'hff il-ftllnil. .1.- .1. . - - " me pjvcii liners 01 tne (Company of U. not given in detail, but two of them were considered mortally wounded. On the morning of th 1st inst., about thirty of the wounded (some mortally) wens" laying upon the boat and shore, and it waa generally believed, tint the dead (it least' eight or ten.J had been thrown overbnard; V- 8 saidiba C-iionel of the Geor-Wa Re?--imen shot several of bis own men, no-" leaders in the riot, " The Captain of the Georgia company, w Lile resisting Col. Baker and bia twenty brave volunteers, was knocked down wuu" the butt of a musket, and thus disabled in urging on hia men. No one of tha companies A and G wero hurt, except Capt. Huberts. SOWS 0 FT EHP E R ANCE Fountain Division Xo 25 located 01 Covington, Ind. was instituted by Bro. uerry a few days since. The follow in 1 a list oft he officers, lo wit: Dr. M. H. Spining, VV. P. David Brier, W. A. Wm. Hoffman, R. S. Dr. N. Spining, A. R. S, GeorgeS. Shanking, F. S. T. S. Walker, T. Rev. Saul Reed, C. J. J. Henderson, A. C. Samuel 3. Brier. 1. S, S, II, Williams, O. S. Another. A petition in regular form has, been received lor a chailer for a Division' of the Sons of Temperance lo be located' at Mount Carmel, Franklin Co. Ind. The cnarter has been granted, and the Division will be instituted in a few days. Temperance Meeting atConiicrsville. A Temperance Mass Meeting was held in Conneraviile on Thursday last. The Sons of Temperance, in tbe number of some two hundred, from Connersviilu, Brookvi. ic, Laurel, Cambridge. Dub lin, Centroville and Ripbmond Divisions paraded on the occassipn with their regalia Ace- accompanied by tbe Laurel band of musicIheUrand Dvision was alo represented. After mirching throujb tha principal streets they repaired to the pleasent grovo wnicu surrounds the Court Ilousa. The meeting, was opened by singing, and an impressive address to the thront of gra:o by the Her. Leory Woods of Centrev'ille" Division. Miss Laseur then in an address replett with sound sense, chaste and beautiful language, presented Fayette Division of the Sons ef Temperance with a superbly bound and letter press copy of tha Bible. We hope to be able to give our, readers a copy ol the address, 't he Bible, was.recsivcd co behalf of the Division by the Rev. Mr. Crawford. Bros. S. F. Carey was tben introduced and addroesed th9 meeting for more than two hours in a stylo lhat called forth the approbation of tbe assembly. Upon the license question bia reasoning was irresialab e, however deep may Lave been their prejudice. The visiters ware all furnished with dinner by Ida hospitable citizens of Connersvilio. Richmond PjalaJium. World's Temperance meeting. We learn fiom me London Correspond dent of the N. V. Tribune, that an essemblage under this name commenced its cession on the 4th nit., and continued four days in the Lecture Theatre of the 'London Institution,' Aldergate street. Samuel Be w ley of Gloucester, (a Quaker,) was called to the 'chair by Lyman Beecher, of Ohio,' United Slates. In the organization of a body, most of whose members were clergyman, an in -cident occurred which will serve as a precedent, when the question of chaplaincy comes up at Washington. 'At a preliminary meeting it was also decided that there should be no religious ceremonies at the Convention, lest they might interfere with someone's religious or moral convictions. Several persons were very anxious to have each session opened with vocal prayers others would be content to have a portion of tba scriptures rsad a third party proposed singing a hymn but tbe result of the whole was, as jusi slated, to have no teligious observance at all, except such as might be enjoyed by every person present in the silence and secrecy of bis own heart. The Convention was organized by ihe choice of the following officers, whose appointment was moved and advocated by Judge Slurge, of Birmingham: Samuel Bowly of Gloucester, Eng., President. Dr. Lyman Beecher of Ohio, US') Dr. S. II, Cox of N. York U 8 1 Dr. Mussey, of Ohio, US J. V. p's. Rev. W. Rid, of Scotland, Lawrence Hey wogth, or Eng., j Thomas Beggs, of Lngland, "j Henry Clapp, Jr. of Mass., US j James Ilaf-ghton, of Dublin, f oec Edward Criiner, of England, J The whole number of American Dele gates reported was tweniy-ciijht, of Which i uumbei eight were from New York State . - . - . me same uumcer irom Masachusetls five fmm PoniKiliMnii iu rrm ... from Pennsylvania, two from Ohio. two irom jiaine, one irom Rhode Island, one fiom Kentucky, and one from Michigan.The whole number of Delegates L-onj all parts, three hundred an J six nearly niue rw"ai tenth

were from Great Eritaia.