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FRO 31 T11U AU3IV. jnes, will find that such is ihe intention. Col. Orms'.-y arrived at Louisville on heThe sick and wounded soldier ieserres the
evening of t!ie l!3ti inst., on a Tin lough of
isatvo.ns. ue ipii .ai.mterea-on li e am
lull., and of course bi inas itllii;isl 1 iter than
IH prei"U--'v bon received. Filly or stx'v sick volunteers, from the different
hest. and he should flare the best. A diT
fWence w ill he found between what is, anl ?. to fee. Now, the (iuatermaster, reluctant to rhsturh the good citizens, look for the houses which ran he surrendered
regiment. also an up on the Citu iunati. i w'h the lean inconvenience, lie pays Some of them led Monterey on the loih. j generally the price demanded by owner
Thy stae that Hen. Duller had so Tar re- j or apenis. overd a to be a'de i.i ride.;!.!. All the Texan regiments having
An official list efihe killed and wounded i discharged. Iheir term of enlistment being of the Mississippi regiment in the bau:e of; out previous to the capture of Monterey, Monti rey appear in the Vicksluirg papcts. ; Henderson is raising a new regiment The number of killed was 0, mortally 't'J serTe during the war. Many of the old wounded !:Uevrrely wounded 13, lightly j regiment, it was though', would again en-
wounded 1 l. Ci. Gaz. lMt..,lrpa,lr oiion PrrrrlMnt im Gen. MlBABSM B. L.tMXft. has
been
in an Ndjoiiitii'i aoailmcut, were seen several women gaudily dres-ed. On our presentati'Ot to him he merely bowed, standins vi it h his hands in his breeches, with a white j o kilon. and an unlit cigar in his mouih.nut askrd whi we wanted, w ab
out even extending to us the courtesy of
a seal, much les to partake of the viand on his siiiiii)iuiu t ibl-. lie was evident
ly drunk, and no doubt Iia4 been, from appearance. bealiy so, the nijht before.
He is a larje m n of Till six feet, inclined to rorpul mcy, wi little, shred, cunning black eyes, indicative of deceit, intrigue and lilieiiiirs n; he wore an Hiperial, with a lufi of beard on his chin There was nothing in his manners pre-
been ' posessing or pteasiii2. Inn, on the contrary.
w iih the man, and
portant received from the army by the commissioned by Governor Henderson to J you become disgusted na!s of the steamships Palmetto and Gal-1 "civil and military Governor of the; feel he h a villain, a
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hips Palmetto and Gal-' rl "'v " military Uevernor oi tne im " n a vinam, a i rani, anu a cowaro
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vel on al rsew MiIp.ith. The rton I ens ironuer. lie is i uaikc 1113 hco-1 .-......,..,....., ,...., ...1.
New. ofih-S. h ult., rurnsibes some ad-j qn''e"S 81 Laredo, a Mexican town on the ditional intelligence, which we tubjoir: j Texas side of Ihe Rio Grande. To enable Fiom Col. Davis we learn that the Mex-1 him to extend hi jurisdiction, heuauthoriraiia Lave to!!! iaeiite.l the whole !ied to raise and have under his command
country this side of San Luis Potosi. They j company of one hundred men. The releftbehin some foity drajoons to destrfi? 'quired force was n.ised from among the tht forlitication that had been coostrticted disbanded Texans, and General Limar is at Los Muertos, a nastirally airong ad .now 011 his xvay to LreJo to rulfil the du diPdcult pass on the road to Saliill", and j'ies of his new appointment. Success t about five or six miles beyond the Rineon -Vim. Via. aa. They hare also dismantled Saltillo, j We are told by a gentleman who was in destroying w hatever might b ofnse to our : t-ie fight at tonterey, that in the first gen-
armr, and which they could not take away.
Thus there is noiln? left Tor Gen. Taylor to conqii! r, but a barien region of rucged
mo:i itii'is and thirsty plains, affording nei
eral charge upon the Texas cavalry by the
1 Mricans, upwards of one hundred and fif: jty Mexican were killed and wounded, I and not a Texan killed. A portion of the
ther water nor provisions for the Ftihstance I Texans dim ninted & availed the charge
of man or beast, over a distance of two or ; f the Mexicans upon the main body, hid Ihree hundred miles to San Luis Potosi. 'from view by achapparal fene. The fire If, as has been said. Gen. Tailor has or-1 which they poured in upon the Mexicans ders to march upon San Luis Potosi, so as a they charged past, was very destructive to reach that riiy by the end of November, and caused them to make a precipitate rethe qu-stioii aries how i he to travel such ' 'reat. Ampndia acknowledged after the a countrv as he will hare to do, by a forced ! battle th3l his,:valiant dragoons" suffered
m uch at the rate of fifteen or twenty milos heavily m this skirmish Ha.
per div? The only wa'eron this route is
'i the Mexican tanks.which wiil docb'.less
Four Mexican officers, one Colonel, a Captain and two Lieutenants, all having
h" all broken tip as the oncmy retires. j fought at Monterey, hav arrived in the T. carry water sufficient to stre his araiy ; city within the last few days. They a-
anJ teams fiom suffertn, would probably : sign some rather improbable causes tor require m re horses, mules an I oen, than ! their defeat. The Colonel assigns a a are no-v in the araiy, all of which are re- J reason lint the Police w not longer dequired !r the tr-j "tiatiou of the nrcosja-, feuded, that a mistake had been made in ry siores and munitions. In takirg this ; selecting balls for their cannon. They retreat, th enemy have doubtless adopted j nail several six pounders and nothing less a wise policy, leaving behind them a far hhvi eight psund shot, which rendered more formidable enemy fir Gen. Tayior j these guns useless. That will do to tell, to encounter (viz. the march.) than lie Vlcg. rnv.lJ ever fi id in their oMi aims and f jr- j i":o:n the Galreston Ch ilian of the 39.'. lined to.xns. 1ue xfejican troops, who capitulated at Tl.i policy has unquestionably been die- Monlerev. proceeded through Siltillo deslatedby the sajaeny of Santa Anna. It troy ing the fortifications there; and the im is staled, on good authority, that he had j pression in the army is. fiom the best in -tint orders to Ampu lia to evacuate Mon- fv)rmatin derivable, that the Mexican forterey and all ot' er 1 ces il.i sideof f e jce9 x be concentrated at San Luis Poto mount n. but that those orders were not , rf for anotIier desperate stand. The forreceived til! after the battle. now lhere aro Pn?a2Pd in ftrenlahenArter leaving the troopa necessary to ing th defences ofthe place, and with the pirris. u Monterey,Sall.ll.sd nthertown, j armv from Monterey, and such troop as Gen.T iylor will o!t have an army ( ran be drawn Tro n the interior, on army about 5.0 VJ men. with hic'i to peneti ate J rorm',J.I.!e in numbers mav be concentra-
liit j ttie neirt vi me encinj s ctuntiy, and f.ir beyond the reaah ol any reserve upon which ha might fill back for support in cise i f necessity. S:tch we believe is a
correct accouni 01 me present ponuon and .or.it.o r.nr h
rnvj ectcf our army, ss derived from j crain snd fruit 1 the weather is delightful goaJ atithortty. Gen.Ampudia ua been m- I ,t.e j:fonrf , r re ,u-b that
remembered.
fidenily told wa imre a common drayman in ihe streets of Hat.iti. At lu-iilent. There are m-mv incidents
and anecdotes of this memorable battle, which 1 might relate to you. but I must take sonte other opportunity than this. Suffice it to fay for the present, th.it when we had gained the streets of Monterey, and a body nf Rinjjer were battering down the door of a house to gain entrance to Jttother street and which mode of warfare ihey soon taught to the regular troop, who knew n tthing of street fighting of tbe morfds opfmtvli of the Texans. in such rases and upon gaining the entrance of the hoiimc, they found several
women kneeling in praver before a cru
cifix and lighted candles, w ho, upon the entrance of one af ihi m. immediately ros and ihre-v their arms niouud him, supplicatiog him for protection. The poor fel
low becoming alai med, shook from him the embraces of the fair ones, anil running out to his companions, out of breath, said, "don't go in ihere, them women will smo'her you to death, if you do; they tried to come it nn me, but zound, didn't I make a break of it. .Ifjittemj Monterey is certainly the mot civilized place I bavt yet seen in Mexico, hiiJ the aoeiety i qui:e good. Fami!:e, v ho had left town previous to the
bailie are fasi tenoning. M hit few young ladies I have seen aonear ouite intellisent:
(JjKcittt Deiitc'tes from Gen. Taylor' The War Department has received despatches from (Jen. Taylor. They were written on the 6-b, llth, I2;h and 13ih October! Bill tbe detailed offici il Irllers
on the operation before Monterey ,did nut accomj atiy ihe much delay having occured in making out complete returns fiom
j the various subordinate commanders of the army. The despatches which were
received are brief and comparatively un
important in their character. Our low in killed, wounded, and missing, will vary little from 5JJ 130 of which was sus
tained in the attack on the lower part of
me city on the 2 1st. From a table as published in the Picayune, we also sum up the follow ing summarv, showing the actual number killed and wounded in etch division, as well as the aggregate numbar in the w hole army: Gei- Txigg's Division.
Killed. Wounded.
ill a a. j 1 - .
,'URUOKVILLU INDIANA'!
FRIDAY, IIJAO. 1346. From te EdJlpr
I Artillery Company C 0 7
2d Regiment Dragoons 0 1 Artillery Company E 4 9 3rd Brigade 3rd Infantry 17 33 4h Infantry 12 25 4th Brigade 1st Infantty 15 31 Baltimore battalion 6 17 Texas Vol.-Capt. Shivers 2 0 56 122 Gen.Hutler's Division Killed. Wounded.
Idianoli8, NoV 10, 1S48.
Dear America!: You will pVase say to our friends thai Ihe editor left Vrookville on Fiiday last for Indianapolis. Viou can narrate, also, if you please, o our(riends, what and who the editor saw on fii trip here. lie left Brook ville in the comfortable hack, running to Cambridge, owned by Mr.Lashley. Il is a god, safe, and comfortable stage. It was the intention for it to reach Cambridge in time to t'te the Western stage for Indianapolis; but U was 20 minutes too late. This was not the fault of Lashley'a line, but owing to the
i irregular and late hour of the arrival at Brookville f Ross' stage from Ciucinna-
jt'l, for which -'jjn H "rnnl-rilla
Ohio Regiment Tennessee Regiment MissisMpti Ite iment Kentucky Regimenl
14 24
0 0
47
Recapitulation
General Worth's Division
Hays' lieeimenl Col. WiinJ't Regiment Twigg's Division Butler's Division-
9
3 3 50 47
33 75 47 5 160 46 18 4 122 160
122 350
Total
Total killed and wounded 472, to w hich may be added four that are missing, but supposed to have been killed. We copy this list from the Balitmo.-e papers, ihe mail of the 4lh from New Orleans having rrissed this city! The
were very pietiv and dressed in good taste j Picayune 01" that date we undersiand con
tains a complete list of the killed, wounded an 1 missing, during the seige and capture of Monterey on the 21st, 22d and 23d of September, IS46. Also, a memorandum of ihe arms and mu litions captured at Monterey. The list comprises 33 pieces of Artillery and large quantities of arms and aniunhion for infantry; cavalry and artillery. An immense quantity of caritidges was subsequently found concealed in the city. The stock of provisions captured was sufficient to subsist the army and citizens for mouth.
ted at ihr.'. point before spring. General Taylor's army, in the mean-
1 time, is advantageously situated at Monteriev. The troops eniov comfortable qtiar-
lmTTwrOfTl hi . vniii.inm!
biiccessor is net
In the list of deaths in the Hospital al Matamoras, since the lit u't. we notice the namos of Hamilet.2J reg. Ky. vol., Jmr.es Nichol.on, 1st reg. la. vol., and W. J. Waltz j'-.d R. Arnold, 3J leg. la. vel. The following are xtrncts of a letter
omrarmy couM n old it against all Mexico and every facility is enjoyed for augmenting Ihe force, w ith a view to offensive operations, that could be desired. The present strength ofthe army under General Taylor at Monterey is about 6,000 men the Georgia Regiment having been aided since the battle, nnd nhont an pnn il
from nne or Col. MrKec's regiment, dated j mbpr discharged. In addition to this Camargo, October 10: . we have fiveiboiKanrfofflrip.il irnnn. t
(Vir reg. is at present in good health gen-, Pamareora considerable fore i M.tamnr-
eraliy, bnl could not turn out more lhan five hundred marching men if railed upon.' Our sick list is very much redured of late an l ihi rooming shows but one hundred unfit for duty. Other regiments are proportionally reduced. The air is becoming much coaler, nights chilly, but the mid-day excessively hot. The treachernns element in th character of the Mexican nation, deseivet no hare of ktndues al ihe hands ol our army. It is a--eerlained tht notwithstanding the serupuloincare that General Taylor and his men have heretofore extended towards the Mexican citizen, soldiers, and
their private possesnions.thousands of those
murderous, cowardly Ranchorous, lay on
ihe Monterey road, leaJy lo commit havoc upon the rear of General Taylor's armv, in his retreat from Monterey if defea ted. Such an exhibition of ingratitude and wanton barbarism merits such a rebuke as our army will inflict if an opportunity allow. The taking of Saltillo w ill cost u a desperate blooly fight, as its natural advaniijei are as great as I hose of Monterey. and a much larger force wi;l be employed in
i;s defenca. tt seems almost impossible that we could again be left behind, if the army proceed to SiltiUo. Necessitv for troops would
compel ourmirch thither; hence we calculate on having a finjer in the next pie. The men of this brigade are.if possible, too anxious for an opportunity of evincing their devotion to their country. Our chances fer rood living are very nmrh imnared br the prices of rarities.
Com Meal sells for O'-X per gallon; butter
as, and Geors! Wool's division moving fiom Bexar. Although Gen. Taylor has received ordets (issued before Ihe news ofthe armistice reached Washington.) to prosecute the war with renewed severity and vigor, the impression in the army is that no new movement of importance will be made at present. Some lime must necessarily be employed in effecting the requisite preparation for further and more extended cper-
tions; and by the period when this is accomplished, the armistice will probably htveeipired by its own limitation. There rs nothing but vague and unauthentic reports concerning Santa Anna
or bis movements. lite Kentucky an-l Tennesse Regiments of Curalry The Victoria Advocate of Ihe 22J says: ,:An express arrived al this place on Saturday ruht last frm Gen. Taylor, ordering these Regiments to Matamoras instead of Camargo. The former had left previous lo his order, but the latter took up the line of march on Saturday from here directly for Matamoras. This express
instructed the Colonels lo proceed with a much speed as possible, so as not to unfit themselves for duty."
more after the European fashion. Their visiting cards here, I assure yon are done up quite in style. The billowing i the superscription of one which I accidentally foiiiu': "Ramon dela Geiza Floris," with "y sa spouso" undet neaih meaning. anJhis irife which I think is much belter than our way, of putting Mr. and Mrs Brown. f '. of Awp't-fia's Capitiil'ttion. Gen. Aiiipudi.i has issued another pro lamaiion since his retrial from Monterey, calling upon the Mexicans to flock to hs standard to repel the iavadi r of their soil llis IxCHse., in the proeUmHiion, for defeat, at Monterey, and the surrender of
j that city to our troops, is a wint of amnni-
turn: lh utter talsity of this statement is well known, for any quantity of amunilion was found at Monterey afier the cap itulation. Affray in Mtwlertij There had been affravs be; we mi the riur.e ns of Monlerev
.! T.-i n.nsM, "hlrti irsultfd, fir--l, in the nss issinatiou of a Texan volunteer, and then, byway of revenge , in the killing of eleven Mexicans by thecomiades .f the slain. Gen. Taylor, to prevent similar recurrences, had ordered an efficient guard to be distributed through the city. D.'tp-wtion nf the Army The following is the dip oM'.i.m of the army at Monte-
rear Gen. Worth's division, with which is Blancliard's company of Louisiana volunteers, attached to 7ih regiment, garrisons the citv. The 1st 31. and 4lh regiments, and Ihe brigade of artillery, with Gen. Taylor's Staff, are encamped about four miles north of the city. The
Kentucky, Tennesse and Georgia Volunteers are encamped a mile still further north of the city. But few of the citizens remained in Moi.terey after its evacuation by the Mexicans, and but few of those w ho left have
returned.
The Army, Incidents, &r. The New Orleans papers contain letters and communications from Montertj, from which we make the following extracts: Lieut. Col. McClung was rapidly recovering from Ihe effects of his wounds, and is now out of danger. One of the of
ficers of his regiment informs us thai ihe
gallant Colonel was the first man that
5dc per lb; pickles SI 5.) per quart; bhcon showed himself on the first fort stormed h.i:n ''' rr ih; onions 37lc per dozen; ev- by Gen. Tsylor's division, and lhat he reIV ittxarv in proportion and funds scarce; , ceived his wounds whilst waving his
hertce il i only occasionally tbalvecan, afford t indulge in such dehcacius. j Later. j The teamhip Gulvestoa, Wright, I? ft i
Sjiuia?o in the 2'Jth uil., and Gal
veston on the 3Jih.anJ arrived at New Orleans on the 1st inst. By ihis arrival the Tropic Im thi Matamoras Flag of the lOih, 14th and 2lst ult ; also Galveston papers to the day ofaailing. The accounts from the Uio Grande are 10 the 29th. She brought up a large number of discharged volunteers, and olher passenjers. There is n Uhing important from Monterey. Everv thina remained quiet, and iraius were proceeding toward that point without molestation. The persons wounded during the t iree days were recovering under the happy influences of a delightful cliir.al. The flag says: T ift fi test homes ar taken in Monter-
. ..I . .........
rnt.frp. for ttie wouaaea. iu-"i
anl our sick
iijc ia'.iu,; shiKM ot niss.roe.. y fre-h He;iHele in hii f Hini.u, which t, 1. i, T ii U as it should
siarKio 111 -in w-"-
sword aloft, and rheenng on his men,
shouting "victory.'' The musket ball! struck him on his left hand whilst holding j his scabbard tahis hip, and cut offlwo of: his finaers. glanc ing from the scabbard and entering his abdomen, fracturing in its course the bone above the hip joint. Meeting of Mexican Ofricert vith Gen. HorfA: Many of Ihe Mexican officers called on Gen. Worth, among whom were Don Francisco Bena, who commanded at ihe Obia Pado, or Bishops Palace, General Ortiga, Col. Marino, and others. While drinking avith these gentlemen on this occasion, Gen. Ortiga gav the following toast, at whose pronouns, are and our, I could not help smiling. He said, "I drink lo ihe perpetual peace of ihe iwo Repub
lics; may we nereaner oe as Brothers joined in one cause, and let usahow to fotetgn
nations the greatness of our power, while the valor of our arms hll teach all Eu-
now enjoy rope that we can defy them
Later from Havana further Acconnts of the Cme.The brig P. Soule, Capi. Deivaille, arrived at New Orleans on the 31st nil., in five days from Havana. We copy from the New Oi leans Picayune. "Tha brig brought full files of papers, and they are crowded with details relating to the hurricane and the destruction caused by it. The loss i actti illy incalcuble.
About 50 lives were lost. One house was
blown down, under which II persons were overwhelmed nd killed. Th har
bor w as strown w ith wrecks, and most of the vessels left afloat were dismasted. Not a house in the city err.aped damage lo some extent, while many were completely razed and their occupants suffered in the ruin. The destiuction far surpasses lhat caused by the hurienneof October, 18 It. Ten of the ciews belonging to ihe bark Madeline and schooner Planet, totally wrecked in the hatbor of Havana, came over in the biig. Subscriptions were at once opened for the relief of the sufferers. Gen. O'Donnell heading the list with $500, and oilier officers contributing as liberally. The various benevolent societies took prompt measures lo succor the distressed. We find several anecdotes related, show
ing ads of gallantry in rescuing crews of vessel. Theeiewof the American ship, K,l i'l. were thus aved by the boats of the
BeUim chip, Anveisois.
The Havana editors give great thanks
that the sugar cane has suffered less by this hurricane than that of 1811, although
very much injured.
From the naliimore Sun, Nov. 9. Arrival of the Steam-Ship IS K 1 T A IV rv I A ! Sixteen Days loiter from Europe. The Steamer Great Jh itain still aqi ound Iimine. and Disease in Ireland Marriage ofthe Qteen of Spain Advance in Flour, Grain, Cotton &c.
CorrPponilrnrr nr Ihr Baltimore Snn.l Philadelphia, Nov.8. 3o'clock, P. M. The steamer Britannia arrived at Boston on Sunday morning, but the Teleeraph avires, between Boston and New York were immediately cut by some of the speculators, lime only being allowed lo announce the lact of her at rival. She brings dates lo the 19th ult. from Liverpool, sixteen days later lhan those brought by the Caledonia. The steamer Great Britain wis still in the same posit!on that the Caledonia left her, and will probably be a total loss. She had twelve feet of water in her hold at the
latest dates. The intelligence fiom Ireland is of the most melancholy character. Notwithstanding the assistance rendered by Gov
ernment in relieving the wants of the peo
ple the famine is increasing ia all pans of
the country. A malignant disease had a)
so broken out 111 some portions of the
kingdom, which was greatly adding lo the
wretchedness of the people. nri a . a a . a
1 ne isamoria 11 a i arrived oui w uu our Minister, Mr. Bancroft, who would at once
enter on his duties. The marriage of the Queen of Spain, and her water have been consumated without any serious effects, if we accept the protest by England and one or two other European powers. The intente cordiale helween Fratice and England is
broken. Prance joins Spain for ihe con truest of the Spanish Americas.
the money market was greatly de
pressed. There were strong anticipations
that a heavy shipment of bullion to this country would lake place, on account of the great demand for bread-stuffs for the
wants of the people. Bonded Fiour 34s. and 36s. in London. United States Tree 28s. Gd. and 39s. 6d.; Indian Cum 52 .56s; Flour is advancing daily. Average Oct. 3d, 54. Oct. 10th, 56s. 101. Cotton Georgia fair. 5ia5i, Mobile, 6G, New Orleans, 6 The advance in cotton was about one farthing over the previous tales.
Amnuditu had occasion to go on a matter of business, with aeveral ol our officer to rail on Gen. Amaudia. we found
... ... . ..k.. i- .wful. and I hia ouarlera finelr furnished his tables I Governor, Houston. Miia.
. , M'VfL if th war emtio- 1 loaded wnh fiuit, wine and cigata, while, I and the Legislature is Whij JlJ.lCi 'f-'l l''' p-v-i " '
Dclwvaiic Elsotiom. By telegraph we have the following returns: In New Castle coitnty Tharp, the Democratic candidate fir Governor, has 61 ma
jority a gain of 165 votes compared with ihe vote for Governor in IS 14, when the Whig candidate was elected by 45 uasjoriity. Houston, the Whig candidate for Congress, ha7S majority in New Castle county. A Whig Siienff. one Whii Senator
and a majority of Whig members in the lower house of the Legislature have been elected. No returns have been received from Kent and Suscex counties. Tharp, Democrat, it probably elected
Thanksgiving. Governor Johnson, in a well written and appropriate proclamation, has nppo'nted Thursday, ihe. 2Gth day of Xotiember, as a day of public
Thanksgiving and Prayer. The Slates of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Yoik, Pennsylvania, Mar) land, Ohio, Michigan, and now Louisiana, have thanksgiving on the same
day. This time honored festival is fast Browing into a national holiday.-Ar. O. Tropic. The Tropic may add three more converts to the ''ancient and honorable'' New England practice vii: Ketucky, Indiana,
and Georgia.
Xnu York Election The New York
Commercial has return from all the coun
ties, which show a majority of 10,876 for
oung, lor governor. Nothing positive is known as to the Lieut. Governor,
though Gardiner, Democrat, is said to be elected. The Assembly is set don n at 74
Whigs and 5t Democrats making
W hig majority of 18, and on joint ballot of 8. The majority against the new Con
stitution in me cuyoi new oik was
18,000, and against Negro aufferage 2 t.OOO
to Congress; S 1 he Constitution is thought to be adopted, I
1 notwithttanding. 1
We stopped first at a hotel in Cambridge,
intended, we suppose, as a place for loafers to congregate and smoke cigars. This nrit suitiug ufc we removed our trunk to Vinton's. We make 110 complaint of the
first house. Every gentleman has a light lo keep audi a house as he pleases, and as a large majoiily of mankind love the im
pute stencil of the pestiferous weed, we suppose his house is a comfortable and acceptable one to the traveling public. Il is not expected that one house will aceomdate all tastes. We found Vinton's a comfortable hotel, wiih a young and gentlemanl) landlord. Bullhere was nntirlady. We seriously lay his case before the Female Benevolent Society; and as we claim to have some influence with the ladies, we ask that his case be attended lo
immediately. The next morning we sought means of continuing our journey. We found a plain, old M ithodist farmer, who had for many years, faithfully served his country and his God. He had been to market at Cambridge, and was going some miles on our road. We threw our trunk into his wagon and mounted on his off horse. We found our old friend an intelligent and hon
est man. lie had moved from Ohio into Wayne county, in 18l4. He related us many new and interesting incidents in the first settlement of this part of Indiana, and the privations the early pioneers enffercd. As we journeyed along, he related to us that he moved on lo a new and wild piece of land in 1814, (with as good a wife as ever blessed man's home) and three children. They took with them some cows, and the range being good, they had plen
ty of milk and corn bread. Next spring
he had a log rolling, and having nothing
but corn bread and milk for the dinner of
the hands, and his good w ife, with all her tact and ingenuity, all the variety she
could set before their guests w as these two
articles. But Mie succeeded at last. At
dinner, in addition to her bread and miik, she had cracked about a peck of black walnuts, which she eel upon the table. And our old friend, who is now rich, with all the dainties of life areund him, says that was the best dinner he ever ate. We have no doubt of it. On Saturday we took dinner at that gentleman's house, prepared by that same good lady. That same anxiety was manifested to do the best for her husband and his friends. Her table groaned with the luxuries of life.
In conversation with our friend, we
learned that he had, during life, ofien been embarrassed in his circumstances, having
become involved for his friends. "This,' we remarked, ' has doubtless taught you a
lesson." At thia expression from us, the fire of the old man's eye flashed, and he administered to us such a rebuke as we seldom receive. " I live not for myself,'' said he, nor will I, because a few have been unfortunate, or even dishonest, and involved me, now roll the cloak of cold
uncharllableness about me, and refuse to assist a friend or neighbor. God has not blessed me with strength, health, and prosperity for any such purpose." We felt the force of this, for we acknowledge we have felt, and fear practiced, ihis selfish
ness which he rebuked. Again. In our journey with this man, we met several wagons going to Cambridge and Mi'ton. The old gentleman recommended some of the business men in those places to the wagoners, as good men. Onoof the wagoners, with lhat kind of slang lhat never came from an honest breast, said: "You need not talk to me
about any of them beinz Eood. They
will all cheai if they can get a chance." This again aroused the old roan's righte
ous soul. He could not believe that all men were scoundrels. He felt Ihere were
other men as honest as himself, and he
could not believe he would cheat any one
if he had an opportunity. Here too we
fell a lesson was administrated to us. We are too often condeming all the world as
dishonest but ourselves. Let us. friends.
think of this, and be a little more charitable in our opinion of others. Tne old man' journey came to an end auJ wo had lo part wnh l..ui, not however without many important lessons. We next had to seek for olher convey
ance forotirself and trunk, in doing w hich
we accidently came across a Methodist church, where the people were collecting.
We went in, and heard one ol Rev. R. liar
grave' best and most powerful sermons.
I Without hesitation ave decide il was snpe-
liorle any ihing we ever heard. After the sermon, we found a wagon going west by Knightstown. We entered into negotiations and formed a treaty to go a ith him to thai place. He had been soinewere east of Louisville, lud , with a load of lumber, and was returning home. He was just the reverse of our forenoon friend. This man was ignorant, penurious and selfish. As he was more then a day's journey from home, he carried with him a "little tack of Saleratus, and on the approach of hight he would begin inquiring of pub
lic and private houses, if he could slay all
night wiih them and pay in S-ileratus. In this way, he said, he saved one-half of his expense , as he sold at 1C0 per cent profit. He waa a peculiar character ; wore iinse'v clothes made of half patterns, and 1 expect ."ome from North Carolina. But he landed u safely al Knightstown about sunset. Thus we spent a pleasant and profitable day. It does rs good to mix TinrTrervcd ly w iih the people Nam their
in ihe ninUtof ton n. j,nd is a beautiful place. It is surrounded by fino buildings on three sides of which, every door is either a tavern, grogshop, or a dry goods estnhlihmenl. On ihe other side stands the Catholic chnrrh quite a large btiild:rr, but not yet fir.islud. This U (,c church which Gen. Taylor dispossessed r f a cupola when bombarding the tow n. The ball struck it, passed ihroHgh it anj took the entire corner ol a brick building with it on ihe opposi'e corner. Rather sharp shooting, that! The nurket-hoHse is one of the finest I ever saw. It U built of brick, and beautifully arshed, with brick columns. It is largely supplied with all things necessary for the 'stomach' sake." Beef, veal, mutton, potatoes, corn, roasting cars, rr.iuh and milk, pies, cakes', bread, oysters, lemons, oranjre, Citrons, fish, and whi.key are found here in abundance, and as cheap as in Indians. In
unora. ware it not for a species of animal called '.'gamblcra'' or ''blacklegs," we would have a pretty fine tewn. Bui as it j9 il is aw ful. There is not a grocery, tavern, oyster shop, or bakery scarcely in the town but is filled with these srape-f races. And, if they were Mexicans it would no:
De so sad, but they represent themseli
feelings and sentiments, and profit by their 1 and ,he home of ,he htw fJ lessons. pay-time among the soldiers, and m.no
But there is another ciicumstance in ihis day's observations, which the American, as it is a great news-bearer, may as well relate to our readers. One of our conductors stopped dining the day, at a sis
ter's of his, who had an only child, w hich
was a blooming daughter of probably 18 years. On entering we saw that neatness j and refinement dwelt there. Flowers, green and blooming decorated the rooms, windows and mantle. Bui the mother loved her daughter she worshipped her. The uncle called for the purpose of taking the daughter hme wiih him for a few days. After much coaxing the mother consented lor her to ge. But during her hasty preparations we saw the mother's eyes filled with tears, watching her every step and movement. Whilst her graceful step and rounded form, filled her mother with pride, her maternal affection w as loo strong. The young lady was soon ready to start gave her mother such a kiss lhat we began to feel a little serious. SLe w as soon in the wagon, some distance from the door. The mother's feelings overcame
her, and w ith a full heart, she said, "daughter, you better not go I should be so lonesome." We were standing by the daughter. She wanted to go. But she said in an under tone to her uncle, "I w ill not go with you. My mother cannot endure my absence, and I will never willingly wound her feelings or cause her to shed a tear." This was enough. Here was the secret why her mother so loved her. We wih more of the daughters of our land would form such resolutions, and
carry them into practice. What floods of
scalding tears would it pievent. May that mother never have to mournau abject
j daughter and that daughter ever have a
mother's watchful and tender care. We tarried at Knightstown with our friends over Sunday. Al 12 o'clock Sunday night we threw ourselves into the stage, and committed our lives into the hands of Providence and the stage driver, for the balance of the night. About daylight on Monday morning we found ourelves al Browning's door at Indianapolis, having had threugh the night a pretty good idea of the benefits of Old M'Nairey's rolling Penitentiary. The Circuit Court of the United States
for the District of Indiana, is in session, Judge Huntington presiding. Judge M'Lean is not here. . Very few lawyers have yet arrived. Nothing of interest. The recent elections have advanced Whig stock, and revived the spirit of the Whigs.
some rune i resioeni making going on, but it is all idle talk. We are in the days of revolutions, and it is unceitain who will be on the top of the weel two years hence. It will be seen the editor is hard run for materials out of which to write a letter, but those who wish something marvellous or forcible or disgusting, must turn to ihe first page of this day's American, and read the history or the Myers tragedy. C. F. C.
Correspondence of the 'American
Cami- t LKKE,Oct. 16, 1846. Friend Clatksun:' . ' j : Dar Sir: Since my last? a change has come o'er the spirit of our dreams." Instead of being pent up in a camp of 800 feel square, we have the iange,of a city containing some 0,030 InhaeitaniSj consisting of black, white and yellow, with no small sprinkling of "between." Before, however, giving you a description of the town, I will describe our camp. It is oh the Mexican bank of the Del Norte, one-fourth mile below ihe city of Matamoras and immediately opposite tQ port Brown. Il stands on a fine spot of ground, nearly surrounded by water. It' is high,
ary ana pleasant, wntcu is just what we
want. , . 5
The town is rather a singulars one. or
would be considered so in our cwtrrtiy.
The houses are all or nearer all) very
low, and each one amounts top fart ; they
are flat roof, and all have protection wall
upon them; all the doors are sfrougly barricaded and most of them covered with sheel-iron. The windows have ri class
in them save a few, but are ptu.clied by bars of iron crossiug each other, leaving a space of 6 or 8 inches between them" with heavy shutters on ihe inner side. The streets are narrow, and except around the public square, the houses some distance apart all the larger buildings have court-yards, proteated by a wall from 6 to 15 feel high, and from 2 to 5 feel thick. These court-yards, in some instance, in
clude whole squares. The public square s ;
wlio craw their money no into iheP i0..
and loss every "dime"7 they drew. 8om
I measures should be resorted to, to put a
stop to it. There is but little security in the p'ace. On the evening of tur arrival we lo't one of our serjeants, whs was murdered in one of these restaurats, for his money ; but he had none by him. His name w as riiillif Love, of Columbus a fine, peaceable fel'w. He was killed by two Americans, who have been airested and sent to NewOrleans for trial. This, how ever, is a common ihing. Almost every day things ef this kind take place, and if a fellow ain't careful of his head he's very apt to lose it. TheMexicans judging from their movementsare making every preparation to retake this place. Nearly every day arms and ammunition is found secreted by them for that purpose, no doubt. Ammunition is even brought in town in wood aacked by mules. There are at leat 3 thousand Mexican, able to bear arms in this piece, and not more than 15 or 1800 soldiers guarding it so Ihey have a large odJs in their favor i 1 number, but not in courage They are a cowardly set of devil. Gen. Taylor is still in Monterey, and has sent for all the forces that can be spared on the liver ; and as we are not permanently located here, I have no doubt w e will soon leave for that place w hich will produce universal satisfaction among our men. Tht y all want to try their courage, and prove themselves worthy the name i f
freemen. The health of our regiment is remarkably good ; bul a few cases of si ckness yet remain in camp, and they ere r.ot of recent date.
All our boys are well and in good spirits, save Col. M Caity, who has a small turnof chills aad fever. The weather is becoming quite ceol t nights: can't sleep without blankets; and sometimes rather chilly with them. No frost yet. One thing more and I cm dene; it is in
regard to an article published in the ' Madison Banner," concerning Col. James H. Lane, charging him with being incapable to discharge ihe duties incumbent upon him; and, also, lhat it was through the management of Whitcorr.b Ib-t we (th; 3d regiment) w ere imposed upon. If Gov. Whitcomb had nughl to do with the mutter, I have no doubt the intent (on his pari) was bad enough. But out of evil good resulted; for this I do know, that Col. Lane is inferior to no commander en the banks of the Rio Grande. We have the honor lobe called the best drilled regiment here; and Col. Lane has drilled us. He is prompt in the discharge of his duty, efficient in everything he undertakes, and
awake to the interests of his men. Wl; the informant ofthe editor is, I am unable to tell; but I will venture to say he is some disappointed being, who more than i.keiy came here to make a fortune; or sonaethirg of nothing, and being disappointed in his object, like Dunning and some silisrs, ceased fighting for his country, and is endeavoi ing to wreak his vengeance on innocent persons. Likely his name might be found here among the snlleis, or among ihe discharged sick. If so, let him rtst therein peace; we have no use for him here. Col. Lane is our Colonel; he was Chosen by us. He has no; disappoint? J :isWe have not been deceived in our choice. He ha9 come up in every respect to our
most eager expectations. He has diharged his duty like a man and an officer and hastrei'edus like American freemen. We. in return, honor and respect him, and feel it our imperative duty to contradict the foul slander, and denounce the slanderer. I am happy to inform yoa the "American" makes its appearance resular, for whrch I sm under obligations; nil I a-1; is lo continue sending ihem by all means. As the mail is tegular here, and I am some what at liberty, I will write you all ihe news of importance, weekly hoping thereby to induce my friends to remember me in their leisure moments. With respect, 1 am yr.srs. &?. J. M. MYERS.
For the Army. The ship Gen Washington sailed on Thursday for-St. Jaeo, w iiha cargo of upwards of 30.000 bushels of oats, 380 bales ef hay, and 1000 ba:rels of bread, together with olher f'enteitainmer.t for man and horse," destined for the army ha Mexico. The Washington has also on board a number of kegs arid jars of preserves, pickles, &e. font he invalid soldiers on the Rio Grande, whyvjll have been contributed by several of the kind-hcaaied ladies of our town. who'are?ever foremost in such benevolent .actions. Alex. Gas.
Tie Election in Florid. The Kichiiiou! Ersqurer is trwing to make out
! that the election of Mr. Cabell to C Ljress
is not aV.ogether a Whig triumph. In a private letter ta a gentleman in Richmond, Mr. Cabell says: ''I eonducted the car.vnss on purely national issues. iras ultra Whig. I was resolvei to be elected as a Whig drew party lines advocated ihe measures of the Whig party and now the Stats is fPiiV."
This fills out the column.