Indiana American, Volume 15, Number 5, Brookville, Franklin County, 29 January 1847 — Page 1
1J0 co ceattTat oak eoesTav's iKTaairra m ova ocstbt's rmnii. bV CP. CLARKSON. BROOKVILLEy FRANKLIN COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1847. vol. xv no. c:
Late & Important IntclllgBiice troa THE SEAT Of WAR. .trr.W oj .MtVxa. tyw of Santa Anna' adeanet contradicted. Return cfGen. Taylor tovard ttctorfeJkitcfie ef rcet fcnier t?en4it rforfA Wool, 4C-. fc. By the arrival here yesterday of the United States Transport steamer Alaoaxne, Captain Windle.which left Brazos on the 31 instant, we have received iatelltgence
from the several divisions of the army op
to a late date.
It appears that the report which have
been in circulation regarding the advance
of Santa Anna on Saltillo have been en
tirely premature, and the statement that
was published of his being, at the date fif our last advices from that f lace, Britain three days, march of it, is entirely without foundation. There was, however, some cause for the rumor, of which the following are the particulars: General Worth on the ITth ultimo ra ceived information from two scoots that the Mexican general in -chief had left San
Lais de Potosi, at the head of a body of 15,003 cavalry, with the intention to fall on the American division at Saltillo, which he imagined he could easily crush. After this.e proposed attacking General Wool, and if similar success attended him, to repair to Monterey and capture or destroy the magazines and public stores which
lay there. General worth, without attaching more importance to the report than it seemed to merit, forthwith despatched expresses to Generals Taylor, Wool, and Butler, acquainting them with what he had heard,
leaving it entirely with them to act in the
premises. The express overtook Gen
Taylor a short distance from Monterey,
on the route to Victoria. He immediate
ly returned to his old encamping (round,
near Monterey, with the- whole of his di
vision, aad then waited further advices.-
After remaining three days.dtiring which
he received information of the improba
bility of the report of Santa Anna's ad
vance on Salt ill, he again took up the
line of macrh, and proceeded onward to
Victoria. Meanwhile, Gent Wool, who
had been informed of the rumor current
at Saltillo, called, in all his detached com
mands, andt the head of his division
3,000 strong, quitted Parras on the 18ih
ul;imo, and by arrangements previuosly
made was to enter Saltilloon the 23d at
farthest, pushing forward with all practi
cable speed. Gen. Butler had previously
reached Saltillo from Monterey. During
this time the intelligence of the reported advance of Santa Anna had reached other more distant points of the line of occupation; and troops, already nndei orders to march toward Monterey, hastened their progress onward. It appears that Generals Taylor and Worth, on mature reflection", reality dis
covered the improbability of the report of
Santa Anna's advance on, and near prox
imity to Saltillio.from the following facts:
1st. The distance between San Luis d a
Potosi and Sahilln was too great to admit of the possibility of the march of so large a body as 15.000 mn, without timely notice being afforded to the American general to prepare for his reception, 3dly. The ground between the two cities Is extremely bare of verdure, or other means
of sustenance for man and beast 90 miles
sf which, as is well known, being an arid
desert,divpsted of fountain, Tuning stream.
or any other seource of water, besides af
fording not the least chance of getting
food or fodder, being almost uninhabited,
throughout its wide extent. The" report
of the Mexican scouts, however, is sald.lo
have been corroborated, by information! received at 5ahUlo,in a letter from an feigltsh merchant at Luis De Ptoai, who stated that Santa Annalmd positive ly left that city, at the head of a numer nusbody of cavalry. Even now, in those parts of Mexico occupied by our troops, it is admitted that Santa Anna is out with a
considerable, mounted force, but with ob
jects Tar different from those attributed to him by the scouts. It w, tUtej n tne letter above alluded to that the Mexicans'
Major B, left Parras on the tth ultimo,! name our Informant could not recollect,
here General Wool's diviston then lay. 'telling him to advance and aittack Saltil
He states that the troops were in excel
lent health and spirits,no casualty of mo
ment having occurred for some time.
The inhabitants of the country which the troopshad traversed from San Antonio.had
manifested the greatest good feeling tow
ard the Americans, not a symptom of that hostility which the population of the val
ley of the Rio Giandehad eo fiequently exhibited had been observed.
BrstM. Yt are under many obligations to General letup for his politeness in
communicating some interesting partic
to on a certain day, and that he had so
arranged it that the Mexican inhabitants would rise, join them, and defeat the American forces. Add to this, a large cavalry force was reported on the Advance from San Luis Potosi. With ref
erence to the letter, Gen. Worth enclosed
it to the author, telling him that if again detected in any such proceeding.he would
be shot. The cavalry advancing tutned
out to be, as ear Monterey correspondent
guessed they were,a foraging party pret
ty numerous, to be sure nothing more
uiars regarding the feelings observable "The forces In Saltillo have, however,
been considerably strengthened. The
Kentucky and Ohio Regiments, tinder
Gen. Butler, hate marched on there; and
amongst the Mexican population at dif
ferent points en the Rio Grande. It
seems that a species of moral barometer
exists tbre,if we take the trouble to study their character. On the eve of any great event, (the battle of 'Monterey, far example.) a considerable falling off in the
Corrfpodenct of the Ci'n. GOx. Foreign Hews.
7Vo Days Later from Eumpe import
ant from Brazil. Th packet ship Isabella arrived Satur
day afternoon from Liverpool at New
York, with two dayl later advices.
The commercial intelligence she brings
is favorable.
Cotton. Not 1 bale if cotton had been
received in Liverpool during the week
ending December 4ih. The sales of the
week were tOOO to 8000 bsles at full pri
ces. Upland at did to 6d, and Mobile
and New Orleans at ltd to 7d.
Breadstuff. Wheat had risen 3d per bushel. Flour. A very good demand prevailed
for Western Flour, and it was selling free-
the Kentucky cavklry were to msrch for 'T n BnJ l 32. Philadelphia at 31s 3d that point on the 3d till., Monterey, too, i Pe br,
under command of Col. Garland, is con The iron d w J '" Large
siderably reinforced. Our Informant met, orders were given out to the Iron Masters
numbers of Mexicans seeking employ- j between there and Camargo.the two Indi- for all kinds. ment takes place. At each new success 'ana regiments, the Kentucky mounted The news from Spain is exciting. A
of the American arms, the applications cavalry, and about seven hundred of the Carlist insurrection had taken place and
for serivce redouble. With the denunciations of the Mexican government star-
intentions were to hurry forward, and oc-l
cupythe only practicable pass in the1 mountains, lying between the divisions of Generals Worth and ool, thus intercepting their communications. After realiz
ing his anticipated stsceess against them, by cutting them tp In detail, ho was then to advance on Monterey, &c &e. These announcements are now proved to be premature, and things are proceeding in their former train, accelerated a little by the alarm which has just subsided.
For much of the above information we
are indebted to Majdr Butler, (a passen
ger by the Alabama,) paymaster United
States Army, attached to the division of
General Wool, who visits this city on business, which will detain him here about a
their confidence returns, and they are anxious to join us heart an hand. Monterey. Major Butler was in Mon
terey on the S3 u'.t , at the time General
Taylor was encamped there. Colonel
Isrney was In that city, on his wsy to
Saltillo. Everything seemed satisfactory
regarding the conduct of the inhabitants, as to peace and tranquility. One regiI ment, it is presumed, will be sufficient
to forrrt its gartison.
March of TYoopi, &c On his wsy
from Monterey to Camargo, Major Butler met the Keutucky mounted riflemen,
with General Marhsall at their head, and one of the Ohio Regiments both corps
on their way to the former place..
Ge. Scott. On the 1st instant, on his
way down the Rio Grande, a days' distance from Camargo , General Scott was
met proceeding apward. on the steamboat Corvette. At Matamoras,Point Isabel, an 1 Bratos, things were in statu pto. The remains of the following officeta wete brought over on the Alabama: Col. Watson, Baltimore regiment. Capt. Isaac Holmes, Georgia regiment. Capt-Ridgly, flying artillery. Capt Gillespie. Texan regiment. Lieut. Graham, infantry.
Mr. Thomas, Texan ringers. Lieut Boyle, of the Baltimore, battal
ion, died on the morning of 0th instant, on board the Alabama, while coming up
the river.
Tampico. We are verymuch indeb
ted to the gentleman who has so kindly
placed at our disposal the following items
of intelligence from Tsmpico. In a let
ter dated Tampico, the 26th ult., the writer states that a report was current that a body of 500 American troops had taken
quiet possession of Victoria, the capital of
the department Indeed the whole of the
inhabitants of Tamnlipas are prepared to
throw off the yoke of the central govern
ment, proviJed the United States will guarantee them permanent protection. A letter has been received there, dated San Luis de Potosi, the 23d November, which stated Santa Anna's force at that
time did not exceed 7,000 men this was
from a most reliable source, hut the date of the letter is rather distant. Col. Riley and Gens. Quitman and Pillow, were rap
idly advancing on Victoria. The 500 men
above alluded to are no doubt part of the
force of Col. Riley.
Saltillo. Major Butler passed through Saltillo,on his way hither. Here he found General Butler, whose severe wound in the leg was slowly healing. It will be a satisfaction to his numerous friends to learn that he is again able to mount his
horsey and in a very short time will be, in all rsspects, "himself again." The two
generals, Butler and Worth, were of opinion that Santa Anna was too astute to risk himself in a field fight; he wonld patient
ly await the unfolding the chapter of ac-
. INCIDENTS Of the tali 7oi in tAe White Water.
A friend.ln whose statements the utmost
reliance Can be placed, has furnished us
ith some account of the disasters by the
late flood on the East fork of White Water. The following perilous adventure
occurred near Fairfield, in this county, to wir: Our enterprising and esteemed friend and neighbor Samuel Miller the proprietor of an excellent saw mill one mile above this place has suffered severely fiom damage done to his farm, and mill properly; his crib was swept away with about 600 bushels of corn in it, also his stable and
6 horses, the latter were saved.
The water having tlsen to some depth
in his dwelling and no possible way for
the escape of his family without some assistance, their situation becsm e somewhat
alarming. These facts having been com
municated to this place the citizens immediately procured a fishing boat belonging to some individuals in town and loading it on a wagon hastened to their rescue. His residence being on the spposite side of the river considerable danger was apprehended from attempting to cross
the channel in consequence of the velocity of the current and the immense i;uan-
tity of drift that was all the lime r unning,
(they succeeded however in rescuing Mr
I escape dealruction, with which he seemed I Persuasion, entreaty, the prospect of prof- ! -, a i. - ' v .
recently enlisted regulars. Col. Mdrgan, the danger of overthrow to the existing of the second regiment of Onto volun- Government was imminent.
ingthemln the face, they are afraid to leers, who has command at Camargo, is The difficulty concerning Cracow will work for the Invadersjbut as time rolls on, actively engaged in fortifying the place. nt lead to any collision among the Euro-
& our conquests seem to be consolidated, "The Georgia, Mississippi, and Ten- P'n Powers, and all danger of a rupture
nessee infantry are in Victoria. There on that account is past. was no truth in the reoort that a Mexican The Austrian Government had de-
force was stationed there. manded from the Papal Government pay-J Miller and family from their perilous sit"Since we wrote the above we have ment for a debt contracted by it during uation and landing them safe on this side conversed with a military gentleman, the Neapolian War, threatening, if it was of the river. Then followed one of the who came passenger in the Alabama, and not cancelled, to occupy Tcrrear. and most thriving incidents that it has almost
whose sources of correct information Ancona. erer mien w us 101 01 isy m si men 10
were the very best. He informs us that Louis Phillipe hss written a letter to Gen. Wool, with his forces, was in roufe the new Pope, recommending caution to join Gen. Worth, (in addition to the re- nd moderation in the introduction of reinforcements mentioned above,) and that forms in his Government.
he was, when last heard from, within a The tone of the English Press towards few miles of Saltillo. Gen. Scott was on jthe United States is quite moderate.
way to the headquarters of Gen. Tsylor, I No other news of importance
to be menaced on every hand. A ray of
hope was now cherished by those who ,
had witnessed his miraculous preservation thus far that he might yet be rescued. Both seemed now securely perched upon the branches of their respective trees. But it was not long before a dark gloom was again cast over this eventful scene. It was discovered that the tree on which the other young roan had taken refuge was giving wsy. He had ttXen the precaution to secure the boat to the tree as he ascended into its branches. A moment of awful suspence ensued and the majestic trunk that bad just held the object of their solicitude in seeming safety far beyond the reach of the raging and
destructive element beneath was now
precipitated with fearful impetuosity ir: the dashing llood hurlinj back'the unlucky youth who now seemed devoted to destruction into the capacious jaws of this frightful moaster, from which he had so lately emerged, and with him sunk the last flickering ray of hope that had been so fondly cherished fur his future safety. The emotions of the spectators could no longer be restrained but now burst forth with involuntary exclamations ol fright and terror at what they looked upon as the melancholy termination of this exciting scene, for the rope which secured
the boat having teen severed it must in a Sanla Anna's Eslate.-Genr,
very short time be carried beyond the j Thompson, in his "Reollectionv' states
reacn 01 an me pnrwes nu wan u mi tj,8t u,e road fnm Ver)l Cfl2 t pebla
itable public setvice, in seme of the 4000 new offices placed at the disposal i f the President by the ten regiment bill; all these are held out sstemtations tolnduce the refractory to fall in the ranks. These inducements will exert great fores upon men with little or no fixed moral purpose in relation to public measures, and may prove too strong for their ability to resist. Every influence within the power of the President is p-it in motion to operate upon the dissatisfied portion of his party. Means maybe used to Hp or coat i.t the refractory. Should these means fa'.!, and the supplies to carry on th3 war wiih Mexico, are ra3e to depend Upon the President's approval of a bill "containing
mum proviso, ne win ce i.i great trouble; but it is probable he wou'd eu the bill&nJ patch up a treaty cf peace. The treaty making pover mijjht forsib'y be used to extend tin area of slavery, though we see no probability of the C.intfite ratification of the treaty r a n!i tc be deprecated.
3"The Locofoco candidate is elected tnCongres.most probably, in Mis-.isvppi, by a majority of somcthhj like 700, which is some'shat below ihe vote given stthekst elfction to hisperty in that State the majority then beh; 10,000.
which would be at Victoria. "Our reliable informant's information still further dissipates, all apprehensions of Santa Anna assuming an offensive position. He now holds the key to South
ern Mexico; he deems all the forces he
jean possibly concentrate there necessary
to retain it, and will only surrender it to a greatly superior force, fhe strength of his own army at San Luis Potosi, by the way, is greatly exaggerated. It does
positively not exceed 10,000 men, all told
and those poorly provisioned, and having
in their possession a scanty supply of
arras and amunition. He reckons, how
ever among his officers, men of high mili
tary scientific attainments English, Ger
man, and French. The place he will, of course, have fortified in the best possible
manner. He, therefore, cooly wraps himself up in the cloak of securi'y.at least
for the present, well knowing that we
The biig Reindeer arrived Saturday afternoon, from Rio, with late advices of a very important character. Her dates are to the 21ih of November.
witness: Two young men in attempting to return to the house of Mr. Miller for the purpose of adjusting some matters about it and not being well skilled in the management of water ciafts were carried away by the force of the current and the
boat becoming entirely unmanageable they were driven with great velocity among some standing trees where the current was so strong that they were in danger of being dashed to pieces. The boat at length striking obliquely against
The California Regiment had arrived (one of those trees the young men were thereon their voyage round to Oregon, 'boih thrown into the river but pfn?r a short Capt. Turner of the Regiment has re-'struggle they csch one luckily got hold turned in the Reindeer, bringing des-! of a tree and with some difficulty they
patches from Mr. Wise, our Minister, to succeeded in reaching the branches, one
this Government. A very serious difficulty had arisen between the Brazilian Government and Mr.
of them having held on to the rope of the boat they weie thought now to he tolera
bly safe for the lime. But there was no
way of getting to them from the shoi e, a distance of some 200 yards, where there
was zuor 3U persons collected. It was
not long however before it was discover ed that the trees they were on were giv
Wise in relation to some American sailors who had been imprisoned at Rio, and whose release wss demanded by Mr. Wise. The Braailian Government refused, and
has requested Ihe United States to reeall in g way, all eyes were now anxiously
Mr. Wise, and also had applied to Gov-i turned in that direction, a fearful moment ernment to recall Commodore Rosseau, of suspense now ensued, a crash was
l..r .1.. & : o .v.. ... ) l. i .1 ii i t-u
have no force now west of the Rio Gaode, '""'' "
uon. precipitated, trees ana an, into the watery
In consequence of this difficulty, Mr. abyss beneath, an involuntary shudder
Wise had refused all intercourse with the jrah through the crowd on shore who
Brazilian Government, on the occasion ; again saw them submerged in the furiou
from which he fears an attack. "It behooves, than, our government to
look promptly to it. Too much time has
alresdy been wasted since winter set it.
According to the calculation of ou, infor- of ,he b,PiB of the Infant, Princess Is-
mant, who speaks knowngly, from 30,000 to 40,000 men subordinate and well disciplined, mast be thrown Into Mexico before we can hope to conquer an honora
ble peace. Let the government, then, no
longer procrastinate. Let the executive
ahow its hand let it'eome boldly forward
abella.
He also refused toilltminate on thsi festival, in common with the Diplomatic Agents ol Foreign Governments, and Commodore Rossesu had refused to fire any salute. In consequence Ol these proceedings,
and demand of Congress the men and the ,he UPPer ,,on,e of ,he B'.z.lian P.rlia-
money which it W. to be necessary to neni n,a oiea ine "P' eonquerepeace.andiflhere be those who from the ouiry, giving him only six
would thwart it in such a purpose, let them be unmasked let the country sae who they are. The qaestion of the war is now no longer one of crimination; or recrimination;!! is who are for their coun
try, or who are against it? Ohio Elections Judge of the Superior Court. It will be seen by the following para-
hours notice to leave.
This Bill wss defeated
in the Lower
stream, AH nope of their being saved
was now lost, supposing that they were
either Crushed by the falling timber or so far disabled as to prevent them from making any further exertion. But to the astonishment of every one they were seen rising again to the surface and soon suc
ceeded in getting to other trees and after
the most extraordinary exertions succeeded in ascending to the branches. Hovs were again entertained of their safety, by the anxious spectators who were by this time all absorbed in speculations upon
hopes of rescue would vanish. It was at
this moment that with mingled joy and anxiety they saw him again rise to the surface, but to secure the boat was his
ast and only source of safety. They
were seperated but a short distance, yet the current was swift and there was no time to be lost. He darts forward in pursuit, with the shouts of all who were present urcing him on and Ihough they
could not extend a helping hand he had
their most anxious and fervent prayers. To their prayers or his own exertion, is
not for me to determine. But one thing
is certain that he did overtake the boat and with considerable exertion succeeded
in getting into it and paddleing it to shore,
where he had the good fortune to meet the Joyful greetings of his friends on Ter
ra Firma once more. But his eorobtnion
in danger was still clinging to the tree where he had so narrowly escaped a short
time before. It was now necessary that
his rescue should be effected before the
joy of the spectators could be fully consu
mated. To effect this perilous undertak
ing an experienced boatman was immediately dispatched but owing to the msny difficulties that intervened his exertions
proved wholly fruitless in this attempt, ' not dismayed however by the failure of a single effort, in so laudaMn an undertaking, he determined to try it ones more giving directions for the young man to prepare himself to meet the boat by 1-sp-ing as far as possible beyond the reach of the suck that had been formed by the ac
cumulation of some drift about the root of
the jtiee. Thi he readily assented to do, and being an excellent swimmer was soon beyond the rea. h of its influence when he was caught up by the boat and in a few minutes more landed safely on tlie shore amid the shotits of an overjoyed crowd of fiiends who had been attracted to the scene of distress, the whole transaction having lasteJ from one to two hours.
a distance of seventy miles, lies neasly all the way through ihe lands of General Santa Anna. Much of these lands are excellent, and suitable for the cultivation of sugar and cotton; but they ere uninhabi
ted, with the exception cf sorue po r little villages. He has some fifty thousand cattle of his own, and rents other lands
for feeding cattle, at forty dclUrs per hun
dred. For such an estate it is almost
worth wLile to ght.
Virginia SenatSr Elected. By the following extract from the Haiti more Prtriof, it appears that Mr. IIfxtcr is the Senator from Virginia. He is on out and out CaUioii n man; In politics generally he is decidedly amphibious being as difficult to define as the "Resolutions of 'S3." We presume the Whigs voted, fur him in ?'Aet to defeat the regular Locofo'co Jones. , "The Legislature cf Virginia yesterday elected R. M. T. Hunter (at present a member of Congress) a Senator of the United Slates for six years from the 'th of March next, when Mr. Archet's time expires. Mr. Hunter belongs to the Calhoun branch of the pnrt. There were
six ballots, on the last vote stood: Hun-, ter 83; J. W. jones 69; Scattering if." '
House whereupon many members of the(heir future destiny. One of them had Upper House resigned their seata in thej'iill held on to the rope of the boat and midst of great excitement. had secured it to the tree as he ascended.
The presence of the California Regiment j The other one however who had got upon was a great support to Mr. Wise, and ,a small tree and had reason to believe
strengthened him in the firm stand hejthat it was giving way was now seen took against the Brazilian Government, 'climbing very hastily towards the lop, as Mr. Wise's situation is very critical, and it leaned in the direction of a larger tree
graph from the State Journal, that Wil- may cause a rupture between the two
his weight brought it in contact with one
liam Johnson has been elected Judge of Governments.
the SuDerior Court. We presume Judge
iKn.nn arrived in the cars to-dar. and Gtn' W""'
I TcwIa im m lifrtAPSkllw 4nfttA m as n sa n 4 i ! .
will open Court in time to save the Term I j,v" .-., -ipenioua undertaking he seemingly had
Th.Sra7oi(rnaJsava: a gorm urs -mi a.ui ...,r. ":fendered his situation much more secure.
of the branches Of that tree of whieh he taught hbld and managed by that means
to get to the body of the tree. In this
cidents behind the fortifications of San Luis de Potosi, confessedly, even by our
wn topographical engineer offieres the strongest place in Mexico after San Juan
de Ulloa.
The Delta say ii
General Taylor, as we had been pre
viously advised, countermarched when
on his route to Victoria,and was approach
ing Saltillo, when he met Colonel May
and his squadron, who had pushed on in
advarice cf him, returning to Monterey.
Col. May having informed him of the ac
tual and existing state or things at Saltillo, he returned and recommenced his march
for Victoria. It turns out that the alarm originated thus: Gen. Worth intercepted
j a letter from the governor of New Leon
Both House, of the General Assembly oon. h Philadelphia Inmet in joint Ballot this afternoon, and quirer, for the simplicity and elegance of made the following elections: his despatches. Secretary o'Sas.-Samuel Galloway. The Mil waukte ( W. T.) Sentinel copies
Judgt Superior Court of Cincinnati- the above remarks of ihe Inquirer,
William Johnson.
Board of Public Works-Jacob Blick-
ensderfer jr. assocuTK Jcoess. Athens County-Samuel F.Brown.
farcin-Alexander Thompson. Greene John Fudge. Tuscaravdi Morris Creter; Jackson Robert Hims. TVumbufl-John Ratcliffi
and adds :
"General Taylor enjoys the additional
good fortune of having, in his adjutant general, Maj. W. 6. Bliss, one of the most brilliant and accomplished officers in the service. West Point is a great place for nick names, and that of our friend and
classmate, the gallant adjutant general of
the Army of Occupation, was 'Perfect Bliss.' "
week, when ht relarna to bsaqnirters.'te, p,rtisan Mexican General, whose B,T MtX ',ue
Post OJJlc y?eulawiw By a aectiort J Gat4T Miami RaiLBOao.-We learn of the Sub Treasury law, it ii required Jhat the following officers have been elee-
that all postage at the different Post r- ed by the hoard or Directors oi ine Vn flceaihroghimtheUniiedg D"n' "'d 8P' in Gold and Silver Coin or In Treasury; President, L D. Cmbi:ll; Notes. Coins of light weight will be ta- 7Veawr, Joan C. Wright;
1 5e?refr, Charles ADsiir.
But he had not enjoyed the security of his new situation long when it was discovered that several trees together with the one he had just left were all coming down together in one general crash, here the very worst apprehensions were again en
tertained for his safety, for they were fall
ing precisely in the direction ol the one
on which he had sought refuge, at this
time he was standing on a limb with one
arm around the body of the tree, it so
happened that one of the falling trees
forked in such a manner that one prong
passing down on the side opposite where
he wss standing mashed the hand which
he had round the body of the tree. The
other passing down ciose to his person
breaking off the limb on which he was
standing about one foot from the body of the tree aiid striking the trunk of the tree a short distsnee below wss cleft asunder. Thus airrowly did this jotfth oncen1on
Trouble at Washington Things do not run smoothly with ihe Administration at Washington. Trouble and opposltien are encountered at almost every turn. It is even matter of doubt whether the twenty-three million loan and Treasury notebill will pass both Houses, unless so changed as to meet a veto. The proposition to create a Lieutenant General has been twice defeated in the Home, and has since been quietly laid by in the Senate. It is now said, in well informed circles at Washington, that if the Treasury note bill pusses it will be with Wilmot's proviso.forever excluding Slavery front any Territory to be acquired in Mexico. Should such a proviso be engrafted upon the bill, in the House, the Senate may, and probably will strike it out, and jeopard the bill in a controversy between the two Minuses. Should the bill be sent to the President, with the proviso, he will be In some trouble. If he approves the bill containing such a clause, he must encounter the opposition cf his Southern friends. If he veto the bill, he will be without means to carry on the war and must himself take the responsibility of proclaiming to the world that he would continue the war to enlarge the area of SlaVeryl The administration is in trouble the party is in trouble. How (o extricate themselves is a question of no easy so'ution. Every influence they can ratt?e to
bear upon the question, is exerted t" brin j
about s result favorable to twir visws.-
Prom the Wuls Express. MELAXCAOLY DEATH. On Monday night, Jan. 4;h, John C. Chiles, Esq., was found dea 1 in the toa.i leading from Greenrastle to his residence, some wo miles from town. The night was very cold, and it is suppo?d he fell in the road and was frozen to death. The Greencastle Chronicle of the 7ih ir.st.j says: "The deceased, in lu yomh, craduated at the Transylvania University, Lexinsr ton, Ky. with the very hiffheft Ix ncrs r f that institution, in its palmiest day. II subsequently studied law r.nd located in this town, and resided here and in tMs vicinity for the last fifteen years. II faiihfu'Iy represented the people of thi? county in the State Legishture-wa mnch engaged in politic", and was extensively known as ihe author of sme of the finest compositions in the English l?.ngusg. liis mind was of the most sensitive mould, and hi"hest order. Uis social and benevolent qualities were such as never led him to do a dishonorable art. Hut e will not attempt to enumerate all the eood qualities of his head and heart. They were such as night hav a'orr.ed ths mnstexalied latinr.s."
Donations to the Volittieera. The booksellers of Richmond have preent-d to the volunteers nearly 200 useful and entertaining volumes for their instruction and amusement whilst in barracks. The operatives in the establish mnt of the Virginia Wonleri Company at Richmond the most of them young and it.teresting females have psesented to Capt. R. O. Scott, for the ue of the Richmond Volunteers under his command, on", bale of scailel flannels.conlair.iug IOCd yards-.and valued t S143. This fitily roble present was accompanied ly a nolo breathing the most patriotic sentiments, and begging the acceptance of ihe donation s a small token of the gratitude entertained by the donors for the prompt manner in which' th captain and his gallant asiti iates had responded to the calls of our country. . Maarhnstihaorgnriz'd 'isht constants .f ths volunteer leg-mn.t.
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