Indiana American, Volume 15, Number 11, Brookville, Franklin County, 12 March 1847 — Page 2

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From ths Rio Grande - The following brief letter from ourspeciil correspondent with the army hat come to band since our last publication. It cams by the Heroine, which loft Braios on te 16:h in-st: Hr&zat Sn-tliara Feb 15, l?4T.

Gen Scott U acruailv packing up his

dudF, and will go on board the Ma6Kachswtt this evpim' or ti nvjrtow.'Mt ia Slid, too, tb&t Worih's division will p!l be on board by the 20th. This can hardly he accomplished, however, even in good weather; and we thill not have four fair days in succession. Vesre's have rnved with the Mississippi and a portion of the New York volunteers. They are anchored in the offing. Not true, we suppo?e. Ens. It is now stated positively that Cassias M.CIsy was taken nrisoner, as well as Ma.or tiainea.with Borland's a command at Cncamstion, on the 23d tilt. They fcad a regular 6tampede at Mata-

rrnioa the day before yesterday, and went to work like good fellows (the 1st Indiana volunteers. Col. Drake) and fortified the plaza md prepared for a grand fijht. But !) Mexicans apoeard. It woul3 do that regiment a great dpal of good to have a hot hi ght with the Mexicans; they would, after such an evant. feel above the species of amusement they have heretofore indulged in- There is no mistake but that the Mexicans between here and Parras are much bolder than they have heretofore been, and they begin to he active in their vindictive operations. They have it in

their power to-annoy us very much, and: seem determined to do so; We have received no tidings of the Alabama yet, but expect her every moment. Thtee schooners will leave here to night for New Orleans, and the mail will go out ia one of them. We append an interesting letter from an occasional correspondent at Camargo: Canargty Mexico, Feb. 5.147. My loar Sirs I wrote you last the mule train was in check by a ranchero force near Aldamas. Co!. Morgan, of the Ohio volunteers, who is the commanding

The Mexican Congress on the 21Jd wit approved a proposition which declared the constitution of 1824 to he in lull visor.

Another was ruloDled which forbids the'

deputies, in forming a new fundamental ccinpaci rt c-njituMon, troin intriPging upon the pfin.Tiph's of the representative, repu;.l cm. federal system Mso another.

whu-li r-tr!)inn tim at tin .tsme tunc from a-tatkiiig the independence and aive.-?itf-it7 of ih States, relative to U.t-ir iniP!i:il admit i.-tretioti. All theee

les 'ut -ons indicate gr.-at feirs on the par? of l he pr--nl iloinii.nnt itiajority .lect tbty tho'iii! le f-ftdi!y ciipfH'l m power, uul Hie? would fain tie up the bands of tbeir successors by these formal declarations. I'r' i;s have began to pour into Vera Ciui from ths interior in considerable

numbers. The pipe s p-jy the tne-t i;oj to eond ihrw forward

ample supplies if inone? and

lcet hv l!i rpt'frfetln

ol th j f J liar jr,, r!fon

ed. ; 1 lie , coiin)tor,of t!i arne city dnotinri s in harsh term an- ortW directing Sell rts Agund i an! Z-mora. to officers ol artillery now in the Castle of San Jutt. to repair forthwith, the tine t-1 Tula and the othei to Sm I .vi is. The order in attributed to the dissatisfactions expressed by them at the removal ot Gen. Cerrera from command, and "'ipplying his place by an officer who hd long retired from the service. The Locomotor sivs that tht-ser. Vices of Anguado and Zsniora cannot be spared'rrem the Cai-tle in its present eritical Mt'.irttiiiiifvid it calls on the Comman

dant General to suspend the execution

of the order till lie has had time to re-1 mmstrale with the department. When ih deci ee authorizing the confiscation of cliuich properly reached CJuer-

etaro, tho Secretary vt tliat state refused id take pari in its promulgation, and resigned h's office. His example was followed by his subordinates in office, and the decree nt last proclaimed without the uusl forttnlilie, signed by ths Governor alone. Bodies of the military patrolled

the streets and protected the point where

which protected as far as possible the retreat of the Mexicans upon 1 Paso and

afterwards Carizal, had dwindled down

to a ha n J fill by desertions which took place at the different ranches on the route. News hai reached Duran 'olhal about

the 5ih ot O il of Januaty two Eng ish

ships entered the port of Mazaliin, luvmg evaded the blockade. They are supposed to have been laden wi h ammunition

and oilier munitions of war.

let Ij&tCr. ! Franklin Turnpike. 1 his rompary has cngagtd

Since the above 3S in type, the j an Engineer, and have been this week surveying the schooner Cora. Cant. Strirxr has arrived i rou,e By our next we shall probabl be able to give

from the Brazos, w hence she sailed the

AMERICAN. BROOKVILLK, IXuTaXA. JBJUAY, MARCH 12. 1E47.

hifrirt Schctl. Mr. FtTCH of Fairfield, hat been engaged as teacher in (he District School in the town of Rrookville. He will rommence on Monday next. He hat the reputation of biing a good teacher.

' Broofcville Frlcc& la looking orer tome old Ltdgrrt of the mercantile bouaeiin Brwokrilleih the rear 1B1I, If II, If 19 and It:i, from which we Iram the priee pi4 fbr Dry Goodt and Oroeeriet tbore dart. They are afolkwt:

forenoon of the L9;h ultimo. She brought over ten passengers, among whom was

(i ?vern. ' L r-llaruv ul u'1 Male, who lias neen without ! stationed for months at the mouth of the

provisions. Ri Grande as Poat Surgeon. From in-

s previous distress telligeuce kindly communicated by him, sl.i u'd be eiihanc-latid from ihe Matamoras Flag ot ihe 13th

itit., we derive the follow mg information: The intelligence we have given above

of the prospect nf an action at Sallillo is confirmed. All Gen. Butler's outposts are said to have been driven in, und the attack, if ma Je at all, was expected during ihe first few days of February. Dr. Hardy is of opinion that Uen. Taylor's command at Sallillo would exceed rather than fall short of G000 men. Of course there was no fear as to the result. Many believed that when ihe Mexicans found him

j in such force and so strongly posted, ihe

j idea of an attack would be abandoned, j Very many officers were slill of opin

ion that Santa Anna meditated no serious blow in that direction; ihat the movement of a division of his army thither was but a feint, and that he will lead the muin body of his forces to Vera Cruz. Various rumors have reached ihe ctiy by this arrival, some of them to the ef

fect thai a general engagement had laken place. To none of thete do we attach any credence.

the estimate of the cult, and aUo the amount of tork then obtained. AVeihiukthc work will be peidity finished.

Ctngrett. The closing hour or Congrrtt were of exciting interest. The $1,000,000 bill wa finally pawd ithout the Wilmot proviso. The Little Tariff was defeated. The Hirer and Harbour bill wa paxid. The Liriiteutnt General bill finally failed. The particulars will be found in another column. Ths Ca!AL. The contractor fur repairing the canal from thii place to Metamora, has a lot of handi

at work, doing up b usinrsi in the right way.

The canal beard ha bten in union at CgunariviUe the present week.

1315. 18 1. 1819. 1821.- 1147. T. H. Tea lb. iJ.OO - t,00 - 6,f - fl.50 - 80 Imperial "... J,00 - t.OO - Tf Whiskey gal. 1,00 - 7J - T Nailt lb. If ti - Si - 19 - 4 Pepper lb. T . 7 - 7J llj ludign lb. 3,!0 - S,50 - 3,10 - J,JO - 1,40 Coffee lb. 71 - 75 - 69 00 - 10 Salt bn. 1,00 . - 1,00 . . IS Sugar lb. 18 - 1 - . II - i Ponder lb. - 1,00 - - -17 Rice lb. SJ . . Ji . . 1 Lead lb. 18 - . 1B - - . t Calico yd. 6I . 0 10 - - 44 . 18 Check yd. 0 0 - 0 - - 44-14 lobacco lb. 15 - I l - Muslin yd. SO - 44 44 - - - 10 Skein silk 12 II) 11 i ( Cotton yarn lb. - - 44 - 18 Alipice lb - - . . 7 - 10 Iron lb. . . f S Madder lb. 1,00 - 1,00 - 1,00 - - -SO

D. P. Holltnay has announted himself a candidate for re -election to the Senate from the county of Wayne, lie has made a very respectable Senator.

J nit ice tf the Peace. At the approaching April election there wfll hae to be elected a Justice of the Peace, in this toonsliip in the place of John Wynn, fcsq.

To many at this day, the abore tn ay appear a nreasonable, yet nerertheless they are correct. They are the accounts of actual sales, takan from the books. 1 here is one circumstance w hich we could not avoid noticing 6 yards of calieo was then an ample pattern. But it was the fashion, yet we do not condemn the 10 and 12 yard patterns of the present day. We admire any thing that makes woman more beautiful in apptaraner, as much as we do any improvement in

manners or morals that makes them more lorely.

in tnose o te prices oi pruuuee anu laoor were ' . low. Wheat was from i$ to 37 per bushel; corn from ! .L' eUt

10 to 50 ernts. Labor from 55 to 50 cents per day.

Irish Relief Many lists of the amounts contributed through the coonlry for the relief 0f tbo Irish people hare appeared, none .f them so nearly correct, I think, at the follow, ing estimate, rarefotty made op, and latei in part fri my private infonrtatioti: New Yoik city From Tx in many Hall meeting tytsoo Merchants' private eobiribution I.qqq. Received by standing committee, 40,000 Brooklyn, New York 1250 Fluihing and Astoria, New York 720 PouahkeepMe, N. Y. 50Q Albany, N. Y. 700

1. 000 500 2,250 1,500 1,800 750 500 200 1,000 150 400 1.250 2,000

We tender our thanks to the Hon. C. B. Smith, tV. W. Wiek and O B. Ficklin for the various public documents they have forwarded to us.

officer of this place, upon the receipt of this intelligence immediately mounted a

party of his men and proceeded to the ' scene of action. When he arrived there he found the train had halted, and waited reinforcement. He ordered it forward and proceeded two days, and when within three miles ofCapidare he encamped for the night, JpUcing his mules about oOO) in an enclosure, with guard over tbetn. That night the ladronea or robbsrs fired upon the guard, stampeded the mu'es and broke for the chauparal. A party pursued them and recaptured all but 2. Col.

Morgan, with a party of thirty men, next Morning started on the trial which, winding along the bases of the mountains and through the chapparal, led in the direction of China. In his route he passed several ranchos occupied and owned by these ladrones, and used by them as rendezvous and depots. In 'several of them ho found pistols,

kives, swords, saddles, fee. Arc:, all of

which he directed to be burnt. Thus

be continued on until he reached China. and in its eubu rbs he found a large ranches which was well ktiajin from its elevated! position to beone ued by these people as a lookout, and for other purposes. This, also, the colonel burnt. He was about to comrneuce his operations on the town, as he had trailed the party into it, and was only induced to desiet by the entreaties of the alcalde and his offers to return the same number of ule (better than those he lost,) sent them to the train, which he dircteito pasa on to Monterey .required fresh horses for bis men, paid the alcalde for what provisions they wanted, and

left with many protestations of friendship

ihe decree was posted. A nnb collected

in front nf ihe Governor's l'ttlnce and in

sulted him by their outcries, the Military were acain called on to disperse ihe ri'iters, and eight were shot in doing this. The vice, or deputy governor resigned his post, and the governor vrit 0 nitrain- & lo make arrest of principal citnens to

Fatat Diteate. We have every reason to believe,

that a large number of our subscribers have a dangerous disease called the ttn-rrmtrf ing fever. It is peculiar in its nature. It is more fatal to u than them. Some of them have been afflicted with it "for many long and rebellious years." The Rati J?orf. There has been considerable eeitenient hereabouts relative to tie Cincinnati and St. Louis flail Road. But the Senate of l'.linois has settled the question for a sea'tn. The Senate finally

West Troy, N. . Uiicn, N. Y. Salina and Syracuse, N. Y, Rocl.eftr r, N. Y. Cinghamton, N Y. Cortlaudt, N. Y. Datavia, N. Y. Osvtego, N. Y. Waterloo, N. Y. Plattyburh. S. Y. Buffalo, N. Y.

Other places in New York, ssy Philadelphia Society of Friends Collections in Catholic churches.

Town meeting

indefinitely postponed the bill granting the right of

A cood deal of annrchension is felt al I h r 19 nc" Te Legislature of

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Matamorosof an attack from Uen. Lrrea.

This officer is understood to be on this side of ihe mountains, at the hea l i f 4000 troops. Of these, 200U are not to be surpassed in the Mexican service;the remain der are irregular cavalry or rancheros. Col. Drake has the command at Malamoros, where an Indaua regiment is sta I iinpil Una oimna,, f . . t..l l.,

check and insurrection. rhi shows whal 1 , . , , . . . , .

. iiiciat.iru iitiui 11 1 relieve tapt. ijowe.ni

ihe command of Fort Uro wn. A company

that state meets but once in two years, consequently

the qtiestitfn is settled for that length of time. The progress of this w orld is often retarded by a few aelfish and narrow minded men.

hold the clergy have upon the sympathies

of the peeople. The revolutionary faction in Tubasca

we infer from a paraetaph in the Locomotor has been put down, or those engaged in it have voluntarily returned lo thier allegiance to iheir General Government. This proceeding was hastened by the entrance of a division of th- regular troops into Tohasco from Chiapas. Gov. Traconia was made prisoner by these troops and sent off to Chiapas.

Ft om the X O, Picatjmir-. Feb. 20.

Further from the Brazos. In addition to the details given in our last, we annex 'he following items of information, for which we are indebted to Mr. Martin, who arrived on the Harmonious Walker. Gen. Wool apprised Gen. Tat lor, to wards the end tf January, that he anticipated an attack on Saltillo. In consequence. Gen. Taylor llt Monterey on the 1st of February w ith his stHff for Saltillo. He took with him Brnog's battery and Thomas' battery, the 1st Mississippi Rifles and May's squadron of dragoons. Capt.

from the alcalde and nrietl wavs ik- Thos. F. Marshall was In leave Monterey

two -head devils" in everrtown of Mex on tho3 J his company of mount

CO.

To show you what a very favorable impression the colonel made upon them, when he spoke of the probability of visiting them again, if acts of a similar nature were repeated in his neghborbood, th'!y told htm not to takeany trouble but send them word and they woulJ do every thing necessary. In China they came near grabbing the famous Carrajabal, one of the moving spirits nf all these depredations. He was eitting in the house with the pneit they had just returned from mass rhen Morgan and hi party come in sight, and the aentinel on the tower do doubt communi

cated the fact to him, and he "11AMO-

SED."

Expeditions of this kind'are the best con

ciliatory policy which can be adopted with such people. In the 1 neighborhood

of China, Montemnrellos, Aldatnas, Rey-

noso and Mier are regularly organiied

ladrones, to whom the alcalde and the

priest give their countenance and support

The parly, that Col. Morgan was in pursuit of was not less than two hundred

strong, and the atcatde of this place has a son in the band. From their former habits of smuggling, murdering and robbing they have acquired a perfect knowledge of

all the mountain passes, roads, paths and

trails in the whole country, and therefore you can imagine how easy it is for these robbers to escape pursuit: we must therefore fall on some ether plan to prevent their depredations. Gen. Taylor, I am told, has now in Monterey hostages from the little town where Lieut. Ritchie, with despatches, was taken; and further, that the eeneral has given the authorities three weeks to produce the actors or this tragedy, or he will level their town to the ground. Let this system be kept up and in a short time nothing cf this kind will occur; any other course is fooling away our time.

Capt. McCulloch is again in the field.

He, with about twentv picked Texas b

hoya, joined General Taylor a few days

since at Monterey.

From Vera Crui and Mexico From. the Picayune's abstractor news received per schooner Wra! Bryant, we glean the following items; Gen. Valencia has been relieved of bis command and his place supplied by Gen. Vsrque2. The Mexicans having become convinced that Vara Crux is to be the object of attack, have srt about fortifying the passes on the road to Mexico. The merchants of Jalapa have been called upon for a Iota of $J00O to fortify the Puente Nacional. Rejon and I hart e have entered upon the discharge of their duties as Secretaries of Foreign Affairs and Finances. Guevara has resigned the pot of Minister of Justice. Senor Lemus had tendered his resignation to the Government, but it had been refuses'. Eight days leave of absrence was granted to him, and Gen. La Vega appointed temporarily to his post. We do nut find anything later from San Luis, and cannot say whether Santa Anna Las marched thence. The Mexican papers ar crowded with the motmentt of our troops- AtSaoLu-l rt, Tula and Jalapa, tbsy are en the alsrt fcr lb stUiGca cf Gen. Scctt.

ed men n'so for Saltillo. Capt. Gordon,

with a detachment of 150 recruits for the

different regiments, also left Monterey for Saltillo with Gen. Tavlor.

TI American forces a- Salti'l would be

between 5000 and 6000 men. In addition to the two batteries named above, the

batteries of Capt. Washington and Capt.

Webster were at Saltillo, and nt last accounts the troops were throw ing up formidable fortifications. Little apprehension is felt as to ihe result of any attack which mav be made upon that point. The number of iroops left at Monterey does not exceed 500 men, but the citadel or "black f ri" is held by them, and there is no route by w hich the Mexicans can approach tho city with artillery, save by Sallillo. Without artillery any attempt upon Monterey would be futile. The

troops at Monterey consist ptincipaMy of

Ohio and Indiana volunteers, all under the command of Col. Rogers. Capl. Arnold, or the 2J Dragoons, has also been ordered lo proceed to Montery from the mouth of the Rio Grande. We mentioned in our last, the capture of Capt. Heady by a parly of rancheros. He was taken, with 17 men, two days af

ler the command ol Majors Gaines and

Dorland had been surprised. In regard to the murder of Lieut. Richie we learn that Ben. Taylor had investigated the affair as thoroughly as was possible while on his return to Monterey. His enquiries led him to release the first alcaldeof VilUQran & ilo the tnterpeter of Lieut. Rilchie. an Englishman wh", was also Misguide; but he retained as prisoners two Mexicans, upon whom circumstantial evidence fixed suspicion, and carried Ihem w ith him to Monterey. The principal man concerned in ihis atrocious affair, the one who threw the lasso, was

still at large and in possession of the despatches. He proceeded on his route to San Luis by the way of Victoria and Tu la, having had the despatches translated

for him at Linares. We have conversed with an intelligent Spanish gentlemen who lefi durango on the 15th of January Senor Renito Valez, a nephew, we learn, of Peter Harmony, of New York. Senor Valoz confirms all that we have said of the action near El Passo on Ihe 25lh of December. The loss of the Mexicans in that affair was about 180 men. No news had reached Durango of the fall of Chihuahua when our informant left there. On the lOih of Janaary Gen. Heredia left Durango for Chihuahua at the head of T00.tr.en, of whom 150 were cavalry. He took with him 1500 mtttkets and to pieces of artillery. When he reached Cuencame, in the north part of the Slate of Durango, he heard the news of the action near El Passo, and leaving there his infantry he passed on to Chihuahua with his cavalry, with the view lo assume the command of the Government forces there. Thsi cavalry rrf Cuilty, which was in the aciitm of the 25th of December, and

of regular recruits wrs shortly expected

lo garrison that post. Col. Drake had provided muskets and ainunliion far the use of ihe citizens of Matamoras incase of an attack. He had sent to Point Isa

bel for several pieces of ordnance for ihe defence of ihe rily.and Capt. McDougall's company of Indiana volunteers had been converted into a corps of artillery, and stationed in the Plaza. We infer, from all we can learn, thai the danger threatening Matamoras was not imineut. AH

accounts agree that the road from thai city to Monterey is a perilous one to travel at present save in considerable force The Hoops were still embarking at the mouth as rapidly as possible. Gen.Scoti sailed on Saturday the I3ih inst. Gen. Worth had not left on the 19h,and would

see his whole command on ship-board before leaving. The iroops would be concentrated al ihe isle of Lnbosas rapidly

as pos.Mble,but we are informed by an intelligent gentleman thai it was notsupposed Ihe army could move from Lobos before the l8thof (March. A Mons. Suzeneau, a respectable citizen of Matamoros, committed suicide on ihe 10iJi inst. The infidelity of his wilfe is assigned as the cause, and ihe Flagsays that rumors had diiven her to self destruction prior to her husband's death.

Calhoun' Speech. We give on our first page the speeeh of John C. Calhoun on his slavery resolutions. We do this in order to lay before our readers in as authentic a form as possible, the peculiar views of the South upon this subject politically. He draws a ft arful and appalling picture for the future, if the w ithering curse of slavery is stayed within its present bounds. But from present indications his ghosts were all imaginary. The t ilmot proviso has been voted down, and the three millions voted to the Pres.

ident to acquire more slave territory, and two more Major-Generals have been appointed from slave States to assist in carrying out the schemes. This speech of Calhouns w ill convince almost any

one that our present war with Mexico was set on foot

rn purposely to obtain more slave territory. No one

should doubt it. They, with the assistance of Polk, Denton, and a few wliigs gave away our rights in Oregon, for the reason that it would inevitably have been free territory. We have not yet forgotten the Oregon treaty, nor do we ever intend to when we go to the ballot box. It was a base and treacherous surrender of our just rights and soil to England because she was powerful; and we are now grasping slave

territory from Mexico because we have the power. The present and prospective question of slaver) is no deciding all our great national questions. Jugtitt' Elertitn.At the August election we shall have to elect Representatives, Treasurer, Recorder, Prosecuting Attorney, County Commissioner and

Seminary Trustee. This will be enough to make the battle entertaining. The most fun w ill be fir the oftlee of Recorder. We bet a cigar that there will be more rstwttfrerr lor this office, ttian there were volunteers to defend the bimir and arms of our country from the invasions of Mexico.

From the Brazoc. nv the school er Heroine the N. O

Picayune learns thai all the private vessels at the Brazos had been taken up by Government, and were rapidly loading with mules, wagons and provisions. The camp al Palo Alto had been broken up, and Gen. Worth and staff were al ihe mouth wailing to embark. All ihe troops were in motion. The 4th and 8ih Infantry were already on board tram-ports al the mouth of the Rio Grande. The 1st Regiment Rifles, 2J Dragoons,

Capt. Taylor's light arli'lery, Col. Duncan' battery, and a detachment of recruits were still on shore. The roads between Camargo and Monterey were said to be almost impassible on account of robbers. The rancheros were gathering in all quarters.

9,000 7,000 3,000 500 400 2500 1.000 1.750 1,000

York, Penn.

Pittscurg, Penn.

j Harrisburg, Penn,

Newark, N.J. Jersey City Boston

The Catholie congregation 10.000 Town meeting 5.C03 Northampton, Mass ,(o ?ret place!) 5,000 Lowell, Mass. 40Q Worcester, Mass. 2500 Cambridge, Mass. 1.500 New Bedford, Con. 4j000

r armingtoi., Con. 50 Hartford, Con. rjfjo Hopkinton, R. I., Society of Friends 300

Mea ican Affairs. We are sorry to see deserters from our army received into the

Mexican ranks and organized into companies. Although they are obviously very great scoundrels, we have no doubt thai

they are the oest soldiers in the Mexican army. We translate the following from ' Solado de la Patria, published al San Luis Polosi on ihe 12th of January: Anny of the Xortk Foreign Legion. On Sunday last we had the pleasure of seeing a beautiful company, which by the directions of the commander-in-chief, has I t 1 !. . r

ureii lormeu m me oeserters irom tlie C Prrrry.-The ed.tor of the Green.burgh

AineilCatl army and for the most part Repository offers for sate 'a good house and lot within Irishmen. They are perfectly cauinned I h"ir .. of the public square" in Grrensburgh

Judge Devey. It has been thought by many over

zealous w higs that Governor Whitcomb or his friends

would never dare attempt to reply to the statement of

Judge Dewy showing the Governor's treachery But the zealous Democrats, haveas strenuously contended that they w ould. We have waited with much anxiety

for "those convincing reasons which would make the cheeks of his tradueers tingle with shame." They

have come at last. They arrived last Saturday mor

ning at this town before daylight, in an editorial in

the State Sentinel of the 3d of March. It is certainly

withering, scorching, annihilating. It burst upon our ears, like the breaking forth of the pent up thunders of a volca no. It is as follows : 'Cj Judge Dewey and his friends fill keep up their lamentations bccaue Gov. Whitcomb didn't see fit to keep a lije officer. Groan on, whiggies; it will feet a good deat better when it is done hurting." The Milit S peer Stephens, with their energy, have so far repaired their mills from the damages done on the 1st of Jan. as to have them in operation. The flouring mill is doing fine business, and one machine is making paper. If our canal company had used like energy, there would now be a different state of things.

Gen, Scott -Vera Cruz &cImpatience is being manifested at the delay of Gen. Scotl in the attack on Vera

Cruz. Who is in faull? The Ohio, the Mississippi, the Polk, and all the bomb

ketches destined to co operate are still in our dock yards. The ten thousand volunteers levied for the purpose, are on the seas or about embarking. By the time the Lieutenant General or Junior Major General, designed" to supplant Gens. Scott and Taylor, shall have arrived at ihe scene of action, ihe Government will have despatched ihe requisite force. This dilatory proceeding is the result of political manor-uvering to enable" a partisan to wear

the laurels which should entwine a hero's

brow. It is alleged lhat Gen. Scott has called

for nineteen thousand mules, to enable

him 10 proceed to Mexico, and the requi

e:iion is pronounced absurd and extrava

gant.

An army of 30,000 men, and with less

ii would be madness 10 proceed into the hearl of an enemy's country, will require at least thirty days provisions, &c, and as

the travel aver the loftv mountains of

Mexico can only be accomplished by

packs on mules' backs, it will be foun on calculation that one pound of bread, and

one pound of meat ilone per day for each

soldier will load al least 10,000 moles, and

the ammunition, cannon, provender, &c

will require al least 9000 more thus nrovins that a march to ihe Halls of the

Monlezumas is not the frolic promised by

the vaunting boasters ere the tug of war

commenced. CIVIS

Providence, R. I.

Baltimore, Maryland Alexandria, Va. Cincinnati Raleigh, N. C. Morgantown, N. C. Savannah, Georgia Mobile New Oi leans

St. Louis, Missouri

W ashin.lon, say

Total

and armed, and are preparing to depart for

Tula. This company has had prepared a peculiar standard, according to their custom; on one side is depicted the national arms, with ihe motto "Viva la Republiea Mexicans;'' and on another side is St. Patrick iheir patron saint. These hrave men, who have abandoned the most unjust of causes to defend the territory of their adopted country, will find in Mexicans open and loyal hearts, welcome and hospitality, and besides ihe justice and ample recompense which their services merit.

Best One VW. We understand, says an exchange paper, that an ingenious Yankee has put tip a saw mill which is driven by the force of circumstances! Two young women have been arrested in New York for putting cow-hide, (vulgarly called cow ifcA.) in the bed of another girl. Rather a ticklish matter.

for $2,00 (two dollars.) This is cheap, and we will

take it, if we can pay it in newspapers.

C3The Western Sun, so long under the manage ment of Klihu Stout, at Vineennes, is now published by a John R. Jones, a liberal, intelligent and gentlemanly Democrat. His old predecessor, Mr. Stout, published the Sun for near forty years, and no circumstance or contingency ever forced him to deviate from the even tenor of his way so far as even to write more than a "ttick full" of editorial per week. The old gentleman is living yet, and we have no doubt his nerves are frequently shocked at the prodigal manner in which tiro. Jones spins out the editorial. But the Sun has improved itsappearance lately. It is at least ro years older than any of its cotemporaries, but its present editor is infusing new life and vigor into its veins. We w ish Bro. Jones would get marrird and abandon his loeofocoism. We do not know what better we could w ish him.

front the Cincinnati Gazette. "Rough and Ready." 1. Thy country hails thee, Hero Chief, There's victory in thy tramp. No foe can meet thy eagle eye, Thy patriot ardour damp. 11. On Palo Alto's bloody plain, Resaca's field of palms, Thou gave'st new glory to our name, New lustre to our arms. 111. Victorious slill, at Monterey, Thou did'sl what few would dare, And foremost in that bloody fray, Thy form was every where. IV. Though paltry ouls may dare assail The deeds thine arm hath done, Black envy's shaft can never dim The laurels thou hast won. V. Goon. Go on, old Hero Chief, There's glory on thy brow, Thy name is on each patriot tongue. Thy famt't thy country's note. Covinous, Ky. LEON.

Ftrt onf Dtirrirt. Andrew Renneday declines a re-election to Congress, and has made his wishes known to his Congressional District. Col. John Spencer of Fort Wayne is announced as a candidate fur Congress in his place. This is the same Spencer who was a public drfalter, and when Van Bonn was about to remove him for it, Hendricks wrote to the President that he had "hrtttr let him he," as his hands were now full, and could take no more, and if he a p. point a new man, a more hungry swarm would have to be satisfied.

Later from Tampico.

The Louisiana i'olunleers Safe. We copy the following gratifying intelligence

from the N. O. Mercury of the 21st uli

We learn from Mr. Wheeler, who came

passenger on the brig Cayuga, which ar

rived this afternoon from Tampico, in

four dtys, that the whole of the Louisiana

Volunteers, with Col. DRussey, who had

been wrecked on the Ondiaka, ai rived at

Tampico on the 11th inst., with the ex

ception of two or three sick, who were

unable to march, one of whom succeeded

subsequently in reaching Tampico.

The report that the volunteers had

been surrounded by a superior Mexican

force is correct. A surrender was de manded, and Col. DeRussey asked twen

ly-lour hours to consider, which was

granted. In the meantime he gave the

order to march, and without being molest

ed by the enemy, arrived safe at Tampi

CO.

The artillery sent to the assistance of

the volunteers, diJ not reach their camp

until they had lelt. ihe Undiaka was burnt by our troops. The Mexican force which sui rounded the volunteers, was not less than five hundred, and by some

11 was said to be eight hundred, all cava!

The Steamboat Native, e learn from the Mobile Advertiser, was sunk a few days since against Ten Mile Shoa'.s.below

Columbus. She had about 600 bales of

cotiun Bird some corn on board. A por

lion of the cotton will be damaged. It is

thought that ihe boat may be got up.

tr. C. W Fssrer, a Democrat or Bloomington is a candidate fur Congress in the "th District. In the Lafayette District, we see the name of Dan'l Mace mentioned as a candidate for Congress. Rut all these candidates we suppose are subject to the action of conventions of their friends. Sckohos. We understand that Dr. Geo. Berry, of our town, has been appointed by the President, Surgeon in our army ol occupation, Invasion, and Con. quest, in Mexico. This nomination has been confirmed by the Senate. We have not learned vihen he w ill leave for his station.

TaiASraa or Hiaroar. Will Mr. Addee of New Tork inform us why the Treasure is not forwarded to us? We comply with his conditions every number

he forwards. Or does he expect to rhtat us out of

them, by exhausting our patience in getting them?

The proceedings 'of the Irish Relief Mining held at Liberty were received two late for publication this Week.

Bradhmrf Carc and A. B. Line have been a p. pointed Deputy Assessors Ibr the county of Franklin. The war news this week is or interest, A crisis in the affair with Mexico is close at hand. Some serious battle must take place in a few weeks, if not preventqtl by negotiation.

Adultery, and Murder of a Husband.

11 is rumored in town, thai Mr. Dowden

a Baptist Clergyman, living in Spencer county, was mortally wounded one night

last week, by his own wife! The circum

stances attending the outrageous affair,

according to the rumor is. thai from seve

rai causes .Mr. U. had been led to suspect ihe fidelity and chastity of his wife. He

started off, as his wife supposed, on

preaching lour of a week or more; but he returned the next night, lighted a candle

and went irno his bed room, where

tountl a man in beo with his wife. Mrs

D. immediately jumped out of bed, went

to a bureau, and cot from a drawer

large butcher knife, with which she stab

bed her husband three limes in the stom

ach and bowels, wottnding him niQrlally,

He made not the least resistance appar

ently determined to let h?r who had

basely betrayed his honor, and destroved

his peace, also to rid him of life. Shelby

X3"A bill has passed the House of Del

egates of Virginia to divorce W. P. Myers,

Irom his wiij Virginia.

6.600 7500 1.000 7,500 1.000 350 2,400 750. 10,000 1.750 6,000 $173,600

The Bed Boom of Queen Victoria.

The following description of the private

parlments prepared for Queen Victoria

on her erenl visit to Arundel Castle, ia

roin a London paper: "The private

partmenls prepared for the Queen and

Prince are of remarkable elegance and

plendor. The Queen's bedstead is unuually gorgeous and suberb. Massire

po.xls, richly gilded and entwined with

pearls, support the richest brcaade silk

hangings and canopy of crimson and gold,

and the fringes or the curtains are of gold. The w hole appointments of the rooms are of the richest and most cosily description,

all the table ornaments, caadleslicks, and articles of the toilet being all of solid

gold "

JtfA school boy being asked by his

teacher how he should flog him. replied, "if you please sir, I should like to have it

upon the Italian system of penmanship, the heavy stroke upwards, and the dovn ones light."

The II07 Crop of the United Slates

this year, is three tunes the worth of the coiinti crop. The '-standinc armr" of

swine consumes annually two hundred

millions of bufhels of corn.

Gen. Taylor. The Norfolk Courier

says: "It w ill be gratifying lo the friends of Old Rough and Ready, to know ihst he

is a staunch teetotaller, and has not drank a glass of the ardent for twenty years

past." We hope it is true. H5Neither Gov. Whitcomb nor his friends have denied the charges madeagainst his Excellency by Judge Dewey. OrThe stockholders of ihe Fall River Railroad, nearly 400 present, have voted lhat no alcoholic liquors should be carried over the Railroad. EJA biography of Robespierre,, which appeared in an Irish paper, concludes in ihe following manner: This extraordinary man lefi no children behind but a brother, who was killed at the same time: 3-5" The Sons of Temperance ad a Brand celebration and procession at St. Louis, on ihe 23d. The exercises were fa very interesting charatcer, and the oration, delivered by the Rev. C. D Pa80N3, is spoken of as having been very eloquent. Vanity. A man who is proud of his property, w ill sometimes call himself poor that you may soothe his fancy by contradicting him. A great beauty, likewise, will pretend to believe that she makes an. ordinary appearance, and-e 'In hopes of conlr adiciion, oil w ill say : "Melhinks I look most horrible to day." The most effectual way to mortify such, persons is to pretend to believe them, and to acknowledge that there is 6ome truth in their asser lions. H3-Wa like to see a young lady walk as though a flea was biting her on each hip it is so fascinating. She is just the match for a dandy who steps like an open winged turkey travelling over a bed of hot ashes. A cockney observing a girl standing at the door ( a farm house, thought to show his wit by asking if the pigs were fed. To which she answered, "You know best whether you have had your breakfast.'

Administrator's Notice NOTICB ia hereby given that the undersigned this day procured from the Clerk of the Court or Franklin County Letters of dm,in,,'7"j on the estate uf Allen Coleman, deceased, late ' county. All persons having claims against le esimi w of said deceased are hereby notified to present them duly authenticated within one year from tnis o . and those indebted to said estate are hereby require" to make immediate payment. The estate is PJoMO'T solvent- MARTIN WILLIAMS, Feb. 23, 1847. No-3w. Administrator's SaleNOTICF. ia hereby given that the undfr,,,'l administrators of the estate of Ae" jC pieman, deceased, will sell at public auction at the law residence of aaid deceased, near Blooming Gr0" Franklin County, Ind. commencing at ten o cloeK on Saturday the twentieth day of March next, the peesonal property or said estate, consisting of Three Two-horse waggons and harness, six bead or worst horses, cattle, farming utensils, house hold kitchen furniture and other articles. All sums ore three dollars, a credit will be riven tiU Dec U r D. 184T; sums of three dollar and under 'JVm knd. M ARTIN WILLIAMS, -frar. Feb. 23d,1S7. 9-Jw.

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