Indiana American, Volume 15, Number 21, Brookville, Franklin County, 21 May 1847 — Page 1

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01R COl'NTIiV OUR COUNTRY'S INTERESTS A ND OVH COlKTHv'3 nilEXBj. Dir1". ' -L the Lao i . . Afr,Al, MAY 21, 1S17. BV C. P. CLAI5KSOX. trum VOL. XV. XO. 21. ii- "

CD3I31U XICATIOXS. Cvmmuriicntffl Jcr the .Imrrican. From the Leg Bool, of. a Midsuiv i.ain Leaving llsrypt Jerusalem Poulisjconctruhis Locations. In my last I was hastening from the scenes n pon the Nile to our vessel, which lay off Alexandria. Perhaps I should not leave Egypt, without stating what will be interesting to every young American, and what I will have occasion to allude to, again. We have Consuls, both at Cairo and Alexandria, and the stars and strifes waft in the Egyptian breezes, with no less grace thin on Columbia's soil. Belonging, as we did, to au American man of war, our company received marked at.cation from all we met. True. the larger mass only knew us as "Franks." a gcuerhl name given to all foreigners, for most of them had less ideas of us as American, than they had of the man in ihe moon, as such. Unlike the European, they seem ;gnorani of the ''land of the free, and the heme of the brave." But with those, whose minds have been sufficiently culti

vated to know there is such a nation, we receives1 are much respected, and no fin :i:ore atteraion than ou:. H.iviiu waited there sufiieientlv bin ? , lo transact all i!ie business intruded to our officers, during which time, most of ': . . our men took excursuses on snore, v.e weighed anchor and directed our course eastward. That old Mediterranean rolls 0:1 as it rolled in the days of yore, when it bore the fleets of hostile nations from one shore to another. But hr.w diiTeren". ihe li:nes! Once, no war vessel could have disembarked its crew at Alexandria n,l rc.inlnrkP;l iI.pki wiihoni liloodshed i but all this hid been done, and we erei.. c nii..1r ,,rt;.in nf

the world, and let other men know that! the 1st Kentucky in the town j l' e utterly prostrated by the sli2htestidin2 tbefire of the enemy half an hour, ihe United' States had a Ileprrsenlathc' The ens are letumiiig to their dvel- 'ds, and evinced their despair and j retreated hi some ecu fusion, I tit w as ralon their coat j lings, and the market, which has been a weakness by loud lamentations, by cr,H.j lied shortly afterwatd in ictaiental form

On emeriti" the Mediterranean, and aniieioaunc ihe nleasiire ofoo.astin? aloiu. i :h,vp i,Mn.lln,Mn nrl,mi,..1lK ihnt you may be peimitted to see '1 lit land win rr the pat rial cl. rt-M'hi-re tht' boiu-s of t'u- Mvnln-t VVhrri' (lit- vh- 11 of I-r tl, :ht- nnrm- p.K st il, ... i.i .!.:. I .1 ( '1 11,- hilid, w !u-n On' Sai't! .1, !un on- sai..t!. .i'mii. r mici tro.i, 1 fh!u "r -.I'cCttd Vil . Whrrr VV1 t h he caj.tive, c'iptivity Ku." j lies j The pyramids of Kgypt an ! all the re of the birth place of science, areinsigjui cant compared with the Holy Land. By permission we visited Jerusalem, and its sacred environs. Jerusalem! What sacred associations cluster aro.i'x! llns name! It would be in bad taste, m I Fiich a short sketch as I must necessarily give in thee numbers, to linger on the coast, or describe the incidents of our journey to ihe Holy City. These were etich ks are common to travelling in ihe desolate east. No thriving city a com-re-eroial emporium, the terminus of railroads and canals invites us to the shore, and afterwards furnishes us with European or American facilities of travel. A Email village, the ruiils and relicts of a once mighty city, stands or. the. coast, where, as in all parts of the t Id world, you can find miserable men, with less miserable donkeys, ready to do your bidding, and convey you to Jerusalem. Veb.adno time to tarry lo observe the barren beach, and fruitless fields, wretch ed men, and degraded and abused women. Jerusalem was the watchword, and onward we hurried. We gave orders to be led to the city by the nearest route, and so we weie At last we found ourselves climbing the mountains among which the city is built, and finally from one o( the mountains west of the city, w e saw, farat'av in ;he blue distance, towards the rising sun. the ruins oi'an old church.cn the summit of a mountain. This was ihe church of the ascension, on the summit of the Mount of Oaves. A few steps more r.nd the dome of the Mosque of Omar, on M- Moriah, met our eyes; and in a moment more, all the mounts and valleys of Jerusalem, were right before us. There was an involuntary hall of our w hole compa ny while we gazed with inexpressible emotions on the scene before us. First of all, as we viewed the unpara'.leled sub "amity and grandeur of ihe location, 1 involuntarily repeated ihe language of Da vid, ' Beautiful for situation, ihe joy of the whole earth." But instantly as I saw the Mosque of Omar, on the probable spot of the temple of Solinon, and the desolation :bat reiened around.' I thought I could hear, above the silence of the moment, the voice of the Saviour, as be wepi over the city ' Gh Jerusalem, Jerusalem!" And is this Jerusalem? thought I. Ilnnr nnliL-P the citv of the rreat Kinj ! Where are now thy vineyards, and oiive j J - J . ...t yards? Is this barren land, that which once flowed with milk and honey? Was it here that the Savior lived and died Yes, but "Thr Ihum and fale prophrt have long trodiler. do n l ht rair fahric that Zion hath laid. The churclu-s once planted, and watered and blert, W ith the deus which the spirit di tilllnl, Have been smitten, de.pciled, and by heathens possessed, ndthe places that knew tjem defiled." While Vandering among ihe tombs aud pyramids in Egypt, the prevailing emotion was one mingled of wonder and grief. onder as to the date and design of the mighty piles before me, and grief that man should ever have been so en - slated, as to have been driven from the proper pursuits of industry to theerection of such monuments of folly, and blind subjection to the will of tyrants. But, as, for several days, we wandered through thelallowed scenes of Jerusalem, I could hut call up the history of the famous city 7-thetimeof its glory, its visitation, and its destruclion. I tried too to nenetratel the unwritten and unknown records of the long centuries in which ils very existence was unknown, so shutout was it Somali intercourse with enlightened na-

awe and adoration co:nm rleT h ,

row. m , Before auemn.in to de.rrihp ,. ,.r' . uuj Vi state, thai Vu i w 1 1 luXZL Tut ... . ni OVPllllllltT it. U I .ml f,. that a nniof.-l rlnnhi . ., ' i t..aUi in au v t t:i . i: r various spots immortalized I v o:,l h torv. On romnnrinc ... I . cred record, some appear to be r UbTv 1 correcly looted. wSo her. duuhtfiil. It should be remembered i! -,t 1 most of these local o,w h ave tcen fi ed by monks ince iZolVl at the earliest bv Co.,.t:,.io if.. ' Helena, about 300 years after the c tuci-: . -' IIV On Furlough, April 1817. From Ilonterej. f?n Taylor-S'ation Troops Awitin-cttm-oJ twenty f ,ur Jlcj-icaiifKaihaK r'.""!. Sn-Gen. Tnjlot determination t; have fie.n fun;? ' I rrea's attack on our Tra inMasmax , or en-'ii e.-see In, amaait ij , f the Mex iran ;-M M-ement of Tncpi-d M o n t t: c v, M exico. April I. I S i 7. y.-L.i-. UcUa S.iice the arrival f t;en.

Tii 3-'"r here;all has rem lined quel. ForUe of CerroGordo will not f,ll short

j four wteks piior we ha! at ..... s ,tTl l ooe ' every twenty-four hours Ail "ops and every thinj of value wcre removed into the C;tadel Fort.strong ni L nl !Tii (..i.uin.i.!.. . . . i .. i .i . p.....--- v..... .i,,, imsieu, ai.n 1113 toit put 111 a defence. There seems to be something in the presence of i!ie old hero thai inspires every one with the be-; li-'f that no harm can come w here be i$ s 1 about. Wirh May's squadron of Dragoon' . and the 1st Mi-iiisippi Regiment, lit has ! ! encamped on hi:- old ground at Walnut 1 spf,g'. apparent! v in as nu:ch security as uhen his w hole r.rmy was witii him. ! it- i si tiiuo uegimeni is al the CiiaJe ' c ut r-t ' ' ''i-'Tus qutie a variety i ct iHexican e amies. '. hreedays ago the Alcalde and Priest ol a sma.l town some twenty miles distant, on the road to Chin a, cams in .and reported to Gen. Taylor the murder of ', i . t xican, at Gii.alop.i. a small branch about mx miles fnnii Ramus. The in u r-' t,et w committed, they say, by a party ! of Americans numbering about 20, and w as done in the night. The murdered j men were first taken prisoners, tied, and afterwards all shot through their head.;. The murder is said to have been coinmilted on the 2Sth ult. On that night a train of loaded w r.gons, escorted by 200 i inlantiy and about ihe same number of horse, under the command of Coh Mitcht ll.ofthe 1st Ohio Keciment. etieamprd, at Marin, which is atom five miles from the scene of the murder. The mounted men were composed of U. S. Dragoons and Texas Hangers, under the com. mand of C.ipt.Grahanyn the 2d Dragoons, Suspicion rests upon some part of the corp, though no clue has as yet been found to discover the guilty. The offi '

cers in command rr.tiemen. .aid rigid (When the Texrai prisoners were confined disciplinarians are usinw every means! hi that gloomy fortres. Gen. Jarrero

in ineir p.-.wei lo investigate ihe matter. Gen. Taylor has got his steam up on the subject, and is determined to have hung, every one who, ;t canoe proved,' has taken part in the murder. The town '

w here these men w ere killed is but a ! iirv arP intelligent genrlemen. and srer.k j tbe judge's prejudice the accused is confew miles from the place w here the larce 'be Ihighsh langiiagi'. The younger ofii-j vicied and disgraced, not by crime, but train w as captured and so many w agoners ' rrrs "'ere very much excited ag linsi ; by the personal malice entertained a iinsi massacred on the 22 1 of February. Some ' Santa Anna. They declared, that if he him by one v hose duty i; is to i:v.e on; fifteen or twenty ofihe wagoners who es-1 bad noi kept rut of the lntrenehmeuts and j "equal and exact justice to all." That cafed from ihat mas-acre came up in the ! showed bis determination to ily, they jGe.-i. W.iol discharged his duties in that last train yet there is no -vid, nee that would have been able to retain llieir po- j hard foil :hi battle, is not questioned o ihey were engaged in the Gualopa aiur-) itions. They openly chirgcd him with jar as Iraviu j danger is d-nctnici, and der. i either being bribed or frightened-a lrai-.;it is likewise a fact in my judgment cqu.dI passed over the place of the re.assa.-re ! loT r s cow aid. i ly well established, that had it not been of the Z2d of February a few days nso. j Seventeen Mexican officers w ere . for the presence and cooliuss of old Zack and the scene is truly the mot horrid j brought to Vera Cruz on der a strongvs-; Taylor ihe American ArmyM p-.;!d b.ve and lerohin-T :hat I have ever witnessed. . cort. The Mexicans on the road had not , been defeated.

The remains of the murdered tn -o, yet i unburied, stripped of ever particle ol ; clothing, lay upon the plains, their f! tvh devoured by Mexican wolves and buz-1 zards, and their hones bleaching in ihe j sun. i tie train was a very large ana vai-

liable one. and stretched out from three ! seemed to be struck dumb w ith astonish-' great body, horse and foot, covered by to four miles in length. The attack was 1 ment and alarm. Gradually these feel-1 deep ravines and supported by two hervy made upon the escort, who were in the '. i"2 gve way to sorrow,ar.d their lamen-: oatteiies. moved agaat-i tn:r left wiih a advance, by a large bodv of Lancers. i ta'ions orer the misfortunes and difgroee view id driving in our ilank and llius stirThe escort, .ortr men under Lieut. Bar-1 of their country were lou 1 and affecting. . round us. Th-J 2;id regiment. eei:pybour of the Kentucky Legion, were all j The Soldiers of lr,i Cruz. The do-; ing the advance po?iti.n, soon ik-ueied taken prisoners, and are now in the pes-! fenders of Vera Cruz, w ho were released the enemy's object and moved forrward to session of Urrea. Tiie Lancers charged nn their parole, are viewed in a very un- gain a commainlipg piece of croud in the down lite train, and lanreJ w ithout mer-1 favorable light by the Mexican Govern- euemv's ft t in and above ibeui. To occu-

cy the wagoners as ihey ran for iher ! lives to the charrarah Morethan threefourths of them; it is thought, were killed and their bodies shockingly mutilated and disfigured. Those who passed the scene a few days after, sav ihat some had their hearts cm out & suspended v non the bushes, or thrust into their mouths; the - . . . eyes ol oitiers were dug iroin their sockets, and inserted in wounds made in oiher parts of their bodies: and either mutilations were pei formed that would make even a North American savage blush to look at. et these acts were committed by Gen.Urrea's men the regnl4i o.-il.tiAro rr tlio Xloviti apr.iv' 111.11 ai'lUI.IO ..il. ... V V Urrea, by last accounts, was at Lhiares, expecting reinforcements. Il is rumored that he has four pi ieres of artillery with him. Marin Cerralvo, Meir, and China, will all soon be garrisoned by our troops, which will render our communi- ' cation with Camargo entirely safe. The troops here are in excellent health and condition. The Kentuckv Lesion leave on Mon day for Camargo, as an escort to a train. These troops have but six weeks to serve, and as it is General Taylor's intention, I i dear, to discharge idem at N. Orleans. I presume they will not reiurn again. The Ohio troor.s have about eieht "weeks

to serve, their turn will probably come ' peace iban we were before. The war mendous fire on our line of ball and grape. next. The number of Hegiments whose, is not unpopular with the mass of the! .Still the regiment to the last man stood year will expire in Mayor June, nw in Mexicans. They have suffered none of' firm and returned the overpowering fire Gen, Taylor's column, is ibii teen. How its horrors- Besides the controlling sj ir-' of the enemy w iih deadly effect. In tea

He'rplaccS are ta he ailed I cannot devise,

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r j -- . . . . , i ii iiri in lis ' , na great anxiety ifor ut'M ' es from Gen. Scott. Nothing of fr'n S The' surgeon? - surgeon? icport our wounded doing re- -., i- ..i-! .. ... 1 1 ",1"",.ul . wt l;- ul lIie r.o!e number , "' " 1st Mississippi lte8i1P!ll . amputation was required. The rTT ene"V ;are from ball,, hgU C"m".rJ ? V . , V ' i ' canmsier at !'"t Ti'9 ?f . B Vista' : . ' ' . ",,"'t enemy alme cufu:y bi- ; not more than MHIJl P : ini V IMP PclM f is!,t () our men ueie injured by cannon fcliOt. -iiou.u anything of interest occur I will r. e you by the next train. '-A-iI)LL MOUNTAIN. ' 'V.v. n nt-:tri tin, .Mv,.

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t arlher Particulars Cf tU BattlO Of. f .rther ,t lest th.n IVrote.the next i-oiut t CcrrO-Gcido. tof attack. Tf,e American h,tn-The Afe.rican lo-sl '

m ,ie jot ituKie oj tne Americans ccntrus, ledtcith, the Mexicans S-t,-;. .,t opercttioiu-- Cvjit. Mason.

Our loshi killed and wounded in the,1" Indianian I leel deeply interested in "

1.. fr.1.1 -,.. .. . i'i tj 1 p nrnnm 1.111 n ..1 ....... 1 . .1 I . 4 1 1 ' " an, vvni 1 1j 1 .1 :.. ... . -..v. ..uuiiuvj 1-. ns iiiiiii in ournrevious

battles. The Mexican loss was about as ( pe'-inlly do I feel sensitive on thi s point I I .lat regiment sustaiarf- the onset of , be iuteretiiig to our readers, not only beet eat a our own. They lost however, f"r the honor of her sons engaged in the ' beaviest force of the enemy concen-1 cause many rf them r.r.- '-Sons," but Lc besides Oen. Vas-eu-. three field officer's "" ars" with Mexico. Of t!u-"parttcipa-; uw'1 l an.v rn r'ace on the field that ; cause there is a grneial ii r,:irv c r.ccrn-

one of whom was a brother of Gen.,,IOil "f !,? 2 id and Ji

La Vega. Many of the Mexican dei1 would die of their wounds, th uign '? were attended- not only by their nvn, but also by our surgeons. There Vix1 a contrast, which iiiuMrate ihe t:pcrIor fortitude of the American rhar - aclcr ani1 cnp.s'ituli-Hi. between the bar - in? an J conduct of the Mexican wounded ' "i me .! iexicatts seemed '"v " w eeping like ciiil - dreti.

Gcnx. Patterson, Smith nnd (l'iili;ianJWir department ha.I am credibly inform-'one Gen. Patterson was on the field and !ca; stigmatized that portion of our vol-'

under fire, though seriouosly indisposed ;ul' greatly weakened by sickness. He

wa'' unabic to take command of his ij..of otie so high in command as en. v ool. i

v ' " ! '", . hot Ii en aceoiiiit of hU p !i y f.ieal t'cbility and the seperation of the two 'ng ides under his'command, which w ere "penning at ditTerrnt an 1 distant points. Lien. S.naii was severely ill, confined ,..t.:. . i., to un t-oi, una inns io-t ihe occasion; u hich his brave heart so warmly panted f,,r- of leading bis jai!ant Kifles in their "hant charge against the t'erro. J he Mc-ncan Prisma's -There w r.t leat tltHK) .Mexicans taken prisoners ;il Ci rro G'otd.). But few w ho were within the entrenchments escaped. Smia Anna kept a lare corps of reserve out-ide the batteries, all of whom escaped. The officers who weie taken prisoners were the bravest and best in the Mexican army. Gen. Jarrero is an old and experienced officer, w ho has b"g commanded the cat!e of Perote. treated the.;: with great kindness and gerei osity. There are among the prisoner' sevoriil naval officers, ho were very cfiieient in managing the arti.lery in t.ie bauories. beard of the bailie or of its results, and1,

vhen they saw the eccort approaching, jenemy left cair.p in ail their strcug'.h anu they ran t ut ofthcir houses to se' w hat sdvar.Ct 1 towards m;r line. A small it meant. As soon as the well known body of their infantry supported l y a faces of their own officers, under an stroll force if lancers ninde a JeinoiistraAmerican guard, came w i'.hin view, they lion towards our right wing, wl thl the

r.ient. .loraies, ijinJero and oil.er olihe officers w ho w ere in command at Vera j Crtii: h ive been arrested for cowardice, and sent to Guanajuato, to be imprisoned and tried. Thus far Gen. Scott, we understand, has succeeded m maintaaung excellent J discipline and subordination in bis large r ..LI.. -. 1 ..... 1 loice. r.o rouuenes, no oevasiauon or outrages o any ort have marked the; I course of bis army. The houses on the road side were .eit unuisttirbed, the cat - ; tie and provisions of the poor farmers. I . ... . - . . . . tli liilu tiirt ii nirrliiinilt m flip ...v. - - " - . stores even the decanters in the grog, shops, on the return of the owners-wlio, fled at the r.pproacli of the army--w ere found just as they were le.t, with the sin : gle exception that a few of the dec decanters were emptied. The dead of the enemy at the battle j Cerro Gordo were imstripped and undis i turned by our men. The private proper I ty, money, jewelry, etc., of the officers, were all delivered over to the Fay Be - rartment. to be sent to the friends of deceased officers. There was not a sin1 gle case of robbery complained of by any of the prisoners. I A" Proxpu l of Peace. There i no reason to believe ihal the victory of Cer 1 ro-Gordo w ill bring lis any nearer to

cpa.l. ; know ing that if the country is occupied , by the United Slates, they wii! lose their .oyine Lmted Mate, they ws.l lose tl.etr in-'offices and their influence. It is believed by Hen. Scott and the officers with him, thai it will ba n;cessary tn occupy the whole country. This he thinks can .be Wl!y done. With 20,000 men he will march to the capital, take possession of the Government, disarm the people, csWdsh a Provisional Government under the authority of the United States, and expenses from the customs and mineMhechuource of revenue in Mexit'i', iinoir. this torce uen. tcou win not be able M move with safety to these communications beyond Jahpa. We will have tO oriMinr ll.P tlri? tSl rnn.1 In rro. vent the enemy operating against his rear f . 0.11 t.i-.t pos.iion. Having arrived in the Terra Temvlad.i and encamped in a nerfcctly liealthy position, he will no jdeubt jaitfor rci'-fotcemenis before he pushes "itirt.n I '. 'n, Hare' ?t, 1. 47. EuiTons or Indiana State Joih.l a.d State Skntinel G ::mt.e.men: as any Hun- calculated to effect the repula - .. - r 1 1 1 in 1 1 1 ii t' u 11 1 i,.f 4 r r. 1 i. ti, . . J ' 1 1 ... , 1 .1 I 4 .. I ""i'"-i i.u suhihs ,hjii.i i. .vi.u n:nrei hd Kenment f.f woun-itJ'ana volunteers in the deWraie bat-1 . here on ihe 22nd and 2Hrd of Feb. ' yon have ui doubtedly ere this time ueen ' pn.rii.il: y inlouned. Of the paniculirs' :' "ou been fully advised, cspcci-U-, : 'V relative to the part taken by tl.e '2 id iRegiaicnt in that fight. That IK-cimei.t , brought on the engagement at 9 o'clock ; l;-e norntng ot t.'icv.Sid, ami niter slan- "" lur ""'iC lu Gen. Wool in his official u r rt to th j ' ''"'leers w ith cowardice for their conduct : 011 11 memorable day. The statement . ,i s w. 1 1 calcu luted to impress the public . 'w"'d- unfavorably towards the deport-' merit of ihat regiment

jits of .he country keep p the war

Bui high as the authority may he from .arl of any ;ih-er under the circutiwtanwlach such a rrport emana'es. it is not so ' cos, and in my judgment, if required, the

my imt its errors may be delected and i j ,!s injustice made palpable in tlie world. Xwr does the elevated station of the on-1 thor debar others who had equal if not snperior op.poi tunny rf witnessing the conduct of those men and r IE errs im(ilicaitd, from ;W'ig ;. true expOMlion of the bearing of that gallant but unforliMia'e lndy of volunteer.. Though that statement may emanate from a soldier in the ranks, it does not follow thai it is entitled to the cr.s credit fn-m ihat circuaistance,pveii though in contradistinction of me high in autboniy. The i i-ognia ol power is not always on liie i.ead r.u.". shoulder of those best calculated to w-cih and decide correctly the conduct and mo1 live of men. To such '.: oir.t. ;ii..r.-. J unlortiinateiy, the kciIcs of justice to te;t the- actions of men, is enirusied, and, j .hough they be balanced in fad, yet lie one sinks down quickly, overloaded b Farly on ilie monra: nf the CUrd, the py this same p.int was evidently their aar. Both parlies moved in nni.c tim. for the sime place. It was at this l ine my attention w as drawn to the movements jof ihe advanced portions of the iwo ar- ; mies! 1 he 2nd Indiana r??iaient supported by O'Biiens battery, three small field ' ... !- , - piece-, moveo in co.uain ol platoons round the hrnd oi a ravine and formed i m order of battle l-by forw ard ir,t line," the 1 battery at tneir extreme right. By this ' maneetivre, they gained the high ground ' . . , . . . w . .......... -.-.jv. r.'iipill t'ri al.ni-p I i pnpniv 1 ip fi .i.t -1,1 r. . by both parties. At the same lime the Mexicans advanced in live divisions up ; the opposite ravine, and by the echelon, - . movement went into line. Astheenemy formed in order of battle, they opened i (heavy fire on our lroop, w ho relumed il of. vigorously. In a moment the engae- ' ment became furious, ihe contending lines - ! being only one hundred and twenty apart. Our whole number engaged w as four hun- - dred men whilst that of the enemy w as rlofc thousand. Early in the . - ... . ' ihei not short morning the enemy had planted a baf.ery towards ihe foot of the mountain, to our left, with a view to cover the advance of their Infantry. As soon as the engagement commenced, that battery quickly a eained a rakins posiiion and poured a tre

m inutcs or less after the beginning of ihel Matamoijas, April 2T. conflict, the riahl division of the enemy1. jJirri rpon Them.-XC stated r.ot give way:and fed in confusion. lmmcdi- ;ong ago that Gen. Tavlor had resolved ately a strerg reserve that lay m the rav-, on a rcquiaii:o:i upon the dates of New me in the rear, moved rapidly to the aid j Leon, Coal.uila and Tamualipas.for idenofthe rig'.t, rallied vheir flying forces . n'nica'.u.n fwr th destruction of the puband opened a calling fire on our left. ! a properly of the United Stales by M?vOiir small force was now opposed in front ro'jl)e:s in th se departments cf Mexby al least seven thousand mer and still J jCo. Since then General Cushing has rcexposedjto the fire of the enemy's battery, j rciied an order directing him to era jic . consisting of two twelves and an eight-, the Alcaides of this place.and will accord-' teen pounder. I isigly pay his respect to their honors this After llimly maintaining their posiiio.. tnornin j. JTi.e proportion tftl.is depart-one-half hour in this perilous situation.'; ment is ? IT. o.V, and can be liquid ated :;j the .-?5:mcil became broken and retired ; mn'.es at S0 a hea l, beef cattle at CIO, or to auoiher part (if the field, and was then I corn at per far.egi. (three l-uhe!?.)

re-formed ready for action. There wasj no reserve to rally on. Viie enemy's line j ! of operation wna'so long and their force Uo heavy, thai w ben our small army was iti.-irihii..'.t ita u m Mnn'it i the;r movements, it lelt no reserve, but ipaoh division to relv measurably on its loan -.rrr.-::li in ti e contest. f..r it must be borne m mind we had but 4000 men. whilst the en'Miiy wa 2l.fX) strong. The broken portion?, pfier being again formed v. ah a view to pive additional strent'th to olner (fresh) divisions, nnd ! " ',h d fow ""f f J ot,,fr troops i n the lit 11, ai d fought bravely : tv. ...... ,.l 1 1 A .. I iui'ui..i"4.i i.it- Hint- L'Jliit-. e1)' or a t!in maauameJ their ground ndir r.fi.e ff musketry and artihery 'lal ouu have tippahea grcy-Lcaocu reter,'iis. j O.'.e gun of O'D.-ienVbaltcty v. as h-t in this ciue!. lit! 1 that too ja trrajcdj ag.ii.-i the 2nd. as an additionr.! ( liarge, by son-.e men who know but little aud,' others w ho know nothing cf the f.cts that leti to i;s capture . 1 lie ta'.tejv vasj in . era contact w ah ii,e racmv, and un - fortunately that piece had one of :he car - ii.n:e wheeis shot away by a cannon ball aid all liie hKt killed or wouued ly which it wm drawn. To have defence email piee of cannon r.t all hazards, would have cot the lives of al least one hundred brave men, a sacrifice too grea to save property of isn small comparative value- t-i h ate rrqui.d the exloius'.ed men to perform the labr.r of horses in draw ing n firm the field, won!- have been an unwarrantable requisition on the men hao ii"t Use power to d.i it. OIJnen and hi arwilt ry men dt rocatitd llicin selves villi coolness and bravery, and the loss of the one cannon may as justifiably lie cb:-r.t lo him and bi i.-.p-i to n.i,('r.irl of lb, 0 1 rnoinir.-!

for the situation t l tl.e one was desperate i ,,f,'l,-or 8,1 H '"".-''" the 1.. P. of ihj as theother, but unjust and candid man j brother's D.vimoi:, under the seal f D. who witnessed the conduct of both on lh 'Ihe manufacture, use, purcha-e, cv that occasion, can attach blame to cither. 'c 01 tmfrmer.Ud juice of the s.pThe b:.l nice ofO'Brvan's battery, tw o j I ;' " VlTU r is a violation if the

oirces. waa m-t I.y t he Jinl 1 .linos'

imrnt, to which it belonged, nt a later pe-i 11 T!'e r"'sw card--, vrwe., are never to riod in the day. when compello I to retreat j ,p U r,! Jt ' ,he divisi.m room, (-x-bef.-re a superior foice of the enemy, ' cf' 1 '"hc Scmattlj on ctajrirg.) thoti.th the e.Uireioss of the whole It.it- Vewn whoacisasa satexvia'i terv has i.ecn very charitably ran il ateh f"r 8 ''t'a!rr ' l";rs, or whubi.ysfor

to ibe 2nd Itiiliiina iieghnent, at a time when the Indiana volunteers were engaged w iih the nt- - i:i other purls i.f tbe field. In see'ii2 to do jusiiec lo Indiana, it is rot my prov it.ee to detract fre;n the' weU'ei.ri'.e.! hoeo of any oiiicer or soldier i ho participated in that well contested field. I can accomplish my object without resort to any such despica'olo course. To attemi't to eh vale the reputation of my own State, r.t ihe expense cf another, on a p. intofsmh sens.ativ e importance as this. I trust I nni exhot, crated. Of the ( art home is; the Great Battle of liueua Vista, by the rutiroand adopted ron of Indiana, siie may well be proud. The gallant bearing of officers and ni.T. w ho represented heron that decisive day; will low? be cherished one of the richest ferns to which she hasj.i.st claim. A srne of duty vhirli I f..e i Cwed alike lo my sc. i ;.na my Mate, impel. ej me to i;a ke thi statement through you to the people of Indiana, in vindication of those represr ntipe her in the Mexican tear. Very Hespcctfully, Yours, GiiOKCIi: li T1NGLF.Y. I S. In a recent communication, to the Kepin.iieati and jaeiisota.-.t: tier'spapers, published in KiHiviile. cr.iitted BATTl.K OF BlTNA VlST", I staled, RS near as my rtviolhvtio.i now seivcs ri". that the sejond regiment was not rallied aher broken. Ifs", it is eirenicons, and rho.ihl you copy that article, please correct in this particular, in accordance with the f.reg'j'nig slalement. G. C.T. AEIsratchcfGciLTaylor'SupfreEscd Hithrrto the (fhrU cflhc partizans of President I'ol!; t.i defame the character and destroy the reputation of Gfn. Tay - ' lor, have been without other ei.ect apon'j i the mass cf the people of the United ! States than to increase their Bt'.achmenl .... ... . ... t ... '; .a O', II.,.., f.,v,. rAr.n.n'.fl,..!.1 k.iliuil. I.IL .'ii iin.i u, lUli.jilllirilUj, ' the; motives which influence these officicl I cud unelTeial defamers, and dees not hesitate to let them so understand en all prop er occasion. It is now confdently Ms

J and with much severity, the course pur . .

ted.that immediately preceding the battle a?al,ul 1I,R ' ..itwm, since wraer. oflaiena Vista, the General, in his plain, !i39 bad his hearing before the Newfrank way. entr. dispatch to Government! Yorlt city conference of the Mdbodnt detailing "in full hi perilous position and church, and the result is, that he has been scant means of defence, the mr.nner inJdepowJ from tl a ministry and cut niT which las troops had been drawn iramtrom chnrch f"""wi,-. ihe decision i,i, In 11,:. !ip rpvipwprl frf-elv. nd sentence of the conference, pr; per-

sued lowards him by las lovernnieni. ; ... .. ! The desi.ni, no doubt, was, incase of a churches, none bet t.ie tneuers being j di--istrou result to ihe battle then bout, present. to be fought, to place on record in the j

War Department oocumentarT evueneei 1 ae 1 ai 7 r -u uo.nani. ..o ,owoe;

- , to vindicate his fame against any & every

' kind of Ritack. This despatch has not( called Mr. Folk. 'iho last of ihe Kotnan-. been made pnhiie.with his other dispatch- Our 'Tr. Dl." who stood by. rerr.nikrd ;es, but has, hitherto, been carefully sup-( ihat he wa. "devihsh e!;i ! the -.td .v;n Tressed. o cili run out. Mnt (Aut ,fi:ni al.

1 i,e Aica.ues here uni confer with;..; authorities of other towns as to the

j amount cf taxable property in their sev ! "al districts, to serve as dita in fixing i the rronortion of e.-.c!i. Th. fn,im.." her? will receipt for all that r.ijy .c ! '"Airked over.' n.ig. The same Lumber i f the Flag s I l,,f r-' s no t.ews fiou Gen. Tavlor or Gen Wool w nh record!:. l ui mensic;!thai Coh May, anu 12 oiior cffi.c.s, jj about to reiuin 10 the Uniied States. SONS OFTEMPLK.WCi:. The following decisions of theNa: Division of :!.e Sons f Temperance ing the rrder. Th C"t;.tj;uticn i.r.d

j By-Liw ? .-f sul o.-Jmpt- Divis-icn can to

l.a-J 1 unv o! C.e members o.' the Older lt. -Honorary Members,"' tre un '' '!l 'he Order. it;:ti-:i.-:l It. -nor occomj ir.y r. bn-tl.er fre-tr v.-.e i-ien to another; Ik'. - ' ex; ire ca cxpuion. i r entire w;;hdraw :.l I from the Ord.-r. ' n.oi.riunj; i-nte tj ineurje. j t .at crspe rn the left arm. ;i 1 j' ie'h'tcd till or, f red, white and blue, j m button bole of the left breast, X- travellistg card shall be granted . lor a longer term than twelve months j in nil ases the brother, receiving a j c:ifl'' !',ia'' T-.v 'll advance the dues for the time the card is granted. 5. A subordinate Division has jorisdicti..n over a uu m'. er to hom it has granted a card, uut.l such card has been sccepu d by niifther D. virion, or has become void by rx; iraiion of us dale. G. A caul .f withdrawal, sfier one ear ,'roni date. is of no c -ficcl 7. No broiitrr shall be admitted by tr i .- . elhog password w ahnm a travelling card. S. The national feud, for thebeia.1t vl travt liing brotheis, is iiipcritive. J A II W 1 f r. t. .j.i.nn.ip i.i.. j -- .vat, .'iiiiiiuuii diu l,Htl"r e.tiaitCliy W. t.i a travi llii-c the uCiTmvh daHo.t of others, can b con e a Sv'ti of Tempt raoie. Aaenis ( the law. such as const :b!es,l.eri!fs.:diniiii.strators. fee, ccfi:;? (psij.'ly, are not included in this prohibition. iH A Di .it-ion, can lo hi no meetings excluding Sons c f temperance, in possession of the paes'.vi ids, tic. It. Atiuvt'.iing curd be.'onirs void a", the cxpiratioii cf itsd-te, and the brother is jel in full membersd.ip. A Final Card, or C'.r -.',;;. !.'.;.'. i ::n only be granted for lie i uriose of a-'"..tii:ii2 another t Pn isi.'ii, ;-. t fjr an c.tire withdrawal ' from the Order, il.oag'i at ihe expiratioi; f i- ..... i . ... i - t)i a ) car u. e in i;.e r receiving .'.icli i: car I ceases lo lo a mei.iiier, if rut deposited i'lS'iriir D.vi-io-;, r.nd cm be admah d only ;. a r.e'-r member. lnring the ycarheii subject lo the j'.iris.Iicii.m t)f Ihe liivision crm.ting the cad. cr.d may be tried an 1 fine I, su-;v:nded or expelled . Nevertheh's ; r.:;y brtr.er may withdraw witiiont car.!, i.t l..e em: ol 1 tor which he ha received the o quarter password if clear of the boks and r.i un !cr cer. sure. M.:J,:; i li.n-n r. II rv ux o r. Mohtali rv. Ti.c Hat, r. (Treble ) Hegister, of ttej (hh irst. rliMiiicIes the d.-tfh of tl.ice tircthers t.; Now l'dris. in that county, nil v. it!. in a few day? of eich ether s fi ll ovs: "liie i on tl'T ..-.tu ult.. Br. I' ' W a"ed ."I years on tbe 2'.i!b, Dr. John C. j W! -itridje, r.'i1' o years en tbp "JJ irist. 1 I- W. W band.'.', sged years." I bey i died of ftcut-j r, !!'..'( ti.-.;i 3 cf tbe lurg. Two of them w ere physician?, cf Ligb stBtidiug; ll.e third, a merchant, .-aid the prcscot It cpre-. nt.;t. ve ii l reL.o county in tui Uhio I.eirlature. The- r.:: tli er.terj Fri f ing and Li-i.l; rcepctildo citi-cr.s, ard I their dejtbs aro really cal nnitous to tbe i cnrranuniiy of which they were i.-.etr.b'?rs. The vieit&tion bis susperdd business, and ;"st a gh'orn over ii.n r,e!ghj irb )-a ! t,ich of thJ. tl'rc 1,16 leit a w lfj a,:J f-1"1" : ' . T- r- f, 1 , - t ' - Mr. Mait 12 pore l We sta' e ! about two months ai'-i thai charges of a very grave character had been preferred 1 . . T I T ft V . rt . .-t - j ly crrlifieJ by Bishop Jar.eP, have been I .ar,A in o'l I NVV nrt- fit.. ".Tallin lit M. C in hi recent speech in Tal'.ag-da.