Indiana American, Volume 15, Number 34, Brookville, Franklin County, 20 August 1847 — Page 2
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THE TIMES
FROSI TUU ARMY OF GENEltAL TAYLOR. y. c.-n? iu f a-ine from the N. Orlm Picvni of ite 31 itftani: Tne propeller WuMi.'Hn, from Vera C'z inlT.rop. touc'oeJ at Braios on th-2'th '.t. an I receded a mail from the arm t.f 0n TayW.
Th America Hag oi me jib un. cottv.ii n t a wrjr.l of any interest here P.He;B?r fr,m M'ttm ros, who came over on ih- Washington, tells us ihst the d ty th-y left that city new was received there by Meticsi rnrchi!U that Gen. Seiv't hvl an acton with the Mexicans atUi. Fii nni defeated thnt totally, ith the loi hi pirt of 33) msti. This new the Bee says was read at the heal of the troops at Metam ima V Drestnv; this was done on
jceptlhe official orgv.. The Toicea diawo jouinment, the uhole matter being referlinihr for th defence of the capital are fred back to the Government vas already
stated to be 25 000 In Ihe rity itself; 4000
hourly expected from Sin Lni tinder Valencia, with fourteen pieces of cannon; and 13.000 acaitered on lite road between the city ir Mesiet and Puehla. U art against the invading Torces, as Ihey advanced. Putbla Gen. Scott El St de Anahu-
ac of the 2nd instant in reference to the
American army, stys. Tl.e courier armed here on Saturday
night last from the city of Mexico, but from the various reports received by him, we can only infoim onr friends that no new movement on the part of Gen. Scott has at yet taken place. We had the pleasure of an inteniew w ith a gentleman yesterday, from hm we learn that Gen. Scott had, when onr informant saw him, ten thousand men fii for service.and about
three thousand oihers, vick and in other
. , - u . u AmV hpiiirp ilia nr)in9inii i
ir. ihi. noos. If Gen. Soo'.t entered 1 cap.ciues in which he ccnld not v. ell reck-
Mex.co on 0,e 17". ult.. this would give 011 ,!p"n rm. F"r fih.,in I1"'
. t i .I.., .... t, : .
,iie davs for the news to have reached! w c in "as..,,
nut
fixed dttermin-v
the moment of Gen. Pierce"s arrival
xi.. distance ni npriv z.Ki!'"
raaiimi"v3, - - -.- ( . ,
leaneby the way of San Luis Potosi to marcn amrce upon tne v,aH.i., -u snd'the Tnlu pas. The time is amply e may add as a matter or course to t ake sufficient for the lransmiion of the nes. ' Out we hive dale to the 2ttih from Tarn-1 By letters received here last Saturday nro lrt. which is several hundred miles levelling, we further learn that despatches
nearer the cipttat. an J yet not a word of Gen. Scott's victor. Furthermore, onr correspondent at
have been forwarded from head quarters,
U. S. A., for Washington and this city, and that our express heanne the same.
Monterey, writing on the I3;h, savs thati"" "BTC ' " " "'"S they had then rrcieveJ a rumor ihere that e havin2 been received by tl at source Gen. 8cu tiad sWcatcd h ery tnrg Lieut. if Afjipfe A letter has been pubfree under Sinta Ann near the City of lished in the Sol de Anahuac, from this Mexico. This was a Mexican rumor, and ! gentlemen, in which he express himself ihle was as authentic iho nn ! in enthusiastic terms, regarding the kind
which reached Maiamoros a few dara '.treatment he had received, since falling!
later, into the hands ef the Mexicans. It is ex- questionably had a good effect on tho puhThe f.t!lnwinir is. from the tle'ts r.f ih nected he w ill be exchanged for a Mrxi 1 lie mind of Mexico, as it deuls in facts if
enp'wered to enter into negotiation with the United States Commissioners, the result of which negotiation, however, must he subject to the approval of the sovereign Congress, and for that purpose laid
before it as soon as the proceedings should be closed. This rather amhigtious reply was not stifactory to Snnta Anna, and he called upon Congress for more implicit instruc
tion", or authority, Mil Detore tut tetter reached ihe Hall, an ajournmenl had taken place, and no efforts of the Government were successful in again getting a quorum of the members in their seat: matters were thus again I rougiit to a stand,
but Santa Anna, who seems to be earnest,
refetred the question to a grand Courcil. composed of the chief r fficers of the Government and the army. The decision of these functionaries
was childich and ridicu'ous. They pronounced it expedient to enter into negotions for peace until another opportunity hou!d be afforded to Mexico to retrieve
her fortunes in the field. Santa Anna however, while apparently acqtiiescitig in this decision, changes the current of the "opinions of the press" from the war channel in to that of peace.
It is evident that his position is now a most critical one, but if he passes safely the crisis now produced, t think his chances for ihe Dictatorship, fifty to one. He is superior to all his generals in cun
ning; and equal to the orsl in venality; qualities wl.ich will proably direct his measures, in this instance, as they have
"one in formerones, to a successful issue. General Scon's proclamation has tin-
reading ihe letter of Msj. Gaines, we ahall leave Id oihers the 1-isk of vindicating Mexican veracity. Mexico. July 29. 1P17. Dmr tim!rr have been lately favored wiihiho perual -f a letter til the Picayune, dated Ne Orleans. May 11th,
1817. ami signed Enrique Mcji. repiesenlitig lunielf as lite ai.l f Gen Li Vega, and undertaking to vindicate the rfneer against the charge of ingraiimde towards the Ameiican piisoners coi fined in this city. In this letter it is stated, that ilie Phla
ce during ihe reoluiii n a brieged by the partv cf ihe church and its adherent,
and thai no one left it f r many days who
CIXCINATI ;MATHvET. Flour The market wti exceedingly dull to day: Retailers are mostly mppli ed until the Cambria's news arrives, looked for on Wednesday, and there seemed i be no shipping demanded. The only sales reported were 00 hrls from store at 4:30 and part at p. n. t., probably some
The receipts are still
pairing roads, but its terms declire they shall be put and kept in order. Accordingly Mr. Tyler being notified of this new Jionor ronferred, sal about lo discharge his duty. To the deligH of his patron Justices, and Whig brellren, he was soon seen ridini through the neighbnrhood, summot.irg ihe hands It work.
The joke s too good to be lis, and j thing under 4:30:
many a Whij countenance wa lit up with smiles, t the thought that the expresident was at length harnessed with such a mottify ing duty. Old Jiuji how. over had lo often dodged their A'rs, lo he headed by ihe small fry. l He commenced his labors as f faithful public servant. The road being very un-
was not shot down v the populace. laniating, ne aeterminea to cut town tne
That three day before the arrival r f j hills, f II up Ihe gullle and ravnes, and sm a mm fthe revolution beitiB still ac-' mak it good, level, turnpike rad. Day
live) they ieft in haste to meet the Amer-j by day he plied himself lo his woik;hills 3G3 brls in lots al 17ic. 170 do at 17c; 50 itan oiwl il lllA r ii.f,fSintis(T,. where and vullies attested his induttrr. The do not rectified at 17c
iv.o nric.,hra prt ponfined. wn w ithiti erTt'ct nf hi dilicence was not onltr vis-! Cufi'en A saie of30 bales mid
the line vf the eitrmv no itiiercourf inie on me roaa usen, uui me neignoor- s'""t'i"
, Ew, "TABLIPIIMEXT. .?,d only cue la the WestC LOATHING AT WIlOLESALF rfVtE ""'.im(d,nprlonpnrvnr.,i ...- X. 13. rPo.i,rth. Hhhrie 1 "JU8.1: ft?" nd cm.,lntlr Let p rn hard l,.J . nrkm.i..h.P .m quality, ,qua r no, .- ' r V ny bmice n. ilrland Slat,,. ne uiu'lT nXVrJj to npplrall drir.iind. in tl,, llnr. d b. Cs ,-I;, t. dr, ,br .it, ni..,n uf tl;e public to I it pr,.,,;,,, ! litTandluHiiirr r. l. r are prrt-rub.rir i,,vit. ,t
...... ...... ' ,,,r po.K!S OI V find Ihi
extremely limited only S07 barrels w ith
J: -r . J .
in U.e week rnmng 3aiur, ay evening. h,,rn..de ..dmpaMh.;;,;" Provisions .i sales of meal were re- ! I C11"- 'i y tan now fire time. f..,.i,i
ported in day and we heard of no enqui
rv of consequence. Of Lard 100 kegs
country rendered at 91c; 1000 kegs prime at p. ii. t., but above rates previously current. Whisky There was a slight improvment feeling in the market to-day. but not much activity. The sales included
Mis-
at lie.
could be he'd with i1." I have rs'ely ; ing f;trm begin son to shew iiat ju:t in read so short a paragraph containing so i proportion as the road succeeted, fences, many falsehood. The Palace was nev I ditches, hedges, plow ing, caring, and evei besieged by the revolutionary patty jery other plantation service va neglectihp'ir nonion heinir near the churce chII-i ed. For this ih"te was no remedy. The
Hark A sale of 20 coids of Chestnut
Oak. al $9:23. Shot-A sale of G keg at 14.75.
j 7?ye A sale of 330 bushel from store at 50c.
ed ''The Professor," some four or five hands were all upon the road The joke) Molasses-200 brls prime N. O. sold
.Aj.tii.ciij punnasiiig ui the undi-rigned.
. , l-.l.IAS MATES. ThttJ Street, .V. 13, tptiitrihe n,nr:e K-.utr Cincinnati, Ohio. May i4, 1843- 21-y-
3IEDAK1S &. 31'KEES LATEST IMPKOVEI) FLA TFROM $ COUXTEI! SCALES
hundred yards distant; not more than two became, in truth, a serious mailer. The or three persons w ere hot near it; oie 'smiles iht lately illumined every counratinns had ceased before La Vega left in j tenanee, turned into ghastly dismay. A haste: the catle f Santiago was no more ! public meeting of ihe w hole neighbor-
within iheenemit's line than any other j hood was called. Headed by tte august . part of the city, and the intercourse w ith ! Justices, ihey proceeded lo ihe scene of j
it wn in interrnn'ed. beinp iited. I be- operation, and begged Mr. Tyler for
liove, every day duiing the fighi by our
from store on Saturday at 34c. To-day
the only sales reported is 20 btls good at same. Pearl Ash A sale of GOOO lbs Prime al Gc. Pig Iron 20 tons (Olive Furnace;
tarns date: ! can Major, now a prisoner :n vera l.ri:z It was our pleasure yesterday to con-j War Tut. Commodore Perry has isconverse with Lieutenant Nile. He."cdlhe following notice to the efflcers left ihe camn of Gen. Tavlor at Walnut ! under his command:
ult., that
spring, near Monterey, on the 17ih
and brings the latest advices from
point. The health of a'l the troon is good
friends,
I srrt several messages o La Vega, which I feel sure he received, but w hether he did or not, the damning crime of ingratitude must forever adhere to his rotten carcas with the tenuri'y cf Nes-
U. S. F lag Ship Mf-etss-rrt, ) Anton Lizardo, July 28, 1847. $ Notice is given lhal ihe War Tax of ton per cent, ad valorem, hitherto imposed on
al Saltillo, Monterey, Cerralvn, Mter, and i exports in the Gulf of Mexico, occupied Metamoros. Tim remark applies to j by the Naval forces nf the United States, thos lecently arrived a well as the more j is hereby ordered lo be discontinued, acclimated. General Taylor's whole All officers under my command having command at the preent time is 7 000 men charge cf the collection r-r duties under not more. Of these. Gen. Wool has Ube W ar Tatiffof Apiil Tih, will act acwiih him al Buena Vista 2.900. or there-1 coidingly.
which ihe evidence is al hand in the ! us' shot of old. I dismiss him to the
three mosl important States of ihe con- tormenting stings of an ahued conscience federacy, viz; Vera CrtiZ. Pnebla and Oa-, (if he has any) and ihe meiited contempt jaca. Ofihis effect, and of its probable) of his race.
about; there are immediately imdci Gen. Taylor 800; and at Mier, Cerraivo, and
Metamoros, there are about 3 300.
statement maybe relied on. Gen. Wool is impatient for ihe word-march! forward to San Luis'. So is Gen Taylor: hut be-
M. C Peny, Com'g Urine Squadron. ,4rrtra'n. The following account of
This 'things in the vicinity of Alvaiado will be
road with interest: Tlacotaltam. Jti!y.27. 1S47:
To the Editors of the Sun Gentlemen:
fore he eives that word, he demsn.U thai Since ihe proximity of Padre Jaraula
a Torce of 10,000 men all equal to active ! i'h his guerrilla band, and the triumphal terv:ce he placed under his command j excursion of Gov. Mayo up ihe tiver to say 8 000 men to advance with him. and i Cosamaleapan. we have had quiet time 2000 men to man hia garrisons. Some j hpte. The V. S. steamer Tanico at antim? ago he believed a larger force r.ee-1 f hor eff ihe low n, exercising her guns,exessary, anJ. believing so. he wrote to the j cits the curiosity of some, and an occa-
ioal visit of -he steamer relrra givea use i to ihe question. Weil, what's the news
when shall we have peace?''
Guerrilla's-Gcn. Pierce's Train. The
Boletin. a Mexican paper published at Ja-
rscary number at 4 000 less, for it is now lapa. stales in its number of ihe 25th ult,, known lhat the difficulty of matching to j thai ihe great train had passed El Plan. San Luis Potosi is no more Ihan such od would probably enter that city on the
Department, a'a'ing lhat if he were not l- he sent forward he could spare Gen. Scott 2,000 men; but lhat iT he w ere to be. he would require an aggregate force of 14 000 men. He now rules the nec-
further results, Santa Anna cannot be ig
norant.and ihere are symptoms which he,1 doubtless, understands as threatening a complete dismemberment of the federa
tion, unless the war should be speedily brought to a close. The spirit of disorganization which has shown itself in the Northern Stales, is spreading rapidly amongst the middle and southern portions of the country, and if the wsr he much longer protracied breaches will take place which will nexer again be closed. But I am confident '.hal peace is tl hand, t have never before seen the horrizon so bright, and all the promise, so fair.
Vera Ckcz. August 2, 1847. Gmtle nen: Since I w rote yesterday, nothing of any interest has transpired, and I now w rite chiefly to say that the intelligence then sent has been confirmed
by all the letters from authentic source which 1 have seen. There are some trifling differences in details, but I believe the authorities to which I owe my information, are better lhan most of ihe oihers. In haste, y ours, &c., Indicator.
operation, and begged Mr. Tyler lor rniumui n joo,imu.
God's sake, for their r-akes, (and perhaps Cheese -Sales of li) boxes selected
for ihe sake of Ireland. ) lo onit working j Gie; 100 do do al blc.
at
as in ordinary cases is encountered. same day. The Guerrillas disputed the
The road from Cercargoto Montera is
now perfectly e'enr at indeed i ihe whole rounlry ihis si.te ihe mountains, of any organized or guerilla force. Canales and Urrea are no where at least it is not known there where they are but it is believed that they hate fallen back, or advanced, whichever it may be called, towards San Luis Potosi, or the district f country between there and Tampieo. There is a train of one hundred and twenty wagons constantly employed
transporting army stores from Camargo la Monterey, where a large depot vt provisions is firn.ing, in anticipation of ihe long looked for advance movement. They make the trip weekly, and are guarded by a command of 150 men. It was in the train, in one of the recent journies, that the pack mules were stolen, on w hich was the property uf Jarmver, Kingsbui y and others. The train w as not attacked, as stated, but a vigilant watch not being kept on the rear, the mules, with their valuable burthens, were spirited away not by regular guerrillas, but by prowling robbers, who rob Mexicans and Americans with equal indifference The only line of discrimination which
they draw is, lhal ihey murder the American a well as rob htm, whilst ihey are satit-fiedto let the Mexican pass if he yields up Lis purse.
ffn iV y. o. Timet mJjKgvit TtY ARRIVAL OF THE FASHION. The steamship Fashion, Captain Ivy. from Vera Cruz ihe 21 instant, arrived
here lale last night,bringing us files of the
fcoloe Anahuac and Arco Iris up to the period of her departure, w ith a very voluminous correspondence from our friends Indicator an 1 Tai Bucket, reaching to ihe ame date.
Prospects of Peact. This arrival brings
as full confirmation of the rumors which
have lately prevailed here, relative to ihe fai!ure of ihe last effort of our Govern
ment, in the mission, or Mr. Trist, lo bring the Mexicans to listen to reason. All prospects of peace are now dissipated for the
mumenr. at a tnc sword win once more be appealed to as an arbiter of the future destinies of that Republic, through ihe
ohsttnacy M ihe besotted ruler who now preside over her government. Dy our correspondence' and extracts below, ii will be seen that there has been a contest of etiqneite.about constitutional rights, be-
pssage of Gen. Pierce at San Juan, To
iome and Pas ce Ovrjss, hut were finally iiltip-J i tt-irent, otrrroitpd by fa
tigue. From sixty to eighty of this number were left at the Puente National, where the train was detained an hour, by these bands. The same journal states lhat no disaster befel the Guerrillas, notwithstanding ihe 2500 Americans and their sixteen pier es of art tilery.
We translate ihe following fmm El Arco Iris of Vera Cruz, of the 1st inst.
We learn from private letters, that Gen. Santa Anna has made the greatest efforts to bring ihe Congress together lo hear the propositions for peace advanced by the Government of ihe United Stales, but all hUexertiotishave proved unavailing, as the Congress was some days since dissolved, from the non-attendance of a
great number of its members, it was declared incompetent to deliberate on the suljpcl. Under these circumstances Ssnla Anna convoked a council cf Generals, who decided, according to some authorities, lo march aga-nst the enemy al Ptt--bia;hut accordtnging lo others, lo remain in Mexico and act on the defensive,in any
event throw ir.g aside the propositions for peace, ttniil ihe Mexican arms shall have achieved a brilliant victory over the Amer
icans.
It is said also, that ihere were fifteen thousand men stationed in the enviruus of Mexico, and in the direction o( Puehla, so as to cover all ihe important points as far as the Rio Frio, where the first encounter would take place with the troops of Gen. Scoit, in case of their attempt to
march upon the capital.
The Louisville Democrat has an acconnt of a serious affray w hich took place on
Monday evening near New Albany, Indi
ana, A Mr. Winnich. who had been absent some time from his house, leaving it entirely empty, returned home some little time ago and found it occupied by iwo prostitutes. lie turned them out, and they in rr-renge instigated a gang of rowdies to attack him. They accordinglynumbering seven, attacked the house, and threw stones through the window. They Ihen broke open the door, hut Mr. Winnich had seized an axe, and as they
entered struck the leader a blow, killing
him. The rest of them dragged ihe body away and came up again. lie killed a second and wounded a third. The names r f two of ihem, the one wounded, and the second killed were Goldsly and Davis. Winnich had been examined & acquitted as he fought in self defence.
Our army is still reposing al Pttrhla, and why ii does not advance upon the city excites ihe astmishment of all. That there is some giod reason for this (to me) extraordinary inactivity, I fondly
hore. Fsct vet to oe leameil will de
monstrate, but w ith the lieht I have the delay is enexplicaile. Had our army j marrhed forward dire'ly after the battle of fro Gordo ihey tvould noi have encnt ntered an encmyjas it is an army ol 30 000 men have heei concentrated here. That we shall pan another glomus victory, should the Vexicatis show fight,
there i not ihe slightest doubt; and per
haps after all, a peice will be more certainly "conquered"' and more speedily
lhan if ihere had beet no delay. I have heared noth ng from home since A.'s letter of the 12 b Match, inclosed in
yours of ihe 34th of tie same month. I need not spesk of my great anxiety to learn something fnnt you, but I must bide my lime. A negotiation is now pending between Sroll and Santa Anna for our exchange, and I see no reason to doubt its success. I hope yon will write to me often to Vera Cruz, which will follow the army, and i" I never receive them you will only lose your time. I have written you so fully concerning my business that I need say nothing on that subject.
If yon have ever heard anything of
Harry, or my Horse Black hawk, lei me know. (Harry was a faithful servant.
and Black Ihwk was a favorite horse of
the Major. They were not with him at Encarnalion.) Yours affectionately JOHN P. GAINES. Mr. A. L. Gaines, New Orleans.
on the road and let the hands go home.
Mr. Tylei replied, '-that the law made it his duty to put the road in good order and keep ii in such. Thete were yet a good n.any bad hills to be cnt dow n and tavines to be filled; till lhat was done, he felt it his botinden duty to' work on. He should dislike to he presented to the grand inrv for neglect of duty immedi
ately afier his appointment." The Jus ticcs promised to excuse him if he should be indicted before ihcm. "He preferred to place himself above the clemency of the coun." The Justices then begged him to resign. Mr. Tyler replied "lhal
office were hard to obtain these times.
and having no assurance lhat he should soon tibtain another, he could not ihink, under ihe circumstances, of resigning." It is said he kept ihe hands at work upon the road, widening, excavating, filling, gravelling, and McAdamistng. for nearly two months, making one of ihe finest roads in the Union. It is thought
by many tint the road will not need re
pair for the next century. Wonder if
ihe Whig will make another effort to hnad him? I'aleigh StutiJartl.
(The above is a pretty good story, and
lis nruMKvirue in the main. We
lLs?rer, lhat Mr. Tyler does not she once did wiih his ne;ghbors
Egg 3000 doz were purchased by
one packer at 5ic a decline. Cin. Gaz.
PRESIDENTIAL INDICATIONS. The Whigs of the second Congress
ional district, Louisiana, eta Convention! held in Donaldronviile on the 2nd inst.,! nominated Bannon G. Thibdeaux for Congress. In noticing this Convention, ihe New Orleans Bulletin of the 4th ssys: "In this District, certainly, and w e believe, also, in all ihe other Districts of the States, no man can be elected to any office, in the gift of ihe people, who would avow himelf an opponent of Gen. Taylor, nor have we any idea lhat, when the lime arrives, even an opposing electoral ticket wil! be offered for the people of
Louisiana; but that one universal Tatlob shout w ill ascend through the length and breadth of the State' Among ihe Res. oluiions paied by ihe Convention, was the following; Resolved, That the Wh igs of the second Congressional District, desiring to
bring ihe administration of the General
The Fashion experienced very severe Government back to its pure and repub-
w eaihcr the latter part or the passage. United Stales steamers Mary Kingsland, Telegraph and New Orleans, all arrived at Vers Cruz on the 1st and 2nd inst. The Fashion made a voyage lo Tarrpico from Vera Cruz and bsck, aince her absence from the city. We are assured lhat there are more", than twenty-five thousand men in Mexico, to which are lo be added four thousand which Gen. Valencia is bringing from San Lus Pctost, wiih fourteen pieces of artillery. Pasfcngers fron I'era Cruz and Tavpico. Captain Beckwuh and Lieutenant , United Slates Army; Lieutenants Stillwagon. Porter and Allen United
State Navy, Midshipman Moore Stiles
tween the C mgresa and Santa Anna.each j and Westcot United States Navy; Messrs. evidently shirking ihe responsibility of! Bonne. Saner, Walsingham, Luco, Holntaking peace with the invaders. lister, Weiss, Besa.l'erry, Gahen. McAllisIt is. however, shrewdly supposed that' ter, Dc.ffy and Madame Prolen an aboul the latter personage is sinceiely desir-1 seventy Quartermaster's men; discharged ous orpuching up the differences between ' soldiers, &c. The Fashion brings a large the two counties, as the sole means of i mail.
sscuring to him the grand object of his
ambition, viz: ihe Dictatorship. W hen
the Congress dissolved, which was done
members as to leave ihe remainder below
ihe figure which constiiutea a quotum
nanta Anna held
Veb CRtz,.4ugust 1. Since I com
menced this page I have been favored
by the withdrawal of such a number of (with some details cf ihe proceedings of
the Government, and Congress, received by a merchant of the city, from his
a council of general oGi j partner in the Capitol which place matters
rers, when it w as resolved to try ihe effect of one more encounter, either hv
ajarchirtg against Gen. Srott, at Puehla, or rej-f.Hs itie propositions for regotia-
irn, cVrrur . tr
ill even a more interesting light thin ev
er. The authority is unquestionable. Upon the meeting of Congress, to which I have alluded Ihe subject of the Minister
;t ht sdvsrce. and act on Ibarra's letter and enclosed documents. I-. ir,'- tcheTee o : embracing Secretary Buchanan com- ' -- --'-.n in relation lo Mr. T's mission. -..,-, ttjvn htt'ore ad-
ncan days, when an afiitmalive answer to the question, "Is hehonesi?'1 and "Is he capable?" were the first recommen dation to office, and desiring lo render to distinguished merit and service, the distinguished acknowledgment of high office, we present lo the people of the Districl, ihe name of Zackery Taylor.and ask their .'early co-opeiaiion in placing him in the liighfsl office known to our constitution, as the mart best calculated, "by a strict observance to" the constitution," lo "make us most prosptirou. at home and most respected abroad." From ihe X. O. Pacayaiir Aug. Sih. LETTER FROM MAJOR GAINES & CAPTAIN C. M. CLAY. .4mertVj? Prisoners in Mexico By ihe arrival of the Fashion we are in pos
session of the contents of thtee letters from the Ameitcan officers now prisoners in ihe cily of Mexico. In Mr. Kendall's leiier of the 14th ult., he gives very interesting extracts from a letter written by one of the prisoners on the 8th of July. Those interested in ihe fate of ihee Gentlemen will refer lo these extracts, while we subjoin here letters of a later date, one from Msj. Gaines and another from Capt. Cassitts M. Clay. It will be observed lhat Major Gaines fully cor firms al". we hare said of Ihe ingratitude of Gen. La Vega. That his good offices in their behalf were repeatedly envoked, we have no doubt whatever. The defence interposed for Gen. Lavega by Lieut, Hejia, a prisoner here, Maj. Ga:n"es rudely disposes of. Col. Matta's defence'! will be borne in mind, was almost instantly set aside by the letter of Cel. Wilson. After
Maj Ge?i. Pnt.ow ash his Uniform
This famous clliaT and innovator upon the
tactics of Vauban. in regard to the side of
the ditch upon which the dirt excavated ts
lo be thrown, is jnce more be'ore the poo
de. A correspondent of the Louisville Journal, under dite of July 20, writes thus
from t adiz, Ky..
"Seme weeks lince.lnte at night, st the Empire WniKs, n the Cumberland, I got
en board ihe strimcr l, descending the
river. In the nwning my attention was
attracted to eotne half dozen trunks, with Mai. Gen. G. I. Pillow, U.S. A..' on
each of Ihetn, an), upon making soma inquiry, you can scircely imagine my sston
ishniet.tto find Mr. Polk's celebrated ditch
digger, from Duck river, on board. Of
course, I was all anxiety to see him and
hear him talk. The battle of Cerro Gordo
was introduced, x'hen our hero pitched in
to a general detailed account, and 'or mi
life 1 could not ham from Lis description
of Ihe baltle, that any person hut himself was really rngarcd. Truo he pr.ke of
oiuersas oeing ii?re,partuu arlv f :nl Has
kell, and dwell ailarge upon his rowa'dty
flight, and but lor his (Pillow's) great
,,M.no., FMu, nl) must, iiave heen lost
jufi si tins tine, some one mpntmnoH
Smithland in sight, when our hero jumped up. went to his room, threw off his Ftriped
coai, ana in a few minutes retamo .u.
his military cap and coat on, buttoned up
... k.i military siyie, and commenced
siruiurg hackward and forward on some
oa.eB oi eolton, cm Ihe bow of the boat
ny tuts lime, the boat had rcaH il.o i,
ding, and I thought he must be discorcrpd
and a genera! roar of cannon and burst of applause was expected. Rut they didn't
"" m a rew minutes the boat left the landing, and the striped coat was acrain
put c n and a game of some sort gone into
ujr nun auu uis aia, oui ne xras very soon
soou again to be interrupted. Paducah in
sight reached his ear, and a?ain th strined
coat went off and the military one on, and
toe same position taken; and now, I ibo'i
sureiy we mould have t. O! how I lot
to hear big cannons roar ovir hir water
But. sir. the people of Paducah. hke those ofSmtlhland, titrrr taw Aim.' lam told
he la arjie lo show some half-dozen coats w ith bullet holes through the sleeves. And
this ii the great military genius lhat hed
cur armies in jicxico. V
COURTING.
A lawyer, whom we knew well, did his
courting offhand, lie had got a good
practice and a high reputation, as well
for what his noddle contained ol Coke
and Blackstone, as for being a very ec
cetricchapin all his ways, doings and
savings. His excenlrtciiy got him into
the notion it wasn't 'meel lhat woman should be nlone,' and so of a delightful summer's eve, when the rose smiled and
the cowslips laughed, Sunday evening,
to, mind ye, genlle reader, lhat
D ligtuful hrnr of 'witching lova,
lip caught up his hat and as seen ascen
ding the steps of ihe coltage beside toe
hill where tripped
A loTrty damct, bright and fair.
She oponed the door, as he politely ked, 'is the Chief Justice within?' 'No,
sir, said the pretty one, 'nut win ne
shortly.' 'Ah, lhat.s no matter 1 said the Councellor, as he was courtesied within the door, 'I did not come to see thy fath er, my client is interested only in
the testimony of the daughter. My cli
adam, owns the manshion you see
froin Trfrider, and the pilhofthe suit
lo ascartain if you have any objection to becoming its mistress. Ml call next Sabbath evening for your answer.' Why. sir.it wont be necessary to suspend ihe suit. I think your client's case is fotin-
r, "itretnren, rer s coming here r BtarKhjijie lands, nor ) he for the rij
Religious I.itellicence Flying From Persecution. A band of 230 German, says ihe American Messenger, recently arrived in Missouri from a pari of Ger
many where an edict of the Prince had abolished ihe Heidelberg Catechism, and substituted for il a Rationalist Catechism, which they were compelled tn use, if any; and he had appointed a consistory, of w hich ihe President was an infidel, and prohibited prayer treiMing. Regolved, on ''freedom to worship God" according to ihe dictates of their
own conscience, lhy enmelo ihis cunt-
rv and settled in abodv in the inlerior of
Missouri. On arriving al their new home
where ihey intend to train up their chil-
dren for Heaven, they assembled lo ren
der thanksgiving and praise. On the
prairie wilds, in a free air, awed by no armed police or bristling bayonets, ihey held a prayer meeting, when one of their
number thus addressed them, in a style befitting our pilgrim fathers, landing at
Plymoti in 1G20:
"Brethren, remember, the object of onr
not for money, not fer-
even oread. e come
ghts of conscience. We
indeed see before u hardship and sufiVr
ing, but we have suuered minutely more
grievous evils in our own land. There we were oppr?ssed and forbidden to instruct onr children in ihe truths of religion. But in this free air we breathe out our prayers to God unmolested. We will Impart lo our children a knowledge
of the living principles of the gospel. t
Let us not, then, repine at our lot. Lei lis here lay broad and deep for onrseles, our children, and our children's children the strong foundations of a pure and simple worship."
Manujactory tn 7th tt. 3 doort tz-ett tj Mem 1 , CISCIXXJTI, OHIO. THE abort mrntiom-d calr an; pronsnntrd kr how who mc ihcm tube up,-rior ta any they havrt-vi-r tx-en able t j i,bian. Hamand PlatrVina of ihe hcarirct cousce lo me more minute frold aad pmcriptixn Balances, and every varirry of rate axw in u-. Alluf which c warrant robe equal, if not mperiop, lo any in ihe United Staie. Alwaya on baa4 al vholetale and retail. An ihis i theoldeat mtabliah. ment hi the cily, and ha all the paiterna formerly used, niReiher iih an entire new .etof oar own nnt important improvement. We flatter i onelrea tuat we ran please all w ho mav favor n u ith call . , MADAUI5 McRKR. July 3, 1345. S7-ly. Plumfce National Dagicrrian Gallery PiiOTOGiupiiiVus t i;rnisiii;u I K POTS; WARDED the Gold and Silvtr MntaU, Four First lrt mi urn, and Two Hiclt Honor, at thr XatimiRl, the f aachuf u, tii- Nrw York, and the Pennsylvania Exhibitions, respectively, for the moV splendid CVinred Daguern. otyje cud best Ap pa rat us ever exhibited. Portraits taken in exquisite tt) le, without regard t weal her. Iusrmctions piven in the art. A lartre assortment of Apparatus and Stock always
on nnnu, at ine inwei ea?n priced. ) New York. 2M Broadway; Philadt'lpVa. 133 Chest
nut bt.; Hotin, 7. l onrt, and ? i Hamper Baltimori, 205 Baltimore St.; Wahinct"ii. Pennsylvania Avenue; Petersburg-, Ya., Mechauiea Kail; Cincinnati, Fourth and Walnut, and 17s Main St.; Sarmnra Spring, Broadwa-; Parts, 127 Yitille Rue du T Hi-
die; Liverpool, 32 lurch St. 441t
sionx ii. Foiinrs. Tanner. Courier & Blcrocco Trsccsr. No. 22S, Main Street, between SWth and Seventh CINCINNATI. (Mill). WIIF.UE may be had eht ap for Ca -h or satisfactory acquaintances, general assortmt ht of Fl.XiiMEIJ LEATHER.
f ity ran sole leather. N. Y. Rid dn: PMIn.ie'ntiim
calf skins, city tan do, K. d and Mark man do; (i..nt
skin shoe bindinr, Dt rr in. Lnmii tin; HcJ. Mueanif
black skiver. Harness leather, Skirtinc lo. liridledo; White lining skim, rink do. Yellow du; Men's buot Morocco, I. aclies c;Udo, iloniutressed il : Vpper leather. Hand do; Kid skill., .toir du. kin di.p.u'tk. do.
Pad do. Ruff skin. Hark tau skiv, rs. Book bind, rs'I.eaiher nf various k-uds. CASH Riven for Hides, tail', Deer anJ Elitep Skins, and Wool. 24, !U4'j. C-'. y.
Awcdxte of Buena Vista. Janirs S
Jpiinison, wlto was in ihe bloody battle of Ptiena Vist.i, related l' ns yesterday, (says the Cin. Commercial.) ihe follow ms anecdote that occured al ihe lime, or at least gained creilene with ihe soldier-: On the day of ihe battle of Buena Visla, and at the time when the 2nd Indiana regiment was under full retreat, one of ihe men came across tt private belonging to Ihe Arkansas Cavalry, who was woutided ami unable to pet off the field.
tad dismounted from h'u horse, and
was lying on the crottnd at ihe time the
Indianian, came along. The Arkansas man upon seeing the Indintiiin, aked him if he would help him on his horse again, which was Manding home twenty
OHIO HOTEL: AT HARRISON. O ii I O : D GERARD, Prcpristcr HIS Hotel 1ms been reiittid tip ;--iiife,l anew. ini ile and etit -.he rooms all turn i-!i. d ,ttli w carpets, n, h- bcd, bcdsteaiK, chairs, tables; and indred, everyiliin connected ith. tin.l :pp rtaiinnp; and belunriiip; to. a tlot' l, lias null, rircn-' nn entire chance. Without doubt it is as n, :it an establishment as can be found in any town of tlie sum-- .7f ciT'i- r east or west of ilie nioiinti-ins. His taMr, t'tu. is tint surpasse d fur the necessaries and iuMtni of iife, oiut will satis!) the nicest epic'ire. '1 he Stablintr bi'loticin to ibis IToti c ti?ts f'-i Wn improved. 'I he best of provender -will at allttmcl be furnished. Travelers w find it lo their comfort aij advan-i ta?c to stop at the Ch-.o lloute.
Feb 5, 1817 tf
or thittv vards off. the'Indianian. clad lo
ded injustice, and I am sure he will win j gel the chance of riding off the field, con-
his point without any special pleading;
but as the father has been 21 years upon the bench, it will be decorous to see if his opinion does not confirm me.' Certain
ly, madam, said the lawyer, as the father entered the apartment. It is needless to say the full court did not reverse the decision, and the happy pair sicned the bonds anrt went into possession in four
weeks from that night.
sented, and catching ihe horse, "helping the Arkansas man nn.he.lhe Indhnnn.getting on before. While ihey wete leaving the field, a cannon ball from ihe cnem'ii battery took off the head of the Arkansas man but ihe Indianian, so intent was he on eetiing off the fiMd. did not notice it:
Sons of Temporary J
f HE undersigned ha in? pri-p.i-e I himselfibr :hw purp'e, ha ctimnu'iict' I t!i mv.iii'ncttire of Jewels fitr Snn of IVniptTrmee. in ihn civ. Iln warrants hi work tn bet quit I to any in :!tf wistt,tnit will be s'.d as low a any i f i lie a:ne weiTht oi' nneriftt. He is aUo prrpnre(, to make M SOV l C and OOT FELLOWS JEWELS, fiil.er jjo! or si'.rer, lit sh:rt notiee, and on rery reasonable terms. D ivittnm r l.l " by addrvsMit. a letter to tho niidersig-ned, will rct ivf prompt JOHN E. KIMiSIJERRY. Indianapolis, M.iy 1, lf-47. Ha vine: examined Kinsberrys JeweN f Sotn of Temperance, I cln erfully r-cuinine:id them lo all who may want a f;rM rae nuttl. 19-lf Wr. HAN.VAM.VN", G W. A.
EHEXEZKIi wisvs-:ms STEAM-POWEIl ANI - -jr-s -si sr r
I'icliirc rramc inanujav, 117 , Slain st.CincipT.nti.
rfflHE aboTe articles can be furjM.hd in at rA
I ntvle and on as reasonable irrmi n at anv of tl.e
F.atern Cities. An assortment (" Loukiiijj Gt.issrii ciways on hand at wholesale and retail. N. U. )ltl Franirs rosrilt Sc ;ritos roset. STIJAMIJOATS d HOTELS FiirnUheit at tlieshortut notice. March 27th 1845. 14-!r-
fTtinn Arriviirr at t li a'I ..1 t s,,nP,A.. l.j.rtel Allti-Fever Pills
0 ' v fliiils and Fiver the first d.iv. xlieii us-J accoritilnrto
D 11. II U Ij Ij'S Viable Fere and Azne and Anti-Ftrrr TILLS. " Prove all things, and hold fast to that vhich is gonr!." Pa ri "JVTON'F. need snfTernith lhat distressing ronplaint Chills and Fever, or Ferer and Atr"(. for it i speedily ati.1 permancn;!v eiir.'d hy Dr lioH's eelebra-
I nev never l.m 10 core
Breach or Pbomise. Il may be a satif faction tn all parlies to know that here
after in Pennylvania,tn cases of this kind,
the evidence of a promise and accaplance must be positive, and not inferential, ihe Supreme Court having lately so deci led in a cae in which the circumstances were most aggravated and which ought have justified such an inference, if anything could. Ladies will, therefore, see the necessity of bringing their lovers up to the point, and make them pop the question directly, otherwise il will not amount to much. They also must be prepared to say "yea" in an open, loud voice, as we question much whether fainting away, the old manner of acceptance is now sufficient.--Bait. Sun.
of
JOIIX TYLER HEADING THE
WHIGS. 1 After many abottive efforts on the par the whigs lo head John Trlr it
seems he has at length succeeded in turning the tables upon lhat hopeless parly. W e give the story as we heard it. It seems that during the last winter or ?pring rottiity court in Mr. Tyler's count composed ol several Whig Justice's of the peace, with a jew to mortify and. humbl Mr. Tyler for his political sin of turning Democrat, appointed him overseer of a road with the intention of enforcing the duties, or imposing ihe fine in which case made and provided in the statute. The law rf Vingtnia it seems, specifies no limited time fur working on and te-
Singular Occurrence. The Springfield Itepublic, in speaking of the work on the Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad, relates the following singular occurrence. A car load of passengers would look well tn such a scrape: Detween Dellefoniaine and West Liberty, the road crosses a small prarte, which is evidently a lane, over the surface of which heavy sod has grown. Ihe road was graded and contractors were about to deliver it as finished, when il suddenly disappeared, and twelve feet water was found in its place. Thirty years ago, the grass was cut on this prarie, and hauled off on a heavy wagon. Il is supposed lhat there is a stibieranean communication between it and the neighboring lakes. The road will probably have to be carried around the prairie.
was osk1 what he was r;oin2 to di with
the man he had behind him? lie replio. I that h? bro't him in lo get his leg dressed. "Why, sir," repl ed the doctor, "he Las his head shot off:' The Indianian cat his eyes behind him and gazed at the bloody slump for a minute, and replied "Why, the d d liar! he told me he was only shot in the leg;" A Wife Killed bt her Husband. A mHancholv accident occurred ttpar
Troy, Pa., on Thursday nicht of lastj week, nays ihe Elmirn Gazelle. Some, lime in the nighi Mrs. Pierce, wife of Doctor J. B. Pierce, had occasion to go to the window of the chamber in w hich j
they were sleeping, leaving Dr. P. asleep, j The raising of the window awoke him, I and he instantly seized his gun, wl.ich was near his bed side, supposing that some one was try ing to break into the house. After Mrs. P. had let down ihe window, she advanced towards the bed; Dr. P. called nut twice to stop or he would fire; but she still advanced and he fired, w hen she was near the muzzle of ihe gun the who'echarjje of shot entered her breast, and she fell dead on the floor. He then fell in bed for his w if(, to tell her he had killed someone, when not finding her, the truth flashed upon him lhat he had killed hiu ovn wife.
tZrRererdy Johnson, w hig U. S. Senator from Maryland has avowed himself in favor of the election of Gen. Taylor to ihe Presidency.
direction., and do not sicken the stnninch, nor operate upon the bowels. Thousands of certificates hnve been presented to the proprietor hy planters of the first re. spcctahilily. Phi sicians of t-miw nee. attd others who have used them, which might be jjivcn. hut let the fallowing, from Judge Forrest, a g ntl-nan uf the first respcctal ility in Jefferson co. Ala, suffice: Jefferson Co, Ala. Feh 4, 1344: I crrtifv that in ihe summer of m!, I had a severe attack of Feverand A-tie.and was for some time under the treaimeiil of a physician, hut received 110 benefit from his prescript ons ; my disease continued to increase in the frequency and severity of its attacks I at lt had recourse to Dr Hull's Fever and Agueanil Anti-Fever Pills, and in using half a box w as entirely cured, and have remain d in good health ever since. I afterwards ha I in my family several cases of Fever and Arne. and have in every instance made use of Hull't Pills, which have always immediately effected a cure. Dr Hull't Pilta require no puffing mhcr they are know n ; and w here they are not, a single trial is sufficient 1 o insure the adoption. Price 75 cents per btix, with full directions. fre h supply just received and for sale at Ilitt Jt Haile's, Brook ville, la, and at G R Warrrn'a Laurel. .Norl44 n4i
The Presidential nominating lion of the Liberty party is to in Duffalo, N. Y., on the 20ih ber next.
convenbe held of Octo-
The Baptist Congregation at Troy Ohio, have passed resolutions not to fellowship hereafter, a member of any secret society .
What a Dirty Xame. Wi Iliam Mudd is the name of the Whig candidate (or Congress in the third district, Alabama. Cin. Times.
II. V. IIORTOX, MAXTFACTVRER OF Grand and Subordinate Divisions SOXS OF 7 EMP KRA XCE, EMBLEMS AND ROSETTES. CHAPLAIN'S AND DEPUTY'S E M II L E M S. GRAND AND SUBORDINATE DIV1SI0X KrliALIA. SEALS, &C. HF. snb'criber has, St a heavy expense, got op a j full and complete set of Steel Dm, for the purpose of inai ufacturing Grand and Subordinate Diviaion EMBLEMS, and now prepare tl to furnish Divisions w iih a new- and beautiful style of Emblems, warranted of pure silver and at a reduced price. Tha following testimony, is deemed sufficient recommendation ol the nicrits and quality of the article he oiler to the Order. Eatract from the minutea of the proceeding! of tha Grand Division at its late session, April 23lh, 1847. Hesolved. for the purpose of preaerving uniformity in the Badges of the Order, that this Grand Division recomnn t)d 10 the favorable consideration of the Subordinate Divisions of this State, the beautiful new style of Emhl iu manufactured by Bro. H. V. liorlon of Cincinnati." Grateful to his brrthren of not only Ohio, but Indiana, Kentucky, and Missouri, for their kind and liberal patronage, he confidently asks for its continuance, feeling assured that his Emblems are inferior to non in point of workmanship, and at as reasonable a prico, as any manufactured either in the East or West. Orders attended to promptly and articles forwarded by ei press and otherwise with the greatest despatch, to every part of the South aud West. H. V. HORTON. Cincinnati, Chio. sri-6ia
Umbrellas and Farasois. JCST RECEIVED, a large assortment ofutnara 1las and fashionable Parasols. St- B. H. EillTOr.