Indiana American, Volume 15, Number 39, Brookville, Franklin County, 24 September 1847 — Page 2

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From c.kn. scott s army, F.ditvrrt Crrrrrrfrmnltenie af Me Pirwynne. Tacibayo. (near Mexico) Aug. '.' Tiie celobrMed Arrli bishop's Piilare of Tnctibayo is now occupied by General Sen it; and a portion of i!ie army, after tu ice defeating ihe enemy in twoof ihe hardest fought battles of the war, are quartered immediately around him. I have already sent you IT a hurried sXetiU of ihe glorious events of ihe 20ih, and even the present letter mnsi be hurried synopsis of the battles, u lik-h have shed such additional gloty upon the American arm: On the I4ih inst., a rcconnoisance made by Col. Duncan having proved that a road for artillery and wagons could be nil -ir from Chalcoa to San Aiuii-ttiiie, Gen. Worth's divu-ion moved on the afteinnon of the 15 h, in that direction. Gen. Pillow 'followed the next morning, at ihe sime hour General Quitman broke np his encampment at Buena Vista, a small hacienda between Vietila de Cordova and A) olia.and immmediately General Twigas was in motion from the latter place. Bv this move anew line of operations was taken tip on the south and north western sides of thechy of Mexico, and the strong works of Penon and MezicaUingny on which Sjiila Anna had bestowed such immense caie and labor, were completely turned. On the Ifi.h of August, Gen. Wor'h matched as far as the hacienda of San Gie-iorin. which it was found that the enemy had cut up End ditched the miserable trail along which the artiilery and w agons were obliged to pass. He would have pone to Santa Cruz, another hacienda a league further on, had not an order came up from Gen. Scotl for a halt. It seemed that Gen. TwiaS3 had a iarpe force of ihe enemy drawn up in front of Jam nearCbalco, as if with the internum tf disputing his advance, cutting him off from the main body of the army, and perhaps bringing on a general action. Gen. Twigsrs promptly ordered some of the Heavier guns to be nnhmbered, and after a few discharges theenerr.y was dispersed, with the loss of five or six killed, but the demonstration made by the Mexicans, as I have before said, caused a halt of Gen. Worth's division before half a day's march was made. At 6 o'clock on the morning of the ITih Gen. Worth resumed his march, his route running through corn-fields and narrow rocky lanes, along which carriages had never passed before. The filling "up of the ditches caused some little del v. but by 8 o'clock the advance was in sight of Santa Cruz, and the spires and domes or ihe noted capital of Mexico could be discerned in the distance. The obstructions in the road, of which I have spoken, j Mere obviously of recent constitution evidence that the enemy had but jnst got wind of our uppmaoli, and that Gen. Scott had completely stolen a march upon Sania Anna. Other than the ditches, and rocks which had barn rolled down from the precipitous hilt side, no opposition was made to the ad vance of Gen. Worth until he had reached a point in ihe road not far from antaCruz-but now a scattering fire was cpef d upon the head of his column by force stationed at advantageous positions above the road to the lefi. The enemy was quickly dispersed, however, by Colonel P. F. Smith's light battalion, and the 2d artillery under Maj. Gait. As the division neared the hacienea of La N'oqui the advance was again fired upon, but again the enemy's picket were driven m, w.thout loss. A turn of the road beyond La Novia brought the pleasant Tillage of San Augustin in sight, and after two or three I ght skirmishes, in which the Mexican had two or three lancers killed and wounded,our troops had quiet possession of San Augtuiin. Our only loss during the dav was one man, a soldier of Smith' lieht battalion, who was wounded in acornfield near Xochimlco. At. T o'clock on the morning of the ISth . Gen. Scott arrived at San Augustin, and at 10 ..'clock Gen. Worth was in full'march for the city of Mexico bv the main' road. Mnjo.a Smui, and Turibull, Capt. Mason and other engineer officers, were sent in advance, supported by Captain P.lake's squadron of drapo tns to reconnoitre, as it was known the enemy was in force at or near San Antonia. The party, when within a thousand yards was fiied upon from a battery, w!,ich was masked by trees, and the first ball from a twelve rounder instantly killed Capt. Thornton, of the 2J dragoons, besides severely wounding a emde, Jonathan Fitzwalters. Gen. Garland's biigade was now oidered to occupy the hacienda of Garrera. wiihin plain sight and range of ihe enesoauenesat .Van Anionia whilst Col t.larke s brigade and the bittery nude-, -.oi. uuncan took a station in the rear close by. The engineer officers were at nce sent out to reconnoitre by Gen. Worth, ti ascertain the practicsbditv of turning the strong works of the enemy, nd in the mean time Gen. Scott had dfsfoniitu tapt. t,ee with a supporting; party, composed of Capt. Kearney's! and a noay ol tiie llth infantry """" Graham, to ascertain the prae ticao.lity of finr-injj a roaJ by uhirh th ! village of San Angel could be reached.and thus turn the stronolr,i,i . s, .- r), . --jia .-Ilium IV". I ins latter party had a sharp encounter w ith the advance of ihe enemy, the main body being K.und posted at a strong point not far from the factory of Contreras. In the skirmish some six or eight Mexicans were killed, and as many more taken prisoners; on our side not a man was touched. The result of the reconnoisance proved favorable. It was ascertained ihat a road could be made which would enable the army to reach San Angel, and thusluin the strong batteries at San Antonia, and perhaps others "the enemy nniihl have upon the road between that and the cit of Mexico, The M-xi-cans were plainly seen in force at a comnenr contreras, and i? CT,urii- mat uiey ,ad a number of cannon m position: but at a council held

!at nuhi it was determined "port to attack ithem the following day. if wl. lirthe ineantime.rwhile this rPconnedsi.ilice ai in progress, Gn. Worth had j estatili.-hed hi heaiiqiiatters at the hacienJ da uf Curcia, while from the windows j coi'ntless numbers of the enemy could be seen at work upon the batteiies of San i Antonio. About nimn they opened upon i the IWenta with' both rofmd shot and shells. Nearly every shot took cflVct, jt iit did no damage except t.i the buildings. 1 Late in the evening they were again

I rpened,rm w uh no other result than shoing iti6 positron of tt.e different guns. iora marvel the batteries were silenced during th night. Had the f re been kept up, the Hacienda might have been torn to pieces and the entire command compelled to retire. Before eoing further, it may be well to state that the city of Mexico lies about nine miles nearly north of Swi Augustin, that San Anionia is about ihree miles in iha same direction, while I'm point occupied ty t.en. Valencia, near Contreras, for he had command at lhatnlace .is at Iprsi ihr miles in a straight line and in a direction neatly west. It was ten miles the way many of our toops had to march, for yon cannot immagine a more rough, uneven and jigged surface. Ai eight o'clock on the momma nr it,- ! 19' li, the batteries again opened on Gen. worth's position at the hacienda near San Antonia, the balls crushing through the walls and filling the rooms with fmr. ments of plaster and broken firnitnre. Shells also burst in the air over the building, and the pieces dropped among the men stationed in the rear. So hot" was the fir that the troops were obliged to gain shelter behind the building, but still did not give np the position. About 9 o'clock the divisions of Generals Pillow and Twiggs were ordered to advance in the direction of Contreras, and by I in the afternoon were in plain sight of the enemy's baiteties, and w ithin range of the heavier gun. The Brigade of Gen. P. F. Smith was ordered to advance directly towards the enemy's works, while that of Col. Riley moved towaids a small village to the right, with order to gain the main roa 1 and thus be enabled to cut ofT any reinforcements which might be sent to Valencia from the city. An incessant firing of cannon was opened npon the advance of Gen. Smith, and soon the rifles were engaged in skirmishing with the nirtt e of the enemy and driving them in. The 12 ponnder battery of Cant. Mar. ruder was pressed forward with all speed, as was also the rocket and mountain howitzer battel y, now commanded by Lieut. Calender, of the Ordnance Department. As soon as they could gain a position they opened upon the enemy, but were so much exposed to a fired from heavier guns that they were soon silenced. iveui. Jonnon, of the 1st artillery, bin attached to Magruder's battery, was mortally wounded, while Lieut. Callender was wounded in both legs. At 3 o'clock. General Cadwalla ordered out to support Col. Riley, heavy reinforcements having been seen on their' way out from the City,whilst Gen. Pierce was sent to sustain Hen. Smith. The firing from the batteries of the rnp.Tiv continued incessant, w hile from a hill just outside of the range of their guns, the spectacle was most grand and impossing. $:Al a'lout 4 o'clock Gen. Scott arrived and seeing the immense strength of the Mexicans, at once ordered Gen. Shield's brigade from San Augntin-a part of Gen. Quitman's command to the riht to support Riley and Cadwallader, and prevent, if possible, a juncture of the forces coming out from the City wnh those of Valencia. But few of the movements of our own troops could be seen from the hill where we, were posted, owing to the dense chaprael, s harp rocks and ravines, but not a motion of the enemy but was visnb'e. The order of battle of Valencia was certainly most imposing. Infantry was seen drawn up to support the batteries, while lines ot the'enemy's Cavalry were stationed in the rear as if awaiting the shock of the battle. Twoseperate charges of the latter were distinctly seen repulsed by Col: Riley, who had moved his brigade atone time to a position partially in the rear of the enemy's works. Col. Harney was exceeding anxious to march his cavalry to the scene of action, but it wasdeemad utterly impracticable. The nature of ihe ground was such that the infantry even had great difficulty in finding the way across ihe jedr eg-al, as the Mexicans term it ground covered with sharp jagged rocks. " Until night had fairly closed in the fire from the enemy's battery did t.ot slacken it had I een a continuous roar for nearly six hours. Gen . Scott retired to San Augustin about eight o'clock, and in the the midst of a hard rain which had just commenced falling. Generals Twig,and Pillow came about II oclock,wet and completely exhausted. Ii was impossible to use horses on the rough and exceeding ly broken giound on which they had i Hiiii ! ucnri iweive nours Not anticipating the immense tironmi, orthe works of the enemy, or the almost insurmountable difficulties of reaching them, it had been at first thought that the batteries would be taken at a dash and that the troops would be all comfortably quartered in San Angel for the nio'.t. instead of this, a large portion of thVm were compelled to bivouac without blankets, in ihe midst of a pitiless rain and on ground where they could not even stretch themselves out. Add to this, the prospecis oi tne morrow were far fmm tering were enough to dismay any but the stoutest hearts that the enemy would doubtless i einforce and strengthen his works during the night, having every snperioriiy in knowledge of the groundadd again to this that the men were weakened by long exertions, want of food, and chilled by the continuous night rain, and it is not saying too much to assert that ihe bivouac of the 19th of August was gloomy in ihe extreme. Karly on ihe mominj of the20ih, Gen. Uonh was ordered to m ve with a part of hisdivision.Garland'a Brigade, tdward. ihe scene of action at Contreras, to aid in the attack upon Valencia for to force this position was deemed indispensable. j n. ic uiM-narges oi cannon were heard -"on. , ociock, na heavy rattling of musketry, and some even said that in the

distance ther had seen 'lare masses of Mexicvis in full flight towards the city.

lew oi earned mat ihe, b.ittenes at Contreras, had been stormed and carried, Yei no it was. Gen. Scott hims.-lf, accompanied by Gen. Worlh, stirted f ir the scene of action, when they . were met by Captain Mason, w ith the joyful intelligence thai Valencia had been completely routed after a short btit terrible struggle. The attack upon hn works was planned by General! Smith, and resulted in the capture of fifieen piecesjof Artillery, and some 1300 prisoners, among them Generals Blanco, Darica,Mendoza and the notorious Salas. all the amunition and camp equippage, while the road along which those escaped, fled, ws strewed with muskets. No less than TOO of the enem v. among ,nein many officers, were left dead on ihe field the number or wounded was undoubtedly.far greater. I have no lime now inpnhmo . .... on this well planned and brilliant achievement, but reserving a more full dssCrip tion for some other time, most press on to other exciiing events. (f-The works at Contreras completely m the power of the American armv, Gen. Scott at once ordered Gen. Worth to fall back nponS.in Antonia, to turn and capture that work, and then to push on towants t he Capital by ihe Main road, while the main body of the army under Gens. Twiggs, Piilow,Smith, Piere and Cadwallader, moved on towards San Angel and Cohovcan. Scarcely had the advance of Gen- Twiggs got half a mile beyond th latter village, before a rattling firing of musketry announced that it was actively engaged with out posts of the enemy and the heavy booming of cannon now 'gave token th it the noted 2nd division had fallen upon another strong work. But a few minutes more and a tremendous firing from the right, ftr,d immediately in the main road from San Angustin to the capital, made it evident that Gen. Worth's division was actively engaged. He had completely turned the strong works of Sin Antonia, but while doin?Sothe enemy had abandoned the place with the loss of their heavy guns, and had fallen back upon his 2d and stronger line of works. It was now at the commencement of the battle, about 1 o'clock in the aPei noon and sure such a rattling of fire arms has seldom or never bpon ,a on the Continent of America, accompaniru m, M uooming ot artillery; and this w as c mtinned over two hours and nn. ill the enemy was fully routed from every point, and until ihose who were not killed or taken piisoners, were in full flight to thecitv. Let reader an idea of the position and works of 1 . k me enemy: as you come along the road leading fiom San Augustin to thecapral. and -immediately this side the Puentedel Uosana, the Mexicans had thrown ur on a strong and exceedingly well-buill battery, commanding ihe ioad completely. On the right as you faced the city, stretching for a long distance, was a continuous ditch, behind the bank of which an immense number of Mexican inanity were posted. On the left of the tele de pnnt.nr work at the bridge, three hundred yards distant, was the chinch of Churbusco, or Sin Publo, strongly fortified wiih works for infantry, and also having a well constructed battery containing a number of guns of heavy calibre. This work was a liule advanced from the teteile pcnl, and nearly in a line between hand the village of Cenoycan. Further on, on the other side of the w ork at the bridge, and about thiee hundred yards from the road, was a large building, well adapted for the protection of iufaiu try, and in which the enemy had also posted an immense body. The ground in the vicinity of all these points was completely covered with corn, and other field, cut up in every direction by w ide and deep ditches, presenting obstacles innumerable to the advance of orr troops. No recennoisance of the position of the enemy had been made, and consequently its strength could only be ascertained by hard blows and knocks. The divisions of Gens. Twiggs and Worlh were at once engagad, the'former with the church and stronghold of Churubuseo, and the latter with batteries of the bridge, and in the meantime General Shield's brigades the New York and South Carolina volunteers together w ith ihe 9th, 12th, and 15th regiments of infantry under Gen. Pierce were hurryinr onward from Cohoysan to attack the hacienda. Soon, they too were engaced, and now ihe battle became general" The enemy had over twenty pieces of cannon, all in admirable position, and served with more than ordinary skill, while but few of our guns could be brought to bear. The battery of Capt. Frank Taylor it is true opened a well directed fire upon Clmrubusco. but so exposed was its situation that it suffered most terribly, both in officers and men. To describe the fierce conflict, even now that two days have elapsed, or to give an account of the part taken ty the different regiments, were impossible. From the opening of the strife up to the lime the Mexicans were entirely routed and in full flight for the city, was J"e i-onunuos roar or cannon and musketry, accompanied by the loud shouts of the victors as some new vantage ground was Kmeu; ana nign above the dim rose a dense column of smoke, at times completely shrouding the combatants. The strength of the enemy at this battle is known to have been 15 000 at least many say 20,000 all fresh troops and in a position of uncommon strength. Ofpnsed to them were about GOOO Americans, jaded and broken down by marches and countermarches, and by incessant toil before the stronghold of Contreras and San Antonio. At Churubusco, the Mexicans themselves say Santa Anna commanded in person, but thai he lefi early. The noted battalions or Hidalgo and Victoria, and of Independencia the Polkas, or young men of the capital, from whom so much wasexpectedmearly all fled without firing a gun. In the different woiks (b-jt mostlv in the church) taken by Gen. Twiggs, nearly 2 000 troops were captured. Among them were Gen. Rincon, who commanded in person. General Ana) a. lately President SustUuto, ani Geu. Arevallon, as also Col. Gorosteza, formerly Minister at Washington. Gen. Garay was captured near San Antonio by Gen. Worth, and several influencial officers, among thm

Miram. - - - hacienda but the i"1 g-iat btriittii to euntnof all as the Cntl- epap'-rs in the li mi n army, with their commr d'1' """"'" ""- lire Jnurnni". m; unions Riley himself. They ale'now under close guaid.and I trust will be stiictly dealt w ith. I he loss on our side has fallen most heavilv noon the South

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oik volunteers, the Gih . infantry and j twenty-seven, but, having gained a thickSmith's light battalion. attached to Worth's et. ,he lancers, aftei having lost fifteen of division, and the batteries, of Capt's. Ma- their number, were compelled to retire Cruder and Taylor. The South Caroli- beyond the reach of which Capt, B. es-

na regiment was nebily cut to pieces losing 137 out of 272 men, w ith which it went into action. The 1st Attillery has suffered severely in officers. The Mexican accounts acknowledge the loss, in killed.wounded and prisoners, of no less than 13 generals, among them, mree expiesinentsj and foity five pieces oi cannon

One of our officers says that Ti. , r I o.i-o-r . 3 ,Ml I Gen. Taylor was stationed here for several tured more amunition lhaiit.., r ! i.

we have captured more u.- j : . . . . ... Has fcu oiulc ne iias oeen in the country. G. W. K. . 'Frem tht Xrn Ot leant Pirayunr. of Srtt S. MOVEMENTS ON RIO GRANDE. The sieamship Telegraph arrived here Sunday foienoon from Brasos Santiago, w hence she sailed on the 1st instant. The intelligence by thisatrival is interesting and important. We have at last the execution of the design of the Govemment to withdraw from the column of Gen. Taylor all the troops which can be spared by the General, with due consideration for the safety of the line of the Rio Grande and thence to Bnena Vista. The General was also directed to detach two brigadier generals; by the following general orders it will be seen how he has directed the views of the Government to be carried ou': llEADQcAtirERS Army op 6cctiATtos, ) Camp near Montery, Aug. 16. 147. J 1 Five companies of the 10th infantry, under the Colonel, will proceed to Matamoros and relieve the Ohio regiment of volunteers now in garrison there. The Ohio Regiment will then proceed to Brasos island, and b held ready to embark for V era Cruz. Tha remaining companies of the 10th. under the lieutenant Colonel, with Capt. Hunt's company of artillery and Capt. Reed's company of Texas cavalry, will form the garrison of Camar. go and its dependencies, relieving- the other troops now on that duty . 2. 1 he Indiana regiment of volunteers will proceed to Itrasoa island, and will then. with the Ohio Regiment, embark for Vera Cruz. Brigadier General Lane will take command of tLese regiments at the e, and conduct them to their destination. 3 Six companies of the 16th regiment, under the Colonel, will take up the line of. inarch for Monterey, when they will relieve the preset.t garrison, composed of six companies of the Massachusetts regi inent. The remaining four companies, untler the lieutenant Colonel, will in like manner relieve the battalion of the Massachusetts regiment at Gerralvo. The Troops thus rilieved will p-oceed to the Brasos, and be there concentrated under the com mand of Col. Wright. 4. The 13th regiment will proceed to the Brasos as soon as practicable after th companies of the Massachusetts regiment, now at Cerralvo, shill have passed down the river. .r Brig. Gen. Gushing will take up the line of march, not later than the 2 id instant, with Capt Deis' light battery, (company B. 4th Artillery.) He will proceed to the Brazos, when he will bring under his ordors the loth regiment and Massachusetts regiment, and thence conduct his entire command (one battery and two regiments) to Vera Cruz. 6. Brig. Gen. Hopping will remain in command of tho district of the Upper Bio Grande, and will establish his head quarters where he may select. Should it be found necessary to retain the general hospital at Mier, a sufficient guard will be furnished for its protection, and also a sufficient force of medical officers and attendants must be detailed from the regiments which leave their sick. Great care will be taken to furnish descriptive rolls of all attendants and patients thus detached. Col. Belknap is specially charged with the rijjid enforcement of this order. 7. Col. Hays, with his command of Texas horse, will march for the Brasos, and there embark for Vera Cruz, in conformity with the instructions issued to him by the War Department. 8. The above movements will be executed with thd least possible delay. The Quartermasters' an 1 other Staff departments will furnish the necessary transpor-' tation and other facilities for this purpose. By order of Maj. Gen. Taylor: W. W. S. BLISS, Ass't Ad'jt Gen. The Ohio and Indiana regiments under Gen. Lane, and the I3th infantry, and Massachusetts regiment, w"uh Deas's late Washington's battery. under Gen. dishing, being ordered to Vera Cruz, and Hay's regiment being sent to the same point, let us see what troops are left on the Rio Grande line. Gen. Wool's command at Bnena Vista and Saltillo will consist of the Virginia, North Carolina, and 2i Mississippi regi.' ments of volunteers, and Major Chevalie's three companies of Texis rangers. Geu. Taylor, at Walnut Springs, will have only Lieut. Col. Fauntleroy's squad ron oi uragoons ana .Major Dragg's battery. The lGth infantry, Col. Tibbatts, and the 10th infantry. Col. Temple, will gar rison Monterey, Camargo, Reynosa, and ' .Matamoros. The squadron of the dragoons, Col. Butler, and two companies of volunteer cavalry from Alabama and Illinois, remain tinassigiied. A portion of the dragoons are at Mier, and it isjeonjectuted that they will remain on the lina for escort of trains and like duties. A correspondent of the National thus sums up the troops who are to remain between Brazos island and Bnena Vita: Brasos Island. 1 compiry.Iet artillery 111 romt Isabel, 1 company 4th do. 109 Fort Brown. 1 company 2d do. 9; AUatainoras, 6 companies, 5 of 10th infantry, 1 of mounted volunteers 511 Camargo. Arc. 12 companies, 5 of 10th infantry, 5 of :?d dragoons, 1 of 4th artillery, 1 of mounted volunteers 1133 Cerralvo, 4 companies 16th infantry 4i3 Monterey, 6 companies 16th infantry 604 Camp near Monterey. 5 companies 3d artillery, 2 of 2J dragoons, 1 of mounrcd volunteers 413 Buena Vista, Saltillo, Sc. 42 companies 2101 .TctaPnumber of troops

Capt. Fairfax, of the Virginia volun.

.' leers, died of fever at Saltillo en the I4th ultimo. Capt. Baylor and his party of Texan Rangers, who were reported some lime ago lohave been cut off by a large body of Mexican, have returned lv the Amercar. camp. It appears that Capt. B. had a j skiimish with a body of Mexican lancers, in which be hut four of his men out of .caped across the river, and took a cir cuitous route to Monterey, where he arrived in 6afety. Gen. Tatlor. The military station here (Fort Crawford) his been a favorite post among the officers of the army, and many of the most distinguished of them ' " lu u i nave msoe many inquiries of the old settlers here in relation to him. Every man, woman and ; child, that ever knew the old hero epe aks lofhimin terms of absolute reverence -Ti. .ii . , ... . ucj an csy iuii ue is so jmsi a man , so plain and unassuming in his deportment, so industrious, so attentive to all the wants of his soldiers, Hnd so kind hearted and benevolent. Besides Gen. Taylor, Gens. Worib, Twiggs and Kearney and Col. Harney have been here at different times. Col. Jeff. Davis was serving b ere as a lieutenant when Gen. Taylor was in command, and fell desperately in love with one of the General's daughters, but his addresses were discouraged by the General, and the daughter sent to Louisville, Ky. Davis then resigned his commission, went to Louisville, and married the young lady without the "knowledge or consent" of either Pa or Ma. She is represented as having been a beautiful and accomplished young lady, but died soon after her marriage with Davis. The General had three dinghters, and seemed determined that none cTf them should marry in tho Army; but the young ladies did not heed the notion of the father the eldest married Dr. Wool of the Army, the second Lieutenant Davis, and the third, on dit, is to marry Major Bliss. JV. Y. Tribune. Col. J. B.Weller, peremptorily declines being the democratic candidate Tor Governor of Ohio in the next canvass. He is actuated to this declination from the fact that seven years' public service in the battle-field and elsew here, have so embarrassed his private business as to render it necessary for him to apply himself steadily to the practice of the law for a season. Spirit of the fuller. Presidential Movements. The recent nomination of Mr. Clay hy ihe young men of New York.was understood to have met the approbation of the Tribune; but ii seems that that is a mistake. Mr. Greely says in the Tribune of the 7th inst., "We do not wish to be understood as taking any new ground ourselves wiih regard to the Presidency . We plead for peace, harmony, and attention to the present necessities and perils of the country. Next spring will be soon enough to select our candidate for President; and if it shall then appear that Henry Clay can Biu-ely be elected, we ihink the mass of the Whigs will not be satisfied with anybody eUe. Bill if it t ool then nppeur to be a sure thing, the Whigs w ill have no fair claim to ask him to run, and we presume will not do it. He has been beaten too often for the country's honor and welfare already, and must not be subjected to the chance of another defeat.'' Ci'w. Gaz. General Taylor. The New Yoik'Stin continues its assaults ujon Geneial Taylor. Whether this course has the sanction of the Cabinet, we know not. Probably rt has. The last news from the Rio Grande is that, by order of the War Department, a large part of Gen. Tayloi's troops have been ordered for Vera Cruz, leaving him too weak to advance. Cm. Gaz. The Wisconsin Election. Sixty gentleman of ihe Loco-foco party in Wisconsin, have signed and published a protest against the election of Moses M. Strong, the candidate of their party as a Delegate to Congress. They denounce him as unworthy of support, because he is "a notorious gambler." a "common drunkard," a "profane swearer," and "a rowdy.'' In a few days we shall learn whelher these charges affect his popularly with his party. Cin. Gaz. Washington Monument. The contemplated monument to the Father of his Countiy, is to be 230 feet in diameter, and have a total elevation of six hundred feet. The colonnade building to be 100 feet high, and ihe shaft on the top is 70 feel at the base, and 500 feet elevation. The rotunda is surrounded by 30 columns of massive proportions. In ihe centre of the monument is to be placed the tomb of Washington. Western Star. Locofoco Candidate for President. The Washington city correspondent of Ihe Baltimore Sun compliments Mr Buchanan very highly for his; letter on the Wi. mot Proviso, says he has blown it skyhigh, etc. Immediately, however, after thus bepraijing Mr. B. he writes as follows: "He that seeketh for a political sign shall soon find one. Judge Woodbury, of N. H., will no doubt be the Democratic nominee of the Baltimore convention for President, and Mr. Secretary Walker, of Mississippi, for Vice President. They are both strong and popular men.' KPITAPH OS A TAILOR. Here lie. below a tailor dead, His name wa. Edward Prim, He cabbaged buckram, ctorti and thread, Till Satan cabbaged him. A love sick swain, by tho nsme of Is. aac Neale, wrote thus to his sweet-heart: My heart is gone I tatTt tell how, But pure', the flame I feel; To richer girla let others bow, To Mary Ann I Scale." An Ohioeditnr says that he knw Shakspeare, vhtn he lived in Peinsylvania, and that bis name was not Shaksneare, but Win. Speare thai ho afterwards moved into the State of Michigan, caught the fever and ague, and was ever afterwards nick, named Shake Spear. Ths Lymn "News eavs that the latest ftS-tna (or a bastle is ha, k -g annon.

G en. Taylor at Home. A Roogh-and-Redy meeting was held in Vtdalia. La., on the 20ih ultimo, by the friends of Gen! Taylor; ihe chairman, General Snarrow.

said that it was "not a Whig meeting, nor A nlTlrfrti rr, rtsu 1.... - - ... : ;. " a "' yof. iirrc.VUinpi,Seu aiiKeol Democrats and Whigs Vidalii is the distiict in which General ; Taylor resides, and the following resolution, which was passed by the meeting, is some indication of ihe esteem in which Get cral Taylor is held wheie he is best known, and of the spirit which animates his friends. 3 Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting, the candidate to be named foi election as Representative of this District in the next Congress, ought to be one whose tried honesty and capacity will ensure his devotion to the interests of his constituents; and, further, that, inasmuch as this is the district of General Zachary Taylor's home before he changed his residence to the scenes of his memorable campaign and incomparable victories in Mexico, and as that w ise, humane and nnrnnnn pro hid Tllrktw 4i;.. l. , i ",v- viiir-u iias enueareo. himself to all mir hearts, it is the oniniovi or ibis meeting that the choice of their candidate, however "rough," ought to be one always ready to sustain with ability the nasi conduct and npnitlmt Eni.A..i. .'.r v.t,.-.o. ,nla.y lor on tne tloor or Congress. The New Orleans Bee says: JlV't Se.!l.hALa!er T. . . '",,"ue"'y Known and UBIvcrsally beloved, his nomination w ill bear down even the semblance oronnosition We have our doubts w heiher Lncofocoism could raise an electoral ikel in behalf of any Convention candidate that would command one half of the vote of that party in Louisiana. It is probable, indeed, that when the presidential canvass fairly opens and Old Zach is fuily recognized as .1 o , , n , J. 1 , the People's Candidate, the leaders of Locoiocoism will abandon the attempt to create an organized opposition, ir anv one wants to estimate the strength of Gen. Taylor among the hard. fisted yeomanry of the land the bone and 6inew of the State, as they are not unaptly styled, let him go amokg them, seek out the laboring classes, in'erroa-e that portion of the community w hose votes are usually given to the Locofocos.as the reputed friends of the poor man. He will soon discover that they are almost unanimously in favor of Gen. Taylor. They care nothing at all about his politics, and never ask whether he is for or against a Tariff and Internal Improvements. Ii is a common thing, and we can bear testimony to the fact from personal observation, to hear the sturdy mechanic sa: I am a Democrat, bui I go for old Rough and Ready, any how.'" Whai a contrast this offers to the feeling manifested for Mr. Polk inhis home! A". 1". Mirror. Improving the lireed. An army correspondent of ihe New Orleans Delta w rites: ' I don'i care what is said to the contrary, some of ihe Mexican women are very pretty, and although the n.e;i are s'.ill veiy hostile, they aie every day becoming more Ameicamzed. The last word brings to mind a remark of Gen. Twiggs. A short time after the occupation of Matamoras by our troops, the'old General was standing on toeplazzi. and 'seeing a number of our volunteers promenading uiihascore of Senorilas, he turned to Lieut. Briiton and said. I would'nt like to storm this 20 years hence."' "Why so?" asked ihe Lieutenant.' 'Because I should have to fight a different set of dogs." FF.VF.U AXD Afll'F. J AYNF.'S ACt'F. FILLS are sold nmler a CUARANTKK that one boitleof ihem will c"re one person of Feer and Afu.o-' Chill, ami Freer, and in all eas if tiny should fail to cure, the money will be returned. But ihey iicrtr have faili d yet, nor w ill they fail one time in a (hour sand cases. Messrs. A.K. Philleo Co. .ay: Comden Mills, 111. We are muih pleased wiih your Medicines, and nnuw in, ,,,,-y are oiiin srooo ann popular. We re- I irret you did not send us mare of the Aue Pills, as I there is a preat demand for them, and thev haee a!- i wars been successful in curing Feeer and A cur. H. J. Unstick, Eq., Drarton, Georgia, avs: Kor. IRth, 1845-Dr. D. Jaine-Dear Sir My sale, of your ' preparation, hare exceeded my expectation.. Your ' F.xpectorant, Vermifuge, Carminatiee Hal. am and ' Fever and Ai-ue Pill a, all rell well, mme of which I 1 nm miff out of. I want an immediate supply of all i the above named Medicines, more particularly a lare supply of the Expectorant and A pa e Pills. We have I yet anion ir ns a pood many lone; .landing case, ofi Chills and Fever, in which Tour Apne Pills hnv ... erf ailed it cure. Your Alterative is inst be cinninr ' to be known here, and appreciated. If I had bad enough of the.e Fever and Ague Pills. I could hava old more than a hundred dollars worth of them. Yonra, fce. H. J. BOSTICK. Messrs. J. Kc H. Moore. Lisbon, Illinois, say, fOct. 31st, 184B,) your Ague Pills arc about gone, and have tien n n i vers. I satisfaction.) Wm. Bell, Esq., Walnut Grove, Alabama, says, (Nov. oth, 18.) I have sold all your Ague Pills and Tonic ermifuire. They are doing wonder, here. I am sorry yon did not send me more of them. G C. Carmiehael, Esq.. Lanier, Georgia, sjits. 20b, 1846 I am happy to av thu your prepnration. are exciting general favor. I have sold all your Ague Pills, under a tcarrantee, ;and have not heard of their failure in a single case." Haldrrman Co., Mt. Carroll, III., .ay, Oct. 2eth, 1S4o:-T)r. D. Jayne Dear Sir. Your medicines, so larasitiey hava been tried in this section of country, give very general satisfaction, particularly your Ague I ills Weeould have .old three time, (heamoonc we dirt, if we had had them. The Sanative Pilts are verv much liked by all who have used them, and at fast taking tha place or all o.her Pills'as a purgative. WM. HALDRRMAN CO. Prepared only by Dr. D. Jayne, Philadelphia, and 37-3 ,1" 8 1 . wHaihE, Bvook ie, VtrtL Letters Testamentary TTAVE, w I ''gned by ... -.v., i, p.,, uccn rranten to tne tinderDV tho PI..!. ..r .k. . n i . . . ... v. on tne last will and testament of Jaraea Samuels, deceased. 1st. r :.i . . n indebted to .aid Estate will make immediate nav mem, and those having claims will present themdnly thenticated forpayment. The estate i. eonsiderpe solvent. jt-n.ii mx-trtw . ' ln....U.L .... " t-""""' wm, 10.7, as-;. O It. HULL'S Vegetable Fcve and Ague and Anti-Fern-PILLS. "Prove all thinps, and hold fast to that vhich t pood." Pacl. TJ 1L:1,1 ""J?'"r "" ,h d'ntressing complaint .JLii J""! F"er or FrTer and A cue, for it i. r.rrriv PnentlT cured by Dr Hull', eelehranwi! Fe7I Xh' fim day. whan .ad aecordingto tZ ,fcT"n1 d irk'"n "-n.acb. nor operate oreTe Thn'"'" f certificate, have been ll' t. ii P'T,rrie'- by planter, of the first rel,. !-i .i Ph"'r';,n'"""i"nee, and other, who loJfo- f ,h"h m,ht WFn " 'et he f. resneUV. - I ForrCTt- T"tlem.n of the first respectability m JetTcrson erf, Ala, .uffleej ,......,. Jefferson Co. Ala, Feb 4, 1844s aii.V V ' mJh.' ""mme "f I bad a severe tie tre?. l.e'e "d A,,." for :..me time under fmmT!!, rntoT Pbysic.an. but received no benefit 'Tami? in trie frrauf m.A , :. . . i!!: "lrc,,'.,.0 D' Hull's Fever and Acne and eared .Va i. ' " '" ?,np hnt box wa. entirely Ift eVw a rH J h I! j n food health ever .inee. ' I afterwards ha I in mv r.n;i. . - .. and Ague, and hi.- . . - -- i i i..r, ,ji rever Hull's Pi li. .i ll inKinnee Iti.oe use ot core. mh,,'n h,Te lwJ. immediately effected a loLI.U- ',Jr'il "?u'r" pnfflng where ther are eiem 1 o inFrre ot, .ingle trial i. .VftV eientlo insure the adoption. AnTfc75 """i" P''r hx- "ilh """ lirection.. in every instance made ue of H.iU's n..i ii V " 'or saie at Mitt NsM.il ' U" nd, G R Warren'. Laurel. . ' "T"ir si nut ft n4i FOR SALE, TWrt la v . -.. . J.nry 1 ,. A M

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MRlfi STORK in the north ! itrd Amrncin. "" Ml" re .11 tw. d r.r'n. ! I I'f CnrRniitm.l. . sTrP,, &c. -""t"11 of ,h-rnttnrr. ?,,,n,fn!rj .u,fcorili- " a njr oldrr.tiibli.him.r.t. CA.DJ.Es,&e.,APKfcS. SNUFFS, SLMMltf Jiy 9-h. the pnetit ot Mrd l'oct. nii. . cinc.VHOLESAT T? r Homes' "eacicst Eastern HA IVtJ during tk improved ar ""r, "itorgrd ,Bd both ,n Mrtn..-tti and price wf.h k !', m j Hi our line in the F.i,t, lhr IronS- irrn rit 1,-.. cool Books Reader, and Shrliin, B.t 'J1T,pr,,,nS "rGuffey; r-nrrall, n J'"W'rtZ,(Z Jbrm .. much lowri" o.":""' SchooUbe obMim-d for in Kem r2? " hey ," Piblr obfin ...her leading s"hl r". PWMeh-. wi low a. ,hey can be BbaiSL!?'.""1 aortm. nt comprint thTl"' PobIh- Our Hrad.r.. Ari.niE"V Jjl. n?,,'SP1,,n l n r-nrral ?. S t"a'"aun. 05--pb., it , Paper. rZCZi"! --"men, market; ompriainrer...7 tauK"t i tlii. nd plain: hl.T.?5 VUtr " "le r mlctf Al LeePaiH- r. Super HOJSal anJTmP', ,T.. reVV,"""-" mfi Havi ai Eooks. r,, n'd our Blank Book Manuftelo. mndm J!!',V:-lZerJ S AtToan "d Me morandum " ,7. V""rIT ol offer . henT price. ale purchasers at lowest F.ivrm ... I r a. t "ook. of mnj pt-riiliar pat tern of rulinp, or a manner oar Ho5tUonery Generally. thane,tvr.,n,e brUer, "miuent hearier nr ...X- H'r. S7" ft" manufacturer. tor b.;," rticle. in th.. ,ne, and our t.ciloie. "HIP lllni.l,.. 1 1 . are conhdT " 7, - ,utn e f'' Sire ,"Ur Pr'tM 1 " Jcot . u furenn 'pectfully iiiTiteihoae who feaee beretoUTIf""h the E..t,a. wcii..,hc, ,i 'heir imV r,,"s ,ml""l ,l n make H for lurm, ad ,.lPu,x"e'" " 0ur price, are oi SMITH & CO, No BB Main .t, can .ide. 39 S. New Establialiment. rrHF. .ubscribiT wishes to inform the chirm, ol . HruukTille, and the public general Ir. that he I' now prepared to do all kind, of BLt ksMI l HTiIN,NG'""1 "MSH1VG alt kind.of m". CHlNERV;.eu.nr; up and repairing S .ni Enc.m.; caMtnc; and hmshinr ererr ariety f itr, nvrk. Also make, and repair, all kinds of Gun., Pistol. e. e. Ihe .ubscrtber intend, u.inr; the oest of .lock, and dwns hi. work in the best manmr and on the most my and aecommodatinp term. Hi. shop is in front of the M. thodiM Chureh. and within ihree .onatv. ( Mr. Sprai'. Mill May 3d. 1M7. john Morri-rr. II. V. HOIITOX, MANTFACTCHER OF Grand and Subordinate Divisions SOXS OF 1EMPKRAXCE, EMBLEMS AND ROSETTES CHAPLAIX-S AXD PEPfTY'S E M B L E M S. GUAND AXD Si nORDIXATE DITISIOV HrGALIA, SEALS, &c. HE snbscriber has, at a heavy txpense, got ap a full and complete ct of Steel Die., f.,r tke purpose of manufacturing Grand and Subordinate p.vir. ion EMBLEMS, and is now prepared to furnish Division, wnh a new and beautiful style of Fmblen.s. warranted ol pure silver and at a reduced pnee 1 be following testimony, i. deemed sufficient nenmnitn. datton ofthe merit, and quality ofthe article he offer, to the Order. Extract from the minutes of the proceedings of tha ITi D,T',,on sion, April Ss)th, 1847. Kesulved for the purpose of preserving uiliformi. ty in the Badges of the Order, that this Grand Divis. '"" r,"mn"',", he favorable consideration oftho buhordinate Divisions of this State, the beautiful new iyie ol KmltWma manufaetured by Bra. H. V. Horte of Cincinnati." Grateful to hi. brethren of not enly Ohio, but In.II. ana, Kentucky, and Missouri, for their kind and l.beral patmnare, heconti.lrntlv asks for its eon (in,,. nee. ftelmg assured that his Emblem, are inferior to none in point or workmanship, and at as reasonable a price, as any manufactured ciluer in ihe Eal or We.t. Orders attended to promptly and article, forwarded by expres. and otherwise with the greatest despatch to every part of the S.i t i aud Writ. . . H. Y. HORTOX. Pine innati, Ohio. ' S8-tm rrm fAe Rev. Char let C. F.Crnby Me.sr.. A. B. fc D. Sand.-I am glad to inform you that the medicine sold by you fur bowel aad summer complaints has proved singularly efficacious ia my family. My wife has for ytars been extrrmi Iv :ito a most distressing dysentery in hot weather;" but by the use ot Jayne't Carminatite Balsam lor to seasons, the attack has been obviated in the course of two or three hoar. I have knows children, hen attacked by a viulent Diarrnelia, cured immtiliaielv by this medicine. I consider Dr. Javnc's medicine prepared with great skill, and highly beneficial t our infirm human nature. Yours respectfullv, C. C. P. Crosbv. New York, Sept., IS37. Dr. D. Jayne Dear Sir Having used in mv family, for eight years.yonr Carminative Ralsnm, I diem it due to yourself and the public to Kate that 1 avuniformly found it efficient in relieving and removing the complaints for which it is intended. lam .teen, ly opposed to all quackery, but touching the abo nieaicine,i nave testified that winch d kntv," and that which have ejrperterteed. Respectfully your., John C.Harrison, June I, 1839. Pastor of Baptist Church, Bordentown, X. J. Eaton and Kitridge. IMPORTERS and Manufacturer, of Gun. Rifles and other sporting aparatus. REVOLVING, (J Duelling, and other Gun IMaker. material.. Pocket Cutlery, Dirks, Bowie Knives, e. t?c. Agent, for Eastern Powder, Maine .t, between fifth and Sixth tt.. i! 1 yr. TUPPER &. PETTY. Commission merchants. WHITE WATBIl BASIN' CINCINATI. Refer to Metsrs. M. W. Murphy R. 4 S. Tyner J. H. Hutchinson A; Co. Cram & Dinsmnre. Daniel Sink.. A. R. Connell Sc Son Helm X Shamate George Frybarger John Elliott Posey Rt Flinn G. Sc. J. S. Hihben Shonp & Van Bergen Ezekiai Tyner tt Co. R. B. Bowler J. D. St C. Jones Richard Tyner Xea castle. Cambridge City. Miliar. Conneravillo. J Ruhvill. I.anrcl. Metamora Cincinnati. B rook vi lie, SJ I yr. Aug iUh, 1847. For Sale. f fJWO .mall frame dwelling house., in the town of Mount Carmel, newly built thi. spring, and finished in good order. It offers a first rate opportunity to good, steady Mechanias, w ho are greatly in demand, and in one of the best neighborhoods in the Stato. Situated on the Turnpike, now under contract, leading from Brookville to Cincinnati, render, it a. desirable location. Said property will be ld an accommodating term.. For further particulars apply to R.BRIX0RETT, Angatt V, t47. JS-m Mount 6w rmel OHIO HOTEL: AT HARRISON, OHIO: D- GERARD, Proprietor. piHIS Hotel ha. been refitt d up painted anew, W inside and ont the rooms all furnished a ith new carpets, new beds, bedsteads, chairs, tables; and indeed, everything connected with, and appertaining and belonging to, a Hotel, ha. undergone an entire change. Without doubt it is as neat an establishment a. can be found in any town of the same size either east or west of the mountains. Hi. table, too, i. not surpassed for the necessaries and luxuries of life, ami will satisfy the nicest epicure. The Stabling belonging to ibis Hoac ba. alsa been improved. '1 he best of provender will at all time, be furnished. Travelers will find it to their comfort and ad ran-i tage to stop at the Ohio House. Feb 5, 1847 no-tf JUST RECEIVED I0r.se. Women". Gaiters; 3 do do Kjrt welts, furred; And for s.le br w. XtfO WS;No I FVsrl (r. Cirtarnaisr, Oet. l4".

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