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WABASH COURIER.

JESSE CONARD, Editor.

TERRE HAUTE

SATURDAY, ∵∵∵∵ SEPT. 18, 1847.

V. B. PiLxti. Eaq.. teoer Philadelphia Agent for sabscribers, ad vertisiog. As., Ac.

OFFICE

rWWflphit: N- W. Corner of Third & Chesnst Sts. New York Tribune Buildings. opposite tb« P«rk. Boeton No. 20 State Street 'Baltimore: 3. W. Comer of Fsyette & North Streets.

THIRTIETH CONGRESS.—The next Congress .will be Whig—and ao awful responsibility—

a heavy duty rests upon that body. One

can hardly foresee consequences. The war

with all its expenses to be provided for.—

Whether peace, or no peace, may ensue, be

tween this and the meeting of Congress, still

beavy bills will have to be footed. Some provisions will have to be made. In case of no

peace, then what The army to be with, drawn—or further appropriations for its sup

port 1 These things will have to be talked

over. The whys, and the wherefores, will

hive to be discussed. Some think that good

reasons can be urg*»d on both sides- The

questioo will probably be found a very awkward one, involving contrariety of opinion.—

The Wilmot Proviso question, or *1 best, some

of its principles, will certainly be made a

subject for debate. But above all, there is «till a deeper question—one of more serious

import—radical, momentous, and, if we mny

use the term, ascendant in its character. We

meun the question of more Territory—or, no

more Territory. This is really the grand

question. And the one, we think, most em

phatically, involving the line of demarcation.

10 which Wnig* will adhere, as a cardinal

principle. The war is wilh us, and for it

Whig* are not responsible. And the question

of Slavery in territory hereafter

tobe acquired

is only subsidiary, or minor, to tho more vital

one of Territory, or no Territory. On this

subject we have no doubt Whig* will make

«n undivided phalanx. As they value the

permanence of our republican institutions—

the prosperity of the country, and happiness

of our people, :hey will oppose further acqui

sition of territory. On this point we presume

there will be no difference of opinion, when

ever the question in an abstract shape shall

bo brought up for a vote.

Taking all things into consideration—the

importance of questions which must as a mat

ter of necessity come up for discussion, we

tinve reason to believe that the coming Con

gress will be one of greater interest than any

session of that body fur many years past.

DROUGHT—HEALTH.—It is said that the

Drought in this section of country has contin

ued for a greater length of time than has been

known for some years. We have not had

rain in Terre Haute and the surrounding country, more than barely sufficient to lay

the dust, for many weeks. For some time it

was feared that such

continuation of dry

weather might prove deleterious to health.—

The contrary, however, seems to be the ef

fect. Our county thus fAr, is healthv almost

ueyond any previous exnmpto.

THE NEWS FROM MEXICO.—In another col

umn will be found important news from Mex

ico. Two victories won by the Americans

—and Gen. Scott holds the city of Mexico at

his command. The Mexicans asked for a

suspension of hostilities, and offerrd to listen

to terms for peace. Whethor the authorities

will favorably entertain the ierm« of peace,

as proposed by our government, remains to

be seen.

Since going to press, we have important

cows from the army. See

Postscript.

RAIL ROADS.—We learn that the County

Commissioners of Tippecanoe have subscri

bed 925,000

stock in the Lafayette and India

napolis Rail Road. Will not ihe Commission

ers of Vigo do the same for the Terre ilaute

and Richmond Rail Road

STAGES.

YVe are gratified io sisie that Messrs A. P. Vowhee»& Co. are now running daily line of four bone Post coaches ihroush to St. Loom. This is tbe Inur which caused so much trouble a few months back,and turned many a passenger in other directions They alto run a line direct to Springfield, III. *ne caches •re all eetirelr new. and furnished with The beef of team* and careful drivers The running time from this city to 3( Louie is 50 hoars, being lb* qoickeet roots to that place- We state these facta tor the in* formation of the public and oar friends generally, who will be governed accordingly. Oar word for it—they will meet with neither nnn*wea*rr delay nor disappointment under tbe present manafsuwni.—itotfe Sentinel

The Stages of Messrs. J. ds P. Voorhees Co. leave Terre Haute daily for St. Louis. Starling each night immediately after the arrival of the mail from Indianapolis—and occupying we understand about 34 hours on the way from thi« place to St. Louis.

Fun*

G*N. TAYLOR'S ARMY.—A

TEXAS

LAND

Tele-

graphic IVspatch to the Dayton Journal, dated at Pittsburg, September 13th, says that! Gen. Taylor haa issued orders, in obedience1 to mat ructions from the Government, that the Ohio and Indiana Regiments under Gen. Lane, the 13th regiment, and Massachusetts, under Gen. Cashing. Deal's battery and Hays' Texaa Rangers, proceed immediately to Vera Cruz.

This will folve only about five thousand five hundred men with Geo. Taylor. Of course be can only act on tbe defensive.

Co*rAI*T.—We ask attention

lo the splendid chance offered by the Texas Emigrating Company, as wit! be aeitt by reference to (be advertisement in another column.

IMPORTANT PROM GEN. TAYLOR'S 1)1VISION. Mr. Grant, of Louisville, w|o came pas senger on the Oermantown from St. Louis, placet the Louisvill# Democrat in possession of very important {jiews from Gen. Taylor, which intelligence he obtained from two offiCera of the army, immediately from Monterey.

Gen. Taylor had received orders to garrison Saltillo and Monterey destroy Mier, Camargo, and one other city, which our infor. maot could not remember the name of—and march with the remainder of his force to the Brazos, from which place he would take shipping and join General Scott with as little delay as possible.

Pa redes' arrival was known throughout the country, and produced greet enthusiasm throughout the republic. General Taylor's return to the United Slates was generally credited throughout the army—as he would not consent to serve under Gen. Scott.

Mr. BUCHANAN.—This gentleman recently

wrote a letter to old

Berks

in Pennsylvania,

in answer to an invitation to a harvest home

festivitl. This letter waa intended no doubt

to have influence on the coming election in

Pennsylvania, as well as the making a little

capital for the writer himself. As Mr.

Wright WHS not desd at the time this communication was written, it is supposed the

writer has overshot the mark. A Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Patriot

thus refers to the letter Mr. Buchnnan. 1 learn, is very anxious lo know how his recent letter against the Wilmot Proviso will take with the Locofoco9 of the s»outh. In writing that letter, he mnde an adroit push to cut under Me«rs. Dallas nnd Woodbury in the matter of securing the patronage of southern locofocoism. Silas Wright

teas not then dead.

start

He would com

mand the Wilmot Proviso Locofocos of course —and ihey would be very powerful in the national convention. Mr. Buchnnan, therefore, mnde no aitemp lo go ahead of Mr. Wright upon that tack. But by getting the

of Messrs. Dallas and Woodbury, in opposing the Wilmot Proviso, he mi»ht gel all of those who would go for either of thoso gentlemen, under other circumstances, to unite upon him in convention nnd possibly out-num-ber Mr. VVright's frif-nds But Mr. Wright is now ilead, and no doubt Mr. Buchanan vehemently wishes he had never written that letter. He cunnot retract. But some one else will be npt to assume Mr. Wright's ground. Who knows but that person will he either Mr. Dallas, or Judge Woodbury, or General Cass? Wo shall nee.

THE PKESIDENCY.—The following is the

opinion of the Baltimore Sun in relation to

the probable Locofoco candidate for the Pres

idency—the value of which opinion each read

er can estimate for himself: '"He '.hat seeketh for a political sign shall soon find one. Judge Woodbury, of New Hampshire, 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. Mr. Woodbury will dislike to leave the Supreme Bench, while Mr. Walker, probably, would prefer a seat there. It is more suited to his social nnd literary habits, and his legal talents and learning, and would gain him more substantial and satisfactory fume and plensure than any other placr. Beside, it is a life es'.nte, with a salary sufficient for any legal philosopher or quiet gentleman. Asour territory increases, there will be ample room and range enough for several more Supreme Judges. In Mexico they are

not

needed at present. Where drums

beat, laws are silent."

THE WHEELING BRIDGE.—The plan of the

bridge across the Ohio at Wheeling, has been

agreed upon, says the Times. It is :o be sup

ported by two towers, on each bank,

1010 feet from centre to centre, 100 fee*,

above the bed of the river, and 60 feet above

the floor of the bridge. The building of these towers here were let to Kelly & Miller ut

•3 50 a perch on the east side, and at $4 on

(he Island. Richards dc Bosly havo the con

tract for the wire of Juniati iron, at 8£ c«nts.

The Times thinks this bridgo will i»e comple

ted in about a year.

DEATH OF GCOHGE

PROFFIT.—The

Lou

isville Democrat says: "The Hon. Geo. H. Proffit, who has filled several important stations in our country, died at the Comstock House about 1 o'clock on the night of the 6th iost. He has been afflicted for some lime, we learn, and came to our city for (he purpose of procuring further medical aid."

The editor of the Cincinnati Chronicle says he has seen a note of the Northern Bank of Kentucky, which had been altered from a one to* fire. The alteration is very well done and difficult lo perceive. It may be detected by feeling the figures carefully with the fingers.

Tho Covington People** Friend of the 11th, gives the names of a number of Canal boats which arrived stand departed from that place during the seme week—and aMo quotes Wheal at 60 cts.Corn, shelled, 25, Oats 12}.

CO-The New York Legislature was to convene in Albany, pursuant to adjournment, on Wednesday of last week, to complete tbe business before it at the regular sees ton. The Argus seys there is enough of the unfinished business to occupy several weeks.

Vice President Da Has has been payings visit to Pittsburg, and there speechifying on the subjects of Tsriffs,casting votes, fee. dsc.

0tF The Secrets ry of the Treasury, sinee the 1st of January last, has sent upwards of twelve millions of dotikr* to New Orlesns do account of tbe srntv disbursements.

TI1R ISLAND OF «?U11A.

Efforts are making among certain agitators to stir up the public mind

look

upon the inordinate desire to extend our limits as such, is not satisfied with Mexico not even with the whole of it^ In the opinion

many people wearestill cfafnped, we want elbow room. Mexico, the Mexican War, with conquest and annexation—these are becoming old stories. They will soon be stale, and we must turn our attention toaomensw acquisition, and move forward, fulfilling, as the word goes,

our destiny!

0A few weeks ago we announced thnt Mr. Beer her had resigned his charge of the second Presbyterian church of this city, on account of the ill-health of a member of his family. We now learn that Brooklyn, New York, will be his future field of labor. He has selected tluit place because it is regarded, on nccount of its nearness to the sea shore, as more conducive to the health of Mrs. Beecher, whose constitution has been much impaired by frequent nnd severe billioua attacks in the west. While again nlluding lo Mr. B.'s removal, we deem it proper to notice a remark mnde by Mr. Clarkson of the Brookville American, attributing it to improper motives. We are confident, had thnt gentleman known all the facts which compel Mr". B. to leave us, he would have been far from penning the article which appeared in his last paper. Wo know that it is wilh sincere rogret that Mr. B. leaves the west, and were he not to do ro. under the circumstances, he would no: he entitled to that respect whi*h is felt for him in this community. Mr. B. is the last mnn to muke the change for the reason intimated by ihe American.—Indiana

Journal.

The first thing ihe Representatives should do. when I hey meet in Wnshington, in December, is to demand of ihe President what

intends to accomplish by a further prosecution of the war. Me should be required lo give an explicit nnd cntegoricnl answer to this inquiry, and. until an answer is obtained, the whigs should refrain from voting new appro, priniions of money or new levies of men for the war. The war must have some object, and 'hat object should he known. When it ts known, then the whigs will understand precisely their position, nnd will act accordingly. Ip his mesange, last December. Mr. Polk said, ••the object of the wnr was not one of conquest hnving, therefore, told us what the war was

not

tell us what ii ii

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lofavov

the purchase

and annexation of Cuba lothf United Slates. Tfca mania for territorial acquisition, and we

No doubt the posi

tion of Cuba, the key to the Gulf of Mexico, from its proximity lo the coast of Florida, ahould be regarded with deep interest, and should command the attention of ihe Administration to guard ng«lnst its passing into the hands of a strong European jvower. The transfer of the island to such a power should be prevented if possible yet the opinion has prevailed for a number of yepra among some of ihe nhleat statesmen of ihe country that it was better, more fur ihe interest of this country, that Cuba should bo held by a weak European power, such a power as

Spain is, than

for us to possess it ourselves. The course of our Government has beeu in accordance with this opinion.

Mr. Yullee, Senator from Florida, during the last session, proposed a resolution directing ihe preliminary enquiries, to a purchase of Cuba, witli a view to its annexation lo the United Slates. The proposition inet with little favor, and many were disposed to ridicule it. No action was lu»d upon it in the Senate, yet Hie subject is now again a Minted, with much earnestness.—

Cincinali Gazette.

FAILURE OF PRIME, WARD & Co., OF NEW

YORK.— The 'IVIegraph announces the failure of the great commercial house of Prime, Ward

& Co. A writer in the Cincinnati Guzette

says: ..'•/ I "The stoppage of this time-honored house, announced by tho Telegraphic despatches, is one of the most important events thnt has occurred in the cornmerciul history of the United States. Universal regrel is felt and will be felt wherever the intelligence spreads.— The stoppage, which it is hoped will he but temporary,

does not cause the loss of a single

dollar to any person in Cincinnati,

whatever

mny be the effects elsewhere. We have the best authority for making this asseition.— The extent to which this ancient house dealt in foreign hills, and the large amounts returned upon them in consequence of the immense failures in Europe, resulting from the extraordinary revulsions in the provision trade, will readily account for this great mercantile calamity. A h'iuse Hint has weathered the storms for hnlf a century, as the house of Prime, Wnrd & Co.. cannot fall now without regret even from persons who, like the writer of this notice, knew none of the firm except through their honest fame.''

«y-

for, let him in December next

for. If it is not for con

quest, what object has it If it has no ob' ject, or if it is for conquest, the sooner it is slopped the better. We take it ihat the people of this country have no desire to continue a war which yearly coats thousands of lives and millions of money, merely for ihs gratification of personal spile, or for an equally unworthy purpose, fighting for the love of it.

Boston Alias.

The S»sie Journal nominates the Hon.

SMITH

CAL

for Speaker of ihe Unned Stales

House of Represen'aiives. We hnve very iitiln choice between Mr. SMITH.and the Hon. RICHARD W. THOMPSON.

Either of ihem

would do first rale.-—Tippecanoe Journal.

MADISON AND INDIANAPOLIS RAIL ROAD.—

This road is expected !o be completed, and tbe cars put on lo Indianapolis, on tbe 25th inst.

IMMMIANTS.— I he number of pamensrers wlie have arrived at this port in the last eight montha, is 116,961 a greater number, by 1.751, than in ihe whole of 1840. In the remaining four months of the present year, the number will be increased loan aggregate of a boat 150.000. If we add 100,000 for arrivals at other perts, and through the Britisn dominions, we shall not be far from the truth, making the total of immigration into Ihe United States from foreign countries, during the yeer 1647, a quarter of a million. We heard it estimated by an intelligent clergyman ihe other day, io a sermon, at half a million but this is quite above ihe mark* The number this yeer is, however, double that of any for* mer year, except the Is si.—Sew York Jour. Commerce.

MURDER MOST SHOCKING. A most foul murder was committed in this city on Saturday night. There is at the corner of John and Elizabeth streets, a low. dirty doggery—a den of filth and vice—kept by a German named Horn. At this place a difficulty arose on Friday night, in which an Irishman, named Gaffney was concerned. No damage was done, however, when the parties separated. We understand that the enemies of Gaffney swore vengence against him, and in pursuance of their fiendish design, called him into the doggery, as he was passing by, on Saturday night.

Immediately after he entered the room the door was closed, and the attack was commenced. The shouts of the assailants and the screams of the poor victim aroused the whole neighborhood—among the rest the wife of Gaffney, who, in a state of dreadful agony, rushed into the room and attempted to save her husband. She saw him struggling with his enemies, but her arm was too feeble to save. The fatal blow it is supposed was struck while he was leaning in her arms. In the struggle with the assailants, the wife was struck and herself injured and a friend of Gaffney, who accompanied his wife, was so much mangled that it is feared he cannot recover.

We visited the scene of blood, yesterday morning, and we hope never to witness such a sight again. There lay the corpse of tbe murdered man, covered with blood, presenting a spectacle too shocking to look upon. But by his side, sobbing and mourning, sat his wounded wife, clinging to the cold clay, as if by weeping she could reinstate the spark of life, so suddenly put out. It was a sight! this fond loving woman, half distracted by the terrible calamity that had fallen on her house. sitting by the side of her lost protector, to move the heart of the coldest nature.

Gaffney was an industrious, worthy and honest man; a kind husband, and an affectionate parent. We sincerely hope that justice will be meted out to the guilty.

This bloody affair has produced great excitement in the neighborhood where it was committed. Yesterday an immense crowd was congregated near the doggery, and it was whispered that a mob would demolish the den of vice. Those occupying the upper part of the building moved out in anticipation of violence ; but the presence of the Marshal, and other police men prevented it.

Horn and seven others have been arrested and will be tried to-morrow.—Cin. Chronicle

F£T MEXICAN WHIGS."—In the Mobile district, [Alabama,] Guyle.a

Mexican Whig.

has been elected for Congress by over 400 majority At the provious Congressional election the loros carried the district by upwnrds of 300.—In the F.vnnsville district, (lnd.) it "Mexican Whig" has been elected to Congress by over 300 in place of R. D. Owen. In ihe Legislature of ihe Slate there will he a whig majority nt its next meeting, when "Mexican Whig" U. S. Senator will be elected in the place of Hannegan.the present loco incumbent! Tennessee, Mr. Polk's own Stute, hns elected a "Mexican Whig' Governor in place of the present loco incumbent! North Carolina, hitherto sending two loco M. C.'s has displaced one of them and substituted 'Mexican Whig'! So much for the "popularity oflhe war!"

Indeed, everv State of the Union, in which elections have been held this year, not only hnve "Mexican Whigs" been re elected, but ihey have been substiiuted in place of locofo* cos: the result of all which is, that there will be a mnjorit of WHIGS in the next Congress.—

Quincy Whig.

THE EPIDEMIC IN NEW OKLEANS.—From

an article in the Picayune, of ihe 2d, we ex

tract Ihe following:

The dnily reports published of the interments in the city clearly demonstrate ihat the prevailing epidemic—the awful scourge with which we are visited—is raging wilh undiminished, if not with incrensed virulence.

The disease, and the terrible ravnges which it is making, are the absorbing topics of conversation in every circle in which wo more. The number who have been carried to the 'narrow house appointed for all living" is, distressingly great. The population of the city is unprecedentedly small. Our absent friends should not think of returning until the pnpers of the city announce the extirpation of the poison from our midst, lndeed.no stranger should visit our ciiy until ufier the appearance of frost.

The whole number of deaths bv yellow fever for the last month, beginning ut 9 A. M., on Aug. 1, and ending at 9 A. M., on Sept. 1, 1,128. This is a larger mortality, than hns ever before occurred in the month of August.

I TUB ENGLISH CLAIMS ON MEXICO.—The English papers Inst received Irom Europe {says the Washington correspondent of ihe Baltimore Sun) speculate already on the fate of ihe British creditors, in view of a partial annexation of Mexico to the American Union. They plainly intimate, that in such a case, they expect the United States to assume a portion of the Mexican debt, corresponding io ihe extent nf territory annexed giving us at the same time to understand, that they would have no particular objection to such an arrangement.

The British creditors of Mexico are not altogether wrong in their suppositions. For the last two centuries no new territory was received by any State of Europe without assuming a portion of its debt, or the debt of the State to which it formerly belonged, the exact proposition being generally regulated by tiea-

The Washington correspondeni of ihe Baltimore Sun says that a letter, duted Berlin, 25th June, furnishes pretly conclusive evidence thai the much-talked ol treaty between the United States and tho Zollverein, is not to be concluded soon, but that, on the contrary, all further negotiations have slopped the Prussian government being of opinion that it derives already from the laws of our country sufficient advantages, without requiring us to enter wilh it in a special treaty, which would bind Prussia in other respects, and embarrass her relations lo other countries. Prussia m.ans to make to us no return for the many favors bestowed on her commerce, and teHs us so in so many words.

PROFITABLE SPECULATION.—

Official del Gobierno.

About a year

aince Boston capitalists got possession of the Michigan Centra! Railroad, which is now constructed from Detroit to Kalamaxoo, and which will terminate, it is thought, at Chicago. The stock which then cost about 975 per •hire is now selling for S120, an advance of #45 in one year, which ia a net gain to the stockholders of $990,000, the whole number of shares being 25(K)0. The esrnings for May were about 941,000. it is estimated Ihsi when the heavy irack islsidover the road, the receipta will amount to 91. 000,000 per annum* and pay a devidend of 15 per cent.

MR. ASTOR ta. THX M*ro«.--The Board of Supervisors having aaseaeed certain property belonging to John Jacob Astor, in a manner which he thinka contrary to the existing Isw, and contrary to his interest, be has brought a suit against tbe Mayor, (Chairman of the Board) with a view of obtaining damages. The Cnmmoo Council hsd the matter under fconsideration, and voted lo sustain the Mayor ie the mailer. It ie a singular fact that this individual, now tottering on the serge of the grave, and worth millions of money, is as tenactoua of his pockets ss if be were really a poor man.—JV. Y. Express.

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Laic and Important from

Meiico- „t1

GEN. SCOTT ptAMTBR UP TDBVAPITAt-

Prom ihe different New Orleans papers of the 3d instant, we take the following highly interesting news, which is undoubtedly the most important since the commencement of the war

The steamship Fashion, Captain O'Bradv, arrived on the evening of the 3d instant at New Orleans from Vera Cruz, which port she left on the 27ih ult.

Sho brings the news which is contained below. One of her passengers told our informant thnt the battle between Gen. Worth and Gen. Valencia was a very severe one, the Mexicans and their General behaving very bravely. Santa Anna only came to the field after Valencia had be*n defeated, and is said lo hnve hnrdly offered any reatsiance.

There can be no doubt whatever, of the correctness of the intelligence, since the Mexican government paper of (he 21st ultimo, confirms ihe news in an article, the translation of which will be found below

From tk» Pica gun*.

The news was received in Vera Crux on the evening of the 20th uh., by an express courier from Onzibn, who brought down the following letter to Mr. Dtmond, the collector nt Vera Cruz, to whose courtesy we are indebted for the use of the letter, which we proceed to give:

ORIZABA,

August

27, 1817.

My DKAR FRIEND :—The Mexican mail, which has iust come in. brings the following intelligence, which 1 copy from the

portance, I send you this express courier, who will be with you to-morrow nbout 12 o'clk. On the 20ih, two brigades commanded by Gen. Valencia nnd Santa Anna, went out to nttack the Americans near San Angel. Valencia's division has been completely defeated, and Santa Anna, after the first rencontre, fell back also in disorder to the city.

They immediately after this asked for a suspension of hostilities, and offered to hear ihe propositions of peace from Mr. Trist.

The next day the Minister of Foreign Relations invited the Congress, through the newspapers, to meet for that purpose.

These are the great facts, which no doubi will bring nfler thern peace. Yours, truly. F. M. DIMOND, Esq.

Another express arrived in Vera Cruz on the 26ih, with letters containing the same news in suhsiance, and ihe following translation of the nnnouncement of it in the Diario Official del Gobierno "On ihe 20:h August. Scott's troops, who intended marching on Penon, turned it and arrived near Tacubnya. As soon as ihe news was known at Mexico, Valencia's division uenl out lo aitnck ihe Americunsal Los Liulos de San Angel, and was completely routed. Next came S mla Anna, with onoiher division, which shared the same fate after some fighting. The Mexicans retreated io the capital in great disorder, nnd such was the panic created by their defeat that t!ie Minister of Foreign Relations immediately convoked ihe Congress to take into consideration Mr. Trist's proposition. A suspension of arms was demanded by the Mexicans and granted. The Americans are around Mexico, but hud not entered the city on the 21st."

Such are the meogre detoils which we have of these important events. No Couriers Irom General Scott's army have been uble io get through,so far as we can learn. But from the foregoing statements it is manifest, ihat Gen. Scolt holds the city of Mexico at !iis command. That Gen. Scott did not choose to enter the city is manifest. He was doubtless deterred from entering it by a desire lo save ihe pride of tho Mexicans when upon the eve of important negotiations. Ii is now supposed lhai the extraordinary courier which lefi Vera Cruz for Mexico on :he 12ih ult., a dny in advance of the regular English courier was the bearer of instructions to the British Minister lo offer again his mediation and we ihink we may safely say that he was instructed to do so, if possible, before Gen. Scott entered ihe capital. We believe tbe instructions were positive, and no doubt they were obeyed.

From iht Bulletin.

Gen. Scott reached the cty on the 20th, without any opposition. Gen. Worth's division got into the rear of the town, and succeeded in culling off the supply of water, when the Mexicans, under Gen. Valencia, attacked him, but were driven back with severe loss. [The Picayune doubts this story altogether.]

From Ike Delta.

A gentleman who came by ihe Fashion, states that Valencia and Sania Anna had been taken prisoners. It is not improbable, though scarcely credible.

Corrrtpcndtitct of tke Commercial Timet. VERA CRUZ. August 18, 1847.

Gentlemen—The reinforcements, mentioned in a late teller as having been despatched from this place, in compliance wilh iho urgent call of Major Lally, whose road was blocked up by the guerrillas, returned yesterday afternoon, afier having suffered the loss of oil their wagons, (except one.) and five or six men killed. Tho guerrillas began to harass them near San Juan, a short distance beyond Santa Fe but they pushed their way through without loss, until they arrived in sight of ihe National Bridge. Here they found an eminence fortified and furnished with apiece of artillery, effectually commanding ihe road, and from which they received a rapid lire of grape. Defence is said to have been useless or impossible, and after sustaining the fire for some lime, and losing several mules which were shot in their harness, the officers decided upon retreat, abandoning nine of their wagons io the enemy. These wagons were loeded chiefly with ammunition, and form a most valuable prize to the guerrillas. They also contained a good deal of money, and private baggage belonging to officers and others but perhaps the most important item of our loss is that of the government despatches, brought hero by Col. Wilton, and unfortunately forwarded by this psrty. Poor Col. Wilaon waa very low when the reinforcements started, and feeling that he could no longer indulge ihe hope which he bad at first entertained, of overtaking his command, be insisted, against the advice of his friends, upon sending these despatches by Capt. Wella to Major Lally. They are suppoaed to be very important but whether they are or not. Gen. Scott must await the pleasure of Santa Anna for tbe enjoyment of reading them.-— By the way, is it possible that our depart

ments have uo cyphsr by ahich thesa impor* ^devotion to their country,—Louisville Jour.

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lant communications couljJ be made without giving their secrets this constant liability betrayal But to return to onr sghject.

As the guerrillas were evidently too #1)1 acquainted with each other lo suffer a distribution of ihe spoils to take place without their individual participation, the retreat of oar routed party wge made without additional lose or molestation. The fellows seem to want plunder more rhnn blood, nnd the wagens proved a golden apple to them. 151ame is attached by many lo Mnjor Lally for moving forward, after having sent for reinforcements, before they sould have reached him. How far his circumstancesTree him from blame we cannot now left, but the act seems really censurable as seen from this place. He is supposed lo have pressed Capt. BesanQon'a company into the command, as they have no', been heard from definitely since they left the city several davs ago on a scouting excursion. It was probably by their appearance that the I rain was enabled to pass the bridge, as the enemy would be apt to mis. take the company for the van of a larger re* inforcement, and under that impr?3sh|p to re» lire -v^

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Yours, very respecifullv, $' INDICATOR. From tie Picayuitt.

In retard to tbe train under Major Lally."tKi^interItgenre i» favorable. We are informed from a very revpon0ihi6iourc0, that h® is known to hav* pMed Pnrote and been on hit way in aafety to Puebla. He made aotne delay in Jalapa. Oar readers may be inicreated jn what is raid of the movements of the ti prior to italeavin, Jalaps, io the Sun ol Anahuac

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ol Jalapa. eava that the train alter

ing been attacked at Orr«» Gordo, r.tired to the at ilie eame time the Guerrillas also retired. On following day the train commenced marching for, lapa, and on Thursday evening had not yet eate that place. On the 19th it waa reported at Jolaj that the guerrillas would attack our troops near til place, and all the evening the road lor near smile covered with men. women and children, wbom cul oaity had attrncied there. Thia gave riae to firiL of cannon and musketry from our troops, and t'w ciu* sens succeeded in reaching their homss without receiver ing any injury.

The guerrillas are said to hare numbered 350 Ths fire commenced at half paat 5 o'clock, and lasted bat short time. At night, tranquility prevailed in the city, and a pany ol mourned men from the train, emend the city and passed through the principal atreet at ths tame time, guerrilla* were seen near by. The Bdttin says that the loss on the part of the euSrrillas was small

At 11 o'clock, on the I9th. Major Lally inquired or the Alcalde whether the citizens of Jalapa would commit hostilities agninrt the Americans If thry entered, or nut. To which the Alcalde answered, that the population was unarmed, but that a number of guerrilas being in the neighborhood, he could not take the responsibility of their actions. On the morning of ths 20th the train of wagons and the troopsentered the city. The Boletin saya that the wagons are fiiied with sick and wounded-

Yesterdav—the 25th ult —it was rumored in Vera Crui ihat Father Jnrautn had nttacked the train a short distance the other aide of Jalapa, but ihat tie had been driven back by our troops, with loss on both sides.

In addition to the foregoing we have been favored with the following translation from the Spanish: JILAM, Arousr 80, 1847.

The American army, alter much suffering on ths roitd, haa )een again ailacked at DosRinsby 700 guerrillas. and bnrtly enotigh treated. Even belore the entrance into Jalapn there was some firing Laat night, at 9 o'clock, the Americana entered the city firing, and retreated one minus. He was lassoed by oos of ths guerrillas

Thia morning they aent a flag of truce to the

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(City Council) to ascertain whether they

should enter as friends or foes, but without awaiting an answer they began to enter and cominned up to I. M., when all got in. There were 76 wagona nnd 895 men, among whom 3l7are wounded and aick. Maj. Lally ia aick—the horses are worn out—for which reaaon it is suppowd they will remain here some time-

It ia said thnt Father Jarauta will attack them tonight—but nothing positive. Intelligence reachd Col. Wilson on the morning of thei 27th ult., that Lieut. David Henderson, of Capt. Fairchild's company of dragoons, and hia partv, who were aent out by Capt. Wella on the lhh of Aligns to apprise Major Lally of the approach of reinforceniciiia. were all shot by the guerrillas There is little doutu ol the correctness of this sad intelligence f,icur. Henderson was a resident of New Orleans, and hut recently embarked as a volunteer in his country's service. He was a printer by profession, a man of courage and enterprise, and hia (aie will be sincerely mourned by his numerous friends.

There is a most unpleasant story afloat with regard to Capt. Bcaancon and hia detachment, winch waa believed to have joined the command of Mnjor Lilly.— A Mexican gentleman, who I know very well, and whose mesns of information are good, states positively. that the detachment referred to hns been captured to a man, and that many of the men have been subsequently murdered. He gives the name of a man —Don redro Bscota. Alcalde of Son Carlos, a town twentyfive miles tn the northward of this ciiv—who has exerted himself to save the lives ol a porty in the hands of tomecut throat wretches, but without avail, and they were massacred in his presence hope and believe the story lias no truth in it, but I think it proper to mention the story ns told to me.

Parades' irtrnka ami writing desk were examined today, and his papers placed in the hands of the Governor. Amongst his papers is a printed defence of his course for some time past, a copy of which I will en* deavor to obtain. The o:her papers consist chiefly of private letters, and possess but lutle public interest.

A gentleman—of whose credibility I know nothing tells me that he hss letters from Havanna, adviaing him that forty-two individual, natives ol Spain and Francc. have been induced by Paredes to join their fortunea with his in the effort now to be made to sav/s his country that these men have all arrived in Havana, ana most ol them left for different points in Mexico, some directly for Vera Crux—two by the barque St. Marr, recently arrived—some by the way ol New Orleans, and oihera by different porta in the Gulf.— Some point has been designated in Mexico for their rendezvous, but in what part the "deponent saiih not.** I have not any confidence in the mania story, although it is plsusihla enough, and I know tbst suspicious characters did come in the St. Mary.

AI.VA*JIDO Wo find by oor correspondent that a party of guerrillaa lately inadean irruption tato Alvarado, but had not done ao much harm as was reported hereon the arrival of the New Orleana They murdered some three or four of ths marines auaohsd ie the custom-house at that port.

The guerrillaa had fortified the National Bridge

were aaid io be in strong force at that point. The following passengers catse over on the Fashi Capt. Magrader. Lieut Flagg, Dr. Purser Kennoi S Navy Santiago Luquesi. llainauld Luquesi, Jj Meyer, Simon Linadon snd W. W. Breed love.

EVENTS IN CALIFORNIA.—A

acute anxiety is observable in our community in relstion to the true course of events in California, resulting in serious differences botween the military and a portion of the naval commanders (here assembled. The gentlemen attached to the army, who have returned lo this city, very properly maintain a strict reserve in legard to the transactions in ques* tion, nor is it probable ihat anything like an accurate statement of facia will be presented lo the public until ihey come out before a court of inquiry or court mnrtial. Interested parties may publish one-sided statements, or get such statements before the public eye, but, as we have said, the whole atory will not be told until is brought out by military tribunal. In \bis state of sfTairs, it would save much unnecessary exciiemeot and pre* vent misconstruction of motives, if isolated facts were withheld from the public. An investigation of the grave charges which havo been forwarded to the Department at Waab* ington, ought to satisfy the frieads of all tho par tiea, and such investigation will, we pro* sume, be immediately ordered.—Loui* Republican*

We are hastening towards a most alarming struggle, and we hope that ihe re is enough wisdom, patriotism, anu fortitude left among us to meet it firmly. The Whigs are every where opposed to tbe annexation of foreign territory, and tbrv will maintain iheir ground with ail that immovable resolution and coo* «istency which has heretofore msrked their

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