The Wabash Courier, Volume 16, Number 8, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 23 October 1847 — Page 2

WABASH COURIER.

JESSE CON A It V* Editor.

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SATURDAYvy.y.y OCT. 23, 1817.

SEAT OF WAS.—We hare had verv liule worth publishing from (ho sett of War for near two weeks. The news i» contradictory, indefinite and unsatisfactory. So far indeed, we have had to rely principally upon Mexican accounts, for which, of course, mucfi allowance mu«t be made. It is not supposed that any thing official has as yet been received from Gen. Scott. AH despatches from him are supposed to have been intercepted and cut off. One thing seems now to be understood, that the loss OR the part of the Ameri* cans, could not have been to great by any means as wns al first supposed.

Gen. Scott is said to have addressed a circular to the citizens of several of the Mexi•can States, inviting them to send deputies to the Capital to negotiate a peace. See extracts in other columns.

CALEB COSHING, the reader is aware, wns recently nominated as tint Loco foe candi•date for Governor of Msssnchusetts. It would appear that he is looking higher, as he has declared himself in favor of military qualifications for the Presidential chair. He is a

General himself. A correspondent of the New Orleans National, writing from Mexico, •ays ••Was Van Buren ever master of a prettier piece of non-committalism than the specimen givon us on yesterday by Gen. C. He expresses himself in favor of military qualifications in future, for the Presidential chair and on being asked his preference between Gens. Scott and Taylor, replied promptly, thnt he was in favor of both, the one to succeed the other, hut as to which should serve first, the politic General left that to the people."

The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun says that the members of the Cabinet are engaged in consultations as to what course shall be adopted in reference to our war with Mexico. One subject they are considering is, whether the Mexican newspaper .press should not instantly be crushed. This correspondent thinks tint every reasonable mm will deem such a measuie proper. Our Government will present a rare spectac'o to the world when it orders the press of Mexico to be crashed. This is a course of conduct which has heretofore been confined exclusive­

ly to despotic Governments.

BURIED IN A SAND BANK.—A melancholy accident occurrod in our town on Saturday the lGth inst. A two horse wagon employed occasionally in drawing sand, was'oberved standing much longer than usual at the place of loading, a sand quarry near Mr. Button's Steam Mill. On the alarm being given it was found that a large bank over the sand hole had caved down. Search was immediately made when the body of JOHN TETLEFT, who was engaged in loading, was found crushed over and life entirely extinct. The deceased was an Englishman, who had resided in the town over a year—and thus came to an untimely death without a moment's warning, in the 24th year of his age.

The letter in another column, dated Belfast. and directed to Judge Kinney of this ptace, will be found interesting, and important, ift reference to the future demands abroad for the produce of this country. The writer, we believe, is of New Orleans—but has been travelling in Europe for some time—and teems to have availed himself of various opportunities of observation in relation to the future prospects of our own and other countries. His opinion is, that a strong demand for our produce must probably continue for years to come.

PENNSYLVANIA.—The Pittsburgh Gazette of Friday last, in publishing a list of members elect of the Legislature, as far as then received, remarks :—"The Whigs of Pennsylvania, notwithstanding the disastrous result Upon the Gubernatorial vote, will have a majority in the State Senate, and there be able to exert a conservative influence in the politics of the State. This ia one of the few pleasant reminiscences of the election. The lower Mouse will be Locofcco."

The total liabilities of all the houses that have recently failed in England, are said to be one hundred and seventeen millions and a half rf dollart Of this amount, at least one hundred and five millions of dollars belong to the United ngdom. Only about 912,000 in specie had been en'ercd at (he Boston Custom House by the llibernia from Liverpool, and that is believed to be the bulk of whet she brought. The Washington Irving, for Liverpool, has on board 950,000 ia specie.

Governor Pudge, of Wisconsin, has called an extra session 4f the Territorial Legislature, to meet on the 18th instant, for ike purpose of considering and adopting means to secure a State Constitution, and the admission of the Territory into the Union.

Onto.—The Ohio election has resulted ia majority of Whigs in both Homes of the Legislature. A boot six. we belfeye, in the House, and two in the Senate.

Htfttor OittHtsD©** —The New York Tritune aays A rumor is current ia certain circles. &.-.1 the late P. G. Stuyvetant left an annuTty of ¥i,000 to Bishop Ooderdoak, en condition of hit resigning hie office.

JUDGE CONARD Dtar Sir—I have recently been fkvored with the following letter from an intelligent gentleman from thiscountry,f»ow iravelingin Europe, which I should be pleased to see giv en to the public ihr°*«th the medium ol yoor valuable paper. The writer is ardently devoted to the beat interesta of the people, and his charaeter entitles his statements and opinions to consideration.

Yours, respectfully. A. KINNEY.

BELFAST. Ireland, Aug. 14, 1847.

My dear sir—'From your occaaional correspondence with my brother you have, perhaps, been informed tnat I have been passing a year in Europe. I have thought that aome portion of the information I have more re« cenlly acquired might possibly be of service to you and to your neighbors—and 1 have, therefore, determined to inflict on you a short epistle.

I spent the past winter and spring in Italy, chiefly in Rome, Naples and Florence and rambled over to Milan, Venice and Vienna and thence crossed by Dresden, Berlin, and through Belgium to Paris, and from Paris, early in June lost, went into Switzerland for a month and thence came down the Rhine into Holland, whence 1 came directly over to the north of England into Scotland, and reached this beautiful but afflioted land a week since. This brief sketch will show you that my rambles have been quite extensive and in nil the countries which 1 have visited I have remained a few days in the principal cities, and such other places of note as 1 thought of most interest. My whole lour has been one of extreme gratification my health excellent and 1 have travelled to this hour without hurt, accident, delay or hindrance and now purpose returning home in October nsx, with renewed and strengthened feelings of gratitude to God that I was born an American.

The political condition of many of the States of Europe is that of agitation, especi* ally of France, Switzerland, Naples 'and Rome. This state of things is particularly unfriendly to the prosperity of the agriculture of the several countries, and it is to this particular point that 1 have though proper to give much of my attention and that, not because I have any personal interests, nor, to my own reproach, any decided personal tastes on the subject, but because 1 hoped my inquiries might, in some small way, aervo my countrymen.

My conviction then is, that the bread stuffs and all sorts of provisions of the United States will, for years to come—but especially during the next and immediately succeeding y« ars— command high prices in Europe and my own earnest desire is, that our farmers should know and feel this, that they alone mny enjoy the benefit of their own honest hard labor. I would not have them become traders, or embark, in any wise, in the hazards of commerce. They have risks enough of their own to run, God knows but if they be truly informed of the probable condition of things abroad, they will, with better heart, give their undivided attention to the development of the rich resources of their own farms, and ap propriute to themselves, (and that is what 1 desire to impress on them) and not blindly give up to the speculator, the results of their own labors. I would have our farmers, therefore, carefully husband every head of wheal and every ear of corn, for ihey may surely rely upon it that, for years to come, all they can raise will be in certain and constant demand. I have no fears that prices will be very fluctuating from year to year on the contrary, I think they will be steady and fair, and yield rich and ample, gratifying, satisfying, encouraging rewards.

The prospects of the crops all over Europe just now, and as far as accouuts have been received from Russia, Turkey and Egypt, are very flattering, and God grant that there may be no disappointment. But the most abundant crop, it must be remembered, will not prevent high prices for our produce. It seems to be admitted on all hands that, in densely populated countries, the annual growth is not equal to the annual consumption, and the annual deficiency is supplied in two ways: First, by falling back on the stock remaining over from the previous year and secondly, by imports. Now there is nothing to fall back on I'rom the past year, and resort must, therefore, be had to foreign countries, and our happy country seems to be more naturally looked to than either Russia, Turkey or Egypt. By care, therefore, and proper, intelligent cultivation of our farms, I am persuaded that the business of the farmer will, in a few years, become the most uniformly lucrative, and become more and more elevated in general estimation, and thus attract from the walks of commercial life, and from professional pursuits—-especially that of the law—hundreds and thousands of young men who now annually add to the catalogue of pests in the cities, and become drones and reproaches to the profession. The benefits thus resulting toeociety in these matters are so obvious and so important, that the mere statement of the case seems to me to commend it to the hearty approbation of every well regulated mind. If baser motives must be appealed to, let it then be known that agricultural pursuits are destined, with us, to be most lucrative, and this is to be clearly inferred, not only from (he present condition of

Europe—from the repeal of the corn laws in England—and the great probability, nay, almost certainty, that free trade (especially in all agricultural products) is likely to be adopted by all tbe continental Governments—and moreover, that the prospects of these very Governments sre so gloomy and unsettled th«t their agriculture every where is depressed, and not, at all events, under the most favorable circumstances, adequate to the supply of the wants of the people.

I feel quite ashamed that I shoold not be better informed than I am about the products of all the States besides those of my own im mediate section of the country but there is one article which, if my memory does not greet)j deceive me, has nrt received the lit tent ton it really merite—end whti I have lately learnt on the subject satisfies me that there i* scarcely another article of sgrjcultu ral product more lucrative. I mean the ar ticle of Flax. Now there must be many districts, ia ail the Western. Middle a ad North ern States, admirably adapted to the growth of Flax* Why, therefore, when it readily commands a large price, shooW not the culture be more extended 1 Certainly, accordieg to present recollections, the amount grown te very inconsiderable, bat if 1 am in error in this respect, am quite sure, from whet I eee acKi' hear of prices, that we raise few articles if any that pay so well. I shall obtain some

statistics on this subject whifih 1 may here* after communicate to you. The number of spinning establishments ha§ greatly increased in this neighborhood wi|hio the last few years, and thip market ts so easily accessible that the whole business seems looommsttd to our most serious mention. t:ri

ORNRRAI* LANH'S BMUTOBR. The N.O. Picayune of the 5lh has the following correspondence.

VBHA CBOZ, 8BPTRHBR« 34. 1847. A detachment returned last night from Gen. Lane's command, which had arrived at the National Bridge without encountering any serious obstacle, although the guerrillas made their appearance on several cccasions in small numbers without doing any harm to our command. A aeparate detachment composed mostly of Capt. Lewi's company of Louisiana rangers was fired into about six miles this side of the Bridge, just as the company had been formed, and unfortuuately killed Lieut. Kline, who was riding in front of the company—he receiving two buckahot or small bails in the side of the h^ad* k'lljpg him almost instantaneously. *V„

You will be surprised when I tell you that this detachment waa aent back to obtain ammunition. It appeara that upon the arrival of Gen. Lane's command at the Bridge a report was current that Cerro Gordo had been fortified by the guerrillas, and waa occupied by them in force. Preparations were made to continue on and attack them, but upnn inspection it was found that the men on an average had only about eight cartidges each.and it was impossible to continue with the prospect of fighting over two hundred miles of the way without powder and ahot. A requisition calling for 100,000 rounds has been filled to day, and all the spare troops (Louisiana rangers) will go along to escort it hut this command [Gen. Lane's] only took about six dny*9 provisions along, and by the time this ammunition reaches them they must run short at a place where provisions cannot be had except from Jalapa or this city for so large a body of men. Truly this is a serious affair, and I am sorry to see an officer of Gen. Lnne's experience make such blunder. It is as singular as it is true— But the difficulty of transportation from this to the bridge ia very great, and I am told that Lieut. Col. Hughes's command have been obliged to live for several days upon hnlf rations of bread yet his teams have been taken to send down here for this ammunition instead of provisions for his command.— Then again, having taken all the mounted volunteera for this escort, it is impossible for the commanding officer of this post to supply them with what they require. Fresh beef can be obtained in abundance, but men can not live on this alone, particularly as the troops there are no! acclimated, and 1 am also informed on good authority that the yellow fever has made its appearance amongst them, as well as in Collin's command al San Juan.

The difficulties under which several former commands have labored, occasioned by shortness of suppliers, should, I think, have furnished impressive lessons to those succeeding them upon the same route, and I hope that this will be the last time that a command is caught in such a fix.

Col. Collin's command, which is stationed at the San Juan Bridge, was attacked a few days since by the guerrillas, who killed one private and wounded two others, which shows that notwithstanding the lower part of the road is fully occupied by the Americans, it is occupied by the guerrillas also.

AWFUL EXPLOSION AT NASHVILLE— LOSS OF LIFE—GREAT LOSS OF PROPERTY—ONE HUNDRED HOUSES DE­

STROYED. We copy from the Nashville Gazette, of Wednesday last, the 13th instant, the following account, of a terrible explosion of a powder magazine in that city. Passengers by the stage, at Louisville, state that ten bodies had been taken from the ruins:

Yesterday afternoon, a little after five o'clock, during a storm of wind and rain, a powder magazine was struck by lightniug, (as supposed, and blew up with a tremendous noise. The shock produced by the explosion wns similar to that of an earthquake, and its effects are seen all over the city. In that portion of the city, immediately in the neighborhood of the magazine, the houses are in a terrible situation, some completely razed to the ground, and others riddled and torn, as if they had undergone a bombardment. The number of houses injured cannot be less than a hundred. Not a brick, not a vestige remains of the magazine. But the worst feature of this terrible calamity is the deslruc tion of human life. It is not known how many are killed—we have heard of several, but at the lime we write this paragraph, il is impossible to ascertain correctly who«re lost. Of the inmates of nearly every house injured, some ore more or less wounded. This calamity has fallen mostly upon mechanics nnd laboring men—the houses being generally occupied by that class of citizens, and they are deprived by it of comfortable homes.

It waa a mournful sight to look upon the shattered houses, the wuunded, covered with blood, bruised, crushed—the frightened, half crazed mother searching for her children, and the little ones, pale and motionless with fear, clinging closely to their parents. Heaven forbid that we should ever witness such a spectacle sgaint"

RetLLT, THE fatsn DfCSKRTKa, ALIAS ftf DER, THE ENGLISH COCKNEY.—-The capture of this notorious adventurer at Churubusco has given occasion to renew the error that he is an Irishman—when in truth his real name is Ryots, and a native of London. The Freeman's Journal of New York refuted the slander upon its first promulgation afiar the fight at Monterey, but it would seem there area few who may yet require to be disabused on this subject.

With regard to the Foreign battalion captured upon the same occasion, and their Ban Patricio flag, we beg to remark that the result of the Court Martial, held for the trisl of "deserters" then taken, will show, we think, that few of these deeertersw were born in the land of Jasper, Montgomery end Warren. In troth, we regard these attempta to slander the Irish, as being proof poeitive that there are persons in our midst who are ever ready to sow distentions smong our feltow-citisena, in order, if pnesibie. to retard the victorious march of the great Republ 10.1— CAerlexion Courier.

Kisses and apples are very simltsr—-they should never be tasted without pairing.

Fntm lb Ntm Orltans Dtlui Oct. &U

IACK OF TH6 CITY OF MEXICO.

Bombardment of Puebla—'Renunciation the ^Pfksidency by Oen. Santa Anna—Revolt in Papantl«.

The following intelligence, wWch if correct, is very important, we extract from El Arco Iris,of the 28th ull., published at Vera Cruz. It will be seen that the "Napoleon of the South" has again renounced the Presidency. Whether this second abduction is like the previous one, a mere pretence, yet re mains to be seen, at present everything is obscure.

Letters from Jalapa and Orizaba, reecived yesterday in this ciiy« (says El Arco Iris,) give the most positive information that the city of Mexico has been the theatre of the most horrible and lamentable scenes.

The moment that Gen. Santa Anna abandoned the Capital, the disorders commenced, and aa soon as the populace considered themselves free from the bayonets which might have controlled them, the Leperos commenced to sack the city, and committed every manner of excess, pillaging and robbing the houses, without making any distinction between natives and foreigners.

It is said that during the pillage, an American division attempted to penetrate into the, city, but became involved it a dreadful conflict with the people, and was repulsed, one part to the sentry stations and Citadel, while another succeeded in gettieg possession of the Convent of Snn Francisco, where it made itself secure against the multitude, having abandoned two pieces of artillery.

To these horrors, in order that nothing might be wanting to complete (he picture of doath and destruction, prepared for the Cupitnl by the shadow of resistance of the Army of the Republic succeeded the bombardment of the city by the American Army, which was in possession of the Citadel and other fortified points in the suburbs. Wo regret thai we are unabU to give to our readers more detailed information, as everything leads us to believe that the losses and misfortune which the unhappy inhabitants of the city of Mexioo have suffered have been immense, induced aa well by a soulless mob, as by the bombs of the enemy.

Letters from Puebla olso inform us that Gen. Rea entered Puebla. and that city suffered a horrible bombardment by the Americans from the fortified heights that Gen. Herrera marched toward Querelaro with remainder of the army which left Mexico, and that Santa Anna, with 2000 cavalry, was in Tluxcan, with the intention of proceeding to unite his forces with those of Gen. Rea, and cut off the communication of the American Army with the sea coast.

While writing ihese lines, we have received a manifesto issued by Gen. Santa Anna, on the 16th, in ihecity of Gaudalopede Hidalgo. In it ho renounces the Presidency of the Republic, and oppoints in his place the President of the Supreme Court of Justice, Senor Penay Pefta, who, with two colleagues, shall be the depository of the Supreme Power, until Congress shall meet and make an election. He also promises anew to combat, even to the last drop of blood, for the liberty of the nation.

In Papantla, there occured a popular commotion, in which the citizens Meza, Nunez and others, were killed^. We will give hereafter more information concerning this.

In explanation of the bombardment above alluded to, we find the following statement in the correspondence of La Patria, of this city.]

On the 11th, 12th and 13th of September, Gen- Scott attacked the city of Mexico with but little success* having been repulsed several times with serious loss. On ihe 14th. he succeeded in obtaining possession of Chapul. tepee and the Citadel, and commenced tho bombardment of the city from the Pazeo. the Citadel and San Cosme. In the evening Santa Anna evacuated the city, publishing a manifesto, in which he stfys that, to avoid the destruction of Mexico, he retires to the city Guadeloupe from which place he would concert his future operations. As soon as the Mexican troops had withdrawn from the city, the Leperos began a harrible sack. Two of the Alcaldes begged of the American General that he would come and protect the property and occupy the city. The General sent a column, with two pieces of artillery, upon which the population rushed, capturing the pieces, and routing the column, the remains of which sought a refuge in the Convent of Snn Francisco. In consequence of this, Gen. Scott bombarded the city until the evening of the 15th, when he entered as far ns ihe Palace. The loss caused by ihe sack exceeds three millions of dollars.

The same correspondent sets down the force of Gen. Rea at Puebla at 6000 men, and represents the Americans as confined to the entrenched camp on the heighths of Fron* tera.

From (he N. Amtricmn and U. S. Gauttt. The entire territory of Mexico, as possessed by her previous to the Texan revolution, and claimed by her up to the last moment of annexation, was computed by geographers at about 1,700,000 square miles. The territory of Texas proper, confined by the old boundary of the Neuces, amounts to about 200.000 square miles tho whole territory east of the Rio Grande, is estimated, variously, at from 320,000 to nearly 400,000 square miles Supposing that no wrong was dooe to Mexico by the annexation of Texas proper, yet the claim of the latter, which we have made our claim, to the line of »ho Rio Grande, exacts of Mexico from 120,000 to 200 000 square miles, embracing territory belotging to four several independent and sovereign Mexican States.

In demanding this line, therefore, we demand one ninth of ell the territory left to Mexico since the annexation of Texas proper. But according to the accounts from Mexico of Mr. Tri*t's propositions, the President has demanded, in addition, all of Upper California, estimated at 376,000 square miles—all of Lower California, reckoned at nearly 60,000—and the country between the Colorado and Gils rivers, amounting to 100,000 more or 536,000 square miles in all. Add this 10 the country claimed to complete lite claim of Texas to all the broad expanse east of the Rio Grande, and we have an average grand total of 696.000 equsre miles, or nearly one half the entire territory of Nested. It might suit the philoeophy of the Vice President 10 discourse as calmly as he did at Pittsburg, of our coming out of this wsr in possession of »one half or two thirds of all the Mexican territorybut we may be assured there is more infatuation on the pert of our own Gov. ernment in asking such an enormous cession then ia thai of Mexico refusing it.

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INTERESTING FROM THE ARMY*

BY MAGNETIC TELEGR \PHi" *J,

RICSMOKO VA OCT. 12, 10 A. HF.4

raisene«rs on board the steamer Alabama, at New Orleana, from Vera Ores agd Tampieo. give some additional information rnpetiing Gen.Scott's army.

Capt. Vanatavoren arrived in the Alabama, in companr with Maj.Capers,Government Smler at Tampieo. as bMrer of despatchM to the Government from Cot Gates. Major Capers has copies

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letters to merchants

in Tampieo received by the British express. *i*j"R mi-official accounts ol the capture of the city of Mexico. Santa Anna marched out of the city on the 13th ult.. at the head of ten thonssnd men and twenty-five pi'cce of cannon, to Guadalope. and waa expected aoon to return to Oajadeka No fnrther immediate mctatation from him waa anticipated.

Our entire loss from the 8ih to the 13th was twenty6ve officers killed, forty eeven wounded 400 men killed and wounded at the battle of Chapaltepec. On the 13th Gen. Scott brought forty piece* of cannon to bear upon theheighta of Chapultepec. which aoon rendered them untenable by the enemy. On the afternoon of the Mth he aent fifteen hundred men into the city, who took poeseta^on of ilie citadel after aome aerioua oppoation from the nbble, who attacked the rear, woundinga greet number.

On the 13th the women of tho city demanded muskets of 8ants Anna, which be was unsble to furnish them.

The letters make no mention of the reaignation of Santa Anna, and Captain Vanstavoren diacredita the statement altogether.

Gena Worth, Pillow and Smith are safe. General Worth has been appointed by Gen. Scott Governor of the city of Mexico.

The steamer Fashion was entering the harbor of Tampieo aa the Alabama left.

ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

The New Orleans La Patria has a different version of the news, which is obtsined from Mexican sources, and the accuracy of which may well be queatiooed.— It ia 10 this effect, as stated in the Patria:

It would appear that the American troops after taking the city of Mexico, had numerous severe conflicts with the almost innummerable swarm of Leperoa. who inhabited and aurrouqded the Capital—that the former finally became so annoyine and destructive that they obtained advantage of the American troops, who were finally under the necessity of retiring from ihe city.

Itia further stated that Sania Anna had left his quartera at Guadeloupe, and returned to the capital at the head of an army of ten thousand regular troop?, and that fighting had been resumed and was still going on desperately at the last accounia. The rumor of Santa Anna's resignation is confirmed by these accounts, but the Mexican people were not disposed to receive it, and again placed him at the bead ol the army.

Gen. Rea is' said to have gotten full poneaaion of Puebla, but that the Americans were pouring a deadly fire upon his troops from the surrounding heights commanding the town.

Major Copers came passenger in the steamer Alabama, which arrived at New Orleana on the 4th, from Vera Cruz. He is fullv of opinion that the brave and gallant General Worth still survives, hut has nedoubtof his having been wounded. He thinks the sioryof theexploaioo of a bomb, which was said to have caused the loaa of a large number ofli?es. and among them the life of General Worth, is a Mexican fabrication. Generate Pillow and Smith are believed to have been killed.

The English accounts received by the Alabama, state that the Americans tost four hundred and sevnty killed of the rank and fi!e, besides twenty seven officers killed and forty-five wounded. The total number of wounded supposed to be about one thousand: while the killed and wounded of the Mexicans i* said to be near two thousand, besides a large number of prisoners

There is no news ye: from Gen. Scott's army. The presumption is, that his despatchea have been intercepted. and that all communication has been cot off between Mexico and Puebla. The anxiety to hear from him ia painfully exciting.

GEN. WORTH GOVERNOR OF THE CITY OF MEXICO—THE K1LLKD AND WOUNDED.

Beyond dispute, says the Picayune of the 5th inst., the most satisfactory feature in the news touches the loss sustained in the recent actions by the army of Gen. Scott, and its present position. We have ample grounds on which lo deny the pain'ul reports brought by the James L. Day, of the deaths of distinguished American General offirers. Our information is positive that Gen. Smith has nol been tlain, but that he has anew covered himself with glory. Gen. Worth has been ap. pointed Governor of the city of Mexico, nnd was acting as such as late as the 24th of September, letters of which date have been received by commercial houses at Tnmpico.— We have not been able 10 learn anything definite of Gen. Pillow and his wounds.but from the total silence of letters in regard to him which make mention of our losses, we are persuaded that he has not been killed, and we hop* not wounded.

We cannot learn that either Gen. Worth or Gen. Smith have been wounded, bul Major Capers, an intimate personal friend of Gen. Worth, who came passenger on the Alabama, is entirely satisfied of Gen. Worth's safety. In this connection we may mention that Maj. Capers ia the bearer of despatches from Tampieo for Washington. He has with him, also, letters, private and unofficial, from various sources in the ciiy of Mexico, which letters will be communicated to our Government. It is from this gentleman we learn such information aa we possess of the loss of our army in tho recftnt engagements, which is unexpectedly small. The Mexican accounts make it exceed one thousand men in killed and wounded, while more authentic accounts from English sources set il down at four hundred and seventy or eighty, all told.

The number of American officers killed is said to be 27, and the number wounded 45. The only individual mentioned among the killed is Capt. Albemarle Cadv, of the 6th infantry, an accomplished officer, a graduate of West Point, and native of New Hampshire. It is somewhat singular that so little should have transpired in regard to our loss, but with ail diligence we have been unable to learn anything more. The Mexican loss is set down in round numbers at 3,000 killed and wounded. We do nol attach much credit to this esiimate. The accounts from Tampieo confirm the death of Gen. Bravo, killed fighting bravely but our Vera Cruz correspondent discredits the report that Santa Anna was wounded, ibough it is reiterated by the Patria 'sadvices, which say that be also lost his horse in the retreat by the route of Tulancingo.

The Government organ aays that **if Santa Anna is not so profound or bold a statesman as was supposed—if circumstances do not permit him to withdraw, not only from the Sabine, but from the Nueces to the Rio Bravo, the President may hart, mitunderstood the man, or the circumstances in which he might be placed."

Does Mr. Polk begin to think thst Santa Anna is less a traitor than he supposed? What did he underatand the tyrant would do, if restored to the head of affairs in Mexico? Why should not the people be informed as to the precise understanding that existed be tween the contracting parties in order that they may know whtch of the two sharpers overreached the other?—Louittille Journal.

The amount of coin at the New York Sub* Treasury is now $2,600,000. The entire amount at the order of the Secretary on the 20th September in all the depositories was 94,328,789, of which there waa at Boston 125,027 Washington, 1121,743 St. Louis, •211,060 Jeffersonville, Ind., •163 509 New Orle*Ds,9B76.0O6, and in the Mints, •950,000. Transfers of t2,067,500 have been ordered (0 the Treasurer at New Or-

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A PROCLAMATION.

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By inmes Whttcomb, Governor ol of Indiana. The approaching close of the year naturally suggests to the devout and contemplative mind the boundless dept of gratitude which ail owe to HIM from whom comes every good and perfect giA.

Since the day of our last nnntnJ thanksgiving we have been graciously permitted to enjoy an unusual measure of health the ear tit has yielded a sufficiency for our necessities and our reasonable comforts tho hand of charity, laden with the superfluities of our heaven favored land, has been extended to the reliei of suffering thousands in thte Old World the pursuits of rightfully directed industry have been maintained and peace and good order have prevailed within our borders,-we have continued to enjoy the inestimable benefits of our free institutions, and the uninterrupted exercise of our civil and roliyious rights. Above all we cannot be too devoutly thankful to the Father of all mercies for providing the means of reconciliation to his favor of a lost and benighted world, and for continuing to us, in rich abundance, the various means of Grace, with which we are blessed, for our present and eiernal welfare.

Actuated by these considerations nnd encouraged by the favor and regard with which former recommendations of this kind have been received, I do hereby respectfully and ernestly invite tho people of this State to set apart and observe THURSDAY THE 25m DAY OF NOVEMBER NEXT, as a day of THANKSGIVING, PRAYER and PRAISE that they abstain from their secular avocations assemble at their usual places of religious worship unite in expressions of fervent gratiude to Almighty God, for these and the numerous other blessings which he has showered down upon us individually and collectively supplicnto him for a continuance to ourselves and to our posterity of these evidences of his goodness for that humility, meekness and gratitude which become the recipients of such nnd so many unmerited favors and to crown his gracious bounties by bringing lo a close tho wars in which our country is now engaged, in an early, and equitable peace.

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In testimony whereof. 1 have caused tho seal of the Slate to ho hereunto affixed. Witness my hind at Indianapolis, this 12th day of October, in the 3 ear of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fortv sfiven.

AS. WHITCOMB.

By the Governor: JOHN H. THOMPSON, Secretary of State.

MORMON ISM.

Willinm Smith—the surviving brother of •Joe*—has published a manifesto, in which he eondemns Strang—ano'her Mormon leader, as an impostor and announces his separation from him. !n reference to the jar between these champions of religion nnd truth, the Ottawa Free Trader tells the following story:

It appears that the Prophet Si rang needed a new house, and he determined that his followers should build it for him. So he called them together, and told them that in consideration that they would erect the house, ihe Lord had authorized him to promise them an extraordinary endowment. The building was soon completed, nnd now they apply for their reward. All the saints are gathered topeilf er in the Church, the prophet takes them through a variety of ceremonies, such as head washing, feet washing, &c., nnd concludes by anoiniing the heads of nil with a composition 'that had a queer smell.' They are then directed tn adjourn lo another room that was totally dark, where they were to receive the endowment, which wns to be in the shape of an extraordinary nnd visible manifestation of ihe spirit, rendering them at nnce impregnable thenceforth to the shafts of Salan. Arrived in the dnrk room, sure enough, the heads of all shone as if lit up by the brightness of tho sun, and great was the rejoicing of the saints thereat. But the prophet William, who was present, although stagger, ed a little, mistrusted that "nil was not gold that glittered," so he took some ointment and submitted it to an examination, and lo, the discovery! He found that it was a mixture of oil and phosphorus! and hence Ihn whole illuminating operation was a gross cheat!— He took the first opportunity to accuse proohet Sprang publicly and before the congregation of ihe imposition, who so far from denying it, coolly acknowledged the corn, and then preached a sermon, justifying the act and maintaining that all the miracles of Christ, Moses, &c., were wrought in the same way—that is, by natural means. Of coarse, William could no longer bold fellowship with such a man.

TilE WAR QUESTION BRIEFLY STATED. Texas, a Slate of Mexico, revolted and declared herself independent. tier rightful boundary could only be that which was recognized and fixed as such while a Stale of Mexico. She could not, by subsequent legislative enactment,extend that boundary. It was for this reason thai our Gingrcss refused to recognize the boundary claimed by Texas after her revolt. The question was, by joint resolution, left to be settled by negotiation between this country and Mexico. Three months previous lo a refusal on the part of Mexico to receive our Minister, the President ordered Gen. Taylor to take possession of the country between the Nueces, ihe original boundary of Texas, and the Rio Grande, the boundary as claimed by Texas, but over which she never exercised jurisdiction, and being in the possession of Mexico. The Mexican inhabitants bornt their villages and fled before our invading army. Batteries were planted at.such'a distance from Matamoras as could enable Gen. Taylor to batter it down at any moment. It was not until after all this occurred that Mexico made any resistance, and when she did resist, it was declared "that American blood had been spilt by Mexico on American soil." A more infamous falsehood never existed, snd yet, to maintain this falsehood, and to avengo this blood, ihe

American people are called on to sacrifice their lives and to beggar their coffers I It may be said, by an apologist for the President, that the war is prosecuted because Mexico did not pay aboul two million of dollaroGens. Taylor and Scott are sent as constables, and thirty thousand troops as iheir posse to collect tho debt! When will they succeed, and how much will they make after deducting the expenses of the war f—Indiana Joutnal.

Which is the fastest

runner,

or Gsneral Worth?

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James K. Polk

Answer-Polk

because

Wo#h could not catch Santa Anna, bat Polk pasted him.