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PUBLISHED ; In advance, per vear.&Q 00 Not paid in advance, i 50 Not paid until six months have expir ed, 300 Not paid till the year has expired, " 050 !! I; No subscrintion rrpi vpiI for a less time than a vear.'i "k unless the price be paid in" H. BAKE. ( advance. v J CHARACTER IS AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TO INDIVIDUALS J AND THE GLORY OF THE STATE IS THE COMMON PROPERTY OF ITS CITIZENS. TEJl.TZS FO ADVCllTIEIiaG: , Onesquareof twenty. oi.e lines or less; for one inser tion, 60 cents ; every sub sequent insertion; 30 cents rrnt it remain in for Be v. iieral months, when it will barged $3 for two FAYETTEVILLE, C , JUNE 15, 1850. VO. 11 -WO. 590. i Uraunths, $4 for three, &.c, i.SlO for twelvemonths. A .;''; tC- Liberal deduction for large advertise rr. cut .by the year or six mottle RECTIFIED RYE WHISKEY. We hava received, and will keep constantly on band, a prime SrHcle rf FUEE BVE WHISK EV, from the Dis tillery of Dr. Francis Williams, of Dane county. We sell this liquor as we receive it. pure and unmixed. Hotel and Bar keeper may depend on getting the pure article at our warehou8e J . fc T . AV A D D I LL . Marah 30, 1850. 579-t f f AH At the lowest Market Prices, 40 Hhds. New Crop Molasses, 1200 sacks Salt, 5C00 bushel Alurn Salt, 9000 lbs. Cotton Yarn, Osnburgs and brown Sheetings. With a geueral stock of articles in the Grocery line. JNO. D. WILLIAMS. Fsyetteville, Feb. 23. 1850. SPRING GOODS. 1 8 5 O . Has just received a ljrge "general assortment of Among which are, Superior embroidered and printed Lawns, Ginghams and Calicoes, Brocade and figured Silks, Plain and striped ditto, Swiss and Jaconet Muslin.-, Plain and striped Muslins, Thread and Bobinet Lace an? Edgings, Lace Caps, some very superior, Superfine black and other Cloths, Ditto Cassimeres, Merino ditto, French Cashmere Vesting, Irish Linens, Lawns, and Diapers, Silk and Cott?n Handkerchiefs, Linen Cambric ditto, Drab-de-sa, French and English, Linen Drilling, Anker Bolting No. 1 to 10, With many other articles, all of which being purchased for Cash by the Package, will be offer ed by wholesale oriftail at verv low prices. March 30, 1S.")0. Still continues to carry on the CARRIAGE BUSINESS in ail its branches, at the OLD STAND. He re turns thanks tor the liberal patronage he bus heretofore received, and hopes, by a strict atten tion to business and a desire to give entire satis f.iction, to merit a continuance of the sjine. He h.iS oa hand a very fi.ie assortment of Carriages, Barouches, Boggies, Eockaways, AM) SULKIES, finished, and a very lirge assortment of work ptrtly finished, which, for elegance of shape and ti.ush, will compare with any other work. Persons wishing to buy, would do well to call and examine the work, as he is determined to sell low tor cash, or notes oa short time. GCJ- All work warranted fr twelve months, and repaired free of charge, should it fail by b.jd workmanship or matei i d. Repairing faithfully executed at short no tice, on very reasonable terms. January 10, 1S-30. MALE AND FEMALE SCHOOL. The undersipned has associated with him Miss Ann T. Parker, late of Duplin county. N. C, formerly from Massa chusetts, and hopes from (such association to be able to meet the most sanguine expectations of any who may patronize his School Prices per session f five months, commencing July l?t next, viz : Kudiincnts. Reading. "Wri'.insr. Sec. $0 Knrlish Grammar. Geography. History. Sc. 8 Latin and Greek Languages. 10 Tainting, drawing, ncedle-worfc. and music on Piano, extra. Incidentals. 25 cts. " Board for Indies in the village, cxclusire of lights. $7 pr mouth. Boys can he accommodated in the immediate vicinity at 6 to f. A I.EX. D. McLEAN. Principal. Sunimerviile, N. C. June 3. lS-r0. 589Jt-pd. STKAYEB On the 1'iih ultimo, a mouse colored or sorrel MULE, aged about 3 years, of light form, hair rubbed off the the side by gear, and neck rubbed in the same way by the collar. He was purchased from a Mr Cade who brought him from the west last winter, and when last heard of was travelling in that direction Five dollars will be paid for his delivery at my residence 4 miles north of Fayetteville or to Mr T. S. Lutterloh. M. V. JONES. June8.1S50. C89-tf STEAMER FAWN, A V ill play regularlr between Wilmington and Fayetteville, leaving Wilmington at t o'clock every Monday morning, touching at Elizabeth town, and other landings en route. Returning, will leave Fayetteville at G o'clock every Wednes day morning for Wilmington, stopping at any of the landings for passengers or freight. DAVID SCOTT, Master. For freight or passage, apply on board. May 11. 5SG-tf "MRS. E. WALTON- Is now receiving a new supply of Spring and Summer Of the latent style, " And begs leave to inform her friends and the public generally, that she still continues her business at her new stand (the white building) on Green street, where she keeps a large and splendid assortment of Straw, Hungarian & chip of various kinds, too numerous to mention; Misses' Alhions and French Lace; childrens' Jenny Linds and Pearls; a new supply of liihbons, Flowers, Silks, and Laces; French embroidered muslin Capes and Collars; lace Capes and mourn ing Collars; Kid and Silk Gloves ; Muslin Edg ing and Insertion; black and white lace Veils; dress trimmings of various kinds. gt5- Bonnets of id! kinds cleaned and altered tc suit the present stvle. Gentleinens Hats cleaned and pressed. Orders from the country promptly attended to. Fayetteville, April 13, 1S50. 0m Cheap as possible ! The Subscribers having associated themselves together, would respectfully inform their friends and the public generally, that they carry on the Saddle and Uarness-m sIiLiiig: BUSINESS on Person street, at Owen Houston's old stand, where they would be gl id to receive a share of public patronage. They keep constantly on hand Saddles, Harness, Bridles. Martingales, Whips, &.c, made of good materials and by good workmen. Persons wishing anything in their line will please examine their articles before pur chasing elsewhere. Prices moderate. GCf- REPAIRING neatly executed and at short notice. O. HOUSTON, V. OVERVY. Aug. 11, 149. ly. DENTISTRY. S. S. GILCHRIST, Dental Surgeon, reipectfully informs the citizens of Fayetteville and Ticin Sty, that he has taken an ofllce in the Fayetteville Hotel, where he is prepared to perform all operations in his pro fession, and would be pleased to wait on all who may favor him with a eall. All work warranted. October 27 , 1849. 557-tf SECOND STOCK. I Have received my second stock of Summer Hats, and am prepared to sell on the most reasonable terms, at wholesale or retail, Boy's and Men's Panama, Fashionable Brown, Leghorn, do Silk, Tuscan, do Moleskin, Palm Leaf, Broadbrim, Beaver, &c. &c. With a large assortment of my own manufac ture, of Beaver, Coon, and Wool Hats. DAVID GEE. May 25, 16o0. N. Y. BRANCH STORE. Fashionable R a dy-m a deClo tiling AND DRY GOOD, AT NEW YORK PRICES IMPORTANT TO ECONOMISTS. VrOI L' AK f'O f'""m New Yf,r! eitv. re- Ulil V.7., spectfully call the attention of the citizens of Fayetteville and vicinity to their entire ly new and fashionable assortun-nt of superior ready-made C'lotlmijr. shirts, collars. htrMiuis. cravats, under-shirts, drawers. &c &c. Mon with a small but well selected as sortment of fancy and stajde Dry Got-ds. boots, ph&es. hats a n d ( -aps. The ready-niado Cluthinc will be found equal to the best clothing made in the best shop3 in the Union, aud at a ci eat reduction frinn the cheapest. As this is a branch from one of the largest wholesale Clot hing Stores in t he Union, the undersigned is privileged to sella single gar ment at the wholesale price one trial will convince you of tin-fact. Uome. see. and he assured that yon can save J" per eeut. in bu3-ii)g our Clothing. Southeast corner Market Square, in the store recently occupied by damson & V onus. May 11. lS'.O. lin. .YEW SPJtljYG A HUMMER C4 O O 13 S . Till". Subscriber is now-receiving his Spring Stoek of Cioods. selected in Philadelphia and New ork Alarhets coupling of a well sei.-cted assortment of Staple and Fascy Oi'tli'J latest styles arid patterns, of which the following ill compose a part: Plain and tig"d Bernges: Silk Tissues: plain and fig'd black Silks: Flowered Silks and Gro. de Kinedos; Linen Lustres: embroided and plain Swiss Muslins: Grenadines: English and Scotch Giugliains: plain and fig'd Taritons: Mourning goods of almost every description: plain and prin'eii jHconets: printed . uslins and Lawns; French. .English and American Prints. Iciitlenieii's wear: Vestings. 'assinieres. Clotlis. fancy and plain Linens and Drills: ( asbmerefs and Drab-de-tes; a general assortment of Ready-made Clothing; Kid Gloves; white iccoUd lace & French worked Capes: standing Collars; SwissSi Jaconet Edgings Sc Inserting.; embroidered white and col'd Lace Muslin Curtains; a large stock of Straw Goods: artificial Flowers; hem-sticlied and embroid ered linen cambric Handkerchiefs: Crarats. black & colrd silk embroidered: ylain. embroidered Si cold bord Canton Crape Shawls, very fine goods; ltibbnns; Sun Shades. Pai asols and Umbrellas: Panama. Moleskin and Leghorn Hats; drb and black medium brim Beaver Hats; all kinds of Youths and Children's Hats: au extensive assortment of Shoes and Boots, of the best make. Also, Hardware. Cut lery China and Glassware, an assortment of Family Gro ceries: Saddles. Bridles. &c I would say to purchasers: to call and examine for them selves; they shall have the worth of their money. WM. S. L.ATTA. April 27. 1S50. ' TO PRINTERS. PRINTERS and Publishers of Newspapers are inform ed that the Subscribers are extensively engaged in the manufacture of PRINTING INK of every color and quality, which they know to be equal to any manufactur ed, and which they will sell at the lowey. prices for Cash ; as they are determined that their Ink shall recommend itself , they only solicit one trial of it. relying upon its merits for future patronage. Their Colored Inks are warranted superior to any manufactured. A circular con taining prices will be sent to those who desire it. Orders for cash or city agents accepted. (3J Publishers of newspapers inserting this advertise uieut to the amount of 2, and sending us one paper at any time containing it. by remitting $5, will receive a 30 lb. keg of extra News Ink. b T. F. ADAMS & CO. Steam Printing Ink Works Philad. Agents for the sale of new and second-hand Printing materials. m 11 ISM ' HljlT Xi, 5S5-6w TOW AND FLAX LINEN CLOTH, Cotton Sheetings and Yarns, onnn yards tow and flax. -CUUvJ country made, 1000 yards Cotton Homespun, country uta, 10 bales Blount's Creek. Phoenix, and Cedar Falhi Sheetings and Lmlo Kirer 10 bales Cotton Yarns, assorted. Numbers 4 to 12. For sale low by the bale or retail, by f1lr JNO. H. & J- MA?V' : Hay street; above the Post Office. ! lay 25, 1850. 587-3w NORTH CAROLINIAN. Win.H. Bayne Editor a.ul Proprietor FAYETTEVILLE, X, C. JTJNH 15, 1850. BEAUFORT HARBOR, below Newbern, is being surveyed by U. S. officers, at the instiga tion of Mr Stanly. The object is to ascertain whether the harbor is of sufficient capacity to afford facilities to commerce to an extent that would justify the hope of a city at that place at some future day. Telagraphed for the Baltimore Sun. NASHVILLE CONVENTION. Second Day. Nashville, June 4. The convention met this morning in the McKemlree Methodist church, and was opened with prayer by Rev. J. B. Mc Ferren. Mr Winston, of Alabama, moved that as much of the report of the committee of organization presented yesterday as re ferred to the matter of voting in conven tion, be recommitted. Mr Crawford, of Georgia, said it would be better first to ascertain who were members of the con vention. Gen. Pillow, chairman of the committee on elections, reported the list of delegates elected to seats in the convention. Mr Perkins moved the adoption of the report of convnittee of organization. Air Ervvin opposed the motion. He said he could not support the report; if it was adopted lie might acquiesce, but that it was subversive of the authority of the people ; that delegates had been appointed by the people to represent the Status at large, and others to represent Congres sional districts ; he was one tit the latter, ami had no authority to represent the State. Each Congressional district was entitled, he ctfhtended, to a seperate vote. Unless this vote was allowed them, how, he asked, were people of the districts, who appointed them, to know whthpr they hud been properly represented. If the principle recommended was adopted, where, he asked, would it be stopped. If the convention was permitted to exercise this stretch of power to appoint delegates for Arkansas ami Virginia why should it not also appoint delegates for Missouri ami Kentucky, which had no delegates here. This convention, he said, was no ordinary body the occar-ion no ordinary one. Mo step should be taken without mature deli beration. When Mr Erwin concluded, Mr Brown, of Alabama, called for the previous ques tion, but afterwards withdrew his call. The convention got into confusion, a num ber of gentlemen endeavored to bring or der out of chaos, and the President finally assumed authority to dicitle the manner ot voting, ami stated the order of the ques tions before the Convention to be, first on the amendment from Mississippi ; second, on that of the gentleman from Virginia, and third, oti the report of the committee. The question was then taken on the first proposition and rejected. The question was then taken on the second proposition ami also rejected. The question was then taken on the proposition of the com mittee of organization and adopted. 'I he convention, after an exciting debate of three hours, decitled to vote by States, each State having one vote ; 9 States re resented. vz : Alabama, Arkansas, Fiori- Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina (I a Tennessee, Texas ami Virginia : Judj;e Sharkey as President. The convention then adjourned until to-morrow. Fourth Day. Nashville, June 5. The Convention met at 10 o'clock. Several additional delegates presented themselves and took their seats. The names of the Committee of one from each State, to which resolutions, &c. offer ed for the consideration of the Convention shall be referred, were announced. Mr McRea of Mississippi submitted a series of resolutions declaring that the spirit of the Convention was conciliatory and desirous of preserving the Constitu tion and the Uuion. That the territory acquired by the United States is to be governed by the several States through their agents in Congress. That if the North will not concede to the South its rights guarantied by the constitution, even the mere formality of association will be broken, and lead to non-intercourse be tween the sections. That Congress has no riht to discriminate between the spe cies of property held under the Constitu tion. The resolutions were referred., Mr Chester ot Tenn. offered a resolu tion for the appointment of a committee on Printing, which was carried. The Convention then adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow. Ftfih Day, A number of gentlemen offered each a series of resolutions, alt of which were re ferred to the committee on resolutions, which were expected - to report- this after noon, but were unable to do so,' and will leport to-morrow. : THE CUBAN EXPEDITION. The Savannah Georgian gives a glowing de scription of the scene in that city when Gen. Lopez was arrested. When he arrived, the Spanish Consul at Savannah telegraphed the Spanish Minister at Washington city, and he immediately demanded of the government an arrest, and accordingly the Secretary of State, by erder of the President, telegraphed the U. S. Marshal at Savannah to arrest him on a charge of exciting within the U. States, an insurrection ary movement against the government of a friend ly power. On his appearance in the court room, "he was cheered by the crowd even at the risk of a con tempt of Court; and after several witnesses were examined, and nothing could be proven against him, the whole room resounded with applause which the Court could not repress. He was then taken to one of the public houses, and treated and caressed till midnight. The N. O. Delta, wjth a view of disabusing the public mind that the persons engaged in the ex pedition were " vagabonds and blackguards, or men of desperate fortunes," publishes the follow ing statement : The first regiment, which was organized and sent oft, was that of Kentucky, (De propoganda liber lade. ) I his regiment left April 25. It was commanded by the fol lowing officers: Col. Theodore O'Hara, a Brevet Major of the U. S. Army, and late Major in the Commissary's Department. Lieut. Col. John F. Pickett, late U. S. Consul at Turk's Island. Major Thomas Theodore Hawkins, late of the V. S. Army, f 16th Infantry ) Capts. Hardy, (late of 2d Ken tucky Volunteers, j Logan, (late of the I J. S. Armv.l larrmt. of th VoItirrfMir-' ij - ---)-- - The following letter from an officer in the ex-J in flames over their heads, when not bew.E pedition, although it presents no new phase as to able or willing to play salamander any Ion- Winston, (late of the 16th Infantry); Lieuts. Dean, Johnson, James, Knott, Mc Guffin, Titus, Hoey, and Woolfolk. This regiment consists of from three to four hun dred strong all Kentuckians. They left in oue ship. There are others of the regi ment who left since to join their command, but we have not their names and grades. The second regiment was that of Louisi ana, which left May 2. It is commanded by Col. C- R. Wheate, a member of the bar of this city, and formerly of Nashville. Col. Wheate was an officer in the Mexican war, and on the disband men t of his regi ment, which was enlisted for twelve mouths, raised an independent corps, which - e-vcd through the campaign. Lieut. Col. W. H. Bell, a Mississippian, of the 1st Mississippi Volunteers, who lost an arm at Buena Vista; Major J. R. Hav den; Adjutant F. F. Fisher; Surgeon Stull; Assistant Surgeon A. A. Josephs; Quirtermater Thomas; Commissary J. D R. Mc Henry; Capts. Cuen, Henry, O. Footer, Hunton, McCormick, Colinn, Bnckinridge, J. C. Davis, A. W Marsh, Alner C-Steede, J C. Howard; Lieuts. Dmcan, R. Scott, McGunegle, Theodore Bjrd, Dennet, E. L. Jones, Foley, Parrish, Morris, Fixton, Mitchell, Morgan, Sar tah, and three hundred and fifty rank and fih. The last regiment which left this port w commanded bv Col. N. J. Bunch, fo imerlv a member of Congress from Ten nis see, with Peter Smith, son of Judge Pnckne3' Smith, of Mississippi, Major; C.ptains A. Mizill, McKewen,and others, all respectable gentlemen of Mississippi, wh'se names we have not been able to ob tai; in full. From the Charleston Mercury. LATE FROM CUBA. ly the arrival of the fast sailing schoon er Merchant, Capt. Tessier, from Ha vaa, we have advices up to the 30th ult. Th United States steam frigate Saranac, Cat. Tat nail, arrived at Havana on the 6i ult. with important despatches for thtCaptain General of Cuba and General Caipbell, the American Consul at Ila vaa. It was stated in Havana that the Saanac had been put under the orders of th Captain General, to assist in captur in any armed expedition from the Uni te States. The timely arrival of the Ss-i.iac off Havana prevented w hat would hae no doubt been a bloody engagement. "he United States sloops of-war Albany j an Germantown, while lying in Havana, revived information that several Spanish vesels of-war were expected in a few days wh a part of the Cuba expedition on bird as prisoners, (no doubt those taken onhe coast of Yucatan.) On receipt of th! intelligence they immediately left port fothe purpose of intercepting them, and deantling the prisoners from the cus tor of the Spaniards. They met them a fe hours sail from from the Moro, and we about exacting their release at the Cinon's mouth, w hen the Saranac coming upn interview took place between Capt. i nan uuu ummanuer itanuoipn, alter wch the"Spaniards were allowed to take tlir prisoners into Havana. The prison- eiare connneu on board ot a Spanish senty-four in the harbor rive of those taken at Cardenas, under Iez, were shot at Matanzas a few days pvious to the sailing of the Merchant. Ft of the number were said to be Scotch a) Irish, and one an American, (a boy,) vo stated to the last that he joined the eedition under the impression that it it going to California, and that he had ridea of invading Cuba. The Merchant I in port the United States steam frigate anac, and sloops-of -war Germantown d Albany. r The conduct of onr Consul ilavana, under the trying circumstan f which surround hini is spoken of in the liest terms. rv 5- trie results, gives a number of new and interest ing incidents : Key West, May, 2-2, ia50. Editors True Delta: Here we are, safe and sound, after passing through as many perils and hair-breadth escapes as Sinbad the Sailor. I shall hastily glance ov er our field of operations," as well as a lack of w riting materials ('and you will probably add, a lack of brains.) will admit of. "After ar riving, with our vessel, at the appointed rendezvous, we cruised about, awaiting the steamer Creole, until the 9th, when she approached and passed under our stern. General Gonzales, aid to General Lopez, came on board of us, and ordered us to follow in the track of the Creole the night. About ten o'clock, on following day, the boats of the Creole were lowered, when we ail got on board the steamer and proceed to where Colonel O'Hara had his command, near the small island of Mugeres. Here we remained two days, for the purpose of burning up and taking in a supply of fre!i water- At i during the n me drive us oat of evening. this place a small portion of ihe men were left behind, some of them being, as I un derstood, incapacitated from active dutv on account of sickness, while other? posi tively refused to embark on the Creole, asserting they had been deceived, as they understood when embarking, tiiat theiV destination was Ghagres. Having finally got all the fighting men of the expedition on board, ( blO men rank aud hie.) the bows of the Creole were pointed to the promised land, so rich in our imaginations, in the triumphs of glory and fame. No particu lar portion of the sland having been settled upon as the point of the first attack, a council of war was held by the officers, two days before landing, and Cardenas fixed upon a- the place where the first blow for Cuban independence should be struck, and as the place where the liberat ing expedition was likely to have their staunchest supporters. After proceeding slowly and cautiouslv for some time along the coast of the island, we entered the harbor of Cardenas, on the morning of the 19th, about three o'clock and landed unobserved at the railroad wharf. On landing, we formed our com panies on the line of railway, prepared for any emergency. The invading force was formed in three divisions Colonel O Tiara's regiment on the right, or advance ; Colonel Wheat's in the centie, and the command of Colo nel Bunch brought up the rear. In this order, the whole force marched along the line of railway to the principal street, opening on the main place, where the com mander halted- General Lopez then sent. out scouts to arrest the guards or senti nels, and to obtain information of the locale of the principal public buildings Our scouts arrested one watchman, but the poor devil was so frightened that we could obtain no information fiom him. We then woke un several of the inhabi tants, stated to them the object of our visit, and asked them to point out the Govern or's residence, barracks, &c.a duty which they, one and all, declined to perform. Finding that entreaty was useless, a six shooter pointed at their heads had a won derful effect to brightening their ideas, ami through the influence of such persuaders, the requisite information was soon ob tained. Col. O'Hara was ordered to take the barracks, but as he approached that build ing lie was challenged by the sentinels and his command fired upon at the came time. The fire of the Spaniards was promptly returned by our men, and the hall thus unexpectedly opened was kept up till daylight, with otdy a suspension at intervals to hurra for ten. Lopez and libertv for Cuba." The brave O'Hara was wounded early in the action. While the contest was going on for the possession of the barracks, Col. Wheat's command was ordered up to storm the Governor's Palace. While this regiment was ad- W. was si ight ... e division. vancing to the attack, Col iv woun ieu. i ne rear division, com manded by Col. Bunch, was finally brought into action and the whole invad ing force kept up a continual fire till morning. The Spaniards had decidedly the advantage of us in the night, from their perfect knowledge of the place, an advan tage which they improved, for it appeared to me that every window and loop-hole in the city contained some rascally shooting machine. All the lights in the windows were put out, and the only guide or inti mation of the position of the foe we had, was from the flashes of the Spanish mus kets. Our men stood the fire as well as any troops I ever saw, and I have seen some tall fighting in the valley of Mexico. It -sv ill be recollected too. that the first drill a majority of our men ever had, was in the face of an enemv in the streets of his own city. General Gonzales was se verely wounded in the thigh during the hottest of the engagement, and carried out of the rage of fire. His fall was a serious loss to the invading force, as he was the only person in command acquainted in Cardenas. The firing was kept np till about six o'clock in the morning, and might have been till this time, had not Gee. Lopez ordered the Governor's Castle to be set on fire. That'.building having been fired in several places, the troops in the building, with the most obstinate resis tance, kept op their fire until the roof was ger, the Governor surrendered, lie with two aitls, and twenty-four soldiers, inarch- ed out, and after delivering up their arms, ! surrendered as prisoners of war. About half past seven o'clock in the morning, our general ordered the citizens to deliver up their arms, and call on those ' opposed to the government to join our standard. A few of the? troops did sn, and sbouted for Lopez and libertv for -Cuba."' it appeared to us that those who : were in favor of the overthrow of Spanish- ' rule in the Island, were afraid to say so, and that those who shouted the loudest for liberty were our greatest enemies, for the verv men who were the mest forward in pressing their hospitable oflerson us, were thosr who letl the charge and fought the hardest to the place. One of the two-faced Dons,' in particular, who pretended the greatest f riendship for us during the day, led the headlong charge of the lancers against us in the evening. That charge, however, was the last he will ever make in this world. Scoundrel as he was, I must do him the justice to say that he fought like ti tiger, ami fell pierced with our rflle balls. After the fighting was over I was order ed by the General to detail one of the en gineers from the Creole, to have the loco motives in readiness, at a moment's warn ing, to proceed to Matanzas with the I troops, on the cars. On a further exam ination we discovered that the inhabitants had not been idle while tin? troops were lighting in the city. They succeeded in quietly destroying a portion of the track, some miles from the city, so effectually as to prevent any train from leaving Cardenas for Matanzas. The attempt to reach Matanzas by rail way being frustrated, General Lopez then began to prepare to take the steamer to Mantua, when a body of lancers walked into our arrangements, by dashing down the street, as though they would ride roiio-h shod overall h?.uds. The tune of the Spanish rancheros was soon changed as the Kentucky regiment opened their columns and poured into them a shower of lead, which hurled them off their horses in all directions. Out of about sixtv three, four only were left to tell the tale of their defeat. It was, at this time grow ing dark and all hands were ordered ou board the steamer. Every exertion was made to proceed to sea as soon as possible, as our only chance was to get to Mantua before any of the enemy's steamers would get on our trial. Some of our men were left behind in Cardenas, through their own negligence. We left Cardenas about seven o'clock in the evening, and after having proceeded a few miles to sea, ran on a sand bar through the carelessne-sof the man heaving the leading. This unlucky accident, not only detained us at least fours, but com pelled us to throw overboard a large por tion of our coal, materials of war, &c Wl lile aground, we landed the Governor and two of his aids, who had been our prisoners, on one of the keys near the light-house. He was liberated on the condition that our men left behind in Car denas, should received no unkind treat ment. The detection caused bv our e-rttintr aground, changed the determination ot landing at Mantua, and about ten o'clock a council of war was held, and it was de cided by the officers that should proceed to Key W est to procure water and coal, as we had not on board a sufficient supply of either to last us three days. When within about forty miles of Key West we lay to till day light. It had scarcely dawned, when the smoke of a steamer, proclaimed to us that the shark was in pursuit of his prey. We firei. up rapidly, and with the enemy's steamer at our heels, succeeded in making this port in safety. 1 shall endeavor to-morrow to Mve vou a description of our landing here, and "im pertinent demand of the captain of the Spanish steamer, to have us delivered over to his tender mercies. We are, all of us, in anything but a comfortable plight, at this present writing, and our militarv chest would renuire to be replenished." The Creole has been seized by the U. S. authorities, and how we are to get o yt of this place is the puz zle that all are anxious to solve. I cannot close this rambling letter with out bearing testimony to the citizens of this place, and the government officers on the station. They have done every thing in their power to" make our situation as comfortable 'as the nature of the case will admit of.' Yours, V. M. Washington National Monument Office, May 28, 1850. J At a meeting of the Board of Managers, held this day, the following resolution was unanimously adopted : Resolved, That the people of the United States, either individually or by associa tions, be aud they are hereby respectfully requested to take up collections through out the Union on the approaching Anni versary of American Independence in aid of the great Washington National Monu ment now being erected in this city. A shop-keeper was asked how he obtain ed i the appellation of little rascal, and re plied, to distinguish me from the rest of the trade, who are all great rascals.
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