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""' raoi thi nw orlkaxs buliictin, amil 2S. JJGL YyPOR fA?tt,--Subtanfe of information brought by Captoi 9 Thornton and Jnckson wha left the Brazos river on the 6th instant. On the 14th io&Jant captain Thornton 'Meft General Houston's army 20 miles above San Phelipe On the evening of tbe same day general Houston took dp a line of march to attack a division of the Mexican Army, then reported to be cross ing the Brazos, 30 miles below San Phe lipe, making their way toward Harneburg Galveston; Gen. Houston bad with him 1500 effective men, the numbe of the enemy estimated at from 3 toSCOQnteu, and thought to be marching in three di visions, -the division on its way to Har riibttrg.eitimated at from 12 'to 1500 men. Texas. Vfhat these persons who appear ed to be men of respectability, related as a positive fact, that an engagement had taken place between the Texian forces dnder (general Houston, and the Mexican MEAIOR Y OF WASHING TO A We have frequently alluded in our pa per to the design, now in process of ac-J tive operation, to erect in the Metropo lis n r k w . . i t i . - army, in which the latter were totally de-i"', 1 U1 ,u" 1 ue TO,u"1 ,-om,, feated, having lost 700 in killed and I btl0M oMhe PeoPle' " 'S'eat National woundea, and 500 prisoners. moiiL' tl,,c ,lvn,mu - .. - w t v- vi. ii io (II I vl IVi v VI lliO)l we rcspeci ana gratuaoe neieeta, ait will ce(feeg-t be called opori for their ad4n(f from all adjourned on V ridayat.birt old and young, male and female, that aid came on the trial of FKn u Mav a expcuieu. nu lue aegrrgan? uius oo- oi COIor.Tchalvea-wtf'... .'taman uihnrn 'Win ( - nil Tku U -. no? utli. luo, tie IUBB l UC1! m it i , , . . t,... v u tl. snail De, uxe mm in nonor ot wnom circumstances as rel.iUd by these gentle-! " " con8trUCted,unparallded id the world, men, were that the Mexican army had f'd nmcnS.irate with the gratitude, from some cause or other been sepera'-l ',bfcra,'ly d . Patr,ol,n of the people rot f kA;. a..aa k ,u- i.. u7 wnom it is 10 oe ereciea. oucn a er Brazos, that tne sudden rise ftf that-Monurn",l arc-d by such means, i river prevented the two bodies from 'commemorate, at the same time, a v.r- feeling a junction-that Ifoustoo march-j a ?aln!"mkfl!Ld .J V11"!1 J1' ed against the larger body amounting to Nal,ona. w,th which he friend-1 of lib-. eriy, eTtry wnere, win sympatmze, and of which our countrymay always be proud. against tne larger oodv amounting 1300 or MOO rren, that the latter retrea ted, and in their retreat set tire to the town of Ilarrisburg. Houston succeeded . a fl a 1 - v.pr. tnormon aescended the nyeri in overtakirrg them about seven miles from oriboaro the Yellow Stone; on passing that town, and by a sudden and vigorous the SanThelipe he saw a number of the attack on ihem, and after some fevere enemyana irom me numoerot animals ; fighting, tbe Mexicans were totally defea- ted, with the. loss above mentioned. I he gentlemen stated that they were a short there, supposed their number mi&ht be tour hundred men. Jn the hlteenih, the steam boat arrived at Fort Uencf the pi.int where the enemy were crossing,, in number about onethoifsanrf two bmidred-f war well known before their e'eoartui e men; they were strewed along the banks of the river for some distance. 1 he ene my endeavored to stop the boat, fired up on her from a piece of artillery, but miss ed the boat. They kept up a continual tire frdm email arms, but done no injury either to the crew or boat her cargo of cotton had been to placed asto protect all on board. - Captain Thornton is of opinion that general Houston had a fight with the en- 'emronthe 1 7th or 18th; his men were ardent and confident of victory. Captain Thornton saw some and heard of many families, who had taken refuge in the cane r brakes of the Braaos bottom, and were . in great distieis, being entirely destitute of male protectors; those he sxtv entrea- ted him to make known their situation in - '- this country : husbands and brothers had taken the field against th-r enemy, and the V ' women and children sent their' prayers i and entreaties for aid for volunteers to .go ; ftothHTescne. r r ; . 1 Capt Thornton confirms the account , ' n T ' already received of the massacre of Tan v V, nip's; men at Goliad som five or six men , iTfOrn another division had rnadft iheir . Al-i ' II I .1 i tii uisihiiuc irom iih rritourgn ana couiu dis- -tiiictly .hcaj'.the..6ruig and that the result ma' iio'jslon had marched in pursuit ol . t . .... tne other body which it was supposed could not pofsibly escipe him. The 'Bee,' alter giving the substance of the above, adds, iC;nr ii i .... L-j uims wining uic auovc, we iiRarc it stated as if on good auilioritv that Gen. Houston held a council of war on -the kit of his prisoners ; and that Santa Anna and all his officers had been shot ;ihe privates vere sent to Matamoras. It wan a!eu stated that General Gaines had written a private letter confirmatory of this ac count ; but we did not see it. i here can however be no doubt that Houston has conquered, and that the Mexican army is prostrated. The day of retribution has at length come, and Texas i tree. it' 4 cape and arrived at the Brasos. IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS. We have been politely favored with the following extract written to a gentleman r---yf this city from Nachitoches. which goes till further to corroborate the account re riIcTcd by the Levant, which we publish ; ii-aay. t --The substance ef ivhich i that an ex- press has arrived here, via Natchitoches, from Texas, arid is confirmed by General Gaines, that General Houston of Texas, has conquered Santa Ana and his army. oania ana nimstii and his soldiers a pnsoners. ihe lorces of Santa Anna ere estimated at llfiO; and those o Houston at 600. The express furthf States that HoustonV army dei Iroyed hlf o me iwexicans and (he Joes on his side was 6 killed and 20 wounded. inesaqaie ot Sianta Anna was taken V and Jirought in, and is ol a costly order, - emg estimated as worth between 6 or 800 dollars, and the express who brought in j k .oewrode on the horse of Santa Ana : All this indeed is cheering news. cal. culated to arouse all the better feelines - -"vuic mipiameoin toe hearts of those , woo can rejoice at the triumph of free - eo orer their civil and savage oppre-s-- 0- - The intelligence feceived. early s: yesterday morning, and which is also pub- rZ"!f: V lo c cqnhrrned.by trie oilTCrence only that the numbers of the enemy lulled and taken by Gen. Houston , ary in amount. FROM THE MATO.V OX MES-EVGER. AMOT1JEK IM)IAX WAIU Our accounts from Columbus and the vicinity are of a most alarmnc character. A war has already been commenced and a number "of citizens killed". The Creek ft ationY below the Federal Road, are all in arms, and killing every white person they urt c laiieij ujk witqneceaiDeeaieH known of tho hos.inty of those above, but it is most probable that all are combined, and that the movements are simultaneous through the whole nation. They commen ced their general work of slaughter on Monday, the 10th instant. Previous to this, on the 5th, Major Wm. B. Flournrv. late of Putnam County, in this State, was killed and scalped a few miles below Fort Mitchell. A Mr, Hobbs was killed while Purely every true hearted, genuine A merican will consider it as a privilege and honor, and not as a favor bestowed on the Society, to have such an opportunity of displaying his gratitude and veneration for the memory of Washington. The subscription is limited to Ont Dollar, but any sum, however small, will b receiv ed. For the purpose of raising funds for the. contemplated object, the United States haf beeo divided into collection district, and a General Collector ap pointed in each, with authority to employ deputies, &c. The General Col'ector fir North-Carolina ii Mr. J. G. Lash, of Stokes T county," who is vnow ehy igod in obtaining the services of deputy collect ors. Ve are requested by him to an nounce the following appointments, and totate that he wishes to employ an Agent in each county in the state, not enumera ted in the.-subjoined, list. Applications 'nay be made to hun at Bethauia, Stokes county, by letter pvst paid. R-gister. LIS r OF AG K NTS. foA-e-VVilha.n P-.ik, "ersoi Jjhu A. 1) irnett, SherilT, Haywood N. G. iluvveil, Siit?nifi Wellington J.-ej.ih E. Rimsiy, AasA oanufcl W. W. Vice, Sheriff. Pitt IS. II. Gruliu, SherilT, Stokrs Siiathiei JSJone, SherifT, Cumberland John McLean, Sheriff. tained, a monument will be ere'eted which, like him ir) whdse honor il is to be constructed, will be. without a parallel irs the world. Every where, the memory of the father of his country is tield in ven eration; and let your contributions be in proportion to that vene'ration. The time has come when the stigma of ingratitude shall be blatted from the escutcheon of I the republic, and the American people win no longer oe rauniea wiui lnaitier ence and apathy to the memory of their illustrious patriot. FelhwCiltfens ! The monument to the erection of which you are now called upon to contribute, must be worthy of your country, and ofh man to whom it is to be dedicated. It will be a monument' not of Washington alone, but of the grati tude, patriotism, munificence and tasto of the people of the present ae of the re public. It is- intended, therefore, to make it at once stupendous and elegant, that it 1 may be an object in which the present generation will u'orv, nd at which future generations will adrmrt ; and wonder. To do this, a general contribution of even the small sums required, (and which every one can afford) will be sufficient. For these the agents of the society are author ized to call upon each of you; aud it is expected that no American will be found so indifferent to his own reputation and the character of his country, as to refuse ...:.LL.u l- r i- ui wiiituuiu ins mne irom an onject so noble, so patriotic, and so honorable to the americau people. by order of the board of managers of the Washing'on National Monument Society, GliO WA I TERS TON, Sec') . We hone the Drtss ihrmi.'ln.uf tha xfate, with a generous and commendable Spirit, -will take up (he subject aud rec ommend it to the favorable attention of the public. uiin.incr in .n.i r r - o ui .j county thetnalon afqdaJit bf er,hadbeen nmni.H Pnson. ter, Esq;: the Solicit: no"".V W- mi ' w rrai ' tor the btate, and John KZ'': James T -Morehead. m sin.4 him h ,k "I10 ""isel a; ; " 1J. appeared iX. ., prisoner. After a charge from th V . "e the Jury retired for a 8hnr f. U .ei they returned with p;. " htu chared in the hill r inT:.r.i '""V- h prisoner wa& ihdirtt nt.ri .i . u' w ------ MIIUCI I1IS9 int r . sembly of 1830, which make, ,Vfln " without benefit ofclersvi to MhZlJPh On Saturday mornina ih .. Vwu.i iW receive the awfn sentence of the Law. An exception JJ taken hv his counsel in ihA M of the record, whfrh ik i fC , , V . " "rruiea b the court, ami the Judge, after-a short J leeiiiigauureHs, prouounctd the sentence V v,",',, ,s 10 taiie place th. .nil .ue pifstfiiei , who maniisied:' much ,.-. IIS frial nr. ptared deeply affected when he received .1 --. .! ...Miii3Cy jfroid or carelessness during Franklin Gustin Perry, Sheriff. Mecklenburg J useph McCauuaughey, Sheriff Tyrrell tt. G Spniill, Sheriff; . Rockingham y. Rob rts, Sue.nrT, Caswell 1 iiwmas L. Lra, Sheriff. Martin Simon M Smith wick. Sheriff. Macon James I iintl. Shnrt" Point Orange James C. Tun en'.me, Sheriff. ' '.,,at co,,otr' basbeui raised for the bene- 'jht of land speculators, who thus turn the Officers , of the Washinsfm National . enthusiasm of our youih for liberty & for Monument Sw:ittv.Jiue Mariunn l"e excuemeut of arms, to their own aC . . , v president ; president ; ILA.Jj. 1 he Charleton Southern alnot, LOrnuientuiL' on tiie c.viU "of iho r- g present system of disposing of the public lands, thus' illustrate one of the object lions : ' . . : Another. ill effect of these monoply practices is, that. Government becomes embroiled with foreign countries, whose territory is contiguous to our own. The contest now waging in Texas is a case in I he standard of Independence in K i u3 inai, ap his sentence. Henru P. Rmilh !r J . . j - - ...... ..no njuiuicu an.-i .. victed of Forgery, m making and pum to the Agency of the Bank ofths.. ? this place, a negotiable note for a con'sid erable amount, most of which, wasj how ever, through the vigilance of one of fhe" Directors, obtained from him. He wa ably defended by Messrs. Morehead and Graham, but the evidence being stron. , iouiiu gumy, and was sentenced to receive thirty-nine lash es stand in the pillory one hour to be imprisoned six months, and Dav a fin r 20 dollars, and stand committed until tha fine and costs are paid. He is to be pat in the pillory and whipt on the same day that Harris is to be executed. Smith is young man, and foimerjy acted as a con stable of the county. ' We do no more than an act of justice. when we say that Mrv'Poindextw) ,- new Solictor General, gave general satis, faction in the discharge of the important duties of bis office Milton Spectator. William Cranrh i.t v. ''cewit. The names of freedom and inde in, i ... Mayor of Washington, 2d:'pei? ,Ce 8re Prost,tuted to aelfi ends nnu me ail ft ui'iruus :i;n r.iprnririnir MMoaii v . - ii. V RS. AKMT. Abrilrtft'Ve ? 1 A. tllt ?eoPle Awards Mcdorhts : ' J?V? mf? Santa Anna 0, the 2ht ; we - - v - )aC m -ith $0 men) he had J 110 j V infantry, iwn knonion.,.. , the Agent at Fort Mitchell, dated the 9ih, says thM 'four persons have beetykilled and many negroes taken off within a fewri 1 . ri . 1 it v uays. j nai ne naa sent a me8en;ero some of the principal Chiefs, who hadre turned him word that their young men were bent on war, and have assembled in the. swamp near the Federal Road, to aiiaca any iroops mat might march into the nntion. The Indians have taken pos session of Marfaway's Ferry, 8 miles a- bove . Columbus. - Word was sent to Co lumbus by Ben Marshall, a half-breed. that the Indiana intended to burn that place on Tuesday night. Dr. lm?ersoll. an Enrolling 'Agent, who was in the na tion, at or near Talladeea, found them to exmoii so mucn hostility lhat.be was com pelled to leave, and come into ColumbiM. Great numbers of people, eutmosed to bp about 2,000, who nside West of the Chni. ahochee hadxeuwe . -a: . - m . I company- or ' about 20 "men went out of Golumbu 00 Mouday, a few mnes, 10 proieci and bring in some fami lies, returned in safety, and effected their purpose. Another company of about one "."HS!?. men on J uesday went into the nation, u TCiiet to the Uchee bridge,8 on the Federal Road, and brought in some Biraesnnz semers out did nnt i A,.n. t : f j 'j 1 . utauB. r iiiceu oeaa ooaies were seen by the flying inhabitants, who had been shot uer; Ueorge VVatterston, Secretary. . I a if 'Jf Managers. My. Gen, A. Macomb, Uen. ft. lowson, Col. Geo. Bomfnrd. Col. A. Henderson, Col. Jas. Kearney, Com. Jon Rodgers, William Brent, Esq' Tho. Carbery, Esq. J. P. Van Ness, Msq. M.St. C. Clarke. Eo. Peter Forr Esq. John McClelland, Enq. ile Vice oresident: Wiltinm VV aaiA i,it"n0 tne m bed. A letter from Colonel Crowrl! ii "p instead ot puisninsthe ordinary oath nf I I -----i-f. COB- I I . . mm. ' I lr1ll-' I J iT 7 . I B .ujuusiijr, aje iea ou iivio wna scueme? for the 6udden acquisition of wealth, but which are likely to terminate in disap pointment, if not m ruin aud an igno minious death.' There is one precept, says Sir foshua Reynolds, in which I shall be opposed on ly by the vain, the ignorant and tho idle. I am not afraid that I shall reoeat it to r ofen. rou mu6t have no dependence on your own genius. If you have great ta nts industry will improve them; if iyou The following address to the people of America has been issued by the Board of managers ; People of America! Thirtv-six ream have rolled a wav since the body of your I nav but moderate abilites, industry will beloved Washington was consigned to the humble sepulchre in which it now repo ses. The melancholy erent th whole nation -into tears and the determi nation of your representati ves to erect a Monument to his memory, worthy of his sublime virtues, was then, every where fce with delight. But no memorial of your gratitude and veperation is yet visi- rk.i. i. i- ue Bumper aim Bojoarner m yoor supply their deficiency. Nothing is denied to wii-direct labor; nothing 19 to be ob faiued without it. grouted his whole force, killed half of his ' a ? ri wc rc" P"oners. aanta 5 of which were broorhi i,, rnik. .. O " uviuiuuuii of his I by the Indians, &z were lying in the road. a. s.;ii- .. . .. . . r r" 01 vmcn were Drought into Colnmkn.. 1 1. .. .. I .. 1 . ..c iiumuei mai oave been murdered can i Ye our prisoners. The history of war does not furnih 9 naraiii k We had 6 killeij and 20 wounded! I have . .- uun me or 1 would send on a full report. I will do that m the course of to-morrow. y l a:ain can on mv rnu- .i ain call on my fellow t ifizoi.a in to the field: let us fall ot) and conquer 7 r-v.' --"i5 oops, ana our co tree: fur. i.ni r .1 1 7 vc' ,l,ere 18 no excuse uw ; ao he work gt once . THOS.J. RL'SH.Secat War. ir .Cert,llKabove to be a true copy Of the exprs Just received from the Se iretary of War, who was himself in the . io J. u. Dvsn. "S -" SanrAatrutttaf- a , m ac - 1 l,e Mlomat la the H.h,rmation uh.rh f& Ko '" rfy-yestercy morrm r. ki jis counirr u-i. SJfbj! mng frooi Attakapas i s V elocipede states, that on the tVM,ir, not be ascertained, but it was h.lipV that there were twenty-seven who had been heard of add seen, that were killed on the roads. The Western Mail fo Montgomery is suspended, so that we shall have no intelligence for some time West of Columbus. W ble. country has still to ask, where is the Na tional Me.irMNT gacred to the memoiy of your illustrious Washington, and dedi. cated to pub:c and r rivals virin ? Where shall I look for the evidence of the gratitude of the American people to the man who, under providence, made them what they are? Alas ! as a notional me morial, it is no where to bis found, Americans ! Let not this generation pass away before you prove to the world that the memory of your beloved chief is still in veneration, and his great virtues and services still cherished in your hearts ; that the cold neglect, so long evinced. shall no longer disgrace the character of hfl Hnn P U T . i oarn ot office as chief iustic nf ilw in;tA your conntry, and that you yet have the (States, on the 23th ult., at a special ses- There is a p'.orm brewing in f'!n9l. and the Wesl India Llands. Confidence in the British Government is daily disap pearing. The measure of emancipation in the West Indies disgusted all who had any regard for the vested rights of the colo nists, and was revolutionary in the harshest sense 01 the term. 1 he Jamaica Despatch of a late date says ; " We consider Canada lost to the Rrir ish nation; and with their defertin n miisf .(all x-Mova bcotia, .New Brunswick, Cape D- d rj it. . . iiciu t mite tawara jeiand, aud JVew- faondiand and with them four fisheries thaf rrroQ frntm f en.. n ... . i viv svuiv.c yi our weaitnf and then the West India Colonies, from De uicrara 10 Jamaica, must belong to the only couutry that cad protect and support IUCI11 - patriotism and the feeling which become ine country of Washington 1 Americans! You are now called nn . . r ha. not been Z " ,f f (,,nd?d therG on' PerhaPs for the last time, to respect theM,o?? toca,,t) ce for your own" character and thit of our i :L !- by doing honor to the memory r iirrn aa rni i a . i a . CVpoI-. n.,,K- . i - i - j vi nun 10 wnom you owe so large a debt T :V'.it" " J-000 w": I A .nouumen. .. .blot ,o b. to tatp ihp ficij w ---rvv.v- v..ru uuuer me direction or a society, iw ia&e me held.-If the present nntir na.i r .l . - Jt t.m... -e ... :. - r """"cu iur inai Duroose. in me cm c verinea.. irwr war nrvinriA ,;n ; l . r . .. " . wu lJ "is ueen nre ..Z'l V tvna Tl WM rn no ar rt an Ihn mo rnnA i. K I i . . oea frachon to ihe one wfih the Creeks. Tnation. wCk P-W i. still alive aha sion ot the Uistnct Court at Baltimore i he oath was administered by Judge Glenn, who on the next day resigned his offiee as United States District Judge for the Maryland District . . Cincinnati, April 3. Davy Crocket who by renon ha. twice killed in Texas, wont aa Our city has' been rife with rumors for lOUS tec . mild n ciiioki ivu n . inrcd.at buMartmsville, d.rtct frofn t i.ri- rrin ik i iL r, . . . i u "iiivu ueart ms wiiwcu name rnl -f jby the voluntary contributions of the A- ' a war oeit to every ' merican ninnU ,;.iA f- . ... - -" 1 I1C-DUIU lEtUlllU IllIll have the noble an ob- : . lt no may complain of not on th borders ef the United Slates ZuTcZITn ? , " mCnCn Ple' The-sum reqi rw "and ii rfe!. V9 1 e8Ch 18 l 8m4,( fbat eath ma llr atieW h I probfVhiit t'T bono-of nt"buUng to so nob !1!? Phare,, m;thiu?h 'he Wt. That no one mav comnla V...7. . r,".?nu "ern mces giving ah rorwortxiria recovering from his wounds with nh.u he ig as hacked as a handsaw. The ac counts brought by a gentleman direct from Texas; who says that he saw. and conversed with him. We ir, v i, to hearit, forif Davy recovers from hi mm, m III w - - -mmwmm . 4hrxtaFwl dollars a fear br agency, j? WAlinrlc Wrzm XWrmwsm J I i J . . . rt . n J mA Jf . f jAni rv of Wk. ttrVt..'.,i. k ";trA-;v I ,,rs-o aou.nuea mAs:. 'tween.' the. rcf tfaM " w" w' -us-iHindert8kiuff. tno to snow U ,.. ja r. n .r?s-,-. ... - . A Bit of Fvs. Libertv'ef lhePt. -Thcro is perhaps no country in tha wono, wnere tne press is Jess, restrained in its attacks Qpon distioguisned individu als and men holding high stations, than that of great Britain. The following is somewhat amusing instance of this from a late number of the London Satirist, a weekly paper published to the British metropoliSthafing A very extensive circu 'ation.. It was published as an actaally (rue account of a dialogue that took place between the Sailor Kmc and the 'Great Agitator' on the occasion of the latter call ing upon his majesty ai one of the depu tation to carry up the address of the house ot commons, in answer to toe speech from the throne. The King. What, Dan! well, how are you? pretty hearty? (shaking LiJi cordially by the hand.) O'Coniitil. God bless the beagles, your majesty, I am that same thing. I hope your majesty's middlin? King. Tol-lol-ish I How's Missus? O'Connell. lllegant in health, aud al together coinplite in SDints. I hooe the Q iane's well, though, without the least blarney.' The King. Why fturnin D the whites of his eyesivesves pretty much as usual., . You see I am netting a ittle old now. You and I Dan, can't , manage, you know, as we used to do. It no use you kno w. tVe neither of as can expect, as Charley Bloom6eld says, to to live in this ere sublunary sohere much longer. O'Connell. Your majesty is pleased to flatter but I've a habit of living tilT I am a hundred and ten it's a custom I have. Lontr life to your maiestv 1 may you live forever, and have ar hu.ndredand ten years good. . . The King. Well, (after a pause) bow are all tbe Paddy Whacks in your coun try. Can they get whittles now, any bo 'em? O'Connell. Taturs, fraquintly. The King. Ah! I like taturs myself. Had a pretty good crop this year? U Connell. Dacent. The Kin? expressed his satisfaction, and after another hearty shake of the band they parted. : A Little learning is a dangerous thing,' says Pope. This is deplorably true sometimes but not always. Ihe reatest of all iickasses is he who has just learned enough to know how to make a fool of himself, without 6enseto Know what a fool he is. Sudh an animal is ever braying, and ever blundering. A man who knows nothing at all is far bet ter off than he. -;- .' , R fry- It iseaid, in Washrogton, that ti, lizes from forty to nny etitne-'PosK rif.'if-''
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