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13 THE BATTLES ON f HE RIO GRANDE. OFFICIAL REPORTS. ' WnsHtWoToM, Junk 13, 1840. ST tie Senate ttnd Houe KeprtttKtaiivte i I transmit herewith, for the information of Con. grew, official report received from Iho officer commanding the Army on the Mexican frontier, giving a detailed report of tlie' operations of the Army in that quartered pattrcularly of the re- rent engagement between the American and Weticau forces. JAJU,a ft., i jlu. Reports from General Taylor. Heaikhurters Amur ok Occupation, 'Cavp wear Matamokas, MaitIG, 1848. Snti t have now the honor to submit a mora detailed report of the action of the Sttrinsttnt,. The main body of the army of occupation marched under my immediate orders from Point Isabel n tbevcning of the 7ih May, and bivou acked seven miles from that place. Our march vias resumed file following morn ing. About noon, when our advance of cavalry hi,mI the water-hole of " Palo Alto," the Nnion iroone were reported in our.ifront, and were soon discovered occupying the rood in force. J ordered a halt upon reaching the water, with a VicwtoTr-m anu rnrrai uiu inc.. """ """ .... IArVn 11.., lavLm Itllt H'tlH er.uciy ".- now nl.iii.lv visible across the prairie, anu about ' - r -,- .I,....:. l..r. wascomposedof a heavy force nf cavalry, occupied the road, resting upon a thicket of chaparrel, while masses of infantry were discovered in sue erosion on the right, greatly outnumbering our bwd fisffiev Our hoe of batdc was now formed 'in the fol lowing order, commencing on -the sxtieme right:. 6th infantry, commanded by Lieut. Colonel Mc liirtV;Uiioiui ii iii.iv u.imm ...... - - intosh; Major Kitiggold s artillery ; ,)u imamry, , .fimmaiuVd bv Caulkin L M. Morris ; two 18- pounders, commanded by Lieut. Chun-hill, 3d Oth instant, the enemy who Had encamped near artillery j 4ib infantry, commanded by Major G. ' the field of battle ol the day previous, was dm W. Allen,; the 3d and4t regiments .composed. Lc the third brigade, under command ol Lieutenant , Colonel Garland, and all the above corps, togeth er wilh two squadrons of dragoons, under Cap tains Ker and May, composed the right wing, under the orders of Colonel Twiggs. The led waa formed by the battalion of artillery comman ded by Lieutenant Colonel Childs, Captain Dun. can's light artillery, and tbeSth infantry, under Captain Montgomery, alHorming the first brig ade, under command of Lieutenant Colonel llknap. The trained wss parked near the wa ter, under diiions'of 'Captains Grossmen and Myers, ami protected by Captain Ker s squadron About t)wo o'clock we took up the march by ! 'heads of columns in the direction of the enemy, , ''. Snitli, second artillery, and a select detach- the 18 pounder battery following the road : ment of light troops, the whole under the com- Vhile the columns were advancing. Lieutenant ! inaiid of Capt McCall, fourth infantry, were Biaks), Topographical Engineers, volunteered a ' thrown forward into the Chaparral, uueel the reconnoissaoce of the enemy's lino, which was j enemy and ascertain his position. About 3 o. Itandsomely perfosmed, and resulted in the dis. clock I received a report from the, advance that -overy of at lesst'two batteries of artillery in the j the enemy was in position on the road, wilh at intervals of their cavalry and infantry. These , least two pieces of artillery. The command was 'batteries were soon opened upon us, when -J or-1 immediately put in motion, and about 4 o'clock I dared tfre'edumns -halted (Kid deployed into line, came up with Capt. McCall, who reported the ami the fire to be returned by all our artillery. I enemy in force in our front, occupying the ravine The Bth infantry, on our extreme left, was j which intersects the road, and skirted by thick thrown back to secure that flank. The first fires ets of dense chaparral. Ridgely's battery, and -of the encinv did little execution, while our IS the advance under Capt. McCall, were at once 'pounders and Major Ringgold's artillery soon j 'riisnriwd the cavalrv which formed his left. Captain Duncan's battery, thrown forward in ad vance of the line, waa lomg good execul ion at this time. Captain May's squadron was now de tached to support that battery and the left of our position. The Mexican cavalry, with two pieces of artillery, were now reported to be moving through the chaparral to our right, to1 threaten that flank, or makes demonstration against the train. The"5ih infantry was immediately de tached to check Ibis 'movement, and, suppoited 'by'Lteotenanl ftidgely, with a section of Major 'RiitjjgokTs battery, and Captaiu Walker's com jaanisf volunteers, effsctually repulsed the enemy the Silt infantry repelling a charge of lancers, end the artillery doing great execution in their ranks. The third infantry was now detached to ihe right as a still further security to that flank, 'yet threatened by the enemy. Major Ringgold, "with the remaining section, kept up his fire from an advanced position, and was supported by the 4ih infantry. I The grass of the prairie had been accidentally fired by our artillery, and the volumes of smoke -now partially concealed the armies from each other. As the enemy's left had -evidently been -driven back, and left the road free, and as the cannonade .had been suspended, l ordered for ward the 18-pounders on the road nearly to the -position first occupied by the Mexican cavalry, end caused the first brigade to take up a new po sition, still on the left of the 18 pounder battery. The 5th was advanced from its former posit ion, -end occupied a point on the extreme right of the 'new line. The enemy made e change oi posi tion corresponding to our own, and after asuapen- - sion of nearly an hour, the action -was -resumed. The fire of artillery was now most destructive ; 'opcn'mfca-weie constantly made through the ene myVrank by our fire, and the constancy with 'which the Mexican infantry sustained this severe cannonade was e thqme of universal remark and admiration. Captain May's squadron was de tached to make a demonstration on the left of the enemy's position, and suffered severely from 1 tlie fire of artillery, to which it was for some time exposed. The fourth infantry, which had been ordered -to support the 18-pounder battery, was exposed to a most galling tire of artillery, by which seve ral men were killed and Captain Page danger ously wounded. The enemy's fire was directed against our 18-pounder battery and the guns un der Major Ringgold in its vicinity. The Major himself while coolly directing the fire of his , pieces, was struck by e cannon-ball and' mortally wounded. In the mean time (lie battalion of artillery under 1 jeut. Col. Childs had been brought up to support-the ertillery-on our right. A strong de monstration of cavalry-was now matte by the en emy against tins part of our lino, and the col umn continued to advanee under a severe fire frwsrtfce 18. pounders. " The battalion was in. .stantly formed in square, and held ready to re ceive the charge of cavalry, but when the advan cing squadrons were within close range a deadly fire of canister from the 18-pounders dispersed them, a brisk hre of small arms was now open- c! upon the square, y which one officer (Lieut 'iLuthcr, 2d artillery) was slightly wounded ; but .a well-directed volley from ihe front of the square silenced ell further firing frorq the enemy in this quarter, it was sow nearly rett and the action was closed on the riirht of our line, the enemv having been completely driven back from his po eitkm end foiled in every attempt against our line. While the above was going forward on- our Tight, and under my own eye, the enemy had made a serious attempt .against the left of our line. 'Captain Duncan instantly perceived the imovement, aud, by the bold and trilltant manoeu vring ot fcis battery, completely repulsed several -successive Boris of the eoeiny to advance in force upM our left Hank. . Supported in succes sion by the 8th infantry and by Capt Iter's squadron of erawsons, he gallantly held the ene my M bay, and finally drove him, with immense sees, frma ib field. The action iiese end along ''VboJIe )ie continued iiutil dark, when the enemy retired into the chaparral, in rear of his jbshuoo., uuy army bivouacked on the ground it occupied. During ihe afternoon -the train liad keee moved forward about hair a mile, and was parked m rear uf vbe ew pesiuoa, i Our loss tbta) day was nine kil'ed, fourty-four Wounded, and two missing. Among the wounded were Major Ringgold, who haa since died, and Capt. Faga dangerously wounded, Lieut Leihor sightly o. 1 annex a tabular statement of the casualties of the day. Our own force enirafired ia shown by the field report herewith, to have been 177 officers, and 12,111 men : aggregate 2,288. The Mexican i jJJ ccorjjng to the statements of their own olIi..er9 ,ake rjg0riCrt mine affair of the 9th, was not less than 6,000 regular troops, with ten nieces of artillery, and probably exceeded that numberthe irregular force not known. Their Insa waa not teas than '200 killed and 400 woun ded probablf 'greater. This estimate w very: moderate, and fofnjed upon the number actually counted upon the field, and upon the reports of their own officers.. . As alresdy reported in my first brief despatch, the conduct of our officers and men was every thing that could be desired. Exposed for hours Id the severest trial a cannonade of artillery our iroops displayed a coolness and constancy which avc uic throughout the assurance-of vie- I ' . ,i. mn,,on nr individuals r f ()f ac(jl)1 of ie ,M wllBI, , wj 0,joavor-to do justice to the many instances 'f,isii ru-ui si ied conduct on both days, in mo . . - I . .1 ..... I... moan lime I refer tor more minute uouiis io we . ,::,iat , ..nmlers. rts of individual eoiiinrnnders. i II- n.ito N lll.l, . I am, sir, very respectfully, your ooc t scr i, - K. 1A1I.UK, ISrei-el Tirig. Gen. V. S. A, cunmiamlvig. The AwiiiMUtn.'rtcArmj, Washington. llE ADQt'AKTEns AliM Y OF OCCUPATION, 'Camp near Fnrt Brown, Texas, May 17, 1840. . Sin : In submitting a more minute report of the affair" of " Kesaca dc la i'iilina," I have the honor to slate dial, early on the morning of the ireat.anu pernaps ai me niniunn position oil me roau lo aiaiauioras, aim nine ' .. ' , . HM I .1 aaain resist our advance. 1 ordered the supply train to be strongly parked at its position, and left with-it Hmr pieces of ar tillery (ho two 18 pounders, wnuu nau uune i sucli good service o:i Ihe previous day, and two I J-pounders, winch nau noi ucen m inu uun. The wounded officers and men were at the same lime sent back to Point Isabel. 1 then moved , forward with the columns to -the edge of the ; rhapparral or forest, which extends to the Rio Grande, a distance of seven miles. The lit'ht companies of the first brigade under taptam c. thrown forward on the road and into the rh.ipar ral on either side, ulnlo the tilth in la n try and one winj of the fourth was thrown into the for- est on the left, and the third and the other wing of the fourth on the right of the road. These corps were employed as skirmishes to cover ihe battery andenga the American Infantry; Capt. McCall's command became at once engaged wilh the enemy, while the light artillery, though in a very exposed position, did great execution. The enemy had at least eight pieces of artillery, and maintained an incessant fire upon our advance. The aclicn now became general, and although the enemy's infantry gave way before the steady fire and resistless progress of our own, yet his artillery was still in position to check our ad vance several pieces occupying the pass across the ravine which he had chosen for his position. Perceiving that no decisive advantage could be gained until this artillery was silenced, 1 ordered Captain 1Uav to charge the tatlery wilh his squadron of dragoons. This waagallanty and ef fectually executed; the enemy was dr ven from his guns, and General La Vega, who remained alone at one of the bat teries, was taken prisoner. The squadron, which suffered much in this charge," not being immediately, supported by infajitry,. could not retain possession of the artillery taken, but it was completely silenced. In the mean time the eighth infantry had been ordered up, and had become warmly engaged on tlie right of the road. ' This regiment and a part of the filth were now ordered to charge the batteries, which was handsomely done, and the enemy entirely driven from his artillery and his position on the left of the road. The light companies of the first brigade, and the third and fourth regiments of infantry, had been deployed on the right of the road, when, at various points, they became briskly engaged wMi the enemy. A small partv, under Captain Bu- channan and -Lieutenants Wood and Hays, fourth infantry, composed chiefly of men of that regi ment, drove the enemy from a breastwork which he occupied, and captured a piece of artillery An attempt to recover this piece was repulsed by Captain Barbour's third infantry. The enemy was at last completely driven Irom his position on the right of the road, and retreated precipitate ly, leaving bsggage of every description. 1 he fourth infantry took possession of a camp where the headquarters of the Mccii-ahGeucraMn-Chief were established. All his official correspondence was captured at this place. The artillery battalion (excepting the flank companies)jjiad been ordered to' guard the bag. gage-train, which was parked sttmo distance in rear. That battalion was now ordered up to pursue 4k'nemyttd'''-w4th-()ie'"'-4tifantryv-' Capt. Kcr's dragoons, and Capt. Duncan's bat tery, followed him rapidly to the river, making a number of prisoners. Great numbers of the ene my were -drowned in attempting to cross theriver near tlie town. The corps last mentioned en camped near the river-rlhc remainder of the army on the 'field of battle. The strength of our marching force on this dav, as exhibited in the annexed field report, was 17$ officers and 2,049 men aggregate 2,222 The actual number engaged Willi the enemy did not exceed 1,700 Our loss was three officers killed, thirty-sis: men -killed and seventy.one wounded. Among the officers killed I have to report the loss of Lieut. Tnge, 2d dragoons, who fell at the head of his platoon w-lulo gallantly charging the enemy's battery ; of Lieut. Coch rane, of the 4th, and Lieut Chadbourne, of the 8th infanty, who likewise met their death in the thickest of the fight The officers wounded were Lieut Cot. Payne, inspector general, Lieut Dob bins 1 infanMry, serving wilh the liglit infantry advance, slightly ; Lieut. Col. Mcintosh, ftthln- fantry, severely, twice : Capt.'Uooe, 5th infantry, severely, fright arm since amputated ;) Lieut rowler.Sth infantry, slightly; vapt Montgomery, 8th infantry, slightly ; Lieuts. Gates and Jordan, Bin infantry, severely (each twjee;) Lieuts Selden, Maclay, Bufbank, and Morris, 8th in. fantrr, slightly. .1 bave no accurate data from which to estimate the enemy's force n this day. lie is known to have been reinforced after the action of the 8th, both by cavalry and infantry, and no doubt to an extent art least equal to his loss on that day.- It is 'probable that 0,000 men were opposed to us, anil in a -position chosen -try Ahomst lvs, id. stmngly- defended with artillery. The ene iny's loss Was very great. Nearly 200 of bis dead were buried by us on the days succeeding the battle. His loss, in killed and wounded and missing, in the two affairs of the 8 h and Oth, is, 1 think, moderately estimated at 1,000 men. , Our victory has been decisive. A small force has overcome immense odds f -the best troops that Mexico can furnish ; veteran regiment per fectly equipped and appointed. 1ght pieces of artillery, several colors ihd stands, a great num ber of prisoners, including fourteen officers, and a large amount of baggage and public property, have fallen into our hands. ' . ' 1 The causes of victory are duufotlnss to be found "in the superior qualily of our officers and me 1 have already, in former reports, paid a general tribute to the admirable conduct of the troops on both days. It now becomes my duty, and I feel it to be one of great delicacy, to notice individual. In so extensive a field as th.it of the 8th, and in the dense cover where most of the action of the 9ih was fought. I could not possibly be witness to more than a small portion orilievperations of i the various corps, and I must therefore depend I upon the reports of subordinate commanders,' which 1 respectfully enclose herewith. Col. Twiggs, ' the second in command, was! particularly active on both days, in executing my f orders and directing Ihe operations of the right, wing. Lieut. Col. Mrlulosh, commanding t fie firh infantry ; Lieut. Col. Garland, commanding the third brigade; L ent. Col Uc-lknap, couumnd- i ing I he lit brigade ; Lieut. Col. Childs, command- iru; the artillery battalion ; Major Alien ; Cpls I L N. Morris and Montgomery, commanding i respectively the 4fa 3d, and" EJt fi "re-jr lii tc lite ''oTT infantry, were zealous in the performance of their dulies, and gave examples to their commands of cool, and fearle.fs conduct. LieukCei Mcintosh .repulsed with his regiment a charge of lancers in the action of Palo Alio, and shared w ith it in 1 he hoiiorit.aild dangers of tlie following day, being twice scvWely- wuuifded. Lieut, CoLlk'Ikliap headed iTcfmrge of the M;h infantry, which resulted Tii ilnvfrig the enemy from Ins guns, and leaving us in -possession of that pari of ihe field. Captain Duncan and Lieut. Kuigely deserve special notice lor the gallant and tllicient manner in which they iiiana-uvred and served their bat teries. Tlie impression made by Capt. Duncan's battery upou the extreme right of the enemy's lino at the affair of Palo Alio contributed largely to iho result of the day ; while the lerrjble lire kept up by Lieut. Ridyely in the atl'.iir of the Uih inliictcil heavy losses, upon the enemy. Tho 18 pounder battery, which played a conspicuous part in llie action ol the 8;h, ia admirably served by Lieutenant Churehill, yd artillery, ass-isled by Lieutenant Wood, Topographical engineers. The charge of cavalry against 'he enemy's bat teries on Uie Olh was gallantly led by Captain May, and had complete success. Captain McCall, 4th infantry, rendered distinguished scrviee Villi the advanced corps under Ins orders. Its loss in killed and wounded will show how closely it was engaged. I may take tins occasion to say that ui two loriner instances Captain McCall has ren dered valuable service as a partisan officer. In this connexion 1 would mention ihe sen ices of Captain Walker, of ihe Texas rangers, who was in both affairs with his company, and who has performed very meritorious services as a fpy and partisan. 1 must beg leave lo refer to the reports of subordinate commanders for the names of many officers, nou-commixsiinied officers, and privates, nlio.v.)TO distinguished by good conduct on both days. Instances nf individual gallantry and personal conflict with the enemy were not wauling in the affair of the '.)' h, but cannot find place in a general report. The olHrrrs serving in the sialis of the different commanders are particularly mentioned by ilie,m. 1 derived efficient aid on both days from all the officers of my staff. Captain Bliss, Assistant Adjutant General ; Lieut. Colonel Payne, In spector General ; Lieut. Eaton, A. P- C. ; Capt. Waggaman, Commissary of Subsistence ; IJeul. Scaviit, Engineer, and Lieuts. Blakland Msade, Topographical Engineers, promptly conveyed my orders to every part of the field. Lieut. Colonel Payne was wounded in the affair of the Oth, and I have already had occasion to report the melan choly death of Lieut Blake, by accident, in the interval between the two engagements. Major Craig and Lieutenant Brereton, of the Ordnance Department, jvere actively engaged in their appropriate duties,. ,and JSurgeon. .Craig, Medical Director, superintended in person the arduous service of the field hospitals. I lake this occasion to mention generally the devotion to duty of the medical staff of the army, who have been untiring in their exertions, both in the field and in the hospitals, to alleviate ihe sufferings of the wounded of both armies. Captains Grossman Myers, of the Quartermaster's Department, who hard charge of the heavy supply train at boih en gagement, conducted it in a most satisfactory manner, and finally brought it up, without the smallest loss, to its destination. 1 enclose an inventory of ihe Mexican property captured on the field, and also a sketch of the fi.-ld -of Rusaoa dela I'ulina," mid of iho route frqpi Puisi Isabel, made by my Aid-de-camp, l.n-Ht. Eaton. Ono regimental color (halluliun of Tampieo) and many standards and guidons of oitvalrv were taken at the affair of the 9lh I wonld he pleased lo receive your instructions as lo th disposition to be miide of llirse trophies; whether they shall be sent to Wasu- ngtoti, iJc. 1 am, very respectfully, your obedWnt servant, Z. T.WLOli, Brcret Brigadier General U. &' A. Commanding. Adjutant Genkiul of the Army, Washington, D. C. THE CASE OP MR. WEBSTER. The Committee of investigation appointed by the House of Representatives to investigate. the charges made by Mr. C. J. Ingersoll against Mr. Webster, having reported, and that report beinir a full and entire exculpation of Mr. V. from the charges brought, against hint,- it remains to be seen what action tlie House will take in the premises. The judgment of the country', will, of course, at once, be made up -but the action of the House ought also to be had. Will it be said that Mr. Ingersoll is protected by Ins privilege 1 We suppose so. Well, let that plea be put in, and the case ended what must be bis situation in his own eyes and in the eyes uf thq nation 7 He first makes a scries of grave charges and this being proved false, without an attempt at their support, he abandons them to the infamy of convicted slanders, and, Irom revenge, proceeds to trump up, a new and entirely different array of charges and those, too, upon trial and inves tigation, prove to be groundless, and falls wilh the first brood into thd profound depths where lie ami rot all Ihe calumnies that aTe uttered a gainst men's characters and reputations. This statement of tho case presents a view of the po sition which Mr. I. now occupies ; but as he has voluntarily assumed it, there let him stand ! As for Mr. Webster we need "not congratulate hin on his triumphant vindication. Doubtless, lie feels, as every man must feel, rejuked, when he sees the malignant arts sf his enemies recoil up on themselves, and cover their own heads with the shame and confusion they hoped to thrqw tip. ou others. -,Aea:andVia Gazette. , , ' . " ' 11 ' - vW A Female Cleric of a Coukt. The fYank fort (Ky ) Commonwealth says: Judge hi. head, of the 19th district, has performed very handsome, and we are happy to hear, a very' ac ceptable act, by the sppoia'lment of 111 re. Trim ble the accomplished and estioiabljrTarly of the late John Trimble, as Clerk of the Carter circuit, t tlie jrface ol her 4cccased fcttsband. T CO NOR ESS. SENATE. FRIDAV, June 12, 1845. A message transiintii-ig the official reports of General Taylor relative to the ofieralions of the army on the Rio Grande. They were laid on tins table and ordered to be printed. ' After the disposal of some private bills, the Senate went into Executive session, and it is un derstood resumed the consideration of the OrO" gon proposition. ; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 'lfr. McKay gave notice that he would on Monday next, move lo take up the Tariff Bill. Mr. Schenck, from the Select Committee ap. pointed to investigate t-ho mode rn which Mr. C. ' I . Ttlffftrftrill tht nitl,,) Itia InfArmatlnn trtm ika Kmie Department, relative to the charges against II. l7l.... i . j!V .. mr. ,,1-uBier, inauc a repon, Hr.cumpaTliea oy llie fottfoimnv lakpn hpfiiri 111 f'nmmiltaa M a - ' y - .... - ...... j.. v,. A . w lii" solution' is presented, hut the House is left lo draw us own imerence irom the testimony. It urns ordered to bfl nrinteil. Am tmria nf ,Ua ..! - - - r " ' " vwti.v ui ,c ,uu. ordinate officers of llie State Department are im plicated, it was ordered that a copy of the tesli uiony be furnished to the President, ; A resolution was Introduced, authorising the President to give a silver medal to each private snl. tier of the army, on the Rio Grandp. . Mr. Stewart moved a suspension of the rules, for the purpose of offering a Joint resolution provi ding for a termination of the present session on the 2!)ih July. The motion f suspend failed Yeas 87, Nays 8i not two thirds. . A np'tion was then made to suspend the rules, in order to intrmfiire a Tnaolniinn Qltorin.. ,i.a daily hour of meeting to nine o'clock. The vote was MSl lo 'lO. So the rules were suspended. -The resolution, modified to " ten o'clock," was adopted. After the disposal of some private bills, tfie House adjourned. SATURDAY. June 13,1846. Tho Senate did not sit to day. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. . As soon as the journal was read, the Hortse wont into Committee of the whole, and resumed the consideration of tho Naval Appropriation bill. It was not long, however, before a Committee rose for want of a quorum. About an hour was then occupied in the discus sion of points of order, motions for a call of thef House, &c. A resolution was then adopted to close the debate on the bill in Committee, at half past 2. The bill was thou taken up in Committee, and at the time designated, the debate censed. The qtiesrion was then taken on a great num ber of amendments. An amendment by Mr. Levin, of $200,000 for a dock at Philadelphia, was agreed to, 80 to 00. The amendment providing for the dock at Pen sarola, was rejecled. About three scores of amendments for the im provement of various harbors, &c, were rejec ted. An amendment providing that all the cordage used in the navy shall be of American manufac ture, was rejected by a large vote. An ameniifiient providing that at the end of the present war, the number of seamen shall be reduced to 7,500, was adopted. Finally, amidst a great uproar, the Committee r(se and reported the bill to the House wilh nu merous amendments. The House then adjourned. SENATE MONDAY, June 15, 1840. Mr. Allen desireifto be excused from serving anylunger as Chairman of tlie Committee on Foreign Relations. He said that recent circum stances bad convinced him that his Views on cer tain important matters, were not in accordjnee with those of a majority of the Senate. - The request was unanimously agreed to. On motion of Mr. Webster, it was ordered that, at one o'clock loinorrow, iho Senate will proceed to ballot for another Chairman. The Senate then took up the Post Office Ap propriation bill. A long debate arose upon the amendment pro vidiug for mail steamers from New York to Liver pool and Dremen. That portion of the amend ment relating to Liverpool, was rejecled. The appropria'ion of -$2o,000 for mail steamers from New York to Bremen, was carried Yeas 27, Nays 24. The bill as amended was then ordered to be engrossed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House proceeded lo consider the amend ments of the Commutes of the VVholo to the Naval appropriation bill. The amendment appropriating $5000 for the publication of an American Nautical Almanac, based upon ihe meridian of Washington, was re jected by a vote of Yeas 50, Nays 101. Tho amendment, striking out Ihe appropriation for the Memphis Navy Yard, was agreed to .Tea 121, Nays Ci. The amendment requiring the Secretary ol the Navy to reduce the number of seamen to 7,500 at the termination of the present war, was also agreed to. Mr McKay moved logo into committee of the whole for the purpose ol taking up the Tariffbill. The motion was agreed to Yeas 120, Nays 87. So the House went into Committee, Mr. Cubb in 'lie Chair, and by a vote of 115 lo 71, look up the above bill. Mr." Hungcrford offered a substitute for the wh'de bill. Mr. Wen' worth gave notice of an amendment to strike out the provisional duly of 10 per cent." upon , tea, coffee and chocolate. With, a view of affording time for the printing of the substitute of Mr. Hungerford, the Mfl was informally laid aside. No army, not even excepting the veterans of Napoleon or Wellington, ever displayed more coolness and dcicrmined valor, than did the troops of ttenl. Taylor in the battles of tho 8th and Oih May days which will be ever memora ble in the history of our country. Genl. Taylor has covered himself with glory, " recorded honors shall gather round and thicken over him." Tho Mexican forces consisting of the flower of the army, and vastly superior in numbers, were ad vantageously posted, yet did our little army com pel them to retreat after suffering most severely -in killed and wounded, while the American loss was comparatively trifling. Genl. Vega who was taken prisoner while bravely defending himself against the sabres ol our dragoons, is saiu 10 have remarked that, "he was astonished and ap palled; he never saw such troops ; he had fought with Spaniards, Mexicans, Tezani and .Caman clies, but lie never saw such a fearless and im petuous soldiery, who cared not for the cannon's mouth." Instances ere related of individual gallantry, not surpassed m the proudest days of chivajry, when combatants engaged man to man. The lien hearted Richard" would, in hie day, have been preed of such troops. OrfcopoZtsn. ATTENTION ! RALEIGH GUARD VOLUNTEERS! Meet at the City Hal), Saturday next, the 20lh mat at 1 1 o'clock. By order of ths Captain, J. S. WALTON, O. S, June 15, 184C". MORS VOLUNTEERS IN ORANGE . OnSiturday U-t, the 47th Reg. assemble J in this place hy order of the Cot Commandant, to' respond to the proclamation of the Governor calling for Volunteers. The Volunteers from the IlawSelds numtering HO able-bodied men were also in attendance. After having gone through several evolutions, the two Battalions, together with the Haw fields Volunteers, were marched into the yard in front of. the Mas nic Hall to listen to an address from Hugh Waddell, Esq., which he had consented to deliver at the request of a number of the Officers of the llegi. ment. Mr. Waddell appeared on the portico of the Masonic Hall, and spoke for about an hour in patriotic strains of glowing eloquence. It was one of Mr. Waddell'a best efforts, heightened by an inspiration which the occasion was so well calculated to impart. lie gave a brief account of the relations which had subsisted between this country and Mexico previous to the com. mencemont of the war, and dwelt on the vain pretexts set forth for Mexico for waging war against the United Stales, lie said he would not at present inquire who is responsible fortius war ; it was sufficient for him to know that Tex as has been annexed to the Union, and iliat war has been declared against Mexico by the Con gress of the United States. Our national faiili has been plighted, and it must be redeemed with honor. There should be no party feeling in this contest ; both Democrats and Whigs should be merged into one party, and goor the Country. For lilirTseir Tie w )ufd say , that "in a contest of this kind he was for his country right or wrong. After the war was over, thee it would be time enough to find out the cause which had produced it, and if any guilty agent was then found, to be. stow on him a 'suitable punishment If our neighbor's house was on fire, we would not stop to enquire if it was the work of an incendiary, but as good citizens,-we Would-render prompt as sistance in putting it out ; and as good citizens, patriots, we were no less bound to render prompt assistance in putting an end to this war. lie next spoke af the pusillanimity of the Mexicans their weakness had hitherto been their protec-. tion, and the cause of forbearance on the part of our Government there was nothing in 'thorn to it. spire " That true joy which warriors feel, lu foeinen worthy of their steel." . But they still were not to be despised ; for they were numbered by miltions. He then spoke of the gallant achievements ol our army on the Rio Grande, in tho engagements of the 8'h and 9th ult. His eulogy on the character of General Taylor was as just as it was beautiful ; he is, he said, mild and pleasant in the face, bul in war he ia as terrible as the storm. Mr. W. concluded with an appeal to the citizens .of Orange not to be laggards in this race; but expressed his con fidence that they would prove themselves wor thy descendants of a noble raco, and would be found occupying a position on the right. When Mr. Waddell had concluded, ho propo sed three cheers for llie HawCekls Volunteers, and said that they should have nine when we heard from them at the seat of war. Three long, loud, and 'hearty cheers then rent the air. After these proceedings at the Lodge, the Re giment was again marched into l So street, and formed into lines on opposite sides. The music was then passed up and down the lines, and those who were disposed to Volunteer, were requested to fall in bchiud tho music. One hundred and eight answered to the call, and their names have been enrolled to be returned to the Adjutant General. The Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, Major and Adjutant of tho Regiment, all enrolled themselves as Volunteers. It was.-an. exciting a thrilling scene. Orange las fully met the de mands of patriotism; and her sons have shown themsehes worthy descendants of the "Forest UaiRpdens," as the Regulators have been called for their resistance to the exactions of the petty tools of a tyrant. HitUburu' Recorder. GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES.' In the Senate, on Monday. Mr. Webster rose and spoke as follows : " When I stated, the other lay, rhat it was supposed the present daily expenditure of the Government amounted to about half a million of dollars, I did not speak on my own authority ; J speko on very good uu horily. I did not mean, however, what may be called the expenses proper of tlie army and navy ; nor did 1 mean to say that this was an expense which might beexpected to last ; but I did mean to say, that 1 am credibly informed that, including ihe vast charge for trans portation, adding this to the ot lifer .expenses of the increased state of the army and navy, there is now actually bearing upon the expenses of ths country, very nearly half a million of dollars per day." Cedar Grove Academy, rtII E next Session of this School will commence JL on the 10th day of July, and will continue five months. The prices will be as Jierlofore, viz : For Greek, Latin, Algebra, and 'Geometry, per session, ft;00 English Bludirs, 10.110 Hoard con be hud in good families, convenient to the Academy, at from $5,50 to $6 per mJinth. S. W. HUtlHES. Urange Cotmtv, June 6. 48 v3t STA TE OA-NORTH CAROLINA. Joiisstos Cousxr, In Equi'y. 1 Joseph J. Ad.ims and others, vn. Joseph George anil others. Petition to sell Land, It appearing by the affidavit of Joseph i. Adams, and of David B. Adams, two of llie petitioners, that Ihe Defendants, Joseph George, John George, Samuel Lee and his wife Nancy, and Osborn Fail and bis wife AUseyTare non residents of this State, aud re side in Alabama; publication is ordjl)red lobe made in the Weekly Raleigh Register for sijt successive weeks, agreeably to nn Act of Assembly passed in 1840-1 entitled " An Act to expedite legal process;" that the said non-resident Defendants, be and appear at the next term of the Court of Equity, to be held for Johnston County at the Coun House m imiihficld, on the 4th Monday in Scptembor next thru and there to plead, answer or detmur, to said petition, or judgment pro eonfesio will be entered against them, and ihe cause heard ex parte. 1 Witness, Wa, H. Morning, Clerk and Master of rdr said Court at Office in Suiithfield. WM. H. MORNING, C. M. E. Jons 7, 1846. $3 OSj 46-w6w State of North Carolina, Granville County, Superior Court of Law, March Twin, A. D. 1846. Sarah Wars t. Henry F. Ware. Petition for Diotrce. It appearing 10 (be satisfaction of thfo Court lliat Henry F. Ware is not a resident of this Stale It ia ordered, therefore, that poblicaiion b mads in the Raleigh Register for thirty days notifying lbs said Hen ry F. Ware that on the fifteenth (15) day ofJuly 1840, ami from day to day unlit tho testimony is slosed, at lbs Tavern house of Champion Bledao in Die county of Fluvanna and Siaia of Virginia, the Plaintiff, by her attotnev will proceed to take the testimony of Champion Bledsoe and others to be read in bsi behalf in saiu Suit Witness, BENJ C C00KE. CSC. Jane 8ih, IS46, North Carolina LITERARY, SCIENTIFIC AND MILITARY ACADEMY. Arms and Equipments furnished h Uie Stale, u Dy Kexl Session of (Sii 'Clattkaf. English and Mathematical School, ojteni on the lit of July, with adcantaget unsurpassed in any Prejuiruturu Sclwol in Ihe South, Classics, English, etc. R.GRA V. Maiheniiitics, Tactics, etc. . A. HliC'K Music, 1. I. SOI.U.VIO.N8: TfcKMS PER SESSION OF FIVE MONTHS. Classical Department, (Collegiate course, in cluding luil English Studies, with Maine malic,) Ac. jn 00 EiigHth do. (Elementary higher branches) 15 00 Military do. (Infantry practice) no charge. Instrumental Music 25 Lessons) 1J -no Vocal do. no charge, Fencing per course 5 op Surveying and Civil Engineering, no charge. Topographical Drawing, no charge. Pupils will be prepared lo ,-nler the advanced clasxes in any College in the United Slutes. The course of Education is thorough, practical and well calculated to qualify youth for the various duliin of life, whether occupying public or private, Civil, or Military stations. LECTURES. During Ihe Seasion, Lectures on Popular euliji-rfa will be delivered, of which due notice will be tjiv.ii in &e r'ulilic Punts. ' ' xxsixxm Oov. Graham. Dr. Hill, Dr. Baker, W. K (iiiles, E. B. Freeman, " Chas. I.. Hinlnn, Thos. J. I.eniuy, Ceo. Little,. W.J. I Ijrke. Fwnuirp. Kev. A. 8medes, Rev. D. I.acy, Kev. B. 'JY BJitke, Rev. J. J. Finch, Hon. G. E. Badger, Hon, Jas. Iredell, Hon. It, M. Saunders, , Letter-writing, with English and Latin Compoi. tioh, will be closely attended 10. A cheap Uniform is adopted Dress 1'aiade day, Friday. No deduction made for absence, unless in cases of protracted sickness. A few Pupils can be hoarded in Mr. Gray' famify Haleigh, June 1'Jlh. 47 :ii Stop the Hascal! ON F riday last, that notorious scoundrel. Jimsi Uhm, stole from my field a dark BAY M AliE, and made olfwith her in broad day lighl. Said Mare is blind of one eye, has a wan inside of her mouth, is about 7 years old, and has the marks of gear upon her. The said linn is lurking in some of the lower Counties (probably Pitt,) where he has recently been detected in some of his villainy. Prior to leaving my neighborhood, he forged a Nolo on me, and shaved it off in ftalcigh. Buta is one of the most accomplished scoundrels living, and will prove a dangerous . visiter in any Community. The poblic, therefore, are interested in bringing him toju.lice. I will pay a liberal reward for the apprehension of Bavin, and the recovery of my Mare; and the Sheriff of Wake has already offered a reward of Fifteen Dollars for him, he having broke Jail lust Winter. JOHN STUART. Wake County, April 14, 1846. 31 tf TATsU of North Carol inn Bertis uunly. In Lquity March Term, IStti. John r reeman, ca. A W Mebane and Jno B Williams. In this case, it appearing to ihe satisfaction nf (he Court, that John B Williams, one of the Defend nt, in not an inhabitant of this -State : It hi there fore ordered, that publication be made in ihe Raleigh ' Register for six weeks, for him to appear at the neit Term of this Court, lo be held on Ihe third Monday of September next, in the Town of Windsor, and plead, answer, or demur, or judgment jtro cotifttto will be entered against him, and tbe cause heard tx parte. Trste, L. 8. WEBB, 43 M E. -Myh t4C. 38 w STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. ( aisrr or G b akvi li.k Superior Court of l.a-w, March Term, A. D , 1846. Mary W. Green, vs. Joseph Green. Petition fur Vieoree and jllimoni. It appearing to the satisfaction of ths Court, that the Attendant, Joseph Green, is nol an inliahitani of this Stale, and lhat process cannot be jiernonally served upon him, it is ordered that publicaiiun I " made in tlie. Raleigh Register for three inonihs, com manding the said Joseph -Green, to appear k our Superior Court of Law, to be held for the mid Coun ty of Granville, at the Court House in Oxfoid, on the 1st Monday in September neit, then ami titers to plead to. or answer the said peiiiion, otherwise the same wrft be heard fa; parte. Witness, j BENJAMIN C. COOKE, C. B.C. j OxfonL N C, April 83, 1846. S AiK. fTO. 34-.1m jSjTATE OF NORTH CAROLINA i:olih bus OimitTT-Court of Pleas and trailer Sessions, May Term, 1846. Anion High.Ex'r of Luke llijjh, deed. t'. Moses Greene and wife Nancy, Jnmes A. lluthr snd wife Olive, Levi Mears and wife Lucy, Amelia High, William Robeson end wife Mary, nudSaruti High. . An application to prove Ihe last Will and Testament of Luke High, dee d , in due olid solemn form. it appearing 10 the Court, that William lfbeon end wife Mary, are not inhabitants of this State, it n therefore ordeied, that publication he made for tit weeks successively, in the Kaleigh Register, for ths said Wm. Robeson and wife Mary, to appeal al ihe next lerm of Ibis Court, lo be held for ihe Coumv of Columbus, at the Court Howe in WWtevHksj-on lh second Monday in August next, and show reuse, if any they have, why the said Will shall not be ad mitted 10 probate, or tbe same will be proved actocl ing to application. WM. MILUCAN, Clerk. Pr. Adv. fi 62j Jl"UvV- Caldwell Institute, THE next session of this Institution will com mence on Wednesday, the 8H1 July. Tl members of Ihe Faculty are Kev. ALEXANDER WILSON, D. D., Frfim"""'' and-Professor of Greek Language and Litertiurs. RALPH H. GRAVES, Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophv. , . Rev. JOHN A. BINGHAM, Professor ol !-' Language and Literature. By order of the Board nf Trustees 46- -w4 Female School, HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA. , Tj IHE next session of Me. fc Mas.BUK w c...-" SCHOOL for Young Ladies, will coram" ou Wednesday, the 8th of July. v The course of instruction is designed to be WWP snd extensive, embracing every thing fHy '"" in our best female Seminaries. Languages, ArMD meiic.and Writing re particularly attended to. 'j Latin Language and VocsJ Music form part of tw course without 4ny additional chsrge. Board can ds hud in the family of the Principal, and tn oiw amities, at the usual price. " u ' For further information, address Mr. 4 ' Burwell. 1 . 4unJ, 46--W" .
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