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j 1 AM ID) MdDDBirilfl CAIBCipiIanMA (HA 5 . : - t-?t i; I Published cTcry Friday, by VStVtSrSStt S-.tBAS.SSSa Ed"dr. J0" llrletr, tu Three Dollar per Annnm " : '11 ! FRID AY, AMW$iJl84!1. . r XLiTIir, 1 k j -rr Si jJB i i if ' I XEIGH.N.C. i 5 April 6, 1847. kriE ARMY NEWS. the theatre of War. nov crowd upon bucb quick succession, that it is dilh- li-weekly paper CTen, to keep be run - i . n t !) iiinir It vrcek, we aunoancca me i"o Vn.TAYion, and now. we reconJ the ross of the Hero of Chippewa (Cren. movements apinst Vem Cruz. In .nnHi!i Vera Cruz I0T pOSSlOy buuuuiiv"! , t -i? rninn lifl- both vicl- eoi ajn yuiiuu .w, owess of American Arms. is inevitable. If not then, m. Ins R !s EY-GEN ERA L STANLY. hat this gentleman, l (whose mwlesty is bv his.mcrig gies tbc mgnesi saus- fhere, both to the ProfesMon aud tbe manner in which he' discharges thp rc?PQiAe legal Office, to which he tntly called. UemarkapletorMsliaous untiring energy, and Ins tearless fcf offenders, he is yet so urbane in his intercourse, so courteous to witnesses. administration of the Criminal Law, Ltincd to become as distingnihel in the fir Jurisprudence, as he has heretofore Councils of the State and -Nation- Mil. WEBSTER. ' . llcncy Gov. Graham, we learn, has invi- FisTF.it and Family to be his guests du- Vjonrn in Raleigh. They left Washmg- estci-d:iy, and we shall be able, probably, to announce the time of their arrival in lA YELLING FACILITIES. rstanl that, in about two months time. lave a line oi iour norse x'osi- oacus itv to Camden S. C. instead of the little ' rr a. ; 1 1 running, inu arrangemeni. win, we jibt. produce a considerable increase of tir Rail Road. IAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. Ley, Esq., one of the Contractprs-of the hegraph from New York to New Orleans, City a day or two since, and will be here le 13th inst- to hold a Corporate meeting, lAct of our last Legislature, in relation to and to afford our citizens an opportuni- ribing to the Stock. Only about four or nd Dollars will be needed for this place, Mr. Hals v -s statements, no investment ade, yielding so large a profit. ley says, that by the first of July, at far- ine will be in operation from Boston- to re are requested to state, "that the money ed by the Ladies of Raleigh in May last, rpose of buying a Flag for the " Raleigh has been paid orer to Capt. CL.Ksby the o collected it, and is now in his hands, sub- eir order. E "BUNCOMBE RANGERS." te. healthy, hardy-looking Company of Vo- pr Mexico, reached this City on Friday 1st,-at the confines of which, they were met fonr beautiful Volunteer Companies,, the k" and escorted to the Capitol, amid the I the splendid brass Pieces of our "Ring lerists," (which latter Company has alrea- many of its members to- Mexico, and oth- panng to go, that there is but a skeleton where they were received and welcomed xeelleney, Gov. Graham, in an animated tic Address, concluding with the inspiring etic injunction "North Carolina expects to do his duty." The RangeiV' were ucted by the " Cossacks" and a large con- Citizens, to their. Quarters at the " Wjish- tel ;" and after they had given three hearty their Escort, they- were left to quietness e, which they must much have needed, af- uing march of about 300 miles. The Com ibers between sixty and seventy iiien, and, stand, about the same number are on their will probably reach this City in a few days. hturduy . morning, the u RaDgers" were es- rom their Quarters to the Rail Road Depot, Cadets of the Raleigh Military Academy," ence. amid the shouts of the assembled pop- Vey took their departure on the Cars, for lnstoii, preparatory to embarking for the !g sands of Mexico." 'ompany1 (Company K.) completes the Reg- lied for from North Carolina : and too much annot be awarded to Lieut. Col, Fagg, for gy and perseverance he has displayed in get I ; for they plainly show that he possesses Bis'itc qualifications for a Soldi 1 luck attend him and his brave Mountain The honor of the Old North State, we feel 'safe in such hands ! , ; I NEW YORK ELECTIONS. Jnniial New York Election for Town and umcers in the State of New Yojk, will take Is week. The din and note of preparation, cuuuga in tne in ewspapers. Three, and four parties, will be in the field, viz Whig mericans, l,oco r ocos, and National Re- I he general result, we are advised, will is auspicious as ever to Whig principles, an uuy oi iiauvwrn, tne artful wiles and well tricks ofLoco Focoism, and the Agrarian the vote yourself a Farm" faction, to the y, notwithstanding The Whia wni :- throughoiit the State, but in the Citv of N te result is somewhat doubtful. GEN. TAYLOR'S DESPATCHES. The admirable style and character of Gen. Tat lor's Letters to the War Department, (says the Baltimore American,") give evidence of a sterling worth and wisdom, which cannot fail to imprebs pro foundly the general mind of the country. A cor respondent whose just appreciation of things im parts value to his observations, points out the strik ing resemblance between the characteristics of Tay lor's Letters to the Department and those of Washington, on Military affairs, during the Revo lutionary War. "There is," he remarks, "the same wisdom and clearness of views, conveyed in language that leaves no doubt. Look at the con trast in these respects in the Secretary's part of the correspondence; every thing is hypothetical and un decided, while the manly, straight-forward, Wash ingtouian simplicity and perspicuity of the noble old General, reflect discredit and shame on the in decisive replies of Mr. Marcy." GEN. TAYLOR and thk ADMINISTRATION. We had the gratification, in our last, to announce the triumphant escape of " Old Rough and Ready," from the alarming position in which he had been placed, and to announce his Bucna Vista Victory a victory unequalled, ns we believe, in the Annals of History, all things considered. But should that brave old warrior: have been doomed to suffer de feat by Santa Anna, surely thero could not have been fouud a Corporal's guard in the United States, who would not pronounce this Administration guilty of murder, as accessaries at least. Gen. Taylor has been sonnding the advance of the enemy's hosts for six. mouths past, and demand ing reinforcements, but they, whose duty it was to heed him, turned a deaf, ear 'to the old veteran's call. And, why ? Simply, because James K. Polk, conscious of his own lack of merit aware that he sits in the Presidential Chair, as a mere political machine and dreading, as all little minds do, abili ty, patriotism, and sagacity in others, whom they look upon as rivals iu popular affection, wishes to counteract the effect of Gen. Taylor's first victories, by crippling his energies in the field. Still, it is difficult to believe, that Mr, Polk med itates to come again before the people as a candidate to fill an Office, which he has filled so inefficiently- And, yet, the stupid blunders he has perpetrated in quick succession, prepares us, in some degree, for that crowning pfrce of Executive presumption a presumption, only to be equalled in impudence, by some of the Loco Poco Presses, which seek to bhield the President from popular condemnation, by the assertion,. that if Gen. Taylor should meet with any reverses, from want of proper reinforcements, it will have been the fault of Congress, inasmuch as they failed to pass the Ten Regiment Bill, or grant "that $3,000 000" until the "eleventh hour recollecting to forget, that, upon"the President's declaring to that very Congress, the existence of War with Mexico, both Houses, (and nearly every Whig member,) came promptly forward and voted ample funds for its prosecution, besides authorizing the raising of 50,000 Volunteers. Thus, vtas the power to prose cute the War, placed in the President's hands, and how, did he use it? After drumming up some ten or fifteen thousand Volunteers, that brilliant States man, Gov. Marcy, (of tattered breeches memory,) an nounced that no more were necessary," and conse quently, some 30.000 men, placed at the disposal of the Executive by Congress, were never called for. Whereas, had the whole number been raised, a peace would, in all probability, long ere this, have been "conquered." With these truths before their eyes, we hope to hear no more abuse of Congress by the Loco Foco Press. Polk made the War he and Marcy made the blunders ; and Gen. Taylor, upon whose devoted bead unmerited abuse was cast, was the very man to save the country from the reckless folly of the one, and the premeditated stupidity of the other.: From the N. O. Delta. March 25. important New from Vera Cruz! SUCCESSFUL LANDING OF OUR FORCES 11 Water and Supplies Cut off front the Enemy ! Reconnoisance Landing the American Forces Car rying Redoubts Loss of Capt. Alburtis and seven men Invest nunt of Vera Cruz-Rctcve of Midship man Roger -sThe Squadron, Q-c, frc. t - ' f One letter speaks 'of "Gen. Taylor's latest and most astonishing victory,', as being a svtprise to the Mexicans, which will inspire them with degree of awe towards this country whioh will restrain them from any further contest. Before Santa Anna retreated from Agua ftuevn, hesent in a message to Gen. Taylor, in -substance as Tollows : That he should fight him again,-but that he should select a field better calculated to display and marshall his troops. To this Geh. Taylor re plied : That he (Santa Anna) was whipped that he (fcanta Anna) knew that he was beaten, and there- By the arrival, at an early honr this morning, of fore, Geo. T. advised him to send in proposals for a the Schr. Portia, Capt Powell, which left Sacrifices surrender, and they should be promptly and fatora on the 15th inst., we are in receipt of the following bly considered. That the above messages were exchanged substan tially, we are assured by a letter from Monterey of a late date and from a most respectable source. Some of the Mexican prisoners made by nsdeclar- highly interesting intelligence from the forces co operating against Vera Crur. Troops were landed, after a reconnoisance on the 7th, by Generals Scott, Patterson, Worth. Pillow, Quitman, and Twiggs,' with their Aids ?ind the To- DosrraDhical corns, w hich approached ne: towards the direction of the Castle, the gnus from San Juan de Ulloa opening fire upon the party, but without doing any damage to the recounoitering party the round-shot either passing over or falling short, and the shell, although thrown with precision, bursting at a considerable elevation, doing no harm. The reconnoisance was made while trie transports ,nd the lo- j ed that they had not tasted food in three days, and :ir me sum c, ; mat the situation of the army was such that it could not hold together four days longer, unless relieved. We arc gratified to learn that other volunteers arc arriving at the Brazos in good number. Two companies of the North Carolina Regiment arrived on the 5th instant, and three on the 12th. Two more companies of the Virsinia "Reoriment arrived and convoys were lying off at Anton Lizardo; after : on theSth inst, making now eight or nine companies their return, and at the least possible delay, trans ports and convoys weighed anchor andjstooa to the : south-ward of Saerifieios, bearing in towards the j main-land, with a fair breeze and in gallant style, j when they came to anchor, the convoys taking posi- i tion in such a manner as to protect the disenibarka- ' tion of the troops, the first G00O. being landed at 2 I o'clock, P. M., on the 9th, and the remainder during the day. The landing Uj spoken of by -persons who were eye-witnesses, as a .'fccene of magnificence, rare ly witnessed more than, once in a lifetime. The troops landed amounted ip the exact number of 1U.100. After the landing, the different columns took up their line of march for the positions assigned to them in the important action and siege of Vera Cruz. The steamers Vixen and Spitfire, laying under Punta de Hornos, opened on the City across the point and in the direction of the Castle with shell round. shot, which was returned by the Castle, but without effect. ' Gen. Worth's Division, which, it is said, has been assigned to the operations on the left flank of the City, from the localis of the landing n the South a'nd under Punta de Hurnos. had necessarily to move in (chelloii to the rciir, past the right, in order to gain his position in the execution of which it be came necessary to attack ami take possession of two redoubts thrown up by the enemy, on one of which was a pieee of artillery, "and both filled with infan try. The redoubts were attacked, charged, and ta ken, a spirited resistance being made by the enemy, who lost several in kilted, wounded, and prisoners-1 our loss some seven killed and several wounded. Capt. Alburtis, of the 2d Infantry, was killed by a round shot, supposed to be from the Castle ; the ball severed his head from his body, the same shot taking off the-arm of a drummer (a boy) and wounding a private, Capt. Alburtis was a Virginian, and for merly conducted a ncwspriper in Fredericksburg. Col. Dickinson, of Camden, S. C. was wounded in the breast by a musket shot. The skirmishing was however no check to the ad vancing column, which passed steadily forward to its position on the left and rear of the City, where it halted and commenced the work of entrenchment. The pipes used for the purpose of supplying the Ci ty with fresh water, have been discovered and broken up, completely cutting off the supply from the tanks, which'are situated some distance fnn the City. During the advance upon the rear of the City, passed. midshipman "Rogers, who had tiot yet been sent from Vera Cruz, was bound on a cart and or dered to be conveyed, under a guard, to the prison at Perote, but fortunately they were encountered by our forces, and Mr. Rogers was rescued and is now on board his ship. , The City is now completely surrounded by our troops, each di visum having taken a strong and ad vantageous position, with entrenchments, completely cutting off all .communication by sea or land, and, at the same time, are safe from the fire: of the Castle. So closely is Vera Cruz now.besieged, and so en- 1 , - A T " A - C ureiy are every means oi communication cuv ou, that, in a very tew uays. the news must reach us that both the City and Castle are occupied by our victorious troops. , . The general impression seems to be that the City will surrender in the course of ten days or two weeks. N o doubt is expressed of the successful ter mination of the entcrprize. GEN. TAYLOR'S ARMY. The " Union" says, that it has beeq informed at the War Office, that the whole amount of effective force, which Gen. Taylor could have brought into an action with Santa A ana,' near Saltillo. was but little upwards of five thousand men, of which there were about G50 Regulars. RECRUITING FOR THE ARMY. We Would invite public attention to Capt. Clark's Recruiting Advertisement, ;in this paper. HEAVY PER CENT. FOR COLLECTING. Mexico (sa$'s the '.c Auburn AdvertiseT,"powes the United States $2,000,000, which she was too poor to pay. The United States undertook to col lect the debt by compulsory means, and the attempt "has already cost the creditor $74,000,000, according Jo his own statement, and probably more than $100,- 000,000, or fire thousand per cent, by a fair estimate ; and, what is the worst part of the business, the longer the attempt to collect the debt is continued, the less able Mexico will be to pay it. It is some thing like the old law of imprisonment for debt. When a man could not pay, he was locked up in prison, and, thus placed beyond the possibility of ever paying. A DAY OF REJOICING. The Washington Correspondent of the "Charles ton Courier'? says " Mr. Polk remarked, at a din ner which v he gave to the Judges of the Supreme Court, that the happiest day of his Presidential ca reer would be the one on which he should take leave of it." VV assure him the American people will be with him once, for they, too, will rejoice on the ar rival of that day. of this regiment which have reached the scat of war. Three companies of the Massachusetts regiment ar rived on the 13l.li. inst., being under command of Ctpt. Webster. The North Carolina volunteers were expected to proceed immediately to Matainoras to relieve the 2d Mississippi Riflemen, who would then push on to Camargo and Monterey at once. The Small Pyx is said to have appeared on the ship bringing the two Virginia Companies last arrived. Picayune 2o. The Washington papers contain Gen. Taylor's Official Despatches to the Government, in relation to the late great Battle, whjch wc hasten to lay be fore our readers. They, arc iu his usual brief, mo dest, but expressive style. It is hard to say, wheth er he writes or fights best. Headquarters Army of Ocrcr patio v, Camp on the Jield of batth Ihtena Vista, Mexico. February '21, 18-17. Sir: I have the honor to report that, having be come assured on the 20th instant the enemy had as sembled in very heavy force at Lhcarnutnon. thirty miles In front of Agua Nueva, with the evident de- ITIAYIf ARD & WOYES' THIS Ink has stood the left of more than thirty years' trial, and during this time lias been con tinually increasing in public favor and patronage.-and is now the leading article in the country. It flows rwith freedom, becomes permanently black, and will not mould under any circumstances,, and is adapted to Dotn quill and etee unacquainted with U- fn : nit- luiiowing testimonials, eeiectetf trom many similar character, and lo make trial of it themselves Bank of the Slate of North Carolina. Ua!eigh,4th March,1847, Messrs. Matxahd Notes : Genilmm Your Writing Ink has liepr. in almost constant ue by the officers of this banking house for the last fifteen years, and has always been preferred lo any oilier brand. It JUtijis freely from the pen and dons nut mould, and the colar, though sometimes pale when a bottle is fust opened, becomes a beauti ful black. I have been a regular consumer of it my-t-elf during tliis time, excepting when curiosity has led me to make trial of other kinds, or I have been compelled to it in consequence of not being able to find yours in this market, and take pleasure in Ireinj ab.'e to soeak so favorably of it, and trust that my opinion, founded on such long experience, will in duce many who may not he ao well acquainted with its merits, to give it a (rfal. Yours, respectfully, 5. W EY, Cashier. , -A Messrs." MATXAKn St Not.s : Gentlemen: We are happy in being able lo say that we entirely concur in the opinion expressed above of your writing Ink by Mr. Dewey, the Cashier of this Institution. Respectfully yours, DUN: CAMERON, President, S. W. WHITING, Teller, D DU PRE, Book-Keeper. 50 dozen of the above Ink is offered for sale by HUGHES t MEAD, Auction 4- Commission Merchants. April 3, 1847- 28 ffllHE President of the United State, ti'ta Excel' Lt lency, James K. Polk, was born in North Ckm litm, in the County Of Mecklehlfurg, and was edu tated at ihe University of the State. It r announced iu the Newspapers, that he has promised to visit that Seat of Learning at the iieit Commencement, which! will be thefirnt Tbnrsday of June next, and to atJ teel pens. Those who may be i !fn? aS . Jh Society of thff, Afofftrri afi its superiority, are invited to read , ft8.' !".a?' f '"eb h a member, ths day befbfd, 3onials, Reeled from many of a I JEJEl: WILL be door in NOTICE. sold for Cash, at the Court House the Town of Marion, on the first Monday of May nt xt, the following Tracts of Land, or so much thereof a will satisfy the Tax and cost due thereon for the years 1844-' 45-'46, as follows: "Estate J. M. Greenlee, 2530 acres, valued at .$15,- 8 V J YY F J T 1 ' 50tt. on Turkey Cove creek, adjoining Jas. H. (irren nt thP Wtl rdiiro on thp 21st, and took un a stronr '. . J... ' 1 ..j. ... w , r to the Univerefty, his Atmti -Ma ten haried fit his" leiiirwciiizens n north Uaroima, without distinction of parties, as an fevent Which Wilf fcalf forth their best feelings. And to the Chief Magistrate of thrt Union every fefpect is due. Therefore, the citizen Of Granville, Warren and Frankjiu, through which Counties the Rail" Road pusses, upon which he Is It travel, without distinction of party, are requested to meal in Henderson, on Saturday, the 17th day of April, to appoint a Committee of ArVatTgeifrents. to receive the President and his suite at Gaston, near the border of the State, to offer him its hospitalities4 and conduct him on his way tor the University. Av full meeting is desired, to appoint the Committee and to deliberate trpuu its various duties. BY MANY CITIZENS. April 3, 1847. . . , United States Army. $111 bountyor $13 and 100 Acres of Land, at tlie option of tli e Recruit. WANTED for the United States Army, Ablev bodied Men, between the ag of 18 and $& years, being above feet 3 inches high, of good char acter, and ot respectable standing among their fellow citizens. None need apply to enter tbe service, but those who are determined to serve honestly and kilhy fully, the period of their enlistment, viz : ' during the war" with Mexico, or fut the teitn of five years as the recruit may erect. This table shows the a mount of pay which enlined soldiers, ac Cording to their res pective grades, are en titled to receive' for their services. Pay of Artille-Tay of Dra- ry V Infantry 'goons & Soldiers, & otlfleinen when Dragoons and mounted. KifiVmenioAe? serving on foot- t contest, though a local one in many respects, licate tho state of public feeling in regard to UMMstjratiou of National Affairs. We may he permitted particularly to refer, in the enumeration of the officers who fell in the late bat tle with the Mexicans, to the death of Lieut. CoL Henry Chiyr son of Henry Clay of Kentucky. He jwa a gallant officer and an estimable man the pride of his father, and respected by all who knew him. Upon tbe grief of that father for this be reavement, we will not intrude. He will feel deep ly and keenly this affliction; but he will bear it with manliness. To 16se such a son is trial enough. But, thank Heaven there is a consolation under every calamity. Mr. Clay has the sympathy of the A-nerican people. Alexandria Gazette, f From tins Picayune of March 26th. THE LATEST FROM GEN. TAYLOR. The schooner Southerner, Capt. Goodspecd, ar rived yesterday morning from the Brazos, having Jeft on the lStrHnst. Maj. Coffee, of the Paymas ter's Department, and Mr. Thos-LjCrittenden. who acted as volunteer aid to Gen. Taymr in the late bat tles, came Passengers on her, the latter bearing de spatches from Gen. Taylor to the Government. We have glorious news by this arrival. Santa Anna's infantry has already disbanded. He is now supposed to be retreating on San Luis Potosi. Gen. Taylor at last accounts not only held Saltillo and Buenn Vista, but was himself quietly encamped at Agua Nueva just before occupied by banta An na. l he Mexicans bad been alarmed by a report that Gen. Patterson was moving from Tampico upon San Luis. He needed some pretext of the kind to cover his retreat. A letter has been received in the city : from Gen. Taylor, dated the 1st inst., from Agua Nueva. He writes that his men had been 60 harnissed with the fatigues of the week previous and his horses were so completely broken down, that he had been unable to pursue the enemy, whom he supposes to have retreat ed towards Saltillo. We learn from Major Coffee that Lieut. Sturgis who had been taken prisoner by the Mexicans on the 20th ult. and was subse quently exchanged reported that Santa Anua had fallen back to Incarnacioh, and even retreated fur ther, under the pretext of - giving up the accommo dations of the place to his wounded. It was several days after the battle when Lieut. S. was in Incarna ciolL Gen. Taylor, when he heard of Santa Anna being there despatched Col. Belknap with five hun dred men thither,. but "the bird had flown.7' We have been allowed to see letters from an au thentic source, dated the 2d inst., from Monterey. They give the same deplorable picture of the desti tution and demoralization of Santa Anna's army which have before reached us. Their situation is such that they must fight, or starve, or retreat.-1 They cannot be brought again to the first ; numbers are disbanding to avoid starvation : and Santa Anna and the army which remains to him are actually re treating! ! The only doubt is as to the route he will pursue. Some have conjectured that he will go to Mexico by the route of Zacatecasi on account of the greater facility of feeding his men. But t he general opinion on the spot- is that he fulls back to San Luis, for which city he has actually struck his tents. Letters from Monterey of the 2d. further say that it is believetLat Saltillo thatUrrea and Canales have been ordered by Santa Anna to withdraw to the other side of the Sierra, and if this be true, it indi cates a, real alarm on the part of Santa Anna for the safety of San Luis. It is stated on the best authority, that cabals and other symptoms of insubordination were beginning to show themselves in his army, and our offieers pre dict his speedy downfall to be followed! . shortly by peace believing that no other xnan in Mexico ean rally around him the leaders in the army, and other aspirants for power. line in front of Buena Vista, seven miles .south of Saltillo. A cavalry force left at Agua Nueva for j the purpose of covering the removal of supplies was ; driven in during the night, and on the morning of the 22d the' Mexican army appeared immediately in ! front of.our position. At 1 1 o'clock A. M. a flag was j sent, bearing from General Santa Anua a summons ; of unconditional surrender. To which I immediate ly returned a negative reply. The summons and my reply are herewith enclosed. The action was com menced late in the afternoon between the light troops on the left flank, but was not seriously engaged un til the morning of the 23d, when the enemy made an effort to force the left flank of our position. An ob stinate and sanguinary confliiwas maintained, with short intervals, throughout the day, the result being that the enemy was completely repulsed' from our lines. An attack of cavalry upou the rancho of Buena Vista and a demonstration upon the city of SaltHTo itself were likewise handsomely repelled. Early in the night the enemy withdrew from his camp and fell back upon Agua Nueva, a distance of twelve miles. Our own force engaged at all p6ints in this ac tion fell somewhat short of 5.400 men, while that of the enemy, from the statement of General Santa Anna, may be estimated at 20.000. Our success against such great odds' is a sufficient encomium on the good conduct of our troops. In a more detailed official report, I shall have the satisfaction of bring ing to the notice of the Government the conspicuous gallantry of particular officers and corps. I may be permitted here, however, to acknowledge my great obligations to Brigadier General Wool,, the second in command, to whom I feci particularly indebted for his valuable services on this occasion. Our loss has been very severe, and will not proba bly fall short of 700 men. The Mexican loss has been immense. I shall take the earliest opportunity of forwarding a correct list of the casualties of the day. - I am, sir, very respectfully, your ob't. rvt, Z. TAYLOR, Major, General V, S. A. con'unand'utg. Adjctat Gk.neral of the Army, Washington. translation. Summons of Santa Anna (o General Taylor. You are surrounded by twenty thousand men, and cannot, in any human probability, avoid suffering a rout, and being cut to peices with your troops; but, as you deserve consideration and particular esteem, I wish to save you fi-om a catastrophe, and for that purpose give you this notice, in order that you may surrender at discretion,, under the assurance that you will be treated with the consideration belonging to the Mexican character, to which enu you win oe granted an hour's time to make up your mind, to commence from the moment when my flag of truce arrives in your camp. With this view, 1 assure you of my particular con sideration. God and Liberty. Camp at Encanta da, February 22, X817, , ANT. LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA. To Gen, Z. Taylor, comm'g the forces of the U. S. 5 I r ' Headquarters Army of Occupation, Near Buena Vista, February 22, 1S47 Si : In reply to yournote of this date, summon ing me to surrender my forces at discretion, I beg leave to say that 1 decline acceding to yourVequcst. With high respect. I am, sir, your ob't serv't, ' Z. TAYLOR, Maj. Gen. U. S. Army', commanding. Senor Gen.D. Antonio Lopez de Santa Ann a, Commander-in-Chief, La Encantada. Headquarter Art of Occupation, Saltillo, Feuruart 25, 1847. , Silt : I have respectfully to report that the main Mexican force is yet at Agua Nueva.' Our troops hold the positions which they have so well defended, and are prepared to receive the enemy, should he venture another attack. Anjvrrangement has been made with Gen. Santa Anna" for an exchange of prisoner by which we shall receive all, or nearly adl, of those captured from us at different timesy besides a few taken in the action of the 23d. Our wounded, as well as those of the Mexicaus which have fallen into cur hands, have been removed to this place, and are rendered comfortable. . Our loss in the reeerrtf actions, so far as are ascer tained, amounts to 264 killed, 450 Wounded, and 20 missing. One Company of the Kentucky Cavalry is not deluded ift this statemeut, its casualties not being yet reported, I respectfully enclose a list of the commissioned officers killed and wounded, em bracing many names of the highest merit. I am, sir, very respectfully, your ob'd't serv't, ' - Z. TAYLOR, Major General V. S. A. Commanding. The AnxuTAflf General of the Army, Washington. Since, ascertained to be 01 men maki rig our en tire list of killed,'Wonnded and missing Spl, Ite and others, lax 55OI bb Estate John W. Carson, 470 acres, valued at 470 011 North Fork Catawbd River, adjoining Biddicks and Carson, Tax , 3 13 John Tolfey, 1 poll, 150 acres, valued at 18, ou Turkey Cove creek. Tax . 4 89 D. ti. Wilson, 1 poll, 200 acres, valued at $50, 0,1 Cove creek. Tax 3 16 Joseph Washburn, 50 acres, valued at 50, on Cove ereek, Tax, " If f E. N. Allison, 1 poll, 90 acres, valued at $100, 011 waters of Catawba river, adjoiuiug Jordan and others, 3 33J Moses Curtis, Jr. 100 acres, valued at 12, on waters of Newberrv Fork. 11 Thomas Curtis, ioO acres, valued at $l2r on wa ters of Newberry Fork, 11. j James Chandler. 1 poll, 100 acres, valued at $600, bn North Fork Catawba river, adjoiuiug John S. Brown and others, 5 00 The following Tracts of Land are unlisted and subject 10 Double Tax : Estate of J. M. Greeulee, 2580 acres, valued at $15,500, on Turkey Cove creek, adjoiuiug James li. Greenlee and others, 103 33$ Johu M. Young, 200 acres, valued at $250, ou waters of Muddy creek, adjoiuiug Widow H logins and others, . 5 00 J. N. CURTIS, Sheriff of McDowell County. April 1, 1S47. Pr. Adv. $'J 23 w4w COTCH SNUFF. Another supply of the tame sort just to band, and warranted (O grvt' the same satisfaction. Call and set supplied at TE SCUD'S Drug Store. BOMBARDMENT OF Till; NORTHERN MARKETS ! FRESH ARRIVAL OF BOOTS, SHOES, MANUFACTU- . RING stock; &c. THE Subscriber would most respectfully annoonce to his frieudsand customers, and the Public general ly, that he has just returned from the North, with a full supp'y of Boots Shoes, Crawford and Keen's Skius, sticli as Ca if, Horse, Goat, and other Skins, Findings, as Thread, Twist, Nails, Knives, and eveiy other article used by the Trade, Which he intends to sell at so low a price, that per sons calling, cannot lail being suiud as' to quality and price ; for he has no hesitation in saying, that his Stock is of a superior kind, never surpassed, if equalled, by sny.ever brought to this market. Among his supply may tie found, for Gentlemen, fine and common Roots, Rootees and Shoes, Gaiters, 1 11 nips, &c. ' Fob thk I.adiks Kid and French Morocco S ip pfrs; Kid and Morocco Buskin-a ; Whole. and Half Gaiters, black and Bronzed; Walking Slippers, Walk ing Shoes, Ties, &c. &c. &c. Foa Missks and Childrkx. Buskins, Gaiters, Slippers, Bootees, and every uescription of Misses and Children's wear. The Subscriber would have it distinctly under stood, that he warrants every article he sella, whether of his own manufacture or otherwise, and if anything rips, he will mend it without charge. He is deter mined to sell as cheap as the cheapest, and he war rants his articles lo be as good as the best if not a little better. I A IVtFACTUR BIV G . The Subscriber would most gratefully returrf his acknowledgements to his numerous customers, for the liberal patronage given hira, and inform the Pub lic, that he is now supplied with a large and splendid stock of manufacturing materials, and is prepared, with first rate workmen, to manufacture any nd evey kind of article, in the nearest, most fashionable and durable st)e He invites the Public to call at his Store, at the Smith-East corner of Capitol Square and a fcw doors East of the North Carolina Bookstore. HENRY PORTER. Raleigh. March 25, 1817. 26 wow . Notice is hereby given, - T0 THE HEIRS OF John Bell -White, dfc'd. of Alabama, that I m now prepared, a Adminrxtrator of Mrs. Nancy Whit's dee'd. late ef Wake County! to pay ihiem their respective shares of the Legacy corning to their Father, from said Es tate. Interest will not be paid en thfe mm, after this date . JOHN ADA&S: March 31, 1341 27 3t ray ray ry Vy fay Pay per per 'for 5 pe, per for 5 in'h ann y'rs. nrh ann y'rsv f 1 s 1 $ $ $ . ; i ,To tne o'g'i lVinjor, tr master S'g'i, Uh'fmu- s'n,& chT bugler.each 17 204 1020 17 04 1020 TVIst S'g't of a Co'y, 6l92 960 lfi 192 9b(J Ordnance Sergeants I 18 216 1080 1 All other S'g'uj, each, 13 f&6 70 13 156 780 Corporals, 9 108 540 10 120 60a Buglers, 8 96 480 ' 9 108 540 Musieians, 8 96 480 Farriers 4 Blacksmiths; 11 132 660 II 132 6o0 Artiicers, 11 132 66H) Privates, 4 f 7 84 42u 8 96 480 JOB PRINTING I NEATLY AND EXPEDITIOUSLY EXECUTED At this Office, A bounty of TWELVE DOLLARS will be paid to each recruit enlnUed fur the Artillery or Infantry' arm. Besides the monthly pay, as above stated, one rar tion per day is allowed every suhHer, which is amply sufficient for bis subsistence also, a targe supply ot comfortable and genteel clothing. Good quarter ttnd fuel are at all times furnished ; and every atV tention will be paid to making those me who may enlist, and are determined to serve their country inj . good faith, comfortable and contented with their sit uation. The best medical attendance is ajways pro' vided for the sit k sold ter ; no deduction of pay is madef during the period he is unable to perform his duty. Should the soldier be disabled in the line of his dutyr the laws provide a pension for him-. By the above it is seen (hat the pay and alio wan' res are respectable, and ih-il, wfth prudence and eco nomy, the monthly pay of the soldier may be laid up as every thing requisite for'bis comfort and conveni ence is furnixlwd by the Government, incrudrng his sugar and coffee. The prudent sohlier, therefore, may save from $:420 to $ 1020dtrmg his enlistment of Five years ; and at the expiration of the term he can- iff he chooses, purchase a small Farm in ny of the. Western States, and there settle hrn&elf comfortably, on his own farrd, for the rest of his life. The suri of T WO DOLLARS will be pahf tffany citizen, n4n-commb&ioned o&cer or soldier, wh shall bring to the rendezvous an able bodied recruit who shall be regtriarly enlisted. The citizen should present his recruit to the Lieutenant or Captain,-and not to the Recruiting Sergeants.- " An Act to encourage,enlisfmenfs in tne Regulaf r Army. . Be it enacted by the Senate dud House of Reprc sentatites tf the United Stales of America- in Con gress assembtc4 That during tbe continuance of the war with Mexico, the tetm of, enlistment of the men to be recruited for; the regiments of dragoons, artille ry, mfa-mry. and riflemen of the present military es tablishment, shaft be " daring rrVe wsf,rt or' five years, at the option of ihe recruit, unless sooner discharged " Section 2. And be it further enacted, That there? shall be allowed amd paid to, every able bodied man who shall be duly enlisted to ser"e in the ariillery Of infantry, for the term of five years or during the wary a bounty of twelve dollars : but the payment of six dollars of the said bounty shall be deferred until the? recruit shall have joined fol d aty the regiment in which he is lot-ervv, ' By rhl 9th setf io? of ihe act of Congress, approve ed February 1 1, iS47, each non-commissioned officer musician or private, bow in service ot who may here after be enlisted during the present War with Mexicoy and who shall receive an honorable d'rsrhsrge either" by eprra1rori of .bis term, ofetiltstrserif, or for disa bility incurred in the course of hte sisfvice, wrll .tjer entitled .to a warrant for One Hundred and Sixty Acresl of Land, which he will be at fiberty to locale in one body, upon any pnblic land that may be subject fo private entry ; Of, he may, at his option, when b'onorably discharged, receive irea ury scrp to the athount of ovu hosdrkb BOitits bearing six per cent, interest, payable semi-annually and redeemable at the pleasure of 1 be Government. W ILLIAM i. CLAKK, Capt. 17. S. Army, ? Recruiting Officer. Eecra'rfing Rendezvous, Raleigh, March 26, 1847. 28-3t jTi LENA'S Spermaceti Soap, for ptef Ovveiiting and curing Chapped Hands, or a roug& Skin. For sale by HENRY D, TURNER, N. C. BookStorei January 6, 1847. ' Hi MM STRAYED OR STOLdEflT, t ROM mv Swit tfreeh Plantation, seven 'mHe South-west of Raleiah. on TuesdaT . tlkht S3l rA.Ti.stat a black flLLf, three years old this Sftrlnsr. welt-formed; medium sUe, stnsfwhttef Sftot 6fl herforehestf, ana prontrory wirno ;mw uu one of her himl fe-t ; if any other fleh mark H is not reeollerted. Any ififof mation given of said FrHy will hi thankfullv received, end if btooght home, rearon- !!.! r.haroes paid WILLIAM 'rx"Av. I Raleigh, March 39, 1847. - i in it 6-.' j- Z . It. ? t- 11 VERY TIGHTLY BOUND i
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