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V. 7 V . . . Y nSTTM (DAfig Published every' Friday, VOL. Xt, VIII. Tuesday, May ll7 1847. CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN. We have receive.! from Spectator, a wry gra phic account of the Debate at Oxford, last cek, .be tween Maw,. Kerb and Vknaelk, which wo will publish with pleasure on Friday. GLORIOUS VICTORY. RATTLE OF CEURO GORDO.' VV lay before our readers, in this iwW.ti. An. vcrru orao,iony mites rrotu vera Out. It would nppear that Gen. Scott can do other things In a W ry, as well as take :a hasty plate of Soup." It will be seen, that Santa Ana was completely routed, and that, notwithstanding "bis boasting beforehand, he actmilly made his escape on a Mufr, in a most cowardly manner. leaving his rtooden leg behind A usual, with our brave Soldiers nud Officers, lie loss hat been great. We do hope that this bat tle will have Hie effect of "conquering a Peace." VISJT OF TIIE PRESIDENT. To William Dallas Haywood, Th. ru Mayor of Raleigh : lh following correspondence shows, that the President of the United Stato- n.I .. V-i.: ....: net, havo accepted invitations to visit the University 1 v " i u vuimneiiocment, when lie will i VM. a"",K,""r arrive at u.iston, and Raleieh and at Chapel Hill, in all probability. B ' To His Exedlency. JAme3 K. Tolk. President of the United States : Dear Sir : The newspapers have announced that you have accepted of invitations to visit the Uuiver sity or INorth Carolina at the next Cominencement. to be at that institution in June next. And your Mlow-cuins hail with delight, the coming among us of th, r,ot m .-;"r;'Z".. 6 ' . ,u - . "'jviij nux luei . 5- ASTROBOLI3M. This is the term urcd by Astronomers, to signify that Star has been blasted, or stricken out. By reference to a Letter in this piper, from the Hon Thomas H. Beston, to the Orcjronite?, it will be seen that ho has completely Astroltolizi-d the great Str ot the South, Jons C. Calhoun, aud enst-him into nou-entity or at least, made him nothing but "fire-brand." This is truly an awful calamity for the South, and must be watched, or, in these dry times, this "fire-brand" might full amongst ur plantations, and burn up all our "niggoiV! Scary times, these. THE RESULT IN VIRGINIA. Assuming that the Hon. Mr. Fulton is elected to Congress in the "Little Tennessee" District, and bat the Hon. Mr. McComas is elected in the Knna Tkbh District; (of which there is some doubt.) the Virginia Delegation stand?, seven Whip, seven Lo csrbcos, and one vacancy occasioned by the death of Gen. Diojtfaootr. The confident prediction of the Editor of the "Union," (a gentleman presumed to know something bout the-politics of Virginia.) that the delegation would number as many as twelve Locofocos, is thus blown to the winds, and with it his other prediction, equally confident, that the Administration would nave a majority of at least ten in the next National Of Frunklin. Of Gr'iiville Of Warren. Heuse of Representatives, fc . 4I.9n.the occasion of my coiitemidat.il visit to In thnXcarwlatiire. we have trained. in Look. -J- wkf 'rrfttTttm, swto Dinwiddie 1. Gloucester 1, Elizabeth City and War wick 1, Buckingham 1, Greenbrier 1, Franklin 2, Fauquier 1, Henry 1, Montgomery 1, Floyd 1, Monroe 1, Giles and Mercer 1, Patrick 1, Cbcll and Wayne 1, Braxton and Lewis 1, and Pendleton 1 Total IS. We have lost Accomac 0, Culpepper 1, Char lotte 1, Monongalia 1, Harrison 1, and the Caroline Senator-Total 7. Clear Whig gain eleven (not ten, (is accidentally stated before) which wipes out the Democratic majority of 22 in the Inst Legislature. HON. DANIEL WEBSTER The visit of this distinguished Statesman to the Sooth, we feel assured, .has no connection with politics or President making; and tho people seem to understand thisi for, every where, the nhole population unite In doing honor to ooer-S.ho..Ms added to our National reputation nbron& ' The open ing passage of his Speech at Richmond, expresses ;cry clearly and truly, as we believe, the objects of : liia mission South. We subjoin it: " fiefore t proceed to make any remarks in answer te the sentiment that h been given, yoa will allow Me to say that I am for the first time hoping to make a visit among my fellow-citiieiis of the Southern States. Owin? to the-circumstance that at the sca : sons suitable for such a, visit, my duties have con ' fined me eUewhere, I hate been no traveller in my , a.intr. When J nass the James River I shall be beyond all my previous jn.irneyings and under takings. J am desirous to endeavor to see s portion of the country I have never yet seen ; to travel, to see tb people fn the most unooremoBions, freest masner, in which fellow-sitUena may meet and in- ' .' f. ; -n In mrilrA tercbanffe eiviiiiics. jusnuv mj. any tour ror aareping niiiinuu ' mlitiml quisstionfc There is but Iktleof m. f that little is wH kadwiu 1 hare no new Hghts, and don't beleoc to tie school of new Jights. I am pleased to meet so many persons ip this growing and beautiful , ' fttw m flie.ir faces and show mine, and fcxenange with'them the sentiments and feelingsthat belong to saen ef the same (reneratiou aua.me wm coumry.- Such, too, -was the character of the few remarks he rand. I- this City. Our reception 01 mm in woria Carolina, it is true, was qui. and Bnpreteuding, . hat w. hae,nm to beUev. it was that sort of un eblrtmiv. raeptibn that he dpairedi and Im knowl was please.1 with his sojourn at Raleigh. H. is grave simplicity .of character, end unpretending manner, ;took amaiingiy wjth oar peoplc, snd Mi made bim, wherever he has travelled, one of the most popular, "M he has always been, one of the most distingui of American Statesmen. k "" csucuiiiiiv us you are a niitivA nf iho 1 a gra-luate of our Vniversity. Influeuoed by these ...wuvua a-un RJIt.lZ'UH ill s Vtt B f 1 n f kIIk' laud Warren, have held a meetin at HendersoiL witiiout distinction of party, and appointed the undersigned a committee to receive yon at Gas-, ton, which is near the State line, to tender to you the hospitalities of the Slate, and to attend you in your progress to the University. With the best feelings we approach you through the me dium of this communication, and ask von to in form us at what time you will reach Gaston, that we may know when we may have the pleasure 10 meet you there. Tim unit ,i ton in . the in-lit, but the train which will re ceive you and your s.iite, will not leave Gastou till next morning after breakfast, suited to your plea sure, and which will carry you to Raleigh by day light. Hoping to hear from you, and to bo notified 01 )' i-Ji eonumpiutiMl movements, wc subscribe our selves, most respectfully, Your fullow-citizenp. JNO. p. HAWKINS, WILLIAM J. BRANCH WM. P. WILLIAMS, THOMAS K. THOMAS, WILLIAM K. MARTIN, LEVIN PERRY, WESLEY W. YOUNG, J AS. B. LITTLEJOH.V, FRANK HAWKINS, AR'D. E. HENDERSON, W. S. McCLANNAHAN, tiEORGE C. EATON, WETJ'N. N. EDWARDS. GEO. D. BASKERVILLE; FR'N S. A. THORNTON WILLIAM EATON, Sen. A. A. AUSTIN, J. S. JOHNSON, JOHN S. EATON Chairman, JNO. D, HAWKINS, Jan.--Secretary. '..To which letter the President made the followina reply. 6 Washington Citv, April 2Sth, 1847. Gentlemen: I have had the honor to receive your communication of the 17th inst. transmitting to me the proceedings of a public meeting, held at Hendemon, North Caroli deeply grateful to my fellow-citixens of the Counties ui raiiKim, uranviue and Warren, who composed that meeting, for the tender they muke to me, through you, of the hospitalities of my native State tbe Uni- pubire airiHrs db snemts to permit me to be absent, lor a few days, from ihe seat of government, I anticipate much pleasure in re-visiting your University where so many pleasant days of my youth were spent. In answer to your enquiry, "at what time" I will probably "reach Gaston near the border of the State," I have to inform yon. that it is my present intention, to set out from this City on the 2Sth of May, and travelling by the public conveyances, 1 learn, that I will arrive at Gaston on the same eve ning or early next morning. It will he a part of the arrangement of my journey, to proceed to Raleigh on Saturday, where 1 will remain until Monday. I beg you, gentlemen, to accept for yourselves, and convey to those wnom you represent, my pruiouna acknowledgements for this mark of your regard. - Wilh sentiments of great respect, I am your obedient servant, . JAMES K. POLK. To Messrs. Jno. D. Hawkins, Wesley W.Young, Weldnn N. Edwards, and others, Committee ecc. Henderson, N. C. nro,. ?T f Frnk,in. Warren and Granville, propose to honor him, and those who may accompany "'iK accepted sn invitation from the Soci y ot the Alumni of tho University, to be present rte pl?Z,,,in'?-,.Ilcon,eB,,h,te Pnyi"g frienda wLm ?e most nappy to meet the int nils wnom vou rcnro.u..,t nn.i .... i occasion of on'r visit." ' fVi"B "I,en,t-1n""ly JO"" in North Carolina, and leeline a irriircfiil .1.1. ...... . l " . " "uii(ranons 1 owe 10 hvi.iwii; ni vers rorm ami 1 lulir A" &A f Kri TuZ t , r$&7 1 "' ' MiTim' , ' ' ' ' ' ' V t, 4 . . - - " 1 II . -. ' . u,1. , 1 ""WTTft -ta ' t k . . , FRIDAY, MAY 11, I847. ity, and to her peutde for uui- UriH RMll llfirMTllItt 1.:.. J 1 1 : .. .nk a. "6 iii. -33 miU irienusnip, t 00k forward W4th irrejit i.ln,.nr a ..,:..i.: V . "'" oc 01 uelightnil reminii - . r k nHnBM . . . . fnofAPr lrtoMt, iiffery. BATTLE OP CERROGORha ben. I fjr, agcnn a Pristrur tu DitLV PlCATITNt Pvt.. It T ,, . ner an nonce of thirty years, ,, "i'"" '"eel many ot tnose who were the companions of my happy Collegiate life. But Mr!lC.grn- y'" tn ""."Sai" visit my Alma Mate!- to Wltnem Mm ; -, i h . , V imfivi ouicn nave been mad a and the uLjn,.. -.!. it.. . ... fused by the Universitv tl.t-n.,., u. a. I ki. 11? ?'-0l!1t0 '?!pt my.g'eful acknowlc-dgements iTI 11 y , "altering manner in which you nve alluded to me us a Graduate of tho Institution. lth the highest respect, Your obedient servant,-' v J. Y. MASON. W S$lrJ."; D- "ifk!"", Wesl.ry W. Young, WeMon N. Edwards, and others, Committee, Ac. t uic letter of invitation ad 01 ihanav, fjecretary of State, he mado th lollowuig reply : - Vnshinrrton. 2JA Ai.rll 1Sd7 Uestleme.n: I cordiallv 'tl..,1c vm, t. j invit..; .' . ? j i acctunnanv t hn .i.n :.. t u 111.1 LTO IOSH VIXll. 1., ntl.... I .1... - .' et tl.n TT ' .-..v.u.4 m.- I'llllurni'UIlien I i l)'f" Carolina; and I need ZifelW ti,!lt U W"ld n-ordm. great Ii Yur.tJnivcrf.V hn become justly celebrated. ... "If'T" ,,h" L "io" n,a,,.V distinguished eiti- ..... u:ie ueserv i.i.the gnititude of their coim- . . ." "I which you may be justly Th, , swm'trAZ? 11 a Priiep to be prcent ... . i;i".'t g omiiieneement. IJesides, .u-vasiun, I SUOU (J nilt nmo J the vol,tw- !-"f Fwwtt.tM r ridnv r.vfimiM A...:ti ... t Rul... K- "f" K0 o'clock ( Ver ?.,6 ":,'sl"Vat"- ''"bu'y. winch left many of those who were ! oflica I..I. ' . .. ,M ul'i:h-' for this .. -.. ii. !. r . ' . t-'" m ivim ill mi m hoi,.-, .k.. rv. and anui .... .. ... . " r . "ij:v ciiLuniiiorpfi iii- A,1A. i - . - -"tii. wiirii tieitersf Order, show, H,a, it w Gen. Scowi' llltetttlon lo ffive hatllo .,nl .u ,o 00,11 ... iV f " j ba,,le '-"rred on the'l8ih ''""'e complete triumph ol tho A. in ma. I wrl sioo, a appreef fortifici aetr 09 J h.Sn No n ll te 1 . ' . Wta mi ,ul -.7 x rvili . .i. . ' enrin .'A.WW.tHtas? U .iY V. u""7 ortHnunt t ''evfch,. or vixrrrirr 'i Qea Sc, rlU C'ty.v W bv ie -j . " V -4.4 W1.1 liil'i.'. V. ' . were Bono k fciu- o.: v.. v. F'si twre Mlewk. ... . ' 4 L : vk.- -cr "jail citistt .. army gvn amiinK 'he on valued riTOUs, amt enjoy (he pleasure of maltimr new n,. quainunces. under the most 'agreeable auspices. I " TV V". wncoreiy to regret that 1 cannot .!M7rJ ".""", as it would be almost in.pos tXL LT' W".h re8",'J 10 ,he r-Wic in- Soul y dUriiS 'bc nb!,C"co of thB With sentiments of the highest respect. I remain, sincerely your's. ,, n ,. JAMES BrciIANAN. JonnD. Hawkins, Esi. and others, Committee, &c. VS. i-KVIN PERRY, WtSLEY W.' YOUNG. . JAS. B. LJTTLEJOHN, FRANK HAWKINS, " A R'D. E. HEN D ERSO IS. W. S. McCLANNAHAN, GEORGE C. EATON, ' 1 ' ' WE'D'N N. EDWARDS, GEO. D. BASKERVILLE, FR'NTS. 'A. THORNTON, WM. EATON, Vvm. :, V' A.X AUSTIN. J. 8. JOHNSON, . v JOHN 8. EATON, Chairman, JOHN D. HAWKINS, Jua. Sec. Beniertn, Gtvnhllt Co. ... , , , . April 17, 1847. To the foreoins Letter. lads. MasOs toad, the followine reply : od dispersed them Immediately, kiUing and wonndt L Washington, Ajml 27, 1847. .ral hundred, and tiding ten pieces of srailery. f'Ommcxiwir I bave the honor to eKnowledg. ' . . . . i r u 1 i THE JfEXT CONQRESar TberssaUn thi rteen Election u Virginia, . render it certain that the Whigs will have the as cendancy in the next HW of Repr-enttHrw. Already twenty 8at bav. toted, and the result to rtbe choice of 88 Whigs and W Locos, baring sight .saoaaeie to b. filled.. . . . ; OUR ARMS EVEWHERE TRIUMPHANT. ' We bav. the pleasure of publishing, at last, sow, thing like an offieM account ef Doaaphao's victory : 'i ' ' ; "Mo-iTssirr, Mesiee, AprlU, 1847. uka Mjbob We bav. Just received the offi cial aeoount of the capture of Chihuahua, by CoL' rt..nl..n. with 930 Missourians. He met the ene " tov st Sacramento, twelve mite north of tbe city, JOm loss is said .to b. only thrj. or four )f .ry "Maji J. LtAT Butw, Paymate U. 8. army, Matamorai Msmixw.' " The following letter was addressed to the Secre tary of the Navy, the Hon. Jon Y. Maso.i. To the Honorable John Y. Mason, Secnlary of tin Navy : Dha Sir : His Excellency, Jamks K. Pols, President of the United States, it is announced in the newspapers, has accepted invitations to visit the University of North Carolina. In anticipation that ho will make tbe visit, many citnens of tnetountie of Franklin, Granville, and Warren, without dis tinction of party, have had a general meeting at Henderson, to appoint a committee of arrangements to receive the President and bis suite at Gaston, which is near the border of the State, to tender to him the hospitalities of the State, and to conduct him and his suite on to th. University, by Raleigh, the Capital of the State. The undersigned were appointed that committee, and instructed to jnvite the Heads of Departments at the City uf Washing ton, to accompany him. Under that authority, we take peculiar pleasure in inviting yoi( to acc mpany" tne rresiuem ana to pariane wun nun oi ine oospi talities of the State, and of our attentions, which we tender to vou most respectfully. It is with ex. alted pride we here recognise yoa as a Graduate of our University. And we nopeaad omlev. a visit en your part to that aneient seat ef learning, will call to vou pleasing reminiscences, when yon review tbe groves and scenery which encircle and consecrate your Alma Mater. , The time when the President will come on, he will fix, and we hope and rely that time will be noti fied to you by uim. We nave the honor to be, most respectfully, Your fellow-cititens. ' JOHN D HAWKINS. WILLIAM J. BRANCH WM. P. WILLIAMS, I Of THOMAS K. THOMA& f Franklin WILLIAM, K. MARTIN, Of Or' villa. Of Warren. tbe receipt of vour letter of tb 17th instant, in which you invite me to accompany the" President of the United Sure in Ms cow tern plated visit to Chapel Hiil, snd to partaks of tb bospitalitiosnd latttiv tog marks ef kiadneM with which the litavf PUBLIC MEETING. At a very large and respectable mcetins of the citizen of Raleigh and the County of Wake. u bled at the City Hall, on Saturday tho 8th inst. (Y,r the purpose of making arrangements for a proper re ception of the Prosident of the United Stutca, on the occasion or his intended visit to tbe State in Juno .., vu uiuiiun oi VvOl. John M w.- rv.i. . aywood, Esq., Intendnnt nf Pni;n -o. .n.-i .. the Chair, and James F. Jordan was appointed Soc- ., XUjPJMVlWWlaKi'W,,M;..Hftf .m.mnrflnri'nln tion of Perrin Busbee, Esq, a Committee or five were appointed to report Resolutions for the action, of the meeting. Whereupon, the following gentle men were appointed by the Chair, viz: Perrin Bus bee, Weston R. Gales, Wm. R. Poole, Juhn H. Man ly, and James T. Muwiott, Esquires. The Committee retired, and after a short absence, reported through Wm. R. Poole, Esq tho following Resolutions : The citizens of Raleigh and the County of Wake, have been, much gratified to learn, that the Presi dent of the United States contemplates a visit to the University of the Slate at. its ensuing Commence ment in June, and that he will puss through Raleiirh on his way to that place: And being, without dis tinction of party, desirous of extending to him the honors' and regards due to tltf exalted station of Chief Magistrate of the Union, and of teudefiug to him a hearty welcome to the hospitalities of his na tive State; Therefore Resolved, That a Committee of 50 be appointed by the Chairman, on behalf of the City of Raleigh and WakfJ County, whose duty it shall be, together with the Committee heretofore appointed on behalf of the City Commissioners, to make suitable propa. tions for the reception of he President, and of those who may accompany him, on bis arrival in this City. Under tbe foreguing Resolution, the following gen tlemen were appointed : Committee on behalf of the City and County : Dr. Josiah O. Watson, Hon. Will. H. Haywood, Hon. John H. Bryan, Hon. James Iredell, Wm. Hill, EsqT Perrin Busbee, Duncan K. McRaiv Geo. VV. Mordeeai, Edmund B. Freeman. James B.Shepard. r t . . , . r . i - . . . . ... . . . ' iuw-ies maniy, vv imam w bite, Albert Stith, Jo soph B. Roulbac, H. W. Husted, H. W. Mi'iler, Kich'd. U. Haywood, George Little, Wm. R. Poole, Alfred J ones, B. B. Smith. E. P. Gnion. Vv'nHlev Joqesf James D. Newtom, John H. Manly, Y"eston R. Gales, Geo. W. Thompson, James T. Marriott, Matthew Shaw, James F. Jordan, Edwaf.J Yarbo rough, Willie Pope, Willis Whitaker. Charles E. Johnson, William H. Tucker, Wm. H. J ones, Wil liam it: Hill, Wm, R. Scott, Simon Smith, Jesse Brown, James S. Walton. William C. Tucker. Jor dan Womble, P. B. Burt, Kimbrough Jones, Sion Rogers, Jr., Henry D. Turner, Jno. M. Flemming, Joseph Cooke, Samuel P. Norris, Esquires. 07 The Committee is requested to meet st the Town Hall on Saturday nest, the 15th inst, at 12 oekwk,jl.'M. Votnmutee on ttte part ef Commissioners : Wm Dallas Haywood, Wm. W. HoWen, Geo. W Hay wood. 8. W. W hi tine. John Hutchins. Eaauires, Resolved. That the Proceedioics of this meetinE be published in tbe City Papers, and a copy thereof transmiuea to tne rresiaont. ,- On motion, the meeting then adjeurned. WL DALLAS HAYWOOD, Ch'n. James F. JosxAa, Sec. JJr Star and Standard please copy. hma Anna made his escape f;er li -,T "". viBii M eira is a priMiners. Bwrniles linn it.nr. u,, s.. !..." .. laL.. ..j . i . ueuersi, offiews L,oiunel8 ,ld Mbordinsie Plan Dkl R,q, April HVH A. M. J lie.diy.si.,,, of Ue.,.TwiBg4.,rted lo hours since, and a heavy cannonsde lus already c,. nencBd upon hi- line Iron, ,hu farthest ,,f fhe Mcx.m-i works At i,,,,., , rjUin,r '! siii.II ar,n8 Vin be he(lr() aiHllcl ffnil t) Uragoun Camp where 1 , writing i,i,. 1 am K-uimat v.ut will. Cols. Duncan and 11, l.lsn and dpt. Pembertun, to the sent of artu.n ami .,!! return here at tiiyht to report tl.o prugress of the liiflit. It was nut intended. I h,.li..,u n..i I wi should open the hVht i.wlae. at l.ut ... i .i,.g ull general action, and it u t inrnf,.r. n.u sumable the Mexicans have commenced upon D"H. I write in irreal haste. C W K 5 P, M. 1 have just returned from ih conHict, and a hhaxly one it has been ciiMidrring the number engaej. A lull th s side of the larthetjl Mexican work, and on which no on wt. seen last evening, was found occuuiej hy the en cuiv n light ironps this moniiiur. and in fi.r ,i was at once deemed indispensable. For llm nur. pose the rifles under Major Sumner, besides de- acnini-ms ut artillery and ffifsntrv. were ordered to charge up the rujrjred ascent. This they did n gallant my0 driving the Mexicans, after re sume, wnicn may be put dmvn as most obsli- naie. Great Ituinbers of the enemy uru tilln.l wniie on our side the loss was also severe. Maj Sumner was shot in the head by a musket bail severely but not mortally ; Lieuls. Maury and Gibbs, of the rifles were also wounded but not severely, as was lo Lieut. Jams of. the 2d In fantry. I could not learn that sny of our officers w ere killed. The entire loss on our side, in killed and wnanded, ft estimated at about onjLttuiidred ; out irotu me nature ot the ground bruken, and ttin th.dJi.i" Tt,! .N J ofhirm,innrr""w'!r."'"' 4arrsB, Jve . capital story te Ml .Wtlii. diMVLM have nuMiieat to u wr m mirmiiH VsaUiifS, Kntockv lu... ...I H......r A1o.ikI II,au Dulling! n part of tfi sMiusrf, The Mexionn lm spot tk h.ihti ,fui the ground in pWw i, wwl wi tssdiil i ong the bodio, found wJth.iT, n A- nd nr t u, ,M Col sn-SH by-path wasr,wa .lth th. ilUAti vhnis bee, eoabW to mack tim i9tMtZ 3-25 then,. Csualizo, witk U attVl laW ki?rt5 prudence to tssiMfurly. w Even up to thi. ti.ue'it 1. impoufl,), to ghs mt tlnus like a full and lurmi-i r . , , i ft , , - "w vs WWUDVQI1 VI" Topographioal Lnrinaen, was bad), hut not nor. wily wounded, while storming one of ths UelirUts. Lieut EwelL of theritles, ii aupposml w be uurtallv weuuded. This regiiafat has tulortd tarritlj. Lieut Dunn, of the 7th Infantry, was badly wousd. ed ; Cay t Pattoo, of the 3d, slightly.' Ll.it Darli or tin rifles, was vcr; badly wouuded in th hlp Al.it Sumner, of tli. Dranouiu. hut ,..,li. iihwi u improving. ... ; . PRISONERS. .- List of Merim Offittti cajnnred at Ctrrt Ctrit, Jose Ma Jarero, Brimdier Genwal. Uomulo de 1 Vega, Brigadier OenaniL P. Ruiy y Baranda, Captata of Meiioan Navy, commanding Artillery. inceme argn.ua, taptali Artllltrr. Jose M. Mala. CDtia Joa. Ma Otllegoa, commanding Ortnudlars, ivianano uamselia, lit Lieut Artillny. Bartohsie Amabla, td Lieut Artillery, Jose a Cobsrublsr. 3d Lieut Artillvrv. Jose dt Latter Bru r Sollar. Lt Cot Bsttallas ae is uoertsiL . Jese K anet. Cant 6th Rerlment Inhatrr. Jose Ma Marens, Capt. 6th Reglmtnt Infantry, caiveraatwith bruah and ibiek chaooarsl. and ex. "T" " VHfje. t,ajif. SIU Ken, laramrv, iidiues oi wio uiuccrs wm were iiiiiiicuiaivij en gaged. Gen Shields, at 3 o'clock, w ordered to sup port Gen. Twiggs, with three regiments of Vol untcora two from Illinois under Cols. Baker and B.irnett They will have warm work to morrow if t lie Ifexicans stand up as luer did to-day. G. W.K. TRULY NATIONAL FEELING. Tbe " Soath Carolinian" printed at Cohabia, S. n that speaks, In reference M Mr. Wiser si's tour id this region : . . " ' "The troth is, Mr.Wcmii is now part ef the Intellectual history of our country s much so, as Burke, and Pitt, and Fox, aad Mansfield, and Er skiae, were parts of the intellectual history of their eanntrvJ And while the (Treat Western river rolls down it. mighty stream, and carries the fame of HnrCi.AV over many waters; anJwnneiDegrra Table Mount of bis resident District, is not mors lasting than the tame of Jons C. Citaoca ; tk. mo nument which stands at Bunker Hill, ooasosrated by tb. matchless eloqueaes of Dahicl Wkbstbc, shall not be more eonspietiont than bis fame. ; "These men sr. parts ef an intellectual galaxy, in our political history. Moving in disTerent orbits, tbey yet form an associated splendor, nor can the brightness of tbe one be rendered less glorious, by tbe light which is reflected from the Other. "They are a part of I be hity of ear country, which posterity will read with -iatm-est aad honor. It u Mrtainiv not neraceuL therefor to pay res pect tt tsmr, t Wht kai het alrsaid dedioated taafsrvW" . 1 The loss on both sides has been heavy how. could i( hve been otherwise 1 The rough and rocky d, cut .through rugged defiles and dense (h;.p,ral by our troops; is now lined with our wounded. The Riflra. Col. Haskell's Teiiosee volunteers, the 1st Artillery, the 7ili Infantry, and Captain William's company of Kentucky vol un ite rs. have perhaps suffered most. Gen. Shields wa i severely, and I am fearful, mortally Wounded, while gallantly leading his brigade In storm one f the enemy s tsrlliesl worse, uen, rittow ws, aim wounded, a t loiiirh sliiihilv. while siortnMlr a lortificaiion on ihiajmJe commanded by Lt'sga A II the field ufli. ers of Col. UYtK4 regiment were wounded at the same tune, a"8 nunselt Ul the Rifles, Capt. Mason has Vnx letf. Lieut. Ew- ellluis been bsdlv woundeoVLieut. McLane slight ly. 1 have already mentioned the gallant Major Sumner and oihecofficers wounded yeateroay 1 have sper ipfc some regiment sbor. whirh signalized themselves. I.t happened to be their fortunes inhe dispnitiorr of the battle, to fall up on whiattfll good soldiers mny term pleasant places -ifte nmst difficult works lo storm and bravely and without faltering did theyexecut. the peril ous duties assigned them. At 1 o'clock this if teniixjii Gen. TwigK", whose divsioo has been in the hardest of it, w as pursuing the flying enemy towards Jafapa. Piersnn; h csmmamled th forts nearest Plan del Rio, ssked of Geo. Worth time lo consider before he csp.lulsied. Desirous to mine to terms, Gen. Worth gave him fifteen minutes, and h. surrendered unconditionally. Had he not done so, the slaughter would have been terrible;. Ca siar Pus Dft'Rio, I -.1 April 184 ."eloca, t. . f Tb. American arms have achieved another glo rious and most brilliant victory. Oat numbering Gea Scott's force materially, and occupying positions which looked impregnable as Gibraltar, on. " another of their works bave been taken to-day, fi'e Generals, Colonels enough to command ten inch armies as ours, and other officers innumerable, have been taken prisouers, together with 6000 men. and the rest of their srmy driven and routed with the loss of every thing, ammanition, cannon, bagings train, all. Nothing but the impossibility of Bailing a road for the dragoons to the rear of tho .noisy s works saved any part or Santa Anna s grami , (ni'litdinff kia nmm tlluatrinua neraon. Asooug the prisoners is our old friend La Vega, who fought with his accustomed gallantry, Thi nlhr MfM.rala f Irwmm Muria Jarano. L.uis Piasos. Manuel Uoriam. and Jose Obaiflo. The names of the Colonels I have not been able to gather. Woth ln iiTfiri S.nt Au-ns hut the want of drsCOOOSOS k. nthcr alitai nftknii. liruL Aa it la bis travcDini! eoscb, together with all his papers, valuables, aaa even his mooim Ugl bsvs fallen into onr hands, k ailk .11 C. nu.nftV nf hit OfinV. PIO uttcipated, when they arose from their bard bivouaok this wornkug such a complete victory. - I writ, in great baste, and ksveuo time for par ticulars.. The names of the killed and wouuded I will ascertain as soon as possible. I think that five hundred will cover our entire loss. HaJ it not been for the positive cowardice of Santa Anua and Cans lizo, who ran, before the battle at least la brsvi men's hands was half lost, it would bars beea far rr tor. No on. at present can estimate tbe loss or th. Mexicans they are scattered on th. bills, in tie roads, every whore. . ..... What duposition Gen. Soott is to make of the prisoners is not yat known. He may set beinaU lihcrtv their Mrolasv from th. diAeultT of ISS4-, lag them, tad t aoeslsswtt bit w dvsnew mvw Nankess aiul f. -. - 111. 1 1 . ' "" aiuia. BeamiMjIUwB .nd Will,,, Hbom,,i rmssiiilmm..n Umlllas, 1W,,n,lM'- yle. Mu.1,1,., 'i. TwU.,1 ,a uUHllnfc ' Diaper, HI, acha.l .d bre. jn, - Hisry,(ilses, IWboaid. Gun p0,d,r .ml tmpt,M tf c hrf .d Pulvsmed fug,,,, coffee and Brown BUcklofc AJasiamm. r.,,d, Powdsr snd ti. jftswug lobMc. K..rs, P.j psr, Altaic .ml Crfl"l,,?rT.,tp1r nn4 Glow M art. EtsfsM thm. r. sens Plats, and DMim, Tea Pots, Uatlot, Boela. Piich.it, Chamlwra, and taj.u. uful plaia and mould Tumblers. - Brads, N.V, f.imt Ass, Com Bronma, f!ut JaakiUiaJai Xuoi t4hw-wrtf toafif iiher eWsbl. snklM, ell of which, for Cass, will U sold OS Ilia m,M favoraU. l.inia. T. hi. old friend and oatisna. he waulJ Ibat h. still carries on In. TAII.OKLNO UbU ftBBAsiid would ht glad to sivtsl any i., eithsr ia euiiin( or makiju. with wbkh they, livin urn w time, may sm At to favor him. rtslsiy.ll. May . ' - . y.., gs.. MEW HOOK rnu i itvn-na IEQAI SIBUOaRAPHY. - m TtlESAVttr Or Ensbah, Amsrlstn. Irish, mil ovoteh Law Bovaa, t,.f.r with aoms s"nilnaul Xf U. inrsvrel with erllic ahssrvatiens bpm nnw veeioiM sditlons Sim! swBo'lty, to whirl) (apw ItlAtsl si aV.atlSakua laaai aaaf ! L ia HI ll .SSin tttSniV iaaaasslssawsasasjsi The ahnve vrisonsra, uudsr ths charge ef Cant Georee W. Hufhea, onrtu of Topoeratklettl Engi neers, arrived tt Vera Uruz on tne si urn , wmi one hour nrevioui to tho departure tt the McKim. It has been left to (heir ileotlon by Oen. Soott, I whether they should renwiB elose priionors la ty castle of San Juan de Ullo, or procsed to Nsw)r-1 l.n. ka ha aknnlll ha allowed tuoft rS0D(ll liberty at their eondition and oonductruglit seeu to requir of the eoramnnJart of t&tft pot I It ia understood that all the ftresomswursu emotra have expressed a desire t liaftranaftrrad te ths United tltates. and that OdC Wilson, Qwentw of Vera Crsa, had ICM to tkelr wlahas, and aad di reeled that v1 b b.M ll waomeii mil, nr their acoomBKaiai, about tks ww or wn, The lfetif kUW lod womidrd emesri In Cw. M.yt, mi. TL'R.VERt. , v x. Book tltors. gTATE OP JVORTfl CAROMtT. rurl.veiyn WVUl l. in fcouity, dpilng im. i7. , ovel 0. Davis sad BjUtan D Allan, Atwsbeth Allan sad l.ovet Davis, Adot'i. of Jones Davis, HsaksifV oommand yesterday, I liave bW ibl. tt 1. It thovld kere bs staieii, ta vapj. .M.r. of Kentsolir, nd Captain Charles M ' pMinavlvaouT vofuBteef wart atWpTrarii, to H t. KtileiU tiieut F. B. Jfslseiv ff i I lausf WAI. fl BTWUWt W'"im"J vereiy ; TV,,,. c-V A H. Marry, utliarUud, Kealncky r tun! Forrest e!lj;t!y vopu A.n. murrj, ilvsreWt Mties OeaT.Satbsrland, Kestneny numbere?! than 400 mts, and its loss wm 19 U killed and wounded. John Bi Alien sol bU Wife Amanda, CveriU P. bisvens, Nn ey sueraaa, Jacob A. Miavan., Alf'fd Wright and hi WUs Hslly. E'sriu P. Kebmlson, Bsobat Lookbad, sod Patisnea tJiavana, .,, It Wins sbiiwt I th. Court, that ths defendants, Alfisd Wriabj analni Wrfc Belly Wnihtsiid Ra- thai liiickbast Maid, out of tb Mat. t It t .idartJ that pnbtlestion ba siaos far ait rMiv ttaks In Iks Nslsifh Reshssr, fwsskly) twiilylnf lb. saJd dar.nil.ni. te fpiar at ib. noil term of this tiasiii, at ih (Jiwrt Ha in MmithReld es th.fosith Mon- day In SapMwkar, H47, and plasd, .nawsr or dtimif to the pMnlinV Wltef somplalirt, f lb matbtr sharsvd tbstv in will bs takes a soafssstd tad keod U'ttnessi Wm. "BY Hofnlnt, i:kj, er ear sMd Court st OtHos, in ajhhflsM, tht fourth Monday In March, 1147- - , ' . " " "' ' WM. If, MUI.1I.-4J, v, h IS. Pr. Adv. ffl K i t: ' -wflw - . L.f. .J talf Kar. 1 r.rfdtflM''"1'- .ilsiood'.rfiy. W llala a May It, Jl-li OTATB OF "OKTII CAttOM.tA. RVpERQUlXAM COUNTY. . I By. riiiia-ciiM-r ' B.iUUm far tilt d - ' ja 1 1 . .rias law Cvtrt, that Bliss lrJSfiSX. sot sssialsss of. this Gilbert, sew rTTlLTZZL-i ti sidwrd. Ih 11 a. y 'rrr- - iiio. TakTiilas of Ihit Pstai - " PP f&ttXJSsLl loom, ssd tlHi-Jo.. lb Wt. st lit lb tlMid p,taisw",--Y r ajuM'tj, C M kvr. e. ' HartfsSS) "sy - ,)KTH ;abou.xa.-jhn. m rn i:ul.i t a . - -1- . -s-. kV 'TLilb issvoVsd. I rf tbM 'TZZf m lb nest lona. w ri , - In ibis frnissH. imhM msaaw J j.L. CMrt Hit nm nf lbi j$Ur" tM.- 1, Ms7v W IMliWfl W : 4lI..B. aai ueetm"47isZ .hs ssid my ,j STATU OR NMnTH CAKai,jA.JOKN. STON COVMTY. ia Eouity, tipririg Term, Br than B Arm and Afsabelli AII.B, V John B. Aflm inJ II Wife Amsnds, Bvrht j. Stsvens, Niery IIsbs, Jacob A. WHns, AKH4 Wii.ht snd his VVK Sally, Evtrltl P. Jtooerlssn, jtsrbsl LorkMrt, ni Pstnc Ktevim. ; , It being ahonn t th Coart, that iM dvfandanta, AIM Wright snd bis Vt If Uslly Wrlhl, sod R. rbfl Lockbwt rlo.!t of ihil Ulatsf -Jt ia or dwrd th.t publlratioa b. mds for .ll.,tiiCreav wrtkain tfit Kligh Bei4r, (Weekly.) itotifjinr tbaMidd.fendanl.ts n-fear at the neil T.iih of tbli Court, si the t:un, Heua is niphhtttM. pn i. (airik Mooaay in September. .Hi?, and plead an. isr or dome W tj plaintiff-' bid of (ompisint, or um metiers -br"i Ibvawn witlb taken ts cou(.Ma)d stwbswiw; ""V" vVHnsa. W H. Mridn, link of ner ssul Comi.M OfHre.t. stoitkAeld. lb. lou-th Monday is attach. IMf. "' 1 '!' WM. IL MOBXISCL 0. M, IV Pr. Adv. i .a. y,.:-y Jv'M-vlt- TATE OfOBTII CAKOMNA-Johhstow Co)T-l "P'l"! t'tim, 1MT. . J t II Ba'ford. McKiMPi. Olivvr, sod h wife Cbarlu. OHwr. Jam end hit wlf ApUla Hmmc. JtameaM Whill'ir Slid bis wife &' WkitU.r. FM" Vallsrd Retford. William 8 Ri ford.Tmpf RmitWd, d Ad.. A Raiferd, ' laf.su sadr lb sg- of fit years whoaos bv their 'Willi. Wist . J" ' NrWhsWx-imtb.srtsf 91 rears. m!vr rommmmU fblllpfrtr. " aos, ifK sad" th sge of 81 year. b W jT - tbeir (isrdis obmmo Pssrsoa, f tUsisejiIsI Bsifsrdsnd 4dh ItahVA r Ii kMas 1 shewi M lbs Court thai dhsm Bairnnl, msflh. sVfesdss'. wide l ot tb tst. It is IherafN sesVrwo, mat "o " "f? wTth.n.st Tfrm of lb" Cert, at lb Coart ut"mSutoi, 0. tb 4lb M-nda, t 8.p..m. )M'tM mbr. to lbs pt.la ;j tlffillsfW'pl-'(Bw,,,,eb,r'- lb"-'"; ' 5 l, sat .X. H,fe-d aad heard asd , 11 ii i sssic. k y ! F',h r ruhad si lb "'d H f W.if h, . , - ' What Wm. Hil of swm.d Cbor ""0,BI - WM. M. OWttC. C M. E. ; ,. ; . 4t ..
The Weekly Raleigh Register (Raleigh, N.C.)
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May 14, 1847, edition 1
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