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. w imam..;-. TH3 J. J, LBM.VV. EaiTea Paovairvas. ' CA10LIX4 -rWSBVV IX IXTItlKCTVlt lKSPRTMClL 1.,' - 1 THEEED0LLAI5SA YEAB iiTt rot. a. RALEIGIT, If. C . WEDNESDAY JUL? U, IS4T ! Ke. te - - ' ' ; - , k 1 i'j i i i "'in i mi' ," f , J. ' . " "'- - ; .1 , .. , aasacacts vas us or ecu siatsaaa tii aoat r ova attic-moss" .r i ' ' From tba PCs tioital Intelligencer . v EDITORS' CORRESPONDENCE, " We were thrown quite into n flutter vpcterdav by receiving in our bag from ihe Post Office the following letter from tba ' P ublic'a old friend Major Jack Dowiulro, who seems to hare written it to as for the purpose of communicating to the Public, in his plain way, join views ;of .President Folk -Young Hickory, as he delights to call ' him which that, distinguished luncttonnry ' had not tbonzht necessary to confide to ' his most confidential friends before he met with tlio Major. a A! l.a a. Lin. uitrnd &mmL kud t CtnntcUcut and duw ,jsat, June , 28, 1847. . Mil. Gales & Seatos: Mr DsakoldFbikkds: land Mr. Buchanan and the rest of us overtook the President last . night . at New York, where we found him pretty well tuck ered out, havinggot through with all his bird-edging in that everlasting great city, and ready to push on this morning ' do wn East. I was going to write a line to friend Richie, as he's the Govern menf Editor, as soon as I could ketcb 'nvftfithe Fresfdetrtfttrtd lethhtrtnow ' ho w The bTd gentleman stood the joarn ey. But I happened to look in vour paper and I sea , brother Ingersoll from Philadelphy, sends bis letters to you, This puzzled mea little at first, because I knew that he was on Mr. Richio'a side. But I looked along, and I see he ealled yur paper a "powerful journal and then the thought struck me that I bad read somewhere that "ther's a power behind the throne, greater than the r throne itself." Well thinks I, that: In gersoll is a cunning feller, but he ain't a going to get ahead of me. If he writes .;Xlhepo tooiSo, if Mr.1 Richie complaint, and . says I must right to him just tmooth it over to him, and tell him the reason of it and tell him when the old ship gets on Homer tack and his paper gets on behind I will write to Aim.- v-s -. ; ; As I had come right on from Mexico the shortest cut, and had brought a letter from Gineral Scott to the Presi denf, at soon as I got to New York1 1 run right up to the tavern whero he stopped to give him the letter. Folks told me he was at the Astor , House . that great tavern made out of . hewed stone, i So (I went up, and went in, and asked one of the waiters if Colouel Polk put upthere? i I v T . t "Is it Jemmy Polk ye name; young Hickory, the PTesiden?', says he. " Sartain," says I. ' ' " ' 1 "Yes,", says he he's hero up stairs in his room." , " ' Says I, "Show mo his chamber as quick as you can; I must see him." ! You can't see him to-night," says he; ."Young Uickory is tired out, and can't ue nobody at all at all. Why was'ut ye , ou hand in the Governor's room if ,ye wanted to see him? All the-boys have .a chance there." - -r i'tr Says I, ''that's nothing to the pint; I was on the road from Washington then, and am going to see the President to night if I hae to go through the' stone walls of this, house for it." :'! ' ' ' Then a'.ori? come Mr. Stutson: 4 and says be, "I'iitrtCK, what's ;tha row "Here's a' follow getting wrathy," ays Palrick,."locauso I won't let .him go up to ihe, President's room." , r At that.Jhv Stutston 1 turned, round ' b me, and, as soon as ho see me, he . ketched hold of my hand, and, says he, Major Downing, 1 nra very happy to see yoj. I'll show you right op to ih President's room myself. I'm sorry you was'ut here before HVe've had some very pleasant teaparties since the President's been here." ia ' When I got into the President's cham ber ha was. laying down on the bed to rest, and looking as tired as a rat that ; had been, drawedi through forty, knot holes.. Out as soon ns. he see , ma he jumped nplooking rather wild, and says he, "Major Downing how are, you? 1 1 did'nt think of seeiug ,you back from Mexico as soon as Uhis. How doci things gooa there now." tr 4 , k Says I, "they ( dou't go on .hardly all. .... They, are waiting, lor mere ',help. Scott aadrroylor are growing . lather red ami .trnvrv to. think von khotild .chuck 'cm away into the middle : or Mexico there and then not send 'ein ; help to fight . the i way out again. ' And " it aeenwi to met. Colonel, you do f hold back in this business a little too much. If you don't send Vm help pretty ' soon, theiji gnerillas will eat our little armies all up. ;Why; Colonel, says I, "i 'bis 1 w.n'-h'id Cotoo on in the tim? of the old Giuer.ilfc.my olJ friend. Hickory, he would a hod uVm Mexicnm half whip, ped todt'athbythia lim. But here's ttr freitt Scott, to U ll ye what lie ;!iinki about lh buioess. I come 1 in (iot-hAtii ta bring it. I e tays he won't stir from Paebla till you send on moro men to take the place of all them that's coming home. 5. - ., , The President took the letter and read a few lines, and, threw it down npon the table: and, says he, It's no use: bcoll may grumble pud growl as jnuch as he is a mind to, but it's no uie. This war is a concern of. my own retlin? up, for my one use, and I sliall manage it jest as I plenso." Says he, "Major uowtun?, there s reasois in all thinsrs, I don't want them Mexicans whipped too last, especially when them upstart Generals ret all the e-lorr of it. When I fouiid,' Taylor was awetliuj up loo larze, I meant ,lo i stopped him At Aionterey ana uriw on. a pan oi nis glo ry on to Scott. . Dut that Taylor is a headstrong chap, a dangerous man. lie overstept bis duty and blundered on to that victory at Ducna Vista, and sot every tiling in a blaze. , I shan't over look it in him very soon. , If the selfish creature had only let Santa Anna giv en him a handsome licking there, we might a had peace in a little wnilo, for I had things all arranged with Santa Anna to wind the business nsht up in roch,a.wajkUiat we might each of us navelnacte a fiandsome" plnmof it. But that unpttrdonaUe Taylor must cut the slash round ' with his handful of men, .untutored volunteers, that I thought were as harmless as a flock of sheen, and contrive by that awtul blun der at Buena Vista, to pour all the fat into the fire. "Well, then. Scott hns'nt behaved much better."1 He licked the Mexicans too fast by a great sight, and is swelling himself tip in the' eyes of the people shamefully. , J thought if I could a sent CI. Denton on "Uiere. he would a squeezed the glory out of 'em In a littler wburaJld settled 'em. down a lbyj wold'nt : 'tF '"Ima" "2a1ngcrouiF''"lur that vagabond Senate would nt let me do it. That was too bad, Majory when them too General were ' attracting all the glory that belonged to me that the Sen ate would'nt ret me do any thing to offset them. But 111 let 'era know that Young Hickory is'nt to be beat any more than Old Hickory was. Pre sent Mr. Trist on la look after matters, and to see that the armies don't go too fast; for Pm determined Scott-and Taylor shan't whip the Mexicans any, faster than is prndent. All the glory that's to come out of this war fairly belongs to me and Til have if." vi LVi. But." sew I. "Colonel von area go- ing to send more men, ain't you? Or what are you coins; to do? How are yoq going to wind the business Up?" ' , ! t Siys he, "I am too tired to talk over my plans to night. But there's no need of you going right back to Mexico yet. Mr. Trist is there, and i can trust bun to look after matters, and you better jump into the boat with us in the morn ing and take a trip down bast, and - we can talk the subject over at our leis- ure." - 1 --r r-i-' ;:: -; : A boat five o'clock in the morning the President,rattlcil away at hty door and waked we out of a sound sleep; and, when he found I wasn't up,' says he, Major, you must be spry, or ryou1L '. be to - late for we're off at six. . v , wo up and dressed about the nnick- est, and went out and fact, there was a quarter of a mile of soldiers,' all ready to escort ns to the boat. .1 And down we wept, through whole streets full of men and women; and ' boys and gals, of all torts and sizes, and tome running and crowding,' and some hollering and hurrahing, and in a few minutes : we were aboard the steamboat, and the bell rung,' and the steamer puffed, and off we went on the Sound, .towards Con necttcufc ; . ' The President had a little room to himself, and he mnde me go right into it with him, and he sot down in an easy chair, and put his feet upon , another, and says ' he, "Major, I'm glad to get out of the crowd again; wen . take a few hours of rest aud comfort on this voyage. ' This being'Prcsident Major, is niiguty nara wor: diu, oner , an, i like it. I've bod a glorious time of jit in New .York., Every body, was run- ning : alter and It seems as. tnougn I had lived throukh n whole year in the three days, and I don't believe ;. any body ever received , mare honors ia so short a space of time in this country." Well," ssys I, "Colonel, it seems to me a pity you told the folks at Balti more the bther' day that 'you should retire when tills' term was upV You might go two terms at old Hickory did jest atf well a not, you are so popular." At that he gave me a tuck in the ribs and a sly wiuk, and, says he, "Major, don't ywt -nnderstatid that) 'iTeHmg of 'em I thon d nt stand anotner term is jest the right way'to make 'em the more fierce to bate me. Don't you' know J Antonv said CtEsar refused the Crown! tluee timej, jest sb! as to be more stire of having it placed on his head. AaJ jest see how Santa Anna is work in e it now in Mexico. . 'When he gets pretty near run down, and shivering in the wind and nothing to stand upon, he sends in his resignation, with a long patriotic speech abont shedding the last drop of his blood for his country, and ail mar, the people ; rciuse to re ceive his resignation, ,'aiid cry out long live feanta Annar and away lie goes again and druma up anothor army of soldiers. .. . . "Bnt to tell the truth, Major," says tie, "when I made that remark at Baltimore I had seme little notion of retiring. uu r party was so cut up, things looked dark ahead, and 1 'find this .Mexican war something of a bother - after all l ayior and ccolt commit t so, many blunders, I bad really then somo no tion of retiring when this term is ,vp. But, since I got along to New York, things seem tta Ionic brighter..,. I'm popular, Major; 1 Know i am. I should'nt be. surprised if; -the. Uliigs made a demoiuit ration in ray favor yet. They seemed very fond 'of me in New York; and.so diuevery body, every body yon could mention; eveu the market FSfneftiook jmja the hand aud called mo young Hickory, and save mo lots of fruit. There, do you see that pine apple on the table there?" says be. t hat was giveu me at the Fulton mar ket, as we wero going over to Brooklyn on Saturday. Cut away, Major, and help yourself to it: it s a nice one. . And here's a paper of most excellent tobacco," says he, "that was presented to me at the same time, i ou go into the pineapple and I'll go into the tobacco, and then we II have a little more talk , about the War." ., i.,, ii. j ; . , A y. ;; .ih ' Jest as we got cleverly under way they sun? out on abwrd4lb so .1 must cut -.my yarn oh bore lor tu present; but likely is not you'll bear from me n train. , Your old friend. -J , y MAJOR JACK DOWNING. ti The Pliiladelphia ledger has the fol lowinff paraeraph. We sihectely hope that the rumored prospect of an early wace with Mexico may bo speedily to alized: -J - '- V l : Important.-Prospect of Peace.- We learn from a teliable source at Wash ington., that theri is i a - prospect of a speedy peace with Mexico.; The letter communicating ihe information says it may be in lest than tiotnl days,--The Mexicans have had the whole text ol the treaty, which Mr. Trist carried with him, communicated to them, and they are satisfied with it. -The Presi dent will call an extra session ol the Senate, and this news will probably shorten his visit to the North. - litis is an important fact, and we have no doubt from the source whence it came that it can be relied npon. ' THE HACIENDA OF SANTA AN .Twelve miles beyond Cerro Gordo is the hacienda of Gen. Sauta Anna. As this distinguished functionary owus pretty much the whole country between Vera Cruz and Jalapa , he finds it con venient to ; have, two other residences; but the hacienda near Cerro Gordo was his favorite , retreat, Here it, was. he lived in dignity, previous to tho disas trous battle that lost him his presiden tial office and, his popularity among his people. , It was a bold dragoon Major who .first, .of om army, entered." this princely abode; he gazed with astonish ment at the surronnJine splendor, anJ had not proceeded far to examine, before the name of el General Santa Anna met his sight, and informed him where, he was. The residence was characterized by a species , of oriental splendor; four i teen , large rooms crowded upou each other, filled with costly ottomans, from the walls , ot - which suspended rare works of. art.. .. Everything .had been precipitately abandoned; upon a centre table In one of the principal saloons lay an unsealed note, in the writing of the Dictator. ,"It stated that 'he left 'eve ry thing to the mercy of a generous en emy. ' '. ;'' ' ' ' , "r, The Major peered about as" if lie" had got Into an Arabian- Enchantment;' he examined attentively the pictures and coveted a saddle with costly 'trappings and stirrups of gold inlaid with tilvei; he peeped into a little recess, and his heart throbDcutnere was a couch lor a . . princes. " Upon the adjoining tables were scattered costly perfumes, and on the flour, as they had abandoned two pretty Spanish feet, was a pair "of 'He Mntlv'wrbazht vet tiny" slippers. The Major was a gallant man and an' hon orable one dragoon as he' was he could forego the'saddle and the stirrups, gold though ihey were bnt he wanted pom in Ins pocket with a thrill nt their feel that would have done bono 10 a galvantic battery Yet his heart smote I him , ond lie j-lacedlhe treasures back and walked into the more exposed parts of tho house, ne went Into the neigh boring 4 pounds and viewed the splen did cattle and horses that Were luxuri ating1 in lHW u'luin ' niwMiillir lli.u dashed by an aid M . General Scott ordering the Dragoons , to pcrsiie the retreating Santa Anna, In on instant the Major was mounted, and bis men followed with a yell ot delight. . A few hours elapsed when he returned to the splendid hacienda. What a change! tho fine cattle had teen driven off, the saddle still remained, bat the gold and silver was? gone. ' The pictures were destroyed and hung in fragments from UibirTramesf the splendid cushwnVhad been cnt asunder and The mirrors :bro. ken .into i , thousand fragment. . So vnded on incident in the drama of this Mexican war. K. O. Dailv National T ft " GEN.f TAYLOR'S RETURN" TO THE , UNITED STATES, The New Orleans, Nat kuinl savsi vThe retnrn of Gen. Taylor ;to the. U. StatesJ isiiooked forward to as an era in the history of our time. - The very thoncht ohi welcome homo fills theiud.wUk intense interest, and when it is announ ced that he lias landed itpoii bis 'tlatal soil, the hearts of his fullow-cpuiitry. met) wjll throb as if they were threaded by magnetic wir js. ; . 5 And then alter quotinir soma remarks of the N.: Y. Tribune, says: "We would odd that we learn from good anthorif y, that the ' General's prirate affairs will demand his presenco n , the United States iu November next, at which time he will ask leave of absence, not atpres ent,a8hiisbecn5tttted."4i f4 ,.; 4 SOUTHERN AND NOIlTIlt'RN ',1 ''"'LtQAl&DW Alleged Inconsistency of TayW$ ' :' ''! Friends. ' The Editor of the PiwJencksbnrg Recorder,' In his ( last letter from New Hampshire, goes in strongly, on the ground of expediency, for the selection of the next Democratic candidate from the North, , lie says that the Demos racy of the Noith would cheerfully rally for any Southern HcpuUicai did they not feel that they are, by tho rnlo of alternation, entitled to the next can didate." On the other hand, he asserts Lthat the Whigs "of tho. North are so identified with Abolitionism that they can neither auppljra candidal which the Southorn wing will support, nor support a Southern mart themselves.'' "I think the southern Whics appreci ate their difOicnlty, and that they will endeavor to run Gen. Taylor by hurrah! but I can toll our zealous friends of the Richmond Republican that their efforts to mako the war odious, have recoiled here,' with dreadful effect upon 'the head of their candidate. The alacrity with which ! Taylor has been run up at the South has roused tho jealousies of the "allied army" at the North, and all sorts of unsavory epithets are applied to the chief butcher of this unholy . war.' Taylor can't get a . vote here and lam glad of it not because I admire him less than others, nor ' because I like the rensonsffor which he is opposedbut be cause 1 want to tee the demagogues rebuked, who wish to ride into power upon his well earned popularity,, and because I donjt like these sudden trans, fcrs from the rield to the Presidency." " It is not, we believe ,' pretended by the most ultra Southern statesmsn, that the mass of the Northern, people, or, ndeedany considerable portion of them, 'are identified with Abolition ism." That a general opposition, to shivery exists, isjundoubtodly true; but that the norm, as a people entertains any de signs for its overthrow, is an absurdity which requires only a visit to that country, and the ordinary nse of a man's senses to explode. ' - At the same tiny, they are agreed nd without distinc tion of partyto resist the introduction into ino union oi more siare - territory. If this be the identification with Aboli. lion ism' to which the Recorder nlludes, then his own Northern "allies" are as deep in the mire as lhe ;Whig.; ' The Democrats oflne New Hampshire Legis lature have ndopted this resolve; . , .; -"Uesoivod,That-in all, territory wbicn snail bereatier to be added to or acquired by the '.Untied . States, whero Slavery does not exist at- tho time of such addition ' or acquirement,' neither Slavery nor involuntary servitude, ex cept for the ptinishment of crime where of tho party, has been duly convicted, otisht ever to exist, but the same should ever remain free; and we are opposed to the' extension of. Slavery over any such territory and that we also ap prove the vote of our Senators and Rep- reaenatives in . Congress in luvor oi me Wiimot'l'roviso'. 73.1 tvm To "the Northern champions of . Do mocrncy belonirs ihe honor of introduc ing that firebrand of discord, the Wilinot proviso; and to tliem must be appropria-i iea me additional dcstinction, to winch we hive before altnded,? but which we have before alluded, but which onrhtto be ''kept before the peoplo," that while the whjs of the North are opposed to the acquisition ofany more teritory what ever, the UcmOcrats of the North insist that new territory shall be acquired, and, when required, and none but freemen shall be permitted to place their feet up- 011 ICI SOUS - 4 - r-f f It seems to ns that the cnanra which me icecorder .brines against the ' Worth- era Whigs mayj with more justice be applied to its own party, and their rea naouit - Mr iiiiiisiiup- iiDoa h ioriiiern cauaida'e is probaMy; ronnded upon fa natical opposition to Southern progress as well as upon the sectional spirit which anathematizes all men who have not the honor to have been born withiu us own oantwicK. ,-;. , ,vt The Recorder uses a 'very strent ex preation when it declares that (Jen, Tay- once heard a uoiej ' Virginia noluiwan aver wi;h a warmth, that showed he be- heved what lie wis savin?, that "Old llarriion - cntild'tit ret iha votes of two Siates';io7ire' UhT6iuw'.73'e prwHct that eurneiglibor's deeiaraUon wilt be fallowed by just such a commentary, as me people ia 40 pronounced upon that text. Un fortunately . for the Kecarder'i theory that 10c nomination 01 ucneiai livlor ii an exclusively Soutiietn movement, his aoaii- nation wm tint made . ia the North, j the press, and by ' asemblaet of the Eeople, in some of which een Northern lemorrats forgot for a while their antipathy t the South; and, united in the general enthusiasm . for one whom all meu are proud to claim ia an AMERICAN. We belicte tliat, generally, the Whigs 'ef the norm, anu not a few or the Democrats, for Gen. JTayldr, and 'as"Iisc-V''aetevmi- nation to support him for the next Prei dency, as Ire the Whigs of the South -Exceptions may exist,, bat hot more . mcrous or important ' than thoae which wera 'mantfeitcd towards Gen.. Harrison under the influence of iirnoranee and w just , jprejudice. . General Taylor will oecupy strong national ground, as opposed to territorul sggrandiiem'ent, and as champion of tlia Union, whose rood sword bs Won 1t" more renown than could "" the acquisition of a dozen Statei. i There la that in his courage, wisdom, moderation, bcnevoleaoe, and ,. sclf-acrilicing spirit, which has stiired ep the doepest lonniains of thejopular Jbeartjind ttoaseL-a-fluod wnica whi sweep wim , resittleas force over all the bonndary lines of sections. . " We have but one word to say in regard to the abute of General Taylor to which the Recorder referi. Who denounce him ihuaT Who style him the "chief butcher of Una nnholy war "I ,k few fanatics, who hate every thing good self conceited idiota. who endeavor to, ba oriainal . by slandering nae Iwhora "the-rreat! - of mankind .venerate: froaaios. fwho. . In their blind malice, save the object of their Tcncm irorn ine curse pronauneed . upon him of whom "all men apeak well.,", That there is any inconsistency, however, Jin disapproving the eoune of Mr. Polk .in bringing on this war, and ia honoring Gen, Taylor, who has been its chief hero,, we utterly deny. Ha has done the duty of a soldier, obeying orders.; He has acted as a patriot, who, seeing bis country, in volved In difficulties, helps her out. al- thoujh he may acknewMga and deplore mo 1011T wmcn nas produced auoh lamen table consequences. lie does not endorse the propriety of the war by remaining in the service,, any more than did the tboos ends f Whigs who believed thL war ta.Jbe unnecessary, sad yet volunteered to go to Mexico', sad assist in conquering a peace." as our contemporary ot the Milton Chron icle remsikv there is no more inconsiitea cy ia applauding Taylor for his conduct in the war whils condemin'ngHbe President for bringing it on, than there is in denoun cing ih incendiary who , sets, fire to. the noaae, and at aruinir honor to the fireman who endeavors to extinguish it, and arrest ins progress ot the flames, c 4 , ; - - r . .' Jlich. Jiep.a 1 SILENT INFLUENCE ! ; I It is the bubbling spring which flows Sently, the little rivulet which runs along, ay and night, by the farm house, that is useiul rather than the swollen flood, or the warring , ,cataiaci.,iagara. excites i our wooder, snd we stand amsaed at "the row er and greatness of God there at he ''pours it trom his nohow hand, , Vat one , Nia gara ia enough for tho continent or the World wnue me same worm requires mousanus anltena of thosands of silver fountains and gentle flowing rivulets that .'water, every farm and meadow, and every tardea, and that shall flow on every day snd Bight with ineir trentie, quiet beauty- So with the acts of our lives. It is not by great deeds line inose 01 martyrs that good is to be done; it ia by thedaily and quiet virtues of lile the christian temper, the meek tor bearance, the spirit of forgiveness, in the hiuband, the wife, theraiher the mother, .1 .I f. I . - . win prouier, ine sister, ine inena, uie neigi bor, that good is to bt dona (;r ,v illet. Jsaac Jiatntt Tie New Orleans Delta of the 'firth baa received. Mexican papers from the 30ib or May to the 5 th of June, inclusive Vn l gives the following brief synopsis of their contents; -""v- .-?-;. , ' f f ' THE,! MEXlCANGENERALsJ '". SGen Arrista was apprehended on th evening of the 29th of May, and Was immt . diatcly sent under escort, towards Acanulen The reason lor this arrest ia anknown. Gen. Almonte was still in prison and- had been removed fromSt- Jtgo Tlaltaco to the city of Ouadalupt. lie Was at ISrsi secpaed of conspiring cgarast the person of Sauta Anna, and .afterwards accused, ill some of toe pnblie Jos'taats of ireaaait but a correspondent of the Republican aacrrreats that -the sole motive for his Uoamtat it, lhat be is too great a friend tn nis eountry sail ue purposes of those in power. - Gen. Ampudia haviop rtlWd to proceed to Cuer Navacat ss ordered, was ' sent thither onder escort. r- :' THE DEFENCE OF THE CAPITAL. Uirtlie lit of June all die natives ' of ih United Sutes were ordered to - leave ' lha eity of Mexico for the States ef Jalisco or Morelia, or they would ba dealt with ac cording to the i law ' of nations,- Gens, UatlertS, UOaris; MSrtinex snd ' Palomino are entruoted with the command 'of v the nesef defence of the city, 'Dodiesof ihe ' ational Guard are sajd.40 be on their war uu voii.vaiiiijr miri.ynn IIUU1 . Ilie aajOiaiag States, aad it ia boUoifc d that ,rom saven. teen to .twenty thousand troops will be conaeatrated for- the protection of the City. --'-'. . . GUCIULLAS. , H .: Accounts are published from all ooarters ' of the formation of guerilla bands, hut litila ia said of their performances snd . we are led to suspect that the records of ihe news papers are rather an evidence of what ' the editors hope than of what tbeircountry men do. In San Luis Pototi thev . Dubli.hed rortof guerilla ' code, providing for the raining of the forces and their operations- all deierters from the army, fuffiiirea from jttcef convict or onnctr,nat , capital., i, -,,- anupairauonua anu criminals unapprehend ed of all kinda are all invited to join and mike war as to tliem may seem good, aaalnat Ihe invaders, eantutinir nrooertv. Uking prisoners or . killmg aa , oireum. stances may require, ail who coma in their way, ' The wily well authenticated feat of guerilla prowess 'published in the 1 papers before u ia , lha attack on Col. Scur, which Is thus described in t a letter , fioru , Orizavs; "Theyiwrite m 'from , " IlaatuMo that $ gvtriUa aaaaultad lha dili- -gence from Vera Crax, coming to Jalapa, with nine Americana whom having, put to tba knife they re lievad of tome interest ing communications which were sent to the v Government. ' ITiere Is, it 11 Irue, jnolfts- er story of the guerilas . under Jarout having pn the 30ih of May captured 89 wagona, 80 horaas and killelled 900 ' Taa kcea, between Vera Crux and Antigua, but thli we suppose to be the Mexican bit history of the attack on Col ' Mcintosh, ' , THE AMERICA ARMT r.." ,Tlia Mexicans have 'certain information,1.' thai Gen Scott cannot expect reinforce ; mentt to a greater extent than SOOQ . men, and bioney to tin amount of 1300,000, and "nothing more;", they ; therefore think . U doubtful whether he will march to the Cap 11 a I and talk loudly in that city of marching . out 10 meat fitm. ."mere are but COliu men," say they "from Vara Crux to , Pue bla, who lord it over a population of s mil- ' lion of inhabitants which the two Statea " contain, Itcfn be lievad only because it is aeea,nAmong the intercepted despatehet was a . letter from Col Hunt to Cap, llctxerd, fiom which, the enemy draw great consolation.; The Colonel give the Captain some 'informatoa ralatire the money in his hands from which it ap . pears that our worthy Quartcrmaater wa under a tempory embaratsmeat, tliia is eon . Strued by the enlightened sditors, tu Alex coiuto an evidence of tlio wantof means on our part any longer to carry on the war tat. tbey therefore exbort their lellow s citixeni. to .renowed exertions sad, continued eon stancy assured that in tbt end thty mutt triumph..-, 't We hsve noticed, heretofore, the resiff- natton of Gen. Banla Anna, and the fan' that he was still at tbs as ad of the Govern ment: the matter is ' cleared up by tb" publication ef the withdrawal of bis vesic ation. ,r.r"";.v' ; ' yy.s t ii" RALEIGH AND FAYETTEVILLE 1 . ci ' BAUV R0AD4'4 We sre tlad to learn that the vroieeted Railroad from Raleigh to South Carolina. through rayetteviite, is sttraeting the at tention of capttaliffts,. i ttre is no bnt 01 improvement, in the whole teeun try, we be ne, cenainiy noi ona souin 01 ins row mac, which would eentribate- to so exten ded a convenience as tha making of thi link in the great metropolitan steam line ' from Mains ta Hew uneans, hop- soon to see this important section pf the great chain under way. - ? H - v , ir v- arr. tt.ir:-... -i crln the Forida war I preserved mv healih wholly by temperance, says Gener -al Tayb'r.' ' Whcrei the "water was verj impure tome of the officers and men insis ted on the absolute ' necessity of using ar dent spirits with Ip" But I always observ ed that they fared the worse tor it. As tor myself, I would mix tne swamp water with coarse meal so as to clear it front sed iment, snd content myself wijh such beje rage," .
July 14, 1847, edition 1
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