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firn with InciW and description- oftbe. hgM
J-tbe CHiuirv yt riii. i'H prai" of be he
ro and hi lU..l'men. The effect th
battle -re iltbe U.l degree important. j Jjjjj
Sin.a Amm defeated -
hW ia.trucied the garrison "I V Cna
kn Juan IV 0l " ',J 75j
VrVa" .ir... ,(l lb firmer wiih a ,or.
bT"iP- "ib .he remainder he
I on oi m ir r u'itb ihe ciiy and east ?
fTi W- tnirrd troop' So .he
,Iry power of Mexico 4 ..r.mt
influence and 1' ..n.l IIi ,J...
t" " " ! '
;Ie urrendef the
fron the Kew pdeac Pica of Aril.
EXPITING Nws?
Tfhe United States steamship Massachusetts
arrived here lat evening from Vera Cruz. whi b
ulace she left on the evening or ine 14to. v'r
!. . ...nrlnpn i fluivit t ibe latest hour.
The new i f the ra st stirring intereiit. ine
i..: il.a J :...nai.in that A n.tt-
IMl KUVli'Cl iriiu in uc imjii"'"" v.,
Ciine, the erri'n of Vera Cr
Sirii,d.aner a .h.rl rtw?w
ft:1' 7 .... r.i leiicaiirainiai'?n.Coil-
- f i can ca inpain, c-
'.jf .General TaybT
f I w w
Ue wat Htbt at CerriGnl.s near!
iK-iween tho Puente? Kadonal and Jatapa, on
. i i..L'i ?J l,are heretofiire
i inirxuar iir rnuii i ii ? i .
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fima. f G-rra: 1 .7 :?jr.T a :iwne
SkllViv whh hii!itarjro,K?rH.ion4-:;
Kll al onre .o ,ur ami L orlbe. to r.k0;
?rtd c.MKili.Uer:bere bare Ue.. requ.jB of
diu TKr. lhe'hi-het qualllie ui h the
,,,'Mier and h- civilian. .Crainrd in hit meao
and cmiinVmlly innlrncled Uial were m ihe
ee f a iWre. M w..rrf lias leen rendered
)e. "irpncbanl l.jr he olire l.rancbe .xvined a.
rii.ind ir, hi wn ba been paralysed injdpa
in'ff tn.M l.jrd1.b.wa-The J:ba been prevented
IrL prt-Mii and imj.n.rintf tr; .heir es.e.,.
the advania-e. he ba uned. let withal,
qiiieily. u jib.Hit parade, without a .nle intr.
?ion of ielf. by banl fighting and hard working.
hi indomitable energy and per-vcreiii, nobly
?romled by the discipline, ibe Kallan. ry the
xuliiranee of bit Iroop-. be ha driven .he eno.
!my from Ibe Rio Grand, cciipied the conn.
'ny i fur a Salt illo, Ruined within twelve
! month , fir f .he numt fplendid victories op
ituu.-rffcctvally broken the. military jrncer
fMexieo- and etlec.d. a far as prmitlfcl
biiii, the object of the adiuinitnttioii. In ever;
'jnitaticiS from the defyire Hanison to
liatlle of Htirna Viela.be Una .my;h. with
jjnfa. oiIdMaainxi him. has lonht wiih hiU
. I a if : .' t i ..: i.. .... I...... i. ........I.. J
iei oimrer mm ' ", ! iriimn,
U-iwilh roluiit''! and n'uJars rotijoiiu'd anil
Vb vofufiliM Ti aloiii1. y He has att;ick'd the
jrnerny upon th p!nin,-he. m .Morrned IlhetV
fortilii-alions, he h;i! b'-t-n attacked by them in
)U Jiosition. In ever)' litfbt ha he been vicH.
rliiusj under every variety of circumstances,
'Wat. He ha ln'cit fimnd equal to every einer
peiicy, and ha alnnihed the world by bis skill
and gallantry.' hi power and resource..! Hi
jntiouncemi'iit of bi victories are nxKlels of
tni ilary corrt'epsnulfiic', tin plans of vain
pa gn contained in hi iu'n b-ntliy commMiij.
raiions to the War Department, stamp him (in.
finitely mre than the mere man of military cti.
qn "lie awd derail.) the IJeneral. the Great Cap
tail. Hi view n policy, military and 'civil,
pri ve thii. he would adorn any station he might
h called upon to till. Hi great foresight,
bis strong enirimnn feiiie', hi skill in cone'eif
in; and prompti:idi in executirie, his cd judg
Itieiit, hi calm determination, hi gallantry and
presence of mint) in the heat ( lattle, hi. bti
matiiiy and (lubearauce in the hour of victory.
Km stern sene o justice and 'right, hi gr,,j1'
bmlicity of character, mark him a a man who
" Wo bid have cotiipaieif with the old Roman, and
proreii "itie nniii!.t Uomauot ihemall, a man
j wlip hoiild have taken place among our jrevb
lilt iionary' fat her. It almost seem a if one Wl
thjc j;ia nt race of me.ii f one. of the preceding
had been, in Gen. Taylor, providentially
eri( ned with new life that be might grapple' wijh
Ibb crisis in ouralliiir.. The question, fVVho
IJ Uen. Taiiir?M has been thus imperfectly ail
SWifred. This be i. and more. A rp..tion
atiies, " who uud what tcill Gen. Tayloribe?
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... ...n. .. .- -, , , i.
L....a.A it,- -,ttf(..w fr:iiiTviJfS aivis.
ion 'into the interior t tben J8t .b"ard
be waa lifjond he 1 Puente sacoinal, and in
close nroiirnity of tbW jMexican army. (,en.
Scott was expected t r,ve; f "V .'gg 8
headquarters on lb 'f N J"'J instant.
Geil Worth left VervOniz with the last diris.
ion of the arrty m b 13th, and bivouacked
that night ' San Jiianff-alwiul jlwelve miles In
ihe Interior. "He probajdy joined the advance
on ttie loth. Santa Anna was said to te at
Cerijo Gordo, where lii Vegi and Canalizo
were posted with a considerable, command.
The Mexican force at that point, when joined
by Santa Anna, was estimated at fifteen thou
sand: strong eonsisting of 'two. thousand regu
lar infantry, three thousand cavalry, and (he re
mainder irregulars. : The pas of Cerm Gordo
is fiiiiy-f ur miles from Vera Cruz, and natur
ally a very strong one. Some difficulty i an
ticipated in forcing it. flumorS state that San
la Anna can obtain any amount of irregular
force he may desire. Reconnoitering parlies
from the American army bad been tired upon
and several wounded -amongst whwin wa3
Captain (now Lieut Col.) Johnston, of the
Topographical Engineers, who wn4 shot in the
arm and hip whilst examining the Mexican
works at Cerro Gordo. Intelligent officers,
who 'arrived in the Massachuseets, entertain
very little doubt that a general engagement has
taken place.
A number of soldiers have been shut in pass
imr ihe toad to and fro. All accounts reo.
resent the Americans as confident of victory, j
and the Mexicans as burning for vengeance.
Our next advice from Vera Cruz will we doubt
not, bring the details of an important "engage, j
rnent.
We subjoin the news from the Vera Cruz
papers and our correspondence. The letter
Irom Mr. Kendall, of fhe 14th, written at San
Juan, is the verv latest from the army. The
s.ldiers were suffering at Vera Cruz from sick
ness, but the vomilo had not appeared.
Correspondence of the New Orleans Picayune.
Camp at San Juan, April 14, 1847,
I ariived in this camp at 11 o'clock last night
the joad from Vera Cruz running for the. most
part through heavy sand. The division of Gen.
Worth, from the excessive heat and wearisome
road, sutTered incredibly.
The news in camp i stirring. An express
has comedown from Gen. Twiggs to the effect
i hut Santa Anna was before him at Cerro Gor
do with 15,000 men, as near as could be Judged
Ironij reconnaissance, made by Capt. Hardic
and other officers of dragoons.
Lieut. Col. J. E. Johnston has been severely
but pot mortally wounded while examining San.
ta Anna's works, which1 appear to be a success
ion f breastworks on the eminences. iii the vi.
cinijy of Cerro Gordo. Every thing would
now! go to show that Santa Anna is determined
to make a bold stand.
A dragoon who had been sent down express
by Gen. Twiggs was yesterday lound shot by
the roadside jut beyond this. His papers had
not been touched. The Mexicans are playing
a bloody, and at the same time holder,
game than is usual for them, as it is thought
they have killed no less than fifty of our men
within the last three days on the. road.
Gen. Scott stopped last night nine miles from
this; to night he will reach Gen. Twiggs's
position. If Santa Anna i as string as he is
lepresented, he probably will hot be attacked for
two or three days.
sauh, and the army in a::g quarters at the
healthy and delightful city of "Jalapa. Vera
Cruz is a quiet and well governed as any city;
in the United States. It would improve the!
health eorne to throw down the waJU and, let
in thn fresh air, as i the commander jhinUs of
doing.';,';. :-.:-. W; , ' -w H.
Vee Cnvi XscnoBAGE.iArRil 12 1847. j
A Urge detachmeut of tbeUquadron lenves
tn day for Tuspan, commanded by the? Commo.
dore ii Mrson; Officers anticipate spmething
of a fight there. It is lieliev'ed that jhere are
upward of 2.000: troojis sal that fac un.
der the command of Geu.Ca, with sume sixty
piece of canion;et:;l-::. in.il 1 M I Ij :l i
The squadrim captured a Alvar?do ;$ixty
pieces; of heavy cannon, all -ervicealiIo and in
line or'der, with t he( except jojj of I hrejej. 1 j
The greater portion of the rrny i niiw bn the
road to Jala pa : rumor has it j that Santa Anna
is there with a large forced and intends 'lii dis
pule the pass near that place j I The vomlto has
not vet made it aonearance.tr ''V
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committed by two privates of tie lt Pinnsyl- jejit himself hnd his "preis to ihe dirty.the Sptf'cial Court, -t
vania Regiment of Volunteers.' They : were disgraceful, thecruel work of nttempting and were accorii
sentenced each to one month's 'imprisonment to dim the lustre of. nnd Stamp with dis i .
in the Castle of San Juan de .Ulua, and a fine honor, that glorious rmme,: bright among . '
t,V one monin a pay. . :h the nrtgntest ot
If."
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Mexico. MKncn 29j 1847.
The city of the Montazumasi iii rv most ex
traordinarv situation at llns nresenl writing
rarias and ihe. Consti.utlonausis,;! "s
civil war of twenty.ihre days-uraliot
in w hich nobofly was killedjWnd rieilber;;party
lost or iraiued an inch of groiind. That is, no
- ; i - PROCLAMATION. . .j';,;
I 7 f Head Quarters of the Abmy, )
i v . j Vera Cruz, April 11. 1847. j
Major General : Srott, Generabin.Cljief of
the Annie of the l uited Stales oil America, to
the good people of Mexico Paoct am at?ox. j
! Mexicans At the head ojT a powerful army,
oon tci be-doubt ed-j-a part of! which is adya.
cing upon your Capital and wit hj another ar
rny, under Major General TayloK in inarch
from Saltillo towards San Luis de Potosi I
think myself called iion to address jmu ' r
Mexicans! American ai not your ene
mies ; but the enemies, for aj time, of ihe men
who, a year ago, misgoverned ytu, and brought
about this unnatural war bptween two great
Republics. We are the friends oT the peace,
ful inhabitants of the count rjjr ive occupy, and
the friend of your Holy Religion, its Hierarchy
and it Priesthood. The same Church is found
iu all parts, of our own country, crowded 'with
devoui Catholics, and respected by our govern
ment, laws and people. t ' - c . y j,:
For the Church of Mexico, the; unofTendius
inhabitants of the country, and j the property, I
one was killed ot ine ng,tersf unless .wo i-oiiih j ffttm he firs, Innp ,.v.rV hm jn my -w
some accidental deaths; tu. a greai min.ero er (( hein nn(!(r SHn.gard ot, martial
harmless citizens hs. their me by .be luces. , flm .ntt he few mrf tne i(I army,
sant firing up and down ihe st reets, with which j My orders, to that effect, known to all, are pre-
tiiiii m"imi? kj iiiiv. i in iiitf rijivim ait aw
gouig wiin.n reacti ot each otper. : icans havc ar,.a,iv l.e,, punished, bv fine, for
Santa Anna wrote lovingly to both parties, j lhttl.nefil of Mexicans, beside imprisonment,
and dtif bis best to urge the.n to eat each other afM, onPf fjf ft ,pM in;; hv,he IPCrk
up, but, as soon as be cou.d reach51.be city , Is tl)U not a oif of od fUith and energetic
with some force, he threw them all overboard. j-wd je 7 Qther proofs shall bej'given as of.
He is playing f.r ilie Dictatorshrp, and is, in ; 0 as ijiJuris lo Mexican3 liy detected.'
fact clothed witj. absolute. , power at .h.s mo. Qi he uher h ill)I)rie3 committed.by in
jnent He has induced the clergy to, a,d lum , diriHuaUf or iWb of Mesico ni,t belonging
with money to meet, and, as. he sayMo exter- , o the ,lic ,oCes , on jlldiviflim, smaU paP.
minate Scott and the " perhdipus invaders. j ,rains f wagonf and tCams, or of pack
"Ul 1,IS "". "vr-v r 1 mules ; or on any person or. propertr belong
great
j ii st awaked to n proper understanding of
th cnaracir 01 nenty uiny, ana a jusi
apprcciatirjn of his long and arduous pub
lic services? Really, it would seem ko ; bat
Vte fear it s all bypocricy that them is
n base pary motive nt the bottom of all
these, nenegyrics.' The. Editor concludes.
wte imagine, that Henry Clay will not be
the candidate ot the Whig pjuty for the
nlxt Presidency, hence the efTort to cre
ate a diversion in his favor in the hope of
creating divisions among the Whigs, and
hence the beautiful tribute we have cop
ies!. While then-fore we point to it. and
JWrA.it, as a full and triumphant vindic
ation of the character of the noble but
persecuted sage of Ashland, by his perse
ctilors, and as uiving the lie to all the slan
ders of the Locofoco press during the last
t a . g , . .
campaign, we neg 10 iniorm tne-Augusta
Editor, that the game he is playing is lul-
undersfookl and properly appreciated by
the true friends of Henry Clay, who will
ehdenver to; protect his fair fame alike
from filthy abuse and the fulsome pane
gyrics of t he Locofoco press. There is not
it-sincere friend of the illustrious Clay but
will, above all I things else in which his
fame is concerned, pray that he may be
spared the infliction of Locofoco adula
tion I Its abuse we heed not ; but, God
j. t t ' . - -t- . .
iqrnui max we snnuid enmire irs praise!
I ing lothis army, contrary to the laws of war
nets, and perhaps, w.th the help of American sha ,M. rmni,h;.d wilh ,i.or . (,r if lh(4 ,,,,4
. .1,1 I ...Ml .ft I. . . a - ! It'll,, wi. t-Kt I
gdd, he will put his enemies'! where ijiev ean
not interfere with him. As soon sis be has a
clear field he will use his army to "seize the
possession of the church, to maintain and in- :
crease it as a foundation of a throne.; What- !
ever he pretends,' he has bis eye on tire church
property and has twice put forward CJornez Fa. :
rias as a eatspaw to grasp it,-but whenhe found ;
the clergy loo strong for him, be made; no scru
ple to sacrifice his tool and come out on the oth
er side.
From the Eagle of the 137t April. J
SANTA ANNA. ' j
Again must we appear before our readers 1
without haying any positive information as to
the doings and whereabouts' of the enemy. J
Rumor, iu the mean time, is rile Wijh newsJ
anil we must, perforce, set down to hef- account j ! -
many things, which, however much ;we "Snav ! . . ,
, .- J , , . ., , 1- i From ihe Mobile -A Jvertiser April 2ih.
believe them, we dare not give, to the .public a : . '
veritable. One of the most important outgiv. ! f "E Democracy and llExnv Clay. The
inirs un to this time. is. that Santa Anna, sel democracy, if we can place any reliance
conded by La Vega, and a lorce of near 12 000 on th-ir professions, are becoming, all of
lar offenders be not delivered 110 bv Mexican
authoiiiies, the punishment shall full upon en
tiro cities, towns, or ueihberbotids. " )
LM. theu, all good Mexicans remain at home
or at their peaceful occupations ; but they are
invited to bring iu, for sab, horses, mules, beef,
cattle, corn, h.irley, wheal, fl ir for bread, and
vegetables. Cah will be paid for everything
this army may lake or purchase, and proiec
lion will be given to al! sellers. The Ameri.
cans are strong enough to ofler the assurances
which, should Mexicans wisefy;accept, this war
may soon be happily ended, Jo" the- honor and
advantage of belligerents, "jl'hen ihe Ameri.
cans, having converted enemies 'into friends,
will be happy to take leave, of Mexico and re
turn to their own country.
WIN FIELD SCOTT.
. Mexican and American Gunnery al Vera Cruz.
The North American publishes a lelterlwrif.
trii by a correspondent n board ihe steamer
Pri ncetojv, Avhilt m her way from Vera Cruz
taj Sew Oilean. fronV which we take the fid-
baring extract : "
I have heard Col. Tolten sav thai he has
- ne yer seen uurh superlrgun practice as was dis
played by the Mexicans. They were obliged
- t in rrei.de r for ihe want of provisions, ihe sol
liejr not. having an ounce ofpMd left, either in
l$ city .f ca -lie. uud to nave iheir beautiful
lwh fro 1 mierdestruction.it being completely
cohurtnnrU'd by the high ground in ihe rear, oc
copied by iMir lrop.
i! if 'a .he Covernors palace, a very fine
oijiding occupying one side of the P!a?a. in
lTr,cn General Scott has his head quaitrrs,
.. andwts baking mto a, verv handsome room,
where it was evident a shell had struck
jkhen Mexican gentleman came up and offer
ed to show me over the homo. 1 followed him
nd dun'clly we rtmr to what had evidently
i been a superb room, but the almost entirely
lorn to pieces ; he pointed to a place beside the
W hicb , blown out. There,' said
e, sat a lady and I.
re al killed by the ,cll which has wrought
1 the injury you see." , I
I At Ihe Mexican battery which fought so well
Vt ien the flag Ma(T wm Vhot aw.y. an officer
j . o t Ihe flag from the remnant of I he Maff, jump.
' Tt;.JJl,':n Prpel, and held it in bis hanU
Wl M himself was shot down. This was
Mi three times. The fight in the PAza.
tien Ueneral Scott look nusses.ion would
yMWs have In en very handsome, if the sol
I ! ':;?l.T,.,en,,eM?1 ,,r holiday soldiers
!i I Li t f , ,,,n,aU Such n f dirty ragged
kLir U 14 ,mrd.o s-e. Scott and l,is
suit ami WoriK ;.. -ti i .
ih r- i" i . v',r k1") naoiuments ;
-7,-w .- 1.11 nnvinin. I . . . . 7 I ....
-i , out a fiuuuy costume.
. Correspondence of the New Orleans Delta.
Vera Cruz, April, 13, 1847.
As I stated in my letter of this morning, the
brigade of (Jen. Worth look up the line of march
forJalapa; but, from rather sudden indisposi
tion, the General did not leave with them.
About one o'clock an express reached him with
the important-information that the column of
lien. Twiggs had fallen iu with a large force
of the enemy at Cero Gordo, a strong position
beyond Pueute Nacional, and that a skirmish
had taken place between Twigg's advance
guard and ihe enemy, in which Capt. Johnson,
Topographical Engineer, was severely wounded
with several others. In half an hour alier the
reception of this news Gen. Worth had mount
ed his horse and was off so sudden, indeed
that I missed him, nothwithstanding I repaired
to his quarters to gather the particulars as soon
as I heard it.
There is no doubt at all hut that Santa Anna
with from 12,000 to 15,000 men, is between
us and Jalapa. It is conceded on all sides.
But if Gen. Twiggs does not whip him, be will
at least keep him in check until Gen. Scott,
who left yesterday, reaches him, which will be
to-morrow night. Major Gen. Patterson left
here with two brigades of volunteers on Friday,
and he lias no doubt reached the advance be-
strong, lias taken :i position lou ween -tnis and
Jalapa, which is said by those familiar with the
country, to be very strong.
This report we find very generally believed
by many officers of the army, and by the citi
zens of the place.
A Plot Discovered. Some day last week a
number of Mexicans were discovered in the
act of inciting the citizens of Tampico to re
volt and drive 'he Americans from the place.
We are not advised of the particulars, but we
learn that Col. Gates banished ihcrri from ihe
city, forbidding their return junder jVualty
death.
The Castle. The castle iof San Juan de
Ulua has undergone a thorough cleansing
throughout, making it approach muchjhearer a
place in whieh an American; soldier ought to
reside. We are informed that a more filthy
place could scarcely be imagined, at tho time
our troops took possession.
Troops. The steamship New Orleans ar
rived yesterday from Tampico, having on board
a company of regular infantry, from Fort Snc.
ling. Moses Y. Heach, of the N. Y. Smi, via
Tampico. was a. passenger on he New Orleans.
Mr. Beach came a passenger on board ihe
Massachusetts lo this rity yesterday.-! Delta.
Gen. Patterson. It gives lis much pleasure
to be able to announce ihu recovery of .Major
Gen. Patterson, or al least, so as to be able to
assume the command of his division of ihe ar
my; lie left this city on Friday eveiiing last,
and would probably reach bis . command the
same night.
Execution. The exeeuJiup of ihe : colored
man. Kirk, a citizen of the United States, con
victed of committing a rape upon the'. person of
a Mexican woman, and theft, took place on Sat
urday evening last. A large; concourse of peo
ple were present, to witness the first execution
und-r American authority, which has cver ta
ken place since our occupation of i bis country.
a sudden, to be the great admirers of Hen
ry Clay ! Alter having exhausted ihe vo
cabulary of abuse in their efforts to black
eti his reputation and blight bis lair; fame,
it is beautifully refreshing to see-so just
itm as the
leading ad
In an ar-
THE CAROLINA AVATCHMAN.
Salisbury, Jf. C.
FRIDAY
f
EN ING, MAY 7. 1847.
i i
IP" We are authorised to announce Col. JOHN BAX
TER, as a candidate for Major General of the 5th Di
vision, North Carolina Militia, in place of A. K.Gaston,
resigned.
T
i
and beautiful a tribute paid
Aagusta Constitutionalist, the
ministration paper in Georgia
tide referring to the battle of Buena Vis
ta the Editor thus rhapsodizes:
0f Kens a tin ill of emotion and enthusiasm, from
j one end of the Union to the other. The name
ol Henry Clay is a spell that has charmed into
admiration millions of American hearts. It is
idenlilicd with all the great events in our conn,
try's history fur the last lorty years it has shone
blight among the In ighte.-i t in iba galaxy of
great names ; and it lias shone on iiudiirimed
dishonor unsuspected of want of devotion
lo bis country. Men have di fie red from his
opinions, but no generous mind ever doubled
that his ardent nature was imbued with the
soul of patriotism. His voice has often rung
like a elation through our land, in his country's
cause, when f )reign aggression called for rebuke.
It roused up the chivalry of her sous, and pre
pared the hearts of the people for war, when
insult and outrage) were perpetrated upon our
flag. That voice, still rich and musical as when
it charmed a listening Senate and crowded gal
leries, has been recently beard lo reMet that
age had so far enfeebled bis arm as to prevent
its being raised in this war against .Mexico, " to
avenge, the wrongs of his country."
Many have been the offerings that he has
laid upon the altar of his c.ountiy the last is
that of his son. Parental influence might, pos
sibly, had it been lessons taught beneath the
rural shades of Ashland. Col. Clay inherited
a spirit eager for his country's service, and
worthy his illustrous sire. He was among the
It Will, no doubt, prove a salutary lesson lo ma- first of the gallant band that went foilh from the
ny who would destroy the safeties guarantied ' great valley, to obey their country's call, and 1
to good citizens, were not :$uch punishments i was alas ! among the first to seal Ids patriotism
I
4 1
GASTON MR APRS
Wei learn that a letter Irom our v
it!. - res, connrms tne
inienigence ol his promotion from an hI
jutan. . U C4l,.. In the Xriiansk
.. oa Inm scffici).m Commenly upiu
sometimes inflicted.
Breaking up of General Headquarters.
ore this hour. j Yesterday evening at 5 o'clock, Geni Sc!t and
Gen. Twiggs has between 2.500 and 2.700 his staff left their quarters in the. Plaza, and
ft - k
men choice ones, loo under his command.
and I cnteilaiu little fear for his safety. (Jen.
Patterson marched with Shield's and Pillow's
brigades, and all ibe force, except the garrison
oi i ne town and Quitman s brigade are either
at Ihe scene of action or on the road to it.
Gen. Scott, 1 think, was pretty well satisfied
before his departure that Santa Anna was in
ihe neighborhood of J4Spa, and was making
good time towards that point before the express
reached him. ,
A terrible battle will ,e fought at Cerro Gor
do, or there will be Ihtlo or no fighting. An
intelligent Mexican told me tn.ni.hi that there
would be no figM, and that Santa Anna had
with him tour prominent members of the Na
..I I T I?f , I , . y , . I- . .
won ins ine s oiooo. tire en oe ine uiil over
the graves of the fallen heroes of that well
fought field, and long be their memories cher
ished by a grateful people.
started for Jalapa. They were escorted by Cd.
Harney's 2 I Dragoons, and will probably be
up with Gen. 1 wiggs of the advance in two or j very just, tind we hope truly sincere. Hut
three days. .. h ; j it seems strange that a man so noble and
Alvarado The port of Alvarado, which has J patriotic, whose. name has charmed in
been eled f..r several months, ,s mjw open to , toa(miralinn millionsof American hearts :'
our commerce, and lit, all neutral vessels not ; who ,,as hf.p u il(.nlifi(.(1 vvj,h ,
having on board articles contraband of war. . . . , , -
Worth's Brigade. U. Gen. Worth, with T n our country s history for
it. i.i i.ri.rM.lM will ...,.i.:ui- i, v.. Vort. pn ,hR ,rtSt ty years, and in all that period
to day, following in the f.H.t steps of his illustri- ,,as NEVE 11 been suspected of - wrtnt of
ous predecess.r. The governments of the town ! devotion to his country w ho has passed
v TH ECOU NT Y CO U It T
Has been ill session llii week. On Yeler.
di-, it leing the day appointed for the transac
tiiii of County business, a majority of Magis.
traces assembled at Ihe Court-House, at 11
olcitck, for that purpose.
j 0n rnoiiun of Dr. P. Henderson, E. D. Aus.
tij Esq., was called to the Chair.
j p'he appointment of Inspectors of Elections
chftie up first, and- was disposed of by the re
appointment of those who served last year, wiih
ihe exception of the appointment of Dr. Hugh
Iv'Hy. to take the place of Mr. Barringer, al
Frfley'i box, Mr. B. not residing in iljc Di.
ttict ; and James E, Andrews, al Ml. Ulla. in
4ace of Newton Andiews, removed from the
cpilnly.
The firmer Assessors of Town propcity were
reappointed. The meeting then pnceeled lo
ljiejapNuntment of a Boaid of Valuation in
eaih Captain's District, con.-i!.tin: of l wo Frec
Ijoldcrs wiih one Magistrate, in compliance wiih
a; bile Act of Assembly requiring a new valua
oC jands to be made, viz :
Town Company. John I. Shaver, Esq .S. Rreves,
and) Archibald lit ndrrson.
Ciipl. VogUr't Company. James Owens, Esq., Thee.
Edards, Radford Bailey.
'Capt. Grabei Company. John F. Stirewalt, Esq ,
E E. Phillipe, J. P. Rynirr.
ICoDt. Goodman' Company. John F. McCorkle. Ea .
0 G. Foard, James Cowan.
'Capt. Kestler't Company. John Leezer, Eaq , James
F aniison, David itilpntrick.
Cipt. . C. Miller't Company. Samuel Martin, Esq.,
WVj. Heathman, John Fralejr.
Cipt. McKetlfM Company. E. D. Austin, Esq., J.
Cj McConnaughejr, Dr. S. Kerr.
Copt. Trtxltft company. A. Miller, Esq., Isaac
Rrbel in, Willie Bean.
Citpt. Miller' company. David Lentz, Esq., John
MilU-r. Sr , E. Iloltshouser.
Opt. . G. Fleming company. W. B. Wood, Esq.,
James G K. Knoz.Ijein. D. Johnston.
Cspt. Hedtcine' company. Wru. A. Walton, Esq-,
j George Cauble, Leonard Klulls.
Cqpt. Correlt company. Henry Miller, Esq .Rich'd
' Harris. C. L. Partee.
Cdpt. Phillip Co M. S. McKenzie, Esq., James
Graham, Philip Owens. -
Cpt. - Hill' company Solomon Peeler, Esq., Da-
vicj Barringer, A. IIiil. ' .
Gold Hill Capt. We ant company. David W.
Honeycutt, Esq , Dr. II. Kelly, Jacob Earnheart. .
The appointment of a Committee of Finance
came up next. The old Committee was re-ap.
pointed, wiih the exception thai John I. Shaver,
lakes the place of Win. Chamlers, dee'd.
Special Court. The ineeiing ihen proceed
present year, ns
County Tar.
20 cents on th i f
Poor Tdx.'l
B-
on the hundred t!
ScJiool Tar.'l
10 cents on tin 1
,n appropiiati'
of a deaf mute, u !
ken to educate.
All the busir.ei s
Ieen completed,
Charles - Fi?l.er,
tf the following :
wiih a few very n;
Eesolted, Vnanu
trates of ihe County
of TKums at n.tc:
debasing ta the e'.e-1
and that we conssier
tens to i discounter. a .
power. ,
Le toured , That f
ihe evil in this Cur t ;.
ine ounty ooaci!.r, t
at the expense of i!;e i .'
er candkiates far o:T. ;
guilty of the pnct.c
Thcie reso! iti
B. Lord, Esq., :
m in ltiIi fi .
of treating in Mr
i r v f-
ence to the b.mcfJ
lie morals. He v,
1 r
II. C. Jones, 1".
adoption of the re
The 'vote bei. ;
ly adopted, art
Clerk have sail t
pers, minted in tl -
0 We W iv. r ;
tPlitlop to the s
relative to the H
at Charlotte. I s -
also Ing that tin
State would pet
more particular l
enterprise, the i
tbrt oljject of lb i :
Western Noith c
and -vbake oil ).:
those f things
connected ilh !
ty9 anil her ghn r
take a system ,
. ! 1
r...t? i i
v am xi which ,.
been naral;.zed.:
Wt regn t th s t
for us-to attend i
lottej for mauv r
,i ' ' i
the-mere pl :;
i i
lhni;sm which '
teresting subject.
the trouble of t!i
avoi dibly
cohternplatioti
port of the s;i i:
truly! gratifx ing
bis home" in th;
through this p;u ;
sirrtble. ind if i -
I I ..."
lofte.';wiII n.iti.,
wiih ibe Yadkin
from! Richmond t
i i
improvements v.
several importai t
times'get the lx- ',
the least cost of tr
wbicli would at
ble. Jut this v
the value of pro;
per cent, and Y.
would become,
her natural iuh :
desirable count!,-
Fhis tribute to the greatest nnd nohlest ; ed to ihe election of a Special Curt, and afi-r
innuoi uiengeiscerramiy very nanusome, ; iWrv l.:.!!..,;,.,., the f..ll.
Rail Road O
This Rail Km :
of humble pn;:ii
been gradually,
opinion, nnd suds
ihe scheme, th it
very imall exer ii
gates Appeared nt
in ibie State, uud :
s
Una, immeiliatf! v ;
ill inir imiil'.muii u-nrn.! r. a t
r. i deventeen aeie
elerted, viz : E. D
don; Jkremiaii M. IJrowx.
' i
The Chairman anmrmced, as ihe next bui-
Arsri.N, Alkx. W. Rkax- ' Ceedin"s. and -r
seern to have p ; .
Wf learn that'll.- !
ness, the eleclioii ol several Comity Uinccr, j lied lit la'cnt in -;i
lLift ofGcn:Tatdar .i.-. A X
LIt.r!-.ii. . . r -"6111011 OS XO.
firn' ttf JiuIitm fVL..J a. . . . i
kill Ll At ft ll. a.., I. .1 -
i m nct H coinbuie lu render .,.-k - L . i k
. iiiwu wqik eni
ncntlj
7 proper.
preuecessr. I ne gov
and dependencies have been turned over to
Col. Wilson of the 1st infantry.
The. Hospital. Many of our gallant soldiers
are imw oroslrated bv diwene.' :md the honi.
lional Congress. ruh the aid of whom he hones I tals are filled to ovei flowing wiih them. The
... iMMr a. -arr. i ieneve truly that it is
the wih of his Excellency to end 'the strife
nut wneiner ne win embrace this occasion
(which, by Ihe way, is an excellent one)Icau.
not. say.
The horses of the Tennessee cavalry nr.
rived to.dav from Tampico, and as soon as thev
are landed 1 expect Quitman will leave here.
Vera Cbfz, Aril 14, 1847.
There hat been a skirmish at Puente Na
conial, and we hourly jlK,k f;,r the intelligence
orthe rajMure ..f Cerrp Gordo, a strong moun-
cisire baltlo u expected at this point, for it is
Sin aininiage- d i i f Pender
Ki?r?MS OT 'kr Ja,aP at the
1 a doubt that Cerro Gordo is carried by s.
disease most prevalent s diarrhoea, which iu
many cases has proved fatal.
Expedition to Tnspan.Qn Friday last, the
sloops of war JGermantown I and Albany, and
two bomb vessels departed; fbr Tuspan. On
o 1 .i... r.. n ...:.u 1 .1; 1 11.
ounoav, ue uiu.iii, im m- mmoren aoai- tl . . l ,
: .. p U.;i r.;'ii manit, and that too by the very pressc-
wuai iiiai 1 iia "umv i-c.,,, u it, 1 nr- y.i in,- ! , . ...... . 1 1 , -
nUee. nnd ves.erdav. Com. Perrv. wilh ihe fl.,r !' nrtt "."" ting me lean 111 Sing.i:g
1 7 .
through that long and trving ordeal with
his name 'undimmed by dishonor-strange,
we say, that such a noble spirit, imbued
with the soul of patriotism," should have
been the victim of the most violent nhue
and vindictive persecution that ever fell
to the lot of a puhlic man in 1 his country
should have been charged' wilh dishonesty,
corruption, bargain and intrigue for office,
and every other crime that disgraces hu-
"0
-!
ship Miissippi. and steamers Spitfire and Vix" o bis name ! No paper whs
", having Iwrnib vessel 8in fow. Tlie Petrel, i nwe uncrupuloua in its abuse of Henry
Bonita and Elca f.dlowed suit. The o'yect of C,ny ,n ,ast Presidential election than
tbis expedition is lo take possession ofTuspan, : ,ms Samfi Augusta Constitutionalist which
which w understand will hie effected by land-! nov( strains itself iu extravagant pane
i"g the sailors and marines at a convenient j gyrics. Has the writer just found out the
PoInU I true character of Henry Clay ? Was he
From the Eagle of tbe, 10th inst.; ignorant of the noble qualities of the man
Military Commission. Resides t hit of rape, Tof hi.s SRnerous nature, ol his lofty integ
two other case have been adjudged before the Tlty 1 undying devotion to his coun--Militarj
Commission. They were lor theft try when, during the last! campaign, be
which wa di-poed of as follows :
Treasurer of Public Buildings. George
Vogler, rc-elecied.
County Trustee. Thomas T. Maxwell, re.
eleicled.
Register. Samuel Rcves, re-elected.
Coroner. J, J. Bruner.
C03IMON SCHOOLS.
This subject next engaged the attention of
the; -Magistrate?.
On motion of John I. Shaver, Esq., the
meeting proceeded lo the appointment of a
Board of Superintendents of Common Schools.
Wlt:reup4)ii, the fo'iiowing gentlemen were e.
lected. to wit : E. P. Auslin, H. C. Jones,
James E. Kerr. Archibald Henderson, Rich
ard Harris, Patil A. Seaford, Rufus M. Rose
boiiuh, Ch.irles F. Fisher, David Lentz, and
Solomon Peeler, Eqrs.
j is the duty of ihese gentlemen to meet
within fifteen days from the day of their appoint.
meRt, for iho purpose of electing a Chairman highest com menc
of 0ieir body. JjSalishury, spoke i i
County Claim baring been revised by the 1 much rCcct, and
by a gKd iiiir)' 1
I
opinion seerr to r
...
company wul pj
seernslto be a :
many hvn of su'
sure. The C
pjKiqtmei.t .f t!.'.
Jorrx Sprim;.:
Presicien! ; Hon. I
rus, co., N. C V;
I Eq., of Coluinhi,
TITIIERS, ot l,.v.
f Clirlotie, N. C
S. Cjj. W. Ha
ries.
I T
Cot Win. I I
V Itltdeii. Fn..
Convetition in li e i
able and eloquent t
these gentlemen
!
Si
ii.
Mr
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