"-THOMAS LORlNCi, - ; - -
: EpjTOR. and VjiOI'IUETOU. . . r
-r 1 . e -
'-THE CdMMRRCIAT. ..
Is published $very Tuesday VWidfy, and Saturday
ii t 5 pep annurt,-rayhle, to U eaaea, In a d?Auce "
li Y TflM AS LO R I N O,
, CoriM&iffitM to MrM Struts, ,:;. v:.
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t i seraenf (ixgeeda f waive Iiqo8,tlie pricoyi o,lo, pro-j-ortIn.5
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insertion. " '" '
Contracts with yearly adverjiscw; win be mad on
The Hjyibol terms y .if.ii'
fi&J) A N I E h'":T p'VK 13,'"
t Efe JEjCTFP J-If Y offcrj ' hi" JPisgfesgional Scr
XV Mccs tpjb etiiwn qf W luitnctoa and vicinity.
Hff)nay b found nt his Oficc. In Lpi6o.n's Bcito
iiaafOjiIVant Street, souln of Market. '
(JllOCERIES; DRY -GOODS, AND
va IAROTARE, " '
Vli0LESAL5 AND RETAIL, BY ..
C. W.rBRA DLEY
9
MYERS It NUM,
jK' yMAttCrCTUKe 4ND . DEALERS IN ,., ' -.
UA T&rCAP$UMBRELLASi
AND WALKING-CANES
R I O H A'R D MORRIS,"
1 NOTARY PUBLIC,
WltWlNGTON, 50. '
Jan. ll
126
' a"HS. KELLY
: t MERCHANT- TAILOR,
. - Cv WILMINGTON, N. C.
March 17. 1
...JOHN 11 AH, '
(LATE Of WILMINUTOJJ, NORTIi ,(JAK0L1,NA.)
COMMlSSlOiN MERCHANT, .
AND AGENT
FOi TUB BAUB Of NORTH CBOI.li. KA VL.S.T0RC
33 GRAV1EH STREET,
..... Sew Orleans.
January 4, 1847. 12
DEROSSET, 1JROVV N 6c Co.,
CIEXERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
RRO W EROSS ET Co.,
I.ENE.RAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
159 FRONT ST. NEW YORK.
A. MARTIN,
GENERAL AGENT
'and
Commission Merchant,
Worth filter, 8 Doors above Princess Street,
Murphy' $ Building,)
WILMINGTON, N. U.
Oct. 3.
84
( J. &-W. L. McGARY
roHnjDISQ-AHD COMMISSION
merchants; ''
Aocsirs" or tm Merchants' Steam Boat Co.
- tVLMIVOTON, N.
ROWLEY, ASUpURNER CO.
General Coin mlsUon Merchaoli,
riv . J(o. A C, SouTivWHARiref,
l'HI L ADKLl'lil A.
.. .
''WS pWlwtrd to mk literal advance on uhlp
wnt8 o(Navtd Stores, &c, conaignod to ua iur aole.
Hefe to " 1
?AM0 Pottm, Eq. ) Wiln.in8toniN. C.
Joh Gammku, li.aq. j J
January 18. I'y-
J T ELU A fFdTo K IN SON,
COMMISSION J1E R Gil A NT,
SiiJorj)tUi1)ftltc Into firm of Dickinson &Morria,
.;Vw.. wilhinqjon;. ;
. Nesmiih & Walsh, J
r;.D.tfrs&Co,Bu8tou
M.-an Clailf, J
, Walter.&SoUder,)phil dc, ,,,
A. Benson &. Co., , 1
Oct. 3, 1810. ' HI ly p
UILLKS i'lEt ROPESON,
V "' " AGENTS FOR T9tf aIE 67'
VOIDER, LUMffEKAfAtStOJRES, f
'willwakq Mbwal cash adta'nee on alj conilgnraent
of produce. . .., .
f iTarcklt . v. I
i" r -
"'r- BANDFOHP-A SMITH,
ICCTlOSEElli 4 ilIUI MEBCCASTS,
JrtH ATHAVV AY & SON,
COMMISSION MERCn ANtS,
'WllMlNaTQN.N.Cw
J IIIVkaitay'i ' ' J. U HatiiawJlt.
AY I hh I A; M ill .1 E A p, ,
bnimlssVo"ii,WrilIaVj
Rilelfjh, AT.''in,l8t7.1
55-y.
"3k&2&&&?,i. . ' T'OBLlSlIED TIII-WEEKLY,'JSY THOMAS LOB1.SG. . - . . .rrSh?
;Ei2.-fi..i.;.lLMINGTON,SATURPA
' '' ' " ' ..... . . . ,
barky &buxnt;;:
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
r, WILMINGTON, N.'jp,
March II
1 if.
u JOHN. O. L ATT A,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
AND GENERAL AGENT, '
' ( 1 WILMINGTON, N.C.
Oct. 10, 194G. '"67
N. B. HUGHES,
COMMISSION . Af7A a.hY7'
'"and general Agent. '
For the sale of all kinds of Goods, Country Produce
and Real Eatate,
RALEIGH, N.C.
Business entrusted to him shall be promptly and
fuithfully attended lo.
liefer to th Editor, of Vie Commercial.
Jm 4,. "J ;
G. W. DAVIS,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
M
March 17.
.WILMINGTON, N. C.
1
BLANKS
" PRINTED TO ORDER. AT THE
C COMMERCIAL Q F FICE.
L. S. YORKE,
GENERAL
COMMISSION MEROHAN T
NORTItCAROLINA PACKET OPFiCE.
43 1-2 NORTH WHARVES,
PHILADELPHIA.
Juue!), 1846. ' v ly37
CHARLES 1). ELLIS,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
HAVING transferred the agency of the Cupe Fenr
S. S. Mill, he is now prepared to transact any
business committed to bis trust. Office on W. C.
Lord's whnrf lutoly occupied by Russell AGutiiim II.
May 13 . 25
THOMAS SANDFORI),
"NO T A R Y P U B L1C,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
March 25. 1347.
NEFF & WARNER,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALEU! IN
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, SHIP CHAN
DLERY, SHIP STORES .f-c
April 14.
11 11. STANTON &
WUOLl:a.Vl.K AND ttf.TAtt.
(JROCEU S,
A.VD DF.AI.ER8 IN
Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, Caps
Boots, Shoes, Furniture, Hard-
icarc,
Cutlery, Tin Hare,
Crockery, $'c, t-c.
WILMINGTON, N. C.
L. N. Bari.ow
fl. 1. St into.
lUiKT.INTl. on lianO, n ir
rneral assoitment of
C
(JHltA UK and PRO VISIONS. Alao. I or-
eign FruitrWinos, LiHtioiB. Teas. Porter, Ale, Ac.
r Ship Sroats put up with despatch
Ocif 31. laifj.
ijCopailiiersIiip Notice,
TMIR, Subscribers have this day associated with
1 them Mr. Eli W. Hail in the trnnteiIon of th"
Aurilnn and Commission business, under tho firm of
,t it 1 tj ? t. 11 1 1 1 '
U D U .1 U 1 , ll a u 11 u u j
Grateful for the patronage heretofore extended, we j
Iniim hr nfoinntrless and faithful attention to businene i
I If II I. 1 I U J 1 . II f 1 n n II f 1 1 1 I ! . 1
to inert a continuation of the same
MICHAEL CRONLV.
JNO. WALKER, Jr.
Refeb to
P. K Dickinson, Esq. It R. Savage, Esq.
MeM.HHtnisifinfiv O. V. Davis, Esq.
J,.hr A. Taylor, Esq. John Walker, Esq.
Aug. 17. ., 63
PIANO FORTES FOR SALE
M-; h.legtrfit i'tano f orte, in uom-
wood case, Of i. UlLBfST's manmae-
ture, Boston. Also, onu second-hand
Piano Forte, for stile by the Sub? riliet, at his Music
Room, opposes h ChronMe Ofltf.
Piano Fortea tuned and repaired in n satisfactory
,mmnCr-' " G. F. B. LEIGHTON.
March 3. 147
PLANE f) LUMRER.
THE Snb.icribi'r having Ixjeomo Agent for ill"
salo of the abovo article, for Central i'l.uiing Mill
will keep constantly on W, G. Lord's wharf a full sup
ply, foi' Bale in lots to suit purchasers.
HAY CORN, FLOUR etc.
OAA BALES prime Hay,
ZVA) (00 Bushels White Corn,
, SO Birrels Super, Fine and Cross Flour
20 Boxes Palo Soap, w 4
20 ' 'Adamantine Candles,
.100 Bushels Cow Pess,
Just received, and for an le by
; ' . SANDFORD & SMITH.
Jnj 8. 1847. I
J u s t Ite ecived.
.
f T CS T roi'd. dirscl from the manufactory,
J and tot aJ. cheap, ,
Llffht Calf akin pepged Boots,
' - do. Goat akin peeled Bootai
Ladles, Misses; and Ch ildren's Kid sllppeTS.
0. R. FRENCH.
July IS, 1347. - ... SI.
, Co me, an d,Ex amine;
.U . , 1 ll .
13
Vj O.,
iYou ar$ nqt compelled to pwr(v.awTihabaement;TOtt
TMIK full and fresh stock of Confectionary oomdM
I 1 e OTCW A DTa SDnTTCIVH nil I. AM
AilAN'S SltuH Refintd CofutW. r. , . ,
Almonds, Pscan Nuta,,FUbert BrstUNuta, Ene
Uah WaJnntav4e.-"-H. j j r.
.Oranfiea, Lsmoaa, A pule Hid Sjoyrr Bg .
Prenrh, Entllsh, Gnrroan and American , Toys of
And lot of Ladies covered Work Roslul of a
tcry superior make. I..R. WOOD.
July 10. &(1
Glue A g6 aq y
QUPERIOH quality American Clue, constantly on
kjnanu una lor ulu by
BARRY $ BRYANT.
63
w July 20.
AGENCY FOR VENDING SHOT.
HAVING bsen appointed scent for tlM ceVbrsted
Shot Factory ! Philadelphia, Messrs. T. & T.
Spaiiks, Jr., Proprietors, I now ofter to sell half to
One ton or more of any kind of Shot, deliverable hore
at the wholesale factory priccsforcasn, or 90 days, ad
ding intun st, with only charing the freight out and
Insurance from Philadelphia hcriv
. , E. DICKINSON, Agent.
June 9. 45
ROSIN STRAINERS.
OHO FEBT No. I. Rosin Strainers, just received
JJ and for sale by
HART A POLLEY.
June 26. 44
THE subscriber having made arrangements to close
his present businessall persons indebted will
please settle promptly. Accounts against me will be
handed In for settlement.
ROB'T G. RANKIN.
July 8, 1847. 48
TO RENT.
THAT lafjjfrand commodious Hotel,
(he HANOVER HOUSE, situated on se
cond street opposite the Cspe Fear Bank, in
the Town of Wilmington will be rented on reason
able terms, from and after the first of October next.
The Hanover House is new brick building, four sto
ries high, tin roofed, and built expressly for a Hotel.
Its locaiionisoas of. the best In the town of Wil
mington, and should the person wishing to rent it
desire its enlargement the undersigned Is prepared to
enter into arrangements tor that purpose.
For terms, dto., apply by letter or personally to the
Subscriber at the Journal Office. Wilmlneton.
DAVID FULTON.
July 10, 1847. 49-if.
Chronicle copy till forbid.
NEW CONFECTIONARY.
ryUK St'RSCRIBF.R, would respectfully invite
X the Ladies and Gentlemen of VVil nington and
vicinity to his assortment of
Confictionay, Fuits, .Nuts, Toys
Fancy Aticlcs &c.
Which has just been selected in the northern market,
of the finest quulity, and which he will endeavor to
nail at the lowest cash price, and give satixfutclion to
all. JOS. WILKINSON,
ATnrket St. under Mrs. Cowan' dwelling.
April 15, 1847. 13
TAKE NOTICE.
TIIOSF. who nre in the habit of purchasing mv
(.'AMPlIINi:, will hereafter find it at the more
of Mr. D. W. WOOD, where they will alwavs eet a
fresh and genuine article. THOMAS SMITH.
August 3, 1647. 59-tf.
Fresh Drugs & Medicines.
S
1 Q DOZFN Congress Spring Water;
J B(J lbs. Peruvian Rnrk; 8 dozen
Henry's Magnesia j C doz. London Mus-
ani. nan tin nr. 10s.; uiun i.anipnor;
Calcined Magntsia ; lii '"aib Soda ; Cr.
Tartar; StiilliU and .oii.i Powders
Freeh Hops; Lxtractnnd Oil of Lemon ;
Acetic, Nitric, and Sulphuric Etliersnnd
Acids; Sp. Amnion. Aroni. ; Chloride
Soda; Dover Powder; Allcppo Scam
mony; Strained Honey; Scales tnd
Wi hhts, on S'innds and eoniiiion ; good
nssui tin, nt of Lancets, (l-'.vans" Gen., Imitation do.;
Sup. German Silvernnd Brass Springdo ;) Horn and
I Glass Cupping InstrumenlH; sup. .Spatuius,from 12
'Inch don; Leath' r Driukiri Cups; Duniinoes
liratidn th s Beckwith's anu Wistar's Tills. Also, 40
gross viuls.
For sab' at
ow prices, nt tho Drugstore of
A. C. EVANS jti
44
June 213.
SUGAR AND COFFEE.
OA BAGS Rio C
..flee,
J I . - . . - .
yj (, !,, l.ajruir.l .'Ollee,
2 lilids. .St. Croix Sucar, very fine.
For sale by HOWARD A- PEDF.N
JuTv 1M7
1 tf.
COFFEE.
BAGS Green Rio Coflee.
iCU 15 " Luguira
For sale, at
J. A W.
L. McGARV'S.
59- 1m.
Aug. 3.
Broiigliton's Confessions.
TFT uublishcd. and f.,r sale at the Commercial
.1 ois,, ".Sketrheq of the Life of J0.1v DoNnriKi.n.
j nfot Jo) BaorottToi. who was executed for the
1 murder of Db Silva, on tho 21st of Hay, 1S47.''
. pr)oe jj ctnts.
' 2l . . :.JL
FOR SALE.
THE. valuable dwelling house and lit now occtt
pi I bv D. J. Gilbert on the We-ter:i side of
IlouuJary street, betwi'i n Dock and Orange streets,
w ill be sold on accommodating terms. Apply to thu
siihseribor. J O. WRIGHT.
July 22, 1847. - - 65-lf.
Family Mill
THK subscriber respectfully Informs the citizens
of Wlhnrntrton, that he keeps eonatantly on hand
fruk ground Altai, which b sells at Store prices. He
is prepared at ad time to grind Corn at the shortest
aotico for families. Coll and try the Stex-m MM be
tween ths Messrs. Guars and FaAttvLiM Hotsu
' ' " JONATHAN LEES.
Sept. I, 1846 73
; COFFEE. "
RIO, Lagulra, and Sr. Domingo, for sale by
CRONLY WALKER AHA
CRONLY WALKER A HALL.
Aug. 1,
' 61
ML
' TO RENT,
FROil tfia first day Of October next, the
largt four atory building, now going up,
. nn th north' ilitu M Plm. tuif Wn.
let and Front Streets. The building it so divided as
bmaka. two comfort ible privata dwellings) but Is
Ivenleat bonrdinir Iioiim. It inntnln InclnHtn 4 in
wwi iocs tea, ana can esiny oo converted into eon
At so, front the aaifn- tlma.- Office No. 1.. 2. 3.
second story af Murphy's buildings, fronting Water
Street. " OILLESPfR ROBESON
A ug. 3, 1847. . . . . . 5'J
Molasses.
1 rfHHDS.MuacovartoMoUasrs, a prime anl
1 J W ck for retalrin?, now landing at Parsley's
barf froia onboard the Brig Llls. and for le b
r -T G W .DAVH.i
Au;. 7.
61"
ml
From tht 'Pcopte'l Journal .
the urm moles.
BY CMA. MACK AT.
n
When grasping tyranny offends, . ,
Or angry bigots frown 1
When rulers plot for sc Ifish ends
To keep the people down ;
When Statesmen form unholy league
To drive the world to war:
When knaves in palaces Intrigue
For ribbons or a star 1
We raise our heads, survey their deeds,
And cheerily reply
Grub, little mole, grub itndtr ground ;
There'itunihint in the iky.
When canting hypocrites combina
To curb a freeman's thought,
And hold all doctrine undivine
That holds their canting nought 1
When round their narrow pale they plod,
And scornfully assume
That all without are cursed of God,
And justify the doom t
We think of Heaven's eternal love,
And strong in hope reply
Grub, little mole, grub under ground ;
TTiere'e tutuhine in the iky.
When greedy authors wield the pen
To please the vulgar town
Depict great thieves as Injured men
And heroes of renown 1
Pander to prejudlco unclean,
Apologise for crime,
And daub the vicca of the mean
With flattery like t lime :
For Milton's craft, for Shakespeare's tongue,
We blush, bui yet reply
ff'ri6, little molei, grub under ground ;
'JTiere'i sunshine in the iky.
When smug philosophers survey
The various clinics of earth,
A nd mourn poor sagellngs of a day -
Its too prolific birth 1
And prove, by figures, rule, and plan
The large fair world too small
To feed the multitudes of man
That flourish on its ball:
We view the vineyards on the hills,
And corn-fields waving high
Grub, little mutrs, grub under ground ;
There') sunshine in the iky.
When men complain of human kind,
In misanthropic mood,
And thinking evil things, grow blind
To prtbCLce of the good ;
Winn, walled in prejudices slrori;:,
Tiny urge that evermore
The world is fated to go wrong,
For (rolng wrong before:
We feel that truths they cannot feel,
And smile as wo reply
Grub, little mules, grub under gruuiul ;
T'u rt'i tunihine in the ily.
1
Fmm the N. O. Pilt.i, An-
MEXICO.
20.
I, ITER FROM TERU'RI'Z AND TAMPICO.
A I UUVAK K THE .ALVHS'l'O.N
r, , , , y- 1 v
Reported advance of General Scott ,
mi the City of Mexico Left Pitc- j
tla on the 7th instant Attack by
the Guerrillas on Major Lalcys '
, r,
Train- Defeat of tjie Enemy
Strong Reinforcements under Or-
dcrs tn March to the Assistance ,
, , . ,. , . , 1
the American Command- -Sickness .
in the Squadron Expected Niqht j
Attack m Tamuico - -Diminution
of the Disease at
Feta Cruz-On
The Increase at Tampico, dv., $-c.
The flnlveton. Havilnnd, arrived in port '
last evpiitmr. liavin left Vera Lruz on the j
l'2th. Tninpieo on the 1 1th, and touched,
oil' Fnuos 011 the 15th inst. j
The most important intelligence wluch
tin; i.ilvtston briny.;, is that (Jen. Scotllefi ,
Fit' IjIj. fur the City of Mexico on the 7th
AucriiHt, and that it was confidently expec- (
ted he would have to fight a severe battle ;
! between Puebla and that city. Hie c dp-1
municationa being still interrupted, and our
sjwcial expresses from I'uebla having been
cut off) (as see our correspondent Alpha's
letter,) w a-have nothing direct from Gen.
Scott's army, but the statement of his ad
vance on the 7th, comes in an authentic
and reliable form.
The guerrillas, it appears, have been
active, and have kej(f our dragoons continu
ally on the via rice. We are happy to see
that Lieut Waters, with a detaclunent of
Bensancon's company, and, Capt. Fairchild,
with his gallant company, have had a
brush with the enemy, and shown them
wbat Louisiana mettle is.
The Nun of Anahuat, of th . I?th insL,
f ives the following account of a pretty se
rious affair between some of our troops and
the' guerrillas; K ' v..
Tk Traint, 'Attacked. .Several dragoons
armed here yesterday evening.,bearing. a
mesSa'grtthe'gyvernor, They. loft the
train Yesterday morning, and report that i a
fight had taken place eight miles froihjlhn
National Bridge, in which Cnpt Caldwell
of the Voltigeui", and 'npt Cummyngsof
0
- r
,t. .-
the 15th Inland; M4 $cyn ' wttttriilci!.--
Catrt. Loyell's Georrk mounted mett chaV
get! on the enemjr (tcr tho first onset, and
drovo them back, killing somfi' tweDtjive.
Wlten the dragoons left, it was Expected
other attacks would be made upon cmrmcn.
Eight Amcricnns'Vnad' been killed.Tha
force of, tho cnein is fPDohcd to he ttf
Inrgc, and the natural ouvantttgofl of the if
position rendef them" doubly strong. The
Governor immediately, caused preparationa
to bo made fur the departure of atfong rein
forcetnecta. r
The reinforcement were to leave on tha
mominff of the 12th. The Sun thinks the
train will meet with severe opposition before
it pasuea the bridge.
Respecting the health of various points in
Mexico, the Sun aays : " Tampico is very
unhealthy. We are told that at Anton Lt
zardo, also, the yellow fever . had tnade
its appearance among our sailors ; but w
hope there is no truth in that, foiour kind
correspondent in that neighborhood would
have apprised ua of it, if it was'so. The
health of Vera Crua may be said lobe good.
'Ilierere are, it in true, some cases of fever,
but nearly all these hare been occasioned
by exposure to the sun."
The'SttA of the 11th contains the follow
imr items:
Lieut. Waters and his Ranirers,Vho had
been sent to reconnoitre the road which the
train was to follow, came back to the city
much fatigued, having gone near 1 uente
Nacional On their relurn, they met with
two men murdered by the Mexicans. The
Georgia mounted men had arrived oi ' thf
spot before the Rangers, and had found one
of the men yet alive. He had time, before
his death, to give the information necessa
ry to recognize the murderer, who were
captured a short distance from that place.
Although they werd very much fatigued,
the Rangers-went out yesterday evening
on another scouting expedition.
A Mexican was taken by one of CapL
Ceaancon's Rangers in the act of stealing
the horsfs of the company.
A rniigrr- belonging to Capt. Cesancon's
company, wc have just learnedj haa been
killed last evening by the Mexicans. We
could not learn the particulars. Wc were
told that he was found, hi.s sword having
blood on it, in his hand. This shows that
he must have defended him,sclf. The
h.iiiie of thin poor-fallow was Francis Lor
iiilt, a Canadian by birth.
We deeply regret to notice in the Nun
of tho 10th, the following account of the
1 leath of that promising young officer, the
adjutant Of Col. Fieaca's "battalion of Lou
isiana Volunteers :
Death, of Adjutant !uwt. We are called
uiwn to announce the denth of one of the
; most prominent young officers of the Lou
isiana Battalion, Lieut. Ouiot, which took
' place yesterday morning, after an illnejs of
' only three days. His remains were Dome
I to the grave last evening, accompanied by
1 a military escort commanded'by' Lieutenant
; Read, several American citizens, residents
I here, also attended the funeral. Lieut. O.
wus Adjutant of the battalion, and was a
native 01 liouisiana, wiiero no leu menus
who, with his brothers in anus here, will
lonff'regr,., LilJl
Major Wly's column has a hard time of
it, as it appears from the following that it
h hardly- got out of Vera Cniz before it
wasattacked. We quote from the bun of
otlx ;
Allark upon th- Train. The rear of the
train which left here on Saturday laat, was
attacked by a large party of guerrillas about
a .y, Sauta Fe n main
winch wus under command of Major Lalfy
ot the lUiii lnlantry, was consiaeraoiy
of the
(some say 7 or 8 miles) in advance of the
f,n -ward m-af on. Two of the nartv were
h.uiy woun,lcJ ; one man died nt Bergarra
yesterday, shortly after his arrival at that
nosi, a
nd the otner was uroueni into town
and placed in Dr. Porter's hospital
The following letters from our corres
pondents, contain all the news which is in
circulation in Vcrti Cruz :
Vuua Cri;z, Aug Oth, If 47
Ldn. Delta, ' Yester
day Capt. Fairchild sullied out with his
company, and about seventeen miles off fell
upon a number of Mexicans, a village can
ed Paso Toro. The sight of our Louisiana
boys frightened them as much as though
the blast of confusion from Mahomet's hea
ven had burst upon their ears, and they
scampered away over hill and dale out of
their reach. The village was searched
through, and a good deal of arm and am
munition was found and destroyed i their
swords were broken and thrown into the
river some were brought into camp, , The
camp was formed and here they staid all
night without coming to an action of any
descriptioa With great respect, yours.
AMERICANO NUEVO.
VESA CacryAMf. Uih, 1847.
Eds. ZMftf The!. anticipated attack on
the train which started trrr the 7th instant,
E roved anything but. imaginary; for, not
aving more i than 50O;soldierr to eseort
them, the iruerrillera betran to narasi then
rear not far from this city- This growl con
tinued for about twenty-nve milee, whert a
dashin g, d aring fight took place, and brought
tram as well as escort to a stand-still SO
soldicrj wouiiJ.l, 3 Geoi.,.'-i.'i ....luJ, a...Ii -HO
hones, A ine-- 'nr'r Wived iti to
day for reinforccin. i befof W. y to ,11- (
proceed, j, Copt. Foirchild and L ; f : v ; -ny
were ordered off to tie t eno of r. r 'ion
-Jul all probability Capt. , Lcrffl neon's 1 .eti 'j:
would have been ordered out Lkewi ,e I.a.r
fee been incamp; but he was out w IU n. : 5r
of his men, having left only eH.t . tJ' 4
UftM tlio c.uiip and ita contents; Love-. r, y
e in not idle a skirmish came off Tester
day between his men and 'the Mciican.i at
SL Jonn'i liruige. Lawrence, one of th
privates, waa ho( through the chest he 5
was orcLigi mio camp, una morning an.i -.
buried. . -Iliaf' sword - was ':simnMcl ' wirft''"?1. '
the purple Btream,fts well , as the belt and!..,
word-strap,; Capt. JJesancon's men killed,.
3 Mexican on , the spot, and sabred tlieni-.c-.
fburtn of ougr men are unhorsed by thefnghtv
of the horses at each discharge of rlre-arml
from then riders With great respect, your
T . . . , . i,r.W,'l l."!
, , . ". , Vm AtiAugt;i;i'8S,r .
Eds. Jfa The Galveston arrived Jiere
last . evening tU Tampico, bringing witli. j
her 80 men of 12th Regin1cnV6a quartef.if
master's men and CO horses. "Amongst the
passengers on board, I vas both surprised p
and .very much pleased to find your ktd' -"'
worthy- copartner and friend, Mr. llap:-4:-.r
He looks 5 as hearty as a buck," and wal , .
much pleased with his tripso far. Of tneft
and matter here just- at present, there ir.,y
but little, to ipprbe ro of that inay be)
called news." Since the date of my last let-
ter there has Wen M newe whatevc tf
ceived from the aray. ; The tram: wLich
left on the 7th, under Majof Lally, i-as ab ';'.. .
tacked & Um miles out, and four pi five orp
our men wounded. . Onl of them, I under') ,
stand hftf ' lince 'dled. v LieuL Vatm, of
Besancon's company of mounted ranger
started in pursuit 1 guerrillaa oa Monday
evening, came tip with 4 Party, supposed- r
to be the one that made the attack on tho 4
train,) attacked and completely ;outecl it"
Three Mexicans were killed; several wounr .
ded. Waters' loss amounted ta only A'
horse, which was shot during the skirmish,
FairchOd's Company have bees kept fery
busy since their arrival, going' out event
day, scourinff the said hills and chaparreL
The mounted men in this neighborhood are
the only effective foiter that can1 be used !a
keeping the gAiemllas it ft retrpectable dis
tance from town. '
I see by the papers which Voq were kinl
enough to send, that seme of yur contem-
poranes have sent Gen. Scortfairly into the -city
of Mexico on the 17th but yotwUL,
at once; see that they are' at fettle ahead m
this matter, and subject themselves and their
readers to the mortification of Ceehnjthat
they were imposed on,bj,rlymg:'rupon
statements made without any regard inaL
ever to the sources .from whence ihey are.'
derived. . ... ,
An arrival by express from headquarters
of the army is anxiously looked 'for here, .
but it is a matter of the merest chance whe
it wi reach. ' I was'told thaf sveral ex
presses fox New". Orkans-rlhrce 'of Kl
dall's of the Hcayune and two" oflyours-f
have been exfi fmewbere between here
and JalafTbut this, in the weseniitate'
of the road; is rwtJimg , worwerfui " The
preparations for a new train are already
afloat ; I have not yet. however, learned
who is, to take commana of it' CoLWil
son, (12th RegimenO 'wh Wa td -Tlavi
proceeded with the last but' detained by
sickness, is sull very low, and if is scarcelf 'i
probable he will be strong " enough (6 pro- '
rffil wilh th nti tw trremnmr. . Ieut. v"v.y,.
UTieedn, of the 12th Regiment, atsoy for
merly of Raleigh, N. C , persisted in leaving r
in thry train with his company on Saturday
contrary to the wisher of his friends hr,
and, I regret to Slate, returned here in I. Ve
ry weak state the' day before tejrday
j jeut. w. naa been extremely iu eversmce
he left Charleston with' a portion of , his re
giment :' '-JT'S ' -Another
afrack Was MJiade -on 'the tram
this morning, about 30 miles ? from Sonu
Fe,s which t have already told yon is a few
miles above the encampment, or, sorfle
rail it, Cump Vera Gordo.' The guerrillas
numbered about 200, and are supposed to
be but an advancea guara 01 a panjr 01 up-
wards or ww Mexicans now stauonca ai
Vumtt xVaow,.which' point every means
is being taken bj the enemy trj fertrfyj and
where, nodoubtour sbHiers 'will 'have to
ficht hard to nass.". However they1 are t200-
strong, and tLere is no apprehension whatif vf
should "they reach there without su . ',n
. ... , ' . - a' f 1
ever,
ferine: any considerable loss on the- road.
but that they wilt pass, it 'yictcriouslyt i
accompanied ft small party, tier hearing of
the Attack tcnlay, and met the escort kbout
four miles from jiere;: one of tnemtou
me, and the information was afterwards, by
letters, received by the 'Governor that the
attack was made at i the place,, tamed ; a
considerable brush had taken place between
sv portion of our men and the guerrillas, la
which 21 Mexicans had seen shot ndV 1
American. Two of our officers were wound
ed badly and six or eight of our ment In
compliance with the requisition made upon
the Governor, a small train of wagons, with
forage and supplies, under a strong escort.
Fairchild's Rangers, and 10O Infantry, will
be sent out to-morrow morning. ;
On returning from Santa-1 e, I met Mr.
It, well mrjunted. with a pair of holsters in
front". He looLci, as formidable as you
please and was, 1 suppose, fa tiuesl if the
guerrillas. He is, determined, however, lo
see the elephant, anJ prajrs fbr a chance I
do a part of . the figbting i before ltF
back. Yours, i ' ' - - ALT1LW
Edt bJUTht itoamship Far..- has
just arrived, baring On board Capt Ilaite,
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