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4 7" I- 1 . , ten I h-", tliO WO 1. UC ,ni i' ' t !ie i . r ftccouii1 ml- lloll i j UIIImCUI. , t. II. il.. tulJicra with i i.t once assigned to the du Liivinff tho r;ir'--'r3 to rrt to I . v. ' Vi ,.i tlio train wludi ' lia3 Li-cn attacked, r - 1 n;!ioned yrMrrd n-, but whether they v, . 1 j forward to lii-liu nt return 'lmo mj.1 w.tlt fr the next i i, I cannot y say or cn :j a u'.t to find out, tar the boat id to leave Lcr-1 the moment the last horse is taken out of In r , ' " , ) News has been received here from.Pue bLi t !...-; 7th inst., by a large mercantile h :i-,'Ttii 1 it brings the ' much desired in - t. 11 j;eiic o that Gen,' Scott moved forward fi i fin tluit el'y on, that , This is no idle f rumor either, the parties who received the j intelligence lire- above all doubt, v So far y f o good, but what force h brought with .rVhim in die advance I am unable to Bay; it, however, fully bears out my", fonhct advice ,i-to you, that he would leave for the Capital -, as soon as ever Gerl. Picrco arrived at Pue C$trvr rr, . 'Hie arrival of Valencfi with tftwpa and ' artillery at the City of Mexico has greatly - c mbarruseed , Santa. Arma'a( inovements ; , ' there is no doubt that the latter did all he could to influence the Congress 'to" "rescind , ' the .uvM (or traitor) resolution" before tbiir . Y adjournment, bift failed 5 and although the i whole responsibility has been placed "VhU hands of making' what terms hi thinks fit, tr yet with such a man as Valencia "(a tegu ' jar war to the knife Mexican' at his , elbow, ' fend the. resolution of Aha Congress, "that "the man who would propose a peaC e should rTbe pronounced a tratorf &c:f staring' bum . in the face," he must' not dare not how v arry out his own plans, . We tnhr there " , fore, hope that this country-rmist beedn - juered by war, and not by peace; by. this, 'however the ' commanding general if he 'has not had a fight -at Rio Frio, equidistant from Puebla ' and "Mexico," ana ' wfiere he J ;'must'pass to get to the latter is already, ;uf not within the walls at least, that ite ts -."'knocking' pretty loudly at the door ;" and rit may be addecLMthere' no use." in Santa Anna's telling1 the vJteneralJ-lhaV he can' . rnrrt tnWr. """- . ' ' 'V The health " of Vera "Cruz. s 'far aa I team, Is excellent! jTherc are still in the hospitals some jTew sick. and 'wounded, but 'Otherwise, nothing extraordinary in the way t pi Jicicaess. a tut ijusiness or this city and wmcrcet drLIjr.isX. tlyiul' but' this 'Mtmlyw.6theWteof the roads to the! interior, arid entire absence (fekcept y 1 epecial "ixtifessj 6f ramjHhUiorir 'taiie,l I' Idbow' an ErisrliariK' house hert,Jhaing for rriohtha, 80,000 Vbrth of oods m i the line; between here and the Capital, and.there the goods must remain tmul eome means are effected by General Bcott to open the ay by fortifyrno; ihe '-'vlldy'lin 1weA''Itier anoT thert. Scv tral other imerchants American and En glish, and not a few, respectable Mexicans --are fat the same predicament ', and as to Se latter, they would mfinitely refer hav g('Amcrican protection' (relying as they & uppij it,) than their own. governmsnt having n& confidence pr faith in Ae latter. 'As the boat is" about to leave in a few min jite1 I must close; Should apy thing come in up to the last moirle"nt I will send it on. sj- WVMMfl awi WonToar Special Corrttpotidcnt larinu? Arrival of thi Munsnppi at PensacciaPfe- valence ef th Yellow Fever on Board .-ijT .: Thi'Iab Lt. ParlstrVinlence of th$ ' VistaM among the AfarinetConvalfs- cenee if Com. Perry Cause 'of the JZpi VvT demioTh Coad of Macuv position of vU. S, STEAMsaMiseissiPpatSea, Aug 12. : "Ed Xfea This vessel is now' on her -way .la Pensacola, in order to eradicaW, as far as cleansine can effect it the horrible malady, yellow'. Fever, . which baa . been raging An board for. the last three or four wee"ka,toa frigbaxtent.- Sinoe Its first Appearance in Ulhrp, over -a, month ago, &t least tiro . hundred of, he officers 'and re w have suffered . more - or less from its, prostrating effects ; yct.htppily, .bat, few deaths thavv occurred j-still ; among that few, the. gallant,: brave and generous are numbered; who will ever, 4 be , remembered by their surviving shipmate and i friends, with; the- acutest feelings of sorrow. A mong the first to fall a victim to this loath--some disease, was. lieut James Lawrence Parker, but it Is superrlous for me to expa- tiate upon hi? Career, character, or services ; lhe country at large, and ihjS navy in par ticular, of whkh he was one of : the bright l est ornament, ,have aheady Seen made Vawara of the irreparable loss sustained by ithe death oCthis talented, , brave, and gal Uant ofScer. Six others of the ship's com pany have fallen under its , baneful mflu tence, and I regret thal 1 cannot at present 4give you their namesv but io my next, will tenJcnror to 4o so.; Cut. the greatest suf- tfrrrri were amonsr the comDanv of mannpg ; , ' t IretttrnedjDtt Jboard- frorft4h. city of Ban Juan Batttista de Tahascci.l,; Already pros ictmted by hardsemc--the piercing son of ttoi,3lay, and the heavy dews Of midnight c the continual night skirmishes .with the mrmy the harassing annoyances ofmus t quilos, sand flies, centipedes, scorpions', tar antul ' '. v c &c. and.the'caleniura, sopre Vulent ; ihe banks of fresh water tirera, (. t!.ey w . i the jects upon which this in 4 1 i L.jus disease was, calculated, to work 'i n.)t difeful fatality. And tt. Is, in. s ;-"ru!or, that so few have diedV.tJp M;: :c that we left the - anchorage'at 1 1 jzardojonly five of those recently ' -sco, wera consigned to their bar- 1 r ii cj in the ennd of Salmndina '-m. McP-'nald and Aubrey- Privates Ui " f, la hnrdjioit ,uid Uurtoaj i were - V i.maa nn.1 rnTitr nnn it Vl'tl tinrmw. . i4tiiv t it "-- r fill indeed, t" r"o t1 die, fir H 1 1 done JTOOil hiuie and f.:..i.vnt uceu ; in ! vnrious rNpeditio"" pbi c.l r.nd ( rr,. ! by Coin. Perry, lint now that c are f.ir beyond the reach of the sickly, fetid air of the Mexican coast, our convalescent " pa tients, about two hundred, are doing well ; this but tends to confirm my opinion, that the disease arose from atmospheric causes, more than from local effects. ; In fuct, it was not confined to our alup alone', , but other vessels.', of .the' squadron were Jike- wise afflicted with u. An amiabia and promising young officer,' Midshipman E.' T. Carmiclmel, of the :- U. S.' S. Decatur, was borne to the grave, on Sunday, 8th inst.' He died with the fever British and French.. naval vessels" and , merchantmen, all have suffered'!' and therefore it is riot confined to one jriip,; '. jMany of our cases have been lightCora.. Jrerry ni arise it, has gone through the ordeal, and few, if any, have escaped. " It is evident, to my mind, that the M6xicari ' vomito' is atmospheric, particularly around the Island ofSalmadi na and the causes, methinks, are the fol lowing : Not far from the , ancho(age, off Anton tizardo, are reefs, stattching along for miles, parallel with th shore, and in many places, entirely are. ptogt 'Masses 6f kelp, a sedgy sea-weed,4 Combining V,of get able hnd "anifl)af flatter,1 Beefftingly, ac cumulate ori. these barren sppts, ana when the weather is unuspalary ai'as been the case thlsj sunir.'olajmg.Vi1 wjiy soon decWnposes jlJbus,' , aubftance!iahd',the evening fjeze bears off the miasrna aria, trig from xiy among the shipping at anchor, and the crews on board: inhale a sour, nau seating effluvia," in the atmosphere hey breathe.' ' F6r'a fortnight 'tie We left, not a drop of rain,, had fallep hotwlm'sriding we were then" in fhe'xmdst of the rainy season; nd this, I repeat, must be the ex citing cause of this "malignant disease, 'op eraung, so violently upon ,the liver and spleen. of individuals predisposed to fever from" rather severe duty, intemperate habits, and unavoidable tJXfPosure. , But in every instaace,'on the most hazardous and har assing' expeditions. I can bear witness that, the Commander-in-Chief has been so licitous to avoid, fatiguing or overworking the meh tliejr wants and creature com-, fgrts have been regularly attended to, meals seasonably supplied, musquito bars furn ished, when practicable, for the night's re pose. But 'this, coast of Mexico does real ly seem to be a God-forsaken clime, un hlest even by the purer airs of Heaven ; and until regenerajd arid revivified by the holy influence of free toleration, we can scarcely hope for different results. We sailed from Anton lizardo on the 9th jnst. and then had no news from Mexi co, other than you must have received bv the steamer from Vera Cruz. The sloop-of-war Decatur, Com'f. , R.. S. I'inckney, sailed from Anton Lizardo on a cniise, on Sundny last. Com. Ptirf shifted his Flag to the IT S. ship Germantown, Com'r Buchanan. The sloop-of-war Saratoga, creature com-i Uom'r. t arragut, has gone on a cruise down the coast ; and there were jit anchor near the Island of Salmadina, the ship Germantown, ;own, the bomb-brig Hecla,jfind Spitfire, Scorpio,' Vixen, ancrPe- steamers trita. In tjie hospitals on Salmadinif, there still remain a number that have been stricken doTfn'wlth the fever, belonging to the dif ferent vessels of Jhe squadron. Some arc nearly well, otheratpo 6iCk to be removed ; but. we, have left two surgeons with them, Drs. J. Howard Smith, and John Hustings, who, go into the disease, con 'amore, and hitherto have been i eminently successful in their practice. Saturday 1 ilk is. The Island of Stnta Rostin sight ttho old Dragon has made the passage, from Vera Cruz in five days, which' is very fast considering the weak-. eneu ttmie ui uiy crew, uui uie oiacers ui the engineer corps, belonging to this ship, deserve the .highest creMor untiring ef forts and watchfulness in. their department. In the foregoing' synopsis of events., 1 nave neglected to state that' a board of medical officers convened on board of this ship at Anton Lizardo, by order of the commodore.'to consider upon the causes of the prevalent disease; and they were unanimous, I believe, in the opinioahat it .was atmospheric, and ray conclusions were based upon theirs, of course ; but I must absolve them from all participation in the reef speculations ; yet am happy to an nounce, that thus far, the opinion of the surgeons have been fully sustained, as we have not had a single death, and the pa tients, generally, are lookuig much letter borne few cases of fever occurred on ihe passage, yet it is more than probable that the fever was in their systems ere they left the "Mexican coast, for, not 0119. convales cent patient has had a relapse. 1 l , .1 am yours, truly, m , ":':i:r.: marinus.- DiBoSAcarcw Riot. Almost- disgraceful riot occurred on fhmday nighty about 12 o' clock: at the corner of-Yorknd Liirht tu. Federal Hill, (at the fire in that vioinity,) be. tweea the Independent and Watchman fire companies ; uie latter company assisted by a number Cf penbns from -tho western part of Uie city, who rallied under the name of "Kil lers," in imitation, we suppose, of their broth er rowdies of Philadelphia, several, af whom were on ncra, engaged In the fight We heard but one (ire-arm psed but bricks and miaes weret&osrered by the belligerent P?" we .bail. High Constable Oifford, and oflkers Marfy, Mrlntyre, Ray, Pamphi lion, Potter, flraJieaw, ChUhol m,' with depu ty high constable Myers and omeri, were brompUyftn the ground, and arrested the following partk who were charged, with be Ing concerwd in hitiot JnksElHrtt charged with rioting and bemg a mnorr run ning with the lodcpHBdem apparatus j Fran- '""i .i'jjjvu wlu riuim(r MMi uirow- ' wk; Join Lutz ,'rt""-- ! v;: '1 ri'itintf , ...i throwing tstnaes; U! 1 M Fisher, colored, c!.-. -"r-d m lili riuliii an. I ti.iowiii'i stones j and Jtolirrt MfLain. ehared .with rioting. WatcJii'-aiMVoodland, of the southern dlSr triet, ali afrefited 2"? icJiard Golding, charged with rioting at the lire., (They .were all ro- JuHtiee 6howacr at KennarcU We nad hoped that these disgraceful jjcenes would be avoided for the future, the past .two months have been so era ict, but It scenin that woijebis'di Were mutaken. , Prompt and exemplary mea sures alone; will now be of benefit; and we are assured that they will be used. " ft UattVlippfr. THE " COMMERCI AL. WILMINGTON, N. O. SATURDAY,-AUGUST -28, 1847. HEALTH OPWILMINdTON. We believe the town is quite healthy, m much eo oh any otlier town of the same pop ulation on the seaboard, or , probably in the interior. We mention this, becftusc reports of a different character are firi circulation. A Captain of a vessel wfio lately arrived at thin port, was almost prevented from coming--be-ing told the river was riarrow-and shallow, and dangerous of navigation ; and that Wil mington wa9a8ickly place. The Captain has been so agreeably disappointed, that lie said he would prefer living here to any place he had seen South. $ We should be glad to get a correct re port, every week or fortnight, of the real state of the health of "purjown. It woulo! be the means of doing justice to ourselvesj and coun teracting old-fashioned prejudices. Perhaps the Commissioners may consider it proper to publish a correct statement, occasionally, un der their authority. , ANNEXATION OF CUBA. She New York Sun has Havana dates to the 15th inst. It says: "The excitement in regard to the annexation oj" Cuba is still in creasing, and was spreading over ..the island. Delegates will be sent on here a little pre vious to the meeting of the next Congress. The next vessel will probably bring us more accurate accounts." m From th Wtekly Commercial qfyettirday. weekly Commercial. . we now present mo nrst numocr oltnel if 1... r .'j it. . ii- . . l.l tfteKiy K.umnitrcuu wuie jhidiic, as a candi date for favor and patronage. Our citizens liaf e been supplied for a long time vh cheap publications from the Northern States. These are made up of daily or tii-weekly issues, and ran, consequently, be atforded at n reduced price, as tlie matter is chiefly in type and the. labor of composition is avoided. The publication of the tri-weekly Commer cial presents the first opportunity ever afford ed in North Carolina, of issuing a cheap jia per on the Northern plan. From the three weekly ixsues the one weekly will be made up. with unessential variations so that if we ob tain the patronage we can now successfully compete with the other presses of the Union we may venture to say that if the Wtekh has i , .V. , , ., , . , one nay wie numoeroi suoscnoers mat almost j any of the Northern- Periodicals have in our e, its position will bft permanent -ami in State thc prospect of a DaZu Commercial in the i m- borr(wca. orty winces, inree norscs, not, P ,,.., . , ,,r , , , iiat and servant, and was past the gates in town of It ilmingtou, the Weekly will be much J than thirty minute,,, vida fait horse and enlarged. We do not consider this event as a clear track. very remote in the perspective. ! The mail frtwn the steamer in the mean- Agrceubly to the intimation held out in the ! ti,n camf ' "re. Amang the letters were n r . i . , ,, i some to the Collector and othesjt from Gen. Prospectus of the Weekly Commercial, a" po- CoxaM our .Consul at HaVana, disclosing htical matter of a jparty 4cliaractcr will be ! the (act that Gen. Mariano Paredes y Arril a voided. It is not the design of this publica- j luga, ex-Presidjeut of Mexico, hd taien pns- tion to make profeelyles to any faith, political ?af on c am"i and directing.. them to . ' . . ' . . ' . , 1 look out tor lam. The information came an or otherwise -unless rti. the doctrine of; hor too late ; the bird had flown. We gath roan's duty to God And his" country, in the or these facts from one of our correspondents, pursuit of some employment that is profitable j and below we give a letter, from another, i . without havinff time to Bonder' non his sDe- n l4v f ! ., I Wi uiHiuwiwi;at.H. 1 WHIIlff million wul ever be infinitely more tlie objects of our solicitude and esteem than the "upper ten thousand." To the former, alone, must soci ety look for its virtuons improvement and its .ni - a. . i 1 social happiness, and the nation for its pros perity and glory. iiu" iiijiui uuik uicii. ui ii ' that these should combine with practical in dustry, a knowledge of events passing in the communities ofwliich they form the basis, and a cultivation of the mind, in view.of purity jof morals. They will thus be qualified to curb the kifloence of the idle and dissolute, ana Jo tefend the rights and preserve the liberties of icir country from the encroachments of am bitious ftnd unprincipled politician. : , Tke present number may be considej-e'd as presehting the form am! manner of the Weekly Osmmwtitibject "to such Iroprovcmchts as exprie'insjSiest We commit it to the judgment of the public, In confident Qirit our; enterprise will be encouraged and u talaed, and with the determination that pothr ing in our powe to appfy,shaH be wanting, to render a dcsjjable eompanion for tbe social circle, as weU ts.an .auxiliir.to industry nV terprise and general intelligence. At"J. : t (2IEAP ApJOOb Take one pint of Rke j 1 apples Osgood size, pare core and slice them 'mix the, rice and sliced apples together, and put all Into a bag arid bod for an hour; j The bag must bs large cnmgh U allow" the Weeb swltrfj Ihd W Jargcf Jautjllce 'wherlr.welled; vvili fill., Estwlth anysauce ThatiiuiW Oie taste, end ybu wifl Wla iKeap andgoodv pudding. - : , , rx vt.tii of col." v:':..,;;. - In ourMesicaa nevvutho re. Icr;. til find aft account of the death of ,CoU Louis D. Wil son. It comes in so authentic a ; Khapc. that we have no reason for hope thai it' may' iurn out othefwiae" -'Ce is dead a gallaat son of North Carolina, who abandoned the Sweets of domestic life, and-the enjoyment ol an ample estate 6, tin' perform "that which be conceived fi C duty to his codntryv'. '', Col. vvasow was not a;man 01 Druuani talents, but he was much above mediocrity,,, and his assiduity" and integrity. In the various important stations which he filled, commend; ed him to the high esteem of his fellow cijti 2ens. He had a reliable judgment, a eonsci-. tcntious perception of right, and much firmness of purpose. HU maimers were peculiarly agreeable equally devoid of ' haughtiness and the Frenchified frippery so popular with many. If he was somewhat of a warm politician, it i to be attributed to the ardor of his feel ings and not to the corruption c-f his princi ples. We have- been with arid 'against him in the political arena, and ineve " found What he pcrmitfed .political hostility'' to'1 encroach upon the boundaries of social kindness or per- sowal.runer4ty.ls';j .'"'XvtTi . ' We oin with those who' most deeply re gret "the death of Col. LopiS PvfM and sincerely sympathize with his afflicted family. To the people aflns own county, Edgecombe, the loss will be aevere for there his Usefulness was appreciated arid lite wopth acknowledged by those whif knew hlnf inti mately in all his social as well as pblltfcal ref lations. . ' DEAJ1 OF 0ScRS:. C ' A Correspondent of the Charlexton Couri er, under date, of Aug. 20, saT : 1 notice he deaths of Dr. Hamneh and of Lieuferiqint Wiieedcn, both, I think), of the South Caro lina Rcgfment." Lieut. Wueeden went from thin State, and was in the Regular service. OCEAN STEAMERS. The Steamer Guadelquiver, Capt. Hokens, and the Caledonia, from Liverpool, ,apd the Fourth French stSamer, the New York arc all expected to arrive next week. from the iv". O. Pkoyan, Aug. 21.. THREE DAYS LATER FROM VERACRUZ! RETURN OF GENERAL FAREDES TO 3 EI ICO. OU sncmtful Escape into the Interior. The steamship Alabama, capt Windle, ar rived this morning from Vera Cruz, having sailed thence on the 15th inst Quite the most important -news by this ar rival in the return of Gen. Paredes to Mexico. At last account he was in Paris. He reach ed Vera Cruz on the 14th inst., in the .Eng lish royal mail steamer Teviot, under an as sumed name. The steamcrwas telegraphed about 6 o'clock in the morning' Irorn the cas tle. From the tteamer herself a private sig nal was thrown out, Jtriown only to English merchants, that a distinguished personage was on board. Preparation wasjmadfor his nieaiate reception Dy nis menus, out an was still as midnight. The steamer anchored and I)on Martino. passenger from Havana, leaped fin to the first boat lyipg alongside, landed on j mo'ei an went to nis friend. Pcpc Znmo- culauons as to tha mfluenceof the return of t) A .. . ; . We are deeply pained to learn of the death of Colonel Wuuonof the- 12th Infantry He was represented to us by the last arrival as convalescent, but he died the evening ol the 1 2th innL He wilh to hnvn commanded the train whlleft Vera Cms on the 7th inst- ' ac nav vuuvu wu u iiui uav( !... t. - . L i. . ' V the follow- inar orders havini been issued for the occa sion; ' Orders No. 34. Headquarter; Vera Crux, Aug. 12, 1847. It Is announced to this command the mel ancludy intellrgenca of the death of Colonel Lewis D. Wilson, of the l?th . Regiment U. 8. InfantrjV5vho died on fhlf date. The escort,of his funeral will bs command ed by Lieutenant Colonel, commanding, and consists of the 1st IL 8 i Infantry stationed in the city The funeral will fetke place trtTJ o'clock, P. on to-morrow, to which alt the IJ.'S. Nary, citizens and strangors, aro rc pcctfully invited to attend. ,. , . By order of Lient'Col, Miles. ' v- W. L. CRITTENDEN Act Adj. , The Company 6( Captain . Hails, of tha1 14th Infiintry, reached Vera Crus on the 12th in6t wasiaunediately armed and left the slme evening for the scene of action.- ' There had beeanolurther;,ariivnl .from tbetraini which, was deemed a good emn. No further courier hat arrived at Vera Crcfe from ' Piltf bla.H One came throusrh tin the 12th Jnst bV the way of Orizaba to a commercial . house. lio ieu v ucpia on The 7th. , He reported that the. army commenced it march ' that day o greeably la aonouneemenU'T. We annex the Alabama's reiwrL T V-' llepm of the tteamship Alabama: , Left vera Crus 8unday. 15th August ;Tampico Tussdaj, 17th r arrived off tlie Mississippi at s i t wiy anM ri new uneartf at a, A. M $lst - Lft at Tample briw Mexlcart ' rettr an4 Eli Fenntairy dilcbargb' onceHahi wjie w hui. , iiu at, o. w. I'tum snip vtm ionfrt, bound up. ' Duii.t'j. the niht of ti.e t t 1 .'.-iscitger on.bo.ini, by the name of J. r. Towit-nd, was missing, and it was suppouod had jumped overboard.. Had kit his state room in a great haste in his night clothes o said by the gen tleman in the stato room An inventory was taken" immediately after he was missing,; by the captain, and all hia effects tjiRcu in charge, and will be delivered to hid brother or friunds at New Orleans, with further particulars,,' ; ' Passengers--Mrs. E, A, Evans ' and, 'son'j G. M.- Ranson, Lieutenant U. S, Nqvy . R. Le" Roy Parker, :' Midshipman., Navy Lewis Taylor,. James EllioittK G. G. Paynes, Hiram La See f J. 8 Townscnd,. lostoyer-' board. v' ; i , V 7'i f& $ i '?l ' ' 'Comippndittiot )f tit Picayunt. - V-1 Veha CBP2; Aug. It; 1847.' - - It S with mortttication and regret "that I have to inform you that Gen; Pajcdes passed thfongh otfr city this morning, about 7 o' clock, in digguiseand before it was ascertain ed that such was tho case, he was far out of our reach on his way to tlie city of Mexico. He arrived this morning on the rpyal mail steamer Teviot, under an assumed name, and entirely unknown to the captaia of the vearei. As soon as the vessel came to an- chor he immediately came to the Mole-in a pilot boat) end proceeded to the heart of hs wvj w IV.IUUIIVQ ui U IVXljAiUaiA luuiwiaiiw U 4.9 ..11L... i. . 1 1 tained from him a rbuhd-iacket. a sumbrero. arid horaert fir himself and servant and " va mosed Vie roncA" without' ceremony. One hundred dollars reward Was offered for hfe ar rest as soon aa information reached Cot .Wil son, that he was bt had been in the city.' arid every effort was made to arrest him, buj $10 u bird had flown and given us a specimen of assurance an cunning tnat wotua aa credit to the father of Yankee tricks The Col. Wjtso'r above) mentioned may be confounded wipCol. LovisU. Wilson. The former has been b, Jon?.tftno Governor of Vera Crus!, and htm eld ofncerbfnhe'reg? i in- lnuAicuii mcrciiuiii wiiuiummi.l'u tit ui escape is Pcpe Za$)(ra; and during the scorch for PareiW- Jiis.hpuscWvas surrounded. The ofiicer entered and W8 Iraslired by" Sr. Zamo' nv that Paredes was not in the hflnse. "Has he been here," was tho question asked Y M " VATVIiarl '.nrtinra ciii iAI1 it UWhnf did he Avrint," asked the American. " He in troduced hrrhself to mefas Gen. Paredes, and asked, me to petnend hun, ftn(f 1 told nun. that I would.' lie then asked to let him have a jacket, hat and horses, which I furnished him, immediately, and he -has been gone from here: two hours. Y ou are welcome to search, out ! can assure you that you will not find him t. j i. i.n . s .,vrtifc.c 1-1.' uerc, tutu wnui i ten you is eni - i nere is ms eoat aud hat. which roii can take alonir if vou like." ' ' . T forgdt to mentiori that a letter was lent by th American Consul at Havana miorm ing the authorities here that Gen. Paredes was on board, but it came to band Jpo" late to do nny good. " ' There w hardly an American here but what feels that L could .crawl, Jhrougk a "gimlet hole wlien tlie astounding news that'Paredcs, the sworn enemy to S.aota. Anna, to Ameri cans and to peace, and the only roan who at the present situation of affair '-can partially restore the confidence of the Mexican people and inspire them once, mote with a hope to nsnquer their enemies, had passed, unknown and unmolested, into and out of the., gates af our city. He will no doubt mak&cvery effort to reach Mexico before Gen. Scotsjidoes. The consequence will no doubt be the ovcrtlirow ol fs;vfla Anna; and mosj likely he will take in hands the reins of Government, crush all attempts ai negotiation, And head the army in person against Gen. Scott, should he thjnlt it expedient ; but if not. fall back to. some place beyond the city and prepare himself tor another and better occasion, r At all events he is just the man that the Mexicans have been wanting ever since the battle of Cprro CJordo, and now that he Is with" thcrh once more, there is no telling what mighty jevents may be the result of his return from exiled Zahalla, a Mexican, whom, ft Will be .re membered, stabbed three Americans' await two weeks ago, has been tried arid condemn ed to twenty years solitary confinement This grand scoundrel has committed no less than lour murdew, besides dangerously wdan ding others, and when the city was surren dered he was turned, over to the hew author ities as a notorious scoundrel, and Mr. Holt ziner was partially charged to see, that by no mean this man should be set at liberty or al lowed to escape, but still Mr, ll.letblm loose, with a pack of other cut throats to try their nonas upon tne Americans, nnd many or them tve gone and joined the guefnuas, r Last evening the remains of Col.' L. D Wilson were escorted o the grave by the 1st imamry, ana n large concourse oi Americaa and Mexican citizens." Tha coffin was placed in a vault in the cemetery where it can be conveniently obtained by nw friends? The U, 8. sloop of war Saratoga i aoch ored off the city where slie will,rcmaIn!for sometime. ,";.'-; 4 .;i" v- n P. S. Aug. 15. JVot even rumor from above. I enclose a slip from the Surt of An ahunc office published yesterday. ;"'" MEXICO. . The following article from thoNei( brleans DcTtd Ts pubTlshed,n6tecausa we "entirely approve f fdl the sentiments expressed tiiere- hriBuf Jbccaiisd 1votelfeve,tt xjprMseS the wisnes ei a large poruon or tne peopicrfuia T1IS 8EW LEVI ElOCtf P1TI OJI W iEHCttl Wc haVe already stated that thi "govern ment had ordered the raising of 10,000 new troops for the war.'- The object is to reinforce uens. -rayior and' 8cott,Tinrt -mawe1 tneiti not only to conquer Mexico! but : fo kola it sen cutely when it w conquered. Iu other words, the ffoVernmerit haa been compelled . ta tmr sua tha very course,-which we predicted long ago, wouioy te the mevttaDie -result' ar tms . We have levrA for a momek slAc4 the pawmge pf the Itia Grande by our troops, bc-f ucvea inai uie Mexicans would consent 10 a peace, unuj tna government wa ovcrtnrowu, and the whole country occupied by our arms. The President tmd Cabinet- have been slow- to belfwff ftv tht fcp-fnfori"Thy' have; kio eagerly" Wctblnlr; grasped ; at evcr circum stance, which secaisilXavorablot peaee, and embraced evsr vwoorto nit V of trn'WinS. na V. sol ici tine it Their too ffrcat solicitude would havidefVata their purpose If ft had ever1 been IV.-imLIc, Tl.. that if lit. Bucha nan 9 j.r'ijxuals li -d Wn nent m alter the route n t Cvrro Ceoi Jo, they would have Ween avoramy received, grows out of an entire itr- norance of the real character of the Mexican People, and the true posture of Mexican af- lairs... mere wa never, d mi ug the whole war, , a more, unfavorable moment for th& re ception of pence ' propoanls, thun when 'the "' " " uiniwirwuB uiiixir reacnea tne ty of Mexico; There is no or-casjon, ori which we believe the war spirit was more rampant, and the" barbarians of the North" were more thoroughly detested.'" f " , " ; ' T - The government fs noW'onlhe right track. Mr. Polit has displayed ah earnest ond most laudable desire to have peace. . If he has err ed at all, it has been on the side of pcaceuIIe has made oiler upon inffcr, iri'the ' most' gene rous and liberal spirit, to open heirolia'tiona. Now let him'show thtf world. h;for whom he will stand fairly justified, that these' offers have proceed from no want of firmness or vi gor on our part Let him take possession bod fly of the country," and hold it, Jt will casjly pay the expense of the government he ay establish there, together with all tlie arrears .f KI ft 't.:.. Ld. -it 1 . . ... : 1 ui hub mii. a ui luweiueiu wiu pe sirongiy supported by a powerful party in tMexm. i we snow irom tne most authentic source, that a party as jpowerful as any of the great factions in Mexico", and more respectable, than any in its composition,' embracing the men of wealth and property1',-as well as many of - the Uberahsts and e.nu-monarchiHts. is nreriarcd to give its cdunteriance and support W the oc cupation tf tha Republic "of Mexico by the government' 01 io tinitea States; V AnoT o great is the desire of tliat party for that event, that they have hitherto opposed a peace; fi-om the feas that it, worlds prevent tlieh;; darUff objectpf occupation t Jt Mi " RAIL ROAD. MF.toTTlMTff r AT WHrTSVlLtfi?'COLtiMtosf Hb .uvuuufr nu km )renui' hi me meeting ien cribedandvwbd ialn'eulcIcni'co-worVei' in the cause" 'which engagtbjilaltclBtion and animates thipal pf 6fcrtizcriB,, i" $ir. Editoi;: Ij nppcarsat the pemrte of Columbus 4?tfunty,thsugh ivhicb Ue Wil mington itnd Metttdi'cstcrilail UosdishJ pass, aesu-mg an wwf (aot.Tiewa sutd puuoiH oh. tbasubjccfaMiwlsyri jt advantages and importance explained, had a gatScririg at WhltesviUe,'ir Saturday the lst of tlie pre sent montWfas8tiif4a" It has seldttrif'fjOlea to lay lot W witness hkI large an4 reseelsble a colhciiiWbmeni tiheti foui fetate. There WasnoTourt,' parade, "cleetion, br bar uttuoj nur v.uy ruwuywui. j, ne people ca m- up, ,as by comnion eenscai'wfui w other in ducemenf pt& t hear aborit tlie Bail Road, ite objects and lidvantaes, its prospe tsj terms andcciditirinaj'V, V; . The- meeting was organized by calling Col. Macitsbt to the Chjiirand tfia iippointmcnt of JAMca Smit esq. . and- Jjuib C. VawtLL, esr. is 'Secretariesi ; tol.f &1U explained the object of ie meeting 4ti peatan satklae tory manMf'ltWwbicK'' the meeting was nddred hWet don, of Wilmington, and Mr. j. Maultsby ef Whitesyulffj i Rafter whlcfj the Bookfif Bub scription was laid upori the table, aricwi stderable admlipri Wd ufevibusubsirfp tions, and Ivjgfi umVaieash ments were executed .The ineeting adjotirn ed, amidst a general expression of sausfketion arid good feeling.; f ; . t Ksv,Ae'Ep;f .olunshas she w p I great dere,and anxiety foijthef Rdad which I rejoice t4 see.9 But it is a pVwitub- ject to thent. lThey Rve1il emairy cul off fomarit were, bv rtrers, a swamps.? Thei land are as fertiiff ind flnelr mberei aa hyjin Nortli lmsjTitot in the Vorid j, tut Ow ing ioScju though thc be rich fi lands, stockf and pthclproper ty, they are poof ih money, and place a Li jher Vtluatloantpn''t;'Ahaii do citizens' of, mora favoredslocations, ,Icuce Iheui tardineseiu mag mors liberal submriptlonlB But I aro convinced, that a few more such ncc tings' will awaken them, to ..their true cdhdlton, whigh, when fully understood ytotj, wfll Jce tliat .Ce lumb'us Btands houldcr to shouJJo with her sister coundes in the great contest The ma terial fo'pbrindingf'the roadls there "j'jho wi onlyVanUto be established with coafidcoca. - ; -Ftssi ftrPshrstorg-hUtigtnetr. ' another; Fias.V-- 'nK 4 a iMOKibuitBsjAf iroax.' Tne incehdiarfc are still in ou IraidsMd U something is hot done by the, town authori ticrio stay tltelr hellish degigns, our eidzens will 'be; aroused, pcrha ps when "too. late, to find their dwellings enveloped In. flames.- No man knows," when he lays his head down on his pillow, tlf.it ho Is salo until . morning. It becomes the duty bf tlie corporate authorK ties; If the present polka is, net fuificient, Uk add to tliuir nnmber. and wa do not doubf were thev sure when tlie v retired to rest, that their property were -well guarded and pro tected..lt iimnossihto lor two or three went 4 with their utmost vigilance, (and we hava s uvuui wui jjuiiub urt: us viEilum nn, m 'guard a town, the am of this, , We ought to have at leant n dozen ellicient police m-n oai duty, well paid, with a captain of poln ? "pv pointed, to whom they should, report nt leas every two hour of the nk'ht. Wa think 4 ( reward 6f$r)0il, if ottered by tho town author- idel, would be nu inducement to find Out tluf Iierpetraton of these incendiary acts. . All thsf ires that have taken pi-''" recently liuve Lceaf about tho same hour oftlic jiight. ,'y fOn'Mojulay aiight,,ub,out a" Anartor to 1. oVlocL a shop elonging to Mrx Lwjs tZM rtCr in Ihe rear of bis dweUimj .houss, was tnat our merchants, and citizens owMM;rpr;n pert(if tli8 fowfl U lOt'abli! to iillurJ it, would he wiillnjjio submit to anv extra tax. rii
The Tri-Weekly Commercial (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Aug. 28, 1847, edition 1
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