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W.B. GlLrCli, Edttcand Proprietor.
WednesdayTOctobeTO, 1847.
The Wilmot Proviso.
Some of the Southerri Whig papers hare
been of late endeavoring to increase the bit
terness of feeling, existing between the free
and slave holding portions of our union, with
the- design, if possible, to produce a division in
the ranks of the Democratic part'. Because
Mr. Wibnot, a Democratic member of the
last Congress from Pennsylvania, Was the
mover of the amendment to the three million
bill, known as the Wilmot Proviso, they as
surae that the Democratic patty as a body at
tbe Northj Coincide in his views on this qites
tion. This is altogether a Wrong impression.
Several of the leading Democrats of the North
have declared decidedly their opposition to
the reception of this principle, either on Con-
atituliotfal ot other grounds," On the contra
ty, the Whigs of ibe North, whenever an ex
pression of their dpinicm mis beeft ascertained
have coincided in the views of,Mr. Wilmot.
Let us see how this is.
The four Democrats, says the Richmond
Enquirer, just chosen to Congress, from the
State of Maine, were elected as friends of the
Missouri Comoromise over the combined
Whig and abolition strength
Again. The late Democratic nominations
itt the Stale of N. Y. were made by the di
vision of the party Called hunkers, and is de
cisive of the complexion of the opinion" of the
great body of the Democratic paty in that
Etate on this question. The opinions of Mr.
Dallas and Mr, Buchanan of Pennsylvania
have been declared publicly in opposition to
. the recognition of that principle by Congress;
This plainly proves that the greater portion of
the Northern Democracy are opposed to the
Wilmot Proviso. - '
On the otfeer hand, we have the declaiation
of the Whig Convention of Massachusetts, to
ttominate candidates for slate officers. The Con
vention declared for "no Mexican Territory
but for the Wilmot Proviso in case Territory
is attached.
It is needless to go farther to show that the
great body of the Northern and North-western
Whigs are in favor of this Proviso. " No
more territory " is now their cry; if they suc
ceed in securing this point, they hate gained;
what to them is of more importance, the prin
ciple involved in the Wilmot Proviso. " No
more territory" is the Issue. Can any part of
the South advocate a policy that will deprive
us particularly of any advantages to be deri
ved from the brilliant achievements of our ar
mies in Mexico? No. We are glad to see
that On this point nearly the whole Southern
press la United. Shall we give up the pros
pect of advantage from the success of oUr
arms in Mexico a success secured in gt eat
part by the blood of the southern soldier?
It would be, signal injustice to ourselves. We
fetVe a rfghf to demand some compensation
for the expenses-of a war- begtm by the act of
Mexico, dnd into whiehwe have beerr forced.
JSeCollecf the allowance of the principle of
f No more Territory "is a virtual admissicn of
the Wilmot Proviso. To this we ore opposed,
on Constitutional grounds, and at the same
time fbeleive it to be signally Unjust to the
Southern portion of our Union. Ve have a
right to derrirtna of Meiico, some compensa
tioiij'the only means to secure it, is to taketer
fitory. This territory must be a free to the
citizen of our state as to another. Equal rights
; to all is out motto. The adoption of the Pro-
viso principle deprives the South of this equal
right with her Northern brethren. No com
promise can be granted on this point. We
must fall back upon our rights, and these must
be maintained.
The ilesitlt.
In Maryland, Georgia and Pennsylvania
the Democrats have elected their candidates
for Governor. As the Gubernatorial ejection'
is decided by the popular vote of tne whole
state, and as the war has been made more or
les an issue, the result is pretty decisive of
the state of public opinion on that question.
The people have thereby declared their satis
factiofTwith the course of the administration
and their confidence in its wisdom. We need
nothing more than this. They have declared
for a vigorous prosecution of;the War.
The result in Pensylvaiiia is highly gratf
fying. Gov. Shunk is re-elected by a Urge
majority. It will be recollected that this is
, me state in which the Democratic Tariff of
1 846 was to work such ruin. The people of
Pennsylvania do not seem to be at all aware
of it. They have expressed their satisfaction
too with this Democratic measure, after haW I
ing given it a fair trial. Will the Whigs
still continue to predict rain to the iron a$d
coal trade, since Pennsylvania ha come out
injavor of the new Tariff? We Want no bet
ter evidence of the excellence of this measure.
Change of Front.
.: We are not surprised at anything in these
days, but really, we are astonished tn fi,
that some of the Whig press have came out
m favor of a vigorous prosetution of the war
with Mexico. It ;s tTit'-tu ,Aru.w
have made the declaration before, but althe
same lime, they have pubhshed every thing
they could against the justness of the war,
4t".y Pwy could. Their true po-
sition was opposition to, the war, opposition to
their own country, thus retarding our opera
tions against the enemy. By changing their
grounds at this time, when they can no long
er maintain thei r former position, since it has
become so evident tojtll that a further prose
cution of the war is necessary,
is a recogni
1 along, they
turn by them of that position. A
have done all they could to embarrass the
Government, andj if -possible to . bring it into
bad repute with the people. Professing great
patriotism, and great joy at the success of our
arms, still no opportunity was lost to declare
the war " unholy, - Unrighteous, and damna
ble." Now, when they cao longer stem
the current of public opinion vhey come out
and declare for a vigorous piesecution oi uie
War. The Highland Messenger, a vy iug pa
per published at Asheviliessays,"we repeat,
let the people rally to the aid of the Adminis
tration, if need be to the subjugation . of the
whole of Mexico. ' We have held , out the
olive branch of peace, they have rejected it.
Let them now be forced to sue fof peace on
any terms." This is more truly patriotic.
We like the spirit Would to God such.de-
clarations had been made sooner. The coun
try might have been spared the continuance
nfthp war until this time. If the Mexicans
had not been encouraged in the beginning, to
refuse the olive branch held out to them by us,
peace might now exist between the two na
tions. A continuance of the war, and a sa
crifice of many brave soldiers have been the
consequences of the unpatriotic course of the
opponents of the war.
Glen. Taylor and the Raleigh
Register. '
What has become of the predilections of
the Register for Gen. Taylor as a candidate
for the Presidency. Lately it has hardly
mentioned his name in that connection. Is
it the reason that Gen." Taylor cannot be in
duced to render himself subservient to . the
wishes of the Whig party ? We rather sus
pect from the tenor of that paper, that it is
now in favor of no one as a candidate for, the
Presidency, except a regularly nominated
candidate. Gen. Taylor's recent letter to
Dr. Bronson, by no means frees the movers
of the Taylor convention at Raleigh from
their determination to support him as a no
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party candidate. Will they continue to " stand
up to the rack?".
Storm.
A violent etorm visited a large portion o
Maryland and Virginia on last Wednesday
nieht week The water was never known to
have been so high. : At Georgetown D. C.
much damage was done ;! and at Washington
City, boats were used in some of the streets?
Between that city and Baltimore, nearly all
the bridges, both on the railroads and common
roads were swept away, cutting off all com
munications between the two cities, except by
Telegraph. -
Fire at Richmond.
A very destructive fire occurred at Rich
mond on Sunday morning the 10th inst. ilt
broke out in the Gallego Mills which it totally
destroyed. - A ntfrtfber of buifdings near it
were also destroyed. The loss is estimated
by the Richmond Enquirer at S35Q, or400,
000. It is the severest fire that evelr oCcarred
in Richmond. The Gallego Mills?, were said
to be the most extensive concern of its kind
in the world . It was built of brick seven or
eight stories high .The enterprising owners
have already examined estimates for its recom
struction, and intend to rebuild it immediate
ly. The origin of the fire ; is supposed to
have been entirely accidental. .
3IassaCliusctts ; - J
The Democrats of this state have 'nomina
ted as their candidate for Governor Gen: Cush-
ing, Colonel of the Massachusetts regimen
now at the head of his command in Mexico
With Gen. Taylor. The nomination could
not be bettered. Mis election will depend u i
on the question, " Will Massdthusctts sustain
the cfsimtry in the controversy with Mttico ?"
. The war is to be made the issue. With
such a candidate and such a cause, the Dem
ocrats can hardly fail of success even in old
federal Massachusetts. It will be recollected
that when the Massachusetts . Legislature re
fused to vote money to provide her ovn vol
unteers With" necessaries previous to their
being mustered into the service of the U. S
Gen. Cushing advanced nearly ten thousand
dollars oUt of his oVn purse to provide com
forts and clothing to the poor and destitute
soldiers. For his patriot'.sm he was chosen Co
onel of the regiment -j-for his patriotism and
liberality he is deser ving of the high office to
which his brother Democrats have nominated
him. Success attend them ' V v
The Richmond Republican (whig) announ
ces the result of the Governor's election in Pa.
in the following summarymanner : x 1 v
v " This state has vgonV for the Locos by a
very decided majority Let her go. ""She is
not yet ready tor repentance and reforma
tion.";
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.Ha! ha! ha! ;He! hei he! j W-h-e-w,
isn't that ; cool;,, we rather; Ihink-she is not
" ready for repentance and 1 reformation," and
that she never will be. - ' : 1 : '
A petition is to be presented the next Con
gress for an apropriation of $ 100,000 to pur
chase Mt. Vernon, the residence of Washing
ton It will then belong to the nation, "itfc
understood that foreign capualut are endeav
ring to buy it on speculation.
the Elections,
MARYLAND.
The election in this State has resulted in
the election of Thomas the Democratic can
didate by a majority of 671. In 1844 Pratt's
(Whig) majority was 543.
The delegation to Congress consists of 2
Democrats, & 4 Whigs. Their names are T.
W. Ligon and R. M: McLanc Democrats,and
John G. Chapman, J. Dixon Roman, Alex
ander Evans and John W, Crisfield, Whigs.
The Whigs have ; gerrymandered this State,
and although the Governor elected is a dem
ocrat, we could only elect two members to
Congress. I ;
No Senators elected this year. That body
consisted of 13 Whigs and 8 Democrats.
The house of delegates stands 58 Whigs to
24 Democrats, being a nett loss of five mem
bers. .. - .
: GEORGIA.
From the returns we have received, it ap-
poars that Towns, the Democratic candidate
for Governor is elected by a majority of 617
being a gain of nearly 2500 since the last Gu
bernatorial canvass.
The Senate it is reported is Whig by a ve
ry: small majority. , J
Tufi House of Representatives about a tie.
It is thought that the Whigs will have a very
small majority on joint ballot,
PENNSYLVANIA.
. The only news we have from this state is
from telegraphical despatches in the Rich-
mono papers, mov. onunK is re-elected by a
majority of Fifteen Thousand. The Dem
ocrats have gained largely !
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted by the N. Y. Whig State Convention:--
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11 Resolved. That while the Whig freemen
of New York, represented in this Convention,
Will faithfully adhere to all the compromises
of the constitution, and jealously maintain all
the reserved rights of the states, they declare
since the crisis has arrived when the question
must be met, their uncompromising hostility
to the extension of slavery into territory now
free, or which may be hereafter acquired by
any action ol the Uovernment ol our Union."
The Boston Post has named the fourth of
July next as the time for a National Democrat
ic Convention to nominate a candidate for the
next President arid Vice President, and the
City pf Baltimore as the place at which it
shall trleet. An appropriate time and conve
nieiit place. It suits Us exactly hope it will
be adopted;
r Fmm theN. O. Picayune. UK ht$tt
The News From Mexico.
Somewhat copious details ol the news from
Mexico, brought yesterday by the Alabama
will be found in another column under the
appropriate head. Since, however, that arti
cle was in type We are placed in possession of
further details, and reflection leads us to at
tdch additional importance, to the accounts.
Bevond dispute, the most satisfactory fea
ture in the news totfehes the loss sustained in
the recent actions bf the arrfly of Gen. Scott
and its present position. Our news is rather
of a nesatite nature, but it is hetrdly less sa
tisfactory than if it were more definite. We
have ample ground on which to deny the
pamiul reports brought by the James L. JLay
of the death of distinguished American gene
ral officers. Our lnforrrjation is positive that
Gen. Smith has not been slam, but that he
has anew covered himself with Cflory. Gen.
Worth has been appointed Governor of the
city of Mexico, and i was actincr as such as
late as the 24th of Septeiriber, letters of which
date have been received by commercial houses
at Tampico. We have not been able to
learn anything definite of Gen. Pillow and
his wounds, but from the total silence ol let
ters in regard to him which make mention of
oUr losses, we are persuaded that he has not
been killed, and we hope not wounded. We
cannot learn that either General Worth or
General Smith have been voUnded, but Ma
jor Capers, an intimate personal friend of
ueneral Worth, who came passenger on me
Alabama, is entirelv satisfifid of Gen. Worth's
safety. In this connection we rrlaV mention
that Maj. Capers is the bearer of despatches
irom Tampico for Washington. He Has wun
him' also letters: rmvate and unofficial, from
various sources in the city of Mexico, which
make incidental rrientiort of public affairs,
which letters f will be communicated to our
Government. It is from this gentleman we
leam such information as We possess
of the
loss of our arm v in the recent engagements.
which is Unexpectedly small. The Mexican ac
counts "made it exceed one thousand men in
killed and wounded, while more ' authentic
accounts from English sources set it down at
four hundred and seventy or eighty, all told.
The number of American officers killed is
said to be 27, and the number wounded 45
The only ' individual mentioned5 among the
tilled is Capt Albemarle Cad), of the 6th
Infantry, an accomplished officer, a gradu
ate of YVest Point and uative of New Hamr
snire. it is somewnat singular mat so little
should have transpired in regard to our loss,
but with all diligence we have been unable
to Jearn anything more. The Mexican loss
is set down in round nnmbers at 3000 killed
and wounded. We do not attach much cred
it to this estimate.' , The accounts from Tarn
pico confirm the; death of Gen. Bravo, killed
fighting bravely, but our "Vera Cruz corres
pondent discredits the report that Santa Anna
was wounded, thouarh it is reiterated bv the
Patria's advices, 'which say that he also los
his hdrbcin the retreat bv the route of Tu
lancingo. - " " " : ' ' - ;
From the circular, which "is given in ano
ther column, to the commandants of the diffe
rent States " of Mexico, announcing the aban
donment, of the capital by Santa Anna, we
are pesuaded that the fighting for its posses
sion ended.on the 13th of September.. From
the'moment that Geh. Santa Anna fell back
upon Guadaloupe. the position of Gen Scot
became assured, so far as the Mexican army
was concerned. The same considerations
wnich influenced Santa Anna not to prolong
from moiestin
- " . b v . ituuau irxir;Liii nun
rr rian
cott in its tpriet occu.
nation. But if we are thuslreiieveq irom an
apprehension in regard to Geh. Scott's army
Irom tnis source -anu we may e nui uwugm
he alarm felt for him in some quarters well
bunded we have to. deplore the calamities
which have overtaken the city oi Mexico
rom another source, and which are more for
midable than could have resulted from our
occupation ; nor do j they fall to excite alarm
est oar army has suffered Irom tne same cause.
According to the.Arco Irisf of Vera .Cruz,
of :20th ult, received here by La Patna, let-
ers from Jalapa arid Orizaba announce that
immediately after Santa Anna abandoned the
capital, and as soon as the populace felt them
selves relieved Jrom the restraint of his bayo-
nets.the Leperos commenced the work otsack
ine the city, plunderinff the libuses of citizens
as well as foreigners and. cOmmitting all spe
cies ot excesses, uunng tne pillaging, inese
accounts say that a division of the) American
army entered the city to restore order ver-
bal accounts say. that their aid had been soli
cited by. the magistrates. A conflict ensued
between these troops and the rabble, in winch
sotoe accounts say that the whole division
was cut off, while others say that one portion
was driven back to the gates and the citadel,
and yet another took refuge 'in the convent
of San Francisco, abandoning two pieces of
artillery to the leperos. 1 he accounts go on
o sav that Uen. bcott was then compelled
o bombard the city from thie citadel and ano
ther commanding" point to ireducei it to sub-
eclion. Such in brief are the rumors we de
rive from the Arco Iris and Iia Patria. From
Tampico we have another version of the same
story. The following we 'translate from ti
etter witn wnicn we nave iDeen courteously
avored by a Spanish house: :- j " ; -
t l,t v, TAMPICO, .SEPTEMBER
We have news from Mexico1 which announ
ces! the taking of Chapultepec by Gen. Scott,
who, the same day, attacked: the capital by the"
g&rilas of: Sam Casme and .Nino Perdiad.
ri . i i'?.'- !.:."- .if it it '- f
ne succeeaea in routing tne lviexcan iorces
who fell back upon Guadaloupe. Then Gen. ;
Scott took possession! of tht; citadel, and im
mediately sent 1 500 men with four pieces of
artillery to the ptdza of the Palace. v They
lmmeuiaieiy occupied me j raiace, plowing
down the doors with their 'artillery, but the
nurras witn wnicn iney planted tneir nation
al flag caused an insurrection among the pop-
pulace, and jn their fury they in a moment
despatched the 1500 Americans. When San
ta Anna was made acquainted with this cc
currence,he immediately returned vith 10,000
men and twenty-five pieces! of artillery,' and
the news we have this mbrninsr -announces
the firing of guns, and we believe that every
thing was in confusion in tHe capital,
,v e couia aaa omer versions oi uie aoove
news which We have recieved in abundance
from dffferent sources, but from the various
contradictions between the different stories,and
some comparison of facts, 'our impression is
very decided that the rumors are grossly ex
aggerated, and that they all grow ; out of the
excesses ol the leperos, whom, possibly, Gen.
Scott had much difficulty in reducing to or
der.- This class of vagabonds, corresponding
nearly to the lazzaroni o JNaples, is extre
mely numerous in Mexico. Ward estitna
ted the number in the city as high; as twenty
thousand in 1823, and thejlr number- is pro
bably very much larger noV. These recent
excesses committed by them are by no means
unexpected : the true character of the wretches
and the necessity of keeping them Continually
unjder military restraint have long been krfowii.
Iritelligent foreigners living in Mexico and
men of property there hate long feared this
identical calamity As at; present mtormed
wo are willing believe that the destraclion
property by therri has been igrea-tposslbly the
Mexican estimate of two o( three millions lost
may not be exaggerated ; but we! are not at
au preparea to believe that uen. ocott has
ustamed any such loss as ! is pretended, nor
Upon the evidence thus far advanced do 'We
think that he probably bombarded the capi
tal after Sarrta Anna abondoned it. lie
would avoid sUch a measure if he could pos
sibly do so. j ' " '. j .. - . ,
The next feature of importance in the news
is the Tumoredi resignation of Santa 'Anna
It is mentioned inn letter: of. our vera CrUz
correspondent in another column. This is
confirmed by La Patria, which says the in
strument of resignation is (dated from Gauda
ioUpe, the 1 6th of. September. , Senor Pena y
Pena, on whom, with two associates, supreme
power is devolvetLti 11 Congress makes an elec
tion, is President of the Supreme Court of Jus
tice. There "is particular mention mdde of
Santa Anna s . proclamation, and. we have
heard it was.in town,but have not:; been able
to find it. . Inhere is nothing itflprobable in
Santa Anna's resignation of his civil authority.
He is proverbially, fond of his coup d'etat nor
is there at present anything attractive in the
exercise of civil authority in Mexico. But La
Patria's letters say that Gen. Herrera is now
in command of the, army; and will proceed
with 14,000 men1 to station himself at Quere
taro, where it is (intended that the, Mexican
Congress shall re-assemble. Among other
rumors it is said that Santa Anna has moved
toward? Puebla with 2000 horse, and that Pa
redes is raising troops with some success in
the great State of Jalisco. We have little
faith m these details. ., ; ' . . V
One of La Patria's rumors is. that Getl.
Rea had entered Puebla with 6000 wen, arid
that the American commandant has been
compelled to bombard the !the town from the
heights by which he . commands : it .. We
shalt not yield credence to this rUtnor till we
have it confirmed. - U '.
A few. words now in regard to the guerril
las I and we have done, i We look ' with no
kind of apprehension upon the alledged stand
of the Mexicans at Cerro Gordo. We believe
that Geh Lane will promptly disperse them.
As the guerrillas, however,-will continue to
avail themselves of. the natural strength of
such positions upon the road as will best ena
ble them to harrass our trains, we believe it
will be found advisable to occupy the most
eligible of these permanently. We hope this
may be done at once," as contemplated prigi
nally by Col. Hughes. ; We have further
accounts of the attacks of guerrillas upon trams
and detached . parties, but we believe that " al
ready, sufficient has been said about them.
We have seen a letter from Lieut Waters, of
Capt Besancon's company jdated from Jalapa
the j 15th ult It confirms previous accounts
of the repeated attempts made upon Maj. Lal-
ly'sltram. . . - , i . . !- -. : - v' "
The steamer Fashion arri ved at Vera Cruz
on the 28th uli. 1She would prodabJy awaii
there the arrival of the-English courier, .who
was expected down last juur&uajr , V
WJ ihLk Fashion mav" now be looked
ii . frit - l ririav,
fbrhourly, and we sincerely hope wu
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full
aU(j
Special Correspondence of the Picayune.
vera JRvz, pepiemDer io.
CThe Sun of Anahuac has been suspended
and it devolves upon me, to furnish you with
what transpires in the local line as far as I am
able to do so, although nothing of real im
portance has taken place since the departure
of the James L: Day on the 21st Sept. She
was hardly, under way before a report reach
ed the city, that the Bcrgara camp was at
tacked fry gueriUasy and that they had put to
the sword all the Americans that occupied it.
Of course there was a general rush to the
gates, and the house tops were" covered with
citizens eager to witness the fray, but it soon
ended in smoke no attack having been made,
although it is positively stated that a consid
erable body of the enemy were seen within a
few hundred yards of the camp, on the sand
hills. .- - Vv- ' .
The information that I sent you j-esterday,
that Gen. Scott had entered Mexico, has been
fully confirmed to-day, with a few additional
particulars : but vou shall have all that are
authentic, leaving the rumors to take care of
themselves. .
Tt appears that on the 13th inst; the Amer
icans charged and carried the Citadel, and
immediately turned all the guns of that forti
fication on the city. - About 12 o'clock at
night (some, accounts say 11 o'clock) all the
Mexican army retreated upon GaudaloUpe
The Minister of Foreign Affairs addressed
the Civil Governor, directing him to rrfanage
affairs as well as he could, until he should re
ceive ofhCiai information as to vyhere the Gov
ernment should be; established. Jroril what
I can Jearfi the Melians will not stand an
other fight at present, and we therefore look
for temporary tranquility. -"
The only portiott of the neWs that is not
confirmed is Santa Anna being wounded j of
which nothing is said in the address which
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reached us to-day.
It is reported that Gen. Gtuitman is on the
way down with despatches, and has 4000
men with him. . If this be the case, he has no
doubt been induced to take so larcre a force
from the fact that Pared es is neart-Puebla
with 6000 men ; but I can hardly understand
how Gen Scott could have spared so many
men after the severe losses which he must
have suffered. - r
We have all sorts of reports about a small
detachment that left here the day after the
departure of General Lane's command to
overtake him, but as I do not consider any of
them authentic 1 will not recapitulate the ru
mors. ' . V,' .. .. .
Col.'Wilson was taken very ill Yesterday
evening, and the duties of Governor consej
quently devolved upon Lieut. Col." D. S. Miles,
who is au fait in such matters, and evervthinjr
connected with the Department will be sure
to be conducted as it should be. ; 1 lorgot to
mention in my last that; Lieut. fArthur adju
tant of the 1 st Infantry, was thrown from his
horse last Sunday and severely mough not
dangerously hurt, but is doing quite well,
I learn on good authority, that Gen. Patter
son, who is on his way to this city, has recei
ved instructions from the War Department
to take command of the forces in the city and
State of Vera Cruz, should he think proper to
do so, to proceed to join Gen. Scott; '
I neglected also to mention in my last that
your expressman informed me that Mr. Ken
dall had sent down four other couriers since
he left Puebla, none of whom reached here
" "Vera Cruz. September 24, 1847.
A detachment returned last night from Gen
Lane's command, which had arrived at the
National Bridge without encounlerin"-any se
rious obstacle, although the guerrillas made
their appearance on several occasions in small
numbers, without doing any harm to our Command.-
A separate . detachment, composed
mostly of Capt. Lewis's company of Louisia
na rangers, Was fired into about six miles this
side of the Bridge, just as the company had
been lormed ; and Unfortunately killed Lieut
Kline, who was rid i her in the front of th(
company-x-he receiving tyo buckshot Orsmall
balls m the side of the head, kilhng him al
most instantaneously! r
You will be surprised when I tell -you that
mis aeiacnmeni was seni oacK to ootam am
munition.. It appears that upon the arrival
of Gen Lane's cammand at the Bridge a re
port was current that Cerro Gordo had been
fortified by tile' guerrillas, and was occupied
by them in force. Preparations were made to
continue on and attack them, but upon inspec
tion it was found that the men On an average
had only about eight cartridges each, and it
w'as. impossible to continue with the prospect
of fighting over 200 miles of the way without
powder and shot. A requisition calling for
100.000 rounds has been filled to day and all
the spare, troops (Louisiana rangers) will go
along to escort it but this command Gen. !
Lane's only. took, about six days' provisions'
along, and bv the time this ammunition
reaches them they must run short at a place
where provisions cannot be had except frorn
Jalapa or this city for so large a body of men.
Truly this is aserioUS affair, and I am sorrY
to see an officer" of Gen. Lane's experience
make such a blunder. - It is as singular sis it
is .trUe: v Bat the difficulty of transportation
from this to the Bridge is very great, and I
arrl told that Lieut CoL Hughes' command
have been obliged to live for several days up
on half rations of bread Vet : his teams have
been taiten to sertd down here lor his ammu
nitio'tt instead of provision for,his command
Then again, having. staken.fall the mounted
volunteers for this escort, it is impossible for
the commanding officer of this post to supply
therri with vba t Kpv rpnti ire. Fresh beef
can be obtained m abundance, but men cannot-
live on this; alone, particularly as the
troops stationed there are not acclimated, and
I am informed on good authority .that Uie
yell6w:fever has made its apparance amongst
therri; as well as in Cot Collin's command at
thTdffficuhics under which several former
commands have labored occasioned by short
r .KnnM. I think: hari iurnish-
ness oi suppifca,-j - . -ed
impressive lessons to those, succeeding
them upon the same route, and I hope that
this will be the lat time that a command is
baught in such a fix. . - S r
Col. Collin's comand, which is stationed at
Ihe San Juan Bridge, was attacked a few
days since by the guerrillas, who killed 'one
private and wounded two others, 7 which shows
that notwithstanding the lower f part " of the
road is fully occupied by the Americans, it is
occupied by the guerrillas also. " " ' - '
' - - " i-
" . Vera Cruz,' September 25, 1837.'
I have just seen a note from ' Major Lally,
dated the 23 inst, at Jalapain which he states
that everything was quiet there, not having
had an alarm for a month: He says that the
wuuna he received nn th ta
J 1
m.the neck, came very near killinV hiM
it is now doing quite well. Fromlu I'5
V .iue same conveyance thera
an hundred rumors
mand, and but one imnnrf. ?.
be relied upon, and that is a proclama ? ; NE
55anta Anna, m whiu u ... i :lQnh - u I
. r i . ' people oi l
are informed that he has resigned th.
f resident or the .RemiTV "a .i. icrrv
rf L?!n ined in hi,1 tijWtM
. jr r vou a copy oxTjCLOTL
clamation and forward it by t?ir V! ? '
leaves, if no later news reaches n- .
iwuin srF uiat uu uc lenea upon. ThE fall
uecumo remarkably health rchants
Jollll OuillCV ie streetf
It is said that this i eir coniq
him tvvpntx' fnhn rnlnmpfe m.. . -stomers ;
tainmg all the. events of his travels, dfpio shaU
ic missious, treaties, and Numerous' imporaform,thc
and; instructive incidents of his lifc 1' sale-le
was eighteen years of age, when he was W ma)
inai eaxij gt,. secretary ot Legation to R alt this b
sia, and m his then official capacity, viserc is no
Afr Anm, ....71 .J.. . -. ... S for S3 'fl
UVVSl.. m iiui pan with thf nuhiic
treasures, leavmtr them as a honor n PUU111-
, . O 0"-J, PUSH.'!- f'n
ty to place these volumes' in; such hands .xre 01 p
will, if published, be a most valuable acquis'11 don't
t'fon to the library of the statesman. )r.i:tckoner;
and philanthropist, of the 1 9th contury, gv wou
ing, as these doubtless will, Ilr. AdainsSievrtising p
and opinions of those "men most . cohspcounty is i
who ngurea in the early days ol the Kepu-ing th.a'
lie, in which himself as well as his father aheir ad
sisted in -.shaking off the; trammels of Rem
mother country,arm iff a Nation to be re ! I
ed throughout the world, and a'ri example 1VIR
all monarchies Sat. Courier. i n
W arc
The Whig press are asstilfing thfr Adnperusin;
nistration for sending Mr. Trist, or even a: i vcred II
Minister along with General fceott, to " off r rest C
terms to Mexico. With what face can tljgth prei
do so. when it is remembered ihat this pulitr it nhh
was first suggesed by Mr Crittenden. !jvc j'ro
the 1 "2th of Mnv..lR47. Air 4 Vittnripn w l.i 35 We
ortOnlrlnrr rn tVo t-i r in tKtv Cnntn rTr r-. inllllOMO
the following lansruaffe : pro vein e
" Great conquences might be involved ytionol" 1
this war. We would, therefore, maVc w-a; address
compendious as possible. He would, Kwious ' rem
IF HE HADjtlS WAY, 9KNDA MINISTER' utto'cn
POTENTI A R Y WITH Ot'R GENERAL, AND.Ea becomJ
TWEEN EVERY BLOW H HOLD 01 fP J
THE OFFER OF PEACE." s
' Tinniino ii ii t r it witbou
.I'lVVJl'VOillO. rfectio
For publishing in the, toicn of Washingti
:, , C. a weekly newspaper, ct eJnbr.
TO BE CALLED THE , . , .
. . . . J I . which w
n ASIlliV (i TOiV DEMOtltAr
BY JOHN HOWARD. '
fTIHE subscriber 'illsdommen.ce the pour rca,i
X cation of a newspaper m- the "towing SQ
II UOUIIIL'IUIH UUUCI 11JU UDUIU lllll . HIUI 1, ' I
assistance 01 111s son jonn nowaraT ion mer
day of January next... Having published rccei.
Democratic naner some t went v veafs m r i
boro', i i the same congressional district v4i ho Ji
Washington we presume it is unneccssa4 mom
now to l define our position." ' Suffico illdo our l
the present to say, that the "Washingkibcrfll
uemocrai win oe inorougmy i'ernocfarvu.0f (J
and efibrts will be made to render it an s.-a ....
v-ciiawu uim utuiui Hcwupnpvr. straight
ir,u.,iD, ;iat altH
The "Washington Democrat " vtvill ti6 K'
printed on good paper, principally with w'lYe a
type, and furnished to subscribers at -tiro etoforc
fars per year in advance, or $2 50 if not .j.,
until thr rmrntioti nf thfi vfar." - Atl vurtist -
-1j know yd
IJJUlltO IIISCIICU 111 IUU USUJI lUlliJ,
Editors in this State will confer a 'firor 6y, just lc
Sfiving the above a few insertions, which wilayear
be reciprocated should onportunitv &T-
GEO. HOWARD 'LUN A
' fVfoherS. 1847.: Vc luu
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m HE subscriber 1ms pst rectivetl, bs volunK
I Schr. lone, a -very large and :exccu.wouaJc
assortment of, . ,. I no doJ
BZZmZV7 L TATICST GOODS (net
Consisting in part of nn excellent varie 1 wouna
fancy goods embraces an uncommon varict ,
com prisiricr nearly every article in demand. , i
The subscriber being anxious to dispose vitcDc
her goods, will sell at very J ' table
ic e ci u c e d jl r u e s lof int,
f4hr hnnps n rarni ntfptitinn to lief trw
np.au: in merit n. frond share of nuhliC Dtttrona
Orders irom the country will be promptly swwi. it
-j o- -1 - . v. J
tended to. Ihe c$
jua iiiOi jo- ;ioiiiyf k aiiam
t-i ! ii ...... if, frv '-
ISew York. . ... 1 "" 4
m r 1 nnvri iin . notvclvi lackw
T)rtnr. at th nrtfKt liofir"!.- Hftr store iPnca
Poltok street two doors west of Mr. Black wt-CAer hi
corner. - LUCINDA McDONALD. gC it td
Kewbern, Oct. 12th, 18i7. . ' 1 .
MR. S. STATH A 31 would respeBook
fully inform the citizens of New! Berne gtc
that he intends openincj a class for a limit' v ,
number of pupils on tlie PIANO and GUI 1 .
ant in addition to the common instructions f'ou w"1
veh in Music, he would, say t those reader
are sufficiently advanced in the practical p&Veaand
or first rudiments, that he will eive instructio'j. . J
m X BOROUGH J3A88 and COMPOSITION. I Krnt-
Amateur Porformers on the FLUTE or V ooolf i
OLIN. -wiahiniT tn nrrform in concert ft"
do so bv fbrminrr a class of eitrht or 'tn. "H anoth
vate lessons on uie Flute anda Violin at $8.00ptus-of a'
Quarter of 24 lessons, i : V, viiifwrt'
Pianos tuned and repaired on the most re; , . . j
sonable terms. " ; ibmngui
Persons wishing to engage his serviciwE0RGE
find himvat his residence on East FronH'f.' Succd
ISew nernc, ucu 1, nocratiJ
Fare Meduccd :s
' Joseph I
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OF STAGES. , ,aiT
THE Subscriber hereby gives , nouce, 1- .
I r. w Ktatrs carrvmff to 18 w oc
United States Mail, is reduced to the follow) .
rates and will continue so until farther otKV n ri-
. -.1 :. PL.' - ,
;f nirougn euner way itohi . . 11
. Washington to Plvmouth. - - - las
; Washington to Newbern, - - tnifci-J
,Wm. P. WARD, Contractor- 1
Newberni Oct 8th 1847. Ve-pre
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