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.Mobile, March 14, 1817. )
FROM THE ARMY I
.Cate and very Imjiartant!
>4 great bailie at Saltillo —Santa Anna com - ‘
manding in person —4500 of the enemy, and
2000 Americans reported to have fallen
Gtn. Taylor falling hack on Monterey-
Advance if Gen. Marshall to his rtluf—
impression al Comargo of Sam a . nna 5
defeat-capture by the Mexicans oj large
escorts of provisions, inanitions of mar, ty*c.
approach of Gen. Urrea ivith 40U0 men
to Malatnoros , ts-c., cf-c.
The New Orleans mail this morning brought
... t i, e following important information, which
we copy from an extra of the Delta:
DELTA OFFICE, )
Saturday morning, 11 o’clock. \
At an early hour tins morning we received
onr correspondence from the seat of war, by
the bclk Cinderella, G. Scull, which arrived
I,‘pre last night. Our letters, which are up
to the last hour of the express starling from
Monterey, confirm the probability of a battle
bavin o’ been fought between Gen. Taylor and
We shall give the correspon
dence in full in to-morrow’s paper.
Our correspondence from the Brazos rep
resents the valley of the Rio Grande as
Bwarming with Mexican soldiers and ram he
rns. A hard bailie was commenced near j
Saltillo, between Gen. Taylor, with 3000
men. and Santa Anna, with a force of up
wards of 20.000 men. The Mexicans bad
no artillery. Taylor had eighteen pieces of
light artillery. Gen. Taylor lost, it is said,
about 2000 men, and the Mexicans about
4000. Taylor had taken position at a mill
pond. about three miles from Saltillo. Gen.
Marshall had left Monterey with provisions
and two 18 pounders, guarded hy a strong
escort, to join Gen. Taylor. The Mexicans
about Comargo think Santa Anna has been
badly whipped. Col. Morgan of the Ohio
Volunteers, stationed at Cerralvo with a
strong force, has been attacked and his force
cut up all along the line of observation as far
ns Mier. Another report is, that Morgan was
slightly wounded and has retreated. Several
trains and many mules with sutler’s
goods, have been captured by the Mexicans.
Urrea is on his way to Mataraoros, with
4000 cavalry.
[From the Mato morns Flag of March 3.]
Our town has been thrown into the most
intense excitement by the reports costanlly
reaching here relative to the perilous situa
tion of Gen. Taylor’s division of the armv.—
They are so vague and confused that we j
hardly know how to commence an abstract
even. That a battle has been fought, no one
can doubt for a moment, but how it has re
sulted, or what dangers impend on the line
of the Rio Grande, is enveloped in the most
perplexing uncertainty. We give, however,
what seems to be the best authenticated
statement received from the scat of hostili
ties.
Gen. Taylor, while at Agna Nenva, 22
miles from Saltillo, with 5000 men, was at
tacked, on the 22J n't., by a Mexican force
of 15,000. Finding that lie could not main
tain his position, he made good his retreat to
Saltillo, covering his wagon train. Here a ■
severe engagement took place in the streets, }
in which Ihe Mexicans suffered a heavy loss, j
After destroying what of the public stores he
could not transport, he continued his retro
gade movement on Monterey until he readi
ed the Rinconada Pass, where he was again
attacked, but successfully defended himself.
Here all the rumors, reports and letters leave
him. Once in Monterey, and he would be
safe,but his ability to accomplish this much
was altogether prob’emafiral, as the Mexi
cans were swarming in every direction. A
merchant in Comargo. under date of 25th nit.
writes to his friend in this place : “Three ex
presses to-day from Monterey—fighting in
Saltillo—Marin in Mexican possession
largetrain of wagons, 126, and 180 private
mules taken—McCulloch’s company taken
8000 cavalry this side of the mountains, and
things in general turned upside down.” From
■ nether source we learn that Col. Morgan
had abandoned Cerralvo, destroyed all pro
perty he could not take with him; that a
courier from Monterey reported at Comargo.
1500 Mexicans between the two places, a”nd
that 8000 more were in the neighborhood of
Victoria.
This much we cull from the mass of re
ports before ns. without vouching for its cor
rectness. The destination of several boats
has been changed within the last few days,
on reaching this place, and (the Troy) held
in reserve at Cnmargo to convey despatches.
All the wagon trains for other "places have
been stopped here, and every one is on the
qui vice.
We have strong confidence in Old Zach, and
betieve it almost impossible to whip him; but
should harm befall his division ot the army,
the consequences to those who have left him
with such slender resources will be terrible.
We will suffer all the tortures of doubtful
suspense until we hear something from our
little army that can be relied upon.
Six companies of the \ irginia regiment
have passed through Matamuros on their route
to Comargo.
Capt. Henrie, who lately effected bis es
cape from the Mexicans, has reached Matamo
ros.
Murders.—The Flag states, that on the
3-d ult., George Curry, a discharged soldier,
m o °* l ' e vvas shot a ranche near
Mattamon s, by a man named Knowlton, who
escaped. Col. Drake the commandant, has
offered a reward tor the apprehension of the
murderer. Curry was a worthy man. He was
wounded in the Florida Cimpaign, fought in
the battle of the Bth and 9lh of May, and at
Monterey, he was again wounded.—
He was followed to the grave by a large con
course. ihe body nfa man, name unknown,
apparantly an American, was laieiy found a
• nort distance below Fort Brown. A portion
of a lasso was around his neck, and he had
nine km.e wounds in his body. On the 28ih
ult., Charles Pickens, a teamster in the quar
termaster s service, was stabbed in the public
market place. His murderer was arrested.
Murders and outrages continue frequent
in the vicinity of Matamoroa.
Supposed Spy Shot.—-A Mexican youth,
supposed to have been a spv, was arrested i
yesterday a short distance from* town by the
piquet guard and, attempting to make his es
cape from his captors, lie was fired upon and
killed. It is (eared that he was unjustly sus
pected.
Imporfnnt from Tain*»ic».
Be (he Pioneer, Capt. S. Brown, which ar
rived at this port last evening in seven days
from Lobos Island via Tampico, we have in
| teresting and important news as to the em
barkation of our troops for the demonstration
that is to be made on the city and castle of
Vera Cruz. On the 29:h ult. between fifty
and sixty sail of vessels left Tampico and
Lobos Island with troops and munitions ot
war of every description for the bombardment
of Vera Cruz. Every vessel in the harbor—
ships, barks, brigs, schooners and steamboats
in fact every vessel that could possibly car
ry men or arms, was enlisted into the service,
i and departed as soon as they could possibly
j be loaded. It was with great difficulty that
the Pioneer g"t away, so anxious were the
military authorities to impress her into the
same service. Gen. Scott him-elf is reported
to have said that the demonstration would be
commenced on the 10th inst. and this report
was so generally believed at Tampico, when
the Pioneer left, that it was not regarded as
a mere rumor, but as a “fixed fact.” We
may therefore expect every day to hear news
of the bombardment of that farfamed Mexican
tower of strength, the Castle of San Juandc
Ulna.
Mouth of Rio Grande, March 2.
Eds. Delia —Enclosed you will find the
copy of a letter received last evening from
Comargo. per steamboat J. F. Roberts, Capt.
Reed. Our tellers corrob mate the report o'
Gen. Taylor being pressed hard by the enemy,
under Santa Anna in person, but do not giv»
the number. Gen. Taylor has called for all
ihe troops that can be spared from below
The 2d and 3J Ohio and Ist Indiana regi
ments, are to proceed, immediately upon the
arrival of the new volunteer regiments, to
.Monterev, the latter to relieve the former
; All vigilance is required of commanders ol
| regiments in the march from Comargo, and
wagons to be parked at night to guard again-1
the enemy. I assure you, things begin to look
pretty blue. 'The wagon trains between
Comargo and Monterey have been stopped.
Tours, 11. S.
Comargo, Feb 25,1847.
Eds D-dta —A letter from Capt. Montgom
ery, A. Q. M. at Monterey, has just been re
ceived, giving the following information:
That Gen. Taylor has been attacked in his
p- sition at “Agna Nueva” bv a force of 25,-
000 men, and the engagement was still going
on. When the courier left, Santa Anna’s ul
timatum was “surrender”—Gen. Taylor’s re
ply, “come-and take me.”
On the 24th inst. orders were received
itete to stop and turn back al! the teams leav
ing Comargo, which was done accordingly,
to the number of 100 teams. The teamsters
have been armed to day, A large train of
120 wagons left here on the 17th, and ap
prehensions are entertained that they have
been cut off before reaching Monterey. The j
communications between this place aed Mon
terey are entirely cut off. Marin is occup ed
by a large force of the enemy, who are said
to be advancing ranidly upon Comargo, sup
posed to be Gen. Urrea’s force of cavalry and
artillery. We have to oppose this force (of
nearly 5000 men) about 1000, including
Quartermaster's men.
Monterey, Feb. 22.
Eds. Della. —The mail is just about to
leave and I have only time to inform you of
our situation here. The express arived this
rnorningfrnm Saltillo. Taylor has fallen back
from Agua Neuva; Gen. Marshall,who started
from here yesterday for Saltillo, received or
ders to stop half way, at the Rincouada pass,
and fortify. Yesterday 800 ofthe enemy had
been seen within seven miles of Gen. TaylorV
j camp. This is our situation on the Saifiho
j side, by the other road we have more news.
I Yesterday 800 Mexican cavalry entered Car
| darefa—how many more were behind we
donl know; the wretches had ihe audacity to
take onr store for a cartel, the person attend
tng the store narrowly escaped—he came in
this morning, having ridden all night. We
are prepared tor a desperate figut, but have
at most only 1000 men.
Another letter of the same date pays, 1
have only time to say that a battle i-<iatl\
expected between Gen. Tayior and Santa
Anna. The latter is in great force a Hiort
distance beyond Saitilio. Gen. Taylor has
left his position at Agua Nueva. and fal
len back to the strong pass. Col. Way was
sent out on a scour, and a few of his men
were captured. This is the latest news
from above. We are all in the Black Fort,
and the only way for Santa Anna to fake ns
will he by starvation. There are provisions
enough in it to keep us going for six months.
Monterey. (Mexico.) Feb. 21, 1547,
Eds. Delta —Since my last to you, we have
had all sorts of reports as to the advance of
San'a Anna and his army upon Saltillo; for
the intelligence was not sufficient to warrant
the belief that such was the case until yes
terday, when an express arrived at this
place from Gen. Taylor’s camp at Agua Nue
va,? 20 miles beyond Saltillo, staling that
Santa Anna and* his army were in force
about 30 miles in his (Gen. Taylor’s) front.
The purport of the express was, that Capt.
Prentiss’ Company of U. S. Artillery should
march up from this place, to join him at
once, and to take up heavy ordinance—and
much to the credit ofthat officer, he was on
the road in a very short time. Two 18-pourul
ers and 4 guns of a smaller calibre, were
taken up. Gen. Marshall left litis morning
£pr Saltillo,
The speculations here are, that Gen. Tay
lor will be fully able, with the small force
now with him, to maintain his position against
any attack from the enemy. Should Santa
Anna be in such force as is represented,Gen.
1 Taylor can fall back on Saltillo; and if dirv
en hack from there he can retreat to Mon
terey, where he will be secure. From what
1 can hear, old Rough and Ready says—“lf
Santa Ann has the temedity to attack mel will
rrive him battle.’ 5000 cavarly are reported
To be 50 miles distant from the city, on the
road towards Victoria, coming this way We
have here the Ist Regiment Ohio Volunteers
and Ist Regiment Kentucky, and about one
company Kentucky Cavalry—no Regulars.
In the event of Gen. Taylor being driven
back on Monterey, it is understood that all
the force will retire into Ihe Black Fort,
from which position we will have command
by the time. Provisions, ammuntion, wood.
are being sent to the fort in great a I und
ance—in fact, all Government property has
been removed there. If the enemy come to
Monterey in force, the city must fall into
thier hands, for the present forcecannot hold
it. From the Black Fort, with our heavy
pieces of artillery, we can batter down the
city or at least make the enemies, quarters
so hot for them as to compc them to soon
evacuate.
xpycrxmismxic-rsr r *
The Mexican population cf Monterey are
very much alarmed, and are moving from
this place; the merchants, too, are moving off,
I suppose into the interior. Thev fear
'Santa Anna's appearance. The intelligence
ol a hard-fought battle in the neighborhood of
Saltillo is hourly expected here.
Yours.i T.
STILL LATER.
Monterey, Feb. 22. 1847.
I open my letter to say that another ex
press has arrived from Gen. Taylor’s camp,
Gen. Taylor has fallen back from his posi
tion at Agna Nneva to the Pass, nine miles
beyond Saltillo. One or two of Col. May’s
men are reported as having been captured.
There can be no doubt but the crisis is ap
proaching. We look for a bailie every
hour. T.
P. S.—Santa Anna Ims 17,000 men and
19 pieces of artillery. Gen. 'l'ciylor has fal
len hack upon Saltillo. The ball will soon
open and no one doubts that “Old Rough
and Ready” will be again victorious.
In haste, T. j
Extract of a letter from Monterey, dated !
26ih Feb. 1847, to a gentleman of this city.
“I am here and afraid to start home. (Jen.
Scott has drawn most of the troops from this
section, and all the Mexicans are now leaving
town. Reports are, (which every body be
lieves.) tiiat Santa Anna is close lo Saltillo
with 20,000 troops, and has sent some few |
thousand cavwrly down below to cut off our
supplies, which is believed to be true, and
we then shall have a hard fight, unless Scott
sends back a .reinforcement, and that imme
diately. We did not expect our Government
to bo so simple as not to leave troops suffi
cient to guard its provisions. Gen. Taylor
has only 4000 men with him, and we have
on'y 800 here. 1 wish they would lasso
Scott for crippling us so much here.”
[ From the Nov Orleans Times.]
I!razos Santiago, )
Morning March slh, 1847. (
Gentlemen —ln transmitting you the en
closed article for your valuable paper, I
only design to lay before von such intelli
gence as we Irtve here at present,and which
I have tried to reduce to such a shape as will
enable ns to judge of the truth of the various
reports that are now circulating in this re
gion, and which will doubtless reach your
city.
The substance of the enclosed is more
generally believed than I could wish. 1 ]
- 1
wrote it out Iroin a desire to detect Madam .
Humor in the prevarication of her thousand j
tongues. I only ln>U myself responsible for !
its veracity, so far as it is a faithful record !
of what is circulated here, and what many
believe.
I am your obedient servant,
Jxo. G. Todd.
Ag’t. Qua’r Mas’r. Genl’s. Dep’t., Texas.
Brazos Santiago, )
Night of 4'h March, 1847. <J
Great anxiety has prevailed at this piare
for these two days past, to receive intelli- I
gence from the Army. Nothing official lias i
come to hand, but various rumors have arriv- j
ed, leaving a greater mystery as to the true !
condition of Gen. Taylor and his torces, than
has occurred at any period since the war. j
The country above is doubtless swarming ■
with Mexican troops, cutting off all commu- j
nicafion with our lower depots. Tne ran
cberos and others are flocking lo the Mexi
can standard.
The following intelligence has just arrived
here, and I make a memorandum of the con
versation of the individual, for if Is verbal,
and brought from a source that I believe will
prove true, when it is properly analyzed by
information which we must doubtless shortly
receive. j
The battle commenced on the night of the ;
23d, near Saltillo. It continued for two J
davs. The Mexicans had no artillery, their |
force being composed alone of cavalry and in- j
fantry, numbering twenty thousand men, |
wiili a division of six thousand men in their I
rear, Santa Anna commanding in person.
Gen. Taylor’s force numbered, when the
battle commenced, near live thousand men, j
composed of Infantry, Dragoons, and 18 ,
pieces of Light Artillery, and was making |
I,is retreat to Monterey. He has lost about |
two thousand men. 'Hie Mexican loss is j
about four thousand five hundred. Gen. Tay
lor was in hopes that lie would be able to re
tain h s position, which i? about three miles
from Saltillo, at a Mill Pond, where he pos
sesses some natural defences.
Gen. Marshall had set nut from Monterey
with a large escort, carrying forty wagons of
ammunition and two 1 S-poun lers. It is gen
erally believed that he will be able lo join
Gen. Taylor in time to aff»rd relief.
The general opinion among the Mexi
cans at Comargo and Matamoros, as express
ed. indicates that bdiili Anna has oeen badly
whipped.
Col. Morgan was mortally* wounded, amt
Jiis command entirely r.nt up at Cental vo, and
other points along the line of observation, ex
tending from the latter place to Mier.
A train of one hundred and twenty wa
gons had been captured by the Mexicans.
They murdered all the teamsters and the es
cort'of twenty-five men. They have also
captured a train of sixty wagons, though
nothinf definite as tothe disposal of teamsters
and escort. They have likewise captured a
hundred pack mules loaded with Sutlers’
g °Gen. Urrera is marching on to attack Mat- j
amoros, with about four thousand men.
TT7 m j n hopr* that it will he found be was only
slightly wounded and his command dispersed.
\From the'Pirnynvp, Extra, 13 th insl. j
From Lobo* and Tampico.
The schr. Pioneer, Gapt. Brown, arrived in
the river on Friday, and ibe captain and sev
eral of his passengers came up to town during
the might. The Pioneer left the
Ist inst. and Tampico on the 3d.
Ail the troops which were at Lnbos had
gone on board ship, with the exception men
tioned below. There was nearly eighty sail
of vessels of all descriptions lying there, but
they were to sail for Anton Lizardo on the
2( i jpst They fully believed they were to at
tack Vera Cruz on the 10th. They were ail
alacrity and eager for the fray.
The only troop left at Lobos were the com
panies on board the ship on which the small
box had appeared— our correspondent thinks
the ship Gen. Veazie.
Gen. Worth arrived at Lobos on the bdiih
on the Ist inst. from Brazos. Gen. Twiggs
arrived there two or three days previous.
Gen. Patterson was still at Tampico on the
3d inst. The steamship New Orleans
rived there the morning of that day with Gen.
Jesup on board.
The Louisiana volunteers who were at
Lobos have arrived at Tampico on the ship
Archelaus. With their companions wrecked
on the Ondiaka they are to garrison Tampico.
There were two transport brigs at Tampico
on the 3d The brig Ann Still sailed the
same day for ibis port with discharged vol- )
unteers.
The Mississippi volunteers who were at
Lobos (part of 2d Regiment) have sailed for
Brazos. They ate ordered to .Monterey.—
Our informant thinks itiev sailed on the ship
Ocean. They have suffered terribly from
sickness, and are said to look miserably. The
Louisiana Regiment, too. is said to have suf
fered much from sickness. On the other
hand, the Pennsylvania and New York Regi
ments are said to be as tine looking a body of
men as ever were seen.
The Sfeamship Alabama sailed from Tam
pico on 2d inst. for Anton Lizardo, via Lo
bos. The U. S. sloop-of-war JSt. Mary’s was
still at Lobos on the Ist.
'Lhe general depot established at Lobos is
broken up. Nothing is lobe left there but
i the few companies before alluded to.
We have derived the above intelligence i
from a passenger on (be Pioneer, a very in
telligent man. Our own correspondence
| was placed in charge of Capt. Brown, who
j hr night over a large mail. He came up to
town from bis vessel bringing the mail, but he
unfortunately left our letters on board the
Pioneer, which is laying at Fort Jackson.
==== AU cT If STA~.'TiEtL" 1 ~
FRIDAY MORNING. MARCH 19. 1817.
To New isuliscribem.
As our edition of the weekly paper of ;
Wednesday last is exhausted, we send a dai- |
iy of this morning to each new subscriber, j
whose name lias been received since then.
The interesting news from the army in our
paper is an additional reason for adopting
this course. In future the weekly will be
regularly mailed to our new subscribers.
We are thankful for the continued and
rapid increase of our list from various parts •
of the Slate. To DeKalb county, we make
especial acknowledgements for recent and
numerous accessions.
(gj”We regret a typographical error in our
paper of Wednesday which substituted the
word ‘'some" fur “none,” and thereby chang
ed the whole meaning of the sentence.
Also in the sentence immediately follow
ing an error occurred in the phraseo ! ogy
- which rendered the meaning obscure. Be-
I ing absent ourself, we left the proof to be
: attended to by our regular proof reader, who
was puzzled by our handwriting.
We quote llie paragraph as corrected, with
several preceding sentences, so as to show
the connection and make us clearly under
stood.
“Mr. Calhoun is as orthodox a democrat,
on fundamental principles, as any that can
he i.arned. We think he is especially with
! tie South on all questions, and ihat the South
! would be acting suicidally to denounce him.
i He is not infallible. He may do wrong. He
I has done wrong in onr opinion, on more than
■ one question. On more than one measure
■ of policy be has separated himself from the
; Southern democracy (bis winter. None rt
! grot it more profoundly than we do. But
i we do not see in what has happened—but
especially we do not see in this Ritchie af
fair, though it is much to be regretted, sufli- i
cieiit ground to create a wide and permanent j
schism in the democratic ranks.”
O’ Dr. Webster offers an extraordinary |
exhibition of mesmeric power to the curious ;
I and the investigative mind, in bis entertain- j
| ment advertised for this evening. His re- j
markable feats in Mesmerism —in Clair my- \
\ ance and oilier departments of this mysterious
science, have astounded the most cautious
sceptics, and made converts of some of the
most intelligent minds of our country who ;
were loth lo believe that powers seemingly I
supernatural, could be possessed by a human
being.
Ail who love to be aston-ished should go by
all means. We venture to say that their
bump of marvellousness will be powerfully
acted on.
Two Clairvoyant patients will be upon the
stage, and will exhibit phenomena while un
der mesmeric influence that will overwhelm
the spectators with astonishment.
ITIr. Janies W. Wal’ack.
This name, wherever it occurs, cannot fail
to attract the attention, and excite the wann
est interest of the patrons of-Ihe Drama. Os
great eminence in his profession, of high
character, and accomplished manners, Mr.
Wallack has won personal friends wherever
ho has become known. His professional ca
reer in this country has b (i en brilliant and
successful, though his fortunes at times have
been marked by reverses. As proprietor and
manager of the National Theatre, New York, j
until it was burnt down be did ranch to pa
tronize the highest order of histrionic talent,
and furnish rare intellectual treats to the
American public, by attracting to those
boards most of (lie leading performers of the
English and American stage. He aLo in
troduced into this country Amilie, and many
other admired Operas,which hive since been
often the source not only in the theatre but
in our parlours,of so much refined pleasure to
the lovers of music.
This community will remember Mr. Wal
lack as Martin Haywood in the Rent Day, as
Rolla— as Dick Dashall , when many years
ago he played a successful engagement in
our city. We have no doubt bis varied en
tertainment of Saturday evening at the Ma
sonic Hall, stripped as it will be of the ad
ventitious aids of scenic illusion, will give a
triumphant proof of his powers as a delinea
tor of character, and of his taste in dramatic
readings, and select recitations. \ve hope
that conscientious scruples against dramatic
entertainments, will not deter the most scru
pulous from bemg at the Masonic Hail on an
occasion so purely intellectual.
The Next Steamer.
The Hibernia lias now been out sixteen
days, having sailed from Liverpool on the 4th.
She has heretofore made the voyage in about
that time—so that we may expect to hear of
her arrival in a day or loor Ibe packets
due &t New York are still momentarily look
ed for, but none have yet arrived-
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Important from the Armr.
We give in another column all the infor- i
mat ion vve have from the seat of war. It |
will be seen, however, that at best it is but
rumors, and great allowance should be made, j
The New Orleans Delta, of the 13th inst. in !
noticing tiit? arrival ut the Cinderella at that
port, remarks:
“The Cinderella left the Brazos on the sth i
inst., and amongst her passengers brought j
Dr. Wood, the son-in-law of Gen. Taylor.
Dr. Wood is well and most favorably known
as the chief military physician at Point Isa
bel. lie informs us that no authentic report
had been received from Gen. Taylor since
the 22d of February. There were many ,
Mexican rumors in circulation regarding the
threatened attacks of the enemy on Mata
moros, the Brazos, and indeed ail the points
now in our possession on the Rio Grande and
San Juan rivers. Matamoros had been tur
tifieu by our troops, and was being strength
ened every day. When the schooner left,
every person was busily engaged in throw
ing up fortifications a la Fort Brown, filling
barrels, casks and boxes with sand, —thus |
making as solid a wall of defence as the rna- j
° }
terials afforded, to repel any attack that j
; might be made on the depot at the Brazos.
! This would intimate that those who arc on i
i the spot do not regard the rumors of attack I
as being entirely without foundation.
| “The very latest intelligence received from |
Monterey is contained in a letter from Capt. |
Montgomery, of the 7th Infantry. At the |
time he writes, the 201 hor the 22J. he says, |
“At the time I write this. I expect Gen. Tay- ■
lor is giving the Mexicans battle.” This |
’ letter, we are informed, was received at the |
| Brazos on the 4Mi inst., and we think it can j
be relied on as the latest intelligence of the
movements of our army.
“There was a report brought by the same
vessel through which we received the above, j
which, taken in connection with Capt. Mont- !
gomery’s letter, makes it strongly probable j
i that a battle was actually fought—although i
j the details are probably much exaggerated—
between our forces and Santa Anna, about |
die time already indicated. This report :
states that Taylor gave Santa Anna battle ;
on the 21st nit. In this engagement, which
is represented as being the fiercest and mnn
important that we have vet had, it is renort
ed that the Americans lost about 2000 men, |
and the Mexicans 5000, among them Santa |
Anna. After the battle.- which must have j
taken place in or near the neighborhood of j
Saltillo, Gen. Taylor is reported to have fal- •
len back, with the remainder of Ids force, to !
a pa-s noted fur its great natural defences, in
the vicinity of Saltillo.
“We crive the above rumor as we heard it |
last evening, with the remark that such are- j
port was extensive'3’ circulated at the Bra
zos, and by many believed to be true. Os
course, nothing definite was known as to (he
| actual result of the battle, but from the letter |
I of Capt. Montgomery, dated at. Monterey, I
| ami the well known contemplated attack of j
I Santa Anna on Saltillo, it is highly probable j
! that a hard battle has been fought.’*
The linwiuess*
The Baltimore Sun says—“ Commerce is
in a most flourishing condition. Many vessels
are now earning their own cost in one voyage
out. A Portland shipmaster, as an instance,
' recently bought ti vessel fi r §B.OOO, and his
| first freight list was $14,000, which,less ex
' pense $3,000, netted the cost and $3,000 for
I his voyage. The same is measurably true i
j of the shipping interest generally.'
The flailing of Newspapers.
It will be seen by reference to the Poss
: master General’s orders with regard to the
I new post-office law, that hereafter no news
' paper can be sent'by mail without the prepay: '
merit of three cents postage, unless it is sent
from the office in which it is printed; that the
privilege of sending papers thirty miles free j
of postage is rescinded, but that papers may I
he seat outside the mails; that is, sent as I
I bundles and packages.
Orest Fresh in the Watercc.
| A letter dated Cam len, Marcti 13, says;—
j “I shall mail this, but do not think it will
teach you in regular course, as our river is
extremely high and still rising. Our bridge j
is in great danger of being carried away by
! the flood.” We understand the Wateree
I River was within 18 inches of the highest
point of the great fresh of 1840. The river
lands not having yet been planted, the dam
age is comparatively trifling.
J The President of the United Slates has
j recognized Thomas J. Roger, Esq., ofCiiar
j leston, as Vice Consul of the Pontifical
| Slates, for the State of South-Carolina.
■
[From the New Hampshire Patriot ]
| NEW HAMPSHIRE REDEEMED II!
Victory—The Stale is redeemed—Democra
cy triumphant—Federalism and Faction
prostrate —Knaves and imbeciles hurled
from office , and hones/, men restored to pow
er—A Democratic (inrernnr — A Democra
tic Council —A Democratic Senate—A
Democratic House.
Such, iu few words, is the glorious result
of the election iu this State on Tuesday last.
We neither time nor room for any com
ments upon it i hisweek;nor a re any nec< asary.
'Tlie whole story will be found in the returns.
But considering all the circumstances—the
character, means, efforts and appliances of
the motley host opposed to the Democracy,
we think this victory unparalleled in the an
nals of political triumphs.
The vote is very large—the largest ever
thrown in this Stale. It will probably exceed
00,000. What the majority for Williams is,
vve are now unable to say. But it cannot
he short of 1000, and may go as high 1200.
At any rate it is enough; he is triumphantly
elected, and tiiat will satisfy the Democracy
of the,United States, who have so nobly vin
dicated themselves and so triumphant, by re
deemed the State from the control of the most
incompetent, knavish, corrupt and imbecile
administration that ever disgraced any en
lightened nation.
RECAPITULATION.
The above list contains, according to our
reckoning Democratic 130. Federal allies
129. There is a NETT GAIN of FORTY
ONE to the Democrats.
The towns to be heard from gave, last
year, Democrat 20, Federal, allies 5.
If the Representatives from these towns
should be the same as last year, and no others
shall have been elected, vve reckon the House
to stand as follows:
Democrats, 150 Federal allies, 134
134
:i6 Democratic tnajorifv.
Senate. —The Democratic candidates for
Senates appear to be elected in Districts No.
1, 3. 4,6, 7,8, 10 and 12. The allied
'J.dates are probably chosen in No, 2,5,
:uui 9. In District Ho. 11 vve think there is
no choice.
Council. —It is probable that the Demo
cratic candidates for Councillors are elected
in all except the Cheshire District, though
we cannot now tell with certainty. It is pos
sible that our candidates in both the Rock
ingham and Strafford Districts are defeated
bv the scattering votes.
Congress.—Gen. Peaslee is elected in Dis
trict No. 2 bv over two thousand majori
ty! Last year our majority in the District
was less than 800; anc Fogg and hff allies
have all the time assured their readers that
Peaslee would be defeated by more than five
hundred!
Mr. Johnson is elected in the Tit by a.
large majority—vve cannot tel! how much.
No choice in tiie o'her Districts. Iu Dis
trict No. 3. Moulton (Dem.) lacks some 800
of an election; but he has about 700 more
votes than Lt. Col. Wilson, the awful vol
unteer. In No. 1, Jenness (Dem.) has a
large plurality, and lacks about 1200 of an
election. He has about 700 more than
Goodwin.
C L AIR VO VAN CE, AC.
Two Subjects [u Lady and Gentleman) will be
Mesmerized.
Dll. WEBSTER will experiment again This
(Friday) Night, the 10th inst.. at the Masonic Hall,
on which occasion two patients will be put into
ihe Mesmeric Trance and experimented with at
the same time.
£>“Tlie whole evening will be devoted toex
| psrimersta.
Doors open at 7 o'clock—Lecture to commence
i at 7i o’clock.
Admission 50 rents. —Children half price. Tic
| ets to t»r obtained at the door.
j March 19 1— H 2
tjCT We are authorized to announce I'rlOM AS
HOPKINS, as a candidate for Council, from
Ward No. 2. March 12
i DCtBENJ. CONLEY will he supported for n»-
1 election, as a Member of Council in the Third
| Ward, at the ensuing election. March 11
j D£T" We are authorized to announce Ur. L. L).
I FORD, as a candidate for re-election to the May
' orally of this city. [March 6 131
DC?" We arc authorized to announce Dr. L. A.
DC GAS, ns a candidate for re-election to Council
* from the second Ward, at the election to he held
i in April next. March 5
{TJ~ We are authorized to announce Dr. J. G.
McWIIORTER as a candidate for Mayor of the
I the City of Augusta, at the election on the second
Monday in April next. Feb. !6
j tpj- Mr. Editor —Please announce, the follow
-1 inc named gentlemen as candidates for Members
i ofCouncii forWard No. t. at the coming election
! in April next: —JAS. GODBi , A. P. SCHULTZ.
| _Fei>. 18 _ *—
I Mr. Editor —Please announce Dr. I. P.
GARVIN as a candidate for Member of Council
for Ward No. 1, and oblige Many Voters.
Feb. 20 —•* H 9
D£r Mr. Editor —Please announce the name of
CHARLES E. GRENVILLE, Esq., as a candi
date for Council iu Ward No. I, And oblige
Feb. 17 * MANY VOTERS.
DCr DR. J. A. CLEVELAND, has returned
■ to this city, and may be consulted at the. office of
; Cleveland & Spear, over the store of Messrs. Al
- drich Green. Fob. 23
DfT* We are requested to announce 11. ]>.
BELL, as a suitable candidate for Council in
Ward No. 2. *— Feb. 17
j
1 ipy~ We are authorised to announce Col. G. F.
PARISH as a candidate so re-election as Member
i of the City Council from Ward No. I..at theen
| suing election in April next. [Feb. 17 * —
NEAPO LIT A N BONN ET S .
PATTISON, NOE <t CO.,
Patentees and Manufacturers, 23 Delaney Street,
New York.
Fob. 23 3m— 121
DAGUERREOTYPE MINIATURES.
DCf Mr. C. E. JOHNSON returns his sincere
I thanks to the citizens of Augusta, for their very
; liberal patronage, and would inform those who
| have not already availed themselves.of his services
—that he leaves for New York on the Ist of April.
Feb. 28 -lm 126
DCr 3 S. Jackson, Teacher on
the Piano Forte, Flute and Violin, respectfully
i tend- rs his services to the citizens of Augusta.
In rcn. '->—Henry Parsons, Thus. Richard*
| and T. S. Metcalf, Esq’rs.
N. i>.—For terms, &c.. inquire at 11. Parson’s
■ Music store. 6m Dec. 1
D E3IOC R ATIC R EVIEW.
i This splendid and popular Monthly Periodical
i is now published at $3 per annum—ev«*ry number
containing a likeness of some prominent man.
March 14 * A. G. W ILLIS, Agent.
mbbmws Iran.-.. .tfIJT ; TITCXST- -.Trrr-VHi.-jrt TO! wA*a»3»--r-nrorn
I latest dates rxox LIVERPOOL,:::::;::::?:#**. 3.
: latest dates FROM itavre.::::::::::::::;::peb. I.
CHARLESTON IMPORTS, MARGIL IV
Liverpool- Br. bark Caledonia—3oo tuns Salt,
1 to J Batlersby.
Havre—Brig Carthage Mdzc.. to Edgerton &
i Richards; T. Ingham & Co. and order.
CHARLESTON. March 18.— Cotton. —The Up
i land market yesterday remained without any per-
I ceptible. change. The enquiry was good, hut
j owineto the stiffness of holders, the sales reached
j only 1,300 bales, at full prices, ranging from 10 a
; Hi cents—principally lUi a 11 cents.
NEW ORLEANS, March 13.—Cot/on.—Ar
rived since, the 9th instant, 50GI hales. Cleared
in the same time 6310 hales—making a reduction
in stock of 1219 bales, and leaving a stock on
hand, inclusive of all on shipboard not cleared on
the 12th inst. a stoca of 228,645 bales.
Our last report It ft the cotton market with a
j good demand, at advanced prices, a decline in the
1 rates of freight having enabled buyers to come
forward and lake several considerable lists which
• for some days had been held above their views,
i On Wednesday there was again a good enquiry,
. but the business of the previous day having dis
. posed of the principal lots offering, there was a