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the constitutionalist. "Tames Gardner, jr l T E R 31 s. Daily, per annum, SS 00 Tn- vV'eekly, per annum, 0 UP If paid in advance, 5 00 Weekly, f»er annum, 3 00 If paid iu advance, 2 50 TO CLUBS. Wtcall particular attention to the following terms of our paper : To Clubs, remitting $lO in advance. FIVE COPIES are *ent. This will put our weekly pa per in ihe reach of new subscribers at TWO DOLLARS A YEAR. All new subscriptions must be paid in advance. iKTPostage must be paid on all Communications and Let’ers of business. f From the N. O. Delta . 2T th lift.] BATTE OE B.MINA VISTA. Description of den. 'Taylor's Position — Cannonading on the 21 si — Gen. Taylor's exposal FHs white horse—Hat tie of 22. i Feb. — Death of Col. McKee.. Co'. Cloy. Col. Lincoln , Col. Yell. CapL Willis—Col Marshall's charge — The gallant Mississippians — Gen. Taylor's left flank turned—Demand to surrender—Killed and wounded—Mi nna's discomfiture. We had the pleasure of an interview yes terday with Major Coffee, of the Army, who brought, over Gen. Taylor’s despatches. This gallant officer—a son of the distinguished General who fought so bravely on the Plains of Chalmette, and in various other battles, by the side of the illustrious Jackson—acted »s the Aid of Gen. Taylor in the bloody fieri it at Cue a v f isia. We are greatly in debted to bun for many particulars of this h ird-fought battle General Taylor had fallen in love, at first sight, with Hie position at which lie finally made hi- B'and-»-at Buena Vista. Ills move ment towards Agua Nneva was merely a ruse to decoy the enemv into the Held which he had selected for his battle-ground. As prion as McCulloch’s men, who were invalua ble as scouts, informed him of Santa Anna’s approach to AL r,| a Nneva, General Tavlor quietly broke nn his camp, and fell hick to his first-love —Buena Vista. This position was admirably clio-en. It was at the foot of a mountain, or rather of two mountains, be tween which ran Hie mad through a nar row vallev. On his rigid there was a deep ravine, which promoted that II ink more ef fectually than half a dozen regiments could have done. The left of Gen. 'Baylor’s line rested on the base of a mountain. ’The road in the centre w s entrenched and defended by a strong battery. In front the ground was uneven—ho kmi into bills ami deep ravines —well adapted to the m<>de of fighting suited to our volunteers, and by its peculiarities supplying the disadvantage of a great infe riority of numbers. On the 21st the enemv were descried, ap- ' proaclrng over the d's’anl bills. At their appearance the volunteers raised a great shoot, an 1 give three ms cheers Their engineers and officers were seen fly ing over the Hold, aril dragging their cau tion about to get them in’o position; but the nature of the ground did not favor the under taking, and it was late in the day before the big guns began to ouen. The enemy had with them fhirtv-two cannon mostly i.f large calibre. Their fire, though kept up very b p iskly, and apparently well manned, did so linle execution in our ranks that it was pot considered neep-sary to return their fire. Our cannon wee there fore silent the whole of the 21 -M. E got or ten kil'e 1 and wounded were the extent of the i r. isiialties sustained hv our army on the 2 I -f. During tie day, ■ n officer approached our lines with a fligof 'nice, and requested to be shown to Gep. Tavlor. 'The b r ave old man was sifting quietly on his old while I charger, with his leg over the pommel of the saddle, watching the movements of the one- : rnv, \v ieri the Mexi an officer was presented, 1 In a very courteous and graceful manner ! the officer stated that “ne had hern sent hv I his Excelle ry Gm. Suita Anna, to his Ex- j ceUencv Gen. Taylor, to inquire, in the most j respectful manner, what he [G<>n. Tavlor] was waiting for.” From the silenre of Gen. Tavlor’s batteries,and quite manner in which he received San’a Anna’s terr tie connona cling, the Mexican supposed he was asking a very nertipem question, Jo winch, however, old Rough and Ready gave the very perti pent reply that “be was only waiting t.»r Gen. Santa Anna to surrender.” The Mexi can returned hastly to his line. This mes sage proved to he a ruse to ascertain where Gen. Taylor’s position was. for after the re (nrn of the Mexican officer to his own ranks the whole Mexican haftery seemed to open upon Gen. Tavlor’s position, and the balls flew verand about, him like hail. Utterly indifferent to the perils of his situation, there sat the old chief, on his conspicuous white horse, peering through his spy glass at the long lines of Mexican troops that could he seen at a great disfanceon the march. The persnasi* n of his aids could not induce him to abandon his favorable point for observa tion, nor to give up his old while horse. To the suggestion of his staff that old wliiley was rather too conspicuous a charger for the commander, he replied “that the old fellow bad mis-ed the fun at Monterey, on account of a sore foot, and he was derermined he should have his share this time.” At sunrise on fheJ23 1 February, the battle j began in earnest. The Mexicans were drawn out in immense numbers. The dark jcolumns of infantry extended as f<r as the eye could reach, and the cavalry seemed to cover the whole view with their iufermina- Jhle lines. At intervals between the infantry •and cavalry, the r big guns, strongly protect ed by a large artillery force.kept up an inces sant cannonade «giin-t our lines. Their forces .were soon in motion. Our artillery was thrown forward to meet them, protected by the volunteers. Gen. Wool led the main 1 body in person, urd was seen every where, rallying and encouraging the volunteers The two arrnies were soon engaged in hoi Cotij Ct, *3 lie broken oa'ure of tire ground divided the force-, ee, that instead of one general engagement, the regiments were compelled in a great to fight on their own hook. Our offi ers .were always in the advance, leading their troops hence the great mortallity among them. In this general melee. one ofour small regiments, of 400 men, would be attacked bv a whole Mexican brigade of seteral thousand. Thus the Kentucky infantry was attacked at the font of a lull, in a deep ra vine, by an im mense force of the enemy. A large number of Hie officers were killed here—among i been was Col. McKee, who fell badly wounded, and was immediately despatched by tlieene •MT, who pierced him with their bayonets as h« lay «o ihe ground. Lieut. Col. Clav was shot tbrowgii the thigh, and being unable to walk, was taken up and carried some dis tance by some of his men, but owing to the steepness ot the hill, the men find ng it very difficult to carry him, and the enemy in great | numbers pressing u(on them, Hie gallant j Lieut. Colonel begged them to leave him and take care of themselves. Fvirced to j leave him on the field,the last that was saw oi this noble young officer be was lying on his back, fighting with his sword the enemy who were stabbing him with their bayonets-. The veteran Capi. Wrn. S. Willis,of the same re giment, at the head of his company, with three stalwart sons who fought at his side, was badly wounded, but still continued Hie fight, until be was overcome with the loss of blood. In the meantime the Indiana brigade, who were drawn out and ordered to charge the enemv, were seized with a panic, and display ing pome hesitation. Assistant Adj’t. Gen. Lmcoln rushed to their front, and whilst up braiding them for their cowardice, was sho», several balls passing through his body. In justice to the brigade it should be stated, that they subsequently rallied, and fully redeem ed their reputation by the most gallant and effective fighting. Col. Hardin led the lUinoi-dans in very handsome style, and Hie sturdy “suckers” fought like lions. Their intrepid Colonel fell wounded,and experienced the fate of Colonels McKee and Clay, and was killed by the ene my—not however before lie had killed one of the cowardly miscreants with a pistol, which lie fired wails! lying on the ground. Col. Veil led, the foremost man, a charge of his mounted volunteers against a large body ot lancers, and was killed by a lance, winch entered bis mouth and tore off*one side of his face. The Mississippians. the heroes of Monte rey, after, doing hard duty as skirmishers, were ordered into line to receive a charge of cavalry, which they did with thmr riff-*s, de livering at the same time a most destructive tire among the crowded columns of cavalry. The enemy was completely repulsed. The distinguished commander of this gallant re , girnenf. Col. Jefferson Davis, was badly J wounded, an escopette ball having en’ered his sot and passed out o{ his leg. He was, ! however, doing well when last heard from i The chivalrous Lieut. Coi. Mc.Clting was prevented from doing h : s share of the brave deeds ofthis brilliant fight, by the grievous wound received at the banle of Monterey, j which still confines him to his bed. and from j which it is much leaned by his best friend* he will never recover. Col. Humphrey Marshall’s splendid regi ment of Kentucky Cavalry were impatient lor an opportunity of showing their mettle, and avenging the capture of their brethren, then in the hands of the enemy. They were soon favored with the desired opportunity, by the approach of a force of more than 2000 Lancers and Hussars, who gallantly charged (hem. The Kentuckians stood their ground with immoveable steadiness, and receiving the enemy with a fire from their carbines, charged in the most gallant style through the column on the right, and wheeling, fell on their left, dispersing and killing a great many of them. A like charge was made by Col. May, at the head of a squadron of Dragoons, and one of Arkansas Cavalry, against a large | body of the enemy’s Cavalry, with like re sults. During flie engagement on the right, San ta Anna, seeing that Gen. 'Taylor’s force was not well protected on the left ffmk, sent a large force of Cavalry around that point, and nutfl inking 'Tavlor, succeeded in throwing j 2000 men into his rear. But Gen. 'Tavlor ; immediately sent Cant. Bragg, with his anil- I lerv, against ibis force, who succeeded in j cutting them off’from the main body. Lieut. Crittenden was despatched, with a flag of (nice, to demand the immediate surrender of 1 ihi> force. 'The Mexican officer, pretending i pot to understand the character of bis mis- ! j sion. insisted that lie should be blindfolded, ' according to Hie rules of war, and thus had I the Lieutenant carried into the camp olSan j ta Anna lom-elf. This was a ruse to get j time to extricate the Mexican Cavalry from i their dangerous position, and pending this | truce they were all drawn nff’hv a different ! road from that by which they had gained this j posit ion. I/eut. Crittenden was conducted blind- i folded to the tent of the .Mexican General-in- Chief, which he found a long d stance from j the scene of action, and which he thought ‘ the safest place he had been in during the whole day. As be approached Santa Anna’s tent he was greeted with a most tremendous | flourish of trumpets, which might have been heard a mile off, hut produced no very great | terror in the mind of the Kentuckians. His blind was laken off, and he found him-elf in ! the presence of the famous Mexican Chief, < surrounded by a brilliant Staff of hed-zzerted, : gilded, and mustached officers. Santa Anna I apologized to the Lieutenant for the act of j his officers, in having him blindfolded, say- i ing, that so far from having any desire to i conceal ids situation, he was desirous of ex- ‘ Idhiting to Gen. 'Taylor the utter folly of re sistingso powerful an army as he had under liis comman I. 'To which the Lieutenant re plied, that his simple message was to demand his [Santa Anna’-] immediate surrender to Gen.'Taylor. Whan Hus extraordinary de mand was translated to the Mexican, he raised his hands and eyebrows in utter as tonishment at the temerity and presumption of such a message, and replied, that lie would expect Gen. Taylor to surrender in an hour, or he would destroy all his forces. Lieut. Crit tenden's reply, which we have already given 'Gen 'Taylor never surrenders!''—termi nated the interview, and the battle re-com menced, and was continued until night. Suita Anna took three small pieces of our artillery, which, under Lieut. O’Brien, had been po-ted too far in advance to be covered by our infantry. All the gunners were shot down, and when th.e guns were captured there was not a soldier left to man them One of ihp-p pieces was an old Texan 6- fto4jtider,ivhich during the'Texan Revolution, bad done gtvod execution among the Mexi can ranks. As to the flags he boasts having taken, they are very probably mere company markers, which were dropped on the field and picked up by Hie valiant Mexicans. His Excellency of Hie War Department, to whom Santa Anna has sent these trophies, will no doubt be sorely disappointed in the size, tex ture, and beauty of these standards. Mexi can pride ie easily satisfied w hen such feeble mementoes <d (heir prowess and vn lor a* these console them for so inglorious a defeat. Ail the officers on our side, in this hard fought battle, distinguished themselves. 'The detail of the battle were confined to Gen. Wool, wlm nobly justified the confidence of his emoiTvaflder and blither veteran, b the most active, zealous, efficient and gallant conduct. Throughout the whole action he was constantly engaged in the disposition of our forces, and in rallying them to the on set. It was a miracle that he escaped the thick-flying balls which thinned the ranks he ! was marshalling. There was hut one com- I plaint made against him and that was, that 1 l»e exposed himself 100 much. Brig. G-me- I ral Lane, also, showed him-elf to be a brave and capable officer. Although wounded early I in the action, he kept his horse until it closed, and never fora moment left his po>t. The old General-in-Chief lemained at h s original and much exposed position super intending the battle and narrowly watching its events. Anescopette hall passed through his overcoat—that same old brown, so familar to all the officers and men who have ever been under his command, and which lias seen several campaigns in Florida, in Texas, and in Mexico. (Jit the night of the22d, both armies drew off from the Held of battle. Our men were engaged all night in bringing in the wounded and taking care of them—the Mexicans as well as their own men. There were, however, but few ot our men found on the field wound ed. They were, to u>e Suita Anna’s signi ficant words, in his despatch, "all dead,” the cowardly miscreants having killed every m ui whom they overtook, wounded and helpless on the field. With like turpitude and treach ery, they left their own dead unburied and their wounded uncared for, on the field where they fell. The latter were carried to Saltillo, in our own wagons, the former were linr ed by the alcade, under the orders of Gen Taylor A number of officers were taken prisoners, and an exchange was effected, by which all ! our men who are now in their hands were , released. Cassius M. Clay’s party are un derstood now to be m the city of Mexico. Among the killed and wounded of the Mexi cans are, three general officers and twenty colonels and commanders of battalions. Gen. Minon, it appears, has not as yet realiz >d the brilliant career of which lie considered liis capture of Maj. Borland an earnest He was ordered by Santa Anna to attack and carry Saltillo during the engagement, at Buena Vista Wit h this ohj »cl, lie m idea demon stration against the town with 2000 cava'ry. Lieut. Shover, with sixty men and two small pieces of artillery, went out to meet 1 the valiant General, and at one discharge of | his cannon, sent him and his large force to the nghi-abont in double quick time. In concluding our necessarily imperfect I sketch of the few deta Is o' the brilliant deeds ! of American volnr performed at Buena Vista —details gathered from a hasty conversation, i we must be allowed to express our satislac j tioii to find that the anticipations we have so j confidently and so frequently expressed of | the bravery aod efficiency of our volunteers, : have been more than realized. L°t those I who have heretofore made out* citizen sol j diers the theme of their ribaldry and ridicule, ; be forever hushed into silence bv the un j paralleled gallantry and glory which have I in American history tlie bloody I field of Buena Vista. [From the i\eiv Orleans F/cuuu te. 27th all. ] The *5 iUlr ot JBr-izit ». The following letter we find in the Mis i souri Republican. Although we have pub j li-hed pretty lull accounts of the battle of Brazilo, there are some tributes to individual 1 merit in tins letter which we have nut before seen: El Passo del Norte, Dec. 28. 1840. As small battles mnv serve to fill a small j space in one corner of your paper, and, per i naps, be of some interest to your readers, I ' concluded to -end yon a brief -ketch of what ' we call *‘the b title of Biaz to.” On Christmas day, owing to some inex ; ctj-ab'e negled on the part of our advance I guard, we were taken almost by surprise.— i ; The enemy had arrived wrhin half a mile of | ! the place where we had just commenced en- ! i camping before they were discovered, and ii j j was tlien only by the clouds ot dust raised | by the Mexican cavalry. Orders were immedia ely given to mount, and form in order of baltle, but the horses being scattered through the bottom the order 1 was changed so as to form and fight as in fantrv. This was executed with much more promptness and alacrity than is generally ! found amongst raw tro’ops. Our line was scarcely formed when a Mex ! iran officer rode out and demandel a parley, i Bui a few words were exchanged before lie ; waved a black flig, and told us to prepare for 1 their charge. The Mexicans advanced in good order and j ■ made a very showy appearance. They soon | commenced firing, but at too great a distance to do much execution. Our men s’ood sev i eral rounds wi:h t effect coolness. The ene { mv’s charge of lior.-e was made on our left ; find;, the extreme of v.v Inch was occup : ed by ! Lieut, Col. Mitchell’s escort, composed of i picked men, commanded by Capt. Hudson l The firing commenced on our left and soon ex ? end-d along the uho'el ne. Our fire was very effective; the enemy wavered (or a mo ment and then began to fall back. Orders were then given lor our whole line to ad vance, which was done rapidly, though in I good order. The enemy broke at once in confusion, and being mostly mounted on good horses, made their escape. They reached this city rlie same night, where they spread terror and dismay amongst the inhabitants; so much so that on our arrival the next day we found it almost entirely deserted, especi ally by the richer classes. This is a beautiful place, abounding with every thing that, is good except a good gov ernment. The troops who opposed ns on Christmas day were nearly all from Chihua hua, and other Southern provinces. We learn from the public papers found here, that the force originally consisted of about four teen hundred men—seven hundred of whom were detained at this place, so that during the engagement our numbers were nearly equal. Our officers and troops behaved re markably well. Col. Doniphan was cool and collected and never for a moment seemed embarrassed. Lieut. Col. Mitchell was every where seen in Hie lhi< kest of the fight, and Caps. Thompson, of the L T . S. dragoons, ren dered valuable sen ice as aid, in the forma tion of our line of battle and carrying orders. In short, every one did his duty. Our loss was only a few wounded, none of w hum have as yet died. The loss of the ene my was forty-five or fifty. The number of wounded carried off we have no means of knowing. Among them was their command er, Gen?Bonce, said to be UJortaL * The Kmluckr Rrgiwrnt. An Incident at the Hattie of Buena Vista. At a very critical point of the battle on the 2.3 d, when it became necessary to sustain one of our columns, which was staggering under a charge made by the Mexicans in over whelming numbers, Gen. Taylor despatched Mr, Crittenden to order Col. McKee, of the 2d Kentucky Regiment, to bnog his men into immediate action. Mr. Oiitei den found the regiment, men and officers, eager for the ffay, delivered the order aqd rode back to the general, by whose side it was hi« duty to keep. ! The Kentuckians moved forward in gallant > i style, led by McKee and Clay, both of whom, fell in a subsequent part of the d*y. ft so happened that before reaching a position from which they con'd deliver an effective fire, the regiment had to cross a valley which was broken uu by ravines and misses of s’oae. Whilst crossing this valley the heads only of the men could be seen from the point which Gen. Taylor and Mr. Crittenden oc cupied—and these were bobbing up and down and crosswise in such confusion as to impress both with the idea that the regiment had fallen into disorder. The Mexicans were annoying them at tiie same moment by a fire, which helped to confirm the opinion of the general that the Kentuckians were thrown into dismay. It was one of those decisive crises which occur in every contested field, when ti e issue ; of the day depended, for the time being, upon the gallantry of a particular corps. Gen. Taylor, who, as before said, could only see the heads of the troops, and misled by their motions in getting across gullie iid going around rocks and o'her obstruc tions into the belief that they were about to fliter, turned to Mr. Ciittenden, who is a Kentuckian, and with a countenance indica toig deep mortification, for the general is a Kentuckian too, and an eye fierce with emo tion, exclaimed,-‘Bv G—d, Mr. Crittenden, this will not do—’his is not the way for Ken tuck'ans to behave themselves when called upon to make good a h illle— it will not answer sir;” an ! wit 1 1 this lie clenched his tectli and knit his brow and set his teeth hard together Mr. Crittenden, who was mistaken by the same indications that deceived the general, could scarcely make a reply jfrotn very cha grin ane shame. In a few moments, however the Kentuckians had crossed the uneven places and were seen ascending the s'oee o‘ the valley, shoulder, to shoulder, and with the firm and regular step of veterans of a hundred fields. On they move ! until thev reached the crest of the hill where they me’ the enemy b Tore the flush of a temporary a !v tillage had subsided. Here thev delivered their fire bv companies with such regularity and deadly aim that the decimated phalanx of Mexico give way and retreated precipi ton-lv A tie Kentuck ans emerged from he va'ley the countenance of the o'd general j who was regarding them with the intensest interest, gradually relaxed the bitterness of its expression. A glow of pride supplanted the deep mortification which fixed its muscles, and enthusiasm qualified the fierce glances of his eye Forward they moved under his rivhed gaze, whose feelings became more and more wrought up as they approached the scene, of carnage. Wuen they opened their fire the old general could no longer restrain his admiration, but broke forth with a loud hiizzi. “Hurrah for o'd Ken'tick,” he ex claimed, talking as it were in himself and rising in his saddle—“ That "s rhe way to do ii; give them li—ll. d—n them,” and the tears of exultation rolled down his cheeks as he said it. Having got rid of this ehnlliton of State i pride he went about looking after other parts 1 of the field. Sonm of our readers may regard this inci j dent, which we derive from one of the parties | concerned, as savoring more ot profanity than I generai.-hip; but it must be home in mind that under the excitement of sin h terrible I scenes of havoc and bloodshed, those engag ed in them the name of the God of Bat I lies with some degree of familiarity. AUGUSTA. GEO., ' FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 2. 1847. Our citizens should Ur on the look out fur there is no doubt we have incendiaries aim n us. We are informed that an attempt was mail v esterday to fire the wooden building a Ijoinin the livery stable of Mr. Alfed Wilson. Ou City Officers cannot he too vigilant in lb irdut lETThe account of the late battle of Buen- Vista as furnish-d by. Maj. Cuff-e to the edi tors of the Delta, discloses many intcrestin particulars. The description of the gallan behaviour of our troops in the face of sue 1 odds as might well have shaken the nerve o i veterans, will he read with pride and sati.- faction by every true American. The per sonal incidents connected with the many dis linguished officers whose names are intro duced, give additional piquancy and vivid ness to the narration. The tragical fate of F e lamented Hardin, Clayand McKee, wounde* and stricken to the earth, and yet remorseless ly butchered, stand forthwith painful distinct ness In this bloody drama. A thrill of linr ror must strike tiie heart, while deep and bit ter curses must rise to the lips at the story of this atrocious, wanton and cowardly butch ery. Did a single feeling of chivalry, of manly generosity belong to the Mexican character, those noble spirits might yet have survived the field of their glory. They would have been taken as prisoners of war. and treated with the consideration due their rank and their gallantry. But even tiie commanding General of tin’? sanguinary horde, seems to exhibit a fiendish exultation in announcing that there were but four prisoners —that all the red were dead. They seem to have gone into the ac tion resolved to gi\e no quarter—to disre gard those humane ameliorations in tin usages of war, recognized by civilized na tion-, and which have softened many of it.- rugged features. Yet this is the great, mag nani/nous .Mexican nation, whose wrongs have excited so much whig sympathy in this country. This is the people whom the whig.- insist we might have conciliated, and lived on friendly terms with,had we only persever ed long enough—had we continued assidu ously to follow them up with overtures and peace offerings. We were chidden in the co’umn* of the Chronicle Sentinel not long since for pre dicting that the lime might come when ha tred of a Mexican would be an instinct of the American heart. It was pronounced a mere ti ght of imagination and a vagiry of temper. We think the prophecy will soon become fact. We are not sure but that now, the prospect of a peace is only palatable to the American people, because they feci that lire spirit of vengeance has been in some de gree appeased, by the bloody atonement aI- • ready exacted of the Mexicans for their innu merable atrocities. We will hazard another prediction. It is that if the present war be soon brought to a close, it would be a popular idea to have another with the great, magnanimous Mexi can nation, upon any future provocation. She must hereafter be very circumspect in her walk and conduct, fur the American peo ple would not again be willing to bear and forbear as patiently, we are almost tempted to siv, as tamely as they did with Mexico during years of outrage anil duplicity. Southern Cultivator. The April No. of this superior Agricullu- j ral Journal is on our tab'e. It is replete witn interest. No farmer can look into its pages j without being satisfied of its value to him j and iiis business. The cuts prepared tor this number by Mr. Pease are executed in a very superior style. !TI:i«lu«loii Cotton Seed. We would call the attention of planters and merchants in the interior, to the public sale of Mastodon Cotton Seed, adverti-ed in ilie day’s paper by Messrs. W. E. Jackson Co. to take place on Tuesday next, 6ih mst. This seed was grown by R. Abbey, and is sold by the Steam Boat Company to pay expenses on them, having been received I'nmi New Orleans, and there being no con signee. Those who wish to grow’ this valua ble description of Cotton, will have a good opportunity to supply themselves with seed. The Concert. We have never in Augusta witnessed a more complete triumph in the musical pro fession than that won for themselves on Wed nesday evening by Mr. and Mrs. Eistcoit. - e - Mr. Schmidt, and Mr. Mitchell. Bhe lan guage we used after attending a rehearsal was tame and cold, compared to that which would more properly characterize our appre ciation of their performance. Their large and highly in'elligenl auditory, among whom we recognized nearly all the musical ama | tears of our city, were evidently charmed. They expressed their approbati m in the most ! uum s'akeable manner, and encored nearly 1 every piece. Criticism certainly had a fair field for its exercise,as be?ides their concer to pieces, oc had Solos—from Mrs. Eistcotl a most delightful vocalist with a full firm soprano—its every note true, clear and li ' quid—from Mr. Eislc.ntt on the violin, who was applauded to the echo—from Mr. M itch ell on the flute, who played most brilliantly, and from Mr. Schmidt on the guitar, who b< tli pleased and astonished. llis last piece which closed theentertainment.LA Rf.tr.mte, was received with a storm of applause. A friend at our elbow jocosely remarked that Santa Anna was the only man familiar icith the tune that cou'd hear it without pleasure. Tue announcement that this accomplished Quartette would give another Concert on vlonday evening next, was received w ith narkeu pleasure bv the audience. IVovv Katiipshiit Election. The New Hampshire Patriot publishes re urns of the Vote for Gov *nior from ail the ’owns in the Slate except Drummer and lari’s Location in Coos county, which last ear gave Williams (Dem.) 12, and Colby AVhig) 6. The result as compared with astyear is as follows; 18 IG. 1817. A’i li im-’, (Dem.) 26 987 80,801 *oihv, (\V Jug) 17,053 iie.l2s All others 10.504 8,540 Majority against Williams in 1846 1,170 Majority for Williams in 1847 1,137 Legislature. —The Senate, when the hree vacancies are filled, will consist of one «Vhig and eleven Dem. House, according o the Patriot, 149 Dem. and 133 Whigs. A storm commenced at Washington on Friday night, and continued all Saturday f irenoon, doing considerable damage to un finished buildings, fences, &c.. and derang ing the telegraphic w ires between that city and Baltimore. k The Baltimore American! of the 30ih ult. savs—The Magnetic Telegraph lines, it ap pears, were exten-ively injured by the storm .»! Friday night. Between Wilmington and Philadelphia, and thence eastwardiy tow ards New' York, it is said that the posts have been blown down and the wires broken in various places. The line to Lancaster, Pa., is al.-o much injured. The repairs of the several lines w ere commenced yesterday with energy, but it is suppe.-ed that several days must elapse before the communications can be completely restored. I m par. nut if True. The Washington correspondent of the Bal timore Sun, writing under dale of Tuesday, March 29, 5 P. M. says—“An officer of the army lias just this moment stated, in public, that the Secretary of State has received a letter from General Campbell, Consul of the United States at llavtna, informing him (hat the Cattle of San Juan d’Ulloa and the city of Vera Cruz have surrendered to the first summons of General Scott and Commodore Perry. No one doubts the truth of this in telligence; and by the government it was not entirely unexpected.” Ihe U. S. frigate IBt. Lauretire was laun ched from (lie Gosport Navy Yard on Thtirs d iy afiereoon in beautiful style, in the pres ence ofa large concourse of spectators. The St. Laurence (says the Norfolk Herald) is one of the class of frigates planned by the Board i f Navy Commissioners, under the law for the gradual increase of the Navy, which was passed in 1816 or ’l7. and her keel was laid in April, 1826, since which time the work of buildmg has been prosecuted at con venient seasons, until a few months past when the order was given to complete it, I • ii rtw mmu, Armament. —Main deck—2G thirty-two pounders, 4 eight inch shell guns. Spar dock —4 medium 32 pounders. Though this shews a force of only 50 guna she is pierced for and can cary GO. The gale from the North Weston Fiiday and - Saturday was very severe at New York. During tlie height of it on Friday the U. S. ship Macedonian, lying at the foot of pier No. 4 North River, was driven by the vio lence of the gale into the bark Apollo, lying in the same slip, injuring her slightly by car rying awayjier starboard fore channels, and chafing fore yard. The M. received but trifling damage. The Commercial of Satur day afternoon says— The Merchants’ telegraph has just an nounced that a brig and a schooner are i a-hore inside of the H<»«»k, and a schooner I sunk, and a brig dismasted at anchor near (lie j East Bank. Also two ships at anchor, bound in. A number of vessels in ltie harbor were slightly injured bv chafing, and several house- in Die suburbs w ere blown down, but it is believed that no lives were lost. JLI(TIO\ NOTIC E*, Arc. CITY ELECTION. The annual Election of Mayor and three Mem bers of Council f>r each Ward, to serve fur the ensuing year, will he held on Monday, the 13th April, 1847, at the several places hereafter desig nated. The Polls will be opened at 10 o’clock, A. M. and closed at 2 o’clock, P. M, After the polls are Hosed, the Managers will meet at the place of holding the election in Ward No. 2, to add the votes given in the several Ward* for Mayor, and declare the person having the high est number of votes duly elected. Ward A'o. 1 —At the Hay and Fodder Scale House, under the management of Jesee Kent. John W. Wightman and 11. li. Frazer, E>qrs., or cither two of them. Ward .Vo. 2.—At the K.igle and Phoenix Hotel, under the management of John 11. Crocker, Wm. II Maharrey and J. 8. Clark, E>qrs., or either two of them. Ward A'o. 3—At the United States Hotel, un der the management of G. T. Dortic, Daniel Mix er and George G. Mathews, Esq’rs., or either tw o of them. Ward .Vo 4.—At the Richmond Hotel, under the management of J. T. Wooten, Grenville Simmons and Daniel Hand, Et-q'rs, or cither twe of ihem. LEWIS D. FORD, Mayor C. A. March? I 159 .Mr, Editor —You w ill p'ease announce Ms , JAMES ALEXANDER and JOHN ROBERT* SON, as candidates fur Council in Ward No. 4. March 31 ♦— 152 527“ Mr. Editor —Please announce Dr. I. P. GARVIN as a candidate for Member of Council for Ward No. I, arid oblige Ma.nt Voters. Feb. 20 —* 119 *23“ DR. J. A. CLEVELAND, has returned to ibis city, and may be consulted at the office of Cleveland Spear, over the store of Messrs. Al drich & Greet!. Feb. 28 We are authorised to announce Col. G. 4. PAUI'Has a candidate so re-election as Member of the-City Council from Ward No. l.,at the en suing election in \uri! next. [Feb. 17 * — We are authorized to announce I'HO VJAS HOPKINS, as a candidate for Council, from Ward No. 2. .March 12 [ iO~RENJ. CONLEY will be supported for rr el-ction, as a Member of Council in the Third Ward, at th>- ensuing election. March 11 20“ AV« arc authorized to announce Dr. L. D. FORD, as a candidate for re-election to the. Maj* oralty of this c ti y. [March 6 131 2dT Mr Editor —Please announce, the follow ing named gentlemen as candidates for Member* oft'ouncil for Ward No. I. at the coming election in April next: —IAS. GODi3V,A. P. SCHULTZ* Feb. 13 *— 027“ We are authorized to announce Dr. L. A. DUGAS, as a candidate for re-election to Council from the second Ward, at the election to he b--ld in April next. March 5 2d?" We are authorized to announce Dr. J. G, McWIIORTER as a candidate for Mayor of the the City of Augusta, at the election ton the second Monday in April next. Feb. 16 20“ We are requested to announce H. I), BELL, as a suitable candidate for Council in Ward No. 2. *— F.-h. 17 ■T r 1 T T 11 ’1 T"Til TI I—■!!!■* Latest hates KKo.M Liverpool,march 4. latest dates ntom ii avit e ::feb. 28, STOCK OF COTTON hi Augusta and Hamburg on the Ist instant. 1847. 18IG. In Augusta 29,133 30.936 Hamburg 6.117 10,813 Ou board boats, dee 450 JSO Total Stock, 35,700 41,934 SHIPMENT OF COTTON From Augusta and Hamburg, to Savannah and Charleston. <sc -181G-7. 1845-0. From Ist to 2Sth Feb. To Savannah, 3.641 10.364 Charleston, by rail-road,.. . 6,793 5,156 by boats, 533 t»0 • 10,869 13,520 Ship’d from Sep. 1 to Mar. I, 144,991 55,013 155.863 70,593 RECEIPT OF COTTON At Augusta 4' Hamburg, from Sept 1 , ’46. to I stinst. Stock on hand Ist inst 35,700 41,934 Shipped from Ist Sept 18 16 to Ist inst 155.863 70,593 191,563 112,527 Deduct stock on hand Ist Sept. 1846, 9,906 5,919 Total Receipts 181,657 106,608 Deduct Receipts to Feb. 28,..172,950 95,033 Receipts of March ~.. 8,707 11,575 CHARLESTON IMPORTS, APRIL 1. Sagua La Grande—Schr. Johr. Hancock—s 9 hhds. Sugar, an.l 60 hbds. Molasses, to Cay & Av ellhe. CHER AW, March 30. Cotton. —We have no alteration to notice in this article. The receipts were quite light. We continue last week’s quota tions of 10 a life. We understand one hale of .Mastodon Cotton was sold during the week at 134, the quality superior to anything heretofore re ceived. COLUMBIA, March 31.—Our market rema’.ns without any alteration since last quotations. NEW ORLEANS, March 27.— Cotton. —ArJ rived since the 22d instant, 13,998 bales. Cleared in'lhe same time 10,091 bales—making an addition to stock of 3907 bales, and leaving a stock on hand, inclusive of all on shipboard not cleared on the 26th inst. a stocu of 218,416 bales. Our last report left the Cotton market very firm at our outside quotations, though without much