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f From the New Orleans Delta, of Ike 23d insf-1
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM
M E X I CO .
BY J. C. RIDDLE’S PRIVATE EXPRESS.
24 Hours in Advance of the Mail.
STIRLING It UMO R S .
SANTA ANNA REPORTED TO BE AT CER
RO GORDO WITH 12.000 MEN.
GEN. TWIGGS’ SKI ionSH WITH
THE ENEMY.
TROOPS LEAVINGf VERA CRUZ.
GEN. WORTH'S DEPARTURE.
Nearly all our Troops isi .Hot oa.
GEN. SCOTT ON HIS WAY TO JOIN
GEN. TWIGGS.
. ——•
The U. S. steamship Massachusetts,
Captain Wood, from Vera Cruz on the
14th inst., arrived yesterday. We re
ceived by her our correspondence, the
more inleresling portion of which follows.
We are also in receipt of a file of that
invaluable Journal, the Vera Cruz “Arne
rican Eagle,” from which we make the
extracts below.
The Hrrclutioiiifils.
Long Shots Santa Anna's Love Divided
B'tween the Belligerents—l low Happy
Could he be With Neither—His Profes
sions of War and Views if Peace.
Mexico, 29ih March, 1847.
Eds. Delta. —The city of the Montezu
mas is in a most extraordinary situation
at this present writing, Farias and the
‘•Constitutionalists 5 ’ had a civil war of
twenty-three davs’ duration, in which
nobody w>as killed, and neither party lost
or gained an inch of ground. That is, no
one was killed oflhe fighters, unless we
count some accidental deaths: but a groat
number of harmless citizens lo>t their
lives by the incessant firing up and down
the streets, with which the belligerents
amused themselves instead of going within
reach of each other. Santa Anna wrote
lovingly to both parties, and did his best
to urge them to eat each other up, hut as
soon as he could reach the city with some
force, he threw them all overboard. He
is playing for the Dictatorship, and is, in
fact, clothed with absolute power at this
moment. Re has induced the clergy to
aid him with money to meet, and, as he
says, to exterminate Scott and “the per
fidious invaders.” But his plan undoubt
edly is to make peace, and while be is
yet entrenched behind American bayo
nets, and perhaps with the help of Am
erican gold, fie will put hiseoemies where
they cannot interfere with him. As soon
as he has a clear field, he will use his
armv to seize the possessions of the
church, to maintain and increase it as the
foundation of a throne. Whatever he
pretends, he has his eye on the church
property, and has twice put forward
Gomez Farias as a cats’-paw to it,
hut when he found the clergy too strong
for him, he made no scruple to sacrifice
his tool and come out on the other side.
B.
A Skirmish at Puente National, nothing
More!
Probable Capture of Cerro Gordo by our
'Proops—Santa Anna at or Near Jalapa —
Order Reigns in Vera Cruz.
Vera Cruz, April 14, 1847.
Eds. Delta —There has been a skirmish
at Puonte Nacional, and we hourlv look
for the intelligence of the capture of Cerro
Gordo, a strong mountain fort, twenty- |
two miles from Jalapa; a decisive battle
is expected at this point, for it is the best
vantage ground this side of Perote. Gen.
Santa Anna was at or near Jalapa, at the
last accounts, but by th.'s time, there is
scarcely a doubt that Cerro Gordo is car
ried by assault, and the army in snug
-quarters at the healthful and delightful
city of Jalapa.
Vera Cruz is as quiet and well govern
ed as any city in the U. States. It would
improve the health some to throw down
the walls, and let in the fresh air, as the
commandant thinks of doing.
If the army takes any more of those
beautiful brass 24’s, I hope they will be
sent home as trophies. There are in the
town and castle nearly one hundred of
them. They are of splendra workman
ship, and superior to any the U. S. has
of the same calibre. They are worth
about SSOOO a-piece, and would look ex
tremely well in the “while settlements.”
B. |
[ Correspondence of the Daily Delta ]
Vera Cruz, April 13, 1847.
Eds. Delia. —As I stated in my letter
of this morning,* the Brigade of Gen. !
Worth took up the line of march for
Jalapa, but, from rather sudden indis.
position, the General did not leave with
them. About one o’clock an express
reached him, with the important infor
mation that the column of Gen. Twiggs
had fall in with a large force of the enemy
at Cerro Gordo, a strong position beyond
Puente Nacional, and that a skirmish bad
taken place between Twiggs’s advance
guard and the enemy, in which Capt
IT ... i mill rmir Jts I, J. wu Vi »
1 Johnson, Topographical Engineer, was
severely wounded, and several others. In
■ half an hour after the reception of this
news, Gen. Worth had mounted his horse
j and was off—so sudden, indeed, that I
i missed him, notwithstanding 1 repaired i
j to his quarters togather the particulars
as soon as 1 heard of it.
There is no doubt at all but that Santa i
■Anna, with from 12,000 to 15,000 men,
is bet ween us and Jaia pa . It is conceoeu j
ion all sides. But if Gen. Twiggs does
not whip him, he will at least keep him
in check until Gen. Scott, who left yes
i terdav, reaches him,which will hefomor
i row night. Maj. Gen. Patterson left here
with two brigades of Volunteers on Fri-
I day, and he has, no doubt reached the
advance before this hour.
Gen. Twiggs had between 2500 and
2700 men—choice ones, too —under Ids
command, and 1 entertain little fear for
his safety. Gen. Patterson marched w ith
Shields, and Pillow’s brigades, and all
the force except the garrison of the town
and Quitman’s brigade, are either at the
i scene of action or on the road to it.
Gen. Scott, I thiak, was preUv well
i satisfied, before his departure that Santa
An’ a was in the neighborhood of Jalapa.
and was making good time towards that
point before the express reached turn.
A tenible battle will be fought at Cerro
Gordo, or there will he little or no fighting.
An intelligent Mexican told me to night,
that there would he no fight, and that
' Santa Anna had with him four prominent
; members of the National Congress, with
the aid of whom he hopes to negotiate a
peace. 1 believe trulv, that it is the wish
of his Excellency to end the strife, hut
whether he " ill embrace this occasion. |
(which, by the way, is an excellent one,) |
, 1 cannot say.
The horses of the Tennessee Cavalry
arrived today from Tampico; and as
j soon as they are landed 1 expect Quitman |
will leave here.
Moses Y. Beach, of the New York Sun is
1 now here, lie came form the city of Mexi- i
co byway of Tampico, and that in so short
a tune that the news of th a capitulation of |
this place had been received three days be
fore his departure.
If I can huv, beg or borrow a horse, I will
i leave for Jalapa at daylight in the morning,
from which place 1 will endeavor to make up
for lost time. Chaparral.
♦Not received. — Delta.
Vera Curz Anchorage, April 12, IS IT.
Eds. Delta: —A large detachment of the ;
squadron leaves to-day for Tuspan, command
ed by fiie Commodore in person.
The officers anticipated something of a
fight at that place. It is believed that there j
are upwards of 2000 troops at that p'ace, un
der the command of Gen. Cos, with some
sixty pieces of cannon.
The squadron captured at Alvarado sixty
i pieces of heavy cannon, all servheab'e and
, in fine order with the exception of three.
The greater portion of the army is now on
j the road to Jalapa; rumor has it that. Santa
Anna is there with a large force and intends j
to dispute ilie pass near that placb. The vo
inito has not yet made its appearance.
Yours, Creole.
[From the Eagle of the loth April ]
Santa Anna. —Again must we appear be
i fore our readers without having any positive
| information as to the doings and whereabouts
of the enemy. Rumor, in the mean time, is
| rife with news, and we must, perforce, set
down to her account many things, which,
however much we may believe them, we dare
not give to the public as veritable. One of
; the °mo't important outgivings up to this
time, is, that Santa Anna, seconded by La
Vega, and a force of near 12,000 strong, has
taken a position between this and Jaiapa,
! which is said by those familiar with the coun
try to be very strong.
This report we find very generally believ-
I ed by many officers of the army, and by the j
citizens of the place.
A Plot Discovered. —Some day last week
a number of Mexicans were discovered in the
act of inciting the citizens of Tampico to re
j volt and drive the Americans from the place. !
I We are not advised of the particulars, but I
j learn that Col. Gates banished them from j
the city, forbidding their return under panal
j ty of death.
! 77 ie Castle. —The castle of San Juan do
Ulua has undergone a thorough cleansing
j throughout, making it approach much near
era place in which an American soldier ought
to reside. We are informed that a more
: filthy place could scarcely be imagined at |
the time our troops took possession.
Troops. —The steamship New Orleans ar
rived yesterday from Tampico, having on
board a company of regular infantry, from
Fort duelling. Moses Y. Brach, of the N.
i Y. Sun, who is very recently from the city
: of Mexico, via Tampico, was a passenger
on the New Orleans.
[Mr. Beach came a passenger onboard ■
the Massachusetts to this city yesterday.—
Eds. Della.]
Gen. Pallersnn. —It gives ns much plea
i sure to announce the recovery of Maj. Gen. j
Patterson, or at least, so as to be able to as
sume the command of bis division of the
armv. He left this city on Fiiday evening
last, and would probably reach his command
the same night.
Execution. —The execution of the colored
man, Kirk, a citizen of the United States,
convicted of committing a rape upon the per
son of a Mexican woman, and theft, took
place on Saturday evening last. A large k
concourse of people were present, to witness
the first execution under American authority
which has ever taken place since our occu
i palion of this country. It will, no doubt,
I prove a salutary lesson to many who would
destroy the safeties guarantied to good citi
zens, were not such punishments sometimes
inflicted.
Breaking vp of General Headquarters. —
I Yesterday evening at five o’clock, General
Scotland his Staff left ibeir quarters in the
Plaza, and started for Jalapa. They were
escorted by Col. Harney’s 2d Dragoons and
will probably be up with Gen. Twiggs of the
advance in two or three days.
Alvarado. —The.port of Alvarado, which
has been closed for several months, is now
open to our commerce, and to all neutral ves
sels not having on board articles contraband
of war.
Worth's Brigade. —Maj. Gen. Worth, with
the Ist brigade, will probably leave Vera
rvr rr rrn rt~ - r rrr r ir 1 i —mu m\mm m ■■■n mn
Cruz to-day, to lowing in the footsteps of his
illustrious predecessor. The government of
die town and dependencies have been turned
over to Col. Wilso n ot the Ist infantry.
The Hospital. —Many ol our gallant so 1 -
dters are now prostrated by disease, and the
hospitals are filled to overflowing with them.
The disease most prevalent is diarrhoea,
I which in many cases has proved fatal.
Expedition to Tuspau. — On Friday last,
! the sloops of war Germantown and Albany.
! and two bomb vessels departed for Tuscan
! On Sunday, the Raritan, with one hundred
additional marines from the Potomac sailed
for the same place, and yesterday Com. Per
ry, with the flag slop Mississippi, and steam
ers Spitfire and Vixen, having bomb vessels
in tow, tiie Petrel, Bonita and Kcla follow
ed suit. The object of this expedition is to
take possession <x Tnspan, which we under
stand will be effected by landing the sailors
and marines at a convenient point.
[From the Eagle o f the \otkiiist.}
| Military Commission —Besides that of
j rape, two other cases have been adjnged be
| fore the Military Commission. They were
; for theft committed by two privates of the Ist
Pennsylvania Regiment of Volunteers. They
were sentenced to one months imprisonment
in the Castle of San Juan do Uiua, and a fine
of one month’s pay.
Deaths. —llls with feelings of deep regret
we feed ourselves compelled to announce the
death of T. J. Lott, late of Covington, Miss,
On the 7 h insf., private Henry Dickson,
of company F, Charleston, S. C., Division
Volunteers. The deceased was the son of one
of I lie mii.-t respectable Professors in the .Medi
cal College ol that State, and will he long re
membered for his urbanity of manners and
kindness of deportment towards his fellow
soldiers. on *of whom piys this parsing tri
bute to his memory
Proclamation.
HKADQ.CAKTKKS op THE ArMV, )
Vera Cruz, April 11,1847. £
Major General Sco’t, General-in-Chief of
i the armies of the United States ol America,
i to the good people of Mexico,
Proclamation.
j Mexicans! —At the head of a powerful ar
-1 mv, soon to be doubled—a part of which is
advancing upon your Capital, and with ano
| tiier army, under Major General Taylor, in
march from Saltillo towards San Luis Potosi
I think myself called upon to address you.
Mexicans! —Americans are not \our ene
mies: but the enemies, for a litrTe, of the men
who, a year ago, misgoverned you, and
brought about this unnatural war between
two great Republics. \S'e are the friends of
the peaceful inhabitants of the country we oc
cupy, and the Ir.ends of your Holy Religion,
: its Hierarchy and its Priesthood. The same
Church is found in all parts of our own coun
try, crowded with devout Catholics, and re-
I spected by our government, laws and people.
For the Church of Alex c >, the unoffending
inhabitants of the country, and their proper
ty, I have from the fust done every thing in
! my power to place (hem under safeguard of
martial law against the few bad men in his
army.
My orders, to that effect, known so all, are
precise and vigorous. Under them, several
Americans have already been punished, In
line, for the benefit of Mexicans, besides i;n
pi i-oiiment, and one fur a rape, has been bung
by the neck.
Is this not, a proof of good faith and ener
getic discipline? Other proofs shall be given
as often as injuries to Mexicans may be de
; terted.
I On the other hand, injuries committed by
| individuals or parties ot Mexico, not belong-
I mg to the public forces, upon individuals,
small parties, trains of wagons and teams, i r
of pack mules; or on any other per.-on or pro
perty belonging- to this army, contrary to the
laws of war—shall bo punished with rigor:
or if the particular offenders he not delivered
up by Mexican authorities, the punishment
shall fall upon entire cities, towns or neigh
borhoods.
Let, then, all good Mexicans remain at
home, or at their peaceful occupations; but
they are invited to bring in, for sale, horses,
mules, beef, cattle, corn, barley, wheat,flour
for bread, and vegetables. Cash will be paid
for every thing this army may Take or pur
chase, and protection will be given to all sell
ers. Toe Americans are strong enough to
offer these assurances—which should Mexi
cans wisely accept, this war may soon be
happily ended, to the honor and advantage of
both belligerents. Then the Americans, hav
ing converted enemies into friend's, will be
happy to take leave of Mexico and return to
their own country.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
Headquarters ot the Army, }
Vera Cruz, April 11, 1847.
General Orders, No. 105.
1. The country fifty miles around Tampi
co will constitute a separate Military Depart
ment, to be called the Department ol Tampi
co, and the country the same distance around
tiiis city will constitute another separate
Military Department to be known as the De
partment of Vera Cruz.
2. The senior officer in each, in the ab
sence of the General in-Chiet, will make his
ordinary reports and returns to the Adjutant-
Genera! at Washington, and those of a spe
cial character to General Head-Quarters in
the field.
3. The siege-train and troops in this vi
cinity will be held in readiness to march in
the direction of Jalapa, as fast as the means
of transportation can be furnished; each man
with four days’ hard bread and two of bacon
or pork (cooked) in Ins haversack, and each
corps or detachment with a train containing
extra subsistence for at least ten days, made
up as in the case of the advanced divisions.
The march will be in the following order:
1. The troops of the Ist Dragoons with the
General-in-Chief; 2. A section of the seige- 1
train, escorted by Capt, Winder and his ;
company, with a detachment of recruits, ear
ly to-morrow morning; 3. The Ist Division
"of regmars, and 4. Brigadier-General Quit
man’s Volunteers, with another section of.
the seige-train.
5. If the o h Infantry be not back in time,
Brevet Maj.-Gen. Worth will leave orders
for it to follow without delay, and if the
horses of the Tennessee Cavalry shall not
have arrived when Brig.-General Quitman
marches, that regiment will follow as soon
as re-mounted.
G. Every corps or detachment that so lows
the movement, from this depot, will take
charge of any loaded train, for the army,
which the Ordnance, Quartermasters, Com
missariat, or Medical Departments may have
in readiness.
Bv command of Major-General Scott.
11. A. SCOTT, A. A. A. G.
Headquarters Ist Division, )
Vera Cruz, April 12, 1847. £
Griers No. 0. —(Extract) —The govern
ment of the city is hereby turned over lo
w • .
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ARTICLES Per. Wholesale.
bagging—Gunny .* .... is a2O
Kentucky 15 a 00
BALE ROPE—Manilla lb 10 a 12
Kentucky 7 a 8
i BACON—Hams ' 8 a 94
ISides 8 a ‘J
Shoulders .7 la 8
i BUTTER—Goshen, prime lb -•! a25
Country 12 a 15
CANDLES—Spermacetii 32 a 35
Georgia made ;.... 13ia 15
Northern do .... 15 alb
: CHEESE—Northern 9 a 10
' COFFEE—Cuba none.
Rio | Bia 10
Java ... 124a 15
Laguayra. . 9a 11
i (Shirtings, brown, 3-4 yd. 5 a Gi
1-5 “ “ 7-8 .’...! Ra 8
“ “yd. witle...., .... 17*a 10
77 Sheetings, brown. 3-4 ......... 12 als
| •~ < “ bleached, 5-4 !....■ 18 a 20
£ Checks 10 a 10
{ | Bed Tick i 2 a 18
; C; Oznaburgs,Boz 10 a 111
Yarn (assorted) lb ha 19
FlSH—Mackerel, No. i bbl. 14 a
Do. No. 2 .! a 10
Do. No. 3 j 7a 74
! FLOUR—New Orleans I none.
(’anal 8 50a9 00
Georgia 5 5()a6 50
GRAIN—< orn bus. 70 a75
Oats 37 a 10
GUNPOWDER keg. 6 a
HAY—Eastern 100. t
North River
IRON—Pig 100. j
Swedes, assorted ton. 4}a 5
Hoop UK). 7 a
Sheet IB 8 a ft)
Nail Rods ... 6 a 7
LEAD—Pig and Bar. 100. G a
Sheet 64a 8
VV hite Lead 1 75a 9
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Fxports of Cotton to Foreign and Coastwise Ports, commencing Ist September, 1846.
Sarauoah. Clt aurleaf m. Wobiic. .V. Orleann* New Voilt. Other Ptrtt. Total.
whither exported. 1847.j184tL 1847.j1846T T847.|1846. 1847. |f 846. 18-17. is in. 184771616. 1 1847.11346.
. Liverpool 88749 31065 87806 53719 §2024 109290 210646; 349354 j: 37104 411 >J 12570 25363
- Hull Hoc I
Glasgow and Greenock 8767. 3147 373 s 2631 4515 8397 : 7728; 14401 627 1581;
■ Cork and a Market __ _ ( j 4176; __4o2oi| | 5962! 19581} 557| 57 ,; t }j
Total to Great Uritain 97516; 342.2 95720 60370 66869 118937 224336 383336 38388 13040 “ 12570 25368 535299: 665333
Havre TiiSu '3627 43096. 37055 25381 "4056: 64277, 62884 2419U~3G00 425, 312
Bordeaux,* .**. i 119; 322 50
! Marseilles : 1065 326 j 1714 2971* 29511 3062 4182
Nantes jj 573, 59(f : 1963; 2157 4(4 798 1 ( i
Total to France ! 11150 3627!| 45334. 27971 25331 42279 69330 88320 87706 36680 342 1793 26! 199219
Amsterdam 564 4896 2801 2858 526 7' a
Rotterdam ■) 595! 1905 1817 490
Antwerp 2393 1161 630 1832 3021 6437 3088-
Hambtr-g j 1577 2493; 515; 6304; 3785
Bremen j ‘3JI J 761 22U8 BJ4
Barcelona i 6540
Havana, <tec 6203" 16899 18(fi8 82
Genoa, Trieste, &c 911 4170! 5731 2850 1953 21491 24252 7639. 6122 2818 14321;
Ghent. «feo j | 2680 1000;
Other Porta 1804 1428 H 25 1! 2391| 9715 177 1430
Total to othwr foreign Ports - 9U 9267 8881 12706 18170 51516 61675 25250 16415 2818; 1432 T0253i 100576
New York 43058 40990. 7»BUi: 38291 20851 28330 33267 57150 ; ' "9923, 24298
Boston 18350 17127 25148, 16905 17538 26647 5J36U 91167; 8929 9974 1
Providence 3207 1031 3i93 2619 8040 8163 4426 5052 53091
Philadelphia 2210 4621 12358 6175 1438: 1706 6559, 9771 j 440
j Baltimore 1913 1339 4532 1155 2570 4740 5382- 3928 2101 1662;
Other Ports 16100 J SO34 599; 7300 9100 3107 3258 16110; 3980
Total Coastwise 84868 80442 124631 66445 57743 79286 98675 169700 12!M 45663'; 408031 441536
Grand Total 191175 115281 21 19.>2 163670 162699 25^722 44389? 703031 9.2. i 96135 57927 78806 1225157 141256jl
Col. Wilson, Ist Infantry, (o whom all per
-1 sons »n business will make application.
I By*urder of Maj.-Con. Worth.
W. W. MACK ALL, A. A. G.
Mrxmoxs of War.—Cant. Ilrgor, Chief
of Ordnance, has sent in the following list
of captured arms and ammunition to A A. A.
Gen. {Scot-:
Taken in the Castle of San Juan dr Ulna.
—3 10-inch guns, English, (1 mounted;) 11
8-inch guns, English, mounted, 12 42-pottn
; ders, iron guns, W. P. F., mounted; 38 24-
pdr, gun-', \V. P. F., iron; 23 24-pdr. iron
guns, o'd, mounted; 37 24-pdr. bronze guns,
| mounted, old Spanish; 4 12-pdr, bronze guns;
- 2 13 inch iron m >rtars, very old, on beds,
I pear-shaped chambers; 2 13-inch stone mor
tars, bronze; 2148 13-inch shells; 3415 10-
inch shells; 3672 8-inch .shell.--; 200 10-inch
shells, strapped and loaded; 120 8-inch shells;
i 200 10-inch shells, strapped and loaded; 120
| Binch shells, si rapped and loaded; 532 8-inch
1 so id shot; 23 8-inch canisters, filled; 338 8-
inch spherical case shot, loaded; 2130 42-pd.
shot; S3G 42-pd, shells; 1954 32-pd. shot;
1578 24-pd. siiof; 984 12-pd. shot, 2018 18-
pd. solid shot, strapped; 418 muskets; 413
musket accoutrements; 28 musket cart ridges
(boxes;) 189 sponges and rammers; 282
handspikes; 11 worms; 90 linstocks; 32 pass
; boxes.
Taken in the Fo'ds of Vera Cruz.— 6 8-inch
S. C. howitzers, W. P. Foundry, mounted on
West Point iron carriages; 4 12 pj. iron guns,
W. P. F. mounted; 4 32-pd. do. d0.d0.; 8 24-pcl,
guns, W. P. F ; iron; 1 iG-pd. iron gun, mounted;
9 24 pd bronze guns, (new,) mounted on French
barb* tte earring* s; 3 18 pd. S. C. and Gov’n and
hr mze guns, mounted; 20 l6pd. bronze guns; 1)
12-[xl. do. do.; G 8-pd. do. do ;fi 8-pd. do. do.; I
G pd. do. do.; 5 4-pd. do. do; 6 l3.inch S. G.
mortars, on beds; 2 10-inch S. C. mortars, with
beds; 1 10-inch S. C. mortar, dismounted; 4 stone
mortars, bronze; 14 mortars and guns, calibre not
ascertained; 135 very old guns, unfit for use; I
very old 12-inch S. C. in irter, a plaque, unfit for
use; 1 very old 13 inch S. C. morier a plaque.
; unfit for use, 30 8-inch shells, strapped ,*nd loaded;
102 24-pd. shot; 2260 16-pd. shot; 304 8-pd. shot;
i 21 muskttcartaiges,(boxes;)36congreverockets.
Taken from 'l'roops on the Field —lGß esco
| pets; 3G2G muskets; 3373 musket accoutrements;
! 3 standards; 9G carbines; 254 non-commissioned
j officers’ swords; 70 drums; 24 bugles, trumpets
J or horns; 2 files; 24 band instruments, 122 sets
\ escopet accoutrements.
Besides the articles noticed in the invoice,
! there are large quantities of ammunition, imple
ments, small arms, standards, &c., stored in the
magazines of file town and castle. The maga
zin* s could not be examined minutely at the first
visit.
From ASexico riallaruna,
A fuller review ofour Havana papers,received
by the barques Catharine and St Alary, gives us
the following information :
The British mail steamer Tay had .arrived at
: Havana. She furnished the Havana editors with
■ their correspondence from the tity of Mexico to
the 31st u!t. From this we learn that the nows
i of ti*bsurrender ot Vera Cruz had reached the
j Capital, and as though any other result could
; have been anticipated, it seemed to astonish San
•j ta Anna. He immediately issued a proclamation
surcharged with the usual appeals to patriotism
of Mexicans, and the accustomed threats of ven
geance on the “perfidious Yankees. 1 ’ Ho des
patched two Brigades of Infantry, one ot Caval
ry , with corresponding batteries, and two thou
sind men, to join Gen. La Vega, who, with the
i Governor of the Department of Vera Cruz, was,
with some force at the Puente Nacional.
The Spanish Consul at Vera Cruz. —The Ha
vana journals loudly lau.l the Spanish Consul : t
Vera Cruz, for what they term his firm and un
flinching course during the bombardment. The
< Diario dc la Mariana publishes a series of letters
and documents which goto evince his humanity.
He gave-she ter to as many Spaniards and Mexi
| cans as could find refuge in his consulate, and
treated them with all possible attention,
i His energv and boldness of decision on the
night of the 26tb and on the morning of the 27th
u!t., is particularly referred to. When Gen.
j Scott having previously offered a safe egress from
I the city to all neutrals, women and children, rc
! fused to grant it at the request of the foreign con
ARTICLES. Per. Wholesale
I LIME bbl. 150 a 250
MOLASSES—Cuba -al. 28 a3 »
N. Orleans ..." 40 a 43
| NAILS—Cut, Id to 20 1 5| a 54
! OlLS—Sperm, VV. strained 13u a
Fall strained d ... 125 a
Summer do.’ 100 a 112
Linseed bbl. 87 Ft
Tanners 55 a
Lard ’ 100 a
POTATOES bbl. 210 u 300
PORTER ,|oz. 225 a 250
PEPPER—BIack 1b 10 a 12
PIMENTO 145a
RAISINS —.Malaga, bunch box. 225 a 250
Muscatel 2 a
| RlCE—Ordinary 100. 425 a 150
Fair 475 a 5
Good and Prime 525 a 550
| f French Brandies gal. 1:0 « 2
Leger Freres 275 a 3
i ’X Holland Gin 125 a 150
I American Gin a 40
i ~ Jamaica Rum 150 a 2
N.E. Rum,hds. and br15.......... 37 a3B
f® Whiskey, Phil. & Bait. 33 a 35
Do. New Orleans 30 « 33
(.Peach Brandy 75 a 100
SUGAR—Cuba Muscovado IB 8 a 10 j
P. R. &. St. Croix.... ... J 9a II
Havana, white 10 a 11
i New Orleans 8 a 9
Loaf. 13 a 14
Lump 11 a 12
SALT—Liverpool sack 150 a
Loose bus.) 40 a 45
SO \ P—American, yellow lb 5 a 6
SHAT—AII sizes 1 162 a 175
SUGARS—Spanish M. 20 a3O
American 8 alO
TALLOW—American j 84 a 9
TOBACCO—Georgia IB 4 a
Cavendish .... 15 a 15
TWlNE—Bagging 2 ) a 17
j Seine j ... 30 a o 0
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suls and the Alcalde after the soige had com
menced, then the representative of her Spanish
Catholic Majesty is represented as assuming a
position worthy of himself and his nation,
fie is said to have requested the officer who
convoyed to the ConsuisGen. Scott’s decision to
sty to his Commander-in-Chief that he, Senor
Esealente, her Catholic Majesty’s Consul, should
disregard the decision: lie should leave the city,
with the Spanish c dors in his hand, and at the
head of the subjects of his nation, and it by shot
or sin II the hair of the head of one of them was
injured, then would the vengeance ot the Span
ish nation, follow . He turned to execute his
purpose, hut it so happened that before be had
matters arranged for his march, the authorities of
Vera Cruz had assented to the terms o! capitula
tion suggested by Gen. Scott, and the firing, as a
necessary consequence, ceased.
The fall of Vera Cruz was announced in the
ci*y of Vlexico on the 31st of Vlarch. Santa An
na issued an address on the Ist of April, saving,
among other things that he was determined to op
pose the advance ofthe Americans upon the c: pi
I lal, if the nation would stand by him and second
his * (Torts.
Gen. La Vega and Gov. Soto were at Puente
Naeional on the 27th of March. Between the
27th and 30lh two brigades of infantry and one
of cavalry left the city of Mexico to meet Gen.
Scott---about two thousand in all.
Santa Anna \v:ts to leave on the Ist inst., at
the head of two thousand more troops. He had
declared that ho would sooner die tiian sign a
peace.
(iEO.,
WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 23, 1847.
SCTTo the Editors of the Chronicle and Sentinel
we are indebted for a copy of a slip issued from
that office yesterday, twenty-four hours in advance
of the mail, containing interesting advices from
-Mexico, which will he found in this day's pa
per.
{CrThe room occupied by the news from Mexi
co. and tlie Weekly Review of onr .Market, pre
vents ns giving to our renders tlt is morning an ed
itorial article prepared for this day's paper.
Dr. Ltcluro.
The subject ot Ur. Banning’s free lecture
to-nighs, at half past 7 o'clock, in City Hall,
will be the influence of muscular laxity and
a drooping posture on the lungs, and of judi
cious support in the relief of incipient affec
tions of the same.
The lectures of Dr. B. have been well at
tended, by both ladies and gentlemen, and
have been listened to with much interest.
The News In New' York.
The New York Tribune says—“ The news
by the Cambria has had an unfavorable effect j
upon the Produce Market, and ’Change does
; not present the same appearance of activity
las before. The prices of the leading articles
! have not, however, receded materially, and
are still very high when compared with pre
vious years. The receipts since the river
opened have been 52,000 bbls. Flour, 17G,000
bushels Wheat, and 164,132 bushels Corn.
This comprises nearly all there is to come
until the opening of the Canal.”
The Philadelphia Bulletin, alluding to the
rumors that Mr. 'Frist was going to Mexico,
as an Agent of the Government, says—“lie
not only does not go as a plenipotentiary to
carry out ultimatum to Mexico, but goes in
no public capacity whatever. His real pur
pose is to visit a sick brother in Louisiana,
who is in charge of a sugar plantation be
longing to both of them. Mr. Trist has not
seen his relative since his return from Cuba.
W e can, with equal positiveness, deny the
EXCHANGE.
Augusta Insurance and Banking Company,., par
Bank of Augusta, ’*
Branch Slate of Georgia, Augusta,
Bunk of Brunswick, '
Georgia Kail Koad,.
.’Mechanics* Bank, ••••
Bank ol St. Mary’s ‘‘
Bank of M iliedge ville, • •
Bank of t lie State of Georgia, at Savannah,. ..
Branches of ditto,..'
Marine and Fire Insurance Bank, Savannah,. “
Branch of ditto, at Macon, “
Planters’Bank, Savannah, “
Centra! Bank of (Georgia, “
Central K. K. <fe B’k’g. Co., Savannah, “
Charleston Banks, “
Bank ot Camden “
Bank ol Georgetown, “
Coininerctai,Columbia, “
Merchants’, at Cheraw, .... “
Bunk of Hamburg, “
Alabama Notes,... 2 (7i> di«.
Merchants’ Bank of Macon, 5 (S> 0 “
Commercial Bank, at Macon, failed
NO SALE OK UNCERTAIN.
Bank of Darien and Branches.
Ba k of Col umbns.
Clialtatiooehee Kail Koad and Banking Company
Monroe Kail Koad and Banking Company.
Planters ami Mechanics’ Bank, Columbus.
Western Bank of Georgia, at Koine.
Exchange Bank, Brunswick.
I ms. Bank of Columbus.at Macon.. no circulation
j Pkuenix Bank ol Columbus.
CHECKS.
On New York, • par,
Philadelphia,...,
Boston ...
Charleston and Savannah,
Lex mgton, Kentucky, *
Nashville, Tennessee
STOCKS.
Georgia, S per rents 100 n 101
Georgia, 6 per cents Oi u
■i mmlinnwr t. I a: ■—■■
commonly received belief Hint Signor At#-
cha went out to Mexico on behalf our Gov
ernment. He never was sent on’, %
pacity, by the administration. We know
tiiis assertion will surprise many, but when
we make it, ‘we speak by the card.’” w
It is announced in the Southern Patriot
of Monday, that the Editor!! Department of
that paper will henceforth be under the
direction of Dr. A. G. Mackay, who has been
long and favorably known as Junior Editor
of the Evening News.
ta!! upon JVcw Jersey for Troojui.
A requisition from the War Department
lias been received by the Governrn of New
Jersey, calling for live companies of\olun
teers, to be raised immediately, and to serve
as Infantry during the War.
□C/ 3 Business,of the Georgia Rail
Road, during the Month of March of the years
IS lb and 1817.
18 h). 1317. Increase,
Passengers, 10,660 03 13.126 31 2,53(5 28
freight & Mail, 25.G11 23 33,555 22 4,214 62
32,301 26 46,752 23 7,450 27
TO THE WE AK AND LANGUID.
Ur DR. BANNING, from New York, in
ventor of the BODY BRACE, will remain in
Augusta during, tiiis week and next, at the
Washington Hall, on Broad street, and may be
consulted gratuitously jin reference to the appli
cation of the B RACE for the relief of Vocal and
Pulmonary Weakness and Dyspepsia, with Con
stipation and Piles, Great sense of weakness or
“goneness” at the Stomach and Sides, with hear
ing at the lower body, and indisposition to exer
cise. Also, for the Spinal Weakness and Cur_
vaturc, with Enlargement of one Shoulder and
Hip ofchildrcn and young ladies, so common in
the South. It removes even the desire for the
Curs Aor Shoulder IJracc, and gives immediate
evidence of its utility, if worn, and may be gra
tuitously tried before purchasing. A Lady in
attendance on Ladies. Ollicc hours from 9 A
M. to 12 M., and from 3 to GP. M, See the fol
lowing:
Gentlemen: —At the desire of Dr. Banning, 1
slate with pleasure that after an examination of
his Body Brace, I am very favorably impressed
with the prospect of its extensive utility. The
principle which he has so ingeniously carried out.
seems to me widely applicable to a large class of
cases of suffering and debility in both sen s.
Same. Henry Dickson, M. D.
Charleston, Feb 25, 18-17.
1 concur fully in the above.
March 2. J\s. P. Jervey, M. D,
From Professor Goddard, of Philadelphia.
I have examined Dr. B inning’s instrument for
the relief ol weakm ss requiring support,and have
made practical experiment of the same, and am
astonished at the results. 1 have also listened to
his views ot its applicability to an extended class
of diseases, and think them to be highly impor
tant. and therefore cordially recommend them to
the serious consideration of the medical profes
sion. Paul, B. Goddard, M. D.
Philadelphia, February 28, 18-IG.
From Professor Mott, of New York, and others.
The undersigned haveexamined Dr. Banning’s
novel views on the mechanical pathology ofmany
affections of the viscera, and believe them to be
highly interesting and worthy the serious atten
tion of the medical profession.
Vai.ent.nr Mott, J. Kurnev Rodgers,
Stephen P. Kirby, Alex. B. Whiting,
Stephen Brown, H. McLean.
April 21 172
W. WILSON,
portrait painter.
Studio—Unitarian Church, corner of Greene and
Jacksoa-strcels.
April 9 160