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OFFICE OF THE PIC AVI NE-EXTH A’ I
New Orleans, Oct. 4,10 o’clock. ') j
Arrival cf the Steamship Alabama. I
Five Days Later from Vera Cruz.
Nothing - Direct from Gen. Scott.
The steamship Alabama, Capt. Windle, ar
rived at an early hour yesterday morning from
Vera Cruz via Tampico. ' She left Vera Cruz
on Sunday the 26th of September, and Tam
pico on the 30th ult.
following passengers came over on the
Alabama from Vera Cruz: Beuor D. /fisto Si
orro, Senor D. Ralael Carrajal, commissioners
from Yucatan to the government at Washing
ton; Capt. Leroy, Capt. J. J. Counally, La.
oi. Lieut. David Nilligan, 3d La. Battalion,
John M. D. Miller, Quartermaster Division !
Volunteers.
The following passengers are from Tampico:
Maj. Capers, U. S. A.; Capt. G. W. Vanstano
ran; Mr. Lawrence, Mr. Wurth, Lieut. J. S.
Stewart, La. Vols.; Lieut. M. Henry, La. Vols.;
Thomas Kemp, La. Vols.; Mrs. Capt. Wirth;
Lieut. Thomas James,2d Regiment Ills. Vols.;
James Kerrish, Engineer I T . S. Quartermas
ter’s Department.
We learn through a source entitled to great
remcct, that in the recent battles of the Bth
*-nd 13th ult. the American army had lAVef.tv
sevon officers killed and forty-five wounded.
Capt. Cady, of the 6th Infantry, was among
the killed. We have no confirmation what- !
ever of the death of any of our generals.
By this arrival we have no later news direct
from Gen, Scott’s headquarters, but we learn
that letters have been received by commercial
houses in Tampico, from their correspondents
in the city cf sfcrieb, Confirming entirely our ’
former reports of the battle of The Mill del ■
Rev and Chapultepec heights on the Bth and
13th of September, in which Gen. Scott car
ried the place at the point of the bayonet.
It appears from the following circular that
Gen. Santa Anna determined, at oncq upon
the conclusion of the battle of the 13th., to
abandon the capital. The verbal report is that
he retired to Guadalupe, which is scarcely
three miles from the capital, with 10,000 troop*;
and twenty-five pieces of artillery. The ac
curacy of the letter from Orizaba to Mr. Di
mond, and published in this paper, is thus
confirmed. That letter made the date of
Scott’s command of the capital September
13th, and made no mention of the bombard
ment of the 14th and loth, which was so ex
tensively circulated by other papers. Santa
Anna evacuated the city expressly to avoid
such a bombardment. Our formal entry may
not have been made for a day or two, but the
city was at our mercy on the 13th.
A Cir cular to the Commandants General of the
Departments.
Guadalupe Hidalgo, Sept. 11, 1817.
Most Excellent Sir —After the important and
great events that have yesterday taken place,
there remains no other alternative to the gov
ernment of the union, than that of abandon
ing the Capitol, in order that other means be
adopted and pursued for the hamtssirig of the
enemy. Accordingly, His Excellency of the
integral republic orders me to inform you, in
order that through you, the honorable Con
gress of the state over which you preside, may
know it, that his Excellency is firmly resolved
to prosecute military operations against the
invaders. And that whatever be the conse
quences resulting from the war, yet his excel
lency is determined to wage it in every possible
manner, and by every attainable means. A
heroic resistance was made in the capital, for
the space of six days, but at length the ene
my established himself in places and positions,
from which his missiles and projectiles could
reach the peaceful thousands of the city, then
the supreme government seeing the state of
affairs to be such as Avarranted their departure,
changed their abode; and very soon I will
have the pleasure of announcing to your Ex
cellency the site upon which it will fix, which
at present is impossible for me to do, as it ac
companies the army, and as yet is not agreed
upon the residence of the Supreme Power of
the nation But as soon as the latter is
known, I will give your Excellency a detailed
account of every thing that has occurred; but
now I shall confine myself to the single fol
lowing statement. The American army charg
ed yesterday at day-break, with all its force
upon Chapultepec, which after a spirited de
fence of six hours yielded at last to the attack
of the enemywho immediately marched to take
possession of a fortification situated between
the centry-box of Belen and St. Thomas, St.
Como and the citadel. The first advance was
.checked by the troops his Excellency the
President led up, disputing the ground inch
by inch, till finally the invader was routed
from the citadel, after nin6 hours hard fighting.
The capital being in this situation. His Ex
cellency was anxious to avoid a bombardment,
and to spare it the tumult and confusion at
tendant upon an assault which would have
given room for a thousand calamities, and a
repitition of those acts in which the army of
the foe has manifested so instinctive a spirit of
extermination. .
His Excellency the President of the Repub
lic hopes that your Excellency will endeavor
to preserve and reanimate the public spirit, in
order that the war may be carried on with that
vigor and energy which the national honor
and the rights of the Republic so imperiously
demand. Alcorta.
By the letter which we give below from our
Vera Cruz correspondent, it will be seen that
# Gen. Lane has been compelled to send back
for a supply of ammunition. Upon an in
spection which he Instituted upon receiving
a rumor that the guerrillas had occupied Cerro
Gordo, it was found that he had but eight or
nine rounds of cartridges !
Our correspondent, to whose letter we must
refer for a variety of details, mentions a ru
mor that Gen. Santa Anna has resigned the
Presidency, and speaks of a proclamation to
that effect, which we have not yet seen. We
attach little confidence to the stand said to
have been made by the guerrillas at Cerro
Gordo, Now that they are deprived of the
National Bridge as a rallying point, they will
Os course occupy the most eligible ground
higher up on the road, but they will readily
be dislodged by a force like that under Gen.
Lane.
Capt. White's company of Louisiana volun
teers, and two companies of the 11th Infan
try, left Tampico on the 28th of September
for Vera Cxuz.
W# regpet to perceive that Lieut. Cline, of
Capt. Lewis’s company of Louisiana volun
teers, has been shot by the guerrillas.
[Special Correspondence of the Picayune.]
Vera Cruz, Sept. 23, 1847.
The Sun of Anahuac has been suspended,
and it devolves upon me to furnish you with
what may transpire in the local line as I am
able to do so, although nothing of real impor- I
tance has put taken place,since the departure of .
the James L. Day. She was hardly under
way before a report reached the city, that the
Vergara camp was attacked by guerrillas, and
that they had to the sword ail the Americans
that occupied it. Os course there was a gene
ral rush to the gates, and the house tops were j
covered with citizens eager to witness the
fray, but it soon ended in smoke, no attack
having .been made,, although it is positively
stated that a considerable body of the enemy
were seen within a few hundred yards of the
camp on the sand hills.
The ir&rination that I sent you yesterday, I
that'Gen. Scott had entered the c ity of Mexi
co, has been confirmed to-day, with but few j
additional particulars; but you shall have all
that are authentic, leaving the rhraers to take j
| care of themselves. „
1 It appears that on the loth inst., the Ame
ricans charged and carried the Citadel, and
immediately turned all the guns of the forti
fication on ithe city. About 12 o’clock at night,
(some accounts say 11 o’clock,) all the Mexi
can army retreated upon Gahdalupe.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs addressed the
Civil Governor, directing him to manage
affairs as well as he could, until he should re
ceive official information as to where the Gov- i
ernment should be established. From what
I can learn, the will not stand an
other fight at present, and we may therefore
look for temporary tranquillity. The only,
portion of the news that is not confirmed, is
Santa Anna being wounded, of which nothing
i is said in the address which reached us to-day.
It is reported that Gen. Quitman is on the
| way down with despatches, and has 4000 men
with him. It this be the case, he has no doubt
been induced to take so large a force from the
fact that Paredes is near Puebla with 6000
men; but I can hardly understand how Gen.
Scott could have spared so many men after
the severe losses which he must have suffered.
We have all sorts of reports about a small
detachment that left here the day after the
departure of Gen. Lane’s command to over
take him, but as I do not consider any of them
authentic I will not recapitulate the rumors.
Col. Wilson, was taken very ill yesterday
evening, and the duties of Governor conse
quently devolve upon Lieut. Col. D. S’. Miles,
who is au fait in such matters, and everything
connected with the Department will be sure
to be conducted as it should bo. I forgot to
mention in n\y last that Lieut. Arthur, adju
tant of the Ist Infantry, was thrown from his
I horse last Sunday and severely though not dan
! gerously hurt, but he is doing quite well.
I learn, on good authority, that Gen. Pat
j terson, who is on his way to the city, has re
-1 ceived instructions from the War Department, |
( to take command of the forces in the city and
State of Vera Cruz.but if he should think proper
to do s ' to proceed to join Gen. Scott.
I neglected also to mention in my last that
your express man informed mo that Mr. Kcn
i dall had sent down four other couriers since
he left Puebla, none of whom have reached
j here.
Veka Cruz, Sept. It, 1847.
A detachment returned last night from
Gen. Lane’s command, which had arrived at
the National Bridge without encountering
any serious obstacle, although the guerrillas
made their appearance on several occasions in
small numbers without doing any harm to our
command. A separate detachment composed
mostly of Capt. Lewis’s company of Louisiana
rangers, was fired into about six miles this side
of j ust as the company had been
formed, and unfortunately killed Lieut. Kline,
who was riding in front of the company—he
receiving two buckshot or small balls in the
side of the head, killing him almost instan
taneously.
You will be surprised when I tell you that
this.detachment was sent back to obtain am
-7n unit ion. It appears that upon the arrival
of General Lane’s command at the Bridge, a
report was current that Cerro Gordo had been
fortified by the guerrillas, and was occupied
by them iii force. Preparations Were made to
continue and attack them, but upon inspec
tion it was found that the men on an average
had only about eight cartridges each , and it was
impossible to continue with the prospect of
fighting over two hundred miles of the way
without powder and shot. A requisition call
ing for 100,000 rounds has been filled to-day,
and all the spare troops (Louisiana rangers)
will go along to escort it; but this command
only took about six day’s provisions along,
and by the time this ammuniation reaches
them they must run short at a place where
provisious cannot be had except from Jalapa
or this city for so large a body of men. Truly
this is a serious affair, and I am sorry to see
an officer of Geu. Lane’s experience make such
a blunder. It is as singular as it is true. But
1 the difficulty of transportation from this to the
bridge is very great, and I am told that Lieut.
Hughes’s command have been obliged to live
for several days upon half-rations of bread;
yet his teams have been taken to send down
here for this ammunition instead of provisions
for his command. Then again, having takan
all the mounted volunteers for this escort, it
is impossible for the commanding officer of
this post to supply them with what they re
quire. Fresh beef can be obtained in aburG
dance, but men cannot live on this alone, par
ticularly as the troops stationed there are not
acclimated, and I am also informed on good
authority that the yellow fever has made its
appearance amongst them, as well as in Col.
Collins’s command at the San Juan.
The difficulties under which several former
commands have labored, occasioned by short
ness of supplies, should, I think, have furnish
ed impressive lessons to those succeding them
, upon the same route, and I hope that this
: will be the last time that a command is caught
’ in such a fix.
Col. Collin’s cammand, which is stationed
at the San Juan Bridge, was attacked a few
! days since by the guerrillas, who killed one
private and wounding two others, which shows
that notwithstanding the lower part of the
road is fully occupied by the Americans, it is
occupied by the guerrilas also.
Vera Cruz, Sept. 2.5, 1847.
I have just seen a note from Major Lally
dated the 23d inst.,at Jalapa, in which he states
that everything was quiet there, not having
had an alarm for a month. He says that the
wound he received on the road to that place,
in the neck, came very near killing him, but
it is now doing quite well. From letters that
arrived by the same conveyance there are an
hundred rumors from Gen. Scott s command,
and but one important item which can be re
lied upon, and that is a proclamation from
Santa Anna in which the people of Mexico are
informed that he has resigned the office of Pre
sident of the Republic, and that Senor Pena y
Pena has been initiated in his place. I will
try to obtain for you a copy of his proclama
tion and forward it by the first boat. As the
reports that come down are very currently be?
lieved by a majority of the residents, I will
give you a list of them before the boat leaves
if no later news reaches us from Mexico in
ashape that can be relied upon.
Our city has become remarkably healthy.
Sept. 26. —The British royal mail steamer
‘ Midway arrived thus morning from Tampico,
and will leave on the morning of the 2d Oct. for !
England. We are in anticipation of a norther.
The Alabama, which has been in but two
hours, starts back in half an hour, and I have
not time to say more.
LATER FROM MEXICO.
HIGHLY INTERESTING LETTER.
Further Particulars of the Battle ©fCha
pultepec.
Santa Anna and his Army driven out, and General
Scott in full possession of the City of Mexico.
I The New York Sun published on Monday
evening a letter from a Spanish Mexican in the
city of Mexico, to a Spanish house in New
York, which gives a more full account of the
recent proceedings in Mexico than has reached
us from any other quarter. Indeed, its nar
rative comes down to the 16th, three days later
j than was received in any of the accounts
| brought by the James L. Day, at New Orleans,
I which have been published. This letter which
moreover is Mexican authority, states that Gen*
1 Scott teas in actual possesion of the capital. It
is said to have come byway of Orizaba, under
cover to Mr. Dimond, at Vera Cruz. We give
the following extracts:
City of Mexico, 19th Sept. 1847-
On the 13th instant the Americans made a
demonstration on Chapultepec and the mill of
El Hey, but our Generals were prepared for
them. *****
Chapultepec, you know, is situated between
Cacubya and the city, within cannon-shot of
the former and some throe miles of the latter.
It is a bold hill overlooking a vast range of
country, which enabled our soldiers to watch
every manoeuvre of the enemy. It also com
mands the road from Tacubya to the city, which
runs close to its base,and it can only be ascend
ed by a circuitous payed way, which after turn
inga certain angle,is exposed to the full range of
the fortress guns. As the Americans ascend
ed the hill,"a perfect storm of musket balls and
grape shot drove them back with loss. They
recovered and advanced again, but were rCpul
seef.
Our troops fought with desperate valor,
worthy the character of Mexicans. The enemy
also fought bravely—his men seemed like so
many devils, whom it was impossible to defeat
without annihilation. He made a third and
last charge with fresh forces and heavy gurs,
and our gallant troop? having exhausted their
graperSh’bt, were forced, very unwillingly to
rqtrcat and yield up the fortress, of which the
enemy took possession. Our soldiers retreated
towards the city, but were unfortunately cut
off by a detachment of the enemy’s cavalry,
and about a thousand were made .prisoners,
but were soon released,- ,as the enemy had no
men to guard them. ■ The enemy then opened
his batteries on the Mill El. Rev, (King’s Mill)
close upon Chapultepec, which after obstinate
fighting and great loss to the Americans, we
were obliged to, abandon. . . ■> . ~. •
The two actions continued over nine hours,
and were the severest, considering our small
number of soldiers and the enemy’s large force,
that have been fought,. .Our loss in killed and
wounded .was, not mere,.than. 300, while the
enemy lost over 400, or ,at lest, such, \\as .the
report,of deserters, from, the American, camp
who pame to ps in the evening. Seeing that
the city , would invjt.ably be attacked, Gen.
Santk Anna, during the actions, caused a num
ber of trenches to be cut across the road lead
ing to the city, which were flooded with water.
On the morning of the. 14th, before day light,
the enemy, with a pqrt of his force, commenc
ed his march upon, the city. Our soldiers,
posted behind the arches of the aqueducts and
several breastworks which had been hastily
throw up, annoyed him so severely, together
with the trenches which he had to bridge over,
that he did not arrive at the gates until late in
the afternoon. Here he*halted and attempted
to bombard the city, which he did during the
j balance oT the day and ihe day following, do
ing immense damage. , .
In some cases whole blocks word destroyed
and a great number pfmen, women and chil
dren killed and wounded. The picture was
awful. One deafening roar filled our ears, due
cloud, of smoke met our eyes, now and then
j mixed with flame, and amid it all we could
hear the various shrieks of the wounded arid
dying. But the city bravely resisted the
hundreds of fiviilg shells. It lutrled back de
fiance to the bloodthirsty Yankee, and convin
ced him that his bombs could npt reduce the
Mexican capital. The enemy then changed
his plan, and determined to enter the city,
Avhere we prepared to meet him.
Having barricaded the streets with sand
bags, arid provided on the housetops and at the
windows all w r ho could bear arms or missiles,
stones, bricks, &c.. to throw on the heads of the
enemy. Before General Scott had fairly pass
ed the gates he fould the difficulty of his posi
tion. A perfect torrent of balls and stones
i rained Upon his troops. Many were killed and
more wounded. Still he kept advancing until
he gained the entrance of two streets leading
direct to the Plaza.
Finding that he could not oppose himself to
our soldiers, and that he was losing his men
rapidly, Gen. Scott took possession of the con
| vent of San Isador, which extends back to the
centre of a block, and at once set his sappers
and miners to cutting away directly through
the blocks of buildings. In some instances
whole houses were blown up to facilitate his
progress; but after several hours he again
emerged into the street, and finally regained
the Plaza with great loss. On entering the
Plaza a heavy fire was opened on him from the
Palace and Cathedral, which were filled and
covered with our patriotic troops.
Finding himself thus assaulted,the enemy
drew out his forces in the Plaza, and opened a
cannonade on the Palace and Cathedral, firing
over one hundred shots, which did immense
damage to the buildings and caused a severe
loss of killed and "wounded. Seeing further
resistance useless, our soldiers ceased firing
1 and on the loth of September (sad day!) Uhe
enemy was in possession of the Mexican capital.
Though we inflicted havoc and death upon the
Yankees, we suffered greatly ourselves.
Many were killed by the blowing up of the
houses, many by the bombardment, but more
by the confusion which prevailed in the city,
and altogether we cannot count our killed,
wounded and missing since the action com
menced yesterday at less than 4,000, among
whom are many women and children. The
enemy confessed a loss of over 1,000; it is no
doubt much greater. What a calamity! But
Mexico will yet have vengeance. God will
avenge us for our sufferings.
Santa Anna has gone with his generals and
all the troops he could draw off to Gaudalupc.
He is said to be wounded severely. We have
lost heroic officers and brave men in these two
days. I cannot foresee what is to come. Thou
sands are gathering upon the hills around the
city determinined to cut oft' all supplies and
starve the enemy who basso audaciously enter
ed it. Gen. Scott may yet find that Mexico is
not vanquished. He may find our lakes burst
ing their barriers and filling this beautiful val
ley, to annihilate the infamous Americans.
We scarcely hope, yet do not quite despair.
Our brave generals may recover what is lost,
and Mexico with her ten millions of people,
arise to sweep the invader from the land he
has desecrated.
In all the States of the West on which requi
sitions have been made for volunteers by the
Government, earollment has gone on with
ardor and despatch, as our quotations from
Westem papers testify. The Louisville Journal
of the 20th ult. says: “From accounts received
from Frankfort, we are satisfied that three more
! companies have been reported to the Governor
than can be accepted.” And again—“Since the
above was in type, we learn by a gentleman
direct from Frankfort, that up to yesterday
morning, 25 companies had been reported to the
Governor, and that no appointment of staff of
ficers for the fourth regiment had been announ
ced.”
(Georgia.
SUNDAY MORNING, OCT 10,
Election Returns.
FUR GOVERNOR.
1347. 1845.
Towns. Clinch. McAlister. Crawford
| Baker. 425 246 351 204
! Baldwin, 315 31? 268 315
, Bibb, 667 598 724 651
! Bryan, 69 112 85 102
Bulloch, 882 34 413 27 I
Burke 370 590 332 549
Butts, 354 243 375 253
Camden, lOOmaj. 214 110
Campbell, 569 251 474 214
Carroll, 343maj. 655 394
! Cass, 1341 731 944 641
Chattooga, 426 350 330 300
Chatham, 582 776 715 7QO
Cherokee, 952 580 740 533
Clarke, 437 615 398 638
Cobb, 978 713 835 637
Columbia, 282 489 277 522
Coweta, 644 758 689 808
Crawford, 454 364 467 433
Dade, 201maj. 240 45
j DoKalb, 990 759 762 577
Effingham, 110 175 110 226
Elbert, 174 986 168 991
Emanuel, 269 195 217 203
Fayette, 230maj. 651 428
Floyd, 600 ‘ 569 446 380
Forsyth, 185maj. 621 463
Franklin,
| Glynn, 121 19 112
Greerie, - 431 767 115 786
Gwinnett, 711 736 680 757
Habersham, 754 446 785 388
Hall, 687 527 599 529
Hancock, 321 456 307 507
Harris, 409 785 390 813
Heard, 452 355 398 313
Henry, 50maj. 815 884
Houston, “686 625 654 "637
Jackson, 664 543 644 517
Jasper, 473 429 493 475
Jefferson, 93 419 84 544
Jones, 4 43 406 445 424
Laurens, 493maj. 16 589
Lee, • 108 185 248
Liberty, < 40 168 203
Lincoln,. 175 267 183 275
Lumpkin, 9G9 530 946 556
Mclntosh, 117 125 124 109
Macon,. : >3omaj. 292 ,364
Madison’, 365 336 335 338
Marion, v 100 349 469
Meriwether, 792 739 833 695
Monroe, 665 686 644 733
Morgan, <2Bl 393 29$ 415
Murray, , 947 • 502 .624 403
Muscogee, 853 1039 851 1071
Newton, , 442 943 471 896
Oglethorpe, 152 470 172 576
Paulding, 381 277 335 243
Pike, • ‘825 716 783 642
Pulaski, 3p7 219 379 249
Putnam. 312 388 ,381 42p
| Rabun, 273 53 2*50 .37
Randolph, 29maj. , 650 575
Richmond, 488 .681 474 747
Scriveu, 222 195 $25 241
Stewart, 786 906 690 901
Sumter, , 85 440 544
Taliaferro, 67 362 ,54 412
Talbot, 813 741 (04 >62
Troup, 42!) 990 440 1005
Twiggs 4-1 i 267 403 324
, Union, 743 300 527 217
Upson, 356 611 385 646
Walker, loOmaj. - 584 637
Waltori, 721 526 74 4 605
Warren, 250maj, 372 607
Washington, 558 612 ‘ 508 629
Wilkinson, 5U 388 528 423
Wilkes, 80maj. 354 439
Senators*
Bibb and Twiggs — Wiggins*
Bryan and Liberty—Smith.
Bulloch and Tattnall —A tie*
Burke and Emanuel—McLeod;
Campbell and Carroll — Camp'.
Cass and Paulding— lnain.
Camden and Wayne — Fiftt.
Coweta and Meriwether —Parks, Whig gain.
Chatham —Snider, Whig^ain.
Cherokee and Cobb — Hunt.
Clarke arid Jackson— Whig gain*
Columbia and Richmond^-Miller.
DeKalb and Gwinnett —Simona.
Fayette and Henry— Glenn.
Floyd and Chattooga—Montgomery, Whig
gain.
Gilmer and "Murray— Chasfain .
Green and Morgan —Reoso.
Habersham and Rabun— Ctffee.
Hancock and Baldwin—^epell.
Hall and Forsyth— Dnnagan,
Houston and Macon— Hunter.
Jasper and Butts — C. Waters ,
Jefferson and Washington—Stapleton.
Jones and Putnam —S. A^Wales.
Lee and Sumter —Maxwqp.
Lumpkin and Union— Barclay.
Mclntosh and Glynn— Forman , Dem. gain.
Marion and Talbot — Bivfns, Dem. gain.
Montgomery and Appling—McCarty.
Monroe and Pike — Cochran.
Muscogee and Harris —Marks.
Newton and Walton —"Williamson, Whig
! gain.
Oglethorpe and Madison—Willingham.
Richmond and Columbia —Miller.
Scriven and Effingham— Wi J. Laicton,
Dem. gain.
Stewart and Randolph—Boynton.
Troup and Heard—Johnson.
Upson and Crawford —Holloway.
Walker and Dade— Farris.
Warren and Taliaferro —Darden.
Wilkinson and Laurens—Radford, (Ind. w.)
Wilkes and Lincoln —Moore.
Representatives-
Baker— Tift.
B al d win—Harris.
Bibb —Nisbet and Atkmsoti. Whig gain.
Bryan—Bird.
Bulloch— Rawls.
Burke—Brown and Gresham.
Butts— Bailey , Dem. gain.
Camden— Barate.
Campbell — Carlton.
Cass —Smith and McConnell.
Chatham —Bartow and Clark,(2 Whig gain.)
Chattooga — Heard.
Cherokee — Field and Williamson,
Coweta —Ferrell, Robertson.
Clarke —Harris and Jackson.
Cobb — Maloney and McConnell.
Columbia —Fleming and Shockley,
Crawford — Walker,
DeKalb —Darnal and Wilson,
Effingham —Morgan,
Emanuel — Sumner ,
Fayette — Glass.
Floyd—Price, Whig gain.
Forsyth— Strickland.
Franklin —Freeman and Morris,
Gilmer —Alexander, Whig gain,
Glynn —Duhignon,
Green —Sanford and Ward.
Gwinnett —Brandon and Whitworth,
Habersham —Phillips and Cabinets.
Hall — Baugh.
Hancock—Lewis.
Harris—Ramsey and Dozier.
Heard—Zachcry, Whig gain.
Henry—Moseley, and Cleveland*
Houston —Bryan and Holmes.
J asper—Glover.
Jeffersoi l —Todd *
Jones— Glover.
J ackson— Penticosf.
Laurens—Robinson.
Lee— Lawhoru, Dem. gain.
Liberty—Quarterman.
Lincoln —Neal.
Lumpkin— Barnes and Keith .
Mclntosh —Townsend, Whig gain.
Madison— Colbert, Dem. gain.
Montgomery —McLeod,
j Monroe—Hattie and Pinkard, Dem. gain,
j Morgan —Harris.
Meriwether — Wimhish and Wordman.
Murray — Kennon.
Muscogee —Howard and Bethtme.
j Newton—Reynolds and Pace.
Oglethorpe—Smith and Glenn.
Pike— Speer and Gaulding.
Paulding— Jones.
Putnam —Calaway and Reid, Dem. gain.
Rabun — Martin.
Randolph—Perkins and Hodges, 2 w. gains.
Richmond —Jenkins and Walker.
Scriven — Pollock.
Stewart —Talbot and Wood.
Taliaferro —J. W. Harris.
Talbot — Weathers and Carter , Dem. gains.
Troup—Cameron and Beasely.
T wiggs— Fitzpatrick.
IT nion— Headdon.
Upson —Andrews and McCarra.
Walker— Harden , Dem. gain.
Walton —Jackson and Kilgore.
W ayne— Bryan.
Warren—Anderson and Bacon.
Washington —Bullard and Franklin , Detn.
gain.
Wilkinson — Rosier.
Wilkes—Anderson and Gartrell-
Democrats in Italic.
The Georgia Elections.
We have reported and official returns from
eighty counties, from which it is rendered cer
tain that George W. Towns is elected Gover
nor, by over one thousand majority. The Leg
islature, in both branches, is so close that it is
difficult to form an opinion which party will ;
have the Senate or the House, or both. If i
our opponents carry either branch, we envy
not the feelings of those aspiring Democrats,
in several Counties, who have not only been
defeated themselves, but have also defeated
the party to which they profess to belong.
Among the passengers arrived at Bos
ton in the steamer Hibernia, we observe the
name of James T. Gray, Esq., of this city.
HjT Comparatine Statement of the bu
siness of the Georgia Rail Road for the month of
September, in 1846 and 1847.
1846. 1847. Increase.
Passengers. . .10,648 26 14,774 19 4,125 98
Freight mail.. 14,193 19 24,471 55 10,278 3d
#24,811 45 #39,215 74 #14,-MU 29
Maryland Election.
We have advices from Baltimore to the 7th.
irtst. by Magnetic Telegraph. The Democrats
have earned the county of Baltimore by 1450
majority, Thomas’ majority in the county is
I 1-3G6, while that of McLean for Congress is
j 541/.
The M higs hive Carried the county of Frcd
-1 Crick by about 100 majority*,
The election returns as tar as feeived, are
most favorable to the Democrats, and the ma
jority in the State will reach 700 to 1000. The i
Congressional delegation will probably be di
vided.
II raided during most of the day*
Equal Suffrage in Connecticut:.
Last Monday the proposition to abolish the !
i distinction between colored people and whites
in respect to the right of suffrage, was reject
ed by the people of Connecticut. As far as !
heard from the votes stand, for the proposition, :
against it, 6884.
The Hartford Times gives the result of the
town elections in 37 towns, and makes a nett
Democratic gain of three towns, (Middletown,
Marlboro and Litchfield,) compared with last
year.
The New York Market.
Our Richmond correspondent sends us the ;
information that there was no change in the
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York mar
kets on the 7th inst.
Health of the City.
The Mobile Register of the sth inst. says—
“On Saturday we stated on the authority of
several of our most eminent physicians, that
the yellow fever was rapidly disappearing from
among Us. Our surprise therefore was great,
on learning from the Sexton’s report publish- i
ed Sunday morning, that the deaths "•om yel- !
low fever for the week ending on Saturday !
evening, were nearly double in number to any
previous week of the season. It is with re
gret that wc have to announce this unplea
sant fact—and yet upon further inquiry we arc
told by medical men that the number of yel
fever cases is still diminishing—some of them (
not having a case under treatment. The cases i
that do occur, however, are of a more malig
nant type, and yield less readily to treatment j
than formerly. We repeat again the warning
we have heretofore often given to absentees
not to return to the city before frost.”
[communicated.]
An extra meeting of the Second Division of
the Independent Fire Department, of this city,
was held on Wednesday Evening last, the Cth
inst., and the following Preamble and Resolu
tions unanimously adopted.
’Tis common, all that live must die, passing
through nature to eternity; yet, indeed, doth
it rank among the first of moral obligations, to
observe in appropriate and becoming terms, a r
sympathy and veneration for him, who while
living, by his services and general bearing, as
a man, associate and friend, commanded our
admiration and strengthened in our confidence,
after the grave hath enclosed its portals above
him.
Therefore, Resolved, That we solemnly and
most fervently participate in the general gloom
and sadness, which the unexpected demise of
our once beloved, now much regretted com
panion and Treasurer, Michael Dougherty,
has awakened in the bosom of his family and
friends.
Resolved, That wo should be recreant in
deed to the incentives of humanity and jus
tice, were we to suffer the opportunity to
pass without offering our best thanks to those,
who in the last moments of his affliction, feel
ingly anticipated and administered to the ex
pectations and desires of our Dead Brother,
Resolved, That we unfold and offer with a
delicate and tender hand, our sympathy to
the most afflicted one of all,fOr £ho apparently
cruel dispensation which, iff the very
of corinilbial experience and enjoyment, struck
down the cherished image of her woman’s af
fections.
Resolved , That a copy of the foregoing reso
lutions,signed by the President and Secretary,
bte presented to Mrs. Dougherty, and that they
be inscribed on an exclusive page of our min
tfte book, and Olso published in the daily pa
pers of the city.-
H. R. MURRAY, President;
J. ReadI,* 1 ,* S'ecrctafy.
Special 3faiucov
(UpThere will be a continuation of the meeting
at the Bush Arbour, on the Hilte, This Day and
To-Morrcnc. commencing at 10 o’clock, P. M/
There will be no Service in thfe Methodist
Church on Sabbath next, till 1 o’clock, P.* M.
The Rev. Mr. EVANS will preach in the Ur's lit
Market, at 8 o’clock in the Morning on Sabbath
next. Oct. 9
A UGUST A MANUFACTURING COM
PANY.
By order of the Board of Directors, notice is
hereby given, that an installment of 10 per cent i*
required to be paid in by the Stockholders on Wed
nesday, the 10th of November next.
WILLIAM PHILLIPS, Sec’y a. m.c.
Sept. 30 f
Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry.
CAUTION—.In setting forth the virtues of Dr.
Wistar’s Balsam, we have no desire to deceive
those who are laboring under affliction, nor do we
wish to eulogize it more than it justly deserves.
Vet when we look around and see the vast amount
of suffering and distress occasioned by many of the
diseases in which this medicine has proved so high
ly successful, we feel that we cannot urge its
claims too strongly, or say too much in its favor.
Let the public be on their guard. Other“Bals»ms
and mixtures are sometimes imposed on the unsus
pecting for the genuine Dr. Wistar’s Balsam of
Wild Cherry- Some for the purpose of succeeding
i better in their schemes,have used a part of the name
j of the genuine, as “Phoenix Balsam of Wild Cher
ry,” “Balsam of .Wild Cherry, Comfrey,” See.'’
‘■Syrup of Wild Cherry.”
None genuine unless signed I. BUTTS on tho
wrapper.
For sale in Augusta, wholesale and retail, by
HA VTLAND, RISLEV & CO.,and also by THOM
AS BARRETT A CO., and Dealers in Medicines
generally in Augusta.
Oct. 6 3—t
“Silent Siigrhtningr.”
During the warm Summer nights lightning mar
sometimes be seen to flash for hour* almost with
out intermission, unaccompanied by thunder. We
are also frequently conscious of the presence of dis
ease unattended by its usually starting symptoms.
But there is no telling how soon the diffused elec
tricity may be concentrated in a fatal flash, or the
incipient malady may reach a deadly crisis. It is
not well to neglect eruptions, ulcers, swellings,
swelling in the glands, Ac. Ac., on the ground that
they are trifles. They end in agony and death;
and as Sands’ Sarsaparilla is an acknowledged rem
i edy for these symptoms, and for all sanguinous dis
eases, it is iitlsc less than sporting with danger to
neglect its early use in all such cases*
For further particulars and conclusive evidence
; of its superior value tnd efficacy, see pamphlets,
which may he obtained of agents, gratis.
Prej ared and sold, wholesale and retail, A. B* A
D. SANDS, Wholesale Druggist** 100 Fultdn, Cor
ner of Willi m-street, New York;
i Sold also by
IIAVILAND, RISLEV A CO.
I #5. Oct. t>
Cam mere ia I.
I-A TEST DATES l ItOM 1.1 VER Pobt. 14. i . .SF.Pt. 19
LATEST DATES FROM HAVRS ..SETT. 2
NEW YORK, Oct. Cotton— * In this mar-
I ke:, on Saturday last, 800 bales were sold at
full prices; since then, in cdusdquence of the
very unfavorable advices front England, only
about 600 have boon disposed of, at prices fully
half a cent per lb. below the previous ctlrren-
I cy;tho market, however,is not sufficient by set
tied to give quotations with precision, and
though reduced, they must be considered
| nominal. The sales since our last are 1400
I bales, of Which 1000 bales were Upland and
j Florida, thus: Inferior, none; ord. to good
! ord. 10 a lOf; mid. to good mid. 10| a 111 j
mid. fair to fair, Ilsa Ilf; fully fafr to good
fair, 12 a 12fc.; fine, none.
By Telegraph.
[Transmitted for the Baltimore American .j
NEW YORK, Oct. 6, 6 P. M.—There con
tinues to be a good feeling in the flour market,
and holders are firm. About 3000 bbls. Gene
see and Western were sold at $5,75 a 5,87 f.
The tendency of the Cotton market is still
downward, and sales of about 800 bales were
made to-day at a decline of f a Ic, on the rate*
i previous to the steamer.
CHARLESTON, Oct. 9.— Cotton.— The Cot
! ton market was in a very quiet state when wc
closed our inquiries on Friday last, as holders most
generally were unwilling to sell at the heavy de
cline a |c. that had marked the sales of one or ,
two bouses towards the close of the week. On
Saturday last there was a fair inquiry for the *r
; tide, and buyers seemed anxious to press sales,
■ but sellers were unwilling to submit to the full de-
J dine noticed above; as the former, however,
would not advance their rates, the transactions
; were confine to a few hundred bales, at the quo
\ tations given in our report on that morning. The
same indisposition not to submit to the views of pur
| chasers was manifested throughout Monday, and
factors would occasionally obtain somewhat better
terms. Seve-al buyers were out on Tuesday, exe
cuting their orders, but they had not made much
progress when it was ascertained from a telegraphic
j despatch received at the office of one of the city
papers that the steamer Hibernia had arrived at
Boston, and that Cotton had declined fd. in the
Liverpool market. This announcement at once
put a stop to business. From the opening of the
week up to the time of the withdrawal of buyers
near 1500 bales had been sold; and the seller
would occasionally obtain a slight advantage ever
the buyer, without however, prices exhibting any
marked chan ?e from those given in our reported
the 2d inst. The following are the particulars;—l6
bales at 10; 25 10i;249at lOf; 4 tat 10k 100 at 11;
95 at Ilf; 279 at HR 93 at Ilf, 195 at HR 8 at HR,
and 27 bales at life., and 130 bales Nankeen at 10
cents. On Wednesday the paper accounts came
to hand, but the private advices did not reach us
until Thursday. These advices have paralized
the market. The sales in the last three days have
been Uqvited to some 370 bales, at a decline qf fully
one cent per pound on the prices current at the
close of the preceding week; the market, however,
cannot be said to have fairly opened under these
accounts, and it is impossible at present to give
quotations. The actual transaction comprise o
bales at 8; 89 at 9; 12 at 9f;42 at 9* H at 10; 54 at
10R 143 at lOf; ant] 84 bales at iqc. The tran
sactions in Long Cotton since qa‘ last have been
confined to the sales of 55 bags ufenor *-an tees a
HU and 19c. Receipts 1959 bales.
Rice. —Prices in this article, iare also materially
declined during the week, owiagto the increase in
the receipts of the new crop. Several parcels tot
new have been received since our last—in all abom
300 tcs.—and sold. One lot »f 90 tierces of prime
quality, and well prepared,-sold at #4f and
lot 110 tierces of good quality, brought
hundred. The harvest is nearly over, and the crop