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FURTHER MEXICAN ITEMS
Report of Capt- Walker to Colonel F- M.
Wynkoop, HI- CL
Prrote, Mexico, 21st June, 1817.
When ordered forward by you at 3 o’clock
On the morning of the 20th, I understood from
you that you had an advance picket about 200
yards. In this I was disappointed; I had not
advanced more than 100 yards before 1 was
hailed by the enemy, who appeared about forty
in number. I could not return, or delay a mo
ment to reconnoitre as I intended, without
subjecting my command, and yours also, to a
raking fire, and I immediately ordered the
charge. The enemy were completely routed,
and tired in such confusion and haste, that no
man was wounded; but, unfortunately, we
found a curve in the road, while we supposed
it to be straight, and a number of us were un
horsed by the falling of our horses over a
fence, which was not seen until we were upon
it. In this affair I lost seven public horses,
which probably fell into the hands of the ene
my, one of them badly wounded, so as to ren
der him valueless. I also lost my private
horse. Richar Ison (musician) and Raborg
(interpreter) were slightly injured by the fall
of their horses. On the same day, about 9
o’clock, a. m., after leaving you for the pur
pose of watering my horses, I resolved to drive
off the party of Lancers who had appeared on
the hills on our right early in the morning. I
dismounted one-half of my men, and threw
them out on my right and left. Several of
their stragglers were killed, and the balance
made a rapid retreat before we approached
near enough to engage them. I then return
ed to the village of Las Vegas, having also ta
ken two prisoners, whom I released, both be
fog elderly men.
About 11 o’clock, a. m., while advancing
upon,La Hoy a, with your permission to feel
the enemy and ascertain their position, and so
forth, I heard the firing of artillery at the Pass.
T dismounted some of my men, and threw
them out on each side of the road to avoid an
ambuscade. When about two miles from the
Pass, we saw about fifty of the enemy on our
left. I sent forward a few men on foot, for the
purpose of bringing on an engagement. It
soon became apparent that the enemy had ci
pher a very considerable force, or that they had
feared the consequence of allowing us tbe op
portunity of attacking them in the rear, and
they had almost entirely withdrawn from the
Pass. In a very few minutes after the first
shot was fired, my skirmishers were pressed
by such overwhelming numbers, as to force
them to retire within distance of support, and
to give them a more defensible position. I
then ordered my horses all to be tied under
cover of an old frame house. I then put my
men under cover of a stone fence, and extend
ed them sufficiently to the left, to prevent the
enemy from flanking, being emboldened by
their success in driving in our skirmishers.
They rushed towards us in considerable num
bers, confident of victory, with shouts of tri
umph, which were returned by shouts of de
fiance from my men. The moment was most
critical—many of my men had never been un
der fire of an enemy before, and nothing but
my confidence in their heroic valor and cool
ness would have induced me to remain in my
position.
At th’s moment I ordered my men to take
their sabres from the fronts of their saddles,
(which Were secured in that way for the pur-
more secret movements by night,) and
prepare to use them when it came to close
quarters. The coolness and gallantry of my
men, and the deadly crack of their rifles, soon
convinced them that it was -better to retire.
There could not have been less than three hun
dred Mexicans in the engagement, besides
about three hundred more who wero close by
to support them, and might very probably be
included in the number of the attacking par
ty. I suppose their loss in this affair, as near
ly as I cmdd judge, was at least forty killed
and wounded. My number of men
was fifty-one, which includes several who
were injured by the fall of their horses in the
charge the night previous.
The action was warmly contested, and last
ed about thirty minutes. I had one horse
killed, and one man, private Hugucnin, who
volunteered his services—belonging to Com
pany E, Rifle Regiment, having been left sick
m hospital—slightly wounded. My officers
and men behaved with great gallantry, and
suth daring bravery, that it was with reluc
tance that many of them seemed to obey my
orders to take cover behind the rocks, from
the shower of bullets which for some time
filled the air above their heads.
Where all behaved so nobly, it is difficult to
make distinctions. Among the many, how
tver, who have gained my esteem for their
gbod conduct, I cannot omit to mention the
nsmes of Scrgt. Thomas Sloan, of Eug.; Ed
ward Harris, of Va.; both of whom were
wounded in former engagements—also, Sergt.
Henry Haugh, of Md.; Corporal Thomas
Gosling, of Md.; who was also wounded at
Cerro Gordo, is entitled to the distinction of
l>eing called the bravest of the brave ; also,
Corporals Jos. E. Mcrrikcn, of Md.; Samuel
Hescock, of Maine, and llcson Constant, of
France; also, privates Thomas H. Tilghman,
of Md.; Jas. M. Do. Baupe, Md.; Isaac P.
Darlington, of Md.; Thaddeus S. Bell, of Va.;
Win. Glamling, of Md.; Francis G. F. WaL
temeyer, of Md.; and also Richard M. Brad
ford, of Baltimore, Md. who was always
among the foremost, and the last to retire
from pursuit of the enemy. All of these I
recommend to the favorable consideration of
the commander-in-chief of the American forces
and to the War Department, and request that
th ?y may be rewarded f< »r their gallantry. Many
of them are gentlemen of education, and
worthy of commissions in the service of the
United States, and I cannot too strongly re
commend them for promotion to higher sta
tions. And I must also take occasion to re
gret that sickness should have prevented so
many of my most gallant spirits from partici
pating with me in this affair.
I must not omit to mention that JLicutenant
Charles L. Denman —who was by my side,
and behaved gallantly in the charge, was in
the engagement and behaved well, and con
tinued in pursuit of the enemy to the last
point—deserves much credit for his perse
verance, energy and bravery. Although on
the sick report, and suffering severely for some
weeks past, he would not remain behind. —
Lieut. Thomas Claiborne took a rifle, and used
it with considerable effect u|h>ii the enemy. —
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Surgeon John T. Lamar, of Georgia, also de- 1
serves my thanks for volunteering Ids proles- ,
sional services, and remaining with us during 1
the pursuit. I must also mention Lieut. A. <
H. Goff, of the Penn. VoLs., who was with us
and took the news of our engagement to you.
I am, sir, respectfully, your ob’t. serv’t.,
[Signed} 8. 11. WALKER.
To Col. F. M. Wyskooi l , Military Governor
of the Department of Pcrotc.
When the enemy, beginning to feel that to
advance farther would be attended with con
sequences still more disagreeable, were about
retiring, we heard long and loud shouting* oh
the roid to our right, and several persons in
the dress of American citizens were seen run
ning dow n the hill, on the other side of w hich
was the Pass, crying, “the train is lucre,” “the
train is here.” We vet up a yell for victory,
and, mounting our horses, we started in pur
suit of the enemy, who were now scattered
over the hills in full llight. From every emi
nence we reached, we picked off three or four
of them with our unerring rifles. At an
opening between two hills w r e encountered the
company of Dragoons, under command of
Capt. Hardee, and joining our forces, we all
proceeded full gallop down a defile of the
mountains. About two-thirds of the way
down the mountain, we proceeded to dis
mount, and descended on foot, until, at the
abrupt turning of a rocky point, we perceived
about 300 yards below us, in a rich and beau
tiful valley, in which was a pretty hamlet, a
number of the enemy, probably some 250,
who were in a compact body, seemingly lis
tening to a harangue from a person whom
from Ins dress we deemed a priest. They
seemed to have no idea of the danger which
hovered over them, until the sharp crack of
twenty rifles, dealing death and destruction
among them, told them of the relentless foe
with whom they had to deal. Their leader
w r as the first who fell, and this seemed the sig
nal for their dispersal. They dispersed, in
deed, but ’tw r as only to seek the hills which
commanded the defile on which w r c were on
every side. From every mountain shrub they
poured forth bullets, and we were forced to
retire from the murderous fire played upon us
by an unseen foe. We were obliged to seek
a kind of running shelter from bush to bush
and bank to bank, until -we reached the shel
tered place in which our horses had been placed.
Our return to Las Vegas was at once interest
ing and exciting. On every side were the
blazing tenements of the inhabitants—on
every hill w r as a platoon of troops (who had
come with the train) firing at some retreating
body of the enemy—while, at the distance of
some four miles was seen, from our lofty posi -
tion, the pretty and romantic town of Las
Vegas, partly wrapped inflames, which threa
tened to devour it wholly—wdiile along the
road w'hich led to it were seen the white cov
ers of the wagons, the heavy teams of the ar
tillery, and the horsemen and infantry form
ing its escort —a sight no less rare than beau
tiful.
Wc returned that day to the Castle, where,
arrh ing at 5, p. m., wc ro wore received by
the garrison with cheers loud and deafening
for our prowess, of which they had already
received some exaggerated accounts. Uur
Captain received much credit —though none
more than his due —for his skill and gallantry,
from Gen. Cadwalader and b is officers.
Mr. Bankhead was escorted from the city
of Mexico to Jalapa by a company of Lancers
under a flag of truce. He refused an escort
from Gen. Scott of a troop ofDragoons, which
he, on his arrival at Jalapa, heartily regretted,
as his escort left him, and he had to pay SSOO
I for an escort of twelve guerrillas to Vera Cruz.
; The minister w r as met by Capt. BLscoe’s com-
I pany Louisiana Cavalry about nine miles from
| the National Bridge and escorted in, being rc-
I ccivcdwith military honors by Capt. Hughes,
in a very handsome manner. His health has
greatily improved, but he still has to be car
ried. lie arrived at Vera Criiz on the 30th
ult., and sailed in the British steamer on the
Istinst. His cavalcade consisted of upwards
three hundred persons.
A large force of Cavalry and Infantry arc
reported to bo near Cerro Gordo, for the pur
pose of attacking Gen. Patterson’s train.
Gen. De Soto published a proclamation in
the city of Jalapa, making a call for troops.
The citizens of Orizaba have petitioned Gen.
Scott for protection from the guerrillas. It
is reported that Gen. Cushing is to take pos
session of the tow r n.
Every thing is quiet in the City, Capt. Ma
comber, (now Major) is in command of the
Castle and Department.
On the 25th nit., Lieut. C. L. Denman and
Mr. A. W. Russell, late of Capt. S. 11. Walker’s,
company of Mounted Rifles, started from the
Castle in Perotefor the purpose of returning to
the United States, both being in ill health.—
They reached Jalapa without molestation,
meeting w ith but Hive guerrillas on the road;
were delayed in Jalapa until the 30th ult., in
consequence of fatigue, when they left, and
reached the National Bridge on the same
evening. Lieut. D. there procured a wagon
from Col. Hughes, and arrived safe in Vera
Cruz the next morning. Mr. Russell, missing
the wagon in the morning, concluded to run
the gauntlet. He was stopped twice on the
road by armed guerrillas, one of whom fired
upon him, (he being unarmed) and was robbed
of all the money he had about him; he, how
ever arrived safe in Vera Cruz.
We notic in the Arco Iris, says the Genu is
of Liberty of the 27th ult., that Juan Sato,
Commandant General of the State of Vera
Cruz, has issued orders from Orizaba, com
manding the guerrilla chief, and robbers opc
ratig in the vicinity of Vera Cruz, not to im
pede, any further, the ingress of prov isions into
that city. Why docs not our government send
a body of men to Orizaba and Cordova, those
hunts of notorious characters, and run them
off. A small American force stationed in
these cities would, by scouring the intermedi
ate country, be of incalculable benefit in dis
persing these prowling marauders, who arc
every day killing off one or two of our men.
We trust our government will look to it.
The Mexican deputy sent from the State of
Aguas Calientcs to Queretaro, has received
the most positive injunctions from his consti
tuents, neither to admit, listen to, or in the
least approve of, any treaty with the North
Americans, until first their forces shall have
retired from the country, and the fleet from
blockading their coast. Nothing appertaining
to peace, nor to treaty, says the the Hot Water
State: it is better to die than to succumb to
the treaties of the North Americans. They
are very hot fellow s in that section of country,
but wc think they will cool down shortly.
The Monitor says that the moment for Mexi
co’s making an advantageous treaty w ith the
United States, has passed.
Doubtpul.—The Arco Iris says that Gen.
Parcdoz is at Tulancingo, with eight hundred
men at his command, and a million of dollars
at his disposal,
'rom the American Star, of Oct. 21.]
The First. —We received yesterday El ludc
pencliente, from San Luis Potosi, and proceed
at once to put it upon our exchange list.
The Excabnacion Prisoners. —Notwith-
standing El. Monitor contradicted the rumor i
of the suffering of these unfortunate prisoners,
and to carry out his argument, puldished a ]
basely forged letter, purporting it to be from
Sergeant Marsh, w r e have in our possession in- *
contestible proof that they have endured the 1
extremoht misery. By letters received from '<■
Zacuatlapan, dated the 17th inst., we learn 1
that there arc throe or four prisoners remaining <•
there, to-Avit: W. L. Iloldman, of the Arkansas
cavalry, and John Anderson and M. Fagan,
teamsters. The latter is probably dead. Nine
of them have died, as the letter states, “for the
want of the common necessaries of life.” We
regret that their names are not given. Among
the number not accounted for, arc Humphrey
Gwynn and James Glass, of the Ist Kentucky
volunteers. There arc also others missing of
Majs. Gaines and Borland, and Capt. Heady’s
commands. Justice and humanity demand
that the highest American authority should
interfere in their behalf. The following is an
extract of a letter from a gentleman well known
here:
Mr ntEn\l del Monte, Oct. 20, 13-17.
Capt. W. L. Heady , Mexico:
Dear Sib —This morning I arrived herefrom
Zacuatlapan, and found your letter of the Gth
inst., requesting me to give you such informa
tion as 1 might be in possession of respecting
the “American prisoners on the Tam pi" road.
At the village above mentioned, [out of about
200 which passed through this place,] three
still remain, called, Iloldman, Anderson and
Fagan, the two former arc rapidly recovering
l ' v om a severe illness brought on from want of
the common necessaries of life, but the latter,
I fear, ere this has expired. I arrived at
Zacuatlapan on Sunday last, and hearing that
three American prisoners were still there, I
went to visit them and found the poor fellows
in a wretched state, all suffering from illness,
and lying on the ground without any clothing
whatever to cover them, and only a few rags to
hide their nakedness from exposure.
On witnessing the distressed state of these
unfortunate individuals, I immediately went,
(accompanied by an English and three German
gentlemen) to a Tienda and procured food,
blankets, shirts, shoes, &c., to alleviate their
distress, for which kindness they expressed
themselves very thank ful, and on my departure
yesterday morning, they were left with money
sufficient to provide them with food for eight
or ten days, at the expiration of which time
they expect to receive assistance from their
officers in Mexico. Previous to my arrival,
they were wholly dependant upon the charity of
the village far suppo-rt! The Mexican doctor who
resides then*, has rendered such assistance as
was in his power, and supplied them with
such medicines as he considered they required,
for which attention I think ho deserves a re
muneration.
Nino of the American prisoners died in
Zacuatlapan. The remainder, with the excep
tion of the above named three, who were un
able to leave from excessive weakness, have
been sent on to Tampico.
I expect next post-day will bring me the ac
count of the expenses incurred on behalf of
these unfortunate prisoners, when I will re
mit it to you.
From Puebla. —Despatches from Puebla
were received in the city of Mexico on the 22d
of (Jet., which stated that repeated efforts had
been made by the many to cut off the water
from the city, but that these efforts had failed.
Col. Childs had pickets stationed two or three
squares from San Jose, on the tops of the
houses, and by that means succcctled in
maintaining control of the water which was
sought to bO turned off. On two or three oc
casions, storming parties were formed by the
enemy, but they did not attempt the storm.
The loss on our side was seventy-two killed
and wounded during the entire siege.
It is true that Santa Anna was whipped by
Gen. Lane, on the other side of Puebla, and
that two pieces of connon were taken from him
in Huamantla, in which town, unfortunately,
Capt. Walker was killed.
The Mexican Army went off to Atlixco, Tlos
cula, &e., and are supposed to be scatterd now
in all directions.
The Monitor, of yesterday, says that, on the
17th, Gen. Santa Anna sent Col. Carrasco with
despatches to Gen. Alvarez, ordering loin to
take command of the army. On the same day
Gen. Santa Anna left Huamantla for Tehuacan.
On the 19th, a force of 1500 men, with 300
wagons and several pieces of artillery entered
Atlixco without resistance, the troop of Rea
having retired. The state authorities have left
that place for Matumoros.
A Mexican acquaintance of ours came in last
night, in about thirty hours from Puebla, and
states that the Americans had rcturod from
Atlixco, having captured a large amount of
public property,
[Correspondence of the New Orleans Delta.]
Perote, Mexico, Oct. 22.
During the progress of Major Tally's com
mand from Vera Cruz to Jalapa, it was fre
quently annoyed and attacked by the guerril
las, as you have ere th'S been informed. I
have been at some pains to obtain a list of the
kdlcd and wounded, which I annex, remark
ing that the principal engagements took place
at the National Bridge and Ceiro Gordo, and
that but few of the wounds are considered
dangerous:
Killed.— Lieut. John Kline, Co. G, La.
Drag., a native of New York City.
Wounded. —Capt. Clark, 12th Inf.; Lt. Ro
binson, 4th; Lt. Kroner; Sgt. Wm. Inglis, Co.
G, 15th; Sgt. James Wilkinson, Co. K, Miss.
Rangers; Privates—Edward Jones, Co. C, sth;
Jas. McLoughlin, K, 11th; Ugo Alfkins, Co.
B, Yoltigeurs; lienj. Justice, I, 12th; Thos.
Brown, do.; John F. Foster, G, 15th; Lewis
L. Knecht, do.; Jno. Baldwin, D, Yoltigeurs;
Joshua Shinall, do.; Wm. Campbell, K, Tlth;
Jolmlluggs, do.; Hamilton Worden, K, 4th;
James C. Krider, do.; Alex. Smith, C, 15th;
Wm. Francis, D, sth; Bcnj. Kern, K, 4th;
John Agen, 1), sth; E. J. Kirksoy, I, 12th;
John Branagan, 11, 4th; Jas. Glover, K, 4th;
Thomas Wilson, D, 6th; Henry Smack, C, sth;
Edwin M. Black, K, 4th; Jos. Warmish, D, 3d;
Wm. Wardsworth; Reuben Harlaw, Yolti
guers; Hardy Shirk, I, 12th; Geo. Level, K,
Voltiguers; Jackson Mitchell, I, 12th; Michael
Caughlin, 2d; John Herman, do.; Daniel Hus
son, A, La. Drag.; John Mabrey, Ga. Drag.;
Richard J. Torrid, do.; Francis Monday, team
ster —since dead.
Missing.— Private Wm. Flagg, Co. G, La.
Drag.
Immediately upon the arrival of Gen. Lane
at the Castle, Capt. Walker, who had been
under arrest for some time by order of Col.
Wynkoop, w'as released, and at once assumed
the command of his men.
[From the Neio Orleans Delta, llh inst.]
The Sravc Rang-cr.
The death of the gallant Texan, whose fame
has been extended over our whole country,
and reached foreign and remote lands, has
created a melancholy sensation in our city.—
He was well known here, and had many friends,
some of whom had witnessed, and all had
warmly admired, his daring and intrepidity.
We all remember his brilliant deeds on the
Rio Grande, in cutting his way with a few
gallant companions through Aiista’s large ar
my, communicating with Fort Drown, then
besieged, and returning to Gen. Taylor with
full information of the state of things in the
fort and the position of the Mexican army ; wo
remember his boldness and sagacity on the
bloody fields of Resaca de la Palma, where lie
unhorsed a Mexican lancer, and chased the re
treating foe on the charger of thcTlain M&ri
can. These have become part of dur national
glory and of our national records. -They will
be immortal in history and in song. But, long
before this Mexican war had began, Capt.
Walker had shown himself the hero. In that
extraordinary expedition, whose history fur
nishes the most striking examples of the cour- 1
age, fortitude, firmness and vigor of the Amo- -
ricau character, which have ever been record- '
od—the Texan expedition against Mier—Sam- *
uel 11. Walker, though but a beardless youth,
was one of the leading spirits—ever foremost in
the combat, and the last to yield. Endowed
with great activity and skill in the use ©farms,
whether the deadly rille, the sure revolver, or
the irresistible bowdc-knife; capable of great
endurance against all the dangers, sufferings
and trials of the battle, of captivity, chains,
%vant and starvation—he w r as a terror to the
Mexicans. These qualities enabled him to
pass safely through the unparalleled fight of
Micr, where two hundred Texans kept at bay
Ampudia and a large and complete Mexican
army of two thousand, slaying five or six hun
dred, and only surrendering on honorable
terms, which were basely violated by the bru
tal Ampudia,—to bear up under the horrible
oppression and cruelty of the Mexicans whilst
a prisoner,—to sustain the severest visitations
of hunger, thirst and destitution in the desert
valley of Salado —and,finally, to break through
the walls and iron bars of that famous Mexican
Bastilc, the castle of Perote. By a strange co
incidence, be has now fallen in the neighbor
hood of the castle, where he once pined in
captivity, but not in his former unhappy con
dition, as one of a few' ragged, dispirited, half
starved prisoners, jeered at by the dastard
Mexicans; but ho fell in glorious battle, head
ing the charge of the resistless rangers, and in
the arms of victory. Capt. Walker was one
of the best spies or rangers on this continent.
We have heard Col. Hays and Maj. McCul
loch say, that if they required a man to go into
the enemy’s camp, or approach his lines, and
pry out his designs or perform any other act
requiring great danger, coolness and sagacity,
they would select Walker in preference to any
other man living. Just previous to the at
tack of the Texans on Mier, Captain. Walker
entered the town, mixed with the peo
ple, ascertained the condition of things, re
ported to his commander, and subsequently
guided the Texans through the streets of Mier.
Ho was then a youth of about twenty years.
We have now before us a letter from a gal
lant young officer stationed at Perote castle,
dated August last, in which occurs the follow
ing allusion to Walker, with which we con
clude this notice:
“Who, I ask, has not seen or heard of the
gallant Walker’s bravery ? To estimate him
properly they should sec him in his proper
element. The captain in the States is quite a
different individual from the captain under the
galling fire of a foe. He is one of the few who
retain their courage and composure under all
circumstances. In perils the most appalling
he has the courage of one bom to command.
I w'as at bis side in the battle of La Hoy a,
w'hcn, with his company (C) of the rifles, he
charged and defeated 1500 Mexicans. Would
that some of our fathers, wives, brothers and
sisters could have been placed on the summit
of a neighboring mountain, to witness that
charge of the rifles, as with up-lifted glitter
ing sabres, they obeyed the loud call of their
leader— ‘ Follow me —Charge—Hura ! ’ —and
could have seen how the numerous foe began
to waver, break, and finally take to their heels
before our little band.”
[From the New Orleans Picayune , llh insf.]
Santa Anna-
Upon our first page to-day w'o give Santa
Anna’s official account of the battle of Hua
mantla,' we g ivc yesterday the order of the
new Government depriving him of his com
mand, and we now add here a translation of
his farewell address to his troops. One brief
passage in it which we italicise is significant.
A Mexican paper remarks upon it, and says
that the Government is determined, upon the
first movement of him or his partisans, to
crush them.
Headquarters Huamantla, >
Oct. 16, 1817. >
The General-in-Chief of the Army to his Compan
ions in Anns.
My Fuiends —When vve anticipated ob
taining a triumph for the country over our in
vaders, according to the combinations to which
you arc no stringers, and while I was exclu
sively occupied in carrying on hostilities
against the enemy as you well know, which
object alone brought us this w ay, I received
the surprising communication of Don Luis de
la Rosa, Minister of State and War, in w'hich
he informs mo that by order of his Excellen
cy the President of the Supreme Court of
Justice, charged with the Supreme Executive
Power, by the adpointmeut which I made to
that effect in my decree of the 16th of last
September, lam to deliver the command of
this body of troops to his Excellency, General
of Division, Don Manuel Rincon, or to Don
Juan Alvarez, holding the same rank. Al
though against so strange a proceeding I could
urge many objections, as I will do in due time
before the nation, in order to preserve the dig
nity of the appointment which the Sovereign
Constitutional Congress made in my person
as President ad Interim, yet delicacy and pa
triotism induce me to obey, w ithout reply, to
the individual who has just received from my
hands the power which the nation had confi
ded to me, and w hich 1 merely relinquished in
order to carry on the war against our unjust
invaders. Ido not wish to furnish a pretext
to my implacable enemies to calumniate me,
nor to have it said that I avoided presenting
myself to answer for my conduct as a public
man.
From these motives I separate myself from
you with the profoundest regret. You are
my companions in misfortune, but you arc the
faithful servants of the nation. Your virtues
arc known to me, and you know that our in
tentions w'ere to perish fighting for the most
sacred of causes, or to snatch from fortune
some important favor. I depart from you and
the theatre of the war, perhaps to sacrifice my
self to the vengeance of my enemies, or to ef
fect an inglorious peace, which I did not wish to
grant, because it teas repugnant to my conscience.
Soldiers ! be faithful servants to your coun
try ! Let not misfortune intimidate you. Per
haps the moment is not far distant when con
ducted by another more fortunate chieftain,
fortune w r ill bo propitious to vou.
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
From the Brazos. — The steamship Fanny
Capt. Scott, arrived last evening from the
Brazos, having sailed on the 2d inst.
On the night of the ISthult,, a party of Mis
sissippi and Ohio troops, only fifteen in num
ber, under command of Lieut. Wilson, who
were escorting a mail down, were attacked by
a large force of Mexicans. This occurred near
Ramos; all the mail was lost except the official
letters. Sergt. Scott, of the 2d Mississippi
Regiment; a private named Parks,belonging to
Capt. Duncan’s company, Ohio Regiment; and
a Mexican, leading the mule which bore the
mail, were kill. The rest of the party made
their escape.
Carvajal and Canales are now said to be
plotting the establishment of the independence
of Tamaulipas. Pretty fellow's for such a bu
siness.
The captain of the Spanish schooner Flor de
liianos, from Havana, was lately murdered on
his way from Matamoros by land to Brazos,
where his vessel was lying. Several arrests
have been made of suspected parties. We
have not room for the details on this subject,
or for any other items w’hich w'o find in the
papers, coming clown to the 30th ult., from
Matamoros, and for w'hich wm are indebted to
Mr. Grubler and Capt Scott.— N. O. Picayune,
Arrival of More Troops.— The steamer
Ringgold, Capt. McPherson, arrived yesterday
from Ixniisville, brought down companies, A,
B and F, 3d Regiment Kentucky Infantry, un
der command Lieut. Col. Thomas L. Crittten
den. The steamei IXomcr also brought down
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three other companies of the same regiment,
from Hughes’s Landing, eight miles below
Louisville, numbering 300 men rank and file,
under command of Major Brackiiuidge and
Capts. Caldwell and Simms.
The steamboats Salad in, Belle Ise and Gen.
Taylor from Hughes's Landing, also arrived
yesterday' brought the following ten companies
of the 4th regiment Kentucky Volunteers, un
der command of Col. Williams, Lieut. Col.
Preston and Major Ward, viz: Companies A,
Capt Keating, iOB men, B, Capt. Squires, 99
men; D, Capt. Bartlett, 95 men; H, Capt. Lair,
101 men; K, Capt. Gardiner, 96 men; J, Capt,
B. R. Hardin, 118 men; I, Capt. Mclladin, 96
men; F, Capt. McCrocry, 99 men; E, Capt.
Cook, and G, Capt. Conn—together 220 men.
These ten companies number 1035 men rank
and file.
Os the above troops, seven companies got off
last evening for Vera Cruz on the following
vessels: Two companies on the bark Robert
Morris, two on the Pioneer, and three on the
bark Paolh These companies go tinder the
command of Lieut. Col. Crittenden. The
ship Powhattan will leave this day with five
more companies. The exceeding promptitude
with which these troops arc despatched reflects
the highest credit upon the efficiency of the
quartermaster and his assistants.
Two more boats, the Wave andtheNe-plus
ultra, arc excepted down every hour with more
troops. Major Gen. Butler and staff are also
hourly expected. The general will take his
departure on Thursday next, on the Alabama.
The Indiana troops are expected here by' Tues
day next. — N. O. Picayune.
Augusta, ©cor gi a .
SATURDAY MORNING, NOV 13.
OP* The letter of our Millodgcville Corres
pondent did not come to hand yesterday, and
consequently w'o are w Ithout any further ad
vices as to the proceedings of the Legislature.
We learn from a gentleman who came down
in the cars yesterday morning, that the Dem
ocrats had held a caucus and nominated for
Senators Messrs. McDonald and Johnson.
The Presbytery of Georgia was to be
gin its Session at Savannah on the 11th inst.,
in the first Presbyterian Church. It was to
be opened by a Sermon from the Moderator,
the Rev. C. C. Jones, D. D.
Col- Echols-
It wall be seen by the following letter from
an officer in Col. Echols’ Regiment, stationed
at the National Bridge, that he had a narrow'
escape from a serious injury.
“We reached the National Bridge on the
19th October, and have been encamped here
ever since, awaiting the arrival of the remain
der of the troops. The British Minister ar
rived here on the night of the 28th, on his way
to Ycra Cruz. We received him with the hon
ors duo so distinguished a personage ; but
whilst firing a salute, the horse of Col. Echols
took fright and threw him,by which he was ee
. verely, though not dangerously w'ounded. lie
> received two deep cuts on the back of the
head, and bruised his back severely. How
ever, he is doing W'cll. The troops—men and
officers are all w'ell. About forty of them poi
soned themselves by eating the berry of some
unknow n plant, but after severe vomitings,
purgings and cramps, they have recovered.— j
The death of the gallant Walker is confirm- I
ed. There have been several robberies on the
road, but I have heard of nothing.else impor
tant.”
Gen- Tom Thumb-
This great little man, will arrive here this
afternoon in the cars from Chaileston,and will
give his first Levee at the Masonic Hall this
evening. As the General’s stay among us is
short,all w’ho wqsh to see the greatest living cu
riosity of the age/ should pay him an early
visit.
Louisiana- ,
As fm as returns have been received, the
democrats have elected 30 members and the
whigs 29 to the House of Representatives—
both parties having gained 7, the result so far
is the same as last year.
For Congress, LoScrc, democrat, is elected
in the First District. In the Second District
all the returns are in except those from As
sumption, and Thibodaux, whig, leads Landy,
dem. 690 votes. In the Third District, Har
raonson, dem. is elected. From the Fourth
District, no returns have been received.
Massachusetts Election-
The Now York papers of Tuesday morning
contain partial returns, by telegraph, of the
election in Massachusetts on Monday', for Gov
ernor and Legislature. There is probably no
choice of Governor by the people, though Mr.
Cushing, the democratic candidate has a large
ly increased vote. The Legislature is un
doubtedly w hig in both branches. The w'hig
majority in Boston is 1,114 over all others.
Gen- Taylor-
The Washington correspondent of the
Charleston Courier, writing under date of the
10th inst., say's —“Gen. Taylor, as I am told by
one of his friends, will not, during his six
months absence from camp, visit Washington,
nor attend any public meetings, nor in any
way seek notoriety, but will employ himself I
exclusively in the management of his private
affairs, which have suffered from long neg
lect.”
Stand from Under-
The N. Y, Journal of Commerce of 9th inst.,
P. M. says—“ Specie is moving off freely since
the news. All the sailing packets are taking;
and for the return of the Caledonia, It is un
derstood that most of the Insurance companies
are already engaged full.
“There is this consolation, hotvever, that
the extent of the whole line of our numerous
but too feeble companies, will probably not be
much above half a million of dollars. It is
time to take in skyscrapers, if any vessels in
the fleet has them set; but don’t cut away the
masts yet.
“ The quantity of specie in the Sub-Trea
sury is more than w r c stated this morning,
say three millions, or in all the depositories of
the city about ten millions and a half. Three
or four millions of this gold would do us mo re
good in London than here.”
Increased Revenue.
The receipts at the New York Custom
House for the first five days of November of
this year, is nearly double those for the same
period in 1846.
, _y 1 i ■!! m
[ From our Correspondents.]
Offices of the Courieu and Evening News, )
Charleston, Nov. 12, 9$ a. m. ’ $
By Magnetic Telegraph.
Baltimore, Nov. 10, 1847 )
2 O'clock—P. M. ’ $
ARRIVAL OF THE
STEAMER WASHINGTON
All business paralyzed. No relief by Gov
ernment. Mills stopped ; thousands unem
ployed. Accounts from manufacturing dis
tricts exceedingly gloomy. Great distress in
London; Manchester Bank and New Castle
Joint Stock Company failed. Heavy failures
in Vienna, also in London and Liverpool.
Great difficulty of discounts.
Ireland alarmingly distressed. Outrages in
Limerick. Collision with the military. As
sassinations and robberies. General insubor
dination. Austria established troops along
frontiers of France. England and Russia re
ported to intcxfcrc to prevent bloodshed. Im
pression prevails that Government will not
interfere to alleviate monetary difficulties in
England. Cholera in Russia. In London,
provisions dull.
Cotton declined § a Sales at Liverpool
23,000 bales. Upland 4_l to 4|d; Fair
Louisiana 4£ to sgd ; Fair 6. Prices declined
and again rallied.
American Flour in bond 2Gs. 6d.
American Wheat in bond, per quarter, 535.
Gd. a Cls.
Ilice 33 to 3Gs.
DESPATCH NO. 2.
Novem’r 10, 7h. 20m., P. M.
Failures in Liverpool. —Barton, Irlam &
Higginson; Biroly, Young Sc Co., Cotton
Dealers; Bertrand, Napoleon Bc. Courtenay;
Brooks & Wilson ; Grasbrook & Son ; Jones &
Co. ; Logan Sl James; Molyncaux & llalbart
Schooley & Tettlow ; Veracca& Gallos; Ward
er & Co.
COURIER OFFICE* >
Charleston, Nov. 12—10 i, A. M. \
Telegraphic Despatch.,
NEW YORK, Nov. 10.
[For Charleston Courier.]
The Steamer Washington has arrived. Bu
siness more deranged. Government expressed
sympathy, but furnished no relief. Mills stop
ping—thousand unemployed. At Liverpool,
23d, forced sales Cotton at a Rl decline, next
day advanced Jth to |d. Western Flour
dull; 295. Gd. Wheat and Corn further de
clined. Failures—Barton, Irian & Higginson,
Bocy, Young & Co, Cotton Brokers, Bertrand,
| Napoleon Courtney, Brook & Wilson, Grace,
Brook & Son, W. Jones & Co., Livingston &
Co., James Logan, Molynoaux & llalbert,New
castle Joint Stock Bank, Scholcs, Tetlow &
Co., Vcmicu & Aguillcs, Courtney, Warner &
Co. These are mostly in Liverpool.
FULTON.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Arrival of the Washington-
Decline in Colton — 7 Vie Flour and. Crain Markets ——
i The Pressure on the Increase—More Faih r .
I
Dank Suspensions—Famine in Ireland, 4 s*c. 4*c.
The steamer Washington came into New
York yesterday, in gallant stylo, after a passage
i: of about sixteu days from Europe, with five
I days later news than received by the Caledonia.
Wc received last night the following tele
graphic despatiehes from our correspondent,
giving a synopsis of the commercial intelli
gence.
Correspondence of the Didlimore Clipper.
Ihj Telegraph.
PHILADELPHIA, NOY. 9, 9 P. M.
I send you 'an abstract of the news just re
ceived by the arrival of the Washington, at
New York, from Southampton in sixteen days,
during which she had to contend against storma
and unfavorable weather.
The terrible pressure in the money market
has been on the increase since the Caledonia
sailed, and the consequence is, that several
more eminent mercantile firms in London,
Liverpool, &c., have failed, and what is worse,
several Banking Institutions have been com
pelled to close their doors, Ruin and bankrupt
cy seem to have overwhelmed the nation.
At Liverpool, on the 23d ultimo, American
flour was quoted at 225. to 2G s per bbl, When
the Caledonia sailed it was quoted at 245. 6d.
to 265. 6d.
Indian corn is now quoted at 30s. to 31s. per
480 lbs.
Indian meal is quoted at 13 a 14s. per bbl.*
a decline of Is. per bbl.
Oats, 3s. to 3s. 9d. per 45 lbs., being a slight
advance.
Rice, 335. to 3Gs.
The cotton*markot continues languid. The
quotations arc, for good to middling 5 to 7 id.;
and Mobile 5 to Gid,
10 o'clock, P. M.
I send a few additional items.
Every branch of trade is paralyzed, and the
| government, unfortunately, cannot afford re
lief.
The money revulsion is spreading in every
direction, with appalling strides. Fourteen
more failures have occurred in Liverpool.—
Numerous failures have also taken place in
V cnlce.
The Manchester Bank and New Castle Joint
Sjock Bank, have suspended.
Thoriamino in Ireland, as well as in Lan
cashire, England, is spreading, and universal
distress prevails.
The flour marketjs steady, but inferior des
criptions arc a fnwtion lower. Wheat is also'
in steady demand* emd shows no material
change. *4 J
The decline in since the Caledonia
sailed is about threc-eiglits to half penny per
pound.
The Washington left Southampton and Lon
don on the 24th, and Liverpool on the 23d.
By Tclegrraph*
[Reported for the Petersburg Intelligencer.]
Baltimore; Nov. io.—s p. m.—th*
Steamer Washington has arrived from Liverpool.
By her accounts Cotton has fallen in Liverpool
Flour —26s 6d per bbl.
American Wheat—s3s"to 61s per qr.
Corn—Prime White J2s per qr.