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‘MISCELLANY. .
BATTLE OF Afsrt'RUTZ.
li *jz iu iht* latter part of Nowmbfr (1895) that
Napolt-un, on riding ovrr lh* counirv around Au*'*r
i.tz. tleierm.nad to iliakv it lh* balll/fie'd on tvhich
i,e would overthrow the curnhinad rtrrni** cl Austria
mu; Ku.ih. Kipidly lonri ruraling hi, fir c<- he.e, he
m !h last nifht of Ni>‘tnVr, found himelf it the
lirad of nearly eighty tlonromd Qian. Ilia army wa*
ifrawn u|> in a wild me rirjlH reeling on Luke
Moanitz, and the lift six in ilea distant on a lull, lm h |
v.is coveil'd with a tHlry. Two little aiream, fl rwed
[list the army in'o the liite, bordered with marahrs to
protect it, while on a high slope was pitched the Kin
[•eroe'a tent, OTerlooVing the whole scene. Opposite
the French army was a waving line of heights, the
hiytiesi of which. Mount Pralzen, a lewr nnlca distant, |
formed the centre of the lied forces, numbering niua
tr til >usand men, corn til mdej ty the Emperors of i,us
sia and Austria in person. Under Soult, was plsced
the finest corps iu rtie nrmy, iur the weight ol the hut*
fie wus designed to rest on torn, and the height* of
f’ratx n. forming the count ’* centre, was to he Ins
field us combat
Napoleon bad been on horseback atl day long, and
after dark was riding along tile lines previoua to hi*
tleptrluie to his lent, when the new* f tils approach
epread like lightning through the whole army. Slid
slcnly the soldiers se z>d tlie bundles us straw that had
b en supplied them for their beds, and lighting them at
one end lifted them on poles over their In-ada, making |
am illumination as sudden as it was unexpected. All
clung through the valley those blstogtorches iighled
the astonialted Napoleon*—Me first annicermrif of hit
Coronation. Sunlilonlv the enthusiastic shout of \ ive
f Empeieur, borst atnund liuu. The cry was caught
by the next and the next battalion as he advanced, and
prolonged bv those he hsj left, till the shout ol that
immence ost filled ail ti e val.ey, and like the roar
ol the sea over the heights, miles away—falling, with
Bn ominous sound, on the camp of the enemy. It was
a scene that baffles drscrijaion. Those myriad torch
es, blazing and sw iri ii g to and fro in the da kness —a
bloat] inass of flitne losing Us* if m the disiauce—and
the shout oi that army, lolling in such deafuing accents
after Napol-on. f irinej together a far more impusing
irr inouy than bis coronation in the Capita),
ivsjt morning at four o'clock, Napoleon waa on
horseback beside his tent. The moon had just gone
and n—the stars ahone pate and tiemulou* in the eky.
and all was eib nt and tranquil around him. Not a
sound broke from the immense bos’ tints umbered be
-1 iw. over which the motionless fog lay like a white
covering—or it might be a shroud ill anliripalinn of
the thousands that ere n.gH would there lie stark and
slilT m their laat sleep. Hut annJ this deep hush his
quick ear caught a low continuous sound beyond the
heights of Fratzen, frke the heavy tread of marching
c dumm and rumbling of artdicrv carriages over tie
ground. The deep murm-r passed s'prd.ly from tight
to the left, showing that the the aides were gathering
t lerr forces sgatnvt hia right wing. At length the sun
r -se slowly above the horn n, tinging with gold the
heights of Piaigeci, on which w e e seen moving dense
roa -ee of infantry and pour, tl is gl triotu light over the
sea of mist that ,(*[ tin the valleys below. It was Ibc
‘■Sun nf Austerhtz.” The hour, the scene—the im
mense results at stoke, and (he sudden burstinj of that
M iring fire ball on hts vision, nt idea p ofound impr. s- J
*n>n on N.ipoleun. wi.i.h he n ver forgot.
Trie allies, intent on ou 11 Hiking the French, were |
weakening their centre liv d'awing off then tro pa Xu !
tie lell. The Marshals who so id around the Ernpc
r ir saw the fiull of the enemy, and eagerly asked per
mission to take advantage us H. Hut he turning to
Boult, whose troops were massed in the bottom of the
v .rltey near the heights, covered by the fog, asked him
how lung it wooiJ take to reach the summit of P atzen.
‘ less than twenty rninutr -V'replied llie M irshal
• Wait a little, then,’ said Napoleon, ‘when the enemy
is making a false movement, it la necessary to be care
ful not to interrupt hua ” It wis now eight o’clock
in the morning, and soon atier he g ive the impatient
ly expected signal, and Murat, I,annes. Bernsdoite.
and Boult, who bad stood around him, parted like light
rung from hia sadc, and swept in a headlong gall .p to
their respective corps, Napoleon rode towards the
cen're. and as he passed through the troops, said ‘Sol-
Tiers! iho enemy has imprudently exposed himself to
your stroke*, finish the e impugn with a chip of',
thunder! ’ Vice /’ Eoiptrtur answered him in one !
long, protracted about.
In the mean time, 8. olt emerged; with bis strong
battalions, ftom the covering mist, and clothed in the
ucta sunlight, ascended, with an mtiepid step, the slope
of Pullen. It was a magtiifxcnn sight, and Napoleon
watched with intense anxiety the advance of mat .plan,
did array. With hanmra fl ittering in the morning
Jueheht, and drums and trumpeta rending the air. the
m-*ive columns atreamed ypwur I and onward In a
X , iiiienl the top of Prat gen ua> cnve.ed with smoke,
t om whose ho-om is-uul thunder and lightning, as if
a valeanoe was tlieru hurling us fiery f agmenta in the
sir. Covered foin e ahl, ti.oee two boats mil u d in
mortal comb it —struggled I it the mastery, wbdc (lie
Curtain ol smoke, tint folded them m, wav, and to and
fro, and rent before the Iwuvv ildl*t*. and dosed -
gain, and rolled in yaptd rite e* round the lull, tolling
tithe armies helow, wttal wtldwork.theste.il Boult
was making with the fie. At length the ti:e and
smoke, w'.ikb PratX'.n had lieh led forth for two hours,
grew less—the sulphurous cloud lifted in the mid-d iy
sun. and 10, there wan'd the Fieri, h stands da, while
a victorious shout went [icaling over the armies sliug
glmg m the valley.
Boult, having pierced the enemy’s centre, next de
scended like an avalanche on their left wing. Be*
ne.ea wt charging like fire, helow with the Imperial
Tiusrd, and the whole field shook with the shock of
cavalry and thunder of camion ; wh le tile entire val
ley ws filled wnh rolling am ike, in which w-cru mov
ing dark masses of infantry. There was Murat, with
his headlong valot, and Lanncs. Eivoust and Augcr
< su. strewing t e field with the dead. At length, help
was sent to 8 mil— the left of the enemy wav home a
way, and the allied army touted. Fleeing belore the
victorious Marshal, UothowJ u bravely attempted to
cover the retreat, and forming hts men into close col
umn, strove gallantly to direct the reversed tide of bat
tle. liut pierced through an J trodden under fool, aev
en thousand fell before the victorious F’.ench, while
Tie remainder attempted to rscape by crossing a frozen
lake ma. by with the artillery ~nd cavalry. In a run
uient the while frozen surface was covered with dark
m saea of infantry, amt.l which were seen the ca. dully
advancing squadrons of cavalry. Pressed by lh.- enor
mous weight, iht ice could scarcr ly sustain the multi
lude, when Boult suddenly ordered his cannon lo play
upon it. The trou storm crushed through the y teldmg
mass—the wlioia ge way, and with one terrific yell,
it r.ma over the tumult us halt!*, mote than iwo
.u uvvnd men sunk to live no more. Amid theseiiu
i > ig niuu.lu.l-, the fii.blenrd cavsliy horses pluoged
•ini fro, while ort the struggling mass Iho artillery
r. ntin#4 to play with lerrific cflect.
On the lull, Uerr.a lutte. Mural and L innev, were
i- i.at18 auicssafu 1 , and Ilia bloody t.stile of Au.torli'z
*r< won. Nearly fli rty thou-sn.J lio.hr'* strewed the .
til id. and whru night again clote.l user the scene, N'a- j
Icon, weakened only by twelve thousand men, taw ‘
b.s IW* tiered throne (irmly established. Boult wjeth* !
be o of the day, and altar the haul* wa* over, Nspolc*
o rode up to him and said, in presenc of all Ins staff
darsbal “oult, I conaidsr you tht ablest tactician in
m.y Knipiia.’’
Bonaparte never (argm the brilliant conduct of bit
Maistial on this occasion, snd years sferwirda, when
* ♦ t’dd that the latter *m siming at the t .rone of
Portugal, hr made known to him tbit he heard tint ‘e
pons, but added, •■/ remember nothing but Austerhtz.’ |
But Boult exhibited hia g.cat qualities a* a coniman. i
or in hia campaigns in Bpain. lie showed himself
’’it'e superior as a tactician In all other marshal* n
, ‘ pt Burhrt; and wra more than a m licit at anv lime
.r the Duke of Wellington. Hia aery first iiisvsmsnta
nvmrsd Ntpslron of hw superior ability. Arriving
t tgrther tt Bayonne, Ike Fmpt rnr i.i.rned st. ly plsnn
* J the campaign, snd issued Ills orders. Boult wss to
ctiperted* Bessiaree in the rnnimtnd of the second
- ops—in the path of which Napoleon, writh bit Itupe
-si CJoard, was to follow. In * few hours after ht re
-•i*od hie orders. Boult s srmy wt* in motion. In
Sf y hours bt travelled from Btyennt lo Butgnt, took
lie latlsr lowo gained the battle us (ttrnooel; end still
on lbs pool horse be bad nmnnis.l at Riivitara. where
he took command of th* army— pushed on hiscolumns
•i avsry Hirer! on ; and in a law day* laid prostrate
tlio whult north of B| ain. Fallowing up his sucres*
h ourchrd tgaina! tir John Mtor.xrd forc'rg him
bank’ ltdp f.y tl."* !tr a fgtCuUh l :u tea rivcis .. .and
through mountain* covered with snow, finally drove
hiro into L’oruom. I'heie the English commander
fortified himself, to await the tran|ort that hid been
ordered round to receive his army. Boult opener) hi*
cannon on the place, and with hir weary troops pteae
e. his svoaulis vigorously, in the hope of fi,icin,j the
Login i army to surrender before the arrival of the ex
peeled vesrels. But Sir John Moore resolved to com
bat to the !a*l, and [.repared for a final battle. In the
mean time, to prevent an immense magazine of pow
der of four thousand butrels from falling into tlie hands
of the Frenvh, he ordered it to he blown up. A small
er quantity in a s(oiehoue near it wa* first fired, Thu
explosion of tins fust wajlike the discharge of a thou
sand cannon at once ; hut when the great mißiaii.’
took fire and those four thousand barrels exploded nt
otic.’, the town rocked to and fro a* if an earthquake
wav lifting its foundation, Hocks were, uprnote.l by
tho shock, the ships in the harbor rose and fell on the
sud len billows that swept under them : while a sound
like (lie crash of naluie itself, startled the two armies
as it rolled away before the blast.
At length the transports arrived, nnd the embarka
tion rommcnced : Soult advanced to tlie attack. The
battle soon became general, and Sir John Miiore, white
watching the progress of the light, was struck by a can
non hall on the breast, snd hurled from his horse
Hstlving his energies, he eat up on the ground, anil
wllhout a movement or expression of pain, again fixed
Itis eye on the conflict. Bering that his men were gain
ing ground, he allowed himself lobe carried to the rear.
At the first glance it was plain that the ghastly wound
wav mortal. ‘-The shoulder wav shattered to pieces,
the arm was hanging by a piece of the skin, the übv
over the heart were broken, and bared of the flesh, ..ltd
the muscles of the b.evst torn into long strips, which
were interlaced by the recoil Irorn the dragging ot the
shot. As the sol ieva placed him in a blmkel, hit
sword got entangle.), and the hilt entered the wound ;
Capt. llardinge, ast ifl'ollicer; who wav near, attempt
ed to take it ofl, hut the dying man stopped him riv
ing, ‘lt is writ as it is. J had rather it should go nut
us the field with me,’ ” Thus was the hero borne front
ibe field of battle, fie died before nisht, and we* bur
ied in the citadel .if Carunna —the thunder of Boult s
guns being the mou nlul salute fired above Ills grave.
Actuated by a noble feeling, the brave Marshal erect
ed a monument to him on tlie spot where he fell.
Kiddle. —The following riddle Is attributed to Mr.
Mjcsulv, the E-.-ayist. We believe it his never been
in print, but our version of it wi.l prove nearly or quite
Cot reel.
Cut off my head,—and single I am,
Cut ofl tnv tall, —and plural 1 appear ;
Cut nil bo U head and tail, and strange to tell,
Although my middle'a left, there's nothing theie!
\V hat is my bead eut off? A sounding sea,
What is my tail,cut off! A roaring river.
Within wlio-c eddying deeps 1 peactful play,
A parent of soft sounds, though mule forever.
The folio wing solution of the Uiddle is from die Bos
ton Daily Advertise! .
EcoJ 1 I vi> goe-sed it! ’Tiva Cud
Cot off bis head, he's very od;
Cut off his tad, you have a Cos,
And that is .plural’ all men know.
Cut off hi* head and tail, you leave
A middle nothing (o) you perceive.
What is hu h atl! A sounding C,
What t* his till! The river 1).
Anri where’s the Epicure hut cries ‘ Oil /.muds ‘
• 1 know the Cod produces most -wcet Sounds ,’
FQBEIGNo
/■ ram the National Intelligencer.
OFFICIAL DESPATCHES OF GEN. TAYLOR.
llsiD*.czßTrns Armi or Occcrcitov, i
Cartip before Monterey, September “di, 1640. 3
Sir — I have ‘.he honor to teport that the troops
under my command, including the mounted volun
teers from Texas, marched from Marin on the IStit,
and encamped before Monterey on the 19th instant.
It was iinmeitiately discovered that (he enemy occu
pied toe town in force, and had added greatly to its
strength by firtifying the approaches and commanding
U. ights. Acl a**? reconnaissance was made the game
evening by the officer* of tmgineeis ami topographical
1 engineers on both (tank* of the town, and it was de
t nninetl from the information procured to occupy the
Sa tiilo ro .and in the rear of the town, carrying, ii prac
ticable, tlie ac'cr.d tortffied eminences in Unuiut ct.on.
The 2d diviMon >f tegular troops, and a portion of
Col. Havi’ lerfiment t mounted tohimcer*. wan ac
cordingly dt t cud unde/ Urigadier Lien. Worth on
this ervice ai noon on the Oth. A ten-inch moitar
and two 2 \ pound howitzer* were placed in battery
dunn* the night to play upon the citadel end town. —
At 7 o’clock these gun opened and continued a debit
eritc fire, which wa* returned. To create a *l.ll fur
ther diversion in lavof of lien. Wurth’* movement, the
remainder of the force, except a camp au rd, w jsdi*-
playeJ h ound the rentie and Mi ot the town. Tho
infantry and one hiiti-ry of tlie Ut division nndc a
strong dcmonairat.on on the left, and soon became *->
eluacty engaged that i moved forward toe volunteer
division under Major lien. Bu ler to its support, lew?
me ore battalion (Ist Kentucky) to cover hs mortar
battery. A close coni-at (hen enu> and, which reul>ed
in the capture of one strong Lslleiy of four guns,
wlm'li, with some aoj iccnt defences, our l oops now
occupy. A narrUon was fell to hold this position, and
the remainder of die force returned to camp.
In the mean time. Lien. Woith hud engaged the en
emy early in the morning, and defeated him with con
siderable loss. In the course of the day two ot the
ba’trne* in the rear of tire town were carried by storm
ing parties of die 2d division, and a third wus c trued
tin-* inoinng atdawnof day. The liishop s i'alice
ocrupiod the only remaining height in rear of the town,
and 1* corn; letriy commended by the woiks already
carried (ien. Worth’s division occupies the Saltillo
road, and cut* off all succor or support bom the inte
rior. I must reserve a more minute teport of the im
portant opeialions of yesterday until those of the dis
f. commanders arc rendered, and also until m typo
graphical ski'tch of the county ran be prepa td.
I regret to repoit that our succesaea have not been
obtained without sevtie lost, to he attributed in a good
measure to the ardor of the troops in pressing forward.
No returns of killed and wounded have yet been re
ceived, nor is it known whtit corps of (Jen. Worth 9 *
division have suffered most. In the other portion of
the army, the firat, third, and fourth n g ments of
I infantry, and regiment of Tennessee volunteer* have
sustained the greatest loan.
I need hardly add, that the conduct of our troops,
both regulsis and volunteers, throughout lh opera
tions, has been every thing that <oidd bo u-sired. The
peM which rich coipe contributed to the sue isms of
th* day will appear more fully in future rep ru. To
Major (JetieraU Buthu and Henderson, and Utigal.ai
I Lt*iif’els Twjjg* and Woith. comm inding divisions,
I must express my obligations for the efficient support
whch they have rendered—particularly so to lings
dter Oefe. Wurth, whose service, from his tfeuebed
. pO'ttion, have been moat conspicuous,
f am. air, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
l. TAYLOK. Mmj% (*>/, If, S, A. cm mu tiding.
Tito AnziTXXtT Uxasßat of tlio Army, M aafiiitqtoo.
Httnoviaria* Anri or Ocrrrarioa, k
Cuinp b'fure Monterey, Sept, 83, 1816. 3
Air I hue th* Rrabli, n..n to rrf.orl tliat iho
Kt>ho|)’a !'liio waa aallautlv carrtoil yrxtoriliy bv the
ti.a[ia of tf,a arrond tliri.i.m. In the Course of Ilia
i nix'it lit* buttorit’s l>*low too town woo, with one x
---r prion, abandoned hy th* rnrtny, and this mointo,
, war* ocruptrd by our Ironpa To-dav the third in
{ finlty, with tbs li. ! I artillrry of tho first dniaion, tin*
Mississippi and Trnn<-s.*o ifgimrnta, and th* second
irgmimt us Texas nfli-mrn, (diamountad,) have keen
warmly merged with the enemy in Hie town, and
have driven him, nh considerable lost, to the |.|x.
and its vicinity, which is yet strongly occupied. A
portion of the second dtehoon has also aJvanml into
the town on the right, and hold* • position theie. The
enemy atill mnnuine himself in the plai* and ri'adel,
and torn.* deirrminol to n. ik” a stubborn raaia'ance.
I am particularly grattfia.) to report that our eucceea
e* of yesta.dey and to day, though dissstmu, to tli
enemy, hav* keen eclite.nl without material |oe
I cannot ajwak in too hgh term* ts th# gallantry
and pera*ci*nf* of our troops throughout the a Ju
oti< operations of tlio let three day*.
I am, err, vary respectfully, ymir nbedten*. e*f*.nr,
Z. TAYIeOX. Ma}. Gen, V. S A totnmantling.
The Acutsat Cxxitu es the Army, Wga'n.rjt.m.
Ilii.'.um at riant afOuirxMx, <
f’amn ti'fore Munteny, Sift. 25, 1940 3
Siu —At nooti on tin. 23U mtijut, while our tioopa
wen- rioaely engaged in Hie l.wer part ol the city, a*
reported iu my last d-patch, I received by a fl.g a com
munication trum the Governor of tile State of New
Leon, which ta herewith rncloed, (No. I.) To tin*
commnni, ation, I JeemeJ it my duty to return an an
c ver derlining lo allow the inhabitants to leave the city.
By 11 o'clock P. M. theSJ division, which hal cnturinl
the town frim the direction of Ibe liishop**’ PuKce,had
uilvanrcd within one square of the principal phiza, and
on*it; iel the city up to that point. The mortar had in
tin* me m tune been placed in ba.tery in the cemetery,
within good range of the heart <f the town, and wa*
s rved throughout the night with good elTect.
i£jily in the morning of the 24th l received a flag
from the town, bearing a communication from (Jon.
Am;Hjiliu. which I enclose, (No, 2.) and to which I
returned the answer, (No. 3.) t slso arranged with
the I rearer of the flag t cessation of Are until 12 o’clock,
which hour I appoioteJ to receive the final answer of
Geo AmpuJiaat fieri. Worth * headquarter*. Befofe
the appt>inted lime, however, Gen. Ampudia had sig
nifie Ito Gen. Worth his desire for n fer>nal inter
view with me, Cor the purp >s ’ ?f mtU t’ ** mie defin
itive iirrangfin lit. An i t v v • ap
po nte lf*r I o’clock, it-. 1 • •in n mugof a
commission to draw up art -f me.it regula
ting the withdrawal of *>• n i ■- i Ia tem
porary cessation of hu-t 1": > ,u i m*rs
named by the Mexican (* i •ch and * tiene als
Ortega and Kequcna and * uv M !. no, Gov
ernor of New Kcon. ‘l’h"* \irencan
side were On. Worth, Gen. If i Governor of
Texas, and Col. Davis, volunteer*. The
comm fviou fioally settled upon tor ait dee, of which
I enclave a copy, (No. 4,) the duplicates of which (in
N)itnifth an J rlnglir-h) have been duly signed. Agree
ably lo iho provisions of the 4th article, our troops have
this morning occupied the cilaih 1.
It will be seen that the terms granted the Mexican
garrison aro less rigorous than those first imposed.—
The gallant defence of the town, and the fact of a re
cent change of Government in Mexico, believed to he
favorable to the interests of peace, induced me to con
cur with the commission in the>e terms, which will, I
trust, receive the approval of the Government. The
latter consideration also prompted the convention for
ate npomry cessation of hostilities. Though scarcely
warranted by my instructions, yet the change of allairs
since those instructions were issued seemed to warrant
this course. 1 beg to be advised, as early as practica
ble, whe the. I have met the views of the Government
m these particulars.
I on. sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Z. TAYLOR, r\laj, Gen , i\ S. A. commanding.
The Adjutant GxNEUALof the Army, Washington.
(No. 1.) I)’ Franco Dc P. Morale , Governor of New
Leon, to Major General lay/or. Tram/a/ed,
Montkkkt. Sept. 20, H o’clock A. M.
1 As yon tre ie*o|ved to occupy the place bv force of
arm-, and iht Mexican General-in-chief resolved tode-
I rid it at every co-t, as his honor and duty requite
him to do, tbou-ands of victims, who, from indigence j
and w jnt of m<’ins. find themselves now in the thea
tre of war, and who would be Oftetos-dy sacrificed,
claim the rights which, in all times and all countries,
humanity extends. As Governor <-f ; H a?, and a
legitimate lepreeen’ative 1 t r nope, l etst-tvttad
('•se to you, and hope fr*on your ciVdzation md re
finement that, whatever may *>c i*te event of the pt.-s
----eut contest, you wi;| is-ne order* that tatnilo sha'i
respected, or will grant a reasonable timefu tht n to
leuvt- the capital.
I have the honor to salute you General-in ch'jf of |
the Army ofOeeu.. (ion of the United and to
assure you of ruv i cof*st s deration.
UA.NCO DE T. MORALES.
God and Itbert .
( Jenks*i kf of tfu, A my of Occupation of
Isac U/ui and Siaies
j (No. 2.)
I P. Pedro A npudic, general-m chief, to Major General
Ta y/u >\
(Translated.}
H KADQ.ua RTS US AT MoKTEREY. )
Sept. 23, 1d46, 9 o’clock, P. M.
| fiennr General t Having made the defence of which 1 be
| lieve thiseftt susceptible. I have fu tilled my duly, and
have satisfied tliai m< nary honor which, in a certain man
ner, is eo-omon to all armies of the civilized world.
To pioaecuie the defence, therefore, would only result
m distress tu the population who have already suffered
enough from the misfortunes consequent on war ; and taking
it for granted that the American governmemhas manifested
a diapoaition to negotiate, 1 propose loyouto ovacuaie the
city and its fort, lasing with tr.e the per no mile and mater i
etU which have remained, and midor the assurance that no
I harm sbail ensue to the inhabitants who have taken a part
* in the defence.
Re pleased to accept the assurances of my moat diatin
. guished cousidtruiion.
PEDItO DE AMPUDIA.
To Senor Don Z. Tatlor.
ti eneral in-chief of tlie American army.
(No 3.)
Head Quarters Akmv or Occtfatiom,Y
Camp before Monterey, >
Sept. 24, 84n, 7 o'clock. A. M.y
Sir : Your communication, bearing dale at nine o’clock.
P- M. on tlie 2dd last., has juat been received by the hands
i of 001. Moreno
In answer to your proposition to evacuate the city ami
firt with all the pe-soual and mvierial of war. 1 have to state
I that niy dury compels me to decline acceding to it. A com
plete surrender ot the iowd ami garrison, the ‘.alter as pria
■ oners of war. is now demanded. Rut such surrender will
be upon terms, and the gallant defence of the place, credit
able alike to the Mexican troops and nation, w ill prompt ue
lo make those term* as liberal as passible. The gutrison
I will De allowed.nt your option, after laying down its arms,
so rente to tlie interior on condition of not serving again du
ring the war, or until iegulrly exchanged 1 iteeu hardly
I tav that the right* of non-couil utan s will be r*spscted.
An answer vo this commuu,cation i- equ* lftl 12 o’-
clock. It you assent to an at t*iumo.|rbi ‘i un ofiieei will
despatched at once. u4aci ; >: t a i.et me
conditions. J am. -ir. in*, r a >.yyq
y.ur<*be e-itservant •
Z i itlOV
Mai. (Jsa. U. 6 A., v.:..rten •••eg.
General lu-Cmet, Monterey,
| Terifeaof the cp t at. >n us the city of Mo erey * * <c;i
taint Nue-- • igrced upon ov the unde - ed o>u
misHtoiters to . General VVomi, of the UtHtcu aiatej*
atfttiy. Gfni n tsrmn, of the Texas vo.ui leers, art*!
Col. Davis, tt u, uissiuippf ritiemen. no tlie port of Ma
jor Genaral Tayi*r, commanding m chief the l, duieu
tore* -*, and (Jenerd tla-pjcna and Gen. Ut lega. of the ar
my ot Mexn , amt Hanor Manuel M. Llano, govaruoc ol
N uova Lem. on die part of Senoi (ieneral Don Eedro
Ampudm. cojiiuiaoding iu chief the army in the north ot
Mexico.
Art. 1. As the legitimate result of the operation* be fen*
tbi* place, and the present position of the contending trade*
it ii sgreedth.it the city, the fortifications, cannon, the mu
dnii inns of wnr. and ail other public property, with the u
ermenthmed except ions, be surrendered u* the conunattdn
in j General of the l niied States forces, now at Monterey
Art. II That the Mexican force* be allowed to retain the
the ioliownig arms, to wit : tlie ronimissioned officers their
•id# arms, the infantry their arms and accoutrements, the
cava ry their arm* and accoutrements, the mtillery on# field
battery, not w exceed six pieces; with twenty one round*
ol am munition.
Art. JU. ‘1 hat the Mexican armed forces retire within
. seven days from this date beyond the line formed by the
[>*>■ nuhr Kineontfla, ihoeitvoC Linaroa. anrl Ban.Pornan
do de J'reaas.
Ari IV Thai tlie citadel of Monterey be evacuated by
| tlie Meaiuan and occupied by the American forces, to twor
row morning, at 10 o clock
Art. V To avoid ooJliabmi, and lor mutual convenience 1
the tioopi ofl lie (Lined Cosies wilt not occupy the eiiy mi, 1
til the Mexican force* hive withdrawn, except for hospital j
ami tmare purposes.
Art. Vl* 1’ not the forces of th# United States wdl not ad
vsnee beyond the line specified intlie M |Jd} article before
the expiration of eight week*, or until the order* *r lu*true j
tio is of ihe respe-tive gnveruineuta can i*e rwt'elved.
Art. V 11. Thai the property to le delivered ih ?
be turned over and received hv offtcern appointed te*
commanding generals of tho two arm it*.
Art. VIII Thai *!| dnabt*si m the ineining <tf ar
tli# preceding article* shall be solved bv an rt|nit *bi *’ n
•truction, Hitl on prtneiple* of liberality telht rcti’-.ng arrr.y
Art. IX- T'Hat the Me .i *g dig, when *f< :kattt 0 i*
del, m*y he saluted by its wft battery *
Dune at Motoerev* r*vt t 24. ißlt>
w. J. WOii i If
Rrvftdifr Oencral I'. £>. A.
J. PmCILNLY HKNDKHhOX,
Mai Gen Onn'de the Texan Vo unteef#.
JlrFfeaeoN davio.
C#i Mts*:*ippi ll.denies.
if A KIEL M. LLANO,
T KKQI ENA.
ORTEGA.
A rprevadt
TEDRO AUDI Pi t YLOR.
Kj GH. V S. A 4 toiMJiilding.
- -
Oittittia Tn Gr.e Turtoi.-T .* Ne York Her
ald Uf a letter from Wi ~ . # IVe are
#ppn*ed, lfi* • rel •’ ofmrtry, that .* -picul me*-
sealer,# m r fisg, lit# beto dr psUhed f oin the Wlr
Dcp ilirrtt ts Grt, fi;Wr ts Montarey, m*
. xiiuc'iiif tiitii, if bi* Ij a not th* onlff. to
lake p>>*<e*tion of the city with ail proper speed, an*i
lofouify it. anJ leasing a sufficient garrison for its pro-
I toction, with the sick of his army in hospital there, to
; march forward without delay upon Saltillo, and on*
ward till otherwise ordered. He is to levy upon the j
country for supplifa, hut to guild rigidly against any j
persona! ituligru ies upon the inhabitant*, end ell un
authorised invasions of their private houses are pe
remtorily interdicted.**
The shove explains what the Union of Sunday
means when it, in giving an account of the taking of
Monterey, says: “But this armistice, in the first
plate, dues not embrace our other lines of operations ;
and , secondly, it is subject, in express terms, to the
orders and instructions of the two governments”
Here it is then, Hen. Tat lor will he pushed for
ward at once into the country, at least to Saltillo, with
’ out pioviaions or transportation, and thus will ’.he whole
American force he sacrificed by the wiseacres at Wash
ington.—Sav. Krpublitun.
INTENDED ATTACK ON TAMPICO AND ST.
JUAN D’ULLOA.
A slip from the office of thu Savannah Republican
f the 15th says, says—
Uieut. Perryman, the gallant officer who behaved so
nobly at the |t>g of the Truxton off Tuspan, passed
throe j tHi city on Wednesday night lust, *3 bearer
of dt spate* i a from the squadron at Vera Cruz to the
govern V We learn from a gen
tleman who confers-d with Lieutenant Perryman on
the cars, u been determined to attack Vera
Cruz on l-rn! > e by an expedition from Tampico,
That the h i ng ol the stars and stripes in the city
will he th- ;al for an attack by the squadron upon
the Castle of San Juan l)'l lloa. This is the only
way in which liie Castle can he taken, and the obtain
ing possession of that point is deemed necessary to
end the war.
From the N. O. Picayune.
FURTHER FROM MEXICO.
The Tropic was eo fortunate as to receive by the
John Adams its Correspondence from Vera Cruz j
The intelligence is of great importance and interest.
W’e cull therefrom such items as are necessary to keep
our readers au courani of Mexican atfiirs,
Santa Anna has reached the City of Mexico.—
Ills entry was a triumphal one.
The Covernmetit has issued requisitions upon the
; States for their contingents of troops requiring them
to appear at the city of Mexico or at San Louis Potosi
within seventy days after the publication of the order.
Th# States contribute as follows : the s<atc of Mexico
N.200 men, Jalisco 4,000, Puebla 3,800, Guanajuato
3,000, San Luis Potosi 1.800. Zicatecas 1,000, Que
reiaio 600. Oaxaca 2.000, Michotcan I 980, Vera
Cruz 1,000, Durango 600, Chihuahua 500, Sinaloa
580. Aguascalientes 280 forming an aggregate of
30.000 men.
All persons between the ages of sixteen and fifty are
obliged by a recent decree to take arms when required
to do so, as members of the National Guard, Ac.
A free pardon is tendered to all deserters from the
regular lino who may return to their respective corps
1 wittiin toree mnn hs.
I All dunesHr<- remitted upon the introduction and
sale ot cannon muskt ts,sw#rdc, and all kinds of arm#
>nd muni ions *>! war, except perhaps jo.vder, for one
j year.
The Government promise* to purchase such arms,
Ac., - rnav \y needed of persons taking advantage
oft; is permibeion. Measures are sun iltaneoualy la
es i* a national foundry, and die manufao
’ in. <f g Hip, woer is thrown open to competition.
<s, alion- ami individuals, engage io aise
c: i liu ■ i bodo sos troops in proportion to their
Ir* ‘ 5 id ni ? vi. lepftodfnt of government requi
’ ‘ lv Pue’ ln sen :$ t* die frontier, armed and sup
; j t Jat tier ► cost, one thousand men. One citi
i >ol v . iai aun tqual number, calling upon
th governin’ i ‘ for means of .irnung them only. Th#
members ol the Supreme Court of justice, in session
lectmdy came to a similar determination.
Letter from Santa Anna,
Gen. Santa Anna, comnianJer-m chief of the Libera
lise Army, to Gen Alrnonte, Minister of \V*r of
die Republic oi Mexico:
Atotla, September 4, 1846, }
At one o’clock in the morn ng. 3
At—l have received your favor of this date, ac
knowledging a decree issued by die supreme Govern
ment ol the nation, embracing a p ogramme ot the
proceedings adopted to regulate a due celebration o‘
the re-establishment of (be constitution of 1824, the
assumption by myself of the supreme executive pow
er, and the anniversary of the glorious cry of Delores.
My satisfaction is extreme to observe the enthusiasm
with which preparations are made to celebrate the two
great blessings which have fallen upou this nation
her independence and hei liberty —and I am t*n*tra
ted with the deepest gratitude to find that my arrival
at the capitol will be made to contribute to the solem
nities of so great an occasion. In furthenince of this
object, ! r'isll make iny entree in that city to-moirow
at mid-day, and desire, in contributing my shar# to the
national jubilee, to observe such a course as may beat
accord with roy duties lo my country beloved of my
heart—and with the respect due to the sovereign will
of the people.
I have been called by the voice of my fellow citizen*
j to exercise the office of commander-in-chief of the
: Army of the Republic. I was far from my native land
’ when intelligence of this renewed confidence, and of
| these new obligations imposed upon me by my coun
| try, was brought to me. and I saw that the imminent
dangers which surrounded her on all sides formed the
i chief motive for culling me to the head of the Army.
In iw see a teriihle contest with a perfidious and dar
} mg enemy impending over her, in which the Mexican
Republic must reconquer thp insignia of iiti glory,
I an * a fortunate jsku# rs victoiion#* or disappear from
I the fare of the ea th if *•> Unfortunate as to be defeat-
I* . I also •*# a Leach r us faction raieng its bead
irom her brsmn. i’ h, in calling up a form of Gov
ernment and tested by the nrtevi r vtion. pfoVokee a pre
ferable submission lo I>l ; niniori; and I liehold
at last that, after mud) v riiUiiew, that nation in re
solved to establish her right, to act foi herself, and to
arrange such a form of government as best tuila hei
wishes* All this Iha e < !*• rved, and turned a listen
ing ear to the cry of my desolated country, satisfied
1 hat she really needs my weak services at so important
a period. Ilence 1 hwe come without hesitation or
delay to place myself hi subjection to her will, and,
desirous to he perfectly understood, upon reaching my
native soil, ! gave a full and public expression of my
sentiments and principles. The reception which they
met convinced me that f had not deceived myself, and
I am now the more confirmed in them, not from hav
ing given them more consideration, but because they
have found a general echo in the beasts of all my fel
low citcena.
I come, then, to carry my view* into operation, end
in compliance with the mandates of my country. fShe
calls m oi rnmruiitdrr-in chief of the Army, and in
that capacity l stand ready to nerve. The enemy oc
cupies our haitrora—he is despoiling u* of the richest
if our territories, and threaten* u* with his domination.
I go. then, to the head of the Mexican Army, an Ar
mv the offspring (hijo) of e free people, end joined
wi h it I will fulfil my nimost du'y in opposing the
enemies of my country, f will drt* fighting, or lead
the valliant Mexican* to the enjoyment of ■ triumph
to which they are alike entitled by justice, by their
warlike character, and by the dignity and enthusiasm
which they have preserved of a fire nation. The war
• ne rwnjtv of namerlitte irnpmlanre. Every day's
*ai ag>* of inf.my. 1 epnrmi recede from the
>u wjmh lh< nil loft l.av” me. I must
ad, unices \w< 0 and and aw upon mye- If the
’ ure and e to rngrstit.-d* l<r th* fr * with which I
e overwhelmed by my >h< -ci t ns, or un-
I ‘Hil htrhrijd lie huiMlel nn3 • tiering under a
p* | eluaiioii I her int-firtun* s
V nor Lx ellency will at once perceive how great an
er or | should commit in •< ruuig the Me
jr-lrsry. when my luv cal'* me 10 toe field, to fig!..
•tgaMiat the i-neinu's ol lh ivvpubllr. 1 should disgrace
my.’ ls, if. when ended th* p>nut.f danger, I ah<>u'd
erring in that ol power! N.ito.r my liy .il y nor my
h-in ir ri'(|ilirf. ‘ho .'<anil<inmr*n( of i. ,o drar lo
me. iie pallia of my heart t. in otter tna
Covip .in iU U‘. aaetjfire • I that t'hi'i J—hu h rutin
in niy vc.ria. i <aiah them lo Unit I omarcratn
inn■lf .ntir.lv 10 th“ir aarateu, a. a aoldivr outfit to
do. and am only rinahooa fnriher. tot'. ,ur oniirit to
|ioit out th” r.mra. hy lii.h M.jtii'o may alum lit.
rank in lahtrti ii*i di.rml.'a rII her.
In marr|,a,|, ni;ain.l iha nut ray. and dor I ini nt* to ao
rff>l vs f-t-ar, I ji.j a jiroaf of ih<* iiina-i-y yl iy
a.n'iin.lita; the nalmn lie; Ctvn mi.vresi,*tj
liheciy lodi*{joaonf ticisett aathe aees (It. The elec-1
tioni sot ni.uihcr. of a Cong rose, to form the consiilu-’
tion whi; the people wmh to adopt, are proceeding -
That Congress t\ ill now aonn cnnvrna, and *lnle I
shall bn engaged hi the conflict in armed defence ol
her independence, the nation will place such safeguards
around her liberties as may best suit herself.
If I should permit myself for a single moment, lo
take the reins ot Co.ernment. the sincerity of my
promises would be rendered questionable, and no ruu
tidenee could be placed in them.
I am lesolved that they shall not be falsified, for in
their redemption I behold the general good, as well as
my honor as a Mexican and a soldier. I cannot aban
don Ibis position. Toe existing l.overntnent has pur
sued a course with which the niliun has shown Un it
conient, and I have no desire to subvert it by taking
ita plsce. I feel abundant pleasure in remaining where
1 am. and fluter myself that the nation will aj plaud
my choice. I shall joyfully accept such tasks as she
shall continue to impose upon me, and while she is en
gaged in promoting the objects of ci> ilixaliou, I will
brave etery danger in supporting its benefits, even ut
the cost of my existence.
Will your Excellency have the goodness 10 tender
to the Supreme Government my sincere thanks for
their kindness I 1 will personally repeat them to
morrow, for which purpose I propose to cell at the pal
ace. I shall there embrace my f lends, arid hastily
pressing them to my heart, bid them a tender farewell, I
and set out lor the scene of war, to lend my uid to serve
my country, or to perish amongst its ruins.
I beg to repeat to your Excellency assurances of mv
continued and special esteem.
ANTONIO LOPEZ UE SANTA ANNA.
From the N. U. Picayune.
FmiM Pout Lavacca.— (Jen. Wools Advance. —
The 11. S. steamer Telegraph, Oapt. Aulil, arrived
yesterday from I’oit I.avacra via Galveston, having
left the former place on the the ‘Jth and the latter on
the 13iti inst. She had a rough passage all the wav.
Up to the sailing of the Telegraph from Galveston, C
o'clock P. M„ the Galveston had not arrived there.
By this arrival we have a few itema from the divis
ion of our army under Gen. Wool. We copy from
the Victoria (Texas) Advocate. That paper, of the
Ist inst,, says that Gen. Woni sent his advance, con
sisting of 1 ftOO men. on the 26th alt., towards Chihu
ahua. intending to follow in the course of a few days
with the remainder of his division.
The editor of the Advocate says: “We have seen
a member of the Tennessee Mounted Kegimenl which
he left at Lagrange a fiw days ago. He repotts that
the regiment will tie fcete in a day or two. Quite a
number of them were on the sick list. We have not
learned their destination . but presume they will, will!
the Keii'uckians, go hence lo Cxniargu lo join Gen.
Tavlor.”
The Kentucky Cavalry had removed their camp to
Port Lavacca, the convenience of procU'ing forage be
ing better there than on the bay where they at first en‘
camped. The whole regiment had orders to move to
Camargo, and Would take up the line of march in
eight or ten dxys. Those on the sick list were lapidly
improving.
Capt. Blake, 2d Regiment Dragoons, was in Victo
ria on the 30lli ult., in company with Gen. Samuel
Mitchell, escorting a specie tram to San Antonio;
which funds were thought lo he for the payment of the
Arkansas troops.
Since the above was in type we learn that General
Wool moved from San Antonio de Bexar on Tueadav,
the 29th ult., at the head of 3,500 men, for Presidio
de Rio Grande. His advance guard left three days
previously, the26lh ult.
Capts. Dickey and Doane, and Lieuts. Reed and
Kellogg, of the Army, attached lo Gen. Wool’s di'is
| ion, came pa-sen-’ers on the Telrgraph. She also
i brought over forty five sick discharged volunteers.
Correspondence of the Journal of Commerce.
WaSHINIITOJI, OcTOBK* 10.
According ton recent official estimate, the charge on j
the Trtsury for the Army movemrntifor ‘.he nexteight
werls will be ten millions. As there are now proba
bly two or three millions left in the Treasury, Mr.
Walker msy be able to get along till Congress assent- ,
hies with a loan of eight millions.
The Government must and wilt abandon the Sub
-1 treasury scheme. Early in the next seasion ntojifira
liona of that system will be proposed. The specie
clause will he further postponed, and the banka and
bank notes, ami hank checks will be again resorted to
by the Government.
Some disbursing officers here received lately from
the Treasury drafts on New York ; but they could do
nothing with them. Thev were to mile payments in
different places, and in both small and large sums, nnd
found themselves, in fact, unable to make the payment*.
One of them went lo New York with h s drsft, and
obtained the amount in New York banknotes; but
when he arrived here he found that they would not
answer the purpose. In fact, no ayatem hut the old
one would answer, and that was to depoaile Ilia bank
notes, and make payments by checks.
D*aths nx the Gkohci Rvrimiivt.—The Msta
moros Flos o’ Ihe Is! insl. publishes the list of deaths
in the eenersl Hospital at Matamorns, from the 15th
to the 30lh Sepieml-r, lrm which we extract the fol
lowing attached lo the Georgia Regiment, vil: “J. W.
Robinson, W. W Hoff. N. Hunt, Berry and Love,
P. Cook and Boyd, nnd Troth r.”
Adjutant Forsyth, in a letter, dated Sept, lftlh and
published in the Columbus Times, gives the following
as the list es those who died at the same place prior to
th* 15th, vix:
‘•F. Dickens. Green, B. F. Jones, H. F. Car
penter, J. J. Belcher—Cs|ii. Sargesnt's company.
| *S. Hawkins. J. VV. Robertson. N. Hunt. A- M.
Boyd, McArthur, W. Green. A. J. Lefoy—
Capt. Nelson’s company.
w. VV. Huff—Capt. Davie’ company.
••VV. H. Treadway, W. Waiklns, —— Sago, Capt.
Gramlrn’a company.
• Thus. McCary, W. Wright—Caps. Holmes'core”
pony,
••J. Burges, VV. Thompson. J. Tompkins, W. Wood
son. VI, Hocehack, J. Walker—Capt. Turner'* com-
I’atty-”
Mr. Forty th nv that in ascending th* river seven
ty sirk were left at the Mutinnnrns Hospital, and that
he was shocked on his return two weeks after, to find
twenty-seven ot the number dead. Home idea may he
formed of the state of tilings in the Army and of the
murderous carelessness ot thn War Department, front
the following paragraph from this same letter from
Atlj'l. Fuattth. lie say* :
Sxrr. 16th.
•• t left our sir k at Matamoros yesterday. It mukrs
one'* heart bleed to witness the sullerings of these ) onr
fellows. In e ictip, you must know, few of the conven
ience* cofiaideied necessary to the ill Ot home, ran he
had. A man gels uick nnd he is carried to the Hospit
al with his bin,kit ant kii|xieck. Bed and bending
time are none, an Ia- fbe rummy is entirely destitute
of lumber, bedsteads sre not lo be had, A blank't and
the ground is therefore the couch upon winch the Vol
unteer lie auk, and dis*. if he does not recover. If lie
dies t!,e time blanket farms bis winding sheet snd col*
I'm—l lank is not lo t>a had. The Quarter-Master si
Camargo told me in answer lo an application for a
coffin that every foot of plank, and every old guu box
that was to be found, had been worked up lor the pur
pose, and that all ‘h* money in hi* dtpt'lmenl would
not coinn *r.d a ruffm.”
If the mm who tit in VVahingtwi and direct, (or
rather we direct) th* affiits of this Mexican War, do
not find a d<y ol hitter ti trihution, the American peo
ple will hate Install let lings of humanity and jutuc*.
—Savannah lirpubheun.
Correspondence of the Charleston Evening Sews.
VV AftHINGTON, Ocr. 14th, 1846.
The news of the fall of Monterey reached us on
Hun,lay evening, and the dcapitchea were consequent”
|y not opened until Monday inn-mug, when a cabinet
council was immediately conven'd. Th* capture of
the city we* glory enough for one campaign, but tba
arimattce granted, and the terms ol capitulation, do not
strike all alike—but cabinet ministers, however, that
never •• led a squadron lo the field,” sis not exactly
the umpires to whom the propriety or non-propriety
of Ihe matter should be left. It is one thing to tit in
council in Washington, and quite another to he In Ihe
field in an enemy's country, and doubtless old gallant
General* will find little difficulty in ehowing that they
tried wisely in spuing th* further effusion of blond.
While our own troupe covered themselves with glo
ry, we shoal! lift Pvget that lit* Mciican* bvbe'ed
.titii great valor, arid thus bar* ÜBgfrt os iks* ltl n
defence of their fire sides they can be men sx welt ,
ourseltes.
A “>• e-'-ng r baa been despatched to Gen. Taylor
to annul the armistice, and to .lirect bin to press on
with all tils might in the prosecution of the war
Ihe volunteers haw won for Itnm-elveain imp fr .
ialiahl tame— it was known what or regulw discini
lined troop- -mild achieve, but the voluineera were
lie tried. Ihe President has expressed himself j n the
highe t term* of approbation on their gallant conduct
lll.lced we may well be proud ol such spirits. We
are looking daily for the returns of the killed and
wounded, wherein every name should be mentioned
in older that the memory of those who have found
honorable graves may he cherished in the hearts of
their countrymen, and Ihe wounded sympathised with
in their suffering.
If the Administration be wise it will pour troeps
immediately into Tampieer— that city taken, wnfa
force of 25,000 men we may expect to dictate’* i*,,,*
‘bat left much longer unaccomplished, w. may not
find the capture of Mexico ao easy a matter as some
w ifltj ones BU|qotie.
Major Graham, the officer entrusted wiih the de
spa'ches. leaves by the boat of this morning.
We have a heavy storm of Wind and ram, but nj|i
quite warm.
A VOLUNTEER BrTgUNER GENERAL.
The Jackson (Mississippi) Sonihrou lakes off one of
Mr. Polk’s now ISriaadn-r-, troin Tennessee,i n ih e y
lowing liumorouft article:
ltKiGioiitH Pillow—We un i -umd that this Hi,
tmguished mililury leader passed llnuugli i\ew >rle H n*
•a lew weeks since, oil his way lo llie nrmy. Jle a
dressed in a full suit ol ‘ regimentals,” wiih the l, r ,J
buttons and gilt luce pertaining to a “ lull bricadier”
and wore his three cornered cooked hut alter the an t
approved style of militia musters. He was accuinna
med by his aid, two servants, nml hod nlung the rcoui
site number of fine prancing coursers, either for a chart”
or a retreat. The General gratified the citizens of New
Orleans with hit horsemanship frequently during h
slay. Every morning tiis servants led out two or hi!
chargers, elegantly caimrisoned, and walked them un
and down the street in front ol the St. Charles, and upon
tiiquu ya le whose horses they were, always conde
scended to answer, “They are Brigadier General Pi|
low's. Sir,— Brlgad er Genera! Pillow is gwyne to tk e
a ride -ir.” The morning slier his snivel’ the Bn g .
adier, accompanied by hi* aid, mounted bit horve it i,
said, Without any other accident eicept twice tripping
himself up with bis spurs, and gallantly trailed up bt
Charles, around into Magazine at., where he halted be
foie th’- P.oayune office. The publisher in hot baste
rusbe i t ■ the dour, wtie-, after receiving a military sa
lauie from the Ur i ner, the following racy and unique
dialogue ie.nl place :
•W'bai is the price,’ says the B igadier, of te|„
uumbois of the Picayune per annum V ‘Twemydii
lots,’ said the publisher, •lh it israihar tall, however
send aix number* to Mrs. lirigadier General Pillow, at
Columbia, Tennessee; and six to Brigadier General
Pillow, wherever ho may bs on service, as he expects
lo be on active duly soon. And, by the way ! you cn
announce in youi paper, to-moirow, that Brigadier
General Pillow baa arrived in the city, in good health
and is at piaseut staying at the Bt. Charles.’ Over
come with thr announcement, Ihe publisher retrtaUd
rapidly to his room. The Brigadier and his aid trav
elled ol in tine style, and as they turned the corner of
Magazine streei. met a brother soldier, belonging lotke
51si regiment ofragaed volunteers, singing the new
popular milnsry baltard ol—
••The volunteers lo the war has gone,
In- the ranks ol death you’ll find ’em,
Wi.li their little caps their beads upon,
And no coat tai s beihnd ’em.”
From the Savannah Republican.
Liva Sms in fLOHiDa,—The Government is
n w offering for sale about a million of acres of land
in Fiouda—part lying between Tampa Bay and the
gulf coast, part on and near the Withlacoocber liver
and its blanches, snd by far the greatest portion on tbs
I St. Johns, Kissiime, St. Lucie and Indian Rivers, Key
Biscay ne, Jupiter an ; Hillsborough inlets—embracing
| in fact, most of the Allauuc border South of Mueque
| to lagoon.
Tqe Washington Union says: “ These sre among’
the tinest lands in Ihe world, yielding abundantly li
I the necessaues and luxuries of life. Colton and we
gar ol th-’ fioe-t quality *ie produced,and sre not sub
ject to Uamage from frost. ‘l’ue tobacco raxed i> atid
to b equal to the finest iri Cubs ; orangaa of lb - mini
delicious flavor and exliao.d nary size are also grown,
far surpassing those of ihe West Indies; whilst cam
arid all ihe t op,cal fu.lv and pious Sourish in great
p.-il etion. This IS. in fa t, the ancient £1 Dorado,
w er, it was -Dpp sed a vet could be found the wi
lt i a >1 who > a o > mpau c-ulmual yooili Mid beau
ty, li in.t Ihe sp h” cavid.e * of- winaougbl I
for the fun! uis oi pi , elual healthy arid shea Ihe I
feiiilily ol iue sin and salubrity of the climttei* I
considered, this ..tea all n n be considered ptepusK!- I
ous.”
Mr. RiTeatz, it seems, has a most elevated ideasf I
Florida, but he is so aiui h like Ihe man spoken of ■ I
the anecdote we lately published, that “nobody neber I
know when lo belieb Um.” Portions of thinsl*i I
however, are and, utiles* very fine,
The body of J. J. Aversac, lase French bon ßo ill
Ihe port of Mobil*, was found in the woods about six I
miler from ibat city on the 9th mist. Verdict es th I
jury—death from exposure. He htd wxndeialoll
fiom the city on the 25th of December last, wfcbsl
under * fit of insanity, and it i* supposed that be W I
from th* extreme seventy if the weather. Be i*k I
to hive bees’ very wealthy, having so income ol{W, l
600 it year. I
Thr Nrw Yon* Thiicnr put* (be followingf I
mficant queries to the Government organ at Washing’ I
ton—to wh'ch it will receive an answer—perhaps. I
1. Has not General’ Tsylor recently intmHled led*!
Government Ins desire to be shied or relieved W d* X
command in chief against Mexico 1 I
2. Has not Gen. Scott recently Urged upon the b” I
eminent Ins claim* to comC*and tire Army adnad®!*
on M nierey. and been coldly refused? I
3. Is it no’ ihe purpose of the Pusidentlo
on® ot tii® new (iciirr.xU of ht# own c## wo*® I
ffetrf of <>ur force* itovt&liof Mexu’ot I
We *k tor irrforaitlion, on good ground* 1
Ixroinnoa aten DMTfTtlfloiS"—The rbipboi-B
ns,! i.p, Croi k- r, from Eurape, (*ey th* N. • I
ol the 25h a11.,) errtveU here* tew dy* i" cf ' **‘l
„ ime 3(10 German nnroigreuu—aren. wo" 1 * 0 ,1
,'lidd eu who wi ie paupers in lienee Drtnt*dI'* 1 '* ■
weie eui nlv die authorities of iheir own ct)u ® H
to imv to b relieved ot lh* burthee J th* l ’
FV , i r h adoli iinmrgrem Jtß m money we* P” H
food *, and .•lent lu this city, btfl (tot • B
to ta e 111, IU iul lh* C'lenliy, er lo pJ
purl lie,” oi tin |i p laseg” lo the W*l.
ei leaving k> p 1 lliem tr. iulig *• h* could *0
hi* •’ eei'i after a'rivirg. yesierd iy aflernoon
i lie in all uoI •I> e dqek wlieif, amidet hongeb
alniutl t.aktdnem. >nd lb* giealest d**t“ M "®' ( jM
wi'ie luuiid el wt * hi, without en* th*<
li-lmg several dava. “iwi vvilhonl any she ,r
ntglil. Capt Hnritb, of the *ffi district p<*‘*’
ini: Aideiftiari Petti i of the circutn*i* c *’
t suead more iw.ni H)0 of ill* yom'l. Ih# “ ‘, b( sifl
Id", and must helpless, to betaken lo lb* l **
tor the nrgl.t, and there to be M and
rd. The len.amder lodged on the doc*-
errand alup load of pauperised Germs"*^
out eliurea ibis month, th* ship Ads* ■’
similar r*rgo us belw**u 300 l, d ‘ . ( j )# c |*lH
700 additional paupers to be tuppe’ 1 * * I
tir* es (It* city, of left tueufler. ■
The N 0.
I Tii* Brays Tm*n Hsoixfs'vt''” - „ eidH
of th# 6di met. ssys: “The d#*'’" 1 ' 11 ''’ *(*■
lh* division under Uwrtd 1 sybH ; l iull’^V
advancing on th# *mnn* * f'’" '’ n , w
Monterey, may ha gathered Irom th h ■
Thud Kcgiiiisat.
• Hoiin after the time when lh# ttl’’
g.ven, Mayor Lear. In roinimnd at ‘
Captain Morn* lb assumed die ‘
shared the same tat*. Caplet” IH f e<*'ft
lo bad. be g.l oevorrly wonmled •'”
Brev Major Barbour waa next t* ■a. ‘
... killed. Capt. Field was H , n „ imJJE
Al the close ol the eng***"*'"’ ‘f f w ,*t
coin maud of *!•’ remahted “t
were found to nutnlwr, on being „ I
eluding the officers tod lb* ‘** I