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tokich in the natural result of popular election in
the other place. A species of freemasonry is es
'tabiished tlierc. They can afford better to dis
*l*en*e with popular fallacies. Mtlch more is
taken for granted than in the House of Commons*,
and a nun like Earl Grey would lie apt to find
his weapons get rust* for want of use, unless,
indeed, he were to keep them in play demolish
ing the select few whose garrulity is recognised
autl kept up for the general amusement. His
powers of argumentation would be alrnosMhrown
away upon sucli men as Lord Lynhurst, or even
Lord Brougham ; and the principles which he
tMcxi to lay down with so much authority, and so
little fi-ir ofcontradictiop, in the House of Com
mon*, would stand hut a poor chance with the
Duke of Wellington on the one hand, or the
Bishof**of London or of Exeter on the other,
lie will find the straw-splitting system of little use
in the House of Lords. Ifhc is permanently to
take place among the great mm in that assembly,
lie must altogether elevate his tone, enlarge his
views, purge bis intellectual prejudices, consoli
date Ida principles, lie must exhibit less of
ajavulative democracy, less of the tyranny of the
jKdstical economist, less devotion to theory, more
■utility to the practical necessities of a compro
mising age. Above all, he must not expect from
the h*'>us of Lords that consideration he received
from the Hoc*’ of Commons, as the son of the
naau who carried the Ivefprtn-bil!.
COLUMBUS, GA.
WEI)\K.sDAY, JtJNE 3, 1840.
“TimesOffice”enßandolph Street, in the
flrl-lliorpp Bailtiinsr,ititar of the Post Officr.
MILITARY MATTERS.
Besides the heavy force already despatched to
the scat of war hy the gallant state of Louisiana,
there are thre? or four Regiments in Now Or
leans awaiting orders.
Seventeen coin [rallies of Alabamians are en
camped at Mobile, ready for marching. Alaba
ma has come up nobly.
The Western States arc all moving in obedi
ence to the call upon their. Governors.
The Editor of the N. O. Jeffersonian has re
ceived a letter from the lion. A. Yell, M. C. from
Arkansas. The President has called far a regi
ment of mounted gunmen, (volunteers) from
that State, to rendezvous at Washington on Red
River, on tli; Ist July. The Tennessee men
•re to rrndrzvous at tho same point, forming a
brigade. Kentucky and Illinois are to form anoth
er brigade, and the whole division, 4,500 strong
-will march for the weal about tho 10th of Jnly.
Governor Yell is about to leave Congress and
volunteer for the war.
At Louisville, Kentucky, 1,200 men wcrcrca
alv to embark on the 31st ult.—A like number
from St. Louie.
Gtoaeta.—The Georgia Regiment will be
full and rendezvous at this place in a week’s
tinae. We have not vrt a Correct list of the com
panies reported full and accepted. We hear of
the “Jasper Greens,” of Savannah, the“ Rich
mond Blues,” of Augusta, a Macon company
commanded by Capt. Holmes, and a company
from Madison, all being on the march to this
]4ace. The Georgia Light Infantry, Capt. Cal
houn are embodied in this city awaiting the rest
of the Regiment. The “ Columbus Guards”
Capt. Schley, are in camp, in the upper part of
the city, filling their ranks and industriously en
gaged in drilling. A few more volunteers are
wanted in corps* Let them step forward and
join at once, the time is becoming short, and it is
all important that the ranks should be full, before
the Governor arrives.
The “Guards” have had recruiting parties
out in every direction in this city and county*
and m Harris. Let all who wish to join report
themselves forthwith at the camp.
Text. —The editor of tlifc Columbus Times is
oat in a long article, abusing Whig editors for
lt course pursued by them in regard to the
Neiicaa war.
—Judge CaIHPUK, the Whig editor
of the Enquirer, in the same town, is about to
taarch at the head of & gallant company to the
•eat of war, while his neighbor of the Times is
<otont to keep Mr. Polk's Post Office ! “Oh,
•haase’ where is thy blush t” — Republican.
The above is from the Savannah Republican,
•nd is intended for a rejoinder to our reply to an
article from that paper, entitled “who is to blame ?’
It is a Mexican rejoinder —guerra tn pequeno.
The Republican did right to apply to its own
shoulders the castigation which wc designed fur
all those Editors who with the country at war,
and its wlv le heart beating with nothing but
patriotic impulses to carry it on with a single eye
to its glory and renown, have themselves, the
while, been patriotically engaged in stirring up
the emla-rs of parti/ bitterness against the chief
magistrate. It was an act of self-meted justice
in the Republican. Wc are glad that the gall
*4 ruck him in a tender spot —llzrct laicri ldhali s
ArunJo.
W c are accused of “ abusing’’ Whig Editors.
Vi c never “ abuse” anybody, and were it not
that w~ had great confidence in the judgment of
the individual who was ejected from the floor of
the Georgia Senate, for a too free use of his
to tgue or pen, as to what constituted “ abuse,”
we should deny the specification in this particu
lar case.
W c are not offendod at the contrast drawn be- I
tween us and our ncighlior the Editor of the
Enquirer. Honor to whom honor is due. Wc
liavc done full justice to Judge Calhoun’s pub
lic spirit anti when he inarches to the Rio Grande
at the head of his company, he will have com
pleted his claim to our admiration as a patriotic
citizen.
The squib of the Republican obliges us to
r;vrt of oursclC The following letter will shew
I*w the incumbent of “ Mr. Polk’s Post-ollice’’-
otands in the premises.
Post Office Department, )
Appoiatuit Office, May 22nd, lt>4G. J
Sir : — 1 aai authorised to acknowledge tlie re
ceipt of your fitter of I llh inst., and to stale in re
p'v, that the Postmaster General will not object
to Toar accompanying the Volunteer Corps of
which you are an officer, should its services be
required by the Governor of Georgia for the Mexi
can campaign, provided the Post Office be
led. in charge of a suitable and competent Assis
tant, and provided also such arrangement meet
with the approbation of your sureties.
\ ery respectfully, *
Your ob’t. servant.
W. J. BROWN,
2nd Asst, P. M.
John Forsyth, Esq.,P. M., Columbus, Ga
Tlie above, while showing that the Editor ol
m
this pa;er asked leave of absence to perform his
military duties to the country, rrllocLs great credit
upon the patriotic liberality of t'ac Past Office
Dcpaitment. C ifive and since tint receipt of this
ItUer, Mr. “ PoUh ost OiTicu” man, has been
Imnly cngagvl ia aiding ihe “Columbus Guards’’
of which he is a Lieutenant, in filling its ranks
|nd getting ready to join th* Georgia Regiment,
lie u now in caiup, on duty as a soldier, tnJ is
stealing a few moments from that duty, with hi.’
hamcM sn. to write these hurried lines. Ami ii
th| imrunibent of “ Mr. Polk's Post Office’’ does
not j>m the 4rmy. this community will do him
ta; juaaer- to cay that it will not he his fault. Os
ri’irr, we rhalf inaet ths Republican Editor on
ha Rio Giande.
THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE A SEN
TINEL.
Wc have no time to reply to the cribbed arti
cle of the above paper. As JVIrT. Webster ele
gantly said, “wc have other fish to Try.” Nor
indeed is any thing more required to be said than
barely to facts of the course of the
Chronicle & Sentinel, and those of its kidney,
who in the midst of war arc howling nothing
but party, pahtt, PARTY !
These presses do not (thank God) speak the
feeling of tlic Whig people. One of the oldest
and staunchest and most influential Whigs in this
[dace, has, as we arc told by a friend who heard
him, endorsed every word of the very article at
which the Savannah Republican and the Augus
ta paper have fierd up.
Wc understand that ft company from Augus
ta, is on its march to join the Regiment at this
[dace. As we said of the “Republican” Editor
who threw up to us the example of Capt. Cal
houn, so wc say of the Augusta brother, “of
course he will be at the Rukjrandc.” We shall
expect to see him in the ranks of the “ Rich
mond Blues.” People whodont go themselves,
should not twit others who are ready to start.
Dont you think so, yourself, Mr. Jones ?
The temper and wit of the Chronicle arc on a
par. His sneers at our “ intellect” do not make
it one ray more or less, bright or obscure. It is
just what God gave us, and among his other mer
ciful gifts he endowed us with a heart that never
felt the temptation to drag the service of the mind
into fighting the polemical battles of the enemies
of our country, even while the blood of our sol
diers, wasyct smoking from the ground of conflict.
Intellects so luminous as those of the Augusta
Editor, may perceive the honor and patriotism of
such a coyrse ; but to our dull vision, it appears
a road devious, and tortuous—almost treasonable.
The Augusta Editor wants to know how we
feel in beholding Judge Calhoun at the head of
a Texas company ? We have answered that
question to the Savannah Republican.
Will the Editor tell us what he thinks of the
following little picture drawn by one of his
Whig brethren I
“We like to sec men carry out their theories
to legitimate practical results. If a man says—
“My country is wrong, and I will not aid her,”
he is bound by a parity of reasoning to go fur
ther, —he is bound to say—“ The enemy te right,
amfl will aid him !”—[iVciy Bedford Mercury,
(Whig.)
From the Union.
THE REWARD OF MERIT.
We understand that, as soon as the President
of the United States received the official des
patches from General Taylor, he lost no time in
testifying the high respect in which he holds the
meritorious services of that distinguished officers-
In conformity with his wishes and his duty, he
yesterday nominated to the Senate of the United
States, to the rank of major general by brevet, in
the army of the United States, Zachary Taylor,
now a brevet brigadier general, for his gallant
conduct and distinguished services in the suc
cessive victories over superior Mexican forces at
“ Palo Alto,” and “Resaca de la Palma,” on the
Bth and 9th days of May, 1816, to take rank as
such from the last-mentioned day. This nomina
tion was immediately and unanimously confirmed
by the Senate.
We understand, also, that the President nomi
nated Captain Walker, of the Texan rangers,
who has distinguished himself on several occa
sions, and particularly in the manoeuvres and
actions on the Rio Grande, as a captain in the
new regiment of dragoons. The reader will per
ceive, from the complete list of appointments in
this corfs, as published in the present number of
the “Union,” that Captain W.’s nomination has
this day been confirmed by the Senate.
The President of the United States will take
some early opportunity of testifying his high re
spect for other distinguished officers in the army
of General Taylor.
POSTSCRIPT.
From the Richmond Enquirer.
GOOD NEWS.
A letter from a friend at Washington says the
House will take up the Tariff bill soon. The
writer thinks it will succeed. All the Democrats
in the Senate (except the two from Pennsylva
nia,) and nearly all the Democrats in the House
from New York, will go for the reduction.
[Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, May 27.
The orders given to Gen. Scott to take com
mand of the Army on the Rio Grande, have
been revoked. The President thinks it would
be unjust toXien. ‘Pay lor to give the command to
another after his brilliant opening of the cam
paign. The nomination of Gen. Taylor as bre
vet Major General was yesterday unanimously
confirmed by the Senate.
The President has concluded to accept the
services of one battalion of volunteers from the
District, and another from Baltimore. This is
the extent to which volunteers so far North will
be called into service at present.
I learn that the President has caused the strict
est orders to be given that in the prosecution of
the war, the property of the Church in Mexico
shall be held sacred, and every attempt to pillage
it be punished with the utmost severity. This,
in connection with the confidential mission of
Bishop Hughes spoken of, will undoubtedly be
productive of good results.
Among the appointments in the new rifle
regiment, I have heard of the following: Persifor
E. Smith, of New Orleans, to be Colonel; Capt.
Fremont, to be Lieut. Col. Mr. Crittenden, (a
son of Senator C.) to be captain, and Julian
May, of this city, Lieutenant.
From the Richmond Enquirer. #
DID THE PRESIDENT BEGIN THE
WARS
The Whigs call the war with Mexico “the
President’s war,’’ and assert that Congress, as
that “tool” of the President, stated what was
false, in recognizing the existence of war. Events
have proved the foresight and wisdom of the
President end Congress in adopting, at the out
set, the fullest and most vigorous measures.—
Many of the Whigs, even, are coming out in
justification of the bold and thorough ac tion of
Congress. Mexico, beyond all doubt, struck
the fut blow in the war. So far from disavow
ing the outrages of her Generals on -the Rio
Grande, her President lnts proclaimed the act ol
war to tlie world. Tlie Washington correspon
dent of the Rost on Courier (Whig) says:
“Mexico, you will learn before the receipt of
ihis.pcectdfyJthe United States, in the declaration
of wdig by two or three weeks. This intelligence
was received last night by an arrival directly from
V era Cruz to the Department of State. It was
communicated to the President, last evening, in
a copy of the Declaration translated at the Sktle
Department, an Ia brief extract from it went
north this morning in the official paper. War,
it is now certain, exists, and by the action of
both Governments. The Mexicans declare it to
boa defensive war, and, moreover, aver that it
was provoked by the United States, in the seizure
of Mexican soil. This, however, is not a ques
tion to be settled now, and the declaration of
that Government preceding our own mutcrially
changes ihe aspect of public affairs”
FotxowiNG Phkceiikxts. —The President’s
proclamation announcing war with Mexico, is
copied nearly word for word from Madison’s pro
e! a mat ion of June 10, 1812, announcing the de
claration of war with Great'Britain, according to
the act of Congress of the day previous. ThJi
locunvnt may be found in Niles’ Register for
1812.
THE WAR.
Correspondence between the Govern
ment of the U. S.—Mr. Slidell,—Gen.
Taylor, &c.,
This document published by order of Con
gfess throws light upon subjects thafhave been
made the theme of much vague surmise and no
small amount of ignorant abuse of the General
Government.
We adopt the following article from the Mo
bile Register hi which the purport of these docu
ments are briefly stated.
The public documents accompanying the
President’s war message, have been published in
the Washington papers. They are numerous,
and some of them are long, covering several
pages of the Union of the 18th, and 19th inst.—
They contain the correspondence in which Mr.
Black, our Consul at Mexico; ascertained and
communicated to our government the wiMhg
ness of the Mexican government to receive a
Minister from this country, and the corrcspon.
dcnce between Mr. Slidell and the Mexican au
thorities, and with Mr. Buchanan, with the in
structions to Gen. Taylor—and the communica
tions between that officer and the Department of
war.. We can only note some passages about
which there have been misapprehensions in
this country:
It appears that so long ago as September last,
Mr. Buchanan, acting under information re
ceived from Mexico, requested Mr.; Black “to
ascestalu from the Mexican government whether
they .would receive an envoy from the United
States, intrusted with full powers to adjust all
the questions in dispute between the two gov
ernments.”
Mr. Black held, several private- conversations
with the .McxicanJVlinister, which are detailed
in his letters—in the course of which it was
explained with much apparent frankness, that
the government of Herrera was friendly” to a
peaceful settlement with the United States, but
was obliged for the sake of appearances; to keeP
up a shew of hostility. These explanations
were made in special reference to the tone
which the letters when published should assume*
The note in which the government consented
to our proposal to send a Minister with “full
powers,” says:
“I have to say to you that although the Mexi
can nation is deeply injured by the U. States,
through the acts committed by them in tho de
partment oi Texas, which belongs to this nation,
my government is disposed to receive the com
missioner of the United States who may come
to this capital with full powers from his govern
ment to settle the present dispute in a peaceful,
reasonable and honorable manner; thus giving a
new proof, that even in the midst of its injuries,
and of its firm decision to exact adequate repara
tion for them, it docs not repel with contumely
the measure of reason and peace, to which it is
invited by its adversary.”
The appointment of Mr. Slidell followed, and
for the short time that Herrera’s government
stood after Mr. Slidell’s arrived, it displayed pit
iable alarms and a series of miserable prevarica
tions to escape from its obligation to receive
him. The quibblings are puerile and only ex
hibit the perplexities and feebleness of the Mexi
can government.
Our readers arc familiar with the course of the
negotiation under paredcs, which after denying
the engagements of his predecessors, made to the
United States, the Mexicans closed with the in
dignity of dismissing our Minister.
The concluding portion of the papers refers to
the movements of General Taylor. The in
structions are framed with great caution—and,
contrary to the impression which has been in
dustriously circulated by the enemies of the ad
ministration, they rest the movements and posi
tion of the army to be taken on the Rio Grande,
entirely within the discretion of Gen. Taylor—
and not only clothe him with ample authority
to ask for an additional Torce which he might
require, but advise him repeatedly to be on his
guard against the movements of the Mexicans,
and to use the authority given him promptly.
It seems therefore that all tho abuse heaped
upon Mr. Polk and the Secretary of War, for
the had selection of Gen. Taylor’s camp and the
deficiency of forces when he was attacked, un
luckily assails one to whom all are now eagerly
contending to do honor for prudence and valor!
For an abstract of this portion of the papers, we
are indebted to the Baltimore American, an op
position paper. *
Orders and instructions. to Gen. Taylor in re
ference to our affairs with Mexico first appear
under date of May 28, 1845. In the event that
the measure of annexation shall be accepted by
Texas he is ordered to hold himself in readiness
to march thither and in the meantime to open
correspondence with the authorities of Texas,
with a view to information and advice in respect
to the Indian enemy, as well as to any foreign
power. Other letters from the War Department
follow.
“While avoiding,” says the Secretary, July 3d,
1815, “as you have been instructed to do, all
aggressive measures towards Mexico, as long as
the relations of peace exists between that re
public and the United States, you are expected
to occupy, protect, and defend the territory of
Texas to tlie extent that it has been occupied
by the people of Texas. The Rio Grandcis clai
med to be the boundary between the two coun
tries, and up to this boundary you are to extend
your protection, only excepting any posts on the
eastern side thereof, which are in the actual oc
cupancy of Mexican forces, or Mexican settle
ments over which the republic of Texas did not
exercise jurisdiction at the period of annexation,
or shortly before that event. It is expected that,
in selecting the establishment for your troops,
you will approach as near the boundary line —
the Rio Grande--as prudence will dictate. —
With this viqvv, the President desires that your
position, for a part of your forces at least, should
be west of tlie,river Nueces.”
Authority is given to Gen. Taylor to call fox
reinlorccments of volunteers from the States ol
Texas, Louisiania; Alabama, Alississipp,, Ten
nessee and Kentucky if he should need them,
and letters accordingly are to the
authorities of those States. January 18, l<s4fi,
Gen. Taylor is ordered to advance upon the liio
Grande. “From the views heretofore presented
to tills department,” says the Secretary’s des
patch, “it is presumed Point Isabel will be con
sidered by you an eligible position. This point,
or someone near it, and points opposite Mata
moras and Mier, and in tire vicinity of Laredo,
are suggested for yottr consideration; but you
are left to your better knowledge to determine
the post or posts which you are to Occupy, as
well as the question of dividing your forces
witha view to occupying two or more positions.”
In a subsequent despatch from the Department,
second of March last, the Secretary says —
“Y ou cannot fail to have timely notice of tlie
approach of any considerable Mexican lorce;
and in that event, will promptly and efficiently
use the authority with which you are clothed to
call to you such auxiliary forces as you may
need.” . „
Gen. Taylor’s despatches to the War Depart
ment make up the concluding-portion of the pub
lished documents. His communications narrate
.the particulars of his movements from the time
of his departure foivCorpus Christi,*his arrange
ments there, his march for the Rio Grande,
and the subsequent events now too well known
to lire country. In August last, from his camp
at Corpus Christi, the General wri.es, “Judging
from tire best information I can obtain as to the
future wants of the service on this frontier, look
ing, more particularly to the possibility of an
invasion of lire soil of Texas by Mexican troops,
I deem the force soon to be under my orders viz:
four batteries of field artillery-, one regiment of
cavolry, and five regiments of infantry, to be
lolly adequate to meet any crisis that may arise.”
As late as April the sixth, Gen. Taylor seems
to have been totally unprepared for any formi
dable demonstration on the part of the Mexicans.
*T have no very accurate information.” he says,
to thenumbcr of regular troops in Matamo
ps, but I am quite confident it docs not
j 2,000, and they of a very bad description, and
j miserably arrntd- - Wa hear that General A“v
podia is daily ex [meted; and that they are only
waiting his.arrival with heavy reinforcements,’ to
attack us. The position of our camp is natural
ly strong, and, without the aid of artificial de
fences, I feel quite secure against any offensive
movement of the eneoi}'.”
-CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate, to-day, a resolution was sub
mittcd*tcudei iug tlte thanks of Congress to Ma
jor General Taylor and - his command, for their
gallant and heroic services on the Texian fron
tier; also, requesting the President to present a
him a sword, in the name of the republic. The
resolution was laid over, after a general expres
sion in tavor of its object. Mr. Benton resumed
his remarks on the Oregon territorial or jurisdic
tion bill, concluding with the offering of a resolu
tion in favor of recommitting the bill to the com
mittee. on the Judiciary, with certain instructions,
(to be found in their p.opcr place in another co
lumn,) which, after a short conversation, was laid
over till Monday next.
In the House, the civil and diplomatic appro
priation bill was finally passed, and also the bill
in relation to the mail service in Texas.
The House also passed, by a unanimous vote,
a joint resolution of thanks to Major General
Taylor and his gallant army. It is in a form dif
fering from that heretofore introduced. For de
tails, we refer to tho proper head. —[Daily Union.
CAPTURE OF MET AMOR AS.
On the arrival of the news yesterday from the
seat es war, we issued an extra announcing the
capture of Metamoras, and containing a letter
from a correspondent at Point Isabel—giving the
numbers engaged in the battles of the Bth and
9th on either side, and the killed and wounded of
each army ; all of which vve republish this morn
rngt Our correspondent is silent about the cap
ture of because his letter is dated
previous to the event. We do hope that the
pusillanimous conduct of the enemy, in flying
from Metamoras on the approach of our troops,
without giving our boys an opportunity of dis
playing a taste of their quality, will not induce
the Executive to act with any incertitude or rc
missness. Let a force be thrown into Mexico as
quickly and of as much strength as though our
enemies had battled with our troops day alter
day, and had opposed their advance inch by inch.
Let there be no cessation of hostilities—no in
terregnum of ease—till we shall have concluded
a glorious war, and can dictate the terms of an
honorable peace.—[A". O. Delta.
THE RIGHT SPIRIT.
The readers of the Gharlestpn Courier well
know that that journal is no partizau of the
President, They know, indeed, if not one of his
bitterest, it is and has been one of his most able
opponents. But yet, now that the crisis has
come; now that the Government ha3 something
more to think of than throwing a sop to this po
litical brawler, or providing a place for that toady,
it has prudently ceased all frivolous and vexa
tious captiousness and complaint, and patriotical
ly comes forward to sustain him in his war
measures, postponing the consideration of ail
questions of difference on minor points to an in
definite day. The editor of the Courier, in his
paper of the 21st, says:—“The newspapers
from all quarters are filled with speculations as to
the result of the present state of affairs with
Mexico. We regret to perceive that many of
them contain columns of strictures upon the
course of the administration, and on the national
legislature, denouncing the policy that has thus
plunged us into war. Free discussion is a right
that cannot bo circumscribed in this, our happy
country, and none are denied the privilege of
condemning or applauding the rulers that they
themselves have placed in power, and who are
dependent on the free people for a re-election to
the high places to which they have been elevated.
Still, we regret lo see this cavilling at the acts of
the government, at a time when thatgovernwent
is engaged in an actual contest with a foreign
foe. It appears, in our humble judgment, inop
portune. and impolitic, It can do no possible
good. The step has been taken, be it for weal
or for woe, and it is but duty now to stand by
our common ’country in her hour of peril and
danger.” Delia.
The Baltimore Patriot protests against send
ing another and a higher officer to the Rio
Grande, to take the command inchicf:
“To do that now would be but rank injustice
and would be without effect. Gen. Tay-Itmbas
given the highest of all evidence of his ability to
command—success. Other equally gallaift and
able officers there are in the Army, who, had
they been ill his place, would have done all he
has accomplished. But none could do more.
He has met the enemy—he has conquered them
—and driven them from the country. Our let
ters say that the fighting is over—that there are
now no more laurels to win. It is
The news of the battles of Gen. TayyfflHw ujl
fail to strike terror into the hearts of
people—they will have “ no stomach” to renew ■
the fight with him again. Let, then, all the
glory of the commanding general be his.”
And yet. it was for sending this’ tine officer
and his gallant army to defend our soil on the
Rio Grande, that the Whig press lavished their
abuse upon the President as for an act of imbe
cility, recklesness and unpardonable sin. Gen.
Taylor has won his laurels nobly and he wears
them well. His services have been appreciated
by the Administration, in conferring on him the
the high rank of Major General. To judge
from the past, it is natural to infer that no GenT
oral can “do more.”
gto MAJOR RINGGOLD. .wk
news from the American army, reciaßu
in Baltimore last Saturday afternoon, was wet
with tears. Our army had been victorious,.but
our glory was purchased with the bravest blood
of Maryland. One of our most distinguished
and noblest sons had fallen. Major Ringgold was
no more. ~
There is scarcely aßaltimorcan, to fvhom this
accomplished officer was unknown. For several
years he had been stationed at Fort’McHenry,
where his urbanity had won him troops of friends,
and his great skill had been devoted to training
his corps, with so much judgment that it had be
come a model for the army. When it was de
termined by the Government to send our soldiery
to the South, Ringgold’s troop was oye of the
first selected ; and when action was commenced,
its valiant commander like “ Brunswick’s fated
‘chieftain,”
‘ rush'd into the field, and, foremost fighting, tell!’
When Byron stood upon the field of Water
loo, his eloquent soul poured itself ourself out in
poetry. We may -quote, with affectionate truth
for Ringgold wliat the British bard uttered in re
lation to the gallant Howard :
“There have been tears and breaking hearts for
thee,
And mine were I such to give ;
But when I stood fresh green tree,
Which living waves where thou didst cease to
live^
And saw ar6und me the green field revive,
tVith fridßaud fertile promise, and the spring
Come forth her work of gladness to contrive,
JUith all her reckless birds upon the wing,
I turned from all she brought to those she could
r not bring !”
“I turned to thee, to thousands, of which each
And one as all, a ghastly gap did make
In his own kind and kindred, whom to teach
Fogetfulness were mercy for their sake ;
Th’ Archangels trump, not glory’s must awake
Those whom they thirst for ;-though the sound
of Fame
May for a moment sooth, it cannot slake
The fever of vain longing, arid tke name—*
So honoured, blit assumes, a stronger, bettercr
claim /”
The Spanish Fleet in the Gulf. —It
may not be uninteresting at this juncture to have
some knowledge of the strength of the Spanish
squadron stationed among the West India Is
lands. As near as we can ascertain, it is com
posed of one ship of the line, one sloop of war,
three steamships, five brigs of war and several
schooners and transports.
Tbnnessek. —The directors of the Union
Bank of Nashville have unanimously adopted a
resolution, tendering to the Governor of the State
a loan of ane hundred thousand dollars , for the
use ol the volunteers who may be ordered to tlie
“Seat of War.”
Ex-Governor Fenner, of Rhode Island, died
on the morning of the 17th ult., after a short ill-
WAR NEWS.
From the N. O. Delta of May 28.
FROM TIIE SEAT OF WAR.
Lots Arrived—Matamprcs fatten without oppo
sition—Mexican Soldiers Deserting #r great
numbers—'Additional .particulars of the Ac
tion of Sth and 9lh —Indian Disturbances,
4 a .
The steamship Telegfaph is just m. From
the following synopsis ot the latest news irom
the seat of war, it will be scon that the Rubicon,
or rather,Hhe Rio Grande, is crossed by tiro ad
vance division of our army, and that the enemy
Hies beforc'thcm—deserting their towns ami forts,
and permitting them to tall into the possession oi
our army without a defensive shot. The glo
rious and well-fought battles of the Bth aud 9th,
have struck terror into the enemy, and decided,
it would appear, thy fate of the campaign. This
is not wliru our brave feilbws want: they would
like to meet focmen worthy qf their steel: but
will they ?
From the Galveston News, Extra, of May 21.
The pilot boatL.M. Hitchcock, Capt. Wriflit,
which left this city with Capt. Snail’s company
on Saturday morning last Tuesday at G, P. M.
Wc get the following information from Captain
Wright :
Gen. Taylor crossed on the 18th and took the
town ofjßarita, with little cr no resistance, on
the same day. On the 19tli it was reported that
three thousand men had crossed the river, and
none of the volunteers had.yet gone over. Gen.
Taylor was on the other side. Uo intends, as
we understand, to proceed immediately to the ci
ty of Matamoros, which he cxpectsto take with
out the fire of a gun. Nothing further has been
heard of the reinforcements that were reported
to be on their way to the relief <Jf Araphdia.
Sympton found a Mexican a love days
since in a thicket. As soon as lie was discov
ered he threw away his arms, saying that he
ha l been fighting a month with nothing but
bread and water for provisions, that He now wish
ed to surrender to the Arnntcans, as he would
fight no longer under the Mnxicaa gaxernment,
and that two thirds of the willed
to do the same. \ |A
The steamer Sea arrived Vie iffth
from New Orleans, filled with fffe
steamer Alabama left on the sameviay tc|SNcw
Orleans. %
The sMfamship Telegraph is expqrted
evening. When Capt, Wright left tkerc she wus
then raising steam to get off—she ugts slightly
aground. V
From the Galveston News, Extra,)
Thursday, 7, r. m. j
MATA3IORAS TAKES it
The steamship Telegraph has just arrived from
Point Isabel. Through the Politeness of her
obliging clerk, we have been furnished with the
following information:
Reports, that on the 17th inst., a detachment
of .200 and 300 Volunteers proceeded
to Barrita and took possession of it, and estab
lished a military depot. In the night of the 19 th
an express arrived from Gen. Taylor, stating that
he hail grossed the Rio Grande and taken the
city of Matamoros, without opposition, the Mex
icans having fled the city.
The Mexicans, from the last accounts, were
desming their ranks in battalions.
Two Americans Regiments, with the excep
tion of about 350, having marched a few days
previous, were stationed at the Brazos Point,
awaitingthe orders of Gen. T.,and it was thought
they would leave on the 20lh of Matamoros, via
the old Barrila road.
Col. Mclntosh, Capt. Page, and all the others
that wcjjp wounded in the actions of the Bth and
9th, are at Point Isabel, and were recovering.
‘The Telegraph is just 26 hours from Point
Isabel.
GENERAL TAYLOR IN IIIS TENT.
A correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer,
writing from the Brazos de Santiago, says !
“On the 26tli, a friend, of mine visited Gen
eral Taylor in the camp ofPoyjt Isabel, where he
had established his depot for stores in the army.
On landing, the scene presented was quite a
wild one, and reminded one of the accounts we
have received of an Arab Mncfravpinerit. There
wore three or four hundred dragoons in the
camp, with their horses picketed about ; besides
an immense number of wagons, mules and oxen.
On stepping ashore, an officer conducted my
friend to the GeneruPs tent. He was introduced
to a very plain shabbily dressed old gentleman,
of rather small stature, about sixty years of age ;
and who looked by his hardy appearance, as il
he had been camping out all life.
jfc,‘f.This was the commandcr-in-chiefof the ar-
Ky of occupation. lie has beeu 38 years in
Hlrvice on the frontiers of our country. One of
■T&s officers remarked that “old as he is, lie bears
the fatigues and privations of the campaign bet
ter than any one undefi him.” He was atfuble,
dignified, and in excellent spirits. His tent was
no larger and no better than those of the other
officers, and his table was bis camp chest., in
which he carried his cooking utensils, &c. His
plates were tin pans, and his cups (no saucers of
course) tin A small supp'y of brown
sugar was kept in a canister, and not a piece of
crockery was to be seen. A party of six was
, in homely style, ami they all
to enjoy it abundantly.
GENERAL. VEGA.
In addition to the unprecedented excitement, in
our city yesterday, caused by the news of the
glorious victory of General Taylor, and the war
intelligence from Washington, the sensation was
if possible increased by the landing-of General
Romiiio Dias de la Vega as., a prisoner of war,
from on board the steamer Colonel liarnev.
This brave and experienced officer has a very
prepossessing appearance ; he is very little over
tiie*niidd!e height, has a fine manly countenance
ota swarthy hue, set oft'by full and well trimmed
whiskers ancLmustachioes. On his landing from
tile steamer he was conducted to a private resi
dence at the corner oi'Toulouse and Royal streets,
where a vast concourse of people were gathered
to catch a glimpse of a live Mexican General.
The General appeared to be in excellent spirits.
His conversation with several persons who were
admitted fosee him. was carried on by an inter
preter in the Spanish language as he docs not
speak either the English or French. He ex
pressed himself surprised at the wonderful extent
of New Orleans and expatiated upon, its immense
amount of shipping, stating that he had no idea
of the importance of the city. In speaking of the
• late battle, he was understood to say that the
American artillery behaved with uncommon effi
ciency. Shortly after his arrival, General Gaines
admitted him and the other officers on parole,
and they will, no doubt, take their quarters at the
St. Charles Hotel.— N. O. Bee.
*’ ~—”
Kentucky.— Vo/vntecr <•. —Colonel Ormsby
informed us, yesterday evening, that he had char
tered the fine steamers Alex. Acott and Diana to
convey the Legion to New Orleans. The right
wing, under charge of Col. Rogers, w ill leave on
Friday evening (26th) or Sunday morning.
The left wing leaves on Saturday. It is intend
ed that both wings shall arrive at New Orleans
about the same time. The Legion will probably
number about seven or eight hundred men.
Our streets presonted a lively appearance yes-,
terdav- The military, with enlivening and stir
ring music, were continually passing to and fro.
Volunteers are as plenty as blackberries in Au
gust. The only difficulty is, that more oiTer than
are needed. Several companies refused appli
cants ye ste r and ay.
Several new volunteer companies are in pro
cess of formation. We wall lay a small wager
that Louisville does belter, in proportiorf to her
population, than any city in the Union. Old
Kentuckforever !— Louisville Courier May 21.
A box has been dug up under ar old house
at Kingston, New York, which contained, it is
said, among many valuable historical papers,
continental money, to the amount of several mil
lions of dollars.
Tax Slaves Poxs. —The barque Tons was
sold at Philadelphia, on Wednesday last, by the
United States Marshall fsr $5,450. She is “l9sj
tons burden, and was built in the year 1812, at
Ailowaystown, N. j.
’THE WAR WITH MEXICO. REQUI
SITION FOR VOLUNTEERS.
The following is a of the requisition
which has been addressed by the Secretary of
War to the Governors of the several States, for
volunteers iu the Army, under the recent Act of
Congress. It will be seen by the tables B. and
C. annexed, that the number of volunteers to bg
enrolled, but not called into service until further
orders, 24,486; that the number of volunteers-foj|
immediate service, called for from the JVestern
and South Western Stall#, is 17,153 of which
3,944 are horse, and 13,205 are foot; dtfd that
the entire requisitions for volunteers, thus far
made from all the States, comprise an aggregate
of 11,039 men. —liali Am.
. WAn Department, )
May 19, 1816. j
Sir: 1 have the honor to enclose a copy of an
Act of Congress, authorizing the President to ac
cept the services or volunteer*.
it will be perceived that all the officerswith vol
unteers taken into the service of the United States
under this act, are to be appointed and commis
sioned, in accordance with the laws of the State
from whence they are taken; and that the volun
teers received into Service are to have the organ
ization of the army of the United Stales. For tins
exact organization, so tar as relates to companies,
battalions, and regiments, please see the the me
morandum appended to the law herewith [marked
A.] to both of which” particular attention is re
piestcd. Under the discretion ailowed him, the
President has decided that the number of privates
in all volunteer companies shall be limited to
sixty four.
Gn the part of the President I have to request
your Excellency to cause to be enrolled and held
in readiness for muster into the service of the
United States, the following volunteer corps. —
[See tables 13. and C.]
Duo liotice will be given your Excellency
when their services will be required, at which
time an officer or officers of the army will be sent
to muster them into service, at such place or pla
ces as may be designated, where the inspecting
and mustering officers will be instructed to re
ceive no man under the rank ofcommissioned offi
cer wh ogfrs in years, apparently, over forty-five or
under eighteen, or who is not in physical strength
and vigor; nor the horse of any volunteer not ap
parently sound and effective, with the necessary
horse equipage or furniture. ‘
It is respectfully suggested that public notice
of these requirements of Jaw may prevent such
disappointment to the zealous and patriotic citi
zdMfei’your State, multitudes oi’ whom, the J.Ycs-
doubt, will be eager to enrol them
selves. Very reprcctfull,
• * Your obedient servant,
WM. L. MARCY,
Secretary of War.
To the Governors’ of Maine, New lla>shii e,
Rhode Island, Ccmpecticut,
VennonL New York, New Jyrscy, •Jfehnvare,
Penns’, Maryland, Virginia JTortii Car
olina, Soulxr Carolina, Louisiana^Michigan,
Florida, Wisconsin, and Alabama.
[For the quotaftrom each of tlnj& States see
table marked B.] V m
A similar circular was addsosswl on lOCh May,
to the Governors Ala
bama, Georgia, Tem*s.sec, Kentucky, Missouri,
Illinois, Indiana, OliiiVand JPexas, for organiza
tion, at the earliest praMica®e period, the quo
tas as shown in the tabMparked C.
[Memorandum AishAg the organization of
com par ies and hattaliqjp, Ims been already pffb
lislied in the American. lh
Volunteers to bunmot called into
service intil further orcrars:
M N umber of
States. JKp, Regiments. Foot.
Maine W 1 777
New 11.1.nmsliire j
1
Rhode Island £ 390
Connecticut 390
Vermont £ 390
New York 7 5,139
Nilw Jersey l 777
Delaware £ 390
Pennsylvania 6 4,632
Maryland 2 1,554
Virginia 3 2,331
North Carolina 1 777
South Carolina 1 777
Louisiana 2 1,554
Michigan 1 777
Florida $ 390
lowa 1 777
Wisconsin 1 777
Alabama £ ~ 390
39 24,486
[Table —C.]
Volunteers called for from difterent States for
immediate service.
Description and amount
Number of of force.
States. - Regiments. Horse. Foot.
Arkansas 14 789 ‘3BB
Mississippi 1 —i 777
Alabama* 1 _’ 777
Georgia * 1 ‘— 777
Tennessee 3 789 1554
Kentucky 2 789 1554
Missouri 1 789
Illinois 3’ —. 2331
Indiana 3 -i— 2331
Ohio 3 2131
Texas
23 3345 13,208
8,945
17,153
Wati Steamers. —Twelve Iron Steamers to
be Built. —A litter from Washington to the
Philadelphia JSaglc, say s:—
The arrangements of the public defences will
not be confined to the military alone. An order
was taken at a meeting of the Committee on Na
val Affairs in the House for the construction of
twelve iron steamers and one sixty gun ship of
iron. The steamers arc to be of 1500 tons bur
then, each to carry six 10 or 12 inch guns, equal
to a battery of 32 pounders.
lion T. B. King has the subject in charge,
and will present a report to the effect stated, on
Tuesday next. The whole will involve an expen
diture of about $7,090,000. It .will be sugges
ted to build them by contract, which is the clioap
estand safest plan.
I have little doubt the recommendations of|
the committee will be adopted, as it augments 1
but slightly the, increase proposed by the Navy
Department for the Peace Establishment:
MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
The St. Locks Leojox.
This nohlc body of citizen-soldiers—a boquct
culled from the flowers of Westem chivalry—
arrived here on board the steamboat Com ov,
last evening. The following are the officers of
the Regiment: Alton R Easton, Colonel; Ferdi
nand Kennet, Lieutenant-Colonel; Codified
Schoenthaler, Major;Henry Almstedt, Adjutant;
George Johnson, Burgeon; Richard 11. Stevens,
Assist't Surgeon; G. Knapp, Lieut, and Acting
Com. of Sub. The following companies, com
pose the Legion: “St. Louis Greys,” Csfjit. S. O.
Coleman; “Morgan Riflemen,” Capt. McKclJcps;
“Native American Rangers,” Capt. P. Sadsbu
ry; “Montezuma Guards,” Capt. J. .Watson,
“13oonc Guards,” Capt. J. Knapp; “Texas
Free Corps,” -Capt H. Koch; “Missouri Fen
cibles,” Capt. Wolhner; “Missouri Greys,”
Capt. St. Stroincr.
As the Legion deployed on t f ie Levee from
the steamboat the band struck up a national air,
and a shout of welcome from such of our citi
zens as were present made the welkin ring.—
1 hey then formed into line and marched to their
quarters, every man, though the eloquence of
lus eye, saying:— ‘
We tread the land that bore us,
Our fend flag flutters o’er us,
The friends we’ve tried are by our side
And the foe we hate's before us.
The Le gion is composed of eight Companies,
and numbers 660 men, rank and file. liurrah
for the West! —Delta
The New York Courier and Enquirer, in al
luding to the officers of the Army of Occupation,
says :
“It is due to Lieutenant Doas to say, that there
is no doubt but that when he left our army to
go to Matatnoras, he was laboring under mental
derangement, adisease with which lie has at times
been afflicted ever since he first joined the Mill* I
tary Academy. Under other circumstances, his
crime would be that of desertion, and he would
Le shot accordingly.’’ -i
I The Commissioned Officers of our spirited
Volunteer Corps held a meeting yesterday at the
Exchange. Capt. Anderson, of the Republican
Blc*, was called to the chair, and Lieut. Kelly,
of the Phoenix Riflemen, was appointed Secreta
ry. As all our Corps had tendered tlieir services
to’ the Governor the duty ofselection, it was de
termined, so as to meet promptly the requisition
of the Governor fora Regiment of ten Infantry
[Companies from Georgia,*lll3l the of the
Rifle Company and the Infantry
placed in a hat and on the first drawn thcrefonn
should devolve the proud distinction of filling up
their ranks for their Country’s service. It proved
to bo the srish Josptr Greens, Captain Henry
R. Jackson, <a Corps of Infantry compared with
the Guards and the Blues of recent organization
but -older than the German Volunteers.
Commanded and offered as they are, the men
who fill their ranks, will not tarnish the name of
the gallant Jasper, whose blood was poured out
on this consecrated soil, and the blood of our own
Jackson of the Revolution, w ill at tlieir bead
command, “Forward, men !”—w hen the word
is given—“ Up Greens, and at them.”
A meeting will be bold to day of members of
all the Corps, and Citizens, when we expect to
sec a crowded meeting. Let our first Volunteers
be greeted with those congratulations, warm front
the heart, which will animate them in the field
with the reflection that cn their patriotic bearing
the citizen soldiery of Savrirtnali rest their pride
as men, and as soldiers of a common country.
We understand that measures w ill he taken
by the Commissioned Officers of our Corps to
have a second company complete and ready,
when his Excellency, tile Governor shall require
their services.— Savannah Geo.
APPOINTMENTS It Y TIIE PRESI
DENT.
By and with the advice and consent of the Sen
ate.
Rcsoh'cJ, That the Senate advise and consent
to the following appointments in the army of
the United States m the regiment Os mounted
riflemen, or third regiment of dragoons, author
ized by the act approved May 19, 1846:
Versifier F. Smith, of Louisiana, to be colonel:
John C. Fremont, of tiie army, to bo lieuten
ant colonel.
George 8. Burbridge, of Kentucky, to be ma
jor-..
William IT. Loring, of Florida, to lie captain.
Win slow F. Saudenson, ofOhio, to be captain.
Samuel 11. Walker, of Texas, to bn captain.
Henry C. Poke, of Kentucky, to be captain.
George li. Crittenden, of Kentucky, to be
captain.
Stephens T. Masons, of Virginia, to be cap
tain.
John S. Simonson, of Indiana, to be captain.
John 15: ll'ackcnstoss, of Illinois, to be cap
tain.
ftcia M. Hughes, of Missouri, to be captain.’
Stephen S. Tucker, of Arkansas, to be cap
tain. *
Benjamin S. Roberts, of lowa, to be first lieu
tenant.
Thomas Ewell, of Tennessee, to be first licu
ant.’
Andrew Porter, of Pennsylvania, to be first
lieutenant.
Mitchaol E. Van Buren, of Michigan, to bo
first lieutenant.
Llewcllcn .Tones, of New York, to be first
lieutenant.’
Noah Newton, of Ohio', to be first lieutenant.
Thomas Duncan,-of Illinois, to be first lieu
tenant.
William'W. Taylor, of Indiana, to be first lieu
tenant.
Andrew J Lindsay,"of Mississippi, to be first’
lieutenant.
Join: G Walker, of Missouri, 16 Le first lieuten
ant.
Spear S. Tipton, of fndisna, to be first lidu
tenant.
Thomas Claiborne, jr., of Tennessee, to bo
second lieutenants.
Thomas G illicit, of South'Carolina,” to bo se
cond lieutenant i
Charles L: Denman, of New York,'to be sec
ond lieutenant.
Washington L Elliot, of Pennsylvania, to bo
second lieutenant
Thomas Davis, of Illinois, to be sGdoiid lieu
tenant.
George A/eLane, of Marylcnd, to be second
lieutenant. ,
Murray Morris, of the District of Columbia, to
be second lieutenant.
Lleweiien Hague, of Ohio, to be second lieu
tenant.
Francis 8 K Russell, of Michigan, to bo sec
ond Tieutenant.
Julian May, of the District of Columbia, to be’
second lieutenant.
MILITARY STOREKEEPER.
James G Sturgeon, to be military store-keeper/
vice Richard R fiutler removed.
CAPT. SAMUEL IJ. WALKER.
This officer is one of those rare spirits which af
state of war will bring out from our citizen sol
diers. Ilis late unequalled conflict with the
Mexicans, In which lie lost nearly every man
under his command, and his daring heroism in
cutting his way to Gen. Taylor’s camp, have
excited in the public mind a desire to
know more of him. He is the gentleman
s- > Jijggpami suMoen of in Gen.
Green’s journal cjpidition. He is at
native of he went
into the Florida war, wlimjWn
he distinguished.himselt^K r his intrepid bravery.
In 1812 he went toTqjpis, and during the inva
sion of that republic by Gen. Woll, he was
marked for his bold and daring conduct. Afti r
the Mexican general had retreated from San An
tonio and when lie lay upon the Rio Hondo,
Walker and Capt. McCullough crawled through
his camp one night and spied out liis position,
and the next day, With the gallant Hays, led the
attack upon liis rear guard. He then joined the
celebrated expedition against Micr, and on tlm
morning of that sanguinary battle, he, with three
others—being the advance scout of the Texans
—was taken prisoner and carried with liis hands
tied behind him to the headquarters of Gen. Am
pudia. The Mexican general questioned liirrf as
to the Texan forces, and when Walker informed
him that the Texans had only three liuntlr <3
men, Ampudia pompously replied. “Does that
audacious handful of men presume to follow mo
1 int i tliis strong place and attack me V T “Yes, ’
‘says Walker, “ make yourself content upon that
’ subject, General, they will follow you into hell,
|and attack you there.” He was, with his com
rades, then marched a prisoner to the city of
Mexico.
• At Salado, wIR the lamented Capt. Cameron
and Dr. Bremen, he led the attack upon the
guards, overpowered them, and marched for
Texas, when, after eating up all Uieir horses and
mules, and living for days upon their ow n urine,
surrendered to the Mexican Generals Mcrcicr
| and Ortago. lie was again marched to Salado,
: where, with his comrades, lie was made to draw
in the celebrated black bean lottery, and every
tenth man was shot. Those that remained of
the Texans were matched to the castle of Perote
and the city of Mexico. Here, while working on
the streets in that city, he w'us struck by a Mexi
can corporal for not working faster, when with
his spade he knocked down the corporal, wlpch
caused the guards to beat him nearly to death.
His life was a long time despaired of. and upon
his recover/, he, with two companions, scaled
the walls of his prison after nightfall, and made
his tvay to Texas, over a distance of more than a
! thousand miles. Before, however, they got of
! the country, they were twice more imprisoned ;
and each time effected their escape. When he
| reached Texas again, he joined Captain Hays*
I who, with fifteen others, armed with Colt’s re
peating pistols, fought 96 and de
feated them, leaving 3G killed upon tjfc ground.
Here Walker was run through with a
< and his life aadmdespaired of.
We with
1,500 in the Inufto
but himself and six then, to crown
his wonderful life of 1 his way, sin
gle handed, into
‘To such is indebted
cipation Few as they are, they
have won huWmerty, and have miraculously main
tained it forte n years against all the boasted
power of Mexico.— N. Y. Globe.
There are 23 railways in Massachusetts com
menced and ii> course of construction, on which
$28,000,000 have been expended.
The statement as reported in the N. Y. Iler
ak^^LGci!. Taylor had comra)Mi Catholic
to attest
Presbyterian w