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of wounds received in storming Cbapal-
tcpec.
Senor Rosa, the Mexican Secretary of
State.has,under the in'structioosdfPeda
y Peua, addressed Santa Anno a note
from Toluca, ordering biro to give up
the command oft be army to Gen.'Rin
con, until bis conduct ii» the late battles
shall have been investigated by a mili
tary council or court martial.
The officers of tbe Mexican army,
tPar Nflpg.
From Um N«w Orban* Picari
fate front Biexlco.
Tbe steamship New Orleans, Capi.
A old, arrived this morning, having left
Vera Crus oo the 1st inst.
Geo. Lane entered Puebla on the 13tb
nlu* with 3000 men and six pieces of
■rtUlery—to says a despatch of Santa
Anna. The latter could effect nothing
against biro on the Pinal.
Gen. Smith .has been appointed
Governor of tbe city of Mexico. Gen.
Quitman is about to return to tbe United
States. Gen. Shields, Capt. Phil. Kear
ney, Capt. Davis, Lieut. Kiger and
other officers will accompany him.
From the Durango Journal of the
14th alb, is derived the information,
that the U. S. frigate Portsmouth arriv
ed in the waters of Mazamtan on the
23d of September, from Monterey, in
California. The U. S. squadron, con- j wa# jbought, say3*the Star, endeavors
sifting of tbe frigates Congress, Deale, wou j j i n:i( l e at once to organize a Go-
tbe Cyane, and a transport, left Monte- ^ menl| w hich would settle the ques-
Tbe Mexicans lost two hundred men
and three pieces of artillery, tbe latter
were thrown into a golly adjoining the
town by tbe victors ; who after tbe
achievement of their object (tbe disper-
sion of the enemy) for which they were
despatched to Huamantla, evacuated
the place, and directed their course to
wards Pinal, on the Puebla road, which
they reached without any opposition,
and there -meeting with Gen. Lane, tbe
who had gone to Queretaroand Toluca | combined American force continued its
were booted, it Is said, by tbe population,
both men and women, and scarceTy
dared to appear in tbe streets for fear of
being shot.
The goerrilas ore on the road between
Qncretaro and the capital, and are plun
dering every traveller they meet.
A letter dated the 12th bit., received
at the capital from Qoerelaro, says Pe
na y Pena had just arrived, in company
with a few deputies making the total
number in the capital about fifty. T ‘
rey on the 1st of September, for Mazant-
lan, mod San Bias, and fur ibuse of Gnay-
tnas and Acapulco.
The health of the army is far from
being good. The climate of the valley
of Mexico is not, as it appears, congeni
al to tbe constitutions of the South. It
is just as enervating nnd fatal to the
southern, as is that of Vera Cruz to the
northern constitutions. The effective
• force of the entire army is reduced ten
or fifteen per cent.
Tbe city of Mexico was filleJ with
rumors of peace. It was said that
tion of peace or war. If a quorum of
Congress could be assembled, the first
question which would be brought' np
would be the presidency. Almonte was
spoken of as the candidate of the Paros
and some of the Modcmdos, and Olag-
ubiel. Governor of the State of Mexico,
as the candidate of the opposing parties.
Nearly all the officers of the dispersed
army were at Queretam, and it is said
found it hard to obtain subsistence.
The military force at Queretam con
sisted of about 1003 cavalry and infant
ry,with sixpiccesof urtillery from Guad-
Heredis
OMrum had raetat Quercun., .ml that I un Jj er the COInm i„ J of Gen
the majority decided in favor of an am- —
•cable adjustment of difficulties.
Major Gaines, Capt. Casrius M. Clay,
Capt. Heady, Major Borland, CupL Dan
ley and Midshipman Rogers couie home,
and we are happy to mid our associate
Mr. Kendall.
Mr. Bankhead, the British Minister,
arrived at Vera Cruz on the 30ih ult.,
and was received with military honors.
Lieut. E. B. Daniels, of the 2nd Ar-
tillery, has died of his wounds.
It is said, and we believe truly, that
Capt. Walker, of the Rifles, was killed
in the affair at Huamantla. Capt. W.
left the castle of Pcrotc in command of
three companies in advance of Gen.
Lane's train. Nine miles south of Pu
ebla he met 900 Mexicans, said to he
under the immediate command ol Santa
march upon -Puebla, Into this city in a
state of insurrection it entered in pla
toons, delivering at every step a con
stant and well-directed fire of musketry
which censed not till the enemy retreat
ed, and order was restored in every quar
ter. ' a . .
STILL LATER.
From the N. O. D- ha of the 11 th inst.
Important from Mexico.
Arrival •* tUe Nteamshlp James L. Day-
Gen. Lane, composed of CoL Gorman's
regiment of Indiana volunteers, Maj.Lal-
ly’s battalion of infantry, one battalion
onder command of Capt. Simmons, one
battalion under command of Capt. Hein-
klzeman, and four pieces of-artillery un
der Lieut s. Pratt and Fields, left Jala pa
on the 1st of October on their march to
Puebla. When they arrived at Perote,
at the request of tbe officers and men of
that po3t, of the 1st Penn, regiment, who
were in garrison at that place—who irf
anticipation of an action on the way
and anxiously desirous to assist in re
lieving their beleaguered brethren
Puebla, begged to be temporarily attach- ations
ed to hie command—Gen. Lane added ‘
with Capt. Walker, and continued fight
ing at his side in both parts of the en
gagement until the latter fell mortally
wounded, and after carrying back his
hotly and receiving his dying breath,
again returned to th* front, and there
remained until the arrival of the rein
forcements. Surgeon Reynolds, in the
act ion,captured a Mexican Lieutenant of
the artillery, and taking from him his
sword, delivered him over a prisoner to
the American forces, and after the ter
mination of the battle be resumed the
duties of his profesion, and properly per
formed his amputations and other oper-
11 he field of bait le. Besides the
cent of various corps, and a park of ar-1 tion Lieut. Anderson, Ga. volunteers,
tillery, (3 guns, Capt. Taylor, 3d art.)! who succeeded in capturing Col. La
the whole under command of Col. Wyn. j Vega and Maj. Iturbide ; also, Lieut. B.
koop, 1st Penn., at the same lime ap- P. McDonald, 3d artillery, who went
pointing Surgeon J. C. Reynolds, of j forward into the town with an order from
Full particulars of the victories of Hu/imant-' Pennsylvania, the Medical Director of, the general, previous to the entry of (he
la and Atlixco, fyt. j the whole forces, and attaching him to | reinforcements. Mr. Bradley ol the quar-
By the arrival at a late hour last night,! lhe g en ®ral staff*. | J® r * m ^ i ,er ’ s department, accompanied
Exile of Gen. Taylor.
Under this title the RichmomlRcpuh-
lican dwells with emphasis and truth
upon the conduct of the Administration
towards Gen. Taylor, ever since his
growing renown made, hito an °* > ~
ject ol political jealousy in high places
It is occasionally recorded ia history that
weak monarchs, possessed by a mor
bid vanity, have hated with implacable
malignity the successful generals and
statesmen of their own appointment,
whose glory seemed likely to eclipse
the legitimate splendors of royalty—
Thus, Bclisarius served his country too
well. The Emperor, dwarfed by his
manders of regiments and battalions j greatness, could not bear the sight of the
have j hero who had illustrated his reign by
victories, who had restored to
a. battalion of 4 companies of 1st Pa. j who acquitted themselves nobly,we have j hero wh
volunteers, one company of cnnvales-: heard mentioned with great comiuenda- 1 brilliant
of the steamer James L. Day, from Ve- j ^ ,e army
mbering some 3000 him. They w
ra Cruz, which place she left on the 5th j ™ en ’ advanced toward Puebla, and on
inst., we were put in possession of files i cven >ngof the 8th of October arriv-
of Vera Cruz papers to the 5th inst., . at the Hacienda San Antonio Tama-
and a file of the Flag of Freedom, a pa- C. ,s * distant 35 miles from that city. In-
per published at Puebla, to the 22c! ult.,' formation had been daily received that
and a mass of letters from our Vera : General banto Ann i was stationed at
Cruz and city of Mexico correspondents j *J ,e P nss °f Pinal [Venta del Final] with
portion only of which we are ena- j (housand men an<^ several pieces
bled to lay before our readers this morn- " C
The most interesting portion of
the news received by the Day is the
details of the brilliant battles of Hua
mantla and Atlixco, for which we are
Chiefly indebted to our friend, Lewis S.
Briest, of the Philadelphia Rangers,
The Star is assured by a Mexican that j who forwarded them to from V<
Cruz.
Battle ef Atlixco.
I of artillery to oppose*our progress.-
This pass was twelve miles in advance
of the hacienda. Accordingly on the
morning of the 9th the whole army pie-
pared to march and attack the pass. At
this moment information was received
that Gen. Santa Anna was in tbe town
of Huamantla, distant 10 miles from the
hacienda, 7 from the main road, and 8
from the pass, or 4 miles nearer the
Entrance of the Americans with fire and j P a ^f lkan our encam pment.
blood into Atlixco.
My beloved Father and Sire, whom I venerate—
Gen. Lane, leaving a considerable
portion of bis forces at the hacienda with
Surely your blessing has preserved j lk e baggage wagons and a part ol the
me in this conjuncture, for the Ameri-! a | l,ller J» determined toadvnnce upon
• . . * . ...... i Hlinm.nnl In InL-ir.nr n-iili him i
the cathedral of Guadalajara had been
sacked by the party opposing I be church.
The Star thinks there is something im
portant and “ deep rooted” in this.
The Star of the Gill says the assasin-
tion of American soldiers by the Mexi-
cn,, »Imd .gain commenced. Sergeant „ lc lu lul . -
soiliHe. .>1 the Rillcs, was killed the : cans> by ,hcir valor and discipline, are »‘ d < 1"™ lhe Indiana
mghi before. A private of one of the invineible, and without exaggeration ? lld , OI ‘i°. K'gimeM. and Col. Wyn-
infantry regiments was also killed lhe lhe alta( . k which t he y made Ippeared ano [ ,a Maj.-L»lly'« and Capt. Simmons’
same night, nncl it was reported that two to mc t jj e t j a y of judgment. * I battalions, and sending in advance the
ot ^[ 9 Tjr re ,k'. , ' I write to you for the purpose of in- i ,nounle d men, about 200 under com-
The North American says the follow- I form ; ug you that the army of the Uni- mand of Ca P ! - Walkcr » w,th instructions
mg officers have leave ol absence and | led Slalcs D f America, -yesterday after- I to . nct aat as circumstances might re-
proceed U) the United States those who i no on, had a bloody engagement with . Capt. Walter advanced rapidly
arc not incapacuated by wounds or sick- H ; 3 Excellency, the Senor commanding I l ? W “ r ,. 3 lhe lo ' vn ' ani1 " h , en w ‘ lh,n a
ness to recruit for their respective regi-! general Don Joaquin Rea who was at i stlorl d »stance ascertained that the ene-
mcau: , , ’ 1 the head of two thousand’infauuy, well j werc jhere in considerable force with
'I-Sth Infantry;, drilled, well equipped and paid, with ' f evcral of arlillery, and fearing
Infantry; Ward all his valliant guerrillierus. But hav-1 le,ton TI'clay. m waiting for the ad-
ing found it impossible to maintain his I va, ' ceofl l ,e infantry, might enable the
position, notwithstanding the profound j ""“J loe «ape with tlieic cannon, gal-
military knowledge possessed by ,his 1 ordered , a chnrge with hisi hand-
ancient soldier of Napoleon, and veter-1 f “‘ °* and af,tr a brls . k fight, sue-
an of independence, he abandoned itjf-i? e ln nnptpring four pieces of ar*
with precipitation and retired to the l,Uar - v and dr,v,n S f{^ lhe e “em y .
city of Atlixco. And the American ar-1 No ' v - the slale of lhe ca se, as subse-
Brevet Col J Garland.
ColsC W Morgan, 14th
Anna. In charging, Capt. \V. received
• lane* wound” entirely through the ^ „ aru
body, «nd also lost a leg by a cannon B Burnelti Ne w-York Volunteers; T P
shot. His persona antagonist m l' 18 ! Andrews, Voltigaers; LieotCol Sara-
charge, «nd who lanced him, wsi sL|g Watson, Marino Corps, Brevet
celebrated guerrilla chief; it is said he | Mn j or R D A Wade, 3d ArtiMerv; Ma-
had sworn vengeance against Capt. \V. | jor J w w l.oring, Mounted Riflemen ;
But he. too (ellmthc conflict, anil 1’v rc.pt, Robert Anderson 4th Arlillery
Walker, hands, receiving two balls Pb '| ip Kearney, 1st Dragoons; A F
from bis revolver. I Mclteynnlds, 3d Dragoons; James W
Copt. Lojall, and cighlcen men «f. Dcnrcri mb Infantry, R R Anderson,
hi, company of mounted Georgians, and I Ulh Infa(llr v ; Julian P Breedlove, 14th
from six to ten ol the Rifles, ore also i„|-; Garrett Dyoman N. Y.Wols.; Ed-
known to have been killed in the charge
of Capt. Walker. A man named lla-
borg, or Ba!iimt)r6, interpreter for Capt.
Walker lost a leg from a discharge of
artillery. Col Wynkoop writes that
the Mexicans were slaughtered after
this like sheep.
Torres, the editor of the Monitor Rc-
publicano, was cowhidcd for aspersing
the character of n lady.
A duel was fought near Vera Cruz,
outside tbe Gates of Mercy, on tho 1st
inst., between Capls. Warrington and
White, with muskets, at sixty paces.—-
At thefirstfire Capt. Warrington receiv
ed a ball through the fleshy part of both
legs below the knee.
A Duel was fought about the 24th ult.
between Capt. Porter of the rifles, and
Capt. Archer of the voltigeurs. At tbe
second fire Capt. Archer was shot in
tbe abdomen—a severe but not a danger
ous wound.
Lieut. Shackelford, of the 2d Artillery,
has died of bis wounds.
As far back as the 14th ult. Gens. Pil
low and Shields were able to be about.
% The political intelligence by this ar
rival is vague and unsatisfactory, though
as yet we have not had time to read a
tithe of our letters or papers.
The “Leonidas” letter made a great
stir in the army. We shall give ample
details about it. One of the above du-
els grew oat of it.
The American Star says that the
Americans have entered Orizaba. Their
force was about 400—we suppose prin
cipally mounted men. No opposition
was made to them. Many merchants
went in with them.
Gen Patterson's command has not left
Vera Cruz. It will be composed of at
least. 5,000 men. Tbe Texan Rangers
go ap with him.
Assistant Sargaon Trad well died at
Vera Crtix on the 24th all. of tbe tomuo.
A court martial was in session at Ve
ra Cruz on tbe 2Stb for the trial of Capt.
John H.King, Militanr Storekeeper.
Gen. Marshall is ill at Vera Crox.and
will not be able to go up with Gen. Pat
terson. He will wait till Gen. Butler!#
divsion arrives.
Liet. Steen of tbe South Carolina Reg
iment, and Capt. Huddleson, of the 14tb
Infantry, are dead; the former of his
wounds, and the latter of a bowel com
plaint.
There were shocks of an earthquake
at the city of Mexico on tbe morning of
tbe 2d of October, and again at mid
night on the 5th. They do not appear
to nave been very severe, as no damage
was done in the*city with the exception
of cracking a few walls.
We regret to learn from the Staff*that
Col. Roberts, of the 2d Pennsylvania
regiment of volunteers, died at the cap
ital on tbe 3d of October.
Lieut. Joseph D. Bacon, of the Gih
Infantry, died on the 12th ult. of wounds
received at the battle ofCburubusco.
' Dr. William Roberts, of the medical
staff, and attached to the 5th Infantry
as Surgeon, died on the 12th ult., of a
wound received at the King's Mills.
Capt. C. T. Hnddlcson, of the 14th
Infantry, died at Mexico on the 11th ult.
ofdiarrhoea. He was in bad health from
the time be left Vera'Cruz.
Capt.Pierson of the New-York Regi
ment of volunteers, died on the 10th ult.
And the American ar-1 . • - - ----
my pursuing, met resistance in the im-1 ?, uenl !7 a^ertainee,appeared to be th.s;
ward A King, 17th Inf.; Robert Porter
2d Penn. Vela; Win H Irwin, 14th In
fantry Eugene VaUdeventer, 16th Infant
ry ; James Miller, 2d Penn. Vols.; James
Muarry, do,;‘A P Churchill, Volunteers;
Lieutenants H Prince4fh Infantry; Wil
liam Mnrnilc, Louisana Mounted Volun
teers ; David Hopkins, 2d Pennsylvania
Volunteers James D. Porter, New York
Volunteers; Charles A Cooper; Thorn
ton T Bred head, Adjutant 15ib Infantry;
John T Brown, 3d Dragoons; H 1)
Codender, Ordnance Corps; Thomtfs
W Sweeney, New York Volunteers;
Laimer Graham, 10th Infantry; Wm A
Newham, 9lhjnfanlry; WtnH Goodhue,
15th Infantry; John W. Hathaway, 9th
Infantry; Ilenry Do Wolf, 9th Inf*.;
Mortimer Rosencrants,5tb Inf.; Alphonso
F. Palmer, 9th Inf.; Edward Johnson,4th
Inf.i Edward C Brynton, 1st Artillery;
Charles H Jones New York Volunteers;
William Brown, do.; Llewellyn Jones;
Mounted Uifles;M. A. Van Buren, Mount
ed Rifles ; Henry A. M. Fillmore, 2d
Peuusylvania Volunteers ; D D Baker,
Marine Corps; John W Stewart, South
Carolina Volunteers^. W C Comorsyne,
do; G Kinsing, Voltiguers; G R Kiger,
do; R-H Archer; do; F H Lamed, do,
Wro Merribew, 3d Dragoons.
Gens. Rincon and Bravo have been
exchanged for Cants. Heady and C. M.
Clay, and other Encamacion prisoners.
There has been a revolution in Guad
alajara. . Mr. Kendall thinks Gomez Fa
rias is at the bottom ofit.
We have thrown the above items to
gether iu tbe utmost baste and without
an opportunity to arrange or revise them.
In our next papers oar details of events
will be mure ample and we hope more
consistent.
Tbe following t from tbe Genius of
Liberty of the 25th nit. contains tbe most
important items we can gather from the
Vera Crux paper*.:
4IIV UUOUIIIU, UlUk ICSIMUIIUC lit IIIC nil— I g, wJ . A . *.■ . . ,
pregnable mountain of San Miguel,! ^' n ; ^ a nta Am,a h av,ng remained do
which, however, was carried by the j‘.".S the nl 8 ht of lhe ®. lh ln the town of
American valor, notwithsiandingn was I Hua,nan ' la ’ som ® loua or five
covered with two thousand more troops | n * arer,l ; e P asa lhan • ll , e encampment
and one cannon. In this action wc hid I of ® en ‘ La £ e - had confidently left early
much need of the valiant National i ll ' e . raur XJ 1 g. ” ltb 4000 men.jfpT lh $
Guards, of Hoachinango, who the day E£ r u^!W* hln ^.i. ,nel ‘ add ar
before yesterday were commanded by 1 ow with tbe cannon. The
the Governor to retire, and who slept at “°“R* c ted advance ol Walker was soon
Cholula, and marched out at 1 o'clock Pf rce 'vedby the advanced forces or
in the morning,on their march with much Gcm Satua A""a, who, being cavalry,
apprehension.
and in large fiambers,immediately start
ed back to the town at a rapid pace to
save or recover their artillery, without
which,they^could ofcourse make no stand
at the pass ofPinal. Being well mount
ed, they were enabled to reach the town
the Roman name its ancient prestige of
invincibility. The warrior was sacri
ficed ; the brightness of his fame made
iperial insignificance too clearly visible.
The victory of Monterey, imparling
lustre to our arms and filling the whole
country with admiration of the pro>
of our gallant soldiers, lost to Gen. Tay
lor the favor and friendship of the Ad
ministration. He was henceforth an
enemy in their sight. Every blow by
which he shattered the power of Mexico
was felt throughout their array ofparti-
zan cohorts.
But the time is coming when the Peo
ple will stand by their own. In quo
ting the eloquent language of the Repub
lican we do not join in the implied re
commendation of the last paragraph.—
No. Let Gen. Taylor stay where he
is ordered to stay, if but half a regiment
left him. It does not become a
Its friend.
Congress endeavored to cast
upon a name that had ever been linked
to victory and honor. Gen. Scott, who
at one time, applied ’
service,
The American army having possess
ed themselves of this bill, in which they
eucouttfered the most admirable firm
ness of the patriotic Mexicans, who re
tired to the centre of the city and dis- : r . . ^
charged much musketry from the bous- i aooncr l , ha0 , ,hB lnfantr y onder Gen -
cs and churches, which served for strong I Lane ' w '°' ^ver made most slrenu-
wau of defence. These were attack? I ° us caer "“ n5 lo reach 11 w “ h ° r bef ° re
i u c r .u „w;iioMr them. This movement of the enemy
ed by fire, for ^ artillery was direct- unknown to c Wa1ker , and *
ed with great force ag P ,! p OS | n g after the capture of the guns arid
mto which they threw about 211 .hot ro s ut o(tbe 600 p men with
and shells. This superioti J s I afiitir to be over, suffered bis men to dis-
compelled the Mexicans to aslc a ‘ racc ': perse through the town, to cut off the
which resalted m a ca|.ituIat.on, which , ‘ „ e ,„ and lore more
was commenced at 7 o clock, at which ! a nd ammunition , h ; t might y be dis _
hour 1 have the satisfaction lo take up ■ » overed . Capt . Walker , wit g 60 or 60
mv pen to write you. . men, remained in the plaza or centre
I know not the loss which the Amen- ’ of lhe town . A p tbia ti to tbe
ImaCh.^ h“ t r S rttpSbr,hc d ene rUShW h S
we have 2!9 Mexicans killed, 300 more ™ ad 1 fi P attack y wbh Iance y 3 ’ a b d
fbe J poisoned lancer,.'' S a puririo" . fren rif a^hureh, “a d
I omitted to meulton to you, that the »^ i . .. , . ’ rr a
Senor General Rea has departed with determined o g
his most confidential adjutants, for the bad maintained this pos.t.on some fifteen
South, and on yesterday morning His
Excellency, the Governor, took flight,
attended with the most loyal employees.
He intends to establish himself at Ja-
lapa, a place very suitable to oppose the
enemy with that valor which he has al
ways exhibited and will continue to ex
hibit.
The Senot Deputy, in consequence
of bis accelerated flight to Matamoras,
has omitted to pay me the draft, but I
rrounded by lancers,
but finally escaped.
We will here mention one incident,
which shows how insensible the gallant
Walker was lo danger, however impend
ing. When, in the course of the second
engagement between Walker's band and
the overwhelming body of lancers, Sur
geon Reynolds, who had become separ
ated from him by the breadth of the
plaza, or open square of 100 yards, seiz
ing the most favorable moment, dashed
through the space occupied by the ene-
’, and, jumping from his horse, with
escopeta, which he had taken from a
Mexican, took his place again by the side
of Walker, the latter turned to him and
said, “ that’s right, doctor, we can whip
them all.
Santa Anna had been wailing for the
American train forsomelimeat Huamant
la,and had obtained accurate information
of its strength through his spies. It was
his intention-to let it proceed until it
reached the narrow and difficult pass of
Pinal, and then to attack it in the rear.
He was, however, fortunately for us, out
generaled by Lane. When the Atner- and was repeatedly foiled
icans left the main road and took that “ n J '
leading to Huamantla, Santa Anna was
the steeple of a distant village church,
surrounded by his staff, using his spy
glass in scaning the country. The mo
ment the head of our column debouched
from the main road, he realized the de
sign of Gen. Lane to capture his artillery
and immediately sent two or three of his
Aids, with a strong force, to bring it off,
if not already lost, or recapture it, if ta
ken. In the execution of this order,
Major Iturbide, who was afterwards
made prisoner, came dashing towards
the town in a furious gallop. At the
same time Lieut. McDonald, of the ar
lillery, was spurring ahead of our troops
towards the same point. Both officers
rode for some distance within hail of
each other, and a desperate and excit
ing race was kept up between them un
til Lieut. McDonald’s horse stumbled
and fell, when Iturbide pushed forward
and gJTTHed the town. He, however,
arrived too late to bring off all the artil
lery, and was soon captured by Lieut.
Anderson.
Major Bowman was in the immediate
command of the four companies of the
1st Pennsylvania Regiment, and led them
up in gallant style. His conduct on this
occasion is highly spoken of by all who
witnessedit. Lieut. Claiborne, ofCapt.
Walker’s company, is also highly
mended for his gallantry.
Many othet interesting incidents have
come to our knowledge which we will
hereafter mention.
Ktxtnnfactnre*.
A' pound of Georgia cotton which is
now worth only eight cents to the grower,
can betransformed intocloth worth forty
cents. In adding 400 per cent, to its
value, the manufacturer will pay one-
half of the gain, equivalent to 24 cents,
for the raw material, to agriculturalists
for grain, meat, butter, cheese, vegeta
bles, wool and cotton for clothing to be
comsumed by those that fabneate the
cloth and their dependants. On a fair
average, it will be found that three-fifths
of all that the people of Georgia pay for
cotton, woolen, iron, and leather goods
imported from abroad, goes to the farm
ers of other states, or nations. Whoev
er heard a farmer complain that there
were too many skilful and industrious
mechanics in his neighborhood to con
sume all that he had to sell, and furnish
what he had to buy at the cheapest rate?
why are these producers these mutual
consumers, 4000 miles apart? j
The depreciation in the pri^qof cot
ton, sustained by the planters ^nd deal
ers this year in Georgia, in consequence
of their dependence on British markets,
would build twenty or thirty large mills
for the manufacture of this staple at
home. We are now at the mercy of all
sorts of speculators in London and Liv
erpool, to say nothing of the contingen
cy of bad harvest, potato rot, &c. This-
dependence which is now worse than
colonial, is most ruinous to the best in
terests of the State.—Aug Chroa.
Mexican JFkigtsm.—The Locofoco or
gans seems oflate not to know any name
is lt »i hiui. A«. viwco ..m uwvwmv. « .......! l*° r l A e Whigs but “Mexican Whigs.**
of his calibre lo pout and show petulance, j Let us mention a few facts for the ben-
Those that strive to heap indignities ; c ‘fi t °f these callers of hard names.-
-- • • - ^-“gtments destined for
upon him will be well paid’ back, one of | 71 vvo . Kentucky
these days. Let the brave old man main
tain the calm im movable aspect, the
i_ Mexico are now encamped near this ci-
mm me cium im movauie iisixim, me .v- | ty. and , we are assured by gentlemen of
rene composure, which the conscious- | lke highest respectability, who profess
ness of duty imparts. The Administra- 1 to know the fact, that a large majority
tion cannot humiliate him. The people | ranan ‘ Al® 2* both regiments are
Whigs. Leander Coxe, Esq., who was
the course of the Ad- i the lale Whig candidatei for Congress
do not forget bin
But what
ministration ? It sought . , „ , i
him by placing a civilian over his head. Cl ^ as a Mexican Whig by all the Loco-
lt repeatedly made the nnworlhy effort f° co papers of the Stale, is captain of
supercede j against Judge French, and was lampoon-
of the very finest companies at the
sure encampment, and by far the larger por-
‘ in of his company are Whigs. There
a company upon the ground from the
for active strong Locofoco counties of Henry, Old-
ordered to take the chief ham and Trimble, and seventy men of
command of the line of operations from this company, or more than seventenths
VeraCruz. Gen. Taylor was condemn of ‘bare Whigs. The regiments are
ed to the apparent seclusion and retire- made up of men from nine of the ten
ment of the Rio Grande. The whole Congressional districts ofKentucky, but
of his regular force, with the exception Lynn Boyd’s district, the only Locofoco
of some six hundred men, was taken district in the State, is not represented
from him by Gen. Scott. Three times by a solitary volunteer in either regi-
has lie been stripped of the flower of his " men t! Let the^Locofoco scamps,whose
JOSE EDUARDO HERNANDEZ.
From four French gentlemen who left j have had it protested, and in coose-
the city of Mexico oo the 13th, and Pue- : quence thereof, you will take from , the
bla on luc 16th of the present month, j trunk the silver plate, which I consider
we. have received intelligence of a very, U ught to be sold to pay the expenses of
imj>ortanl nature, concerning the state of j your journey. Starting from your city
affairs in those qqarler*.. , yon will await me at Tepdhca, for which
Gen. Lane having arrived at Perote, I place I start this moment. .
was thete joined by Capt. Walker and j When I see you I will givpyou the
his o>mmmul,. both advanced logeth-' particulars, and now, business aside, I
er on the Puebla Road, till they reached request.you to avail yourself of the hu ra
the town of Vreyes. At this place Capt. ble respect with which you are vener-
Walkcr, by order of; tbe commanding aled by your affectionate son.
General, look up his line of march to
Huamantla, by way ol* San Francisco
and Guapastlu. On his arrival at Hu
amantla; a sanguinary engagement en
sued id - lhe streets, between tbe force
of Capt. • Walker, consisting of two hun
dred and fifty men, and that of the Mex
icans, nrimbering sixteen hundred.—
The result of which was the total expul-
siou'otthc enemy from the town, and its
occupation by oar valiant little army,
which lost in the haute only six men.—*
But the gallant Walker,after performing
prodigies of valor, and feats of the most
daring character, fell in single combat,
pierced by the spear of an enraged fa
ther, who goaded to actual frenzy, by
the death of fusion, whose fall beneath
(he arm of Capt. -Walker, be-had just
witnessed, rushed forward, heedlcss of
all danger, to revenge pis death, and at
tacking the Captain with almost irresis
tible’violence.- plunged hi* spear into his
body, nnd slew him almost instantly.—
From Um PmV* M FUf of Freedom.” October SS.
Battle ot Hnamantla.
Full Particulars of this brilliant engage
ment, with a description of the position
and movements of both armies, etc., etc•
We have conversed with several offi
cers engaged in the brilliant action at
Huamantla, on the 9lb inst., and have
obtained from them such information as
enables us to give a full and, we think,
accurate account of tbe battle, with the
previous movements and positions of
the two armies. The extra which we
issued on tbe 24tb, gave a vivid and
fahbfol account of tbe gallant and re
sistless exploits of .ear cavalry, but jibe
report which we now publish not pnly
embrace* those memorable events, but
presents a more general picture of the
field of battle and the designs of the
contending forces.. ^
Tbe American forces under Brig.
or twenty minutes when he fell mortally
wounded. Capt. Lewis of the Louisana
Mounted Volunteers, gallantly rallied
the few remaining men, and with the aid
of one cannon captured from the enemy,
maintained the position until the arrival
of the infantry, who soon terminated the
whole engagement.
Gen. Lane perceiving the return of
4be-£0£my!s ; ?&valry ( properly foresaw
that whoever reached the town first
would have the advantage, gave the or
der for a rapid advance, and it was with
great emulation that Col. Gorman’s In
diana regiment and Col. Wynkoop’s bat
talion struggled to gain the town. They
arrived about the same time, Col. Gor
man inking position on one side of lhe
city and Col. Wynkoop on the other.—
After a few rounds between them and
the enemy the latter withdrew and left
the town in the bands of the Americans.
In the course of the action between the
American mounted men.and the enemy,
two of the four pieces of cannon were
recovered by the enemy, the small band
resolutely retained, defended and saved
the two others, and a large amount of
ammunition was also captured,say about
30 wagon loads. Santa Anna being thus
Flying Artillery.—A writer in the Nash
ville Banner says Kosciusko drew up a
treatise on flying artillery for Gen. Davis,
of South Carolina, in the year 1801, and
that the General gave copies of the work
to Mr. Jefferson and then Capt. Macomb
afterwards Major General of the United
States Army. From this it is inferred
that to Kosciusko is due the honor ot in
troducing that effective arm into our mil
itary service^^^^^^^
The language of resentment is gen
erally more violent than the occasion
demands, and he who uses it is of all
mankind the least qualified to judge im
partially of its propriety : but those who
sutler deeply will express themselves
strongly ; those who have been cruelly
attacked will use the means of resistance
which are within their reach ; and ob
servations, which appear to a general
observer as bitter and acrimonious,
may perhaps wear another character to
him who is acquainted with the circum
stances which occasioned them.
! tongues are so familiar with the phrase
Mexican Whig,” digest these facts as
army, to swell the legions of the
commander. Each time he has patiently . _
submitted. He has given his sword and j (bey may.—Lonisville Journal.
his armor to another. Who has ever
heard him murmur ? Who has heard
him complain ? Their is but one in
stance of his declining to yield immedi
ate acquiescence in tho wishes of the
Administration. Its orders he has al
ways obeyed. The occasion to which
refer was when Gen. Scott, after j advanced ' age lhan
loVrng all his regulars, advised him ,. v s k.i i on .i, e CI „
James Jdadison.
Mr. Madison was of a small stature and
rather portly. He had a calm expres
sion, penetrating blue eyes, and was
slow and grave in his speech. At the
close of the presidency he sedmed to be
worn, with an appearance ofmoro
remoYmg
to fall back on Saltillo from Monterey.
It will be recollected that, during the
rumors of our defeat in the memorable
contest which ensued, the Union pub
lished letters from Gen Taylor, showing
very clearly that the responsibility of his
situation in that battle rested upon his
own head. It did indeed! lie declined
retiring to Monterey—he even advanced
beyond Saltillo—not from contumacy,
but for military reasons which he gave in
those published letters, and which, but
a few days after their publication, were
stamped by the broad seal of a victory
that astonished the world. The Mexi
can defeat, in the desert, proved what
he predicted it would, the utter disorgan
ization of the finest army they had ever
raised, and has hung like a millstone up
on the neck of that Republic up to the
very hour of her convulsive and dying
effort at tbe gates of her capitol.
_ - # the fact* He
bald on the crown of his head, al
ways wore his hair powdered, and gen
erally dressed in black. His manner
was inodcst and retiring, but it}conver
sation he was pleasing and instructive,
having a mind well stored with the
treasures of learning and being particu
larly familiar with the political world.
On his accession to the presidency he
restored the custom of levees at the pres
idential mansion, which had been abol
ished by Mr. Jefferson. It was on the
occasion of these that his accomplished
lady, by her polite and attractive atten
tion and manners, shone with peculiar
lustre. ‘ Mr. Madison was fond of socie
ty, although he had travelled but little,
never having visited foreign countries,
or-seen much of the people and country
over which he presided.
When a* member of deliberative bo
dies, Mr. Madison was an able debater,
having acquired self confidence by slow
Surely, now the Administration could degrees. As a writer, he has few equals
give voice to the swelling heart of thh ' araong American statesmen, and the
nation. Surely now itcouldsay, “ Go sl y leof his d ocumenisan d his correspon-
from this spot,where your gleamingblade , dence has always been much admired,
has destroyed the last vestige of host.l- H e was at the time of his death, the last
ity—go, aid your country, and reap new surviving signer of lhe Constitution;
laurels in another field. We will no Ion- and tbe b parl b he bore in framing , hat in _
ger seek to keep you inobscurity and mac- : slrume nt, his subsequent advocacy of it
tion. But no. The great warrior whoso by bis wri i ingSi with his adherence lo
victory of Buena Vista has been ac- it3 prov i 3ion3> obtained for him the title
The heart is perhaps nevetao sensible
of happiness as after a short seperation
from the object of its ^fltetions. If that
separation has been atfjnded with pe
culiar circurostances.of distress or dan
ger, every misery that has been experi
enced tends, by--the force of contrast, to
increase the emotions of delight, and
gives to the pleasure of re-union an
expressible degree of tenderness.
knowledged by veteran-generals of Eu
rope as one of the most extraordinary
achievements of history, was consigned
to miserable garrison duty, which tbe
youngest of our Brigadiers would have
been abundantly capable lo fill. From
the 22d of February last, up to this hour,
General Taylor has been condemned to a
position of greater obscurity and less respon
sibility thaUS'that which he held before the
first blow had been struck on the Rio Grande
' and before the world had ever known that
there was such a soldier ! Why is this so ?
Had he done aught since that period to
render him less worthy the confidence of
government, or less able to serve his
country?
Winter spring and summer have
passed away, and still be sits beneath
the Waluut Grove, neax Monterey,
knowing no change, in his monotonous
If, instead of your Slidell’s, Trist’s,
Tasistro’s, &c. the Administration had ^
sent men of high character and standing j confinement, save that occasioned by
to Mexico, we could have had an hono- successive departures of portions of his
rable peace. Mr Slidell was sent with j small force for the line of Vera Cruz.—
a knowledge that Mexico could not, with- (There he remains, his victorious sword
out self-abasement, receive him. Mr. j rusting in its scabbard, while Pillow,
Trist is a disgraced Ex-Consul, and Mr. Cushing, Lane and others are permitted
m ' ’ to seek distinction and renown in a stir
ring field. There be is imprisoned,
Tasistro a Theatrical humbug. And
wv „ a Ull yet to such men the Polk Administration
deprived* of part of his means’of warfare, i commits its Peace Negotiations \-Alba-
rnade no stand subsequently at the Pass! n y Journal.
of Pinal.
The loss on our side was 13 killed and
11 wounded, all with the exception of 3, __ .
of Capt Walker’s company. The loss ( p^r Moses!’
of the enemy was 150.
1?" The Prayer of Moses executed
i one string!” said Mrs. Partington.
Praying, I ’spose, to be cut down.
“* sighed she; “executed
. on one string! Well, I don’t know as
The highest commendation is bestow- evcr j heard of any body’s being execu-
ed upon the officers and men in this bril- tC( j qq. two strings, unless the rope
liani affair. The loss of the gallant, no- broke!” and she went on wondering
ble-heartcd Walker, is irreparable.— how it could be.
Surgeons Reynolds and Laner have*won, ■ ■ -
great praise in this affair, charging as ETA machine for making stave* for barrels is in
they did with the mounted force; Sur- operation at Pijrton.Ohio.which tarm out with ease
geon Reynolds, who, on this occasion twenty staves per minute, or 1200 an hour—10,000
had volunteered to accompany the small in ten hoars is ordinary work. Hie stave is putin
band of cavalry, charged side by side in th? rough, and come? out ready for tbe barrel,
like a caged eagle, while his ear. catch
es tbe roar of the distant battle, and his
heart pants to break its inglorious bonds
and plunge forth into the centre of the
storm. Such is a hero’s, such a patri
ot's reward!
Tbe country, we arc sure, would
deem Gen. Taylor more than justified
should be: now resign his subaltern com
mand. Without a complaint, or a sin
gle impatient word, he has bore long
enough the indignities of his situation,
^elf-respect may at least demand that
he should leave a post where he can no
longer be employed, except as a sentinel
over fields which his valor has made
immortalJ—Baltimorc Patriot.
ot “ Father of the Constitution.”
. The law of Love—the immutable law of
man’s moral nature, is tbe primary and
fundamental law upon which all human
action and human intercourse should be
based. By acting in accordance with this
great law, all the generous and noble sen
timents of the human heart are brought
into exercise, and the true interest and
happiness of all is secured. Every vio
lation of this highest and deepest law of
our nature, every restriction of the affec
tions, or limit of their exercise, depraves
the hearts of those who practice it, as
well as those towards whom it is practic
ed. Not to be noble, self sacrificing and
generous, is to be unnatural and false ;
in conflict with ourselves and nature's
highest law.
Generous as Brave.—Several of Capt.
C. M. Clay’s company of volunteers who
w6rc prisoners in Mexico, have publish
ed a card, in the course of which they
say.*
“When Capt. Henry made his escape,
and the Mexican commander, excited by
that event, grave orders for the massacre
of the Americans, Capt. Clay exclaimed
‘kill the officers—but spare thelfeoldiers!'
A Mexican Major ran to him, presenting
“ "‘»cked pistol to his breast. I He still
:qflped: Kill me—kill the dfficers—
but spare the men—they are innocent!*
Who*but C. M. Clay, with a loaded pis
tol to bis head, and in the hand of an en
raged enemy, would have shown such
magnanimous self-devotion? If any
man is entitled to be called the ‘soldier^
friend,' he is.”
Editors, says the New York Courier,
are in truth, tbe only class of men who
may be said to be educated to tbe profes
sion oflegislators; and the wonder is,
that more of them are not sent^to $ur-
LcgislgUvc Assemblies,