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The Muscogee Democrat, AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. By Andrews & Griswold. Corner of Randolph and Broad streets, (up-stairs,') COLUMBUS, Us. TERMS. .THREE DOLLARS per annum —in advance. Tw o copies for $5, “ “ “ Ten copies for S2O 44 u u Two dollars for six mouths. ** py All Letters must be free of postage, except where mooejr is enclosed. Vol. 111. The Two Weddings; Or. the Poor Student. BY XIUS. MAUY KISIIEK AMES. “O, Florence, who do you think I saxv riding with student Porter just now ?” said Kate Win tors, as she entered the room where her cousin was sitting. Florence Be ally raised her eyes from the nook she xvas reading, as Kate cooirnu ed. 1 You xvill not guess, lam sure, so I must tell you. Well, it xvas no other than Maria Somers, the reputed heiress of twenty thousand dollars.’ ‘ Charles Porter has the privilege of riding with any one he fancies, I suppose,’ said Flor ence, with something of bitterness in her tone, as she took up a withered rose b'ld, ami com menced tearing it in pieces. ‘ Certainly, dear Florence, but until you came, she never would receive his attentions, and has publicly said, although he may not have heard it, that she never would marry a man whoso father was nothing but a country storc ■ (keeper. But, come, cousin of mine, our New England winds are chilling your southern blood, even in the bright month of June ; let us go into the parlor, where I left a cheering tire, blaz ing-’ Florence Bently was an orphan. She came from Virginia immediately after the death of her parents, and it xvas generally supposed that she did so from necessity. Her uncle Winters hav ing a large family to support, many wondered that he performed so cheerfully the part of a father, to the beautiful girl thus thrown upon his bounty. Kate was the eldest of the family, and she seemed to regard Florence as a superior being. Mbe consulted her upon every occasion, and nothing xvas done, xvithout her approbation. Perfect confidence existed between them, and yet they resembled each other no more than the dashing diamond and the dexvey rose-bud.— All loved, yet few dared to approach, the beau tiful Florence, while every one caressed the sweet Kate, as though she xvas still a child.— The College students soon found xvhere they could xvliile axvay a pleasayt hour, as their neg- j looted lessons could testily. Charles Porter I was the first whom rumor assign- and to the beau- ‘ tiful southerner ; but not long did ho hold the place, wealth xvas his idol ; and although he loved with a passion, such as he might not feel j again, pride Ibrbade, and he left the tield to j those, who could nlford to marry a poor girl, be- i cause she was pretty.’ Florence saxv him de- | part with a mingled feeling of sadness and scot'll. Sadness that she must forever crush a bright hope and scorn of his pride, that ted him to leave her tor one more wealthy than her self. As the cousins entered the parlor, Kate sprang to the table, and snatching a couple of cards which lay on it exclaimed— * Here, Florence, are the invitations for the picnic on the mountain to-rnorroxv, and yours is from Edxvard Wheaton, the poor student as he. is sometimes called. Shall you go ?’ she | continued almost breathless, as Florence took j the card. ‘Why not, Kate?’ said Florence, with a’ •mile ; the rose hue on her cheek deepened to a crimson. * Why, you know he is poor, and that he xvas | obliged to teach a common school, to obtain money to finish his studies.’ ‘ 1 knoxv all this, Kate, but would you refuse to go with him on that account ?’ ‘No, I should not, of course ; but you, Florence, you’— ‘ Well what ?’ * Why, nothing, only I can’t understand you. , One day you treat with neglect the most aristo cratic and wealthy of our inhabitants, and the next, you accept blushingly the card of one who has nothing hut talent to recommend him.* ‘And is not that sufficient ? When you learn to know the world as I have done, dear Kate, you xvill no longer xvonder at my prefer ence.’ The next day was a pleasant one. The par-! ty went in carriages to the mountain, and then ascended it on foot. It was a toilsome journey, as anyone xvho has climbed one of the While or Green Mountains, can assure you. Kate and the rest of the girls bounded along some times xvith and sometimes without assistance ; as happy as the birds singing in the chestnut boughs above their heads. But Florence soon tired. She had been more tenderly nurtured and xvas illy fitted for climbing one of the rug ged hills of New Hampshire. But she toiled on, and at last reached the top, although she was obliged to lead heavily on the arm that support ed her. Edxvard Wheaton had loved the beau, tilul and gifted being xvho noxv leaned upon him for support, almost to adoration ; but he had lov ed without hope. He had looked upon her as a bright star, that he might gaze upon and love, but must not hope to call his own. His early lite had been a sad one. His father died be lore he had learned to speak his name, and his mother followed before he had reached the age of fourteen. But he had struggled on, and in three months more he xvould complete his studies. As he seated Florence upon the rude seat,constructed fortlic occasion,he whispered: * The last part of our journey, Miss Benlly, though toilsome to you, will be tome a scene on which memory will ever love to linger.’ A bright Hush sulliised the before pale cheek of Florence, that passed all unnoticed, save by him who called it forth. Refreshments were ■oon prepared, nml there they dined, with the bright blue sky of June above their heads, and the beautiful Connecticut spread far before them, as it ntcnnderod slowly around the nioun. tain. All were happy ; oven Miss Sooner* for. “AS LITTLE GOVERNMENT AS POSSIBLE J THAT LITTLE EMANATING FROM AND CONTROLLED BY THE PEOPLE, AND UNIFORM IN I'fS APPLICATION TO ALL.” got tor a while tier dislike 10 country iiuinue.s, and participated in the rural scene. By her side was the polished Charles Porter, watching every look, and showing her every act if devo tion. The day passed 100 quickly, and it wa uot until the bright stream below them began to deepen in shade, that any one spoke of re u.n mg. They all reached their homes safely, i; wo except our sweet Florence and the poor slu- They both discovered, when alone, aim revolving over the events of the day, that each ■ had lost a heat,, either previous to or during the excursion. How they supported the loss, the sequel will show. As soon as Charles Porter had finished his studies, the elite of the village were summoned to witness his nuptials with Maiia Somers. Mr. Winters’ family, including Florence, were in vited: and although it was generally known that she was the betrothed ot Edward Wheaton, he was left out of the extended invitation. But Florence attended ; and in her usual dignified manner, ottered hercongratulatious to the happy couple. And now, for the pleasure of my lady readers, 1 will give them a description of the wedding dress of the heiress. The robe worn on the occasion, was composed of rich satin with white ground, dotted with gaudy scarlet stars ; and what, made it still more ludicrous, two gentle, men wore waistcoats selected from the same pattern. She wore a gold chain, crossed in front, attached, minus the watch, to a cord worn about the waist. A brilliant pin sparkled upon ; her bosom, which gave hack the flash to the showy bracelet that encircled her arm. Her hair was braided and gathered to the back of her head, where it coiled around a bunch of ar tificial flowers—half rose and half violet. Such | was the dress of the bride of the fastidious Chas. Porter. That he observed it, we may not say ; but when Florence approached, dressed as she I was, with neatness and elegance combined, he j turned, with a look which could not be called satisfaction, to the butterfly.looking creature ; hanging upon his arm. As they were returning ; home, Mr. Winters said to Florence— ! * Weil, Flora, what do you think now of a New j England wedding ?’ | ; *1 think, if this is a specimen,’ said Florence, 1 laia'hing, - that 1 do not wish to attend another.; : Why, uncle, the bride looked like an opera dan- j | cer. Is she a specimen of your brides I ‘ Not exactly ; I hope to see a fairer repre-! ! sentation next week. Tears spiang to the eyes of Kate as she whis-1 ; pored, ‘ Do not let it be next week, dear Flor-! ence, put it off a few months longer.’ ‘ The longer I stay, the harder it will be to j part with my friends,’ was the reply of Florence, as they entered the house. The remainder of the week was a busy one to the inmates of Mr. Winters’ house. Several packages had been received from Boston, and the milliners of H asserted that it was their opinion if the bride was to have a dress, she was certainly going to make it herself, for no application had been made to them. How that may be, I know not, but when the day arrived, and Florence Bently, by the side of Edward Wheaton, appeared before the astonished spec tators, a fairer vision of richness and elegance could hardly be imagined. Her dress was ol the richest satin, purely embroidered, over which fell a halt skirt of Brussels lace. A veil that a princess might have envied fell from the back of the head, half hiding the delicate orange ! blossom nestling in the dark hair. A pearl bracelet, worn because it was the gift of Ed ward, was her only ornament. As she entered the. room, Mrs. Porter whispered— ‘l really wonder how Mr. Winters can a fiord it! But 1 suppose he is so glad to be rid of her, that he intends to make it a general sea son of rejoicing.” Charles, by a look, checked his wife from this I breach of good manners, as the ceremony pro ceeded. As soon as it was over and the guests had partaken of the Ini Jo's cake, ( imported, from Boston.) a splendid equipage drove up to the door, and the poor student, gently disengaging ; his beautiful bride from the embrace of her wed ding relatives, handed her into it, and then springing to her side, the carriage rolled away from the intense gaze of the spectators. Mr. Winters enjoyed their surprise for a lew mo ments, and then said— “ You are probably surprised at the sudden departure of my niece, and I owe you an apolo gy tor so long keeping her circumstances un known to you. .She is not the poor relation so generally supposed, hut possesses wealth, the interest of which would enable tne and mine to live in luxury. She early learned the value, of wealth in the eyes of the world, and when she came here, discovered, by accident, that she was supposed to be a needy relation, and deter-; mined to countenance the mistake, and thus try 1 the lovers of wealth. In that character, she won the heart ol Edward Wheaton, and he now en- 1 joys wealth that will take ftotn him the title us j ihe “Poor Student.” ‘ Can this be so ?’ soliloquized Charles Por- j ter. It was a common-place remark, but did j not fall common-place upon the ear ot his wife, i Her face reddened to the very temples, and ev ery one expected a regular scene, but it was j stayed—at least, before the guests. The last j time I saw her, she was endeavoring to make a j light-hearted girl believe that ull a man would ever marry her for, would he to add riches to his estate. Charles would never have married me,’ she concluded, turning to her husband, wlm huppened to he present, “il it hud not been for toy money f” An Ohio paper announces the marriage of Mr. J. Kitten, to Miss Eliza Jane Kiiton. AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER, From Neat’s Saturday Gazelle. ■ GREEN MOUNTAIN MAID. ’Twas a beautiful spot where the vino-covered cot of the mountaineer stood on the edge of the wood. There the forest bird’s song e hoed all the day long, and the mountain stream played in tie edge of the shade; while tho graeofcjl young fawn cropped the herbage at dawn fro:,{the wide spreading lawn. ’Twas a beautiful, a 1 1 —’twas a beautiful cot; afid* surely they: maiden more fair, nor a maiden more rare tlian the maid that dwelt there. Shall I picture this maid of the green wood and glade as she was in the day when old ‘ Allen ’ held sway, while his iron-nerved men were the pride cf foe glen ? She was neither too tall, too short, nor too small, nor so light or so airy as the form of a fairy. But the pride of the glade was the rosy cheeked maid, with eyes quite as blue as the summer sky’s hue, and tresses of brown floating grace fully down, and nosding below on a l]osom of snow. She could warble and sing like foe song sters of spring; she could spin and coulil sweep, could mow and could reap—could ride foe grey steed at the top of his speed, and had snorted a trifle with her old father’s rifle. And thistbounc ing young maid of the evergreen shale was chaste and refined, and had such a mindlas you seldom will find among the gay maids of laugh tier grades. A lover she had who would have been ; lad to capture her heart by his scheming and art— O’llandy his name, and a dandy by fame who, though wrinkled and parched, was whi.-tered and starched, and displayed quite a rare uni a citified air. Well, ho knelt at her feet and began to mi treat labile his great bosom beat with unmerciful heat; and he told such a tale as he deemed would not tail to make her believe that he could nit de ceive. I While tints he knelt pleading, while (Ink in- ! tercccding, he thought, by her smiling, tha: bis j words were beguiling. But he found the con- i elusion a hopeless delusion ; for that maid was ‘ unlinking his scheming—was thinking ; and she thought, in a twinkling, she’d give him aJsprink ling of tlie well peppered ointment of black dis appointment. Ere he drew to a close slip turned tip her nose, as you may suppose, just as high as she chose ; and scorning his prose, tluuugh his , pleading site broke and thus ’twas she spoke : i “ Oh, great is your fame ; O’Handy your name ; —from the city you came with your heart all a flame -and you thought in ol’ the j mountain or glade, to capture <*’ “iT^mrt’ tiy pomp and parade. Oh, save all your tears, your hopes and your fears, your duels and your dears for some other cars. All men are agreed you’re a nice bird indeed; but your figure’s too lean, you’re too gaunt and too green ; and that is not all, your nose is too big, you’ve a voice like a pig, and you wear a big wig, while your upper lip seems just the shade of your dreams. Now my answer you know—there’s the door—you j may go! ” .Still lie lingered to plead in his love and his need—and lie boasted and told of his titles and gold—of her station in life, whom he chose for a wife. But he (bund ’twas no part of a moun tain maid s heart to bear insult and wrong from an eye or a tongue. That maid couid not brook such word and sucli look, and she caught down a broom that hung in the room, and she hit him a blow which made the blood flow, not gracefully slow. He lit on all four just out of the door ail covered with gore. Then he sprang to his feet, and considered it sweet to beat a retreat to cover de feat, and be fled from the place in shame and disgrace—disappeared o’er the green, and was never more seen—and ever since then city dan dified men have learned to beware of the Green Mountain Fair. TIIE ROMANCE OF REALITY. The following affecting narrative is translated from a French paper : M. Emile do Cirardin has put us in possession of the following narrative. It is correct in eve ry respect, and is certainly more romantic than all Ihe fictions of the dramatists. I give it in his own words : About a year ago, said he. M. Beligne was married to one of my cousins, and enjoyed with her that complete happiness which does not ex cite envy, because we believe it to be within the reach of us all, when a cruel malady came to interrupt this happiness, which would be more common, perhaps, if it were niM supposed to lie so easily acquired. The physicians called this malady— hcpalo enteritis. My young cousin being on the point of confinement, was kept in lied, carefully guarded by her mother, who en deavored to deceive iter with regard to the health of her husband. At length when she had been thus watched over three days, her anxious tenderness became excited, she threw herself from her lied and rushed into his chamber. It was deserted. Four days before, her husband had died, and she did not know it. Her grief lent her strength. Grief has too stages—apathy and despair. Which is the least painful to en dure ! Half naked, her clothes in disorder, no longer conscious of her situation. Madame Bo ligne rushed through Ihe borough ; her friends saw her pass, she walked with a steady stop — they were astonished ; site sought the cause of these made proceedings. She reached the spot —the hammers of two workmen wore failing upon a grave stone which they were carving near a tomb, freshly turned up •artli of which still rose above the other graves. The. name of Clcmcncc, which she bore, wus already engraved upon Ihe stone, below the inscription which re- j corded the good qualities of the Baron of Beligne —mareclud ties romps el armrs dr lord re dr Saint Louis, &e. Are, With precipitate ges. lures she motioned them away. They stared nl her without understanding her. She made n lasi off'il tu speak, but her tears eliokod her. She mi lunger retained her senses, lint her bare throat, whirl) was violently agitated, the wri things of her delicate arms, attested the rv!rente degree of suffering. Life mu ding before th*’ oxtreniltv of her ("rture This exhaustion ‘ COLU.YIBIiS, Georgia, Tltnrsday, April 1, 1847. was followed by a frightful delirium. She over threw the cradle of lief new born babe, whose birth she had so much desired. Sieep had el .sed her eyes for a single moment —all at once slfo started up, crying out, “No, he cannot have died without my being near him! he is not/lead I shall, see him again.” This thought Ini:arne fixed in her brain—she pressed her hand upon her forehead, htg’ jo.fit became animated, and she cttempfpc wJisjft. Has irvUiicr w hoc knees sought Tn vain to appease her. They wj/e compelled to follow her. She an nounces l/tcr purpose—they charge her with in sanity ; but what matters it to hoi-! She rejects tneir pretexts, she is conduct ‘d by an inspiration, her resolution cannot lie shaken. “My poor daughter is mad ! ” exclaimed tho mother, who went in dispair. Ciemence threw a mantle over her shoulders, and set out. lier mother, unable to retain iter, accompanied her. Two domes tics followed them. It was not yet lour, by the clock ot the Muisc. They had already opened the shutters of all the dwellings. The day la borers were setting out with their wallets* and tools—for in summer, in haying time, tho labors of tiie field commence early, and these things transpired in the month of July. The gravelled earth which covered the coffin of N. de Beligne was light and easily removed. Ciemence assist ed with all her strength, and the coffin is soon uncovered. Dreadful spectacle! She threw herself upon the corpse, which she covered with her tears ainj kisses. She raised him and pressed him to her bosom; and tier terrified mo ther could not drag her away. They ran to call the worthy curate of Monroelais. Perhaps CTe mencc would listen to his voice and his pious exhortations. Through all the borough the m mor spread that Maclaine de Beligne was mad, and sought to be buried alive with her husband; women and children began to collect. The cry of “Oh. my God ! ” is hoard. All approach. M adame de Beligne had fallen back fainting. They sought to disengage her from the corpse— it was not dead!—it breathed!—and yet four dsys had it been Interred. They were terrified; settle pressing round, and others dispersing, cry. ing “a miracle ! ” The dying Ciemence is for gotten. The Cure comes. It is necessary to remove the crowd, whose impiety is yet no proof against their superstition. Ciemence is taken to the Manse. There is no longer room for dowbt, M. do Beiignc is not dead. His corpse is restored; Ids whole body is found to move. I hey wrap him up. Two hours are spent in -I'.Ast •ug unrip him joeir ca ,- '*sj at length hr comes out entirely Loin the horrible lethargy which had continued his existence in the grave, lie, in return, now demands his wife. She had ceased to live ! Death had let One prey escape him only to seize upon another. She was in deed dead ! Poor Ciemence ! So young and so lovely! so artless and so overflowing with goodness! Another might, perhaps, describe these things bettet than 1 have done; but ‘no words can pic ture tiie despair of M. lb iigac. Grief restored him all ids faculties. He would have resigned himsclt to death, lie would have regretted his es cape from it, Imd not tin: child, which they placed m his arms needed him—lris own child, whom lie kissed for the first time—what stronger tie could bind him to life ? and what can sever that tie, save death alone ? The Creed Power. —There is much of truth in tiie following extracts from a sermon published by a son of Rev. Dr. Lyman Beech er.—Boston Olive Brunch. ‘ There is nothing imaginary in tho state ment that the Creed-Power is now beginning to prohibit the Bible, as really as Rome did, though in a subtler way. During the whole course of seven years’study the Protestant candidate of the Ministry sees before him an unauthorized statement spiked down and stereotyped, of wine he must find in the Bible or he martyred.— And does any one, acquainted with human na ture, need lie told that he studies under a tre mendous pressure of motive ? Is that freedom of opinion—the ‘liberty wherewith Chris! maketh free ?’ Rome would have given that. Every one of her clergy might have studied the Bible to find the Pontifical Creed, on the pain of death. Was that liberty ? ‘ Hence, I say, that liberty of opinion in our Theological Seminaries is a mere form. To say nothing of the thumb.screw of criticism, liy which every original mind is tortured into no gative propriety, the whole boasted liberty of the Student consists in a choice of chains—a ; choice of handcuffs—whether lie will wear the Presbyterian handcuff, or Methodist, Baptist, ! Episcopal, or other evangelical handcuff.— Hence it has scarcely come to pass, that the ministry themselves dare not study their Bible. Large portions thereof are seldom touched. It lies useless lumber ; or il they do study* and search, they dare not show their people what they lind. There is something criminal in say ing anything new. It is shocking to utter words that have not the mould ol age upon them.’ An Unciuikt a uSA.\. — f % s.juiet woman is the misery ./I man, whose demeanor is not to be described but in extremities; her voice is the pricking of an awl, her eye is the poison of a cockatrice, her hand the claw of a erockadile, and her heart a cabinet of horror; slm is the grief of nature, the wound of wit, the trouble of reason, and the abuse ol tune ; her pride is tin - supportable, her auger umpienohablo, her will uusatiahle, and her malice uuuiatcliuble ; she lours no colors, she cures tor no counsel, she span s no persons, nor respects any lime ; her coiuiuiiiid is must, her reason trill, her resolu tion skull, ami her satisfaction so ,* sin* looks at no law, and thinks ol no lord ; admits no com. uiiiiid, and keeps no good order ; she is a cross, lint not ot ('hi'i.-t; and a word, hut not of grace ; a creature, but not of wisdom; and n servant, 1 but not ol tjod. In sum, she i a seed of iron. blc, tlie fruit of travail, the taste of biiVeriKSs and the digestion of tkvdli. How to make Tj:a.—A constant reader says—“perhaps it is not generally known that the way to make good tea is first to pour in t ic iiei'ing Syuter in the pot, and then put in the tea, not mixing it kt all. The reason is obvious, lor of course is on the top, where the sS; - , ‘i'sed, and the flavor drawn out more properly.” I From our “ Extra ”of last Saturday. \ By last night’s mail, the following news from Gen. Taylor was received through the New Orleans Jeffersonian , and a slip from our atten tive correspondent of the Mobile Herald Tri bune office. The intelligence was expressed through from Mobile to Montgomery—a distance ot 190 miles, in 10 hours, leaving Mobile at 3 o’clock, p. m. on \\ ednesday, and arriving at Montgomery at 7, a. m. Thursday, in time for the Postmaster at the latter place, to forward to Washington by the mail of that day : Great Battle!—Our Arms again Victorious!! By the sclir. John Bell, Capt. Noyes, at the S. \\ . Pass, we have received the following glo rious and important intelligence from the Army under Gen. Taylor. Gen. Taylor Knight the enemy on the 22d and 23d February, and the following memoranda, lor which we are indebt ed to Lieut. J. J. Bibb, is an account of the ac tion : Dr. Turner, U. F. * who arrived at Mata moros on the 9th ‘.fun Monterey, brought the glorions intelligence f another brilliant vic tory over the Mexican .army. of ac tion was Buena \ ,t. a hacienda about six miles west ot Faililiyi. The fighting commenced j on the 22d Feb. and ended on the 23 i—Santa ‘ Anta retiring to Ajfua Nueta, a distance of ten j miles, leaving 4000 killed and wounded on the j field. Santa Anna’s Adjutant General, and ma ny other officers and men, are prisoners. The loss on our part ups seven hundred, killed and wounded, Santa Anna's force amounted to at least litteen thousand men. That of General I'aylorto about livenhousand men, ajmost entiie- JV-lj'lunp-crs. i- ington’s. Bragg's. sHid Thomas’s bat'hrreS nf.ar. tilje.ry, one sijiiadrflii of the Ist, one of the 2d dragoons; the Arkansas and Kentucky cavalrv; a brigade of Illinois and one of Indiana volun teers ; the Ist Mississippi and Kentucky regi ments, and one company of Texas volunteers. Dr. T. brought a list of G 4 officers killed and wounded. (•on. Taylor’s official despatch has proliablv been intercepted. Col. Morgan’s command ar rived safely at Monterey, having been reinforced by a detachment from Monterey. Col. Curtis, of Ohio, with one company, (capt. Hunter’s ) ol the 2d l . S. dragoons, his own re giment, one regiment of Indiana volunteers, the Virginia regiment, and I think some Texas Rangers, in ail about two thousand men, was about to Wve Camargo to attack Gen. Urrea, who is said to be about 20 miles south of that place, with an army ol from 4000 to 5000 men, principally llancheros. He is believed to have with him only 1500 regulars. A great many if not all ol these llancheros, as soon as they* hear ot tiie discomfiture ol Santa Anna’s army, will disperse, and the gallant Colonel will no’ doubt gain the victory. Lieut. Bibb considers (lie fortifications on the lower Rio Grande, and the number of troops there, sufficient to repel any force the Mexicans may bring against them. We have been under arms for thee days past, expecting an attack from the enemy. This morning we received tiie glorious intelligence of the defeat of Santa Anna. After having inter cepted the despatches of Maj. Gen. Scott, the hero ofPanuco held ail open hand; he,knew of the withdrawal of most of our regular force from the valley of the Ilio Grande, and by making a forced march with a host of his veterans to at tack old Rough and Ready, he fully calculated on I reaping the honor and applause due to the first captain of the age. But alas ! far his glory ; old Zach stripped him ofhis bauble. We. are indebted to Coi. Hunt for tiie follow ing account mi tic killed and wounded : Killed —Coi. Yell, Arkansas cavalry ; Col. Mc j Kee, Kentucky foot rifles; Cos!. J. J. Hardin, Ist re | gimeiit lliinob volunteers; Lieut. Col. J. H. Clay. Kentucky loot rities ; Capt. Geo. Lincoln, assistant j Adj. Ccu. U. S. A.; Capt. A. Porter, Arkansas eav ; afry;Capts. A. U. Morse, N. T. Willis. V U. Morse, ’ Kentucky rifles; Capts. Kinder and Walker, 2d re giment Indiana volunteers; Capt. Faggett, 3d do.; | Capt. Zaiiskie. Ist regiment Illinois ; Capt. Wood man. 3d do.; Lieut’s. It. S. Moore, and F. McNultv. -Mississippi ritles; Lieut. Vaughn, Ist Kentucky cav alry; Lieut, i’.irr, 2d Indiana reg’t.; Lieut. liaugli j tori, Ist Illinois regiment; Lieut’s. Benton. Ferguson, I ['letclier. ltoltins, Birtleson, Athertyp, Price, ('amp bell, 2d Illinois regiment; Lieut. Campbell, Texas volunteers. Wounded —Brig.Gen. Lane. Indiana brigade : (’ol. J P. Davis. Ist Mississippi title, (severely); Major Gorham. 2d Indiana regiment. (toplains Enoch Strin, Ist dragoons, (severely) ; .1. M. Sharpe, Mississippi rifles; Saunders, 2d reg t. Indiana volunteers; Osbourn, 2d do.; Sleep, 3d do.; Coffee, and Baker, 2d regiment Illinois volunteers; Connor, Texas volunteers. hidilannuis S. G. French, 3d artillery, seriously; .1. .1. I'. O'Brien. 4th artillery, slightly; A. I!. Cor win, I’asey,.Stockton, Mississippi titles; S. A. Itedcr. Arkansas cavalry ; K S. Harbour, Wethers. Mosier. I 2d Kentucky lilies; Cagor, I’eilingtoii. Morse,Lewis, I I l.ivis arid Epperson, 2d Indiana regiment; J. L. Me-1 Connell. 11. Adams. Ist regiment Illinois volunteers: Pickett, i.iiglesuml, Steele, West and Whiteside, 2d regiment Illinois volunteers. It tcaiTi'L'i. \ . ion.— J\ iltrtl —3 ColoneN. I lieutenant Cujniiel, >) t upturn.-, I I Lieutenants.—Total, 27, J W'hiihtiil I Brig. C ml, I Colonel, I Mujor, it t ‘upturns, git Limiteiin,, ‘otul—37, <‘o|, Curtis Ims Martini to attack lien, I'rrcn j id Aliluiun, tut miles south ofCwmirgo, Book & Job Printing Office. By Andrews & Griswold, comer oj Randolph am! Broad streets, ( up-shtir * PIiAIX PRINTING, such as UHL Heads, Post liiUs . Handbills, Circular*, Cards, Pamphlets, Checks, Dills of Lading', BUD of Exchange, Minutes, and Blanks of etitrg * • • xecu ted in ttie ne;ttest style of die Art, in Inks, nr in gold,-silver and Bronze, J-T at the very lowes t rates. J3j j 1 lif official despatches of Gea. Taylor have : bran cut off. C'ol. Morgan’s regiment Ohio I \ olunteers. having been reinforced by coid | mand from Monte rev, had reached that place in j safety. / * Private letters from’ a Mexican officer say I they have lost one thousand men and four thou j are in danger of disbanding for want es supplies. Correspondence of the Evening'Mercury. Brazos Santiabo, March 10, 1847. Dr. Turner of the army arrived at M-.itainor os from Cainargo, on the evening of the 9th, bringing the following from the army : Fighting commenced on the 22d of Feh. and ended on the 23d, —when Santa Anna retreat. \d with the loss of lour thousand killed and wounded. The loss on our part, is seven hun dred killed and wounded. The scene of ac tion was Buena Vista, a hacienda about fiv# miles west of Saltillo. Santa Anna’s Adjutant General is a prisoner with many other officers and men. The ex. press which brought the news to Camargo, vas sent by Paymaster Butler, from Monterey, and was nine days in getting through. W c are indebted to Capt. Tift, who came passenger on the brig Perfect, Capt. Gardner, from Tampico the 11th inst. for the following hurried translation of Santa Anna’s dispatch to the Mexican Secretary of War, giving his ac count of the battle of Buena Vista. “ Cami* near Buena Vista, Feb. 23. “ After two days battle, in which the enemy, with a force of 8 to 9000 men and 20 pieces of aitillery, lost live of his positions, 3 pieces of artillery and 2 Hags, I have determined to go hack to Agua Nuevato provide myself with pro. visions, not having a single biscuit or grain of rice left. Thanks to the positions occupied by the enemy, he has not been completely beaten, but he left on the field about 2000 dead. “ Both armies have been cut to pieces, but the trophies of war will give you an idea on which side has been the advantage. We have struggled with hunger and thirst during forty hours, and if we can provide ourselves with provisions, we will go again to charge the ene. my. The soldiers under my command have done their duty, and covered (he Jjmmr ‘M be Mexican, pili n’ glory. Tliel'emm y jjg* seen that ■ either his advantageous positions, nor the rigor ofthc season (for it hasnvecn rain ing during the action j could prevent the terrible charge with the bayonet which left him terri fied.” P. S.—ls Santa Anna had been successful in this battle, an immense amount of Military store* and money would have fallen into his hands.— On the 19th, Majors Coi.uuitt and Weston ar rived at Saltillo, from Monterey, with six wagon loads of silver and gold ; and there were 600 wagons at Saltillo loaded with supplies, ammu nition, &c. The amount of supplies on hand, is stated at 180,000 rations, and 60,000 pounds of M exican flour, the latter taken by our forces I LATER FROM MEXICO. The brig Adam Gray arrived late on Monday night at New Orleans from Havana, when she sailed on the 14th. Papers from Vera Crux had been received at that city to the 24th ult. From the Commercial Times we get an ab. stract of the nt\vs they contain. The Mexican force which was at Chihuahua consisted of 700 veterans and 300 armed peas ants ; 400 more Rancheroeg were expected to join. They had orders to march to New Mex ico. The Minister of War had called on the Gov. ernor of the state of Mexico for 3000 men to serve as a body of reserve to the eastern divi*. , ion of the army. The force which Santa Anna led out of San | Luis, on the 7:h ult. to attack Taylor, consisted J of 21,340 men, with more than 0000 rounds for | tield pieces. This number is exclusive of the | army at Tula, and of the brigades ofMinon and Juvera. On starting, he stated to his troops, that they were without resources, hut that they went to seize those of the foe. A letter had been received at Vera Ci uzT'lrotTi dated 11th ult., announcing that the army had I !ett that place, and would he near the enemy on the 13th. An express reached Mexico on J the 10th ult., informing the government that i Santa Anna, and the main body of his army, | had arrived at Cedral, and were making de-. j pack the necesary force, to cut oft Gen. Ta y j lor ? communications; and to beat him the mortfl j effectually, Santa Anna had disposed of his pri-ft | vatc fortune, in order to provision his army,— i Congress, on the 24'h ult;, had passed a j lotion, granting him permission to lead in per.F son, and command as General.in-chief, the for-i j cos of the. republic. ! Before Congress there v.as a project to re- V move the seat of government from the city of Mexico to Celnya. and to authorize the govern ment to sell all the fedeiui securities in the cap. ; itul. Jalaptt was being (b.iiiierl with much ac. tivity and it w as expected to he liiiished in three weeks. On the 20th ult., the Congress declared that Senor Ramus Arispe (Gen. Arispejhud merited well of his country, and that his name should be inscribed in letters of gold in the Hall of the House of Representiilixes. A letter lmd been received in Guunajuatn on the I It It ult., intiiiiDting that Santa Anna xvas approaching Saltillo, with the view of striking a blow, Taylor was fortified there with from 5000 to 001)0 men, nml 10 pieces of artillery. The mission of Atocha is much commented on. Hi* proposal* for pcarr, on the terms we r*o. is.