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New-Orleans, June 24.
[From tie Picayune.3
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
REVOLUTION IN JALISCO.
By way of Brazos Santiago we received
yesterday a copy of El Locomotor of Vera
Cruz, the advices received by the Falmouth.
The news is important and confirms our
former anticipations.
A revolution has broken nut in the im
portant Department of Jalisco. It com
menced the morning of the 20th May, in the
city of Guadalajara. The battalion of La
gos, followed by other bodies of military
and by the enthusiastic populace, attacked
the palace of the Governor. The assault
was so prompt .that the defenders had
scarcely time for a single discharge of artil
lery, by which one man only was killed and
one wounded. The cry of the assailants
was “Long live the Republic, and death to
a Foreign Prince.” Some of the troops at
the Palace recognized friends among the
assailants and refused to fire upon them. A
company from San Juan de los Lagos join
ed the insurgents, and very soon after the
soldiers comprising the garrison, so general
was the disaffection. Some of the leaders
of the Government troops were arrested to
save them from the fury of the insurgeuts—
among others, Gen. Galindo and the ex-Go
vernor, Don Antonio Escovedo. Some oth
er skirmishing took place between the in
surgents and some troops of cavalry in the
pay of the Government, and preparations
were making on both sides for a general en
gagement the next day, when Gen. Fran
cisco Duque, who had taken the command
of the Government troops, proposed a par
ly, with a view to spare the effusion of blood.
Commissioners were appointed on each
side, and the result of the deliberations was
that General Duque, with the officers and
troops under his command, were allowed to
retire with the honors of war, they pledg
ing themselves to retire at once from Guad
alajara, and the Department of Jalisco, of
which it is the capitol, and proceed imme
diately to the city of Mexico by a route to
be designated for them. They were to be
provided with necessaries for the march and
were allowed till the morning of the 22d to
make preparations for departure. General
Duque and his officers were compelled to
pledge themselves that they would commit
no act of hostility against the troops who
bad “pronounced,” nor against the cause
for which they had pronounced. The oth
er terms of agreement are unimportant, but
the iusurgents dictated all.
Don Jose Maria Yanez, styled in his
proclamation “Commander-in-Chief of the
Second division of the Republican Army,”
was at the head of the insurrection. At a
meeting of the insurgent officers, headed
by him, a formal “Acta” on the part of the
garrison was drawn up and signed. After
reciting what in their view had been the
cause of the continuous revolutions in Mex
ico, the principal of which is the destruc
tion of the former free constitution—after
denouncing the project of erecting a throne
in Mexico with a foreign prince—after pro
testing against the Congress called by Par
edes, in which the national will cannot be
represented—and after reciting various oth
er alleged grievances, an “Acta” or “Plan”
is proclaimed for the regeneration of the
Republic. It is divided into ten articles.
The first disowns the call of the Con
gress, as made by Paredes, as an open at
tempt against the sovereignty of the nation,
and as issued with a view to establish a
throne in Mexico, to be filled by a foreign
prince.
The second declares, that a new Con
gress shall be summoned, the members to
be elected by the people, according to the
electoral laws of 1821. This Congress to
Letter from den. Gaines.
Headquarters Western Division,
New Orleans, June 7th, 1846.
StR: I have to acknowledge the honor of
your letter of the 2Sth May—last month.
It was with surprise I learned the De
partment of War regarded with disappro
bation the request made by me upon the
governors of Kentucky and other States for
assistance. At the* time it was made, {the
4th of May la6t.) General Taylor wa3 in the
most critical situation. He had been left
with neither adequate means, or men, to
sustain the national honor—opposed to an
army near four times as strong as his own,
and cut off from his military stores. The
country was uncertain whether he could es
cape destruction. By his own gallantry,
and the indomitable courage of his officers
and men, and the Providence of God he ex
tricated himself from the difficulty. At this
ciisis he requested troops to be sent to him
with all possible despatch. As commander
of this division of the U. S. Army, I imme
diately sought the means of medlmg his
wishes. And I would have deemed Xyself
recreant to my trust, and meriting dismiss
al from the service, if I had postponed ac
tion on the subject for two weeks, until or
ders could have been received from Wash
ington.
The War Department may deem the
number of troops asked by me as greater
than the exigency required. This I must
confess would astonish me, as the War De
partment asked and procured a bill author
izing the levy of 50,000 valunteers, and ap
propriating (810,000,000) ten millions to
meet the same exigency.
1 The War Department seems to be of o-
I pinion that there is no discretionary power
! lodged in me to act without positive orders,
j I therefore would ask for information—if a
; servile insurrection should occur—if any
I eruption shall be made by large tribes
I of Indians—if a swarm of steamers with
j Paixhan guns, were seen hovering about
. this sea-coast—or if a General, at the
i head of a great part of the army of this U.
States upon the frontier of a neighboring
State near me, should ask assistance, would
it be my duty to refuse all aid until I
should have received orders from Washing
ton; I humbly conceive that the latter case
has existed within the last month; and if I
have erred in deeming Gen. Taylor and his
army in a situation so hazardous as to de
mand immediate succor, it is an error under
which the country, the Congress, aud the
War Department have equally labored.—
Had assistance been delayedby me. and had
Gen. Taylor and his army been cut off, 1
would have regarded it as ati indelible stig
ma upon my name. I am aware that the
exercise of such a discretion must ever be
at the peril of the officer exercising it.—
That peril 1 can never hesitate to incur
whenever the welfare of the country de
mands it. If I exercise it unwisely, I am wil
ling that my commission should be forfeit
ed; or if I exercise it vainly or for dishon
orable purposes, I atn willing to be shot. I
am more than willing to abide the conse-
Mr. Calhoun’s Report.— 1 On Friday last
Mr. Calhoun submitted bis internal im
provement report, of which the Senate di
rected ten thousand extra copies to be is
sued. It is said to be an able but very vo-
lumnious paper, occupying thirty pages
of the document type. We have not yet
received a copy, but derive the following
analysis of its contents from the Correspon
dent of the Baltimore American.
Mr. Calhoun has drawn very nice dis
tinctions on the question of internal im
provement, arguing for instance that when
a river passes through a single state, it is not
constitutional to improve it, but that when
it passes through two or more, it is. He
submits the following as the course of rea
soning that has led him to the adoption of
this principle. First, that it said that no
more than two States can form a compact
undegthe Constitution. With the assent of
of Congress any 2 States can make a com
pact and pass laws for purposes of internal
improvement. Three States cannot do this
because a compact between three States is
prohibited. The Government then has pow-
.er to improve these rivers—rivers like the
Mississippi for example, which pass through I chandier'lbew
or by more than three States. Mr.Calhoun
illustrates his argument by the Mississippi
river but any river passing through three
States would come in for the benefits con
templated in his opinion.
Mr. Calhoun gives a summary of the
heavy losses accruing from interruptions in
the river from wrecks, amounting to half
a million of dollars annually.
He denies that the constitutional power
to improve the Mississippi river is derived
from the “Generat Welfare” clause, but
that it comes under the constitutional pro
vision givingjCongress the power to regu
late commerce.—Eve. Ncus.
From At Columbus Democrat.
LIST OF THE OFFICERS AND PRI
VATES OF THE
“ Georgia Regiment of Volunteers.”
Henry R. Jackson, of Savannah, Colonel.
Thos. Y. Redd, of Columbus, Lieut. Col.
Chas. J. Williams, of Columbus, Major.
John Forsyth, of Columbus, Adjutant.
Georgia Light Infantry—Columbus.
J. S. Calhoun, Captain, | M. H. Blunford, 4tli Serg.
II. R. Go'iUIiug, 1st Lieut.
M. C. Anderson, 2d •*
W. B. Phillips, IstSerg'i.
Asa B. Hoxej,2d
W. X. Smith, 3J ** ,
PRIV
Alton, E C
Allen, Lueius A G
Arledge, James
Barrow, Chariot J
Belk, Leonidas T
Blankenship, William
Brunson. Gedree W
Boothe, Zachariuh
Boyd, Amor
Brooking, Frederic E
Bryar, Jesse S
Bryant, Calvin
Burke, Young G
R. It. Howard, IstCorp’l.
A. Scott, 2d “
Th. Reynolds, 3d “
Geo. Lindsey, 4ih “
The N. Orleans correspondent of the
Charleston Evening News, under date of
the 15th ult. says: “The coat, boots, and
complete uniform of the late Major Ring-
gold, with his holsters, “housing and saddle
bloody red,” were sent to his friends at Bal
timore in the Brig Architect, Capt. Grey
which cleared for that port yesterday. The
boots had heen cut from his feet, and the
front of the saddle was completely torn a-
way. From the judgment of a person in
horses and riders, I learn that Major Ring-
gold must have been standing in his stirrups
giving orders, with body facing a little to
the left. The ball, it is inferred, came
from the rear of the left and passed in bis
front shattering the thigh about midway.”
From the Columbus Times, 1st inst.
PRESENTATION OF A BANNER TO
THE GEORGIA VOLUNTEERS.
It being generally understood throughout
the city, that a Flag, wrought by the Misses
Howard, would be presented to the regi
ment, ere their departure, on Saturdny mor
ning last, music was beard from the camps of
the several companies,and in a few moments
they were assembled at the Baptist Church
where the line being formed, the “forward
Clarke, Cicero .1
! Cooper, Dnvitf $
j Crepp*, Joseph
j Cunningham. T
j Cushing, John U
■ Dank*is, Stephen
Delatray, Richard
Denim. A!>s*almT> M
Duke, Nathan li
CJIingtoo, James F H
E!li«s John H
Forsyth. William
Farmer, Bryant
Farmer. William
Fairor. 1’eter F
Fitzpatrick, Michael
Flournoy, Thomas K
Fox, Richard
Garrard. Ali>ert L
Gilbert, Thomas
Graham, Qhacliah B FI
Grecnhmv, Jackson 11
Grig®, Sidney
Hanson, James R
Neath, Upton S
Jam*’?, William M
Jones, John G
Johnson, James E
Kelley, Willium
Kelley. Joseph
Kellogg, J.trues
Law, John
L- e. Robprt D
Love, James
Lowiher, Alexander
Moore, J ohn R
My rick, William
Nix, Duncan H
Overton, Henry C
Orr. Henry S
Pickens, Andrew.1
Bolter, William V
Preble, Lincoln
I’ark, John W
Reeves, Jesse B
Uobinett, Granville L
Robinson, Joseph T
Rogers, James T
Rogers, William M
Saunders, Lucius C
Sledge, Samuel
Spencer, Samuel B
Showse, Lindsay
Tcule, Thomas B
TlinDipsou, J 1 hadtleus
Thweatr, Micnjah W
Trawick, William H
Weils, James S
Whithurst, Fruncis M
Wiggins, Charles R
Wilson, William
Wilton, Thomas R
Wright, Gilbert J
Wright, Lawrence A
Musicians
William McCullough,
Ja nes M. Slonaker. —91
Columbus GuanU
I J no. K. Davis, Captain. j W. C. Hodges, 4th Serg’t.
•s\ tlr, 1st Lieut.
C. iMlervey, 2.1 “
R. Ellis, DtScr,
J. Kin®. 2d “
W. C. Molt, 3d “
. Andrews, 1st Co rp.
V. D. Tim. pc, 2.1 “
Jus. Hamilton, 3J “
II. A. McGibonv, 4th “
march” of Col. Jackson soon put them en
quences of my conduct in this matter, confi- j route for the beautiful mansion of Maj. J. H.
dent as I atn that I have not transcended
my duty, or acted with greater zeal than the
emergency required. If the battles of the
8th and 9th of May, so well contested as
they were for a time on both sides, had re
sulted in the loss of Taylor’s army, it would
have plunged the whole Union in deep
mourning—and into that most poignant of
all human griefs—an abiding sense of self
reproach for the settled and cold indiffer
ence with which his want of competent
force and supplies had been for months
witnessed.
The talented and gallant General De
Buys, who for a long time commanded the
finest division of volunteers I have ever seen
be charged with forming a Constitution in j since the war of 1S14 and ’15, and who, I
which the monarchical principle is to be ut- 1 ’ '
terly excluded.
Howard, situated about a half a mile from
the city.
We hurried on and arrived at Maj. How
ard’s in advance of the Regiment, aud found
the grounds in front of the house crowded
with people, in carriages, on horse-back and
on foot. The portico which extends around
three sides of the house, was lilted with la
dies, all looking with delighted eyes at the
Regiment, as it wound its way across the
commons, and up the hill to its point of des
tination. Arrived, and brought to a halt,
the Commissioned officers were ordered
from right and left to the front and
centre, and immediately before a plat
form which had been erected for the cere
mony. Col. Jackson advanced a few paces
Abbott, Fiancis J
A darns Enoch H
Boland, William
Boland, Elijah N
Blarkinan, John C
| Bugg, James M
! Bozeman. Robert
j Buffington, John B
Claffv, Michael
! Curley, James
j Cropp, William E
Clem, Freeman W
l Cam mack, James E
! Cox, Wesley G
Coleman, Rnheit W
Crenshaw, William W
Daniel, John F
Davidson, Francis W
Dye, Ethelridgc A
Elam, John B
Eubanks, John G
Fontaine, Charles S
Finnegan, Daniel
Gowan, Solomon
Graves, Benjamin F
Gilliam, William B
Mailman, Willium FI
| Harwell, Lafayette M
i Hollingsworth, Absalom
! Hagan, John E
! Huckabv, George A
Hickey,’James B
Huff, William \V
Hearne. Calvin A
Ivey,John R
I Johnson, M
Kunz, Murks
Kavler, William
Light, B’lilev B
PRIVATE,.
McNeil, Mi.loom F
McGehee, Win 1*
McGehee, II L
McDonald, Patrick
Moonev, Phillips
McCall, William W
Mitchell, William H
Mallsby, Marion
Mays, Alfred
Mulligan, Thomas
Martin, William P
l’ervis, George
Parker, Gustavu, A
Roberta, P D
Roberts, Snowden
Roland, Krasins
Ituir, William F
Reese, Hugh
ltix, Lewis
Robertson, Cyrus
Sledge, John T
Seats, Asberry
Stoat, Edward R
Sells, William
Shippey, Joseph
Smith, Charles
Turner, Nathaniel S
Woods, William
Woods, Augustus
Wood, John
Wood, Randal II
Wright, K W J
Weems. John B
Wells, Osborn J
Abbott, James A
Aderhold, Wilson J
Barnard, Edmund
Beasley, James W
Buffington, Orran W
Curd, Edward
Clayton, Peter W
Cummin®, William J
Cook, Rufus
Carter, William
Cooper, John W
Cleesby, John
Carson. James
Candler, John R
Davies, William
Domingos, Isaac
Eells, John L
English, William
Flint, James E
Foster, Elijah
Franklin, Alfred T
Franklin, Alexander H
Flanders, Charles E
Freeman, i?imon W
Grimes, George A
Gee, Lewis
Groce, Solomon
Head, Richard
Higgins, Elliott
Hughes, William
Kauunersley. Alexander
Harris, Andrew W S
Harris, William A
Hawkins, Alexander H
Horton, Simeon
Johnson, William S
Kennedy, William
Kennedy, D G
King. William
King, William L
Lamar, John T
PRIVATES.
Logan, Wilson
Logan, A D
Longb ridge, John
Lane, John H
MeGraw, Allen J
McGowan, John
Moore, Seaborn
Martin, James
McKee, Alfred B
Munson. William M
Macartby, Robert E
McNeely, Thomas
Moore, Sanford
Melton, Robert
Miniard. Sanford F
McCrary, Thomas J
Moody, Thomas J
Fark,*A A
Robinsou, William
Reynolds. Alexander
Ralston, William M
Ralston, Alexnnder R
Ralston, David A
Kembert. Caleb W
Roberts, Marcus
Ross, Albert L
Shirly, Thomas
Shaw, Sebastian
Snead, Robert
Spratt, William
Tindall, Robert H
Tillislou, John S
Thigpen, Gilbert E
Vaughn, Claiborn
Woodall. William W
Walker. William
Wood, Edward N
Wright, Franklin W
Walker, Robert T
Wood, Timothy D
Wright, William M
92
Sumter County
J. A. S. Turner, Capt., 1 (
O. C. Ho.-ue, 1st Lieut
J. Cottle, 2d 44
S. P- Woodward, 1st Serg't
M. N. Thompson, 2d 44
J.T. Taylor, 3d
Volunteers.
G. Hughes, 4th Serg’t.
H. Edwards, 1st Corp’l.
C. II Collie, 2d
M. S. Thompson, 3d 44
W.A. Elkins. 4th 44
Ansley, Jerenjiah B
Aiken, Thomas J
Ballard, James T
Boyd Joshua
Buckner, Salathiel
Burgess, John
Conner, Abner B
Connier, Wm J
Carmichael, Norman
Clarke, Elias
Clarke, John
Chandler, Wm B
Can then, John M
Collum, Uriah
Champion, Wm
Compton, George W
Crawford. Sbadrick
Derrizeaux, Daniel J
Derrizeaux, George
Duvan, Franklin
Duckworth, Jacob
Echols, Richard O.
Fudge. James
Good son. Wm
Gibson, John B
Gilmore, Wm K
Goldin®, Robert R
Graham, Charles
HelBing. James H
Hardy, Wm
Horne. John H
Haugabook, John W.
Hunter, John A.
Hewitt. Sylvester
Ivy. Hugh G
Johnston, Bradford
Jackson, Jeremiah
Jourdan, Wm P
Jackson, James
PRIVATES.
Lewis, James
I.cpsey, Rasco
McDonald, John G
McMath, Joseph
McNair, Jacob
Murphy, John J.
Morris, Jeffeison
Morris, John
Montgomery, Jefferson
Noland, Miles F
Newman, Jacob
Veddy, Albert
Richards, Joshua
Richards, James
Smith, Samuel
Smith, Abram R.
Smith, Daniel
Smith, James R.
Smith, John D.
Smith, Wesley A
Smith, Henry J
Sorrell, Albert
Stewart, Oliver N
Seahorn, James
Singletou, Frankhn
Taylor. Norban T
Tompkins, James J
Taylor, John
Turner, David
White, Albert T *
Welda, George M
Wright, Burton P
Walker, Wm
Walker, Joel
Zachary, James
Musicians.
John McDonald,
Kichairt Griggs
89
Crawford Guards—Columbus.
John Jones, Captain, I D. A. Winn, 4th Serg’t.
R. G. Mitchell, 1st Lieut. John May, 1st Corp’l.
J. S. Disinukcs, 2d ** j John Lochaby. 2d 44
T. Schoonmaker, 1st S’gt. j James B. Wells,
Musicians.
Martin Hettiick,
Francis Girbodc, —87
am sure, lias no superior for the command in front of his officers upon the appearance
of this description of force, with L. Texada, j of Mr. R. R. Howard, (himself a member
The th:rd article provides that Congress i Esq., one of the most promising young I of the Light Infantry) supporting a sister
Richmond Blues—Augusta.
D. W. Dill, Captain. | J. F. Glover,
shall assemble in four months after the lib
erating forces shall have gained possession
of the capitol.
The fourth guarantees the existence of
the army.
members of the legislature, aud the talented j upon each arm. the eldest of whom, Miss
Judge Bryce, were not as you seem to sup- | Mary Ann, with the banner in hand, deliv-
pose, private citizens. They were Louisi- I ered the following address :
ana volunteers and gentlemnn of high res
pectability, and were appointed by me to
The fifth declares traitors whoever shall ^ act as officers of the general staff—upon
oppose the meeting of the above Congress, the same principle that the distinguished
make an attempt upon the liberty of its I Edward Livingston, A. L. Duncan, and
members, or dissolve or suspend its ses- ! John R. Grymes, all first rate lawyers, were
sions, or pretend to oppose the Constitution ! appointed by Jackson to act as staff officers,
which it establishes. j Jackson’s object, was, as my object has
The sixth article is as follow's: ] ever been upon such occasions, to maintain
As Gen. Don Antonio Lopez de Santa I the great principle upon which the defence
Ana had the glory of founding the Repub- ' and independence of our beloved Union
lie, and whatever may have been his errors, ■ musi forever depend; that to be a private
has been its strongest support, in spite of * volunteer is to hold a station of high honor
the policy of Europe and the instigations of I whence an acting general staff may with
some perverse Mexicans, and opposed him- j strict propriety be taken aud put on duty
self to the usurpation by North America; in the absence of the regular staff of the
the garrison of Jalisco proclaims the said
General as the Chief in the grand enter
prise for which this plan is entered into.
The seventh article appropriates the
army.
Those appointments, and all the meas
ures taken by me, to which you object,
were deemed by me as essential duties, and
fourth part of the products or revenues of I discharged by me upon principles sanction-
the Departments to*the prosecution of the i ed by the greatest and best of men ever
war “with Texas and North America,” this I known to me, some of whomjook their de
fourth part to be remitted to the army direct, firees id military and political science in the
The three remaining articles regards the 1 school of our beloved Washington, Green
administration of the laws in the Depart- ! and Knox: and in the more civic school of
inent, and are of little general importance. ; Jefferson, and Dearborn and Gallatin; and,
This plan was adopted and signed on the though last, not least, in the school of Madi-
Volunlcers of the Georgia Regiment: The
bugle has sounded from the chapparel of
the Rio Grande !—its blast finds an echo
in the ready response of this gallant band
—the best, the bravest sons of Gar.rgl».
Though distant the field of conflict, and
privations and sufferings are strewed in the
way, yet with patriotic impulse you have
rushed to the standard of your country, and
with praiseworthy enthusiasm, determined
•atlier to perish on the plains of Mexico than
J. Pliinizv, 1st Lieut.
A. 11. M’Laws,2d “
\Y. I'liillips. IstSerg’t. I
D. D McMurpIty, 24 ••
R. H. Ringgold, 3(1 “ |
S. Jubttson,
H. Baker,
A. I’liillips,
G. Gordon,
4th Serg’t.
1st Curp’l.
2,1
3d
4th “
Aguew, Francis
Ansley, Benjamin
Arcliy, William
Bush, li II
I Bradey, John
Bridges, R D
I J-l—
I Berry, J W
Barrett, P
Brown, J M
j Conkliu, John \V
Callahan, James
Caltinet, F C
| Collins, Joseph M
Collins, Washington
suffer to be sullied the bright escutcheon of Cawley, Milton
your country’s honor. Appreciating high
ly the patriotic devotion which calls to war
this gallant band of brothers, allow us, Col.
Jackson, the gratification of presenting to
you, as their commander, and through you
to them, this STAND OF COLORS—the
badge of the Union—the emblem of civil
and religious independence—fully confi
dent it will never be dishonored while un
der the protection of the ‘ Georgia Regi
ment of Volunteers.' ”
Col. Jackson received the standard with
20th of May. We have, besides, the ad
dress of Gen. Yanez to the troops under his
command, and to the citizens of Jalisco.
Don Juan N. Cumplido is recognized as
provisional Governor of the Department,
but he is - to take an oath to sustain the re
publican form of Government which may
be adopted “to repel the infamous usurpa
tion made by the North Americans,” to pre
vent Mexico from falling a victim to foreign
influences, and otherwise to conform to the
national will, as manifested according to the
above plan. A decree issued on the 22d
declares the city of Guadalajara to be no
longer in a state of siege.
A Neu> Mode of Conquest.—Col. Thorpe,
of the New Orleans Tropic, gives the fol
lowing incident illustrative of Yankee en
terprise, on the Rio Grande. He says :
“ The high price of cotton goods in Mata-
moros, owing to the Mexican Tariff, is well
known. Several enterprising “yankees,”
since Gen. Taylor had taken possession of j ties of my profession, (though long in the
the city, have “moved in,” opened stores j enjoyment of excellent health;) for I am
and are selling goods on “cheap principles,” | already old, of a contented disposition, and
about one-third of the usual Mexican ! have received sufficient distinctions during
prices. It is an amusing scene to witness ! my humble life. Not the least of these dis-
the crowd around these stores, composed tinctions do I regard the prompt war meas-
of the mixed people of the city. Finely i ures of Congress and the President, and
son, Eustis, Dallas, and Armstrong, Mon
roe, and Calhoun, the master spiiits of the
of the war of 1S12 to 1814 and '15.
Be assured, sir, that I will obey with
much pleasure the orders of the President
of the United States according to my oath
of office. As to the reprimands with
which you have honored me in the last
and present month, altho’ they strike me
as novelties, not being warranted by the
sentence of a general court martial, yet I
carelessly submit to them as they seem
to be a source of pleasure to the War
Department, and certainly inflict no injury
on me. I can conceive but one mo
tive for their frequent occurrence and
that is, that mv name shall be so ban
died before the country, that the public
may be prepared too see with indifference
my name passed by in silence, if more dis
tinguished officers are created in the army.
If this is so, labor is useless, as I may very
soon be unable to discharge the active du-
dressed women, roncheros, naked Indians
and Negroes, all eager to purchase goods,
and jabbering good, bad and indifferent
Spanish, with a rapidity truly appalling to
a phlegmatic Anglo-American.
“ In the mean time, the “old established
merchants” are looking upon their neglect
ed stocks with sorrow and astonishment, al
though they have got the greater part of
them by defrauding the revenue, they have
cost more in bribes to customhouse officers
and other Mexican functionaries than the
yankee’s charging prices. This species of
warfare is rapidly converting the people over
to Ameaican notions, and they hare only to
fully learn that they can have cheap goods,
and the enjoyment of life and liberty, to
abandon their government as rapidly as
they have their high-priced stores.”
the noble-hearted Louisianians, and other
whole 8ouled western and southern men, in
not only indirectly, but expressly, generous
ly, and unanimously approving my conduct
i in having for many months urged the adop
tion of the principal measures which have
recently been carried as by acclamation.
I do not wish to have the place of any
general or other officer known to me. I,
sir, was born at a time and reared among
men who had not learned the art of march
ing to distinction by trampling under foot
the claims of their dearost friends or broth
er soldiers. Very respectfully yours,
EDMUND PENDLETON GAINES.
Major General U. S. Army.
Commanding the western divisiou.
Hob. Wm. L. MarcY, Secretary of War.
Washington, D. C. 1
this reply :
“Miss Howard :—As the Commanding
Officer of this Regiment of Georgia Vol
unteers, the pleasant task devolves upon me
of making a sincere, though feeble expres
sion of its thanks, for the beautiful BAN
NER which you have now presented to it.
It is a fit offering from virtue and beauty to
the departing soldier. Amid the din and
clash of battle, in the hour of conflict and of
danger, what can be more stimulating to
his spirit than to gaze upon the glittering
folds wrought by your own hands, and to
recall to his memory the words of encour
agement and sympathy which have just
fallen from your gentle lips. Between the
donors and the recipients of this beautiful
Standard, nature has drawn a line of dis
tinction which may not in our day be pass
ed. It Is not for you to seek with us the
distant battle field ; it is not yours to min
gle in the tumultuous struggles of bloody
war ; it is not incumbent upon you to vin
dicate the iusulted name and honor of your
country—the toils, the hardships, the priva
tions of the soldier’s lot, to which you have
so touchingly alluded, are not for your ten
der frames to endure ; and yet amid them
all, your sweet image will be present with
us :—on the plains of Texas and among the
Mountains of Mexico, in the peaceful camp
and in the storm of battle, in the hour of tri
umph or in the moment of death, it will still
be present with us. It will be present with
us in touching companionship iVilh the im
ages of the wives, the mothers, the sisters,
the daughters whom we have left behind.
“Many are the pleasing recollections we
shall bear with us, of our sojourn in this hos
pitable city but above it all will it be our
pleasure to remember this interesting oc
casion.
“ A few more hours will find us on our
march to Mexico. With us we carry the
elegant Standard presented by you. I
think I may venture to promise, in behalf
of the Georgia Regiment, that it will not in
our hands be disgraced. We will strive to
realize your own flattering predictions.
Ladies, in behalf of the Regiment, per
mit me once again to return you our heart
felt thanks and to bid you a respectful far-
well”
Crawley. Timothy
j Cole, John C
I Cole, Patrick
| Copeland, M M
I Drummond, N M
j Dye, William
; Doyle, Matthew
Douovnn, C
! Doion, M
j Darby, William
. Dickson, William
| Evans, John
| Farrell, Thomas
Curthrie Alfred
! Guide run, Thomas
j Gritiin, John
Gaffney, Michael
j Gallagher, T
j Hickey, James
1 Hawthorn, Willian S
i Holiday, E H
Haley, T
1 Jennings, James M
• Knox, A J
! Little, T
; Larkin, William
PRIVATES.
Lamar, James
Lynch. James
McKenzie, John P
McPherson, Thomas
Mims, Briton
Mitchell, Andrew
Musgrove, Robert
Markce, John F
Medlar, W
Murray, R W
McCabe, T
O’Riley, Martin
Oaks, William
Pardue, William
Pettagrew, F D
Rowe, Bernard
Roathe, T E
Riddell, J
Roberts, A G
Roper, James J R
Richardson, J E
Riley, James
Smith, Matthew
Shanuon, Georgo
Salmons, J D
Sumner, Lewis
Seay, Willis
Tobin, Thomas
Taylor, J W
Vandzant, Lewis
Wolling, James
Wilcox, Samuel
Wilcox, William
Wright, J S
Williamson, W
Watkins, V W
Wheeler, George W
Musicians.
J J Hubbard,
M McGoven. —93
Tisdale, 2d
A. M. Sauls, 3d
Allen. Matthew
Barbaree, Win
Bass, Chas L
Beck, J 1*
Bek, Tryou
Blake, A.
Bradford, \V R
Canter. Joshua
Carter, Thomas
Christian, Edmund
Clayborne, Reuben T.
Clarke, ltieburd C
Crane, Daniel
Cunning ham, W G
Davis, John H
Davis, John C
Doyle, W C H
Edwards, David B
Fowler, Tiieophilus
Farrar, George \V
Gamble, S P
Garratt, Wm B
Coin®. Calvin
Hancock, John
Hannah, Sterling E
Hall, John R
Hinton, Richard W
Hood, Robert H
Hubert, Matthew A
Huson, David
Hyde, Joseph T
Knowles, Cader C
Land. Moses
Lawrence, Arthur
Leigh, John
Magner, John
Martin, Elijah
N. J. Peabody, 4th *•
PRIVATES.
McCabe, Patrick
McCorkle, John R
McGraw, Ilezekiali
Misenlieiiner, Win
Moody, Win.
Morgan, Janies
Moony. Marlin
Mott, Andrew L
O’Haire. Patrick
Palmer, Gnstavus A
Parker, Wm B
Perdue, Joseph
Pettitt, James
Presly, Elbert
Ralston, Mitchell
Rice, Harvey
Robinson, Thomas R
Rose, Milton
Salter, Thomas J
Salvo, Christopher «
Sanders, Allen W
Slaughter, Wm
Smith, Abner
Stockton, Thomas J
Sullivan, John
Tail, Coleman B
Taylor, Samuel L.
Tillotson, Wm H
Turner, John F
Welden, James
White, Thomas
Williams, Uriah
Wooten, T H
Musicians.
Win. M. Champion,
Joseph T. Hod son.
Fannin Avengers—Pike Countv-
G. D. Alexander, IstLt
H. I?. Holliday, St
F. M. Ison, li
G. D. Johnson, 2d
Wm. F. Moore, 3d
Sg’t.;
Alex. O'Read, 1st Corporal.
1 T. D. Bertndy. Sd
Jos. Johnson, 3d 44
Benj. F. Ingraham, 4th
Jasper Greems—Savannah.
J. McMahon, Captain,
G. Curlelte, 1st Lieut.
D. O’Conner, 2d “
Jno. Devaney,lst Sergt.
M. Carey, 2d "
P. Martin, 3d “
Leo Wylly,
M. Fecly,
P. Tierney,
T. Bourke,
Owen Reilly,
4th Serg’t.
1st Corp’l.
2d ••
3d “
4th “
Bandy, William
Burke, W D
Boasu, P
Can,livid, Francis
Chalmers, James
Clark, P
Cody, Patrick
Coffee, John
Coffee, William
Coulihan, Jauiea
Condon, Elijah
Davis, Joseph
Desmond. Dennis
Downy, Michael
Duggan, Michael
Dulzmer, Francis
Farrelly, Charles
Fenton, Thomas
| Fountain, David
Fleeting, James
Flynn, Janies
Fielding, Wm. P
Feely, James
Gerrin, Patrick
Gleason, Moses
llall, O B
Hoar, Michael
Howard, Timothy
Howard, R M
Irwin, E W
Keegin, John
Leary, Humphrey
Levy, W S
Lynch, David
Lynch, Michael
Mahoney, L
Marony, Henry
Makin, John
Morris, Bryan
miVATES.
McFeehilly, James
Morel, H V
Meldrum, John
Murray, William
Murphy, Michael
Murphy, Daniel
Murtagh, Hugh
Nagle, Henry
Nickels, Dau
Payne, M M
Perniinger. George
Pidgeon. Thomas
Regan, John
Reeves, Francis
Richardson, R
Rinehart. J
Rodebuck, B
Robertson, R M
Ryan, J D
Ryan, Thomaa
Sanderlm, John
Shea, Michael
Suzmell, Peter
Stokes, David
Smith, C F E
Smith, R L S
Shiels, Patrick
Tidings, Patrick
Towles, Daniel F
Warden, J W
Waters, James
Weldon, Michael
Whaling, John
Waters, James jr.
Zimmerman, Jacob
Musicians.
’ William Gatehouse,
George Gatehouse. —86
Allen, Jonathan
Arnold, Thomas R
Aycock, Wm
Beall, Wm E
Baker, John H
Brewer, Osborn
Brown, Cicero L
Boutwall, George D
Belcher, John 1
Burk, Thoma3
Bedell, Robert I
Bailey, Win D
Crenshaw, David M
Collins, Nathaniel L
Crawford. Wm T
Carpenter, Alfred
Carpenter, Henry F
Coker, Henrv
Crow, John \V
Campbell, Wm W
Dugin, George
Dickens, Frederick
Deloach. Wm
Davis, Jesse N
Durham, Rmflin
Dye, Thomas
Folds, John B
Green, James A
Gibbs, Archibald
Gibbs, Henderson
George, James R
Hatton, &liphalet
Head, Wm R
Ison, Thomas I
Ivy, Anthony
Jones, Benjamin F.
Kenedy, Samuel A
Leggett, John T
Low, Andrew J
Lake, John W
Lawrence, Burrell
Legg, Hilliard I
PRIVATES.
Lendburg, Andrew
Lewis, Druiy
Millen, John
Millborn, Dawson
Morgan, John G
McGehee, Hugh C
Matthews, Joseph B
Ogilsby, Gerardin I
Pritchard, Sterling C
Pryor, John C
Perry, Wm I
Prescott, Wiu L
Kcid, John T
Ross, David R
Reddy, Wm T
Smith, John C
Sliaws, Robert
Shivers, Joseph H
Spencer, James W
Stewart, John
Shinn, Benjamin
Terry, Robert W
Tidd, Henry I
. Turner, John W
Tramel, Thomas I
Thompson, John
Treanor, John
Waller, Nathaniel
Watkins, Joseph
Weems, Samuel
White, H N
Woods, Robert H
Warren, Thomas I
Wiles, John H
Waller, Freeman I
Waller, Thomas
Winn, Wm
Williams, Williamsou B
Mu*iciahs.
Henry McAllister,
Wm. S. Clardv.
Canton Volunteer*—Cherokee County.
K. Gramling, Capt.
A. Keath. 1st Lieut.
W.F. Mullens,2d 44
W. G. Gramling, 1st S’t.
8. J. Cook. 2d 44
D. F. Dauiel, 3d 44
M. F. Strain. 4th Serg’t.
John G. Rhodes, 1st Corp’l.
Allen Moody, 2d M
Robt. S. Knox, 3d “
Joshua Hughes, 4th 44
Archer, Wm T
Amos, George F
Burns, Alfred H
Burns, Alexander F
Bird, Daniel II
Bond, Elijah W
Bond, John M
Cook,Joseph B
Cook, Win S
Cook, John B
Cook, Alfred
Cothren, Ludy
Curtis. Cliesley C
Camp, Wm M
Carpenter, Isaac W
Carpenter, Lewis A.
Copeland, David P
Dickerson. Thomas E
Dean, Benj
Delany, James A
Delany, Alexander M
Ellis, Stephen P
Dickerson, John T
Finchen, John W
Gramling, Richard M
Galt, Henry J
Garison, Nehemiah J
Hillliouse, Elijah
Hillhouse, Samuel W.
Heard, Joseph
Hobson, John O
Harris, Nathaniel M
Hullet, Christopher
Hatiley. John C
Henly, Luther R
Jordan, Isham
Keath, Gmorge W
Lawhon, George W
Lawson, John B
Lovcn, Sanford
PHIVATES.
Lusk. John
Lusk, Wm
Zimmerman, Lawhorn
Long, Henry M
Long, James M
Lancaster, Levi
McConnel. Joshua
Maddox, John O
Macheu, Jesse E
McConnel, Samuel
McMahan. James
Mathis, Samuel G
Phillips, Christenbuiy
Phillips. James O
Roberts, John A
Rice, Samuel M
Rodgers Albert
Roark, John A
Rivers, Wm A
Manning, Ray
Rich, Wm W
Seago,Isaac L
Strain, Benj. F.
Simleraly, Henderson
Sutherland, John B.
Spriggs, Robert
Tre&dway, Wm H.
Thompson, Wm
Tyler, Isham
Tyler, Jesse
Thompson, John B
Williams, George W
Wad kins, Beveily
Wood, Wm S
Wood, John L
White, Samuel L
Wolford, Benjamin
Musicians.
Anderson W. Turner,
Greenbury Brooks.
Comspoudesw* of At Picayune.
Veba Cruz, 11th June, 1846.
Editors Picayune—This city has now
been under blockade for twenty-five days
The frigate Raritan is the commanding
ship at this time—Commodore Conner hew
ing still at Pensacola—and is at anchor
near Green Island, while the Pensacola
steamer is lying off and on, just outside the
Fort under sail, and completely prevenis
intercourse from abroad. The Princeton
now proves herself equal to the whole fleer
indeed superior. She arrived here in 17
days from Boston, having sailed all the way
excepting two days. In the horse latitudes
she was becalmed. She fired up—in 2J
hours she was in the trade winds, which
brought her off this port, where she again fir-
ed up to enter. She arrived here full of
coal, and sailed during the passage 9 or 10
knots for days together. The Falmouth
was blockading on her arrival and they
sailed together for two days. The Prince
ton can sail around her. and is equal under
sailto two-thirds of the vessels in our Navy.
For 12 days she has been underway just
out of reach of the guns of the Castle.
When vessels make their appearance she
makes sail for them, and when they are very
last and wish to run, she fires up—goes a-
longside and places a prize officer on board.
She is the admiration of all the English and
French men of-tvar here. Jf the President
; and Congress are wise they will immediate-
91 j ly order out a large number of ships like
I her, as they are invaluable both in peace
C«l. Jacksos has made ihe following appointments: { all d war. Ihe I .is more useful here than
Sergt. Major—Samuel M. McConnel, three frigates.
Quarter Master Sergt—Bedney F. McDonald. j The Raritan has the scurvy, and it is al
James Kellogg, of Coiambus, Secretary to tire gn said t J, e dy sen tary, on board, produced
by having been much at sea on the coast of
Brazil, from whence she came to this sta
tion. The Mexicans expect an attack up
on the castle of San Juan de Ulna, as soon
as the squadron arrives, and are preparing
for it. The castle and town are crowded
with soldiers: nearly all the families and cit-
Total 900
Colonel.
Principal Musicians—Dennis Holland, George
Gatehouse.
THE DEPARTURE OF THE VOL
UNTEERS.
On Sunday morning last, the 10companies
comprising the Georgia Regiment which i
have been rendervoused at this place took i j' Z enVhavele'dlnt./the interior."
up the hue of marc , for Chehaw, thence Co 33 has beeri in sess ion for more
to proceed by Ra,l Road to Montgomery. ; tha|1 a wee k, and has resolved to push the
They were accompanied by a arge tram of | war a ainsl lhe Unite(1 Stflte3 0 ' M M
50 baggage wagons, and made a truly .m- j „ will proceed to elect a successor
posing appearance; our streets and the to ParedeS( who has n)arcbed against tbe
Bridge were thronged with the c.uzensi ene „ the Rio Bravo del Norte. It is
who assembles to witness the departuie of a]1 M ieved that Santa Anna, even if
the favored of Georgias sons who so nobly e]ectedi wi „ under no circumstance, re .
and speedily have responded to the call of
their country. To many the departure was
an effecting one, as husbands, sons and broth
ers, who have sacrificed some of the dear
est interests oflife, wrung the final parting.
Their enlistment is alone sufficient evidence
of a fervent patriotism.
The Regiment was under the command
Yours, &c.
Herrera.
Kenesaw Rangers—Cobb County.
A. Nelson. Capt. 1 Jos. H Winters. 4th Serg’t.
Jas. M. Dobbs, 1st. Lu
W. J. Manahan, 2d Lt.
J. H. Mehaffey, 1st Serg’t.
H. Trotter, * 2d
Andrew B. Read.3d “
S. M. Anderson, 1st Corp’l.
Wm. D. Neal, 2d
Win. D. Gray, 3d 44
Wm. H. Craft, 4th 4 -
Macon Guardt.
Isaac Holmes, Captain.
E. L- Shelton, 1st Lieut
E. S. Kodgers, 2d “
Win DGnffin, 1st Sergt
J B Cuinming, 2d “
J A McGregor, 3d “
P.J. Shannon, 4th Serg't.
A. B. Ross, 1st Corp’l.
Edwin Harris, 2d “
Thos. E.Orcult,3d “
R. T McGregor 4th “
Appling, W A
Allen, Cicero H
Boyce, T J
Boyd, A M
Brown, iV r W
Blackburn, Jesse
Burroughs, Thomas A
Bennett, John I
Burton, J B
Bishop, Ephraim
Bruce, Daniel R
Buse. Wm
Bust*, L D
Conger. John E
Champion, E W C
Crawford, James J
Carter, J M
Copeland, Green
Cox,John A
Dunwoody.jr. John
Davenport, Wm F
Dillon, Thomas
Foote, John D S
Foote, James C N
Farris, C C
Goodwin, W H
Green, Washington
Gray, Hugh
Gray, John
Gann, W D
Guess, Audrew P
Guess, Wm P
Hackett. J O
Hand, J H
Haines, W J
Haden, J B
Hammock, Cicero C
Head, Win H
Hodge, George
Hunt, Nicholas
Hawkins, Samuel
Higgins, Caleb
PB1VATES.
Jordan, J M
Jordan, Josiah
Jordan. B D
Johnson, Thomas JL
Kendrick David P.
Lafoy, Andrew J
Lindley, John B
Merrett, John
McConnell, John C
McAdams, Johd
Miller, J N
Miller, Wm H
McGuire, J M -
McCuchin, W H
McGufle, John
MrGnffe, Chandler
McDonald, Bedney F
Mann, James W
McCarthur, L P
Knight, Elisha N
Owens. Thomas L
Phillips, L G W
Parnell, Wm M C
Pope, Wm H
Rice, Solomon L
Robinson, Isaac W
Smith, Benjamin H
Siler, A L
Sweat, Abner
Sedeth, Lewis
Shead, Joel
Shivers, Thomas
Shaddix. Richard H
Tiller, John
Winters, John R
Wiley, Fleming
West, Thomas C
Walton, Leroy W.
Musicians.
George.T, Lemon.
Lewi? J Parr
tui n to Mexico. He has money, and is too
much delighted with the dissipated amuse
ments of Havana to return here. Gen.
Bravo, the present Governor of this city will
in all probability be elected President.—
Many of the western Departments have
declared against this Government, but they
, r . t i • are equally in favor of a war. It was ru-
of Lieut. Col Redd, Col. Jackson remain- moml here to-day that Gen. Taylor is ad-
ing to conclude some final arrangements as van( . in from Matamoros.
p the deposition of the sick who are left j r w y, conliuue t0 illform of what oc _
behind, until enabled to join t he army. curs here b opportunity.
should the war continue ana the Ueorgia . Yon,a Srr
Regiment be brought into active service,
we have lull confidence that they will nobly
maintain the honor of the State, and shed j Tcxan JVauy.—The Texan Navy lying
additional lustre upon the American arms. | at Q a i v -cston since its disbandment in 1843,
[Columbus Times. , ^ as recen t]y beeiT carefully examined by
_ ! order of the U. S. Government, and the
Our Country, Rights but Cur Country j m jj s Q f j], 0 vessels found to iu excellent
Right or Wrong. This memorable saying condilion . Tbe rigging, sails and upper
of the gallant Decatur is by some consid- vvorbs we re found much decayed from their
ered of questionable policy and of doubtful e in a wa rm climate, but their low-
morality: yet, by the great body of the A- er wo ,.jj 3 were found to be in such good
merican people it is approved of and en- c()ru |if lon that they can be profitably put in
dorsed, as a sentiment embodying the true , ort j er> adding tfiree very desirable vesselr
spirit ot patriotism, and indicating the cor- j f rom their adaption to the Mexican coast,
reel current of national feeling ljie lat- | to our gal | ant littIe navy .
ter view of it, we take to be the correct i The New Orleans Tropic, from which
one; for we hold, that the doctrine of sup- j W0 derive this i n f ormali on, says: “the Na-
porting one s country when right, but sup- , C()nsis(s of the shi Austin< 20 guns; brig
porting it, whether right or wrong assum- j Arc ] ier< 1S guns; scooner St. Bernard of 7
tng another country to be in a state ot hos- j aun „
tility towards it—is sanctioned by the high- ; 8 ..j he sh]pAusti „ has a heavier battery
est principles of honor and duty and does j for ber draaght , tban any other vessel in
not involve any violation of morality or jus- our Sh ° draws three feet less than any
Uce. It means no more than this: that other D / our s] of war „
wlien those whom the people have made „ The brJ Af ^ ef ; 9 an 1S gun brig> and
the depository of their sovengn power, and draws two fee t and a half less, everything
to whom they have confided the protection. on wd> lban our large9t clas3 of schoon -
intact, ot the national rights, deem it neces- i ers The vessels are of superior model,
saryto declare war against a foreign coun- ess fine sa iling qualities, are the very
try, they should, haying declaicd it, be sup- ^ est j.; nd sea
boats, as has been proven
ported iu carrying .t to an honorable con- in lheir cruize3 in the Gulf.”
•olusiou by lhe whole people, with, as it • ______
I were, one voice xml one arm. If it were' From the Co urrier dcs Etuts Inis, 20th ult.
? otherwise—if the converse of the proposi- Our African annals have no more sorrow-
j lion were to bold good, consequences the fal occurrences to record tban those which
j mest disastrous would follow: the nation the steamer Albastros, which arrived the
; would be divided into soldiers and sophists; day before yesterday, brought. The de-
and while one part of our citizens would I tails are yet imperfect. Abdel Kader has
be fighting-the litttles of the country, and caused all the prisoners he made in his last
perhaps sustainiag reverses and defeat, the campaign to be massacred. All that is
other part, by seme subtle point in morals, known respecting this hideous butcher;—
ot' seme fine drawn distinction on a question and unhappily doubt is nolongeradmissi-
of■national law. would justify themselves in ble—is that about the first of April, t’ne
keeping.aloofirswu the conflict, and thus, by Emir gave orders to his brother-in-law,
j some seif-conceived crotchet, break that im- Mustapba Ben-Tami, who commanded in
I plied, but solemn contract, into which eve- the Deira and had charge of the prisoners,
I ry citizen -enters with the government of to rid himself of tho latter, in order to facil-
j Lis -country, of supporting it with his life, itate his retreat and to prevent their rescue
ius forUme, anff his sacred honor, against a by certain tribes of Arabs and of Moors—
i'foreign enemy a domestic traitor. We through the midst of whom Mustapha was
• therefore say that the sentiment of Decatur about to pass, in his flight, before our ad-
j is a-correet one, and the people who are vancing columns. It is also known that al-
■not animeted by it, can neither be united in . though disarmed, our heroic martyrs did
! pence nor-triumphant in war.—N. O. Delta. ' not perish without a struggle, and that some
■ of them even succeeded in escaping from
A Musical-and Patriotic Judge.—Louisi- their assassins and found refuge in the do-
j ana-hes sent.b-ev Generals, her Representa- bars of Beni-Se nas-Seu, where they were
j lives and her ferave citizens to the war, but received with a hospitality which proves not
she Las net’yet exported any of her Judges only the fidelity to, but the sympathies of
j to that -deetineKion. In Iowa, however, the that powerful tribe with the French,
grave <t»d reverend seniors, who wear the Until the whole details shall be known,
judicial-er-mine, have been roused by the it will be impossible to count the number of
martial -spiri;<tf the times;* for while some ! children whom France lias to mourn—and
volonteors >fur Texas were perading the 11 hope that the report that they were 300,
streets of jb’lownington, on their march to will be discredited. Certain it is, however,
the -steamboet that was to transport them to that never had Abdel Kader made so many
]■ thereat of war, Judge Williams marched at prisoners as in the last campaign—thanks
j the Lead ofi&em, discoursing music from to the infamous treachery of Djhennta Ghi-
j the -fife, es entertaining to his numerous azouat; for the greater portion of those m,.v
I headers as'tnase bursts of eloquence he is so massacred had survived that fatal and glori-
I famous for, while riding his circuit. He ous day. La Fiance Algerienue which
bad an cble support in the person of Mr. transmitted the first accounts of the massa-
-j Matthews,‘>high constable of the city. cr e ieft some hopes that the officers among
the prisonors had been spared—but later
A Cruel. Disappointment The accom- accounts dispel that hope,
pltshed aed devoted wife of Capt. Page, of ■
the United States Army, as soon as she Historic Names.—The Niagara Demo-
heard of the terrible wound he received in crat enters its protest, in which we join, a-
tbe battle of Palo Alto, left the luxuries of gainst allowing the names Palo Alto and
j home end relatives to hasten to the bedside Resaca de la Palma, to distinguish the two
I of her battle-scathed husband. She reach- glorious battles of our army on the Rio
j ed New Orleans about two weeks ago, hav- J Grande. The events, it says, will live in
; ing travelled more than a thousand miles history—form a portion of our national an-
I without pausing for an hour’s rest. At this nals. The names that have been chosen
place she embarked in the Alabama for are quite too unwieldly for prose; and it
i -Point Isabel. That vessel was despatched will make our national poets shudder in
i to Mobile for voluuteers, where, owing to view of the probability that they must be
j some difficulty about the term of eulistment i woven into rhyme. Let us have something
1 she was detained a week. At the expira- shorter, and easier handled.
I lion of this time the Alabama returned to —
j New Orleans, and only set sail for the Rio Wars.—Seven of the American Repub-
i Grande last Friday; yesterday Capt. Page lies ore now at war, viz:—Tbe Argentine
' arrived in thiscity—-just about the time Mrs. Confederation, Uruguay and Paraguay,
Page reached Point Isabel. It was feared New Grenada and Escuador, and the Unit-
whilst she was here that she might pass ed States and Mexico. The wars in the
Eeastern hemisphere are being carried on
by France in Algeria, Russia in Georgia
and England iu New Zealand.
Marriages in England.—The number of
Capt. Page on the voyage; but no persua
sions could induce her to forego an oppor
tunity of speeding to his relief. Her spirit
was disturbed by the reflection that her
bleeding husband might need her help, and , — r a- — —• , C n
like a dove which seeketh its mother's nest, marriages celebrated in Eugland -in 1844
she would not be stayed. She has learned , was 132,249; in 1S41 122 496; m the for-
ere now that the object of her care is not ! mer year by the Established Church uv,-
where she sought it; but the wings of love : otherwise 12,240; 5490 men and r
are not easily wearied.—JV. O. Pic. June j 362 women under age; 42, , 09 men anil
24 164,816 women signed with marks.