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| Columbus Enquire^, acknowledges the corn: (glad | Anna hod the Mexican Gbvernracut towards that
to seehim honest one time.) Insinuate* though; that I Province. Mr.- R- coucluded by submitting to
howas’ut born a fool! Don’t know: ’dratkerhear^wderatiou of the meeting. ‘he.Tollowiog
Preamble and Resolutions, n Inch, after being n-
nodier testily to that.
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tlUCOlil:
Thursday, .Titty S, 1830.
Correspondence. We have unt room for J. 11.
Absorbing interest is attached to every tiling connec
ted with tjte struggle of the gallant Texian*. We
have tliiowu together i|itbis paper a mass of intelli
gence from the bloody arena, of the most exciting cha
racter. It will be seen the accounts received arc
somewhat contradictory; but all agree in the fact that
j there has been a dreadfal massacre of human beings,
j arid that Har-ta Anna has perpetrated the most horrid
j and cold blooded bnttlierres.
i The presence of Gen Gaines on onr frontier, we
j iriist will quiet the apprelieusiotia of oiur (eHow-ctti-
{ Kens there, and overcome the temerity of ike Mexicau
“Azilia,” -Frank Frclicksome,” &c. unavoidably iuv<uler> KL ould hedUregaidtto rights of nentralitv.
postponed til! our next. ...... • '
^ rT -. j Last Friday’small brought the following contain-
_ ~ r. . ! nication from a late citizen of Macon now resident in
l.eceisui of Cotton in Maren no to 1st May—77,.; ... ,
1 • • 1 J | New Orleans, written upon the margin of a K. Or-
510 bales. j leans paper, dated April 23 :
Same time last year, 58,721. ,i
Stock on hand, 1,835 bales. “ X '°" Veri * d ' T,th D^nogtou, no says that
I a>t vear 1 4'KI j after lie lelt Houston that- he saw and conversed with
’ ’ Bsaam I lWu very rc3pcctable gentlemen, who informed him
PROM FI Ollll) \ 1 that Ward and his pnrty had reached Houston in safe-
, , ., . ' ... 1 ty, except a few, whscb were killed at the .Mission, h«
Wo Uavo conversed with ;wo or tliree of the-Slaocii// . . ■ . ... r .
. „ . , - | haring no pilot, got lost in the Bottoms of die Guada.
Volunteers,’ just returned from Florida. They lelt ■ , f . - , , - - - ,
, .. ’ * .. _ • ■- . | loupo, and was not hoard from for live or six weeks.
the Macon Battalion at Ft Coopor, near Spotted Lake - *.• , , . . ’
about GO miles fro.,. Tampa Bay, am! came home by £«•**"*•*; had made a good h-l.t atd.e,Mi*ston,
way of Mobile, Montgomery. A c. All die Volunteers &c ' ffas ’ La «" a,ld Jog ' W,iilanu '***
bly discussed, tvere adopted almost nnanimously i
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS
tvuro to liz discharged between the 515th and Sflth A-
pril; and arc doubtless by this time on their way home
Tho Volunlcers were alt generally well.
We have been permitted to make the. following ex
tracts from tho private journal of one of the Voluu.
leers:
Thursday, March 24th.—Ar ivctlnt Purl prone
nt I o’clock, and prepared quarters for tho night,
expecting to march to die \\ iiliiacoocby next da}-.
It communed raining before night, and was the
inivsl dismal night I ever passed—the rain fell in
fOrrcttls. with much wind—did not shop any all
night, having no tents had tu stand up about the
fires ilie whole night.
25/4.—Continued raining this moniing.- and in
tarday on their way to Georgia.’
About 40 United States’ Soldiers parsed through M a *
con on Tuesday morning on their way to the west.
h tom the Mil/u/gciillr I,'(confer. 3rd inti.
The Convention for the nomination of a Wfai
bite
Electoral Ticket, assembled in this j-Jacc. at !2
o’clork yesterday.
% Tho meeting was called to order, Howell
Gobb, E>q. of Houston, in ilio Chair. 'J’lte cre
dentials ol the Dgltgates were reported on, when
on motion of Gen. Wimberly, it proceeded to the
election of its officer*. whir Ii was tlono rjoa voce.
Henry G. Latnar, Esq of Bibb
consequence did not luarrii. There uro now a- I Iv eleeteil President, and fverson L. Harris, Esq.
bout 1200 men encamped here, and fcjJU more of i requested to nefns Secretary,
the New Orleans Vhluutcurt 4 miles below, on Tuesday Morning—’Vhu Convention met nc-
thijr way to the river. At utm.u the weallscr cording to adjournment'and unanimously upmi-
cleared away. iitid we lit ulo out to dry opr clothes
which were wet through.
5,'fili.—Are iili ready to march. Its really splen
did to sec trenr£00i) men in mulching order, with
a train of ]()() huggage wagons. Our company
(Marun Volunteers.) are detailed as a fatigue
parly. A dreadful road—did not reach camp till
ufterdatk, having travelled only Hj miles. Just
before' night 4 of our men, via CoUrji. Bryau,
Mitchell ami Thompson, arc scut hack after some
flnur thnt was left by a xvegnn lit caking dow n.
About 9 o’clock heard a gnu fire, oml soon after
a negro helorgin^ td rapt. Malone’s cftvnlry came
iuto cmnp, and said that onr men were kill' d 1
nud also a negro who was behind. The whole
tu my w as instantly under arms, nud'our company
started iu pursuit of them am! their 'murderers.
On going 4 miles, were horror struck at finding
the negro dead in the road ! and exporting the
men had shared the same Tale. l!»iLliapj ily found
them safe—two escaping on the horse to P Drone,
tho other two hiding iu itic hammock. The In
dians had scattered the flour and left it. We did
not get hark to ramp till past i oVhnk.
'27th.—Started before sunrise, and marched all
jl.iy, as advance guard. J5aw Nino Imii.ius atjn
distance. Ate expecting every.'moment an at
tack, t nd march with muskets loaded, and flank
ers ou the look-out. 'Encamped within (J miles
of the river aud of the lalo battle ground.
2SiA.—Reached the river about noon. Hear
ing nothing of the Indians we supposed they had
fled. As soon ns we were dismissed some 200
ran to tho hank of the river In see Gaines's camp
nml where the brave Lieut. Izznrd mid ihe’J men
who were killed under him were buried. While
thus engaged, pop, pop, pop! went several rifles'
nt some distance up the river. All flew to arms
immediately, expecting au attack, hut was disap
pointed. Had a false alrnm.about midnight.
SiHh.—Commenced crossing the river about
noon, w I lets 'he Indian prophet said no white man-j
could cross and live . Our 'battalion did not get j
acro.«s till after dark. Sonn after we had crossed
licaid a brisk fire vf'ifler, and a return fire from
pur guard. Tho skirmish lus’ctl onlyn few ruin
Hies. Tho Itldiciis yelled some but our big glut
soon put them to silence lor the uichl.
30/A'.—Stin ted very eailv iu pursuit of the In
dians. who were suppo-ed to he 4 or 5 miles fur
liter from the liver. After marching&or 4 miles
it wa* discovered they had In ken a direction lor
the river—we turned back a« , aiu. ami left till otu
baggage train with a detail from each company to
guard it, mid the wh'dc tinny pursued ihc ludivis.
Marched all I lie afternoon through swampy, ponds
prairies aud hammocks—at nearly night came
jtpuu their.—expected «u engagement,—weresur-
prised to $cq a white flag raised, across a large
prairie. A friendly Indian w :is sene ucross to see
what was wauled—the Indians promised to come
to our ramp uex'l morning, and wo fell hark and
camped.
31s/.—No Indians coming to ns, wc started af
ter them. The A! aeon Volunteers were toibr. /he
■advance g rttrd. Grossed the' prnitio uKcre lu'di
ans were seen last evcnlug—-Htioiit 8 o'clock had
Crossed, and hcntitig a heavy tire on our right
wing, supposed -it Ha<) copje upon tile mam bo
dy of Use Indians. We were directly ip front of a 1
large hammock, with a pond between us and it
which we had to cross. Wc wrero up to our waists
iu water, when all rf a sudden
poured upon us
bout lUOyard* from the lire, the balls flew all a-
round and amongst us—wc rushed on and return
cd the Ore, and loaded and fired twice upou them
w hep wu woro called upon, to give wav for the
caution, which poured u volley Into tho ham
mock ami sileuccd them. The battle lasted ab-
uated the (allowing gentlemen to constitute the
lf’lii!e Electoral Ttckit. viz.:
Dr. Ambrose Itaher, of Rdtli,
t.'ol. John \\ . Campbell, of Muscogee.
( ol. Gihsou Clark, of I-eury. - -
Col. llowcll Cobh, of Houston.
George 1G Gilmer, £« of Oglethorpe.
Dr. Thom as Hamilton, of Cass.
Charlton Hines. Esq. of Liberty.*
\\*ti. W. 11 -It, Esq. of Richmond.
Rev. Jcssb Alerrer, of Wilkes,
David Meriwether. Esif bf Jasper.
Gtu. Ezekiel W imberly. ofTw-iggs.
JOHN TVLER, of Virginia, has also,
been nominated for the Vice Presidency.
Ou Saturday last, the following gentlemen
were elected Directors of tbc Bank of .Milledge
ville, chartered during the last session, viz.f—
Messrs. U, K. Hines. Faihli Carter, Tbntnas
Moughon, R. J. Niehols, R. M. Ormc—by whom
R- K- Hines, E>q. was elected President, and
Thomas Raglamt, Esq. Cashiqj.
lit- Bank is not expected to canimriirc dis-
counting before the fall, hut is now prepared to
receive notes, &c. for collection, aud the traus-
•irtion «l the oilier ordinary husiuess of such in
siitutjoiis.—7A/(/.
Claiming to ho the friends of fdberty and Re
publican principles iu any quarter of the world
we, as citizens of tho United States, cannot re
main unmoved and indifferent iuview of the des
perate and unequal struggle for independence by
the ticw Cotnmooweajtu of Texas, against the
powers of the Mexican Government;—Aud
Whereas, the Mexican nation (»be prcscut coni-
maiuler of her forces iu Texas bearing p couspic-
tious part,) in the year 1824, did establish a Re
publican. Representative form of Government
guaranteeing to each State, among which TeXfcs
was one. the privilege of a separate government,
which, iu the year 1827, was ratified aud publish
ed iu the form of the Constitution of Coahuiia
nod Texas;—and whereas, the Mexican Con
gress as well as the Texian Government, under
their respective Constitutions, did pass various
colonization law s for the settlement of the coun
try, by which Furciguers were hivited to settle iu
Texas, with promises of the,most liberal dona
tions of land, aud uuder a Republican Govern
ment, expressly pledging protectiou for persons
and property ;—and whereas, by the revolutions
of the last twelve or eighteen months in the Sou
thern Mexican States, iu which Texas bore no
part, the Kepubliciiu Govcrumeut of .Mexico was;
•overthrown, aud Santa Anna, as Dictator, plac
ed at the lie ad of the prescut Central Ecclesiasti
cal Government—Be it therefore
Resolved 1st, As the opinion of this mcetiug,
that, independent of thcjusiificatiou fouiid iu the
great aud broad principles of liberty aud the rights
of man, lor which 'Texas is cohieudiug, she must
be justified before (he world, and. chum the sym
pathies of every honest patriot aud republican,
because she is lighting for her own constitution
aud her laws.
Resolved '2dly, That the Comm mtVcafih of
Texas, uuder the foregoing detail of circumstan
ces, having, in soleinu Couveutiou declared her
Independence of the Mexican nation, these (Jut
ted rotates ought forthwith to recognise her Inde
pendence, :?ud direct all our intercourse acccoul-
iugly; and this measure wo specialty recommend
to the consideration of our Rcpreseu(atfve^ in
Congress.
3. Resolved further. That the horrid butche
ries perpetrated by baula Anna in his preseut ex-
terminating war against Texas, by shooting iu
cold blood,' those who, at bis own suggestion hud
surrendered as prisoners of war -only, ate violative
of everyclvilizcd code of uutioual law, and just
ly degrades him in the eyes oi a clirisiiau and ci
vilized vroild, to the level of a savage, aud that
therefore, in the opinion of this moctiug, our Go
vernment would be justified, aud oughtforthwitb,
to dismiss their representative now iu ibis touu-
try, uud uo longer hold diplomatic intercourse
with a people who cuu tolerate such shocking
vandalism.
Resolved, That Mis meeting do most heartily
approve the conduct of those geuorous aud-chi-
valric volunteers who have gone or who may go,
to aid iu the achievement of Texiau Indepen
dence.
Resolved; That a copy of these Resolutions he
forwarded to our delegation in Congress, aud
that they be signed by the Cliairtnau and Secre
tary, and that the Messenger qnd Telegraph, and
other papers iu this State, be requested to pub
lish the same. LEVI ECKLEY*. Chairman•
Wm. G. Brows, Seerelaiy«
ting from the Secretary, in relatiou to the selling
or transferring of Texas, or auy part of the Mex
ican Territory, was ever made to him, and char
ges tho author of Such a communication as capa
ble of a direct falsehood. • -
So far as wo can learn' from a perusal of tljo
Government paper, the disputing of Texas to the
U. States, is very fnr from the intentions or wishes
«>f the existing authorities of the Mexican Repub
lic.
We shrewdly think.if Uncle Sam would buy it,
Mvftico would do well to close the contract forth
with—for even if the Tcxians should uo.t very
soon establish nn indefeasible right to it, it will
prove eyer a most rebellious and costly’ stripling
to the pow ers that be—Bulletin. .
. At length we have received the official account
of the storming of tho 4 lumov addressed from tlie
Head Quarters of the Mexican army, to the Mi
nister of War. It sets out in a glowiug strain
concerning tho successes which have lately atten
ded tho career of Santa Annnnnd bis army, and
then proceeds to stnte, the fort had been attack
ed by uforce consisting of. 1400 men, divided iu- ■
to four columns and a reserve, at 5 o’clock in the
morning—that the resistance of. the Texiaus was
of the-most determined character, and continued
for more than an hour aud a half, when the gar
rison w ere, as far as cau be learned from the doc
urncut, slaughtered, without bciug . offered a
chauce of quarter., “The spectacle,” observes
the paper in a boasting toue; “prcscuted by the
struggle; Was extraordinary: the men fought iu
dividttaily, (indtvidualuunte.) nod performed ac
tmus of heroism, twenty-one pieces of artillery
served with the greatest skill—the vivid fire ol
the musketry, w'htcli appeared to set the whole in
terior of the fortification, ramparts and fosse iu a
blaze, seemed scarcely an obstacle to tbc dauntless
Mexicans; they behaved themselves like brave
men, worthy' of the high cousiderauou of the su
preme goverutn jilt aud the gratitude of their fel
low countrymen.” More than six hundred dead
bodies it sta'tes, were found iu the ditches and en
trenchments. apart from tho^c scattered abroad
aud cut up by the cavalry iu attempting to escape.
Tire despatch states also, that efter the fight the
bodresj of Cols. Bowie, Travis atuf Crocket*
were found' amoug the' slain, with others who
brought despatches from the Convention.
The fos$ on the Mexican side is reported to be
sirty killed and three hundred wounded, contain
ing amongst others, two chiefs aud twenty-three
otherofficers . r
The de.-qiatch concludes as fpllows ;—
“The bearer carries one of the banners of the
hostile battalions, taken ou the occasion, by which
the true design of tho traitor colonists-and their
friends come from various pai ls of the Uirilejl
States, will be made mauifest!”—il>.
tears restricted to five .thousand, aud tho limn of
service,confined to -the period of six mouths.—
Mr Thompson mode many very .pertinent re
.marks, aud in alluding to the Seintuole war, said
it Had disgraced the military glory of tho country,
and wasllte graveef rhe fame of four distinguish
ed American Generals. In continuing; his re-
liiarks. he Had occnsion to refer to Alexico, and
said that 1ft for due was ready to withdraw all
diplomatic intercourse with thru country, in con-
■sequenceof the barbarities of Gen. ffatua Atiua.
The senrimeuT, 1 doubt not, found a quick and a
warm response in the bosom of uiue tenths of all
who listened to Mr. Thoippsou.
“ Col. Johnson's (i>21 at Inst passed iu a modifi
ed shape, and jti a day or two will become the
law of the land. Great apprehension seems to
exist among the Western and South Western del
egation. that we are soon to Ipivc an extensive
border war. Tho feeling ill beba.'f of Texas is
progressing, and may, aud probafty will lead to
difficulties between Mexico aud the United States.
FRfSSFKMUBN'jiS , „ ,,
Of the Grand Jury of the i>:*. rior Court of Cartel
County, April Terek 1839.
W £, the Grand inquest for 'the April term cf tue
Superior Conn of Uii*county n liow in te^ion,
believing U.<\t we liiive tlie right in our characters, a*
much to express, cur opinions of the atlairs of our
country freely, in tomftnHl with other citizens of our
Republic, take this opportunity to express our grati
tude to the all wise Dispenser of good. for. the- happy
and independent situation <>i' our beloved country
a: peace with die whole world; our commerce spread
ing with, unexampled prosperity io overy sea in tho
ktiowu world; onr finances, as a nation, preseuUiig u
spectacle never liefste yxjtihitcdlfetlie world, so ahi.U*
dant Shat our icgislattois aroata VJs* to know tv hat to
do with the surplus; treaties of thumbs! advantage
nus kind entered into with all tho urjiona of the earth ;
bur country extended overa space when tided up with
such a population us it will ere, long ccutain hundreds
of millions of happy citizens; two- new States shout
to be joined to the great Republican family; all the
nations whb have dune us injuries iu tl: sir snuggles
with oilier notions, liave made us suitable amends, or.
are about to da soa our’gdvernineat administered c.t\
the principle that we will not ask of any foreign nation'
more than they otiglt to grant, nor will we put up
with less than we ought to receive. Maiiy ol ibo.-.r
happv results have been brought uncut by tub *7.
and firmness of that voucrubie veters.11 now utthc ■•>“d
firmness, itaid
The Surplus.—Tbo Washington Globs makes
an abstract oft he Speeches of Messrs. Wright
and Renton, during ths debate in the Senate on
Mr. Clay's Land - Bril, by which it appears that
from the • reports of the Secretary of War and cof our Government, wlm lm-v by l!- -
Aj ■*-— L - KT ' ' ■ ' T 11; • the march of that hydraheaded „inviisigf, tf.a Lluted.
Navy, that tile Naval branch of tfic public de
fence mrliiding the annual repairs, would requite
forty millions auci th<- Military bra licit about sirty
millions ; to wit; the Ordnance Department near
thirty autl the Fortifications n little over thirty
ntoro, these suites-being- greater (s3ys the Globe)
than any am plus in the Treasury could meet
States’ Bank, and allhough for three years past he kas
been opposed by the aristocratic branch of our Govern
ment, and failed iu many of his attempts for the good
of our country, Vet bo l.as, by his nio/e than Roman
firmness, tiimuplicd overall bis opposers, and haspla-
. ced our country in the enviable situation mentioned
j before, his enemies have had to give wcyV? ^lliejudig-
KOR THE CKoROIX TKI,EOIIAPtT.
JUDGE WIIITLi AND THE UNION WHITE
MEN.
Y\ e have a serious question to ask those of tlie old
Clark party, who seem determined, reckless dirullcou-
sequences, to tear them selves off from the Union pur-
ty 111 consequence of iis, pp position to Judge White,
aud that question is this: ivhat possible athuntage* do
you expect to gain, aud u bal confisieucy do yon ex
pect to preserve, by your obstinate adherence to a man
whom, if yon contiuue to follow, must inevitably lead
y on into the support of principles which you once
would'have spurned and shuddered till I challenge
the answer.
What is tlie position of Judge White nt this time
toward* the great Republican party, at tlie head of
which stands Uie name of Andrew Jackson t Tlie ari-
sweris before our eyes as clear As liie mid-day sun
11 im.Sclf, his /rieuds and his' presses^ riio intimately-
wild most graciously associated with every party'and
facUoD,' which arc opposed to tlie fldiuiiiistrutton of
Andrew Jackson, and tlie principles which you Union
-White men have hereiofote professed to sustain, ard
siill you zealously adhere to Judge White, who, him
self, is deceived aud deluded, and you suffer his blind
ness t<» operate on your own iniucis, Itetdlc.'s of the
plaiu lights of truth which daily surround yon. Bring
the mailer -home to your own .State, and where cau
von find a Nullification press in Georgia which has not
truinpcttcd forth his praise, and that too, before tlie n-
bnSvc slander which the some paper: heaped upon
him, Jin 1 lime to cool. Ill this slate of affairs owe or
two of thftee things must'certainly exist, either that the
Nuliitiers have changed, or that judge \V bite has chan
ged, or that he has sutlered himscif to ho made a de
graded tool of by the opposition. That he has chang
ed his ground and his old associates, there is no doubt.
That hu is also handled,a< u tool by the Nuliitiers and
that you aud liiutsclfare their dupes, is no less Hue,
seeing 1 his state of tilings, which,, if you are not blind
ed m every fiict.yqu cannot help from seeing, if yon
still continue to persist in your course of opposition to
. tlie expresse t opinions of a large majority of tho U-
1 1110:1 party of Georgia, we are coiiijiejicjl to ex press
oorbelinf that yon uro either dotanuined io associate
yourselves with the Nuliitiers of Carolina , and Gcor
gi:: in their endeavors to break down tlie Union party,
or that the more scheming and crafty of you are en-
nil cf a sudden a heavy fire was J dcavoriug totyrspc np a little'party, iq.older that you
from the hammock. Wo were h- fiiar be cnaldod to hold the balance ofvotccr with tlie ex
out lirlf an hour. Wc had jt must providential
escape—-wo were entirely exposed to tho whole
fire of the Indians, while they were out of sight—
we could ouly see froth their smoke where they
were—Vet not n man was killed, mid l.cweliiti
only wounded, by a hall in the tliigli.* Danelly
had his cap fired through, and E. D. Williams
was hit 111 the back af(«r we were ordered to give
■way—the hall only cut throjqjh hi* clothes'and
slightly bruised his back.
H’e immediately charg6d the hammock and
scoured it, but fuuml uo enemy. Pushed on thro’
poudk and hummocks ru hard as wo could £o£ur
two hours, wlieu we came up with the right divis
ion and learnt that they also li ul had an engage
ment in which they lost 2 killed, and 2 mortally
and 3 slightly wounded—all but one of tho
•siaun Voluuteers. ‘1 hey could not tell how
Lou-
many
Indians they had killed, hut from the bloody trail
left behind they thought several were killed aud
badly wounded. They drove the Indians across
■lie river, uud made thorn leave iu such a hurry as
to leave meat, cooking .utensils, clothing aud 21
head of cattle hehitid.
Ac returned to where we had our engaprm
*od lent at from tho company of regulars left
hind with the cannon that we had killed 3 ImJ"
*ho were throwu into a pond. Thuscoi^l
first battle the Macpu Volunteers were engaged iu-
Being uow out of provisions, we returned to our
wagon,, just before night, completely exhausted.
At sunset the mournful tones of the Dead March
Wrre sounded for the dead. •
pvctafion of reaping the rewards of lljc highest bidder.
Gentlemen. If such are vour locutions, tgko either
horn, you will lie us surefy 'disappointed as that the
situ now shines. But we'trust that we'never *ha|l
hare reasons to believe tliiit. such are tour designs,
we believe that the most of yon Jiave inycr once en
tertained any such view*, nor cj-ep have they £\‘cr en-.
teredyour ininds. Those of you I would earnestly
caution and beg of you, beware how you suffer this
new light of Wliiteism to steal upon yon. fiir jt is ttu-
ly ■ thief ill the night, n ll'dl o-lhe-trtsn, wjpchwill lead
and delude yon. are you are aware', into strange com
pany, and mingle with you new associates with whom
you would feel in a most awkward predicament-
But even if-i( isbecansc von honestly believe Judge
White to be pure and undented, tbatyou give him your
support, what possible expectation earn you entertain
of his success ! Yon havo nothing on'which to predi
cate the least hope that he will succeed, .he 11 can you
not see what ail injurious effect on the Union party of
Georgia yenr course will tend to. if yon longer per
sist in your adherence to him who can benefit you no
thing /- Suppose even through yonr aid, that Judge
White should get tho Electoral vote of Georgia, what
would i -avail him,—not one jot or title, the result
would la- tlu'snme. • But what vast injury would you
be inflicting by sneha result from your owii conduct,
nn that
loro aui
tors I beseech yon, that yon may bo wise unto yonr
own political salvation ere iti* too late, r
From the Nete Orleans Bulletin 25th vlt.
TEXAS.
By Major Norton, who came pnssengcr iu the
Texiau government sekr. InvjurHHe, we learn
that 1200 Mexicans have crossed the Cob redo,
800 men at 3au Felipe, aud 400 at Fort Baud;
that Gen. Houston’s effective force was 52300.—
The Golnrado had overflowed its hanks, and the
1200 Mexicau*cannot retreat. Mtij. Baker, with
4tt0 men was ou the opposite side of the Brasses,
having the steamboat Yellow Stouo at his com
mand. to convey his troops across to make the
attack in concert with the commamler-iti-chief ou
th-main body of thectiemy.
The total destruction of the 1200 Mexicans is
certain; all was joy and confidence at the Seat of
Government. The elemeuis^ are fighting fot
Texas, and the universal opinion is. that the Mex
ican army ketweeu the Colorado aud Brasos, is
already defeated.
Il.OUstOp must have fought the baitlo last Sun,
dav:
Siuce penning the above, at a late Itour.we
bhye received through )be Mexican Consul, some
additioual information, which we presume may
lie-relied ou. There will doubtless tie many con
tradictory statejnentsgtowiiig out of the distract
ed state of affairs iu Texas, and individuals differ
ently interested.’ will give partial aud exaggerated
accounts. For instance, uo are now informed
that Col. Fnunm and his men are alive—that
they surrendered themselves us prisoners of war,
and were honorably' treated as such. They are
uow it is said, m Victoria, prisoners of war.
Wc also have tlie fallowing through it letter re
ceived through the house of the Messrs Li^nrdi.
of this city: That the schr. Bravo (Montezuma)
iu endeavoring to warp over the |>ar at Matamo-
ras, Inst her rudder, and afterwards suffered in
an action with tbeTexiansclir. liiviucildc. TI1.1t
at the time the Bravo was lyiug.at anchor on the
bar, and the action resulted without loss. The
Bravo succeeded in returning to port without d.i-
maze, aud has since sailed iu xompauy with the
schoouer cominanded by C*pt. Thompson, (late
master of the Correo) convoying a vessel liiden-
cd with provisions for Bantu Auna’s army. We
ptridish these accouuts as we received them from
supposed credible sources, aud time .will ouly
disclose wlticb of them most bear the stamp of
trull).'' • '• / " ' ' *'
Purchase of Texas.—It will be perceived by our
Correspondent's Letter from Wasbingtou, that
on a debate iu the Senate on the disposal of the
surplus revenue. Mr. Walker, from . Mississippi,
an Administration member, intimated ail imen
tion to propose au application of all tbo surplus
in the Treasury for the purqjiase of Texas. This
intimation is thought to he a confirmation of the
motor that there is a negotiation now on foot, for
Southern Patriot. ^
Rhode-Island Elections.—A Van Burnt fiapcr
has tho fallowing: “Our fiieuls in the State' of
Rhode-Island have beateti the enemy with ease. ^h^Sa^poSd m iili Jho most important of-
and earned tho day by a decided niajoniv. A fice ’ of ^ (jovaniment, which have been lelt vacant
Boston whig, print complains that Us own pauy because that body, winch tod avetoonhis noumiaUoiu.
iq that'Statu manifested &re.at apathy and gave a would not consent to these worthy men fifing the sla
very small vote. A leHer from iVoviueiit-c dated 1 tious to whiciuie tod notntnatuJ tliiiin I hat very !m-
tjli; 3lst ttlr. says: ! dy will erelong, expituge from their jonrnals that un-
“ Wo have carried .our whole ticket by about j just sentence which they have passed on him nnbeara,
50(1 majority, and our candidate far' Governor an<1 whose defence tiioy ret u*t«l to enter a.oi.oS.-
wit! have from 700 to 1000 majority. condemnation, bn .ern
’.Allow me to congratulate you on the result ! anjl ; ni ^ ^.tribtwill retire
of our eicctiou for state officers, which 1
yesterday- Sufficient returns hnye (
Warrant the belief that we have carried m
ticket by more thau 500.majority. This was a ] the aforementioned opposition : jheroii
test questiou—Van Burcu or opposition.”
The Philadelphia inquirer, of 21st tilt-, states
that the Mexican Consul for that'place, lately re
ceive,! despatches from his Government, which
emsed his immediate departure for Washington.
From tke Darien Telegraph.
Fiparts.—The following tnhle is an accurate
statement of the amount of cotton, &.c which
passed through tho hands of ihc t’uptotsaqd Geui-
mjssiou Merchants, in this place, for the lastsix
in on ills. It does not, however, ■ give n fair view
of the actual commerce of our port. This des
ideratum is-here almost an impossibility Wo
will explain the reasons. A grout number of the
planters in our neighborhood, ship their own Col
ton, Rice. Sugar, Aic. from /heir plantations on
the hanks of the river, and t\e never hear of ti e
quantity. One large'plantation just opposite our
towu, exports upwards’of &5Q,00i) worth per an
tium.in this way; pud ills estimated that not !e,s
than One Million’s worth -of our staples is anuu
ally exported iu the maimer we have described.
Up to the 1st of May, 1835, the exports were
73,(W0 bales. Tins gives an increase this year
up to the 15th iast, of F5,360 halc3. It -is eXpee-
tetl that IU0,0()Q hales will coueluue the husiuess
of the season.
The Raleigh Register, of the 26th ult. says, a
letter has just been received" by a gentleman in
this ci ( y from a member of Congress (high iu fa-
vnr with the Administration) containing the sub
joined remarkable intelligence:
/•Report says, that..Santa Anna has sent a mes
sage t<» (Jen. Jackson, that if the Government
does uo.t interfere aiul suppress the War in Texas
and stop emigration to that country from the U-
nited States, he wjllcreate a servile Aar iu the
South forthwith.” * *
l* Mr L. has recovered of his wound aad retur
n'd to Macon. J
Public .fleeting,
A large and roipeciabie meeting of. the eititeos
of Macon desirous of expres-ing their sciilimcui*
relative to the cause of Texas, assembled,at the
City Fall ou Monday evening the 2dim>l.
The meeting was organjscd by the call of Mr.
Levi Eckley to. the Chair, and tbc npt>ointmeul
of Mr. Win.-G. Brown Secretary. The object
of the meeting wa? stated in au able and patriot
ic address liy John Rutherford, Esq. representing
iu a clear aud cogent manner, the jnsmess of the
Texinn cause, in titrirstrugglo against tho'usur
pation of their rights by the ill-faith of Santa
DREADFUL MASSACRE.
The fpllowii-g has reached us, hut so frequent
ly have we been deceived by flying reports, and
alarming rumors, that we arc bmlnd to deny our
credence to the statement, until wo receive a more
regularly authenticated account of it, which we
expect will arrive jo-day by the Pennsylvania.
We also learn that 73 Onarnicd emigrnpts that
left, this city in the WilLj. pi ;ui.i Francis, forCo-
pano, and were lauded at that port, trusting
tbemselvexunarmed, iu the power pf the Mexi
cans, were, iu two hours, butchered by the sol
diery, in right of the vessel; the schooner escap
ed to Matagorda.
The Pennsylvania is expected to night with
further information. The Bratus was tosail the
day after the Invincible, with TV.oroen and chil
dren. ' - r- • >
The rumor that that tbc .Mexicans had rjseq in
_jhe city, of Mexico against Santa Autia, so far
•is we can learn, appears to he without founda
tion. Papers from Vera Cruz «>fa very late date,
contain uo newsof such a rising whatever. -
It has been for .sometime'generally reported
that propositions Ijave been made 011 the part of
Vbo-Mexican Government to the United St 1 tea,
treating of the sale of Texas to aur Government.
Tins rumor originated from a- story that our
Mioister. Mr. Butler, at Mexirtvhad caused it ta
be reported th.v the Secrolary' of Relations in
Mexico, had conferred with him on the subject of
such sale. We find ; n tho Government paper of
the Mexican Republic, published iu Mexico, under
diteof March the 7th, a covespundence between
the Secretary of Mexicab Relations aud Mr. But
ler. in which our Minister, in repljing to the let
ter addressed him by the Secretary, states expli
citly, that no propositiou or suggestion as emana-
From the Charleston Courier'Conespondent.
‘•WASHINGTON.-APRIL 2L
•‘The morning hour of the "House- was taken tip
Committee of the - Whole, in -considering a Mil
reported by Col. Johnson, Chairman of the Com
mittee ou Military Affairs, to authorize the Presi
dent of tbc Guitcd States to accept tho services of
as.111 a 113 able bodicd.niuu, as may volunteer, to
be called out at any lime and at ali times, to
protect the country Iroui foreign iuvasiou and In
dian nggressiou.
• "HirJlkBISy, -tif Missouri, thought if tcu regi
ments of dragoous were- added to the present
military force of the nation, f all-the demnuds of
the coUutry could be promptly met, '
.“Mr. Williams, of North Carolina, w as in- fa
vnr of the bill under ccrtaiq piodificatious mid
restrictions, the nature.of which he proposed by
tlie way of an amendment:
“Col. Johnson would not ncccpt them, as -they
would defeat tho objects of the bill.
••Mr.'Manu, of New-York,-was in favor of the
bilj, l>iR wished its operation to ho restricted to
the term of teu. years.' He was proceeding to
state Ms reason* at length, when Col. Johnson
called him to order, oqthe ground tin:tire was ta
king a range that could not be allowed iu .Com
mittee of the Whole.
• Harding was opposed to every senunreeof
the bill, and was ready to agree that llie sugge^-
tiousof Mr. Ashley would meet all tNT demands
and wku*3 pf the'copntj-y. He was goidg nil nt
length, When ho Was cut off bjr.
‘•Mr, .Cambrolug, who called for the orders of.
the day, aud the (louse took up the General Ap
propriation Bill. 011 its third reading.
“Mr. Mercer, 61 Yirgina, moved that it bo re
committed to the Whole, with instructions to re
duce the oppropriatiop for the Custom House in
the city of New-York, from three hundred to one
hundred thou«aud dojiars, and to apply twenty-
three millions of the public nioiiey, from the sale
of laiids, toadisfrihiition among the States.. Mr.
Lane, of Indiana, moved the Previous-Question;
aud thh motion of Mr. Mauu being cut offitho
bill passed, ” . .. ■ - .. . *
.‘There is a great deal of excitement ih this ci
ty, produced by the attack of Mr. Wise on Hr.
Wftitney yesterday. Mr. Whitney having pub-'
lished a card in the Globe, charging Wiso with
falsehood, the laltcriutimated that lie could not
inaka Mr. Whitney responsible after the manner
of gentlmcu. hut if Mr. Whitney , could lirid pile
who was his superior, and who has uever per
jured himself Mr. Wise said he was ready to give
him surf* sn)isfarti:>n fnr any thing tip .might have
said offensive to Mi*. Whitney.' and to demand qf
him satisfaction for any eharge of falsehood he
might he pleased to make ggaiust hint', as the
circumstances of the case might seem to call for,
It is tbe general impression that Mr. Whitpey
must he put down, as it is not likely that these
charge* would he mndo without resting on a fottu-
dationof truth ; anil no mancair stand with sttcb
a burden of ignominy rostiug uo bis shoulders—
Mr. Wise considered himself 43 misrepresented
in the G/6& of thi- morning, and bus made, to
day, some explanations' of whn't hesaid. which he
speedily recommended to the notice of rhe Re
porters of that paper.
-•• W’ASHjrfttTON,'- April 22.—At an early mo
ment to-day, the rules of the House wete suspend
ed, for-tbe purpose of going into Committee of
the Whole, to take up. Col. Johnson’s bill to au
thorize the President of the United States to ac
cept the services of as many volunteers ns he may
deem uecessary at any time to put down Indiau
aggression. The bill seemed to find favor on all
sides of tho House, and gentlemen of all'parties
avowed their readiness to support it under certain
modifientions. Mr. Waddy Thompson, of South
Carolina, wished to have the number of vol(In
dians west of tbe Mississippi. But he will accompli!:’..
that iu the short. time lie has y< t to preside over this
happV Republic, or will leave it in such fonvardnefs
that it will soon be accomplished after las time is out,
for he iias said to two of our worth}’ and valuable Itr*
nreaentatives, when asking for their jnuned-.ate rcir.o-
vnl, ’rest contented, gentlemen,, all things w ill e
right.” lie" kas struggled to obtain for us our limits
when a faction among ourselves have been ubu.-ing
him for his exdrtiou in our favi r. lror all these bene
fits conferred upon our happy con;:try pv him, "e o -
fer him oar most hearty good wishes, and “ope^tho
eveuiug of his lift; may be spent in. retircnier.t at ins
hermitage, as happy as Jiis life merioian has been • - .
liant and u-scful. ' - .
We return (hanks to our worthy Governor, lor Uie
nromptnes with wliiph he met the negotiations oi U:o
General Government to send troops to aid our distress
ed fellow-r.jtizetw of Florida, and taac piide in no ic
ing with what characteristic alacrity and bravery our
fellow-citizens volunteered and marched to the rce
action, aud \ve have*iio doubt if they should n ee
foe in action, they will give a good aeeonnt of fit.in.
We requestor our Representatives m Cong revs to
apply to the Secretary of War to have some of tho
troops of the United States’ airny, when uiov are mar
ched from Florida, stationed on the fren tiers of tho
Creek HHtioti. to act as a check on their nosulity until
they are removed. ■ „
^ WILLIAM G. 'SPRINGER, Foreman.
Jonathan Mastetta.
Aamn Jones,
Led Denson,
James Raskin,
Zadoc Danner,
Rapid Thomas,
Benjamin S. Merrill,
John Ldmhcxt,
Robert A. Rcid,' m
Abel II. Harrison,
Charles Hulsey,
licuben lit id,.
John HeUderbra*,
Green C. McSpadin, r
D>ur<t Ridgeway,
Hinciuy V. Matey,
Hir'au Bardin,
William White,
Andrew Agtteic,
llitiiam Barnes,
Gresham Durham,
James Cakharp.
On motion of young J. Long, Solicitor uetoral. it
is ordered bv the Court, that the within presentment*
of the Grand Jury be published according to.theirre*
quest.
A true extractfrom the minutes. April 23, J^o ’■
JOHN LONG, c. s. c. c. c.
ISilrb Sheriff' Sale.
„ tit* first Tuesday tn JLilNr-*
^TETILL be sold on die first Tuesday in
Vf before the court house, in the city of Macon, *
1 .iveiu*ooJh March 13.
Cotton.—The business dune in Cotton ihb* week
i*.extensive, at a further improvement of (ully
per Ih. on American, descriptions; other kinds
going off freely, nt very, ftfll .pricer; the market
closes healthily and with a dcWdedlyfirm appear
ance ; Speculators' have taken 81500 American,
200 Egyptian, aud 1 H) Maranhatn ; nod export
ers 400 American, 740,riurar, and 700 Bengal.
.The import this week is 37,1*20 hags, and the
sales are c$.iQ0 bags, viz.: 220 S. Island. 21 a
30 ; 14,900 Bowed, 9| a 11J ; 10.100 N. Orle-
ans. !>j a 12; 5.27* 1 Alaharixa, 8j) a n.j.'&i
ticcen the usual hours of sale, , . ,
One lot of household uud kitchen furniture, tot
ou as the property of Tliomas Bales, to satisfy one t i
Ea from Jones Inferior court, in favor of n nrrcu Lq -
pett and Samuel Lippett against Issachar Bates an4
Thomas Bates—-pointed out by defendant.
The undivided half of two fractions, .<os 11« aiui
*119. lying on the east side of the Ocmulgce nver. ad
joining lands of John B. Lamar, known as Crawford s
fi-iiery, levied 011 as the property of jBimry Ihompson
to satisfy sundry Fi Fas from a justices’ court ct Libb
county, in favur of lxeciand Cook and others, ~s said
Thompson—levy made and returned tp me by a coji-
stable. . - • . , ~
One 'ot and improvements in Vinflville levied on as
the property of William ISlancit, to satisfy one F_i Fa
from Bibb Superior court, iu favor of Thomas Wood
vs Thomas Blaucit and VVilliam Blancit—levied ouas
the property of William Blaucit.
One d;rk hay horse, levied on as the property c,t
Zathariah 3ims, to satisfy sundry Fi Fps from'Bihh.
a. * r .1 *1: * „r „ ....
7CBOY HILL.
Sutuurior court,.-infavor of the officers of said court vs
saiil ishns—t/je horse is levied ou subject io Robert
Beasley’slien for keeping the horse 4 or 5 months.
fitfty 3 45 II II. HOWARD, Sheriff.
S*osipotted.' Sale.
2Q0Q acres of pine laud,'more or lest, and improve
ments,' whereon Holomhn Globe now lives, one frac
tion. No 110. containingJ(j9acrej. more'or less, also,
fractibn No 156. containing 85'a'cres, more otle:.-', also
halfoi lot No.137, containing 101 j acres, more cr less
—all levied on as the property of said Groce, to satisfy
sundry fi fas from Bibb superior and inferior courts, in
favor of Sarah Denton aud others, property pointed
out by C. B Cole, 'plaintiff s a’t’y.
May 3 H. H. HOWARD, Sheriff.
' Campbell Sheriff Sale.
O N 'the first Tuesday in JUNE next uill be sold U.
fort the court hunie door in Campbellton, Campbell
county, ;ei{hin the usual hours of sag, the following pro
perty, to wit;
Lot of Land No. 5J, in the seventh district of Cow-
, THE undersigned informs his.
friends and those of the late (inn of! to* county when suryey’d. now Campbell county, con
Cutter Sr\Cornu atl, that be'iotends re- ; taming two btindred two and a halt acres—-levied on
i vanning tbe -".-c . | as the jiroperty of fcJIadc Warren, to satisfy’ two fi fa*
i ismin.l iVnirt n rni/rl ill SimHprrnmtlv in (n
Ware iSoUtte If d'otlliniofrion Miusincag, I issued from n justices’court in Sum ter county, in favor
at tlie store' next abure ihe one.recently dT'Cir'pied by
T. J. Chase, on the margin of East Macon, known a'a
the town ofTroy.
He further Infprms the public that he has bong lit the
Goods, dr'- and having uow uo the" way, from New.
York, niid.oiher places,
Dry Ciooels artel (irerrerie?,
together making his stock complete, which will be sold
low for ready pay, he will to ready to. receive Cotton
eirly in tto Mill, aud be prepared to make advances.—
He would particularly notice to his friends the great
advantages Ins Warehouses have ever those in the
dense part of the city with regard to Fire, they being
detached from other bntldinge and at a distance (rqiq
any street cr lane, and well enclosed
May 5 45 tf. H. 9. CUTTER.
Cuba .Dot asses anti Bale Slope.
HHD3 Cnba Molasses prime quality,
/Go -iP 103 Coil* bale Rope, best quality,
Uhyfl 45 fur-ale It/ REA & COTTON.
Garpeting and Rags, , ' .
f U8T received, a largo assortment, - »
I May5 45 G. W. PRICE do Cm
O
Summer Clothier*?
F almost every description,
May 5 45 «. W PRICE & Co.
Lamp Oil,
O P a superior quality.
May 5 115 G. W. PRICE & Co.
J OSEPH WAINW'RIOHT at liis old Stand,
tho Court Home square.(till carries on die ab
ove business Horses kept l>y the moniti or day—and
Horses and Carriages to hire—on tiie most moderate
tfrnrs. Jan. 14 29
of I’etej Esstetsj ys Nelson Flournoy and Slade War
ren—propel ty pointed out by plaintiff’s agent.
April »> -45 JOHN CARLTON. Pep. Sh’ff.
O N tie first Tuesday in JULY next, ieill be sold be
fore the court lluuse in Macon, under an order of •
tke Inferior Court of Bibb county, sitting for ordinary
purposes,
Eight Acres of Land,
more or less, on the west Macon reserve, belonging Iff
the orphans of Joseph Wood late of Bjbb connlv, de
ceased. REBECCA WOOD, Guardian.
April 28 - 45 , ' ■
^ LL persousjiaviug demands agaihst thqestate of
Janies McDonald, late of Bibb county, deccas-
Vd. will render them in in terms of the law ; and thoriv
indebted. vyiU make immediate payment to
JEMIMA MrDONALD, Adm’z,
may 2 45 GREEN McDONALD. Adm'r.
O N thefirst Tuesday in AUGUST rrxf, trill be :cfd
before the tguri house, in Greenville, .J/tritrether
county, within the legal hours, under tn cidtr of the /in-
ferior court of BUi county.
Thiee-fifths or lot of land No. 16, in tke eighth dis
trict formerly Troup now Meriwether county, sold a9
the property of the orpbansof William Pace.
__ may 5 45p 3EBOURN HIXSQN, C:;cn.':'cn. .
of OR til A—Houston county
W 1I1.H HAS Thomas N. McWillhfln* i . .
me for letters of dismission from the estatq of
Rebecca Eckies,
These are the refers, tori!/vnd admonish all erd sing
ular the kindred end creditors cf said dectosid. to sk,:a
cause, (if auy they here,) within the itmt pr./erd < d
law, why scid lettrts sl.o- r d nitl-e grunted-
Givee under hv hard, this 2btb April, IffG.
45* UHAS- H. WCjt.'t. oeTJ
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