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[ From the N. O Delta, 2.VA last.
IMPORTANT NEWS
FK o M V E l£ a €R L Z.
Success'll! Landing of our Forces. ;
Wal>r and Supplies Cut-oflTfrom the Hue
iay.
Reconnoisance — Landing the American Forces
Carrying Redoubts —Loss of Capt Al
bnrl is and seven mm—lnvestment oj Vera j
Cruz — Rescue, nf midshipman Rogers — The ;
Squadron , dpc. cf*c.
By the arrival, at an early hour this
morning, of the >chr. Portia, Capt. Powell,
which l«'ll Sacrifices on the 15ih instant,
we are in receipt of the following highly
interesting intelligence from the fuces
co-operating against \ era Cruz. I*or tne
facts detailed we are indebted to our cor
respondence aati conversations with pas
sengers.
Troops were landed, after a recon
noLance of the 7th. by G■•e:a.s Scott.
Patterson, Worth, Pillow, Quitman, and
Twiggs, with their Aids and the i opo
graphical corps, which approached nr ai
the shore, towards the direction ofthc
C.jstle, the guns from San Juan de Ulna
opening fire upon the party, throwing shell
and round-shot, but without doing any
damage to the reconnoitei ing party —the
roundshot either passing over or falling
short, and the shell, although thrown with
precision, bursting at a considerable
elevation, doing no harrn. One shell pass
ing over the steamer Petrita, ('lie vessel
employed in the reconnoisance.) and an
other bursting under her bow, without
doing her any injury.
The reconnoisance was made while the
transports and convoys were lying off at
Anton Lizardo; after their retmc, and
the lea-:t possible delay, transports and
convoys weighed anchor and stood to the
southward of Sacr ficios, bearing in tow
ards the main-land, with a fair breeze
and in gallant stylo, when they came to
anchor,^ho convoys taking position in such
a manner as to protect tee disembarkation
of the troops, the first, 6000, being land- j
ed at 2 o’clock, P. M., on the 9th. and the
remainder during the day. ihe landing
is spoken ol by persons, who were eve
witnesses, as a scene of magnificence,
rarely witnessed more than once in a
lifetime. The troops landed amounted
to the exact number of 1*2,100.
After the landing, the different columns
took up their line ol march for the posi
tion assigned to them in the important ac
tion and siege of Vera Cruz.
The steamers Vixen and Spitfire, lav
ing under Punta de Homos, opened on toe
city across the point and in the direction
of the Castle, with shell and round shot,
wh'ch was returned by the Castle, but
without rfTect-
Gen, Worth’s division, which, it is said,
has been assigned to the operation on the
left flank of the citv, from tire local is of
the landing of the South and under Punta
de Homos, had necessarily to move in
echellon to the rear, past the right, in
order to gain In’s pioper position—in the
execution of winch it became necessary
to attack and take possession of two re
doubts thrown up by the enemy, on one 1
of which was a piece of artillery, anu both
filled witii infantry. Phc it,, mb’s wv.v
attacked, charged, and taken, a spirited
resistance being made by the enemy,
who lost several in killed, wounded, and
prisoners—our loss smiie seven killed and
several wounded. Capt, Alhnriis, of the
2d Infantry, was killed bv a round shot,
supposed to he from the Castl°; tue hull
severed his head from his body, the same
•hot taking off the arm of a drummer (a
boy) and wounding a private. Capt.
Alburns was a Virginian, and formerly
conducted a newspaper in Fredericks
burg. Col. Dixon was wounded in the
breast bv a mu-ket shot.
The skirmishing was however no check
to the advancing column, which passed
Steadily forward to its position on the left
and rear of the citv, where it halted and
Commenced the wmk of entrenchment.
The pipes used for the purpose of sup
plying the city with fresh water, have
be# n discovered and broken up, com- j
plrto’y cutting off the supply from lhe
tanks, which are situated some distance
from the city.
During the advance upon the rear of
the city, passed midshipman Rogers, who
had not vet been sent from \ era Cruz,
was bound on a cait and ordered to bo
conveyed, under a guard, to the prison
at Perote, hut fortunately they were en
countered by our forces and Mr. Rogers
was rescued and is now on board his ;
•hip.
The city is now completely surrounded
by our troops, each division having taken
a strong and advantageous position, with
entrenchments, completely cutting oil all
communication by sea or land, and, at
the came time, are safe from the fire of
the castle. The position of divisions were
established on the I3th, extending from
Punta de Hornos. on the right, to Punta
de la Catifa, on the left, in one unbroken
line, and active preparations were on foot
for the immediate subjugation of this for
midable place.
So closely is Vera Cruz now besieged’
and so entirely are everv means of com
nmnication cut oil* that, in a very few
Jays, the news must reach ns that both
the city and castle are cccupicd by our
\ icuoi ions troops.
Tl c general impression seems to be
j that the city will surrender in the course
; often days or two weeks. No doubt is
1 expressed of the successful termination
of the enterprize.
The Portia was delayed from the 13th
to the loth bv the prevalence of a Nor.
ther, during which lime the discharge of
! heavy ordinance was frequently hoard,
which doubtless proceeded from the
| Castle.
The vessels belonging to the squadron
j employed in the service as convoys, and
for the covering the landing of the troops
below Punta de Hornos, a r e: Flagship
i Raritan; Frigates Potomac and Princeton;
Sloops St. Mary’s, Albany, and John
Adams; S'earners Vixen, and Spitfire;
Gunboats Reefer, Petiel, Bonita, and Bell.
The Gunboats carry medium 32’s.
CCT Arrival at S. \V. Pass on 20th.
Pilolhoat Frolic, Capt. J. J. Sullivan, 17
days from Holmes’Hole; reports having
1 been passed by steamer Mississippi on
the 10th, in lat. 3I Q 6, long, 79 J 19
! steering South.
[Correspondence of the Delta.]
Off Anton Lizardo, March 7,1547,)
Oil hoard U. IS. steamer Petrita. >
Eds. Vella —Oil the 6 h March, 1847,
at 9, ATM , we got under way to recon
noitre the citv of Vera Cruz and the ca<-
tie (with the Petrita) bearing Com. D. G.
; Connor, in company with Gens. Scott,
Worth, Patterson and Pillow, with their
aids and topographical engineers. At
2, P. M...stood in between the castle and
BlancquiSla, within a mile and a halfol
; the castle. After passing B'ancquilla
we stood in tothe south ward,and when.we
came u idling roach of their guns, they
fired at ns seven shells and four round
shot; some of wiiich went over us and
some fell short.' It was pretty warm
wo; k, I tell you, tor we ha i on hoard all
the chief commands of both the army and
squadron. We returned to Anton Lizar
-1 do at about 4, P. M , and all the officers
returned to their vessels.
The follow ing officers are attached to
the Petrita: Lieut. Com’g, Samuel Lock
wood; Acting Lieut, Midshipman Walter
\V. Queen;2d A-s’t Fngineers 3 John Mix
on and Richard M. Johnson.
Yours, J.
\
I P. S.—There are about eighty trails
: pons now here.
Additional Xcati of i»»« KnU’e of [Sucna
V into.
; Mexican Account of the Fatal Result of the
Baltic of Buena Vista—Great Havoc among
the .Mexicans —Officers Killed — Gens. Ale
; jia, Miami and 'L'orrejon.
i We are indebted to an obliging corres
pondent at Matamoros fur the following
j particulars of the battle of Buena Vista:
j From a letter hy a mercantile gentle.
man in Matamoros hy express from Sal
| tillo, I learn that tin* battle commenced
i on the 22d, at 3 P. M.,and continued un
j til sun down. ft ceased until 10 A. M.
the fallowing morning, when it r.com
! menced.
Gen. Wool, with his division, charged
the Mexicans, but met a repulse, losing
many of his men. Gen. Taylor advanced
folds relief,charging upon the enemy.over
threw them, and committed great havoc!
The battle continued until half past 3
o’clock, P. M , when the firing ceased.—
The remainder of the day, and the day
following, was spent in burying the dead
and relieving the wounded. The morn
ing following it was found Santa Anna
had decamped. Among the names of
the distinguished Mexicans that were
slain we note those of Mejia, Minon and
Torrcjon—the latter name, it will he re
collected, was. through a mistake, tdaced
among those kill at Resaca do la Palma.
These three Generals wore men of
great reputation in the army, and their
loss is deeply felt hy 'he Mexicans. The
letter is from a Mexican, and statesthat
a great many lives have been lost, and
all the carts are employed in bringing
the wounded Mexicans into town.(Salti!lo)
and every house is crowded with them
He further adds that ho hopes now the
i Government will go into negotiation and
end the war; that as they have nothing
hut poverty to present to the abundance
of the United States, he thinks it more
honorable to make a peace at present
than be driven to it by a greater necessi.
j ty. K.
We think our correspondent is mista
i ken in naming Gens. Minon. Mejia and
Torrcjon anr ng the dead. These officers
were, no doubt, confounded with Gens.
Lo i burdini. Guzman and Gonzales, who
| a re reported to he badly wounded. The
| latter are, perhaps, the most gallant and
i experienced officers in Santa Ann sarmy.
I Lombardini is a European officer cf great
• skill and military knowledge.
[Editorial Correspondence of the N. O. Picayune .]
Camp near Vera Cruz, )
March 11, 1847. \
The work ofinvesting the city of Vera
Cmz is going rapidly on, and hy to mor.
row morning it will probably be com
plete. A fire from the batteries on the
: land side of tlte city has been kept tin,
I with short intervals, during the day, yet
| few of our men have been killed. The
! army lias to mourn the loss o( Cap!*. Ai
1 burtis, of the 2d Infantry, who was kill
ed hy an 18 pound shot. During a short
action this morning, with the cavalry of
the enemy, Lieut. Col. Dickenson, of the
South Corolina volunteers, was seriously
although not dangerously wounded—five
men besides of this regiment were wound
ed.
Shells of the heaviest kind have been
thrown to day within Gen. Worth's lines,
but fortunately no one in his division has
been killed so far. Tho fighting as yet,
at least so far as our men have been en
gaged, lias been with parties of infantry
and cavalry, thrown out to annoy our
columns as they advanced.
To ninht I learn that some of the tanks
supplying the city with water will be cut
off. The entire army, although suffer,
inn much from want of water, is in ex
celient sph its. To morrow it is probable
that some of our own mortars will be in
position, aal then the game will com
mence in real earnest.
I write this in great baste, learning
that a vessel is about leaving for New
Oileans. c. w. k.
Cam? near Vera Cruz. >
ill arch 12, morning.
I wrote you a hasty letter last even
ing, with a short account of the move
ments of the day. After it was closed
the R fles under Col. Smiih had a bri-k
! action with lire enemy, in which the lal-
I ter, after a partial success at the outset,
were finally driven back with considerable
loss. This morning the time of investment
—some five or six miles in extent —will
j probably be complete, * * * *
Capt. Vinton of the artillery had been
! ordered to take up a position at a lime
k In closo in to the walls of the citv, and
1 .1»Is ho effected without loss. Anticipat
• mg an attack upon this point last night,
(den. Worth went out, after dark, with
I tvvocompanies, to support Cap?. "\ hut
nothing occurred. There was some little
j skirmishing at the di tie rent pickets during
! heniglt.hiuctherwi.se ail was qu el.
Col. Unimex dragoons have not vet
I i r ived their services are great!v needed.
It is said that a large train of pack mules,
which went out of the citv ye-terdav took
; a heavy amount ofspecie as well as valua
bles. All this property might probably
I have been captured bad Gen. Scott bad
a cavalry force. It was also reported
1 tsi evening that something like 1000
Mexicans were seen coming in towards
I sundown, by the main mad from Me\i-
I co, with a large d.ovo of cattle for the
beleaguered city; hut as the investment
was not then complete, and as we bad no
| cavalry, they could not be t tken. I learn,
i however, that Gen. Twiggs, who com
1 man is no the northern side of the city,
succeeded during the day in cap tiring
quite a number of ca'tle. A portlier is
now blowing, which it is hoped will bring
in the 2d Dragoons.
At the magazine, which was captured
day before yesterday, a considerable
quan itv of amimr iti<m was taken. It
■ was evidently of English or American
make, as it was labelled “short range,”
“long range,” Am. Azc., in good vernacu
lar. The Mexicans managed to get off
safely lho larger portion of their ammuni
tion, i.nd it is now carefully slowed
j away inside the city walls.
Caps. Albums, who was killed yester
day, was silting at the foot of a tree at the
time he w-as struck. The hall carried
a nay almost bis entire head, took oil the
arm of a drummer hoy and wounded a
corporal besides. It had gone entirely
over one of the Pennsylvania regiments
before it reached the spot where the brave
hut unfortunate ca| nan was sitting. * *
i The troops, both regulars and volun
i leers, have suffered incredibly since the
1 landing—marching over the heavy sand
hills, without w ater, under a broiling sun
during the day, and sleeping out without
i tents or bedding during the heavy dews
which fallen at night—exposed, too,
! to a continual fire from the butteries from
' the enemv : yet not a murmur has been
| heard. Anything can be effected with
! such troops.
Yours, Acc., c. w. r.
U. S. Sloop of Wai Albany,)
Sacrificios, March 12—Afternoon. $
I came on board Capt. D *ese s vessel
| this morn ng, to finish a letter { bar! corn
j menced on shore; vet ere it was com
pleled a fierce Norther sprung tip, and
there is now no communication with the
shore. There has been no appearance
of active operations on land, now ever, al
though there may have been some slight
skirmishing with the column under Gen.
T wi'nrs.
i There is a camp rumor—fne camp ts
always full of rumors—to the effect that
1 Gen. Scott does not intend to accept the
surrender of the citv unless tue cattle is
included in the capitulation. I trust it
may bo so.
| A strange story is in circulation in re
lation to the last revolution, winch has
horn termed the ‘pronunciamento de. los
Mv genes, [Declaration of the Women ]
j As the tale runs, it is said that the priests
have enjoined upon all married women to
forsake their husbands fora space—tode
ny them all marital privileges until they
would promise to join the church paily
1 and use their influence in opposing the
obnoxious laws sequestrating or hv
potbeca ing the property ol the clergy.—
This storv istoid with all seriousness, and
rnav lie true. The holy padres certainly
deserve credit for m?ir originality, if they
have thus attempted to w-ork upon the
men through their wives.
u. s. Sloop of War
Off Vera Cruz. March It,
Half-past 8 o’clock, P. 31. ;
To-day about I o’clock, B. M., Caps.
Alburn's, of the 2d Infantry, was instantly
killed hv a large round shot from me of
the forts on the northwest side of the citv.
Ho was fully two «nd a half miles off,
and the shot w hich carried away part of
his head, also severely wounded two other
men. Poor Alhurtis! He has fallen al
most before the beginning of the fight.—
His fiiends will mourn him as a brave
and generous spirit.
I have only room to state that nearly
all the skirmishing and fighting on our
part has been done under Gen. Pillow, or
rather by the forces in his brigade, which
with Gen. Quitman’s is now in position
of investment- The line of investment is
nearly completed. Gens. Twiggs and
Shields have been moving to day with the
forces under them. I am not yet prepared
Jo tell you under whose commands the
different regiments of regulars and those
of the volunteers have been placed. Suf
fice it to sav, ‘ the work goes bravely on”’
it would be incredible were I to tell you
how much work has been done here in
two short days, and that too under indis.
cribahle obstacles—die greatest of w hich
probably is the intolerable heat. I have
never experienced warmer weather any
where nr at anv time.
Mr. Kendall has informed you of the
engagement between the Rifles and some
of die enemy last evening, in which the
f inner were finally successful, though at
first ihe Mexicans seemed If) 1 1 rive the ad
vantage — I did not know of this w hen {
wrote last night. The Rifles under (Job
Smith, are in (den. Twigg’s division,
w Midi has its position in the line of invest
ment to the northwest of the city. Gen.
Patterson’s division of volunteers are
posted on the west side, and Gen. Worth’s
division takes the southeast exlremi'y of
the line—the whole line describi ig a sort
ofhalf circle, and extending some five or
six miles from right to left.
Yours. Actu., f. a. L.
Fr an the City of RUcxico.
Py (he arrival of the Portia we have letters
from our special correspondent at Anton Li
zu'do to the 7 h in~t., ail devoted to the di--
enssion of Mexican afl'iirs. Not having
room for our correspondence to d iy, we will
onlv sav, that, the revolution in the city of
Mexico is not vet determined. There has
been much fighting and bloodshed, and the
troops appear to be vacillating, and one of
the revolted regiments has gone back to the
side of tiie Government.
Letters from Tapir, near San Bias, give
accounts from California to the 18th of Janu
ary. Cen. Kearney had arrived with 200
men from New Mexico. Uniting oilier forces
w : th his own. he immediately attacked the
(own of Los Angeles, and retook it after a
stout resistance. Upper California is now in
our undisputed possession.
We have S wVa Anna’s report of the baf
fles of Buena Vista to the War Department,
lie claims an indecisive victory, admits (he
loss of one thousand men, and claims that
the Americans 10-t two thousand. We make
room for the whole document?
Republican Liberating Army.
Gencral-in-Chirf- — Excellent sir: During
a moment < f lei.-ure —it being now 7 o’clock
in the morning—l have to inform tour Ex
cellency, in order that you may communicate
the same to the Sr. Vice President of the
Republic, that the army under my command,
afler a painful and long march over the de
sert between the Cedrai and this place, has
had to encounter, in a battle that lasted two
d tvs, the United States Army under Cen.
Taylor, composed of 8 or 9000 men, with 26
pieces of artillery. Both armies have fought
a bloody and d°sperate light. This morning
the action commenced at 6 o’clock, and con
tinued until sunset. The field of battle is
covered with the dead. Blood has flowed in
torrents. Two standards, which 1 have the
honor to send to your Excellency, were taken
hv ns. together with tiiree pieces of arti'lery,
of ti,f> raiibre of 6 and 4 pounders, with their
compliment of ammunition, and four wagons
with their horses. Although the battle was
not (Gris ve. I can a-snre your’ Excellency
that the field, however shortly disputed, final
ly rent i ined in our possession, as is manifest
ed by the trophies I have mentioned. Up
wards of 2000of the enemy’s dead lie strew
ed upon the field of battle, and we have taken
some prist tier-, the exact number of v, horn
has not been made known to me.
On our own part 1 regret to say that with
generals, officers and troops, we have lost in
killed and wounded about 1000—readily ar
counted for by the obstinate encounter we
have had—lasting through two successive
days. During one of the charges to-day my
horse was killed hv a grapeshot. The strong
position ot the enemy was ah that saved him
from a complete route.
A few hours before 1 reached this point the
enemy, having notice of our advance, retired
from his position at Aqua Nuova, where he
was first posted, and fell back to lus defile,
which tnav be ec or » compared to the Pass of
Thermouvlaj. But lie must have been taught
by the experience of these two days, (hat
neither the rugged steep of the mountain nor
his fortified position, nor any other ol his ad
vantage-, could restrain (lie Mexican soldier
from battling in defence of lus country and
her rights.
Our soldiers are indeed worthy of all com
mendation, and 1 glory in the consciousness
of being at the head of an army of heroes,
who not only know how to fight bravelv, but
to sutler patiently both hunger and thir.-t for
forty-eight hours, a sacrifice required of them
by the nation, and of which 1 have niysed
been a witness.
The only painful reflection I have at this
moment is'lhat not a biscuit nor a particle of
rice can be had here for our sick and wound
ed. We have subsisted, for many days, on
meat a'one. Thus is verified the complaints
I have heretofore made of the neglect this
army lias suffered from having to depend
(or supplies on its own resources during (he
hist two months. I will now add that it is
not possible to carry on the campaign suc
cessfully unless the army is provided with all
the supplies required in war. I therefore
think of moving back my camp, early to mor
row morning, to Agua Nueva, three leagues
di.-taut, to provide myself with some neces
saries that must have arrived at the hacienda
of Encarnacion; and if I succeed in obtain
ing those necessaries, and relieve myself of
the incumbrance.of the wounded, 1 will re
turn to the charge—in spite of my own
wound, which has re-opened in consequence
of being continually on horseback twelve
hours of each day.
In the detailed account of this obstinate
combat, which I shall soon present, due no
tice will be given of the generals, chiefs, of
ficers and others who have bravely fought
and poured out their blood in defence of the
country. I have not been willing to detain
this report for such details, supposing the
Sup:erne Government would wish to
earliest account of these successes. To
morrow or the they after, I will cause to be
transmitted to your Excellency the said de
tailed account, together with a notice ofsub
sequent occurrences.
Accept, 1 pray your Excellency, with this
explanation, the consideration ot my particu
lar esteem. God and Liberty. I'.eld ot An
gostura, near Buena \ ista, I" eb 23, 1847.
Antonio Lofez de t*anta Anna.
His Excellency, the Minister of V\ ar.
AUGUSTA. GEO..
WEDNESDAY - MORNING, MARCH 31, 1817-
KjP We would respectfully inform mir friends,
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Subscribers now on onr list, and not in arrears,
can claim the benefit of the regulation, by uniting
vviih four new subscribers.
HUr ln onr Daily and Tri-Weekly editions
of yesterday, we published a cut of Vera
Cruz and the Castle from a drawing prepar
ed bv ati officer attached to the expedition,
and furnished for the use of the Charleston
Evening News. A friend who has been at
Vera Crnz, and who has taken particular
note of the defences and localities of that
seaport, tells us that there is no bridge from
the Castle to the City. The water between
tlie two is in some places from seven to ten
fathom deep, an J against the vva'ls of the
Castle the surf beats with such violence that
a bridge to the main land is an impossibility.
The Northeastern and Southeastern an
gles marked L L extend to the water, and
the harbour at the Northeastern end deflects
beyond the angle in a direction a little West
of Nonh.
With the.-e corrections, vve present the
cut to the readers of onr Weekly, thinking
that it may be interesting. In other respects
it approaches near enough to accuracy lor
the uses of the general reader.
Frata tbs Army,
To the exclusion of almost every tiling
es'e, vve fill our paper this morning with
interesting details from that portion of
the army before Vera Cruz, under the com
mand of Gen. Scott. We have not room for
anv remarks of onr own, and would refer our
readers to l!ie copious extracts from the New
Orleans Delta and Picayune—to the Inner
office vve are indebted for an extra. As re
gards Passed Midshipman Rogers, who is
reported as having been rescued vvliile on
ins way to Perote, the correspondent of the j
Tribune, writing under date of 11th inst. de- j
cl ires that it is not true. The correspond- ,
ents of the Picayune, do not mention the
fact of iiis escape.
The Cancers*
Tho<e who will go to the .Masonic Hall t
this evening may rely upon hearing some |
good music. Mrs, Eascott has a delightful j
soprano voice. Mr. Mitchell possesses con- i
siderable skill on the ll ate, and .Mr. E istcott !
is a very superior violinist. .Mr. Schmidt is
one of the musical celebrities of the age.
His performance on the guitar is truly re
markable. He is said to have no equal in
tiiis country on that instrument. His per
formance is calculated to fill with astonish
ment those who have not a very exalted idea
of that instrument.
Our impressions are derived from notices
vve have seen in our exchange papers, from
letters to us from friends of which the above
gentlemen are bearers, and from having been
present at a rehearsal last evening.
We are c mfident that the music this eve
ning will be in a style more satisfactory than
that described in the following jeu d'esprit,
from the Boston Alhensnm:
“A company of skilful performers, or of
scientific amateurs, may fake pleasure m lis
tening to the productions of some very noted
composer, hut on a la rue audience it is whol
ly 10-l. Instead of sudden stops and star’s,
extra shakes, gentle whispers and thunder
imitations with which many often played
pieces are filled, the people want something
less scientific, but possessing more real h;*r
monv. Some overtures commence beauti
fully—the air is sweet and strikes the ear
plea-anl.lv, and one thinks he is about to have
a treat; hut suddenly everything stops—for a
while not a sound is to be heard—Mien some
ambitious little fidd!° gives a half suppressed
squeak—another taking courage squeaks a
1 t ie louder—then a ! the little fidd'es squeak
together—Mie bass viol, as it afraid of being
left in the lurch, gives a groan—the double
bass roars, and suddenly silence reigns again.
Anon the same spunky little fiddle squeaks
once more, and the other instrument, as if
determined not to be left behind, this time,
all break out a? once. Ye gods! what a con
test. Wind versus catgut —at times catgut
seems Mie victor; but. suddenly wind breaks
out, and catgut falls; I Fie instruments seem
to be playing on their owners in-tead of be
ing played upon—the fiddler’s elbow can’t bn
kept stiil—the drum sticks can’t be kept off
the drum, and the trombrone seems urging its
owner to blow his brains out. If ibis be
music, music is not harmony.”
Another Victory!
The N. Q. Courier of the 2ith inst. says— ,( By
the schooner Emma, Norton, just arrived from
the Rio Grande, we are informed that Col.me 1
Drake, of the Indiana volunteers, effected a June’
tion on the Bth at Comargo, with Colonel Curtis’
command, and that the combined forces whipped
Li :rca s army !
Army TlorcmcnU.
The New York Tribune says that Major
General Gaines had received a telegraphic
despatch from the War Department ordering
him to forward whatever troops had been
enlisted under the 'Ten Regimen Cdlt im
mediately to Brazos. One hundred and
fifty is the whole number thathad been en
listed on the reception of that order.
Retreat of Manta Alina.
We understml from reliable authority,
says the Matamoros Flag of the 13th inst.
that there are letters in town from Mexicans
stating that S.nta Anna is in full retreat to
Sin Luis Potosi. The letters also state that
he held a consu'talion with his principal of
ficers after the first day’s engagement, and
that a return was then strenuously advocated.
Before the battle commenced, the Mexicans
firmly believed that Gen. Taylor would retire
before their vastly superior numbers, and
that in his retreat they could supply them
selves with provisions, of which they were in
much reed—almost starving. Finding the
Americans obstinate, and determined to fight
for their eatables with the ferociousness of
bull-dogs, they despaired of gelling a dinner
from them, and deemed it prudent to retire.
We learn from the Little Georgian (For
syth) that Josiah Hudgins,under sentence of
death, who escaped from the jail at that place
some time since, has been retaken by t!i«
Sheriff. He is to be executed on the 30th
April.
C Ifbr;: lion of Victory.
The victory of the American arms at
Buena Vista was this morning celebrated
with due honors. A National Salute was
fired by the Washington Artillery, and .here
was a display of standards in several parts
of the city. — Charleston Evening JSews , 29//i
inst.
r Counterfoil Monry.
'The officers ot Lie Tumors’ and Machan
ics’ Bank have shown us a Counterfeit, sent
them from Columbia, of the Five Dollar
Note of that. Bank, with vignette consisting
of two infant figures, emblems of Industry,
Agriculture, &c. on the leit of the note.—
'The engraving of the counterfeit is badly
executed; bat it is proper to caution persons
to be careful in examining the notes ol Unit
donomination before they are taken— lb.
PRES EXTAJ TNTS OF THE GRAND
JURY OF WILKES COUNTY.
jTV VVc, the Grand Jurors chosen and sworn
for the County of Wilkes, for the March term
of the Superior Court, would, in the close of
our duties, respectfully submit the lol.owing as
the result of our deliberations :
It is with pleasure that as a body.we regard the
few cases ot misdemeanor which have claimed
our consideration as furnishing evidence, most
satisfactory, of an improved state of morals in
our community; as also, ot the saiutary tenden
cy ol intelligence and moral influence in arrest
ing the progress of crime, and promoting the
peace, good order aVI happiness ot Society.
Tin. Grand Jury upon an examination of the
digest of the Receiver of Tax Returns of said
County, find various errors in addition, assess*
mciiG and omissions, both in quality ami quanti
ty of property returned i.i his said digest, and
recommend the Inferior Court of the County
and Comptroller General ol the State to cause
tUe said errors to be corrected as sit forth by tho
books and entries herewith submitted. We find
a deficit in the additions of the digest returned
by tire Receiver to the County, the sum of sum
of seven dollars, cightv-four cents and seven
mills, and the assessment on property a deficit of
twenty-one dollars, eighty five cents and five
mills. On property given in to the Receiver, and
on which no return was made to this county,
the sum of twenty two dollars, eighty two cents
and five mills, making an aggregate amount due
the State on said Receivers books of fifty-two
dollars, fifty two cents and seven mills. We
further find the sum of twenty eight dollars, and
eighty-five cents and six mills returned lo the
Clerk on property after the books of the Recei er
were made out and returned—all of which by
the Act of "23th Dec., 1815, is submitted to the
Inferior Court of the County and the Comptrol
ler General of the State for their correction ot
said errors asset forth in said books.
Wc have, through our Committees, examined
the County Records,and find them well and neat
ly kept.
Upon an examination of the County funds, v e
find in the hands of the Treasurer the sum of
five hun Ircd and forty six 30 100 dollars; also in
his hands, as Treasurer of the Poor School Fundi
the sum of three hun Ircd and eight 20-100 dol
lars, With these amounts in hand only and the
necessary expenses which ara inevitable for tho
present year, we recommend to the Inferior
Court to levy a tax 0f23 percent onfl.e Stale tax
for County purposes, and the amount ot 5 per
cent on the same fur the education of poor chil
dren. This assessment, with the amount in
hand (after pyaing some accounts yet unsettled)
with the amount to 4>e received from the Stive,
will enable the County to pay the tuition of the
poor children for a term of six months the pre
sent year, and we would sincerely invite the at
tention of parents of such children to this ines
timable privilege and right.
Wc recommend to the Inferior Court to ha”o
some slight repairs made on the Jail and Lot,
and the crtclion of racks for horses within tho
same.
We recommend the amendment of the law
regulating the per diem pay of Jurors in this
County, so as not lo exceed the sum of one dol
lar per day, and that our Senator and Represen
tatives in the next General Assembly use their
influence to obtain the same.
We present as a grievance the assembling
of Negroes in and about certain places in tho
time of the public holidays, to the great annoy
ance of the neighbors and citizens, and also to
the injury of the slaves themselves, and request
the proper authorities to attend to the enforce
ment of the laws for such offences.
In taking leave of His Honor Judge Sayre,
this body would do injustice to their feelings noj
to express the ir approbation fur the ability and
promt titude evinced by him in the discharge of
his official duty.
The Solicitor General is also entitled to our
thanks for his courtesy to this body.
We request the Clerk to furnish the Editors
of the Chronicle A. Sentinel and Constitution
alist copies of these presentments for publica
tion.
RICHARD BRADFORD, Foreman.
BEDFORD CADE,
LORENZO W. BKAMBLETT.
MARK S. ANT IT >N Y,
JOHN R. TALBOT,
REUBEN KENDALL,
FIELDING FiCKLIN,
THOVI AS E. iM ARS FI ALL,
W LLIAM JACKSON.
NIC IIOLAS C. WARE,
PC FER GULL ATT,
FELIX G. HENDERSON,
J A VIES H. LANE,
BENJAMIN W. FUCK,
WILLIAM a. ANDERSON,
PARKER CALLAWAY,
BENJAMIN B. HARDIN,
A. A CLEVELAND.
ALEX R, POPE, Sen’r.
On motion of Lucius J, Gartrell, Solicitor
General, It is ordered that the above present
ments lie published as requested.
f True copy from the minutes ]
JOHN 11. DYSON, Clerk.
March 27, 1847. (Mutch 31