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THE CONSTITUTIONALIST. JAMES GARDNER, J R- T £ U Ai S . • Daily, per annum, Tn-Weekly, per annum, ® 00 If paid in advance J Weekly, per annum, 3 00 If paid iu advance, 2 50 TO CLUBS. We call particular attention to the following terms o f our paper ; Tu rlwhs, remitting $lO in advance. FIVE COPIES are sent. This will put our weekly pa per in the reach of new subscribers at TWO DOLLARS A YEAR. All new subscriptions must be paid in advance, ipj-Postage Tiust be paid on ail Coiamunicatioiiß an«l Lerers of business. From the Chronicle Extra of Monday. HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO. BV J. C. RIDDLE’S PRIVATE EXPRESS. 21 Hours in Advance of the Mail. CONTINUED TRIUMPHANT PRO GRESS OF AMERICAN ARMS. f Jala pa taken without a Struggle. PEROTE, THE POWERFUL PEROTE, DE IIV REED UP TO GEN. WORTH, With all its Armament, without a shot from the Enemy. REPORTED REMOVAL OF GEN. SANTA ANNA FROM THE COMMAND OF THE MEXICAN ARMY. r ARTICULAKS OF THE TAKINGOF TLSPAN. Probable junction contemplated between GENS. SCOTT AND TAYLOR. [From the N. O. Delta, 6th inst.] The U. S. transport steamship New Or leans, Capt. Wright, from Vera Cruz, arrived last evening. She left on the evening of the 29ih nit., anti brought us our correspondence and the latest papers to the day of her saill iug. We proceed to lay their interesting contents before our readers. We would, in the meantime, state that vve have conversed with an intelligent passen ger, who came over on the New Orleans.— He says that he understood Gen. Taylor had succeeded in communicating with Gen. Scott, and that the object of his despatch wms the formation of a mutual understanding between them, with a view of joining their forces pre paratory to a descent upon the city of Mexi co. Santa Anna boasts that there is still an other Thermopylae on the road between Pue bla and Mexico. Scott pushes on without stop or falter; the destructive storm of Cerro Gordo delays not a day or an hour his onward march; with a boldness, an energy,and masterly activity be yond all parallel, he has passed through the considerable town of Julapa, traversed the dangerous and difficult road thirty miles be yond, and appears with the old vanguard of the army, under toe gallant Worth, before the far-famed castle of Perote. This Castle so renowned in Mexican history as the gloomv asylum of disgraced and unfortunate Revolutionists, of ihe unhappy victims ofan archv and of rabble rage, but still more fami liar to all Americans as the dungeon of tho-e brave men whose cruel wrongs gave the first impulse to the spirit whence this war sprung —;his strong prison-castle, with its battery ot enormous guns and powerful defences, surrenders to our arms without a blow. If one stone still stands upon another of this gloomv monument of Mexican servility and imbecility, the flag of the “stars and stripes” waves over it, and American cannon and American bayonet- bristle around its now invincible walls. Not here does Scott’s army rest lu wearied limbs. A three day’s march will precipitate our victorious columns into the warlike town of Ihe ancient Tlas calans. Puebla —whence the valiant war riors with whose bodies, slain in hand-to hand combat, Cortez made his farmous “Bridge of Corpses”—with its 60.000 inha bitants, will yield to our little army. And then—let us look no farther—let us await until the event will justify it, before we raise the cry of exultation, and rejoice over the last great achievement left to American val or—the capture of the city of the Muntezu mas! [Correspondence of the New Orleans Delta,] Letters from C'haparrnl. Jalapa taken without resistance — 'The American Flag waves from the Citadel— Santa Anna and Ampudia ashamed to enter the city in their Re treat— Evacuates Cruz Blanc—the Pass at vhich hejirst halted- —Our Killed and Wound ed mure than anticipated. Jalapa, Mexico, April 21,1847. Eds. Delta —l arrived at this lovely place yesterday morning, and found that Gen. tw iggs had hoisted the American flag in the city the day before. He followed the retreat ing heros of Cerro Gordo to within a few miles of Jalapa, when all traces of them, as a body, disappeared, and he encamped for the night within three miles of the town that evening, and entered and took possession of it early next morning. Santa Anna did not pass through Jalapa, but, in comp.ny with Ampudia and Torrejon, turned off to the left at his hacienda, and baited for the night at the “nine, mile p*ss,” which was being fortified, but which, on second consideration, it was deemed prudent to evacuate. This evacuation took place yesterday morning, and in the evening Col. Harney’s dragoons took possession of the pass—Gen. Worth fallowing in their loot steps. A number of small arms vver takene at the Pass, but they are of little or no value. Gen. Worth, it is said, will move on to Pe rote, at which place many think he will have i. fight, as it is reported here that additional defence* are being made. AH along the road between Perote and Puebla, the Mexicans here say we will be opposed contrary to general belief, it is said the Comraander-in-Chief will shortly move in that direction. The list of killed and wounded, on our side, is much larger than was first reported—it is over 350. Col. Childs is the military Governor of Jalapa. 1 send you a Mexican paper. There are two days later dates here, but this contains all the important information. Chaparral. Perote Evacuated by the Enemy — Gen. Worth takes possession of it without Firing a Gun —Glad Tidings of the Probable Recovery *f Qen. Shields —The Killed and Wounded. Jalapa, April 22, 1847. Eds Della —Gen. Worth appproached last evening within four or five leagues of Peroie, and entered Ihe city to-day. We had accounts last night that it had been evacua ted bv the soldiery, who spiked all the guns before leaving. I am extremely glad to have it in my power to slate to jou that Gen. Shields lias improv ed much since my last, and Lieut. Hammond, who came from him tins evening, thinks there is a probability of his recovery. Most of the wagons here will leave for Vera Cruz in the morning, and if it is the in. tention toiemove early, will retard it lor ten or twelve days. The number of killed and wounded, on our side, will not fall far short of 4UO. 1 have collected about two-thirds of the names, and will send you a copy when it is complete. The alteration in some of the reports plays the devil with what [ have, but in two days all will be right. Chaparral. Surrender of Perote—Possession taken of small arms and the large guns of the Cas tle— Gen Ampudia. — The whereabouts of Santa Anna. Jalapa, April 23, 10 A. M. Eds. D^lla. —An express has just got iu from Perote. Gen. Worth reached that town yesterday, at II o’clock, A. M. He found it completely evacuated by the soldiers of the enemy, and a Col. Vasquez left behind to sur render it with decency. An immense num ber of small arms, the big guns of the castle and city, and ammunition, were taken pos session of. It was unfounded, the report that the guns had been spiked in the castle; they were found in excellent order. Gen Ampudia. with about 3000 cavalry, in a wretched condition, was near the town when our troops entered it, when he put oft'. San’a Anna had not been in Peroie, since the fight at Cerro Gordo, am] he is supposed to be somewhere in the mountains. In haste, Capparral. From the able and intelligent correspon dent of the Vera Cruz Eagle we copy the fol lowing : Route to Julapa—The Mexican Soldiers — The Devoted Camp Women of the Mexican Army The Venerable Genej al — The Dead .Mexicans —Horrible Scene—The Spoils — Gen. Scoll's Quarters, 4'C., <jpc. Jalapa, April 20, 1847. Yesterday, at noon, I left the encampment near Cerro Gordo simultaneously with the thousands of Mexican prisoners who had been released on parole, and who were wending their way to their different homes, or to some place from whence they may again be forced to take up arms against us. 1 believe their line, extended as it was along the road, was full five miles in length. The Guards Na cionale was the only corps that maintained any order in their march—the residue frudg insr along as best they could, and in most ad mirable disorder. We rode over the mad on which they marched with much difficulty, turningo n r h o r s es head s t we nly d i ffe re nlw a y s in the space of hall an hour, to avoid riding them down. They were less sad than men under similar circumstances Would general!v he, and cracked many a joke at their own ex pense. This was in the early part of the march. Rut towards sunset, when they had measured 18 or 20 miles of their journey— most of them in their bare feet—they became quite silent and sad. and the effects of the fa tigue of the day, combined with previous pri vations, told sensibly upon them. I felt much interested in the numerous camp women— those devoted creatures who follow them through good and evil—and it grieved me to see them worn down with fatigue, moving at a snail’s pare, their heavy burthens almost weighing them to the earth. The woman of sixty or more years—the mother with her in fant wrapped in her rebosa—the wife, far ad vanced in that state that “women wish to he who love their lords”—the youthful Sennrifa frisking along with her lover’s sombrero on her head; even to the prattling girl who had followed padre and madre to the wars—could all be seen at, one view moving along—and barring the hardships of the tramp, uncon scious of the existence of misery in this world. These women, like the indians, are the slaves of the men—a slavery they submit to under the all-powerful influence of affection. In addition to their bedding and wearing ap parel, they park upon their backs the food and ihe utensils to cook it in, and worn ont as they are by the toils of thedav, whilst their husband or lover sleeps, they prepare his re past. I noticed one man—a General—who left Gen, Scott’s quarters about time I did. He was an elderly man, and I soon per ceived from his hobbling that ho had but one leg. His progress on the march was an ob ject of curiosity to me, and I was surprised to see him keep un so well with the more youthful and perfect limbed. I halted for some lime at the hacienda of Santa Anna, to rest my horse, and my eyes ran eagerly over the column of prisoners to see if he had kept up. The fourth or fifth man to the writer was himself. He had refused a dozen offers to ride, both from our men and bis own.— About 11 o’clock at night all of (hem passed my tent —save those who had sunk down from the effects of the march—which was about three miles from this place. An hour afterwards a polite voice at the tent asked permission to light a segar from the fire. I looked out, it was he. He said he had not been able to keep up with the advance, but would reach Jalapa in one hour’s time. The segar lighted, he hobbled off again, and this morning I met him in the streets, apparently not at all effected with the jaunt. When the Mexicans first surrendered, it was about their dinner hour. In one of their forts the camp kettles were taken from the fire, and the rations were being proportioned out, when the order for surrender came from the second in command—so they had to march nut without their dinners. That eve ning, although large quantities of food had been served out to them bv our commissaries, they were picking up old bones, stale pieces of bread, and every thing that could be eaten. Yesterday, on ihe march, they would run up to a beef, killed the day before by our ad vance, and cut off every piece that could be obtained, as eagerly as though they were half famished. From Ihe foot of Cerro Gordo to Santa An na’s hacienda, the road side was lined with dead Mexicans and horses. At and near the rancho w here Gen. Twiggs overtook the re treating enemy, they lay thick around, and a more horrid scene it would be difficult to pic ture. Mexicans lay dead in every direction; some resting up against trees, others with legs and arms extended, and occasionally a lancer laying with his arm upon the charger that received his death-wound from the same volley that ended the career of his rider.— Some of the prisoners passing through would occasionally halt to view the features of the deceased, and then, mending their gate, re gain their place by tlie side of those who were more fortunate in the florht. At the place above cited was to be seen all the property, other than munitions of war, taken from the enemy. In one place, ar ranged in good order, were all the pack sad dles—then the pen containing mules —the provisions next,comprising rice, beans, bread, pepper, pUonceos, garlic, &.C., piles of shoes, knapsacks, and a'l the paraphernalia of a Mexican camp. Capt. Robt. Allen, A Q. M., stopped for a moment, and gave orders as to the removal of these things. The muskets taken from the enemy were being broken on stones as I passed the spot where they were. They were of no earthly use to us, and hence the summary mode of disposing of them. Jalapa, April 21st, 1847. Gen. Worth left yesterday forPerote. The pass occupied nine miles from here by the enemv, lias been abandoned, and was taken possession of by an advance last evening. Col. Childs is the military Governor of Ja la pa. At it is thought Gen. Worth will m°et with much opposition —quien sabeJ Gen, Patterson, I am happy to inform you, has recovered his health iu a great degree. Two of the Mexican Generals, prisoners at Cerro Gordo, are now here. Gen. Scott had his head quarters in a large house on the principal street leading from the market. Gen. Shields,l heard to-day. was in a doubt ful state,and that will be good news to those who have been advised that l.e was mortally wounded. El Zempnaltr.ca . of the 10th, the govern ment paper of the state of Vera Cruz, con tains a meagre account of the early part of the fight of die 18th. From what authority the editor derived his information I am una ble to say, for he speaks of the repulse of three several charges. led by Gen. Scott, in which our loss is set down at one thousand killed. 'Flie charge he alludes to, I presume, is that made by Gen. Pillow, in which some hundred of our men were killed and wound ed. As to the charge which carried Cerro Gordo, it was one of those determined ones that no opposition the enemy could make would for a moment check its progress, and it was made by Gen. Twiggs instead of Gen. Scott. Speaking of Gen. Twiggs.reminds me of a remark made by an officer of t lie Mexicans. He said that the height of Cerro Gordo had been given for defence to the second in com mand. and he had been told to pick the choic est troops for tin" service, as either General Twiggs or Gen. Worth would storm it. The choicest troops were placed there, but tiioy were of no avail. The attempt was marie, and there was no giving back whilst Twiggs, llarpey nr Rilev lived to lead the storm. When S»n ! a Anna and Ampndia inglori ously fh’d from the field < f battle, tliev were ashamed to pass through this place, but with their followers took a left hand road, and pro ceeded to a mountain pass nine miles from here on the road to Mexico, which they’ com menced fortifying, but which they evacuated this morning. A colonel of infantry says that (his nine mile place was selected before the fight at Cerro Gordo, as a good place to rn\or a retreat in case they should be «n im formnate as to have to gite back. No in tention of making a stand, he says, was thought of. Santa Anna boasted very much in Jalapa, and said that he would not only whip the Americans, but that he would never call off his men from the pursuit until he had driven ns into the sea. Alas, the sequel. Cerro Gordo, he said, was intended by nature as a defence again-l all those who attempted to overrun the republic, and if the Americans were not beaten bark from that point, it would be useless to oppose further obstacles to their advance. This he said in Jalapa, on the eve of departure for the scene of ac tion. Rut to wheedle the people, in his usual style he now excuses himself by saying that the action commenced much sooner than he expected—and that liis defences were not completed. J. 11. P. [from the Vera Cruz Eagle, 2S th till] We understood yesterday that information had been received at Jalapa, that General Worth had thrown his outposts towards Pue bla, and would march immediately in that direction himself. We are somewhat doubt ful as to its truth, however, not lining able to trace it to any positive source. The latest information received from Pero’e which might be relied on (we think) is that issued by us in an Extra on Monday last, ami re published in this day’s paper. Gens. Scott, Patterson. 5 Twiggs, Pillow, and Quitman, were in Jalapa. Gen. Shields was still ly ing in a very doubtful state in a hospital on the battle field at Cerro Gordo. Rumor says that Puebla will yield without discharging a gun; if so they will show more wisdom than lias been evinced by several other Mexican cities, with scarcely a hope for success against us. It is now certain that, Santa Anna Is at Orizaba, a little town at the foot of the moun tain of that name, with about 1000 troops around his standard. He was seen at that pl*ce on Sunday morning last, and was heard to express his desire of remaining there until he could muster a sufficient force to make another stand. In regaad to the sincerity of his assertion much doubt is en tertained, as it is supposed that he is exceed ingly des rous to leave the country, but fea r s to attempt a movement of that kind openly, lest he should be assassinated immediately, which will no doubt he his fate ultimately, however long he may prolong it. He will not, dare return to the city of Mexico, is the universal opinion, until, some success should crown his efforts to redeem his thousand pro mises to the deluded people and the clergy, the latter being now his only backers. It is said those who cling to his dropping standard now are brought from Oajaca prin cipally, and that no more than two or three hundred of them have any arms; those they have,too, being in very bad condition. We learn that lie pretends he can yet repulse the ‘•invaders of tfie soil,” if he can muse the rancheros, and form them into guerilla par ties,to annoy small bodies of our citizens and soldiers whom they may have the temerity to attack. Forlorn and dastardly hope!— How much Castillian blood courses through the heart of a man who could sloop to such cowardly devices? We have bien credibly informed that a son of Gen. Santa Anna is at the head, or very cosely leagued with the murderers who infest the road between this city and Jalapa, and that he m ikes Santa Fe, a short distance from here, his rendezvous. We hope that an eve will he placed upon his actions, and that, if found guilty, he will he dealt with as promptly as the nature of his participation in such crimes would justly merit. Commander of the Mexican Army. —lt is generally reported that the Mexican Govern ment have removed Gen. Santa Anna from the chief command of the Army, and appoint ed Geti. Valentine Canalizo as his successor. Vera Cruz Chronicle oj the 28 ih ult. JBv a person just arrived from Orizaba, we know that Gen. Santa Anna had arrived there with about 200 dragoons, and imme diately commenced recruiting, having now under his command about 6000 men ot the fugitives from Cerro Gordo. He also as sures us that a correspondence bad been seized bv the authorities at Mexico, address ed by a great personage to Senor Rejon, of fering a certain sum if he would bring about an early peace, and to place all the requisite means at his disposal. In Puebla, Gen. Inclan is commanding.— They are fortifying the town for resistance. —lbid. [Correspondence of the Commercial Times.] Vera Cruz, April 27. A letter from Mr Rtack, American consul •at the city ot Mexico, was received to-dav by a friend of his in this city, from Tampi co, at which place he had taken refuge afier being harshly driven from the capital, and prevented from taking the road to Vera Cruz. He will probably be in the United Slates before this let ter is received; it is therefore uncessary to enter into particulars regarding his ejectment. It is matter that, gives me no surprise; 1 only wonder that he was not sent off months ago. During the whole ofthis war, Mr. Rlcck has keptupa regular correspondence w ith the Government of the United Slate-,keeping it well informed of the facts occurring about him and, intact, pretty much nronghout Mexico; for his cor respondence lias been extensive, and his ac quaintance with the people and States thorough. Perhaps there is no other man who cmTd have been so serviceable, and no other people who would have permitted him to hold the ground which he has so longoc cupied. The Navy people are happy. Arrange ments are in course of completion for the ex pedition to the Southward, and a start will soon be made. After the ports along the Southern coast are secured, a grand expedi tion is to be lined out for the Pacific—not by way of Cape Horn, but by internal naviga tion. Whether the Ohio is to he carried across or not, 1 have not heard; but I am as sured that the project is not merely imagina ry; it has a real existence and tiie movement is seriously contemplated. Os its objects, lam also ignorant. It is to he composed entirely of sailors and marines— two thousand in all. Is it not Quixotic? I arn pretty confident that it will he abandoned, when all the difficulties come to he weighed, although it mav at this moment be resolved upon, '/’he Ohio. Raritan, and Potomac alone could furnish fifteen hundred men for such a purpose and five hundred could, perhaps, he spared from the sloops-of-war and bomb vessels, so that the real efficiency of the squadron could not be impaired by ibis mea sure; but what are the motives? To march there and then “march back again,” would, 1 fancy, form the chief part of the service th -t they con Id render. The route of a brigade of volunteers would he pleasant, compared with a track made by these wild tars, and wild they would be, on terra firrmi. Yours, &c., Indicator. April 29.—An express Is in this morning, bringing intelligence of the continued ad vance ot Gen W orth, and some disconnected rumnrs from the city of Mexico. The citizens are throwing np walls—of sand, I fancy—around tlie place, and expect the soldiers to defend them. How far their e.xpectati' ns will be realized, we may judge ty the past. The public voice is openly heard in oppo sition to the late Mexican derr.i-god, Santa Anna. “Down with the coward !” “Down with the traitor!” are the cries that are now heard in the capital. 1 am very happy to learn by this express that Gen. Shields is not dead; he Is improv ing. 'The steamer is expected to move every moment, and I must close. Yours, Indicator. [From the A*. O. Delta, G/h inst.] LATER FROM GENERAL TAYLOR’S ARMY. We yssferday conversed with an officer direct from Saltillo. Ho left, there on the 14th ult. The force stationed there and at Buena Vista, under command of Gen Wool, was composed of the Ist and 2d Illinois re giments, the 2d Kentucky regiment, the 2d and 3 ! ludianians,and the Arkansas cavalry. The Ist and 2d Illinois were about to leave; the term of enlistment of the whole of them will have expired between the Ist and 20th proximo. The artiTery force that was in the battle of Buena Vista, a r e still stationed there, as are also Col. May’s dragoons. A squadron of the latter, numbering some 200, under Lieut Rucker, made a scout in the adjoining country. They 'mind Gen. Minon, in the neighborhood of Encarnacion, at the head of a thousand or fifteen hundred lancers. They thought to draw a fight from Minon,but were unsuccessful. 'Three of the party, who separated themselves from the main bodv, got killed before they returned to the camp by some prowling Mexicans wiio hung about their lines. The troops at Buena Vi>ta and Saltillo were in excellent health; and the wounded, who were daily visited by Gen. Wool, and who saw that all their wants were attended to, were rapidly improving. With the wound ed Mexicans, who are in a separate hospital, attended by their ow n surgeons, it is different 'The place is in a most filthy condition; the American government of the town had to compel the alcade to pay more attention to their wants and to the cleanliness of the place. Gen. Taylor is still at the Walnut Springs. He has heard of his nomination for the Presi dency bv several presses and persons in the U. S. but avoids referring to it or saying aught about it. He evidently appears cha grined, but at or about vvliat he does not com municate to those about him. Our informant left his camp on the 18th ult. The Kent tick v Rifles, who were then at the Walnut Springs, were to start for Cotn argo, on their way home, with the next down train. 'The headquarters of Humphrey Marshall’s Kentucky Cavarly was Cerralvo. Tom Marshall’s Company was atComargo. Rut few or none of the volunteers will re-enlist. Comargo, April 16th, 1847. Eds. Della. — There is no longer a doubt of Gen. Taylor’s intention to advance upon San Luis Potosi, so soon as lie can obtain a suf ficient number of men and means of trans portation for the enterprise. I have satisfied myself of this by the General’s requisition upon the Qarlermaster’s Department for a large number of India rubber bags, calculated to carry water. Several thousand of these were yesterday sent up in a train. Each one is capable of holding from four to six gallons This seems to me conclusive evidence of a contemplated march throngh the waterless country between Buena \ tsta and San Luis. On the other hand, the disbandment of the volunteers, whose term of service is shortly expiring, wiH leave Gen. 1 aylor with but a small force. You will perceive that unless new forces are sent here, it is scarcely pro bab'e that any active operations will lake place in this quarter. Comargo is almost entirely deserted by the Mexicans. But few, and those in the Gov ernment’s employ, are remaining. It is believed that Urrea, with a considera ble force.is stili in the neighborhood of Marin, a Iht'e village a short distance from Monterey Gen Taylor's order is, that no smaller bodies than a thousand ought to travel between the two place-*. Col. Belknap is in command of all (he country between Cerralvo and the mouth ot the river. His government is rigid, but from all appearances extremely judicious. He lias put his veto upon all grog-shops and gam bling establishments since his arrival here, and in consequence every thing is very quiet and peaceable. He is this day starting for Matamoros, for the purpose ul regulating af fairs in that place also. [From the Veri Cruz Fla*, of the. 23ihult.] Capture of Tuspuu: The expedition consisted of the steamer Mi ssissippi, (flag ship,) frigate Raritan, sloop of war Albany, ship John Adams Germantown, Decatur, Spitfire, Vixen, Scourge, Vesuvius, Ilecla, Etna, Bonita Petrel,Reefer. Among the vessels were dis tributed 150 men belonging to the Potomac, and 340 belonging to the Ohio, bulb of which remained at this place. After some delay at the Island of Lobos, awaiting the arrival of the sailing vessels, and subsequently at sea, owing to the dispersion of the vessels by a norther, everything was ready for landing on the morning of the 18th just., at which time the Mississippi was anchored off the bar o- j Tuspan river, while the other steamers, hav ing had their masts taken out, and others wise lightened in every possible way, took in low the gun-boats and barges of the expedi tion, carrying, in all, about 1200 men, and two piecess of field artillery. The other vessels «f the squadron remained at anchor under Tuspans shoals, which lie six or eigii miles to the eastward of the bar. In crossing the bar, the Snitfire led the way, and was followed by the Vixen and the Scourge each having a gun-boat in tow.— Two of the steamers struck on the bar, but were not suffered to he stopped fora moment. They literally plowed their way over it. By 12 o’clock, the whole expedition succeeded in gaining an entrance to the river, notwith standing the serious difficult!* s presented by the breakers of the bar. Shortly afterwards, everything being in readiness for an attack. ’ Commodore Perry hoisted his broad pennant on board of the Spitfire, and at once led the rest of the vessels up the river. AOer ascending it about live miles, two forts were discovered on the right batik, both of which opened upon the squadron. Im mediately all tlie boats were manned with storming parties, and while the steamers and gun-boats were gallantly returning the fire of the forts thev (the boats) dashed on and qnickv took possession of (he forts, the Mexi cans retreating down one side of the liili as the sai’ors ascended the other. 'The whole expedition now moved on steadily towards the town of'Tuspan. but in a 1 iilie while another fort, situate! on a high hill, commanding the whole citv, opened upon the vessels and barges. At the same lime volleys of musketry were fired bv the enemy from the chaparrel, Il ls latter fort wa.- also promptly attacked, and like the oilier two, Was carried without the enemy waiting to cross bayonets, onr noble tars proving themselves first rate fellows for this species of boarding work. Simultaneously wi'h the occupation of this fort, a division of the ex pedition landed in the town, and at one look possession of it. 'The greater part us the in habitants had fled and left but a few scatter ing soldiers within reach of our halls. In the course of the contest seventeen men and officers wore killed and wounded. Capt. Tafnall received a bail in the right elbow joint; Lieut. Jas. L. Parker, Aid to the C unmodore, a severe wound in the upper part of th” left breast; Lieut. Whittle, a flesh Wound in the right leg, am! Lieut. Hcartstein, a flesh Wound in the right wrist and thigh. All the wounded, however, are now doing well. Several guns of the Truxton were found mounted upon the forts, all of which were recov ered and brought on hoard the squadron. Other articles belonging to the Truxt* n wore likewise recovered. After retaining possession ofthe town from the 18th to the 22d inst., the force was withdrawn and embarked, leavir g, however, the Albany and gun-boat Reefer, under Capt. Breeze, to guard and command the phve. It may he proper to state, that nil the forts of the place were destroyed by our forces. There being no further work on the coast for the squad ron, Commo lore Perry contemplated, we learn, a movement towards the interior, with a floe body of 2500 tars, thoroughly organized, should such a step be deerne 1 advisable. [From the N. Y. Journal of Commerce , Gth inst.} Arrival of the Caledonia. 15 DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. The Steamer Caledonia, Capt. Lott, was telegraphed at Boston between 8 and 9 o’clock this morning. We have since received the following particulars by telegraph, from which it will be seen that both breadstuffs and cotton had advanced in price faince the dale of our previous advices. BY TELEGRAPH. Cotton Market. —Fair. Bowed Georgia, 61 a 7.J; Mobile, 7J a 7JR New Orleans, Money Markets, April 19th.—Notwith standing the advance in the corn market, the money market was better. Consols opened at to £ for money and account. Money Stock was found to be extremely scarce, and hence it was worth as much for present transfer as for time. Consols are now 87 for money, and 87 to j for time. Reduced 'Threes 86 to j; 3} per cents to Ex chequer bills two discount to two premium. Consol scrip |to £ discount. We have lit tle variation to notice in foreign stocks. Spanish and Portuguese come rather better —rather better from Amsterdam on the 16th, but remain here without change. Corn Market. London.— Throughout the past fortnight a heavy business has been trans acted, both in wheat, flour and Indian corn; and the depression which prevailed in the latter end of March has given way to buoy ancy and activity. The operations in for eign wheal were moderate on the 4th,but the transactions effected were on advancing terms. Indian corn was held firmly in con sequence of the more encouraging reports from the provincial markets. In town-made flour scarcely anything was done, nor was there much demand for Norfolk households or other ship marks; but American was in decidedly improved request; good brands be ing only saleable at 38 to 38 shillings per barrel. During the week ending the 12th, the transactions in ail these articles were to a moderate extent, and rising prices generally paid; holders feeling reluctant to accept pre vious rates. On the 12h, Wheat advanced from 2 to 3 shillings per quarter, and Flour was in ex cellent demand at full rales. IndGn Corn was quiet, but steady in value. A farther advance of Is. per quarter in Wheat look place on the 14th. Indian Corn in demand, but the supplies are almost exhausted, ami of American Floor the diminution of the stock is so considerable that the price of the best brands is full Is. per barrel above the prices of the 12rh. Yesterday, April 19th, the market was the scene of much agitation, and nearly all that was on sale eagerly bought up on French and Belgian account at a rite o( prices equal to 6s per quarter over those of that day week. In other circumstances such an advanee might have made an unfa vorable impression on the slock exchange, but the reverse is the case. Cotton Market— For the w 7 eek ending April 16ih, In consequence of the later ac counts from the United Slates in the earlie part of the week, with reduced estimates of the crop, there was an improved demand from the trade, as well as speculators and exportersjjal an advance of to peril, upon American descriptions. 'Ti e Boston steamer arrived yesterday, and the informa tion she brought of tlie great and sudden falling oft* in the receipts at the p* r's as com pared with last year, produced a very anima ted demand, and the market closed with firm ness. at an advance upon last week’s quo tations of |d. to Ul. upon American, and tor’ll, per lb. for all other kinds. Speculators have taken 25,5(J0 American, 1000 Egyptian,and 3700 Sarat;and exporter* 1650 American, 230 Pernambuco, 50 Marali tiam, and 170 Suiat. The saies ol the week, 66.1 30 bales. H-.p. >rt for April 17th and 19th.—The de mand for Colton has been more moderate since the IGth. The sales do not exceed 7000 to 8000 bales. Prices are receding, and the market lias a quiet appearance. Yes terday the sales reported include 30U0 Ame rican at 6|d. to 7UI ,100 Pernambuco at 6d., 100 Egyptian at 7jj i. to and 300 ISurat at 4d. to sd. We may further observe that the market closes fully yd. per !b. lower. S nce the 4th, the condition of theßank of England excites some attention, and amongst commercial men no little alarm. 'The bul lion is rapidly disappearing, and to keep it at home, the rate of interest is raised to coun teract the state of foreign exchanges. 'There is an improved feeling in the manu facturing districts. At Manchester a bettor inquiry has sprung up for goods and yarn, and a (air business would be done if spinners and manufacturers would moderate their ex pectations as to prices. Loss of the New York Packet Strip Rochester. —'The Rochester, Truman, from Liverpool I o New York, on the morning of the 18th April, struck on the north end of “Black Water Bank,” between Dublin and Wexford, within 12 miles of the latter place, and immediately filled. lr is feared she will become a total w reck. The greater part of the passengers were brought into Wexford by the Arklow,and the remainder were being bv other boats. The II hern a arrived out on the ISth. The proceedings in Parliament since the sailing of the last steamer possessed little interest. Business will be wound up as speedily as possible, in order to prepare fur the diss* lution which is to follow, in June or July next. Per nips the H s ory of England for a century and a hall does not pru.-ent a time when less party feel tig prevailed. 'The West India Royal M;il Co. have purchased the Great Western for JC25.000. The IT. S. ship of war Jamestown, Capt, A. V. Forbes, laden with bread-tuffs and Provisions for (he relief ofthe di-tressed Irish, arrived at Cork on the 12;h inst., on her mis sion of mercy. 'The lady of Mr. Bancroft had the honor of dining with ihe Queen at Bucking; am Palace on the 15 h inst. A good deal of discussion and correspond ence has appeared in the papers since the sailing of the Cambria, respecting Mr. Fred erick Douglass, an Anti-Slavery lecturer, who went out passenger in that vessel. Jenny Linde had arrived at London. The stale of affairs in Ireland is improving —matters have reached their worst and are now mending. The late.-l accounts of Mr. O ConneTs health are very unsatisfactory. Our accounts from Paris are to the 17;h by which we learn that I lie contemplated e< tension of the present svs em of tree trade n food to the 31st July, 1348, is now all but certain. Affairs in Portugal are approaching a cli max. Ihe tedious, unsatisfactory struggle between the insurgents and the Queen’s forces is d awing to a close. The Queen’s troops seem unable to meet the emergency, and tl e protection of Great Britain lias been solicited. Fears are entertained that the per son of the Queen is not safe in the capital. A rising is anticipated. Letters from Cadajns mention a failure of an attempt made on the 25th, to induce the inhabitants ot the Portuguese fortified town of \ elves to pronounce in favor ofthe insur rection. 1 ite Prussian General Diet, was opened by a speech from the King, at Berlin, on tho 11th.. Ihe King made an extraordinary speech, and as lengthy as it was novel, M. Ronge is undergoing a month’s im prisonment at Breslau, for preaching with out the permission of the authorities. LIV ERPOOL. April, 17.—Since our circular of the 3d inst. by the last steamer, he accounts of the tailing off in the recipts of cottan intojthe American ports, and the reduced estimates ofthe crop have produced much excitment in our mar ket, and an advance of per lb in prices . These accounts have led to a verv general opinion that the crops may not exceed 2000.000 bales, or near ly *OO,OOO less than had some time ago been calculated upon, and it is solely tothis that the advance is to be ascribed, fur it has been in the face ot an increasingly stringent money market, and ol a further diminution of the consumption, trom an extension of the short time system of the spinners, whose position continues exceedingly discouraging and unsatisfactory 7 . The sales ol cotton tor the we<*k ended last evening, amount ed to 66 160 bales, of which 30,0 v J were taken by speculators and 2000 for export. The Ameri can descriptions consisted of 17,100 Upland at 5i a 7}; 27,500 Orleans at 5* a 8*; 9050 Alabama and Mobile at 5$ ai 7s; and 250 Sea Island at 10 to 2° I per ib. Ihe demand to-day has been limited, and sales only about 4000 bales, with a turn in favour of buvers. The quotation for tair Upland is 7}, fair Orleans 7*. and fair Mo bile Ha per Ib. The stock of cotton in this p (, tt is 496,000 bales of which 315,000 American, The corn market* 7 have been imporving since our lust, and move decidedly so the fast week, for