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WAR MOVEMENTS.
CAPTURDEANDINVESTMENT OF
MATAMORAS WITHOUT 0F-
P051T10N...... DEBER'TRION OF
TROOPS &c. Ac,
#rom the New Orleans Delta extra, May 25h,
The steamwhip Telegraph is just in. By the
Tollowing synopsis of lalest news from the seat of
war, it will be seen that the Rio Grande is cross
ed by the advance division of our gallant army,
und that the enemy fied before them leaving their
towns ahd Torts, and permitting them to fall into
the possession of the Awerican army without a
defensive shot,
The glorious and well fonght battles of the Sth
and 9ih have struck terror into the enemy, and
decided, it would appear, the fate of the eampaign,
From the Galveston Nows extra, May 20th,
MATAMOROS TAKEN.
The steam .Mfi Telegraph has just arrived (rom
Point Isabel ‘hrough the politeness of her
clerk we have been farnished with the following
information :
He reporis that on the 17h instant, a detach
ment or&;’o regniars and 350 volunteers proceed
ed to Barita and took possession of it, and estab -
lished a military depot
On the night of the 19th an express arrived
from Gen. Taylor, stating that he had crossed the
Rio Grande and taken the city of Matamoros
without opposition-—the Mexicans having tled
from the city.
The Mexicans from the last acconnts, were de
serting their ranks in batalions. Two Americun
regiments, with the exception of about 350 men,
having marched a few duys previons, were sta
tioned at the Brazos Point, awaiting the orders
of Gen, Taylor, as it was thought they would
leave on the 20th for Matamoros, via Burita road.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS
or THE Barries oF tur Sih anNp 9rm,
Col. Mclutosh, Capt. Puge and all the others
that were wounded in the actions of the ®th und
Yth are at Point lsabel and were recovering.
The Telegraph is twenty six hours from Point
“Isabel. Captain Auld of the Telegraph, who has
had opportunities for obtaining correct informa
tion, has given us some interesting particnlars in
relation to our army operations. \l’e have now
scarcely time to allnde 1o them.
Alter being shot in the arm, Col. Mclntosh re
ceived a bayonet wouond in the mouth, which
assed through oune side of his head. ‘l'here are
I:upt-' of his recovery. lle communicates his
thougli's by writting on a slate, and receives the
necessary natriment for the support of life with
wmuch dificulty. He does not desire to live, but
converses with chieerfulness and exultation upon
the sneeess of our sarms.
Capt. Auld thinks the whole number of onr
killed and wounded mnst amount to more 300,
besides the wounded tuken to St. Joseph.
There are now 40 at Point Isabel, too badly
woanded to be removed, All but three Mexican
prisoners having but one leg between them all.
The condition of the brave and esteemed Cap
tain Page is muluncho|fy indeed. The whole of
hislower jaw, part of hLis tonguc and pallet, are
shot away by a grulme shot. He however sur
vives, though entirely incapable of speech.
The escape of Cn(rt. Thornton, at the time his
company was g 0 badly eat up, 15 ulmost ineredi.
bie. After carrying him safely over the high
hedge euclosure, imo which he had been decoy
ed, I\'u horse bore him swiftly over several other
fences and deep ravines, swimming the Rio
Grande above Matamoros, then passing down be.
low the town on the opposite rhle. in attempting
to leap a broad diteh he missed his footing, when
both horse and rider were thrown,
By the fall of Capt. 'T'. was so stunned that he
was soon after taken up by the Mexicans uncon
scions of what had happened. Af.er the battie of
the Bth ke was exchanged and restored to our
armny.
All vur accounts represent the Mexicansas hav
ing fonght on the sth nod Yih with a courage and
desperation that would have reflecied credit upon
the woops of any natiou.
Fhey were nearly in u state of starvation, and
had been promised the ample supplies of the
American camp, i case they would secure the
victury. They wet the charges of our troops
manlully, and stood the destructive fire that was
poured in upon them without giving way, until
the works were encumbered wul the dead and
wonnuded.
Later from Point Isabel and Muat
amoeros-----Later from Mexico-----Blockade
of VeraCrnz --The power of Amervican Con
suls annulled--- Americans ordered 1o the in
terior of the country---Effortsof the Govern
ment to sustain the War, &c.
I'he arrival of the Galveston at New Orleans on
the 29th uit. brought intellig mee from Point Point
Isabel 1o the 27th. It is stated that the Mexicuns
were encamped about 80 miles from Matamoras up
the river, and were awaiting veinflorcements, The
amunition captured by our ariny 15 said to have been
highly serviceable, a large amount was deswroy
ed by being thrown into the river by the Mexicans on
their retreat,
The Mexican soldiers, it is said, refosed 1o defend
Matamorus against the Amevican army, haviog had
1o rations served out to them for five (I)n_\'n.
‘The New Onleans Times of the 30th ule, says:—A
letter was received in the city yesterday, by an indi.
vidual well represented on the theatre of war, which
v'ates that the Mexicans had concentrated their forces
ut Reinosa, a town distant übout seventy miles (rom
Matamoras. Heve they purposed making a stand,
The New Orleans Tropie says that the Mexicans
were encamped about 90 uiles up the river from Ma
tumoras, Voth the Americans and Mexicans wers
waiting veinforcements, when avother battle was ex
pected,
The New Orleans Bulletin of the 3Cih save, Gen,
"Taylor iesued ovders to his army not to tuke any thing
from the inhabitants without paying foll value. 'l'he
citizens of Matamoras ure permitted to nansact busie
ness as usual, with the exceptivn of selling strong
rinke,
The Com’dg Gen. has ordeied ¢ that the blockade
of the Rio Grande will be considered as ruised in re.
regard to vessels bringing cargoes for merchants in
Matamoras except such us contain munitions of war
ol any deseription,”
T'he amount of laoney found in the Mexiean arm
chest ufter the banle of the 9th, contained, it is mia{:
£16,000 in gold.
Com. Connor, with most of hie equadron has sail.
ed for Pensacola, tor the purpose of refitting.
The steam schooner Uineinoati, Capt Smith, was at
Matamoras,
The Mary King was lying at anchor off the bay,and
the Augusta aground. The Sea, Florida, and Mon.
Juouth were lighting over the bay, The ship Ondiaka
hadd arrived salely.
On the passage of the Galveston to the Brazos a
man named Mitchell, of the MeKlroy Guards, on
board, stabbed one of bis comrades, giving him a mors
tal wound. le died on Monday moining.
Tbe New Orleans Picayune of the 30ih, contaiae a
Tetter from Poiut Isabel, of the 26th ult, It gives some
interesting items. ‘T'he writer suys that Fort Polk is
now a complete museom filled with Mexican prisonere,
mules, ladies® saddles, curiovsly wrought leather pack
saldles, huge saddle-bags, muskets, drums, ordnance,
copper eannon balls, grape shot, leather, and all kinde
of documents, picked up on the ground wheie Ampu
dia was encamped. Owne of the officers who was in
the two engagements of the B.h and 9ih, says that the
supper whick the Mexicans, in their confidence, bad
prejared lor thewselves, and which they were vbliged
suddenly to wbandon, afiurded a vich repast to our ir
ed and Lungry officers and men, who jwogounced their
liguore, chvcolate, soup, roast beefl, &c., w have been
first rate,
There is nothing occurring here now of stirring in
terest, the fighting having ceased for svmne weeks 10
come ut least, and | wm inchued 10 think that there
will lie o wore of it on the Rio Grande. Our army
winet scek the enewy in their own country if they dee
®iie o meet them in any considerable bodies. "Ame
pudia’s defent on the Bth and Oth bas reined the Mex
sean army now in the North, They have lost every
thiog, mules, pack-saddles, ammmunition, arme, und
Bien enough o sirike terror 1o their hearts.
Your readers are ul! acquainted with the geographis
eal posivion of Point Jsabel. & will only rpeak of it
A 1 fiest appeared 1o me. Fort lok is situated on &
biofl, some thirty five feet in be ight; the breast-wouir ks
enclose an area of about lifty acres, and “"’, resemble
Avery bigh Levee along (e Mississippis 1t contuing
hall & dozen suttlers® wiores, & number of store<houses
:‘::;: I-II::“:I".I-“M "]'ll MFllC{urn built hots, thatched
3 . sy Mg some Qfi OF KIXIY Lentg, =
flnun‘h the Fort, east and 'e.q)' rums a ,Yd e, with
a derp slope 10 Ihe wuth, and inclining gm&umll /1o
the porth. On this 1 ige is the Q,‘x stall, from \\l’n'h
flonts the Bar Spangled Danger, P s
The Volunteers are gathering here in crowds. Some
wie encnmped near the Fort, on the praicie, ad sig
companies of Lovisiana Volumteers e encamped oy
the Point, 88 4 mil & distan’, at the Bar,
The Hoo. Rice Garland is bere, and is whout 1 P
ablinh @ line of conches hetween (his puint and Ma.
twooros, He witl make & lortene by the eperation if
he commences soon,
The suitlers put the serews 1o the poot seldiers here
st mcruel iate, in the way of charges, bt is reaily
outrageous, and should be looked 10 by those in pow.
T'he sen bathing at this place is five ~the sun exces
sively hot, not a ouhur’ shade tree~plenty of fich,
and a fine seabrecze. The Volonerrs, as far as i
have heard, enjoy excellent healih, “I'wo from Capt.
Rousseau’s company were biought 1o the Hospital,
bt are not dangeronsly il Yeaterday o Lowisiana
Volunteer was buvied.” He was an lul’lun, I belicve,
und bad Been sick for a long time, The poor lellow
received a soldier s burial,
10 is announced that Ampudia’s plate, which was
valuable, was promptly returned o i,
Most of the wounded men had been taken to Cor
pus Christi,
Capt. Page, whose under jaw had been shot away,
i in A fnie way of recovery,
Capt. Hooe was walking about with the stamp of
Law vight arm dangling by his side, and appeared o
be in exeellent humor,
Col. Mclotosh who was badly wounded, was etretels
ed out yesterday worning in a Mexican wugon tyng
toreud, He was stabbed in tae throat, or rather
down the throat in the neek, and other paris of his
body, and was repeatedly knocked down in the fights
Laeut. Maclay, who was wounded in the action of
the 9th, 18 heve, with an awtully sore skin, which a
Mexican grape shot passed, shaving a little closer than
wie siale, as it carvied with it rome of the bone aud
sinew.,
General Taylor, immedintely after having taken
possesaion of Matwmoros, despatehed two ecompanics
of horse to follow the Mexican army. TI:(" neeords
ingly followed them about fitty miles, but uever ap
proached nearer than #ix hours travel.
From the New Oileans Balletin,
< On the 17th inst. a large portion of tien, Taylor’s
ary moved up the river for the purpose ol crossing,
Gen, T remaining at the forafication with about thive
hindred men. As the unny weve seen by the Mexis
cans on the opposite side to leave the encampment and
.ulnpmach the ford, Arisia sent o thig of truce to Gien,
Paylor, requesting an armistice of six weeks, giving
as i reagon tor his request, that he desired to com
municate with hig Government, Gen. ‘I answered,
that he would give him il 8 o’clock the next morning
to evacuate the city of Matwmoras, and would pernit
him (o take the |nul)hc property under bis charge. The
flag then returned,
On the nex™ilay, the 18th, the army evossed on flats
of their own consiruction, and the bodies of wagons
canlked, Phe passage was made about four wiles
above Fort Brown., On arviving at the city, it was
discovered, that Arista, with his forees had departed,
leaving only the wounted batteries, All the mortns
and guch of the military appuratus as could vot be re.
woved, in their haste o escape, were thiown into the
wells, A jparty (rom our army went out o reconiois
tre immediately alter the entrance o Matamoras,
and overtook a portion of the retreating Mexicans,
twentystwo ol whom were made isoners, It is uns
derstood that Avista’s Head Quarters are at San Fere
nando, about 90 miles distant from Mavaworas,”
LATEFROM MEXICO.
(From the N. O. Delta, May 31 )
By the bargne Thalena, Capt. Muirel, from Vera
Ciuz, which wrrived here last evening, we reccived
Q.q.c-u from the city of Mexico to the 15th, and from
‘era Cruz 1o the time of ber departure—she sailed
on the 80th inst. We learn verbally from Capt. M.,
that the United States steam lrigate Mussissippi ar
vived at Vera Cruz on the 18th, with the news of the
battle of the Bihound 9th inst. Care was taken 1o
keep it from the Mexicans, though it is thought the
fact of thewr defeat might have leaked and dud leak
oute The Mississippi and Falmouth had blockaded the
portat Vera Cruz. Ovders had been veceived lrom
ihe city ol Mexico directing ali Americans (o leave
Vera Cruz by the 24ih inst. Mr. Dimond, Consul,
was preparing to go on board one of the United States
vessels of war, Towas generally thought that the
American vessels left in port, the bark Lowsana and
the brig Hellen Mcleod, would be seized by the Mexs
euans,
I've contractor of supplies for the American squads
ron has been forbidden by the Vera Cruz auihorities
to furnish them. The bark ‘T'halena was boarded cff
the havbor of Vera Cruz, by the U. S Falmouth, and
ok @ letter bag from her. The beig St. Petersburg
sailed on the 190 for New Yurk. We have been
permitted o make the following extrac's from a letice
received from a highly respectable Mexican house in
this city:
Vera Cruz, May 19th, 1846
“ A civenlar hag beea issued by the Govermment,
stuting that all the Amervican Consuls cease immedie
ately from being recognized ; and ordering all Amers
ican citizens o cwbark for the interior within eight
days,
The steamer Mississippi yesterday ordered a vese
sel from the Port, but she came in during the night
thus proving the pourt to be blockaded, at least to na
linu.ll vesscls, A step which has generally compros
wised the American vessels in the harbor, and we are
very much aliaid that we shall not be allowed to dess
patch the Thalena,
The Government is making every effort to carry
out the war with success, and has replenished the
Tvensury by cuirying throvgh sowe very strong meass
ures.
The castle of St. Juan de Ulloa and this eity are
a brilliant state of defeuce, and would require a very
etrong force to be successtully attacked.
The Republicano, of the city of Mexico, coutains
an article against the Government, o which it ame
wadverts upon the actual state of the country, attack
ed we it is by wostrong enemy, and with a prospect of
a loeal revolution, >
U'hat paper avers, in case ol any revolution,” the
woops would be ordeced 10 act in suppoit of either
one purty or the other which claimed a local suprems
acy.
As a proof of the discipline and manner in which
the Mexican troops are trained by their officers, we
will mention the case of a soldier nimed Bablo Garas
ciiay who tor some dereliction of duty was most cruels
ly whipped, and then sent to a dungeon underground,
where from the nature of his wonnds gangrene ensued.
L the absense of medical aid, be died in six days
alterwards.,
Ilis body wae in such a mangled state that he died
on his knees, not being able to lie down
Don. Jose Marie hias been nained as the Governor
[of Chilwahua in the department of Sonora, T'he Apas
| che Indians have atincked the town of Apulo where
| they Killed 32 Mexicans, ‘The Indians stealing eve.
| rything they could lay their hands upon. ‘T'he Apa
| ches are uniformed ina broadelodh frock covered with
Cred fucings, and pantaloons of the same stuff, with
caps; they are fitted with viflee. T'he whole de parte
mentis in a dreadful state of misery and consterna
tion; several vobheries on a large seale have bheen lates
|ly committed in the city of Mexico and its neighbors
| hood,
I speaking of the American army, a despateh from
the Mexican Commuandant of the Enginecrs at Maias
moras, says that the Ameriean army is not more than
L4OOO strong and in w state of demoralization; there is
| no union wwong them without any desive for glory ; s
i ullicers are goud, but then there are many who have
come to fight aguinst their will, 1 they have no loe
cal revolotion, the American army will either eapita
lute o 1 be entirely defeated, in twenty days. T'he ex
ports from Vera Cruz in the mouth of April, nimount
ed 10 §2141,356, of which $198,127 was in specie,
| The Mexican Republicano of the 13h May says,
that the wtention of government was to gend their war
| steamers Guadlonpe sud Montezuma to Havana to be
| sold at auction. Ow arriving at the latter port, the
gteamers were to hoist the Mexican flag and five a sa
lute The Mexican sailors refused to sail under these
! conditions, and the steamers were to leave the river
| Avarado, where they had been laid up in ordinary
I: wader the British flag, commanded by a British offie
cer.
Nothing positive was known of this arrangement
butthe Diary Official neither endorsed or contradicted
the report on the 15th,
The Washington Union of Wednesday nigh:
epeaking of the reception of the Uregon notice
resolutivus in England, says—
“lf Englard is resolved to adhere to demande
which this country can never submit to, nor even
entertain for consideration, then, indeed, is the
peace of the two nations in imminent danger
Danger growing out of such a canse~if such a
cause exist—could, indecd, by no possibility, be
avoided. Dut the true point in the case is, that
the policy adopted by the administration has dis
posed the statesmen of England to treat upon the
question with a desire to settle it—lto approach it
earnestly and in a spirit of conciliation. For our
selves we enlertain a good hope that the same
cause may induce the British government to en
ter upon a further consideration of the guestion
i a spirit of justiee ; and if this shall be we have
no feur for the result. * * * The journale
which reach us by this arrival bring up, with
sowe prominence, another important point in
our relations with the Enropean continent. "I'he
suggestion is made and réuoled somewhat exten
sively 1o the British and continental prese, that
the Prench minister still holds to his balance of
power doctrine us applicable on this coutinent,
and that he thinks of applying it, by interfercnce
between our government aud Mexico. We re
gard all this, at present, as no better than an idle
rumor. As a rumor, however, it is not wholly
without signilicance. "The effect in this country,
of the werest suggestion of this nature cannot be
for a mowent doubted. It is a suggestion which
uOo man in Awerica can hear with paticuce, The
very firet aud slightest step which should be taken
by the French government, or by any govern
ment, 1o carry it iuto effect, 1n any degrec what
soever, would rouse the wind and (he heart of
our whole nation. There would be no minenty
Among us on such a question of Edropean inter
lerenee. However vome politicians aud somns
pressce may now stalufy themselves by an at
| 'ampt to put theie own moutr{ in the wrong 1n
this Mexicun war, we firmly believe that there
‘ would be not une dissentient voice in our coun.
iry upon the questions of the reegption which
! any suchattempt. by any European power, should
tieet at our hands.”
Voruvsterws rron T'rxas <A letier from
Howston assures us that the requisition upon Tenns
will be tilled, "Fhe voluntecrs leave for the seat of
war o couples, by dozens und i companies ns they
getready, Besides (he vegular quota asked by Gen.
Taylor, seven monnted eompanies were recently enlled
out=—tive to be stationed ot Ban Antonio, one at New
Bantels, wnd one at Austin=—and will be speedily
vaised, Eaery person who was in the Santa Fe ex
pedition o o that of Mier, who ean get to the army,
has gone down to tuke another trial of Mexican ae.
commodations,
For Maravoros.—Naothing can Leat American
enterprise, Yesterday morning we received news
it oor army had tahen possession of Matamoros ,amd
yesterday evening we were toll that Capt, Thomas
Clark had announced bis intention of running the gteus
wer Frontier for Matamoros, via Point lsabel and
Brasos Suntiugo, on Saturday next.
Point Isanern, May 18ih, 1846,
Every day adds reinforcements 1o our ranks, and
near 6000 volunteers have reached here ginee yoo last
henvd from this place. Among (e mrivals were Gen,
Smith and Col. Muwks, The tormer communder of
the divigion, and the Latter of our regiment,
An Expres aorived here last evening from Corpus
Christi, with the ivelligence that the Comanches had
been committing more depracations we that Vhwa,
bavieg killed two tamidies and driven off a wawber of
horses. 1 presume a party of Dragoons will be sent
in pursuit of them,
Cor. Keanvey's Exevenirion,—~We presume
that the expedition which has been ordered in the di.
rection of New Mexico, will not move at as an early
noday as wis anticipated at the tme of the reception
of the ovder here, It is probable the order would not
veach Col, Kearney for vome days, from the fact that
a few days hetore the dispatch reached here, the Col,
in company with Gen, Brooke, and Iwo hundred dras
gouns, had lelt Fort Leavenworth and proceeded up
the Missouri wbout two hundred miles, to establish the
new fort which the United States bad ordered 10 he
erected, Toin also said that a portion of his com.
mand 15 dismonnted, and fresh horses will lhave 10 be
puichiased.— Nt Louis Repub.
Mititary Arrains,—The Governor of Louisias
na, we learn, received yesterday a communication
from the War Departmnent, informing him that two
regiments of infantry in additnon, we suppose, to the
four regiments which the Department was aware
were alieady reeraiting ander the requisition of Gen
Taylor, would be requived from Louisiana, und re
questing the Governor to hold them in readiness for
mostering in. Thig vequisition bas already been so
far anticipated, that a ifth vegiment (thatol Col, Peys
ton==annd a better man never put footon a bartle field,)
has been dispatched to the theatre of wary and a sixth
is x 0 nearly filled up that it can be casily completed,
we suppose, ot twentysfour hours notice.—N. 0. Com.
Dul., May 28.
Tt appears by a letter veceived from Gov, Yell, who
represents the State of Arkansas in Congress that a
regiment of wounted gun men hags been called fiom
Arkansas. T'ley are 1o rendezvous at Washiogton,
on Red River, The Tennessee brigade nve to ren.
dezvous at the smine point, forming a brigade with the
Ailansas troops, Kentucky and Hlinois are to form
another brignde—and these two, eonstituting a divigs
lon of 4,500 strong, are to warch west about the 10th
of June.—Mobile Regisier, May 29,
A letter from Head Quoarters, Milledgeville, Ca
recerved last evening by Capt, Jackson, of the Irish
Jusper Greens, announces that seven companies had,
on Satnrday, reported their readiness for sciviee, and
that the rewaining three regnired would probably ves
port in less than twentysfour hours, when orJeis would
immedutely be issued for their rendezvous at Colume
bus, The letier also stated that the merangements had
been made with the Central Rail Road for the trans
portation of the troops to Mucon fiee of expeuse to
the company. The same mail also brought the Com
wissivoers l'ln' the vecently elected officers of the corps.
Savannah Repub., fllonduy.
Tlie Washington correspondent of the Journal
of Commerce, under date of June 7th, says:
It is now understood that Commodore Conner
hus orders, afler refitting his squadron at Pensa
cola, to attack the Castle at Vera Cruz, and take
it, if he can. It is said that two seven y-fours
aud the Penunsylvania will be added to his squad
ron, It hasbeenreported that Commodore War.
rington is to comumand the expedition, but that 1s
donbtful.
‘The squadron is to carry very heavy Paixhan
guns, and, as soon as a breach is made, the castle
15 1o be stormed
It is said that, daring the rainy season, which
has now commenced and lasts four months, the
cilmate at Vera Cruz s more healthy or rather
loxs noxious, than at the close of the rainy scasoun.
The Steamcrs and Schooners.—" The three schoon
ers recently purchased by var government, which
had been Ilmill for Mexico, are named Bonito,
Petrel, and Reefer. "I'hey are to be commanded
by Lts. Shaw, Sterret, and Parviance. They
will be delivered at the Navy Yard st Brooklyn
this week, and immediately armed and dispatch
ed. The two steamers, built also for the Mexi
can governwent, which we meuvtioned as nuder
negotiation the other day, have been purchused,
und will be ready for delivery in about a month,
when, if the war continues, they will be also im
mediately armed and dispatched to the Gulll—
These reinforcements vill make aboat forty ves
sels of war of all sorts on that station. "I'he fleet
iu the Pacilic, twenty or more.~Jour. of Com.
California.~="T'he Nashville Union, the Admin.
istration orgnn in Tenncese, has the following:
We understand from a reliable source that it is
the intention of the Government to send a force
to California suflicient to take possession of that
country and to hold on it.
It is supposed that the mounted men from Ar-
Kunsas, Missouri and probably Tennessee, will
be directed to California. We regard California
now as ours, and with that result all will be sat
isfied.
Gen, John McNeil.="l'his veteran, who distin
guished himsell' in the war of 1312-13, we are
Lappy to know has recovered from his late indis
position and has resumed his duties of surveyor
of the port of Boston. He is, also, as ready to
serve his country now, us during the last war with
Great Britain. We are inforined that he has ten
dered his services to the President, and also to
the governor of this state, and as ardently desires
to risk his life in the defence of the honor and
rights ol his country in the war with Mexico, as
when the young eagle coped with the British lion
in the battle of Lundy's Lane Boston Post.
* Gen. Gaines.—T'he Union oflicially disavows
the sanction of the Government, and denics its
responsibility, with regard to movewents made
by Gen. Gaines in the South. The Government
refuses to confirm or recognize any of his ap
cpowtments, Gen G has been ordered to report
himself at Washington,
Texas —We learn by a letter from San Augus.
tine, dated the 21st inst, that the Lastorn part of
Texas has filled the full quota of volunteers re
quired of her, and they were on their march to
Gen Taylor'scamp. The letterstates thatdouble
the numbier conld have been raised without difli
culty.=N. 0. Pic., 25th.
Mr. Seth Luther, the first individual volunteer
from New Euglond, requests us to announce that
he will depart for Gen. Taylor's camp on Tues.
day next.—Doston Post.
T'he governor of Tennessee has reccived of.
fers ol service from 5600 men—twice as wany as
his requisition calls for.
A private letter received in this city from Fort
Brown, states that the general officer known to
have been killed in the battle of Resacade la
Palina, was General Torrejon.—Boston Journal.
There are on the muster roll in Pennsylvania
230,000 intelligent and hardy militia, and 32,000
armed and equipped volunteers, ready for ser
vice ut any moment,
Nine companies of volunteers, 2500 men, were
reviewed by the Adjutant General in New York
city on Friday.
T'he bark Catharine, Capt. Phillips, sailed iromn
Baltimore on ‘Thorsday, having on board the U.
8. troops from fort Mellenry, destined for Point
leabel, Texas, via Old Point Comiort, where she
will take on board two wore companies.
Among the military appointments b¥‘ the Gov.
ernor of Kentueky, is that of Henry Clay jr, as
lieutenant colonel. Gov, Owsley's military np
yointments have been wade altogether from the
IVl»i‘ party.
The Canada Parliament has ehartered a coms
pany to coustruct a suspension bridge at Niaga
ra I-'lela. In case of war the government reserves
the right to demolish it without paying for it
There 1s a report current that orders have been
received to wmuster the Albany volunteersinto the
survice of the U, 8. They are to perform garri
von duty, it is said, in the forts in N. Y. harbor.
The Governor of Illinois bas issued a procla.
mation for 3000 men to rendezvous at Alwn,
The United States armorics contain a willion
and a half of muskets,
[Extract from the correspondence of the Delta, |
dated Point Isabel, May 16.) j
I find the fucts of the Iwo battles fought with |
the Mexicans on the Sth und 9ih instant to have |
been more sanguine, nud the loss on the part of ’
the Americans to have been wnch greater than |
was ul first reported, and that of the glelicam 1
have been something less. The loss on the
Awmerican side was 450 killed, wonnded and pris
oners, inclading 20 or 30 oflicers; and ou the
Mexican side from 1200 to 1509 killed, wounded
and tuken prisoners. The Mexicans have been
much underrated by the American people. They
stood their ground like men—filling wp the ranks
as fast us they were moved down by our artillery,
in whole platoons. !
This victory is considered by military men here |
to be the most brilliant ever achieved on the
American Continent. Gen. Taylor was at the
head of his army during both engagements, ,
I have just taken a look through the hospital ;
the sight is truly heart-rending. Among other '
horridly utilated persons, | observed in one
ward seven men with but three legs amongthem.
'l'hera are several Mexicans among the wounded !
who are taken us good care of as the Americans,
and are regularly attendea by the army surgeons.
Thecorrespondent of the Journal of Commerce,
alter dwelling on the present auspicions appear
ance of the war, thus continnes : .
Such decisive meusures as these will, it is
hoped, bring the war to a speedy and successfal !
end. becawse nothing ean prevent such a resalt i
Lut the inteiference of foreign powers iu behalf |
ol Mexico. s :
T'he probability of British interference is dimine
ished Ly a nuwmber of circumstapees, It is be
lieved that the British interests in Mexico will be,
in some easnre, prowoted by this war, The
Britsh capitalista have vested interests in the
minmg distriets, and, if' those come into posses
session of the U, States, the tights of proprietors
will no donbt be as much respected as they have
been by the Mexican government. Au arrange
ment, too, might be made to assume the mortgage
held by British subj et on such territory as we )
may choose to huluf. Aguin, there i 3 now some
prospect that an oifer by the British government
for the adjustment of the Oregon question 19
about to be wade, and that it will be favorably |
entertined by this Government. It is not pro- |,
bable, therefore, that pending the consideration
of that olfer, the British Government will take a
hostile course agaiust the Uuited States. If the
Oregon question be not settled before the year's
notice expires, then, indeed, Mexico willllmvu
such aid us will render her a powerlul enewy. v,
From the Wushiugton Uuion of Friday night,
Prosecurion or rue Wan —Without entering
into details, we may state, in the general, our
conscientious belief, that the Executive is doing
ité duty—doing every thing it can—doing it with
every dezree of encrgy by land and by sea—in
order 1o conduct the present catupaign (0 ters,
and to conquer an honoralle and permanent
peace. The war will be couducted with an en
ergy on the part of the government, which is
worthy of the enthusiusmn of the people.
Gen, Taylor had, according to the lastaccounts,
about 8000 troops uunder his engles. Hundreds
and thousaunds of volunteers were pouring into
his camp. He will soon be in advance into the
euneiny's country ; and we shall not be surprised
to hiear of his reaching Monterey, übout 130
miles from Matamoros, about the commencement
of the table lund, in u healthy region, at no dis
tant day.
From the N. O. Courier of May 29.
Derronasie Massacres iv Texas.—A letter
{rom Ban Antonio de Bexar, gives deplorable ac
counts of murders and robberies committed npon
the people inhabiting the Western frontier of
Texus, by the Camunches and Lipaus. Most of
the able-bodied men of the colonies of New
Braunsfels, Castroville and Lake Guani having
Jowned ‘hie army under Gen. "Taylor, the savages,
profiting by their absence, threw themselves up
on the old men, women and children, burnt the
houses, the crops of corn, mutilated the dead
bodies, violated the women, and carried off a
uumber of chiidren into siavery,
I'he Commercial Association of German Prin
ces who undertook to colonize the wonntains of
the San Saba, have not been successiul in their
plans. They directed a convoy of one hundred
wagons on the route towards the colony, which
was altacked by the savages. The German emi
grants, alter fighting desporately, were over
whelmed by numbers and obliged to retreat, leav
ing behiud them a great nunllmr of killed and
wonnded in the hands of the savages. ‘T'he wag
ons contained the whoule fortunes oI the emigrants.
Foreign Coins ~~Arccording to a bill which has |
recently passed Loth Houses of Congress, foreign ‘
coins are herealier to be reecived at the Custom
Houses of the United Stuates, at the values sub- j
joining.
Specie dollars of Sweden and Norway, at.sl 06 |
Specie dollars of Denmark, at,...00vee... .10 1.
Thaler of Prussia and Northern States of '
Germuny ...cccoceoveccccsersncsesasso 69 9
Ilorin of Southern Sttes of Germany...... 040
FlorinofAustrian Empire and of'eity of Augs- 4
DUrg.ceciecccciocncscancsncassanesso 48}
Liraofthe Lombacdo Venitin Kingdom and
TURERY covceosncanssoscssrasntn sons I |
Frane of France aud of Belgium and Livre -‘
l of Sardinia.......ovvevvnnne. .10 cte. Gme.
| Ducat of Naples......cccatocons cosscecc Ol
Ounce of Bicily...c.....cveceecvececscs B 40
Pound, of the Dritish Provinces of Nova
Scotis, Newßranswick, Newfoundland
ARG CUBABR.cocvisecsnrseoinssitnrnsdd OD
Terrible Fire in Warren, Ohio.—~On the night of
June 1, a fire broke ont in a store occupied by
Mr. Bollewmyer, and spread with fearful rapidity.
One whole square, in which were the post office,
two printing ofiices. the Democrat aml, Herald,
larze row ofdry goods and business establishmentas,
some twenty in number, was entirely consumed,
together with barns, out houses, &e. Ouly four
stores were left. The nnwber of bulldings barned
is estimated at one hunired. The loss of pro
perty must be some $130,000, 'l'he town was
destitute of an elficient lire engine. The insur
ance, it is said, was wosily mutual,
Wilmington, Delaware, at 5 o'clock on Friday
afternoon, wasvisited by u terrible storm. Build
ings and trees wers blown down. A letter from
the Journal says—
“ The large ship house of the Thatchera wae
prostrated, but we have heard of no person hav
ing been injured by its fall. The ship house of
Betts, Harian & Hollingsworth was also blown
down, and several lives have been lost by the
fulling timbers—two dead bodies have already
been taken from tho ruine, and it is not yet
known whether there are not others beneath the
mass of materials. A portion of Asbury M. E.
churchisblown off ;several vessels at the wharves
are lying bottom upwards. It was a frightful
gale, though of short duration,”
A Snalke Ejected —On Thursday last a little boy,
son of Mr. {.oflnnd' residing at Frankford, Pa.,
was seized with a violent retching, and in a few
mowmenis forced up a snake. ‘The child had been
sick for nearly two years, and for the best part of
that time was under the care of a physician. Ev.
ery effort to restore the little fellow to health fail
cJl The snake is about 6 inches long and cov
ered with black scales, and hus been preserved.—
Philadelphia Sun.
From Yucatan —Advices from Merida, the eap
ital, to the 10th May, have been received via Ha
vana, ‘T'he new congress was in session, and had
chosen Miguel Barbachano president. [ndepen
dence of the Mexican government is persisted im,
and three agents ou a foreign mission were ap
pointed, probably to the United States.
Warlike.~lt was announced by Mr. Draper, in
the Canadian House of Assembly, on Tuesday
last, that the British Government lud shipped for
the militia of Canada 35,000 percassion muskets,
and that they were expoclul, to arrive in a few
duys. We ulso learn from the Montreal papers
that the Burnhopeside, from London, expected
shortly, is enid to he freighted with 250 thirty-two
pounders, shot, shell and powder, for that colo
uy .~ Boston Adrertiser,
I'he brother of the celebratad Culvin Edson e
now living at Woodstock, Vermont, and weighs
only sifty pounds, eis a man of mneh edueas
tion, and a practising physician. Like Cassius,
“ He hath a lean and hungry look."
No Mistake =A boy called on a doetor to visit
his futher. who had the delirium tremens; not
right! rocollccliu’ the nama of the disease, he
callm] it the devil’s trembles—making bad Letin
but very good English.
At Conear), N. H , there isa call weighing
2000 ponnds, u six legged hog, and the genuine
striped pig.
A Dark Transaetion. A blind Tihiopian wid
an extinguished candle in a dark cellar at midaw
right, searching after a black cat.
chnbliimt rfic;ulb.m :
PROVIDENCE,
Wednesday, June 10, 1846.
THE WAR WITH MEXICO.
The wur with Mexico has been prosecuted
with vigor, and thas fur successfully on the part
of the United Siates, covering the officers and
soldiers with glory for their bravery in nttacking
aud vanqgnishing a foe superior in numbers and
equal in discipline. Every conflict with the en
emy has butserved to show the determined eonr.
age and inflexible firmness of our troops, and is a
certain presage of the future fortunes of the war,
should it be loug continned. which must be dis.
nstirous to Mexico, and terminate to the honor of
ousd arms and our national character.
tiince our last, as may be seen iu other col
ummns of this day’s paper, we huve received later
ne we from the seat of war, but it gives no details
of deeds of valor, or scenes of blood. Gen. Tay
lor und his army teok possession of Mitamoras
without the least show of resistance, and estab
lished it as their gquarters, while the Muxican
troops which had evacuated it, had retired to
some distance, to await reinforcements, and to
recoive supplies of food, for it was represented
that when they revred from Matamoras, they
wer e poorly clad, destitute and half starved.
The number of Gen. Taylor's army has been
increasing ever since the eurliest engagement
wilh the enewmy, and volunteers have been flock
i, § to his standard to join in vindicating the hon
or of their conntry, by the chastisemcnt of a foe
wliose long continned wrongs and insults pro
voked the present war. At the present time
Geir, Taylor is probably able to meet any force
that. the Mexicans ean bring into the field ; and
should another conflict come, we are confident
that its result would be ereditable to the Awmeri
can arms, aud that a series of such conflicts will
lead to a peace, ot wo distant period, which will
be honorable to our nation, and afford an ample
ind emnity for the injuries we have sustained
fro m the government and people of Mexico.
[ "* We said in our last, that the Journal had
“bu cked out’” of some two or three positions it
had takon in reference to the bonndary of Texas,
and the munagement, by the President, of the
war. Letween this country and Mexico. Lest we
should be understood as giving the Journal credit
for an honorable retraction of ite false charges,
we defined what we meant by “backing out”, by
add Jing that it had wot attempted the defence of
its positions, after their absurdity had been exhib
ite 1 as well by its Whig as its Democratic cotem
po.caries, From that paper of Monday, we judge
the Editor does not understand us ; he seems to
think we have charged himm with magnanimity,
(w hich certainly we did not intend to do,) and
as! ts us, in a tone of defiance, to puint ont where
in he has deviated from his first anti-American
po kitions,
"T'his time let us be understood. When we sce
M. A upproach Mr. B. and strike him a very
se.tions sort of a blow, we note it down in our
no ddl» as an altack. 10 Mr. B. returns the com
plianent and Hoors Mr. A, and the latter inelines
to make no further defence, we chalk his conduct
down a buck-out. Now the Journal did attack
Py weident Polk—it did charge him with sending
Gon. Taylor, with a handful of men, and hamper
ed with foolish orders, into the enemy’s country.
Shortly afterwarde it republished the President’s
me ssage to Congress, which showed conclusively
that its assertions were withont the least founda
tion in truth; and frowm thut day to this it has not
oifered the first word, besides its mere assertion,
re iterated on Monday last, to show that the Pres.
id aut did not speak the trath, and itsell’ bear false
testimony. The Presidentshowed that Gen. Tay
lor had been allowed to choose his own position,
and had been nrged to call for reinforcements on
the first approach, or intimation of the approach,
of enperior Mexican strength. He showed. aleo,
that the territory between ilie Neuces and the
Rio Grande was our territory, or was at least
ter.titory which he was bound to defend, since 1t
had been included by Congress in the act annex
ing Texas to the United Stutes. Opposed to this,
we remark again, the Journal has not offered one
word—from the time of republishing the mersage
up 1o last Saturday, it had not even given its bare
“assertion in contradiction of it. Was this back
ing up its assertions, or was it backing out?t—
Either way, it was all that we have charged.
~ Itis a very easy thing for the Jourual Lo vssert
that the war “was commenced by the President
"alone, without the authority of Congress, and in
t violation of the constitution' ; but the assertion
amounts ‘o nothing. It is uot true. It has nev
“er yet found the first fuet for ite support. And
“any man who has eyes, can see’ that it is mere
twaddle, heaped up as a breastwoik for Toryism.
I’l‘he President, in seuding an army to repel a
threatened invasion, did his duty, and nothing
‘ more. He did precisely what he was sworn to
: do—precisely what the constitation and laws je
quired him to do--precisely what any patriotie
President would have done. He acted wisely in
not sending more troops than were needed at the
time, and prudently in authorising those sent to
reinforce themselves when reinforceinents were
deemed necessary. Nota word of complaint has
escaped from General Taylor or any of his offi
cers,orany one in the vicinity of the Rie Grande—
nothing has been said there of the President's
rashness, or of his “imbecility.” Tt hay been left
for federal editors at the North to make com
plaints and false charges, and to back them up
with reckless assertions and Tory rigmarole.
Gov. Morrtox's Cosrirsation..—** Perhaps"
the demociatic papers named by our Journal way
have some personal reasons for not rejoicing at
the confirmation of Hon. Muarcus Morton as col
lector at Boston, but we are inclined to be
lieve that the old fashioned democrats are much
pleased with the confirmatipn—the niain opposi
tion was from those democrats who in '4O were
loud iu their songs of praise of ** Tippecanoe and
Tyler too.”
79 Disverorn s fiting up a magnificent
room in New York for the performance ol tem
perance dramas in a style that will be attractive.
May it also be useful to the publie, and at the
same time be productive to the euterprising and
versatile manager, whom we erst kuew, as one
of our own estimable citizens,
£ Nearly 3000 troops were at New Orleans,
31st ult,, rendy to start for theceat of war assoon
as transports could be procured--and forces con
tinued to muster at and depart from all parts of
the West. It is thought that all the troops in.
tended to act against Mexico will be taken from
that scction of the conntry—certain it is that more
than enough have volunteered,
L 9 Gov. Wright has “‘enlarged the area of
liberty™ for Mike Walsh, by extending to him a
pardon, which has released him from the prison
on Blackwell's Island, where he was working
ont u sentence for a Libel on Johin Horsepool.
RNR T IR TN
NEW HAMPSHIRE GOVERNOR.
The official report of the voies polled for Gov
ernor at the late election, having been mwade 1o
the 'egislature on Friday last, by which itappeared
that no ehoies had been mwade by the people, the
two Houses met in Convention and proceeded to
hallot for Governor, Jared W. Williamns and Au
thouy Colby being the eonsiitutional candidates.
The whole nnmber of votes in convention were
271 : for Colby thero were 146—for Williams 124
~~3Scaltering 1; and therenpon Anthouy Colby,
the Whig Candidate, wus declared to be duly
elected Governor,
We expected better things from New Hamp
shire, having been accustomed for 80 mauy years
to see the democratic flug prondly waving the
stripes and stars over her granite hills; but that
flag is now struck to the combined powers of
whiggism and abolitionism, and democracy, for
the time being is prostrate, (o rise again, we
hope, with renovated strength, and resistless
ll()\\'l‘.f-
The Boston Times, in reference to this elec
tion hias these remarks :
“The whig abolition Governor in New Hamp
shire, Colby, i« the first whig or abolition Gov
ernor elected in New Hampshire since 13258, Sam.
nel Bell being the last in office. "The * ullied
powers” huve nominated Hon. John P. Hale as
their candidate for U, 8. Senator. Hon. N. 3.
Berry will be eleeted tp fill the vacaney occasion
ed by the resignation of Judge Woodbury.”
GRAND CARAVAN
Van Awburgh's wmagnificent and adwlrably
trained menagerie of wild beasts will visit this
city to-morrow, and will remain for exhibition
three days. It will be one of the greatest Zoo.
logical displays everseen in Rhode Island, having
lions, elephants, Bengal tigers, leopards, bears,
enmels, hyenas, juguars and Kangaroos, and all
that sort of thing in any abandance, and many
other animals, which wmay be found in unother
column., A Colossul Roman Chariot drawn by
eight ol the largest horses in the world with the
grand band of wusie will head the procession, in
which will be thirty carringes bearing the wild
animals in their cages and drawn by 100 horses,
Van Amburgh, himself, the veritable tamer of
wild beasts, the admired at roval eourts, the Moroe
of the Wandering Jew, is to mingle with these
ferocious animals, which have been by his won
derful powers, reduced to submission to his will,
and join in sports and mock combats iu their iron
burred cells,
Banger Buryere avp g Navrveker Bavk.
—T'he affairs of the Manufacturers and Mechanics
Bauk, of Nantucket, since they began to be in
vestigated have been “‘growing no better very
fast.” Mr. Barne!l who had been cashier of that
bank for some time, was absent, when the defal.
cation of 130,000 dollurs was discoveraed, and was
highly indignant on his return, to find that he had
been suspected as a defunlter or purloiner of the
funds, and that such suspicions were being difs
fused through the press. e declared his innos
cence, and a candid public waited month alter
month for such an explanation of the affuir as
would clear him from snspicion, but they waited
in vain, and the 130,000 is still unaccounted for,
On Thursday last, on complaint of 1", G. Coflin
and D, T'hain, Mr. Burnell was arrested, for the
alleged embezzlement of the above sum. and this
act produced an extraordinary excitement amongst
the islanders. He wus arraigned belore three
justices, and when his indictinent was read, in u
clear tone he pleaded not guilty, 'l'he complaint
was carried to the proper triounal for trial, and
the prisoner was discharged from enstody on
giving bond in the sum of 25,000 dollars, to await
the decision of the Court above,
Tue Ovymeic Vavoevicee Compaxy.~~This
highly respectable Company, vnder the manage
menu of Mr. W. D. Loglish, the well known au
thor of the domestic story and drama of Rosina
Meadows, we learn inteud to visit this city for a
short time, commencing ou the 15th of June.—
The repmtation of this Company it is said is un
exceptionable, and their perforinunces have won
for them a deserved celebrity, in the production
of amusing vandevilles, concerts and dramatic
olios, The drama of Rosina Meadows is played
by them, under the direction of the uuthor, Mr,
Fuglish, and its success in all the principal towns
in New Englaud has been almost unprecedented.
We predict for the Olympic Vaudeville Compa
uy a brilliaut season.
{75 An elegant saloon for cooling drinks, con
fectionery and refreshments suitable to the sea
son, has just been opened in Brown Hall, by
Messrs. Capron & Thompson. This spacious
hall will furnish an afternoon and evening prom.
enade for those who may seek this cool retreat
from the dust of the strect, and mnsie will be
sometimes introduced to diversify the evening's
exercises. It will be in a style equal to the best
rooms for refreshuents, cool potations, and the
{ruits of the season, in the largest cities,
79" A small stable belonging to James Haoz
ard, in the rear of his house, North Main street,
formerly known as the Simeon Olney tavern,
was destroyed by fire last Monday ufterncon,
about 6 o'clock, and a valuable horse in the sta
blefell a victim to the flames. Several sarround
ing buildings belonging to Llijah Rider, and other
persons, were badly scorched, by the rapidly
spreading blaze, but the prompt appearance and
active efforts of the fire companies, with their
adwirable apparatus, gave the fire a check, and
in a short time drowned it out, so that no other
building than the stable was very seriously in
jured. ‘There is little doubt of this being an in
cendiary act, ety
9" No. 17 of Frost's Pictorial [listory of the
World, has been sent ns by Risley, the Agent.
Its paper is fine and white, its letier press good,
and its pictoriul embellishments are superb,
37 Miss Cecilia Boondo was lately killed at
Charleston by the bursting of a spirit gas lamp.
{597 Monday, the Sih inst,, was the anniver
sary of the death of Andrew Jackson.
Distressing Accident —~On Saturday afternoon,
a lad nnmctf George W. Paine, aged 15 years,
son of Mr. Elisha I’ninn. while at work under a
gand-hill, near Saunders’ Print Works, was un
fortunately killed, by the bank caving in npon
him—he was taken outin about 15 minutes,—
Journal.
Court of Magistrates.—T'lie new Court of Mag
istrates has been organized by the election of
Henry L. Bowen Chief Justice, and Samuel W,
Peckham, Clerk. The Court meets daily at the
Court Room in the Old Town Ilonu.—fumi
Fire =The Cotton lactory of Samuel Hopkins,
in Excter, was struck by lightning Friday mght,
and destroyed with all its contents. The loss is
estimated ot $6,000. Tt was insured at the Lina
Insurance Office for $3,300. —<Journal.
T'he loss by the tornado at Grenada, Miss., is
estimated at abont 75.000 or $580,000. Twenty.
one persons were killed and smixty wounded,
many of them dungeronsly. The number of
honses toru from their loundations was 112,
The New Hampshire legislature will no douht
nss severe r.nol,vo- against Cn{:l. Cassing M.
II,‘I:w. who has gone 1o “light the batiles of slay.
ery” in Mexico !—Boston Pust,
One of the Baltimore letter writers sags a son
of a banker of that city has run away with and
married Misa Elliow, dinghter of Celeste. She
is 10 years old, and worih 100,000,
The official stateinont of the U, 8. Treasurer
is published in the Union. from which we learn
that the net amount subject 1o araft in the vari
ons banks throughout the conntry, is eleven mi'-
lions four hundred and seventy eight thousand
and sixty four 65 100 dollars,
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
FIKST 310 N,
Tuvnsvay, June 4,
Senate.~~A mewmorial was presented by the pur
chasers of the condamned -ranr, the bark Pous,
for changing her nae,
A memonial was presented ngainst'the retro
cession of Alexandria,
A resolution was introduced by Mr, Cass, eall
ing ou the President for informanon it any offi
cer of the army has during the past or present
year without authority galled on any of the States
for militia or volunteers, and if so, to what ex
tent, und what amount of expense has been made,
and wlelnr such culls have been coanterniund
ed or been approved by the. War depurtment.
Mr. Case said his resolution had reference to
Gen. Gaines, who had made requisitions for largo
numwbers of troops, upwards of 12,000, some
wonnted, involving an expense of wmore than
1,000,000, withont any authority. Gen. Taylor
alone had authority te call fur volunteers or mili
tin, and for as many as he wanted,
After remarks from séveral members, the res
olution was luid over till touworrow,
The bill making appropriations for the snpport
of the Post Office department, was taken up,
which produced a loug debute; but the Senate
‘adjourned without acting on the bill,
House.—~T'he special order, whiel was the con
sideration of territorial business, was postponed
ull the uuprlouuuury war bill should Kuvo been
dili)used of.
The vote was then taken on the amendment 10
the supplementary wur bill, reported by the eom
mittee, nll of which were coneurred i, and the
bill finully passed--ayes 119, nays 53. The fol
lowing synopsis of this bill is from the Commer
cial Advertiser:
The bill authorises the President and Senate to
appoint one Major General and two Brigadier
Gencerals. When the war with Mexico lermi
nates, the number of' Major Generals shall be re
duced 1o one, and thut of Brigadier Generuls to
two ; the President to select those without re
gard 10 the dates of their commissions.
President authorised to call into the service
general officers of the militia, at his diseretion,
The uct goes into details respecting pay, rank,
&e. &e.; entw down the highest allowance of ra
tions to eight per day; and provides that when
un officer makes requisitions upon the Governor
of any State for militia or vo?unt«mru. he shall
show his instructions for doing so, without w hich
the requisition shall be disregarded. This is 10
put a stop Lo such proceedings as those of” Gen.
Gaines,
A wotion was made to reconsider, but the
Honse refused.
The rest of the duy was devoted to territorial
business.
Frivay, June 5.
Senate.~Sundry messages were received (rom
the President,
, The general pre-emption bill was made the or
der of the day for Wednesday.
‘ The bill for the improvement of Pearl river was
ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
i "I'be resolution of inquiry relating 1o the calls
i for troops by Gen. Gaines, was taken up.
© Mr. Cass spoke ina complimentary struin of
Gien. Gaines, us being ardent, brave and patriot
ic, but he had transcended his anthority, and had
[ raised 12,000 troops in direct violation of the con
!ulitulim:. Haud the President done ihe same he
would deserve impeachment.
Mr. Webster spoke in ters of censure of the
‘ General's conduct, who from his known experi.
i ence and long command could not be iguorant
1 of bis powers.
. Mr. Sevier defended Gen. Gaines. He said
"his conduct merited applause, raiher than cen
sure. It was approved by the people of New Or
leans and would be by the people of the Union.
Many Senators engaged in the dehate, some
' for am{ others aguinst the resolution ; some for
"and sone against the veteran General ; and about
5 o'clock, the resolution, amended so as to re
quest all the correspondence between Gen, Scort
and the President in reference to the command
of the army in the South, was adopted, and the
"Senate adjourned.
Houge.—The consideration of private bills oe
cupied the attention of the House during the day,
e details of which are of Little interest,
. Sarvrvay, June 6.
. Senate.~The bill granting public lands for the
improvement of Pearl river in Mississippi and
Louwisiana was taken ap and discussed at consid-
Cerable length, and waw finally passed by a vote
of 23 to 18,
The joint resolution in reference to the patent
issned I’or large tracts of land in Louisiana, called
'the Howmnh grant, referring it to the Atiorney
(ieneral for his opinion, was called up and post
oned to Weduesday, and Mr. McDuffie's reso.
lln'mn of yesterday calling for further inlorma
tion was adopted,
The French spoliation bill was then taken np,
some umendments being adopted, and ordered to
be engrossed for a third reading by a vote of 27
'to 21.
. A message was received from the President
" wransmitting correspoundence, called for, between
this government and that of Great Britain, on the
right of search, which was ordered 1o be printed.
T'he Post Otlice appropriation bill for the year
y anding June 1346, was taken up. Considerable
| discussion ensued on an amendinent making ap
{ propriation for the expense of a agnetic tele
graph, which was afterwards withdrawn, and on
llhe subjeet of the foreign mail service, but ne
! definite action takeu, and the Senate adjourned.
; House.—An unsnccessful attempt was made to
| introduce a resolution for a day of adjournment
“in July.
! A resolution to alter the time of meeting from
' 11 to 10 o'clock, met with a similar fate, but the
| House ngreed when they should adjourn, to ad.
journ to Monday at 10 o’clock.
\ The remninder part of the duy was ocenpied in
the consideration of’ private bills, some of which
were matured and passed; and at a little past 2
o'clock, the House adjourned.
“How are the Mighty fullen!"'—lt seews that
the coalition which was so eflective at the spring
election in New Ilampshire. has been entirely
successful. Well, so Gen. Anthony Colby, a
rank Whig, is (0 be Governor of the Granite
State! and, as the price of' the treason, John P.
Hale is to be elected to the U, 8. Senate! We
much mistake the spirit ot this noble State, un
questionably Democratic as it is, if this result
(lOG-‘ not arounse a fechng which will next Murch
sweep throngh it like a hurricane, New Hawp.
shire must be—wirLL be redeemed., Gen. Colby
will be a yearling Governor; would that Mr,
Hale's honors were to be equully brief.—N. Y.
Naws.
AccinEnT.—We regret to say that Mr, Joha E.
Seabury, a worth young housescarpenter of this town,’
fell from a staging about 25 feet high, at the new house
of Me. John Cozzens,on the Hill, yesterday afiernoon,
und severvely injured himsell, lle was assisting in
vemoving the stage, whean he fell to the one below,aand
from thence to the piazza, rolling to the ground. No
bones were broken, and it is a miracle that he was
not killed immmediately.—~ Newport Daily News.
Galeinthe Gulf.—A gale commenced at Galves«
ton on the evening of the 22d May, and continved till
the 234, On the 234, the Bremen Bark Carlos Wil<
liams, with 1830 emigrants,ran ashore and soon bilged,
She wag boarded the next day by a pilot boat, and vne
woman and two children taken off, hut the boat cape
gized and they were drowned. The rest ol the crew
and passengers were got off safe,
A Inrxe right whale was canght in Barnstable
harbor, Mass, last week, the blabber of which, it
was thought, would yield from filty to sixty bars
rels of oil, and bone worth $lOO. A small whale
was captured in the haroor the week previous.
Suicide. —~A Mr. William Wallace of Roek Run,
Stephenson county, IL, put an end to his life by
hanging himself, on the Ist inst. Me. W, was
one of the first setitlers iu the country, and wasf
about 70 years old.
A live Eagle Captured.—A farmer of Greece,
Mongoe county, bronght to Rochester a day or
two since a large grey eagle, measuring seven
feet from tip to tip. Lle is & noble specimen of
his tribe, and enuirely unharwed except a slight
injury to the extremity of one wing.
A Large Bird.~A few days since, Mr. Janes
Young. of Greentizld, Pa., shot a bird of the
Crane order, measnring from tip 1o 1p across
the wings six feet four inches, and from the up
of the bi“ 10 the toes five leet and two inches.
Corregio’s Magdalene has been pnrchaced st
Rome, by Lord Ward, for £l5OO. T'his pictnre
was bought as rublbish, some time ago, at a sale,
and when its valne was discovered, formed the
subject of an action.
A man named Whidock recently had a dicpute
with a compunion named Williime, in Angusts,
Ga., and was shot by the latter when aitenipting
10 beat him.
The Nashville Whig reads the National Intel.
ligencer & just and indignant leeture upon the
course it hus pursued oo the Mexican wur,