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YPSILANTI SENTINEL Volume 3 nmbi r SO. YPSILANTI SENTINEL le published even- Wednesday, at Ypsilanti Washte naw Co. Michigan, by CHARLES WOODRUFF. TERMS. fcl,50Crtsh in advance and 2.00 will in variably be charged if payment is delayed three months from the time of subscribing. President's Message. In answer to the resolution of the House of Representatives on the loth inst., concerning the instructions sent to our officers in Califor nia and on the Pacific, the following Message was transmitted to the House on Tuesday: Washington, Dec. 22, 1846. To the House of Representa lives of the United Stales: In compliance with the request contained 11. the resolution of the House of Representatives of tike lota inst. I conunuuicate herewith the reports ol the Secretary of War and the Secre tary ot the Navy, with the ducum Much These documents contain all the ''orders or indications to the military, nav;.l, or uhr.- offi cers of the government in relation to theestab lishinent or organization of civ il governm ent in any portion of the territory of Mexico which has or might be taken possession of by the army or navy of the U. S." These orders and instruct ionsVere given to regulate the exercise of the rights of the bellig erents engaged in actual war over such portions of the ten itory of our enemy as, by military conquest, might "be taken possession of," ana be occupied by our armed forced rights neces sarily resulting from a state of war, and clearly recognized by the laws of nations, 'lhis was all the authority which could be delegated to our military and naval commanders, and its x ercise was indiapensabte to the secure uccupa tion and possession of territory of the em. my which might be conquered. The regulations authorik.' d were temporary and dependant 0:1 the rights acquired by conquest. The') were a i thorized as belligerent rights, and w ere to be carried into eiiect by military 01 iiaul officers. They were but the amelioration of materia! law which modern civilization requires, and were due a well to the security of the conquest at to the inhabitants of the conquered territory. The documents communicated also contain the reports of several highly meritorious officer. of our army and navy, who have conquered and taken jwasession of a portion of the enemy territory. Among the documents accompanying the re port of the Secretary of war, will be found a "form of government," "established and organ ized by the military commander who conquered and occupied with his forces, the territory 01 New Mexico. This document was received ai the War Department in the latter part of the lart month, and, as will be perceived by the re port of the Secretary of War, was not, for the reasons stated by that officer, b. ought to my no tice until alter my annual message of tbebth instant was communicated to Congress. It is declared on its face to be a "tempo: ary govern ment k miitory." hut there are par ol it which purport to "establish and or ganic a pel mat. est territorial government ol the United States over the territory, and to im part to its inhabitants political rights which under the constitution of the United Statesman be eujyed permanently only by the citizens 01 the tinted Mates. These have not been ''ap proved and recognised" by me. Such orgau i.veetrt gulations as have been established in any of the eenqu'-rcd territories, for the security ol our conquest.-, for the preservation of order for the protection 01 the rights of the inhabitants, and for depriving the enemy of the advantages of these territories while the military potnta MSaiam of them by the lorces of the United States, continues, will be recognised and ap proved. It will be apparent from the reports of the officers who have been required by the success which has crowned their arms to exercise the powers of temporary government over the con quered territories, that, ifany excess of power has been the offspring ot a patriot desire to the inhabitants the priviliges and immunities so cherished by the people of our own county, and which they" believe calculated to improve th ii condition and promote their prosperty. Any such excess h.is resulted in no practical injury but can and will be early corrected in a manner to alienate as little as possible the good teel inffs of the inhabitants of the conquered terri tory. JAMES K. POLK. The Correspondence accompanying the Mes sage is too voluminous to be inserted entire, but the following synopsis and extracts contain every thing of importance. June, 3, 1846, Mr. Marcy writes to General Kearney informing him of the call on Missou ri, for 1000 additional troops placing him at the head of the Expedition against Upper California, which, he is informed the President considers it "of the greatest importance to take the car- t possession of:" instructing himto use all eans to have a good understanding with the Mormons en route to Laliiv-TUia, ana secure their services to the United States. In giving his deflinite instructions the Secre tary says: "bheuld ycu conquer and take possession of New Mexico and Upper California, or conside rable places in either, you will establish tem porary civil governments therein abolishing all arbitrary restrictions that may exist, so lar as it may be done with safety. In performing this duty, it would be wise and prudent to con tinue in their employment all such of the exis ting officers as are known to be friendly to the United States, and will take the oath of allegi ance lo them. Thedutiesat the cm torn -houses ought at once to be reduced to such a rate as may be barely sufficient to maintain the neces sary officers without yielding any revenue to thcGovernment. You may assure the people of those provinces that it isiiie wish and design of the people ol the United States to provide for them a free government with the least possible delav, similar to that which exists in our Ter ritories. They will then be called on to exer cise the rights of freemen in electing their own repr ---ntatives to the Territorial Legislature. It is lore-eon that what rel testo ' ctvU gov ernment will be a difficult and nap -am of your duty, and m'ich must necessarily be left to your own discretion. In your whole conduct you will act in such a manner as best to concilidate the inhabitants and render then friendly to the United States. 1 .V The Gen. was also furnished with copies of a Proclamation in Spanish, but these being the same as those furnished to Gen. Taylor, and the diCerent circumstances of the two officers rendering them inapplicable. Kearney was in B.Unctfd alteiward, not to use them. Sept. 12, 1846, Secretary Marcy apprises Gen. Kearney of the embarkation of Steven son's California Regiment at N. York. Nov. 3, 1816, a letter from General Scott to Gen. Kearney. Gen. Scott says in regard to the civil Government: As a guide to the civil government of U.Cal ifornia, in our hands, see the letter of June the 3d. (last,) addressed to you by the Secretary of W ar. 1 ou will not, however, formerly declare the province to be annexed. Permanent incor poration of tbe territory must depend on the government of the United States. After occupying, with our forces, all neces sary points in Upper California, and establish ing a temporary civil government therein, as well as assuring yourself of its internal tran quility and the absence of any danger of recon ouest on the part of Mexico, veni mav charge Col. Mason, United Slates 1st dragoons, the I bearer of this open letter, or land officer next in rank to your own, with your several duties, and return yourself, with a sufficient escort of troops, to St. Louis. Missouri. But the body of the United State dragoons that accompanied you to California will remain there until further orders. The whole substance of ihe instructions giv en to the different Commodores in the Pacific. Sluat, Stockton and Shubrick is comprised1 in the following letter and extract. United States Navy Department, Washington, Mav Id, 1846. Commodore: By my letter of the 13th inst.. forwarded to you through drtierent sources, 1 triplicate, ol winch a copy is enclosed, you were informed of the' existing .-ta'e of wai fcei 'his Government and the Republic ol M iTid referred to your instructions b. a ring dan June 2 ith, iS4-, in reference to snch a com in -gi rn y, aiu directed i "cany into eu'ect the or ders then communicate.! with enetgj ami promp titude, and adopt sr.ch e ther measures for the protection of the persoM an I interests the lights an i the commerce of the citizens of the United States, as your sound judgment may deem to be required.'' I transmit you herewith, by the hands ol Midshipman McRae, w hom you w ill employ on your station, a file of papers containing the President's message and the proceedings of Con-gies.- relative to the existing state of war with Mexico. The President, by authority of Con gress, has made proclamation of war between the Untied States and Mexico. You will find a copy ot tne proclamation in the papers enclo sed. Yo 1 will henceforth exercise all the rights that belong to y ou as commander-in-chief of a beligerent squadron. Von will consider the most important public object to be to take and hold possession of San Fiancisco: and this you will do without fail. You will also take possession of Maza' -and of Monterey, one or both, as your force wn. permit. If information received here is correct, you can establish friendly relations between your squadro.. and the inhabitants of each of these three places. Guvmas is also a good harbor, and is believ ed to be defenceless. You will judge about at letaptiojr it. W hen vou cannot tane and fiofd possession , r . . .-ur l . Li :e oi aiow n, y uu njnwniui a uim. jvi.ui-, n uu 1 .1 . :. - - k. ,,.h have the means to do it effectually, and the pub lic interest shall require it. With the expression of these views, much is left to your discretion as to the selection of the points of attack, tlu ports you will seize, tbe ports which you will blockade, and a to the order of your successive movements. A connexion be tw een Califo nia, and even Sonora, and the present Government of Mexico is supposed scarcely to exist. You will, as opportunity offers, c jnciliate the confidence of the people in California, and also in Sonora, towards the Government of the United States: and you w ill endeavor to render their relations with the United States as intimate and as friend ly as possible. It is important that you should hold posses sion at least of San Francisco, even while you encourage the people to neutrality, self-government, and friendship. You can readily conduct yourself in such a manner as w i'l render your occupation of San Fiancisco and other ports a benefit to the in habitants. Commodore Biddle has left, or w ill soon leave China. If occasion offers, you will send letters for him to our ajrent at the Sandwich Islands: conveying to him the wish of the Department that he should appear, at once, od' California or Sonora. You will inform the Department, by the ear liest opportunity, of those ports which you blockade. You will notify neutrals of anydec laiation of blockade vou mav make-, and jrive to it fill Hmnai iuiMifM v Vnnr KlnfLnda iimt !.. strict, permitting only armed vessels ol neutral 1 owe.s to enter: but" to neutrals already in the ports you will allow twenty days to leave them. The frigate "Potomac" and sloop ''Saratoga'' have been ordered to proceed as soon as possi ble into the Pacific; and Captain Aulick in the Potomac, and Commander Shubrick in the Sa- ! ratoga. directed to report to you at Mazatlan, or wherever else they may find your forces. ou will do well, if occasion offers, to send orders to Callao and Yalpariso, instructing them where to meet you. Other reinforcements will be sent you as the exigencies of the service may require. You will communicate with the Department as often as vou can, and you will, if practicable, send a messenger with despatches across the country to the Del Norte, and so to Washing ton. Yerv rcspectfullv. vonr obedient serv't, GEORGE BANCROFT. Commodore John D. Sloat, Com. U. S. naval forces in the Pacific. Srcretary nf ihe .Xavyti Commodore Shubric'c. NAVY D. FVflTMK.NT, August IT. . 1 . Comm.: . ore: The United Sta- being mi a Mate of w ar by the ar-tion of Mexico, it is i!e ciredhy the pvoea Bticn of hostilities t hasten tho retitrn of peace, an i to secure it on advanta geous conditions For this purpose, orders have been given ti the squadron in the Pacific, to take and keep possession of Upper California especially of the ports of San Francisco, of Mon- Ypsilanti, M. Wednesday January 13, 184T. terey, and of San Diego; and also, if opportu nity oft'er, and the people favor, to take peisses sion, by an inland expedition, of Puebla de los Angeles, near San Diego. On reaching the Pacific, your first duty will be to ascertain if these orders have been carried into effect. If not, you will take immediate possession of Upper California, especially of the three ports of San Francisco. Monterey, and San Diego: so that, if the treaty of peace .shall be made on the basis of the W; possidetis, it may leave California to the United States. Upon the whole, we are at a loss to see what there is in the arts of Gen. Ki amey or Coinmo ! Itoekton w hich Aie Government can fairly disclaim. To be sure the President did not, in so many nerds, authorise the appointment of Governors and the establishment of territorial Legislatures, but be made known bis purposes of taking and retaining the countriea and jjave large discretionary powcis to his commanders. And what more certain mode of maintaining au thority of the conquered prov inces could there i'e than iniliatingtbem at once into the practice f self government? CONG AJL. S HOPSlg. SENATE. December 14. Mr. G. E. Badger, Senator elect, form North Carolina vice Mr. Haywood piesentedhis cre dentials, was qualified and tok his scat. Alter tho reception of Reports lrom the war, Treasury and State Departments, and the pre sentation of siinury private memorials and peti tions. Mr. fcenton submitted a 1 evolution pla cing the army on the same footing with the na vy in relation to pensions and prize money; The loliow ing resolution of Mr. Crittenden submitted on Thursday iast (came up for con sideration.) TLtmUMtj That the Committee onMillitarv Aiiars be . istrneted to oiinj. a bill to incicust, iurin the wtinitaucc 01 luo j resent war with Ke-xico, the pay of the noo-cothmiqsiou d offi ci iv, musicians, ami privates ot the rrmy of h e Dire htates, including the volumecrs;auu also, to pie . u k farina granting cirtineatea oi merit to such ol Liu in as may distinguish them selves by perianal acts of extraordinary deo- un or bearing in the performance of their duty and that those to whom such cirtiticates are granted shaii receive in virtue thereof addition al pay, at the rate of jkt month, during their continuance in tlic serv ice. Mr. Benton sugeted that the resolution ought to assume the form oi an inquiry imo the expediency ol Mich increase. Aftei some de rate which we shall notice again, Mr. Bentons amendment was carried, ayes 21 noes 20. The appointment of committees occupies! the Senate the remainder of the day. The name. et committees we have already published. Under order from Thursday last, the Speaker announced the following standing committees. Of tJeetians Mes. i s. Hamlin, Augustus A "uapmati, Harper, ('base, Doboin, Ellsworth, Al Gaoghcy, Chipnuui and Culver. litt i. and .Mean? HeKay. Dromgool, Jos. . IngnwoW, llnugvifoid, (jeo. S. Houston. Wintnrup, Norris, yinton, and Seaborn Jones. Claim.-- Daniel, Hodge. Hodgr, Giaham, (jiordon. Pollock, Ligon, Leake, John A. Rock well, and Daigin. Commerce McClelland, Tibbatts, Wcnt worih, bim;soi), Grinncll, Atkknon. Lawrence Levin, and 'i'hibodfaux. Public hand McClerland, Thomas Smith. i-.u T u ir.... ir 1.. t . .. .:. u-ti ' , . , , -' Haumton: and Bianahard. I O t Office un l Post Iloads Hopkins, Ken nedy, licid, Cranston, Meilrain, Thnmnteaann, Pbeipa Hough and Hillard. District of Co umhia .lames McDowell, Jo seph J. McDowell, Ficklin, Payne, Washington Hunt. Marsh, John G. Chapman, Alx. D Sims, and McIIenry. Judiciary Rathbun, Pettit, Lumpkin, Mil ton Brown, Buflington, Seddon, Thurman, Dix on, and Biggs. Revolutionary Claims Jos. Johnson, Fick lin, Daniel P. King, St. John, Grider, Tilder, John II. lowing and Bowdon. Pvhlic Expenditures Dunlap, Yost. Cun ningham, Russell, Arnold, Runk, John W. Houston, Stroham, and White. Private and Lund Claims Bow I'm Wick, Stephens, Andrew Johnson, Seaman, Stephen Adams, Morse, Long, and Cottrcll. .Manufactures Yance Woodwar I, Stewart, Hudson, William G. Brown, James II. Johnson John P. Martin, Rvkes, and Ripley. Agriculture Anderson, Jas. Black, Wright, Perrill, Grover, Dockery, Leonard H. Simms, Erdman and Root. Indian Affairs Jacob Tompson. Reuben Chapman, lienton, Boyd, Yell, Foot, Barringcr, Sawyer, Ashmun and Cat heart. Miinlary Affairs Haralson B yd, Brinker hoff, Bu-t, Ramsey, A. A. Chapman, Niven, noil end Benj. Thompson. IUilia Jas A. black, Treadway, Abbott, Dockery, L. H Simms, Ritter, Giddings, De Met, and S. D Hubbard. JYaval Affairs I. E. Holmes, Bavlv, Ma- la-v' T Scl,enck' blaton' an,J,Lames I !'!"ln Darrajrh. Foreign Affairs Chas. J. Ingersoll, Rhetl, Payne, Gai rott l)ai.-, Cobb, Truman Smith. Cullum, Caleb M Smith and Perry Territories Douglass, Hunter, Dilliugham, Julius Rockwell, Geo W. Jones, Young, Lew - ,g' owns and I'lbury. Revolucionaru Pensions Brexlhead, Atkin son, Cummins, A Smitn, Owen, Barringer, Jen kins, Crozier and Trumbo. Invalid Pensions Preston King, Starkweth er, Dargan, Bell, Seddon, Delano, CoCtce.Good- year and Moulton. Roads and Canals Robt Smith, B. Martin Feries. Gentry, Pendleton, E. B Holmes, Will iams, Miller and McDaniel. Patents Henley, Maclay, Marsh, Sykes, and Thos B King. Public Buildings Faran. McClcan, Win thron, Severenc and Wo vdwonh Reeisaland Unniihcl Husittcss Savvtelle, Collin, Garvin Treadway and Hue. Account Daniel P. Kin", Faran, McClean, Willi mi W. Campbe.l, and Cobb. Ti'cuge 1. P. Martin, Severance, Henlev, J. .1 Mr ) feell and Tuom-on. Emgravmg Yo.:t, Prry .111 i Cocke. Jsesi Committee on fie Library of Congress On to ; art of Ho-ise, Messrs. Hr.a lhead. W. W. I m eli, and Elmund W. H ibard. The toi:.; igcommitt?e, a'M)inteil at the firsr . ,v on, stand through tbe Congress. On Exp eh lihires in the Stat0 Drpartmen Strong, J. II. Campbell, Crozier, La Sere and James H Johnson. On Expenditures in the Treasury Depart ment Seaman, White, Roberts, Wood and Root. On Expenditures in the War Department Leib, Woodiuff, Crozier, R Smith, and Julius Rockwell. On Expenediures intheJ'avy Deparment Collin, Fries, Blanchard. Lonr; and Moulton. un rxpenauures in the t'osl Office Depart ment. La Sere, Abbott, Wm. G. Brown, Thom- massop and Morris. On Expenditures on the Public Jiuffdhgs Garvin, Jenkins, Leake, McIIenry, and Jofn A Rockwell. On Enrolled Bills Wheaton and Biggs. From the Journal of Commerce. The JLoafcr?s Death. A. PAROOY. A loafer roamed the streets one njrit, The wind was piping free, Now soft, now hard, did the rain pour dovyn, The loafer, drenched from foot to crown, Was a horrid sight to see; The leet was flung athwart the sky, His rronies all went wKVetlins bv, A vd tl'ough with inud-and rain besplashed, Uiivvara still the roaler dashed. The loafer thought, aud he thought of the past, Of gin slings loved toe vve'l: Down the lighted street his eye he cast, And he gave a srgh as he hurried past The steps of a new hotel: And wretched forms did by him glide, They scowled as they pas.-ed the loafer's side, Whiie f lmy eyes, bloodshot and grim, Glared fiercely round, and they glared on him. Now freshens tho gale, and the loafer goes Like a stagrering steed alonr, A sheet of mud i.i th" air he throws, As through the sti rm hi- way he plow e But his boots are thick and strong; His coat is close ly around him furled, As ho onward sweeps through the watery world: But the ieet and tbe rain,an f th gath'ring mud. Can bring no chill to the loafers blood. Wildly he rocks, yet he swingeth at ease, When a voice call out aloud That aluu.-t makes his blood to freeze, And horrified the loafer sees A form through the sleety cloud: Was that a face looked up to him? With a large red nose, and its small eyes dim? Did it beckon him down? did it call his name? Now rolleth the loafer the way whence it came The loafer looked, and he saw with dread, A face he knew too well: And the small eyes glared from its s wolen head While its bony hand to him was spread Was there a tale to tell? Away, sway, with reeling speed, The loafer hurried, as well he need, Bet plunging through the muddy tide, That form was ever by his side. Bethink thee, loafer, will of the past, A voice calls alouds for thee There a stilled oath, the loafer's last, As into the gutler he is cast. Oh where shall his buried be? I'ethink thee of oaths that were lightly spoken. Bethink thee of locks that were Ugbly broken, Bethink thee of all that to thee was fun For thou art alone thy glass is run. From the New Orleans Delta, 'apt. Tobin again off to Mexico. My Dear Fellows: I nm orl to the wars a gain. What were men ina n e for, except for war, wine and making 1 oe to the ladies, (God blesi 'cm) as Nebuchadnezzar said when he stormed Jerusualein. Talking of him. He w as so much accustomed to grazing, that he always put grass in hi grog hence mint juleps from propensities tie was probably the propaga tor of milk-punch. I go, 1 believe, a private this time, for want of tin to keep a company together: but divil an atter, I was Captain last time may be I'll be General next. .Von verrons. You were kind enough to get me out of troub le with Government about the $1,525, which had been all pai l aa week before I received General McCalla's letters. I should not have writtsn to the General as I did,only I knew he'd take it as a joke: fer I presumed he had Mile nan blood in his veins, from his having a Mc to his name. Yon know the ol 1 saying "Per Mc atque O, Tu verros cognosces H'bsriiDs His duobus aidem?ti.- Nullus Hibernus ad est." As vou got me out. of this difficulty, please ex pin n anothpr. Uncle Sam accused me, in 1838, of circum venting him out of 750 pounds of fresh beef, for which he charged m.Tthe molfst sum of $12 50. Tell him how it happened I acknow l edge the soft impeachment After a heavy march to Fort Bassinger on the Kiss-him-me river, (Florida.) I received from Lieut. Lamotte three vprv thin cows, ( ma v be they were heifers, and I should not w ish to sullv their reputations. )I shot them, an 1 issued them to the men as extra rarionPj'iy ordt of Col P. F. Smith makin? no return. Now as it's s. long since 1 have en a dol lar that I forget whether a dollar is square of roimd, I of course cannot nay the $12 50, but 1 in ready to make a compromise. Let Government furnish a sufficient and sife transnortation for the valuable antaafs, and I shall hunt through Attakanas and forward the three thinnest kine that I can fin 1. I sav th thinnest because those that Lint Lamotte de livered hi -nself of to me were evi lentlv titpesj descendants from the "seven lean kine'' that Potinhar's wifedreamed of the night she tore off Joseph's many colored shirt. I would sugar?8t the proorietv of sending on the Princeton for the cattle. She can ea-ilv ret across the bar, bv hesvin? over the pun and startinp the water: if thev couM start the grogr. too, it might heln to lighten theshtnand nerhaps serve to Christani7P the sharks in the Gulf, as it has been so eminently soccessfol in Christhnizinir the Indians ashore. It wonld be expensive, hut princiole's everv thing. "Fie at Justiiia, rue at Coelurh." And now, as the clergy sav, when thev have succeeded in setting us asleep, Til preach you a short sermon. Text. "Make unto thyself friends of the mammon of unrighteousness."' Get into nartnership with a manufacturer of Angelesea legs and patent arms. There must soon be a plentiful scarcity. Get into compa ny, too with a dent irt. I'll send you all the teeth I can find: Mexicans have line ones. If mv head should be blown offl shell send it to you. You'll find a beautiful tooth in the front of my mouth; It was knocked out a year ago. Yours, G. H. T. Grandfather's Tale of Early Times. BY MRS. LAWSON. lou see, it vrasa beautiful country then. The frontier of the WeTtlominion, the now Cul pepper country, was as one vast flower-garden. Sk-y little clearing had been done, and w here- erir the plough hed not obtruded, the whole si.rfaee was beautifully enameled w ith daisies, violets,and all the elegant varieties which char acterize the native growth of the outstretching praries in cmr own loved west. No exotics were here, neither were they de sirable, for the baimy air of this region wi:s,du ringa great part of they ear,loaded with perfume from the exuberant growth of indigenous plants And then the woods oh, you may ueser see a iana ar-tni-,. my natLfrLlfMyfa.i 'Wpnmitive freshnes's and bVaiftrT- - To 1 might list, th- live long day to the sirjging of birds in the wild green wood, with wnich it was literally filled, yfniiuumu "i-iii; uuie 10 ueoiue wnicn was rVrtnost Perfect ftianrfestation of heautv. tho dazzling varieties of b';rnisb?d plumage or the budding and btoonnnff of the wild forest trees. T I - 1 .1 i na.e s:;:.i hiw were no exotics n r niitijaj h.":e eshtnftt 1 a more than am le rniiiii.ice:;ce: here she had sown the sweetest Sowers and pi uited the noblest of trees. There w ere min gled the guigling of waters and rustling of torc.-ts on t!i, mountain side: and if tho wild deer, gating, startled, shuddered, and then fled w ith even fti e.ter speed than before, it was not the roir o; winds nor waters, but the new log cabin and its happy occupants that quickened his energies and set his life-blool coursing more ra;.i :ly through his veins. And hero a motig the early settlers were noble spirits; here wer- good men and true, brave men, whose deeds of noble daring have never become mat ter 01 rnstory. liut our inlant settlement in its incipient state contained a great variety of character. If we had many men of sterling courage, we had craven hearted cowards too. The circumstance I am about to relate oc curred in the spring of 17.36. Our family, be fore me, had personal knowledge of the whole affair. A family by the name of Blankenship had a son, at the period of w hich 1 speak, a fine looking youth of two-and-twenty . There was also in the settlement a young and beautiful giil of sixteen, w hose name was Mary Wilson. She was the cynosnr? of all eyes, the belle of the country. Of this fair being young Blank enship became enamoured, and by his unre mitting attentions he succeeded in gaining her affections, so that the bold lads of the settlement seehg them selves complete ly eclipsed by young B., reluctantly, one by one, ceased to make their former efforts to secure the smiles of the lovely maiden, and P. became the acknowledged lover of liarv Wi! son. Late one Saturday e'v ening, as Mr. Wil-oncamo into his cabin, he found his w ife and daughter Mary earnestly en gaged in conversation. 'I think loishan !, Ifary can't do better,'' said Mr. Wil-op. "We have no boys, and I rnr ly (eel lik having some purtection fur u w hen you'ie rone: and then wVve a power of work to do, an I you do know therea no better hand in the settlement than Jimmv Blankership And then, it is the red skins always peeping in at us. And then, it i., the red skins always peeping in at us. It's just t'other day that the old white hen made sich a tirrible fliitterment om! yon way by the woods,tnat Mary and I have thought about Injuns in good arne-st." But the father reflected an fathers sometimes will. and rather remonstrated, having no desire to give up the guardianship of his pretty daugh ter just then. "VeH7jist say right out," said the mother, "what is it the liiee of ye could have again git tin into the family sich a nice young man as jimmy Blankenship, in this Injun country eh?' "One strong reason,'' sai l Mr. Wilson, is that Jimmy is no-reat friend to the plough; and I do not know what sort of protection he would be in case of danger.' At this suggestion of her father, the blood mounted to the ch ek ol Mary. This was an unkind cut. The intimation that he lacked courage, she felt bound tu resent. She had heard him talk of narrow escapes re Larful encounters: many wonderful things she could relate, but ended by say ing he owned the best rijle in the settlement. "Yes." retorted the lather, "and he is the poorest shot in the settioment, too." Here the wife opened a battery of soul-stirring appeals. They had no son; five daugh ters; all so helple-s: Mary the oldest, so deli cate and so goeid lor-notliing for business And the sensible lather yieldeil, and the inex perienced daughter was informed by the indul gent mother tl.-t she might prepare lor her bridal. The next morning theSabbath was a day of beauty and of rest. The sun shone brightly aud the birds seemed filled with an instinctive love of rejoicing, pouring out their most mclli Suoos notes. On that quiet morning might be seen the family of Wilsons, busily preparing to pass the day with a neighbor ten miles distant. Mary, clad in her nice bl.;e aud w hite pet ticoat, .md her fine white linen short-grown hanging graceluily about her classic figure, felt a commendable confidence; as she assured them she felt no uneasiness about th- ir leaving, as Jimmy w o lid be there,and the mother thought all the children woud be well g uarded by th- ir future brother-in-law. Blankenship.ariangi.'ig his toilet, made ready to visit hi.-, betrothed Mary. The stout hat was neatly brushe i,the buckskin small-clothes were cleaned dow n in the most approved style, and the buckskin hunting riit whs exchanges! for the cleaner one o! strong linen. His new mot eaaons, pre mred for hu wedding occasion, he could not be diverted from wearing on that very day. At length, having adjusted i.i-belt about h s waist, from which was mipended his faith f.il knife, and shouldered his unerring rule, the best in the settlement, h - sallied out. and with a light heart and lively step, look the path lea- dimr to the home of his Mary. Ilia lung the dwelling, he found the arents had left, and his heart heaped at the thought that to him was entrusted the care of this sweet and helpless family. Mary speedily reported to him the signs she had seen of In lians, but the sight of his keen -edged-knife and trusty rifle allayed her fears, and his declarat ons soothed her into confidence. The day wore pleasantly away. The youn ger children were placing quiertly in a field ad jacent to the house, when Mary, looking out, espied an Indian slipping round with the evident intent of getting between the children and the house. She cast on her lover a look of anguish he saw and bounded into the yard. She sprang forward to rescue the children, if possible, from the fearful clutch of the savage, but the mon- ! ster crossed her path. A scuffle ensued, and Whole No. Ift4. by her superior activity she was enabled for some minutes to foil the strong indian;but w hen he found he could not take her prisoner,as a last subterfuge he drew his butcher knife and stab bed the young maiden to the hea.t. Having scalped her, he shook her dark treesee, folded the scalp, and fled again to the forest. But where, you will ask, was that form of strength, young Blankership, while this fearful tragedy w as enagri ng. Ay, he might be seen "Like the mit in the dim distance fleeting Like an arrow he hurries away." The first glimpse of the Indian which nerved the maiden to contend with him successfully for some time chilled his blood at once, and he fled on and on from danger. Findina that the ven geance of the settlement would be upon him he betook himself to the forest, ioined tbe In dians, turned spy upon bis countrymen, aud years after, this son of chivalry was seen in the habit of an Indian skulking around the borders of h:s native settlement. Later Ffom the Army. Movement of the Troops Death of General Hanttr, dc, The Steamship McKim, Capt, Pnge, arrived at New Orleans at 1 o'clock on the morning of the 20th inst., with dates from Brazos SantT go up to the 15th inst, and two days later from Monterey. From the Picayune and Delta we make the following summary of news: The Steamship Virginia left the Brazos for Tampico on Tuesday, 15th inst., with Lieu tenant Col. Clarke and six Companies of the Alabama Regiment, numbering nearly 400 men rank and file. The Steamer Cincinnati and U. States Propeller James Cage left on the 16th vruciai tuiems una sian, air. lillliiSWIi. of the Picayune, and Captain Shelley's Com pany of Alabama Volunteers all bojnd for Tampico. From tbe report of the McKim, we learn that 17. S. Steamer Gopher broke her hog chain and steam connections in crossing the bar on Sunday, the 13th. She was, however, enabled to get outside and come to achor in, five fath oms water, but the wind blowing stre-ng from the South East, and a heavy sea running, sb w as literally mashed to pieces, and sunk at her anchors. The U. S. Steamers De Rossett and John R. Thompson were despathed to her assistance, and but barely succeded in avin-y some fifty lives before she went down. The Pilot Boat Ariel was lost the same diy, and a large sea, splitting open her wood ends. Cargo and crew saved. Several vessels were blown to sea in a gale on the7th,losing anchors and cables. The Bark Wm. Ivy returned on the 13th, with a loss of 50 mules. Gen. Taylor was to move, in column, on the Sth, 9th, and 10th inst., for Victoria, with a bout 1 500 men. It is supposed he w ill make that place his head quarters. No farther demonstrations would be made toward San Luis Potosi until further on en from our Government. Brig. Gen. Hamer, of Ohio, died at Monte rey, on the 3d instant, Of inflamaticn of the bowels. Gen. Butler was in command of the district of country comprised within Saltillo, Monterey, and the Rio Grande. Col. Harney arrired at Montcrer-von t 2lth aft Santa Anna had sent a detachment of 2000 men to destroy the water tranks between Sal tillo and San Luis Potosi. Gen. Taylor had imprisoned the Alcs.de' of Monterey for furnishing money and horses to deserters from the American Army. Good Wives. That young lady will make a good w ife, who does not apologise when you find her at work in the kitchen, but continues at herta:k till the work is finished. When you hear a lady say, "I shall attend church ano wear my old bonnet and every day gown, foi 1 fear we shall have a rain storm,' depend upon it, she will make a good w ife. When a daughter remarks "Mother, I would not hire help, for I can assist you to do all the work in the kitchen," set it down that she will make somebody a good wife. When you overhear a young woman saving to her father "Don't purchase a very expen sive or showy dress for me, but one that will wear Le ;t,' you are certain she will make a good wife. When yon see a female rise early, get break fast and do up hei mother's work in season, and then sit down to 6ew or knit, depend upon it, she will make a good wife. When you see a female anxious to learn a trade, so as to earn something to support herself and perhaps assist her aged parents, you mav be sure that she will make one ofthe best of wives. The best, qualities to iook after in a wife are industry, humility, neatness, gentleness, be nevolence and piety. Where you find these, there is no danger. You will obtain a treas ure, and not regret your choice to th; last pe riod. By Telegraph from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh Philadelphia, Dec. 29th S. 7M. Loss ok the I". S. Biug S)MF.as.---The U. S. Frigate Independence sailed lron that port lor the Pacific on the 1st of NoveMner. The 1". S. ship Columnus was at Rio Nothing of importance had occurred on board. We have intelligence from the South, that the U. S. brigSomers, whiechasing a vessel w hich was attempting to bjreak the blockade and run into the port on the coast of Mexico capsized off Green Island. Her crew consisted of eighty persons. Of these thirty nine were lost, sixteen others drifted ashore on such sup ports as they cculd get, and were taken pris oners. The fate of the remainder is not men tioned by our correspondent. Probably they were picked up by some other vessel of the squad we oeneve L.ieut. rarker, of this citv was attached, to this vessel. ties. Pitts. G- nl. jYlidsnipman Kodgers and Dr. Wright, who were ashore near Vera Cruz rftconnoitering were (surprised and captured by the Mexicans, Ki:g James am William Pen. It is a singular historical fact, that a confidential inti macy subsisted between King James U. and William Pcnn, the Quaker, thetounder of Pennsylvania. James once c undescended to use a playful reproof to the pjShTisritv of the Quaker, who, the first time hjMtered his pres ence after he became kiagfSt so with bis bat on. James immediately jftook off hi own. 'f riend James, said Pe; why dost the un- cover thv head?" "Bee " replied bis naj- esty, with a smile, "It is only one man to wear his land. ion here for ' AILb Strick en of rST0