commenced at Buen
LATER FROM TH E.
Seat of Wa1- !
Dispatches have been received by the
E? i
The Mexican cavalry charged upon
him with drawn swords and did great exe-
cution. fls I/Voolfell back Gen. Taylor
iadcanced witlzfresh lroops and repelled the
Jl1e.'L‘icans with great slaughter! This
_hold it for several days after the action undis-'
‘turbed by the enemy. If in the uiean time the
lreinforcements sent to him from Monterey,
'consisting of Capt. Prentiss’s artillery with four
:12 and two 18 pounders, and the first regiment
‘of Ohio velunteers, the same that was distin-
Wllf D"P“”m°“l °°"fil'ml"g Pl'°"l°“5 ad’ charge decided the battle, which was not lguished at Montcrey under the conimnndofilic
vices of the brilliant victory which was
won by our army at Beuna Vista. These
dispatches also bring the intelligence of
the landing of our troops on the 9th and
10th at Vera Cruz, 12,000 strong!
The loss of the enemy by battle i
than was originally reported, though it is
heavy indeed. Our own loss is consider-
ably less, though it comprises some of the
best and bravest men of our -army, made
Iip, as it was mostly of volunteers. The
loss of the Mexican army by starvation,
desertion, and disorganization is still more
striking. Gen.‘Taylor’s Dispatches state,
in the General’s usually laconic, modest,
but expressive terms, the beginning, end,
and some of the most important results of
most remarkable battle. The most important
of these results is the great loss of the
enemy-——their retreat, and partial, perhaps
total dissolution~—their fatal disorganiza-
tion —their utter incapacity to harrass at
this time our own troops, who have re-
turned to their original position at Agua
Nueva. Gen. Taylor, says the Union, has
sent a corps farther to liarasss him on the
retreat, and to seize his supplies. The
General farther proposes to return to
seize his supplies. The General farther
proposes to return to Monterey, and re-
open the communication between that
town and the Rio Grande.
The Union understands that Lieut. Crit-
tenden left Gen. Taylor, with his army at
Agua Nueva on the 2d March, and brought
the dispatches along the usual route from
l‘vlonterey to Camargo, under the escort of
about ‘150 troops, commanded by Major
nloiig
As they approached
s less
,s
a-_r
u..-
.. tivaézi sozn-3
Geclriirigs, lli".'t'i7.Ig
130 empty v.‘ugoi‘.-5.
Cerralvo, a small party was sent in to
provide forage, Sac. when the enemy, un-
der Urrea, were discovered, about 1500
strong. Our‘ troops were immediately
placed on the defensive, and received the
assault of the superior numbers with the
resolution of men determined to cut their
way through. They were repulsed with a
loss of about 30 men, while we lost about
half the number. i
trainiwas destroyed, (4-0 or 50 of the wag-
ons,) when Urrea made his retreat in the
direction ofthe Tula pass. The teamsters
were unwilling to proceed without a
stronger escort, and Mr. Crittenden was
detained five or six days at Cerralvo, when
Col. Curtis arrived at Camargo with a
large body of troops. He was too late to
overtake Urrea, who had probably com-
menced his retreat as soon as he heard of
Santa Anna’s disconifiture. Col. Curtis
proceeded te Monterey, and the escort
and train came on to Camargo.
A part of our baggage
Eight Days Later from Saliillo t
Farther Particulars of the Battle of Buena
Vista—flri'z'val of Dr.Tizrne7'—Dz'spatch-
esfrom Col. Curtis.
Dr. Turner, bearer of dispatches from
Col. Curtis, arrived here this morning at
3 o’clock, says the N. O. Picayune, March
24th. He embarked at the Brazos in
the schooner St. Paul, on the 14th
inst. which vessel he left fifty miles
below the city last evening, and took pas-
sage in the tow boat De Soto. VVe learn
from him verbally that it is understood at
Camargo that Santa Anna has retired from
Agua Nueva, in the direction of Parras,
where it is supposed he would make a
halt. Gen. Taylor still maintains his po-
sition at Buena Vista.
Dr. Turner informs us that the news
heretofore published of the battles of the
‘lild and 23d may be relied upon; that it
was brought from Gen. Taylor’s to Monte-
rey by Paymaster Coffee, who was bearer
of dispatches from Gen. Taylor, but who
could not get farther than that place with
them. The dispatches were sent thence
by a Mexican, who had not got through by
the last accounts.
The news received at Camargo was the
substance of these dispatches, and were
brought by an express rider, who was
nine days in making the trip through to
Camargo. being compelled to mate 3 ch-.
cult of five hundred miles, to escape the
Mexican forces and Ranch:-ros that swarm-
ed in the valley. ,
Nothing had been heard of Col. Curtis
since he left Camargo. It was thought
that Gen. Urrea would fly before him as
soon as be ascertained the overwhelmino
defeat of Santa Anna. 3
Private letters had been received at Sal-
tillo as late as the 5th March, at which
time Gen. Taylor was at Buena Vista.
The following letter was received at Mat-
amoras by a Mexican merchant of that
place, from a Mexican of Saltillo. It was
dated on the 6th March, and givesthe only
account of the manner in which the battle
was fought that had yet been received:
FA! 3 o’cloc‘« on the Qild ult. the battle
Vi.-‘tzi, five miles from
Saltillo. The fight opened with artillery,
and a destructive cannonade was kept open
until sunset. No decided advantage was
obtained by either side-—-the loss on both
being very great.
“On the 23d, at 10 o’clock, the battle
was again renewed and kept up without
intermission until half past three in the
afternoon. Both armies were closely on-
gaged during the whole time. Gen. Wool
adya_nced with a strong detachment against
the‘ Mexican army but was driven back
with immense loss.
2‘.
again renewed. The number of killed
land wounded was very great on both sides.
fl can only estimate the number by the cart
loads of wounded that have entered the
‘city from both battle fields.
“On the Qoth both armies hung offwith-
tout coming to a general engagement—
each occupied in carrying of the woiind-
ed and burying their dead.
“After the ‘llth there was no more
fighting—the Mexican troops famisliing
with hunger became convinced that they
could not triumph or drive Gen. Taylor
from his position, and retired.
“As yet Santa Anna has only retired a
a short distance, but I do not entertain
the beliefthat he will venture another en-
gagement. _
“Mexico has not the means to bear the
burden of the war-—it is opposing poverty
to abundance—wenkness to strength.
my opinion it would be best for the two
Governments to enter into negotiations.
VVitli the no-.v(-t-r il:.r- Tlraifttri States assess
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into treaties advantageous alons: to herself,
as it would be for us to make concessions
from necessity.
“It is reported that a train carrying pro-
visions to the American army was attack-
ed aiid captured at Marina by Don Jose
Urrea, and isyet in his possession, with a
quantity ofprivate merchandise, taken at
the same time,” &c.
Through the politeness of Mr. Arnold,
who came with Dr. Turner, we have re-,
ceived the i‘v'latn.iriorris Flag of the 13ih,
also letters lioni an esteemed correspon-
dent. Our letters confirm the list of the
killed which has been published, and.
also the amount of loss on both sides here-l
tofore reported. The Mat-amoras Flag,
publishes the letter from wnicli the abovel
extracts were made. _
Under the head of ‘Latest Intelligence]:
the Flag states that Gen. Taylor was ex-l
,pectcd at Monterey on the 8th, with the;
'-a.:i‘.ucl-.y cavalry, for the purpose of,
opening the communication between that:
place and Camargo. “So it seen’-:‘-,” :.nl«_l.<.-;
the Flag, “that Old Rough and lit»-.'g.‘ 32- '
only has to whip ':lieir big General ii:
mountains, but has to coinedowii to
the little ones away from the liigliwny;-,
so asto relieve the low er country fromf
Lieut. Gen. Stamperlc.” In case be under
took the chastisenieiit of Urrea, he would,
leave the main body of his army at l3uena,-
Vista.
,1’,
1'-._
JVb".Ie ./7ct.—A Mexican physician resi
ding in Camargo, says the Flag, has re-1
ceived a letter from a surgeon at Sallillo,,
dated two (lays after the battle, wliiclil
states that Gen. Taylor permitted
Anna to have all his wounded conveyed
into Saltillo and tendered him surgical aid.‘
from his own army. '
It is reported in h‘lntamoi'
as soon as he understood that Col. Curtis
was marching against him.
ling back upon San Luis Potosi ; but, as we
before said, Dr. Turner thinks he has only
retreated to Parras.
[‘ij7= Capt. Alburtis, who was liilled yes-
terday, was sitting at the foot of a tree
at the time he was struck. The ball car-
H d away almost his entire head, took off
the arm of a drummer boy, and wounded
21 Corporal beside. it had gone entirelv
over one of the Pennsylvania llegimeiits
before it reached the spot where the brave
but unfortunate Captain was sittincr.
'l‘h i E - T - ' ‘’
e sc ir. mma l\orton, airived from
the mouth of the Rio Grande, having left
thatplace early on the irioining of the
14th. It was reported in Mat-amoros when
she left, that an engagement, had taken
place on the 7th a few miles from Camar-
go, between Gen. Urea and the forces
under Cols. Curtis and Drake, in which
Urrea was defeated with great loss This
intelligence would not seemto be entitled
to much credit, as subsequent arrivals from
the Brazos, make no mention of any such
engagements.
I n _ .
lne report says: “Gen. Urrea, with
6,000 cavalry and infantry, was between
Camzrrgo z‘ind'l\'lonterey, on the 9th inst.
afpd fiol. Curtis, with the Ohio regiment,
t at vi as stationed at Cainargo at the time,
marched out to meet and attack them,
The fight lasted for several hours, and Col.
Curtis» hat-;n__r.; been met by s,,pe,.;,,,. ,,_,,,._,_
DCTS, Ufl‘8li lnG2l'«3.‘i‘J(',Ci "[3. g.;:;r;'.[;und hi"-I and
the Colonel \“~'fl-’~“lll an i2l'1}.i.~,'.‘:i-...:'El.(lllelTlll'lll,
as his retreat to (.:fl!‘llfll‘gO \va:-‘cut oil", “-119”.
he was encouraged by the time'y aid of
-Col. Drake, who commenced a sharp fire
upon the enemy’s rear. As soon as the
firing was heard by Col. Curtis, he made
a desperate charge and effected a junction
with Col. Drake, which enabled them to
gain a decisive victory. Urrea retired
precipitately, and the line of communica-
tions on the Rio Grande is thus entirely
re-opened.
It is reported that Gen. Taylor had
reached i‘ilo_nterey, and was on his way to
Camargo with a force sufficient to open
the communication between the two points-
But this is merely a rumor.”
The Battle of Buena Vista.
3 I o
Thglist of killed and wounded on the Ameri-
can -1 e at the bloody fight of Buena Vista, is a
"“0ul'“f“l Pmilfoftlic ferocity and violence which
cliaracterizod this severe cohflicr and ,1 and ms
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timoiiial of the chivalry’ and 1‘p,,,,.[,,,.,,,,ess of
_I,_.;‘,,,,,,:,,. _r _- _‘ ..._ .
-LI‘:.( l...il.. ..o oieiy . Sixty five commissioned
officers killed iind wounded in so small an army
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it \'=.':3uld be disiionct-2.1..-;.=:?;.= her to force us,
‘round shot either passing over or falling
Santa, _
and siege of V
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as that General,
Urrea had retreated toward the Tula Pas.-*,'
It was also said that Santa Anna was fal-.
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lgallant Colonel Mitchell, should reach him in
‘time, we have no doubt his loss will be supplied,‘
no doubt fall back on Montorcy, ashe coiiiinaiids 2
all the passes between his camp and that town. l
The nuinerous romors which 1in\'c.bcci'i for some
time afloat. to that effect, render it not iiiiproba- ,
ble that Taylor has made his way safely to,
Moiiten-.y.—]\'.EO. Delta, Jllarc/i 2-1.
5
VERA CRUZ.
IiliGE{LY IlN’:lE’0li§'§.'_-\N']‘.
TVu.lc7'a72i1 .s'ufipli'es cut q{/"from the ];'7zem_z/ !
I.’cco72noi'simcc—-Landing oj the flmerzl
cr.n Fo1ces—Carr_i/2'zig the It’eiloullv:.---
Loss of Ca]2tai'Ii .flllmrtis and S 'vc2i. meii——
Izivesliiiciit of V'ra O/‘uz—It’e.9cue of
Zl1i'd.sh2'p71iaii .Rtitfg8I‘S---T/(C Squadron,
i_i'c. .S_c.
, By the arriviil at New Ol‘lUllllS of the sclir.
,P0l'llll., Capt. Powell, which left Siicrificios on
the 15th ult., the Delta of the 251.11 ult. lius the
foliowiiig highly irit:ei'estiiig intelligence from
the forces co-operziting against Vei'ii—(.'i'uz.
Troops were luiidcd, after a reconnais-
ance, on the 7th Marcli, by Generals Scott,
Patterson, \Vort'n, Pillow, Quitman, and
Twiggs, with their Aids and the Topo-
graphical corps, which approaclied near.
the slioro, towards the direction of the:
Castle, the guns from San Juan de Ulou
opening fire upon the party, throwing shell
and round shot, but without doing any
damage to the reconnoilering party, the
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short, and one shi-ll, although thrown with,
pi'eci.~:ion, bursting‘ at a coiisidei-able eleva-
tion, doing no l_iarm—onc shcll passing
over the steamboat Petriia, the l‘CCOnl)0l-,
teriiig vessel, and anotlzer burstiiig undcrl
lxer bow, witlioiit doing any injury. ,
The reconnoisance was inmlo while the,
transports and convoys \'.'(‘l'(‘. l; ing off at‘
Anton l.i7.ardo; . fter ll‘.Cll‘ return, and the,
least possible delay, ti'iiii:<piirt..s and con-;
voys weighed anchors and stood to '
southward of Sucrificioiis, bearing in to-,
wards the niain-l:ind, with a fair breczel
';":='l in g:i,l‘lni'it style, when they Currie to:
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g, ';._,.,«, the (.,,,,,,.,,,.s mg,-;,,g p,,_,;,i,,,, in J :1 detacliinent of our men fell in with some,
.~'.i!‘ll ii manner as to protect the disem-i ll1l1‘l_V 0" f0l'l3' C?l"llll'3', “ml 5CV(‘l'?ll volloysl
l.-'.ll'l\':lllOl'l of the troops, tlze first, 6000 be-;
iug landed at ‘J. o'clock, P. M. on {the 9th,«'
and the reinainder during the day. The,
landing is spoken of by persons who were}
eye-witnesses, as a scene of m:igni;‘5ceiice,
time. The troops landed amounted to the,
exact number of 12,100. ;
After the landing, the (.llfll'l'€l’ll. columns,
took up the line of march fortlie positions,
assigned to them in the important actioni
era Cruz.
The steamers Vixen and Spitfire, laying
under Punta de Iloriios, opened on the
"city across the point, and in the direction
of the Castle, with shell and round shot,
iwliich was returned by the Castle, but"
without effect.
Gen. \Vortli‘s division, which, it is said,
has been assigned to the operatioiis on the‘
left flank oftlie city from the localis of,
;the landing on the South, and under l‘untai
lde Hornos, had necessarily to move ini
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iC(.'llell0l'i to the rear, past the right, in or-,
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,der to gain his proper posiiion—in the,
execution of which it became ncces.-iaryi
,to attack and take possession of two re-I
ldoubis thrown up by the enemy, on one,
lof which was a piece of artillery, and both
gfilfed uiili infantry. The redoizbts wcrel
‘attacked, charged, and taken, a spirited
resistai cc being made by the eneniy, who;
lost several in liilled, wounded, and prisou—:
crs-our loss some seven killed and scv-,
Capt. Alburtis, of the gulf
sup-1
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leral wounded.
llnfantry, was killed by a round shut,
iposed to be from the Castle; the ball sev-‘E
fered his head from his body, the same shotl
itaking offthe arm ofa drummer (a boy),
land wounding a private. Capt. Albnrtis;
was a Virginian, and formerly conducted,
,a l'l€\VSp‘-ipel‘ iii Fredricksburg. Col. Dix
§on was wounded in the breast by a musket?
isbot.
The skirmishiiig was, liovi ever,no check‘;
,to the :advancing column, which passed
lsteadily forward to its position on the left,-
Eand rear of the city, where it halted and
commenced the work of entrencliment.
The pipes used for the purpose of sup-'
plying the city with fresh water, have,
i,been discovered and broken up,completely§
;<2u3iing off the supply from the taiiks,
iVVlliL‘it are situated some distance fromi
city. '
During the advance upon the rear ofthe
city, passed niidsliipman Rogers, who had,
not yet been sent from Vera Cruz, was
bound on :1 cart, and ordered to be con-
ve_ved,“ under :1 strong guard, to the pris-
on on the Perote, but fortunately they
were encountered by our forces, and Mr.
Rogers was rescued and is now on board
his ship.
The city is now completely surrounded
by our troops, each division having taken
a strong and advantageous position, with
entrenchments, completely cuiting off all'
communication by sea or land, and, at the
.ame time are safe from the fire of the
castle. The positions of divisions were
established on the 13th, extending from
Punta de Homes, on the right, to Pnnta
de la_Catita,' on the left, in one unbrolien
line, and active preparations were on foot
for the immediate subjugation of this for-
miduble place. '.
So clearly is Vera Cruz now beseiged,
and so entirely are every means of coni-
the
exhibits a proportion and result u:ipz1rz:lleleil in
the history of war. Estiiiiatiiig Gen. ']‘m-;.,,~=‘,-i,
force at 5,000 rank and file, and allow'm-;"-
coniiriissioned officer to twenty men, the ..
ling conclusion is arrived at that our loss in this
sanguinary engagenicnnofcoiiiinissioncd offic.ers,,
amounted to one-fourth of the whole number of
_the.field. If the loss ofllie rank and file were
in like proportion to that of officers, it would
exceed _1,200. The army of Gen. Taylor may
be considered as reduced at least. one-‘third by
casualties and by details to fake care of the
wounded. This would leave but about 3,000
men to hold his position, and we know no did
,l‘i‘vt‘.t.‘-l(,'iil.lUll cut off, that in ii very few days
lllic‘ mews must reach us, that both the city
law’. vsistle are occupied by our victorious
ti'u»'-'-ps.
, The general impression seems to be that
the city will surrender in the course of
ten days or two weeks. No doubt is ex-
pressed of the successful termination of
the enterprise.
The Portia was delayed from the 13th
to the llitli, by the prevalence of a North-
er, during which time the discharge of
heavy ordnance was frequently heard,
,whicb doubtless proceeded from the
jcastle.
The Vessels belonging to the squadron
‘_ D
It is said that Gen. Santa Anna, on up-l The lost Found.—Lewis B. Arnold ofthis
proacliing the American Forces at Agua’p]ace who took passage in the schooner Fre-
Nueva, dispatched one of his Aids to Gen. 1°mg],,,yse,, of Hackensack’ N_ J_ at New York’
Tnylor with the Pass Mr‘ President P°lkifor \Vushington N. C. on the 12th of Nov. last,
employed in the service as convoys, andihad supplied him with, and demanded per-,
-for the covering of the landing of tbelmission to proceed toward Monterey,or.
‘troops below Punta dc Homes, are: Flag- wherever else he thought proper to go,
ship Raritan; Frigates,l’otomac and
and he will be again ready to meet the enemy." Princeton 3 sjoops S',_ Mmyis, Ajbnnys and sfipujations cme,.e,.|
If, however, he should deem it prudent, he will iyohn Adams ; steamers Vjxcn and Spit; iifligy, Contracting p,,“.e,.S,”
fire; Gunboiits "lee-fer, Petrol, Boiiita,
and Bell. The Guiibuats ciirrv medium
3'2’s.
From the Picayune’s correspondence
we also make the following extracts:
Day before yesterday the order was
given to move from Anton Liziirdo to this;
place. This occupied most of tie day.
About 4- olclock, P. ill. the 1st Division
(Gen. \Vortli‘s) had taken its place in ilie
surf boats. The gun bouts ran in close to
the shore, about three miles below the
city, and anchored.
One of the small naval steamers ran
along the shore and fired a gun at the
[“to conquer a Peace ;" according to the
into between the
His Excel-
,lenc_v Santa Anna, President of the Mexi-
fcan Republic, and Commander General of
the Army of Defence on the one side, and
"ills other Excellency, James K. Polk,
lPresident of the United States, and Coni-
lmnnder iq Chiqf of the Army of Occupa-
tion on lle ot ier.
“Old Roiigli and Ready” looked first at
the ‘pass’ and then at the officer that
brouglit it “ l'liis is all very well for sailors
and mai'ine:<," said lie, “but it won't do for
soldiers. Tell your Gcncial the only pass
_lll:li will ever serve his purpose, so far as
l -. concerned must be over in dead
‘,imiin_,i 1" ’ _ Y ,
I Now if this story is not true, it migh
t
after all hopes of his safety were given up, has
at length returned to his family. The schooner
was driven from her course by a succession of
heavy gales, and on the 10th of Dec. fell in
with Bark Robert of London, which vessel‘ took
off two passengers named \Vood, from Provi-
dence, R. I. and two of the crew, and landed
them at Scilly leaving on board 4 passengers,
Capt. Casper Briaint, Nehemiah Stokeley mate,
and one hand. The passengers were Lewis
.13. Arnold of this pliice, Thomas H. \Vatson,
Levi Sherman, Joseph Hoxie of Providence,
R. I. On the 18th of Dec. they fell in with
bark Cliuslian, of Belfast, Ireland, which took
offtlic reniuinder of the passengers and crew,
and landed tlieui at Belfast on the 2d of Feb.
hlr. Arnold sailed from Liverpool on the 10th
Feb. and arrived in N. Y. on the 31st ult. He
‘states that he left all of the passengers well in
place of landing as a fecler, to ascertain if‘ be, w,,hO,,t any ,.i0],.,,L,0,,1,-age upon char. Liverpool, cxceptl\'Ir.\Vatson,with tlieintcntion
there were concealed batteries or troops
to oppose the landing. Notliing was re-
vealed and the order was given to advance.
The surf limits, about fifty in number, each
coiit-.iii'iiu;‘ from eighty to a hundred men,
moved offin gallant style and in the most
perfect order.
As the boats approached the shore nczir
enougli to toi.icli ground, the men leaped
out and formed lines by companies, and
uiarclicd ashore. No opposition was of-
fered. Gen l’aterson’s division (the Ed)
next Cll‘ll)tll‘l.'£‘(l in the same manner, and
were followed by the 3d or Gen. Twiggls
division. It was past midiii-glit before the
troops ceased landing. The surf boats
were manned by the sailors from the U. S.
fleet, who labored with right good will.
The officers oftlie Navy have done all in
their power to assist the Army in its
movenieiits.
About ‘2 o’clock the next morning there
was an alarm in the line \vliic.li extended
along the beach. The troops cheered, and
those who had fallen into a doze upon tlze
sand bunks sprang suddenly to tlieii‘ arms.
the ‘ Our picket guard had approached that of: __
some Mexican cavalry whe were watching‘
our inovenieiits, and had received one or
two shots. About half an hour afterward
were fired, the balls of the enemy falling
into our column but sci'ioiislyinjiiriii_;1r no
one. At sunrise, Gen Worth led off his
division in advance, following the beach
lfor some distance toward the city, nndfi
rarely witnessed more than once in a life-glhen lllllllllfs’ llllimda “mine l“ Slglll "f5‘3"°'l
ral hundred cavalry, drawn up about half
a mile from the shore. A small howitzer
was immediately (ll‘Zl\\ll up to the top of a
sand hill and a fire was opened, which soon
scattered the enemy. The division con-
tinued to penetrate to the interior and the
Mexicans retreating.
The second and third divisions followed
close and took positions. Gen. Patterson
sent General Pillow's brigade to the inte-
rior, and took his position on the left of
, Gen. \Vorth’s division. Gen. Twig.gs took
his position to the rear ofl’aiterson’s. An
old Caitliedral was was taken possvsssion
of by Gen. Pillow, and soon afterward a
magiiziiic COnlZlllllllQ‘ 150 boxes of -.-.mmu-
uiiioii.
kept up a fire of shell and round shot from
the town and Castle, but doing no harm.
At 8 o’i:locl.', A. M the little steamer
Spitlirc run close to the town and fired a
number of shells into the place, receiving
11 ii e fi'om the Castle in return.
The line extends across the railroad,
which goes from the town to the magazine
and the aqueduct which supplies the city
with water is likewise in our possession.
in short, the city is fairly invested, and
communications by the main road cut ofl‘.
lutrenchments have been inarl~ed out,
l . .
and will be worked on to night,) which
are near enough to the walls to render our’
heavy guns effective.
These guns liave not been taken on
shore. Steptoels liglit battery, with the
horses, have been landed, wiili several
pieces of larger Calibre. Neither Duncan’s
or Taylor’s battery has arrived, nor has
Col. Harney reached here with the ‘2d
Dragoons. A number of vessels with
troops and ordnance, which were due a
few weeks ago, li-ave not been heard of.
it is said that Gen. has been cut ofl‘
from the city with about ‘.2000 men. He
was down opposite the fleet at Anton Li-
zardo, probably tliiiilcing that the troops
would land there. lt is said that there
are only about 4,500 troops in Vera Cruz
and the Castle.
The bark Tamaroo hasjiist been turned
to a position convenient for landing the
siege guns with which she is loaded.
Sliiprnerzt of Breads-lufiis /0 Eui‘ope.—
There have left the port of New York,
since Jaiiiuary 1st, and to the 20th of
March, for ports in England, Ireland and
Scotland, fifty-five ships,six!y-three barqiies
sixty-eight brigs and five schooners, all
freighted with flour, grain, meal, &c.; and
froui Norfolk, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
Boston during the same time more than
one hundred and fifty square rigged ves-
sels have left with cargoes for Europe.
There are at the present time more than
eighty large class vessels loading at the
latter places with grain, &c. The London
and Liverpool packet ships are not inclu-
ded in the above statement.
Rev Dr. Higbce, fTr'inity, with Rev.
Mr. Dowdiiey, of New York, and the
daughter of Dr. Hodges, goes to England,
in the John R. Skiddy, on the twelvth of
April.
Miss Fuller, correspondent of the New
York Tribune, thinks that men ought to do
the washing of a family since they are
stronger than women.
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William V. Brady, Alderman of the
15th Ward, is the candidate for Mayor of
New York.
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During all this time the enemy:
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actor or circumstance.
A letter in the National lnielligencer
s‘ates that the number ()f(lr'fll.llS which had
already occurrcdin lreland from famine
and its attendsint miseries, was fifty (hou-
.9m:d. Some time has elapsed since the
letter communicating iliis information was
written, and there is too much reason to
fear that the number of its victims has
been largely increased.
Serious Loss.—'l'hc Leliigb (Pa.) Re
porter mentions that a person who had
"been into Vermont, and purchased a flock
iof merino sheep, numbering from 700 to
;900, drove the animals through Allentown,
lon their way to Washington. The sheep
gbcing weary, were allowed to rest in a
,grove in the vicinily, where they partook
Zof the laurel wliich is abundant there.
jShortly afterwards the '-animals became
5sick, and more than one hundred died.
iV:irious antidotes were applied, but noth-
ing proved effectual until strong whiskey
dministcred.
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‘:JORlVALI{ C:-AZE
Loco Ecco i‘i‘§e<~tiii: g.
The locos oftliis place played one of the
most ridiculoiis forces in the way of it public
nioeting on Suturdiiy cvening,1li2it we lievecver
\vit:iicsst-d. V-\"o allude to it as an item of ilio
news of the day, but we confess, that i'egiii'd for
the cliai'zict'cr ofour village would lead us to
',‘-refer to bury these exliibitions, pci'foi‘nicd from
year to year, in silence. In the course of the
day, a few of the faithful were seen cloaiisiiig
the streets in the neighborhood of “old Tani-
iiiany,” No. 1. Iluudliills iiniiounced it public
uiccting. Messrs. Field, Buriihziiii, Taylor CK‘.
Noble were said to be the spczikers. A drum
and fife were put in requisition and a considera-
fuii——as.-:eiiibled in the street below, and Eli‘.
Noble opened the ball from the piazza abuve.witli
ii dvfcizcc oftlie \Vt‘il‘,llllLl crediting Mr. Polk for
as succeeded
' inisiiig the price of g2’.'1l[l.—l‘.i() w
i by the old Oil]; of N. C£lllilEll‘,\V‘llO we bel'.evo,(foi'
we were not prc-scnf,) coniiiieizccd his old theme
——a cii'cuinstiiiit'i:il history of politics from 1800
!down. \Vhcii the boys bogiiii to tire, the old
mini gave way, and the stand was taken by an
oak .spi‘0ii!. llcw lie succectloil, we are not iii-
foruicd, but bi-lievcliis speccli was very much
"like the gallop of ii jiick—ass-—slioi't. and sweet.
It now fell to the lot ofonc Burliiig D. Purdy
to adrli'css the crowd. This was more of an
infliction than the boys were able to stand, and
the corifusiou was enougli to break up even a
iiU\’\‘ll iiicetiiig. Piirdy took the hint, and the
light of his vocal patriotism went out. The
meeting was thin) succcssivly e.ntcrtain’d by lVm.
A. Van Zmicll, B150/iucl Coolie]/, and the music
\Vliile some rascally
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and the boys altcrniitely.
wliigs were cheering Gen. Taylor, others were
earnestly inquiring about the potatoo i'0t, and
the boys gave three cheers for Ilenry Clay.
' ‘ho last of the batch ofspoakers, we understood
to be a Mr. Lambert from New Canaan. As
he came forward, the iipplutise from the street
was vociferous and long drawn out. Thejuvc-
niles were Mar. The speaker stroked his locks
and raised his liat-—vvaited it while, stroked his
locks again, and again raised his hat. He coin-
inenced, and before he could utter a sentence
the boys became very much interested in an
old horse wot wouldn’t go, when the driver
wished him to proceed, and the ludriciousness
of the scene was indeed irresistablc. The dis-
cord, ribaldry, and confusion appeared to force
the conclusion upon the mind of the speaker
that it was it decided case of“ no go,”as well on
his part, as that of the beast below. Afieralittle
more democracy from the drum and fife, the
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to revolutionize old N orwalk left them one re-
move further from its accomplisliment.
P. S. An eye witness says that the finale
was ofl’ered by Henry \Valton, the locofoco tem- .
pcrance candidate for:Seuator. He’ proposed
three cheers for Gen. Taylor. About one half
of the boys yelled to the top of their lungs, the
rest groaned. VValton half inclined to start the
cheer, yet apprehensive that it might not be
seconded from below, shot the pit, and made for
the bar room, to play a game of chequers.
The Vlfliigs of this town held an impromptu
meeting at the Town House on Saturday eve-
ning, which was very nnmerously attended. en-
thusiastic, and highly interesting. It was ably
addressed by O. S. Ferry, Esq. and \Vm. H.
Holly, Esq. of Stamford. The decorum which
prevailed, (aside from a. little disturbance made
by a swinish democrat, who came expressly for
that purpose, and was hissed out) strikingly
evinced the difference between the two parties,
in their regard for peace and order.
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blc nuinbcr of boys, and a few of the lovers of'
d dispersed, and the democratic leaders?
went home cursing their stars that every effort ,
lof availing themselves of the first opportunity to
,'sail for home. Rhode Island papers please
. notice.
As might have been foi'cseen,oui' expose oftlie
i lli'llllll01lSfltlS0l‘lO0(I and ignorance ofa recent ar-
l ticle in the loco foco organ ofthis place-,has thrown
-the party kennel iiilo a most. ferocious state
.of excitement. A long and labored reply has
been put forth, as stupid in some respects as
its predecessor. The inateriiil charge of false-
hood ulleged against this stiirveling affair, is es-
lublislicd, by its own adiiiissiou. The others
are evaded, and the residue of the reply is made
up of personal abuse. A formal reply, tliore-
fore. from us, even if we had not determined to
avoid all conti'ovei's_v with the sheet in question,
The nominal editor will ap-
preciate our inotives of avoiding a collision with
him. wheii he calls to mind the manner of his
- hasty exit from the office ofthc New Huvcii Reg-
ister at the toe of the pi'opi'ietor’s boot.
\Vith the real autborofthc article in question,
\Ve cannot do
justice to him or ourself by suffering him to
His identity is fixed. The cloven foot
The course he has taken to relieve
is not called for.
we have a word or two to say.
puss.
sticks out.
his disteinpcred spirit by discharging his vile ii-
busc upon us and others, marks thenian. So for
as we fall under his scurrility, it is a matter ofin-
will not be able to affect his other intended vic-
tiiii. In this attack, lie but acts from his own
natural impulses, for it has been a leading trait
ofhis disposition to “ hate the excellence he can-
l not rcacli.” Unable to earn his bread, except
:as a pensioner upon the bounty of his party, on-
ivy, cmbitl‘cred by the gall and woriiiwood ofa
fiendlike nature, vents itsolfin caliiniuy and vi-
iurperiitioii upon nlsucccssfuland worthy citizen,
It is this for-
saken and dispiscd creature who resorts to in-
who happens to be a competitor.
iiin':diition—liaving exhausted every other means
——to drive us from giving his right position in the
. C0lr1‘lll11]ll_V. He lalks of giving sketches of our
liistory. \Vcre be less known herciibouts, than
he is there might be more to fear. As it is, his
polluted pen or tongue may be employed to his
lieart’s content. Ilowever good his disposition
l may be to injure us, he is powerless to effectiit.
l It is this cowiirdly assassin of private character,
cliastity and virtue, that drn gs before the world,
to gloat his malevolence, a poor, humble, and
iiiol2"eiisive female, the sands of whose life are
wc.ll-nigh run, and who harbors not an unkind
tlioiiglit to ii living soul. Iflie has here found a
. “ foeinan worthy of his steel,” we would not dis-
turb his sclf-satisfuctioii, but commend him to
his task, and assure him that whatever the re-
sult oftlie contcst,he is secure on the main point.
Public reprobation cannot injuro him. Beside
giving our notoriety a jog, this beauty of modern
democracy cvinccs a disposition to look into an-
ccstral history. The thought is worthy of its
paternity, and the work well calculated for the
hands it has fallen into. A wa.j/‘arc with the
grave has something in it peculiarly adapted to
theidisposition and taste of our hero. - \Ve also
commend him to this work, with the renewed as-
surance that his harvest of infamy is already
reaped, and no future act can add another hue
to his black and guilty soul. We however have
no fears of any attempt on this hand, for consid-
erations of policy, and a tolerable acquaintance
with the records of our Courts, will doubtless
deter him from any such course. But he will
please consider himself at liberty to follow the
bent of his own mind, the same liberty which
we intend to exercise in view of his future de-
serts. He is there dismissed for the present.
Loco foco Pati‘2'otism.—A friend called our
attention the other day to a fact that must strike
the mind of every true patriot with abhorrence.
at the course of this administration to get rid of
- “Old Rough and Ready.” On the 23d ult.
while this old chieftain was accomplishing a
victory over more than four times his number,
unequalled in brilliancy to any thing ever
achieved on this contiuent—Congress was en-
deavoring to supersede the old man, and disgrace
him before the world! The fact',needs no
comment. 1
The Storm of Friday/.—This region of
country was visited on the 26th ult. with
a violent storm which did much injury in
this city. Six new brick houses, nearly
finished, were blown down. Many houses
were unroofed, and basements were filled
with water. Some 8 or 10 sloops and
schrs. were very much injured. and 2 0|’ 3
were sunk. The large shipping was not
injured. Many Telegraph posts between
this and Philadelphia, were blown down.
In Philadelphia the storm appears to
have been more destructive than in thin
quarter. Trees, houses, fences, «in. were
blown down. It thundered, lightened,
rained and snowed fiercely; and on, this
side of the Delavvaretwo or three ersons
were struck and killed. The Te egrapb
lines were all knocked to pieces.
N. Y. Observer.
(lilll,‘1‘('llC0, and we prcsuniehiseiivenonicd tooth if
Norwalk Chronicler