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FROM MEXICO.
By the way of Vera Cruz and Tampico
a file of papers from the City of Mexico
to the 17th of March, have been received.
The papers are occupied with the mis-
erable details of the two factions in the
City of Mexico, one under Gomez Farias,
the Vice President, the other under Gen-
eral Penny Earragan. Much blood has
been shed, but without any decisive effect.
Both parties were obstinate in their
purpose--the one of retaining power, the
other of gaining it. Accounts were sent
offspeedily to Santa Anna with details of
the revolutionary attempt, and as he fell
back from the North the combatants fell
otfin their violence, and a kind of hollow
truce was observed before the 17th of
March.
Santa Anna held a council of war on
the 26th February atlAgua Neva, and they
unanimously advised a retreat to San Luis.
Santa Anna was of the same opinion, and
ordered the retreat accordingly. The
proceedings ot the council of war are giv-
en at length and Santa Anna's dispatch
founded thereon. '
He announces that he has left 3,000 cav-
alry behind him to hold Gen. Taylor in
check, though according to Santa Anna.
Gen. T. has been so c.ut tip that all Ameri-
can designs iii that direction are completely
frustrated.
He was at Cedral when he heard of the
revolutionary attempt in the City of Mex-
ico. He wrote thence on the 3d of March,
uvowing his opposition to the attempt,
and then pushed on to Matehuala.
He wrote thence on the Eth ult. to the
Secretary of War, announcing that he
would march on to the Capital with a large
division of his forces, and put down the
revolution. Another letter of the same
date to Gomez Farias is full of kindness
for him and vengeance on the traitors.
The entrance of Santa Anna into _San
Ltiis Potosi, on the 8th tilt. was a triumphnl
one. All classes went out to meet him
two or three miles on the road. At night
he was serenaded and the town illumi-
noted.
The following day he wrote a dispatch
to the Secretary of VVar, announing that
two brigades ofinfantry, composedof-1-000
men, with their corresponding batteries,
were on their march to San Luis, and they
were to be followed by two others of all
arms, to the aid of the supreme powers of
the nation traitorously attacked.
This letter would lead one to suppose
conclusively that he intended to put down
the attempt against Gomez F-'arias's ad-
ministration. He denounces in unqualified
terms the attempt at a revolution at such
a time.
Capture of Vera Cruz.-—This auspicious
event was announced in our city, says the
New York Tribune of last week, on Satur-
day morning, and received with general
joy. Its occurrence was inevitable from
the first, but the loss on our side is so much
smaller than was naturally anticipated that
it was very properly regarded as a triumph
not of our arms only but of Humanity.
We trust the reported slaughter of Mexi-
cans in the siege will prove greatly exag-
gerated, as in the case of the battle of
Buena Vista, where 4. or 5,000 killed and
wounded have sunk to 1,500 at most. The
greatness of the achievement is not at all
diminished by the retrenchment of the
slaughter.
Any commander could have taken Vera
Cruz with our Army sent against it, but
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we think very few could have taken it[
with a total loss of 65 men, killed and’
wounded. Gen. Scott has refreshed his
lanrels by this achievement, and the Com-
mercial well observes that those who have
been accustomed to sneer at his science,
and speak of him as'a military martinot--'
a mere general of routine'—here have rea-
son to revise their hasty judgment.
And now shall we have Peace? The
rapidity of this achievement has, we trust,
saved the mass of'our Army from the
dreadful pestilence which usually commits
such sweeping havoc among the strangers
at Vera Cruz; our Army will be rapidly
moved inland to the healthy table lands
not far distant, and thus one great peril of
the mar be averted. But the very inagni-
tude and extent of the successes of our
arms, widening the theatre of combat, in-
creasing the waste of human life, render
more and more urgent the demands of Na-
tional Intcrest as well of Humanity for
Peace.
Cannot our Government now afford _to
proclaim to the ‘world the terms on which
it is willing to make Peace ? Oug/it it not
to do so! All Christendom is shocked,
and the advocates of Republicanism sham-
ed, by the spectacle of the two great Re-
publics of North America grappling and
throttling each other in deadly hate and
objectless slaughter. England offers her
meditation; our Government chooses to
decline it: but why should it not submit
its ultimatum to the judgment of an im-
partial world'l' Then, if it exact nothing
inconsistent with Justice and true Democ-
racy, the whole country will be united in
approving its magninimity, while mankind
shall applaud our just appreciation of the
greatest successes as only important as
smoothing the path to Mexico. We can
now push our arms to the city of Mexico
if we will, and, after a fashion, conquer
the whole Country ; but what end is there-
by attained? Thirty Thousand troops can
overrun such a country more easily than
One Hundred Thousand can llultl it in
subjection: and how are we to be benefit-
ted by tearing off reluctant provinces from
aisister Republic 1 Do we want Mexicans
as follow citizonsl Can we decently hold
them as subjeetsl Peace! Peace ! we
implore an immediate, explicit and public
proffer by our Government of favorable
terms of Peace’!
T VERA enuz. .
The following is the narrative of the brilliant
nchievment—the taking of Vera Cruz.
March 9-—Disembarkati'on of
commenced.
18th-lnvestincnt ofthe city completed.
18th—Trenches opened at niglit.
troops
_:-‘—— .__...__.. ..
22d—-—Ci‘ty summoned to surrender; on
refusal seven mortars opened a fire of bomb
shells. .. ..
‘).4~th-—-Navy battery of three long 32
pounders and three 68 pounders, Paixhan
guns opened a fire in the morning, distance
700 yards '
‘.Z5th——Another battery of.four 24- pound-
ers and three mortars opened a breach in
the walls ofthe city. The fire was very
destructive to the town.
25th— snrly in the morning the enemy
proposed for a surrender.
Commissioners on the American side,
Generals Worth and Pillow, and Col.
Totten.
27th—-Negotiations completed ; city and
castle surrendered; Mexican troops occu-
pied the city and the batteries of the town
and castle. At noon of the same day the
American ensign was hoisted over both,
and was saluted by our vessels ;'the gal‘-
rison, of about «I-,0O0 men, glnying down
their arms as prisoners of war, and then
being sent to their homes on parole, five
generals, sixty superior officers, and 270
inferior officers, being among the pris-
oners.
_ The total loss of the American army,
from the day of landing, March 9th, is sixty
five persons killed and wounded. Officers
kil-led; Capt. John R. Vinton, ‘ld artillery;
Capt. Alburtis, 3d infantry; Midshipman
T .B. Shubrick; wounded, Lt. Col. Dick-
enson, of South Carolina volunteers, Lt.
Dclozin, ‘ld infantry, slightly ; Lt. Lewis
Neill, 2d dragoons, ’?severely. All the
wounded are doing well.
Of the Mexicans the slaughter is said to
have been immense.
The commanding General-was stationed
in the city, while his second in command
held the Castle.
The regular force was about 2,000, and
they had about the same number of irreg-
ulars. Outside the city was Gen. Ln Vega,
with a force of from six to, ten thousand
cavalry._ Col. Harncy with between two
and three hundred U. States dragoons,
charged onjfand repulsed this: immense
force, with ii terrible carnage, scattering
them in all directions. They had burri-
caded a bridge to protect themselves, but
our artillery soon knocked away this
obstacle, and gave Harney's command a
chance at them.
In the attack on the town and Castle,
only our smaller vessels drawing not over
and shells were thrown into the Castle, the
attack being mainly upon the town.
None of the enemies missiles struck our
vessels, and midshipman Shubrick, who
was killed, was serving over a battery on
shore.
VV'ith the loss of the city, the hopes of
the enemy fell, as they had not provisions
enough in the castle to sustain it protrac-
ted siege.
The Princeton is commanded by. Capt.
Eagle. As she sailed from Vera Cruz,
Com. Connor's flag was saluted from the
Castle, San Juan d'Ulloa. l"he Commo-
dore is a'passenger on board, having been
releaved by Commodore Perry before the
commencement of operations.
The Princeton having landed the bear-
er of despati-hes for VVashington and Col.
Tottou, sails immediately for Havana.
7/te Havoc at Vera Cruz —We are glad
to learn that the loss oflifo among the non
combatants in the city was nothing like
what has been stated. An officer of the,
navy who visited the castle and city after‘
the surrender, informs the N. O Tropic
that the number of women and children
and other non conibattants in the city has
been greatly overrated by the press. The
whole number in the city did not probably
exceed 1100, and the number killed did
not reach 200. The irifled and wounded
among the combatants in the city was said
to be 53.
Government of Vera Cruz.—Tho following
Order will show the arrangements made by,
Gen. Scott for the temporary government of"
Vera Cruz:
As soon as the City of Vera Cruz shall
be garriaoned by his brigade, Brigadier
General Worth will become the temporary
Governor of the same.
Without disturbing the ordinary func-
tions of the civil inagistrncy, as between
Mexicans and Mexicans, he will establish
strict police regulations for securing
good order and good morals in the said
city.
He will also establish a temporary and
moderate tariff of duties, subject to the up-
proval of tho General-in-Chief and Com-
modore Perry, commanding U. S. home
squadron, on all articles lll'|j)()X‘i.:'d by sea
from the countries other than the United
States, the proceeds of said tariff to be
applied to the benefit Of the sick and
wounded of the Aruiy, the Squadron and
the indigent inhabitants of Vera Cruz.
The tariff so to be established will be
continued until the instructions of the
Government at home shall be made known
in the case.
The ./Jilvancé to the Ci/pi't.::Z.—~'l‘lie vet-
eran Twiggs has already advanced on the
road that leads to the Capital ofthe Aztecs.
Ho commands the vanguard of the army
which is to realize the popular idea of
revelling in the halls of the Moritezuiniis.
_Our own Srnit.h leads the division with the
gallant rifles, and n nobler corps has never
marched under our banner; and a strong
body of regular infantry and artillery,
amounting, in all, to 2600 strong bring up
the main body.—.}\’'. 0. Delta,
Among the prisoncr’s taken at Buenn
Vista, were 2 deserters from our ranks.
Gen. Taylor ordered that they be drummed
beyond the lines with the Rogue’.~s Marcli,
they being only fit f‘0l'_iSfll1l:l Anna, not
worth the powder {to shoot them! Our
soldiers shared their biscuitand water with
the wounded Ill. xicans. '
. Both Branches ofthe New York Leg-
islature ‘have agreed to take a recess from
nine feet, were available; but few shots-
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MOVEMENTS OF THE ARMY. ‘
Chances for Peace.
From the Washington Union,
Gen. Scott had dispatched ti detachment
to Alvarado, to collect mules, horses and
beeves. The village of Medelin, ten miles
from Vera Cruz, in the direction of Alva-
rado, had already been occupied by our
troops had quietly_submittcd,and met with
the most liberal treatment on the part of
our troops. Theiinhabitants of Alvarado,
will, probably, animated by this example,
be willing to furnish their animals for
American _'-gold, instead of having them
taken from them by forcible contributions.
Two days after Col. Totten left Vera
Cruz, the General expected to send on his
advance toward the capital. He will push
on that point, as soon as he obtains the
necessary transportation, and as rapidly
as he can. He leaves no hostle foe behind.
No very formidable opposition is expected
at Puente Nacional, (National Bridge, 30
miles from Vera Cruz,) nor even atJalapn,
(68 miles.) The General will push on t0
the healthy table lands, between the bridge
and Jalapa; thence, we presume, unless
unexpected obstacles occur, to the Capitol.
jlt was said that General Vegafhad two or
three thousand cavalry with him on the
:road to Mexico.
One problem is, will there be any Gov-
ernment at Mexico capable of making
peace’! for, as the condition of things now
stands at Mexico, there may be greater
difficulty in finding an executive to treat
for peace than for them to carry on the
war. It was reported at the last accounts
‘that Santa Anna was advancing to the
capital. There is no absolute certainty of
this. According to the last accounts re-
ceived at Vera Cruz, the city was distracted
by contending factions. There were every
day broils and bloody fights in what was
vulgarly called “the wives war.” This is
a contest of the clergy for the exemption
of their property, in which they had con-
trived to engiige the wives of the capital,
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this hnrly-burly civil war, who constiutes
the government, or whether they have any.
T/mt Banner—-w/zere is it .?———In running
our eye over the returns ofthe State cl c-
tion in this State, we find no town more
justly entitled to that Banner, than is old
istamford, so we say to the State Commit
tee, look it tip and send it down this way,
and we will hold it subject to the - call of
our betters next Spring.
Our claims are these—At the late elec-
tiou this town cast only 33 votes more
than we cast last spring—our majority
then was only 98——our majority now is
213! and this in n poll of 603 votes. Our
majority is 18 votes more than the locos
cast. Since last spring, our \Vhig vote
has increased 7-1~, while the loco vote has
been reduced 4-1, showing a clean \Vhi;;
gain of 1 15 votes !—and this is not a ficti-
tious gain, it has been obtained by a change
of votes, mostly, and not by an increased
vote, and consequen'ly is a radical change
—-a change from a conviction of 4-1 locos
(making 82 difference in the result) that
lot box! Now if there is a town in the
State that has accomplished so large and so
vote of last spring for Governor, n'l things
Ba uner.”— Stamford fldvocrilr.
'1'/re Camrmc/zes.—'l‘he following report
was circulated and generally believed, at,
San Antonio, on the 1st ult. Mocho, the’
grand political Camanche Chief, camp into?
Fredr_icksburg a few ‘days previously,i
bringing the presents his people had re-9
cen ed from our Government and retain-I
mg thlem, taking the treaty papers and,
tramp ing them under foot, declaring the'
t tr t d b t r I L‘ -
ahetf ziivllfifesiltlihierfiot 1f1:'1(.l atsndgiidtlfidl
rnarlzs of the surveyors beyond the limitsl
designed for them, and that he now de-~
clared open hostilities.” This report,
says the writer, cannot be strictly relied;
on, though it may be in part, as the Cu-'
manches have been known to warn their:
enemies of a preinedinted attack.
approprintionsjfor the current fiscal year,
which rise to the incredible sum of fifty
seven mi'.»’lion, nine /iandred thousand dollars,
of—which about forlgjive millions are up-
propriated to,the destruction of human
life, or are predicable thereupon! This
is the Christianity of the Nineteenth Cen-
turyl
Jo/in Sergeant and Gen. Taylor.-—Brz'qf
0u£Bea1llifuf.—Ill the course of the re-
marks made at the great Town Meeting,
held in Independence Square on Saturday
evening last, by the Hon. John Sergeant,
he said-—"Thus in eleven months General
Taylor has become an historical charac-
ter; and with an .unconscious modesty,
he has with his sword and his pen, writ-
ten his own history—so that it forms one
of the brighest episodes in the annals of
the United States, since the days of
Wusliingtoti.
Juu d’esprit.—A mason speaking of _the
difficulties of making a cellar rather deep-
or than is usual to have them, was answer-
ed by the owner of the property, that he
could have it as deep as he pleased, for/ie
owned all the way t/zroug/z.
This remark is one par with that of the
Frenchman, who built it four-story house
adjoining his Dutch neighbor’s two-story
house. Being on the roofs oftheir respec-
tive houses one day, the one on the low
house cries out to the other——“What. for
you puild so high tare'l” To which the
Frrenchmau replicd,—-“De grount ces t-erai
-9/leap up /zcrc.”
When the returns of the New Hampshire
election reached \’Vusliington, tli ey were
formally laid before a meeting of the
cilblnell Wonder if a'speeiul council will
be called_ to_uinik the tidings from this
Muy 1;‘ to Sept ' 8th.
and tlll'0ll_§!ll them the liushands in their,
behalf. It is difficult to understand, inl""“3 °" l""“l “'33 9"l”‘"-"9‘l- ll had €"l'
The correspondent of the New Orleans Pic.,
writing from Camp \Vnshington, March 27th,
says: ' _
Gen. Scott having suggested to Com.
Conner the landing of some of his heavy
guns, to be placed in battery in the trench-
es and worked by the seamen, the requi-
sition was promptly responded to, and the
success of experiment has been in the high-
est degree creditable to the navy, Six
guns were landed, weighing about 5300
pounds each. This is believed to have
been the largest and heaviest aeige train
ever attempted to be put in b3llCl‘_V-
Threc I’aixhan C8 pounders were 0”‘"lBl|-
ed by the Vlississippi, Albany and 91- Mll-
rv’s, and three long 33 pounders by lllfi
Rariton and Potomac.
By the arrival of the last gun the E0‘
gineers had completed the brea.<:_twork, and
the guns were all placed in battery fund
partially unmasked before daylight on the
21-th. As the defences were, however,
not so complete as desired, it was inten-
ted to conceal them from the enemy untii
the next morning.
In this we were foiled by being discov-
ered by the enemy about 9 o’clock, who
immediately opened a heavy and extreme-
._v well directed fire. The battery was
now unmasked as speedily as possible,
and at the same time an order was receiv-
ed from Gen. Scott to open fire on the
enemy.
The Raritan’s gun, commanded by In-
gcrsoll, the first on the beach and in the
trenches and battery, gave the first shot.
The sailors, very appropriately, christen
ed the gun after her commander, “the old
Harry,” and she did good service in play-
ing the Devil’s own work, as the sequel
will show.
The fire was steadily maintained from
all the guns for four hours, and between
three hundred and four hundred shot
thrown into the forts and city. The in-
tervention of a no‘rther preventing an ad-
ditional supply of ammunition from the
shipping, our fire ceased as soon as what
dently been very efl"eetive.
were wounded, including Lieut. Baldwin,
coininanding the guns of the Potomac.
The precision of the enemy's fire was
remar'-table. Every titan who was killed
was struck upon the head. As soon as
any of the sailors showed their heads above
the parapet, a shot followed with the ac-
curacv of a rifle.
At1 P. M. of the 24th, relief parties
were detailed from the several ships, com-
manded by Capt. Mayo, assisted by Limits
Bissell of the Albany, Semmos and Biddle
of the Raritan, Frailcy of the Potomao,
De Camp of the Mississippi, and Stedtnan,
of the St. Mary’s. They arrived at the
-battery about 3 o’clocls', when the enemy
renewed their fire.
Our breastwork was, however, so coin-
pletely demolished by the enemy, that it
was imposiblc to renew the engagement
until the following morning. At nightfall
a company of suppers and miners were to
Whig principles are the trite principics‘
that should govern the elector at the bnl-l
thorough an increased majority, over the:
considered, it has escaped:"our notice--if;
there is not, then we are entitled to “ that‘
lsoon driven from the fort
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set to work to repair damages. and an hour
or two before daylight the defences were
put in a condition to afford partial protec-
tion to them. At early daylight the fire
opened. The enemy were not behind
hand, they returned our fire immediately,
and hot work ensued.
The fire of our guns was directed upon
a bastion in front, which kept up the brisk
and well directed cannonade which had
given our men all the trouble the previous
day. The three solid shot guns of the
I Potomac and Raritan played upon this bat
tery with tremendous effect for a space of
two hours, completely demolishing the
walls, and making a breach sufficient to
admit ten men abreast, when a shot from
the gun of the Raritan, directed by Lieut
Semmes, shot away the flag sl-tlfl‘ and
brouglit away the enemy's colors.
The colors had been shot aw.-iv several
times, and as often replaced. From that
moment their fire began to slacken, and in
half an hour the battery was completely
silenced. - '
The united fire of the battery was then
rected on Fort Santiago, aml the enemy
A little before
3 o'clock the town appeared to be beaten,
not daring to fire again. Upon this be-
di
The uU,,,0,,n c,,,,,,,,,,_,, ,h,, ,,mo,,,,, or. coming apparent, our brave tars mounted}
the breastwork and gave three hearty
cheers without provoking fire. Soon after,
a flag of truce was sent in to request a
cessation of hostilities for three hours, to
give the enaniy time to bury their dead.
The New Orleans Commercial Times
says: “A shell from one of our niortars
passed through the dome of one of the
churches and exploded on the alter, killing
ten or fifteen women, who had gathered
there for protection. The greatest car-
nage in Vera Cruz, we are sorry to learn,
was among the women and children.
The loan of $l8,000,000 is all taken;
there were offers to the amount of$53,000,
000. The lowest proposition accepted is
1-8 per cent above par. Among the "re-
jected uddres.~e.~.” are those of John VVurd
& co. for $12,000,000. Messrs. Corcoran
&. Riggs, it is understood, of W-asliirigton,
were of the largest successful bidders.
The capture of Vera Cruz has given fa-
cility to the negotiation of the loan, and
will add.to the value of the stock—a value,
greatly to be enhanced, if early peace be
rriade.
Brig. Gens. Quitman and Pillow (the
first from Mississippi and the other from
Tennessee) jhave been appointed :i\’lnjor
Generals to fill the vacancies occasioned
by the declination of Messrs. Benton and
Cumming, and Colonel Cushiug, has
been promoted to a Brigadier General-
ship.
The U. S. Gazette, Philadelphia, has
placed the name of Zachary Taylor at its
head, as its candidate for the Presidency.
The Pennsylvania Inquirer, the St. Louis
New Era, New York Evening Mirror, and
Courier and Enquirer, have also done the
same.
, Notice has been given by the citizens of
Htu'tf01'(l, that an application will be made to
t.he_Gcnoral Assembly at its next session, for
the repeal of so much of the Charter of the
New York and Boston Railroad Company, as
authorizes the said Company to construct a
Bridge or viaduct across Connecticut River at
Middletown, and for such other alterations and
amendments of said Cliartcras are needful for
Four men were killed and four more.
,the security and due protection of the people
lintt-rested in the navigation of Connecticut Riv-
or or living. on its borders.
CJIIIIUAHUA CAI"rUiu-:n.-—-’l‘lic New Orlcaiis
l Picayune of the (3th, has inforniation from New
‘Mexico, to the effect. that Col. Doniphun had
taken Chihuahua, and completely rented the
Mexican forces. -
GEN. TAYLOR TO HON. HENRY
CLAY.
The following letter from Gen. Taylor to Mr.
Clay we find in the Lexington Obs_ervcr. The
hero of Buenu Vista, though _nlwuys ‘ready’ is
not always ‘rough,’ as the warm sentiment and
beautiful language of this epistle sufficiently
Anna NEUVA, Mexico, March 1, 1847. E
.My' Dear Sir : You will no doubt have
recived, before this can reach you, the
deeply distressing intelligence of the
death of your son in the battle of Bucna
Vista. It is with no wish of intruding
upon the sanctuary ofparental sorrow,and
with no hope of administering any conso-
lation to your wounded heart, that I have
taken the liberty of addressing you. these
few lines; but I have felt it a duty nhich
I owe to the merriory of the distinguished
dead, to pay a willing tribute to his many
excellent qualities, and, while my feelings
are still fresh, to express -the desolation
which his uiitimoly loss and that of other
kindred spirits has occasioned.
Ihad but a casual acquaintance with
your son, until he became for a time a
member of my military family, and I can
truly say that no one ever won more rap-
idly upoii my regard, or established a more
lasting claim to my respect and esteem.
Manly and honorable in every impulse,
with no feeling but for the honor and ser-
vice of the country, he gave every assur-
ance that in the hour of need I could lean
with confidence upon his support. Nor
was I disappointed. Under the guidance
of himself and the lamented McKee gal-
lantly did the suits of Kentucky in the
thickest of the strife uphold the honor of
the State and the country.
A grateful people will do justice to the
memory of those who fell oath:-.t eventful
day. And I may be permit'.ed to express
the bereavement which .l feel in the loss
of valued friends. To your son I felt
bound by the strongest ties of private re-
gard, and when I miss -his familiar face,
and those of McKee and Hardin,I can say
with truth, thatl feel no exultation in our
success. 1
Willi the expression of my deepest and
most heart felt sympathies for your irre-
parable loss, I remain, your friend,
Z. TAYLOR.
llon. Nanny CLAY, New Orleans, La.
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show.
Hi-:AnQU.ia'ri:ns, Aatxir or Occur.-i'rioN
Correspondence of the Tribune.
The ‘Whig Victory in New 0l'lCZllli.
it 'k
* The election for General Coun-
cil and Aldermen came off April 5Lli, and
resulted in the choice of tliirtcen Whig
Aldermen and three Locos,and every meni-
ber of the General Council [four] in the
Second Municipality.
In the other Municipalities the result is
also most encouraging.
In the First, three‘ Wliigs and one Loco
were elected to the General Council, and
nine VVhigs to six Locos as Aldermrn.
In the Third, four Whigs and seven Lo-
cos us Aldermen, and four Locos to the
General Council.
This gives as an aggregate in the City
Couneils—twen:y six Whigs to sixteen
Locos, in the board of Aldermen; and
seven Whigs to five Locos in the Council.
For the past year the Locos have had a
majority of one in the Board of Aldermen
of this Municipality, and larger ones in
the First and Tliird. The General Coun-
cil has been Loco also, by a large ma-
jority.
JV'eu'ark Electi'on.—-—'I'he Election for
City Officers which took place in Newark,
N. J. on Monday the 12th, resulted in the
re-election of Beach Vanderpool, the pres-
ent Whig Mayor, and the success of the
Whig ticket generally.
The Chinese vessel, Kiying, manned
with about sixty hands, half of them Chi-
nese and half European, sailed from Hong
koiig, for England, on Sunday the 7th inst.
many wishing her .s/tun fang .-/zun s/tin,
“favorable winds and favorable \va'.ers.”
C/Lincre Ifiepository, Dec.
- 112's Jlfost C’/msrian Excel/ency.—VVe
understand from our Cabinet reporter,
that this is hereafter to be the title undcr'
which Mr. Polk will be addressed in all‘
official communications and by the diplo-
-matists, heads and tails _of departments,
doc. &c. , in and about Washington.. If
James the First won the title of “His Most
{Christian Majesty” for simply causing the '
?Bible to be translated into English, Yankee
Doodle sees no reason why a similar lion-
or is not due James the Last, who has
done so much toward _cnrrying out its
divine principle to love our enemies as
ourselves. Thelrestoration of Santa Anna
to the disheartened Mexicans, and the
preparation of Gen. Taylor for a certain
triumph as the whig candidate for Presi-
dent, are among the sublimest instances
of self-denial and christian charity on
' record.
.The New York Tfibune entered on its
seventh year last Saturday. Its prosperity
continues. Mr. Greeley intends to seek
health and vigor in ii somewhat eqtensive
tour of observation and rest through the
E.
N-ORWALT{ GAZE’l-‘;1‘
“’cilnesday, April 21,1847.
New York Charter Election.
Brady, tho whig candidate tor Mayor in New
York city, was elected on Tuesday, 13th, by
a majority over Browncll, locofoco, of 1,443.
Taylor, the \Vhig candidate for Couunissionor,
fell short ofan election 1,726 votes.
Just two-thirds of the two boards of Council
—Aldermcn and Assistants are \V‘higs. The
following is the vote for Mayor and Commis-
sioners in the several Warils :
JlIa_i/or Commissioner
\Vardii Brady Brownell Taylor Leonard
1 827 817 771 819
2 636 419 573 4,71
3 1366 438 1286 I481 '
4 964 1-185 443 1631
5 121-1 944 1102 1035
6 589 1480 518 1530
7 1774 1370 1000 1-151
8 2009 1330 1777 1507
9 1959 1520 1724 |1G-S-3
10 1209 1007 10-52 1934
11 .1100 1700 1061 1702
12 558 69-1 533 711
13 085 1101 83 1178
1-1 926 133 834 1303
15 1915 394 1708' 403
_16 1383 1395 12-15 1-100
17 19.80 1301 1478 ll-591
I8 800 1073 760 1123
Total 21,310 19,867 19.-165 21.477
iVI;ij. for Br:-zdy 1,443 For Leonard 2,012
B1'ooIrI_i/n EI«:ctt'on.—'l"lie VVhigs have
elected their Mayor, and all their Supervi-
sors, and ii majority ofthe Common coun-
oil.
The following are the returns for Coni-
mon Council men: Whigs 11; Loco 5.
The second Ward will probably return
one VVhig and one Loco. The \Vhig nia-
jority for Mayor is at least 1300.
fllbany Election.-_—-Win. Purmlee, whig
mayor, is re-elected by a majority over all
others of about ‘2,-l-7.:2,.,r;.._, Whig Alderman
are re elected in 7.-«uvzirtls and Loco do in
3. Of course the government is Whig in
every part. ’
I-Iox. TRUMAN SMITH.-—TlllS gentleman has
beoti solicited by some of our citizens to pity a
visit to this place, for the. purpose of bringing
about tl more intimate uequnintanco between it
distinguished public S('.1‘\'tllll atid a part of his
constituency.
\Vhigs of this district rallied to his support at
the recent election, has strengthened their de-
sire to see and know the man they have delight-
ed to honor, and whose ability and faitlifuluess
have shown him so worthy of that honor. They
want to see him here nrnongtliein———total;o him
by the hand, and hear his voice. They have
watched his course at \Vushington with prido
and arxultation. They have felt that. ho was im_
honor to the State, and that his name has added
weight and respectability to our Congressional
delegation. \Vliile he has been so nobly dis-
Tho entliusiasiii with which the
charging the duties of his up; ointment, they
have followed him in thought, and syinpatliised
with him in spirit, and now after his triumphant
re-election, they consider it an appropriate sea-
son to enjoy a nearer and more heartfelt coin-
niunion with him. \Ve are happy in being able
to state that Mr. Smith has returiied a favorable
answer to the solicitation. No time is definitely
fixed upon, but in the course of next wt;-ck there
is every reason to expect him. \Velshull prob-
ably be able in our next issue, to state definite-
ly the time, when apublic meeting will be call-
ed at the Town Hall.
75*" Spring, instead of approueliing as time
advances, seems rather to recode. The most
rigorous weather for the last two or three weeks
was felt on Sunday and Monday lust — on
Sunday it froze all day in the shade. It is now
the 20th of April, and tho evidences of Spring
are scarcely more apparent; than is usual in tho
early part of March. The meadows can hardly
be said to have assumed their liveiy of green.
The Elm,
proach of tho vernal season has but just; donned
its fringe of brown. whilo fruit. tree, shrub and
flower have barely started from their winter
security and repose.
Our farmers have put in their oats, and with
many a misgiving have planted hero and there it
little patch of early potatoes. Those ofour gar-
deners who seek to be first, have planted their
onions and peas, but the more moderate and
less ambitious, prefer to wait for more uneqeivo
cal evidences of Spring. Clouks, overcouts, and
coal fires are quite as essential to comfort as in
mid winter. Old Boreas gives us through the
hours oflight, some of his very best achieve-
ments of the first month of Spring, while at the
going down of the sun ho retires to repose with
the doeility of the lamb. Dogs ond loafers,who
are your true gcntlenicn of elegant leisure, may
be seen crouching about the sunny side of buil-
dings and fences. The robin and the blue-bird.
and tliojniusiciansof the ponds. are occasionally
lieurd, but it is only to awaken feelings of mol-
lirst to give evidence of the up-
anclioly at the disappointment which these wel-
como little harbingors are subjected to, at the
delay and backvvardness of the season of their
hilarity and connuhial happiness.
Oh, wlion will Spring open '! \Vhcn will the
animal and vegetable kingdoms feel its. benign
influence and realize something of the general
joy and gladnoss which are its usual accompan-
inionts.
Terrible Ea:12los2'on.—-A dreadful oxpl0Sl0fl
occurred on the morning of the 14th. in Dun‘
pont‘s Powder Mills, ncur 'Wilmington. Dela-
ware. Tho concussion was felt at a distance of
30 miles. The packing house, drying house,
and six thousands pounds of powder were do -,
stroyed. . Eighteen persons were killed, all of
whom were engaged in the mill.
The unfortunate men were literally blown
to atoms. , 1
Mr. Ford. whig, was" on Monday 11th, to-
elected Mayor ofthe city of Augusta, Geo. ‘by
country the coming Summer.
ii major-ity‘ot' upwards of a hundred votes.
Norwalk Chronicler