Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-20

bardment lasted three hcurs-Fr.prhi
loss. four men-Mexicam loss, four or
five hundred. The Mexican army was
o0u0, but they did not consider them
selves able to hold the town after the !
TALL OF the Castle. and abandoned il, un-
til the French admiral Baudin, consent.
ed that 1000 of them should remain To
preserve order. Negotiations for peace
had commenced.
%, The Richmond papers announce
that the water has been let into tn.
James river canal. and boats were ex-
Pected to come down through it on Fri.
day or Saturday last.
The Cleaveand (Ohio) Iutellisencer
mentions a rumor that the patriots have
taken Fort Maiden, with one hundred
and seventy-five prisoners. Little ere
dit is attached to il.
+. S.-There appears TO be some
foundation for the above report band
oil men. chiefly citizens of the United
States, have made an invasion of Upper
Canada, but as far as heard, had cained
no advantage, and were in lair way of
being cut 10 pieces. Gen. Scott was
at Clea, Gland on the 9Th inst.
@S-The Van Buren, party in Georgia
have nominated MIR. Forsyth as candi-
date for the Vice Presidency. What.
is Dick johnson in worse odour than
formerly?
Vespasian Ellis, from the eastern shore
district, has resigned his seat i'm the Sc.
nate, and all election to supply his place
has been ordered 10 be held on the 2nd
Of January.
! Resolutions in opposition to the sub.
treasury, and condemnatory of the ex-
plunge, have been introduced into the N.
Carolina Legislature.
General Gratiot, Chief Engineer Of
the United States, has been SUSPENDED
IN consequence of his being discovered
TO be dciaulter TO the Government TO
large amount. 1t is stated that Gen.
g. admits that he has IN his possession
the money charged. but says he holds
it to secure 10 him the payment of the
claims Tor commissions which he alleges
to be due him by government. This is
anew way our public officers are getting
into Of adjusting their accounts.
homaS III. Benton has been re. elect
ed by the Legislature of Missouri Sc.
naior Of the United States fer the term
: OF six years from the Sd Of March next.
The vote stood, Thomas IL. Benton rs
Abel Leonard (whig) IS.
A Jacksonville, Florida, paper states
that the family OF Mr.. Tennis, eleven in
number, residing upon New River, were
III hhSat 81 tns bY d the Indians on the
report of rife, the father ran from the
house, aDd was shot down; the Indians
then rushed up, AID despatched The rest
with tomahawks.
j. j. McCahan, the leader OF the mob
that drove the Legislature Of Pennsylva-
ma from their halls, is ali ofIiceho,der
under the Federal government-a depu.
~ in the PhIadelpia Post. Office. The
GloDe says however, that he resigned
MS place before he went Gil the exCedi-
ton.
Hedry Damage Natchez Mi
courier states that case of slander-Es-
Ora VS.. 81. Sanyeur-was tried recently
IN the Circuit court OF that county, Judge
Coulter presiding, in which The Jury re.
turned verde, OF thirty thousand dol
lars.
verdict has been rendered in the
Circuit Court at Baltimore, against Stock.
ton and Stokes, for 81, 100, in favor Of
f. w. SaltopstaI!, for injuries received
by his wife from the upseitns ola coach
owned by the defendants, on the Cum.
berland road. The defendants applied
Tor new trial, but it was refused by
the Court
| MOI 6ad.-A southern paper saws that
the exploring expedition have discovers
| ed the island OF Madeira
Come orcr and help as !"-Tbe La
dies OF Wilmington, n. c.. through the
the Advertiser say shat they want very
much in that city fashionable mantua.
maker. Aside.-It is minated that
several married gentlemen are Of opinion
that no such parsonage is wanted in tha,
vicinity.l
% a great Wbig meeting s7as held in
fniiade.phia on the 30ih uI' IL was address
SEQ oy Mr.. Wise Of Va, MIR Bond OF Ohio, |
ana senGior Ialinalge Of y. Y and Sc
res oi resolutions adopted on The important
political! topics Of the day. John Sergs.n,
presided, assisted by Matthew Cary. Iobn
Swift and 3. Badger as Wee presid,' mis-
In The state Of Illinois, the Courts
have decided that the titles TO land de.
rived from sales for taxes, are Of no fore.
in law.
More Lands The Miamies have inc,
coded To The United States some tuo INN
dred thousand acres of the choices, lsnds in
The Wabash Valley Of Indiana, by treaty
The lands are located on the w abasb. MI.