Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-01-23
IMPORTANT FROM Mrx1col-Advices

IMPORTANT FROM MFxIcoi-Advices
from New Orleans to the LIST inst. state,
apparently on good authority, that Mexico
has declared acGr against France Gen
eraI Santa Anna, at the head of5C0O men,
marched to Vera Cruz, and entered the
| city. The French Admiral Bauldin, On
learning thatlSanta Anna, was approaching
with reinforcements, sent patty OF mtn
to spike the guns on the batteries, who
1 were driven off by the Mexicans with
great slaughter. The fleet then commerc-
ed throwing bombs into the city-set it on
| fire-disiodged the Mexicans, and took
possession of it. Santa Anna, It'll said, re-
celved asevere wound in the engagement,
and had his leg amputated. General
Arista was taken prisoner BY the French.
MExIco.-We have been favored with
the following extract of letter, dated Ha-
wanna, Dec. 80, corr. boraing The account
4 recently received via. New Orleans.
by vessel to-day from Vera Cruz,
we have report of the Mexicans having
rallied, and driven the French out of The
city. The latter had taken refuge in the
Fort of San Juan de Ulioa-which the
Mexicans were then bombarding. The
rumor further goes on to say, that two
French frigates had been dismasted, and
cut to pieces by the shot of The Mexicans.
1t may, or may not be true-and though
it wants confirmation. there is every rea-
son to believe there is some truth in it.
Patriot. s.
4 CAPITAL PUNIsHMESTs.-We learn
from the Vergennes Vermonter that me-
MORALS have been presented to Governor
Jeuison, praying reprieve TO Bates, the
SALISBURY murderer, until after the next
session of the Legislature; the intention
being to apply for commutalion of the
, punishment of Bates to Imprisonment for
life. In this case, if in any case, the pun
/ ishment Of death is richly deserved BY
the prisoner; the murder was long pre-.
: meditated, and The victim a woman, the
wife of the murderer's brother. As strong
as is this case. however, we think the
Governor will prefer to hand over the
5 prisoner 10 the Legislature. At the las
|. session, the House did, in fact, decid;
against capital punishments-and thi:
: was done after this Case of Bates wa:
strongly urged by those favorable to cap
itnl punishments.- Waterman d Jour.
NoTEs, CRITICAL AND Practical, OF
: the Book OF Genesis. By Professor Bush
D The first volume of this exegetical an
n PRACTICAL commentary of Professor Bush
IF upon the Book of Genesis, has been pub
e iished two or three weeks. We have nc
n spoken of il sooner because we had dc
ls sire to look into it, and Judge for ourselve:
l. We have done so, and are free to expires
,e our high qualification al the manner
of which the work has thus far been execu
$, ed. We like his introduction much, an
I'd his adoption of what is doubtless The tru
ne theory as to the authorship of the book
n Genesis. The professor has brought
e. the work great learning and great cando
of and we hesitate not to commend the Wor
oil as an important help in the interestiu
ip, study fthe sacred writings.-N. Y. Spe
~ IRON VESSELS. Mr.. John Laird, bull
;, er of the Rainbow steamer, which max
" the most rapid progress ever made b
ng tween London and Antwerp and rice Ue
w. sa, has now laid down at this yard, Nor
IN Birkenhead, half dozen vessels, whit
NV will be wholly constructed ofiron. Amor
NJ them is steamer of nearly 600 TONS.
an The Ironside, the first iron ship built
NO this rort, sailed on Wednesday for Pc
MS nambuco. She looked extremely we'll
en- she proceeded down the river. Next
md she was seen, off The Kish Bank, all we
nst We have heard that the President, inter
ac- ed as the companion OF the British Que,
af- in the New York trade, will be constru
ed of iron. Her tonnage will, it is sa
exceed $500 tons, and she is expected
our carry 800 tons of fine goods.
the HEAVY FREIGHT BILLs.-The paC
has cts which have arrived this week ha
ON brought immense freights-The Uni
tor. States was full, even 20 her Cabins.-T
ut, Garrick, arrived yesterday. has cal
lew of the estimated value of one million
SIX dollars, and freight bill of a3,230
ing S14,34l. All the ships from Havre hi
tor, full cargoes, of great value. A letter fr
lists Havre saws that there were not sh
4 OF enough in that port to receive the GO
ready for shipment 10 this country.
)hio ships which have recently arrived at p
MA adeiphia have full cargoes; the fret
vote list of the Monongahela was about 81 3
and that of the Susquehanna upward
gl,800.-N T. Spectator
ave The Royal WILLIAM.-The testir
% = ny in favor ofthe Royal w
her lam is considerably imporant, she be
IS of the smallest Of the steam packets now p
that ing between England and America,
s,on not originally intended for such extern:
s ocean navigation. The argument is
If she does so well, 100 great confide
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