Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-05-28

not Us wei as expected Tor Crrg but IRON The excite
ment ana thin election j, is enough hope 10 elect
hun.
I, House Of Delegates
:, Wade adm and ubireasury,) 295
Barnelt lido Ccnser7alye) 1919
GrlIs fdo SpeciaI Dr pos,-,1 ~1
Wades ma ority IS Barnett, and Gris ls4.
This you will is gain 10 Tie Administration from
this county; although Barnett and his friends election
eered Administration man only, as 10 the SubTIea
~ ~ BoTEToURT COUNTY.
Fineasde 2iM Nay, 1899 -Yes,erday, we met tho
enemy, and they are ours. Hannah has beaten Col.
Shsnks ninety seven votes There the largest vote
taken in the county; that ls, It's present limits $50
votes taken The battle was well contested on
both sides, and unparalleled exertIons were used The
Wings and Conservatives certainly the bes, drilled
and most industrious party in the world. Col Shanks
personal popularity and extensive acquaintance give
hin, think, 100 votes more thea his principles would
have carried understand, there were some 10 or 50
fnregn for Shanks from Rockb.itge and Roanoke
counties.
"Cras's majority much diminished on account Of the
course Of the Conservatives; they either throwing away
their votes voting at all His majority here Is
ne, 300. hope the Stale - this morning disc n:halkd
from Federal mstuie.
"P S-Since writing the above, haze heard that
the Wings and Coner natives here had prepared for an
ILLUMINATION aud celebration Of their expected victory
by burning Tar, &c &c Had we known IT, we might
have asked them TO sell US their materials, as We had
preparedOur principle being never 10 exult over
fallen Toe
ward you statement Of The election, complete and Ia
ken from the poll books in this county:
House Of Dctrgutes
Maj Hannah Adm Subj 4s9
Col s"a"k' ICON" ess,,e,s so
Craig lAdm SubTl 552
Moore [Opp 700
The Repabl,cans Of Bo,e,our have done nobly. They
had immense difficulties struggle with but they have
conquered. Colonel Sharks is among the most popo!sr
men in the county.
Hniijar-We have various letters from this sterling
Republican coun,y-.His righG Coles has majority
of 322 Wiicher aud is doub! elected-The tol.
loving is the brietest:
HALIFAX C. H., May "a.
For Congress
Coles $50 Wi,cher Gs
For the Legislature
Taylor $40 Carrlngtoa 206
CLARK. 430 Stovall f05
Easey Pei elichie IL
IL send you above The result, Of election All the
precincts having been heard from, the above tue entire
Of this county. All the candidates Tor the Lsgsa
ture are Democrats except Gen. Darlington. | have
received the polls any OF the counties above this.
report reached here last night, that Witchers mao-
ray Coles in Ptsylvana is 100 and tina, Tunsall
and Heene were elected 10 the Legislature By about lac
majority.
Bedfard-For Congress. William L Goggin tWhig)
G23: Stuart (Adm) 3l5--Senate, Campbell wv 6T,
Holland (Ad 255--H IF d.. Wm NJ. Bur~eIt- [Hhig)
G3S, T. L. Mitchell [do.) Civ il!aus (Ad 2c5 Cole.
ma do 2oI
10 the Congressional District, franklin, Henry, and
Patrick 10 be heard from-resslt doubtful
(harioue--Cardwe - Egl reelected T5--Gardner
fad 3eI--HiIs ma orIty over Wilson 81
letter from Washington county on the 22d express.
es no dnubt Of Col Goodson election. II says Hop.
klns will be re elected to Congress.
Cam CsA-Richard II. Tolrr [Whgl 535, Thos Fox
idol 522-Tre.electedl-E. h. Lynch TAD. 426, Dr..
q. D. Gillian [do 4T3-Wi,ohsrs majority over Coles
for Congress, liz.
.5nhs,t-CaO-ll [whigl 30, tre.eectedl-Doc.or
Powell lad l53. Cooke ma orlly over Coles &c
GAIL GnrG lC}-lWO
henrd from-Garland, no doubt, re elected
.Neison-The Opposition ticket successful.
Lunenburg.-For Congress, Dtomgoole 253, Ghoson
2I0-Fur H. Of d Organs majority over Colonel John
a. Smith 30.
.,ieehlenburg.-Baskervale {Ad) 439, Goode (sub.
Treasury anti Rives) 4lG-Venable (Ad) l9G. Da.
lev (Whg) 99-For Congress, Dromgoo!e 4o1, Ghotson
[Whigl lsO-Gen. Dromgooe, Of course, re elected.
Prince Edra,d-N Nathaniel T. Venoble re elected.
Roekingham-Edward - Smith and James c. Ship
man [staunch Dem elected -For congress, Sissh
572, Sanues $50.
BaiA-Lockrdge- lone letter says Conservative 2l7;
McGn!in II. Hamilton G5-FOr Congress, Steele lsub.
L l2i7 Samues Idol SO
GTsenbrsr -Erskins Vhigl elected-For Congress,
Wrtiered 42l, Berne 23l
.Hvnroe.-An unprecedented strug2e-Augustus A.
Chapman [saunch Democrat 5l5 Csper.on tWhIRl
$50 Last Session Monroe wa, whig-For Cosgress,J
Berre 90, Wethered 241.
Distressing, iftrut,-We received slip BY last even
ing s mail from the n Orleans Louisansn Of the 2lst
instant giving the following extract Of letter. dated
SACRIFICES May which arrived here By the schooner
Wa'erwiich:
Yesterday an express arrived with news OF the com.
pe,e route Of the army of Mex. and Urea The first
" as shot by order Of Santa Ana. Urea and Escaada
have both fed The affair took place ut Acais, in the
vicinity OF Puebla. They were defeated by General
VaIentra The federal party has embarrassed our poll
teal contiion Tor long Time past, ard We rejoice az
this defeat.
The Lousnnian doubts the report, and considers II .
employed by tie Government Generals 10 ciseour
= 1AvEo .
lectures respecting the foregoing news by letter from
Vera Cruz dated April 80, which states, that Gene,A
Mexia was no, far from Perote on his way 10 fuenl:'
that the number Of his troops was reduced 10 'uo WIN
whom he was not likely TO reach fueeia'
The Bulletin OF the date, seems 10 believe this
disastrous intelligence