Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-03-24
We Sc it stated in the vicksburg Sen.
tinel, that the Commercial Bank Of Man.
chester, and the Planters Bank have again
suspended specie payments.


suspended specie payments.
Nep Jersey contested Election. Our
latest dates from Washington, are of the
7th of March, at which time the question
was not then settled. It was well rnder-
stood however, that the matter would come
up again on the 10th, when the New Jer-
sey administration men would be admit
ted as the sitting members.
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Further Items from fundamentally the
last arrivals from Matamoras, General Anaya,
now in this city, commander the Fed
eral army, has received dispatches containing
highly important intelligence of the progress
and movements of the Federalists: A letter
from Gen: Canales confirms the reports of the
organization of a provincial Government, in
the name of the Mexican confederacy: Del
cgates attended from the States of Tamauli-
pas, Coahuila, and New Leon: The situation
of the army, under Canales was not so I'M
favorable as previous accounts had represen-
ted: They were not retreating from the ene-
nv, but only awaiting achievements, to re-
new the war with fresh vigor: Dispatches
from the Federalists in the States of Talisco
and Michoecan, represent the cause to be tri-
umphant: A battle had been fought, and the
|, CentraIists, under Paroles, were defeated
Gen: Guzman, at the head of the Federalists
reports the victory to be complete: All the
artillery and baggage ofthe enemy were taker
besides many prisoners; The number ofkill
ed and wounded among the foe was consider
! able: With great difficulty Gen: Pandos, witt
a few followers, succeeded in effectng his es
? cape from the field: Intelligence of the dis
! aster has quite disconnected Gen: hrista, tn
4 central leader: Suggestions are thrown on
that the Government is endeavoring to max
: terms with the Federalists, and proposing
= compromise:
Between such dscordant materials recor
? citation seems scarcely practicable: Some ad
II ditional strength. has been given to the FED
/ eraists by the declaration in their favor of tn
II city of San Rosa, in the state Of coahuila; Th
dissatisfaction throughout the States of Ver
Z cruz, Oaxaca, Zacatecas and others, wa
l. extensive: The despotic acts OF governmer
Z was disgusting to all classes, and kindling il
{ surrection over the whole country: The fore
Is of the centralists at Matamoras, is estimate
e at one thousand men: Besides that divisio
= OF one thousand men more is IN the nterio
= under ArlSta: a reinforcement OF fifteen hui
e dred men, well equipped, would, it was thoug
make the Federalists strong enoughto captul
natamoras, and the whole province of whiC
= it is the seaport: Many were joining the
S: standard from the interior; who with the VIC
lie unteers from Texas and the United States W
ID it may be, soon make up the compliment wal
, ted: The anticipations of success to the eau.
- was very sanguine; and every thing seemed
IL indicate the speedy downfall of an arbitra
and tyranical government:-N, O, Bulletin:
ru No fears seem to be entertained in Texs
- ofthe reported invasion of that country,
- mexico: The "Republic ofRio Grande,'' W
+. probably give full employment to the Mexic
no army for some time to come:
Us From The Western Weekly Reriese
Us DAvDsoN.-The vote for Sheriff stoC
d. Raines Il17, Ewing 1925, Everett 557.
on Circuit court clerk, Turner 1851; Murpl
nv 996.
IS. County court clerk, Smith Criddle Esq.
DIR opposition-the election was not made on pa
of ty grounds.
MAURF. .-Nimrod Porter the old and eff
ed Gent incumbent reelected Sheriff by hand
some majority:
BEDFORD has elected Wing Sheriff, and
large portion Of her other Offices Wings for Il
AR first time. Bedford we understand is awak
of ming to jealous and able support of Harris
ape and the country.