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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-14
MUSIC! MUSIC. MUSICM!
JUST RECEIVED BY
NTH, DRINkER & MORRIS

JUST RECEIVED BY
SMITH, DRINkER & MORRIS.
"A FURTHER supply n Fashjonah- Muse fcr N.
rsno Forte few ~ which cny follow.
The Rose Queen visnete
Roses fair. do do by Horn
No wreath "f fame Irvine for YOU
Daylight - on us sea- by A. Lee
Al u
You bid me sing by c. Warren
Non Ie n. Nase Pas Chan-oun.t,r
Come with Thy lutte fnuntsin n dust he 4 p u,y.A
Ny happy village hone. =. Pearson
love the Church that hath given bv Re- = c,.-,L.
10 not FORGET M when die. for piano and guitar
hghlind Nofa words by Mrs
havoresn &c &c music. G.. = Horn
IN ". my hr,r ). sai for Arahy, by do do
Sweet Sixteen a.
on m have forgotten tho. A. A.
inc seasons new snns BY ?. Isabella Ing
10 on-r thee thus hand ~ nne. T. Cb,du5rE
~ sT'uA' axe 10 marry comic song. BY J. l. Gave,
ons come away 4 social giss chorus BY Y Hss-,,
n"u SNOW comic song. by r. Moore
Zeredns, serenade FIora
Weep not DER the tomb Of infancy bv > rv..
! ne FISHER Boys Song. a or duet bvC " rLo
l. Nniina Dell Opera DIX Cavaniine- aleppr. o., ~.
page very popular wa" '3'luiul Vlsneue uis
II ho'+a celebrated dance Of the I6,b e.,,
As A gahop.by C. Blessner '' si'4Hsed
Fantasia. for piano forte f,p,d.4 -, a.. -.
gann- By T. y" VIZ 'eHhniiesnee OF Pa
',ey overture to the Ethiopian o7era Ron. sor,b r, .
lie Siceertta by T. Conner very r,nur OiaFo'o or
souvenirs De Belmont By Les d. DCu,r,,,.
me ee'ebfard Evergreen Galop BY J IabB,ky
WIN about twenty Eve hundred piece. NJ 80, -.
4oiI'ne songs variations. watzcs marcia. rors.,r
&C An The new publications. III. ro.t e..hrs,.s -u'
IsetlVeu soon after they appear the rres a., ~
w" ot procured AZ the shortest ~, H. - "a
II.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-14

-''''N'' I'|NTN''"NT|''' " tn TTITTT~.
MARCH "a tst1
w. JFNklNs receiving fpuns supplies md rr ,.,
a. unue oFrnng g''ls every dav tb-alsi, ~, -,
pfoa hing season 10 merchants anHts ant Others b. r,
Ntcs their attention the following
1000 pieces Cloc iu prs, from O, g. e. TO- tel cent.
sui nrsf ~ ''''
Brown 'ni bcash,d shssrns.a'S Isl en-. and s,.,
700 bales Nos. 0 AMI Cotton OsrabIrss
500 pieces yellow Nau,ecn
2 blue tvIIci Narsceng
l0Opicccs Apron ChscS. al qualities
100 pieces Ish Linen. 81 prices from IS e,sl g. ST. D. 3D. d. Cd
aul finer - ~ - ~ " W.
Parisols Sun shades and UmbrsHs.
Black and white Cciion Hosiery s e IT, so, 1, Cd p A.
and 9s WV ~ W. - ~
Bargains IN white sr1 black Hoe
'oh~ Carmcfes and Nestnrs ehesp with many v,r sbs,,
section goods 70 which t1v attention Of orange, "a, .,.
~ invited AZ r n. JENKINS,
M sisPc aud Fsney Dry Good, ana Linen stor,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-14
BOLTON \ HARRISON.

Wv ~ asaAAANAhONs
Dr"sgsis 4" Np"ihc rnrics. corner of Vain aud
60rcTHor NiTccfs, .bcigtr the Eagls RuBs)
HWL Subscribers having OPENED their New store r..crff,
oh,r 10 country merchants ami orrs an extensive 1..,r
meni of Drugs thrucsis Paints pl. Wan r1fHYr. A. vt.b
they VIII ssl on The lowest tr-m-.
Ep-om Salt. Flour SthpbIr C'u7hur. Msrursia srnrl
MANN. Castor ol i1 BOTTLES. s,si1 tlr ulsi.rr
Potash ami regf1sh -rIrtr4.
rih Pete, -'maisl Gr-. seitIts Yeast Powder.
Whi" lead Iirs'rt uL si-ts Iurcrurs. Cora VANISH
ya'u vanish. Venetian Er. Spanish Brown G-5trI Veil .
bNt ard6fccH N'r'rcr Paris White. Dutch Pins
Rcd Load Blue. Rcd 1uI yellow FAINT Window. t.t,.-
yellow u.hf' N'-' FINS lnIrn Rel. trrsfaf Cfs.r
'hnrsc Hur SIP 'r..r Dog t1k,. kas1r, 4 nav article
ior walls. .' '''..'
sulph Quinn MORPHINE ,,tbs fi supply of ..,.,. chew
Iul mi uIkns i----..- .-lI .-IL .nr-. A.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-14
SANDS SARSAPARlLLA.

for the removal and permanent o al is
e"-cs arising from nm impure state of the
Hood. or hnbit of the system, viz:
Seroua or Kings Evil Rheumatism Obstinate Cian.ous Fp
ions fmpl-S OF Posnes the Pace Chrome
sore Eyes Ring Worm letter Sead Head Enlargement and
pain Of the Bones aud joints Stubborn sypte s,,
toms seaiiea Lumbazu. and diseases arising from an n-
eous ue Of Mercury, Aers Dropy, exposure rrdsnc.
IN LIE. Also Choaie Constitutional Disorder. viii b. r.oya
bv hi
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-14

ENAMILY ROE HERRINGs-5O hllf bGis Of FANNY Roe Ne
Il rings, choice article, for sale
fs las 4, Gro WINSTON
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-14

'oIiEi Jus, landed i-u b,r. RIO handsome qu.bty and m
Siofe-'N hiss prime Augustuna, so Java $50 Laru
mr. WILLIAMS A UANAII
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-03-07

And further STATING ssd setting ht,h, that At N,
time TIC ssid Sstah made ami executed 10
the mo said ptoursuJ, note ior i've Thousand
dollars and tie mougRcc deed ttst ahote Described,
sipr su,c snd unnamed. and was then known
by s1i her name wa- sarah = MALLORY. sod that
snctwArtN. she married : = stocking oi Ns~tcwn
slufrsatd, and thst snc - nov te wile ~ Ne said
:. : stocking, And iutihci stating that tho said
sum II money specified 80 SAID ptpn'ts.o,y nC'e,
ti u above ncntiun~t. has hrcu paid. and that
the Whole a. SAID surn, Together With large anoat
of mic rc-, accrued. duo thereon. - uslt dss
ans owing go the otstor. on the ,coutfiv Of tie SAID
MORTGAGE premises. And paying ihS the said
defendants nav answer the premises, and ipt y &c.
cree against re defendants that they pay and salts
fy tn your orator i've SAID sum Of money snd all in
,crrst due md 20 'uw dre thereon as aforesaid, by
short time TO be AZ. 'oinied by tie count for that
purpose and also for the COSTS 0i the oraot, aud m
default thereof that the de PENDANTS. ai ~ claiming
under them may bc foieclos ID Of and from all equi
~ OF redemption or claim IN an 10 'aid HOf'gased
premises aud every part thereof.
And the said bil being filed In the oB'ce Of the
clerk of sail oouu, aud II appearing thai the said
defendants George II Mallory, Sarah ;, ctAtng
and :. ;. Stocking, reside without this state ."
that 4 subpunl cannot be served upon them, II ~
ordered, actcc1hiy to tho statute Ia such case made
and provide thai The substance Of said bill, ,oRc,h
cr with tbs order he published in tho ROLAND Her
aid public newspaper printed at Rutland IN said
county OF Rutland. three weeks successfully the last
of which sud publications shall be a., least twenty
DAYS re,,ous lo the commencement Of tie term
of said couu. tu hc held Rutland within and for
the county of Rutland, an the second Tucsd,v Of
Aprll A -. 1913. aud that the defendants George
IL Mallory, arab : and s :. Stocking he rcquir-
Ell 10 appear before said court on the first day Of
said term aud make answer to said bin.
Dated IN Sud clerks office at Rutland IN said
county ct Rutland, this 81 day OF Marcia D. lsi3
f. w HOPKINS, Clerk,
4. Howe, Solicitor 1912
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-03-07
FOUL MURDER

The following is a copy ola letter to the St
Louis republican. dated Auburn Missouri, Feb. 9Th.
''Ou the evening OF the 18Th inst, an encounter
took pla &c IN tie neighbuIhood Of New Hone. Lin
coin county, Missouri, between Reuben Jackson
and Jorden NJ Gibson, which was about as follows
- difficulty had susin between them, respecting
a pre-emplion claim, and on The evening mentioned
Gibson and wife were returning home from neigh
b0f's house and met Jackson; some warm words
passed, and Jarkson dfe" pistol, upon which lib
son ran 60 uee Jackson pufsued him upto the tree
aud after passing r0und the tree talce or three time.
suddenly stopped and net Gibt on on the other side
and lmmediaie, fired, tie ball passing through his
heau .-Jackson stood looking upon his victim, until
Gibson's wife came up, and TUNED han over, and
found him lileless. lie Then broke iof the woods
and mas not vet been taken.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-03-07

such psfilou, issue, Is to be explained chiefly
wc presume by bis hope Of finding The next Con
gree, and especially the Senate more phablc and
ready to his WISHES than that Of which the term
e,pf,s On the 4,h oi March
The higron, and oouur, abuse made by the
President 81 the appointing power. and by his
.uboflnatcs OF the patronage Of their respective
Offices to build u7 merely personal party, have
caused the present Senate 10 scrutnze oil ms nom.
lnaiious with a Jealoo, eye, and ia the Other
House have led 10 calls that show the entire DIS
irus, Of that body in the political integrity Of the
Pfesdcn, and his coadlu,ors
TIN, :, inconvcnl,ui aud pcrplcsing; and hence
We suppose Mr. Tyler willing 10 run any risk Of
public inconvenience 50 that hi. personal animos
n,s and prelcrc noes can be grauhed--and hence
We ate 10 have an extra session.--N y imcrr
can
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-03-07
TIE ARKANSAS FLOOD

The recent food in the Red River in Arkan.
seems TO have been terribly destructive both OF
life and property, though no full accounts Of its
rnvagcs have been received. The Arkansas
Telegraph Of the Sd, notices in a general man
ner the vide extent of the ruin caused We co.
py from i, the following painful paragraphs
From letter politely furnished us. !, appears
that Jonesborough, Rowland and Berlin in Tex
as, have been wholly inundated some oi,hc hou-
SEES washed away, and many of the inhabitants
drowned, The letter farther states, that some few
negroes escaped from Jancsborough on a raft.
and when passing the residence ofCol James III
Johnson; they saw him with his family on the
house top, but could render them no assistance
and soon after passing they heard crash and a
wild scream, and all was silent again except the
roar ofthe rushing torrent
Amid the general distress, Captain Crooks Of
the steamboat Hunter proceeded to Mill Creek
and rendered the sufferers every possible succor in
his power, going from place 10 place picking up
the survivors from the tons Of houses and trees
thus roscuing from watcry grave seventy.Gve or
a hundred persons. Some were necessarily left
to perish in the cane and timber, as there was no
possible way of reaching thcm-their cries often
being heard above the noise of the element Six
families Of Indians, Ia miles this side of Jones
borough, are reported lost, and Colonel Milan o
Kentucky, with lady, his niece, and Mr. Nc
Kinney, persisted
at is thought that over one hundred lives have
been lost between Fulton and Jonesborough--ho
many we as yet cannot with certainty predict
as our sources Conformation will no, always jus
tify an implicit belief Owing 10 the great mum
Der of settlers on the bottoms of Red River, the los:
| Of property and human life must be immense; yet
we would fam believe not SO great as generally
reported, for we hope that the accounts given u
| have boon n-nno~-o.~d
"The river is still rising, but very slowly"
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-03-07

BEHoLp now oREAr NATTER LtTrLr
riRr ktSpILTn The following " from the Pro
'dcnec American. an Administration paper. Of
1889 M which Is proved that General Jacksons
election 90 the PRESIDENCY wasiu consrqu nee ~,
hogs breaking into mischief IA Cranson Rhode
Island a numb,r Of wears ago The proof runs
thus General jackson owes his election 10 the VIC
tory OF New Orleans that victory depended on b.
existence ofihc War that Warwas declared IN the
National Senate, by majority ofone Jeremiah
u Howell, a member from Rhode Island voted
for The war Had his competitor, James Burull,
occupied his seat, he would have voted against the
war Mr. Howell wns elected by the casting Of
The presiding officer of the Rhode Island lccisla
turc. The tIc was occasjoucd by the absence OF a
member belonging 10 the political party Of Burull
lie was prevailed upon TO absent himself thro'
TIA Influence olan individual at variance with Bur
rl on account Of law suit respecting the dcprcdn-
tons ola hog. in which suit Mr. Buuil was the
prosecuting attorney Had it not been FOR the hog
there would have been no quarrel Had there
been no quarrel Mr. Burrlll would have been cleo
ted the war would not have been declared, and
the hero Of New Orleans would nercr have been
known to one quarter Of the people over whom he
was chosen to preside
. According to James Hamlon's letter TO John
c Calhoun, the victory of New Orleans has cost
the United States fire hundred millions Of dollars
/ This is going the Whole Hog
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-03-07
BRIG HTON MARK T. I.

4, MatAe, aio Beef CutIc, $50 Sheep ard
100 Swine 40 Reefs unsuli.
Pnccs- Beef Ca,lo We quote To correspond
with last week About Tho same prices were o.'-
tanned Tor like qgau.y, VIZ. iew ottta al So --
First quality 81 10 -. Second quality 90 a
4 % Third quality, - - a > 90.
Cows and Calyes-Ncry fen sales.
sheep. sales were made at prices ranging from
81 30 %
Swine. few were rotailcd at from 81 l2 to
l-2, and few small shoa,s at e cents
NOOL.-irlme or Ssxony hrcccs washed, TO-
IS cents American full blood, do 30 a 81 Do
"a do22 Do 9 do - a 80 Il and common s5
%. Smyrna Sheep, washed 90 % DO an
washed 10 10 Bengasi do : 10. Superfne
northern pulled lamb &c 80
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-03-07
THERMoMETRlCAL OBSERVATIONS
Prepared Weekly
A Farm for Sale.

TNlIE Subscriber hereby makes known 10 the
Il public, that he has Farm for sale, wherein
he now lives, lying, and being IN Ina, containing
about hundred and twenty acres Of the first rate
Of land lor piowing. moving, and pasturing- with
fine sursr orchard, and wood-lot. an an cNceant
apple orchard. with different kinds Of grated fruit
of tie best quality. Also good dwelling house
thirty one aud half feet long by twenty four wide
one and half story high all furnished in coud or
der, with pump the kitchen, and a cellar under
the whole house. Also a wood, and carriage house
in good repair thirty and forty foot barn, and
good shed. Possession Plyeu the lst OF April for
further particulars enquire Of tie subscriber on TIE
premises.
EDWAY MhIIURAN
Ira, March :, lsi3.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-03-07
gfon -, Bsfioa DAILY Bel
BISHOP Girls VOID

W, -snaJ, hnd IN our bcar 20 pcrmt the ash.
!. |ii,. good old man 10 mingic wuh their TIA.
44- without one more tribute 10 hi. mono.
Although separate fion him IN TIE les ian.
t-ri ,ciess a. religious b'llcf wc have eill hh
IN that respect aud affection which the Pa.
f.hf fold Inspired Va the bosotns o. The people
BOXED up % them fer instruction. and Tor ~
-'Is o' pgtty, humility and al The shining VII.
(Which a1orn the christian hle aud character
fs the influence which Bishop Griswod
4 d, ,rcrted "a sll.y.ng and softcning down The
!. sftics Of sctiatIanmn. which makes Us mos,
|, .,,are hn name. and which viii constitute
f, -e en3urin- monumcn, 20 hi. memory Than any
. B. b respect AMI affection can rear We know
/. r. man living OF dead whose influence ~ this
-,-I has b,tn more extensively or usciuliy iclt
4 l. 4, well known that a strong prejudice was
4 Ny our puritan fathers against the established
4 .rh al Eng1nI The causes Of th, prclu.
I'D no, here be detailed The incidents Of
! Revolution. while they made US politically
/. u,7c not calculated 10 dsarm this prejudice
/. INC he English Hierarchy Disconnected
I, ,ss Protestant Episcopal Church Of the tnilcd
9-,e, became with that Of the mother country.
. ,,s .,U fingered in the minds Of the great body
q, -,,rrgs scots. Of all other denominations tins
~. .,,oog prc'11ice against Church which they
3 - h,e, ~ he habit Of considering (howover an.
d slr) clsinan, 10 ecclesiastical power in the
rs A, this junc,ure. Bishop Griswold assn
n "a The charge Of the Eastern Diocese, and by
\ hterany and klndncss-by the spo,css purity
hn he and characier--by his apostolic care ior
b spiritual wants ofiho people who had been
/ seed under his charcc-and. above all, by avoid
al conec,ion with the scctarian conflicts o.
b. day-hc soon dlsarmed prejudice Of its VIC
jn-c and won the respect Of all denominations
b Christians For years the Episcopal Church
4 .hi, Diocese has stood upon its own broad plat
Bun and under the minis,ralions OF the Patriarcl
b. more, has preserved within It's pale all ihos'
4 nciy virtues which adorn the doctrines Of Hin
i h5 snake a. never man spokc" Thn, his sue
e.sors may walk in the same path--and lend hi
! aucneo 10 the same grca, end he ma,
1 'caihc the same spirit OF charity and good vii
A all manLind--is the fcrvont wish OF all thos'
a no see nothing in the bitterness Of scc,aranisu
4 ach can make mon wiser OF better or happier
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-03-07

Il Ihs state If The HRdaceS--lt would seem that
the Presd,utof,he United States and the Sccre-
~ the Treasury. take opposite views Of the
-1i! aud plo pccllye condition of the other fnan
cos
The Presden, has sent a special message to
Congtess N which he warns them there will be
d'heH and with that message he transmits report
- MN from he Secretary OF the Treasury, de
"'nNfaung that ifthe estimates Of the Depart
men' he not exceeded in the appropriation hills
40 The strong probability is that they will be cut
Down some mlions-and # authority be given
reissue Treasury notes falling due, there will be
surplus on Is, OF January
The President concurs in the request Of the
secretary for authority 70 reissue Treasury
notes and Va, insists Justly that there will never
lelrss be deficiency
Now IN this matter, the fiscal officer Of the
Government mus, be taken as the bet authority
md # he says there Is enough, il Is safe for Con
gress 20 act on tina, SUPPRESSION
Nevertheless. we confess our desire 10 see a du
~ lad on tea AMI coi!ee-tNo articles iha, bcuei
simos, than ans other can afford TO pay a modcr
60 duty. without risk OF enhanced price 10 III,
consumer The Secretary recommends the impo
'e5n Of such duty, and By way OF greater pre-
su,ion we would 20 for II II there be reycnu
rom other sources, adequate 10 the current eNpen
1tlres whlirver should be received from tea an
coffee would diminish TO the same extent the ne
'es''y Of rcissuing Treasury notes, and therefor
luy 80 much deh
The real explanation ofihi difference of view
4" Pie Presidcn, and the Secretary Of the Trrasu
4 ~ rs we suppose 10 be Traced 10 this. tina, ih
Fir4eu, wants an excuse for al extra session
nj that, the slgaciiy Of the Secretary breads
Why, with The experience Of former extra Sos
''n' Mr. Tyler should desire 70 rss hmselfuPo'
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-03-07

STATE Of Vermont, 1DF rem.mb.red,b,,,,
District ofRutlsnd,ss { ID a special proha,s e,m,,
held at Rutland, within and for said Disi,ic,. ON ,hs
Sd day Of February, A ID. Is43
Present, VIM Hall, Judge
James i"uer administration ofths estate Of Flea
ger W leelock, late OF Rutland in said dis,s.c, d.
ceased, lnlestaie, proposing 10 read-I an account
OF hi, said administration
lils ordered that said account be referred for ar
animation and allowance to The tst honday being the
so Gay OF Apn next, and hs! copy ofthis order 10
published three weeks successivsly previous there
10, IN the Rutland Herald, newspaper printed at
Rutland that all persons interested may appear and
object to the same ifthey see cause. true cspy
Of Record,
lOI2 HENRY HALL, Reg.tsf
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-03-07
State Of Vermont

State Of Vermont )DEitremembered that
District Of Rutland, IS, ID a, special probate
couT, held al Rutland, within and for said district,
on the 7ih day Of February, A. u. IsI3
Present, VIM. Hall, Judge.
,hehsey Rounds, administrator upon the estate
OF Iephanlah Potter, late Of Rutland in said dis
trict, deceased, ines,aie, proposing to render an
account OF his said administrations
II Is ordered that said accoun, be referred for
examination and allowance, to the frs, Monday
oelhg the 81 day OF April next and that a copy OF
Tins order he published three weeks successiv.ly
previous thereto, in the Rutland Herald, a newspa-
per printed at Rutland that all persons Interested
may appear and object 10 the if they see cause
true copy Of record
lol2 HENRY HALL, Register.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-03-07
ANOTHER LAND SLIDE IN TRoy-TI

ANOTHER LAND SLIDE IN TRoy-Thc
Troy Wing of Wednesday, says that about six O..
clock the preceding evening, 'thcre was another
land slide few rods south Of the slide of Friday
last 1t carried of the wood shed of the house oc-
cupied by Henry Clark; the house selfhaving a
narrow escape No further damages were done.
for the reason that there were no buildings on the
ground over which the slide passed The cMcn,
ofthc las, slide is not so great as that Of the slide
on Friday; the outer edge Oft reaches nearly to
Fourth street The height of the bank ofclav on
old Adams street, is about eight or ten feet The
force or weight of the las, avalanche was so great
as to push forward the earth deposited by the ava,
ancho Of Friday, bodily from so to 100 feet The
present slide has 'shot OUT from behind the gray
ely bluff, which mus, have been noticed by many
of our citizens leaving the bluff itself entire a
gentleman who was present at the time. informs
us that the clay was in a state of hquefaclion al
most, and ran over the level ground with con.id
cradle rapidly"
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-03-07

Patriot. Woman. A lady of Lancaster Pa,
has made proposition to the Ladies Throughout,
the State, that they turn their whole stock Of lew
elry into coin buy up the State stock aud make
present Of it to the State She estimates the value
Of all the ,rinkcls in the possession Of the Ladies
of Pcnnsy vania at 2 : 500 000-just enough, by
buying the Stock at 80 per cent discount to pay
off the whole State deb, sour lords she wise
lv observes "will never pay the debt in the world
and it will certainly be no hardship for US to dis
pense with our jewelry for a short time. And
when we pay of this grea, deb, for them, our
chivarous beaux will be both able and willing to
huyus a new supply
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-03-07

L.e ar{ important from Campedehy BY
1 arrival u, this poH Of the schr Two Sons from
4 al NC have rcceisod files of Merida papers to
H. ilh ins, The most important Intelligence
-ough, by this conveyance is verbal. The Mex
an army has ma wnh ooc OF the most dsas-
sfous rcycrsi 1t has sustained since the commence.
sncn, Of the campaign.
On the morning Of the l,h inst, a company of
lUcaancsc volunteers, numbering l. 80 men, com.
lusng the mos, energetic and chivalrous youth
the country, sailed forth nj o'clock whilst it
as yet DARK for the purpose Of regnlning the
\ ,hls in the rear Of the city known as the Emihsn
n CHINA, which had been occupied for some time
n be besieglng army. This troop advanced up
"a lhe Mexican posts, and succeeded in carrying
~ tchs o, the point Of the bayonc without
~ af,f., firing a gun. The slaug hter that ensued
i s dreadful
The Mexican loss was estimated between three
ind four hundred Among the slain were a num-
Of the first officers of their army, including
sicncrll Anlrade, commander Of the artillery,
~ Of Santa Anna, four captains and three lieu
laans The loss Of the Yucalanese was like
fsise considerable, bu, they maintained possession
\ the Emincncia a, the last accounts
4 The Merida papers Of the 4h do not give ac-
toun,s Of this battle, as i, was fought upon that
play bu, they evnce spirit which augurs an
obstinate and successful resistance 10 the bescg
ars
Prior to this decisive assault, number of Skin
anshes had taken place between small parties of
Ahe conen1ing forces, which generally resulted
b. favor OF the Yucatancse
The papers are urging upon the government TO
aioolam officially the recovery Of the indepen-
nee ofthe Republic
letter, dated Cnmpeachy, Isl Feb, published
r. the Merida Sigo says Sixteen deserers
oncl our army ,oday-titeen Of them had ar
R'cd here on board the Mon,czuma We learn
p them that IN action tina, took place the day be-
Earc yesterday, the enemy los, 35 men, besides A
eadly wounded-l sergeant, lieutenant and 2
faPlins, independently Of those killed by the gun
soa, on the morning of the same day The en-
Pr force Of the enemy is estimated a, no, over 3
80 men The Letter adds that nothing less than
b. army Of 10000 can reduce the city IN. o
sBee, 18Th