True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-12-16

tile same ESCORT Oh the lJlh. sIhe distance.
from Monclovato Monterey is $50 miles,
thence to Salti!lo 7Omiles, whilst from
q Alonclovas 10 Saltillo il is but $50 miles.
water plenty, and corn in abundance, and
1 no doubt Gen. Wool will advance direct.
from Monclovnto Sallillo.
Mr. Daunoy thinks that General Wool
and army are now al SdDlill0. Mr.. ID. left.
Monterey on the 18th ult Eleven miles
from Monterey met train ofsixly wagons;
on the 2lsI, met another train of hltys
wagons, escorted BY Jour companies, hay
ing long lS poundeEs
AWFUL STE NiBo DAT DIS AsTEs
Loss OF the steamer Atlantic.
The New York Courier gives 80 account
olshs loss Of this steamer, one ofthc line which
caFfies passengers between New York and
Boston,
n coming from A lIyn's point 70 New York
city, iusl az she leftlhe point The steam chest
exploded scalding many of1be passengers She
had on board between. 10 and SO persons, as
nearly as can be aseertained including passen-
4 gers, crew, &c. The accident occurred during
q gale, aud Capt Dustan ordered all hands 10
heave over he anchors, but between that time
and day light she had dragged her anchors a.
bout eleven miles Forty tons Of coal were
then thrown overheard and also the smoke
/ pipes which relieved her some but still she
continued to diff and the danger increased, 50
that alllhe merchandise -four, &c, were or
dered 70 be thrown over, including $1,000 ia
I plate and $4,000 worth OF lace About mid.
night ofthe I'd day, she parted one Or her cables,
and the gale increased and she was driven sill
nearer shore, but did NOT strike The boat con.
linued % drilt for AS hours, the distance of2O
miles and finally struck on ledge ofrock on
Fishers island This waslhe crisis ia The dis.
aslet. Itwas lerrbeand hearsrendinp in The
extreme, u five minutes alershe struck she
was "a pieces In these five minutes. al least
one hall ofthose on board the Atlantic were
taken from time into eternity The screams.
the crash, the roar Of the sea was dread(ul'
lnere wereslx females, four children and Two
Infants amonglhe passengers All the females
were drowned or. crushed to doath. Only one
otthe children.w were saved, and he was Inc onlv 1
one ofthe family Of which he was a member:
his father, mother, two sisters, and two bfoibers
were on board AIllhis occurred al .hnlf nast
o'clock on Friday morning:
YieksJurg Wig.
GEN. ScoTTs DEsrINATIoS. The follow
Tag article is copied from the New York Ex. +
press oflhe 9Th ali:
Major General Scott is now in this city en-
route for the South and seat ofwar A report
Is current that he will leave today ia the
Southernsr, for Charleston; b1tthis, we are as.
surred, is mistake
Of course nothing definite can be known OF +
the orders under which Gen. Scott is 10 act. bat
there seems to be liie doubt that his destination
is Tampco, and that the reinforcemenls ordered
are to act under him there, for the purpose or
affecting Junction with Gen Taylor al San
Luis PolosL The Government, we suspeci.
have abandoaed the idea Of IN immediate march
from Monterey TO San Luis Polosi, not only
on account oflhe distance t340 miles, and the
great difficulty ofob.aining water on The route,
but on account ofihe necessity, lift is attempt
ID OF doubling o. tfipling the force under
Ia Slor's command 1ampico therefore. We
Dresu, is 10 be the line Of operations. and Gen
scott rem, forced BY regulars from Gen. Tav.
ors division and BY Gen Wool, wilIpfobablv
idvance we bele re- from thas point 70 San Luis
Potosi, and meet Sa.a'a Anna On this route
here IS an abundance .. wafer from lhe river
Panuco, anditslribuiaries. and The distance on
u so miles n is highly prCDer thai GcneTal
'eSN VAAAohhAub ttl n ~ iui diiN N-~t'. ~ wi
hould be put o. The head Of this expSdipon, in,
smuch as ihe GO operation Of The three 1.Sgni Y
divisions will be necessary; but il IS NOT under
teod that he Is TO supersede General Taylor,
hough he would outrank himfor seniority IA 4
he same field ofoperaIions Alter the junction I
I San Luis Pososi end the probable capture Of Il
he city Of Vera Cruz, il is probable that n II
'eace is Dolmade, serious effort will Be made n
nlhe city Of Mexico.
A few days ago, Il is stated, The President n
nd War Secretary sent for Gen. Scott ID con. =
81. with hin aud receive his plan Of ops rdlions
nder The present ex:geneies ofihe war he y
ei1lled them, they were accepted and he was y
'iTen earle 6ieaehe for their executions IN pef 6
on, II be chose The War DEPARTMENT We g
ave every reason 10 believe, ACKNOWLEDGE q
sen underline greatest obligations to 0eneTs L
coii Tor che efficient services Be has Rendered 20
! fhe conduct ofihe gar--ihe lines 81 march. m
le oulonmenl Of The troops. the point ofsi.
ck and he arrangements lof supplies 6fIhe
enelal delachmeuts Of The army Of oecunelion ~
ID invssion, And Il IS said 10 81 lie er6ft.. s.
1sh ct General Taylor ihal General scott "a
'ce|d y keihe command There IS thtnt.
l.a.al 6pod feeling between he Two officers
" ere 8'nd % zee, even aiibis late dap. ihs, (,
an Or : campaign IS lsflont which s.n 9
eei WIN some appreciation iion he county "
HI
a CHEERING EXAMPLE, %
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