American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-11-20

aguln Deen ollten through the teegIuPHi "h'S'i
gave the wrong quotations for -four on the ar
rival of the Acadia at Boston. The quotations
were given at SIS. in bond, when, in truth,
there had been a decline of Sd Cd. from the
time of the sailing ofthe Great Western, equal
to about Sc cents per barrel. The telegraph,
as now managed, is likely to prove a curse to
the land, and if not taken in hand by govern
ment, the people, who are not to be wantonly
heeced by spectators and other combinations,
will rid themselves of the nuisance, by univer-
sally discountenAncng the whole concern.
In the Baltimore -four market yesterday but
| little was done, purchasers refusing to give S..
Is for Howard st. brands. The opinion is,
that it will decline further. There were sales
of prime red wheat at 95al02c; of new white
corn at SAC, and yellow at SEC. At N. York
yesterday, as we learn from the telegraph re-
port of the Patriot, there were sales of 80, 900
bblS. of -four for export at $3.50. There were
large orders in the market for wheat and flour
AT Philadelphia, flour could not find purcha-
sers at 50 20 for fresh ground. Wheat sold at
l0lal02c. for prime reds. No change in corn
ENTHUSIASM IN THE NAVY. We are told by
Passed Midshipman Barrett says the N. Or
leans Delta, that the greatest enthusiasm and
zeal prevails among the officers and men of the
Gulf Squadron; that their impotence to engage
the enemy has almost rizen TO point frenzy.
On the occasion of the late attempt on Alva-
RADIO, so warm and impulsiVe was the rush of
the officers to volunteer for the enterprise,
that they had to draw lots, and loud and deep
were the curses Of those who drew blanks
One officer who had drawn a blank, actually
Struggled himselfnto the attacking party, and
being detected, was suspended therefor. The
expedition failed simply because the ships could
not get over the bar on account Of the heavy
swell. Com. Conner himself took the sound
ings, and amid the thick-hying balls of the enc
my, coolly regulated the movements of the
enemy. He withdrew when he discovered the
impracticablity of getting over the bar.
From MExIco-.4 Skirmisk. A letter from
Capt. Calhoun, of the Georgia Volunteers, da-
ted Monterey, October 18th, and published in
the Savannah Republican, states that q skirm-
ish took place between some of the Georgians
and a small force of the Mexicans on the llth
of October. A part of the Georgia Regi-
ment, on their way from Camargo to Monte
rey, had encamPed abont six miles from the lat .
ter place, with heavy train of wagons and
mules, loaded with provisions for the army.
Early after night fall, it was ascertaincd that
party of Canales' men were in a neighbering
rancho. They were attacked by detachment
under Lieut.. Horne, of the Sumter Volunteers,
and ten prisoners and some Of the baggage of
Canales were taken. Canales had Just left the |
rancho to arrange the assault for the night
One Mexican was killed, and the number woun-
ded is not known None of the Americans
were killed or wounded.
The BALTIMORE COMMITTEE AT New Ca
LEANS. Messfs. S. Jones Griffith, William
SeItzsr and M. LETTERS, the committee appoint
ed to take charge of the remains Of the lament
ed Ruggold, arrived at New Orleans on the
18th inst, on their way to Matamoras.-
Mr.. S. S. Mills, the gentleman appointed TO
take charge Of the remains Of the heroic Wat
son, who fell at Monterey, also arrived the
same day, on his way to the latter place. They
all, for the present, stopping at the st. Charles
Hotel.
LATER FROM BRAzos The bark Margaret
Hugg, Litton,, of Baltimore, arrived at New
Orleans on the lth from Brazos, whence she
sailed on the Sd inst, but she brought not
word from the Army. She reports the ship
Liberty, from New York, with U. S. troops,
arrived at Brazos Santiago on the I'd inst. On
the 18th inst. in lat 25 Oh, lon 80 81, saw U. !
s, sloop-of-war standing to the Southland.
TERRIBLE Explosion. The Halifax Recor-
der Of the l4th inst says that the master of the
French schooner L'EEpoir, arrived at that port
on the 18th, from 81. Pierre, N. F., reports
that few days previous to his sailing, from
80 to 40 houses were laid in ruins, and 10 per-
sons wounded, at st. Pierre, New foundland, by
the explosion of powder magazine, which
was occasioned by an incendary, who designed
to destroy the whole town, The wretch per-
ished in the attempt.
SHIpwRECK AND Loss OF LIFE. The brig
Neptune, Capt. Tracy, from Miramache, bound
to New Foundland, was driven ashore at Sa-
wage Harbor, Prince Edward Island, on the
night of the goth ut. A seaman and female
were washed overheard and drowned. Of Sc
ven persons on board, two only are left to tell
the melancholy tale.
A GENEROUS Act Mr.. Ferry, the lessee