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FoREIGY,-The expected steamer the Uni
corn has arrived. The new free trade tariff
is going strong through the commons. The
Oregon question has been up in parliament
and discussed By L ords Aberdeen, Brough-
am and Ashbur;on. Aberdeen the secretary
of foreign affairs WIS quite concillatory in
his remarks. lie refused 10 produce all the
papers asked for saying thai the public inter
est would suffer by showing the whole.
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P. S. Connecticut is lost, contrary 10
our expectations. The allied powers, COM
posed of the opposers o. the licence law,
B;rneyism and Locofocoism, have at last pre-
vailed. IL some towns the followers of Biz
ney openly voted with locos. These men al
ways go loco unless they can win for them
selves. They are nearly all temperance
men, and pretend TO be opposed TO slavery,
aud yet the leaders by voting with the enemy
of both temperance and aboltionsm, show
as clear as the light Of heaven, that they care
more TO crafty their lust ofpolitical power
than every other earthly object. The final
result is. House 10Y wings and ia Loco ::
Senate 10 Wings and II Locos. Loco ma
jority on joint ballot, 3.
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~ The Bill TO prevent Licentiousness SO
long pending in the New York legislation
has at length passed the houss by a. large
majority, all the wings except three voted
for it 1t will pass the Senate by similar
vote if not as last year killed by Legislative
strategy.
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C. Mr. Seaton, the MAYOR Of Washing
ton, and some 10 or IL other gentlemen,
have isSued Circular, inviting the transmits
sion ofspecimens Of every kind of manufac-
tnre aud handicraft. with The prices and ma
keI's name. for exhibition at the great Nation
al Fair in Washington, on the Goth day of
May next. The articles may be sold at the
manufacturers prices. Direct to David A.
Hall, Esq. Secretary of the Committee.
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numerous contracts upon time, always FOL
owing any heavy fucluatonsi IN The mar
ket.
The Express of the same P, NJ says =
There is Il little better feeling in the street &c
dav. Sterling bills are lower: sales at lO9 Il
a ITO. The news from Europe is considered
not 10 be uniavorable. The Grain and Cot
Ton markets we're firm, and money was more
abundant. This has had a corresponding
effect.
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STATE OF VERMONT,
District Of Addison -

blsTlCi OF IuulSUu IS.
BE it remembered ihat, al Probate Cour;
held 1T Middlebury, in and for the District Of
Addison, OF the 1cth day Of April a. p.
1916.
aiias II. JoHison Guardian cf
AUGUSTA COOPER.
a minor daughter and heir Of Slerhen Cocrer
late oi Shorehain in SAID District deceased. pre-
Sents his account as guardian for illuwai. &C.;
1t is therefore ordered, thai said account b. ex
au.iued ard considered for alJwance. at sos
sion Of ihis COAT 10 lie held ~ the Office Of the
Register of this Court i. said Middlebrry, on
Thursday tic 2is nv Of Jfly next, ato..e a.
clock in the afternoon, Id that notice thereof c
given to all persons interested. that they muv,ap-
pear and make their objections if any ILcy M; v
have, 20 the allowance ofsGd ace QUIT. bv D, B.
fishing certified cory oriLis oIder il til. N0. tn
eTn Galaxy newspaper printed at,aid Middle
buFy-three weeks successfully previous to tie
time Of said CouI
}. S. BUSHNELL, Register.
A true copy ofRccord.
Attest, J. s. BUSHNELL, Register. 81
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AT.RANX WHICH

have just time to say, before the boat
starts, that the Wings ofthis city have done
il glorious days work. William ParneIee is
undoubtedly elected by bctN cen 400 aud 500
majority, and we have carried six of the ten
Wards, aud probably the With Ward,
where the Locos ran two tickets. This cleo
ton passed of very peocegble. considering ri!
/ hiDcs.-N Y Tribune
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house was overwhelmed by an avalanch OF
earth from high and very steep hank in its
rear, which had become disengaged from the
loose condition in which the frost left it, as
sisted by severe storm. The house was
occupied by Mr.. Charles Newell and his
wife, both aged and decripid people. Their
bodies were taken from the ruins as they lay
in their bed, and they were evidently suifo-
Gated by the mud and water, which they
were found covered.-BoSion San.
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MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE.
JUNIOR EXHIBITION

The annual exhibition Of the Junior Class
of Middlebury College will take place al the
Chapel ofthat institution. on the evening
of Tuesday, the 2lst inst. The exercises will
commence at 6 1-2 o'clock. The friends of
the institution in MiddIebury and its vicinity
are respectfully invited 10 attend.
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directions IN NEW-JERsEY.

NEwAsK elected Charter Officers on Mon
day. We learn from the Daiiy Adr. that the
Wing ticket for Mayor and other primal Off
GERS was elected without any organized oP-
position. In the Nor;h Ward the entire
Wing ticket for Aldermen. sc. was elected.
but in the East, West aud South Wards, ow-
ing TO the license question, aud personal and
local feelings, Union or Opposition tickets
succeeded. The Mayor elected is Beach Van
Iepool;
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PIANO FORTES

The Undersigned still continue the manufacture of Piann
For ana in commencing the spring business desire
ln thanks for the hbeal patronage bestowed upon them
during The past year. and they the public that they
are determined ;ossain the high reputation which their
Piano Forts have acquire Throughout the Union Their
instruments with the Improvement Of the 'smetaic frame
tor durability, mIrss and beauty have never been excel
led The increased demand ot hr decidrd e. ence
OF their superiority any Other class manuacl ured
Their pianos, with iher Improvement affected by
changes OF weaer. others consequently require
much less tuning This advantage those in the
country where competent tasncr Is always hand.
Inc prices OF our metallic frame panns lew p!-
amos made by other manufacturers of equal putan in
Boston or New York, without this Improvement We
tnne The manufacture Ola superior qualify OF piano fDre,
without the metallic fri ne, at rCTy reduced pIe and ala
our pianos are warranted 10 be passed In durability,
power ami brancy Of 10 and for slness and elasticity
Of touch, probably rarely Fgualed The materials which
or inSm;s made, after being thoroughly Seasoned
are thea dried in large brick oven buil esp essy this
purpose hrated To the ienqe If 1870 degrees thus pre-
arlg them TO stand the o any climate livery
neht warranted To pleas, Id should they give
SIdcHA according 10 the warmly, after YEARS
y may be returned and purchaser rccive back the
amount paid with expes of transportation; with such
warranty the purchaser possibly br:eceved or
disaHointsd 965-a'usc in tire same h;hlins
BOARDMA n S GRAY.
No. and North Pearl ST Albany, n. Y.
W. c. BENTON, is agent for the above Pr
amos, and will give any information desired.
He Las two Of their OF superior rune and en-
Ish for sale. 51wl
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RHODE ISLAND ELECTION.

Law AND ORDER T'HiU.UPHANT.
The election in Rhode Island for Govern
or, Lieutenant Governor, and members Of
the Legislature, took place OH "Wednesday
the LIST inst. 1t has resulted in the complete
triumph of the friends f"law and Order.'-
The Providence Journal gives The returns
from all the towns IN the State except James
town, as follows:
Diman 1884
Jackson 1891
Scattering IjS
Mr.. Diman's plurality over Mr. Jachscn is
60.
The plurality of Mr.. Harris, the Law and
Order candidate for Lieutenant Governor, i,
90.
The Journal believes that the Law and Or
der candidates for Attorney General and
Treasurer have been elected. Both branch
es of the Legislature have large majorities
of The Law and Order party; and all the Law
aud Order candidates not elected by the peo-
pie, will be chosen by the General Assembly.
Providence gave large vote for the Law
and Order candidates.
The Legislature is as follows -
I 4 r.
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We have accounts from Springfield Of
two respectable married women with fjlmili-
e., one nj Hartford Mrs King. and one Il
Cabotsviic, Mrs Brockway, who have been
eniiccd away, and actually eloped with Nor
mon Saints!
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STATE OF VERMONT.


District of New Haven, SIS
BE remembered that at Probate Court
holden at Bristol, in said district, on the 4ih;
day Of April 1876;
An instrument purporting 10 be the last
will and testament of
JUSTUS PIER
late ofNew Haven, deceased, was presented
TO said Court for probate by Maniord Pier
the Executor, therein named, whererron
said COur; ordered all persons TO he notified
TO appear at probate Court TO be holden al
the Office of the Judge of said Court in Bris-
FOL in said district, on the first Monday in
May 1916 at 10 O'Clock i NJ ana object T.,
the probate ol'said will. if they see cause, by
publishing IL certified copy of this or.i r in
the Northern Galaxy, newspaper Printed
at Middlebury in the County Of ADDISON
three weeks successfully previous to said
Court
HARVEY MUN$iLL. Jude.
A true copy Of record.
40 Attest, II. MUNSILL. Judge.
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FIRE AT GREEN BAY.-We learn from the
Green Bay Republican. that dwelling house
in that town, owned by Mr.. d. Whitney, and
occupied ny Mr.. Bcnafa, was DESTROYED by
fire on the Goth ut. MIR. Whitney's loss is
about $1,000. and Mr. Bonala's $3.50.
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ANOTHER ELoPEMENT-Ve learn from
thd Greenfield Gazette, that Mrs Brockway
the wife Of a very respectable mechanic al
Cabolville, has eloped with Mormon Elder
or priest, by the name of Shurltif who has
been paying snrdry improper attentions 10
her for some time. These Mormon priests
appear 10 be doing considerable business in
he line Of running away with married wo-
men.
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Notice.
PLOWS! PLOWS!

D W. COLLINS has on hand, twenty of
l. RuggleS, NourSe & Mason's premium Ea-
Sic Flows, of different sizes, which he offers at
he same prices asked by the manufacturers at
heir warehouse in Worcester, Mass. They
are an article which need no recommend. The
Flows have been tested in this town. ANY wish
ing for proof, can be referred to a number ofprac-
teal farmers, who have tested their superiority O.
yer all others manufactured in this State or the
world.
Cornwall, March 1916.
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NOTICE.

HE subscribers would give notice ~ an vLo
i are indebted to tkem, that thcv have sold
their stock OF Goods and are under the necessity
OF calling upon all who have had dc,I-;.t Ia !.
Siore-ior an immediate settlement. By ~; cire,
attention TO this call they viii save co>i.
,,.,,. PECK & FLOWER
Middahufy, March 9, 1916, go
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NhyV GOODS.

A Larger stock than ever before offered.
at
FROST'S LANDING.
Consisting of
Cut and Mil Salrs.
Cut and Thought Nails,
Iron, Steei Horse Stoc.s esd so f,rfE.
Fish, Salt and Nora Scotia Plaster.
a general stock Of
HardrGre' Croekf.ay. Glass rcare S-Nifrors
All kinds Of
Family Grocer.ts- (No Liqnors.)
CGPes' Boas md 1fg65-best quality
A better stock of
d R GODS
hdH,cdn Le foatnd in This ricinitg, Consisting
OF artic .es adapted 10 theseason.
Br'adcloths from 10 6 dollars per yard.
I,oots and ShOes-lafge and small.
hIen's and Boys, and Eouen's Shoes and
J5oofees.
Long-leg'd-F isherman's- Warer-proor.
Boots-for Snow wadiug;
~ All for sale Iow-Cash NOT refused
viii receive in exchange for Goods. Cash
Butter Beans, Pork, Dried Apples, Wheat.
feathers, Oats, Bees-Wax, and Rive. In short
any thing that holds skin and bones Together.
1--WE pay cash, OF sell them goods at a rate To-
make the pay better.)
FROST & RIDER.
Brldport Nov. Is, 1916. 3O,E
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BRIGHTON MARKET.-MoSDAr, Apri
10, 1916.
Reported for The N. z. Farmer

Reported for The n. Z. Farmer
AT market 345 Beef Cattle, 25 pairs Work
ing Oxen, 20 Cows and Calves, 400 Sheen
and 5000 Swine. 200 Beef Cattle and nearly
all The swine came over the western rail road,
and 200 Beef Cattle are expected by rail road
next week. The quality of the Beef Cattle
was very superior. We quote 10 correspond
with last week:
PEIcEs.-Beef Cdttle.-Extra $3.50. FIRST
quality 5000 6,25. Second quality S4,75 a
$3.50.
Workng Oren. Sales S65, s73, $50, ss5
and S92.
Sheep.-Sales 1925, $3.50, $500 and 81. 25.
WOOL.The sales OF all description during
the past week have been moderated at former
prices.
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NOTICE.

FEVHE Subscriber having made new arian-
gements in business, and removed to he
Stewards building requests all persons WIKI
whom he has unsettled accounts TO call and
have the same adjusted at their earliest con-
veinience. He will continue to give his at
.ention TO the Tailoring Business, in all its
branches, and requests share of the public
patronage with which he has SO long been
favored.
II. L.FULLER.
March 2. 1916.
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AVALANCHE AND DEATH.-At East Burke
Vermont, on the night of the 2irh ult. a small
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LIST OFLETTERS

LIST OF LETTERS
remaining in the Post Office at Middleburv.
VI, March 81. 1916.
Almon Atwood, Joe Maynard,
Phineas Alvord, joseph II Merriam
Abraham. K. Andreas,M Miss JaneAnnMunaer,
mrs a. W. Aiken, Mrs. 5. S. Severance,
Miss C. Bryant, C.P. Newton.
Mrs. Martha Brown, Ashcl Nash,
A. p. Case Esq, Mrs. Anna Palmer,
Miss Martha Cady, Levi Palmer, or sister,
Mrs. Lucy B. Clarke. isaac Prisgs.
Miss f. NJ. Crane, S.F.Rowley Md.
Asa Collar. Henry Ricard.
William Curvan, d. RozambIatt,
Leander T. DaueeIy. Louis Ronbax.
Lew DAVIS, Phillip @. Rice.
Ii. +. Durvand Esq. ,Ashael VI Richards,
MISS l.. r. Drake, Mrs. ;. Rutherford,
John English. Ira Smith.
Widow liuldah Foot, John Spring,
Miss Marvila Farr, VIM, Summer.
Mss Mary +. Foot, - Seward NJ. d.
Hiss LuciDa Fitch, Miss X. +. Sanderson
Allen A. Fuller :, Rev. Mrs. ]. Siocker 3
Nathaniel Foster, Patrick Smith.
Aaron A. Fish, Philander Scott
Jacob Foot, Jonathan SeeIey,
VIM. Green, II. Sang,
Sdml. Hendrick, John Sterus ESQ.
VIM. Hawks ofAd.Co. Ephriam Sizer.
Amisa Harrington. Mrs. Betsey SAWYER.
Miss Mary Kirby, Levirard Thomas,
Mrs. Mary E. Keyes, Augustus F. Tripp .,
Miss A. ]. Lamb, Rolin f.. Warner.
james Lee, Mrs EIizabe,hW ilIett.
Peter Laycaise, Esther Washer.
Joseph Mircn, Miss Sabrina Wood.
L. Martin, Ad. Co., Rev. VIM. WiIIett,
"a Persons calling for any of the above
letters, will please say they have been adver-
fised. cts. in addition TO the postage, are
charged on all letters advertised.
EDWARD d. BARBER, p. VI.
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DENTISTRY.

N. HARRIS NJ. D.. Surgeon Dentist. will
be in Blidport on Wednesday next, April
22nd., and take rooms a, D. Hills, where he
will remain through the eek.
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J. A. STEVENS, Proprietor.


STATE OFEfCEhSN
ALBEIT g. BROWN, Governor.
Wilson Hemingway, Secretary of State.
]. Mathews, Auditor OF Public Accounts.
William Clark, State Treasurer.
John d. Freeman, Attorney General.
]. M. Lewis, Librarian 4 keeper of Capitol.
UNITED STATES OFFICERS, AT JACKSON.
David C. Glenn, Receiver of Public Monies.
B. R. Cowherd, Register Of the Land Office.
JUDICIARY.
JUDGES COURT OF ERRORS AND APPEALsi
VIM. L. Sharkey, Chief Justice.
A. M. Clayton, Associate Justice,
J. S. B. Thacher, +" F"
John M. Dufield, clerk, resides at Jackson.
Sessions, first monday in Nov. and Jan'y.)
SUPERIOR COURT OF cHANcERY.
Stephen Cooke, Chancellor,
Rob't Hughes, clerk, residence at Jackson.
II. Dickinson, vice~chancellor,
], C.Alderson elk, resd nee, Holly Springs
(Session, Ist monday in June and December).
iSessiOns, likewise, at Columbus & POntotoc.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Samuel J. Gholson, Judge residence monroe.
r. NJ. Gaines, u dis. atty Southern Dis.
Tho's Fletcher, marshal, resd nee j ackson.
VIM. Burns, clerk, residence, Jackson.
OF Bledso,U S dist atty, Northern Dis.
And'w A Kincannon, marshal, res, COlmb's.
Ragsdale, clerk, resid'nec, MOnrO CO.
CIRCUIT COURT UNITED STATES.
Peter V Daniels, Judge, residence, Virginia
w Brown, clerk, residence. Jackson.
session, LIST monday in May and november
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within close range a deadly FIRE Of canister
from the I6-pounders dispersed them. A
brisk hTe OF small arms was now opered uu>
on the square by which one officer. Ii. Luth.
er, I'd artillery, was slightly wounded. but
well directed volley from the front Of the
square silenced all further firing from the
enemy in this quarter. Ii was now nearly
dark, and the action was closed on the right
Of our llne' the enemy having been com>
pletely driven back from his position and
foiled in every attempt against our line.
While the above was going forward on our
right and under my own eye, the enemy had
made serious.a attempt against the left Of
our line. Capt. Duncan Instantly perceived
the movement, and by the bold and brilliant
manGuvring Of his battery, completely re.
pulsed several Successive efforts Of the enc.
my 70 advance i'd force upon our left flank.
Supported in succession by the 9Th infantry
and BY Capt. Ker's squadron Of Dragons, he
calamity held the enemy at bay, and finally
drove him with immense loss from the field.
The action here and along the whole line,
continued until dark, when the enemy retit
red into the capharral in rear of his position
Our army bivouacked on the ground it occu
pied. During the afternoon the train had been
moved forward about half mile, and was
packed in rear Of the new position.
Our loss this day, was nine killed, forty
tout wounded, and two missing. Among
the wounded were Maj. Ringgold, who has
since died, and Capt. Page, dangerously
wounded; 1t. Luther slightly so. | annex a
tabular statement of the casualties of the day.
Our own force engaged, is shown by the
field report, herewith, to have been 1T
officers, and gill men-aggregate 2286.
The Mexican force, according to the state.
ments of their own officers taken prisoners
in the affair Of the 9th, was not less than
5000 regular troops, with 10 pieces Of artil-
leTy, and probably exceeded that number
the regular force not known. Their loss
was not less than 2Oc killed and 400 wound.
ed-prObably greater. This estimate is very
moderate, and formed upon the number &C.
tually counted upon the field, and upon the
reports Of their own officers.
AS already reported in my first brief des'
patch, The conduct Of or officers and mer
was everything that could be desired. Ex
Iposed for hours 10 the seVerest trial can
nOnade Of artillery-Our troops displayed
GOODNESS and cOnstancy which gave me
Throughout the assurance of victory.
purpOsely defer the mention OF individu
: ais until my report Of the action of the 9th
} when will endeavOr to do justice to th
} many instances Of distinguished conduct o
both days In the meantime refer, f.
minute details, to the reports Of iadiyiuds
commanders.
4 -
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Government of the United states.
EXECUTIVE.

EXECUTIVE.
JAMES X. Polk, Of Tennessee, President.
George NJ. Dallas, of Pennsylvania, vice president.
James Buchanan, Of Pennsylvania, sect'y Of state.
w, L. Marcy, of New York, secretary Of the navy.
r. J. Walker, Of Mississippi sect'ry Of treasury.
Geo. Bancroft, Of Massach usets, secl'Ty Of war.
Cave Johnson, Of Tennessee, postmaster general.
John Y, Mason, Of Virginia, attorney general.
JUDICIARY.
Roger B. TaneS Of maryland, chief justice.
Levi Woodbury., I'm. Hampshire, associate justice
Smith Thompson, of New York, =
John McLane, Of Ohio,
Henry Baldwin, of Pennsylvania, 6.
James M, Wayne, of Georgia,
John Mckinley, of Kentucky, -
John CatrOn, Of Tennessee,
Peter v. Daniel, Of Virginia.
OTHER OFFICERS.
Winfield Scott, major general of the army.
James Shields, com'r of general land Office
Edmund Burke, Commissioners of patents.
Seth Barton, solicitor Of the treasury.
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PERSONAL Baggage Of 0ticers.
Portfolios, writing.desks, canopy and
other baggage Of Gen. Arisia-packaga
containing orders and official corresponds
ence-the Typographical sketch Of roste
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Battle of Resaca de la Palma, May 8.
HEAD.QUARTERs ARMY OF OCCUPATroN,l
Camp near Fort Brown, Texas,
May II, 1916.
SIR: In submitting more minute report
Of the affair Of ''Resaca de la Palma" !
have the honor to state that early in the
morning Of the 9th inst. the enemy who had
encamped near the field of battle on the day
previous, was discovered moving by his left
flank, evidently in retreat, and perhaps at
the same time to gain new position on the
road to MatamorOs and there again resist
our advance.
ordered the supply train to be strongly
packed at It's position, and left with it four
pieces of artillery-the two l6.pOunders
which had done such good service on the
previous day, and two l2>pounders which
had not been in the action. The wounded
officers aud men were at the same time sent
back to Point Isabel. then moved forward
with the columns to the edge of the chap
arral or forest which extends to the Rio
Grande, a distance Of seven miles. The
light companies of the LIST brigade, under
) Capt G. F. Smith, I'd artillery, and a select
detachment of light troops; the whole
under the command Of Capt. Mccall, 4tt
infantry, werc thrown forward into the chap
arral to feel the enemy and ascertain hisPo
!, stion. About 3 O'Clock received repor
from the advance that the enemy was ih'
position on the road with at least two piece
! of artillery. The command was immediate
{ " put in motion, and about 4 O'Clock cam
Up with Capt. Nc Call, who reported The enc
Inv in force ia our front, occupying TaVint
= which intersecis the road, and skirted
e thickets Of 'ense chaparral. Ridgely's ba
d Ierv and the advance under Capt. Mccall
A. were at once thrown forward on the Toa'
- and into the chaparral on either side, viii
D. the 9Th infantry and one wing Of the II
Le was thrown into the forest on the left, e.
IS the third and the other wing Of the 4lh. (
re the right Of the road. These corps We
ne lemployed as skiTmishefs to cover the bate
en- and engage the Mexican infantry. Cal
y, / McCalfa command became ct once engag
IL. with the enemy, while the light artille
nd slough il q very exposed position, did gre
m lexeculiOn. The enemy had at least eig
ID. pieces Of artillery, and maintained "a inc,
lg- SAINT fge upon our advance.
NE The action nov became geneEals and
vas though the eRemy's infantry gave way BET,
- tue HtCo01 uto o1u ISslSsCASS Ftu&t0Sc Va
own, yet bis artillery was still il position
err lcheck our advance-seveFal pieces Occu
uD linz the pass across the FaVine which be
,na chosen for his position. Perceiving that
81 decisive advantage could Be gained u
md this artillery was silenceds ordered CT
= Mar, 10 charge the batteries with hisgqu
BAT ron sc dragons. Thiswas CALAMITY and
are, lFeclualIy executed. the enemy was dri
.ays Iron bis guns, and Gen. LIE Vega, who
leEe uaipsd elope II one Of Tho baltei