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The Southern journal., 1846-05-16
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receipt for the same.
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w. P. BAGGETT, Georgetown, Mi
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GREAT VICTORY OVER
Yhe Mexican Forces :!
FALL OF MATAMOROS!
700 MEXICANS KILLED!

100 MEXICANS KILLED!
The steamship Neu, York has just arri~
we'd and we are in possession of the Calves
ton News Extra, dated 7,h inst, from
which we copy the following.
"The following report is from captain
Walker Of the Texas Rangers, who had ar
rived on the 9th instant, at 4 P. NJ, from
the en,renchmenl opposite Ma,amoros.,
We learn lha; an engagement had taken
place between the u. States and Mexican
forces. The particulars as far as we can
learn are as follows:
Gen. Taylor having on the evening OF
the Sd left the entrenchment with de-
tachment of U. s. troops for the purpose of
opening communication between Point
Isabel and the entrenchment.-On the
morning of the 4lh, the Mexicans, taking
advantage of his absence, at day-break
opened heavy cannonade on the entrench-
ments, which was gallantIy returned by
the U. s. troops, and in thirty minutes 81 !,
fenced their batteries and reduced the city
of Matamoros TO ashes.
Morning ofthe 9th. A gentleman who
has just arrived from the field OF battle, in
forms US that the slaughter among the
the Mexicans was tremendous; thai up
wards of 700 lay dead on the field of bat
tie, and that the number of houses left in
Matamoros was not sufficient to accommo.
date the wounded.
According TO accounts received at POM,
Isabel, the number of Mexicans in and a.
bout Matamoros, were estimated at 10000
mon, and expecting reinforcemeDts daily.
Gen. Taylor was TO leave Point Isabel on
the 9th inst. with detachment of troops,
determined to open communications be-
tween Point Isabel and the Army opposite
Matamoros, which has for some days been
cut off, and only effected in one instance
by the valiant and undaunted WALKER T.,
of the Texas Rangers, whose horse was
shot from under him in the attempt, and
the loss of 6 men. Santiago and Isabel
are now under Martial Law-every citizen
compelled to do Military duty.
On the morning of the 9th, previous to
the departure of the New York, heavy
cannonades were heard and supposed to be
another attack from the Mexicans on the
U. S. troops opposite Matamoros.
Great excitement prevailed at Point Is-
abel and Santiago up to one s'clock, P. M.
when the New York took her departure -
Arrived at Santiago on the 9th inst. Sch.
Flirt will leave in a day or two for New
Orleans, Steamer Monmouth left on the
evening of the 5th bound for Aransas for
the purpose of bringing every man capa-
bic Of doing military duty, to the camp at
Santiago.
McCliesier and Radcliff are the names
of two among the six men who were killed
in forcing their way through the Mexicans
TO the U. S. camp.
In addition to the above, which appear
ed in our extra last evening, we find on
further examination Of our papers, the
following information in the Galveston
News Of the 9th inst, which the editors
say they received principally from Capt.
Phillips of the New York.
Whom Gen, Taylor left point Isabel,
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Departure Of Troops.

The steamship Galveston, Capt.
Wright, got off last evening, about s
o'clock, for point Isabel. She carries
the troops lately arrived from Jeffer
son Barracks, under command ol
Lieut.. Col. Wilson, an officer who
has seen much active service, and
who distinguished himselfin the Flor
ida campaign. Also two companies
Of Volunteers belonging to the Wash
ington Regiment, as follows:
One company commanded BY Capt
Isaac F.Stockton, lst. Lieut.. + Straw
bridge, and I'd Lieut.. Simon Gray
The other commanded by Capt. To-
bin. lst. Lieut.. McCan, and % Lieut..
J. X. Kelly. These two companie,
comprise l53 officers and men, ma
king a total of a5o.t 400 men on
board the Galveston. The troop.
are under the command Of Col. VIII
sou Of the U. S. A.
About l2 o'clock the Steamship
Telegraph got under way, carrying
FIVE more companies, as follows:
"Orleans Cadets: Capt. Glenn
lst. Lieut. L. Howell, I'd 1t. Libbon
and 6S men. "Old Hickory Rife.
men," Capt Bryce, with 6s men,
"Kentucky Volunteers" Capt R. c,
Stockton, with a full company
"Louisiana Greys," Capt. Breed.
love, lst. Lieut.. G. w.. Shaw, 3D.
Lieut.. Thomas Van Buren,, with &c
rank and file. "Orleans Guards
Capt. Soniat, with foil company.
This Battalion is under the com,
mand Of Lieut.. Col. Forno, and EN-.
braces about 400 men.
The steamer James i. Day will be
got of this evening, and will take fol-
lowing companies, nearly all of whom
are ready: "Clinton Guards" Capt
Chase; "Washington Guards" Capt
Vandergriff; and "Orleans lnvinci'
bles," Capt. White. These compa
nies will increase the number o.
troops for Texas about 24O men, and
will be accompanied by Col. Walton
the commander of the Washington
Regiment.
Capt Wright of the Galveston
says he will probably reach Point Is
abel by day.break on Wednesday
morning. The troops on board the
steamers mentioned above will in
crease the force at that point over one
thousand men.-E O. Della, lOM
inst.
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order to prey upon American com,
merce. The Consul at Havana has
transmitted the names Of at least two
TO our government. 1t is certain.
however, that whoever is found on
board any Of these letter of marque.
not a genuine Mexican citizen, will
be suspended as pirates at the yard
arms Of our national vessels-and
those engaged in fitting them out be
hung as trsitors.s
GBy private conveyance we have just
received the New Orleans Daily Tropic oI
Monday morning, the llth,a via Natchez
containing the following thrilling intelli-
gence, which we hasten to lay before our
ro,5ore,
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The Notice.

II is not certainly known whether
the "nosice' has been despatched to
England by the packet on the lst
inst. The Washington Union stated
that it would be given without delay.
The Charleston Courier says that a
rumor is in circulation that the Presi-
dent will not assent to any PROPOSE
ton for treaty that comedies to
Great Britain the navigation of the
Columbia. If this be the case it is
not probable that any treaty can be
made. The navigation of the river
is Of some value to the Hudson's Bay
Company but of none to US. The
late advices render it very probable
that an offeA of some kind will be
made by the British governmet s. We.
ry speedily; but apprehend that the
statement made in letters from Liver
pool, that instructions to that effect
had already been sent TO Mr.. PAX
enham is erroneous.
Reports were in circulation in New
York that Sir Robert Peel and Lord
Morpeth had written 10 gentlemen in
that city that the Oregon question
was seltled.-N o. Delta.
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Printers and Patriotism. usual
our craftsmen have been prompt in
volunteering for the defence of the
country. Out of body Of less than
20O, nearly so have already dropped
the "composing.stick" and shouldered
the musket. Patriotism has made a
st pg draft upon the Offices; in fact.
so great is the enthusiasm of the craft,
that the question is not "Who will
go?" but "Who will remain?" 1t has
been seriously proposed that "a jeff
should take place to designate the
unfortunate individuals who have 10
stay at home. Feeling great conf.
dence in our typo friends, we believe
Senator Marks company Gn which
most Of them are enrolled) will give a
good account Of itself in the face of
the enemy. We wish them an hon.
orable campaign and safe return.
Delta.
@It appears that the printers Of
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VIRGINIA ELEcTIoNs.-3y the returns
so far received, we hear Of the election of
loa members ofibe House of Delegates
IS democrats and So wings. The Rich
mond Enquirer says: "We have lost IL,
and gained6. If no change takes place
in the 26 TO be heard from, we shall have
l6 majority in the lower House. We have
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1t is estimated that 245,O00 persons
have been annually killed in battle
for the last four thousand years, 10
say nothing Of the wounded.
Will Mr.. Burritt, or some Of his
associates, inform the pulic how large
a portion ofthese annual butcheries
within the last two or three centuries
should be set down to the peace-lov-
ing government Of England, which
they extol so highly?-Sprimg field
Post.
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Under the careful and thrifty management o.
Gen. Van Ness, this property, in little less
than hall a century, amounted in value to
near hall million Of dollars. General Van
Ness had by This marriage only one daught-
er, lovely and accomplished girl, who died
soon after her marriage. In few years al
forwards, Mrs. Van Ness followed her daugh-
ter 10 the tomb, having been borne down
with grief ever since the loss OF her child,
thus leaving Gen. Van Ness sole proprietor
of this immense estate.
The only heirs OF David Burns, now living,
that remember, are two persons, brother
and sister, cousins Of the late Mrs. Van Ness.
The former has been an inmate Of The poor
house for several years past, and. the latter,
a widow, is residing here in great restitution
and poverty. In the early part oil The pres
emf year Gen. Van Ness died inlestate-at
least no-wil has been found. Cornelius P.
Van Ness. brother of Gen. J. P. ", known
TO the public, very favorably, as Governor Of
Vermont, as Minister 10 Spain, and as Col
lcctor Of your city, proceeded TO take ont let
Iers of administration upon the estate Mrs.
Conner, the person assuming TO be Mrs.
Van Ness, sought 10 revoke the letters OBJ
tanned by Gov. Van Ness. The Orphans
Court turned the matter over TO the Circuit
Court, which is now investigating the fact Of
the alleged marriage.
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preference 10 all the other industry OF Eng
land, and A MONOPOLY OF ALL THE COTTON
MARKETS OF THE WORLD. Can we believe
that foreigners [nobody. sir. save Polk and
Bob Walker. will he disposed TO HELP THIS
GIGANTIC MONOPOLY. TO THE EARLY AND
CERTAIN RUIN ON THEIR -owS MANUFAcTU-
RING INTERESTS as may directly or remotely
stand in any kind Of competition with ours
They will not be TIE DUPEs OF SUCH JUG
GLE-ihey will send US their corn first laying
on it, for their own use, the duties which
we have sacrificed, and-swakened still more
sharply to their own interest by THIS eros S
ATTEMPT TO DECEIVE TnEM-they will. with
greater vigilance than ever, recur 10 the Old
Continental text
-'timeo Dauaos ct dona farentes,'-
and will refuse 10 admit within their wall the
INDUSTRIOUS IMPOSITION calling itself FREE
TRADE. but which 10 really PREGNANT WITH
HOSTILITY AND RUIN.'-London Quarterly
Rerie10, October. 1876, page 2s9.
Thus Except whaI is in brackets speaks
the London Quarterly. Now if any live Yam
kee, with his eyes wide open. iwishes to be
juggled ard imposed upon by the British, lei
him swallow Folks message and vote for
Folks lliends That is the very best way to
do il.
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THE TREASURY REPORT.

That Mr.. r.. ]. Walker honestly thinks
Free Trade the true policy, We are willing 10
believe; but that he is willing to commend 1t
by the tricks of the jockey and the thlmble-
rig are beyond contradiction. Thus he says.
Table |, hereto annexed, shows that the
aggregate value of cotton, rice, wheat, rye,
Indian corn, oats, and barley, was on the
Both July, 1876, under the old Tariff, $780,
3sl ,9O6; and on the first December, 1916,
when The new Tariff went into effect, $685.
257, 565-making an aggregate difference in
the price Of 81 Il, $685. $50.
st is true, that the failure Of certain crops
in Great Britain and the continent has, to
some extent, affected prices, but then there
are opposing causss-such as the enormous
freight, low exchange ,&c.-which, in the abb
sence of reduced duties. must have kept the
prices on Goth July and 1st December more
neatly the same
We ask every candid man to consider this
statement, its obvious purpose and its natu-
raj influence OH the uniformed, and say
whetherits author does not deserve the pillo-
ry. That the prices Of grain were higher in
our seaports on the LIST inst. than on the 3Otb
July previous is true; and do not all Of us
know exactly ,ohy they rose, and that the
late change of the Tariff had no more TO do
with it than the last change Of the moon
But admit that there is room for difference
Of opinion on this point-Ihat man may
honestly believe and contend that the New
Tariff has some share in thought not a
high officer of the Government to deal with
facts fairlyl Let each make his own deduc-
lions, but let facts be handled honestly. Sure
ly, the Secretary ofthe Treasury cannot have
been ignorant of these facts.
L. That the rise in the prices Of grain was
greater from July Both TO Dec. lst Of last
year, when no relaxation of either Tariff has
been made, than in the corresponding period
of this year;
2. That the prices Of Grain were fifteen
per cent. higher on the Ist Of December of
last year (before Messrs. Polk and Walker
had broken ground against the Tariff of '42)
than on the FIST Of December of this year.
3. That the prices Of grain in this Country
largely and pretty steadily declined through
out the month of November of this year, be-
ing The month preceding the LIST inst. when
the Tariff Of BAG went into operation.
Now had MI. Walker allowed these facts
TO appear along with those he has culled out
to subserve his purpose, his pretence that the
Farmers Of this Country had realized an ad-
vance OF this years amounting TO One Hun
dred and Fifteen Millions of Dollars, or even
to Sixty Millions, would have been exposed
to the derision humankind. tits only by glar-
ing fraud that no is able TO make ont a case.
~ Y Tribune
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CHEATED BY THE BRITISH

We had hardly glanced at President Polk.
boast of having united with the British in l.
Hardening The Protective Policy. and at his
Dragging about selling bread-sinfTs TO Eng
land, when the London Quarterly Review Of
October came TO hand showing how neatly
the Yankees have been cheated. Speaking
o'ihe repeal of the British Corn Laws (which
was ''smultaueous'' with Folks Tariff, the
Review says:
alt is an additional proof Of The incousist-
ency and heedlcssness with which this meas
ure was patched up. that, protesting to op-
crate reduction of duiy to meet an expected
scarcity, it has-if corn or graiul should
really rise TO scarcity prices-quadrupled The
duty that would have been ayable under the
former act
Now II is only in times Of scarcity Ii. e.
when The duty is IowesL that England wants
American bread-stuffs; and on examining he
Rcview,we find that the minimum duty of the
old law was ouly one shilling. while under
Mr.. Folks boosted simultaneous abandon
ment' of protection TO British farmers, this
duty is actually fonr shilings-oud7rupled
eraetty! Oh. Mr.. Polk-dddled by John
Bull!-what ,ciH the grain growers think of
you,ncw
But this Review opens richer mine vet,
Polk glories in British Free Traae-in lis
more liberal commercial policy''-and so
does the South generally. Let us read this
Eorsel now:
Foreigners, Except Polk and South Car
olina you mean, Sir John 4 see through our
Free Trade pretences. They believe tina,
neither in the design nor in the execution has
there been any real adoption of Free-Trade
principles. They think the scheme as we
do, as fragrant an instance Of mere clasS-Lee-
.sfaf'On as ever was aitempted-legisalion in
favor OF Observation-Disclosures. and specific
ally against the landed interest We do not
say that other interests will aot he inciden-
tally damsged-rhey assuredly ill, and 10
" ide extent; il is strong point Of nur areu-
ment-but the measure has been in principIe
calculated for the benefit of one manniaciu-
rinS class; ind foreign governments, without
any great exeriion OF either observation or AZ
Sument' lpretiy severe on Polk. this z see in |
Inese measures not a bona fde approach to
rec rade, but, on the contrary. WOLF IN
SHEEP CLOTHING scheme which. u.d,.r !
Inc su'se OF lIberality, is in a peculiar degree
narrow and partial, and intended we sac 70
ave the cotton manufacturers of Lancashire
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THE VAN NESS CASE.

The new turn given 10 the Van Ness cast
imparts more than ordinary interest 10 the
proceedings. In order toa full understan.
ding ofthe case in all its phases. the Wash
ington correspondent of the N. Y. Advertiser
gives the following succinct history
John p Van Ness came 10 this city in the
year 1901 as member Of Congress from
The Stale u New York. He was at that
time dashing and elegant young man some
five or six and twenty years of age. In the
year 1903 he married the daughter of old Da-
vid Burns, who was large landed propric-
tor when what is now city was divided be-
tween cornfields and swamps. Miss Burns
was an Only child, very beautiful and in
Ieresting woman, and after The death Of her
'ather became possessed of all his property.
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BALTIMORE CORRESPONDENCE
OF THE ATLAS.
Baltimore, December . Is46.

DdititnOTe, DecemDel -, 1916.
II turns out. that the report OF Gen. Scott
having heen orde.ed TO Mexico, was correct,
and that he has sailed TO New Orleans. He
will reach there about Christmas, and will
find orders for him. sent from Washington.
and made up after Congress has met. and, il
is hoped, acted. The money requisite 10
arm and equip an Amy of forty thousand
men will be asked Of Congress, and it is hoped
by some of the party, that the Wings will
vote against giving it,. This sending for
ward Gen. Scott, is to give pIausibiliy before
the country to the extraordinary call for men
and money, and is 10 he made the ground
work of an argument, that, with the money
and the men, he ought TO conquer peace
Ia three or four months. If the men and
mon ey be not granted, the Presidents party
will insist that, if it had been appropriated. a
peace would have been conquered; and II 1t
be granted. then they will insist that Gen.
Scott Onght to bring it to pass IN the tine
designated,sa before Congress adjourns. In
one event. the responsibility OF the wal
continuing. is TO be thrown on the Wings of
Congress and in the other, the discredit OF
not being able to bring the Mexicans 10 terms
ofpeace, is to be laid TO tho charge of Gen.
Scott.
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ENFORCING THE LICENSE LAW

EMS OtSClNC i HE LlCENSE LA w
At the late term oil the County Court a
Woodstock according. TO Temperance Her
ald ID dozen or more bills of indictmen
were found for illegal rumselling, and or
those and more ancient cas,s, sundry ar
Taignmenls were had in which the respon
dents plead guilty and paid fines and costs
as follows, viz:
J. Badley,3 cas- es, fine $40 each, and costs
! SIS each.
Samuel Whitney, $50 fine, and costs H.
13.
James E. Whiicomb, $40 fine, and costs
S49.91.
Richardson & Fish, $50 fine, and costs
S16,11.
Reyes g. Morse, $40 fine, and costs $23,
81.
James Taylor, $40 fine, and COSTS $12,36.
Uriah Hayes for keeping tavern without
license, $40 fine and S25,76 costs.
Harvey Fl. Carey, for the same, fine $40
and costs not taxed.
Silas Bruce, called: no appearance, bond
forfeited.
o. II. Nichols, fine $40 and costs, not tax
ed.
Philip Taylor. $40 6 not tax
ed.
w. & A. Gay, 10
Sewall TarbelI, for keeping grocery with
out license, fine $40 and costs.
Pliny Gay, fine and costs, not taxed.
Making, OF fines assessed, 500, and oil
costs now taxed, $3.50, So.
The bond forfeited, we believe, is fifty dol
lars.
The Liberty Gazette published al BurIing-
ton says.
We have been informed that during the
present extra session ollhe County Court, 25
bills Of indictment have been found against
individuals for selling intoxicating drinks
without a license. Probably this is but a
small part Of those who are equally guilty,
besides, enough have been licensed 10 sell
10 corrupt the morals and poison :he whole
community
AT the recent session Of the County Court
in Washington county. there were, according
to the Green Mountain Freeman, 60 or 20
indictments VS. tavern keepers, traders, and
grocere, for violations of;he license law.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-12-22

TREAsoN.-Mark II. Parkinson has been
arrested at New Orleans, accused ofholding
intercourse with the Mexican Government.
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The New York Tribune has authority for
saying that Gen. Scott expressed the opin-
ion before leaving for the seat Of war, that
a peace may be made with Mexico BY July
next provided the supplies and other means
are provided in due season.
LIE VERRIER.- Lieut.. Maury's conjecture
at Washington, that the new plaaet is sur
rounded by a ring. is confirmed by Mr.. Las
sci Of Liverpool, with an Instrument of great
power. He also discovered minute star,
two or three diameters from the Planet,
which he imagines 10 be SATELLITE. /.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, Dec. 8, 1876.
SENATE.

OCC. Q, AO1Os
SENATE.
The Message was read and the usual num-
Der ordered TO be printed.
HOUSE.
MIR. Boyd introduced bill to increase the
pay Of the army, and grant militia volun-
reers bounty lands in certain cases.
The PRESIDENTS Message was received and
read-after which Mr.. Brodhead moved 10
print $4,000 copies with the documents, and
10000 without.
Mr.. Thompson, Of Miss, moved to strike
cut the 10000.
MIR. Payne, Of Ala. was in favor of the
larger number, on The ground that the dis
semination of the message would unite the
people in favor of the war.
Mr.. Thompson's amendment prevailed, and
the resolution agreed TO as amended.
Mr.. Carrot Davis said that portion of the
message was not explicit, and asked lie I'VE To
offer resolution calling upon the President
for copies of orders to- Generals Taylor,
Wool and KeaIuey, and Commodores Sloai
and Stockton, relative TO the establishment oil
a civil government in captive provinces.
Objections being mado. Mr.. Davis moved
TO suspend the rules, and demanded the yeas
and nays, which were ordered; without Ia
king the question, Adjourned.
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SENATE.

Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsy lvania moved ir-
structions to the military committee 10 in.
quire into the propriery of granting l6C
acres Of land to every volunteer and intreas-
ing his pay.
Mr.. Breese, of Illinois, gave notice thai
he should introduce bill for the graduation
Of the public Lands; bill for the territorial
government of Oregon; Il bill for the estab-
ishment Of an Oregon land office.
Adjourned.
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A PROPER DIsTINcTIoN.-Governo Chit
enden, Chel Magistrate Of Vermont was of
of humble birth, and rose by the force Of
talent TO his exalted static Yerwhile Gov
ernor of the Green Mountain empire he still
continued to keep The same tavern by the
steep hill side, that he had kept for many
years before. One evening wassoner drove
up and accosted him thus Governor Chit
tenden, as chiefmagistrate of Vermont, rem
der you due homage; but as landlord Chit
tendeu, I'll thank you to turn out my horse
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1t "a submitted for yom consideration
whether II may not he proper, as Il war
rHasure, 10 impose revenue duties on some
o. the articles now embraced in The free list
'9ns''d II be d"enFA proper 10 impose such
dn'irs; ".fh view 70 raise revenue 10 meet