American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper., 1846-07-30

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books as their own property; especially as it has
been stated that they Immediately sell them tc
the booksellers. 1t is little business, but a
public grievance, and should therefore be RENE
been repeatedly paid for by Congress, member:
to whom they have been voted preferring tc
take halfp price in cash from the booksellers
An enquiry should be instituted into this mat.
i ter, and the abuse should be abolished.
LETTER FROM THE U. S. STEAMSHIP MIS-
sIssIPPI. The Charleston Courier has received
the following letter, dated T. S. steamer Mis-.
sissppi, off Vera Cruz, July l4th:
"War being the all-absorbing question at this
time suppose you wish to hear what we are
about in this region. A the information can
this port about the 22d May; soon after, how
ever, the Commodore came, and we left for
Pensacola with our Consul, bearer of despatch
es from the Pacific, and others; since which
time we have been going. We now, however,
have reason to believe that we have come TO
anchor for two months, the Princeton having ar
rived takes our place as a packet There is
also two other small steamers, the Vixen and
Sptfre, which were purchased in New York
from the persons who built them for the Mex-
can Government, fitting out, and are expected
here in one month. The Water Witch is also
! coming out
"The Commodore and all the squadron, ex-
cept the st. Mary's, John Adams, and
Lawrence ARE here, those named are bockading
Tampico and the mouth of the Rio Grande.
| We lay here in sight Of tho Castle of San
Juan de Ulloa, with her big guns grinning at
us; all we want is q chance to batter down its
walls Give US two ships ofthe line added to
our squadron and we can do it. They are a
cowardly set. The Princeton run sufficiently
close to the Castle few days since to have
been riddled, but was not touched. Her cap
tain is the right sLripe,he went with the Prince
ton few days since close to the beach, put his
men ashore, had fight with about 800 Mexi-
cans, killed three or four, drove the remainder
| off, shot q bullock, and took him on board
"Our squadron has now got so independent
! that they take what water we want, there be-
ing fresh water river near by. know of
nothing of great interest, or rather late, to
communicate. Yesterday we received the in
formation that the Oregon question had been
settled.
81 know cid Rough and Ready is doing a
genteel thing. do hope the poor and distract
ed country will see its error, and bring the
matter to close.
"We expect to go North in few months,
but guess this depends pretty much on the
war;
LATEST FROM FoRT LEAyENwoRrH-Gen
Kearney'S Forces The steamer Little Missouri
arrived at St. Louis on the esd inst, from the
Missouri river. The st. Louis Republican
says:
During her stay at Fort Leavenworth, the
officers learned that an express had arrived on
that day from Gen Kearney army, but with
out bringing any news of special interest. The
progress ofthe expedition was considerably re-
tarded by the bad condition of the horses-many
of which had given out The Rangers were
travelling at the rate of twenty five to thirty
miles per day.
We notice that the correspondent of the Re
veile estimates the number of men then under
the command of Gen. Kearney, at 1861. Two
companies Of Dragons under Captains Sumner
and Cook, followed very shortly after his de-
parture from Fort Leavenworth, increasing his
force two hundred more. This number will
be further increased by the addition of the Nor
mon infantry, some three or four hundred of
whom we're to leave the Mormon camp under
Capt. Allen, U. S. Army, to attach themselves
to Gen. Kearpey's command. II snow under
stood, that Gen. Kearney will halt at Bent's
Fort, for the purpose ofrecruiting his men, and
to await the arrival of Col. Pnce's regiment,
1000 strong When united, his whole force
will be about 8 200 men-a force sufficient, I'M
der ordinary circumstances, to resist any army
which may be sent to meet him, and quite equal
10 the conquest of New Mexico, if no REIN
forcements are sent into that department from
other districts.
MURDERS IN VIRGINIA We learn from the
Warrenton, (Va.) Flag of '9s, that recently
three dreadful murders have been committed in
Virginia. The first one occurred in Loudon
county in which a man named Reid had his
throat cut from ear to ear in the presence of
his wife, by an individual named Ridgeway.-
In FRINGE William man killed his wife. The
last is the murder of negro woman in Culpep
per county.
MURDER IN KENTUCKY DR.. Henry F. B.
Childress, respectable citizen of Boon county,
Ky, was murdered near Riddles Mill. in that
I CouhtJ, oh SheoJ, i9pi ilst' III is supposed
he was killed for money which he had collected
day or two previous, and which was not about
him when his body was found.
SAILED. U. S. revenue steamer Lepare
sailed from Charleston on Monday, supposed
for the Gulf of Mexico, with sealed orders. She
| has crew Of so men.
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Ma BUCHANAN. The Philadelphia Times
recommends that Mr.. Buchanan withdraw
from the Cabin ct, and let the South have it all
theirown way, now that they have reduced the