New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-07
THE SOUTHERN NAIL.

NAIL CoyrRAc7.-We learn from the Union
that the Postmaster General was employed from
Thursday last until Monday II openlns The bids
for earring the mails il the western section. for
which the old contracts terminate this year Il IS
stated tina, .he nunber Of bids amount 70 something
Ike 1900. In the state Of Arkansas alone there
are between sixty aps seventy routes, and mere
than 100 bids were nsde Ii is aso stated that
under these bids the Depertnen; will make saving
Of from 20 TO 40 per cent
The Postmaster General continues the Union IS
anxious 70 * pedi,e the mails. as well Is 10 reduce
the expense he is now engaged On scheme Tor
Transporting the mail from Boston 10 y" sshington IN
p hours; and il all the railroads Will bat extend The
same facilities which some are willing 10 GO. the
work will 5e accomplished He proposes TO econ
ouse the time which is nov lost al the post offices
al Baltimore. Philadelphia i c. IN waiting tor the
mail s. 50 as 10 hand in the bag al the pos, Office as
the car passes, and receive il -et1rn The made.ap
M .il.bag for the post o;sces on The route
e TIE TRIAL OF * Gov. THOMAS ia still in
progress Ws.hins,cu The arEumen, Of the notion
n postpone in order procure Mrs. Inns testimony.
contiuued on Monday Aad produced some beat
Aessrs THOMPSON and JONES 9oi into warm discussion
during which Col Benton continued 20 exclaia aloud
be bad done before that witness tha;
vitness-pontiog 20 some one IN the crowd until ne
The excit-n-n; wt.hin the bar and around Il
only queed By the adjournment OF the court I'll
Tuesday morning.
On Tuesday the Cour, announced its decision refus-
ing the prayer Of the defendants counsel for the taking
OF Mrs. Inns testimony under commission 20 be
issued by The Court
Gen. JONES then prayed the Court allow reason
able time to the defendant prepare an sdav1t showing
for continuance of the tia I'LL another term.
To this the Court a.sened Mr. FENDALL then renewed
his motion TO the Court 70 Issue an attachment against
Hon. Mr. RkIyK OF Missouri compel his attendance AZ
witness Mr. Fendal argued Oh this point q, con'id'
cradle length. and replied TO By Mr. MArLssv, who
repealed the iputatous cast upon the defendant OF COL
lusion &c Hon Mr. CsTTTESpES answered the srsu-
Deni Of Mr. Maulsby, and contended that Member OF
Congress was bound 10 attend As witness and attach
able for attendance unless could be shown that MA
attendance would be detrimental the public service.
and conflict with his duties Representative OF the
people The Courr. without making decision on the
important question submitted them. adjourned at half
past O'Clock, until this morning A. 10 o'clock
FROM THE CAMP.-DIspatches were received
yesterday from General Taylor 70 the 9th OF Apri-sev
era days earlier than other letters which had been
viousy received from the camp by other sources Gen.
Ampuda had arrived az Ma'smoros at the date OF
there dispatches Of the 9th There said TO be At
that time NOT than p 900 Mexicans, badly armed
and organized Our troops fell perfectly secure IN their
strength ard position. The General bad raised
battery on this side OF the river and the 9th he had
mounted the in their pisces 80 as To command
the OF Mstamoros. They had also enclosed camp
near the battery Or smaller corps Oh WHICH
considered perfectly unassasbe; and thus the General
nigh, hereafter dispose Of the main body Of his troops
their health and convenience should require. ul
aud interesting 10 given Of the interview be-
tween Gen. Worth and the Mexican officer at Mstamo-
which the General displayed all the tact GOODNESS
and seifpossessiou for which be Is SO eminently dstn
gushed.
These dispatches written before Col Cross had
disappeared. OF course account is given OF him.
e Mr.. HoRArIo n BARsrow, principal con.
tractor for the removal OF the Six Town Indiana the
Choctsw Nation left Camden 10 Ouschita county. Ar.
kansas The 5h ult few days afterwards his horse
found sadied and hridled but of Nj B. NO inte.