The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1846-12-30

of Congress: Propositions HAD bee 81 I, made
ID the BritishmercRants for loan of, S2O,-
O00. 600, secured by a reduction OF duties
on articles now prohibited. The :mioIiiietl
md landed interest, jsfis said. are Quite
tired Of the war, and Santa; Anna's retro
gstle movement may pnasibly be i'll order
20 intimi,lnie Congress into peace me !!
sures. while he apparently saclifces his
ambition und laurels Ito 6e earned TO The
will of'ihe peoples The iHhiatsii supn5ose e
him mol 10 Ste inimical u peace. All! ali
vents he Won't meet the, ,,enemy-if Lille
done at.il!, some one ehpst a S. 5Es s
sn s: f"ufs' 1f &c &c, sd iSpls,:;At MFetdo
g LATER FRoM'frHE E ARM "
Mopement Of Troops Later ter from g, Moa,te:.
yey- Death Of Gem. Hamear-M Murine
Disasttr-Loss Of Gouernmcn, Steamer
GhopRcr. 3r. &c. ,'s,i, (, S, 3,l;s
BIZ Tho arrival at half past 4 o. clock this
morning. of ,the steamship McKim, CAPT.
Peck, We have dates from Drazos Saptia-
90 up 10 The ] 18th inst, with accounts iwn
days later from Monterey; Among The
passengers IN the McKim were Col. >Wel>
Ter Mhjor Arthur, Capt. Chopper. Drs.
'Ckariberlafn,, Hoxic, and Craig, ,Lieuis.
Steward, McMahop,. Roe.i Murt by and
Richmond MessEs. Linn, Lemon, .Tippet,,
Raines% and Leyipskol,l, and, six,y ,one sick
and discharged Volunteers; Il .,y,a5, ss,si
The fepnrt OF a duel between two officers
Of the Qnartermaster's y Department. was q
hoax ,..a.i., ,.t|,.ls} = ~. a, I
The steamship: Virginia, lef, the ,Brazos
for Tsmr:co on Tuesday, 18th inst; with
Lieut.. Col. Clarke aud six companies .nf
the Alabama regiment, numbering nearly
400 men, rank ark file: The, steamer Gin!
cinnali ana the; y. 8. propeller, James
Cage, fen on ,be 10th with Gen. Shields
and staH, Mr.. Lumstlen Of the Picayune
and Capt. Slielly's company Of Alabama
volunleers-afl bound for 'Tampico.
From the report OF the McKim we learn
TINT The u. s. steamer Gopher broke her
hog chains and steam connections in eros.
sing n, tho bar on Sunday. the 18th. shs
was however enabled to, get outside and
the wind bl"wing strong from the, south.
east and heavy sea running she was2lil
orally mashed TO pieces and sunk "a. her
anchors. 4, (. $SS. .ii{s; e, ~ ~
BRAZos SANTIAGO, Dec. IL,
. have a little news from NJ Monserey, as
late ms 26.h OF November. Two regiments
Of Ipdiana voluh,eers,slhe I'd and Sd, and
Lieut.. Mack,lrs (CnPt Taylpr's) battery
had gone to Saltillo. .ojoin, Gen. Worth, Il
Gen. Twigg's division is on, It's march 10
Victoria. rlis. ,.s 81. IS. y. (; \.
Brig. Gen. Hamer. one Of Mr.. Polk,s
appointments, died ot Monterey few Days
ngo. Of Inflammation Of bowels. His ILL
moss was. Of very short dnrasion---7not more,
| lenrh than two days. .:it,58tf,l45&
Gen. Butler will remain in command q.
Monierey.:I spoke Of This as somewhat
uncertain iD q former letter. CoI.Taylnr
arrived Of ,Matamoros two days ago. with
dispatches for Gen, Patterson. ai5 ,H it.g
PRlzE MONEY TO THE ARMy.-On mo,
tion of Mr.. BENros, it has beer agreed in
the Senare, ''lo give increased, ITO rank
aud Gle e.ofregulars and volunteers. 10 grant
three months extra pay TO those who serve
till the. end of the war, 10 allow prize mon
ey in some cnses 10 the army, as well as
the navy. and TO make an adequate Frovis.
ion Rr the widows and children OF those
WIN may be killed OF die in service."YA
project of this SOFT ought to be and will
be adepied--boih parties being in favor Of
it, Mr.. BENTON remnr ked that we ought
,o avnil ourselves Of the present pepulari.
~ ofihe army to do Justice 10 i..sn
THE value of public stores munitions.
& c.taken by. our troops at Monterey, has
been stated at half million OF doliays.--
There seems to be no reason why some
prize money should not be paid ~ the
,roops ou! Of these spoils." rI,
s.. .Garolisian.
NC. vnEUSTEERs.-GDv Graham has
instructed the Culonels of the various Re.
gimenls-io return the names Of all yolnn.
.cers, even though there be nos enouak TO
form company, 8" lhnt,by uniting those
from TWO or more contiguous Regiments,
a C"mpany might be formed by ,he ALju.
tant General.-C Char. Cour..
Lieutenant p. Calhoun. an Aid. lie. Camp
of General GAINES; anil s0n Of ,lis Sen.
alor; has beeBelected Colonel of tie sec.
ond Regiment of New. Yo:k Volunteers,
called for BY the las, reqhisi'ioh.
Char. Cour. n
PRESIDENTIAL APPoINTMENTs.--JD
Y. Mason was on Friday unanimously con-
frmed as Secretary Of the Navy, by the
Senate Of The United States.