The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-08-07

leave this place in the morning for
Matagorda Bay.
scmi-oiiciui Dc.p,t,hr- hr the aicnmsr
frin,tton, from Vera tiu1.
New YonK, July 81, 7 AN.
The Southern mail is ia, Bringing New Or.
leans papers to The 2}l. The Princeton arrived
at peuslcch on the 20 b. five days from Vera
+ Cruz. a few days before her departure she. with
the Cumberland and Potomac, proceeded L miles
up the coast from Vera Cruz, to take in supplies
/ While there, the enemy concentrated force Of
3o0 who fired on our boats AMI wounded man.
The Princeton lying close by opened her fire up
on the ehapporal and concealed biea,tvorhs and
soon sIenccd the battery OF the MeIic1ns. The
Mexican accoun, is that they had three men Kill.
ed and several wounded snl that we IS, some
men also. Our accounts is that the Mcxi,ans
had eight or nine wounded ard three Killed, and
on our side only ono man wounded.
Gen. Arista had issued proclamation to the
troops Of the division, declaring that his and their
honor was affected by the disastrous action. o.
the sih and 9th Of Nay, states thai be has de-
manded an investigation, which the Government
had granted.
Gen. Paroles had not leG the city of Mexico
for the army Of the north. The proposed move.
meni Of Gen. Taylor upon Monterey was well
known in oil parts Of Mexico. The people of
Monterey were very msch alarmed. The Mes-
can army was a, Llnares under Gen. Meia iCO0
s,rong.-BlGa6 Courier end riht.
The Tariff BIZ has passed both Houses Of
Congress.
All who have attempted to describe Naamoros
have omitted 10 mention one popularity which
characteristics two-th1ds olthc houses Of the town.
The windows secured by iron CRATES. In the
romances Of old Spain, we read If balconies and
blinds, 10 screen the dark-eyed seniorctas from
the bold gaze of the pnssc,s by. In Mexico YOU
may fsas! the eye; any nearer approach is only
won by breaking through bars OF brass and Fri.
pie Mli9Earos Rereib.
Killed by Lightning .-'fhe Galena Gazette Of
the 3 Is, uI,. says: We learn, .ha, Mr.. Will.
sledner was killed by lightning a, Vinegar Hill.
on Monday morning last. lie was passing in
the road, in company with another. aud had
grain cradle on his shoulder. When the boI,
came, /, is supposed that the scythe attracted the
fluid, which passed thence to Mr.. :. He was
instantly Frustrated to the earth, but attempted
TO rise, spoke once, and Immediately died"
Funny.-A southern editor declares upon his
honor that he recently saw loafcr fall over the
shadow OF lamp-post in trying to catch licht.
ming hug to light cigar
From The MImtanS.-'The sle,mer 7 tributary
arrived last evening from the Missouri river. hay.
ing on beard captain Kip, Of the American Fur
Company, and -6 men, besides very large 10, Of
pel,res, which they brought down in seven
Mackinaw boats from Fort Tnion, a, the mouth
OF the Yellow Stone river as FAR as Bonneville.
where the boats were abandoned. The company
have been out forty days. They report all the
upper tributaries Of the Missouri very low. with.
out any prospect of speedy rise. The previous
winter an cxcellen, trade had been ken, IN with
the Indians, but aticrely some of the tribes had
become hostile and several men belonging to
the company had been killed. The Mackin,v
boats, previous to meeting with tho Tributarv
had experienced much difficulty in CONSEQUENCE
OF low water, The distance they descended is
about l7O0 milcs.--MsSoui R,porter.
il a. II
sion of NJ. Murphy from England to Mexico.
via the United States, is TO make the following
proposal viz -" That Mexico shall cede Cs!iG,r.
MIA to the United States for fifty millions Of dol.
lars; two aud half millions Of dollars To be paid
to American citizens on behalf OF Mexico and in
discharge of tho treaty of Indemnify; ten mil.
ods TO be allowed to the United States as in.
de'nnliy fur the expenses Of the war, and thirty
seven and half millions to he paid to the Eng.
fish claimants upon Mexico, 10 discharge Of their
mortgage upon California. "--JYur. If Com.
M"HS-Tho steamer Prairie Bird left here
yesterday morning COR New Orleans with ahou,
two hundred mules on board. They are destined
for the use of the army in Mexico. Another
large tot will leave perhaps to-day or tomorrow
on the steamer Brunswick. The great drain
which has ben made upon this State recently for
the volunteers aod the regular army has enhanced
the price Of both horses and mules Cull d nor
cent, The horse jockeys are doubtless oil Polk
and Texas men.
fo'afots.--Wc are sorry IL hear, says tie Bal.
'imore Sun, that the rot has commenced in Della.
ware,in wilmington and vicinity since Sunday.
when the rain ceased. DR.. !. ". Tbompsop
and Mr. Trimhlc, Of ,ha, city, (aays the Blue
Hens Chcken's) and Henry Dupont, Esp on
the Drandywnc, have noliccdit Fine large M.
to'oes when taken out Of tho ground become in
day or two colt mass Of corrupt matter.