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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-10-23

well. /. vas tho CLIMAX Of The storm, the
last great effort Of the whirIwind king, to
send Us TO the ses.gianis' cave belos.'
On Monday about II tie storm had aba.
ted sufficiently 10 admit OF standing on the
upper part Of The companion. way Stlh cafe.
y. IL was q sublime, but an awful sPecIa.
CO. The ocean still labnred under the Ell.
tteIs OF The hurricane. The Wlud veered
30 points IA 80 hours; II IS impossible to
imagne or describe the ~l'd and tangled
CONFUSION Of The waves. Rising "a he, hs
apparently greater than thai 0, the main.
mast, they e5ped an roafed around The
ship as Il hpn.y and maddened az the
loss o, their prey. Al iimes the Grta
Western seemed as Il io"ered by unseen
spirits INTO her watery grave aud every
moment you expected II 10 be hiled N, ami
her req1iem sung by he ~iaIs amidst The
Wilderness 81 The waters.
But our danger was past, and With CRATE
70, hearts, On Tuesday morning, all assem-.
b,cd IN the cabin 10 render an act OF CON.
mon PRAYER aud thanksgiving.
Rev. d. Smoker read a psalm AMI
mads some appropriate Introductory re
marks, and Rev. Dr.. Beecher addressed
The passengers a! length and with much
,Jtce 90 the mercy We had Ell sneuced, ana
prayer was offered.
So closes The record OF this memorable
storm. Bl. never can rs, recolscllon be
ehdced from The minds Of those who we're
exposed 10 is pef5is.
Nhea he danger had oil passed, SAID
The captain 10 me, " Ihrce on deck !
though! Jes,ucaoa inevitable. E,ch lrue
a sea Of ch magnitude and power cane
al Inc ship, that | thought 1t vas oil u,e
Sirh u. But Unexpectedly each broke just
a, the SIDE OF the ship. Sir, the hand OF
the Lord was 10 H., Yes, the ham OF The
Lord aas ia i'-nay se never tutg ';aos
he hand o! the Lord
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-10-23
BsHor's PALACE, Monterey, }
sept. -, i-lG. (

Gentlemen II date both my letters on
ono day, because am obliged to foot %
the news Of The last four days, having had
40 writing materials along. On the morn.
ing OF the 2lss, three Of hi4 Companies
one commanded by Capt. Yln,ou. another
by Capt, ]. b, Scott, Col. Chlds, Of the
Artillery Battalion, and the third by
L'eut. AyIes, ard three companies a. the
7ih n'antty- company A, commanded by
Lieut. Longsireet and Lieutenant VAIN.
wight: u company, lieutenant Holloway
commanding, and Lieut.. Mcrchaut ID
company, Capt. Scriyuer and Lieut.. Mont.
somery-wns ordered 10 lake the summit
Of Palace Hi. The Col. left camp at 3
o'clock, A. NJ aud climbed the mountain
through the chaPparal up the steep rocks,
with such secrecy that at dry. break lie wa.
within one hundred yards Of tho breast
work Of sand bag before he was discover.
ed. The Mexican- poured the muskeity
INTO them, bot they rushed up the prccI.
pee and soon had the place. Three Of she
artillery men, having rushed ahead too
last, found themselves ~ the hands Of the
NexIcans. They surrendered the Mex,
Icaas took their muzkels and shot then
down with the very pieces they bad giyer
~. | saw the poor fellows lying there:
have but few moments lell to wiut
in, and must therefore defer the particu
lars Of tEs storniH. Of the palace ur,i
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-10-23
EXCITEMENT IN MAYNE-

We understand that eW evenings ago,
n Wayne county e5ro Of NJ, l.. Cog.
del, was shot dead 10 his kitchen DOOR Gud
several Others we're woUnded that five
men 10 the ueighJorhood were suspected oi
he offence, 1ud The Sheriff, with a posse
Of twenty mea, went 10 pursuit ot ,uem,
aui found them 50 well fortified with gus
aud nGsks,s Ia the house, that they could
40. be captured Hud the company met
Sth such a warm recepuon-,eyeral oi
them beng severely "oUudtd-.Gey found
i most pfulea, ~ retreat Ga lhsir re-.
tufn 10 atnesborough, a company Of d.
bout one bUujftd men sas raised, and all
well armef, and .aa'ng wlh them a can
non 10 bea, down he house, Il found neces.
sity, ,hey proceeded agala 10 The place
bl! w Their Gra'l. the suspected persous
had ablu1auei iaeir fortress. Beng thus
again J-la q, Vie Sderf auI fl, par.s
commenced the return march but one o.
The company wuo jagged behind a51qt half
mlje, had BIS horse shot from under him,
by some person concealed ID The woods near
the scene ot action. When he found has
legs /, = sal4 lie made a proper u.p OF them
uR,tt nc ie~r~d "a i1o, teHea auto THE
yard OF d usi -AUJr a lev hundred yaro,
distant. These circumstances, We learn,
have creassu sss-. eKcisemcHt, \ h;ch siiii
prevails IL !he Couuty.-Ruiish Stdr,
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-10-23
MoNrERy, Mexico, Sept. o., 1910.


Gentlemen: The city has eapitalated on
the following terms Tho Mexican sol.
dIcrs snail bc permitted to march out Of
town with their arms and SIX small field PIE.
ces, leaving all their munitions Of war behnd
with all their artillery aud public stores.
They are TO retire to Liaafcs. sixty miles
hence, aud about thirty miles Nofth Of Sal.
mo, aud not to approach nearer than that
to this place within sixty days, or until
each PARTY can hear from It's respective
government. Ampudla kept Gen. +. IN.
vi nearly midnight last night preparing the
terms, etc. Many persons, particularly
the Texan volunteers who fought 50 brpye.
ly, ate dIspleased At these terms. The
town was all but IN our hands, and thew
believed could have been taken in three
hours. believe that it would have re-.
qured moch more hard fghilng 10 have
aiken H. but this was not tho question with
Gen. lny'or. lie and all III. officers knew
perfectly well, Of course, TINT the town
could soon he taken, Lu' no wanted 40
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-10-23
FAILURE Of THE COTTON CROP

Extract Of letter from Missssjppl 10 9
gcu,lemaH ot Baltimore, dated 23.d Sep.
lem5er-Ibe wu,er says, have just re
ufu=c tom tie country, where witnessed
d .ybt never saw before, 10 VII II was q
tie Jo,cguoHdeslroyed d The army worm.
" no! thgk they Ia.s twenty stalks Of
cotton untouched 10 field OF GU acres
.Asy bad striped every Ieat-aIl the
b.oom., young U,lis, and every sprlg Of
gas. Va tie ed. TINS crop Wi be cul
snort one lHJd, some say more.
An extract OF another later, d4ied 25.h
says-.luo prospects Of The cotton crop looks
gloomy eseJ shsfe 10 the South is rllr.
ed By the army sotrn some say the luJo-
~ IS from 10 4 aud some 10, say 100
lbs. pei acre, some are now done picking
ous-otteung Their crop at 200 b.. the .
cIe. An estimate vas made the other day
Vi 20 planters crops, and although they
added 7JJ acres 90 !neif then crops, they
would tai short $50 bales IRON last year. /
have vsued elgnl or u,ne couuue-, ADD
auOa Il Is geneta.
The Tuscambla North Albanian says
unul WITHIN tao weeks past, the pros
pee. Tor fully an average crop Of cotton ID
the Tennessee Valley vas good, but sud
change ass come over the hopes VI the
r.anler. M4ny lids, winch three week,
since H vas confidently expected would pro
l.-c -1) paaats % lua acre, ali now
scarcely yield 80, DInaz lu- frs. Of she
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-23
tII' 'NI t'CN'
Memnhis Eaglc. Sept. 10
New Publications.

10" GoDEYs LADYs BOOK for October, besides
the Fashions has three engravinss,hc best is Christ
weeping over JerusalenI The contents varied-Mr.
Poe contributes The Litera OF NcwYork City No.VL
LongieIow aud Cranch each short Poem, j. X. Pauld
ing good prose article and number OF others. dor
sale by Long s. Brother Graham Taylor, ind Burgess x
Strnger)
- Gov. ToucEY's AntiTemperance remarks
in his message to the have been
well reviewed in pamphlet OF II PIP dedicated To the
cause Of Temperance throughout the Union.
- THE NArIoSAL MAGAZINE Tor October con
tains articles from Mrs stephens and other regular con
trbutors and IS embeshed with line engraving oil
The Poetcss.'
tyr THE TALlsMAS' is an Odd Fellows Maya.
zine Edited by THEorHiLUs FISK and published in Phil
adelpha and Washington. Sold by Graham.
Cys j. DIsrURNELL lO2 Broadway, has publish
ed large and beautiful map OF Mexico which at the
present time must command extensive sale.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-23

SPESCER's TRIAL-BERGES. n. J-Y esterday
the rebutng testimony for the State was continued.
Timothy Edwards the magistrate at Jersey City testified
that Spencer when brought up for examination on the
morning after the homicide, asked il the wound was
mortal-hc said that ne had sho, his wife that nobody
else should enjoy her On the ID Of July considered
prisoner under great mental excitement from love and
jeaousy-neyer discovered in him any symptom. OF in
sanity except this point 1t may be rccollecied that
the defence introduced the witnesses who worc they
saw Spencer walking the rain for more than an hour
at the depot, Jersey City the LIST July ana the re5ui
ting witnesses on Monday, who testified that they
thought the prisoner not the man whom they saw
walking the rain stated tina, this had cigar IN
his mouth and wore brown coat with gilt buttons. On
this point yesterday Mr. Welch the jacr testified that
Spencer said he smoked and that he had not seen
any brown Goa; with gilt buttons among his clothes
Mr.. and Mrs. Dobbin testified that they never knew
Spencer TO smoke and that all his clothes were sent
the jailor Mr. Dobbin testified TINT he had OBJ
served in the prisoner any indication OF insanity bu,
that he might have called the prisoner crazy because hc
thought adsgracc TO have sbrotherin+aw quurelng.
Mr. Stowell and Mr. Miller Of Jersey City testified that
Spencer with his wife into their respective stores
and purchased coods-hcy observed nothing singular
in his conduct-he appeared remarkably attached to
ms wife Edgar Morris testified that he saw the man
walking rain but did think the prisoner that
man. Mr.. Simmons who went TO school with prisoner in
1873 noticed nothing singular in his characer-witness
was then in MS twelfth year Judge Griffith testified that
he observed no indications of insanity in the prisoner
when brough, up for examination the morning after
the homicide. The defence called Mr.. Bradley, who
sworc positively that he believed Spencer the man
who walked in the RAIN and Officer Pollard who iesti-
fed that the ID OF July he remarked Justice Ed.
wards that Spencer crazy-the Justice replied yes
ii ne is taken OF he viii commit murder NJ.
scudder then, at 81 o'clock, commenced summing up
the part OF the He cited the law Chitty
Medical Jurisprudence which IS that insanity TO excuse
crime be ofsuch degree that the time of the al
legged crime the prisoner did not know right from wrong
AMI that he violating law of God and Nature
Such insanity he contended mad no; been proven
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-23
PROSECUTION Of the War.

The Union is silent respecting the late dispatches
from Mexico bat that very silence isexPressye and
leaves no room for doubt that the report OF the re-
lection by Mexico Of our proposal to negotiate
Peace is true. According TO the principles ana
spirit Of War the Administration would seem "
be shut up 70 the necessity Of pushing the conhc'
more vigorously than ever, and we presume that
this is its determination. We learn by Telegraph
that ae Princeton has been sent to Chagres with
dispatches 10 Com Sloat end there IS little doubt
that he is to be instructed to adopt tue most hose
measures in his power, with view TO oring Mex
leo to terms as speedily as possible Similar IN
structons, no doubt have been or viii be forward
ed to Gen. Taylor, and we may expect ere long TO
receive fresh accounts Of bloodshed and human
butcberv. Thus does War make the meat 1t feeds
ON. and one wrong step impose the necessity OF
going forward in career which fills the earth with
mourning and woe. TO preserve their character
for consistency and avert the disgrace Of confess
ing themselves in the wrong. Governments are
thus impelled 20 make the world
"a sea of blood bcs.rewed with wrecks, where mad
Embhttlng interests each otherfush
With unhelIncd rage.
II is 10 be regretted that Mexico did not rise su-
perior to the debasing acquisitions OF false PRIDE
and. putting us to shame by her iorbearance, set
the world an example of true greatness by prompt
ly accepting the proposals which looked to cessa-
ton Of hositities. Taking this course, she might
indeed have subjected herself to the reproaches OF
small minds which are wont to attribute honorable
deeds to unworthy and dsgraceiul motives; but
she would have earned the respect OF all whose
opinions are worthy of regard
lNban on b,,y what means the w ar end. no
one can tell If we may judge from the tone of the
Administration journals, the offer OF nterposiion by
Great Britain is TO be unceremonious!y rejected.
and no path seems open before us but one OF con
quest and blood. What an appalling responsibility
rests on those by whom the Nation has been urged
forward In her career Of shame and guilt
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-23
Important Invention.

We would cali the attention OF Steamboat
Owners 70 something new the invention OF M
Wilder Of Detroit. l, is called Wilders Steamboat
Telegraph and its purpose IS convey the wishes o!
the Pilot 10 the Engineer The instrument is SO con.
suuctcd that BY moving small crank the Pilot en-.
abled convey Instantly the Engineer his desire
either 10 back TO stop, 90 sloae TO go ahead.
We think this machine will supersede the common
and old method OF having ring ;he bell hsfa-dozen
times before the En- sneeE gels al what the Pilot
wants ior with this invention the Pilots order. aIe
plainly and e1pedi:i0usy indicated Many OF
citizens may recolect some Ten years ago, tina, the
steamboat Napoleon seriously ured and the lives
OF the passengers placed in jeopardy by the Engineer
nlistakine the signal Of 5aoS, Tor go ahead when the
boat landing near Castle Garden.
We not prepared to ssy how !aE this machine nsy
be preferable the tubes used by TIE Pilots and En-
sneers the Mississippi bit understand that
already in some of the Upper Lake boats and i.
found to answcr well Mr. Wilder Is in NewYork now
.or the purpose OF gins 10 the notice OF our Steam
boa, Owners, and VIII be happy to show the machine
those who are interested such matters lie can be
seen a, Rs;ahuns Hotel Tor a few days.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-23
NOTHING FARTHER FROM SANTA FE
OR N3UY00.

WASHINGTON. Sept - l-i5-
The New Orleans Picayune Of The 18th inst says
that Lent Hunter 81 the Navy. took passage n
the Princeton at Pensacola on the 18th inst bound
for Charres with dispatches to Commodore sloat
According 70 the spondent OF the Picayune the
purpo-t OF these dispatches IS to co1nerand those
% recentl., sent forward from NsS-Yor by Com
nodore Nicholson. Of the Vixen and that the Con
nodore's dispatches are supposed to breathe war
10 the knife against Mexico but those OF Hunter,
peace to the bosom.
Gen. Santa Ana IS said to have arrived at the
CITY Of gexico but he had not entered ostensio.y
upon the discharge OF the functions OF President
Gen sails still remained at the head OF affairs SUI
rounded BY the following Cabinet
General .almonte Minister Of War
Senior Neion Minister of Foreign Affairs
Senior Gomez Farias, Of Finance.
Senior Pacheco, Of Justice and Public InsTuc.
ton
The Federal Congress has been summoned Tor
the first oil December. The plan has been suggest
ed By the Mexcans Of exchanging Commander
Carpenter. Of the Truxton. for Gen. La Vega
The Union Newspaper is silent in relation TO the
replv. understood TO have been received By the
President on Saturday from the Mexican Govern
ment. nor does the official Journal reproduce an
important letter from the squadron, reporting the
refusal Of Mexico to negotiate which appeared IN
the Baltimore sun of Monday morning.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-23
rRo,r THE yORTH-WEST.

BUFFALO, Iuesday evening.
A man named Mel Donoghue has been murder
ed at his own door in Chicago Charles Craw a
prisoner escaping from the constable in Lockport,
was drowned Our marke, closed to-day at &c.
per bushel for Wheat, 81 Is per Dbl. for Lockporc
Flour, and l. FOR Michigan The latest quota
tons. by the mails Of today were AT Detroit,
% 50 to 50 sc per barrel for Flour at Milwaukee.
wheat SO cents per bushel at Chicago, wheat GO
cents at Toronto Canada, wheat Is TO IS 9d cur
rency. and flour Us Sd TO 2Os currency
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-23

TIE SaAKyR FAYiLY.-The company OF Ladies
AID Gentlemen recently in this city know! ty this cog
uonen were ore interesting oae Khan the public have
;ven ;hcr. crei, :or They are composed OF persons
o have speata large term years II connection with
the associations known as Shaking QuaSers and he!d
high rank elnoas them. One celebrated Doctor
another an Elder another Ovcrseer Deacon OF tie
FIRST order hile the Lses were in high standing with
the Socie.y-the one a: Canterbury New HarpshiTe-
Hence they are rot mere novices with only sIis'r
ing of the principles and customs OF this much respected
sect but were thoroughly instructed II al their eneis
and pecuIiari:es Their secession from them was owing
entirely TO disbes; in the doctrines the Shakers
which resulted FROM long and paten, investSa
ton thereof and they LETT with the most unblcnish
ed characters and their loss deeply regretted
by the whole society. In giving their public exibi
tons of the manner: and practices ofthe sectwhch they
have left they have yielded to the unceasing iportn
ties of many o: their former friends and the public and
have uniformly avoided every thing Ike even the
pearance burlesqung rdicuinc that large and res
pecabe denomination To say that their exhibitions
are interesting Is only tan; praise. They deeply
80 aud to those who the least curiosity De in
formed regarding the peculares OF the Shakers, they
surpsss any thing in the line OF exhibition that has
late years been offered TO the public Now that our CHI
have returned from their summer excursions, and
arc seeking recreation here in Gotham. this family
would doubtless meet with more hearty reception
than on their former visit il they should be induced 10
return and give few more opportunities OF witnessing
their entertainments
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-23
OY BOARD L. s. sup LEvANr,

On MaZatlAu. Aug. ~, Icib.
wrote YOU from Monterey on the 9TH OF July or
shortly after giving you detailed account of the
currences that place fearing however that you may
NOT have received forward It to you By this oppor
tunty, which Will probably be the last communication
you will receive from me, being now homeward bound
ON the 9th OF July al was hustle in the cabin OF the
Savannah four or i've men were busy employed
writing letters proclamaons, &c preparatory 10 taking
possession of California II long after the witching
hour OF midnight enabled 10 catch short and
troubled rcposc all was to be prepared by SIX O'Clock
the following morning which bright and beau
tifu July day OF our own favored island AZ A. NJ
Capt Mcrvine board to receive orders and at
he left with summons the military commandant OF
Monterey TO surrender the place forthwith 10 the arms
of the United States and also similar summons TO the
military Governor the surrender of all California
Atg A. NJ OF the 18th July the expedition started from
the Savannah composed OF the boats OF the savannah
Levant and Cyane and landed without opposition at the
mole The forces then marched up short distance
the house, where concoursc OF the lnhabi-
tants were assembled Here the marines and men were
halted and the proclamation read 20 the multitude by
Roimnn NJ Price, Esq. purscr OF The Cynne, IN loud
and distinct manner which was received with three
hearty cheers by those present The flag OF the United
then hOiEed by acting Lieut. Edward higgins
Immediately after which salute OF II guns was hred by
the Savannah and Cyane. The custom house was then
turned into barrack for the United States forces, and
everything settled down quietly.
Communications Immediately dispatched 10
commander Montgomery OF the Portsmouth, at 81
Francisco which place and Zanonla the t. : Tag
hostcd on the morning of the 9th and before ten
days had elapsed the whole of California. North OF Mon
erey under the Tag OF the United States much TO
the apparent satisfaction OF the people, who hope 1t Will
last knowing how much better they will be Oh under
the Government OF the United States.
On the 10Th of July Captain stockton arrived too late
however TO participate directly in taking possession Of
California
On the 10Th Commodore Sioat gave up the command
to Commodore Stockton, hoisted his fsy board the
Levan and sailed for the United States via Mazaan and
Panama and we hope 10 reach the United states IN all
/ November.
BY the above account will be perceived that pirate
letters and in all probability official dispatches
were forwarded to our Government by Commodore
Sloai immediately after the occurrences above related
and their nonreceip therefore up this time must be
owing either 10 miscarriage to delays occasioned
through negligence the part OF our Government in
providing the necessary facilities for the speedies
transmission OF intelligence 10 and from squadron
that coast
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-23

STRIKE AMONG TIRE PlcroU MISERs.-Captain
Hood of the bark Hebron arrived this day from Pctou
n :. whence he sailed the 10th inst reports that TWO
days previous TO his sailing there strike among the
men employed in the coal mines, for higher wages
Several OF the OF vessels had protested against
the Company. and, az noon the 10TH word WAS re-
ceved the loading place that several Of the miners
had commenced work again.
since writing the above. we learn that the hands en-
gagged in and about the mines have all resumed work
Boston Transcript.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-23

IT. The Wings Of Hiarrea Co have aonins,ea
PELAriAH RIcsARpS for Assembly. and Gxoacx
ROCKWELL for Sheriff The Loco, Focos 81 the
same County have nominated JosN Hon0soS. ID.
for .,he Assembly, JAMES LAWRENCE for Sheriff,
md SETH {, BALDWIN for Clerk, David Roberts
tAHsi,wrish:l was appointed Delegate TO the State
Convention
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-23

ANOTHER WAR II lLL1No!s.-We copy the lo-
lowing from the Psducah Kcnuckian of tie 9Th inst
new war has been III progress some weeks III tue
vicinity OF this place the Illinois shore between a
band OF horse thieves and countertecrs and the cit
zcns OF Massae and The adjoining counties; who nave A.
we stated some weeks been driven. as they CON
cetve 10 the necessity OF taking the law into Their own
hands III some measure, Tor the purpose OF sdn tue
community OF a set OF conetcrtcd villains From
confessions made by members OF the gang there Is no
doubt about there having been most extensive ami
well concerted system OF ascay pructccd IN that por-
OF Illinois for many years past tsw days ago
suspected persons We're arrested and confessions male
by them which have produced a great excitement
and seem likely to lead 10 violence and boodshed.-
The councreitins party raised pretty strong force
and seized upon members of the company OF regu
lators and were proceeding take others when they
became alarmed by the overwhelming numbers OF the
regulating party and they released the prisoners they
had taken They then made treaty with the resulat
ors in which they stipulated that several among tho
most prominent OF the councrciters should leave the
country forthwith and all the remaining members OF the
crew should also take up their line OF march IN very
short tinic-so they adjust their business
and get ready 10 II this arrangement IS carried
out aud there is no doubt that il will bcthat section Of
Illinois will be relieved from grievance. We are
glad 10 learn yet lives have been lost although the
whole country is aroused and some scenes OF violence
have occurred calculated excite the people and lead
10 the shedding OF blood