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POWHATAN HOUSE.
RiChmOnd, Xirginia.

ITNHlS long-establIshed and well known Hotel
Il in good order, well furnished with attentive Servants
and vii be found Al all times with Table served
The undersigned sses continued PATRONAGE Of his ns,
and the public assuring ali that every Necessary for their
comfort will be made l.
November 1t 1870.
Bers and having an insre.t in In. Pow
haian House the uudrssned liberty OF recommending il
70 ne pute and Pa-ru41ry 70 As Jl TIE House will be
kept In a. good style letter Persons desr-
Gus OF Vsns need have apprehension any decline the
re or N attention TO their comfort He especially the pat
ronsEe Of his ends Any Of them having busine.s with him vii
md him occupying room in the house GRIswOLD.
Richmond. November Is. 1876 no 4-dItkessvtstbDer
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$500 REWARD.

* AN A"A1 from Mr.. William Majors, Jr..
II in culPsPer, the 10Th October nv man na,i.I
aged .. years He siI feet high made aod ,oop n m,
SHOULDERS ne has dark compilation low forehead, mouth
and badly upiurcd He had when left ofdrab ker
sey and round gitEed hat but IN. viii give
TOT the apprehension and Of Daniel Cupepe
Madison RapPahannock $40 apreheb,d and secured in
any other county Of Virginia and sIOo the STATE HI,
wife lately went with her Mr. woOahn to Alabama and
there is reason 10 think Daniel followed her
sARAH T. FIELDER
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E. B. PENDLETON,
lSUccFSSOE TO h. N HoYTl
Lottery Office, No. Exchange Hotel.
Richmond. Va.

ENHE undersi- ned successor to ID. VI. Hoyt.
IL mems ard the o4 patrons the ofee the
following Splendid Gssxy Of Schema be drawn dgrng
month; particularly pl.ncii Iits
fS the I4h-s6OOoo Of $4,000 CsPta.-sna also to TIE
siO0u0 Tor tn sS They worthy adventur
ard sheu4 chance which are
thrown IN h.
Make your selection and for big Capals address
Z. B. PENDLEroS, Richmond.
P.s. Orders al ea,es. strieuy eonh4enuaL
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JOHN W. CLARKE,
LOTTER Y BROKER,

VNHE most celebrated capital prize seller in the
II United saes-havint sold capital prizes than any
other versr in the United saiessatsfaeoy proof
Ia his Having had I'm
eeivs ordes and forwarding tickets Confidently
ef TO distant Adventures thai mode OF procuring
In the oeTes eon,iany drawing perfectly Clarke
vends tickets only the lotteries managed b. Gregory
CL'RKr sold several handsome capitals do
ring the month"; and better during the month
Of November.
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NOTICE.
EnHHISSTnNI

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE
RicaxoSp, 10Th Oct, 1886
All persons interested in the enquiry
der hereby required appear before
18th day OF November 1896 produce
evidences thereof
I7-ftI6hNov SUORE Couri.,,o,.,
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NJ EGRO HlRING.-Thomas II. Taliaferro
oers his services again fiend. publ Rsre.
ay in Hrg out Negroes for Tho ensuing and collecting
aims entrusted N bis esrens Houses selling
al trds q Podlco. lie ttkra this hod m h,se
WHO wish 10 euT'v him that woJ % be advisable him
thy that he have cppoitIny getting
good homes Tie pledges hiusch4 ov1y used
20 obtain good rtcs and good homes ard hopes h-tsn crped
enee o. hecn Yeas VII e him 70 shafc OF patronage
4J tie will at an times be ioun Ncs.ts. - u. y. HWs
once. opposite heus Y. ~ ni;le1son Brother Frlnsn
street, IN rear NJ the Bel Tavern. 3-irJ
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W ( IS
EkTH ACT
VERSUS.
SA RS A p A RILL A .

THIS MEDICINE has acquired an extended
and established celebrity throughout, the country,
which has been sustained by lis virtues and eff
cacy alone, n remedy for
SCROFULA, or Kings Evil,
ULCERATED SORE THROAT
Long standing RHEUMATIC Affections,
Diseases Of the SKIN. White SwelIings,
Diseases Of the BONES, all Ulcerous Cases,
SYPHILITIC IL MERCURIAL Diseases,
Affections Of the Liver DYSPEPSIA:
COSTIVENESS; all CHRONIC & NER-
VOUS Complaints, occurring in debitated and
cachectic constitutions;
BLOOD:
Over SYPHILIS, and those very disagrceabc
Affections resulting thercfrom, and which have
AGENTs-GAYNoR Il WOOD, Richmond Ro..er
Pryor q Paul. Wheeling.
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FAMILY GROCERIES,

NHE subscribers offer tie following Groceries for fam.
u y use, by retail upon the avoatle terms,
$4,000 lbs smihheh Bacon, hog round, small size
pipe pare French Brandy. OF vintage ofis3f
pipes 'Seignetie" Bransy hivor
pipe pure Madeira Wine, vintage OF 1897 direct in pop
pipe pure do do 6ne favor ( TO hi, markeL
pipe = NJ. do for cooking
few hbls genuine Isle Of Wight Apple Brandy years old
7bbls "BumEar'ners" old Rye Whisky arti.le
20 bols Isle ofWEh Vinegar-nch together with brown
and loafsuglr various qualities and price,
der and Black Tea Spices Of ent kinds Moases; Rice best
Java and Laguaya Cofee Hernrs Family fns Fur
&C always hand supplied OF their eus,o
mers and others at pTiecJ 10 Euitthe
Sow A WINSTON.
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JONES 4 WINSTON
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

RIcHuoSD % Nov, 1876.
TTNHE Bosid Of Directors have th, day de-
n eared SemiAnuuai dividend Of profits past
months, Of ~ 81 per thereof payable Nc
Stockholders, or rr legal aEsn ard aer the 18Th instant
and per Ct IN be asscd n the Contingent Fund
The Transfer Book usual will b. closed the 18th
no 3-ttfihNov. THOS ~ ALFRiEND. see'v
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RUNAWAY IN IAIL-

WAS committed to the Jail Of the city NJ
Richmond the ION scrt. 1885, Ncsro uan mo can,
himself NORMAN sud aye h. present year 10 h.
Buroot Of Chesereh county Va from ar said negro
feet 10 inches high 20 IS years old complexion and
had when committed n Ja black cap checked apron,
dining usually wafsJ atd striped cashmere pants
Owner Of sad prove properly
charge and take hm awayor he be
law directs. ~ r. GREEN IS,
ocRo-cinf for Juo N. Ferguson =. g. r.
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TO my old Friends and the Public.

ENlNDlNG that my prese nj pursuits, VIZ keeping
II Reading Room and buying and selling Lissned
Broker afford attend other propose TO re-
the Commission Bus
respectfully ssk share Of patronage from the public thirty
IN the sale Of county produce with
presumption fay patronse viii not have
complain.
Ny Once, for the present Reading 18Th street
Immediately the q Mr. In Gfnme's grocery store.
refer Capt WIN N. Thornton Of Cunberand Mr. Jno Gil
lam and Edward J. CanEton Of Powhaan; Mt Jas Terrell
Mr. ~ Anderson and Mr. Wood Of Abemae, Mesr stiples
Martin Co. Of seottsvDe Mersrs wm Jas Gait OF Fiuvauns
MI. Wm Nelson and Mr. Elisha Neton OF Louisa NJ James
Fergus Mt Richard samPn and ST. lno ~ ming Gooh.
anj; Dr Sheppard, William TAI James J. TAYLOR Wi.
liam WiamsCn and Samuel Perrin Eos II Hanover Thomas
NJ Bordlan and Jos Fqua Eqs Of BuS Bingham Col Maurice
Linshone Of LyneiblIg and Richmond 70 any
whom his r. ends IN the country may consult
2i-ewf BEVERLEY Bt.AtR
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fFoRn OF rRe1Y.1

Know ALL MEN ny THEsR PRESENTS That we,
subscribers being Stockholders the James and Kama
Company, DO hereby constitute and appoint - our
and lawful attorney ani 70
general Of Tho Stockholders n aid Company within
months and date thereof 20, per
sonay present BY ohsr PROXY with mi power
authority such general cnrs such
other each q could
membcf Of the ssd moctnzs n personally prevent
and DO hereby uy ana eonhm whatever
awuny DO far pursuance
of the auihofIy hereby eonfdrcd upoH him
Witness hands and seal this day Of , rhourand
hundred nd
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FALL STYLE.

UST received by the latest arrivals from New
~ York several eases OF fashionable HATS also rr.
and beautiful assortment Of boys CLOTH CAPan az
Wheh viii be sod aiow they be in the city
JUDAH MYERS
-,
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STATIONS OFFICE,
Nd S, SOUTH FOURTEENTH STREET

lie, an III. word "a, .1,, . !1.r then can.
Drawn Nos Of Mononraia. No. a. Oct aoth:
50 80 IL 81 Gu Is 49 So 81 40 81.
Tickets Nos Two more capitals is and Pss by
Drawn No. Of su,..r, EItr,. No os oe, 3in:
~ 60 GO IL 10 IS 81 l6 90 %
Ticket Nos l6. Capital foh and rad by sIRLTToS
Drawn Nos Of n. J-ney. No. ~. Nov ID:
80 46 Ga 6s 81 % So 40 63 SO 60 40.
Doc s g. 81; srR as1 Sos BY
Drawn Nos Of AIsIandria. No. a. Nov. 9th:
4s 3S ~ IL 65 "a 81 SO Is 81 40 a 10.
~ ~ " ~ '''-F u '''' ''p s dHR SfS *
Friday-Mononsaia No. IS. Capitals: IS ooo 1900 1000
&c rs Nos Is drawn Tickets sies: halves 62e qr- ale
$4,000, 1852.
satuiay-susseI, Extra No. s5 Capitals $4,000 1889, OF
1000, &c IS Nos IL drawn Tickets s Soe qrs
$4,000!
ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY, Class L, for Is4e-to be drawn
rs NO. LorrERY-Ia DRAWN BALLOTS.
BRILLIANT scHIET.
1 prize Of $4,000 50 prizes OF $500
s sSdS SO 3 saS
1000 $40 $50
so prizes OF 1000 Ae. nc
Ticket. $40; Have. S: Quarter. - os
Certificates Of packages Of IS wholes sIaOshare, pro-
ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY Gas. NJ for 1866 be drawn
rs NO LorTERY-Is DRAWN BALLOTS
GNASD seHExE.
PHl' oil $1,000 iSoSo prize of $500 ssCo
10000 IS prizes Of 1000
10000 81 400
10000 600 200
10000 Ac. Ae
Tickets $40; Halves S; Quarters Ct
Certificates Of packages OF IS whOe. sIo-haves quar-
tiers in proportion.
ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY Class ~ for 1850 be drawn
Nov. 2Is, 1886.
IS NO. LorTERY-I2 DRAWN BALLOTS
GRAD scHEsE.
prize Of $4,000 10 prizes Of $500
$4,000 20 1900
10000 so 1000
$40 90
prizes 1908 ke n
Tickets $40; Halves s. 81 Certificate, Of paek,se,
OF 20 Wholes, Slso-halyes and quarters proportion.
Buyers referred which are reKuered
al the Once, proof Of and eyerx
continues increase number paid by me-
8 o.derr for Tickets in the abov,
Schemes and in all Lotteries, viii BE promptly
drawing when Requested.
Please adtreas srdsrs n. sTRATTON
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Teste

Teste, tsrttl
fsraLl
- 49, To witt --, Justice Of the Feace
~ 'he county aoScsaH d hereby certify That Who's
nne above subscribed auesng witness personally
leu heofe me In county afoc'd and made oah That
aopea ~ aeto the shove letter of attorney Acknowledged
deed. 49,
Win.,, ny hard ard scai this - cay Of, eighteen
oe lS-wd l'EatJ
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JAMES RIVER AND KANAwHA COMPANY.
VNHE TWELFTH ANNUAL MEETING

- o. the Stockholders Of the James River and Kanawha
Company, will BE- beh Al the Capitol cry richmond with
permission o. the proper authority MoSpsv, Nove-
Der. ny order Of The Pnsidcn Ind Directors
w. p. CHiTrENDEN, soc'y
RionuoSp 18Th October, 1876.
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LAW NOTICE.
WILLIAM EEL.
STONE HENCE COAL.

THNHE subscribers p-rpsud delivery Of the
n above highly ee;ebrfed rOal Directly in the
city Great will b. taken deliver from ate and Of
large size when preferred by the through the
Post ofiec, address, will promptly eIscuted
L1,kc lump oai will b delivered Al ipc
Egg Goa, carefully screened lie
MiTod or average Coat course aud fnr, I5e
1S-eu JOHN J. wERTH 4 co
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THE BEAUTIFUL ESTATE OF .sWEsTHAM,r
FOR SALE.

TT>H1S property lies on James River, seven miles
above Richmond the Canal and miles by
road-perfecty convenient MARKET
IL contains by made roods and 70
poles which $50 and
ling house elegant and containing
cellar 10 garet-And all the houses
pair An old Orchard OF choice fruit
eeed young peach and Orchard
Popeo The place every 70 be
wished for
Werham is sold for division II judeousy divided
into parts will therefore positively "Wednesday
the gath OF June, AT O'clock ~ Il fair
day The VIII be shown
signed living premises Entire possession
will be given Christmas and the purchaser
will have the privilege Of seeding crop Of wheat
w. d. SIMS.
Sale sale conducted by w. GoDDlE Auet.
0 The TERMS, which will be the OF sale
will be sdeh 10 the convenience OF the p4rchsse
w. GODDIN, Auet.
p Owing TO the attendance Of bidders weEham
offered for the day atove named.
vate sale As the parties Interested terms
will made TO suit the purchaser Apply W. residing
on the farm orto w. GoDDIN, Auet.
June 30, 1876. etf
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$50 MEN AND HORSES.
JAMES w. RAINIER. Arc

WIN be exhibited al Richmond the 4h 3h 9th and 9TH OF Novr.
SJDoors at o'e!ocE-to 1T O'Clock I'd
rhe great Equestrian CavAeAde viii be preceded
brated BRASS BAND ~ musicians
drawn by 2 BEAUTIFUL. CRPAM COLOREO HORSES.
QEvery viii be pc.er-
vaon Of the good order which always indispensable
guasd Exhibitions.
eo-N. B-Ns iali,s admitted by geuiieaea
Oct
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WEIGH, MANN & DELAvAN's
REAT NATIONAL CIRCUS!

'ENHE only regularly conducted establishment
in the United satsst being this county what Franco
MES and Astleys in Paris ard London!
Admission so cents; Oh Idrcn and Servants SC.
Late OF the Park Theatre York and the Nauoni Amphhea
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New Jersey ELECTION

The belief is general that YoUso is elected.
Fourteen Wing and eight Democratic Congressman have
been elected, q far as heard from.
New Jersey Election.
Wings have been elected in the First Second Fourth
and Fifth Congressional Districts
~,
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Boston Market, Nov. ..

Hay is selling steadily at IS a so.
Seed-Sales Of Rough at 1921.
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fHLAbkLfniA, No. 4, p. N.
Suboined for Governor from number Of the
Counties in New York; They exhibit an immense Wing
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JOHN B. BlGGER'S OFFICE.

BIssrR presents TO has patrons ALL
The following schemes that draw this fan:
He would inform those VITO wish know,
That in purchasing BY the package he gives in .sur
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LADIES G ITER BUTTS,

WE subscriber has Just received his supply OF
Ladies Cater Boots both Whole hsif rstsrs Tasy
as beautiful bool made ~ otba nanuseturcrs Pb
,eepha ana nade Of satn tFrancas
harssaesi Boot that watch me attention
o. the LADIES' az thsy VIII BE- soh An
city. Ajax ufff.
Manufacturer ard Dealer 10 Boots. Shows Trunks &c
M No i27 Mails Rchuouf
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lotteries.
II G. GREGORY & CO., MAsAerRs, No.
q lof Main Street. Riehr,snA. Va

Drawn Nos Of Al randria Losisry A. Oct 1916:
IL IS 81 G5 40 i6 46 49 AZ ca 10 a..
eC Nos II as, Pdhs Of $4,000, In The above Lot
terry SOIL 70 a correspondent In kaas~ha eoa.ty Va
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a IN y, q.
II ara Storiss Ct Ireland. by samuel Lover Eso
lives 81 tie Queens England from N,rm.p Co,
Va ieea tssof their Counts published tom ON
"a H aid other auseaue prvlte as v a. pub
No Dealings with the firm Of Dombey Son vvhcl e and
an1 st etPortaton BY Cha les Deke1 (Bo1 vita ilua-
uons BY ID h Brown. Just received ~
- NASH A wooTHoUsE
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/ IIeftuNIVi HIVES OaaHer1 q.
Certificates Of packages OF IS whoe. sIo-haves and quar-
tiers in proportion.
ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY Gas. ". for Isis-to be drawn
Nov. 2Ist, 1886.
- II No Inr.rrpr 10 nm .,r,. -, ~
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Splendid Lotteries for November.
S9N 0OOt

ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY, CHS L, for IsI6-to be drawr
Saturday Nov. 7th
rs NO. LoTTERY-I5 DRAWN BALLOTS.
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OFFICE OF TIE DEMOCRAT
South SIDE OF MAIN, A FEW DOORS Bf
Low MARKET'STREET.
n-TH EFGs
TERMS !:

The COLUHBL8 DEMOCRATwiHb be
prJhyEei eUery Saturday morning, ot
TWO DOLL.4RS per annum payable
hqlfyearlvin adrance, or 710o Dollars
Ffg Cents,jfnotpaid within eNear.
No Subscription wW be taEcnf fora a shorter
period than sir monfhs:nOr eng diScOn.
tinuaace permiHed,untH all arrearages
are diScb0rged.
HDVERTTSElf MEMS not erceeding q
square wiH be coaspicuousiy insertedaf
One Dollar for the frstttree insertions,
and T,Oenty-fve cents for every subSc.
guent Insertion. s~T@A liberal diScoua
mq'o n those r0ho aiUertise By the gear
LETTERS addressed on business must
be post paid.
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COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT.
DECEDIBER 70, SAC.
FROM MONTERREY.
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES FROM
GENERAL TAYLOR.
HEADQUARTERS ID Dy'N ARMY orOccUpA


HEADQUARTERS ID DNN ARMY ofucoUpA'
IioN.
monterey, N9%'co' sept 90 i07o'
Sill nave 'he "o"o' u 'sPo'' '"''
in obedience TO me VefOal ofoerS OF 'ne
general IN ch'ei' me o'''S'oo u"ue' NY
command' composed oi Lieut. "o'o"e'
Doncan>S oa''e'y oil morse '''''eI9'a'"'
Iery oa''S''o', L'"o'' Oo'o"'' O''''o'' J
and eighth reg'men'LCSP'a'n ocF'"eo'J
constituting we hfs' or's'oe, u""e'
Lieut. Col o'aolioroi Lieut. MocNa'' ;
battery, horse artillery nun infantry
Major Scot, SEVENTH lO'P'' Ni"oS' J
and one company Louisiana 'o'u"'eefS'
[Cspl. Blanchard, J second brigade o''
der BugadIpr Gen. Per'''er T. om''"'
LcoIonel OF l'iies' ana Oo'o0e' hay'
regiment oil Texas mounted r'Heme0'
moved from me main camp at FL DOS"
que de 81 Domingo, al 2, T. M on the
10Th.
My INSTRUCTIONS "ere' oy oe'ou'
TO the right, TO endeaVor 10 hnd ana
reach The Sa'tII'o road euec' '"o'oos"
reconnaissance oi 'oe approaches 10 me
city from that dIrecl'oo, 10 cut OH sup
plies and reniorcemen's, aoo' II Ptsc"'
CABLE, carry the heights
Owing TO The dllLc0'Ues oI me srouo"
after leaving the Marina and before s'fk'
ing the Presqnna Grande ROAD, me u''
vision had reached only SIX mlies-Io
consequence Of the delay in making 'hr
route practicable for artillery, when
service was executed by Capt. Sanders
AT 6, P. NJ, and was halted just VITA
ou, the range Of a gun battery upon me
summit Of an insulated bill, ,coIled Iona
de Independence, midway on 'he eS
cent Of which was The Bishops Palace
Thence a reconnaissance was made' uo
der cover Of deDachmen's oi Hays lex
ans, 10 The intersection OF P'eSeqmo'
Grsnde route, then in our possession
with the SaIllIo road. ms e%amln'
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1.-The operations against the Palace.
After many affairs olIight troops and seV
ara laints, heavy sortie was made, sns
aimed by a strong corps Of cavalry, will
desperate resolution to repossess the heighI
Such a move had been anticipated and pre-
pared for. Lieut. Col, ChiIds had adVanc
led, under cover, two companions OF lIgh
troops under command of Capt Vinton,acr
ling major, and judCiousIy drawn up The
= main body Of his command, haOked on the
$ Right by Hays, and lef by Walkers Tex
! ans The enemy advanced boldly, was
rtpuscd by one general discharge from al
4rms, Ged in confusion closely pressed by
slChiIds and Hays, preceded by the Ilght
Iuoops under Vinlon; aud while they fled
Ipas our troops entered The palace and fort
Iin few moments the unpretendlng flag oI
The Union had replaced the gauty standard
Iof Mexico. The captured guns--one six
lnch howIlzer, one 'we'Ve anu '"o "'"e'
Ipoundcr brass guns, together with Dnncan's 5
md Mackali's field batteries which came
Jap at full gaIIop, were In tut and eHe'"
i've play upon the retiring and confused
masses that filled the street (of which we
had the proIonea CATION leading 10 the nearest
plaza, la c0pelIa, also crowded with troops.
4, ,h,s o,omont tho enemv's loss w.s hea,
n, rho inyss,n,er, was now compIe,e
Fvo.,, tho ro,ca necessary To hoIl the no.
.riors on bdsoe,1epcia and serve the
.... I,,,r,.d ~ roir,s wbonce the sho
.,, ..,, - .o,ob = o cro,, n,az, ,bc
| ,.'.,;,, oooooD,ro,ed aroonI the
."l l....,...,;,, ,,,1o ,o os.,rl, III,
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y
columns, on turning an angle Of III
mountain, at q hacienda called Sln Js
z rooimo. cane urou asuong Iorce q
cavalry and infantry, mostly the former
ia conflict Immediately cnsUrd. Tn
Texans received the heavy charge 0
8 cavalry with their unrrriog rifles on
usual galanlry; the light companies 0
,poned rapid and well directed fire
IDuncanan's battery was in aclon in ON
. minute, promptly supported by sec
lion Of Mockalps, delivering US fl o
YER the heads Of our men. Ere Dht
Iolose of The combat, which lasted bu
Ifneen minutes, the first brigade hac
formed to the front, on The right ond
IIen. and delivered its fire. The second
brigade was held in reverse, the ground
not admitting of its deploymenI.
The enemy retired in disorder, cav.
Jog on The ground one 0oo"r'o N,,'e'
and wounded among VIZ ~ "'e'' ~"
Juan N Nslro, Colonel Of the perma.
ucnl regiment of Ianrers, upon the Sal.
I6lo road, and was closely pursued un,
InI we got po'''S''o" o. we s"'S''"''''
all the debouches rom monterey O"''e'
Whereby the iorce just ue''S'e"' ~ ais"
reIntoIcemen's an" supplies 'o'" '''
direction were e%c'u"eu 'o" e"'e''"S
the city. Al this important point 'o'
division was haI'ed' and attention a.
recled toward lhe mountain 'or'S ""''o
nvelope the cry on ITS WtS.ern ana
southwestern faces Soon dlScoVerInG'
however, rha' our posDIon brought Us
wih h'n effective range OF the batteries
phe troops were advanced some eIgh
hunGred Yards further on the SaIUIIo
road.
The examination, thus far, had man
Tested. besides the importance Of lh'
nosi,ions. ihe impracIicabjIIy Of any e.
r4c,ive operaions against 'be city, unr
.....o,I y. tho ov,erior Cous and bat
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!. who was instructed 10 take direction i,
) that auqrDer On reaching the advance
{ parties, Gen. Smith discovered that un
2 der favor of the ground, he could, 81
Idiverling portion Of The force to The
fright; and moving it obliQuoly up Dh'
!bill, carry the Soldada simultaneously
o Iwirh the Fedeynci0n. la accordingly
r very indiciousy pointed aod acc0mpan
,Iied the 5h. IN and BIonchord's com,
Ipany, in that direction, Capt. Smiths
command having most gsIantly carried
The first object Of attack, promptly 'nrn
ed the captured gun--a nine pouodor-
Upon The second. and moved on with his
moin body, 10 participate in the assault
Inpon SoidudQ--whch was carried 10
gallant style by the 'orce under Scott,
miles, Blanchard and Hay', (who had
been detached on special service, but
who returned in time TO share with fifty
of his men io he Grsr assault, and take q
prominent pat in the second, )rhe who'll
directed by Gro, Smith.
At rhis point we secured aOo.her 8
Ipound,r, and Immediately both piece
were b. ought TO bear upon the Bishops
Palace, situated upon and midway the
ISJu hern slope Of the hill Mdcpeaden
cia, a valley Of only six hundred yards
intervening We had now secured an
Important advantage, snd yet bu' bali.
the work was done. The possession Of
these heighDs only made The more app4
rent The controlling importance ol lho>tI
and lhesoecesslly OF occupying
lhe PLACE. A violent storm ensuecI
and night closing in, opero0ons for the
day ceased. The troops had now been
ihrrty six hours without food, aod con
J5nrly taxed 10 the utmost physicaI e%
9rrons. Such as could be permitted
,sp, with arms 10 hand, subjected 10 a
pelung storm. and without CoveriGR,I
Ill 8, A, NJ. when Trey were aroused
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n Novel Piea.-A murderer was aoqutt
ted in illinois a shors time since, tho jury
having probably sanctioned the doctrine of
the coun o hat there were some meu in
every community who ought TO be killed.
and that tho unfortunate man who had been
murdered belonged 10 that class.