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Cochran. Col. Brown (by the bursting of she'll y
Lieut.. Eng, and one or two others, whose names
are not given. Col Payne, Lieuts. Gates. Ruy
bank, Hooe, Luther, and others, were wounded
we regret TO say that Major Ringgold who
was 50 severely wounded in the action of the 9Th
oied on the 10th inst, and was buried next day
with the honors of war
The total loss of the Mexicans in the two =.
tions of the 9Th and 9th was at least 1900 TIE
mexican force amounted to at least 5000 men.
"hlie mat OF the Americans on the ground did
not exceed 1000 men.
An exchange of prisoners took place between
me two armies subsequent TO the action, by which
Capts. Thornton and Hardee and Lieut.. Kane
nave been returned TO the army. Lieut.. Deas
was not demanded, and still remains a pris-
1ner- Among the prisoners taken by Gen Tay-
e, was zen. veja. For him two American Of
ncers were offered in exchange, but it was de
ciined to give him up, save in exchange for an
american officer Of equal rank, whenever one
should be taken.
Zen. Veja and two Mexican Lieutenan,s were
sent over by Gen. Taylor on the Col. Hsrnev az
prisoners of war. Gen. Veja was allowed to be-
accompanied by one of his aides, Lieut.. Colo
mel, friend -
lhe Mexican army was so confident of victo
'hat every preparation had been made TO eel
eorate IL hut all their preparations fell into the
hands of the Americans. In their FIGHT many
OF the Mexicans took to the river, and were
drowned in their attempt to swim it.
Zen. Taylor reached his camp the afternoon Of
the action. Leaving there his whole force. he
started the next morning for Point Isabel, and
arrived there the evening of the 10Th without
moiesta'lon. The morning of the | lth he started
PACK Tor ms camp opposite Matamoras We need
not say that he and his army are in the highest
spirits.
The steamer Dallas took off from this place
(Montgomery) last night, the "Pintlala Van.
guards" numbering 20 hardy fellows; the Selma
VIII take the " Blues to- day. about so; and to,
morrow the Rifles" about the same number
VIII leave for Mobile. Montgomery will have
sent battalion when all these have got off.
we nave every confidence in the authenticity
vi .he ABOVE account, as it is too much in detail
to be deemed an invention.
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NAVAL.

Commander Garrett j. Pendergast has been or
dered to the Memphis Navy Yard, and Com.
Wm H. Gardner to the Rendezvous in Norfolk ;
Commander Mexican TO the sloop of war Dale, at
New York, and Lieut. Chatard to the Water
Witch to be fitted out here.
The steam cutter Forward, dropped down from
fhiiadelphia. for Wilmington, on Friday, to take
IN her powder, preparatory 10 her departure for
the seat of war
Workmen were employed I'm Saturday last, at
the Philadelphia Navy Yard. in getting the sloou
OF war Germantown. ready for immediate service
We learn that Com. Warrington has been an.
pointed to the Bureau of Ordnance, and Com
Smith to that of Navy Yards and Docks. 1t is
rnmored that Capt. Dulany has been put ON fur
Tough.
The steam propeller Massachusetts, is now w.
ing In the Potomac between Washington and A :
iexandrla. Com. Shubrick and Mr.. Haswell
chief Engineer of the Navy, have visited her I,
report to the Navy Department whether she will
suit for government purposes.
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SONS OF TEMPERANCE

Grand National Celebration in the Gin of
rNs,o York-On the 9th of June, this beni6cen,
Order will hold it's Annual Convoca,on in the
City of New York, at which time Grand Pro.
cesslon will be formed, of the different Delegates
throughout the Union. This Order wa, created
IN lo43, and now numbers upwards of 4O. 600
Members. By some means or other, the New
York Organ has failed to come to our ezchano.
We take the following article from the PhiIadsl,
phis Pledge and Standard:
SOMETHING ExTRAoRpINARY.-O tho Oil
OF juno there 10 TO be in the city of New York
the greatest temperance celebration ever had n
this OF any other country. 1t is the national IN
niversary OF the Sons Of Temperance. Thou.
sands OF the members of the Order will be oatbe,.
cd from afar, TO participate in the ceremonies n
the Gay: Anocession is contemplated, the length
Of which will be measured by miles ~
Arrangements have been made with tho Me-
York Railroad line for the conveyancs of n.s.on'
gers from Philadelphia. Mr.. Gaizner The noI;,.
and obliging Agent of the Company. bas r Jono
what was In his power TO accommodate the b,e,b
rem who intend joining in the celebration IT.
advertisement Of the Company will be found ~
another column. We have no doubt yeYv I.,n -
number Of representatives from Pennsvlv,n;,
be present. WIZ
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From the Charleston Mercury.
FROM THE ARMY

The u >. Schooner Flirt arrived at the Balize
on Inc 10th apd brought news that Com Come,
with the figates Cumberland, Rar; tan and
fotomac, sloop John adams and brig Son,sr, =.
haa arrived of Brasos ST. Iago for the purposa If
aiding Gen. Taylor The FIirt also BROUGHT m.
mors OF battles, but all the particulars are derived
from later arrivals, for which we are indebtsd 70
an extra from N. 0. Della of the 10th.
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
Severe action-200 Menicans KIued-.8p,ey;
can Loss, killed and ,oounded, 46-.Men
Landed from the Fleet.
by the arrival of the schr Louisiana. Captaio
Eddy. from Brazos St. Iago, which place she l.ft
on the lih inst, we have received the follow.
ing important news:
Zen Taylor left Point Isabel on the 9TH. with
ZooO men, and $50 wagons loaded with stores for
me OIL. on the 9th came in sight of tho Mexi-
can Army, and when quite near both armies com.
menced firing with their artillery. The M.xi.
cans, from to 10000 strong, surrounded Cen
Taylor. Those on the rear of the Mexican.
were soon compelled to retreat. The battle com
Inenced at noon, and constant roar of cannon
~askePt up until dark, when all was quiet. Orr
army remained on the field Of battle ready for.
and expecting another hard days work, but in
the morning seeing no Mexicans, Gen. TAYLOR
sent Out Capt. Dnncan's company, who found thew
had all ieft tho Held leaving their dead and badly
'"eo'"oi WIFI tnTSe IlelQ pieces the
ground. About 200 Mexicans were found dead
Those that were taken prisoners say that our fl
ing was go extremely destructive that the whole
mexican army was ordered to charge upon Gen.
iayiors army, but most of the men refused. One
OF their high officers rushed into the midst. sword
IN hand, to urge them on, rather than do which
they shot him down. Some of their knapsacks
were examined and found to contain nothing bu,
corn and salt.
Gen. I. kept his position and sent in his
wounded to Point Isabel. 1t was thought he
weuld not proceed further until he received \ re-
enforcement, rs some places he would have to nas.
would DE very difficult
Our killed and wounded were Dc. Thr.e
officers wound. viz: Maj. Ringgold, sho, through
both legs; Capt. Page, badly shot in the lower
jaw and Lieut.. Lsther
On the 9th, 800 men were landed from tho
fieet to protect the stores at the Point or rein.
force Gen. t., if necessary. They were all veil
armed and eager for fight with the Mexicans
| WhlIe the battle was being fought, two comma
MES of Mexican Artillery came down TO cross
boea Chca, and it is supposed to march I'D the
beach and take possession of our vessels. with
stores, which were obliged to anchor very mar
the Point. The ship Cumberland got under wav
and ran down towards them, seeing which tbey
wheeled and returned back.
Alter leaving Brazos met another shin of wa,
and one steamer standing in for Brazos St. Iaoo
The steamers Telegraph and Augusta, had no,
arrived when the schooner Louisiana left.
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BAPTIST GENERAL CONVENTION.

The Baptist General Convention met at Pier
Pont street, Baptist Church, Brooklyn, N. Y,
the 18th inst to accept the act of the Legislature,
which has enabled it to assume the name Of the
American Baptist Missionary Union.'' The
Treasurer reported the total receipts 10 April,
1916, from donations and legacies SlOO,2f9.
Disbursements during the same, S94,866.
In ASIA the number of missions are 7, stations
81, missionaries and assistants 172, churches IS
schools 40 or so, and pupils 1900
In WEST AFRICA there are 6, missionaries
a stations.
In EUROPE, AZ missionaries. and So stations.
In NORTH AMERICA. 16 missions, 90 mission
aries l4S stations, l55 native preachers, 81
churches, 5,373 members of churches, 81 schools
and 1000 pupils.
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WHAT WE: HAVE ALWAYS CONTEND.
ED FOR.

we rejoice to see the following sensible honest
and fearless article in the New York Sun. We
have denounced the Apprentice or School System
in the Navy, w bile the New York Sun, and other
influential pape rs, have, to advance Mr.. Coin,
upheld and advocated it. We stated from the
first that it was infamous plan to raise two
classes in our Ns,vy-we desired that the way
should be equal and clear for alive much wish
ed that one of our SONS should enter the NAVY.
and he should have done so, if he could have
stood on the forecastle, with hope reckoning him
10 the quarter deck, bat we could not and would
not bind him to perpet ual servitude, to be con-
trolled by stupidity, pu ,Opysm, and sell. conceit,
that wore the ensigns o,e authority by influence,
not merit We asked not authority for our boy,
II ne did not win it honol'ably, but we could not
consent to put milestone about his neck.
The Mexican war will prove that the bravest
aoiest and most energetic officers are those whom
the emergency draws from the mass of citizens.
not NOSE VINO have been educated by the govern
ment expressly to wear epaulettes. What is true
OF West Point cadets is equally true of our navy
we have been systematically providing ourselves
with bad officers for the last twenty FIVE years
MOT one third OF our naval officers are good prac
ticai seamen. We must look for such among the
iIi-treated apprentices. Those hardy and beiray
ed boys who entered the service in hope that all
It's honors lay before them they had the COURAGE
and talent to earn them, and then found their sit
uaton more debasing than sIavery-whc were
promised education and only received the LASH
who were deliberately put in the way of the
coarsest temptation by :" liberty ashore who
were systematically neglected and discouraged in
The 30 called schools ship board that the whole
class might be kept out of the way of Congress
mems sons. who want and geta the midshipmsn's
warrants These apprentices are the boys who
VIII give the best and boldest service TO the Union
10 the hour of pressing danger. II is not in hu-
man reason to expect good republican officers on
tho worn out royal plan of appointments While
members OF Congress and Parliament have more
sons than. they can provide it will be the law and
the custom to give the most of them to the 90
Vernment, to be educated at her expense Tor off,
GERS -
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my were fully advised that Gen. Taylor had left
Point Isabel. and their plan is To try and capture
him on his return, whilst strung force crossing
above,is TO come down upon his army General
Taylor appeared highly pleased with the intelli-
gence.
The Mexicans have continued their firing into
the fort opposite Matamoras, nearly ever since
Gen. Taylor left the works
The sloop. of-war ST. Mary's arrived from Pen
sacola on tho lOth; tho steamer Mississippi on
the l2ih from Vera Cruz. The Banbrdge is off
the Rio Grande. enforcing the blockade.
It's stated that an expedition is to be sent by
the boats of the squadron to take the town of
Barrita, miles from the mouth of the river, where
there is military force.
In tho engagement of the 9th inst. the auemy
had taken post in chapare. Gen. TAYLOR
brought up his troops and ordered them to find
the enemy with the bayonei--the dragons being
held In reserve. As soon as the Mexican batte-
ries were uncovered, Gen. Taylor told Capt. MAY
that his time had come, {" Here's the enemy's
battery, sir-take it. nolens uolens" May dashed
upon 1t with his squ.dron and lost one third Of il.
but ne cleared the battery and captured its COM
mander, Gen. Vega, in the act of raising port
fire 70 fire piece himself. May took his sword
and brought the General off
HE officers killed and wounded on the Ameri-
cans side are as follows: @G
Major Ringgold, wounded, (since dead)
Capt. Page, wounded.
Lieut. Luther, do.
May 18th.
Lieut.. Inge. Cd Dragons, killed.
Lieut.. Cochrane, 4th Infantry, do.
Lieut.. Shadburue, 9Th do do
Lieut.. Col. Mcintosh, wounded.
Lieut. Col Payne. do.
Capt. Montgomery, do.
Capt. Hooe, do.
Lieut.. Gates, do
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MONTGOMERY JOURNAL, EXTRA :,
Tuesday Morning. May 10, 1916.
BY EXPRESS FROM MnpIII n

BY the Daily Picayune, and an Extra from tho
Mobile Advertiser of the 18th, we have news.
the substance OF which is contained in the follow
ing:
There have been two engagements between
Gen. Taylor and the Mexican TTootrs. the fire, oc'
curing on the 7,h inst, when Gen. TAYLOR was
returning from Point Isabel to his amp. opposi,e
MatamoTas. In this the Mexcans, from 6. 600 tn
I,UOO were repulsed, our army sleeping ON the
held OF battle, on which next day were f1und ON
Mexicans dead. several pieces Of ARTILLERY. stores
&C. Maj. RinggoId died subsequ emily from
wounds in this action.
vi the second battle we can only give the fol-
lowing particulars from the Picayune
The U. 5. steamer Col. Harvey arrived tbis
morning. just as our paper was going to press.
from Brazos Santiago having left on the 18Th ins,
Her news Is glorious to our arms
one brings official accounts of second battle
between the Mexican and American foroes
which TOOK place on the 9th, commencing at half
past O'Clock, P. NJ, within three miles of Can,n
Taylor. The action was upon the edge of a r,-
vine, and one mile from the chaparral which wac
here about IL miles in width.
Inc mexlcans commenced the action with
Iheir afuheTy' which was posted so to sweep the
narrow pass by which General Taylor was al
yanclng there being,a swamp on either hand. Cen
Taylor Immediately ordered charge in the teeth
OF the enemy's destructive FIRE, and the troons
promptly responded, and carried the enemv5
guns at the point of the bayonet.
30 sudden and impetuous was the attack. and
so successful, that Arisa had not time to save hi,
papers. which with all bis correspondence fell
into the hands Of Gen. Taylor.
The battle lasted one hour and half, in which
time oOO MeXcans were either killed or wound-
ed, and the Americans took 300 prisoners and
eight pieces of artillery. The Americans LOSE in
action, was but sixty-two, killed and wounded
Among the killed were Col. Mcintosh, Lien,
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QUICK SAILING

The new barque Rosna, on her las, passage
from Rio GTande, to New York, made tbs rup il
in the short space of thiriy-seven days; and from
the latitude Of Rio Janeiro, 10 twenty-six davs
This is, without parallel The u S. sloop Of
war St. LoniS,--now lying at oor Navy Yard.
once made the passage, from the latter pIso. 10
Hampton Roads, in twenty nine days, which bar.
Torrance was then considered. impossible to ba,,
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U. S. NAVY-lsr JAN. 1876.

List of the United States Vessels of War
ln Commission Pennsylvania 100 guns: CO.
iumbus, "a Ohio, "a North Carolina. "a: Con.
sti'u'ion, A; Potomac, Al Columbia, "a; Con-
gress, Al Cumberland, A; Savannah, a.: Rar-
itan' A United States, "A Saratoga, 20 John
Adams, 70; Vincennes, 20; Warren, 20: Fal.
mouth, 20; Cyane. 20 Levant, 90; Portsmouth
~; plymouth, 20; ST. Mary's, 20; jamestown,
20; Ontario. 49,, Yorktown, I6; Marion. 16
Boxer, 10; Dolphin, 10; Porpoise, 10; Somers,
~ Iruxton, 10; cambridge, 10; Shark, 10 !:
Lawrence. 10; Experiment, 10; Wave Pbenix !:
Relief, 8; Erie. 8; Southampton Mississippi.
H. (steamerO Princeton, 9, (steamer y Micbi-
gan, /, (steamer.)
In Crdinary-Franklin, "a; Delaware. "a
independence, 81; Brandywine, a; Constella-
ton, SO; Macedonian, So; Boston, 20; Fairfield.
20; Vandalia. 90; ST. Louis, 20; Decatur. 90 :
Preble, 20; Dale. l6; Perry, 10; Lexington. /:
fiirt, -; On,ka- hy-e, -; Fulton, A, (s,ea.
y Union, f., (s,eamer.l
On the Stocks-Alabama, "a; Vermont. "a
Virginia, "a New York. "a New Orleans. "a
Santee. a; Sabine, A; ST. Lawrence. "a. All,
bany. 20; Germantown. 20; Allegheny, -
(steamsr.)
Steam Tenders-Gen. Taylor, Water Witch.
and Engineer.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
NEW YoRK. MAY 90 pN

Tho sdvices from abroad have vi,so -.
nrmns s. to the -four market. We have b.,,d 70
s4.56s offered for $4,000 bbls Michp,n a ~ ~
ouoU have been sold at 1856. The nn,. :"
Southern is s4.50as4 62i. 9'' 70
oOO bushels of Illinois wheat was sold tod,
~ 30 cents. Holders Of Corn are rather di.,o..,
to advance their demands, the sales this d,v
oooO bushels Western, and Now Orleans, par,
at 6Oa6l cents. r"''
Fork is very dull-mess is unsaleable a, Ain
and prime at So. Wv
In Naval Stores there is no change since on,
last advices. 09g oa'
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GREAT PUBLISHING ESTABLISH
MENT - -O-N

In the publishing establishment, of The Harp.,.
In the City Of New York, ,hsrs are no len. ,h,n
~ presses worked BY steam, and a Napier prrs,.,
Ihese presses, throw off 100000 shests ma,
week-l00O0. 900 per year. 100000 volum.,
were printed at this mammoth establishment, du-
ring the last year. The fixtures in tho biod.,v
alone are valued at s43. OO0 The amour, Of can.
itai invested, is estimated at ono million FIVE hun.
dred thousand dollars. -
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From the New Orleans Tropic.
STILL LATER FROM THE ARMY

cNAOF EHo YIN AffRlN ED
The Galveston is Just in. having lef, R,.,o,
santiago on the evening of the 18th We hasten
to lay the news BY her before our readers.
From the Galveston Civilian of the 18Th
On the morning of the 9Th May, Gen. TAYLOR
and HE staff, with the guard that had brought
down tho train, &c., started for his Camp. Hs
was met oy an express few miles from Point
Isabel informing him that 5000 fresh troops had
arrived IN Matsmoras, 1000 of which had crossed
over, and IlOO more had crossed the Rio Grande
at BaTTlta, near the Bocashica, not more than 8
miles from Point Isabel. Gen. Taylor returned
TO Point Isabel at once, and made preparations to
leave the next day with such forces as were ar
TIVlng' i he steamship Galveston landed $50 In.
fantry, (Regulars and Volunteers j the Auonsrs
landed about $50; Capt. Price arrived from Cor.
pus Christi, with his company Of 10 mounted
Rangers. The Telegraph and James r, Dsv
will doubtless land their troops, amounting to un
wards Of 800 at Point Isabel on the l4th.
Gen. Paredes 10 at the head of Is 600 troons
IN his way TO Matsmoras. II NAV possblv h.
hat the fresh troops arrived at Matsnorss. is tbs
'dvsnce division Of his army. No doubt the enc
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FIREARMS.

The Wa,erviiet Gazette states. tina, Gove,r.
ment has 100000 musks,s, at that place, r.,Sv
Tor shipment at moments no,ics and Ina, thar.
are eoO'OoO at the various depois, independeo.
OF the State Armories, which contain 3 or Ann
600 more.
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DEATH OF AN EDTTOp

We regret to state, says the Stanton Speots-
tor, that VIM. s. Ward, Esq, Editor Of the
HarrisonOurg Republican, was drowned the 10Th
ins'. 10 attempting to cross swollen stream.
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GLORIOUS NEWS.
The Mexicans Twice Routed.

We are indebted to the polite ness of James q
White, Esq, for copy of the Charleston Eve
ming News, OF the 2lst, contain ing the following
GLORIOUS INTELLIGENCE from the Rio
Grande. 1t is, indeed, glorious
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ST. JUAN D'ULLOA.

The U. s. Gazette says. the President. In.
perfect model of the Castle at Vera Crss, win
all lie appsndsges. additions, Hoa,inx bat,sr;..
&C., &c., furnished to him. or to the Am.r;.,'
oncer Tor him. BY the very engineer that son.,
intended the work for Mexico.
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DIPLOMATIC.

Inc Hon Romulus M Saunders, successor TO
the Hon. Washington Irving, as Minister to Her
Catholic Mniesty's Court in Spain, arrived a, the
As'or House. New York, on Saturday en- routs
to his embassy.
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CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

The Legislature Of the State of Miobi0,r
passed law, abOlishiOg espital punishment. bv /,
ratio Of three to two.
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sCF We learn from the Beacon of this morn
ing that the Revenue Gutter fancy, Capt. Dob
olns' on this Station, received orders yesterday to
proceed to New York without DELAY.
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NJ Elk President Tyler and Lady came dow
yesterday afternoon in Steamer Alice, from his
residence on the James River, and took passage
tho Same day for Washington, via Baltimore.
IN tho steamer Herald. We were grati6ed to
md that No enjoyed high degree Of health.
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From our Extra of Saturday
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-10-03
AFFLICTION-DY ]. G. WHITTIER.
Gems from John FIavel.

CHRIST. What an excellent, lovely one is
Christ! Put the beauty of ten thousand par
ndises like the garden of Eden into one; put
all trees, all flowers, all smells, all colors, all
all tastes, all joys, all sweetness all loveliness
an one; oh what fair and excellent thing
would that bel And yet it should he less to
that fair and well beloved Christ, than one
drop of rain To the whole seas, rivers, lakes
and fountains of ten thousand earths.
To be studying Jesus Christ what is it but
to he digging among all the veins and springs
of comfort? and the deeper you dig the more
tlo these springs flow upon you.
Christ is the original and fountain of all the
light which is minsterially dflused by men.
Ministers arc but planets which shine with n
borrowed light from the sun.
As when God looks upon the rainbow,
which is the sign of the covenant, he remem-
hers the earth in mercy; so when he looks
on Christ, he remembers us upon his account.
Oh what n melting consideration is this!
that out ot'his agony comes our victory: out
ofhis condemnation, our justification; out of
his PAIN our ense; out of his stripes, our heal
ing; out of his curse, our blessing out of his
crown of thorns, our crown of glory; out of
his death, our life.
Shall light troubles make you forget weight
ymcrcies?