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waves would reach them. Patents we're
separated from their children, husbands from
their wives, and all was confusion, terror and
dismay The island tcmbied 10 lis very cen
ter A few hours more and white sand
beach would have covered the now dcsolate
remains of Key West. The occupants of the
Marine Hospital were expecting every mo-
msns 10 20 into eternity. a large stone bull
dug. surrounded with five feet of water run
ming BY SIX miles an hour. cutting the sand
from under The foundation, made the sl,ua-
ton awful. Thirty feet Of The stone washed
AWAY from one corner, fifteen from the other.
aud the roof blown off.
All the wharves are washed away or in
iured-not Que warehouse escaped the fury
of the storm-wood and stone seemed all
alike going 10 destruction. There are net
more Than out Of 600 houses but are I'M
ronfed or blown down.
The public buildings al the Fort. as well as
the wharf, are all gone. and The Fort is it.
self mass of ruins. il is estimated that the
Government alone ill loose al least S2OO,-
600 by The hurricane.
The Custom House is much injured hui
the United States Barracks at the east end oil
the town sustained no injury and are occu-
pied by The crew of the brig Ferry and the
revenue cutter Morris, amd by those whose
houses have blown down.
The streets and roads are impossible, he
inr filed up with lumber and the ruins olthe
fallen houses.
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TIE MONTEREY CAPITULATION.

The extracts which we publish in this
m ,rniug's American, from letter of an ar
tillegy Officer Of our Army i'll Mexico TO a
gentlemen of this city state distinctly tliat
when Gen. Taylor entered into the eight
weeks arnstice with Ampuda he had the
pnsluve assurance oil the latter. not only that
Santa Fe WAS captured and California pos
scssed by the Americans, but also that Com
missiouers OF the United States were then
in Mexico 10 nrfanse the terms of treaty.
Mexican incincerity and craft will be better
understood by and by. Reliance hereafter
on Santa Annals pIo,estations will hardly
dnpe even Mr.. Polk again; nor will the rep
RESERVATIONS of Mexican commanders be
heucelorth taken By our Generals without
many grains of allowance.
Nevertheless, the justification of he Mon
tere, capilulnIion does not rest upon the be
lief which Gen. Taylor may have entertained
of Ampudia's declaration; ii is complete
without supposlng such belief With six
thousand men at the commencement Of the
attack on Monterey, Gen. Taylor found him
self at the end of the Third day weakened by
81 loss OF one tenth Of his number-possihly
more. he had determined 10 continue the
battle, no doubt he wonld have taken the
town, Of which one half was already in his
possession. But it wonld have been bv a
succession of street fights, obstinate and
blondy, the Mexicans defending house after
house, street after street. Gen. Taylor could
not afford 10 loose any more mel. With
his force diminished by such loss as the re-
newal Of The fight al Monterey would involve a;
with the necessity of leaving behind him a
strong garrison in that place; il would have
been impossible for him 10 advance upon
Saltiln. He could not advance in any event
without relnforcs menis. The captua;ou
gave him time 10 wait Tor reinforccmenis
from the Rio Grande. aud by the inaclion of
Gen Wool's division.
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TIE MEXICAN WAR. Letter writers
from Washington state that the expense oil
the Mexican war is beginning TO de'ract from
the favor with which it has been viewed by
the administration. The bill foots up rather
Gorm;dablv. and the account is still running
on, with no present chance for the curtail-
ment of lis details. The correspondent Of
The Comme rcial Advertiser writes
Not another copper is 10 be expended in
the war except barely for maintaining our
present position, until Congress shall meet
and act upon the information which Will be
laid before them.
You will find that no more troops will be
called out, and no farther supplies forwarded
until the bill of expenses is footed up and
sent in 10 Congress. The administration
will then be able 10 say, Behold how much
we have accomplished, and how little ex,
penseI The castle OF San Juan d'Ulloa:and
the shoals of Tampico, and the halls OF the
MonteZumas, are 10 be safe for another sea-
son. In the mean time, while Congress
considers what it may be best TO do,
Mexico, il is hoped, will propose peace and
send commissioners. You will find, think.
That Congress will not be disposed 10 exact
very hard terms from Mexico, and that The
Mexican government will be more easily
persuaded to part with portion Gifts terri
tory than it has been imagined.
To this may be added The following from
the Journal of Commerce.
believe that the question Of peace has
been agitated-that the government desires
peace, and intends TO have it, at any price
and that ils warike energies are 10 rest un-
til il can be found whether peace or war is
lhefhal determinatio Of Mexico.
This is the opinion Of many others. The
operations in the Gull Of Mexico, SO long
talked of, are transferred 10 the moon. Ditto
Of the Tampican expedition. Ditto of the
march 10 the halls OF Montezumas. Ditto OF
the march of Gen. Kearney and the greasy
iallow candles and The Virgin Mary TO Sal
iillo. Dillo of the fable of Gen. Patterson's
enterprise. Ditto OF all the stuff, in and out
Of the Union about the energies and OBJ
jecis of this government.
Some doubt has lately been expressed in
The papers whether Gen. Taylor was order
ed peremptorily, in the communication made
10 him through Maj. Graham, 10 march on
towards SallilIo, or not. But | learn that
the orders we're positive and direct, TO that
effect. OF course the General will obey
those orders. He may march 10 SaltilO
with impunity. He may take and lort:Gy
Saltilio, and, through that means, he will
command the communications between
Northern and Southern Mexico. 1t MY be
that he lie 10 halt there, and await the result
of a negotiation for peace. What renders
This probable is that the government has
called for no more troops.
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THE BEAUTIES OF WAR.

Private letters received from the seat of
war say that The Volunteers are resrive, in
consequence oflher ragged condition; and
only kept in order by The hope Of plenty of
fighting. The mere pay Of volunteer will
not. at the prices he is compelled TO pay for
clothing. suffice 10 dccenrly cover hir naked
ness. None but the regular suffers are per-
mitted 10 bring material for food and clothing
up the Rio del Norie. American citizens
are placed onlhe same footing as Mexicans
in this particular, and what VIC are used 10
consider as every day luxuries are; from the
excessive prices, beyond the reach of the
Volunteers.-A months wages will not buy
him good blanket. We do not understand
The object OF combining the nse of the Rio
Grand for The transportation Of goods 10 the
army suffers and the officers of the line II
the enterprise Of our citizens prompts them
10 carry goods TO the region now occupied
by our army, lei the Volunteers and all who
can profit by the competition. The officer
Of the line can better afford 10 pay high
price for his comforts than the poor soldier
who, by the 'speci license is feeced oil his
paltry wages 10 the last cent 10 enrich the
army suffers.
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FROM THE ARMY
LATER FROM MEXICO.

7rO Mails Captured by The Enemy.-Mer-
scans Murdered by 0hldws.-A Merica'i
Officer Shotin Monterey.--Naral Erpedi-
ton against Alrdrado.
we have New Orleans dates 10 the 80 inst
and Monterey 10 10Th Oct. Lieut.. Graham
of The 4lh Infantry, died on the 1llh, univer-
sally lamentcd.-Th wounded generally
were doing well. Accounts in the Picayune
from the troops on The Rio Grande are truly
distressing. Taylor's chasfe order, rendering
the officers and soldiers Of his command the
expression of his thanks and admiration, da
ted Sept. 29lh was published on the 9TH Oc:.
The army was settling down inaciively, wait
Ing farther orders A nun.ber OF MeXicans
had been murdered in the outskirts of Mon
ttrcy by outlaws. On the 4th the Mexican
officers called on General Worth 10 take leave
of him. As they were riding away through
the Plaza, volunteer shot one Of Them thro'
the heart. He was arrested. He is in prison.
and will be hung undoubtedly. a sentiment
seems prevalent in the army that 10 conquer
peace, a more decisive blow must be struck
a, Tampico and Very Cruz. Lieut.. Arm
stad arrived at Monterey on the 18th with dis
patches from Washington for Gen. Taylor.
A mail sent from Camargo Dist Sept. for the
army was taken by the enemy, and deliver
ed 10 Ampudia for The private correspondence
init. This mail has been forwarded 10 Santa
Anna About 1000 mules had been hired at
Mnnitrt for the use Of the U. S. Army. and
800 had arrived from Camargo Another
mil Tor the Army. which left Camargo the
5rh Oct. was captured by the enemy. San
Ia Anna is at San Louis Potosi, but doing
sp,hing.-He sustains Ampudia in what he
did at Monterey.
The store saip Relief arrived at Pensacola
October Both. ninu nays from Vera Cruz.
When The Relief left. Com. Conner was pre-
pairing FOR another attack on Alvarado, and
h- would lead it in person. The Princeton
left Pensacola 3lst, with Government dis
pitches for Commodore Conner. Our gov
erunent has put an end 10 the pretended neu
trhlity of Yucaran. In consequence of an or
DIR from the Secretary of the Treasury, the
United States Marshal at New Orleans
on the ID inst. seized Yuuatanese schoon
or, the Ventura. Captain Durantese, which
had arrived there that day from Campeachy
aud SisaI. She had 81 O00 in specie and a
loI of Logwood ON board. Most of the spe-
Gle had been landed before the seizure.
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PLEASURES OF SOLDERING

Major Forsyth, the Editor of the Colum-
bus (Ga) Times, has written several letters
which rank high for graphic power and spri
ted details. From recent letter we ex-
tract few passages, showing how rich Il
field Mexico presents for lover of Enlom-
oogy and Natural History:
This country is distinguished, above all
other particulars, by its myriad OF crawling
flying singing, and biting things Every
thing you touch has a spider omit We arc
killing Them all day in our tents. We never
dare draw on boot or put on hal or gal
ment without Il close search for some poison
Gus reptile or insect crouching in their folds
or corners It's wonderful thai we are moi
stung twenty times day. Yesterday morn
ing, while standing up al breakfast, 1--WE
never sit al meals for The want of the where
with 10 make seat,) felt one strange
thing crawling up my leg about the knee
1t did not take me long TO seize il with my
hand and 10 disrobe. Looking into the leo
of my of-drawn drawer, behelda villanious
locking creature, of black and yellow, with
a long bonv tail called my mess 10 look
al it when Dr. Hoxey, who has been before
IN MS Tel,tle Country, llIOiiOuuCCU IL d NJ9Xl-
can scorpion, and told me for nay comfort that
it WAS as poisonous as a ratilesnake. His
sting was out, and no doubt when il cIench-
ed him in my hand he struck out at my
clothes, instead ofiu at my flesh. Thinks
TO myself there's an escape. Besides
these we have spiders, centipedes, hordes Of
flies, and every thing else that crawls, flies.
bites and makes noise. A gang Of locusts
have dnmiciled themselves in our camp, and
keep up sIeepless clatIer all night. To this
is Joined the music of frogs and The barking
Of prairie dogs. A few nights since pan
Iher came smelling up to the lucs of our SEN
tries. All these small nuisauces are univer
sally pronounced in camp as death TO ones
patriotic emotions, aud a ight hard is hit with
the eoemy. to be followed by radiance of
this peslilcnt country, would be hailed BY the
whole Regiment as a consummation of too
much happiness. But here we are to sray
fighting bis insects and veriniu, with no pres
emf prospect of finding their masters, Tour en-
emy.l for whose special use and appropriate
comfort they seem 10 have been formed by
Nature. Some few Of our officers profess
to be euamored of this country. The air
here. near the seacost, is certainly fine. and
one is al a loss TO account for the sickness;
brt, aside from. that, ! would willingly forego
the possession Of all the rich acres I have
seen to gel back from this ! nd Of half bred
Indians aud full grown bugs
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MONETARY.

Money still continues TO be very abundant,
and the amount ofunemployed capital ON de-
post at the banks is much larger than is
usual at this season Of the year. The news
from England by the steamer is very favora-
Bile tc the products of this country. and will
induce large shipments of provisions end
breads,uffs. which will be paid for in specie,
as the balance oftrade is now decidedly in
our favor. The British government, it is
said, is about contracting a loan of seven
million pounds sterling, or between Thirty and
forty millions Of dollars, for the purchase Of
breadstuifS, TO feed the starving population Of
Ireland. This announcement had The effect
of depressing oDsols trifle, and the money
market there is represented rs being less
buoyant Than previously.
Norwich and Worcester aud Long Island
Railroad shares are selling at better prices
than for some weeks past. influenced by in
creased business aud greater facilities of OBJ
tanning the wherewithal Tor stock operations,
both here and in New York. Bank, Insu
rance and Factory stocks are scarce 10 the
market, and firmly held. As the time ap-
proaches for the half yearly dividends by the
substantial railroads, there is less disposition
on the part Of holders to part with those val
liable and safe securities . the transactions in
Them have consequently been light and the
general impression is, that they will be worth
full as much after dividend day. as they are
selling fol at the presant time. The margin
for profit is probably greater on those of
Them which are quoted at low premiums
than on those which have apparently reached
the top round of the ladder. There is no
doubt considerable difference between par.
and seventeen, nineteen and Thirty six per
cent. ADVANCE Boston Courier.
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MASSACHUSETTS.

The Boston Atlas has returns of the vote
for Governor in all the towns in Ihe State ex-
cept Chimark and Florida as follows:
Briggs, $3.50; Davis. 1860. all Others
l3,73O.-Majority for Briggs 1913.
Daniel p. King is reelected TO Congress
from the lid District by IA majority. This
District was reported no choice, but an error
has since been found in the returns Of the
vote in Maiden township which gives Nj.
King The election. The returns Of the Dis
irict foot up as follows: King. 1895; Dixie.
2745; Scattering, 1877.
Halc's majority in the IXth Congressional
District is Is.
According to the Atlas's returns the Houss
of Representatives, now stands Wigs la ::
Locolocos 80; Liberty Party 5.
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ALABAMA. The official returns from, the
Congressional disirics in Alabama, recently
vacated by Mr.. Yancey, Elect MIR. CotireIl,
the Democratic candidate by thirty maturity
FLORIDA. The Jacksonville News. Demo
crat, gives returns for Congress from Tho
whole State except the counties Of Dade 4
ST Iucie. and makes Cahelrs (Whig) major
iIy 81. The two counties lacking. do not
give az many votes as Mr. CabelFs majority
now is. The Democrats probably have ma
loriIies in both branches Of the Legislature.
Missouri. An Election, 10 ill the vacan-
cy in the Missouri delegationt Congress, oc-
casioned by The resignation Of Mr.. Price, was
held on the 3lst ult. In the city Of ST. Lou
IS there was bur thin vote. and Mr.. Kincad,
'hs Wing candidate. has 6IS plurality.
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FRoN MExIco.-Sdata lima siH in Mer-
ico-Ldrge Contributions for The support of
tie Army.-By the brig p. Soule. from Ha-
vannah, we kave received our files of Mexican
papers. The advices from the capital are TO
The 20ih September. We end nothing in the
later numbars about the departure of Santa
Anna toward Monterey. 80 far from that. he
as still in The capital. mastering his forces
for the contemplated expedition. Senor Har-
oy Tamariz had been appointed Munster Of
Finance. in place of Senior Gomez Faras.
The 'Diario del GoLarno' says that all the
rich people of Mexico " ould do ell in fol-
lowing Santa Annals examp'e-contributins
literally to the support OF the war-or the
mob would 90 where they knew the money
was and take Il Ito the soldiers " no defended
the country. Then il adds that tie clergy
had consented TO mortgage their property for
81 600, 900 thai the merchants and wealthy
riiizens of Mexico would deliver 10 the Gov.
eminent on The 25Ih of September $500. COO
for the purpose of supporting the war; tina,
the same amount would be delivered on the
5'h VI October, aud equal sums would be
pad every uion'h. Senior Gormez de la
Coriiua had made loan Of $4,000 Without
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OUR STATE.
MAKE WAY FOR OLD MASSACHU
SETS
THE BAY STATE is STILL
WIDE AWAKE,

Briggs Elected by the People, BY a Majority
of at least .Seren Ihousand.-An Entire
Whig !Seaate.-The House Largely Uhig.
Probably Nine Whig Members of Congress
Elected.
By the returns which we lay before GU,
readers, collected by our expresses. we pre-
sent the undisputed evidence that Massachu-
sets is, as she ever has been. Wing to the
core. We have swept the State-eIected
Briggs Governor by the largest majority We
have had since 1910. We have, probably, E.
lected nine Wing Members of Congress, al
though two are in little doubt-Kine and
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MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ELECTED.
In the present Congress.
DELAWARE RIGHT
Of the Tribune.

WILMINGTON, Del. Nov. 15-1l AM.
The Delaware Election on the 10Th has
terminated in the election OF az the Wing
candidates for the Legislature in New Cas-
lie and Kent Counties. thus securing wing
U. S. Senator for six years from the lourth
of March next. This is glorious result, as
mighty effort was made BY the Locos 10 SC
cure U. S. Senator in the place oil Hon.
THOMAS CLAYTON, The Wings have car
red the Sherlfs, Coroners, and all the Coun-
ty Officers elected in New Castle and Aeh'
Counties. They have also reelected JOHN
w. HousToN, our present Wing Represen-
talive in Congress, by a decided majority.
In consequence Of local causes the l.ocos
have elected Tharp Governor by a majority
Of abou. $50. On the whole the victory Is II
glorious one for the Wings, as the Cover
nor, having no control or vote on the laws,
has bat little power.
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We notice an article stating as a fact. that
the city of Mexico was making preparations
for defence. We have little doubt OF one
grand object, the concentration OF all The
strength possible, TO defeat and cut off Gen.
Taylor's army at San Luis Potos, in the
heart of Mexico, and if unsuccessful. TO fall
back and make their last defences in The city
of The Mon:ezumas. With the evidences we
have OF national hatred. millions of people,
il reused 10 action, can put stop 10 an
invasion Of 80, 900 or even 10000 men.
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GLORIOUS GLORIOUS,

A Washington Cores pondent of tbs Nev
York Tribune asserts that should the War
upon Mexico be discontinued at once the bills
already paid and to be paid BY the United
States would run the cost upio ONE HUN
DIED AND FIFTY MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS
An amount Of money remarks the same
writer, which. If in silver. would load 400
six horse Wagons
May We not expect to suffer the imposi-
ton Of a DIRECT TAX very soon, at this
rate
In addition to this item Of glory. TWO
THOUSAND brave and enlightened Ameri-
cans have been butchersd, and as many more
Mexcans murdered without a cause Col,
rious Glorious ! Hurrah for PoIk-Dsllss
and Texas too!
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Conference.-The following is The en-
tire ticker formed by The Wing State Conven-
tion, at Hartford last week,
For Governor CLARK BlssELL of Norwalk.
III. Gorernur c.. McCuRDY Of Lyme
Sec. Of SfdfeJNo. B. RoBERrsONN Haven.
TREASURY JosEPH b. GILB;Kr Hartford.
e Comptroller ABuAuCArLrN, Harwinton.
This is the ticket Of last year complete,
which received decided plurality Of the
Peoples votes last Spring. but was ovcrrule,,
by Loco-Foco majority in the Legislature.
who elected the minority candidates We
don't apprehend another such result though
Rum should flow in rivers 10 produce il.
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$50 OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
By Telegraph.
ATLAS OFFICE, BosToS. J

Tuesday Evening, 8 o'clock.
The House of Representatives stands, thus
far-Whigs l2S. LEGO &c, LIbelty3. Three
Wing Senators certainly chosen in Nantuck
ct and BarnsIabls District We fail Of elet-
ing in the I'd Congressional District by two
votes, and we fear also Hale in the 9th by less
than 20. We shall choose both next time
without fail If the official count does not elect
them now.
Returns from 294 towns stand rs follows
53.243, Davis 32.623-all others l3,443.
Briggs majority 7,l36.
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ID IL 4lh DISTRICTS.

On the trial on Tuesday last in the second
District Collamer, Wing, in 81 tow net
gains 1888, and is elected by triumphant
majority.
IN the 4th District no choice. Chandler
gains in II towns 5l4. Next trial is by plu-
rality, when Wing will possibly be elected.
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Jail, situated in The Center village, was dis
covered to be on FIRE. II was with great ex-
ertiou that the tavern. adjoining the Court
House, which wac occupied by o. H. Rose,
and owned by Daniel Huling. was saved.
The loss is estimated at $4,000. No insu-
rance. the policy having jvst expired.-[Beu-
ningion Banner.
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any conditions as to premium or time OF re-
endorsement. The 'Expectador' says there
are yet some patriotic MeAicaDs lett wis
will not allow their country to be ruined by
its enemeIs.-[N. o. Delta, Oct. d.
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B A r G E
"Frce Trade a"

SIR ROBERT J. WALKER, MASTER,
IS now on a voyage up Salt River, freighted
with the British I riff of 1916. Passengers
Polk, Dallas, Kane. McCandless. Wimot.
and their followers, the advocates Of Free
Trade.
For passage, apply to 'POLKS NEAR
NEIGHBOR.'
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I'd '' d. P. King, Doubtful.
Sd Amos Abbot reelected.
.4th J. G. Pal(rey defeated by over 500.
9Th " Charles Hudson reelected.
9th - George Ashmun reelected.
9TH " Julius Rockwell reelected.
9Th John Quincy Adams reelected.
9tk 4" Aitemus Hale, doubtful.
10th " Joseph Grinnell re- elected.
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The BLACKWELL ISLAND VOTERS. We
understood that an Indictment has been found
against Mclaughlin, the deputy keeper, who
had charge of the thirteen prisoners brought,
over from the peuitentisry on the night pre-
vious % the election. The couvcts are now
in the Tombs. 1, is said that Alderman
Benson is making farther Investigations in
the matter, and that some other gentlemen
of distinction besides Mclaughlin, will be
implicated. New York Tribune
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REPRESENTATIVES, TO CONGRESS. We
place below a list of the Wing candidates in
the State with the ascertained or presumed
results No candidate on any other ticket has
approached TO an election OF plurality.
H., n;s,x;cf JN;ntb-o,, N al
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JEU D'ESPRIT.

The Pittsburgh Advertiser has the follow
ing advertisement -
0jFFr Sail Rirer.