Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-09

prive us of this best boon of Heaven, =
The water in use here is that of the 70
Grande, though from the landing, (whe,e
we get our water,) it is not three hundr,d
yards TO the Gulf, and yet the water is MT
at all brackish. .Fromaisis you may inbr
how rapid and turbid is the famed stream
dividing the two hostile republics! so mu,h
so indeed, is it, that one hundred yars
above the mouth there is no sign of tih.
water. 1t is not here as wide as the VI.
zoo at Greenwood, though it has its SQUIRE
in the Cordilleras and is longer than tie
Ohio. River and Gulf crafts of all kinds
are passing and re-passing us almost every
hour, and there are at all times three or
tour boats, besides schooners, sloops, &c.,
lying at the landing.
Now for army news. / will give yeu
all that | have been able to gather. The
Alabama, Missouri, and Louisiana Volun-
teers, who enlisted under Gen. Gaines
requisition, have all been disbanded. They
would have been retained by Gen. Tay lor,
had they consented TO remain IL months.
They generally consider themselves for.
tunate, though, Of course, many are dis
satisfied. They are being removed as
fast as transports can be obtained. Col.
B. Peyton, it is said, will join the Texas
Rangers, Capt. Hays, as private. He
seems determined to ''see the elephant"
before he returns, aud don't fear TO as
sert that if he is caught, Peyton will get
his full share of the ivory, and will ride as
much on his back as any other man. Gen.
Taylor is steadily and cautiously moving
his troops towards Monterey-the regu.
lars in advance. The Texas Rangers
started few days since for Mier. Ii seem:
that they are destined to see some service,
if any is to be seen. They are composed
Of adventures from almost every State N
the Union-are mounted mostly on fine
coursers-and have the privilege of carry
ing any kinds of weapons, not discardine
their true and well tried pieces. They
are commanded by the gallant Col. Hays
and the fearless Walker is 1t. Colonel
1t is rumored here that revolution hal
again displaced the Mexican ruler, ant
that Alvarez, a partizan OF Santa Anna,
think, "reigns in his stead" If this b.
lcorrect, and Alvarez has not the common
Mexican trait of treachery, 1.-TWO very IN
certain things,) Santa Anna will be re
called and peace ensue. This, however
cannot be expected for the present, thougl
it is my constant prayer that the terribl
scourage of nations (war) may soon CEASE
tn harooo our boIo~ed land. II Is sal
that large portion of the volunteers VIII
be stationed OIL the Rio Grande, and will
be employed in erecting defences. Fo
any of these rumors, of course, canno
vouch, as no one knows any thing of on
destination, save Gen. Taylor, and | doub
very much whether he is fully into the Sc
crets of the administration, in reterenc,
to the prosecution of the war, farther thar
the present campaign. One thing is Ger
tain, in my mind, and that is, that the ad
ministration will prosecute an extermlna
ling war against the government of Mex
CO, while it will endeavor to conciiiate tn
people and prepare them for the ''exten
sion of the area of freedom" over vii
ling and conserving population. 1t is
moral rather than physical war, them
Gen. Taylor's proclamation shows this.
Brig. Gen. Quitman arrived here on tn
9th, and received this division of his com
mand on yesterday. learn that he cam
in company with Gen. w. o. Butler.
will close, by adding that we have
great deal of sickness-nearly half of GU
company are complaining, though we ar
Y grateful to an ever-kind Providence tina
, we have not yet lost man. Eight or tel
E will be discharged this morning on &C
count of inability TO discharge duty
3 Among the rest, your old partner, }. Dun
din. We are 10th to part with so big
; spirited, generous man, but we know
that he could not be long with us were b
. to remain. He will, no doubt, recove
y his health by returning home.
I will not forget to mention the san
! flies and mosquitoes, which compose,
, suppose, the var of the Mexican army. -
!. Bot, here Toy descriptive powers fail.
caanot do justice to them. ] will max
effort however. and give you som