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Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-10-29

WAsHIHoroN, Oct. 2l.-The original plan Of
operations in Mexico has been lately modified.
The plan at first adopted would have divided
and weakened our forces. That plan was
probably agreed upon al time when II was sup
posed that the Mexicans would make no show
ofopposition TO the invasion. II has since been
urged upon the Executive to concentrate all the
forces upon one object, and il is asserted today,
that these necessary changes have been made
in the original plan.
II now appears that General Wool is TO Join
General Taylor at Saliillo, moving by way oS
Cohahuila, and leaving a garrison there and
that Gen. kearney is to march to the same point
by way of Chhuahua.-a fearfully long march.
General Patterson, with large force, is TO be
transported to Tampico, and means of transport
tali9Q have already been prepared. Ills force
will, II found necessary, be orderedto unite with
Taylors at San Luis Potosi; aud, if not, may
be employed in contemplated attack on Vera
Cruz.
If this is the plan, it is a sensible one; and it
will prevent the danger, but 100 apparent, OF The
utter sacrifice of Taylor's command. Amer al
lowing for all the troops left at Tampico, Saltil
10, Monterey, chihuahua, Santa Fe, &c, Gen.
eral Taylor will thus be enabled TO meet Santa
Ana at San Luis with a force of seventeen
thousand men.
We have been on the look out today for the
government Express expected from Boston, afler
the arrival OF the Caledonia-but none has
come.
This packet was expected TO bring some ad-
vices as to The temper in which the British gov
ernment received the rejection by our govern
ment of the offer OF mediation; and II was said
that the dispatches for this government would
be brought ON by an express.
The Treasury Notes, without interest, con-
tinue to be paid out TO discussing officers
Corr. N. Y. Journal Of Com. - -. -
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ARTICULATION.

H. conformity with venerated custom OF
our ancestors, and IN accordance with a Res.
olu,ion Of the General Assembly of this
State, hereby appoint THURSDAY. THE
26rH DAY or NOVEMBER NEXT, to be OBJ
served as a day of Public Thanksgiving
Praise and Prayer, to Almighty God, for the
innumeruble merclcs lie has been pleased to
extend unto us, Ills sinful and undeserving
creatures. And most sincerely and earnestly
do call upon the good people of this State,
Oh that day, to refrain from all unbecoming
labor and recreation. and together with their
households, 60 up to the places consecrsted d
to HIM. who is the Creator and Gver Of all
our blessings, aud there in prayer and praise,
offer up the thanks Of grateful and contrlte
hearts That lie hath been pleased, during
the past year, 10 prosper us in all our EN-
ployInents and pursuits; that the labors OF
the husbandmap, mechanlc, and all engaged
in the various branches Of industry, have been
crowded with abundance and success that
lie hath been pleased TO keep US in health ;
and that neither plague, pestilence, nor fam
inc have come nigh unto our dwellings that
while other States have been exposed 10 the
vcisstudes, sufferlngs and dangers Of war,
they have been kept far from our borders,-
and while we render thanks for our preserva-
ton, let Us earnestly pray that tranquility
may be speedily restored to our beloved
country, and The rumors Of war no more be
heard in the land that lie hath been pleased
to continue to us salutary laws, and free
eo~s n,nent, whereby The blessings of educa.
ton have been dIffused. the means of intel
lectual and moral Improvement multiplied.
and the great lights OF life, liberty and prop
erty, maintained. Aud finally, let us devout
ly thank and praise Him, that lie hath given
unto US the blessed hope Of immortal life.
through the Gospel Of His Son, our Saviour.
A nd while we assemble around our sacred
altars, and our domestic firesldes, let us not
forget the poor and the destitute. but contrl
butte to them from our abundance, that all
may rejoice together, on this ancient and
time .honored festival.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said
{ ~ State, at Providence, this twentieth
: l.. :. day of October, in the year of our
{ W. Lord one thousand eight hundred
and forty six and Of Independence the seven
tleth. BYRON OMAN.
BY the Governor:
HENRY Bowen, Secretary of State.
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g5' town meeting was held in this place on
Monday morning last, at which the Town
Council were instructed to establish the Nronr
Warren usually established at this season Of the
year. The power vested in the watchmen, Gas
will be noticed in the advertisement in to-day's
paper is equal to that Of Conslables, while they
are on duty.
The subject Of changing our present Munici.
pal Government for City form Of government
was introduced and discussed, and the expedi.
ency CT pelioning the Legislature for char.
ter was referred to committee who were re.
quesed to obtain the requisite information in
regard TO the cost of the proposed new govern.
ment, &c. and TO make report at an adjourned
meeting TO be holden on the third Tuesday in
December next, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. The fol-
lowing gentlemen compose said committee, viz;
George Turner, John X. Randolph, Benz
Marsh,Jr. r. d. Cranston and Dulee J. Pearce.
A vote passed authorizing the removal of
Fire Engine No g. to more central location.
The meeting soon after adjourned.
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From the 81. Louis Repubiican Oct. IL.

Col. Doniphan writes from Santa Fe, under
date of the 4lh September, to his friends in Clay
county, that Gen. Kearny had lef( with por
tion ofthe troops for the southern towns on the
Del Norte, and would be gone fifteen or twenty
days.
Meantime Colonel Doniphan twas left in
command no temporary governor, military and
evil" I'm addition to other dutieS,' he says
civilian T.. Hall and myself are arranging the
government, etc, trying to get the machine in
operation.
Ii is very arduous matter-the laws are all
in Spanish, and every thing is done through an
interpreter, and there is much in the laws con.
flicting with our constitution, to be altered.
The officers and citizens of the department
for all the counties above and around here have
come in and taken the oath OF allegiance; many
tribes of Indians have been in to give in their
allegiance.
The Indians are citizens in the full accepia-
ton of the term, and are by far the bravesl, and
some of them the wealthiest, portion of the
North part OF the Territory.
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From THE SEAT OF WAR.-The New
Orleans papers of the l7th bring us small
instalment Of intelligence from the place Of
battles, the U. s. steamer Telegraph having
arrived from Port Lavacca whence she sailed
on the 9th, and from Galveston, sailed thence
on the 18th.
BY this arrival we have information, at last,
of General Woo's stalking up his line of
march" On the 25th of September he sent
on his advance, 1900 strong, on the road TO
chihuahua, and on the 29,h he followed with
the remainder Of his force, $500 men, for the
Preside de Rio Grande. His point of de-
parture being San Antonio de Bexar, his
march to the Preside is in South West
direction,bu brings him nearer to Monterey,
which lies about South Of the Presidio -
There is nothing in his present movement,
therefore, inconsistent with the presumption
that his orders are to join Gen Taylor at
Monterey, or at San Luis de Potosi. In
fact it is probable that from San Antonio do
Bexar there is no nearer road TO the Rio
Grande than that which leads to the Preside
II must be remarked however, that Chihua.
hua lies far to the West both Of the Preside
and Of Monterey, and if the generals march
is really into that state, he either has not yet
llIeSeVeu tuc "HeBeu VIueTs l'I JuHCllOU
with Gen. Taylor or such orders have not
been given.
The Kentucky cavalry had removed their
camp to Port Lavacca, the convenience OF
procuring forage being better there than on
the bay where they at FIRST encamped. The
whole regiment had orders to move to Cam.
argo. and would iake up the line of march il,
eight or ten days. Those on the sick list
were rapidly improving.
| Capt. Blake, Cd Regiment Dragons, was
in Victoria on the 30th ult., in company with
Gen. Samuel Mitchell, escortIng a specie
train to San Antonio, which funds were
thought to be for the payment Of the Arkan.
/ sas troops.
The Telegraph brought from Poin, La
vacca Captains Dickey and Doane, and
Lieutenants Reed and Kellogg. u. s. A. ,
attached to General Wool's division, and
forty five volunteers, discharged sick.
Il The New Orleans papers also announce
the arrival OF q detachment, ninety mounted
men, from Jefferson barracks, on their way
to the Rio Grande. They were comma ed
10y Lieut.. kearny, nephew of General
kearny, and are represented as very fine
body OF men-nble. bodied, young, in vigor.
Gus health and oil mounted alike, on horses
OF uniform iron gray color.-[N. Y. Com.
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DuNcAN's ARTlLLEnY.-The way Duncan's
corps was brought to such perfection may be
learned from circumstance told by friend a
short time since. lie was at Newport few
years since when Duncans corps was stationed
there. Having witnessed the wonderful beauty
and precision of their movements on parade,
and expressing his admiration Of it, Captain D..
replied-"Yes, this is all very WE'LL but what
you have seen is only child's play, after all. II
we ever are brought into action we shall not
have these smooth parade grounds for our
manGuverings. intend TO fit them for field Of
battle From that time he began to drill his
corps and make them go through all their evo-
lutions on the toughest ground he could find,
canteIing them over rocks and hills, in defiance
of obstacles not unlrequenlly breaking the car
riages in the course ofhis performance. This
system he kept up for two years, and the result
of it is before the country.-N Y. Telegraph.
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SUccEssruL EFFORT OF NAruRE.-We yes
terday saw piece Of window glass, about one
inch in length and quarter of an inch in
breadth, which had just worked its way out
of the arm of MIR. James M. Bankard after
having been there about eight years. About
that time Mr. B. had his right arm cut by be-
ing violently protruded through a pane Of
glass. The wound healed but he has always
felt some Inconvenience about the arm. The
wound was made a little above the wrist, and
the piece of glass came out just in the bend of
the arm, inside Of the elbow. IL has therefore
been making its way for space Of eight years
among the tendons, arteries and veins, with
out causing serious injury. The wound ia
now healing, and be experiences no i'll effects
from it, Baltimore Sun.
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LATER FROM MExIco AND THE PACIFIC
The New York papers Of Tuesday morning
give us the following information from MEXICO
by way of Havana and Philadelphia. 1t is n
telegraphic despatch, dated at Philadelphia,
Oct. 26, 6 o'clock, PM:
The bark Elizabeth J. arrived at this port
this morning from Havana, which place she
left ON the 10th inst, From her we learn that
the British mail steamer had arrived at Havana
with files of Vera Cruz papers to the 1st Octo-
bcr, and with Mexican files to the 30th Sep
tembcr. These papers state that General Santa
Ana had left the Capital and was marching to
Monterey with four thousand troops. In the
latter part of September decree was issued
in the city Of Mexico, which has reduced the
duties on all imported goods 80 per cent. Also
the laws prohibiting the importation Of certain
foreign articles were suspended. General
Parcdes has literally changed places with Santa
Ana, having arrived at Havana as an exile, un-
attended. lie is 10 embark in n steamer for
Europe, that he may there recruit his wasted
energies. Commodore Sloat, the late com
mander of the u. s. Squadron in the Pacific,
arrived at Havana, with five or six of his ofli-
GERS lie hoisted his pennant on the brig
Perry, then IN port, and was 10 sail for Norfolk
or Charleston in a few days. At Monterey,
ON the Pacific, he len the frigatc Congress, un-
der command of Commodore Stockton. When
he left, all were well
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and rapidly settling; the weather squally and
the sea running high. II was rainy and
very dark morning and though they discover
cd each other before striking, 1t was not in
time 10 avoid the shock. The Maria Spear
was nearly on the wind, and making about
four knots per hour the Roman nearly be
fore II, aud running at the rate Of nine or ten
knots.-[N. Y. Jour. of Com. OF Thursday.
The N. Y. Herald states that the collision
took place of Montuuk Point aud the 10
man was owned by Messrs. Gordon a. Tai
bot. and Capt Pullman twho was reported
master when she left Newburypor) The
Marin Spear was good vessel between two
and three years old, owned by Mathew Cobb,
E.q and Cap, Prior, in equal parts. She is
insured IN this city .-Bost. HJvr.
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5. NAVY YARD PENSACOLA, !
October II. 1916. {

October IL, 1916.
On Saturday night, the 10Th inst, between
and o'clock, the U. S. steamer Gen. Taylor
took fire alongside the wharf of this yard, and
in short time burnt to the waters edge
Great exerions were made by the officers and
mechanics of the yard to save the boat.
About 100 men, with three engines and abun.
dance of hose, were kept at work for about an
hour and half, but all to no purpose. The
flames prevailed and the boat is considered a
total loss. Her engine may be Of some value,
but it must be much damaged by the fire.
There are many conjeclures as to how the fire
occurred. Most people believed 1t was the
work of an incendiary, as MIR. Alexander, one
of the engineers, on this occasion took unusual
care to put out all the fires, the next day being
Sunday, when no use was to be made of the
boat The loss to our "Uncle" will be from
twelve to fifteen thousand dollars, and, as the
saying is, "no insurance"
The U. S lrgate Potomac is in daily expec-
taton of going to sea, her destination being
Vera Cruz.
We are hourly expecting the steamer Prince
ton at this port from Chagres and The John
Adams and Falmouth from Vera Cruz. 1t is
said the Falmouth will return to the North and
90 out of commission.
We have been visited at this yard for month
past with fever called by variety of names
pernicious congesive bill Dus malignant fever
near relation of Yellow Jack. Our chaplain
Mr.. Alden, Miss Lynch and several others have
died Of it. The sick are now improving
There are about l2O patients now in the hosPia
near this place.
p. s. The irigate Potomac goes to sea to.mor'
row.
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Omo.-The Wings have carried the 18th
District and reelected yinton, notwithstanding
three candidates were run. In the 18th district
Richey, loco, is elected by Is votes. The locos
have elected their senator in Stark county by 0
majority, and in Wayne by ] only. This ties
the Senate The Wings have the House and
a majority on Joint ballot. The Congressional
delegation slands-ll Wings, locos and l. In
dependent, elected by Wing votes over the To-
co candidate. and pledged to the leading Whig
measures.
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IL Adjutant Forsyth, of the Georgia re,

u Adjutnnt Forsyth, of the Georgia regi
mcnt ofvoluntecrs, in letter TO the Columbus
Times, says that in ascending the Rio Grande
seventy of the sick Of the regiment were lef
at the Matamoras Hospital, and that he was
shocked on his return two weeks after, to find
tpenty -seren Of The number dead
So much for "glory' in this Mexican war
The New York Express well says that if the
men who sit in Washington and direct (or
rather mis-drecD the affairs of this Mexican
war, do not find a day of bitter rctribution, the
American people will have lost all feelings Of
humanity and justice.
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$l3.OOO

The N. Y. Commercial in an article on the
Mexican war, and the immense expenses
attending il says IF we adhere to the
principle of making the Mexicons eventually
reimburse all our expenses, with territory If
not with money. the upshot Of it will be that
we shall have to keep on fighting until all
their territory is ours. They are running in
debt to US at a rate which will soon use up
all they are worth in the world. When we
come to foreclose the mortgage, the equity
Of redemption will not be worth farthing.
even il they have any thing to redeem with.
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BEE HIvIs.-We are requested to mention
that specimen of"Kelsey's Alternating Pa
tent Bee Hives" may be seen at Mr.. Simon
Mofat's, who will give a full explanation Of
the manner of using it,-and that Rights may
be purchased of Mr. Abiel Spencer. The ex-
planatory work, which should be in the pos
session of every Bee Culturst, may be had of
Mr.. s. with or without the Right.
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PHRENoLoGy AND MAGNErIsM-The Clas

PHRESoLoGY AND MAGNErIsM.-The Glass
which Professor Tew proposed to organize
and Magnetism, we are requested to notice,
has been deferred until Mr.. Tews return from
a visit in Portsmouth, at the north end of the
Island, where he has engaged to give course
of Lectures next week. Immediately on his
return, the class will commence, ifa sufficient
number signify disposition to 90 on with it.
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We understand the NEWPORT WASHING
TON TOTAL ABsTINENcE Society have re-
Gently passed Resolution to request Address
es from all the Professional gentlemen in this
town.-We hope these invitations will be re-
sponded to with cordality. from belief ,ha,
it will be an effectual method OF calling the
public attention to this most important sub
ject. s**
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A PuuApELrnn NuTIoS-The U. S. Gazette

A PHILADELPHIA NoTIos.-The U. s. Gazette
gives the following description Of a useful labor
saving instrument, just invented in Philadelphia:
"Mr. Bushnell who is a machiniSt in Dock
street. has prepared very simple, and very
effective machine, for cutting loavcS OF bread.
IL does its work handsomely; cuts newly baked
good as large square hunks, chopped Of for table
use. In large establishments, such an insiru-
ment as Mr.. Bushnell makes, must be exceeding
ly useful, rs one person, IN few minutes. could
eul enough bread To any thickness desired, for a
Fourth vi July dinner"
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The Elections.

The signs of the times are full Of promise
Every political demonstration, from Maine tc
Alabama, bctokens that the people are heartily
sick of the enormous wrongs of this Polk admin
Of men as well as of measures. Maine, Yer
mont, New Hampshire, Georgia, Maryland
Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania have spoken in
tones not to be mistaken, and have pronounced
sentence against this guilty National Admins
tration.
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Official.
Treasury DEPARTMENT, !
October %, 1916. {

This department will issue Treasury notes to
the amount of three millions of dollars, bearing
an interest of 5 2-5 per cent. per annum, paya-
Bile TO the order of persons or corporations max
ing deposites therefore in specie, in sums of not
less than one thousand dollars, with either the
treasurer of the United States, assistant trea-
surer at Boston, New York, Charleston, or st.
Louis, or treasurers Of the mint at Philadelphia
or New Orleans.
The notes will bear even date with the date
of depoSle. X. J. WALKER,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
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THASKscWiNG.-The Governor of this State,
it will be seen, has appointed Thursday, the
10Th of November as day of Public Than ks
giving The same day has also been set apart
for the same purpose by the Governor of Mas
sachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont
Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Mary.
land, Ohio, and Michigan-and we believe
several other Of the Southern and Western
States.
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Capt. Beach of the schooner H. Plantagenet,
says that the news of the battle of Monterey was
known to the Mexican citizens at Matamoros,
at least 36 hours ahead of the U. S. ExpreSs.-
The Mexican rider had ridden at such speed
that his horse died on his arrival at Matamoros.
The prohibition against spirituous liquors was
iniorced, and several seizures made in conse-
Orleans JeGersonian.
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The General Assembly of this State, com
menced it's fall session at L. Greenwich on
Tuesday. No account of their doings was
received here when our paper was put to press
last evening.
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Corr. 0fMe u. S. Gazette.

BALTIMORE, Oct 23-Major Chase of the
corps of Engineers, arrived at Washington this
evening with another officer, said to be the
bearer of dispatches to Government from the
Army. The contents Of the dispatches have
not been made public.
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The American Sentinel says that there is no
truth in the rumor that the Pennsylvania vol.
unteers are about to be called out-or al least
that it was not officially known at Harrisburgh.
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hNTHRAciTE CoAL.-We learn by Ross
Express, that new coal mine has just been
discovered nt Valley Fslls, r. !. Tho vein
Is four feet thick and only fifteen feet from
the surface Of The earth. Mining operations
will commence early next week. Boston
Transcript.
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The Next Congress.

The following table exhibits the style in
which the Wings are walking into the Locofoco
majority of the House of Representatives. II
may not be quite correct, in the absence of the
full returns, but it will not vary greatly from
the true result.
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BAITIMoRE Oct. D5ih

BALTIMORE Oct. 10Th.
The Steamer Princeton, arrived at Pensa.
cola. from Cbagres Oh the 18th inst. She
brings no news that has transpired.
There is no further news from Monterey
to allay the great excitement in the public
mind.
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Collision At SEA.-Boh Tessels Lost
The ship Roman, Capt. William Il. Drew.
from New buryport, aud the brig Maria Spear,
Capt. Prior, OF Boston. bound from New York
to Londonderry, Ireland, came IN contact at
"a O'clock A. M. last Monday, bow to bow,
aud were both so much injured that they
filed rapidly, and at 9 O'Clock were aban-
doned in sinking condition. The crews
were brought to this CITY by the Swedish
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~ The Rev. Mr.. Hall, Rector Of Trinity
Church in this place, we understand has
submitted his resignation to the corporation Of
said church
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The Congressional election stands I6 Wings,
. Democrats, and Native American. The
State Senate - Wings, II Democrats, Ma
tive. The House Of Assembly 30 Wings, ~
Democrats