American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-11-09


the passage up. If anything is needed it is a
comfortable Government transport on which
which to send home the sick and disabled sol
| dicrs.
From Monterey to Matamoras, among both
Americans aud MeXjcans, great deal of sick.
ness pfeva|s--clilS and fGvCrs and intermit-
| ting levers. ! have come in for more than a
full share of both, but am now on the mend
regret to state that two able officers died here
last night and are to be buried this afternoon
Col. VIM. Fisher, who commanded the noted
hler expedition, and Capt. Francis S. Early,
who commanded the Washington company of
Texas Hangers at the battles of Monterey
The ormer had Just married a young and ac-
compllshed wife; the latter was hourly expect
ing his family to meet him at this place
The U. ). steamer Spitfre, Capt. Tatnall,
arrived at Brazos Island on the 9th inst. from
Chagres. She had OH board Capt. VIM. c.
Nicholson, Lieut.. Leigh and Passed Mdshi2-
man Duer, U. S. N, who had all been sent
down to Chagres with dispatches for the Paci-
nc squadron They are now on their way 10
New Orleans on tie Mckim. The news from
California, brought by these gentlemen, has
doubtless been anticipated by the arrival of
Com. Sloat
| am glad to see that at length our Govern
ment is to prosecute the war against Mexico
with some show of reason and vigor. Recall
Gen. Wool from his nonsenscal and Quixotic
expedition to chihuahua, order him 10 Join
Gen. Taylor and help out in the operations
against Satillo and San Luis, and the eyes of
the Mexican rulers will soon be opencd All
that will be wanting will be the subiugaton of
Tampico, aud the establishment of depots of
provisions on the road between that and San
Luis, to throw all Of Northern Mexico com
pletely into our power.
A correspondent of the Commercial Times
at Monterey, noticing the suspension Of hostili-
ties while the articles for a surrender of the
town were being drawn up-the Texan Rangers
at the time lying on the roofs of the houses,
anxious for and expecting renewal of hostii-
ties every moment-says:
During this suspense, Capt. Cheshire, pri-
vate of Capt, McCulloch's company, a brave
and gallant old warrior of Texas, was heard to
exclaim, "look here boys, do you sec those two
yMeTeS on the corner Of the house, opposite mei
Well, don't none Of you shoot at them they
are my game-there's plenty all around for
you" Thus hour after hour passed away,
every one having picked out his man, until
P. m, when we received the news of the sur
render, and the conditions. At first burst f
Indignation and angry discomfort was manifest
ed, on every side. No loud huzza rent the air,
at our triumph over the enemy.
The same correspondent, speaking of the
surrender ofthe town, says:
Many of the Mexican officers called on Gen.
/ Worth, among whom were Don Francisco
] uni m nd fba Pc
| Bishops Palace, Gen. Ortiga, Col. Marine,
and others While drinking with these gentle
men upon this occasion, Gen. Ortga gave the
following toast, at whose pronouns, zoe and our,
| could not help but smile. He said, al drink
to the perpetual peace Of the two Republics,
and may we hereafter ever be as brothers Join
ed in one cause, and let US show to foreign ma
tions the greatness Of our power, while the va
Tor Of our arms shall teach all Europe that we
can defy them"
/ had occasion TO 90 on matter of business
with several Of our officers, to call on General
Ampudia; we found his quarters finely furnish
ed, his tables loaded with fruit, vine and CT
/ CARS, while, in an adjoining apartment, were
seen several Womcu gaudiIy dressed. On our
presentation to him be merely bowed, standing
with his hands in his brooches, with white
Jacket on, and an unlit cigar in his mouth, and
asked what we wanted, without even eXtchd
ing to US the courtesy of a seat, much less To
partake of the viands on his sumptuous table
He was evidently drunk, and 10 doubt had
! been, from appearances, beastly so, the night
before. He is large man Of full six feet, in
cned to corpuency, with little shrewd, cum
ming black eyes, indicative of deceit, intrigue
and hbertlnlsm; he wore an imperial, with q
tuit of beard on his chin. There was nothing
IN his manners prepossessing or pleasing, but
on the contrary, you become Disguised with
! the man, and feel he is a villain, tyrant, and
a coward, And this great Mexican General
| am confidently told, was once a common
draymat in the streets Of Havana.
QUITE A MISTAKE. The New York police
were, on Thursday, put upon the qui riue by
an announcement in one of the morning pa
pers, that carpet bag containing 500, goo haC
lately been stolen from one of Adams EXPIRES
wagons in Boston. From reliable nformatio
it has been ascertained that the bag alluded to
was only bag of buttons and shirt collars
SAD ACCIDENT. Mr.. Nelson Fox, young
man about % years of age, who resided in Mel
son county, (Va.,) near Greenfield, was shot
by the accidental discharge Of his gun. He dice
in few minutes.
FIRES IN New York. The ship store
Fasche s. Co., the passenger Office of J. Herd
man, the stores Of Mr.. Copeland, J. Henry
and Hassey s. Murray, in South street New
York, were either destroyed by fire or great,
damaged by water on Thursday night TIL,
silk store of Dibble s. Richardson, in Pearl st
was consumed the same night.
HEssIAN FLY. The Elkton Wing states tina
this insect is committing depredations upon tn
wheat in Cecil county. Since the rain of The
past week, the wheat, which looked bad be