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suit il the MeNicans do hot come TO
terms. Shall We be delayed by sooth--
ing promises and friendly professions,
or shall we march on, conquering and to
conquer2 Hope The word will be .onwar1p
and not wait until they have placed the Cap
ital n proper state of defence and then
bid US defiance. Delays are dangerous
and may cause us TO lose many gallant off,
GERS and soldiers. Herrera, no doubt, is fa-
voraby disposed; but can he control the
factions7 Once in possession oil The CITY
oil Mexico, we can treat with them on what
terms VIC please.
The army is under marching orders for
Tomorrow evening at 3 O'Clock. Gen.
Twggs' column will move at that hour. il
no unforeseen circumstances intervene
Nothing farther from Gems. @ uitman and
Worth, except that they were resting from
the fatigues Of the march in Pueba.
Gen. Shields had an attack oil pleurIsy
two nights ago, but is recovering from the
effects oil 1t, and also his wound He ex-
poets 10 be able 10 leave Tor The U. States
about the 10th Of next month.
Capt. Walker is encamped with his re-
crults close TO the town. II was generally
supposed he would be arrested Tor the course
he pursued In reference to guerrilla party
he came in contact with. But understand
his course is approved of. The Alcalde of
Santa Fe, who had been harboring the BAN
dlftI, and IN whose possession the property
and clothing of the murdered Dragons
were found, had TO share the same fate as
those Who committed the murder. Served
him right. MUSTANG.
JALApA, May 2I-- 12 o'clock.
Eds. DeAa:-The diligence has arrived
from Pueb.a, but nothing official had arri-
we'd from the capital previous to its de-
parture. The passengers state that it was
current at that place that Herrera had been
elected President. Ireceved letter from
Puebla. OF which the folowing.is q extract:
we entered this place on The 18th inst.
The natives although quiet yet, have stab.
bed several OF the men, and have killed two.
we We're attacked in Amasoca BY Santa
Anna, with about 1900 cavalry-he lost
8 killed and 7 wounded. The old codoer
took iii ofleaving for Mexico, where he is
terrifying the Pencil and Ayotla"
have seen another letter IRON an intelli-
gent source, TO gentlems in this place.
which says that Santa Anna refreated from
ruebla 10 San Martin, and subsequently
leit Tor the city ofNiexico; also that we are
10 be met on the road somewhere, with l0.-
600 men, under one General, whose namef
do not recollect, and 1000 under Minon. So
mote 1t he--lhe more the better. No doubt
oy the Time we meet Them, their force will
be augmented 10 double the number. We
also learn that murders ard robberies are bs-
ing committed on the road daily, both by
horsemen and toolmen. The source of in
formation may be relied on.
y nn .lzsxt y
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From Washington.

Among the many rumors from. Wash
ington We find one disclosing some i'm.
porlani matters determined by the Pre-
sident and Cabinet in relation 10 the
future mode of operation of the war
with Mexico. 1t is said that orders haze
been sen, to Generals Scott and Taylor
to change the whole character of the
war, il the Mexicans shall presist in
refusing to make peace. They are to
seques,erate the church property OF
Mexico, and to wage the war upon all
classes without distinction. They are
to destroy all public property, which by
being recap,ured or abandoned, may be
used against US again. In fine, the war
IL TO be one Of conquest Of territory,
not OF peace.
The reason for this chongc of policy,
is said, is the stubbornness and imprac
liability Of the enemy. Terms as favor.
able as can be granted have been offer.
ed. These being rejected, there is no
way to proceed, except 10 make the
enemy feel the burdens of the war.
ii this plan be really determined on,
We presume the chrrch property, valued
at fifty or hundred million, will be se>
questered to aid in The expenses OF the
campaign.
The necessity OF an extra session has
been debated 10 Cabinet, and has not
yet been settled.
II is also stated that the government
has determined to send large force Of
U. s. Marines. under the command of
Gen. Henderson, to accompany tie
party of engineers ordered to explore
the Isthmus OF Tshuantepec. This
force, when all are assembled at the
mouth Of the Huasacualco river, will
not number less than 1000 men. All
the marines on shore have been ordered
TO the Home Squadron in the Gull forth
with. where the organization will take
place,
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mired the vaor OF our gallant army, and
honored the veteran that had led them
on to victory. None, however, were
disposed TO censure, for they were ig.
norant OF the facts necessary to form
correct opinion, and consequently did
not wish TO express an opinion on q
matter they knew nothing of. And for
the especial information of some of the
blinded wings who cry out censure, We
publish a shor, extract from Judge
Douglass's speech on the occasion:
The country was responsible for the
war. But the democratic party did not
choose to brand The army as handful
as being band of pirates. They did
not choose TO hold out the spectacle 10
The world--,o send forth TO Europe by
every steamer the announcements that
three hundred thousand American citi-
zens were contending for the privilege of
forming part Of an army of plumber
and the commission Of all manner OF
crimes against the laws of man and
God. He had, indeed, been constrained
10 doubt whether the gentleman from
Massachusetts, and his associates on that
floor were really the especial friends Of
Gen. Taylor. The gentleman from
Tennessee tMr. Cocke1 had moved tc
amend the title of the resolution, by
striking out the word HANKS and subs
stitntlng disgrace IA voice: sCensure,'
censure.1 'Censure,' then-so as 10
make it vote of censure on General
Taylor How did the vote on that pro.
position stand Z Who voted to put in
censure q He doubted whether any
democrat voted in the affirmative. IA
voice: No il was cranston1 The en-.
tire democratic party. then almost TO a
MANIA voice: Every man OF them n
every man of them voted TO put in
thanks instead of 'censure.' Was
not that evidence that they did not wish
to vote in the spirit of censure-that
they did not wish 10 degrade Gen. Tay>
lol i! And they called on these wings
10 give similar vote, but could not ge,
them to come up to it. They could not
be brought up TO the point. No. But
The wings thought il they could only get
Gen. Taylor's name before the Amer.
can people in such a capacity as would
leave The impression that they were the
guardians OF his fame, and the democrats
were seeking to censure and disgrace
him and that the administration had
entered into conspiracy TO sacrifice
him, they could make rich harvest Of
political capital out Of il! But when
the thing was brought up-straIght up TO
the poinl--it was found that the demo.
cratic party gave an honest upright vote
all the way through"
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Jefferson Davis.

This gentleman, who SO nobly acqut.
ed himself with ienouned honor in the
late battles, at The head ofihe brave Mis-.
sissippians, has been appointed by The
Governor OF that State, United States
Senator, TO fill the vacancy occasioned
by the death Of Gen. Spsight. He has
also recently been promoted Brigadier
General in place Of Gen. Pillow, pro-
NOTED. He will be compelled to de
cline one or the other Of tho conferred
honors, and it is generally believed that
he will refuse the Office from his own
State as Senator, he being SO derious Of
rendering his country some signal ser
vice. e.Fi
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The Bradsirccf.

Tha arrival of this deservedly popular and splen-
did craft at our wharf on wednesday evening last,
was hailed with one universal feeling Of Joy, and
many were the p'easures antic patsd by the ola
and Young Of all sexes and grades of the lnhahl-
,ants of our peaceful city. The CAPT. had pew
ouely gwen not',v tho. he GOULD give the ri liens
pleasure excurs on, and on h s arrival large mum
Der assembled aboa,d to pa; tcipate in the pasme'
of the ovial evening. Abou, o'clock in the even
Ing she left the whaif and moved down stream
with, perlaps, as much beauty and with as many
glowing hearts as seldom grace and honor the
Cabin of Steamboat. Soon the sophyd notes
of the violin were to be heard, and beauty, intel-
gence and fashion were seen tripping on the faa-
IA tic toe, through the mary dance. One stimuli
tan eous feeling Of joy seemed to pervade The whole
co rpany and many were tue happy sentiments
interchanged during the evening by the social
mpany The whole attraction seemed 10 be
centercd upon one individual, and that was CAPT.
MrArrR who joffed the perous dut es Of Captain
10 mingle with his company for the evening, with
that case and uIbaniiy which Is truly character
istc of gentleman The Boat moved on majes-
iically, but finally the downy morning apre red,
though unaware to many until view OF the ro-
inan,c and # vol hills presented themselves
Nothing passed during the evening to mar the
enjoyment, but every thing seemed to add to the
pleasures that were already being received, and
many we're the approving SIN les towards the Capt
for his kind department, and we know that # the
Ladies had the Shipment Of the CoTros BALES it
W ud De of but little Notwithstanding" for any
other Boa, to come to Wsumpka than that one of
CAPTAIN Meaher's
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,yhig Candidate for Governor.

Some OF the Wing papers in this State
are sus costing the name OF Chancellor
Loon, OF Lawrence county, as su'ta'
BILE person for that party 10 run as
candidate for next Governor. We do
no, know, bu, we would think it wrong
OF Judge Lyon conserving TO al
low his name to be used for such pur-
noses. We think he is a gentleman oil
too much good Judgment, to give up q
very desirable Office, bestowed by a
Democratic Legislature, to run Tor one
in which there are such gloomy pros
poets OF obtaining.
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Cry OF JALAppA. April rs. ,47


Dear" 81 again send you a few
lines, 10 inform you that | am well, or
nearly SO.
We have had some severe marching
since | wrote to you last. After the bat.
tie and taking OF Vera Cruz, we were
ordered to proceed TO, and take Alvera-
do. 1t is situated about sixty miles
south of Vera Cruz, The Mexican
troops evacuated the town the day before
We reached it, and the citizens surren.
dered the place without firing a gun.
We took about one hundred pieces OF
cannon, and burned all the Forts. We
remained there two days only. We had
a hot and fatiguing march through the
sand, and suffered very much for water.
During the time we were absent a
portion of the army under Gen. Twiggs
took up the Ina of march for this place
on their wy TO the city OF Mexico
Gems. Pillow and Shields soon followed
with their commands, and ours was left
at Vera Graz, TO wait until another train
of wagons could be fitted up, when we
were 10 follow. But Gen. Twisgs found
the enemy well fortified at the mountain
pass, called "Sierra Garda.s fifteen
miles from Jalappa. He halted and sent
back for our brigade, and all the troops
that could be spared from Vera Cruz.
We received the orders to march a,
bout sunset, on the 18th, and set out i'm.
mediately. We made forced marches,
but did not reach the battle ground until
just as the conflict ended. We saw
them, however, lay down their arms, and
had fae fun burning muskets, and other
arms. We also blew up the Magazine,
and as il had about hundred barrels of
gun powder in II, You may guess ii made
some noise in the world.
The baltle ground presented bad
looking spectacle next day. You might
see heaps Of dead bodies in every direc-
ton. Most of our men have been burr.
ed hut the Mexicans have not been
buried at all. A great many Of them
still lie in the road and our wagons pass
over themi
Our loss was about four hundred XIII
ed and wounded. The Mexican loss,
about eighteen hundred.
We have all marched into the CITY OK.
cept the Tennessee Regiment, that is
left at the battle ground to taks care of
the wounded.
Gen. Worth's division has already
gone on toward the Capital. He is now
fifty miles from here. Tho Castle OF
Perote has surrendered 10 him.
Our brigade will start tomorrow or
next day, and will overtake him at pue
bla. He will wait for us little this
side OF there. We will have battle at
that place. sHlA
q Puebla contains 10000 Inhabitants
Gen. Quitman commands our brigade
We go in front this time. or nezl 10 Gen
Worth. We will reach the city Of Meg.
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0dd fellows in Georsin

The II. w. Grand Lodge of the State
of Georgia closed its annual session on
The 10 b inst. We stand it was
we'll attended, and harmony and good
feeling marked all its proceedings. Ss-
veral charters we're granted for the for
nation Of new l. dyes in the interior,
and the Order seems to be rapidly ex
tending its praisswonhy objects through
out the State.
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Daniel Webster.

In consequences OF being detained
from severe indisrosi'ion in, Augusla.Ga.
Mr.. Webster will not be enabled to con.
tinue his visit farther South than that
place. He was fastrecovering on the
2ls., and would leave for the North as
soon as his ply sicians would consider
il safe for him TO do so.
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Return Of Volunteers.

large portion of the Company from Talladega,
and under the command Of Capt. Cunningham,
have arrived at this place on their return home
f.om the seat of war TIE most Of them are IN
rood health, but loo's good deal worsted by the
tri,. Capt Cunnin1h I'm is in Montgomery, II IS
slil, dangerously ILL., The balance OF all the Vol
nn,ccrs from Benton and Talladega counties are
,urly looked for, as they have been mustered out
Of ser vice and paved off in New Orleans.
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Judge Evans, Of Dallas, declines al.
lowing his name used as candidate
for the State Senate from that county
His reasons are OF private nature
We would have been much gratiied il
Judge Evans had consented, for then
we would have considered all things
SAFE, ba. a. il il, Charley will werd
wide row. n8fa 1885 III 81 hfe
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Gen. Urrea.

This Mexican marasding General,
who has heen so successful in eluding
Gen. Taylor, it is said. is a Tennesseean
by birth, whose real name was U,z
who went TO Mexico some fifteen years
ago, and has become what he now is
one OF her most prominent officers.
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IL clnl orse.

II is said Mr.. Polk has attended
Church more regularly and looked very
serious since the Wing party and prints
have become SO ravenous in their accu
salons Of rapine and murder in defeat
ing the Mexlcans SO completely. We
hope Mr.. Polk may be enabled 10 recon
cile the matter with the Administrations
in the other world. for he need entertain
nosfeals Of the matter remaining unsei>
tied with the American people wien he
leaves this.
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hudson Institute, MariOn-

The examination OF the pupils OF shis
highly reputed ineIitnton, will com
mence on Monday Goth day fully next
and continue until Thursday following.
There will he Concerts given.
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WET,JMpKA Nav o1 Jed7

We, portion o! the citizens OF We,ump
kaa, do hereby tender TO Capt. WIN. r..
Meaher, and Officers OF the Steamboat VIM.
Bradstreet, our sincere acknowledgment
Tor his and their kind attention and gentle
manly department on pleasure excursion
recently aboard OF that Boat, and do recon-
mend him and his Boat to the patronage Of
4
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From the N. o. Delta, May II.
Important from Mexico.

Gen. Worth at Pueblo Advance of The
Army-Herera Elected President Of
Merico-- Captars Of Train. DC.
AT an early hour this morning the
steamship Palmetto arrived from Vera
Cruz, brin ging dates from that city 10 the
22d and from Jalapa TO to the Dist
We are in receipt OF our full correspon
dence, but have only time TO give the
following brie! extracts, at this late hour.
Our correspondent Mustang writes
from Jalapa under date Of the 2lst ms,
We have positive information OF the ar
rival Of Gen. Worih's command at Pu-
ebla. On the approach Of our army to
the city, Gen. Santa Anna, who was
there at the time supplying his troops
with some necessaries, sent ont de-
tachment to engage Gen. Worth 1niil he
could procure his supplies. but the en-,
counter was soon over, and Santa Anna
aud his army compelled TO fly. In the
skrmish there were four Mexicans kill
ed--our loss none. He has retreated to
wards the city of Mexico. One report
says he is at Santa Martin, a town about
% miles from Puebla, but it's generally
conceded that his main force, upwards
Of $4,000 men, have gone TO Rio Frio,
where he is preparing for another en-
gagement. The latter place is said to
be naturally strong point, and can be
made to offer strong resistance, but If
Cerro Gordo could not resist the brig
ade of Gen Twiggs, what can position
avail the Mexican chieitain.
The train looked for the past few
days has arrived together with Cap;s.
Walker and RuG with their commands
Fhe army here will move four miles on
the f'erote road to morrow evening, and
on Sunday take up its line OF march
No stop will be made at Perote. II we
should not halt at Puebla, to hear the
result of some more propositions of
pence from the Amefican Government,
you may soon expect to receive my let
tiers dated at the Capital Of the Repub-
lic.' a+
JALArA, III o'clock, A. NJ, May 81.
Eds Deiia.-The diligence is about
leaving-I write TO give you tho latest
up 10 departure. The Mexicaua have
report here, which is credited by the
Americans generally, that Herrera is
elected President Of Mexico, and that
he is disposed to treat for peace. The
diligence from Puebla is looked for mo
men arily, which will give US the correct
position Of affairs at the Capital. II il
shoult arrive 10 time to overtake the line
towards Vera Crrz. l will send an ex-
press to overhaul il. The reason as
signed by the Mexicans for Herrera be>
ing willing to make peace with US is, that
he desires TO prevent our taking posses
sion Of the CAPITAL OF the Republic,
which nc says will be the inevitable ic~|
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Fair.

We would call the attention OF The benevolent
norton of the immunity TO the Fair, 10 be h I'd by
The Ladi 8 of Wetumpka, in the New Hotel tins
evening. We h pea general attendance will be
eiven
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Why. is a fashionable young lsdy OPP
rosed 10 General Jackson7 Because
she yeyersrs his order # position by
placing The Gotten bags in the rear.
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The June Tenn of the Chancery
Court for Coosa and Au'auga, COM
menced its session on yesterday, in his
pIace-Chancellor Lyon presiding.
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President Polk has contributed $50
for the relief Of the suffering Irish,
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Aict Tue IeSOIutioHS udu Oeen adopt
ed, wing Mr.. Cooke, from Tennessee.
moved TO strike out thanks and place
that OF censure, and so this vote OF cen.
sure originated from TIE wing party, and
the vote was supported by tina, party
generally. We regret very much that
this last proviso was introduced into
the House, for il could not have effected
any thing, but give the anti warites grea,
room 10 make capital against the demo-
crat who Introduced il, and we are more
than glad that the Senate struck II ont,
and the resolutions of thanks passed
that democratic body without the pro-
viso. II it had been the intention OF the
democratic party TO have censured Gen
Taylor, why did it pass the Senate,
where the democrats had large ma
jority7 No. all the censure there is OF
vas intended about The whole matter
was whig move, and no one thought
or spoke o! censure but a few OF the
wings. But after all We cannot, nor no
reasonable man, deny that every per>
son was wondering why that such terms
had been accepted by Gen. Taylor as
were offered at Monterey, and at the
time when the discussion arose in Con
sress, the motives thst prompted the
liberal terms granted to the chemy.were
in profound mystery. All ad .
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-08


On the evening Of the 9th inst, Mr.. EDWARD McCApp.
hey, in the sod year of his age.
His friends and acquainances, also those of his bro
theirs Patrick and Bernard and of his brothersn law
John Reilly John Coyle and Thomas Conaughty, are
respectfully invited to- attend his funeral this day the
sh inst at SH O'Clock, from his late residence, No
Birmingham street.
On Thursday morning, the 7th inst, of consumption,
CHARLEs MILLER, aged about 10 years.
His relatives and friends and those of his son, Peter
and son inaw Joseph Gruner, respectfully invited
to attend his funeral this friday afternoon the 9Th inst
at o'clock from the residence Of his n-law Isl
High street. Brooklyn.
On the evening Of the 5h inst, at Whtestons (Long
lsandD SAMUEL LEGogrr, in the 65h year of his age.
The relatives and friends invited to attend the u-
neral, seventh day. Saturday. 9th inst, to meet at
his late residence at 10 o'clock A. NJ ana at Friends
Meeting House Flushing, at IL o'clock Capt Peck will
provide steamboat to leave Fulton Market wharf at
10Y O'Clock. NJ and will return at 81 o'clock, NJ.
At Weybridge, Vermont, on the goth December last
Mrs. ELEANOR WRIGHT, the widow of the late Sas
Wright OF that place, and mother of Gov Wright the
advanced age Of IS The husband father of
Wright died at the same place. in May, lS43 aged 81
years the couple having lived together husband and
wife 81
Al Washington. on the 9th inst. EDWARD GALLAGHER,
eyed 50 years.
in wethersfeld (Newington Society Jan. l, Deacon
LEvi DEMING, aged IS.
In Berlin. New Britain Society," Jan. Mrs SARAH
HAST relct OF the late Capt. Aaron HART sged 10.
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wAsHIrsToS, Jan. 8, ls4'

Congress-Ths General O6ieer-Ntrer say d."
The scqucscencc Of the House yesterday to tho mo-
ton to discharge the military committee from the fur.
Their consideration Of the subject OF the appointment Of
Lieutenant General and to lay that part Of the Presi
dents late message recommending upon the table, was
reconsidered today without having had time to cool
and the subject referred to the Committee Of the
Whole on the state Of the Union.
This argues therefore, that the matter is yet given
up but that the contrary a moro deliberate effort
than will DO made to carry through and II the
to-day upon laying the subject the table % 10
~ IL to be taken test the project Of the appointment
of Lieutenant General will pass the House. The ques
ton however has yet to be directly proposed and do
bafsi 40 far the interval Of day win admit Of de-
bat, tor may be held back until the debate is loscd,
and then be proposed amendment 10 the bill.