The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-05-14

and the enemy's to be 10000.
Our punctual correspondent at Fredericks-
burg had sent his telegraphic despatch at the
usual hour, viz. halfpast IL o'clock--and he
stated that there was no further news from the
seat OF war. Here il is
TELEGRAPHIC.
Telegraphic Correspondence Of the National Wing
FREDERICKSBURG, May IA, ls47.
No news from the seat of war.
Fulton certainly elected Six majority, official
T. H. Z.
However, thinking that there might be some
truth in the rumors abroad, we repaired to the
Telegraph Office and there bought for the sum
Of 1888 the Telegraphic Despatch Of the Phil
adelphia papers, but still no confirmation Of
the bloody news. We give that despatch.
LATER FIR ON THE SEAT OF VAR.
The last Picayune contains the list Of Killed
and Wounded at Cerro Gordo. Aggregate
Regulars, fourteen officers wounded, thirty
nine rank and file killed, lone hundred ninety
six Volunteers, one officer killed,
seven wounded, three rank and file killed, for
weight wounded. Total 243.
The Delta has letter from the aid Of Gen.
Shields. He states that his recovery is almost
certain. The ball entered the right breast,
about two inches below the nipple, passed
through the right lobe Of the lungs, and out
behind, without injuring him.
The Mexican officers say they have no more guns
or ammunition, and that peace must speedily ensue.
h Sales Of cotton at New Orleans 9Th ins.. three
thousand bales, steady prices. Receipts 100000 less
than Same period last season.
Corn. White and mixed IS to 621 cents; yellow
SO to 50 cts. Fiftesn thousand bushels Of wheat.
% to Ito cts, a further decline.
Flour firm 1900 Illinois and Ohio, Sc.
Cleared schooner Helen Mar, Philadelphia.
Official returns elect Fulton by six plurality.
Now, our readers will see, that we have
spared no pains TO give them them the latest
news, but that we have been unsuccessful is
no fault OF ours.
In connection with this matter, the public
will get some idea of the expense of Telegraph
ing. 1t has been the enormous expense attend
ing upon this instrument that has hitherto for
hidden our resort to it, but now that the public
are coming forward 10 our support, we shall
be able to meet this and any other outlay to
give latest intelligence. It. not among the
ilnpossibilies that the National Wing will
have its Overland Poney Express too, by
and by Il only needs the say so Of the public
TO make il so.
But to return 10 the news and its possibili
ties. While we should grieve at any such re-
verse as here rumored, or, indeed, any reverse
at all. we think it not impossible but that trou-
BILE waits our forces in Mexico. The last news
from Vera Cruz does not leave the mind easy.
We wait the next arrival with much impa.
tience.
GEN T.4YL OR 1T S.a.NLUIS POTOSL
We have this day been shown letter from
one of the volunteers at Tampico dated the
29lh Of April, which says that Mexican Just
arrived from San Luis brought the information
that Old Zach God bless him } had arrived at
that city, and had taken il without resistance
and that he had continued his march TO the
city Of Mexico. We do not believe this intel
ligence can possibly be true; for though he
had time to reach San Luis by the 25th of
April, from Monterey, where he was on the
18th Of the month, the probabilities are against
the suppositon. The letter which we saw
gave the news as though ii were true and
added, cold Rough s. Ready s the man for
the Mexcans."