The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-12-07

Dirfsion.--We are in receipt Of q full file of the
! "North American" edited and published by w. C.
Tobcy, Esq, in the city Of Mexico the typographical
appearance of which, as well as the editorial ability
displayed in lis columns, will compare well with
most of our own papers this side of the Rio
Grande. Mr.. Tobey has been for many years con.
nected with the Philadelphia press and is gentle
man of tact and ability in his vocation The North
American gives the following account Of the leave
taking between Gen Quitman and the officers of his
Division:
The officers of the division having assembled To-
gether, visited Gen z. in body, when Col. Burnett
of New York, behalf of himself and brother Of
hcers, addressed the General in the following peril
| nent speech:
Geneydl:-Having learned that YOU were relieved
as the commander of division, the officers have
| imposed upon the pleasant duty of expressing
our feelings TO you us towards General father and
| friend.
We have served with you IN the most interesting
campaign of this long war of victories-a war cal
cuated to produce results eff the last importance to
| our country, liberty and the world
Those who at first denounced il at home as an i'm
moral and aggressive war, even these have come and
united with us by the sentiment Sour country always
right but right or wrong country"
The great results that must flow from this war, in
adding to the area OF freedom and communicating the
habits, customs and laws of our beloved republic TO
| the masses of Mexico, yet unseen by the world,
but they cannot remain long hidden in the womb Of
| time-they must develop themselves to the de-
light OF every Christian republican and philanthropst
Among the most prominent, you have performed
your part. Your fame known to us before our
association as officers, and its luslre has frightened
| the sun from morn I'LL noon We have you upon
| our wearisome marches, ever WachfuI for the com
fort of men and officers. and axious to produce har-
/ mony, essential to effective discipline. We have
| seen you at Chapullepec cool now when we
meet you in friendship, directing the stormng of that
formidable work, regardless of personal danger bnt
|
moved in that stern and manly face but To smile when
the colors of your division and beloved country
were thrown 10 the free winds above the conquered
caSte-We have seen you at the Garcia de Belen as
the hero of that long and ssnguinary engagement;
have Witnessed your the first Anglo Saxon Co.
vernon of the city of the Monezumas-every where
inspiring that confidence in your soldiers which pro
duced such brilliant results, and receiving from the
whole army their appreciation of your able and
| sslen' course as the governor and the civilian
We will not confne ourselves TO our own senti-
ments The enthusiasm so frequently manifested by
the rank and file of your divisionhose whose strong
and stout hearts have obeyed your orders through
us-eldorse our sentiments in perfect unanimlty with
| their appreciation.
The soldiers of this successful war will receive as
they deserve, The grateful Acknowledgements of their
country. gallan, soldier should ever be the pride
OF his country and particularly the citizen soldier
Besides leaving the comforts and Injuries of home
the delights of the family hearih-he sacrifices his ill.,
teress in the prosecution of his business trade and
eminentysa have you sacrificed your every interest
home 10 serve your country.
We, as officers of your DIVISION can only repay you
upon your sudden departure with an expression Of our
feelings. We shall meet you again after the
fellow citizens, and our present sentiments written
upon our hearts as upon adamant, will lose nothing
by the hand of time-uniting then with gratifed
people, your present sacrifices may he somewhat
compensated by the only boon of the patriot-the
grateful Acknowledgements Of your country. We
shall then have deposited our standards with the
thories of our respective States, but ready to
rally under victorious banners the prestige of
success, and ready 10 be directed by gallant
general, whom we now part with as a father and
friend
This speech was frequently interrupted by the COM
pany present, who expressed their appreciation of the
sentiments by warm applause, When this had sub.
sided, Gen. tluman replied i'll substance follows:
He said that when he looked around him and found
himself IN the presence of the gallant officers who had
participated so largely in the recent briian, events
before the city, and heard himself addressed by the
senior officer of the division yet leaning upon his no.
norhbe cruich In remarks so fun of the elegant feel
ing of the heart, he was overwhelmed with emotion
and felt himself wholly unable TO do justice to the
caslon Circumstances had rendered ii necessary
a matter of high duty that he should apply the pro.
per authority for some permanent assignment 10 duty
where he might be best enabled to his country
Had he consulted personal feeling merely, he would
have been grathed 10 remain with the brave associates
OF hi. cares his perlls and fortunes in war, but he
sarded ii the soldiers part seek the path where du
ty called him. That path separated him from
the gnllant officers and men 10 whose good conduct
and services he took this occasion say he felt him
self wholly indebted for whatever reputation honor
he might have acquired in this campaign Ii was
theirs not his. They entitled to his regard, his
esteem and his friendship He would bear these feel
lngs with him wherever his lot should be cast.
In conclusion, he expressed his heartfelt regret at
ns aT TS hem and and pe S h ha hX
and file under their commands his friendly farewell.
JAMES RIVER AND KAsAwHA CANAL.-E7t,nt Of
Damags.-lniormatlon was received on "Wednesday,
that the repairs on the Canal from the city to Cedar
Point four miles above Maden's Adventure Dam,
will probably be completed by Monday, when boats
will start for that point.
A letter was received yesterday from Mr.. Gil, with
regard TO the upper division of the Canal from Lock
2s. He represents the damage 10 be very extensive.
The water was still over most of the embankmenl
nearly all The way TO Tye River. He reports, never
theess i'll that distance fifteen breaches, part of cul
carried away, Lock IS seriously injured and the
gates of the River Lock al Tye River Dam, together
| with par, of the embankment of the Guard Lock,
ana about GOO feet of the new guard bank, carried
away. From this point Ia lock i0.the injury not
| al-incuding about small breaches A, this
lock the injury extensive all the timber deposited
the BERN side of the canal, and the flats and boats
tied there were washed away. This Is considerable
| loss 10 the company The water swept the ell
| tire level cutting the tow path down from one to
three feet, and washing the earth into the canal.
| Level Al, AZ and 40, four breaches and embank-
ment washed
l
| large breach at Warwick's mill.
A part of the embankmeni of guard lock nj Joshua
falls dam, is carried away, together with part of
| masonry Of the centre pier-nnch injury done
From this point to the 5st level, little injury has
been done Along part of level 81, the towing
path is washed almost as low as the bottom OF the
nal. 50, the Lynchburg level but little injured The
water swept around the northern abutment of the
water works dam, above Lynchburg, and made gap
of about 100 feet in width, washing away'about two
acres of Daniels Island This is serious and trou-
blesome breach.
| Mr.. Gill states that the Blue Ridge dam has been
wished away, and gap made at one end of the Gu
shaw dam. Between those dams he says the canal Is
greatly injured The dams those of the old Noun
| lain canal, and they 10 have been replaced by
new dams, but their destruction will still further peril
| the navigation of the mountain pass
Below lock 90, where MIR Gill begins far down
as Scotsville distance OF ten miles, we understand
| there has been but tlle injury sustained
How long It will take 10 repair damages of course
there is no telling AT present. hut We should think ii
would be near on 10 the first of January before the
from the nature of nearly all the damage that the re-
| pairs will no, involve heavy e4pense.-Riehmond
Times
| MEXICAN News VIA THE WESTERN TELEGRArH.-
The Philadelphia Ledger has received dispatch from
| New Orleans, containing news half day later than
has reached us by the mail, which we presume IS by
| a new arrival:
IA revolution is stated to have broken out nj Gnada.
axnra, with the design of iavoring the election of
Gomez Farlas to the Presidency. A sangulnary en-
gngemen ensued between his troops and the mob OPP
| posed to him, which was headed by the priests In
the action, Gen Ampudia, and many others attached
Gomez Farlas' party, were killed, and in the end
| .,r,t rnh porI nra,tnI uIa