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Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-04-10

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Tia MAergFte TnbbaaApH-A COR
respondent Of tls N. u. Commercial Ad-
pertisor, describing thetNew York md Al
barry Line, sayAt
u was recently present for a few MIMI
tea at the Office. Before tne, upon All eles
waited counter, was the machine which reg
listers The wishes If Distant correspondents.
AT the end efa brass lever is 4 steel prit,
aud this, passing over a cylinder, records
upon a Htrip ofpaper dots and lines more
interesting than those Of the best eAfitatir=
LIFT, the words which convey at this moment
speculation and@agtigu'tafal prosperity,
"tltopghts that breathe, and literally, some
times too literally, 'wo rds that burf." In
front nfthe operator II b series Of hoolt 8,
on which communications from different
points ora hung, tn take their turn.
r. sently a clicking Ia heard; It Ia q sigs
nal from Albany. ~ from Buffalo, perhaps,
that something II h he said. The OPERATOR
va IL The movement of The psti, and very
soon The long strip If piper begins to pass
fr9m the cylinder, with hiatis 1phn its sitf-
face, which convey the mysterious message
A clerk sits Near 1t ne il fells of, and
writes down upon a fair sheet. the words
which the operator declares 10 he there
impressed. In Few moments II IL finished
Mr. Smith Of Buffalo. offers 900 barrels u
four to his friand M. Jones IN NV York.
dHltvarable on The opening Of navigation.
The offer IL eomlm1n ieated, and In five
minutes an acceptance ofthe offer ID dis=
pitched to HufAlo. Thtts . contract Of
large yalue Il made IN n very few t]aIbutes
.tiua and space arc annihilated,' and twf
-four dealers are 'made happy"
The Iins IL constantly employed"
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-04-10
ETAT DE Ia LOUISIANA.

Conr dr. Sjgieme District Judiciatre-Par-
oiisse Els Baton Rouge. Bureau du GreGer.
Attendu qn'Etienne Dauphin Courmes. s'est
addresse b Ia dite Cour, pour Gtre nog1n& ad-
ministrateur de Ia succession de FRANCHISE
Carriere veuye d'Antoine Cavelier, dacedt q.
Avis est donnk 4 toutes personnes interessaes,
daVoir d deduire leurs r~aisons, dams les dix
jonra, qui ~suiYrant IL premiere publication de
Get avis, pourquoi Ia dite demande ne serait
pas aeGordee.
Jos w. Fowler,
Mars2o~s
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-04-10

MAexohtA RACE CarKsB. - Remember
the rates. which tabe place OH THE course,
an The 10th tnHt Great amusement may
Ep expected.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-04-10
TAXATION TROY ENeL1sn INDUSTRY.

TAXATION upoN ENGLIsH INDUSTRY.
Before an EngIishman can reckon upon
putting a shilling in his pocket. he must
pay his quota to the following taxation, viz;
-Poor-rates. I. 1000, 900; Property-tax,
Z. 5000, 600; Law-tax, L. 1,3OO,Oo0;
Window-tax, L. 1000, 900; Assessed Tax
q, u. 100000: total, 1880, 900. This
il exclusive ofother taxes npon the gener-
al commodities oflife, and the support of
his establishments: to which also is to be
added the Z. 100000 imposed for ire
land, and the prospect Of further imposi-
tons for the same object, to which the En-
gllsh, notwithstanding their other burdens,
do not detnur. IN Ireland, the direct tax
alton for poor-rates does not exceed l..
100000.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-04-10
AVIS.

j. PTTET q Gle, ont I honneur d informer
lie public, gu IT'D oat un assortment complet
de Tombes soates confectionn6es, gu lis Sc
chargent de poser dams respace dune demi
~iournte.
lis ont aussi en- main des pieces a inscrip-
tons ct sont EN- mesure d'acconplir tous les
ouvrages que Ion pourra leur commander,
CONNIE monuments de famille a plusieurs places
chemintes en- marbre, pierres tumulaires &C.
lis ont en- outre un atelier on lis peuvent
executor, des ouyrages de forge, armurerie, ct
de s~errurerie de tout genre,
Leurs materIaux etant de la premiere quail
tie. lis guarantiront tout ce quils fourniront,
ct lis ne d~ernanderont que des prix tres moderes.
Leur residence est entire lie magazin a bon
marche ct lie moulin a scie de Mr. f. Arbour.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-04-10

Announcing NJ lnatt=sib5tribat) p oD
-
oPt' t"F E'og !" '''8s' ~ '".r''
news o' Importance hao '''''o' "''' WE"
Crs"t
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n..t.. ry a., u,., .t.l,any. .,tl,aat n III.
af. .~a,a,,al r,,y,.tt,,,.
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thr t,naa and the nrnsa perf1rnst ts tunt.
fiona IN npparrntly about n second.
Aho,t a1np ttnptcsaIonz can be m,ds
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A nfnof prevails thb' Gon7ra' Scott
was Mt thu het accounts III ihAl itlareh 70
The cttN Vt HnN'o'' win MI the eF"i'oh'e
ioFfes nt'er ma commando
Srutnr.-A inquest was held ycstrr.
wv W wv n 1'''S' ''Fl' - ' y "
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Recnrrra.--ono hundred and sevehtE
r~n1rutta, under the command Of the ohiF"l'
rols Capt ! Walker, stopped nj onr landing
,, Frh,rsj,, lat A., Ia, g,tn,t{pl with nrft,z
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BE hearinE and military appearance,
They embarked on tho steamer Alba
traas Gr New Orleans, on their way to the
eoet 81 war; and were salatoj on having,
ny thn Washington guards, artillery eom.
F ~
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C,rrrxE ar NrRA ERvz ANn SAN lrAH
~p'ubtoA,--\ salute orlhirty guns, was fired
1T the Garrison aud IN this Town, on Mon.
day last, hy Capt Meuari's company of
Artillery, The Washington Guards, In honor
or NE Triumph Of ouv arms 1T Vera Ctut
and San Juan dUl'oa
p,,,,r>> H. ~ -S,r,rnl y.,nl,x
N'
subscribers ~ these papers, complain that
they have not received them Iortwo or three
weeks, a 4tGao
~ ,..t a..
a.,,,mau.n ~. IN. san ,11
mS..I.vk,n.tn> ...nmh.
h,.h,x,h.. ,,,f,, h,a,in..,h;,. 4 -.
n,., ~. a.,..a
Tow TaruMn.---we are informed that
COL Chafin, The prototype Of the verita.
bic, Ton Thumb, intends ~fayoring the citi.
-e"s ,"o"S' VIVA "a ''S"' 9" MS
way VI ema aNiNer'
Inc I"'o"el i " sr's, man "f A'' s'1e'
ne ''''n's Ro'"s II washington WIN
"e ~" !" 'o'a'"'os = "iP1''@ate aP"
P",",o'Sn. 'F"s" ue rrsS1aeat' e tae re-
p,','o - ''SN',o' '"' SNP.eSses e''trS con.
p"'''s'' - ~" VS. = = wig n ,G'i'",
,'',s ~. w. ''p.-' s.'o', '"2P 'o9,o nave
MI" 'o's ."-4.l.,".,' 1'..'s'2' "Ss''o"'
Tan WArRaS.-Ne have heeo ialorm-
81 III Chas, Tessiar u, ESQ: from At.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-04-10
MuNLgIrAL ELECTION.

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On Monday evening We published ~
ttHtra containing lhp result If ths election.
WI giy5 an account " Il below fir the
benefit If our country readers. Wa we're
tnael gratifted 10 see that ltond order pre-
vailed tlirbughuut, and thai the d%isappoiht.
pd candidates lore lhem#al ia with perfect
good hunor and philosophy
FOR MAYOR.
JoHN III, nurRota. lei.
I.an4 ttoopnH, 90,
ron CONSTABLE
toHbrH MGvuBf, y 100,
II. A. NhpntHu. III
FOR TREABURTR, COLLECTOR u
AssEJsOi..
III H. WotFB, as. ..a. 304,
lf0R 5ELECIstBN
A. Malta, l86'
CttAss GuBpHx, -.. 100.
IosHr4 MHsAHb. = ll9.
A. a. HtHHos, l9l.
IL. w, CnatsrtEH. 40,
n, II. II. HAreu, 104
IouN TttAro, III,
III H. WohF, ~
I1Amrttov PRIMES, 0l,
Jpsnrn N. You've, 10,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-04-10

D1ED.-=On the 3oth Eust Mt the High.
lands IN thia parish, Il. c. FuauA ESQ !
afrr Il lingering ~illnese.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-04-10

Ilogshoal slaves and Hoop poles, wanted,
Apply to
EfEpHEs HENDERSON.
hprit 1910.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-04-10
NOTICE

NOTICE.
The public are hereby notified not to pur-
chase or trade toe a Note drawn by ]. T. No
Ian in favor Of Hiram G. Grover, for five hun
dred dollars. Dated Jany. 7th 1874, due LIST
Of March 1913, secured by mortgage by act
professed before L. FaVrot, Parish Judge of
West Baton Rouge.
SAMUEL NJ ID. CLARK.
w. Baton Rouge. T~estanentary Executor.
March 7th 1914 of II. G.Grov r. (dacd.)
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-04-10
For SALE,

FOR SALE.
Several negro women with their children, a.
mong them are good house servants, Washer
women Cooks, &c.
ALSO
Several field hands.
Apply at the Office Of the Gazette.
April 3-a "
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-04-10

e. Taken up by Charles Griffith, about
ITstwclvo miles from Baton Rouge, one
dun mare without my marx Or brand vjsi.
bic. three white feet, the left bud foot
black. Ilaek name md tail. The osnet
IL requested to cali and take her away Ivy
complying with the law .
JouN II. DurRoca Ranger,
April g@~1U.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-04-10
TINE.
Brass Eight Day 30 hour Clocks. II
~ by G.. e. 1UTTLE
A VENDRE..

A VENDRE.
Plusieurs N&gresses ayec des e~nfants, parmi
.Iesquelles Ne trouvent de bonnes domesiquea,
Blauchisseuses Cufsinfere &c. Anssi plnsieurs
Negresse de champ s'addresser an bureau de
cette feuslle. a@
Ayril 3,-9. I847.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-04-10
STOLEN.

STOLEN.
On Sunday evening The al, ipst; two young
dogs we're stolfn fon,hc premises # Mr..
"A. r. Converse. Ary person leaving in~
Formation at this office respecting thee
will be literally rewarded. ..
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-04-10

N1gOwing 10 tho great number of ad.
.prtE4amrnta. wa have been compelled TO
lnHvr eul many articles s~uletted and t're'
ptty,l lat this number #
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-04-10

Several fJt boa,s have been sunk ut
Ne.nibis I'll ranaiag against the iron
eamsAig A~iegha6y.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-04-10

We are much pleased 10 announce, that
the young man, NY, Thomas spillers, who
was reported aS heinw killHd accidentally hy
his Smoother, while hunting tarktes, l. rceov.
Z ing from his wound.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-04-10

The Locofocos OF Pennsylvania propose
to put in circulation the portrait Of their
candidate for Governor. If thoy mean to
have his likeness taken, they ought by all
means to have 1t taken before the election.
He has a much pleasanter face now than
he will have after that interesting event.
Prentice.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-04-10

Lake Saperior.-This immense inland
ocean is four hundred and ninety miles in
length, and i seventeen in circumference
being the largest body Of fresh
water on the globe. II contains many Is
lands, one ofthem Isle Royale, is n hum
dred miles in length, and forty in breath.
Upwards of thirty rivers empty themselves
into il, and one curious fact in relation TO
it is well ascertained, that the quantity of
water discharged by the sault st. Marie,
is not one tenth ofwhat it receives from
its tributary streams Evaporation must,
therefore, be the principal agent in keep
ing the lake down to its usual level.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-04-10

CvRn roR CoNsuMPrtoN.~A story IL
going The rounds Of the papers that n cor-
%autuptive officer Of the East lndies was
crawling about hts grounds ohe day, and
accidentally went into = shed where "a man
had been bottltng soma wine, and al the
moment Of his masters entrance bud melt.
e dsotne rosin 10 seal corlSs with. II could
not be otherwise thnn that those within the
room should lnhale the smoke arising from
the rosin. 10 tho surprise Of the afflicted
one, his respiration became free aud un-
obstrncted, and 1t instantly occurred to him
thatthe reltefexpefieaeed was produced by
his having inhaled the rosinous smoke. He
continued these Limitations, and In SIX
months his health was completely restored.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-04-10

TtE NArERs,-Ne have been iaGorm-
81 III Chas, Tessi@r u, Esq from At.
4 cAaEara, that a. immense quantity Of
wafer uew dRds is way from the Mississ-
iaai dowa that stream, AT Louisville on
the 29h ulte, The Ohio WITS fast failing.
Tn neWs MI the crevasSss above Concor-
1dla, j. confirmed. D.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-04-10

up tn ttr gtiag IL Peas, III further
news Of Importance had arrived trom Vera
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-04-10

WESTERN LANDs.-Acc srding 10 a state
nent from the land Office st Washington,
It appears that the following States have
received grants Of land ~sanounting TO be-
ween seven and eighl miliE,ns o~facres; IL
inois: I.978,Ol6 Indiana, 2,339,Q92 ;
Iewa, 10000 Arkansa., l,4e9t220.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-04-10

ptdtodtghia, August, 1910. '~
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-04-10

nPWR IT IF'lTFWEFHHU" HAW HFFF'E" "9HF VT"
Crth.t .rNf. r." fa.#.m "' fa
The ttpamar nnhpss vhirh stopped
N oar landttg Yesterday for II few minutes
brought mp " Commercial Bulletin which
contain rd the announcement Of General
Tlrytar rr the rrstlahrr, auhlett to the
dptjzfpn aEa national conventions
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-04-10

We teel highly battered nj Tho following
complimentary notice of tho G. bette by the
pteAYuNR.
FHB Baron Rotar bAs5trB,-Nr.
Henderson, tho editor of tbts long esta.
hiishrd and excellent paper, eta III town,
and we bad the pleasure Of A%,rrting him
yesterday. Few papers h thS State have
h wider or better support t9,an .Ie GBsrtte,
For those of our merchants having orca.
atan 10 advertise IN the eotntrH papers, wo
can commend thu Gazette W. nm eligible
mnAinnh ---
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-04-10

Direct to Joseph VINCENT Marin, my
eldest brother, care Of Stri,hen Catalan.
Vice Consul of The u. s. M~arsailes.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-06

sent When the legal mist or fog begin. to dispe we
may see little better about perhaps There
trouble about the Commissioners bill I o.
Railroad Statutes for ". Y. STATE, 1916.
send you Secretary Bentons Annual Report on Rail.
roads which embraces all in the Stste except the SkAn
este.es and Jordan. and the Buffalo and Lewiston The
number Of miles OF road in operation is nearly 7o0-the
expense Of construction repairing ard running Is over
twenty millions Of dollars-the dividends for lSi6 are
over s500OO0-ihe income from passengers is nearly
sl,750 000-the income from freight, &c nearly $40
GOETHE number Of locomotives l0f-of passenger cars
lil-of freight 50fof mail and other cars Ilof
horses, only ls5-and the average numbey OF EN-.
ployed 1919
M1mmo,h Canal Frauds ReD8rt.
This n companion 20 the two-voume octave report
on the judicial Official and other monstrous extoruons
practced the merchants OF NewYork by the Custom
House and It's legal colleagues in federal livery
prior 70 $40 was delivered today one copy 10 each
member officer and reporter ! send you mine with
out reading any Of its67 heavy pages Of dark record
of human frsity which viii probably in the Custom.
House case serve advertisement. telling where
sordid serve hardened successful hypOcrtss of toll
cradle pretension, be had to deceive the country
hereafter In sermon style, or otherwise. tor 3
sideraton.' ETHALIDES.
P. s In Senate. member mentioned that his con.
stituens inquiring what progress the Legislature
were making Is 10 Courts Of Justice under the new
Constitution. presume that he replied, not much
or deferred special answer.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-06
NEW.YORK TRIBUNE.
rour DAYS Later from Vera Cruz.
By EXPRESS TO THE n. Y. TRIBUNE.
R,io,eing over the Victory Mt Buenn Vista
The Bombardment moi commentators
eign Residents leaving the City-Cinzens
-ha, for fnyorins CapituIetion-Arrival of
Uarncy's Dragons.
WASHINGTON, april Is o'clock, P: n

WASHINGTON, April Is O'CLOCK 4. NJ
No the arrival of the Cutter EwiRg at New
deans. ON the 2sih ultmO, intelligence from Vera
a., has been received four days later-that YES
y. having sailed on the 18th.
The news Of TaylOr's Victory at Buena Vista
"a received at Vera Cruz ON the 10th, and created
,,sst re oicing among the Army
Owing 10 the rough weather only portion OF
~ heavy artillery intended for the attack had been
I,sded when the Ewing left.
Gen. Scott had given the foreign residents notice
.,l.aye the town, and they had generally gone on
S.rd the foreign vessels Of war of the port.
MANY citizens Of Vera Cruz are in favor OF an
,.ly capitulaton, but the military violently OPP
.Ised any movement Of the kind. Ii was reported
{ the foreign residents that several citizens had
Zen shot for proposing the surrender, although
az doubt that our troops will carry the place in a
,bot time
The firing from the City and Castle was continued,
nj has so far been harmless.
col. Harvey arrived at Vera Cruz ON the 10th,
.;A his Dragons, after having been cast away
ear Anton Lizardo.
The report OF the recapture OF MIdshipman
eogers was premature, he being, unfortunately,
shl prisoner
Nothing had transpired Of any Importance, sub
.eouent 10 the previous accounts.
The steamship Mississippi had not arrived when
he Cutter Ewing left. The Ewing brought dis
pstches from General Scott
Since the foregoing was in type, we have received
he Picayune Extra Of the 2eth ult. from which we
e,ther some additional particulars.
Daring the night between the 10th and 18th, a
reinforcement OF 500 Mexicans entered the town by
be beach, north OF Gen Twiggs position the In
,.stment not being there quite complete.
The wound of Lieut.. Dickinson, Of the Palmetto
Ragiment is doing well. No other officers than
ave before been mentioned have been killed or
wounded.
Communications have passed between the French
I'D Spanish Consuls in Vera Cruz and Gen, Scott.
they demand protection, &c. which will be granted
far as possible
schooner name not known, went on the beach
Aish and dry the night of the 18th inst.
The vessel which had Col. Harney's company on
ksTd went ashore on Blanqulla shoal. The Ala
hama went TO her assistance. II is known that
spward of one hundred men had been taken out OF
ha in safely. There were said to be five feet
water in her hold. Farther particulars by next
II
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-06
LATEST FROM THE BRAZOs.
Retreat Of Santa Anna TO Northumberland
Of Gen. TnyIor nj CerraIyO-Fligbt of Ur-
aiau. Re.nsi n hIislnd.


The steamship Telegraph arrived at New'Or'
leans on the 2sth ultimo from Brazos Santiago,
which she left on the 23d ult. No positive inteli
renee had been received from Gen. Taylors camp
alter than that brought by Lieut.. Cnttenden but
from the best information that could be obtained, il
appears that Santa Anna had retired to Matehula,
where he was endeayoring to collect forces.
An officer arrived at the Brazos from Matamoros
ast rs the Telegraph was casting oil, with intor-
nation that General Taylor had arrived at Cerralvo
With a thousand cavalry in pursuit OF Urea, who
hed In the direction OF Victoria as soon as he heard
dTaylor's approach. The communication between
Camsrgo and Monterey was reestablished
The Massachusetts, regiment was ordered to
garrison Matamoros.
From the Picayune Extra OF March 2Sth.
The ship Remittance arrived on the Brazos on
The 23d. with four companies OF Massachusetts vol
un.eers on board. They were landed on the morn
hg Of the oath The remaining companies OF the
North Carolina Regiment had arrived, and were
being disembarked on the morning OF the 24th.
Supplies were being pushed forward by the river
boats to Camargo, and wagons, mules &c. being
fastened forward TO replace those captured and de-
r1uyed by the enemy. All excitement had sub
naed and the Quartermaster's Department at the
Bfszos and mouth of the Rio Grande were exert
ng their utmost energies 10 supply the necessary
means OF transportation required for the addition
!, hrce Of Gen. Taylor, and replacing the recent
heavy losses.
Among the passengers by the Telegraph are
MAJOR Charles Thomas Quartermaster u. 3. A.
and Mr.. A C. Wakeman, his Secretary, ordered to
I'll, place on duty, from Brazos Santiago last and
recently from Gen. Woods division OF the Army
The above intelligence, in regard to Gen Tay-
nrs movements, is confirmed by letter from re-
spOnsible source at Camargo. from which we make
IN extract:
CAaARco, Mexico March 10, 1897.
Editors Of e PicaypRe II have just seen and con
yersed with gentleman direct from Monterey his in
formation think be relied on lie states that Gen.
Taylor has returned. since his last battle, to Monterey
With portion OF cavalry and four pieces of light are'
~ and LETT Monterey with about 500 troops TO look up
Gen Urea who this side Of the mountains and said
tc have 5000 troops-cavsry and infantry. Gen. Tay'
ior marched in the direction OF Monte Morales town
about 20 miles south Of this and report says on last
Tuesday night Gen r. and his little band were within
twelve or fifteen miles OF the Mexicans II Gen 4 over
takes them-pesee be to their ashes he whpped santa
Anna on the other side OF the mountains, and now ne
hss come TO clear out all this bottom land.
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Late from Vera Cruz.

Correspondence of The Tribune
lOur Vera Cruz correspondent writes us iuli ac-
count OF the debarkaton Of our troops and the invest
ment OF that city which reached US little too late to
be useful The following however will be found fresh
Nd interesting
Near VERA Cruz, March IL. 1917.
Yesterday was an active time. All day the
troops were engaged securing themselves In their
positions and seeking new ones, advancing indeed
within less than hall mile of the city wall and
entting OH large body OF cavalry.
The castle and city batteries, and one erected
At the southwa ard OF the wall opened upon them
without effect. Some skrmishing between ad'
vanced parties and scouts also took place, and the
Americans were always successful. in pushing the
others back at least, although not piece was
mounted on our side Of a larger calibre than a
six-poander believe only one OF them was made
70 take part.
The firing throughout TO day has been rather
more brisk than Yesterday. One lieutenant and
some men have been killed on our side, and con.
siderable number Of the enemy Their shells are
thirteen inches our uniform size is only ten Their
i9zes are badly timed, and five out OF SIX OF their
shells consequently burst in the cir, tar short oil
their object.
lHh-A Norther prevents all communication be-
tween the army and shipping today. Three or
four more vessels have arrived with stores, ordl-
nance, &c. The steamer McKim and two schoon'
ers came in this afternoon in the gale
Yours respectfully, L.
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the 18th inst. at which time everything promised
well for the success Of our arms. Cen Worth
had met the same consideration with Gen Scott
that Gen. Taylor had given him. and his fine mill
tary tact has been wen used in experimenting the
decentralization of the city.
The event will probably show more opposition
than anticipated at the date OF my letter but no
force possibly TO be raised by the Mexicans will
form material obstacle TO the advance of General
Scott
shall write again as soon as get fairly settled
Yours, Sc. c.