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The heroic defenders Of Monterey. wounded by the
balls Of the enemies, lying here quite absudope
without other assistance that which the charity
and the patriotism OF few Inhabitants gives them
There is not In this low CITIZEN any exaggeration
appeal to the testimony Of the authorities of san Luis
since the 23h Of December has been scarcely possible
to assist the troops with two pay which has served
more to pay oid debts than asnd to present neecs
Sites OF the $500 900 appropriated for the expepses Of
the army only si7o 900 nave come to hand. which wss
received In December last, end nothing this present
months and in order to help tho great wants was com
PEELED TO engage personnel credit for tho amount Of
$40 600, which were lent me pledge OF my priyat,
property and which sent to the division in oDssr
vation at Tuls Could tho army under such miserable
circumstances make a movement Far, very far am |
from insinustng that the Mexican soldier depends upon
the promptness with which his country pays him. but
there difficulties which Is impossbis Tor
II is impossible to give ratonst to the troops when
there 10 no raions or to pay them when there Ia
money. Ths as described the situation OF the army,
coursg s, and full Of patriotism sny other in
the wora ghich will sacrifice itself with its chiefs for
the nation honor; II s its wish, and Il its sss for
sistance only to satisfy its wants does to be
able TO approach the enemy to sustain its good name,
and the glory and liberty OF the nation to which be-
longs.
Useless have been till to day all the endcavors have
used, all the steps that have taken having in Wow Tho
receipts Of necessary funds Notes over noes we're
almost daily repeated showing the horrd state IN which
the troops placed. The enswers 10 all theao
promises and remote hopes, which fear will never 10
realized, Tor ifso, they will come perhaps too iate
think that have fulfilled, by this my dose because
It IL not tor me to propose the way OF providing me ne.
ccssary funds and have only to say that y the naioo
wishes, as think, TO carry the war; must be known
that those small that have been from time
RENTED are not Of great help because they will do only
make permanent IMPRESSION nsro base further opera.
tons upon. If those who able 10 do 1t not willing
help the army. the only protection which the ccuniIy
nos Will be exposed and they may lose ALL with their
independence and they viii DO obliged 10 trunsmi
postcrity name full Of ignominy.
Countrymcn would ave omitted to present TO You
such picture AZ tina, given TO you now, and which
know Will I'LL up your hearts with bitterness but find
nyseH compelled to give you notice OF oil that
! not 10 youri OH
oon Sc use ahy one, do direct my self 10 sny
BODY out cannot consent that the honor of the army
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feet Take all these facts together coupled With the
directions Of the seventh section oil the this por
ton Of the road and the conclusion almost irresple
that the Legislature had the fscts before them
which before the commissioner they would haze
established he lines through the interior Of IN, county Of
Suilivan, without any reference TO commissioners.
IL docs not indeed ioo~ that because the grades in
the counties east and west OF Sullivan heavier than
those the line through that county, the trsfo
road would not DO relieved by level and avorn
bio grsde between shawangunk ridge and Deposit But
when that the Legislature have with some per
tinacy insisted the construction Of the road through
eech county In the sullivan line, and have compelled s
construction through all the obstacles of Rocksnd and
Orange counties, when the usffc Of the road would
have been much relieved by divergence into the State
OF New Jersey, think II does follow that they do not
intend to authorize divergence into any other state to
secure favorable grade unless the grades upon
the line within this State offered greater obstacles
TO the traffic Of the road, than the grades upon
the line oil the road in other counties in this State
n. objects s Of the original charter was to favor the
local rsc and business OF each oil c counties in the
southern er This object has been kept strictly in view
road though Rockand county where heavy grades aad
considerable obstacles encountered has pursu
OF tnis object. been compelled though much more
favorable grade YVES presented by divergence into New
Jersey Ii represented that tho traffic OF the road will
be relieved by divergence into Pennsy lvaDa ard the
company wish the waive one Vi The great
objects Of tho original charter Sullivan county BY
stunning that county and disregarding its local traffic
ond business Tho Legislature by this act conerIDs
authority upon the commissioners express themselves
unwilling to do this II the inhabitants Of sullivan county
cen have the advantages of the road for their local bus
with greater clogs upon It's general trsc than
those which burden IT in RocksDd county. II the obsa.
cs are much greater permission may be given diverge
into the state OF but the Intention i'm
Piled place the inhabitants of Rockisnd Orange and
sullivan upon equal footing, aud compel the company
to give the nhsoi Sullivan the advantages OF the
road II II can be secured to them at greater burden
upon its general trsic, than imposed upon il for
the benefit Of the inhabitants Of Rockland and Grunge
divergeDce into New Jersey TO be allowed 10
the injury Of tho inhabitants Of RockAnd ana Orsnes
though such dverging line offered more favora6is
grade divsrgencs Into Pounsy vana was not 70 be
allowed to the injury Of the inhabitants Of sullivan,
less the company msds stronger osss ise sob DIVER
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ABBEVILLE G. H., s. c.. JUNE 2, 1S47.

10 the city. The sudden darkness, also that
wrapped the heavens, and the throb Of the
earthquake which made these three crosses
reel to and fro like cedars in the tempests,
had sobcred their feelings, and all but the
soldicry were glad to be away from scene
that had ended with such supernatural cx-
hibtions. Gradually the noise and conlu.
sion around the hill top receded down the
slopes-,he shades Of even began'lo creep
over the landscape, throwing into still more
ghastly relief those three white ccrp<cs
stretched on high and streaked with blood
and all was over. Not now, for the sepulchre
was yet to be open, and the slain Christ was
to mount the heaven of heavens in his glo-
rious ascension.
Twill not speak of the moral grandeur Of
the atonemen,-of the redemption purcha-
sed by the agony and death on Calvary for
they are familiar to all. Still they consti-
tnte the greatness and value Of the whole
1t is the atonernent that makes Mount Cal
vary chief among the "Sacrcd Mountains"
gives it such altitude that no moral eye
can scan ITS top, or bear the full cfulgcnce
of its glory. Paul called on his young dis
ciplcs to summon their strongest energies
and bend their highest efforts to comprehend
the & ''length and breadth and depth and
height" Of his stupendous themc-"a length
which reaches from everlasting to everlas,-
ing; breadth that encompasses every in
telligence and every interest; depth which
reaches the lowest Of human degradation
and misery; and height that that throws
foods of glory on the throne and crown OF
Jehovah"
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City Of Pnabla.

The city is walled and fortified. II is
built of stone, and the streets are well paved.
Here water is abundant, but from the y! va
tional Bridge to isiplace no water can be
obtained 1.-The natives substitute pllaae as ga 9
beverage. From Jalapa TO Pueb bla, there '
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From the ~ q. Picayune Goth ut.
Ialcr from General ScOtt'S army.

1t was not until yesterday morning that
we were placed in possession of the follow
ing letters received here on Tuesday by the
Mary Kingsland. 1t will be seen that Mr..
Kendal's letter is later than any thing
hitherto received from Jalapa, while the
letter from Vera Cruz gives Il more definite
account of the the occurrences near that
city reported in our last upon verbal author
lty.
The most interesting passage in Mr..
KendalPs letter is that announcing that
Majors Borland and Gaines, Captain Clay
and the other officers taken in the North,
together with Passed Mdshipman Rogers,
are at liberty in the city of Mexico. The
next step is to insist upon the immediate
release of the men who were taken with
Major Gaines.
MIR. Kendali's remarks upon peace par
ty in Mexico will attract attention He
has facilities for forming an opinion on the
subject which newspapers do not afford US.
Were we to rely upon the latter alone we
should form Judgment very different from
our associate, but we do not doubt that
he has access 10 sources of information far
better than our own.
VERA CRUZ, May 13, le47.
GenAemen-A band of about 200 Mexi-
cans has been prowling about the mounted
ri(lemens camp, four ms.es from this place,
two nights in succession, and last night the
men were aroused twice by the approach of
Mexicans
Early this morning our gallant Captain
Walker started out to give them battle and
had nice little sLrmish. killing four of The
enemy by the time my informant, an officer
ofthe Rifles, left, and he represents Walker
a long ways ahead Of tie scene Of the first
brush, following them up. guess the en-
emy will find that they have got hold OF the
wrong chap before Captain w. has done
with them.
This morning early a dragoon came in
from Santa Fe, where he had been left with
seven others to guard some stores belonging
10 Government, and he state that body Of
about 200 Mexicans attacked them last
night, killing all his companions and ia
king possession Of the stores, and he only
saved himself by running. There is an
other company Of RiAemen following up
Captain w., but regret that do not know
by AN eyewitness that he saw four dead
Mexicans on the ground when Capt W.
met the enemy. 1t is generally supposed
that this party of the enemy are near here
more for the purpose of pIundering small
parties and stealing horses than any thing
else.
JALArA, May IL, 1915, p, m.
Since the diligencia went out at noon
today for Vera Cruz, another diIigencia
has come in from the city of Mexico full of
passengers, and bringing news of not a lit
tie importance. Among the passengers
was Mr.. Kennedy, who, after being badly
treated here about the lst of April, was
driven to the city of Mexico.
All the passengers confirm what wrote
you this morning. They say that at the
capital there was no government, no order,
no observation-disclosures anarchy. Anaya
was still President pro tenn, but. had neither
influence nor authority. A new President
is to be elected on the 15th. of the present
month-the tenth Chief Magistrate this
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Young fphisciaInns ind W gsf into 81:
business, but they viii succ sitter B, B,
they can only have
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-04-02

Private letters had been received at Salllllo
as late as the 5 of March, a, which time Gen.
Taylor was a, Duena Vista. The following
letter was received at Maamoros, by a Mex lean
merchant of that place, from Mexican Of Sal
tiIlo. Il was dated on the 6.h March, aud gives
the only account of the manner in whlrh the
battle was fought that has yet been received -
al three o'clock on the 22d ult. the
battle commenced at Buena Vista, five
miles from Sallillo. The fight opened
with artillery, and destructive cannon.
AIDE was kept up until sunset. No dcci-
ded advantage was obtained on either
side-ihe loss on both being very great.
"On the 23I, at 10 o'clock, the battle
was again renewed and KEEP, up without,
intermission until half.past three in the
afternoon. Both armies were closely
engaged during the whole time. Gen.
Wool advanced with strong detachmen,
against the Mexican army, but was driv-
en- back with immense loss. The Mexi-
can cavalry charged upon him with drawn
swords and did great execution. is
UoOl feH back. General 1dyior advanc-
ed with fresh troops, and repealed The
Mericans wih great slaughter! This
charge decided the battle. which was not
again renewed. The number killed and
wounded was very great on both sides.
| can only estimate the number by the
cart loads of wounded that have entered
this city from both battle fields.
"On The Oath both armies hung OF
without coming TO general engagement
each occupied in carrying off the
wounded and burying their dead.
after the 24ih there was no more
fghling-the Mexican troops furnishing
with hunger became convinced that they
could not trump. or drive Gen. Taylor
from his position, ana retired.
"as yet Santa Anna has only retired
a short distance, bu, | do not entertain
the belief that he will venture another
engagement.
Noble 3ct.-A Mexican physician re-
siding in Comargo, says The Flag has re-
celved letter from a surgeon al Satillo,
dated two days after the battle which
states lha, Gen. Taylor permitted Santa
Anna TO have all his wounded conveyed
into Sa,illo and rendered him surgical aid
from his own army.
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LATER STILL!
Another Victory over the Hexi-
cans ....Gen. Urea Defeated!

The New Odeans Commercial Times Of the
2ith, 3 p. m, announces mother decided victory
over the Mexicans under Gen. Urea, who had
thrown hirself between Monterey and Camar.
CO. He was attacked by Col. Curtis, Of the
Ohio volunteers, and driven oil with great loss.
The account is verbal, and is thus stated:
Gen. Urea. with 5000 cavalry, was
between Camargo and Monterey on the
7,h inst. and Col. Curtis. with the Ohio
regiment that was stationed at Camargo
a, the time, marched on, 10 meet and al
tack them. The fight lasted for several
hours, and Col. Curtis having been met
by superior numbers, Urea managed to
surround him, and the Colonel was on
the point of surrendering, as his retreat
to Camargo was cut off, when he was
encouraged by The timely aid Of Colonel
Drake, who commenced sharp fire on
the enemy's rear. As soon as the firing
was heard by Col. Curtis, he made a
desperate charge and effected a junction
with Col. Drake, which enabled them 10
gain a decisive victory. Urea retired
precipiia,ely, and the line Of communi-
cations on the Rio Grande is thus entire.
ly re.opened.
The safe arrival Of Capt. MouoAs and his
command at Monterey is announced.
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ar TELEGRAPn FoR TnE BUFFALO IxPREssl
Arrival Of the ssiberuia.----Tweu,. leigh,
Dnys Later from EursPc.
BREAD srUFFs " AGAIN.
Nav IopK, March 90,

Nav YopK, March 20.
The news by the HJeynia reached n. York
about o'clock on Saturday evening. The fol.
lowing were the quotations per Gambia.
Wheat Per 20 lhs-U. ). red l0hIs 2l;-
white, lis 3lall, 81.
Indian Corn per 4SOibs CS472.; Indian meal
per 1856 lbs SO 3l..
Flour, l96Ibs Canada sweet, 1899; L. States
swce, ditto, and Canada sour 3lo3is.
The demand upon the Treasury for the relief
of Ireland has forced the Go'ernmcn, To make
loan OF IS, 900 0c0 with RolhchlJs.
The corn trade has been IN a very fluctua,ng
condition during February after the Cambria
sailed. The price Of which continued to give
the reaction, it amounted To about s to los per
quarter, and on l,ur to g. per hrl Towards
the middle of the month, renewed confidence
was Observable, and purchasers came forward
from Ireland to purshase heavily in consequence
Since the upward movemen, again commenced.
there has been an sdvsnce on meal OF 4 to Cd
per BIS, aud in flour at about 3s 81 per Lbl.
Oats aud oar meal remain steady, but do not
sell freely. Indian corn has of late given WAY
from to p per iS0ibs, and beans 3s'pcr ar ut
our last market. The prices paying were for
meal Tor L. $. of America were llal2s per 70Ihs
American flour, sweet, 80 to As; sour, 35s Cd to
Cos & per hrl Indian corn, white, 90 to los
and yc'l'w - to 49, per 4S0lbs; Egyptian beans
10 to Us per a. Irish oats 5. Al to 81 81 per So
lbs.
The receipts Of corn, &c, have been lisht aud
this, added to the continuance Of considerable
exports Ia lrcl md has caused the market within
/ the last two days to hayo firm aspect and pri.
ces which gave way in the early part of last
week have since returned, as regards wheat an
/ ilnur all then lost.
| Indian corn still continues in great requisi.
ton, and commands the high price OF 60 Il >
per Or, white. Other kinds Of corn are cheaper
1t is much to be deplored that the poor man,
food rules much higher than thu, Of the NOR,
wealthy.
The stock Of American -four in this port was
taken up the end Of February, and is computed
a, something under 400 600 brs., and 60 coz
qrs. Of wheat.
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the mercantile world to embark in
the course Of experiments requisite
TO test the practicability Of the pro-
posed combination. Some intelli-
gent and enterprising merchants of
Boston, however, perceiving the
great advantages that could not fail
10 result ultimately from the success
Of Capt. Ericsson's project, deter
mined to test it in practice, and built
two ships-one of 400 tons and one
Of 700 tons-which were furnished
with auxiliary steam power. These
were the Edith and Massachusetts.
The attention of the War Depart
ment was directed to these vessels !;
and their admirable fitness for the
Gulf service induced General Jes-
sup, with the advice and appreciation
Of the President, to become their
purchaser. The Massachusetts, has
now made some dozen trips from N.
York and N. Orleans TO Brazos, in
the service of the U. S., and the
Edith nearly the same number, with
unerring certainty and DESPATCH
We learn that their performances
have given the highest satisfaction
to the government. In letter re-
ceiyed few days since at the War
Department, General Jessup, we
are informed, speaks of the Nlassa-
chusetts in terms of unqualified adj
miration; and we see it stated in the
papers that the Edith recently made
the passage from Braz5s to New Or
leans in fifty-two hours, in the face
Of violent gales from the south and
east. tits in these vessels, therefore,
and in the service of our own gov
eminent, that we may look for the
solution of this most interesting and
importent problem-thc successful
combination Of the agencies Of wind
and steam for the purposes Of ocean
navigation. In nautical science,
this is emphatically one of the great
questions Of the day. The time we
believe not to be far distant when an
auxiliary steam power will be deem
cd indispensable at least to every
ship in the naval service; and it will
doubtless be adopted, to great ex-
tent, in our mercantile marine.
With the aid of a very ingenious
apparatus invented by Captain Err
lesson, by which the propeller can be
readily unshipped at sea, steamers
of this description can be at once
converted into perfect sailing vess-
els, with nothing to impair or impede
their sailing qualities. This gives
them security in rough weather
which can be claimed for no other
class Of steam vessels.
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or The news from Mexico aud our gal
liant little army, occupies large space ia TO-
days paper, TO the exclusion Of other matt err
We publish all the news we have received since
our last issue, aud it will be found arranged in
the order it came TO hand. Various opinions
are entertained as to whether the company from
this place was IN the battle at Buena Vista, and
we will probably no, know IL a certainty for
fea days yet. by reference to Mr.. Goodies lei
ter, written on the eve OF the bat tie, it will be
seen tina, Gen. Taylor was then at Saltillo, and
that "our company and the Quincy company
had taken quarters in the large church." Buena
Vista, where the battle WINS, is ) or miles west
Of Ssltiilo, so that Gen. Taylor must havo moved
Z" from the hill commanding the town" early the
next morning and met Santa Anna midway be-
tween his last encsmpmcnl and The town. The
probabilities are that tho two companies were
lcft In the church in town TO keep the nhabi.
tsn's in suhjection and guard their stores If,
however, they were in the Eight, we venture to
predic, that none were found wanting a, the try
ing time, end that their blood has mingled freely
with their gallant Colonies in moislcning the
sod Of the battle field.
We wait, with much anxiety, further inlelli-
gence.
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that he "will very soon take satisfaction for the
excuses committed by these men, ~hich are an
outrage 10 civil za,ion and the human race
Gen. And-ade says that besides the twenly-six
asss>snard," sixteen were made prisoners,
aud tia, they were all peaceahle citizens.
This c,idently slludes 10 the atrncous cir
cumstance detailed in letter tn the RsuuEcan
few days since. Il is confirmation Of The
matter.
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A complain, was lately brought asains.
John II. Flint, for leading an immoral
life, such as freQucnting places where liq'
uor was sold, drunkenness. averaging
from a qnart 10 two quarts of liquor per
day. neglectug his family, abusing his
neighbors, and corrup,ing the morals Of
Others; when he was found guilty by q
jrry of his country, and sold To the high.
es, bidder for the term OF twenty days.
Stanton, Macoupin. March 10, ls47.
Alton Telegraph.
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Ireland contains 10000 square miles,
not ing SO large as the State OF Ohio by
a third; yet it has a population of eight
millions, or twice as many inhabitants as
were found in 1910 in the eigh, Western
States and territories of Iowa and Wis.
consin. Its population to the square
mile is 266, or eight times as many as
OHIO had at the last census, which was
81. or the grains tina, are cultivated, the
principal is oats. the climate scarcely adj
hitting Of the cultivation Of wheat, and
no, a! all OF Iudian corn. Potatoes con
stilu,e the almost exclusive food Of five
millions of the people, or more than hall
of the population.
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BY reference to the late and highly important
news from our army in Mckee, it will be seen
that Col. J. J. HARDIN is numbered with the
slain st the late batl, Of Buena Vista. We
n, ordinary feelings, as bis loss will not only fall
heavily upon his family and immediate friends
and neighbors, but upon the people Of our state
a. Urge. Beloved as he was 10y the soldiers un-
der his command, to them the loss will be great;
blu, severe as i, is, they have the proud saisfac-
ton Of knowing that he has bravely me, sol
dier's grave and TINT his noble deeds will live at.
ter him.