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The Road Meeting.

As it will be seen by the proceedings published in another column of to-day's paper a large and respectable meeting of ihe citizens of this city took place on Saturday last, to take into consideration the ways and means by which good roads could be secured 10 the people living in the up country, that are desir- ous of having these highly beneficial conveniences afforded them. At which we never, on any occason, have wit : messed the expres sion of more harmo l, nious determination to enter into lhs ac. complshment and completion of any one public good, as there was on ins oc casion. We are copdd"nt iat nll that remans 10 accoplpliph this all impor- tant matter, is hearty co-oparalion of the people of the counties mentioned in this meeting, which We are satisfied will be case. The people in TalIadega, Ben. ion, Randolph and portions of many other of the adjoining counties, have long known the worth ofroads by which they could get tbier produce 10 market; and now, we are more than grntfipd to see We,umpka make move towards the removal of lhls long Jeporable obs slacle, and ask for cooperation on the part of ihe citizens of the region of coun- try that are desrous of giving their trade 10 plare at which they have so many advantages in selling their produce, and buying their supplies. We have neither space nor time to allude 10 the advanta. ges of this matter in to-day's paper, as we would desire, but will look with great anxiety to the movements of the cnizens of the different regions, and al> Jude Co il in future number, when, per. haps, We may be enabled 10 deal with il in manner with which is importance demands.
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almost converted into vices. Butat ev cry assault, Terry has been prepared for lhe contest. As often as islander or envy has spread net around him, has his own manly integrity swep; il away, and now that the storm is over, he stands before the entire people, an honest man, an ardedt patriot, disinterested politis lion, and an unwavering democrat.- Long will his dsinteresleGness be re- membesed by the true friends of democ- racy, and he time may soon come, when he may be properly remarked.
 May we not hope that he will be pla> ced side by side with Mr. Lewis, in the Senate of the United States? North Alabama expects one Senator, and what man would do more honor to he State than Mir. Terry7 A sound judgment cool and discrimiing mind, honest and true, and in relation to his polite al principles, he is as orthodox as the sage of Montecello himself.
 nJ1AInHsf1 I'll
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From the Delta. KnC PiC;lyune Again.

On the Aame principle on which n saplent and magnanimous morning paper" strives to make our paper resS ponsIble for the authorship of every thing which appears in its columns. even when signed by and 2urportipg to be rom others, we might charge him with the responsibility of the following r:di {, culous statement of an alleged cores. pondence between General Scott and the Government which appeared some lime ago in The Plcayune. The letter rom 'he cablaelal Washington, as given by the Picdyune Iuns thus: .slr !.
 Oar positinn has become difficult. and The discount suffered on the drafts dfaw:' az Inst the commissary general of the armies, al New Orleans, renders our situation still more critical as Il
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URE shall not be inscribed upon our ban. ner, but that success, and prompt sue. cess, shall follow our efforts.
 The Chair, m accordance with the Sd resolution, appointed the following gen. tlemer as delegates:
 Maj R. J. Harrison, James Trimble Judge McWhorier, Sam'l Catl;n, Wm H. McKleroy, L Kennedy, Esq Maj w. Y. Lundie, R. c. Shorter Jr. Esq. and R. l.. Logan.
 And on motion, the name of the Chair man was added to the list of Delegates
 On motion, the names of Wm. B Cooper, Aaron Ready, Wm. A. Allen A. G. Due, Wm. A. Tulles, John Leep~ CT, A. J. Terrell and Judge D. c. Neal were alsoladded as delegates.
 The Char appointed, in accordance with the 4th resolution, the following gentlemen the corresponing Committee
 Col. s. D. Storrs, N. Smith Graham. W. A. Crocheron, S. w. House, R. c. Shorter, Jr., pr. Lightfcot and John Hardy.
 On motion, the name of the Chair- man was added 10 the corresponding Committee,
 Resolved, I hat the State Guard, We tumpka; Register 6 Journal, Advertiser, Planter and Tribune, Mobile; Watch tower and Reporter, TalIadega; Repub- lican, Jacksonville; and Chambers Her. aid, Lafayette, be requested to publish the proceedings of lhis meeting.
 Resolved, That the Chairman and Sec retary sign the Proceedings.
 ca motion the meeting adjourned.
 WM. F. BOISSEAU, Chm.
 JOHN HARDY, Sec'y.
 Wetumpka, Sept. IS, l847.
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We have received a Prospectus of a paper 10 be published in the city of Mont gomery, by Mt. G. E. Chislom, called fife 1" Christian Journal and Mas ellany,h to. be commenced as soon as a sufficient number of subscribers are obtained - Mir. ,ChiIlem is 10 be assisted by several elergyme~ and literary gentlemen. We hope hs enterprise will do much good for the county and be profitable 10 him. self.
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BENTON, LowNDEs Co.,, Ala, Sept.

BENTON, LowNDEs Co.,, Ala, Sept. IS.
 During the course of my travels through some portions of Montgomery, Lowndes and Dallas counties, l have had favorable opportunities of witness ing and hearing many conjectures as to the prospects ofthe cotton crop of l847. In several instances, have seen some of the mos, gloomy prospects, in what is termed the 'rark colton,' which is inva. riably in low and Prairie lands. The
 boil worm,' end the rot have made shocking havoc, and consequently, rot more than third, and in some instan> ces, not more than a fourth of a crop than that of an ordinary turn out, is expected 10 be gathered. But in the high, sandy lands, where the worm has rot been, the rains which have been so profuse during almost the entire season, have not done that injury that it has on the lower lands, and consequently, an average crop is expected from that kind of land.
 The corn crops have made well, but lhe complaint is general, as 10 it's rotting in the fields, which cannot be prevented as long as tho heavens shower down such inexhuuslable quantities water- The planters, mostly, are esponding a. to their prospects, but my impression is, should the weather become more favor able, there will be large crops of cotton made by the greatest number of plant. CTS in this region. and take it all togeth- CT, from the favorable indications given last Spring, of the fine price winch cot ton would demand this Fall, am led to believe that a much larger quantity has been planted this year than was last, which is almost compelled to produce larger number of bales, this season than was last.
 l have had the gratifying pleasure Of paying the Hon. Dixon Fl. Lewis, our late able and talented Senator in Con> gress, vlsi', and found him. instead of giving indications of short life, as some few aspirants who are his enemies have been pleased 10 urge against hiT, as an objection to his being elected by the nexl Legislature, to that important trust, he gives the most favorable indication, if l am to judge from his lively movements and healthy complexion. of doing much valuable la5or for the good people of Alabama, in many sessions of Congress to come. have long been personally acquainted with this extraordinary and worthy Statesman, and never have l seen him in such glow of spirits and health, as 1 found km on this occasion. He IS pfable, courteous and quite so, cal in his department towards every in divldual, and no one can be in his coM- pnny any length of time, without be- coming fondly attached 10 him, which is he case with large number of the cit zsns of Alabama, which number, am satisfied, will require his election to the United States Senate by the next Legis> lature His servl. es heretofore, have been too highly apprecn,led by his cons si,uents, for them to withst1n6 such loss in future, and consequently, we all should hail the election of the Hon. D,x on H. Lewis by the next Legislature, 10 the U.S. Senate, as the consummation of great good. There is some sick uess in portions Of the county, but gen. eially light cases.
 DEMOCRAT.
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We have received several conmuni> cations hich we have rot given that at lion, this week, that they perhaps re- quired, but will be enabled to do so by Nur nrX',
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Some of the oldest brass cannon of Mexco contain large admixiure of silver, ~bich has the effect to give a .bar? ringing report when discharged.- Sttsaif AmeyicaD.
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Ills Excellency Joshua L. Martin, has appointed w. Fl. Marfins Esq, of Tus. caIoeso, Attorney General, to fill the vacancy ransed by the death of the late Thomas D. Clarke.
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John A. Graham, E q. has been up- tviDird Postmaster al Rockford, Coosa county. 10 f] ibe vacancy occasioned by theJesiguaiion of Wm. W. Davison.
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Respectfully your ob't sprv''.
 NICHOLAS HALTER,

For list Asc. P M. Gen.
 Mir. JonN HARDY, Welumpka, Ala.
 The Post Master General, us It will bo seen by this, gives as his reason, for not establishing this route, "ihere are no intermediate offices on the route demand ing the s"pply;" winch we canno, think is u sufficient reason within hself For every man knows well that there are no Post Offices on the oad, because there is no roa1. l. is nol expected that Post Offices would he established where there never has bee . a route, bu there ~orld be two or three esta hlisheA the moment the Post Master Genera, woud give an indication of the estab, iishmenl of the route. We hope the ell z.ns who so much need the mail fa> cllI!iss, which are withheld from them by toc great fear of exti avasance. will petition for the enlistment of offices on tre route, and, ps'haps, as their es> 'ab!ishmeni 'cill cost nothiag, the Pus, Master General may allow their estab. lshment, and finally be convinced that they wish Post Office facilities as well as olher portions of the country.
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We publish the following letter from the Post Master General, in relation to the letting of contracts for carrying the mall between this place and the White Sulphur Springs, in Ta.lAd ga county, which route was established by the 29lh Congress, but TO contract has ever been made by the Post Office Department for accomplishing tho object of the law in establishing it, for the benefit of a large and respectable portion of citizens of Talladega, and, particularly, Coosa counties
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Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT

Contract Office, 7,h Sept, lS47. ]
 SIR The Postmaster General de- clnes letting to contract the mail route between Wetunrka aud Talladega Springs, because there are no interme, dl"te offices on the road demanding the supply.
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French Transatlantic sssamsrs.

The Courier du Hspys, Of the 9th ult, contains Q
The steamer New york; the fourth Of tie iins Il
sroult and do Handel has arrived our port cad Ws
70 now able to appreciate the results obtained during
The "union" and the phis have made thslr
sags going and returning without stopping, the afst
heir ordinary trip Ia thirty days only The
ID this New York both arrived out Of GOAL the nrst
Newport, after fourteen and half days Their return
. ON New ork TO Cherbourg has been made the first
thin fourteen and half days, and the second within
Tbs four steamers having departed with TIE same
antity OF coal, ths want off success betvssa them
mes from slight defect in the furnace and boilers
mis- may 10 settled without any difAculty.
Has the stsamer's speed been satsfactoryt We an
yer afrmativsly however short may be Of tbs rapid
which they may and viii REACH After the uuavoidsbs
ssdvantages connected with experiment ON the
nv OF the commander and the commanded e' - 4 NJ
Those who like to drprecate things-those Who don't
Omit In their judgments any extern uating crcustsposs
een obliged to wait months and the
Of the steamers from the French government and thst
when they resolved them they whed not for the saks
mers travel a such case everything has been done
In hurry the steamers were at sea, whilst their
be organised, either France the United states
The company was obliged to take the coal which was in
the coal yards In Cherbourg or in New York From
ths day the steamers instead Of burning Newcastle GOAL
which not good enough for their urnaceg will burn
the coal OF the best mines the which il the
In New York, principally, the coal furnished to tho
steamers particularly the "Nsw York." whose rstuxu-
ing trip has been unfavorable Of An inferior
quality; the fremen were obliged to throw barrels Of
pitch into the furnaces In order to make 1t answer The
purpose.
Let US say, also that there is engineer however
skifu he may be- who needs not experience In osssn
NAVIGATION vhen for the first time crosses the Allan
tic with such gigantic steamers ~
Comparison has been made between the Epsish and
tho French steAmshps relative to the admirable regu
arty and principally the quick passages OF the
line They have also compared them the sesmshps u
the great India company which free from ooplsnt
There no reason in comparison recruit old
soldier The English steamers had also their trial Let
US examine the rst trials Of the Cunsrd Lac Of StSam
ers They commanded running In 1870. -Four steamer
were then performing the Service done by the
oompsny OF Herout De Handel Here 10 the statsmsnt
of thAir
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do to call such building mansion) the admirably
conducted penitentary and the many other things
numerous to mention, which about Rich
mond though he be New Yorker. For my own part,
old Mother of States and net the Iess willingly that
am one OF her sons don't mean 10 insinuats that
am stats because Virginia Is the mother of States and
! am her SON Oh no That conjunction of sentences
was an accident pom honor" But-snd l am ever
lsstingly saying but-but will stop III be blamed II
don't. SO more at present
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Going, i42 Dis. IN. Ret'ag, I3l d.. Il L.
two ve.r. ,ns . aonn me ma maa within
eleven passages have taken 26t days. 49,
The Caledonia, the Acadia and the Columbia have
not reached the average Of the Britannia The Cslsdo
MIA missed OF her trps having Liverpool on the
wing not been abs to struggle against tbs storm
the average OF the passage OF these four stsamshps
emily IL days and hours going and IL days and hours
returning, viz 2! days and hours for the snts pes
sage. Oil
But this table refers only to the trips from Liverpool 10
Halifax and rice Nowfrom Halifax to New York
there are three days besides going returning with
out reckoning the advantages OF position and dtsn %
OF Liverpool comparatively, to those Of Havre.
BY this calculation, the Britannia, whose trips have
been shorter than those Of her sisters not taken ess
than thirty days and three hours to make her psssaxs
The French Union made II In 26 davA the Pha
oepha In 81 dayswhich makes average Of 20k days
as good az that OF the Cuuard line which was 90 much
praised at the beginning of lite enterprise ti,n,r
we DO not mention the two steamers Missouri and
New iork Tor they have not accomplished thor passage
direct to their respective portsl ~ . o5 ~
The Nautical Magasins, from which we sxtract the
preceding notes Gays that during the two nfst year,
tue English steamers have reached rxpidty OF but
eight miles g. 00 which IA tbs Engsh pro
IL certain that the English have augment
cd the rapdity OF their trips they 90 e. rapdlv
now, from Liverpool to Boston, they we're Roine Eve
years ago from Liverpool only to Halifax But this pre-
gress and many Others which could not be suisd nv
experience IL would then be unjust to ask the same
thing from enterprise which Is only its ana month
of practical life. % ufri,. q at., ,..,.,, -.
Let them bide their time and the French service viii
obtan, by aud by, improvements which viii rive us ne
reason to envy our neghbors Of England Our French
steamers remarkable for the uihcsnce and coli.
dty OF their construction. Their captains are men Of
energy and great intelligence Every thing promises
the french commerce postal service, the advantages
OF which VIII be appreciated throughout France and al
Europe. '.a I7up-. 'l--.'9D'. oi 1gUIJsF
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sncn very hopeful man laugh) that he reminded
one o. 1n nS TED who said have rsassd to
1t, but who, when tina deluxe csms. ana n. -: IN =
rock and up 70 the chin in the wss on being sksd by
NOAH rom the arr vhsthsr he did regret his rem
ark don't think there's going to be much Of tho wsr .
Mr. j. WOOD, Of Cuckfsld, addressed q fsv vorAs so
the meeting on the necessity OF adopting some mch
plan as the proposed to prevent the land eous out
Of cultivation In Consequence Of the sAmlssion Of
foreign
The meeting was then declared dissolved bat Mr.
Robert Owen stood forward and pressed for Leave 70
speak. The chairman and con mites rather hsstilv
quilted the room; but Mr. Owen perssvsrsd, and Mr
Jones being voted into the chair handful Of
remained and listened for few minutes TO brisf I'd
dress from the founder Of the social system 70 th
usual purport ia. srl. r.. ',--...l' ,,, - r.
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Eot eALk--A KtiSE CT ASyr---h yareC)xy
% b asSS r f.
the and ben. % Jss ,rg
eas h. Il lie i s;ss. ' ss:
~ Eis.d@s New 81 John S Ss.
DowE LL o.s The EfE=--Ju,. ruDlshe@, Popular
Treatise on the EYE, is Disease, aad tn,i win
pro. cents. TO be At he .atoi obosI.sss:
R FROM ss:t 6. &. ss. 81 :, 2. . e.: I'd
Of superior quality ''oso'', inrer.d-
pRACTlLAL 5ook-KkEflNG,N s.s. Ie..sr ssresl-
a s e. s ashsr q O..
&c En'ry Bookkeeping lnpoved" coniiauss 70 sssh .
,oa, q. Ss.4 S,ee%,: familiar from actual rim ali
viii osS.i &. ' 'cs. "a
-. p pN k,... ~ EoI
cages eS" sf,!s 's Ssr he:
dies caps, black vsis aqd ladies' tinsd and Ss
wt F .i n sas sss.
Thread and limitation lace. Of shld..s
GooDYEaR's RUBBER GOODS, 100 Broad .y-
" Tine most extensive OF India Rubber Goods
Mucle now manufactured, and quality
heretofore unequ,od Combining lghueS and durability
neIpdins sont e'eass Ioos shoes capes ponchos ave
GOODYEAR Rubber Warehouse,
100 Broadway, opposite Trinity Chureh,
n3 Ntsn be,weea Pae md Wall stresu
Nor OF C0PAkrN ash P--T be sab senbers hsve
this day entered into rshp for
Of general Paper Commission Busn -s nader DE Arm Of
CARSON HARD. at No 2si r, all street New York
those Consigned % their care thew wi mort the confidence
s 1sn sns sIsns The ,'ogsss Of hs trade
.t..... .. .,. b. f..f GEO, w, CARSON,
New York Nov. I, 1857. r3Hsr
RlLLIAkDSThc manufscturer's rooma Tor Playing and
the sale Of tables, N Ann entspcs from 10
Fulton, Hons Ten Pin Alleys the ist door Tables On
sale -.
Mr. Hon. jss end Osss Freld are connected with the
above ~ invite friends aud the public
B. The gents shove named are very popular thsn
business-then saloons worthy Of pstronass-ED
ga 30tsrc
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Fatal .AccrpEyr.--As the Worcester one o.
clock train was coming in, this afternoon, one
of the axes of the tender to the engine gave way be-
tween the iron works the mill and the railroad
bridge opposite the Cambridgeport powder msaasine
The train passing the the bottoms OF some
OF the passenger forced out and the pvsesu-
gers fell through. Seven OF them were Killed outrixht
aud very considerable number desperately msnsed and
wounded.- Boston Herald - -
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ITO LkT-A funsned room foe q single gentleman by
Eresch family. Enquire at 80 Head ", "a moor
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NJ Office TO THE PUBLIC-rhe subscriber wonid in
form his friends that he has opei ed branch office 9
Bowery for the accommodation those who reside
norh side Of the city ~hes he is prepare all
ders with he may be with greatest puncu
ty enentlrmrn oats cloahs pants vests renovs
ed dyed be entirely free from any appearance Of
being done up and W. II when they from the
tailos Laoes desses silk dyed aud waeIed at S woon
from 81 50; yelves cleaned dyed
7. SMITH, 10 ALLEN street, Grand
3ttrc aud 97L Bowery.
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MANLY BOARDING SCHOOL IN TnE CoUN.
TRYAn experienced teacher has taken for some years
number Of children not exceeding ten her family
boarders aud scholars Her time devoted pupils
aud spared advance them their studies,
der thea comfortable aad happy while undef her Great
very healthy and rered There are at es.ni few
cics For references aud enquire Of f. Belts ESQ.,
No 81 Wall H. Hunt ESQ., No. Chambers
CPLrNDIU GOTHIC DU0e PLATE5-Tne subscr
- would respectfully invite the attention OF gentlemen
his and beautiful sye Of Door and Number Plates
porouuce late Fair the handsome Plates up
~ r. ROBERTS,
Premium Door Plate Establishment,
M l2tsre $50 Broadway, near Prince Ut.
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THE NEW YORK HERALD
SHMENT,
Northwest corner Of Fulton and Nassau sts.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR
CIRCULATION-FORTY THOUSAND

DAILY HERALD-Every day, Price cents per copy
81 IS per annum-payable H. advance. -
WEEKLY HrHALD-Every Saturday-Prce SM cent?
Der eo,y-Ss l2k cents per annum--payabe in advance
HERAaO FOR EUkOPE-Every Steam Packet day
Price OK per copys5 snnum including postage
aoas ad will BE- sesvsS bg HesT np fa ,ns
John Miller. tn. b1okserr, Lond. ~
ANNUAL PICTORIAL HERALD-publi'hed or the
LIST of J.nuuy OF each year-singie copy sxpeuce
hDvERTtsEMEN YRS OF the usual P,iee:-aiways cash y
advance should be written in plain, iegi6
unner The proprietor will be responsible for errors thai
may oaeur IA them. .
despatch. -, - a., H.
All Letters or communications BY mail, addressed TO tbs
OF ts be post paid. tbs posi-
he from the snbsarptios ran'tts"
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60 FOR NEW BRUNSWICK, AT 3 p NJ.
om n. foo, Of Khu . .,:s ss mex, S Hps.
LoPE .Ceptdn vsa Wickle will, and a,ter Monday
Rols Villa, Woodbridge Tousn's and Frenchs Landing
Passengers arrive 10 time TO lake the Rail road for
PRINCETON, TRkNTO Y aud PHILADELPHIA direct
ssss convey direct for somervls Sooi.wocd
Antelope leaves New Bsunswck at i past 7, m Brea1
fast u sol'd.
Sac az cents. n. 6t-rc ex1n
NOiit alter oUNDAty M
z yenber is 1911, the steamers SYLPH and
Ns.SSkKzE&n sTaTEN tSLANDERwl make the FOL
lowing trips
LEAVE STATEN
AtG 10, II, Il o'clock, A. N-2, 4, O'Clock, r. NJ.
At9, II o'clock. A. MI. 81, 5, * o'clock, r. M.
New York, Oct % 1877. OF
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0.(E (llMl To LEND ON BOND AND MOkTi
DCO,OOO GAGE, in sums to suit applicants, pros
duetive in this city Brooklyn IL will be
for d years desired Apply B. 8 BROAD. No. II
Wall street in the Crotop Water Office basement
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TRAVELLING TRUNKS, &c.--JOHN CATTNACH,
Tank Manufacturer No. Wall street. corner OF Broad
way has hand and constantly making good assor
Tonhs, Vsises, Carpet Bags and Satehls, whole
sale and retail.
Also superior wticc of Sole Leather Trunks suitable
r American European travel and Pormanteaus for the
French N1iie Post.
orders for tn. West Indies South America &C. filled with
d~sn,frh sSse
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ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
We have letter from the camp Of Gen Cush-
ing, dated at Vergana, Vera Cruz Oct i5, which
states the force at that place and It's vicinity to be $500
infantry and artillery This under the command Of
Gen There aresO0 cavalry and $40 infantry ia other
adjacent amps and ms many mors daily expected the
writer adds that tho Mexicans have not had ghting
enough, they will have their fill OF it.