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FARTHER FROM MEXICO.
FREpERICKsBURGH, June 2


No later arrivals since the 26Ih. One.
American officer, prisoner at the Capital,
saws he expected his release on the 3Oth, and
that. Gen. Scott was expected there within
eight days. and no formidable opposition
was anticipated. Papers al the CaPItal
gives extracts of the dispatches intercepted.
The Republicans charges the Americans al
Puebla with great excuses. Santa Anna,
previous TO his resignation, directed all
prosecutions against military persons to be
discontinued. Picheco was named Minister
of Justice on the 9th. The Republican too
urges no defence of the Capital, but the re-
moval Of the Seat Of Government, that IN the
event OF lis fall, it may have rallying point.
The States were &c garrison the Capitsi on
the Goth. About nine thousand men were 10
arrive Immediately.
Another paper ridicules the idea Of de-
fence. Nothing is said in the papers OF
formidable defence at Rio Frio, they speak
only OF Notifications in the immediate vicinity
of the Capital and mention that an advanced
party olGen. Worth had reconnOitied as far as
Rio Fro.
The resignation OF Bravo and Rincon was
induced by an order Of Government, bestow-
ing their command on Tambardino, during
their indisposilion. Governor Farias is at
the C apital of JaIisco. Ampudia publishes
an address to the nation, vindicating his con-
dncr at Monterey.
There are no farther particulars Of AL
monte's arrest, AlvaraZ writes to the Gov
erument that he would arrive at Cueruavaca
on The 9th with his forces and be in read
mess to defend the Capital. A copy of the
new constitution has been published, and aG-
dresses from Herrera, Santa Anna. ard the
President and Supreme Court. upon the
promulgation of the new law.
Herrera says a people truly free were
never conquered by ..fereisn invasion. Con-
querous says The Mexicans may decide by
ceasing their luminosity to unite and support
the laws aud constitution. This being done,
the defence and independence of the coun
try cannot fail. 1t is said that Tie admins
tration has deprived all officers who retired
from Cerro Gordo, without permission, of
their Of their commissions; that great prear-
atoms were making at Cuanjulao. and sup
plies for the army being raised of artillery.
1t was believed at Monterey, that Genera
TAYLOR would move on San Luis by the last
of June. Accounts from Matagorda, state
that Col. Hayne and regiment had returned
to San Antonio. Col. Doniphan and COM
mand were shortly expected at New-Or-
leans.
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INTERESTING FROM ZACATEcAs. We
Yesterday had the pleasure Of conversation
with Mr., Ruben Gentry, who has been sew
eral years in the Santa Fee trade, and who
left Zacatecas on the 10Th ult., coming direct
TO Saltillo, and takeing the Rio Grande route
home.
We learn from Mr.. Gentry that there were
not over 1000 men in San Luis Potosi. and
so HOPELESS was the enemy Of being able TO
maintain the place against Gen. Taylor, that
this force had orders 10 retire 10 Queietaro,
CITY on the road to Mexico, should he ad-
vance. So far as Mr., Gentry could learn,
for he was not in San Luis, the address OF
the clergy OF San Luis, melting the people
10 support the war has had but little effect
there, and none elsewhere. So fauaticaI had
some of the clergy become that some few OF
them had placed themselves at the head OF
guerrilla parties raised in the vicinity oil
Mexico.
Mr.. Gentry confirms the accounts hereto
fore received of the apathy existing among
the people of Northern Mexico as to the
war. Indeed. he says. if any feeling exists
among them. il is a desire for the presence
of the American army. The only persons
who favor the war are the clergy and the
officers, both civil aud military. In the state
of Zacatecas the friendly feeling towards The
Americans is stronger than elsewhere. The
state, it will be remembered, took part with
Texas in The commencement of the struggle
between the federalists and centralists, and
was overrun by Santa Anna with his army
Since then, the people bear an inveterate
hatred TO him, II was at one time expected
that Gen. Tay lor would march upon Zaca.
tecas and take possession of it, The people
looked for his arrival with anxiety, and Iht
day before Mr.. Gentry left there, prominen
| Mexican, at public festival, gave as a tost-
Success to General Taylor and the Amer
can army which was drank by the whole
company with applause. There is, therefore
but little prospect of the enemy receiving
aid from this quarter of Mexico, either il
men or money,
Gen. Taylor, in a conversation with Mr.
Gently, told him that if he was reinforced, al
he expected to be, he would advance upor
San Luis Polosi about the middle Of July
and the prospect is that there will be little j
any resistance. New Orleans Picayune.l
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THE STATE CONVENTION.

We trust the wings of Addison County will re.
member that the whig State Convention is to be
held at Montpelier on the It'll of July next. To
say that this year is more important than those
preceding in relation to thepolitcal interests of
the country perhaps would hardly be warranted
But still great importance is ever to be attached
to this convention. The spirit of the party, and
the political principles which will be likely in
future to guide the wings in Vermont are some
what tested by the numbers assembled, and the
resolutions which they adopt to fix the land marks
of the party.
In these respects the Importance of full at
tendance cannot be too highly appreciated. We
hope therefore that every town will take the suit
able measures to send one or more delegates
Meetings should be called to designate persons
who will be sure to attend. The people should
recolect that they are their own sovereigns, and
that if they would govern in the best manner
they must be quite as attentive to themselves as
despots..to their subjects Experience has shown
that the want of attention on the part of the bes.
portion of the people to there own government
has been the bane and caused the final overthrow
of all Representative institutions.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.

The union of the " higs and Independ
ent Democrats, in the First Congressional
District in this State, as commenced by
the convection that assembled in Exeter on
Saturday last, in the nomination and uni
ted support of Amos Tuck, to be confirm
ed, we trust, by the friends of Mr.. Pres
ton, in the Third District, by similar
union upon James Wilson, which is
NORWOOD to the supporters ofthe Admin
istration in the State. The Portsmouth
Gazette of yesterday is evidently alarmed
at the prospect of the election of Mr.. Tuck
to Congress in that District, and seeks to
rally the forlorn hopes of Polk and Slave
ry' in that section of the State. The same
stereotyped expressions and epithets, the
same thread-bare phrases of Coalition
perfected 'Whig division of the Federal
party Abolition candidate, renegade
from the Democratic ranks Willingness
to do the dirty work. dyed in the WOOL
Federal voter 'pipe-laid,' tag, rag and
bob-tail coalition, reckless and venal DEM
agogue,' &c. &c. are freely sPrinkled
through the columns of that delectable
journal, to attest the commence us anna
BILE conductor feels 'in the success Of the
Democracy
In a word, the signs in New Hampshire
are most propitious. The Wings of the
LIST district have set glorious example.
We trust that the Independents of Hills
boro' and Cheshire will not be slow or
backward in responding to so noble an ex-
ample. We trust that the union that has
been begun in Rockingham and STAFFORD
will be carried still further in the I'd dis
trict, and that the triumphant election OF
WILSON and Tuck, on the eighth Of July,
will but be the commencement ofthe good
work, to be brought to its full and COM
pIete consummation in the triumphant re-
demption of the State next March, by the
election of an Independent Governor, and
Legislature that will send somebody else
to the United States Senate besides Charles
G. Atherton.-Boston atlas.
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II The Windsor Journal says that so sure are
the people of that town of the final completion of
the Rail Road to their village that real estate has
risen marvelousy, and such is the increase of pop
ulation that fifty houses are now wanted for rent
ing. The same buoyant feeling begins to pervade
the inhabitants of Middlebury and from the same
cause. If any on, doubts let him peruse the ad-
vertisement of Mr.. -Paisted. The spirit of enter
prise is certainly reviving among our hitherto
dropping population. A rail road whistle would
soon rouse them 10 intense action. Plaisted is
dreaming of its shrill unearthly tones. lie al
really imagines the rail road cars are coming
The effect seems to be electric. The most fash
ionable lasts, and leather and shoe pegs have
found their way to the Captains Office in Stewarts
Building where e now is manufacturing first rate
Boots and Shoes warranted to fit at as low prices
as can be had in this region.
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The PRESIDENT VISIT. A Washington
correspondent Of the Post writes as follows
concerning the visit of the President to the
North. His information was received from
sources entitled to confidence:
The President will commence his contem-
plated tour on Tuesday, the % instant, and
will proceed as far as Baltimore, where he
will remain over night. On Wednesday he
will proceed TO Philadelphia, where he will
remain until Friday morning, when he will
90 on to New York. He will remain in that
city until Monday morning, and will then
continue his journey to Boston via New
Haven, Hartford and Springfield, probably
stopping at Hartford over night. He will
therefore arrive in Boston at about noon on
Tuesday, 29th. On Wednesday following,
he will proceed to Lowell. in sufficient season
TO enable him to take view Of all objects Of
interest at that great seat of manufac lures.
He will probably remain in Lowell over
night, and on Thursday, July LIST, he will
visit Concord, N. H., returning in season TO
reach Portland on Friday Whether or not
the President will be able to go to Augusta
mill depend on circumstances, As he has.
limited his absence from the seat Of govern
ment to about one fortnight, it is possible he
way not be able to accomplish all which he
now designs in the extent of his journey.
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SULLIVAN RAIL ROAD CO.,

AT meeting ofihe Board Of Directors of
this corporation holden at Claremoni on the
9Th, inst, resolutions were unanimously
passed, allowing interest 10 the stockhol-
ders.
The first assessment Of len per cent on the
capital stock of the Corporation, $500. 900.
though made payable as last as the 25th ult.,
has been very generally paid, especially by
the stockholders in the country.
Ii appears from the repor; that The total a.
mount already paid into The treasury on the
capital stock up 10 the 9th inst. is $50 1876, 90;
and there has been paid out 10 the Engineers
and Contractors on the road on drafts from
the Directors. S14. 566, 0s; leaving balance
in the Treasury subject 10 immediate appro-
priation, S3S, 62S, 90:
The work on the road is steadily but in
creasingly progressing under the superin-
tendence OF S. F. Belknap ESQ.,, and we
cannot doubt but that the Sullivan Rail Road
VIII be ready for operation as soon if not
before Its sister. the Cheshire Rail Road
Eagle,
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LATER. FROM VERA CRUZ.
Fredricksburgh. June %.

Fredricksburgh. June %.
By the U. S. steamer Massachusetts, capt.
Wood, which arrived al New Orleans on the
18th. we have received dales from Vera Cruz
10 the 1lth inst.
The most important intelligence brought
BY this arrival relates 10 an attack upon
large train by The Mexican guerillas, which
was partially successful.
By the Fanny we learned that train was
to leave Vera Cruz on the morning oil the
9Th inst, for Puebla. under the charge oil 1t.
Col. Mackintoch, The train had in charge
1925, 600 in specie, of which the sum one hun
dred thou sand belonged 10 The Paymaster's
department., the remainder TO the Quarter
master.
One hundred and twenty-five wagons and
six hundred pack mules were in the train
which was escorted by eight hundred drag
oons.
The train left Vera Cruz on the night oil
the 4th inst. and on Sunday the Sth, after ad-
vancing about twenty-five miles, il was at
tackled by party OF guerillas. The place
well selected for the purpote Of the Next
cans, being represented as defile. br Dad E.
nough for single wagon only. 1t is said
Too, that slight works had been thrown up
by the MexicaEs, so as TO obstruct our ad-
vance,
The attack was made upon each extremity
of the train. and upon the centre at the same
time; the principle point, however, be ing the
wagons, which were supposed TO contain The
specie.
Two hundred mules loaded with subsis-
tence were taken, and thirty of our men were
killed.
The American Eagle says. .Our loss is va
riously.estiInated at from four 10 twenty but
private accounts, gives the loss a, thirty
men.
The check was so severe. that Col. Mc1n-
tosh determined not 10 hazard an advance
without reinforcemenfs. Our troops accor-
dinghy entrenched themselves behind their
wagons. and dispatches were sent offto Gen.
Cadwallader, at Vera Oruz. The General
left on Monday evening. the 7th inst, with a
large force of about FIVE hundred men and
howitzers.
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RECEPTION OF THE PRESIDENT.

The reception of the President. the cere-
monies of which are not yet completed as we
60 to press. has been as brilliant as glorious
day, lavish preparations on the part Of the
Common Council. the presence Of many
distinguished gentlemen on board the Van
derbilt, (by which his Excellency was brought
from Amboy to this City, long array of
citizen sodiery and the whole mass Of the
people could make il.
Mr. Polk came on board the Vanderbilt
at A mboy at little past IL o'clock, and was
received with speeches by the Representa-
tives of the Common Council to which he
briefly and per;inentIy responded,
This was succeeded BY collation. of the
handsomest aud most abundant kind of
which those on board, some six hundred in
number. partook. The Vanderbilt arrived at
Castle Garden about o'clock. A full ac-
count of the proceedings will be published in
an Extra Tribune, this afternoon, with all the
speeches in full.
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PREJUDICE AeAINT CoLoR.-Rev. Hiram
Fl. Garnet, an educated and highly respecta-
BILE colored clergyman, in passing down
Lake Champlain in the steamer Saranac the
other day. was not allowed to eat his dinner
even al the second table. In Difference to
the aristoc,scy of the skin, he nodestly wal
ted till the first table had been cleared away,
surprising that his ticket would entitle him to
a place at the second without molestation.
After be took his seat, however, he was or
dered away. and. not choosing to feed alone {.
like beast. he tasted, and perhaps prayed
also, until his arrival at Burlington for the
removal Of the prejudice which subjected
him to so much annoyance. Mr.. Garnet
says that at least two hv Sat at the first Ia
Bile were so drunk that they were scarcely
able 10 navigate. But it mattered not if
they were only r0hite.
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N. Y. JUDICIAL ELECTION.

The State canvassers have counted the
vote for judges oflhe court Of appeals and
Justices of the Supreme Court. The result
is as was expected that the Loco-foco candi-
dates have been elected. except 10 wings.
This dsasierous result has been OCCASION
ed by the insidious and disorganizing course
pursued by the New York Express, the Cour-
Ter and Enquirer, the Buffalo COMMERCIAL
and a few other kindred spirits who have
felt themselves at liberty 10 boult The regular
nominations of the whig party. No better
reason seems to have been offered for this
suicidal conduct of these journals than that
some of the whig candidates were adopted
by the anti-renters without their knowledge
or consent, CT the least pledge given by them
Of any sort of sympathy with the anti-rent
cause. The irreproachable moral charac-
tiers and great ilness of the candidates for
the Offices to which they were designated.
were fully acknowledged by the disorgani-
zers themselves. This attemp: to defeat
wing candidates by raising up the great
buggaboo oil anti-rentism against them is on
y REPETITION ofIhe -disgracsfu course pur-
sued by these journals during the last CUB
ernatorial election. Governor Young was
attacked by these upon the same ground,
but not with equal success. Several ofihe
Loco-foco candidates we're also ingrafied into
the abti-rent ticket. but notwithstanding all
their. holy horror for anti-rentism the locos
adhered to their candidates, and have cleo
ted them.
The equivoca,ing course Of these disor-
ganizing journals is witnessed with deepre-
greet by whigs'in all parts of the Union. The
detection of the Courier and Enquireris the
less to be regretted, since for yesrs past un-
der the conduct OF James Watson Webb, il
has never possessed the confidence Of the
wing party. II has hardly been ranked a
mong the wing journals of the day. But
the firm and uniform support which the Ex-
press and Buffalo Commercial have ever
till recently yielded, the whig party leadus
to hope that in future they will embrace BEL
ter councils than they have hitherto pursued
These presses seem 10 be more aciuated by
a jealousy ofthe Tribune and Albany Eve
ming Journal than any malignant grudge to
the Wing party. By this time they must be
sensible that every thing must be lost by
sraining at objections to regular nomina-
tons except for the most moneBtuOus rea-
sons There may be something more spec
ous than wise in talking about principles
when the enemy Of all our principles is wat
ching TO enter the breach, which may thus
be made in our ranks.
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From the N. o. Picayuue of 18th.

ERoM VERA CRUz.-The papers and
private accounts say that the feaver at Vera
Cruz is on the increase. When taken in
time physicians have been pretty successful
in its treatment and it is not considered dan
gerous; but il is to be presumed that the
habits of many Of those exposed to its iava-
ges are not all calculated 10 secure their ex-
empiiou from attack. or a favorable issue
when attacked. The heat at Vera Cruz is
intense. For ten days. says the Eagle ofthe
9th. the thermometer has ranged from 81 :
TO W day and hight, in the shade.
A large train was to leave Vera Cruz on
the morning of the 9Th inst. for Peubla, I'M
der the command Of Col. Mcintosh. 1t was
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RUTLAND RAILROAD.
The Rutland Herald OF June 22d, say.


We are happy to say that upon the por-
tons of road already under contract the
work is being vigorously prosecuted and the
most enthusiastic OF the early and earnest
friends OF the project of connecting Lake
Champlain with Boston, may look with en-
tire confidence to the speedy consummstion
of their hopes 10 this matter.-On the line
from Burlington to Brandon the work is go
ing bravely on as il soon will be from the
last mentioned place to Mount Holly sum-
nit. From this point to Connecticut River,
everything is moving on in a manner highly
satisfactory, and highly credtable to the en-
terprising contractors upon the route. Even
JEWELS Brook'-as we have had occasion
10 notice on a recent visit to its heretofore
gloomy banks-has, under the management of
the Messrs. Deckers & Warner. been made
to give hope and confidence TO those of Yves
tern Vermont who Look for the time when
they can be brought in close connection by
railroad with the capital of New England.
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The sick &c. 10 or so

at Sacramento The sick, &c, 40 or 5O
wagons, with several hundred mules, were
turned over te the quartermaster.
Capt. Garland's company has been DIS
missed at Matamoros, some difficulty a.
bout mastering them into the service hav-
ing occurred.
The volunteers are returning from Gen.
Taylor with great rapidity. Ere this he
is left without any of the volunteers who
fought under him at Buena Vista. The
letter we give below from our special cor
respondent contains the latest information
as to the probable movements OF General
Taylor.
The Massachusetts, volunteer put in
prison for killing a man who refused him
whiskey, has made his escape. One OF his
companions has killed a woman for the
same offence. The Flag loudly denoun-
ces these outrages
Brig. Gen. Hopping has arrived in Mat
amoros, and occupies Gen. Cushing's quar-
tiers there.
By Lieut.. Tidball, of the Sd Ohio reg
iment, the editors of the Flag learn that
party of about one hundred Camanches, in
all the panoply of war, came suddenly a
cross small party of volunteers, who were
chopping wood in the neIghborhood ofPar-
ras.
Instead of fight, as was naturally ex-
pected, the Indians gave tokens of peace,
and said that the game that they were al
Ter were Mexicans. They partially es-
corted the volunteers into town.
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FROM THE PL AIMS.

Mr.. Richards arrived here yesterday from
Fort Laramie, which place he left Cd the
Goth of March, in company with two other
traders. He brought in more than 80 packs
of robes. The upper Indians have been very
quiet during the winter. Last March par
ty of Nemahas. so in number, were killed by
the Sioux. When he left 700 lodges of ST.
oux were on their way South to fight the
Pawnees. At Elm Grove he met 400 Della
wares, Shawnees. &C., on their way against
the Pawnees. They expected to be joined
by the Caws, two or three hundred strong.
The snow is unusually deep on the noun
tains, so that high rise may be expected in
few weeks. The traders have done exceed
insly well the last season. There was pien-
ty of Buffalo on the Platte as far south as
Blue river.
He met the advance party Of Mormons at
Big Island. about $50 miles from the settle
ments. There we're one hundred and eighty
wagons. The next party Of emigrants were
those who left ST. Joseph and were met on
the great Nemaha, and numbered sixty-four
wagons. They were getting along well, with
fine cattle and Understanding from TWEEN
~ 10 twenty five miles each day.-They were
bound for Oregon and California. IL was
supposed on the frontier. that the emigration
to Oregon would be exceedingly large this
year-some thought at least 5000 wagons
would go out. A party Of Mormous was at
Grand Island putting in corn-about one
half of those at Council Bluffs would remain
there this season and plant extensive fields.
From general indications there will be a
severe contest against the Shawnees, who
number about eight hundred lodges-while
the Sioux alone number eighteen hundred.
The various tribes collecting for this expedi-
ton under the lead of the Sioux, manifest
hitter hostility against the Shawnees and
threaten to exterminate them St. Louis
Union, 18th.