Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-05

1.-THE Baltimore Sun, though it can OF course have
received nothing later from the seat Of war thsn had A.
ready reached through other channels contains some
interesting particulars which have not elsewhere seen
The MeXicans, at states had erected series Of forufca
TONS between the city Of Vera Cruz and Jalapa extend
ing with occasional intervals, several miles. which were
occupied by squads Of men who instead Of defending
them, however fed like scared sheep, when some 300
dragons. dismounurg, scrambled up the mountains for
the purpose OF attacking them
The Sun has also private sdvices from General Tygg.'
camp, near Cerro Godo as late the 9Th ut Gen. T
mad moved forward take the plss Of Ceo GOrdo on the
l2h, but found strongly fortified that he compel-
ed tall back. General Patterson afterwards Joined him
with 5000 men, making their combined force GOOO and
the pass be attacked by them On the l4th IT, c..
Johnson the 9th INSIDE daring reconnaissance OF The
Mexican works Ceuo Gordo. where Santa Anna is said
be at the head OF 10000 men, well posted Col lex.
amned the works within muket range and shot in the
night leg snd right arm at the moment he was raising
spyVnss ihS eye. He wounds though severe are not
dangerous.
ITWiam Oliver, Esq. Of Dorchester. Macs. has Ief,
hundred thousand dollars, be equally divided be.
tween the Perkins Institution for the Blind OF South Bos-
tom and the Mclean Asylum Tor the Insane Of Sumerion
One third Of this Gum De 10 be paid mmcd atey and
the remainder nt the decease If his two sisters
JJThe Prussian Government IL s said s about 10 H.
suo odict Of federation. o which the outline has been
published. The United Evangelical Church and the Ro-
Catholic Church be the recognized churches;
all others ore 10 be tolerated under cerain reductions
JrTbe exports Of Hour, meal and grain reduced 10
Grain, from The United SatCz from Ist Septic 2lth Ayr
exceed fusHig millions of bushels. .re than million
bushels Uf went from THE port in the fret % DAYS of
The month"; and hYu meal and other grains equal Co.. near
iy million bushels more. New York and Nov Orleans
have exported than woblrds OF the whole amount
| exported from tho country y. T,luHs.
young French gentleman who occcupieda high rart
'he Ffruch 1rmy, enlisted Yesterday in company Is, Of
the rendezvous occupied by Lieut. Chas Van Allen. boo
VI Hillary Un. 1873 B0wCy-hc had resigned hia CONNIE
the army Of France and of, hs friends and bis no
\ tive country, to Join gallant army n Mcx.c,. III
| de both Of this county aud Of Fancy e. POs'
ITThe Providence Journal publishes the following e.
ttaci Of letter from Capt Nnon, who fell n the siege Of
/ Vera Cruz:
have hitherto lived mostly for otber.-but nv children
will rep some Of the fruit. Of my fe-jcna by the mean.
sha' leave thcm Of virg Independently md sccoIng
good education c'mD. them in iuI reliance tlc cor,
of htt Heavenly fa1ar and hope ikcir tsI boo Him vii
ever be- ~ least as hfm and unccusug bias been my own
Nv confidence the Ov6Trulng Providence Of Cod BE- uu
qualified that ~ g. the field Of seton fully arsufs,
that Whatever may brlal vii bn ior the best. lei,
poud tD my country iu ths hsF appeal and fhpu
even the worst-death itsei-be my lot / shall rseet
oheefioly, coneuring fully In the beautiful Roman sent
mehi' "DHe' e dseOtum cot pro- afria mo'i"
- Dr.. Mu,pLy co., Roman Catholic Bishop Of cork
d'ed on the l., nsi lie o~aet library Of 100000 70
| lumos.
| The great problem o ag,s, "Can a woman keep o re-
crett ~ now ABOUT % De- solved. indy has been mad