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Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-04-28
The Arkansas Cavalry.

Our readers will recoect the publication OF
letter in this paper, giving an account of a
dastardly act of cruelty, in the slaughter of un-
armed Mexlcans, by portion of the Arkansas
regiment Of cavalry. A late number of the
Little Rock ARK Gazette contains the fol
lowing letter from Capt. Pike, discaming al
connexon with that dIsgraceful affair, and re-
lieving the mass of the regiment from the
weight oftbe offence: The letter is dated
LAS PALoMAs, Mexico, Feb. IA.
| regret to give the account which
follows. but as it will be soon known every
where, am anxious the information should so
60 to the world, that those only who deserve
the shame may bear it.
Some five or six days ago, six companies from
Col. Yeifs command, were sent under Col.
Roane, to Rancho called San Antonio, about
so miles from Saltillo, to escort corn wagons.
Col. Yell, with two companies, Hunters (of
Sewer county )and Danley's (of Pulaski connty)
remained at La Encantada. A day or two since
a man belonging to the latter company, named
McAlister, was found murdered; upon which
portions of the two companies, sailed out, went
some distance into the mountains, and finding a
number of poor laboring Mexicans at cave in
the mountains, uaarmed. massacred them, to
tie number of twenty seven, and brought seve-
raj prisoners. The following is Gen. Talors or.
der on the subject.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
Aqua NUEvA, Feb. IL l847.
[ORDERs No CIV
The Commanding General regrets most deep
ly that circumstances again impose upon him
the duty of issuing orders upcs the subject of
marauding and maltreating the Mexcans. Such
deeds as have recently been perpetrated by a
portion OF the Arkansas Cavalry, cast iBdelible
disgrace upon our arms and the reputation Of
our country. The General had hoped that he
might be able, in a short time, to resume often
sive operations; but if orders, discipline, and
all the dictates of humanity are set at defiance
it is vain to expect anything but disaster and
defeat. The men who cowardly put to death
unofending Mexicans are not those who will
sustain the honor of our arms in the day of
trial.
The General is gratifed to say that the corps
of volunteers generally are exempt from this
extreme censure: but he still appeals to his
commanders to ADOPT and enforce the most rigid
rules on the subject of disturbing private prop
erty, and, and, above ALL interfering with peace
able and unarmed citizens,
By order of Maj. Gen. Taylor,
w. w. s. BLISS.
Asst Adj't Gen'l.
Now wish to have it know that nv squad
ron was detached, so miles of-had no hand in
this thing-it not included in the censure-and
moreover, has never been allowed, in any way
tc modest or injure in the slightest degree, in
person or property, any peaceable and unoffen-
ding citizen. Even while / was writing the
tenth line above this, the curate of the village
came to visit me, in my tent and detained me
half an hour with an animated conversation, in
which he expressed himself delighted and se-
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-04-28

sured NEAL the people wefs delighted with my
men. "Why," said he, mot one has injured .
single person, nobody is afraid they will injure
them-we havn't even heard a gun fired; but
the days when the volunteers were here were
bad days-constant firing of guns and every
body fleeing in alright He asked me how
many years had been in the service-to which
anewered indefinitely, not many years. Our
men fare much better for being considered reg
uIars, and supplies of corn and wood are much
more easily obtained
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-04-28

STEAMBOAT ExPLosIoN.-We regret to-
learn that the steamer Newark exploded Flue
on Thursday evening at Liverpool, Ohio, while
on her way up from GAINESVILLE. The Flue in
the aft end of one of his boilers colIapsing, it
blew off the head, which passed up through the
cabin floor tearing it up for about twenty feet,
and then passing up through the hurricane roof.
Her upper works were much wrecked by the
catastrophe. Eleven persons were scaled three
Of them dangerously. We have no other par
ticulars. We presume she will be towed up to
this city for repairs. Pittsburgh Gazette.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-04-28

MOVEMENTS OF SANTA ANNA.-The COM
mon question, "wha. will Santa Anna do nextf
is the strongest POSSIBLE comm ent on the propri-
ETY. of his admission, through our blockade, to
take command of the Mexican armies. None
seem to think of Mexico aside from the name
and influence of that commander. After the
battle of Buena Vista, he addressed himself to
Bargain and Farias, the leaders Of the revolu-
tionary factions in the Capital, announcing his
intended return, and conjuring them to cessa-
ton of their discussions. The following is his
letter, directed to each individual chief:
Liberating .army March 10 lS47.
Ercelient Sir.-Unable to remain Indifferent
to the evils which the heroic capital is suffering
the victim of civil war, and all the calamities
consequent upon it-and to the transcendent
evils which are thence extended to all the Re-
public, have determined, listening to the voice
of my conscience, and to the exigencies of the
nation. to submit to the sacrifice of proceeding
to the capital to assume the reins of Govern
ment, with which have been entrusted by my
fellow citizens.
communicate this for your intelligence, pray
ing you that until present myself in the cap
ital, which will be very soon, for shall pro-
coed thither by forced journeys, you would give
direction to suspend hostilities of evety kind in
obedience to the voice of reason and humanity
which is impiously outraged by the shedding of
Mexican blood, which ought only to flow on
fields of battle in driving back our unjust inva-
ders. God and Liberty.
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA
In accordance with the determination express
sed in the foregoing, Santa Anna posted to the
capital, and entered upon the administration of
the Government. In his inaugural address the
following sentence occurs
81 have entered upon the supreme Magstra-
"cy because have seen that it was the sole le-
{" gal means of terminating the disturbances of
this capital, and because l believe l shall thus
"be able to facilitate the prosecution of the
"war and to save the independence and honor
"of Mexico, which wish to present unsulied
"and brilliant to the world. As a
Mexican, and soldier, shall always take the
" same road as the nation and | aspire to no
other title than that of good citizen, &c."
From Ell Republicano, of the 9th Of March
it appeared that all difficulty, at the capital, had
subsidized. Gen. Pena y Barragan, the leader
of the insurgents, had issued an order to his
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-04-28

followers to disband and retire peaceabfy TO
their respective homes. This was in obedience
to the injunction from Santa Anna.
The Priest party, as Offering in greater album
dance the elements of stability to his sway, are
said to be in high favor with Santa Anna.
In connection with this article, we would d.
rect attention to that headed "Mexico and the
war;" in another column. The reader will
there see one of the Inducements by which
affairs in that distracted country are brought
about, 49,.
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presidential Movements.

In default of time TO write out our own views
of the very general movement in favor Of Gen.
Taylor for the Presidency, we copy the follow
ing from the Pittsburgh Gazette. AS soon
as the news of the Battles of Palo Alto and
Palma Rayine reached us, we took pains to
examine carefully whatever Documents we
could obtain VIII Oh whouId throw light on the
character of the man thus brought prominently
into notice. The result was we were perfectly
satisfied of the ability of Gen. Taylor, to dis
charge any duty within the power of the Amer
lean People to impose. When we are salts
fed, therefore that the best thing ,chich can be
possibly done for tie country is the nomination
of Gen. Taylor as President, we shall sup
port it.
At present this is not clearly developed and
we do not feel called upon to commit ourselves
in any way. We are willing to leave the e.
vent to time, the great arbiter of all things
The Gazette says: s'The Native Americans
in New York are joining in the recommended
ton of General Taylor for the Presidency
Several additional Wing presses also join in
the nomination. There are more however, who
hold off,and some who rebuke the attempt made
to turn to political account the victories OBJ
tanned under General Taylor. The New Or
leans Picayune, the New Orleans Times, the
Boston Courier, the New York Express and
Tribune, the North American, and many others
oppose the attempt made to secure nomination
in advance of the Wing National Convention
The National Intellgencer, Baltimore Amer
ican and Patriot, the New York Commercial,
and most OF the leading Wing Journals in the
Middle and New England and Northern and
Southern States observe that silence which be-
tokens wise elaboration. Of the nomination
by one of the Wing presses in New Orleans,
the Picayune remarks:
''This appropriation of Gen. TaylCr's name
for party purpose we kno,o is without the sane
ton Of that distinguished commander, and con-
taryto his ,rishes. 1t is not only against his
wishes but it is repugnant to the feelings and
views of his peculiar friends; and in this cat
egory We include the immediate family of Gen
eral TAYLOR, and such of his confidential asso-
elasss n - SAST Wa or ts
sudden and Unauthorized proceedings. 1t can
but produce evil to the country, hurt to the ar
my, and modification to General Taylor him.
SELF"
We do do not think that necessarily any such
disastrous consequence should follow the NOM
ination of General Taylor. We oppose the
movement as premature, as wrong towards 9th
er men, and not just to General Taylor him.
self, while in command of the army, and under
the direction of the Administration. Let time
do its perfect work. 1t is two years nearly be-
fore President can be inagurated, and eigh-
teen months before one can be voted for. When
Gen. Taylor returns from the battle fields he has
won, and peace is made between us and Next
CO, then will be the proper time for a dem
onstration in his behalf, if one is to be made.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-04-28

Gen. Taylor, it is said, is Democrat, instead
of Wing, his brother is one OF the oidestDern-
ocratc Ro pubicans in Kentrcky.-MY Sun
Even the Editor of the Sun, shameless as he
is in his mendacity, would not hazard such a
falsehood in Kentucky, where Gen. TAYLOR and
his brother are known. We do not wonder how
our wing friend major Joseph Taylor. will feel
at finding himself called one of the oldest Loco
fccos in kentucky.-Lcu. Jour.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-04-28

The last W'or s Of 1t. Clay.-His last words
were of his father. When he was shot down
the second time, he drew brace of pistols from
his belt, handed them to Capt. Cutter, and re-
questcd him to deliver them to his father with
this message:
"Say to him that he gave them to me, and that
have done al! that can with them, and now
return them to him." Here the enemy sur
rounded him, and these were the last words he
was heard to utter.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-04-28

A You've HERo.-A person who passed the
field of Buena Vista, the day following the bat
tie, writes:
"Among the hundreds of dead whom saw
there, was much touched by the appearance of
the corpse Of Mexican boy, whose age sho'd
think could not have exceeded fifteen years.
A bullet had struck him full through the lungs,
and must have occasioned almost instant death.
He was lying on his back, his face slightly in
clined to one side, and although cold, yet beam
inf with bright and sunny smile, which elo-
quently told the spectator that he fell with his
face to his country's foe."
s.Dulcs ct decorus est, pro patria mori."
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-04-28

We regret 10 hear that Com Davenporfs illr-
minated windows were completely demolished
by Windsor mob on Saturday night. One
would suppose that an American, though res
ident of Canada, might be permitted to manifest
his joy stthe success of the opposing party
But portion of our relations in Canada hate
~ little worse than they do the Mexicans.-
,A{rcyfissr.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-04-28
TO SCHOOL TEACHERS

The Board Of Inspectors will meet on Satur-
day next at the house of Dennis Hammond in
the village of Ypsilanti for the purpose of ex-
aiming the candidates offering themselves as
teachers of district schools in the township du-
ring the year.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-04-28

In publishing some of the incidents of the
late battle, we took the liberty to retrench them
Of the profanity imputed to Gen. Taylor. the
event proves that our doubts of the correctness
of these reports Of these reports were well foun-
ded. No one who is acquainted with Gen. T.
pretends that he is given to profanity.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-04-28
Correspondents Of the Pittsburgh Gazette.
Arrival of the steamer
CAMILLA.

PHILADELPHIA, April 81, 10 AM.
The news by the "Wm Kennedy" and Cam
bra has thrown great confusion into our Grain
markets, and here and in New York as well as
East and West, they must suffer some decline.
Many believe however, they will rally again.
As the Wheat market is depressed the Cotton
market is elevated and in about the same pro-
portion.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-04-28

The public are informed that the agent of Vaughn's
medicine will exhibit cases of cure in all classes
diseases, produced by vaughn's mixture which acta
upon q new and never before discovered principle
That il win cure them there can g no doubt.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-04-28

SWEARING IN HEBREw.-Not long ago, as
| was on my way from Newark to Jersey city,
in the cars observed a young lady sitting OPP
poste to me, who seemed very much annoyed
by the conversation of a young naval officer,
which was continually intermingled with oaths.
She atlength, (having sat as long asshe could
without reproving him, )'Sir, can you converse
in the Hebrew tongue y He replied, that he
conld," expecting, no doubt, to hold some con-.
versation with her III that dialect. She then
politely informed him that if to swear
any more,he would greatly oblige herself and
probably the rest of the passengers,ifhe would
do it in that language. The young man was
silent during the remainder of the passage
Cleaner.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-04-28

MoRMoNs.-It is stated in the Boston Cou-
rier, that about fifty Mormons, principally wo-
men who came from Lowell. Sandwich, and the
State of Maine, left Boston on Thursday of last
week for Illinois, to join the brotherhood in that
quarter. They go to meet peril and persecu-
ton and prejudice in their direst forms, and if
they are to follow their sect, they must submit
themselves tn suffering of the severest sort,
which nothing but the enthusiasm or the fren-
zy of their belief can give them sufficient nerve
to encounter.-Bufalo Express.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-04-28

1>Ein neuer Beiname des Teufels wird in
der " Boston Post" mitgetheilt. Der ehrwuer-
dge Stowe hat inn den alien Ranh and Ruestig
der hoellischen Heerreharen genannt.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-04-28

True friendship is like sound health, the vaf-
ue of it is seldom known until it is lost.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-04-28

CHARACTERISTIC TRAITS.-lt has been said on
high authority, that the government of France,
has purchased already 100000 bushels of
grain 10 supply its people with bread. and SO
well had its measures been taken that not man
woman or child had persisted of starvation
Similar measures have been pursued throughout
Europe, and as far as we are informed the boas-
ted .4nglo Saron race, the only race posses
sing vanity enough to think it is destined to over
run and give laws, civiliz alton, language, and
religion to the world, is also the only one whose
avarice is so tenacious that famine itself cannot
loosen its grasp or lucre even for the salvation
of life. Fifty thousand Irish have died of hun
ger for the want of the food whicbEnglish land
lords carried away and sold in better markets,
or boarded in store houses for famine prices!!
0FSoNs OF TENPERANCE.-We have acct
dentally mslaid notice which was handed to
us, of the organization of Division of this or
der, in this village. The following are the off,
GERS chosen. We understand the division COM
mences its operations with fattering projects
of success.
Allen Buck, w. P; CLANCY Josln, w. A.;
Chas. ]. Kellogg, r. S.: VIM. Martin, A. RS.
Madison Cook, F. S.; r. V. Ashley, IT,;
Isaac Kimball, c.; Christopher Goodwin, A.C. !;
Robert Curtis, l. s.; Thomas Stitt, o. S.
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THE SENTINEL

VI Single copies mailed at the Office cents
each Three or more of the same number mailed 10
different addresses, to the order one person cents
W Postage on Papers thus sent, one cent within
the State, or to distance not exceeding one hun
bred miles; out of it any greater, distance, one and
a half cont
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-04-28

Henry Clay was seventy one years old on the
18th of January last.
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YPSIIANTt SEMINARY.

At meeting convened at the chapel-room OF
the Ypsilanti Seminary on Monday evening pbr-
suant to notice, the Rev. Mr.. Powers was cal
led to the chair and Prof. Eaton appointed Sec
rotary. The meeting being called to order, the
Rev. Mr.. Moore stated that inasmuch as he
found the cares incident to supervision of the
Seminary incompatible with his professional la
bors, the proprietors had therefore determined
to divide the property into two hundred shares
of twenty dollars each, and in this form to offer
the institution to the villagers and citizens of
the vicinity. But in Cause.-The proposition shonld
be declined by the community, the establishment
would then be taken by the Baptist connection
at large and used in such way as should be
deemed proper. The proprietors had felt it a
duty to give the citizens the refusal of the In
stitution.
The meeting being thin, it was thought ad-
vsable to publish the above proposition and ad-
journ to the Office of C. w. Lane, on Friday
evening of this week, at half past seven o'clock
H. P. POWERS. Chm.
VIM E.ToN Secretarv
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-09-02
Beauties Of WhiggerymLOOk at them

The National InteHgenccr, the Wing organ
at Washington city, exultngly claims whig
majority in the House of Representatives and,
almost in the same breath, scornfully repudiates
in their behalf the idea that this wing majority
will withhold any appropriations or supplies that
may be wanted to carry on the war with Mexico.
That is to say-if the Intelligencer is to be
credited-the wing majority in the House are
ready for any act of baseness, no matter how
ATTRACTIONS, which may be demanded by Polk and
his advisers, as necessary to carry forward this
detestable Slavemongers' war.
The Albany EOe Journal copies the article
of the Intelligencer, and gives it the following
infamous endorsement;
"Though detestng the war and those who
brought the country into it, (says the Journal)
we should deeply depore any movement from
the wing side of Congress, designed to bring
the war to a compulsive close by refusal to
vote men and money. Let us give the Admin
stration the means they ask for to carry on their
war, but hold them responsible for all its conse-
quences There is but one possible way of
bringing up this Adminstrltion-of making
even this war popular with the people. That
soay is for a Wing Congress to refuse to rote
supplies Such an act would set Polk on his
legs The people will, as they have, so far as
their verdcts have been received, put their broad
seal of condemnation upon the administration.
But cordially as they hate the war, and its abet-
tors, they will not, now that we are in the fight,
allow the Republic to be dshonored either by
an inglorious withdrawal of the Army, or trea-
sonabIe refusal to vote necessary supplies"
If this is the policy and honesty of the Wbig
party.-in Heavens name, we ask, how much
better is it than the rankest and rottenest Sham
Democracy that disgraces the government and
the land =!
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-09-02
That time will come.

That time is coming That month"; that day,
that hour, that moment is coming on apace, and
draws nearer and nearer, with every rising and
with every setting sun. What time, do you ask
reader! 1t is the time most solemn, most impor-
tant and full of surprising interest to you, reader
of any moment Of your existence. 1t is the time
when you will die. 1t will be the end of time to
you Then you will pass out of time. You will
cross the last boundary of time. You will have
done with time. At that time you will change
your mode Of existence. You will entel on new
and untred scenes in a world of spirits and be-
come the companion of good or evil angels. That
hour, that moment will stamp on your destiny
the seal of eternity What a time that will be
to each individual How near and full of inter-
est And yet how little think the gay and
pleasurelovng people Of that coming hour
Could they lift llfes spy glass and look away in
to the coming future, aud see that messenger on
the pale horse approaching with every passing
hour, how different would be the conduct Of ma
ny from what it is now Yet that hour that
moment is coming. The time to die vii! come
Death is to every man a serious matter, 1t
makes us serious to think of it amidst the gay
est and most triAing scenes. Reflections on
death have no affinity for light and vain amuse
ments Mirth fees instinctvely at the very men
ton of the name of death. If but one thought
of the future world come in amidst the thoughts
of vanity it scatters them as the tempest scatter
the chat. The two kinds of thoughts, the serl
GUS and the vain, cannot exist together. Ant
since the one must exclude the other, it become
solemn question, which of the two are bette
for our happiness How often and to what ex
tent will it be more profitable to cherish mirt
than solemnlty! Which may be most safely es
tablished with the habits of the mind? Whic
will most confirm your peace, most elevate you
character, and lead you most directly to holmes
and heaven?