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Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-04-13
Will County Wing Convention.

At Wing County Convention held al
the Court House in Joliet on 9TH inst, to
nominate Candidates for the ''Cons;iiu-
tional Convention" ASA MCDONALD
Esq, was c~lled to the Chair and I. p.
duncan, appointed Secretary.
Ga motion, the Convention proceeded
to ballot for one Delegate to the Conveu.
ton which, resulted on the first ballot in
the unanimous nomination of Jesse 0
Norton as such Delegate.
On motion, Committee Of three was
appointed by the Chair, consisting OF A.
Mcintosh, Hervey Lowe and C. Dem.
mond, TO draft resolutions expressive OF
the sense ofthis Convention.
On motion, Ceatral, Corresponding
County Committee of five was chosen,
consisting Of Walter Mou:eith, Ut Nc.
Dougall, T. P. Durham, J. o. Norton
and VIM. C. Wood.
The Committee on Resolutions-thro'
A. Mcintosh, reported the following which
were unanimously adopted.
-ResOlred, That the formation Of new Con-
FiiIution presents u crisis in the history of our
State, which demands OF every man candid,
fearless avowel Of his principles. Thet The sole
end and aim OF such an instrument should be, to
adopt such premises and such only as are essen
tIal 10 the preservation Of Republic AN Institn-
tons, and the mainIainance Of liberty, justice
and equality; and that all minor matters should
be left TO the wisdom OF the Legislature, 1he ext
gisnees Of the times, aud the will of the peo-
pic. e. .1 E.
HesolUed, That we cannot but consider as a
glarlng and irrecoucilabls ahsurdity-an unnit-
gated insu!t 10 common sense-a libel upon our
Republican Form Of govern lent 10 incorporate
CLAUSE in the new Constitution, prohibiting
ioreverEan banks and banking privileges, thus
closing thS door of legislation upon shat tbject,
and binding the people TOWN by constitutional
inhibitiOns, while 1T the same time tina runst
wOrthh IS, spurious, Tagged-miserable paper
trash OF ths worst banks OF other States aud CGn
ada are forced upon u which we are ca,n PEELED
20 Use as a Calculating medium.
.hesofUed, That Ih0ss laws, known as ihe" Black
Laws" are a foul stain upon STATE escutch-
eon-an outrage upon numaidty--a STAINLESS
negatiou Of the character of our na.ioa Il INDIE
pendence; and, therefore, every consideration of
interest, justice and honor calls for their iInme.
date abTogation; that We look with aplrehen-
sion and alarm upon the effort row making for
the extension of Slavery in country, and re-
gard IL 40 IN imperative duty 10 strike from the
Constitution Of our State every relic Of that crl-
Of AID barbarous system. rf...... -I
On motion, RESOLVED, than the Editors of the
Chicago Journal, Commsrcial Advertiser, and
Joliet Signal be requested 20 publish the pro-
cseding Of this Convention in their respective
papers.T, -
Adjourned, sine die.
ASA MCDONALD, Chm.
T. P. DUNBAR, See'y.
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COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Democrats of the county of Will
are requested to meet in their respective
precincts, at the usual places Of holding
elections, on the first day of June next, at
5 o'clock P. NJ, for the purpose of select
ing delegates to attend convention to be
holden at the Count House. in Joliet, on
Wednesday the eth day of June next, to
nominate candidates for county officers
to be voted for at the next August cleo
ton.
The different precincts are entitled to
the following number of delegates. in &C.
cordance with resolution passed at the
last county Convention.
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Knnkakce & IPOQuOis MAN.
EEfacfEsrfng Company.

Capital stock 100000, nth privilege
of Increasing the same to $780, geo.
DUBLdC Notice is hereby given thar the
Il BOOKS OF subscription for capital srucS of
said company. will be opened at she House of
franklin Mitchell, in Wilmington; at the Post
Office, in Joliet; AM at the House If Horace
Morse. in i.ockport in IVill county; and a, the
fremont House, i'll the city of Chicago, on the
first Monday its May next, and will continue
open for two weeks unless said stock shall be
sooner subscribed for, at which times aud places
all persons will have opportunity of examining
the Charter aad OF subscribing for stock.
Shares $50 each. Five dollars will be reuuir
Upon the subscription of each Share
A w Bowen, F. ALLEN. F MITCHELL.
joins WILSON, H D RIsLEY, CHAs GARbsER,
HInAM ToDD, PETERSTEwART, JOHN I. WILSON,
HENRYTRouP, WMACHATFIELD, j WVANM ErkR.
Con1missioners 10 receive Subscriptions.
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TO FAR MERS.
JOLIET
WOOlKen Factory.

The Subscriber will keep on hand large
ASSORTMENT Of cloth ofhis own manufacture which
he proposes to exchange for wool. He will give
one yard CT good heaey cloth for two and a hay
pounds of good clean wool of the same quality:
or he will work wool upon shares as follows give
one bali The cloth the wool makes by receiving
eight CITE per yard from the customer upon his
naii or all that the wool makes by receiving thr-
ty-eight cents per yard for manufacturing. He
will alsomanufacture for customers BL ANKETS
JEANS, g. FLANNEL, as we'll as SAIL
NETT & FULLCLOTH.
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- Il
\ aupPorted in conjunction with Will
county; SAMUEL ANDERSON, having re.
esived majority of all the votes. was de.
-eIArod unanimeusly nominated.
Mr.. Whittemoro, from the CO mmittee on
resolutions reported the following which
we're adopted.
Resolved, That our confidence in the State
Administration, is undiminshed! that the pole,
pursued by our Governor is calc uIatsd 10 enhance
IhS welfare of the peopls
Resolved, That the Democratic party is the
party of principle and equal rights.
Resolved, That as the Banks in Illinois have
always Jailed to answer the purposes contemplated
and have contributed largely to Impair the geaer-
al prosperity of tho State therefore we are dec-
dedly opposed 20 them.
Rosol'edI That we defy Tom Richie and his
southern Clique, to read fiom the Democratic
party, the Hon. John Wentworth, WIZ always has
supported Dem ocTatic principles and regular NOM
inUtons; and we believe. that The bold aud noble
stand taken by him for fee tea and coffse, and
for carrying out those principles will ondsAr him
yet mole TO his constituents, who have elected him
TO carry out their principles.
Resolved, Tha. we are opposed 10 tax on tea
and coffee for carrying the war; but as the war
exists and by tho act of Mexico herself, as true
Americans arc ever ready to defend the national
honor and to furnish men and means to prosecute
the same to a spssdy termination.
Resolved, That wo opposed to TIM further
extension OF slavery by the addition OF more slave
territory 70 this Union.
Resolved, That we have entire confidence in
she integrity and ability of Jeduthan Hatch and
Samuel Anderson. as supporters OF Democratic
principles and fully believe that il they elect
Ell as Delegates TO the Constitutional Convention,
they will show tho wisdom which is necessefy in
the amendment Of thai iastT ImsnF. Therefore,
We will use all fair and honorable means TO secure
their election.
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this conven-
Iion be published in the Chicago Democrat aud
Joliet Signal.
The convention was then addressed in a very
appropriate AMI satisfactory manner by Messss
Hatch and Anderson, after which the convention
adjourned without day.
JAMES F. WIGHT, PRESS.
a. Ion A. SMITH,
II. Wh,ttemo,e, } See,w.
John J. RiddIer, "''
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
Lee County Circuit Court, of the
May Term, A. d. 1847.
STATE OF ILLINOIS. Lee County, IS.
Charles w. HowaId,) IN CHANCERY.
VS.. Bill for Divorce.

Charles w. HowaId,) IN CHANCERY.
We. Bill for Divorce.
Marcia T.. Howard,
IL having been maize TO appear by affidavit,
duly filed the Office Of the clerk of said court.
that the said Marcia c. Howard is non resident
of the State of Illinois.
Notice is therefore hereby given to the sail
Marcia G.. Howard, that the aforementioned suit
is pending in said court, and that summons has
be en- issued IN said case, returnable ON tine first
Monday in the month of May next, at term of
the said then to be holden at the court house
in the town D Dixon, in the said county of Lee.
Now unless the said Marcia C. Howard shall be
and appear before the said court, on the first day
OF the aforesaid term thereof, and answer the said
bill Of complaint; the same will be
taken as confessed, and decree entered in accor
dance with the prayer of the same.
CHARLES t. CHASE, Clerk.
Dixon, Feb. ~, lS47. of said Court.
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SANTA ANNA.-A letter was received
IA Monterey from a.commercial in San
Luis, which states that Gen. Santa Anna
was in San Luis; that Arista and Pare.
des' friends had declared against Santa
anna and proclaimed Herrera President.
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Young Ladies' and Mieses'
SELECT SeK0Gk.


MRS. II. N. FULLER
VIZ ILL open School for Young Ladies'
w and Misses in the School Ro SIN now oc-
cupied 10y hlr. M'ln,osh, in East Joliet, ON
Monday, the l2th day of April next
II will be the aim OF the Teacher TO mske eve-
ry principle thoroughly understood. and TO ad.
vance the pupil as fas, as is practicable, with
regard to iSeir own interest and the lest culture
OF the mind, which the several departments Of isS
Schoo! viii embrace
q"
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT. Photography,
Reaiing, Writing, Geography, Parley's Firs
Book al History.
JUNIOR CLASS-Bo,any, Natural PhiIs.o-
ply, Physiology, Arithmetic, Modern and AM
Client History and Grammar,
SENIOR CLASS-Waus on tae Mind
Chemistry, Rhetoric, Astronomy, Logic, Moral
Philosophy.
DEP.aRT.uE.NT s2,o0
Glass 300
CLASS SEQ
HG~Nr"A @O
French Language, $500
Drawing and Pain ing, each, 800
Jaliel, March Is, lSi7.
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hOA MCUO4N ALU1 O?L'H
i. +. DUNHANf, Sec'y.
:INFANTRx, 18th REe1mENr. -FiY,

INFANTRY, 10th REGIMENT. Five
companies ofthis regiment have been or.
,dered TO rendezvous at Cairo, under CON-
,mand of Lieut.. Col. Webb, formerly
Captain Webb, ofthe illinois volunteers,
under command of Gen. Wool. and re-.
cent bearer ofdespatchss from Mexico to
Washington.
Lieut.. Col. Webb is attached to Col.
'Tibbatt's regiment.
The officers appointed TO command the
companies to rendezvous at Cairo, are
stvs companies from Illinois, .Capts. E. B.
Bill, L. II. Mckinney; two from Indiana.
sCaPtS I. F. BEETLE, Richard Owen; one
from Kentucky. Capt. Ches. Wickliffe.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby giren, that will present
In petition to The Circuit Coari, at Term
next to be holden at tire eorrt House in Joliet, ia
the county Of VIII, ON Gre first Monday in Nav
next, for the sale of Hitch Of iha real ostats of
Timothy McC;arry, deceased, as nsSy fI6 GecsskerT
pay the debts of said Deceased, Hhsh and whore
all persons il terested in such Real Estate sre no
tilted AMI requested to appear and show cause why
tho same should not be done.
]. BARNETT, Administrators.
Joliet, March 22.1, 1917,
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.AD.MLNISTR MlTICE

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
NJ CTlCE Is hereby given that will present
Y petition to the circul. court, al a term ,.ext
to be holden, at the court house in Joliet, in the
county Of VIII, on the first Monday in May next
for the sale of so much of the real estate of Hosea
Buell., deceased, as may be necessary TO pay the
debts of sal deceased, hen and where al persons
interested i'll such real estate notified and re-
luested to appear and show cause why The san,
should nUt be dcne HANNAH BUEL,
Joliet, March u, 1917. Administrators.
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NEW GOODS

81 P. MCDONALD, has lately purchased
@Aa and now offers for sale, Broad Cloths,
Cassimere's, Casinarl's, Vestings, Bed Ticking.
tiannels, Calicoes, Aiapacas, Muslin Delains.
Diapers, Cambicks, Ginghams .cnecks, Irish Lin
men, iIlcached Shifting, Silk Hkffs. Linnen do cot.
ton do, Shawls, Buckskin Gloves and Mitts, Boots
and Shoes, Ladies' Hose and Slippers, Coffee
Tea, Molasses, &c.
In payment will ho taken wheat, Oats, Corn,
Potatoes, Butter. cheese, &c. The public gener-
ally, and Farmers especially, are invited 10 cali
and examine for themselves.
Joliet, March %, 1917
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-04-13

Coz. CURI4s AND GENERAL URREA.-
The story about Gen. Urrea's defeat by
Colonels Curtis and Drake arose from
.confoundisg the detachment of Col. Nor
gan, at Marin, with that of Col, Curtis's,
ator near Camarge. The story, as told,
will exactly ct the case Of Col. Morgan,
who was surrounded by Urrea's party at
Marin. and was about to surrender, when
she timely approach Of Major John B.
Shepherd, with detachment Of the Louis
yille, Legion, from Monterey. rescued him
from his Perilous position. The two de-
tachments Of Morgan and Shepherd hav.
ing effected q junction, attacked Urea
and totally routed him, and arrived safely
1t Monterey.-St. Louis RereiLe.
The Great Britain steam shin has
bosn 30 secured by 5000 bundles Of fag.
goss,ip Dundrum bay, AZ to he considered
perfectly safe.
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WILL CIRCUIT COURT.
In Chancery.
John Fennerty,

j ssph Lafranrboiss, Thsress ss
Watkins, Thomas WAIKIKI ,Jear
b piise Lafiamboise, Ambrese
Laframbolse, * RobersA Kinzie
Affidavit nj the said complainant having besn
duly filed in the above eHiissd cause showing that
all the above nanaed defendants ars non residsnts
Of the State of Illinois
The said defendants are hereby notified of the
tendency Of ihs above entitled eauss, and that
summons has been duly ssusd rsturnabie 10 the
next eTm Of said court, to be holden at Joliet,
IN The county Of Win, and State Of Illinois. on
the third Monday Of May next. And that unless
they appear and plead answer or demuB 20 the
complainanis bill therein, the same will be taksA
as confessed and decree entered accordingly.
WM SMITH,
Cie,k Circuit Count.
McDoUGALL & PICK, Solleisoes
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CITY CASH STORE.
LOaC Prices.
Y. HysOn Tea, Sic!
Coffee, SC.
Corn BrOOlllS, 1OC.
Saddles, 81, 90
CalicOes, Sd.
AEpacas, Poe.
DEMMuND & WOOD.

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
All pSrso:rs having claims against the Estate
Of John Madden deceased, are notified end 70.
quesisd t. present the same for s1iu.eti.p, the
fem of the Probate Court Of VIII county 30 be
holden az The Office Of the Probats Justice, lr
Joliet, the I'd Monday in April DeEi.
JAMES MULHOI.LAND. Admir-,
Joliet, an. l6, IS47.
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Z A RIFF OFF
@k0oERiTs3

SMITH & MATHER have now in store and
ready for the ins :tion Of their friends, and the
public, largo AL Seasonable Stock of Fresh
Groceries orssery variety, at lowest prices. They
assure their friends that it is TO their interest TO
call and examine their stock and prices, as they
are determined TO sell, and be untlersold by nonc
if prices don't suit, don't buy, slow Prices anc
sue ptofts,'' is their motto.
Bluff Street, Vest Joliet, few rods north of
the National Hotel.
8. D. SMITH. Sc MATTER
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EXECUTORS, NOTICE.

EXECUTORS NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that we will presen
potion to the circuit court, at a term next 10 be
holden, at the court house in Joliet, in the county
OF Will, on the first Monday in May next, for the
sale o: SO much of the real estate, Of Lewis Ker
cheval, deceased, az rlay be necessary to pay the
cebts of said deceased when and where all persons
interested il such real estate are notified and re-
quested tn appear ard show cause why tho Same
should not be done.
ROBERT STEVENS, Executor.
E. P. KERCHEVAL, Execut liz.
Joliet, March .. 1917.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
ALL persons having claims against tbs Estate
OF Charles =. w aierman deceased, are notified nd
requested to present the same for a1ju,atidli at
tine Term Of the Probate curt of VIII county, TO
be held at the Office of the Probate Justice, in
Joliet on the first Monday in May next.
JAMES BALLARD.
Administrators.
Jolict March 18th .QJY
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., .NOTJCE

ALL persons having claims against the estate
OF Lesley fiatton, deceased, are notified and re-
qaessed 20 present the SANE for aajutaton, at ihe
Term of the Probate court Of Will county 10 be
holden at the once Of the probate justice, in Joliet
on lhe lst FuerdaY in Msy aext.
ELIZABETH HATTON. Notwithstanding.
PAUL HATHAWAY, Aelninissra,cs
Joliet, March "a, l847. Al sw
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LOST,

A small black Packet Book, containing
from to IL dollars in money, and note
or two and some other papers of no great
value, except to the owner. Any person
that will return the same to me shall be
literally rewarded SW Bowen
Joliet, April 5, 1917.
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WILL CIRCUIT COURT.
Ia Chancery.
"''''' w. Ds"D'' BasJor Di.oree.

Kelsey Denny,
Alonzo Denny.l
Affidavit having been duly filed III the above
entitled cause, showing that the above named de-
fendant il non -esdent Of the State OF Illinois.
The sand defendant - therefore hereby notified
Of the tendency Of the said above entitled cause,
and tina. an aliGs writ OF summons has been duly
Issued therein relrirneble to the next term OF the
said court, TO be holden at me Court House in
joliet in the county of Will and State of Illinoic,
OH the third Monday of May nextl And that un-
less he appears and Pleads, answers, Or demurs to
complainants bill therein, the same win Dc taken
as confessed, and decree entered accordingly.
Dated, Joliet, February 25th, 1877.
WIN SMITH, Clerk
VIII County Cir nit Court.
c. G. VAS Horn, & OscooD & LITTLE
Solicitors for complainant
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OknR Winter & fi.ll Caps, fsom 1914
AOOO cents up TO the falls of ST. An
thony for sale at LOVES, CuEAP SroRE.
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Many ofthe above have va;ua bic improvements
on them, for sulo on reasonable terms. As<
other tracts and lots for sale. Enquire Of
5. w. BOWEN, General Land Agsn.,
March, 1877. Joliet, IN.
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than am gohb us in IAN
a loss from Q psopue will "a" t
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ISF Of Letters remaining in the Post Office
il \ OF Joliet, Illinois, LIST April, Is47.
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n ISr OF LETTERS remaining in the Post
u Office al Locknnri. Viii County on tha as,
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VOLUME ".
Published every Wednesday Morning b.
CHARLES II. ALLEN,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

TEAs isS.-Ssl.50 if paid within three month.
IRON the Time of subscribing, or $2.0O if paid
within six months, and $3.50 if not paid until
the eng of tho year. No subscription received
Tor less than six months, and no paper discontin-
"ca until all arrcarages paid. Subscriptions
VII! be continued unless notice be given other
wise, previous to the close of volume.
II No paper will be sent out of the State unless
payment is made in advance
ADVERTISEMENTS, inserted at IS cts. pe1
square of twelve lines for tho first insertion, and
81 i-2 cts. for each continuance Those not ha-
wing the desired number of insertions marked
upon them, will be continued until ordered ont
and charged accordingly.
u Estrays Tollcd, $500, to be paid by the Ma
gstratc.
u For announcing Candidate, S2OO, in ad-
vance.
" The Postage must bo paid upon all letters
and communications to secure attention
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From the N. @. Pic, llth inst. -
LATER FROM VERA CRUZ

The steamship James L. Day. Captain
Wood, arrived last evening from Vera Cruz
having left there the evening of the r5th inst.
She stopped at the Brazos, but did not COM
municate with the shore.
Among the passengers on the Day-a list
of whom will be found in the appropriate
column---were Major Iturbide prisoner of
war, and 1t Sears, ed Artillery, bearer OF
dispatches to Washington.
The news brought by the Canton is en-
tirely confirmed. Gen. SCOTS dispatches
left Mexico between the 18th and 18th OF
October, escorted by a spy company of Mex
lean lancers, 100 strong, under command o1
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NUMBER 80.

guile him-to fill the space of solitude with
the beatitude of heaven. Her weakness,
innocence and confding nature were then,
what they should ever have remained; The
elements of ira ascendant strength In that
fair and tremulous beauty, which was as
heaven itself, lived the angels who forsook
the earth when woman descended from her
primitive being. Step dy step the fall was
accelerated, until, in ages but just gone. no.
thing but tears were left to assert the huma-
nifty OF her race. Woman is only inferior
to man in gross physical power-in all the
fine and heroic sentiments, she is his equal,
II not his superior and generations, in what
ever age of darkness or light, take their hue
and shape from the impress of her power.
II she be trampled and dcbased, so will be
her children-if she be pure and beautiful
In heart and life, her progeny will be the
same. In whatever condition, her original
nature has never been fully obscured.-
CLEANS of the heroic and heavenly have
shot out from darkness-Spartan and Rom
an mothers have answered for the sex-and
even the wilderness has not wanted lofty
specimens Of the true woman among the
savages of our race. Give woman the place
OF ompanionship which God gave her, let
her be the councillor and friend of man,
and the scale Of our civilization will never
droop OH tho side Of humanity.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-10-12

HThe Washington Union publishes The
following extract of letter from Surgeon
Mcneil Of the 4lh Ohio Regiment. to a
friend in Washington:
CAMP NEAR VERA Cruz, sept H. 1S47.
DEAR SiR: We arrived here some days
ago. with the exception Of one company
Tomorrow our regiment and the Indian
regiment. composing Gen. Lanes brigade
and some other troops-in all about 1000
start with "a train oil 500 wagons Tor Jalapa,
eventually, l suppose, 10 join Gen. Scor,-
All kinds OF reports are ahaat in, relation tn
Gen. Scott, bul it is pretty certain that there
has been hard fighting in the City of Mesi-
CO aud the Mexicans have been driven into
the city at tho point Of The bayonet. IL IL
also reported that the General is wounded.
and likewise Colonel Morgan of The 18Th
infantry, The Mexicans are terrifying Ger
70 Gordo. again. and We may expect brush
there as we pass. In fact the guerriIlas are
troublesome all along the road. Excuse
haste. as AIN very busy in making the nee
essary preparations for our march,