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The following i an extract 81 letter
received 10 Philadelphia. lev daysaeo:
nnfsco. March u. 1871.
4 gentlemss difeci frsn San Luts Poassi. ar
rived n Ibis city lo-isy, ssd states that SANTA
Anna bad Forwarded feconnen1atioa e the
le1ican congress 70 s1s f0s peace. Fils o. six
l1c1xtnd Ntxiesn soldisrs had deserted, and
Ne balance q he army US rspreseatsd - ~
ing q defiorsble cr1disi0h. Upuards ef !, GO
rsrs killed, and 100 uouheec during The lais
battle nssr Salute.
II nj, sisisnsnr y re, soseessisa d hes
tiiiiiss nsy soon b sxpselsd, for he recon-
u.sndsiioa u Santa Aans esBnoi fail q inno-
snss he decision Of the Mexican coaksess-
IAsfsli Of Vera Cruz nasl bfias Affairs Il eri-
bis; AID thar essns has probably ALREADY ,Aksa
place.
Ths iboss issier Elves The killed and veaus.d
81 Santa Anaas army ., much larger nanber
ihss hss been heretofore staiedi sue VI Suspect
that Il comes nearer ihe traih.
We see u stated that Mr. Polk recent
y remarked that the hsppies, day Of bn
Presidential esieef would be the one on
which be should take leave Of II. What
. happy day That will be All the people
will hail Il with delight and 80 aili Mr..
Polkl What q pity it is there are so
many dark days 10 intervene between The
present and that which is to see ! smile
Of genuine happiness on the pIiiz 81 ihs
President. We wish !, were as near Al
hand
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VINO SPEAKS BIZ rHE CARDs-I,
singular fact that whilst Mr.. BEprNcEa
takes the bold stand in this District that
the object Of the Administration 10 prose
cutting The war with Mexico is conquest,
Gov. Mcdowell is endeavoring 10 ner-
suade The citizens OF the Tenth Legion
that we are involved 10 war ''by the act
Of Mexicoi" and that all The aims of The
Administration are directed 10 securing
an honorable peace We should like 10
hear discussion OF This subject between
these distinguished supporters OF Pole
~ Martins6ug Gas.
A letter from Mrs. Virginia Myers.
chat was. for she is divorced,) toa fe.
male friend 10 New Orleans. is published
10 the Delta oil The 2lst. In her Usual
mpassioned style. il den ounces the charge
81 impurity. confesses indiscrelion, pro.
iuced by the coldnsss and neglect Of |
husband who did moi love BIER, and ex. |
presses eesire 10 seek home in Loui.
'isna. in as much IS herfather is OF rich,
md she is unwilling 10 be q bnrlhen to |
him.
DEATH OF LIEUT. Coz. CLAY.-A-
nong the slain at Buena Vista, will be OBJ.
'erved the name OF Col. Cldy, the eides,
ION o. that distinguished man " hose name |
8 familiar 10 every American ci,izsn-
Henry Clay. The New Orleans Bulletin, |
llludj1g to ihisfaci, observes. that among
be prominent names fNhe Isllen will be |
cen with deep regret. That Of Lieut.. Col. |
Clay, the eldest son Of The honored |
who len this city but few |
lays since. with gloomy forebodings, and |
N evident preseniimeni Of evil. The |
low will be kesnly and deeply fell.
1t. Cot. CLAr.-The Cumberland Civilian
nus speaks Of the late Il. Col Clay, who fell
the battle ef Bueua Vista
Lieut. Col. Henry Clay. who was kill.
d at the battle of Buena Vista, was the
econd, and not the eldest son OF The
Ion. Henry Clay. las the papers repre-.
emit Mr. Clay's eldest son is Thomas
!. Clay, Esq, who resides on farm near
lexington. Ky. Lieut.. Col Clay was a
raduaie Of West Point. where be took
be first donors. He afterwards left the
rmy, travelled in Europe, married. set.
ed on farm, and was several times Q.
'cied 10 the Kentucky legislature, 10
'hich be always occupied an honorable
laiion. Some yeats ago he lost his beau
fol aud accomplished vile. which caus-
d great grief 70 'het distinguished father.
! law, who vas at the iime senator 10
ongre's. When he was appointed Lieut..
'olonel Of the Kentucky Rides, be was
ngaged 10 the practice Of The law 10
He was gentleman Of ine
Intellect. accomplished manners. chival.
ic character. and entirely worthy Of his
oble sire.