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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-03-27

and that Gen. UREA was between Monterey and
the pass Of Rinconada with 5000 cavalry, who
had cut off Gen. TAYLOR from retreating on Mon
terey. That there was no doubt there had been a
severe battle, and the belief was that Gen. L. had
abandoned Salllllo and fallen back on the pass.
Nothing, you will see, positive but the prospects
are by no means brighter for the gallant TAYLOR.
The public property and stores on the Rio
Grande, at the Brasos, Matamoros, and Camargo,
il is said, amount to six or seven millions of dollars,
besides immense quantities of private merchandise
and for the protection of this line there are probably
from fifteen to eighteen hundred men, scattered in
detachments the strongest of which does not exceed
700! have no time for comments
Whatever the circumstances under which the
General is really placed, ii is plain that they are
deemed highly critical by the American commander
at Camargo, Col. CURTIS, Of the Ohio volunteers
well the entire aspect of things west of the Rio
Bravo for it appears that he deems the emergency
so threatening and imminent as to authorize him to
call on the Government for an instant reinforcement
of Dy thousand uoiunteers for the defence of our
conquests beyond the river The, following is
copy of his letter:
HEADauARrERs, CAMAReo, March 2, 1917.
Sin | send officer to Headquarters, at Washington,
making requson the President of the United for
fifty thousand six months volunteers Ali communication
has for several days been off etween @ place and the
army above, and adequate ssf side Of New Or
leans. request you, therefore, thousand
of this character of troops and anticipate they will be ecog
missed under the call of the President
As fast any considerable force be accumulated let
them be forwarded to Brasos Santiago. All troops
practicable should be armed before leaving the United States
and the officers commanding companies should take charge
ammunition enough to distribute of emergency forty
rounds at least. %...
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
..... SAMUEL X. CURTIS, Col. Cong
To tie Governor Of Louisiana.
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New ORLEANS. MARCH Is. ls47,

Messrs. GALES d. SEAToN
have but few minutes for the way-mail. The
city is full of rumors, said to be brought BY vessels
below, and one, which is generally credited, that
Matamoros has been actually taken. | have ascer-
tanned, to my entire satisfaction that such is mol
Tie case; at least, that no such advice is now in
the city, as | have gentleman who left there
the 7th and there is nothing, and be nothing
later. lie tells me it will be rather difficult task
TO take it. He, however further informs me that
letter received there on the 4th from Camargo,
which states that pretty certain advices had been
received of the capture of Col Morgan's command,
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LATER AND AUTHENTIC.
New ORLEANS, MARCH Ia, 1874

New ORLEANS, MARCH Ia, ls47.
Messrs. GALES & SEAToN:
We have one days later adyices from the Rio
Grande. Nothing new, but the information is
rather more consistent and definite, and think
gives more grave appearance TO affairs there.
Gen. TAYLOR evidently has his hands full, and if
he gets out Of the scrape at all, can only do it by
the most desperate fighting against vast superiority
Of force. The whole valley OF the Rio Grande is
threatened, and think with very great prospect
that every thing that has been gained there and all
the fruits of former operations and victories, will
be lost, and worse than lost, if our army is over
whelmed and captured.
have never yet SPOKEN to an officer on the sub
iect who did not boot at the stupidity of the plan
to attempt entering Mexico by the frontier of the
Rio Grande with march OF eleven hundred miles
10 the capital through impractcabe country, in
stead of moving through and from Vera Cruz, on a
better road, and less than three hundred miles dis
lance If the forces and money that have been
employed on the Rio Grande had been directed ON
Vera Cruz, the results would have been far more
efficient and important.
You will find enclosed slip that gives the most
condensed and latest information. The movement
Of SANTA ANNA OH the Rio Grande has been ex
pected by the best informed persons ever since it
was left in such defencetess situation as glaringly
10 invite attack. He leaves Vera Cruz to the pro-
lection Of the Con'to, and you will see, By the re-
suit, that he could not have left il in more efficient
aud powerful hands.
Every thing connected with this war is truly heart
sickenng. Its whole conduct has been vaciating
and laundering on the part of the Administration,
and the present prospect for poor fellows there
is dsheartening in the extreme-yellow fever in
one Quarter and Overwhelming numbers in another.
II old Hack gets cutof this scrape he will deserve
triple wreath. The most feversh and intense
anxiety is lelt here for later news. Various mes
sengers have been stationed at the Balize with or
ders to come up bya special steamboat scssoon as
any thing further arrives.
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GREAT FIRE Ar SAxoSyILLE.-Thc two large Carpet
Factories at Saxonvle, recently purchased by the Water
Commissioners for the city OF Boston, from Mr. Knight and
extensively known as knights Factories took FIRE last week
and were entirely destroyed together with Of the stock
and valuable machinery The value Of the buildings and
machinery about $40, 600
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rRou rHE SEw outEAns ricAruxl OF MARCH II.

SEw outLANs ricAruxI on xARcul4
The Latest authentic AccouRts from Gen. 7ayAr-7he
Safamoas If SANTA Anaa and Rspiy If Gsn. 7aykr-
Lat DespaichsS jrom lonerey-Forti fcaiion, II Los
Hneri9s--A ba"do""sm q Serairo- Occupation If In
tia' .Ner, dc. by Tie M rcaas- Contradiction ar Ne
rntoHgt'y Capture, a.
Inc United States schooner Arispe arrived in
port yesterday afternoon, from the mouth Of the
Rio Grande, having sailed thence on the 9Th instant,
Dr. JARVIS, of.the u. s. Army, came passenger on
her. He is the bearer of dispatches from Col.
CURTIS, IN command at Camargo, 10 the Govern.
ment at Washington.
DIR. JARVIS left Camargo on the I'd instant.
There had been nothing received there from Gen.
Taylor for several days The rumors which pre-.
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CoRRESP0NDENcE FROM ENGLAND. /
ENGLAND, FEBRUARY 30, ls47.

ENGLAND, FEBRUARY 30, lS47.
The great and overwhelming subject throughout
the British isles is the scarcity and consequently
high price Of breadstuis of every description, the
dreadful state of the of the people in Ireland
and in the Highlands of Scotland, and the prospect
before us between this time and the next harvest.
We seem to have nothing to look to or to depend
upon but the supplies which you can send us. Near
ly all continental Europe appears to be suffering
under similar calamity. The expectation Of grain
OF any kind has been prohibited by France, Bel
GUM, and several Of the Italian States, and we have
now strong rumor that Russia has issued an edict
to the same effect. If this latter be the case God
help u.s. for the supplies from Odessa and the ports
on the Black Sea have hitherto done much to keep
our markets supplied. If these be cut off, it will
not only have a terrible effect upon our position,
but it will indicate fear of scarcity in Russia,
and thus throw the greater part Of the continent Of Europe
as well Great Britain upon your surplus produce and
although have entertained doubt but that you could
supply all wants. apprehensive that this demand up
on you would be than you could meet The amount
Of the deficiency in Great Britain and Ireland has been thus
estimated ..
Loss IN potato crop, occasioning increas- ...
ed consumption of breadsuiis Of 49, 000 900 bush.
deficiency OF oat and bean crops, amounting
70 one-hih, or ...................-32 ~, 1000 1"
Deficiency in barley CROP one-iourth IL, 000, 900
10 this must be added the average the ....
last seven years of the importation of
grain from foreign countries ;. as, 000, 900
40, 600, 900
Supposed on hand at last harvest 4s, 600, 900
Foreign grain required ...,.. 81, 900, 900
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.El4.6l6 s65

Being Of about 33 per the exports Of
1915, and certainly very great increase for period Of
thryone years But, if look at the official values for
those two years. find
That for 1915 to be. ..............4 34, 207, 253
That for 1916 TO be ............. so, s79, $50
Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-10-14

0- We copy the following from the Gin
cinnati Gazette of Monday:
Dispatches to Mr.. O'Rielly from Pittsburg,
dated IL o'clock this morning, represent that
great damage has been done in the Allegheny
mountains by the late storms and floods. An
other storm of tremendous violence, swept
away several bridges and othel structures along
the streams, causing such damage as delayed
the mail several days. Up to Saturday nj ght
no Philadelphia mail had reached Pittsburg fol
48 hours"
Passengers from Philadelphia report, at Pitts
burgh, that the Susquehanna rose suddenly to
a great height, overlooking the banks near
Harrisburg, and damaging the telegraph and
railroad in that vicinity. This second extraor-
binary storm, like the one experienced in the
same region about ten days before, accounts
for the difficulties with the telegraph
The equinoctial storms of this season, OF
which there have been two during the last fif-
teen days, have proved very severe-the first
causing great damage along the railroads as
well as in the mountains. Other dispatches
mention that the Cumberland valley railroad
near Harrisburg, as well as the Lancaster and
Harrisburg railroad, was somewhat injured by
the storm and floods.
Other accounts say that great apprehensions
were entertained respecting serious breaches
in the Pennsylvania canals, and consequent
delay TO transportation business.
Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-10-14

ANEcDoTE OF STEPHEN GIRARD.-The fol-
lowing anecdote, Illustrative of the peculiari-
ties of the late Stephen Girard, of Philade phia,
is from the New Bedford Bulletin; we have
not seen it published before:
Mr.. G. had a favorite clerk, one who every
way pleased him, and who, when at the age of
twenty-o years, expected Mr.. G. to say some
thing to him in regard to his future prospects,
and perhaps lend him helping hand in start
ing him in the world. But Mr.. G. said moth
ing, carefully avoiding the subject of his escape
from minority. At length, after the lapse of
some weeks, the clerk mustered courage enough
to address Mr.. G. on the subject.
81 suppose, sill" said the clerk, 81 am now
free; and thought l would say something to
you as to my future course. What do you
think had better dor"
eyes, know you are frce," said Mr.. g.,
''and my advice to you is, that you go and
learn the coopers trade"
This announcement well nigh threw the
clerk off his track, but, recovering his equili-
brium, he said if Mr.. G. was in earnest, he
would do so.
81 am in earnest" said Mr. G.; and the
clerk rather hesitatingly sought one of the bes
coopers, agreed upon the terms of apprentice.
ship, and went at it in earnest. In process O
time, the young cooper became master of hi,
trade, and could make as good barrel as am
other cooper. He went and told Mr. G. tina
he had graduated with all the honors of tht
craft, and was ready to set up his business; a
which the old man seemed much gratiied, ant
told him to make three of the best barrels HI
could get up. The young cooper selected tn,
choicest materials, and soon put in shape AM
finished his three barrels, and wheeled then
up to the old mans counting room. Mr..
4 said the barrels were first rate, and demands
= the price.
Zone dollar said the clerk, sis as low as
can live by"
), "Cheap enough" said his employer, max
out your bill and present it."
:, And now comes the cream of the whole
n Mr.. G. drew check for 10000, and handin
/ tito the clerk-cooper, closed with these words
e "There, take that, and invest it in the be.
'f possible way, and if you are unfortunate an
d loose it, you have good trade to fall back W
n on, which will afford you good living at a
times"
Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-10-14

DE MoRTUIs NIL NIsI BoNUM.-The inclina-
ton of all men to adhere to this long received
maxim was never more palpably exhibited, nor
its propriety better exemplifed, than upon the
recent rumor of President Folks death. We
perceive by our exchanges that the hoax took
universally in this State; there was scarce an
Indiana editor who did not put full faith In it
for day or more, and these papers are conse-
quently just now pouring in upon us, clothed
in customary suits of solemn black" any
quantity Of ink has been wasted in obituaries,
condolements, ct cetera, and to the eternal
honor Of those who have penned them, moth
ing but good has been spoken of the dead, and
as our friend J. B. would say, devilish little o.
that.
Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-10-14

SPEcIE.-A New Orleans letter, published in
the National Intelligencer, says:
The steamer New Orleans took out to Vera
Cruz S4OO, 900 in gold for the army; 100000
more went last week; and now that the flow
of specie has ceased from Europe this constant
drain of specie for the army will be seriously
felt. The above, with previous shipments,
make 81 100000 that the public prints have
announced as having been sent from this port
since the first of last month, exclusive of a
large amount of bills drawn on Mexico by the
quartermaster here.
Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-10-14

WHEAT.-Our merchants are now Offering
eighty.fUe cents per bushel for Wheat, and at
this price we have little doubt it will be
brought in quite briskly. The prices at other
prominent points in the State are below this
mark. At Madison it is bringing so cents; at
Lafayette 80; at Logansport rs; at Indianapo-
lis Y; at Bristol 68, and at South BEND g.
Eighty-fve cents for wheat pays the farmer
well for his labor, and it is always safest to
take advantage of the market whenever good
price is bid. tits not always safe to wait for
a better. More persons are ''bit" who hold
their produce back than there are of those who
sell early, and there is no telling how long s.
cents may continue to be bid. The highest
price given in our State for Corn, so far as we
can learn, is at Lafayette, where it is quoted
at 33a35 cents.
Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-10-14

Capt. Phil Kearney, who lost an arm at
Churubusco, is a nephew Of Gen. Kearney, and
a native of New York. His private income is
1000 per annum, and, like Taylor, he fol-
lows the wars for the love Of the thing.-N.
Y. Globe.
The Albany Evening Journal says that Cap
tain Kearney, when on mission to Europe,
some years since, examining cavalry tactics,
gave banquet to the French officers, which
cost him $4,000, said TO be one OF the most
magnificent ever offered by an American in
Paris. The Captain felt himself the represen-
tative of the American Army, and determined
the feast should be worthy the American name.
Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-10-14

MARYLAND ELEcTIoNs-Full returns from
the State have not been received, yet we have
the satisfaction TO announce that the Wings
have majority in the Legislature, and have
elected four members of Congress, the locofo-
cos two-last year the locos had four and the
Wings two.
The Louisville papers of Tuesday announce
the Wing majority in the Maryland Legisla-
ture TO be six in the Senate and ten in the
House. Thomas, the locofoco candidate foI
Governor, is believed to be elected.
Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-10-14
SYRACUSE. n. Y. Oct. 6. sp N.

New YoRK-WHIG CoNvENTIoN-Th Wing
convention, in session here to-day, have unan-
imously nominated
Hon. Hamilton Fish for Lieut. Governor.
Hon. Millard Fillmore for Comptroller.
Christopher Morgan for Secretary Of State.
Alvah Hunt for Treasurer.
Ambrose L. Jordan for Attorney General.
Charles B. Stewart for State Engineer.
The best feeling pervaded the convention
over which the Hon. Washington Hunt pre-
sided, showing marked difference from the
noisy and quarrelsome locofoco meeting.
Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-10-14

DIED.-On Sunday night last, Of consurnp-
ton, Mr.. JOHN JOHNSON, of the firm Of Foster
& Johnson, Merchants of this city. In the
short time Mr.. Johnson had resided in our city
ne had greatly endeared himself to all who
were honored with his friendship, and his loss
will be deeply felt and regretted.
Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-10-14

MORE TRooPs-The President has ordered
call for EIGHT REGIMENTS OF VOLUNTEERS, to
be made as soon as the necessary documents
can be prepared. The States from which they
are to be drawn have not been designated.
Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-10-14

O-We are greatly indebted to Mr.. J. B.
Hannah for copy of the N. o. Picayune of
the 9Th, from which we copy highly important
intelligence in to-day's paper.
Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-10-14

0CY- We return thanks to the Clerk of the
packet Atlantis for late Louisville papers
The Atlantis has been thoroughly overhauled
and repaired, and is now one Of the handsomest
and fastest boats on the river.
Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-10-14

CO Messrs. Taylor & Harvey have our
thanks for late papers.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER IA, 1s47.

0~E WANTED-A lad IA to 16 years OF
age is wanted at this office as an apprentice.
Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-10-14

ONO ELEcTIoN.-The annual election for
State officers took place in Ohio on Tuesday
There is no election for members of Congress
or for Governor this year. It's not likely there
fore that the vote in the State was very large
one.
A letter to the editors of the Louisville Jour
nal, dated Cincinnati, Tuesday, October 18th,
says:
The election returns from Montgomery coun
ty, in this State, are favorable to the Wings BY
increased majorities. The Wing majority in
Dayton is 443.
The returns are nearly all III from franklin
county. Perry and Taylor (Whigs) are elect
ed to the Legislature. The report is that the
whole Wing ticket has succeeded by abou
800 majority Wing gain of 200 on last year,
vote for Governor.
81 o'clock, p M.
The Democrats have carried this city by ia
majority.
The Democratic ticket in Hamilton count,
hes succeeded by probably 800 maj.
From Muskingum county, five township
only have been heard from. The average ma
io-ity in these is 3l7 The reported Viii
majority in the county is $50.
III o'clock, P. NJ
The vote in this (.Iamilton) county is yer
small. Owing to the bad condition of the road,
only two townships, besides the city have bee
heard from. In Mill creek township the Loco
foco majority is 3l5 and in Green 100.
Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-10-14

FASHION BEATEN.-The New York Express,
of Thursday, says
The great race at the Union course yesterday,
between Fashion and Passenger, resulted in
the defeatofthe former, to the great disappoint-
ment OF many of the sporting world. Before
the race the betting was two to one in favor Of
Fashion. A large amount of money changed
hands. Only two heats were run, the first in
7:45a, and the second in 7:48!.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-07-15
Railways Chinese Medicatcd Soap.

Why is Railways Chinese Medicatcd Soap
preferred to all other soaps, either for Toilet or
Medical purposes.
Because. il is a truly medicated preparation
It's medical properties are selected from the
most rare and choice extracts m The whole
matera medca. It's action on the SKIN and Sc.
cretory vessels is entirely different from a II Other
soaps. II opens the pores Of the skin. cleanses
which prevents the free escape OF the Impurities
of the fluids Thus keeping the cutice in a
qealhy condition, and preventing the skin from
Pimpes, Blotches. Pnstules, Ring Worm, Ery
sipeias. Salt Rheum, &c.
| For the Toilet IL is superior TO all imported
soap, being entirely free from an poisonous ad
mixtures, such as caustic. " muriatc acids.
bismuth which tends to iTrae the skin-and
instead of erddicating the diseases from the sys-
TEN, drives them (the diseases) in the skn.-
When after short period they appear again
upon the surface in a much worse condition
than before. What advantage IL is then 10 use
the genuine Rad,cay's Chinese Medicdted Soap
in preference to all others. II is cheaper, better
and gives better satisfaction than any other ar
ticle Of the kind in the market. II never fails
in removing all excreScences, Pimples. Bloiches
PuSlules Ring Worm, &c from the sur face
Ii sonens, puriiies. heals and soothes the skin.
and adds beauty to The complexion Of all who
use It.
Sold for l2t cents per cake, by
may 81. T. J. TAYLOR, Newport.
and by J. & r. G.. Radway, Noe Cortland-st
New York and by Druggists generally through
out the United States.
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WEDNESDAY, JuneI4.
Marine Memoranda.

Ship Palestine, Mumford, arr. at New York
10th inst, from New Orleans.
Ship st. Lawrence, -, arr. at Boston 18th
inst from Liverpool.
Bark Antelope, Phinney, arr. at Vera Cruz
Goth ult, from this port.
Bark Kepler, Pearson, from this port with
troops for Vera Cruz, was spoken June 10Th,
off Bahama Banks.
Bark Iuma, Weeden, arr at Charleston 5th
inst, 20 hours from this port.
Brig Robert Bruce, Wade, 3 days from N.
York, Balize, Honduras,was spoken June 22d,
lat "a 30, Ion II 40.
Brig Henry Cole, arr at N. Y. 9TH inst, FIN.
N. Orleans.
Brig Hyder Ali, Swasey, was at Havana
18th ult., for Rio Grande.
Brig Calender, Wyle, was at Charleston
Sd inst, for w. Indies ldg.
Brig Prince de Joinvillc, Gardner, was at
Havana 18th ut., for this port.
Schr. Emily b. Souder, Almy was at Anton
Lizardo, June l4th, for N. Orleans.
Schr. Martha, Cozzens, cid at Pensacola
Goth ult., for N. Orleans.
Schr. Orator, Draper, arr. at Mobile Goth
ult., from Vera Cruz
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Wistar's BnIsam Of wild Cherry,
From the Cincinnati Daily Times, May 20.
Wistar's Balsam Of Wild Cherry

We wonld.advise our readers who are labor.
ing under an affection ofthe lungs, to make i'm
mediate trial of this truly excellent medicine
The most intelligent and respectable families OF
our city have adopted it ns favorite family
medicine and persons predisposedto Consump
tion, who have used it, speak in the highes
terms of its efficacy.
Scores of individuals have been cured o
Asthma. the early stages Of Consumption
Bleeding Of the lungs. obstinate coughs, ETC. t'y
this BalSam, after hope had well nigh yielded
to despair. We say this in all candor. 1t is
indeed melancholy truth that thousands fall
victims 10 Consumption every year. from nc
other cause than neglected Colds yet We find
hundreds, and thousands, who treat such com
plants with the greatest indifferencs, and lei
them run on for weeks, and even months, with
out thinking of the danger.
None genuine, unless signed !. BUTTS on
the wrapper.
For sale in Newport by r. J. TAYLOR.