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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-04-08
ErtrGct Of q letter dated

"MoNTEREY, March 3, lS47
81 send you you extract of letter from an Of
fcer who distinguished himsefon that glorious field
which is rendered thrice glorious from the disparity
OF force and the peculiar circumstances under which
this memorable battle has been fought.
Egtract otra letter dated
"SALTrLLo, March / lS17.
"Our scouts bring in word that Santa Anna has
gone for good aud that his whole infantry has dis
persed. There is no doubt of it, We shall not see
him again on this line.
To-day Col Warren+ received despatch from
the Governort informing him that American com
missoners were now in the city Of Mexico, and had
written to the Mexican Congress, saying that they
were there to make an honorable peace.
"T'he Governor requested permission to return 70
Sallo TO assist in keeping order, and promising to
comply with any requiston made on him.
s"We are informed that the scouts followed San
"a Anna forty miles"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-04-08
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
GEN. TAYLOR'S OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE.
BATTLE OF BUENA VISTA.

HEADeUARTERs ARMY OF OccurArIoN. y
Camp on the field Of battle, Buena Vista.
Mexico, February "a, 1919
SIR have the honor to report that, having be-
come assured ON the 2Oth inst. that the enemy had
assembled in very heavy force at Encarnation. th,r
~ miles In front of Aqua Nueva. with the evident
design Of attacking my position, | broke up INV
camp at the latter place on the Dist, and took up
strong line In front Of Buena Vista, seven miles
south OF oaltilio. cavalry force left at Aqua Nu-
eva for the purpose of covering the removal of sup.
Plies was driven in during the night, and on the
morning OF the 22d the Mexican army appeared i'm
mediately in front of our position. At IL O'Clock.
~ NJ, flag was sent, bearing from General Santa
Anna summons OF unconditional surrender. no
Which Immediately returned negative reply.
The summons and my reply are herewith enclosed
The action was commenced late in the afternoon
between the light troops the left flank but was
not seriously engaged until the morning of the Odd
when the enemy made an effort to force the left
Hank OF our position. An obstinate and sanguinary
conflict was maintained, with short intervals.
throughout the day. the result being that the enemy
was completely repulsed from our lines. An attack
OF cavalry upon the rancho of Buena Vista and n
demonstration upon the city of Saltillo itself were
likewise handsomely repealed. Early in the night
the enemy withdrew from his camp and fell back
upon Augua Nueva, distance of twelve miles.
Our own force engaged at all points in this action
fell somewhat short of 5,d00 men, while that of the
enemy, from the statement of General Santa Anna,
may be estimated at 10000. Our success against
such great odds is a sufficient encomium on the
good conduct Of our troops
Ina more detailed official report shall have the
satisfaction of bringing 10 the notice of the govern
ment the conspicuous galantry of particular officers
and corps. L may be permitted here, however, to
acknowledge my great obligations TO Brig. Gen.
Wool, the second in command, to whom feel par
~ NCulary tl,o
occasion.
Our loss has becn very severe, and will not pro-
badly fall short Of 700m men. The Mexican loss has
been immense. shall take the earliest opportuni-
tyof forwarding correct list of the casualties of the
day.
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient serv't.
u. TAYLOR,
Major General u. s. A. commanding.
The ADJUTANT GENERAL of the army, Washing
ton, ID. &.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-04-08

Ho- Inc Nashville Banner relates that a member
of Congress from that State recently remarked tho,
'h proclamation was made for some one to govern
the Universe, Senator Benton wond offer his ser
vices as matter of course!' We wonder if Old
Bullion thinks a Lieutenant General necessary in
Mexico now? What says his brother-in-law, Mr.
Mcdowell Rich tVLir
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-04-08

An arrival at the South from Havana brinos me-
laucholy news from the California regiment. We
trust that il is exaggerated. The captain of wha-
Ter, who came overland TO Panama. and thence to
Havana, reports that the ships Susan Drew and
Loo Choo'had arrived at Callao with part of the
California regiment He also states that the priests
in California had poisoned the minds of the Iod-
ans and half-breeds against the Americans to that
degree that some thrtylodd of the troops had been
entced into the interior of the country by promises
Of friendship, where they were butchered, under
circumstances Of the most revolving barbarity -
Another report makes the number of wretched vic
Tins 10 be from forty to sixty.-Rich. ENQUIRER.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-04-08

f'Colonel Warren is governor and commandant
Of SalIllo"
1.-THE governor alluded to is the Mccican ap-
pointed by the Mexican government to administer
the laws within prescribed territory, in which
Saltlo is situated The request was granted, and
he rs now acting in with Colonel Warren to
keep order and prevent collisions"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-04-08
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF OCCUPATION, ,
Near Buena Vista, Feb. %. lS47.

SIR-In reply to your note OF this date, summon
ing me 10 surrender my forces at discretion | beg
leave to say thar decline acceding to Your request
With high respect, am, sir, your ob't. serv't
II. TAYLOR
Major Gen. United States army, commanding.
Senior Gen. ID. ANTONIO LopEz DE SANTA ANNA,
Commander chief, La Encantada
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-04-08

S- WILLIAM KINNEY, esq, has prepared an
Address to the Voters of this Senatorial District.
and furnished us a copy for publication. We re-
greet that it was not handed in at an earlier hour
that we might have given it place in to-day's
paper 1t shall appear in next, and copies will
in the meantime, be sent to the different papers
in the District that it may appear in them at the
earliest day practicable.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-04-08

The Wing State Convention in Tennessee nom
mated Gen. Neil. S. Brown as its candidate for
next Governor OF that State
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-04-08

0o-lt appears from the official dispatches of
Gen. TAYLOR that the total loss Of our army at the
battle of Buena VISTA in killed. wounded and miss
ing, is 74O, exclusive Of the loss of the Kentucky
cavalry, which has been ascertained to be 81 men.
viz: % killed and 80 wounded-which would
make our aggregate loss SOL or nearly onesixth of
the whole force engaged.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-04-08
ALEX. FITZPATRICK.
RATSl RATSIt

The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
Patriot says the ofiice-hoders at Washington are
coming out strongly for ''DoN Jack" as the Mex
leans call General Taylor. They need not be a.
larmed-at beast such of them as faithfully dis
charge their duty. The old General is not Dem
ocrat and will therefore tolerate freedom of opin-
ION and of Speech even in public off GERS
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-04-08

The coinage of the Mint at Philadelphia last
month exceeded two millions Of dolars-of which
amount 9SS, $3.50 were in gold, $S8, POO in silver
and Sc, O3i in copper
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-04-08
FROM THE AUGUSTA DEMOCRAT.
COLLECTION

For Ireland, raised in the Catholic Chapel, in
Staunton, Augusta county, Virginia, on Palm Sun
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-04-08

bill has passed the Legislature of Michigan for
the construction Of ship canal around the Sault
Saint Mary's, to connect Lake Superior with tho
other Lakes.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-04-08
STOP THE THIEF.

"A M # you can't stop him please stop my horse.
on Monday night the 10Th of last month,
some one entered my Stable, one mile from Stauu-
go ton, on the road to Por; Republic, and
WM-Srn stolemy DARK BAY HORSE,
&agA Nn head halter and chain. The horse is
NJ Yls about 9 years old this spring, black
eS=s'seRD name and tail, IS hands high. the
name ribbed short where the collar works, and Is
also very short on his fxehead, white spot behind
me ieit shoulder under the saddle-also. very
small bump OF scar on the left hind hip, and small
spot rubbed by the gears on each side will give
50 for the recovery Of the Horse, if taken in this
county-SlO if taken out Of it, and in either case
VIII add reward for the conviction of the thief
which will make in the whole $50.
TIMOTHY SULLIVAN.
April s, 1875
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-04-08

"Rough and Ready" Associations are in process
Of formation in several wards in the city Of Phila
dcIDbta
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-04-08

II is stated that mules equal TO those purchased
for the army at $50 or $50 each, could have been
procured in Mexico for Sl5.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-04-08

o. The report of the re-capture of Midshipman
Rogers is said to be unfOunded.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-04-08

10 increase the Capital Stock Of the Staunton and
James River Turnpike Company, for the pur-
pose Of Matchmaking their Road
The State guard., 1847-07-27
The War with Mexico.

Nothing is more common at the pres- eht time than the violent denuncations nude by the parizans of the whlg press against the P, esident, on account of the war with Mex,co. The Rochester Ad- verliser, dectaring that it will enter into no controversy whh such of the religious or secular press as contend that aH war is wrong, submits the following questions to those who admit there are certain acts which when committed D, one na- lion against another, are considered just causes of war.
 !. Is not the President bound by oath 10 defend every State in the Union2
 ? Was not Texas Il part of the Union at he lime Mir. Polk was President
 3 Did not Mexico raise an army and avow her intention of invading Texas, one of the United States2
 4. Did not the President send militia ry force 10 defend that State from the in tended invasion?
 ,. Was noi this act which the Pfesi> dent was bound to perform, one of the chief causes of the war; 6 Is not the violation of a treaty con ceded by ell civilized rations To be a just cause of war;
 2, Has not Mexico violated her treaty with the United States, in refusing 10 pay a just demand ?
 8. Has she not already expended more money in carrying on the war than would have cancelled the debt
 Q. Is not he rsfusal to receive an ambassador considered another jus; cause of the war. | 10. Did not Mexico refuse 10 receive an ambassador from the U States?
 II. Are not all governments bound 10 protect the rights cfiher citizens
 l2. Was it not right for our governs ment 10 insist upon tIle payment of he' citizens for their property taken oy Mex ico2
 IS. Has not Mexico refused all over lures of reconciliation made by the Uni ted States towards herr l4 Will not this war teach Mexico and all other nations that the rights of American citizens cannot be lfampled upon with mpnnity7
The State guard., 1847-07-27

AN INCIDENT AT CERRo GoRDo = The Nashville Wing publishes a letter, w iIien by Tennessee Volunteer, which relates the following:
 Gen. Pillow has proven himself 10 be mar and soldier. A more indus.r- ous, brave and en,erprisin9 Gene, al is not in fhe army. Whtre the balls show cred thickest and and fastest W S h, seen ard his voice heard encouraging the men. lnrushing forward he receiv. ed a ball in his arm which somew hat disabled him. N hlle the surgeon was hastily dressing his wound our regimen, was passtng him., ard seeing our cap tam leading on his boys. oh ering and encouraging iheW by hls fearless dar,, E. the General Ieaped up ss if he had for gotten his wound, and cried out, ~Gp i, my Cheatham ! hufra my brave boys ? He was soon commanding again. and stayed on the field till the enemy sur> rendered.
The State guard., 1847-07-27
Letter from Gen Taylor

The Troy (N. Y) Daily Post pub llshes the following letter from Genera Taylor, on he snbject of the Presiden. cy. IL is dated elecen days iater lbar the celebrate Slgnap letler-and az yet no doubt has been cast upon it's au. thenIcryl IL will be seen that the Gen relterales his determination not 10 be a party candidate. Bui here is the letter
 HEADQUARTERS, H ARMY OF OocupArIoN,
 Camp near Monterey, May 29, l647.
 Dear Sn: l. Is wnn much pleasure that acknowledge the receipt of yonr most interesting letter of the Ist inst, and to which l desire 10 reply in terms more expressive of my thanks 10 you for your kind consideration for myself, F,ndd Fhnd yet more so of my high dppreoia meuts s' whcH 'hf HPaig4i Paig tht a2d pa.q'e ssos your letter bu, am burdened with off cial duties, and at this moment, win mary letters from distant sources, which require attention, and will necessarily ob!ige me 10 reply 10 you in few lines: The Presidential office presents nc inducements 10 me 10 seek it's honors or responsibilities the tranquility of pi> vae life, an the contrarysis the greatest object of my aspirations on the conclu sion of the war-bu, am not insensi ble to the persuasions that my services are yet due 10 the country, as the coun. try shall see fit to command them; if still as a soldier, l am satisfied if In higher and more responsible dni,es, l desire not 10 oppose the manifest wish of the people-but l will not be the candidate of any party or clique, and should tho nation al large seek 10 place me in the chaii of chief maglstracy, the good of all parties and national good would be my great and absorbing aim.
 Sentiments such as these, have been the burden of my replies 10 all who have addressed me on this subject, expressing the assurance that by the spontaneous and unanimous voice of the people alone, and from DO agency of my own, can l be withdrawn from the cherished hopes of private retirement and tran. quality when peace shall return.
 Please accept, with this my brief re- ply, the warm appreciation and hgn consideration of
 Yours, most sincerely,
 z. TAYLOR,
 Major General U. s. A.
The State guard., 1847-07-27

Dow, jr. gives the following good ad vice to those who "a coUrling would go lis founded on the text, Faint heart never won fair lady,
 My hearers-il< all your pursuits don't let an occasional slip up deter yoo from obtaining your ends. If you go a courtins, and the girl offers you the bag. decline acceding, as my friend General Taylor says, 10 the request. Work a way Al her-try 10 worm yourself into her affections, tell her that you never retrog, ade in your movements, and thai she might as well come 10 terms first as last, for you are bound to take her, Should the fortress of her heart p owe impregnabie 10 yonr amarous assaults and ybu he compelled 10 beat an inglo. rious retreat, never think of retiiing 10, ever into the shades of old bachplorism but commence an attack upon somebody else. If you can't marry a princess there is many a female between hcl and peasant girl who would make { fellow as good wife as he need posses. --consldering the little space aloliet between the altar and eternity. Ii, while wife hunting, your feet slip, and you al, brough upon your knees to no purpos, you must quickly regain your erect DO stion, and say empbaticaily, 'rwil never do to give it up so,' and SO herr goes for yet conquering some pretty lii tie piece.
The State guard., 1847-07-27

YANKEE BOARDING - What do you charge for board z asked a tall Green Mountain boy as he walked ID 10 ihe bar oi sec nd rate hotel in New York: what do you ask n week for board and lodgings 2 Five dollals Five dols
 lars! that's too much but s'pose you'd allow for the times am absent from dinner and supper7' sCertainly-ihii- ty-seven and half cents each.' Here the conversation ended, and the Yankee took up his quarters for two weeks During this time5 he lodged and break. lasted at the hotel, but did not take eher dinner or supper, sa, ing his busi. ness detained him in another portion of
 the town. At the expiration of two weeks, he again walked up to the bar, and said, S'pose we settle that account --l am going Tn few minutes.' The landlord honded him his bill-' Two weeks board, a, S5-SfG' sFlere stranger said lhe Yankee, this bill is wrong g-you've made mistake you've not deducted the times was absent from dinner and supper--l4 days 9 meals per day-2S meals, and at 37A cents each-$:0 50 II you've not got the fifty certs change that's due me. Ilt take drink and hs 6alance in cigarS!n
The State guard., 1847-07-27

LET's POWDER AND GO IN'-It is stated on good authority, that since the custom among the fair sex of doing that which makes them look as if they had thrust their faces into flour barrel, has become general, after the ordinary res cprocal interogatories of how does this collar sit ? is my cap becoming P 'are my skirts too full? etc., tc,-ihat all matters being satisfactorily disposed of, the last ejaculation uttered prior to leav. ing the chamber ia, let's powder and go in.' What a military air pervades all society? Even the ladies are fond of exploits in powder.
The State guard., 1847-07-27

OUR CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE.-- We hear ~nh pleasure, through gentle.. mel who have been present at some of the gatherings. of the able manuer in which Mir. lnge sustains himself before the people. Mr. lnse, in the contest, possesses the double advantage of being a man of p e'eminent ability himself, and of having the better side of the question. II i' not that we doubt of his success, that we revert to hi.., occasion ally. He needs no nld from any thing we can say. Whatever hopes our whig friends may entertain, we regard inc cleo ton of Mir. fnge as an inevitable certain ty. And any one, even political oppo~ nent, must feel, in listening 10 hlm, that he is a'man to.do honor to any constitu- ency.- TM caioosa Observer.
The State guard., 1847-07-27

IDLE DAUGHTERS -tlt is most pain ful spectacle Ip families where lhe mo, iher IS the drudge: to see the daughters elegantly dressed, reclining at theii ease, ~i'h lhelr drawing. their music, their fancy work, and their reading beguillng themselves of the lapse of hours, days and weeks, and never dreaming of their responsibilities; but as necessary consequence of neglect of duly, grow. ing weary of their useless lives. laying hold of every newly invented stimulani 10 arouse ,heir dropping energies, and blaming ,hel fate, when they dare not blame their God for having placed them where they are.
 These individuals will often tell you win all air of affected compassion, (for who can believe t real T tha, poor dear mamma is working herself to death. . Yet no sooner do ou propose that they should assist her, than they declare she is quite in her element; in short, tha she would never be happy if she hac only half as much to do.-- Mrs. Etl,s.
The State guard., 1847-07-27

CAPT. DAvIs-The Huntsville Ad, vocae say lhal Capt. Davis has been detained at home by sickness, and will therefore, be unable to visi; South A la bama. On Saturday last he was 10 have addressed the people at Cunter's Landing in Marshall county. He will visit DeKalb, Cher okee, Benton and Taladega. and ssuch other counties as he may be able 10 reach before the cleo tion.'
The State guard., 1847-07-27
$3 In Advance.
NO. 3O
Later from Mexico.

We have two cays later advJces from Vera Cruz bnt nothing later from the interior, by the arrival of the Galveston at New Orleans She sailed from Vera Cruz on the 8th--touched at Tampico. on tbe l0ih, and at he Brazos on the l ilth.
 In El Repnblicano of tf,e 2Slb uIt ;s postscript detailing the pr oceednss of council of war sad 10 have been held ! In Gen 5colt's camp on Thursday. tbe 24'h, the business of which was to de- ternihe whether or not 10 advance upon the capital. Oae general, whose name IS noi given, is said 10 have argued that Il would be imprudent, nay. an act of Hedgess 10 advanra-nn~n-. =, - .4.u supposiiion that every thing should work iavorably ior them, it was evident that they could not enter the ca- pital without resistance and that sups posing in their different engagements they should lose half of their force, or more, they would be left with some four thousand men, with which number it was extremely hazardous 10 attempt to hold so popuous city.
 Gen Worth was of different opins icn. He maintained lhat every invader who hesitated was lost; that in their situation single refrograde movement involved the most d sastrous conse. qnences, and that this had already been proved. He ad9ed proudly that six or eight thousand Americans were sUtfi- cirnt to conqnor twenty thousand Mex lcans; that their triumph was certain and there were no reason for not pass sing on Gen Scott and others are sad to have approved these sentiments, go that II was al last determined that they should commence the ioi ward mose. 'nenl on the 29lh, but upon the sugges. ton of some one that ii might not be proper to act so promptly atkr having just despatched he communication from the Government nf the United States with renewed offers of peace, Gen Scott replipd that he would wait some days at Rio F'fo to receive he answer of the Mexican Government.
 The RepnhIicano in this same post> cfipt, thinks il very prob ible that Gen Taylor will abandon Satillo Matamoros and other towns in the north of Mexico, and shortly proceed 10 Vera Cruz 10 as. slst in the taking oi the capital, which is now, il adds, he object of the aspira> lions of the Americans. Ii is very anxious that the Government should drect Gems. Valencia and Salas, now al San Luis, that they harrass the les treat al Gen Tayl,r.
 On he 2S'h, Santa Anna issued des cree, brief but stringent, supplemental 10 a former one. declaring the city of Mexico under martial law. Gen Lom, bardlni is the oh ef military officer of the division, 10 whose orders ,he people are rtqulred to conform.
The State guard., 1847-07-27

The Secretary of the Treasury an nounces that arrangements have been made by which holders of six per c, m treasury notes. issued under he act of 28lh January l847 will receive the semi annual interest. hich will be pays able on them six months If er their res> pective dates, from the treasurer of he United States a, Washington; assistant treasurers at New York, Boston and Charleston treasnrers of ihe Mint at Philadelphia and New Orleans, or the Collector of the Customs at Baltimore.
The State guard., 1847-07-27
NOTICE.
SPRING FASHIONS,

NTRS. H. BaEn STER. respectfully lvlinforms the Ladies of V eiumpka and the surrounding country, that she will con tinue the Dress Si a K n z B n : ,siness, at her old stand, m W est \ e. tumpka. Ladies can depend on having all Dresses cut and made in the latest fash ions and in the most durable manner All Dresses cut by her are warranted to fit well
 Wctumpka, March 5, u9 3
The State guard., 1847-07-27

A young lady being addressed by a gentleman much older than herself. ob. served to him, the only objection she had to un,on with him, was the proba, billy of his dying before her, and leav ing her to mourn the sorrows of widow hood. To which he made the following ingenious and delicate complimentary reply:
 Blessed is the man who hath vir. tuous wife for the number of his days shall be doubled,