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Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-05-01
John BROWN.

The number Of .SlaUe Holders.-
In Kentucky. where the number oil
small shareholders is greater in proper
ton than in the southern States, there
are, according to the auditors books,
but 81 900 shareholders out of popu-
lation of 275 900 whites over 81 years
of age. The estimate is not too low.
which reckons the whole number of
shareholders at two hundred and fifty
thousand; the total white population %
the south, over 81 years Of age must
De at least IL million Of souls. But
according to Mr.. Calhoun, the twelve
hundred and fifty thousand non-slave-
holders are nonentities-thc only real
persons are the two hundred and fifty
thousand slayehoIdersl
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-05-01

The treaty Of commerce and nsyi-
CATION between Naples and the Zoll-
yerein has been concluded.
The Spanish papers state that large
quantities of maize have been shipped
from that country 10 England.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-05-01
LANCASTER SATURDAY. MAY /, 1917.

serve it. without thinking what it costs
me to do that which the nation desires
| should do. have entered upon the
Supreme Magistracy because | have
seen that it was the sole legal means to
terminate the disturbances of the capi-
tai. and because | believe | shall thus
be able to facilitate the prosecution of
the war, and to save the independence
and honor Of Mexico, which | wish to
present unsullicd and brilliant to the
world which is beholding US. have
before me the committee of the Sow
ereign Congress. Of that august body
whose decisions / have respected and
shall constantly continue to respect
/ Its decisions will be my invariable
guide, and have firmly resolved to
preserve pure union with the legis
lative body, which union will give US
final victory and the re-establishment
of internal and external peace-on
which the happiness Of our country de-
ponds, and to which we aspire. The
nation has proclaimed the political
principles which ought TO be the basis
of the administration which / wish to
establish.
Thus | understand that its strength
will be secured for defending itself,
and its rights for which its sons have
those guarantees which belong to all
men, and which civilization claims,
and which has been my aim, since my
return to the country. This will not
be denied, and the nation shall still see
me obedient TO its wishes without my
having any other rule of conduct than
Its decisions. As a Mexican and a
soldier, | shall always take the same
road as the nation, and | aspire to no
other title than that of good citizen.
and in speaking of me that it should
be said that | alwsys loved my country
that served it with zeal, and that ]
sacrificed myself for it's good.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-05-01


Louis, managed to escape to the noun
tains, and made his way to Santa re.
The bodies of Gov. Bent and Mr..
/ cal have since been brought to Santa
Fe. and were buried here. with APP
propriate honors, masonic and militia
The intelligence of these horrible
tragedies created intense excltemeEtin
Santa Fe. Every America seemed
to be thirs!ing for vengeance. Colonel
Price immediately sent an express to
Captains Burgwin and Grier. to come
Iup from Alburqurque with their dra-
goons; also to Major Edmonson. to
march his command, (three coppanles)
Immediately to this place. The Col.
ordered a review Of all the troops, and
announced his intention of avenglng
the death of Gov. Bent and the other
Americans.
The teamsters and other hands of
the Quartermaster's Department were
armed under command of Capt. Nc
Kissach, to the number of fifty or six
ty, and were drilled for service, if this
place should be attacked.
Capt. Fischer was exceedingly ac-
tive-Major Clark, Captain Weight
man and his company and the Laclede
Rangers, having gone south. Capt. 1.
had each night cannon posted at the
four cornerso Of the plaza. Some small
pieces were placed on the pafacio, and
on church at the opposite side of the
plaza. Fort Marcy was also mounted
withtwo 24-pound howitzers and three
or four smaller pieces, and garrisoned
by detachment of Captain Fischer's
company of artilerists.
Thus we were fully prepared for an
attack.
Murders at The Mora. About the
Goth Of January, some seven Amer
cans were robbed and murdered at the
town Of Mora, which is situated in the
hills near the road leading to the
States, about eighty miles distant from
Santa Fe. They were seized on the
road, taken off and put to death.
When the news reached us from Ia
os Of the murders there, Col. Price at
once sent runner to Capt. Henly who
wasencamped,g grazing his company hor-
ses, near Vegas, ordering him TO con-
concentrate all the grazing attachments
in that neighborhood under bis COM
mand. This he did-they amounted
to sixty or eighty men. Hearing OF
these murders, and that an armed force
of Mexicans was at the town Of Mora,
he marched against it, killed several
in an engagement he had, and took
some twelve or fifteen prisoners; but
was himself killed in storming kind
of ratification in which the enemy had
taken position. The men took off the
body of Captain H., which has since
been buried in Santa Fe; and desisted
from further operations. Capt. NORM
was sent out TO take command Of the
detachment. He marched against the
town Of Mora, and entirely destroyed
it.
JOHN BROWN.
p. S. learn, since the foregoing
was written, that at place called AFRO
Ondo, twelve miles from the valley of
Taos, the following men fortified them
selves in house, and after seige for
two days, were taken and msssacred by
about three hundred Indians and Mex
icans:-Simeon Tur!ey, Albert Coop
er, VIM. Hatfield, Louis Folque, Pc
ter Roberts, Joseph Marshall, William
Austin, Mark Head and William Har-
wood.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-05-01


The Fate Of Tcra Cru9.--We
have received, and continue to receive
abundant information concerning the
attack on Vera Cruz-that is, Of the
doings and sufferings, fortunately Of
not very great extent, comparatively
speaking, of the assailants; but as yet,
we hear little of the distress and de-
vastation that rioted among the de-
Tenders and other occupants ofthe city.
From this quarter tale is yet to come
no doubt. which will throw deep
shade Of mournful sympathy over the
exutation called forth by the triumph
of our nations valor, and military
science. A slight hint at its tenor is
given in the following extracts from a
letter which we find in the Philadel-
phia Chronicle.
81 rode to the town to see what
effect our shots and shells had on it.
| was prepared TO see much destruc-
ton, but was perfectly amazed. The
town is, on the southwest side, almost
destroyed. The navy battery, six
guns, three 32-pounders, and three Ca
FOUNDERS, Psixhan guns, at times
throwing shells, and others solid shot,
did immense execution; also Cd
pound battery, worked by the army;
but the citizens of Vera Cruz say the
bombs did the most injury.
They would Gall on the houses the
weight carrying them through from
roof to cellar, lin proportion to the
strength of the hoor,) and then burst,
opening the house from top to bottom,
aud killing all within. Thousands had
left the town, or the casualties, as re-
CARDS life, would have been immense
as it was the women and children suf.
fered most. The loss of soldiers was
comparatively small-tbey kept them.
selves in the northern part of the
town.
Four sailors were killed this day
they we're all captains of guns, and
would not dodge at the fash Of their
opponents. On board a ship, you
know, there is no use in lodging, for
one place is as good as another. They
arc trained TO stand 10 their guns.'-
On shore it is different-sand bags are
placed to protect those who are in ac-
ton. The engineers requested the
sailor officers to keep their men down.
They were cautioned. and ordered
to fall at the flash, but oil would not do
they would jump on their guns, sight
them, stand beside their piece, and
look through the embrssures, and, Of
course, we're killed. Every sailor that
was killed was struck IN the forehead
taking the upper part Of his head en-
tirely of. All wounds were slight, as
they were Commissions from sand bags,
or splinis from the roots Of the chap
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-05-01
Santa Annals Inaugural A d.
dress.

Senores DeputieS:--I have just Ia
ken the oath which the law prescribes
and in doing so, ought to accompany it
with manifestation Of my sentiments,
and the motives of my conduct to this
respectable committee of the legisla-
tive body.
The events which have taken place
in the capital are known, and are of
such character as to bind me to give
them a speedy and pacific termination.
Surrounded by difficulties of all kinds,
interested in what is the most impor-
tant and essential for the whole nation,
as is the sustaining Of strong and de-
cidcd struggle with foreign power. in
which nothing less is involved than the
existence of tile nation, it would be the
best Of evils to enter into contest
with those who ought 10 unite in re-
pelliug the common enemy. These
discords ought to disappear at the i'm
perious voice Of patriotism which calls
upon the sons Of the country to have
but one will and aim. The moments
have been urgent-I have seen the for
ward steps of the enemy have
rushed to the field to repel him, and
even at the moment Of doing so, |
have been forced to leave a brave and
victorious army, and TO come
hilher to assume power which
Il have repeatedly said was repugnant
TO my feelings, and which had deci-
ded never to undertake.
That which has been and ought TO
be an object of aspiration and desire,
is for me an enormous sacrifice. But
| am all for my country, and shall ever
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-05-01

Late from Tera Cruz. The
steamship Alabama arrived at New
Orleans from Vera Cruz on the 9th
the following news is furnished.
An expedition had left Vera Cruz
for Alvarado. 1t was TO be attacked
both by sea and land at the same time.
Another expedition under Gen.
Twiggs, started the same morning for
the National Bridge, strongly forth
fed place, about two days march from
Vera Cruz, on the Jalapa road.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-05-01
From the N. o. Delta cftle 9h.
Late from the City Of Mexico.

The editors of La Pafria received
last night, via Tampico. file of FL
Republican,, from the City of,Mexi-
co, to the 9th March. The numbers
from the 18th to the cath having fail
ed to reach them, we are not able to
learn the particulars about the man
ner in which Santa Anna was received
at the Capitol. He entered the City
on the 22d, according to what we are
able to make out from several docu-
ments published in the Republican, OF
the 25th.
Gomez Farias was Immediately de.
posed, and Sarta Anna taking charge
Of the Presidency. the revolution was
soon at an end. Gen. Penay Bargain
seems TO remain at the head of military
affairs at the Capitol. The report OF
he and Gen. Sales being shot, it seems,
was got up by some of the Farias par
ty.
The latest dates received at the Cap
litol from Vera Cruz were to the even
ing of the cath, at which time the We
ra Cruz Cruzanos seemed TO claim a
victory over the Yankees, and were in
hopes of being successful throughout
the whole affair.
| Gen. Santa Anna had ordered sever
al detachments of troops to march i'm
mediately to Vera Cruz, in order TO
assist the besiegcd.
The latest accounts from chihuahua
were to the 18th March. The loss OF
the battle of the 2sth of February by
the Mexicans. is attributed to the cow
ardice of the Mexican cavalry. The
forces of the Americans are stated to
have been 100 and pieces of artil-
llery: whilst those of the Mexicans
were 1000 men, and 10 pieces of ar
tilIery. The Americans took posses
sion Of chihuahua on the Cd March,
and nearly all the Mexican families
were abandoning the city.
A letter from Cedral, dated the 18th
of March, states that Gen. Urea had
met force OF Americans in the vicin-
ity Of Monterey, and had killed and
wounded great number. capturing 70
wagons and about 700 mules. He de-
stroyed the wagons, not being able to
take them with him, by setting them
on fire. No name as TO the spot, OF
the commander Of the American forces
is given.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-09-11

AALE.

~ virtue If 4 commission ~ me aitettsd
frofg the Honorable Sixth Judicial District
Csutt. IN and for the said Parish oil haEt ba-
tsn Rouge. / win offer for sale NJ hnetioIi y
The highest bidder, at the Court house aoof, ~
the Town Of Baton Rouge, On Wednesday me
thirteenth day Of October (next1 ls47, 81 ~
o'FigeE M. tAH following described property
balancing to John Maillafd, interdittHa, to VII
, A fraet Of land in this Parish, at the place
called B1htef's plains containing one hundred
srpants. confirmed 2sth Jafte 1873, AZ appears
b7 Il certificate No. So Register II NO. %,
original claimant g.. Gafg.
The undivided half Of a tract Of land, IN TINS
/ rafish, containing f3ar hundred afPehsj sltaa1
tad On The banks Of the C0tnite RiVefs t0afrm.
ad-as appears by certificate No, 784 com.
m~jssioners Report u. Original claimant
Maria Laursnes. "a
HtbA pnAjy3aaa hall IA i tract Of land, intltit
Parish, containing Eight hundred afpents, 81
tBstad mn the Banks of the Afnite River, q
sI,t,t tbraa miles bei6W the Junction Of The
Il ae5nita with the Anite, eonfirnea-as appaafi
~ certificate Nj. 1856. commissioners Eepor
B-oflpltaI tlsimant Henry Cuts.
Negro woman Mary Ann, aged about mn.
on fifty five years. :
HI Negro Woman lucy hSF' "''" "y
II fifty five years.
TERms OF SAbEt
One fourth cash, and the b,lancc at on
and two years credit from the day Of sale, !
4otss satisfactorily endorsed, patable vt Tn
H CIsfks office in the Town Of Baton RfHz'
bearing eight per cent interest after due ant
paid. aud mortgage retained on the proper
sold until Hbsi payment
NJ MORENO, Aucti0test
sent It-94. bt
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-09-11
INHF VtFl VNodIehE Rrttants,
ALIEN. Shaw. FRANtrs PztLLlpa.
P. MoKrrntSN. WIN. j, c, g.,
Baton Romge Aup., 2aLA. l.

Hdtoh rouge aug, 2SiAt lSl3.
To Messrs. Francis Philips, Sick. Shaw
VIM. =. Coke and 7. McKitrtck
tcaticmen II have the honor to &C
knowledge the receipt of y9ur cnmmunica.
ton of the 2bth instant.
It has of late been my:dosiS !, to live in
retirement, and 10 devote my catc To n nu-
merous family. am not how >ver, inscn.
stb|e to the latte ing manner IN which YOU
request me 10 become u candid fate, 10 re-
present this Parish In the IeSt Legislature.
| therefore give my assent To the an-
nouncement of my namo @as o. candidate.
II elected, It viii he my aim & do Justice
to all classes Of my f,Ilow.citE Gems, and to
represent faithfully, as far.as T. my power,
the interests of our Parish andsthe State al
large.
lfnot elected, | will bear in Gslind thatthe
office has not been Of my seeking, and that
others are TO be found, both anxious and
able to represent the Parish.
am, gentlemen,
Nour very obedieEt servant.
STEPHEN HENDERSON.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-09-11
VALUABLE VEGETABLE REMEDY
Din SWAYNE's
CoMYguHp B4RUf o. Win CHsRHt

C6MPouaB 8fRUF 0 = WfbD CHERFty
Is mild and pleasant to the taste, perfectly
safe and harmless in its operations, atd yet II
Ii ona Of The most powerful and certain reme~
dies for Consumption Of the Lungs, Coughs,
Csids, Asthms, spitting Of Blood, Liver Com
oiaint, Pains IN the Side on breast, and gene
i'll Debility II The Constitution, that was ever
In tented by the skill Of man for the relief of The
Affected public. Certificates and evidences Of
its wonderful furatiYe powers Afe da'lv re-
eeivsd frsm I'll quarters II IL impossible f.
conceive the aggregate If suffering and mis-
| cry that has bern relieved 0r banished By it
non can We 6dleulats tie imtnehse benefit that
/ shall accrue from u hereafter. All ayes, seq
i es and constitutions ats alike affected BY il
I apa ffte dise8se in aradi6athd f ON HE system,
! the constitution repaired, and health FeFt0r 4
~ tbs tsa effyH SWAYNEs COMPOUND
aYHUp or WILD CHERRY How many
] sufferers do We daily behold app 4efihE al
futfnely 6f4ve. Wfpsted, in the bloom Of youth,
fr6fn fltaif ~fsIstives ard Fl ends, afflicted with
that fatal nataay. CONSUMPTION, which
WASTES the miserable ~safFaret. brtfl he j. be
v6nd the power OF human still If such sttfE
efefs would only make trial Of DR. sw8yhs's
Z COMPOUND Syrup Of Wild Cherry, they would
find themselves sooner feli6sed than Try gnlpl
ING the vati6us ineffective remedies with
which our ffeWsp psfs abound this tVegeta-
be Kennedy heals the atcefsl6d lungs. stop
ping pofuse night swsafs, IL the sane time
inducing d natural and healthy e8tse oratien,
and the patient will soon find himself in the
enjoyment Of comfortable health. The pubic
should bear in mind hat Dr. SWayne is =
regular pfa fising physician, WHO has ht
years eFf8riehfe In q sGssss Of the Lungs
host, &c. The (orig nal a4d ontJ Eah8irt
ID article Is only prepared " Dr. BWhYNF
N. w corner Of English snd Race strotts
PhIladelphia.
Df swayhs's Compound Syrup Of wiz
Cherry pit mp in square battss, envelope
with 4 hahdsofna steel engraving, b8arine tit
signature nDR. bWAYFE, ard j, soia b
agents n at The principal towns tbfou4hou
tie United States Agents fgr Baton Eougs
q. p. Davis and Geo, n Hef0a4R.
Amt 1A-gS. 2t
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-09-11

Mr.. EDIroR.-StR, with all due defer.
ence to the board of inspectors Of the Pen
itentiary, would beg leave shrough your
columns, to enquire by what ~Authority the
~lessees ofthe prison employ q number Of
the ~convicts daily outside oftao walls, and
some ofthem out of the Parish, for several
days at a time, in work that has no more
connection with the institution, than has
the Mexican war Or the building of fortifca-
tions for the general Govurnment. I have
looked in vain for an Act Of tbs Legislature
repeating the act Of 1887 which prohibits
the employment Of any convist outside the
prison walls except in taking and using
Articles for the use of the prison. Iwoul6.
therefore, most respectfully ask to be inform.
ed by what authority it is done.
A CITIZEN.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-09-11
WEsr RAroN Rnucr Sc

WEST Baron RoUGE Sept. 9th, 1847.
Al a meeting ofthe Wings ofthe Parish
Of West Baton Rouge held at the Court
house on Saturday the 4th day of September
A. d. I847.
On motion of Hon. S. NJ. D. Clark, Mr..
F. A. Woods was called to the chair and
MI. AdOIPbe Hebert appointed Secretary.
On motion the House was called to erder =:
Hon. S. NJ. D. Clark delivered an D
Propriate address and explained the object
Of the meeting, and concluded with the
following resolution
Resolved: That, we the Wings of this
in Convention, proceed to the no
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-09-11
PRICE GU RREwT

sUaAR b5 to "A cents,
MotAssns 80 cents
Ftevs Oi16 $40. N Lot1s tt 6b. to 20
pohH prime 1880, Mess Sib
C0KF 40 10 S. cents.
CofffB I 10 3 cents.
WHtsktY 10 cents.
New Cotton continues to arrive in ''Hail
quantities, but in consequence Of the prsfstI.
ing epidemic, the extent Of thu sales d. not
enable reporters to give A proper quotation Of
prices. The extreme prices Of old crop fangs
from o 70 IL ehffts.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-09-11
Hdtou Rouge Aug. am. tR47.
Con. SrfruBN HuNDnHsoN,

NNbt EAbFHHN RlHNbHHToH4
Sin Having been appointed Ivy tht
Mechanics Association, nj their last rrgtt
lnr meeting, n committee 10 wait oil yut
and to ask Your acceptance Of Q nominR-
ton as Candidate for tho Legislature. I'M
animously made by the Association at said
meeting, We now, through thiH maans. has.
ton checrGUlIy to discharge DIR DIZZY
From your acknowledged indE pendenee
Of character, your talents, experience and
known devotion TO the interests Of the work
Ing men. who have to earn their bread, by
the "Bweat Of their br0wa," the committee,
mr. we'll IA the Association. Mt large, look
upon YOU ma a bold and indhpenAsnt tcicn.
der of their rights, aud have no eIoubt that
through your election. the whole parish
would he highly benefited
W. therefore respectfully ash POUR nc.
oeptanoe Of said nomination., as nm indie
pendent candidate. wi hout any party con
ptdcrattona. We ask no payrIfSc of politt.
cal opinion, having the grcatebt confidence
in your Judgment and Independence.
Hoping You will view this step ayorably,
VIC have tho honor 10 be.
Your very ohcdtenG servants,
ALEX. Shaw. FRANtts II Lii
=. McKrrRtSN. WIN. J.. c. e.,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-09-11
VENTE PUBLfQUE.

FIN ypffu dune commission d moi adFesS
saa tar Honorable c0uf du siti6ne district
judisiaire, dams ct pour Ia paroisse dEs1
Bpton Rouge %'ofirifai en- v6n E p1bflqne au
plus haut enehetissaufi d n ma isoHd e our
dams h vile de Bat6n rouge, MercrrN y
IA Jour dOetobts proclaim (1847j b midi,
II proprlbte u hpr6s d66flt6, apparteHant q
Jean MYitiard. pefs6lns intsrAite, saV6if9
I'm mofcpa4 dc terrs dtns eette pafoisss,
| d rehdfoit atpel6 E9hltf's Flaios, eoh'e1ani
cent atpens, confirms 1e ~ Juin 1928, com
ue parait par nm csftifeat No go, Fegtstre
y, No69, premier feti8nant @. GarlE.
In mgifib iHIivise dun m0rfsati dc tsrre
dams eBfts pafaigsst t%ontsn4ht qnatre cents
a~rpsrts, situ8s sur les lords de- II Conite
e6nftm6 omm para1t par ter'licHS ~
734 da rapport des commissioners u, re-
Il claimant original Maria Laurence
In motifs indivjse dun moroccan de ferfs
dams fetts paroisse, c%outsna1t huIi ceot'
a~tpsnfs, sit18s stir lee lords du fleuys AHite
4 stvtten trois miles audessots de In 10nc
lion de- h eomite rAmites G0nfffne' comm.
par aft par Certi66at No 735, rapport dei
C6umissai es u, t6Glatnant original HehT,
IL Cults
In Nsgtesse mary Ann, agbo dc eia
saarta n etuduante cinq ans.
La N6gresse Lucy, agae de ciDq1ahte
/ cinqahnte einq Hns
C6NBtFtoNs Df Ia VEHTEs
lin ouatfi8me compliant, In balance d u
credit DON, ct deux, ans dn jour de-
vents. On biilsts endoss6s d satisfaction
oayables au bersau du efeaisr dams Ia yill
dc Baton ougs, portaht huit pour sen
dinf6f6t apf6s 6cbbaa6s iusqu'au paiemen
a6st. It bypolli6qus tetenu surla prophet
gendas, j1squ'an Placement final
NJ MORENO, EnCanteur.
Sept 1I--32, 5t,