Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-07-29
THE SEAT OF WAR,

"a" Oo'"u'eh', nave Deen informally re-
jected. Santa Anna has determined, how
ever, to present them to the Mexican Con-
gress for their action. It is not known
what Mr.. Buchanan's terms are. The Mexi-
can press, however, with Santa Anna at their
head, scout all idea of receiving a commits
sion from our Government while our land
and naval forces occupy and blockade their
territory. The Republican, closes long
and vindictive article on the propositions
for peace as follows:
eve are, however, far from intending by
our foregoing remarks to indicate any dis
|posltion on our part to make a peace. De-
cided partisans of the war from conviction
of its necessity, persuaded that only through
its continuation can the Republic be saved,
we could not recommend contrary course.
We do not even deem it necessary to re-
ceive the Commissioner sent by the United
States, and if he should be admitted, in or
der that it might never be said that we shut
our ears to every amicable arrangement, we
believe it to be indispensable that hos,ilites
ment; but that, on the contrary every oc-
cosion should be rendered profitable, and
that we take advantage of the periIous posi-
ton in which the enemy finds himself from
his own fault, and make him pay dear for
the ephemeral triumphs with which For
time has favored him thus far.''
Ell Sol, Of the 2Sth June, publishes let
ter from Puebla, in which it is stated that
on Thursday, the Oath ult the Americans
held a Council of War, in order to deter
mine when they should proceed towards the
capital. A General-whose name the wr
ter did not know-was of opinion that it
was not prudent or wise to march on the
capital before they could carry with them
at least 10000 men-that, supposing all to
be favorable to the Americans during their
advance, it was undoubted that they would
meet with resistance, and in the attack
would lose one-half or more of their forces
thus reducing them to about 1000 men,
which number would not be sufficient to
hold possession of a city like Mexico Gen.
Scott and others were of the same opinion
as Gen. WORTH Thus it was decided that
the march should be commenced to-day
(the 2Sh;) but there was some one who in
simulated that it was not advisable to follow
, Immediately after the propositions of peace
sent from the United States. The Com
mander-in-C Chief said that he would remain
few days at Rio Frio, until he obtained
definite answer from the Mexican Govern
ment. The Americans have only a bout
$500 men, thirty pieces of artillery Gnd one
mortar.
The Diario says that the Americans have
put themselves in perlous situation, and
that, even should it occur that they would
obtain triumphs withou, number, those very
trilmphs would be their ruin.
The American citizens in Vera Cruz ce-
LIBERATED independence Day with great eczat
The Declaration of independence was read,
and an Grafton delivered by DR.. Quin. a
splendid dinner was given at the Arco Iris
Hotel, at which many patriotic and eloquent
speeches and sentiments were Delivered
J The foreign consus attended the dinner,
and toasted, and returned the compliments
offered them, by offering toasts i'll honor of
our country.
Ell Sol says, respecting the noted brigand
Padre jarauta:
'Inteligence reached this city this morn
ing that Capt. I. Mayo, U. S. N. and Cover
nor of Alvarado, has assembled the Alvarado
River some so or 60 miles above the city,
with $50 men, in pursuit of the Guerrilla
captain, Padre Jarauta. 1t was reported
that it was the intention of the Mexicans to
retake Alvarado. We also learn that the
U. S. steamer Vixen, Capt. Smith, arrived
at Anton Lizardo on the night of the 18th
from Tabasco. She brought intelligence of
a little skirmishing between the Americans
and Mexicans near Tabasco, in which the
Americans trumphed, us usual.''
There is no news of importance from
General Taylor's camp. Hopes are enter
tanned that that wing of the army may be off
for Mexico some time in August If Scott
is waiting for reinforcements before he
marches or moves upon the Capital, how
long will General Taylor wait before he
goes to San Luis ?-Richmond Southerner.
/ The DEPARTMENTAL emigrant is one
who migrates or removes, bag and baggage
out of country-an Immigrant is one who
migrates into country. The same person
who was an emigrant at the beginning Of
his journey or voyage, is an immigrant at
the end of it.
The way the late hot weather has rushed
visiters to the Springs is tresome to toddy-
sticks. At the "United States" they keep
eighteen men making juleps the whole bles-
sed time.-.Albany Knickerbocker.
The WEATHER.-On Monday afternoon,
the thermometer in the doorway of the Of
fee OF the Philadelphia Inquirer stood at 80
degrees, the devil in the meantime, crying
out Cor "more copy" Whew!
aRAw SOLDIERS -"Pa, what do they