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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-28
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OrYIcE CRoToS AqvEDucT BOARD,
NOTICE TO WATER TAKERS.-Water rents are due,
~ and payable the frat Of May this Office No Old
Aims House, Of the City Hail. Water takers who
DESTROYS Of having shut of will please be punctual
their payments. AL lwrc
BOARDING IN BLEECKER STREET-Two gentle
- and their wives Oh five six single gentlemen, can
bed rooms attached full board pleasantly situated
house Carroll place. Apply present 93 Spring street.
AL lmsr
hand. Butter Cheese lrTd, Mess: Thin Mess and Prime
Salmon, Dry and Picked Goldfish Also, Moasses in hogs
heads erees aud barrels Sugars hogshead boxes and bar
rels with general Of Sold in lots
accommodate purchasers, the lowest cash prices, by
CLARK. FISK & CO., 228 Fulton street.
NJ B-A large quantity smoked Meats and Cheese, slightly
damaged, to be sold at low prices. all imsrc
HALL LANTERNS.
p 000 THE LARGEST and most splendid ASSORTMENT
0,UOO Of Hall Lanterns Of cut, engraved and Xlned
glass oeredo the public Wholesale dealers will please
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elsewhere Ornamental street Lanterns for SALE Glass Bent
for Clocks and Bow Windows, &c, &c.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-03-03

ment Of the question to those who SEM
them here, knowing full well that they
would be worsted in the contesti
No! Having accidentally obtained pow.
er, they determined to hold it, in violation
Of every principle Of justice, honesty and
right!
THOMAS BAKER, s. B. OLMSTEAD,
hey. M. OBRIEN,
p. B. bhn- GREEN.
T. H. BENTON, Jr., GEu.
JAMES DAVIS, s. G. WATSON.
I. CRAWFORD, ROBT sMYTH,
$. A. BISsELL, Trad C. DAY,
J. M. WHITAKER, S. H. BONHAM,
ROBT. BROWN, S. WHITMORE,
THOS. HUGHES, w. H. LYONS,
J. J. SELMAN, a JAS. r. BAILEY,
II. II. HARBOUR, r. 3. WIILOUGHRY,
J. ~. KlNSMAN, GEO. MONTAGUE, 4
DUDLEY HARDY, ANDREW LEIGH,
5. REYNOLDS, w. Z. LEFFINGWELL.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-03-03

a Bangor printer advertses blank deeds.
handsomely done on paper of good body,
SC. Are those the deeds of the body.'
spoken of in divers places Of tae good
book? '
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arrived that loss in this sangunay engagement Of
msoned officers, amounted To oneourth Of the whole
Der the field II the loss Of the rank and file in like
proportion to that Of officers would exceed 300 In view
of such terrible results these, Santa Anna approached
near the truth, melancholy is he ever did, when he
said that both armies cut up The of the Mercans
can scarcely be exaggerated when put down four thou
sand Santa Anna must have had with him least II 900
When we last heard from him previous to the battle
he San Fernando, waiting for all the various deach
mens Of his army assemble preparatory his attack This
the l7h and the attack fixed for the 2ls Now,
Santa Anna knew exactly Tayors situation and force, he
would certainly attack him until he had collected all his
available troops and these know, allowing for deserion
and for corps de reserve, could have fallen short OF
H. OO0 he left San Luis with 49, O0 IT. then, with such
ing upon General Taylor heavy loss he is compelled to
withdraw twenty miles to the rear the conclusion is nevita
BILE that he has sustained prodgous loss and is eeyaby
beaten The army Of Gen. Taylor may be considered
duced least one-thd by casualties and by details to take
of the wounded This would leave but about three thou
sand hold HIS position, and know he did hold 70
several days after the action undisturbed NY the enemy If
the lime, the reinforcemens to him from Monte
rey, consisting of Captain Premises artillery, with four IL
teers the that distinguished Monterey under the
command of the gallant Colonel MITCHELL should reach him
in tme have doubt his loss will be supplied and he
will be again ready meet the enemy. IT, however, he
should deem il prudent he will doubt fall back Monte
rev. he commands all the passes between his camp and
that town.
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pieces of artillery lost five Of his positions three pieces
ley and flags, have determined to go back TO Aqua
Nueva to provide myself with provisions, not having single
biscuit grain of rice left Thanks TO the position
pied by the enemy he has not been completely BEATEN but
he left the field about 1000 dead Both armies have
been cut pieces but the trophies OF war will give you
idea which side has been the advantage We have strug
ged with hunger and thirst during forty hours and we
provide ourselves with provisions will again to charge
the enemy. The soldiers under my command have done
their duty and covered the honor of the Mexican nation with
glory The enemy has that neither his advantageous
position the broken nature Of the ground the gor
Of the or has been raining during the acion) could
prevent the terrible charge with the bayone which LEFT him
terrified. SANTA ANNA"
In addition to the above we find in the paper pri-
letter from officer in the Mexican army, giving some
facts which, when conrased have something of the sub
lime and ridiculous order mingled with the horrible AT
he that the Mexican army then encamped
upon the ground which they had previously occupied
from which infer that they had been driven from II and
had able it, either from the fact that the Ame
can had chosen other camping ground that
they generously permitted them remain where, by the for
ohe day. they found themselves at the close OF the
He also that the oss OF the Mexcans was about
200 men, and that their disposition to dsband great
that SANTA Anna compelled to return to Aqua Nueva,
from which led TO suppose before stated that Gen
Taylor intended to make decided stand at this point
but manifested such disposition only to draw the enemy into
fight and thereby greatly weaken his forces well etard
his d signs. He little circumstance which, not being
mentioned in the despatch of Santa Anna, be received
flight of imagination the part of the writer viz that
two officers belonging the army of Gen. Taylor, had been
received under of flag of truceha their eyes were
bandaged, and led before the mighty and august General
who took particular pains to strike them with terror by dis
play of the spendor of his overwhelming force, besides in
forming them that he would listen 10 Of captuation
other than discretionary surrender This looks queer the
face of Santa Annals declaration of his intention TO fall
back upon Aqua Nueva and admission that his army had
been up is stated in the letter that in many in
observed the body of the dead Anne
can soldier for the pieces Of found in his havesack
and for the water in his canteen.
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Baggs and Thomass bates squadron Of the st and
one OF the I'd dragoon the and Kentucky cavalry
brigade OF Illinois and oe of Indiana volunteers, the LIST
Mississippi and I'd Kentuc regiments and company OF
Texas volunteers Dr. IT, brought list of 63 officers killed
and wounded
The official dispatches Of Gen. Taylor have been of.
Col Morgans regiment Ohio volunteers, having been
inforced by command fran Monterey, had reached that
place in safety.
COL Curtis, Of Ohio with one company (Capt Hunters)
OF the 2d United States drsgoons his own reglmen one
OF Indiana volunteers, the Virginia regiment, and think
some Texas rangers, in all about 2, 900 men, was about to
leave Camargo attack Gen. Urea, who Is said be about
thirty miles south of that place with an army OF from 900 to
5000 men, principally rsncheros lie IS believed to have
with him only 500 regular troops great many II not
all of these ranchefos as they hear the discontinue
Of Santa Annas army will dsperse, and the gallant colonel
will no doubt obtain the victory.
This news proves the reports which we had before received
OF Gen Taylos upon Monterey and the advance OF
large force attack depots at Brasos and at the mouth
OF the Rio Gande be untrue OF the deences at the mouth
of the river know nothing, but have been told that they
sufficient make strong resistance The Notifications at the
Brasos with the force of artillery and persons in the quarter
masters employ, which be raised garrison, is su
drive back command of at least $500 900
Mcycans. The work, whirlf m@s o. tostnicay termed q
continued ine enccses III the quaremasers and commits
says stores in depot The parape formed Of barrels of
damaged commssay stores with sand bags for the superior
slope the sand from ditch in 'front.' thrown up against the
barrels, forms the exterior slope.
The armament Of the fort consists of four pieces of arc-
ry-two twelve AMI two slx-pounders, in barbee-which
sweep the foot of and their fires upon the level plain
which the enemy would be compelled to advance, and
about 800 muskes to line the parapet This thrown up
when attack daily expected. Nothing having reach
ed from Gen. Taylor for many days. believed him
rounded reported and gave degree Of credit to
the of the advance of large force upon depos
After waiting three four days, anxiously expecting the APP
proach Of the enemy, received the glorious above
understood, of course that the battle of Brasos Santiago
60 no so and when sailed the artillery of Fort Harvey
instea If he n
salute in honor of old Rough and Ready" and his gallant
little army AT Buena Vista
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MEXICAN ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE.

The following from the Tampco Sentinel gives the Mex
account Of the battle OF Buena VISTA which, our mind
conclusive proof our victory that which from
Gen Taylors camp
Our city thrown into great state Of excitement yester
day by the receipt Of from San Luis Potos giving the
particulars of bloody engagement between the American
forces under Gen. Taylor and those OF the Mexcans under
Santa Anna point called Buena Vista. As these details
from Mexican Journal Of have receive
them such, and give them just much cedence each
individual may suppose them be worth, making proper
allowance for the known disposition Of this people to exagge
every thing, from the noble conflict Of two courageous
armies to the allurements OF the cockpit
"CAMP NEAR BuESA VISA, FEB. %, ls47.
"ExcELLENT SIN After days of battle, in which the
enemy, with force Of 1000 to 5000 and twenty
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-03

A BEAUTIFUL SESTraESr.--The late eminent Judge Sir
Allan Park said public meeting in London eve
live in the midst Of blessings till utterly insensble to
their greatness and Of the from whence they flow
We speak Of civilization, arts freedom our laws
and forget entirely how large share is due TO Christianity
Blot Christianity out Of the pages Of mans history and what
would his laws have beenwhat his civilization Christianity
is mixed up with very being and daily life there is
familiar object around which does not wear different
aspect because the light Of Christian love on it, Not law
which does its truth and genteness to Christianity
custom which be traced, in all its holy heahul
parts, TO the Gospel"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-03

EMIGRATIoN FROM HoLLlSD.-A large accession 10 our
populaonis expected from Holland the present year The
interference Of the Government with the exercise Of religion
the exclusive control Of education accompanied by nhhons
teach worship except according to certain arbitrary Or
dnance conjoned with noerabe taxation, has led 70 such
state Of feeling among nation like the Dutch, always at
nched their religion and distinguished Tor he opposition
arbitrary power that large ready and anxious to
leave Preparations are making 70 locate the coonsts IN
Western Michigan.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-03

TaE TELEanArH Am THE SToRM.-We regret to learn
that the storm Of Friday and Saturday has done great damage
to the Telegraph line between this city and Philadelphia pros
tang posts and wires for number OF miles north OF Hsyre
de Grace large number of workmen were however immed
aey put on the line, and hope will be repaired in few
dave Rail-
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-03

OF Miss BURNs, the young lady who mentioned yes
teday having captured by the Mexcan the Rio
Gande with the United States wagon train, the correspondent
Of the Delta writes follows
"She was in the third wagon from the front soon after
the train had left their encampment the morning Of the 3d.
the attack made She remained the wagon until she
her father shot when she his assistance, but on
reaching him found that he was dead One Of the attacking
party fired her but TO purpose Seeing that her parent
no more and also seeing that the seeking shell
in the chapaa She their request endeavored to make
her escape After running few hundred yards the
my captured her and took her rancho where every at
tenton paid her by the who there She
was sent in to-day Miss b. reports friyttco Of men
killed. Her father as learn is resident Of Saltlo and a
man Of considerable property. He his return from
New Orleans where he had been for the purpose Of returning
with his daughter who there at school AT this time
Miss B. is in Monterey"
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PUBLIsHED ny GALES sEaT0ym
TERMS

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MEXICAN VIEWS OF THE WAR.
rnoa raK SEW oaIEASs PIcAruxE o. sARcn q

ORLEANS PIcArUNE MARCH q.
Two days after Santa Annals letter published in the
Mexican papers announcing his intention to give battle to Gen.
Taylor the 2ls uimo the following leading article APP
peared in Ell RpubeaO paper of weight than any
in Mexico 1t has been aud is the seadfas friend Of freedom
and order in Mexico, opposing equally revolutionary violence
and despoc sway II doubt is the best index We have TO
the views of the enlightened cu classes in Mexico
The article appeared when they looking eagerly for the
Of battle, and at the time threatened with
an immediate revolution in the capital We give translation
Oft though but hasy and Indifferent one, show the views
entertained in Mexico in regard to the We may hapy
learn from how best 10 conduct the sidewhe
her proong by nacon and ndecisive skrmshes
put an end to it by sharp and terrible blows. Every will
form his opinion of the best to be pursued What
wish particularly impress upon all is the character Of
the paper from which copy We have been reading for
many years. and have found all forms and under all
Names the best index to the state Of public feeling in Mexico
be obtained. 1t embodes much positively the national
sentiment Of Mexico than any American journal think
| of embcdies public opinion with US.
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CAssIUs F. LEE has been appointed by Judge ScoTr 70
be Clerk Of the Superior Court Of the State Of Virginia for
the county of Alexandra.
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DEATH OF A PkTRIARca.--The Rev. Mr.. HARVEY, an
aged Baptist minister died at Frankfort, New York, the
J 9Th instant, in the II 9th year Of his age.
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The Rt Rev. DR.. Power, Roman Catholic bishr
op of Toronto died on the 5th inst His disease was
typhus fever, contracted during bis minisratioh
among the sick and dying emigrants
Washington telegraph., 1847-01-27

BRoTHER JONATHAN The origin of,Li,
term, as applied To the United stales, 70
given in recent number Of the Norwich
Courier, The editor eaYs IL wna eommu
nicncd by an intelligent gentleman, now
upwards 90 years Of age, who was sn ac.
live pNHiclpaloF in the scenes Of the Revo.
luton, Tho story is aa folloWa:
"When Gen. Washington, after borg
appointed commander Of lhe army OF lhc
revolution, came 10 Massachusetts to q,
ganizc it, and make preparations for the
defence Of tho country. he iaund greRt dea
tuition Of ammunition and other means
necessary to mee, the powerful fan he had
to contend with, and great difieulYio obtain
them. lfallackod in such condition, the
cause at once might be hopeless. On ono
OCCASION, At TINT anxious period, u consul.
,ation Of the officers aud others was had,
when It seemed no wny could be deyised,o
make such preparations a. was necessary
His oEoelency Jonathan Trumhull, the
elder who was then governor of the State
Of ConEca'icui, on whose Judgment and aid
the General placed the greatest reliance,
remarked. we must consult "Broher iona
than" on tho subject. The General did so,
and the governor was successful in supply.
ing many Of the wants Of The army. When
difficulties afterwards sfose, aud the army
was spread over the country. II became a
hyworl i've mail eonsall Brother iona,
Than" The term has NV became de.
signalion oflhe whole country, as John Bull
ha, Ior England
Washington telegraph., 1847-01-27

DIFFERENCE or oPtNIoS.--fhe Rich.
moni Enquirer says Of It's Governors Mes.
sage;
at is plain aud strong exposition Of
Stale concerns aai. however persons mar
diIior rs to tho proprieiy Of his rccommen.
dalIons, all must eaaeede that il is bold
and luminous slate paper. .
Per Colrd Tue Richmond Compiler
says that
"Tho Governor is evidently better skilled
in stump speakiug thaa in writing messa.
ges. The document is unqneslionable one
oiihe most extraordinary meile1s that va.
ever eoncoelcd.'
While the Pieayane gives is opinion Of
Il thus;
Oar opinion Of Il Is thai il Is an outrage
upon public patience aud violation oithe
rights, and privileges, immunilie, aud fran.
ehIses Of the pres in particular. 1t is
about fourteen feet long. ola reasonable
breadth, and wuuld require iwa hours
siealy reading to glance ai il. Tie Gov.
e.noT concludes by commenting the legs.
lailre and their constituents 10 the mercy
Of God. tie has none himself. lor those
whose business II Is Ia read such document.
Washington telegraph., 1847-01-27

FuwNiNE AuiuEyENENTs.--Wc learn.
SAYS the Norfolk Herald from London, Of
iwc remarkable instance. where much
praise is duo To lcminnn perseverance, and
energy -oi two women who have performed
,i,e work Of mechanics with great success.
The daughter, Of Gen. Simcoe, who dis.
iiuglishel himself in thu American war.
have erected a church On tho ruins Of the
Abbey Of Dlnkswell. near ilonlton. for
which they p1rksi al ne stones siih their
oioi hgudH Their afsiisr was a large
drawing room which had been loii in an
unfinished condition. Another instance OF
lamlnine mechanical labor is given in III.
case of a Miss Richards, Of Stow, England.
who with her own hands. glazed all the
Windows IN her fathers church with
stained glass, burnt aud painted by henslh
Washington telegraph., 1847-01-27
-

A correspondent of tho Cncinnaii Ad
yer User. writing Of Gen, Hamer says thu
'hc owes his salvation while down 10 town
in a ,reo I'iA' stopped bali that would Ger.
tainly have struck him.
The n. Y. Sunday Morning Mercury
comments thus "Rssh general why lid
he gu down ,ownl-insaiiaie bullet, why
dii you seek to strike hinl-sslfs sacrificing
uec, The general owes bis salvation to you'll
Cover your branches with our admiration.
o devoted lrcrl-bravo lfeel the world will
honor you in afer agos' We pauss-we
wondaH We ask who saw tho bullet do
iii--who saw the ,rcc do i'll WIN saw tho
general got brhind The ,recl We gasp!
Speak, foneboly spcakin
Washington telegraph., 1847-01-27

Oca MEcuANlos.-fhey are the palace
bpi lrrs Of the world; u5i sick is hewn,
noI q s,oasshaPel. in all the i1rl.y dwell.
ing, of.ho rich. that does aoi owe It's tit.
ness and beauty 10 the mechanic skill; the
towering spires that taisa lheif giddy
heights among the clouds. depend upon tho
mechanics art and strength iar their sym.
metry, bea1ly and iair prupotIionsi there
10 no arlicle Of comfort or pleasure, hut
what bears the impress ofiheir baniiwork.
How exalted Is their calling. how sublime
Is their yocaiionl Who dares sneer at
such fraternity oi honorable nen--who
dnrhs 70 casi olum upon such patriotic
nccl 1hrirpaih is one orIue glory, sni
d Is lheir own fault il it does not lead
them TO Ihe hightesl posts Of hoao' asl se.
nown.
Washington telegraph., 1847-01-27
rsl.ss--.-77ll1s-1lla1ls

FExALr EDucArips.-rhe hope o
country depends upon The proper culture o
tho female MAD. ! is woman that i'm
plans ia Us or dst yirnoas sentiments
and hos lcnlef care, in most instances, o.,
ins'ils intno minds Tho elcuanis ugknowl
edge. Edira,e MI the mothers ofihe land
and ile son viii not grow up in Ignorance.
Men, may, in the cares and anxiety Of bus.
mess, be ncgIecifil Of tho early mental
culture oflheir children; hut ! have never
set seen mother, VII SO mind was irradi.
aied with the least spark Of intelligence.
that did moi manifest proper interest in
The education other oGspring.
Washington telegraph., 1847-01-27

PMSrgas--ln addition 10 the host ol
distngulird msn in England nnl the
United States, ~hO have graduated al tho
"easc," Il is Interesting 10 tho cral. 10 know
that srvca. ui the mos, eminent French
wrilprs oi the present day wore originally
c3nposiiof' Iu printing Office. Mrheloi,
The eloquent and learned historian, wha
recently deceased, was once n printer.
10 li, recent WORK H. Puppls. be re-.
counted The circumstances of lis early li'a.
lie was blin IN l70s. in the ch,ir OF a
Pausian nuuuey, which, he tells Us, twas
occupied, MT prohn,d" by lhe ypcs and
worSman Of bis fathers printing establish.
menl. The printers, huwey r. r1ci the
same Sic as tho nuns, Il the revolution
routed the one, Napoleon prescribed the
other. And al last the Emperor limited
lhe number Uf printers TO sisty. obigina
them TO obtain the authorization Of the
government IN the shtpr ur a 6re1fi. This
mingled tyranny and monopoly Of he prrss
sui coniinurs. MIchelel's father, unable
70 employ wofkncn set tho whole family
to compose, and the boy thus learned 10
put words logcihor before he had IDEAS
Sufficient time was slill found amidst the
labors ol printing office, for those Of
juvenile education; and young Michelel,
though piuchod by hunger, and scarcely
cad, was able 10 enter The College 81
Charlemagnc, and parake Of tho adyania.
Ges Jfa PaiIsieu university education.