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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-08
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
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holloway Tnnn-hnutc, NOV. I'D. IT
The parties interested IN the foregoing drc''r
hereby notified, that shall procrrd, on tne 3 q q
february next, 10 take the account ~ therein d'r
n which TIME and place thev are requested T. ~
with their papers, vouchers and evidence, IN ORBIT
may execute the same.
Dec. 4-rwSx e.. w. FfTLGERAID, tca
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-08

IN CHANcERY-viKGISI. AT rules held ~ y
Clerks Office &C the Circuit Superior touu II -
and Chanc-ry Of Caroline County, th- I'd day ., y
vember. leit
Ewell Branan ard William Graves. late mttclar'
and partners trading under the htm II Ewell, Btata
and Company, flahiihs
against
Matthew u. Peatross and Agness PratIoss,
Defendants
The defendant, Matthew u. Peauoss, not haNi
entered his appearance and given security actodn-
the act nj Assembly aud The Rules al Tins Cont. auf
appearing bv satisfactory evidence that h. - not
haitian; Of this Commonw cath. IL " ordered ihi n
said defendant appear before ihr Judge ~ cur -
Court II the Court house on lhr hisi day Il ihr ~
term, and answer The hill of The plaintiff; AMI ttas
coDy at I'M. order he forthwith inserted IN some r's
PAPER published in tho Guy of Kchmnnd io5iwo n,oi
sucosssivcy ard posted nj the front door Of ihr tcr
House Of said county. A Copy 1rstr.
Dec. f-cwam ROBERT HtD'tN, dIrfA
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-08
Copy. Testr,
JAMES NJ. MATTHEWS, y. T..
Nov. 2O-cw2m. For James Roy Mlc"n. ce,.

IN observation-disclosures Powhatan Count
L Court, November 4th, 1876:
James J. Bnford, A J. BnfoId, and J. H. Bacon nrf
chants and partners trading under hr nrm II Blfiwd
and Bacon The said James j. Binfod, A. J. Btnfoft. !
L. Bacon aud H. r. &. Baskerville, merchants aud pat
ners trading under the firm OF Biniord- Bacon ana T..
krrvIe, John Thompson, Jr., a. A. Green, y. haf
dolnh md William NJ HARRISON mere hants and raiins
trading under the firm of Randolph and i'a'F'-" o.
tavus A. Myers. Trustee for William McLI'Y, u y
benson, Richard &. Workman, Subleu Mc1mdrr, af'
Edwin Wortiain mrrcha and partners trading utd'
the firm of WORKMAN, Mctirud-r & Co, " i.an +
Johnson Isaac Davenport, Trustee for J Is. Abbot
Thomas II. Ellis, Administrators Of Charles Ellis. de-
and Charles ELLIS, Thomas "A. Ellis, aud Charles Eiit
IT, merchants and partners trading under The i'm I,
Charles Ellis & Sons, and Peter J. Archer aud Msria
w. his WIFE Pihintihs'
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-08

This day came the plaintiffs, by their altofnrg, at
filed their bill against the defendant and Inc drirdai
not lavin. entered his appearance and given srcni
arcordin, the act Of Assembly and the rules al M
Court and IL appearing To the satisfaction Of the Inl
that hr is not an inhabiiani of this Commonw ca =
therefore ordered by the Cont, that The defendant
appear here on before the first Monday IN Februsn
newt and tir plaintiffs bl, aud that copy
This order he forthwith inserted spaptr ~.
ishrd in the city Of Richmond, and continued for I"
months successfully, and that another copy he p..s.
10 al the front door Of the Court house oil ihI, county
Copy-Tes,e,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-08

We extract from the Union the following per-
sonal explanations in The House on Monday, in
regard 10 an 'affair" which has made great
noise in the country. All men rejoice that the
difficulty has been satisfactorily settled, wihou!
recourse 10 violence:
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-08
INCREASE OF THE ARMY,

E. T. MONTAGUE, ESQ.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-08

would .umber, al least until the whole truth had
been developed. Bu:, we regret to state, not only
in this city but in the Accomac District, the
most groundess misrepresentation have been
Sc, afoat and circulated by the political OPP
moments of General Bayy. We cannot doubt
that calm and candid examination OF the
facts herein SC, FORTH will force even the Bit
leres, parlsans TO do justice 10 the HOMO
rablc and upright conduct of Gen. B. We have
critically scanned all The circumstances OF this
affair, and We express our unhesitatng convic-
ton that, throughout, Gen. Bayly has acted
with entire propriety and elevated chivary,
worthy OF the gallan, Distric, which he so ably
represents upon the floor OF Congress.
Such papers as have given currency to the re.
porls alluded to, are requested, in common justice
to republish this article, or al least 10 stale The
substance Of il in one of their own.
We annex statements from Col. Z. T. Mon
,ague, Hon. II. w. HiIliard Wing member OF
Congress from Ala, DR.. William Collins, and
Hon. ]. Y. Mason. We have not received Col
w. F. Pendle,on's, but will probably do so in
time for cur paper of tomorrow:
TO THE PUBLIC.
As an acl Of justice to The parties, and for the
purpose Of correcting many false rumors in the
country some OF which have found their way
| INTO the public plinls, the undersigned deems
| i, proper 10 make the following statement:
On the evening OF The 23d ult, BY accident
Mrs. Bayly, whose anxiety had already been
awakened by hearing of the debate, was enabled
to overhear The whole conversation between Mr..
Barrow and her husband at the time Mr. Barrow
delivered Mr. Davis first letter, the Terms otwhch
were well calculated 10 excite in her mind the
most painful apprehensions. She communicated
her fears a, once 10 some Of the boaricrs in The
house. and thus il soon became generally known
in The family that a difficulty had arisen which
might possibly lead toa hostile meeting between
the parties. As soon as the undersigned wasap-
prised of liz existence, he de,erminedlo watch the
progress of The affair with constant vigilance; and
should il become essary, 10 call in iae aid OF
The civil authority TO arrest it; and in this deter
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-10-29


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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-10-15

1.ie ci.izeaS OF northern Illinois have for
some tiMc aw aitod with impotence the lc-
tara from New York Of Col. Oakley, " hose
presence here smuch needed. lis protrac-
ted absence, 50 unaccouniable to many, is
su...cicit.y eNp.aiaod by he following pa
sag,apA which We fad in the last State
Register;
M. Cailgy, IKE stale trustee, having
Important business to submit to the board,
itN Chicago for New York on the Goth OF
August, where he arrived on the "a ult,
lie immediately apprisCd Nr. Swift by tele-
graph oI his arrival and the object OF his Vi.
81. and rc9ur>tcdlM MIR. Swift to meet him ia
New YORK. Nh 5. wrote to Mr.. Q. tina, en-
account of the absence Of Col. Albert, who
was serving on court martial, it was not
convenient for him 10 comply with the re-
quest. IT 10 the 23d ult., Mr.. 5. had not
arrived in New YORK. The court martial
was, at the last dates, in session at West
Poiat.-The interests ct the people Of Hi
nois and the boudhoGcrS must rest in abcy-
ance until this court martial shall have adj
journed, which may not be during this year
Of our Lord. Mr.. Swift's private business
affairs are paramount 10 the interests OF the
canal which have been cOniided to him. His
convenience must be consulted, The canal
is never finished"
1t is this carelcssncSs and Indifference on
the part of the foreign trustees TO the inter
ests Of orr state, as well as of the bondhol-
ders, that the people have SO much reason
Z I,, l,f yF 81 nj los hag
of the utmost importance to arrange with
the foreign trustees. The pirate business
ofone Of the trustees iuicrfercS land they can
not be attended to. Many important works
on the canal lay unfinished, we are told, a
waiting the return Of Col. Oakley. Ourpeo-
pie are waiting with impotence to have the
canal lands appraised. The appraisers have
organized, and are ready TO proceed in the
discharge Of their duties, but cannot go on
unuI LoI. UdkIcy returns. DIu tue trustees
receive no pay, or but little, there might be
some excuse for their indifference; but since
they have, with prodigality that both as
tonishcd and startled our people, voted them
selves salary sufficient to retain the undi
vided services Of nearly any man in the ma D..
ton, our people are not willing TO brook
these delays. They cannot persuade them
selves but that the whole aim of the trustees
is. 10 make ''spec" out 70 Ii themselves, no
matter how it may affect the interests Of the
state or the bondholders. We are convinc-
ed that i. is to be attributed entirely to this
indifference TO Tie interests of the state
which has characterized the whole course OF
the trustees, that our state constitutional
convention made provision for the ultimate
payment the internal Improvement debt,
overlooking entirely that incurred on ac-
count of the canal. If the bondholders are
awake to their interests, they will do well to
scan more closely hereafter the conduct
of their agents.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-10-15

The Washington Union, in copying some
remarks from the Richmond Enquirer, says:
"We have forbornc, from an utter con-
tempt for the insinuations which have been
made against Colonel May, TO notice a sim
liar charge that was repeated i'll the Chica-
90 Democrat. II was there Said-and the
assertion became, probably, the foundation
of the whole statement-that Col. May had
received an order from Cen Taylor to
charge the enemy at a critical moment of
the battle Of Buena Vista; and the reply
was, that his horses were too much laticued.
We now deem it our duty to state that this
assertion is totally and unqualiiedIy false.
We have seen the manuscript correspon-
dence which passed between Colonel Nav,
and Generals Wool and Taylor, and it COM
plctely puts to flight the absurd assertionand
the untounded inSnuation. No such order
hal ever been sent to Colonel May. aud the
whole matter at once falls to the ground.
We know further, that Lieutenant Critten-
den. Iwho brought on to Washington the
dispatches about that extraordinary battle. J
whilst le was bearing flag to the enemy
in the heat Of the battle, was earnestly re.
ouested by Colonel May to wait few mo-
nents, until he coulG dash in upon the Mex
lean division with his cavalry. and promised
him TO demolish them; but the lieutenant
deemed il his duty TO proceed with his flag.
''rhe high and chivallous character Of
Col. May is too well established to require
any further notice from US. We should rs
soon have suspected the Chevalier Bayard,
who was ''above fear and above reproach,"
of anything amiss. as Col. May. The story
is utterly unfounded, and altogether ab-
surd."
AS we gave countenance to the 'tcn-
temptiblc insinuations" of the Chicago
Democrat alluded 10 above, we will only
say in reference to this "chivalrous" Col.
May-this "Second chovalier Dayard," who
did succeed il finding the Mexican battery
at Raseca, by the aid of Lieut.. Ridgely, that
we have it from the mouth Of men, whose
character for truth and vcracity is above
suspicion, that Gen. Wool told them few
days after the battle of Buena Vista that he
had ordered Col. May TO make n charge
simultaneously with Hardin, Mckee, &c.,
and that he Col. May sent word back that
his horsos were too tired. We also know
positively that just before the "lost charge
Gen. Wool's aid did communicate some or.
der TO Col. May, and Immediately thereup-
on rode up to Col. Hardin and told him "he
was ordered 10 mokea charge to the right
Of the dragons; to hurry or he would be
too late (; that the Dragons were already it
notion" Col. Hardin did charge, but the
"chivalrous" Col. May filed on to the lof,
aud got behind the hills. Hardin, Mckee,
Clay, &C., fell in this charge, which all be-
licve would have been successful IL May
had come to their assistance. The Union,
and all the rest of Mays friends, may make
the most Of this.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-10-15
Later and Highly Important!

LArrR Since the above was in type
we have seen a letter, published in the
y. !. sun, written by a Mexican from the
city Of Mexico, dated Sept. l9,h. This let
ter gives s,rcinct, but we have no doubt
tue as can D. expected Of a MeNican-his-
tory ul events that occurred from the l2th,
where orr history above leaves OF, to the
18th, the date ofthe letter.
The writer states that on the l2th, our
forces attacked and took the height Of Cha
pultcpec, after a desperate struggle. The
Mexicans fought with desperate yalcr," he
SAYS, bat .the enemy also fought bravcly-
like 50 many devils whom it was impossible
10 defeat without annihihtion' In their
retreat towards the city, the MeXicans sun.
fortunately" were cut of by our cavalry,
and about 900 were made prisoners, but had
to be released for want of men TO guard
them. Our forces next attacked FL Rcy,
which, after desperate resistance, tie
Nrxicaus we're also forced TO abandon.
On the morning Of the 18th, before day
lisht, our army commenced its march upon
the city. The MeNicans, posted behind the
ars' es of the aqueducts and several breast.
works. however annoyed them so severely,
tina. they did not arrive atthc gate until ia,c
n the afternoon. Here they hailed and COM
menced bombarding the city, continuing du-
ring the balance of the day and the day fol-
lowing, doing immense damage. "ln some
cases whole blocks were destroyed, and II
great number OF men, women, and children
killed and wounded"
On the 18th Scott changed his plan, and
determined to enter the city; but before he
had fairly passed the gates, "a perfect tor
rent Of balls and stones rained upon his men.
sill he advanced, until he gained the en-
trance Of two streets leading direct TO the
Plaza" He then took possession Of the
ccnvcn. san I,ador, which extends back 10
the centre Of block, and sat once set his
sappors and miners to cutting way direct
Is through the blocks of buildings. In some
instances whole houses were blownup to IA
cilitate his progress; but after several hours
he again merged into the street, and finally
gained the Plaza with great loss Here
he encountered heavy fire from the palace
and cathedral, upon which he Immediately
opened a cannonade, firing over hundred
shots, (which did immense damage to the
buildings, and caused severe loss. See
ing further resistance useless, our 1.-THE Mex
icanl soldiers ceased firing, and on the 10th
ofSeptembcr (Sad day.) the enemy was in
possession Of the Mexican capital.'
The writer says ''we cannot count Gun
killed and wounded at less than 1000, among
whom are many women and children"
He also says, 'Santa Anna has gone with
hi. generals and all the troops he could draw
of 10 Guadalupe. He is said to be woun'
ded severely. / cannot foresec what is &c
TO come. Thousands are gathering upon
the hills around the city determined TO cni
olfall supplies, and starye the enemy who
has so audaciously entered it."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-10-15
European News
Correspondence Of the Louisville Courier.
CmcINNATI, Oct. 3, II p. NJ.

Correspondence Of the Louisville Courier.
CmciNNATI, Oct. 3, ii p. NJ.
The steamer HibcrniQ, from Liverpool,
arrived this day at Boston, at : O'Clock p. Nj,
with Liverpool dates to the 18th ult., inclu-
sively.
The continued failure in the corn market
sufficiently accounts for the depression IN
prices of breadsluits in the early part OF the
month. On the 9th ult., prices stiil cohtin-
ued to recede. but towards the close oil the
week, wheat and flour were IN active re-
QUESTION. This Improvement was iurthur
maintained on the 18th, when wheat advan-
ced 5S. per quarter on quotations OF the ON;
and -four. for which there was an immense
demand at London and Liverpool, advanced
3a4s. per Dbl. Best wheatin Liverpool was
quoted at G2s. per quarter. and Western Ca
nal Flour, W hich at first was duh at 2os',
brought 2ea30s. On the lith, Indian corn
had been in very great demand, ana COM
handed higher rates.
The corn market, at the present moment,
appeared firm; but as large supplies were
still exported from abroad, and the English
harvests being admitted to be abundant, 1t
was doubtful. whether lluctation would not
take place before prices reached their nat,
urnl level. Considerable purchases had
/ been made for Belgium and Holland, III con
sequence of the diseased appearance OF the
polatoe. in those countries; those purchases
tended to strengthen the market. Tins
state Of commercial affairs, and the Corn
trade especially, renders it difficult to form a
correct Judgment of future course oil prices,
at Mark Lane. On the 18th aud l1th, prl-
ces were a little higher, and the supply OF
wheat limited. Flour was quoted in Liver
4 pool on the 18th, at 2Ss. Cd. to Cos, and IL
London, on the 18th, at 99s. Sd. The great
want of confidence, which the Improvement
and London failures have produced in the
market. and the fact that the consumption o.
Cotton was still continuing upon avery con-
tracted scale. together with the alleged un
remunern,ing state Of trade. has depressed
Liverpool markets throughout the week
ending 18th prices closed 3-S. lower per ID
for qualities which have mostly been acte'
mon. Middling and inferior are not on,
10 be dear. but scarce; Brazils, Egyptian
aud Surat, have all participated in the fall
and transactions at the decline have beer
very limited, sales amounting TO d,s5obales
Quotations, according to Hoker's standard
nrc fair upon Co6s. fair Orleans a.. I'm
ports were 40,70S bales, exclusive Of iou
} vessels which had arrived, and were not re
! ported.
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this is taken was closed early in the day.
Whit followed is thus briefly given in
letter TO MIR. Diamond, the collector at We
IA Cruz
OaIzArA, Sept. 10, 1917.
Dr,R SIR: have the honor To inform
YOU that an express arrived here this eve
,iur from Mexico. which brings the inttlli-
l,cnce that Gen. Scott was in the city of
Mexico: that on the 18th, the American
troops took Chapultepec and the citadel,
and went into the city that night. Gen.
r,a.o wa, killed, and Gen. Santa Anna
WAS wounded in the arm, and had retired
with tac remainder Of his troops, which had
suffered much, 70 Guadalupe.
Your friend, sc.
This. five cNcep, hundreds OF vague and
contradictory Iumors, i, all the news that
has vet come to hand, and we must await
another arrival before We can get the par
.t,ulars Of the exciting events that must
have taken place from the 18th to the loth.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-10-15

The City of Boston has just made mar
row escape. A man driving a cart load of
brick along Brooklin, street was upset into
hole and crushed TO death, whereupon the
city was arraigned upon the charge Of muir
der. The trial has just terminated and the
city has been aquitted, it appearing, we be-
heve, that the man not only had brick in
his cart, but also at the time had "brick
in his hat" which it was thought had as
preponderating an influence on the cart as
it had on the trial.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-10-15

aine.iorate the condition of the black man.
We are Tar from wishing to encourage his
emigration TO this state. But there is no
necsi Of discussing this mater now. 1.-THE
aegro c!anse is rejected 10y the people. the
present '.black- laws of our state will still
remain in force, and these we think 20 so
far that they ought to satisfy the most in
tense negro hater. ifany change from these
is necessary. We must make any further
''progress' GA TINS subject, our voice is deci-
dodly for progressing from, rather tina: to-
lrarGS Sandhillcrism.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-10-15
From Mexico.

There is no later news from Mexico than
that which we rave last week, aud we as
we'll as our readers must endure while
longer this cruel suspense. We have, how
ever, by the New Orleans Delta aud Plea
yune, the full particulars ofthe negotiations
for peace up 10 THEN termination, and toll
erably detailed, though doubtless greatly
exaggerated, account, derived from McNI.
can papers. of the operations fer the frs,
lhrec days after the renewal Of hosuli.je>.
In the absence If anything later, we VII!
give tae event, as they occurred in th,ig or
order.
We give FIRST, as condensed 10y the 81.
Louis RcvcIlc, the rl.3aG!l.m presented by
each party in the negotiations.
rEl,I's rRoPoSnICN.
Hustilities to cease and all prisoners TO be
delivered mp, both among the Americans
and Mcxicans, and the Indian tribes the
boundary between tie two governments 10
be rs follows;
The dividing line between the two repuJ-
lies shall commence IN the Guli Of Mexico,
three league from land, in font OF the mouth
OF the Rio Ggaude, thence along the middle
of said river to the point where II touches
the southern line Of New Mexico; thence
westward along the southern limit OF New
Mexico To the southwest angle Of the same :
thence noIthward along the western line Of
New Mexico, 10 where the same Is cut by
the first branch Of the river ella; fit be
not cut by any branch vt said river. then to
poiut in said liue. nearest the SAID branch ;
and thence in direct line TO the same, aud
downward by the middle of said branch, and
Of the said river ella. until it emptieS into
the Rio Colorado; thence DOWN. ard by the
middle Of the Colorado, and by the middle
Of tie Cult Of California, to the Pacific
ocean.
+ Al towns to be delivered up except those
within this boundary.
United States abandon all claims against
Mexico for indemuilcaJ;on, and. besides.
agree 10 pay them-sum not specified.
Right Of way, free of tax, across the 18TH
mus of 1'ahuautcl,c.
The United Sta.ts agree to assume the
claims Of cur citizens against Mexico, up 10
S3,0O0,oDj, said claims having originated
before the commencement Of Aostil1cs Le-
tween the two governments.
Allthe good, introduced during the occu-
patton Of the country by the United States.
Shall be free from either importation or in
ternal duties, and free from Cou,iscatou.
The article Of amity. commerce. and nav
igation, concluded in the city Of Mexico, on
the 9TH April, 1871, between the two pow
els, shall be renewed Tor the period oi cilh'
years, aI,Vr the ratification OF this trcaty
each party hayius TIE right, after the cNpi.
ration Of that period, TO terminate the same
by notice Of one year.
Treaty to be ratified and approved a
Nn.hio,vfprt
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-10-15

Offer TO tie Pope.-Thc New York Tri-
bunc says that number ofour countrymen
rendered their services to the Pope to raise
companies for defending his territories, late
ly if not now, threatened by the troops Of
Austria. His Holiness declining, underpres-
ent circumstances, to grant commissions for
the purpose, left room for the belief that, ii
hereafter a more urgent eXigency should
press upon him, he would not refuse the
sympathy and assistance SO eagerly rendered
TO him.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-10-15

Maj OF MExIco.-By the last Missouri
Republican we received fine large colored
map of Mexico, which besides all the i'm
portant towns, mountains, streams, sc,
gives the routes taken by Col. Doniphan,
Gen. kearney, Gen. Wool, &c.. in their
late stupendous marches through that coun-
Try. So faras our own knowledge extends,
the map is entirely accurate. 1t has been
got up at heavy expense by the publish
ers Of the Republican, and is presented to
their subscribers gratis. This we should
call pure liberality, as there can be no ne
cessity for holding out extra inducements to
subscribe for the Republican, than which
there is no ADLER paper and none that pub
fishes as much reading matter for the price,
in the west or south.