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Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16

TnE MOUNTED RlrLEIGN.-'I'he ia.
lapa American Star relates the following
inciden, of the battle of Sierra Gordo.
This company, we see ii stated, was raised
In Kentucky;
Capt. Roberts company (i) went into
action with al officers aud mon. Ills
position was most exposed, being within
the range of grape, canister, anl round shot
Of all the works aud the muskeiry Of the
principal height, Of the IL, "a were left
dead and wounded on The field. Every
officer except himself was struck, and 1t
Lieut. Ewell was killci. Not an instance
Of scattering or hesitation was known
among bis men, and through showers Of
every Kind Of shot they moved on and kept
position with the GOODNESS and precision
Of men on drill. Probably in the history
Of American arms not one instance is 10.
corded where men were kept in order un
der destruction and canagc so terrible.
Those leil unhuH were unable 10 carry oil
the wounded.
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16

The New York Courier quotes from the
London Times some angry remarks be
cause some - commanders o. Amefen
ships, In Duhlin) at a public meeting,
listened aud heard some Irish orators de,
nounee England, aud praise America,
(which ship captains" the Tunes says,
'knew full well that were en American
citizen thus openly to doclaim such disanion
aud treason, the torch and iaf.harfel, or,
at the mIldesi, swing for lie on the near
est tree, would he the prompt awafd fun
republican enthusiastic audiences.
"lhe editor Of the Times, says the
Coureri "would have seen the absuIdiiJ
oilhis remark, Il he could have been present
at the ituitioa Anniversaries, held in this
city bat few weeks since. lie would
there haya heard disuaidn aud tfedsoa
preached. IN turns a. explicit aud unmis
lakeahle a. the language can furnish. But
nobody dreamed Of the torch OF the tar.
barrel, except perehance the speakers
themselves, whose ihncies are always
haunted hy these emblems OF the martyr.
dom ihey easel, Nobody thought il Wnuh
while even IL .eel, much less express, the
slightest indignation AT lheiI iaaaiieal de-
nuncialiuas Of the Constitution anI the
Union. flJ far lLeir insanity aud con
tempt lor lhen malice, are 'le onli iauling,
To which such melancholy exhibitions give
rise in lha minds ui the people. Our iufm
Of government Is too hnnly established in
tho hearts ol OUT eounlpmcn, lheit attach
ment 10 the Union aud It's Loud, the Con
slilulion. /. tno ardent To be shaken or dis
iurbed by The Yagaries Of Il lew wrong.
headed aud laek.heirted fanatics. =
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16
From The Picayuno Of the ih.

Tie steamship Fashion, Capt. Ivy, ar.
rived a, this port yesterday from Vera
Cruz, having left there on Sunday forenoon,
the 30Ih ulli
The Fashion brought n small mail to
Col. Hunt, and i is understood tina, the
steamer New Orleans, to sail on the 3lst
MONDAY lasi) would bring the principal
mails. She is looked for every hour.
Verbally we learn that the Mcxicans
were busy lorlilying the pass al Rio frio,
between puebla aud the city OF Mexico.
Gen. Scott with the rear Of the army,
was to have LEFT Jappa on the ooh ull., and
would arrive a, Purbla on The Ilh inst,
where il is presumed he will await the ARR.
val Of tho roiniorcomenls being forwarded
10 bin, before he advances further.
We have heard rumor that Herrera
has been elected President, bu, cannot trace
il to reliable source, and we think the
result Of tho election could scarcely be
known at the capital so soon.
From the American Englo We learn that
the diligence which left Vera Cruz for ia.
lapa on tho 22l uli., without passengers,
but with three trunks filled with very fine
dry goods, was stopped two miles beyond
the National Bridge aud robbed, and then
burnt and destroyed. The driver and pos.
lillion who accompanied il were released
and made their way TO Jalapa. The diii.
renee which should have come into Vera
Cruz on the oath uil., only came down too
where the other had been DESTROYED and at
once returned. This, it Is feared, will put
an end to the use Of diiCmees on tho road.
The robbery was no doubt the work Of
Mexican bandtIi. We come now 10 a more
atrocious act by the same mlIians. We
copy the following facts from tho Eaglo OF
tho 20lh
lloRRD.--lt is with pain mingled with a
desire Tor vengeance that we undertake 10
relate another massacre Of our counlrymcn
10 the most cruel aud brutal manner. In
our paper Of last Saturday (only one week
ago) we announced tho TACT that Colonel
Sewers was in this city as bearer Of des.
patches to Gen. Scott, aud to-day we are
called upon 10 inform The public of his hor.
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16

MnAleo.--rhe last adsiees and reports
hold oul the expectation, that Herrera will
be eleled President, in the place ol Santa
Anna. such an event, We should look up.
On, asa very favorable sign for peace.
We have no belief nor expectation Of
treaty whilst Santa Anna remains IN pow.
er. lie dares mol make peace, at least. on
such lefns u our government will expect
and as, Tor. His misIoHunes, and his sup.
posed Understanding with Mr.. Puik. whelh.
or true Of false, render him unable 10 nego.
liale. Every thing ho might say or do,
towards such result, would be regarded
with suspicion, il not with actual denuneia.
lion. Mr.. Polk's official announcements,
respecting him, have suead suspicion far
and wlda anong bis counlrylnen. anl the
impression, nov, canno, be done away
with.
The election Of Herrera would not only
Indicate desire Of peace, bat the mere
choice Of him, under present eifeums an.
ccs, would strengthen bis hands forwards
making il. The selection would induce
many influential parties openly In ayow
pacific views, but who now dare mol in sa
and 1.-THE peace party once obtain sufficient
confidence and power to declare and pro.
mulgnie their views. converts viii lldck
rapidly around them.
Mr.. Trsi will also bc on the spot, with
the views and intentions Of our Govern.
meni and hc. or Gen. Scott, will no doubt.
have been fully authorized to act should
occasion offer.
We nyceive by IT Repubiicdao. that
the citizens were abandoning the capital,
and many OF them had removed to Tolaca,
a large town TO the westward ul the city Of
Mexico.
The citizens Of Tolnca, III RcpHblicno
SAYS, had demanded eilmmgant prices Tor
their houses, under the expectation Of
large emigration from the city, but the gov.
eminent had issued decree, iorbidding
any such ei,oHion.
N. o. Bulletin.
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16

kIoKING AGAINST CAurus.-Governor
Martin of Alabama, has wriltena long let
ter in which he announces himselfas candi.
date for reelection To The office OF Cover.
nor. The main reason which he assigns
Tor opposing the action Of the convention
rteently held here, is 1t neither represented
the State nor the democratic party, and
that therefore its proceedings are not bind
Ing.
II appears that only eierea ont Of the
thirty one Democratic Counties in The State
were represented in the Democratic STATE
Convention which recently nominated
lion. Reuben Chapman Tor that Office
The letter concludes thus:
81 hurl back a, the convention that de.
fiance which it is SO unnecessarily threw
at mo-thcy are not the pcoplc-nor have
they the right TO control the people, nor my.
self nor am officially, or Otherwise, re.
sponsible to the convention ior my course" ="
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16

CoNDIrIoN or rmE NoLuNrEERs.-The
n. o. La PaIria speaks as follows Of tho
Volunteers who have returned homc.-
Last Monday the Louisiana Volunteers Of
Capt. Banchard's Company arrived hese
from Vera Cruz. Those who have been
seen in tho streets excite compassion as
much by their evident illnoss as by the
wretched state Of their clothing. Accord.
ing to letters from Vera Cruz and Jaiapa
all tho volunteers who have served out their
time are altogether opposed 10 continuing
in the service. There are many Of them
who have sill two or three months TO serve
who long for the moment when they can
embark TO return TO the bosom of their
families. Those who have completed their
terms of service and have been to the las.
moment in the active army, present a spec.
iacle Of misery and disease too painful to
lie described.
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16

SANTA ANx.-Mf Beach, The editor Of the
New York Sun. has lately returned from the city
Of Mexico, aud it is reasonable to presume that he
4 familiar with the politics Of that distracted euun
try 30 far as these afe Al all accessible. lie states
that an arrangement. 70 his positive knowledge.
was made in IaunaFY Int, in the city Of Mexico,
With those holding thu power and influence Of the
country, that ialapai fefoie, Purbla, and the city
Of Mv1ico should make no fes..tineo to Gensfal
Scott, provided NIL Mexican eiuIcns, with their
property and feI soa, we're protected BY the United
States Government. lIiis arrangement wak
solcmny agreed 10 By both parties, aud every.
Thing was in progress towards a pcaceable possess
SION Of those cities and the country, aud probable
happy termination Of the war, unlil Santa Anna
returned, aud, by his crut and fraud, succeeded
n seiiing the foins Of Government, and, By tissue
Of ialschoods, inlamed The lower classes 20 rejea,
all peace measures iha, might be Offered,
Cin. Signal
II the above statement 4 true, what kind Of
debt i due from the people Of the United States
~ James n Polk and hts Cabinet for introducing
Santa Anna into Mesbo'
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16

ARaIsip --Lieuts. 4. NJ Woudrnn aud
I. I. Conway, ol the Arkansas regiment,
aniked at Little Rock recently They
len sallilio Oh The 27lh ol April aud Mon
iefey On the Sd Of May, and have returned
faf the purpose Of enlslins recruits ior two
eompanit gl the 18th Regiment, 10 which
they have received the appointment Of FL
lienienanls. They bring no laief intel
ligenee from Gen. Taylor Ihan we have
before reeeised. The health ol the mem
bers ol the Arkansas regiment was good
Lieut.. Woodmf we perceive has opened a
rendezvous at Little Rock. lie Is attached
10 Capt. Anthony company.
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16

the lai,hleasness Of the Mexican pris.
oners released on their parole at Sierra
Gordo, correspondent oflhc Delta writing
from jalopa on the 18Th uh,, says;
It Is well known that nearly all Of those
who were parolled al Vera Cruz and Sierra
Gurdo have again taken up arms against
US. No quarter ought TO be shown them,
nor do lbelove they will be shown mercy,
il they are again found in the ranks OF the
enemy. Our mpn are tired Of laking pris.
onels for the purpose Of letting them of on
a parole Of honor, aud then lighting them
twice afterwards in the space Of six months.
Too much blood has been spilled, and ioo
many valuable lives sacrilicod, TO allow
such state of things To continue. The
Meyicans have violated the most sacred
Obligations by taking up arms al Sierra
Go. do, after having heen pirmilt ID to retire
into the interior, on their parole from Nefa
Cruz. II is forbidden by the laws Of all
civilized natiun; aud If they violate the
established preeepts, | can see no reason
why lhoy should nul suffer the penalty.
Capt Mason, ufihe Mounted Rifles, who
was wounded al tho battle Of Sierra Gofdo,
died Yesterday inofning, aud was inferred
ia tho evening with military honofs, IN
accordance with his rank. Generals Scott.
Twggs aud Smith, together with the Off.
GERS ol the afmf, AMI the regiment ol
Mounted l.illes. attended the funeral. lie
was from Virginia, and am told the last
remaining member Of his family. A more
gallant soldier or eslimable gentleman
could not he iounl lie was beloved while
living. aud maufned by large number ol
intimate aequainlanees aud iricads,
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16

THg NKNr pRtanfsef.-Col. Benton, in aus.
wet to the Fuyelte county. Mo, committee states
that he declines nomination to tho Presidency,
aud in ther remarks
II was precisely to fofeslall aud prevent such
manifestations IN my iayor that spoke to tho
point Of tho next Presidency in my speech at
Boonyille, In the SUMMER Of ISL; and all the
sentiments which | then expressed, rrmain IN fall
fafeo now, strengthened aud confirmed by al that
has since happened. then brought forward the
glazing fact that, ia above liliy 3ears existence Of
this federal government, the democracy Of the
north had gwen bu, one President to the Union,
aud that one but for single em and this (ol laIc)
from southern opposition to northern men And
then took il on myself 10 say that this course
Of things would have TO ba changed, otherwise
there would be an end Of The democratic party, OF
Of any party founded on Political principles, aud
expressed my qualification that Mr. Polk's early
aud voluntary sclflenial had CLEARED the way for
northern democratic candidate in Isis,
THESE were my sentiments ia lsii; they are
my sentiments now, and arc net % be abandoned
at the coming election when | see a new scheme
developed from the south for the permanent ex.
elnson Of all northern men from southern support
flr the Presidency.
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16

VOLUNTEERS FROM SwrErHLANp.-The
war in Mckee has not only aroused the
military enthusiasm of our own eilikans,
but il seems tint u number oi Europeans
are Offering their services TO the United
states Government The German sehnell.
posts correspondent in Baslo, Switzerland
says eight hundred young and hardy men,
among whom are some VI the most dis.
linguishcd men in the Swiss service, have
Offered their services 10 the United States
Government, through the American Consul
at Baslc. They vii engage To serve dn
ring the war, n lur five uf ten years, aud
afterwards iolm themselves into a military
colony ia California, upon the plan Of colo.
nies which England aud Russia have in
several of their dominions. Several of
these volunteers have families and are mosl
respectfully connected.
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16

A GENEEous Acr.-The Washington cores.
pondcnt Of the n. Y. Herald, relates the following
generous incident on the part Of the President Of
tho uuitcd States
"Col. Yell, Of Arkansas, ahdthc President, were
old friends The lat letter which the brave sol.
der il supposed to have written, was 10 Col, Polk,
directing the advance Of Col Ycll's pay due to lis
family. lie was poor, and his family dependent
upon him lie had d young lad ai Gsorgoiown
College, and We learn this evening that the Pfcsi-
dent has adopted this boy, and will educate hun
and regard him as his own son, and that he will
see TO the comfort Of tho family"
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16

CAuatu A TAgrAR.-Btiwccn Camargo aud
Mcr d short time ago, three MeNicans were way
laying the road 10 rob Mexican merchant Of
Mulamoas, who they knew was coming down
from Mer with large amount of money Ia lis
possession The merchant had three men with
him, and il chancsd before he reached the spot
where the robbers had posted themselves, that
three Texan rangers, who had been out on a
scout, struck into the road a short distance ahead
Of him, pursuing their way down to Camargo.
It was amer dark, and the robbers msiook the
rangers for the merchants party. Thoy ordered
them 10 halt and deliver and the rangers did halt
aud deliver but thoy delivered bullets instead Of
money, and lcft not rubber able to carry off hls
load-aIl were killed, and Tie merchant passed
down ln sllllY.
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16

FANArIeIsH.-Thc New England AMI.
Slavery Convention assembled 10 hold their
annual meeting in the Malboro' Chapel,
Boston, on the 18th ull. "Whho spirits
aud black mingled together, AMI organized
by selecting eoiored gentleman who re.
iolces in the euphonious eognomen oi
Frederick Douglass TO preside over their
deliberations, aud appointed tie adorable
Eliza Jane Kennedy, u white lady, as Que
Of the seereiaries. Such are the miserable
fanatics who declare that, iii ia The first
duty ot every American citizen To devote
himself 10 the destruction Of the UHioH and
of that Constellation which has already ship
wrecked the experiment Of civil liberty
here" Tie iraiiorous designs Of these
miserable wfeiehes are becoming every
day more apparent 10 our northern brethren
who ere beginning 10 appreciate them ac.
eortingly.
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16

The Washington union denies that sana
Anna was furnished with pass by Presi
dent Polk. That paper has heretofore
boasiingly ACKNOWLEDGED that the "Gov.
ornmeni has wisely permitted the return
OF Santa Anna to Mexico" through whose
influence il hoped 10 create a government
strong enough to make peace, and TO guar
anleo |, agains, the risk Of sudden rcvo.
luton. The President himself, We believe
in his message also stated that the "com.
mnnder Of our naval !ofces in the Gull had
been instructed not to prevent the passage
Of Santa Anna" should he desire to return
10 Mexico. We can see no material die
ference between the instructions given 10
the commander Of our naval forces and 4
written pass. Tha, Santa Anna is in
Mexico through the influence and per.
mission OF Mr.. Polk, is evident irbm the
Acknowledgements Of tho Union, as well as
Of the Pfesiden, himself.
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16

ANorugR DREADFUL Loss OF LWr. -
SHIP Eymoulh. Of New Castle, Eng,
from Londonderry, with 1858 passengers
and crew, for Quebec, was wrecked on tic
rocks Of BallanaSc, on the ives, coast Of
Islay, with 50 great a force thai she went
to pieces in ten minutes after shc struck.
The captain, crew and passengers were all
lost, with the exception Of three sailors
who were in the shrouds, and who were
thrown upon tho rocks, and wero subsc.
quenlly taken of by passing vessel.
Boston Post.
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16

rid death-not with his enemy in front TO
oppose him, but cowardy shot by those
who dafed not show themselves.
Ii appears that he leil this city on Sun.
day last with an escort OF five men and
Lieut.. Mcdonnell Of Capt. Wheat 5 com.
pany, expecting to find him at Santa re, OF
at most very short distance the other side.
They arrived at Santa fc and lodged there
during tho night, finding that Capi. " heat
had left; in The morning, anxious 10 push
forward although il was aseerlalhea that
Capt. ". was some thirty miles ahead}
with an addition of two more 10 the escort
Col. Sewers sci out Tor Jalapa. The next
that We know of this little party is by tho
arrival of ono OF tho men, who returned
and reported its surprise and destruction.
In consequence tho lalsity oi'lhe greater
number OF similar stories, Col. Wilson, our
Governor. bad the man arrested as II Dc.
sefter. Thus matters stood until yesier.
day, when developments we're made by an
arrival from Jalapa--the ifst that has
reached Us for ending to e5Hfau
our warsl fears.
We ronyersed yesterday with a eeal'e.
man who arrived ia ih1 morning. aal hs
informs Us that at a point a OF t@o mI.es
The oilef side Of Putaie Nqfioaal he saw
the ruin al tie diligence. underneath
which Waz hnman body stripped. Wi'h
the exception olpail drawers. All malIl,
lated in he mesl beaslly mauars ihis IL
supposed 10 ha The bouy oI GaI. soaSs,
Near h.m lay ano.hCr rcrttlly naked aud
likewise dreadiully mangIcd. Our inform.
ant was ASSURED that five other bodies lay
ia some thick ehaparral a shof. distance
from the road. Now the number Of killed,
with the man escaped, exactly Corresponds
with that Of the parry which accompanied
the unfortunate Col. Sewers, aud leaves
no doubt in our mind Of lis destruction.
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16

The National laielllgeneor states ihai II has
been decided. amoae other things, To send large
force OF L. 5. marines, under the command Of Gen
Henderson, 10 accompany the party Of engineers
ordered ia explore the lsihmus Of fehaaaiePee
This force, when all arc assembled at the month
oi the llnasaeuelio river, will not number less
than 2,u01 mtn. II is this expedition which was
shadoAed forth in the rec, nj accounts from ON.
Perry. Al the marines on shore have been uT.
dcfed to the llome Squadron Ia the Gull forth,
with, where the organization will take place
This force IS large enough TO ensure perfect aeiy
to the asRloEing party, for the enemy, safe he
disposed eaAnal oiler any serious fesslanee IN the
section Of country proposcd 10 be explored. owing
10 the want Of men, and there is no apprehension
Of any great trouble from the popaiaiien ilsslf
as It Is very spafse, aud composed chiefly Of
Indians
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16

UNAFFECTED SoWRow The Union
"has seen with some surprise, and with no
little regret, the moiemeni recently made
in the Senate OF Louisiana by Mr.. Robert
Carter Nicholas, Formerly a Senator Of the
United States" ia reference 10 Gen. Tay.
'or.
It will no doubt be equally panied by a
movement in Kentucky, at the head Of
which was Judge French, former Demo
cratic member Of Congress, and which
Henry Daniel, also Democratic member
Of Congress in Gen. Jaekson's day, ardent.
ly supported.
Tie Union will daily sec similar Incl.
dents calculated to affect its scnsibililies.
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16

Some accounts from Mexico Stale that
The deseriers from the American army,
who had been formed into separate corps
by the Mexican commander, were in the
haille of nuena Vista. and thai about Thirty
Of them were killed. Tho remainder have
since been disbanded, aud ordered 10 leave
Mexico. II the nscally traitors return 10
this country they should be hung as last as
lhey arc caught.
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16

Col. Pierce NJ. Butler, in command Of
the South Carolina regiment now in Mex.
leo, in a letter to the Governor OF thai,
States, gives il as bis opinion that the
eonies, is near an end. In reference TO
the war he says;
"rhe contest is unequal, and the service
an inglorious one. The universal voice
Of the Army, Navy, and Volunteers Is Tor
terminating the contest, and peace would
be 10 them mos, welcome news"
Aier referring to tho disease and NOR.
ialiy of the volunteers, Col. Butler gives
the ro,,..scwing opinion, which, il seems, from
our own regimen, allies with that Of most
II not all Of the volunteers IN tiis service.
Blu, few, if any, il is understood, will remain
ailertho term ol their present service. lie
says:
II am decidedly Of opinion that regular
troops should bo enlisted and provided for
such service, TO whom tho pay, clothing,
and emoluments should afford sufficient in.
duccmcnis, and Of a material whose pursuit
in lilo better adapls them 10 such a service.
The class and character ofyoung men from
our State are inapprophately engaged, and
Iwish | could believe that many moro Of
them will not perish and be left in tai,
country. hope, however, for the beet;
that we will soon be in the iable.lands aud
bracing atmosphere, aud that my mex
may have a much moro favorable aspect.
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16

AMERICAN PRISONERS IN MEXIoo.-We
are glad to perceive, by an intimation in
the Union, that the Goycrnmcn, intend to
take up the subject Of the continued delon.
lion aud imprisonment Of Major Gaines, C..
NJ. Clay and others, a0er they have been
regularly exchanged, and Mexican priso.
rers released ior them. II is one Of those
gross violations Of rational faith, that should
in some way, be punished.
". q. Bulletin.
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16

Mtnsnru.N RopGnas.-The y. Y.
Herald of the 9Th ull., states that !, ha.
information which may be relied upon that
Commodore Perry has received specific
orders from the Government o. Washing
ton. in case Midshipman Rogers should
bo executed as a spy in Mexico, TO hang
Gen. La Vega to the yafd ann oi one OF
his frigates in foil view Of The city Of Vera
Cruz.
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16

Vera Cruz was founded in the sixteenth
century, aud received the tile aud priyi.
lcges Of city from Phil? Ill. in lob
The Castle oi San Juan d'ui.pa has been
tic erection olyaIious periods, and was Tor
a long time cons s'dered imprcgnablc. Dur.
ins the Mexican revolution, a Spanish gar.
rison held il for several years against the
patriots. In 1888, French squadron un.
der Prince dc Joinyillc took il, bm lis fall
was then attributed to the accidental eIplo
sion Of Magazine. Since that time Il
ha, been put in complete repair, several
additions made, and the whole mounted
with the most efficient guns. lis capture
by Gen. Scott and Com. Perry, Is proof
that with fair chances tho American
Army aud Navy are irresistible aud irwin.
cible.