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LATER FROM GEN. TAYLOR.
HIS DISPATCHES TO THE DEPARTMENT
AT w ASIINGTON.
Hcaiqtarters Army Of OccupatiC

Hcai1,arters Army Of Occupation.
Camp on til. Fssli Of Battle, Baena Visa,
Mexico, Feb. ~, 1917.
Sir: havo tho honor - report that.
having become assured Oh the 2O.I inst.
thu, the enemy had assembled in very
heavy forcc AZ Enc arnacion, thirty miles
III front Of Aqua Nuova, with the evident
design of attacking my position, broke
up my camp At the latter on tho 2lsI. and
took up'a strong ino in front Of Bucna VS.
tn, seven miles south of SaltiiIn. \ cav
airy force left at Aqua Neurn fpr tho pur-
pose of covering TIC removal OF supplies
was driven in during the night, and on the
morning of The 22d the Mexican army up-
pea red immediately ii front Of oar posi-
ton. AT IL O'Clock, a. W., a llag was
sent, bearing from General Santa Anna u
summons Of unconditional surrender. To
which Immediately returned a negative
reply. Tho summons and my reply are
herewith incloscd. The action was com
menced late in the afternoon between the
ligh, troops on tho left funk, but was not
seriously engaged until the morning If tho
2}d, whom tho enemy ms|o nn eli ut 10
force the loft flank OF our position.
An obstinate and sangnlnGrv conflict
was maintained, with short Intervals,
throughout tho day, the result being ,haI
the enemy was completely rcpu,scd from
oar lines. Au attack of cavalry upon the
rancho of BIcna Vista nnl dcmnn~;ra.
ton upon the city of saltlIlo Itself were
handsomely repealed. Early in the niga,
the enemy withdrew from his camp and
fell back upon Aqua Nuosa. a distance of
twelve mics.
Our own forco engaged a; ali points IN
this action fell somewhat short Of ,, 200
men. while that of tho enemy. from the
statement Of General Santa Anna. may
be cs.itnatcd 1T 900 o. Our success
against such grea! odds is suiIi lcnt on
comium on thn good coGduct of our troops.
In moro detailed otliclal report. Shall
have the satisfaction Of bringing 20 the
notice Of ,i.c government the Conspicuous
gai!an,rv Of particular officers and corps.
may DO permit here. however. TO nc
knpwcdsc my great Obligations 10 Brig.
Gen. Wool. the second IL commend. ~
whom f.ot particularly in!obted for his
services on th,s occasion.
Our los has bccu very severe. AID vii
not probably fa,i short IT 100 mea. The
Mexican loss has been ia'mcnso. shall
take tho carics. opportunity Of forwarding
a correct l>t Of tin casnalins of the day.
am, sir, worry respectfully.
N,nr thail4rt s.rxap-
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A Snb-Treasury Robbed Of $1,000.

The Sub-Treasury law, says the Albany ] our
nal IS IN fall blast: ana pretty piece of bus
mess it is. y few days ago Governor Eouk
paid thousand dollars ensure the nsrlissio
OF i million to Philadelphia. In st. Louis, the
firce of touching the GOLD, in the Sub Treasury
with The creditors finger, and then exchanging
the gold thus touched for bank Hills is gone
through with.--And now we have Sub Trea-
surer, specially gated lat what cost is not
stated to convey $1,000 from Chicago to Detroit.
robbed Of 5000, in the manner detailed in the
following letter from friend in Detroit
The Pension Agent for Michigan received a
traf; on Chicago depository for sc, 500 last week
ana being prohibited from dePosjting it in bank
for collection, he employed our friend W.
collect it for him. Mr.. W-went to Chi
rago an3 obtained the money, and on his return
5000 of the amount stolen from him in
Indiana, al place called Carlisle HILL
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THE KENTUCKY REGIMENT.


An Incident at the Battle Of Buena Tista-At
avery critical poin, Of the battle on the sd
when il became necessary to sustain one oil INC
columns, which staggering under a charge
made by the Mcxcans in overwhelming num-
bers, Gen Taylor despatched Mr. Crittcndcn TO
order Col. Mckee, of the ID Kentucky Regi-
meut, to bring his men into immediate aetion-
Mr.. Crittenden found the regiment. men and
officers, eager for the fray, delivered the order
and rode back to the General, by whose side it
was his duty to keep.
The Kcutuckians moved forward in gallant
style, led by Mckee and Clay, both OF whom a
las, fell in 81 quent part of the day. 1t SO
happened that before reaching a position from
which they could deliver effective fire, the
regimen ut had to valley, which was bro
ken up by ravines and masses of stone. Whist
crossing this valley, the heads only of the men
could be seen from the point which Crittenden
occupieG-and these were bobbing up ANA down
and crosswise, in such confusion, that both were
impressed with the LEA that the regiment had
fallen into disorder. The Mcxicans were an
moving them at the same moment by fire which
helped to confirm the opinion Of the General that
the kcntuckians were thrown into diSmay-
1t was one of those decisive moments which
occur in every contested field, when the issue of
the Gay depended, for the time being, upon the
sallan,ry Of particular corps.
Gen. TAYLOR who, before said, could only
see the heads OF the troops, and misIed by their
notions in getting across gulles aud going
round rocks and other distractions, into the be-
lief that they were about TO f-Iter, turned to
Mr. Critic nden, who is kentuchiau, and with
aeountenance indicating deep modification, for
The General is kentuckian too, and an eye
herce with emotion, exclaimed by Cd, Mr..
snttenden. this will not do-;his is not the way
Tor kentuckians to behave themselves when call
Cd upon to make good batt!c-it will not an
s"er' and with this he clenched his teeth and
Ahi' MS brow, and set his teeth hard together.
"F. rltfeuden, who was mistaken by the same
inaications that deceived the General, could
scarcely make reply from very chagrn and
'aAne. In few moments, however, the Ken
'ueA'ans had crossed the uneven places and were
zen ascending the slope Of the valley, shoulder
"s"ouider, and with the firm and gular step of
veterans Of hundred fields.
on ihey moved until they reached the crest of
"s NIL where they met the enemy before the
n1e" Of temporary advantage had subsidized
"ere they delivered their fire by companies with
'uen regularity and deadly aim. that the dccima-
'ea phalanx of Mexico gave way and reireated
Pfecipitously. As the kcn,uckians emerged
''0m The valley, the countenance of the old gem
s'~' who was regarding them with the most in
Snse interest, gradually relaxed the bitterness
- "s expression. glow of pride supplanied
'"s deep modification which fixed its musclues.
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and enthusiasm qualified the fierce g'anccs of the

and enthusiasm qualified the fierce g'ances of the
eye.
Fo-war! they moved under his rivitci gaze,
whose feelings became more and more wrought
up as they approached the scene Of carnage -
When they opened their fire the old general
could no longer restrain his admiration, bat
broke forth with loud huzz1.
s'Uurrah for old kentuck,' he exclaimed, talk
ing as it were to himself and rising in his saddle
"That's the way to do it; give them h--ll! d--n
them and the tears Of oXaltation rolled down
his cheeks he said it.
Having got rid of this exuitation of State pride,
he went about looking after other parts Of the
field
Some OF rra fers may regarj th!s incl ,ent,
which we derive from of the parties concern
cti, u snvorng more OF profanity th4n general
ship; but it must be borne in mind that un Ter
the excitement Of such terrible scenes of havoc
AMI bloc shed, those that eng tgci IN them
use the name of the Goi of b 4ttirs with de-
gree OF familiarity.
The kcntuckllus that day dill their duty as
others. They pail toll! IN travelling the high road
to glory, tho list of killed and wounicI
shows.
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POE ss 4
From the Fl. Wayne Times.
.rD TO THE IRIS II
ny GEORGE JOHNSON

NJ GEORGE JOHNSON
Erst ga certain ruler" cned,
To Jesus, who stood By his SIDE,
.CooJ master, cans't thou, wilt thou, tell
"Me how to scapc the fires OF hell
.Thc burning pit, with tormenis rie;
sand 10 inherit lasting life
aAII Gods mandates, Of u truth,
II have strictly kept, from youth:
The Saviour heard and thus replied
Into ..,he ruler at his side
"If thou wou,dst 'scape the wrath oil God,
"Wouldst not provoke his scourglng ROD,
.Wouldst flee the pit, with torfnsnts rile
"And thus inherit en-. Hess life;
aIf thou wouldst gain the / ather'S love,
.If ,hou wonllst dwell with him above,
"Seli all the gools thou hast IN store,
"(,ive aims. and feed, an c.othe the poor"
Columbia's sons, OF Wealth possessed,
CoIumbia's sons, with plenty blest,
Unto "Old Ir0land's" cry give ear,
Aud feed the starving millions there.
Thew call aloud TO you for bread,
Oh. haste and send the sufferers aid;
Pass not their call UNDECIDED by,
Oh! leave them not to starve-to die.
Perchancc that jeweled pin or ring,
Might save IA soul from pcrishing;
Pechance that costly gem you wear
Might pu rchasc fool for many there;
Perchance the gold that's in thy purse,
Might hundreds save from famine's curse.
What are such trlfles worth to you,
With mill ions starving in your view
Do not your hearts with ardor 6 ow
To aid the Irish then bestow
All the goods you have 10 spare
To aid the starving millions there
The same as Jesus told the Jew,
The same he now procIains to you:--
sIfyou would 'scnpe the wrath OF God,
"wouldst not provoke His scourging rod,
"Wouldst flee the pit, with torments riie,
Sand thus inherit endless life;
"If YOU would gain the Fathers love,
"If YOU would dwell with him above,
"SelI all the goods you have in store,
..Gve aims and clothe, and feed the poor
Fort Wayne, March 18th, 1915.
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p A L L A d. I NJ !:
IL e. I'll m q y I'd, IA,
TCESD ~. ----..-...-A priI 18th. 1917.
I or the Palladium.

For the Palladium.
Science is the noblest unrevealed gift Of G Cd
to nan.''-GRIMKE.
The subject OF education as constituting the
foundation of literary essay, may be presumed
By many. as long since exhausted; bu, however
this may be- embracing it does within It's wide
and comprehensive sphere, all that should inter
est mans noble nature; it may not be time mis-
spent, or energies exerted wholly in vain il an
humble advocate should attempt to array some
portions of this interesting theme in a more at
traciive form, merely to rehearse old things
which possibly for time have been forgotten-
.sOur lives have fallen in pleasant places, and
have a goodiy heritage Ours is land upon
which Providence has poured down blessings in
Vulnerable the sands OF the sea-sho-e. The
-esuscitating of Africs Nile visit not rich
va'iies, the gentle zephyr's of At,ica fan not
groves more aromatic. or more gaiIy attred in
all the luxurant and fantastic Grspery OF natures
ini1n!table hand-work. Our mountains are filled
with mineral treasures, our rivers the com
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-04-13

The st. loai: Era, il article designed TO
show the importance Of the contemplate rail
ROAD fron, that city through Illinois Indiana ana
Ohio to Pittsburgh, say
Nearly the whole OF the State Of Illinois is an
extensive coal field, and it underlies soil as
rich as any in the world. This fact forms an
additional inducemcnt for the construction of
railroads and other Improvements through that
State; for coal is one Of the greatest sources of
profit to many railroads, both in Europe and
America The fact that line of railroads
traveses extensive coal region, must add much
to its perulane Mt value and ultimate profits.
road that crosses valuable coal country AMI al
the same time one that VIII produce unbounied
quantities of grain and agricultural articles
possess double advantages. This is more pecu-
liarly when the region through which It Will
pass is free from mountains, hills, morasses, I'd
presents very few of those distractions that
cause much expense for grading, enbank ment,
bridging aud excavation. There is probably no
par; Of the world that presents SO many advan-
tages for line of railroad, the rich, level
region in the central parts OF Illinois, Indiana
between the great Valley of the Mississippi and
the Ohio, the northern lakes anu the Atlantic
cities, is of the most magnificent AMI useful
enterprises OF the age.
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IRELAND Again.

The following are extracts from q let
ter from Jonathan PIN. Secretary o. the
Central Committee Of Friends. in Dublin,
dlted 2sth February, 1877, and addressed
10 Jacob Harvey:
had expected to have forwarded to
thee some copies Of oar second number
Of extracts. but il Will no, be ready in time.
regret it, though it is not of much mo-
ment.
Itwould only show great and increasing
difficulty spr aiding OYER the whole land,
ald through every class in society; and
waien oar exert ons. and the ezert'ons Of
May others laEo1;ng in the same field
have ben utterly unable - stem.
We have givu:I assistance to more than
piac $, w have established soup
hte,l rs, disir but. d meal and rec, eEcour
aged local committees with grants OF mon
cy; h ped Trustworthy individuals 10 IN
creas q literally in private charity, and
what IS the result of our iahors and your
lharalfy? No doubt they have been very
Us fui.
The soup and the meal have kept many
alive; have strengthened many for the
performance of th@ daly tasks; have as
sisted the recovery OF the SEX but they
have been utterly inadequate as a means of
removing or even lcssen;ng the distress and
destit!t;on which prevail.
Tn, effects of the loss of the potato
crops winch were at first confined TO the
cotter or the poor farmer, are now making
themselves felt throughout every grade Of
society extending from the half TILED
Il Ids Of the west into the better cultivated
counties Of Lcnster; among the manufac-
turing population of Ulster, and the arti-
sans and work people of the towns. The
poor cannot afford 10 buy clothes; the
small shopkeepars, therefore. find their
trade reduced. the ia ilors, shoemakors.& c.,
who used to serve the poo, cannot get
employment; the wholesale dealers and
manHEacturerers who supplied them arc
cquaiiy affected.
Inc money value OF our loss has been
estimated at + lj,GVo,o'o, and the nevi:a-
ole course OF events IS distributing the
amount amongst US by taxing portion from
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setting CrHit frees.

!, H., o,,,,,
rrail:sr trecs AMI sim, on. now or.
lf.,rt
.'.,.,sa -. = -. ,',ar, I'M 10 c,r,h III
,4ra,yn u,r,o ,nI ! d-v cno,.-,, :, crn.7-
H.. -, ~, s,,,a,I ~, - r,,s II
,ia, go ,l.oa -. rao,.
coyr-o ,i,,, a,r.b ,to sotl7,r 49,. he d..
t,xci Ill u,v. q, tn tn, lcaf i rcodv to
nj. forth.
f,,e,f, aro not sc.,ic,, orchards cvc-v
vrar nd tt.ry.r,ro ,hry fo-,~, ), adoa,
ts.o ~. .oaaesof s.,,i,I Re- c,rcf,l no,
u n,anrl. H.. root, III ,1ki..ra tree IN: il
any roots arr bcoken cul taem off ana
l.ave ! smooth end tho little tibres vii
star, letter from this than from a o,,eo
root.
I, i no, necessary n .,ia dcc, hole 70
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Il. IAI iOR,
Maj. Gen. u. S. \. comm,nding.
Tho ApJurANr GENERAL of the army,
aslnngton. ID. L.

Summons Of Santa AHna - Gen Tay .or.
lol arc surrounded ~ ~ MY thousand
mcn, and cannot. IN any human prob1
hliity. avoid Su.lrrin. roat. ana bong
cut ta pieces with Your troops: but as on
deserve consideration ana p1rlIcu'ar Cs-
Iccm. wish To save vou from a cnt1StrC-
phc. Tor that purp 81 give you thl>uo:ice
IN order that You may surrender nj DIS
Cretlon, under the assurance that Won will
be treated with the consideration bcIong-
ing 10 tho Mexican character, 10 wiiic!1 end
you will DO granted an hours timo 70
mako up YOUR mind 10 commence from
The moment when my flag of truce arrives
IN your camp.
With this view. assure you Of my par
ticular consideration.
God and Liberty. Camp at Encantada
FEB. H2d. 1917.
ANT. LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
To Gen. Z. Tay Tor, commanding tho
forces Of tho L. 5.
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MENIcAS Observation-Disclosures Thompson.
late United States Minister TO MEXICO, gives the
following description of Agriculture in that
country:
~ he pIow IN universal IS that used two
thousand years ago-nelther more CT less than a
wooden wedge, without particle of iron at
tached 10 it. The hoe is wooden staff with an
iron spike in the end. What is still more re-
inarkable the only animal used in blowing is the
OK; planter with twenty thousand horses and
mules, by means unusual nunber) will
only use his in the pillow. If you ask why is
this? the only | can give is that the
Spaniard never changes his habits, nor anything
else but his government All the passion that
centratcd IN political changes.
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cd ground. will keep tho earth nois; and
ligh: through tho summer; and :ha, n
grass or weeds will be found obs:ruc,inp
tho extension Of tho roots. If this mat
ter has no. become rotten IN October
haul i, back 10 prevent tho harboring OF
mise at lilo root Of the tree.
Pea. nucl, is u good article 10 be placed
ahoU: n tree in n dry soil. II II has been
dug the previous year. somo of II may be
mixed with the mould TIM. comes IN con
tact with tho roo:F. Muck. fresh from
the meadow, may be placed on tic sur
face around the tree.
No grass or weeds ouEh. . be permit
tea t. 9raw uiih.n six feet Of the tree tho
first /. chr. ana yo,, must soon extend your
cultivation ten teet each way II YOU would
have Your voung trees flourish. and not he
covered " IN ice and nloss.-alass Plough.
man.
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There arc 1900 coo horses in England.
each of which consumes the produce Of as
much land as would feed eigh. men!
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HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF OccUrATIoN.
Near Buena Vista, Feb. %. 1877
Sir: In reply 10 vour note of this date.
summoning mo 10 surrender my forces n,
discretion, beg leave 10 say that decline
asccding TO your request.
With high respect, am sir. vour obo-
dent servant, L. TAYLOR.
Maj. Gen. L. S. army. commanding.
Senior General D. Antonio Lopez de
Santa Anna, Commander in Chef, La
Encan.ada.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-07-24

Hon. Henry Clay was bnplised oil the ODD
uIt, in one ofthe beautiful ponds on his own
osiate near Lexington. lie united with the
Episcopal church, but demanded immersion,
The N. Y. Tribune calls General Wilson
freedoms last grent favorite"
RECEIPTS OF BREApsTUFFs. The Albany
Argus, which contains weekly accounts of
the receipts Of breadstulls at tide water of
the Hudson, states that the receipts of flour
and wheat thus far, compared with tho same
period last year, show an increase equal to
s65,s33 barrels flour. The receipts of corn,
including the receipts ofthc second week in
July, exceed those ofthe entire season OF
1916, by nearly million and Il halfof BUSH
els
Fifty dollar bills, on the Orange County
Bank, Chelsea, W., altered from bills ofsmnl
denominations, are in circulation.
C5|A curiosity may be seen at this Office
1t is sheaf--ifwe may so call it--of whcat,
the product ofa single grain, when sown. It
numbers seventy stalks, and contains, as
near as can be ascertancd, four thousand
grains. 1t is five feet high and the wheat is
of n splendid quality. This curiosity was
grown on the farm orJohn Sappngton, Esq,
OF Gravois, who, we understand, in the cult
walton ofths grain, considers peck of seed
sufficient for an acre of ground, instead of
using bushcl or n bushel and half as ma
ny farmers do.-S. Louis Republican.
ADMIRABLY Expressed. A writer from
Vera Cruz to one of the New Orleans papers
has hit upon the right language in charac-
terizing the path of our Army in Mexico
Having described the return of several
Mexican families, and the contentment of the
Vera CruZnnos under the American rule, he
says:
"let whGt ROAD hare zoe taken TO reach his
point PAVED WITH GOLD, HEDGED
WITH TllORNS,AN STREWED WITH
TIE DEAD BODIES OF OUR OWN
PEOPLE"
CAPT. LTNcoLN,-Tho remains Of the late
Capt. George Lincoln, orthe 9th Infantry,who
fell at Buena Vista, were brought TO Boston
on Thursday in the packet slip Norfolk
from New Orleans.
The funeral at Worcester, his former resi-
dcnce, is TO be conducted with military hon.
ors.
The Washington Union can discover "no
evidence of extraordinary sagaciy in Santa
Anna,"-Nor can we. To be sure he out
wited Mr. Polk-but that's nothing.-Louis- F..
rifle Journal.
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Cheney & Co.'S Boston, Concord, Stan
stead and Montreal EXPRESS,

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II former arrangement made with the direc-
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to and from Boston daily, with each passenger
train.
Packages will be received and forwarded
from Boston to all parts of n. II and Vermont
and Canada.
Letters not taken on any terms
Offices at HARNDEN'S, NO. 8, COURT
STREET, BOSTON, at THE RAILROAD
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lir, VT, Peck Il Co.'S, Burlington, Nt.,and at
Charles Seymour's, Montreal
The Express Train leaves Boston for Mon.
treal Tuesday Of each week, passing
through Ncwbury, st. Johnsbury and the in
termediate towns To Stanstead.
n. b. The Subscribers are alone RESPONSE
Bile for the Lose injury of any articles or
property of any description entrusted to their
care nor is any risk assumed by the Concord,
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Jan =, lS47. 5IStf