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F,om the N. O. Delta, March 24
TEE P0x2TANT EROM VE-
IRA CRUX,

SUCCESSFUL LANDING OF OUR
FORCES!!!
WATER AND SUPPLIES CUT OFF FROM
THE ENEMY!
Reconnaissance Landing the american
Forces Carrying Rcdoubts- Loss of
Capt. Alburtis and Sepcn Men-Inuest-
ment IF Vera Cruz Rescue Of Mid
sMpman RogcrS-Ihc SguaIron, &c. !.
by the arrival. a, an early hour this morn
ing "fihr schr. P"rtia. Capt, Powell, which
left Sncricios on The 10Th instant, we nrc
rcccipt"f the following highly interesting
intelligence from the forces cn-opera,inu
against Vera Cruz. For The facts detailed
we are Indebted TO our correspondence aud
conversations with passengers.
Troops were landed. after n reconnos.
ancc on the 7th, by Generals Scott, Pat.
tcrson, Worth, Pillow, Qnilmnn and
phicnl corps, which approached near lhe
shore, towards The direction If the Castle,
the guns from San Juan dc Ulua opening
fire upon The pnriy, thrnwing shell and
round shot. but without doing any damage
q either passing over or falling short, and The
shell although thrown with precision,
bursting al u considerable elevation, dong
''t'' Wv Siie'' I'hSSiiIu h'tT-tltSt Stfh IN
er Pet.i'a, (ihe vessel employed in the Ic.
Econnoisancr.) md another bursting under
: er'bow, without during her any injury.
1.-The reconnaissance was made while the
transports and c"nvoys were lying off u,
Anton Lizardn; after lheirreiurn, and The
least possible delay, transports and con.
voys weighed anchor aud stood tn the son,l.
ward Of Suciicios. hearing in towards the
main land. with fair brccse and in salnn,
style, when they came to anchor, the cons
voystcking position in such manner as
toprotect the dis cmbarkmcnt oflhe troops,
. the first 5000 being landed nt Q o'clock,
: r. NJ. on the OH, aud the remainder dur.
ing the day. Tie landing is spoken nfby
I persons who were eye Witnesses, as n scene
fmasniticence, rarel " witnessed more than
once'in a lifetime. The troops landed n.
mounted 10 tho exact number Of IL, 1000.
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MuRDER.-W have seen n letter from
Orangeburg. under date Of the 18Th inst,
which states that murder had been COM
miitcd in that District on the Tuesday pre-.
vion:, on the body "f Mr. Benjamin Plum,
native Of Poland, but for scrrral ycnrs II
resident nf this city. He had for some
months hccn rcddIing in that District, and
while on hc road SIDE. cxpdsing his wares
for sale, was murdered by a negro from
"ae OF til" adjoining plantations; Nho has
hecn arrested. The body Of Mr.. Plum
was found about fourteen miles abuve III.
village Of Orangeburg, with the skull bro-
Hen IN several places.
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Correspondence of the Char. Mercury.
ISLAND nF SAN ANTONIO DE- LIzArDn. }
MEXICO, 9th Ma,ch ISl7.

All the Regiments have seen. wi.h the
exception Of our own, nrr completely uni
formed; and seeing the latter when on pa
rade, reminds me ,nf. II certain city Reui.
men, MS ii il existed not u hundred years
since--lha, is tn snv Ragamullin;sm being
the predominant feature. Imagine some
seven hundred men. composing ten com
rali"s, each company with The exception
Of The Charleston md Rirhland, ntlnrutd
with red, blue. green, check. aud white
shirts over their unmrn,ionnblrs; Kilm,ar.
mock caps, or white cotton skull hats, nl
The old Grimes cut, protecting their seats
+, Of knowledge from The peIling Of the pitt
less storm: while their lower cxlremili,s :
are enrasrd in every variety Of boot. shor
and stocking! Such. with an equal indie
prnlrnce regarding The outward aud in.
ward man. will furnish you an tlcn oi the
Carolina Volunteers. for whose use t1centv
thousand d"Hnrs were appropriated hy
The State LegisIalnrei um often asked!
where This money has gone 10. but mus,
wuis for an explanation from some folks
nearer the Cnpisal than ourselves.
Sergcnt Murphy, Of the Sumtervillc
Cnmpan. died to-tlny, from inflammation OF
the bowels, brought on by the unwhnlc.
somencss of,hc food which wearc compel.
led To cat, in order to suslninnaturc. Here.
tofore The bad effects Of some Of the ratlons
have been counlcrnclcd by giving the men
rice, but even that is not furnished now
and it can readily be ina g ned whn follows
from only pork and old beans, eaten alone,
with the thermometer approaching 100!
But enough pour lc present.
Yonrs, DAN.
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COMMUNICATIONS.

Several communications have been re-
ceiycd, which WILDE altendedtoas soon rs
we are able. We ask !of our readers The
obscrvanceo of our request in regard to
communications.
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TF EllE5 'lB3 81 slE l&S 8
WEDNESDAY,, APRIL 4, Isa7.
I. :AGENTs2FOR THE BANNER.
MEssas. DELoRME & WHrTE, sum,ersille, s. G
{. s.T.'W. .PsouEs ESQ, Camden s. G. 5rs q lss
REMOVAL.

The Office of ,nTIlE BANNER"is removed 10
the new building nextio tho lot Of Dir. JsMss II.
VAuoHAH, on The Statebnsg Road. ID 1..ss- {
NrA Any business connected with tho Office will be
a!trnedto at the. Office lately occupiedby Mr.sJAs
y BLANDIYa. 3: sSg, e r. III.
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SENTENCED TO BE HUNG.

The negro who committed the murder
on Mr.. Plumb. was tried at Orangehnrg on
Saturday last, and found gully. lie was
sentenced 10 be hung on Friday, tho 9th OF
April next.
We stated last week that two or'thrcc
were concerned in the murder of Mr.. p,
This was an error.-Pal Banner.
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MIscHIEvous MtCE.-From circumsl an.
ces since discovered. says the Salem Gnz.
elite, il appears that the recent fire in The
house oID. \. Neal. Esq. was unqucs.
ionabIy occasioned by the action Of mice
upon friction matches. These dangerous.
conyencnces requires much care 10 pre-
ven, their becoming "inccndiaries."
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MOVEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT II is
said hy the Alexandria Gazette tha, Mr..
Polk will visit North. Carolina in The monll,
Of June, to attend a celebration Of The Uni.
versi,y, before which Mr.. Secretary Mason
has been invited TO deliver an address.
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DAN.

ltis singular coincidence that the same
disease which hus attacked The potatoes in
other countries has allucked the cocoon in
Jamaica.
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From the Jcflrrsoninn.]
LATER FROM SALTILLO.

+ We have n.lelter from Col. JEFF. Davis.
dated a, Saltilo. March 8, which sepaks
Of his wound lin the f'"D as not being Of
serious character, and that he is doing
well.
He also states that The enemy had run
beyond the reach Of Gen. Taylor; dispirited
and disheartenod, in complete rout.
We arc indebted to 1t. Crilcnten far
the letter from Col. Davis. Ii. G.. confirms
the statement that the Mcxicans were in
full retreat for San Luis Pn,osi. The Amer.
icnns were in full possession nf Buena Wis
Ia and Aqua Nnrya. The road. between
eCamhrgo and Monterey was ngnin compor-
sntivcly free from interruption.
II was supposed lhhnt Urea had rc-crosscIl
the mountains.
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Negotiations far Pcarc.-The CORES.
p"ndrn, or The New. York Journal of com
mcrcc. writing from Washing,onundcrca
nf The 24.h ult, states that Mr.. IIARGous,
the financial friend and bunker Of SANTA
ANNA, lad been some days in that city, and
that he was led To believe that ncgn,ia-
ton was going on between this country
and Mexico, and on the eve Of ronsum ma :
ton. for. general peace. This. taken in
connrxi"n with the declaration fll,c Gov-
rrnor nf the Mexican province. OF which
Saltillo is the capital. addressed 10 Coio-
n.l WARNER, acting US The American Gov
trnor al Saltilln, that American Cummis.
sinnsrs were then in the city Of Mexico,
proposing to,the government 10 conclude
a peace between the two couniries-pivcs
an air Of probability IL the surmises iha,
something oIthc kind is on foot.
Char Cour.
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The price of this article in The Charles.
Ion Market for the week cn,ling Friday.
End inst. varied from 1910 l2 Ia cents
n pound.
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OUR ARTICLE ON THE HUG uENoTs..
The Article on The: IIugueno,s'' wa,
written witt reference to The early se,lle
men, Of the Hugneno,s in South Carolina
TILE HIIfSIIENOTSi ~ u.
The national whig., 1847-06-16

The spirit Of the Fines, enc Of the Locofoco or
sans in Philadsphia, speaking Of the most polite
course for its party to pursue in view Of the nom-
nation Of Gen. Taylor, says
Time will develope for US the better course, and
we may securely trust our in the hands Of
Providence that has, than once sgnally inter-
posed itself for our dslverance from defeat and for
the triumph Of Democratic principles
Now isn't it amusing, says Prentice, to hear these
rascals, who hsvs just been frightened away, by the
indignant shouts of the nation from the project Of
sacKing the churches of 100000 Of people, ex-
pressing their confidence that an oseruling Provi-
dence will specially interfere to keep them in power
for another four years. 4
The national whig., 1847-06-16

The Union, after abusing the Wings for oppos-
ing the war and advocating peace, asks "Has one
of them been arrested for it Has one Of them been
tried traitor for it Has one Of them been inn
Prisoned for it Has one of them graced the hal
ter for if Nay, has any personal harm Of any de-
scription been done TO one Of them for such con-
duc,?" Who will say after this that we have not a
second reign Of terror" upon the country, second
administration that would gladly have the infamous
alien and sedition laws re-enac,ed
The national whig., 1847-06-16

LATEST FROM MExrco.-Our correspondents,
says the New Orleans Delta Of the sth inst, whose
letters are to the 23d ult from Jaapa, all represent
Santa Ana as being engaged in foriifying Rio Frio
with largefor Gen. Scott spushing on to meet
him with great haste. Gen. Twiggs, who brings up
the rear of SCOTS column, left the 23d May for
Puebla, where Gen. Worth is now encamped. The
GeneraLin.Chief, with his escort left Jalapa on the
same day Ere this the battle has occurred, and
the only obstacle to the entry of our army into the
capital will be removed.
The national whig., 1847-06-16

Piftsburg, June l5-Weather very cool Large
arrivals of -four but no sales
Cincinnati, June l2.-No sales of four corn
Soc. River at stand.
Springfield, III, June s.--Hemp fields promising.
Flour S5-large quantities Of wheat in this region
unsold--price 81. Bacon s to 64c. Wool l6 to
25c. Wheat fields promise heavy yield.
.Neo York, June l5.--Sales of 10000 bills. Of
flower at SO rs. The impression is that prices will
advance on arrival Of mex. steamer Sales Of 10000
bushels Of corn at is to l2Oc. Sales of 5000 bush
of wheat at 2O3 to 2o5c.--also Of 10000 bush. Of
10000 bushels Of oats at 6Oc
Philadelphia, June Is. Flour. $e. e.50--corn meal
So 37-wheat s2-corn lis to laoc--oats 60c--
prices Of stock firm.
The national whig., 1847-06-16

Il or Mr. Kercheval, residing only a fey miles
rom Pulaski, Tenn, was killed BY his sonfast week,
under the following circumstances: There had been
: family misunderstanding for some time, and the
old man had very little, If anything under his con-
troll. During the last season, he made o ttle crop
Of corn, which he exchanged for some that be put
in crib near his house. His son put lock On the
door of the crib, apd kept it fastened On Wednes-
day night the father asked for the key, saying tha,
he wished to give his horse feed of corn as he was
going % ride the next day. The son refused 70 give
il to him. His father said "you had better give to
me- n you don't shall force the lock-" Ifyou do,
il will be the last door you will eyr break open, was
the reply. The old man Immediately went % the
crib andwhs INF the act Of forcing the door, Of just
sasr-hc had done SO, ,the son came and struck him
onahs head with q hatcho. fracturing his skull. He
died from ,heeecs Of the blow, last Saturday hight
Ths paricide has fled to Mexico.
The national whig., 1847-06-16

MT. Benton in his Jefferson city speech says. that
during his whole Senatorial career no selfish consd
Grafton ever tainted his motives Well--yoa defea.
ted the Tyler treaty Of annexation because you
sidefed war with Mexico as aconsequence. Why did
you dot defeat The Polk scheme Of annexation, which
according, ts your own showing, you regarded. as
certain to be followed BY war as the plan you did
defeat, Until you can explain your course in this
rspect, the world will never cease to aIraign you,
motives as selfish.
The national whig., 1847-06-16

The Louisville Journal says that the Wings will
beat MIR. Polk for the next Presidency. They will
have no chapce to beat him, for his party will not
present him as q candidate.--N o. Mercury.
Your party, says Prentice, seems disposed to man
age as adroi,ly as the fellow who had an artificial
nose. "sir" said person whom he had offended,
I shall pull your nose" 'sir,' be replied with calm
dignity, Il shall put my nose in my pocket"
The national whig., 1847-06-16

oo-Mr. Benton, in his Jefferson city speech,
does not confine himself TO 1he truth. For in
stance. he says that the loan Of The 10Th Of last
April has besn paid all in gold. This IS noto.
rlously untrue, and CorcoIan & Riggs will tell
you SO. Again, Mr.. b. says thai the govern
ment pays every body in gold. This is also
untrue, as thousands Of witnesses at New Or
leans can testify TO their loss.
The national whig., 1847-06-16
Poverty is a self-insiruc.ing virtue.

U Charley May, the gallant Colonel is at Lou.
,svile, Ky. Hope he will visit Washington. One
charge from him would disperse the miserable trick
sters in the White House and War Department,
who are trying to annoy him. because old Zach
loves him like child
The national whig., 1847-06-16

ILLINoIs COMPROMISING body met al
Springfield on the 7th instant, and elected N Cloud
bank man, its President There is general con-
currence, says the sangamo Journal, that the Coun-
Gil Of Revision will be abolished the Supreme
Court re-organized; and Judges Of both the su-
preme and Circuit Courts elected by the people; the
power to borrow money BY the State restricted and
the estabI shment Of any more State banks prohib,
tied
The national whig., 1847-06-16

Court OF Appeals, w. S.-DEc. Term, 1916.
Correspondence Of the Baltimore Patriot.
ANNAPOLIS, June IA, ls47.
This being the day Of the Court in course, pre-
sent the Hon Judges Ara Spence, A. A. Magru-
der and r. N. Martin.
Geiger ct al VS.. Green. O. Scott for the appelI q,
moved the Court to reform the decree in the ease'
and dismiss the bill without prejudice.
On motion Of q. Scott, Esq. Henry M. Murray,
Esq. Of Prince Georges county, was ;qualifed and
admitted an attorney of this Court.
The Court then adjourned to the Court in course,
and until tomorrow morning at l | o'clock,
The national whig., 1847-06-16

Gen. Taylor has been nominated for the Presiden-
cy by the great mass Of the people, but the ocofo-
organs. says Prentice, doubt the sincerity Of the
nomination, When he shall have been elected by
the great mass Of the people, the Locofoco organs
will be at perfect liberty 10 doubt the sincerity Of the
election.
The national whig., 1847-06-16

The New Orleans Bulletin ha the following from
a correspondent Gen. Tay lor aat down on the
night of tn, 2lst February, just seven hours before
he was attacked by Santa Ana and wrote 10 his rel
atve and friend, describing his situation, and speak
ing plainly, but with dignity, of the treatment he
had received from his superiors also Of his arr ange-
nent to meet the approaching crisis; of his conf
dence in his little army; Of his hopes but not Of his
fears One sheet and the page Of an ,ther, as re-
cord, were thus devoted. The remaining pages were
given to his private affairs, directing the manage
ment Of his estate, and expressing affection for his
family. The writer Of this communication has been
honored with perusal Of that letter. He marked
the bold character in which it was written the even
nes and the unblotled pages, giving evidence that
It was written calmly as if the writer had been
seated by the freside Of his own happy home. Il
was written in simple but easy style, without effort,
as one wishes to write to relatives and friends But
still it bore evidence all his writings d. Of clear
judgment and pure thought"
The national whig., 1847-06-16

An officer gives the following account of "Zachs"
doines when he received, at the supper table, Gen.
SCOTS letter telling him that he was going to lose
his regulars. Gen. Taylor, after reading epise,
crumpled the sheet on which it was written very
much in his hands, laid it aside and then commen-
ced, in furious manner, putting mustard over his
meat, potatoes, and bread into his coffee and divers
other things, all around his plate! .r s
~ y. Journal Of Commerce.
And, almos, Immediately afterwards, says Prentice,
he addressed 10 The Secretary Of War the much
takedof but as yet unpublished Buena Vista letter,
emptyng bis whole mustard pot upon the head Of the
Administration.
The national whig., 1847-06-16

p-Mr, Benton, in his Jefferson city speech,
says, that no government contract, during his
Senatorial career, ever went to any one Of his
blood. He was not so particular, however, as
to his friends. Col Brant no doubt can testify to
the value Of government contract, and TO the
value Of having such friend, as Mr.. Benton,
al Court. 5ss@
The national whig., 1847-06-16
JOHN CONNELLY.
CABINET, CHAIR, AND SOFA MAN


CABINET, CHAIR, AND SOFA MAN.
UFACTURER AND UNDERTAKES.
TINHE subscriber begs leave to return his thanks
j to his friends and the public generally for the
very liberal patronage which they have bestowed on
hin, and would respectfully inform them that he
has OH hand general assor, ment of Cabinet Furn.
urc. which he will sell very cheap for cash. or ap-
proued paper. He is constantly manufacturing all
kinds OF Furniture Of the latest style and most ap-
proved pattern; such as--
Mahogany dressing Bureaus
spring seat Sofas
rocking and parlor Chairs
card, centre, and dining Tables
Wardrobcs
Bedsteads
And, in fact, every thing usually found in a cabne,
ware room.
Undertaking.
He is also prepared TO attend funerals Al The
shortest notice and on the most TfSera terms; and
he s confident that from his ons experiences in at
tending funerals, that he will give entire satisfaction
to those who may favor him with their patronage
JOHN CONNELLY,
7th street. between H and I.
The national whig., 1847-06-16

To FARMrRs.-T The farmers must endeayor, says
tha louisville Journal to plant substitutes for the
rops that have failed this year from drought. Corn
sown broadcast in close drills will supply the
plaes af hay, swedish tu1nips, very excellent for
catsle, may yet be sown. not 10 mention the common
aat .tnfnip. Beansmay yerbe sown, and other veg
stabIes which will occur to the farmer.
The national whig., 1847-06-16

The Bostonians propose that the city government
shul buy public lands at SLIPS per acre and send
the Emgrants TO settle them, the moment they touch
the Boston wharves. Good ! Let all the cities do
the same. Il is the noblest and practicable idea
that has yel been broached
The national whig., 1847-06-16
81 SO ''1 BECK'S $l 80
DAGUERREOTYPE ROOMS.

Remoued to the corner of 7th street and Penn.
duenae, ober Stott's Drug Store
A CCURATE and highly finished Portraits for
IL III SO, Groups in proportion.
]. PosT MoRTEM cases attended to with prompti-
tlde and certain success at reasonable advance
4 share IF the public patronage is post respect
fully solicited. -'..r
June Itf ST'r FT JSH 3. BECK.
The national whig., 1847-06-16

g. r. Daniels one Of the very best editors in
the Union il now ihe conductor Of the New London
(Conn.) Morning News. We shall be pleased to
exchange with him, for we love to read Daniels cut
ting articles. They are Of the Damascus blade or
dsl5 He and Prentice are brothers in soul, il wit
n mind IN .5 sJ
The national whig., 1847-06-16
!. DAVIS & GARRETT,
HOUSE C.ARPENTERS and JOLNERS,
BOARDING.

NTRs. PIERCE has the pleasure Of informing
Nl her friends and the public that her house
having been refurnshed throughout. is now reopen
for the accommodation Of boarders by the week,
month, or year. Her table win be furnished with
lightful retreat the Capitol grounds. No pains
will be spared to make her house pleasant home
to those who may favor her with their patronage.
-.june 9--lm i
The national whig., 1847-06-16

n ms Sfnta Ana said, in his last address TO the
Msxicans, that if they died fighting, they bad at
leist he consolation Of knowing that death would
rsmove them from the reach Of fheirinvaders.p But
perheps Mr.. Pok's wooden-egged friend ought not
to b too sure pf geiting out of the reach Of the
YANKEES, by dying. According 10 the newspapers,
says Prentice. he himself is reported to have said,
just before the battle Of Gsrro Gordo If the Yam
KEGS can storm thispiace, thea can sto'wl lAeA"
The national whig., 1847-06-16

or The citizens Of Washington, Wilkes county,
are making preparations 10 build q railway from
Washington, Ga, TO . point on the Georgia railroad
ls miles from that place.
The national whig., 1847-06-16
ou-Col. Benton, 10 his Jefferson city speech,

= 0c-Col. Benton. in his Jefferson city speech,
says, we are without king-pan to keep COM
merces currency, and industry alive. This is
news indeed. for all This while the party press
and party orators have been proclaiming, that,
without our kingman, Mr.. Polk. the trade,
money, and industry Of the Uunion would go
TO utter ruin.
The national whig., 1847-06-16

U Gen. Pillow is out, at the foot of two closely
printed. columns Of defence, in the New Orleans
Delta He welds pen with as little skill as his
sword. He makes a. complete muss Of the whole
affair and leaves the charge against him up.ouched
and .1nSnswetexl. ~. SF1-S-
The national whig., 1847-06-16

nF Tom Henley, Polk NJ. G. In the last Con-
gress, told the PEOPLE in 1914, that if awar with
Mexico srsw ont Of annexation, he would raise an
army Of half dozen old women, arm them with
broomsiicks, and conquer all Mexico. We can
scarcely fancy more moving spectacle than Hen
10y, says Prentice. at the head Of half dozen old
wonen, armed with broomsticks, sweeping whole
Mexican bat.alions before him. II he and his gal
liant litis band should not produce apanic in Mexi-
co. the hearts Of the people Of that miserable country
are proof against CONSERVATION. We fancy we see
him now, at some Cero Gordo, rallying his broom
sticks for an impetuous charge on the foe and hear
his yoee rispg above the roar Of artillery shouting
70 hs comrades "chnree, Betsy, charge! On, Polly,
on!v II
The national whig., 1847-06-16

oo-Mr. Benton, in his Jefferson city speech,
says that il was not for the emoluments Of the
Office that he sought the Lieutenant General
ship. We nigh, believe this, if there had been
no peace money Of three millions to handle.
The national whig., 1847-06-16

/. General Taylor Coming Home. The New Or
leans southernsr Of the 7th instant says awe have
some foundation for the belief that Gen. Taylor will
return to the United States in about month, on
temporary leave of absence.
The national whig., 1847-06-16

GrMr. Grund' 'of the Baltimore Sun is on the ou
vire for peace. He predicts its coming with all tn,
confidence Of prophet.
The national whig., 1847-06-16

~ Will Thorpe exchange his new National
with the National Wing Thorpe goes for old
Zack folsns voLe7as., !!
The national whig., 1847-06-16

e. President Pok's Private Secretary and his
wife, Mrs. President Polk and her niece, Miss Ruck
er, are now in New York. The President will
proceed on his Eastern journey one day hisor next
week, if fnotting intervenes to prevent him.
The national whig., 1847-06-16

The..Belmont, Ohio, Farmer, suggests that if Mr..
Polk had been put in front Of our armies in Mexico
we should have had peace long ago.