Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-07-07

very little In the castle.
Gen. Cadwalader is much praised for the
bravery and skill with which he met and de-
feated the guerrillas.
The estimated loss of Col. M'Intosh's detach-
ment in mules, &C., is about 100000.
! The road is strewn with empty boxes and
bacon, from the wagons captured by the ene-
| my.
There is great dissatisfaction in the army,
| relative to the conduct of the escort having
charge of the train. There will be Court OF
Inquiry on the subject.
| The garrison at Jalapa had been broken up
by order of Gen. Scott, and the sick and pri-
soners sent to Perote. THIS line Of communi-
cation is, therefore, entirely clear of troops. .
Gen. Scott has had road constructed from
Jalapa, by which, in future, all troops and stores
will be sent.
The success of the attack on Col. Mcintosh
has given great encouragement to the Guerril-
las who are swarming the country in great
numbers and attacking all parties, great and
small.
1t was chiefly owing to the gallantry of Capt.
Bennett, of the Paymasters department, that
the specie wagons were saved. He was in one
of them himself, when the attack was made,
and he fought like tiger.
About one thousand troops were encamped
at Vera Cruz.
Gen. Shields was at Vera Cruz, preparing to
leave for the United States, when he received
orders from General Scott to join him at Pue-
bla.
There are no preparations making for de-
ending any point between Puebla and the Cap
ital.
All the odds and ends of the Mexican army,
numbering about 10000 men, are collected in
the capital. They are poorly armed, and their
equi pments are OF the most miserable deScrip-
ton.
There had been small prOnouncidmentO In
the city, which was soon suppressed by Gen.
Bustamente. II was got up by factions of the
popular party and the party of Gomez Farias.
Their enemy was down with Santa Ann.
Congress had refused to accept Santa Anna s
resignation.
Gems. Worth and Quitman are at Puebla,
with about 6o00 men. General Scott is also
at Puebla, where he will remain until rein
forced.
/ Gen. Bravo was in command of the troops at
Mexico.
The editor of LArio Iris has received dates
from the capital to the I'd inst.
Gen. Santa Anna had a second time sent in
his resignation of the Presidency, as well as
his resignation of the command Of the army.
Congress still held his letters under considera-
ton.
Rejon and FIVE other Generals had been ar
rested and sent to different states for imprison-
ment. They are charged with treason.
The gallant Capt. Walker had commenced
his work on the GuerriIIas. He left on an ex-
petition on the 9Th, and in proceeding some
distance captured 10 guerrillas an. an Acalde
They were employed in cleaning the streets
and sinks of Rerote
A letter had been received at Vera Cruz on
the 10Th inst, stating that Gen. Scott had or
dered the removal of the government from We
ra Cruz to Tuspan.
This change was made on account of the
sickness at Vera Cruz, and the difficulty of
keeping open its communications with head
quarters.
The communication between Tuspan and Pu-
ebla could be much more easily maintained.
OBJ Fellows JURIsDICTION.-A case of
some interest was decided in Baltimore by Judge
PURyIANCE on Wednesday, which gives the
Order of Oid Fellows 4 right to decide contro-
versies arising within it agreabIy TO its own
laws;
The questions involved are simple, bat mpor-
tant to the institution of Odd Fellowship, and
may be briefly stated as follows: Crane was re-
ported sick to the Lodge on Monday, the D of
FEBRUARY, lS47; but it being made apparent to
the Lodge that he had worked at his trade up to
the preceding Saturday, the benefits claimed
were refused, in accordance with the bylaws,
which granted no benefits until the party ap-
plying had been sick at least one week.
Subsequently an action was brought by
Crane for the sum Of ssl2, being the amount
alleged to be due for three weeks, sickness.
I1pop fbo ;,1 ,J.,oo1
side to prove sickness for the time specified;
and on the other, to show that the sickness had
not been such as entitled him to the benefits.
The appellants rested chiefly upon the law
and usage of the Order. 1t was in proof that,
by the Cd article of the constitution, member;
conceiving himself aggreved by decision of
the Lodge to which he was attached, must APP
peal to the Grand Lodge of Maryland. The
usage in conformity with this article was proved
by Mr.. James l.. Ridgely and others. During
the progress of the trial, objection was made
by the defence to the admission of the testimo-
ny of members of the Lodge as evidence; these
objections were overruled.
The defence maintained that the appellee
was bound to make his appeal to the Grand
Lodge of Maryland, and, having failed to do
SO, he could not sustain an action at law In
support of their argument, was cited the case
of the Black and Whltesmiths Society as. Van
dyke, I'd Whar:on's Reports, page 800. Other
grounds of defence were taken, which were
not referred to in the decision. The case was
held under advsement by the court day or two
ago, and on "Wednesday his Honor, Judge Pur-
Vance, gave the following written OPINION
"The Court reverses the judgment of the
magistrate in this case for the want of juris-
diction over the subject matter in controversy,
the same having been previously decided by
competent tribunal, acting according to the pro-
visions of the character of Incorporation, its by
laws, and usuages; and the decision so made is
conclusive npon all parties until it be reversed
on an appeal to the Grand Lodge of Maryland,
which is the superior tribunal in this matter.
Farmers have commenced cutting their grain
in several parts of Virginia. The harvest will
be more than an average. The quality of the