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FROM CHIHUAHUA.

A party Of Americans arrived at New Orleans
the 10Th instant from Chihuahua, by way of Red
river. Theyse off, about thirty in number, under
the command of Major CAMPBELL, Of Springfield,
Missouri. They travelled by the route of the Pre-
sidio, having left Chihuahua on the 18th of March.
They suffered incredible hardshps on the march,
and had several skirmishes with the Camanche In
dams, who always showed themselves timid when
opposed in earnest
Col. DoNIPHAN was, in the absence Of nstruc-
tons, at loss to know what to pursue. The
term of service Of his regiment expires early in
June. The command was in the enjoyment of ex-
cellent health.
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THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.

PROM THE CUMBERLAND CIVILIAN Is.
AT length we are able to speak with certainty in
relation to the negotiations for the completion of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. On Tuesday last
they were successfully concluded in the city of
Boston. We do not think it necessary to enter
into Details but will state that the amount required
for the completion of the canal will be obtained
from the following sources:
100000 from Virginia
100000 from the Barings;
100000 from Washington, Georgetown, and Alexandria
100000 from capitalists in Boston;
200, 900 to be taken by the contractors.
Making 81 0OOthe required for the completion Of
the canal to Cumberland
1t is with the deepest satisfaction that we make
this announcement. We hope in our next to an
nounce the arrival of the contractors for the imme-
date commencement Of the work.
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FROM THE BRAsos AND MONTEREY.

CORRESPONDENTS OF THE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN
..,. BRAsos, MAY 6, 1s47.
Brig. Gen. CADwALLADER has arrived here, and assumed
the command of the lower Rio Grande and has established
camp Pao Alto, for the instruction Of the regiments
they arrive About 1900 already there, and will be
greatly augmented in few weeks They appear to he good
class of We informed the General will make his
headquarters at the camp, he complete his
engagements for forwarding supplies
We have of importance from Gen. TAYLOR, who
is a! Monterey The year-men about startng and pro-
badly not company Of all the regiments attached to Gen.
Tayors column be retained in the service. They
anxious their homes and friends, and than
ALL Disguised with the management Of the II would,
however, do your heart good hear them speak of General
TAYLOR.
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FIRE DIsTREssrSa Loss LIrE.-0n the night of
the ed utimo the house Of Mr.. STEPHEN ISeRAM, near
Lancaster Schuyler county, in the State of New York,
discovered to be fire. The alarm given by Mrs. Ingram
and the husband upon awakening found that sides Of
the house. including the door and every thing contiguous
it, in flames The only alternative escape through
the roof (he house small cabn and they agreed that
Mr. Ingram should open hole and jump out, and that the
wife should hand out the children, in number Bot as
air given, the whole house enveloped in
the ame which rushed out at the opening which he had
made Only one scream heard, which when the
mother reused the children from their sleep Mr. instantly
burst open the door, but unable to render any assistance
to the unfortunate inmates He could only look in and
that they had all sunk together under their mother outsech
ed arms The fire is supposed to have communicated to
shavngs from ashes which thrown under the house.
distressing calamity has rarely been witnessed.
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Extract Of a Letter from Lieut.. Corwine.

CORRESPONDENTS OF THE CINCINNATI CHRONICLE.
"CAMP NEAR MONTEREY ARM A. ls47.
"No little speculation INDUCED in by the officers of Gen.
TAYLoRs command what he will adopt after the
of of the present volunteer force now out here
shall have expred-whehe with the small and insignificant
force with which he is to be furnished he will remain Mon
terey whether he will fall back the Rio Grande Some
Of opinion that he will bring up the four regiments (Which
it is understood all that have been assigned for hm)
Monterey, and such supplies he may want and hold the
pacehrowing the responsibility of opening the line of
municaon with the Rio Grande upon the Government Not
few believe that he will adopt the former course namely
fall back to Camargo Maamoros One thing is evident,
he cannot hold the country he has conquered unless he is
supplied with troops than have been to him With
o will have to be abandoned, and the whole line from Mon
erey to the Brasos left unprotected This would present
most deploabe of things the victorious leader Of
army shut up, it were in the enemys country and off
from all communication with his Why, the foraging
parties Of the enemy that have of late infested the country be-
here and Camargo could then reake all the towns on
the Rio Grande What humilating sight Can it that
Government will leave the old hero in this strait And
yet If Gen. Taylor furnished with troops by the
LIST Of Junc Of two alternatives is left him either to
abandon the country he has conquered and fall back Ca
MARCO, else concentrate his forces in Monterey leaving it
to the Government to open communication with him."
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VIRGINIA..

The FoURTH DISTRICT SETrLED.-At second meeting
Of the sherf, held Monday last the following result
arrived at: For IRvIse (Whg) 33l, for BococK Uoeo)
3s4 The latter, Of course, gets the certificate, and is
ted that Mr. IRvINe will contest his right to il.
Tue HALIrAx DIsrRIcr.-The Lynchburg Virgnian
derstands that Mr. TREDwAr will mol contest the election
Mr. FLouRsor, whose majority is So instead of one, as Of
cay repoedhe Of the precincts in Patrick,
which gave Mr. f. So majority, having been thrown out by
the sheriff in consequence ofhe omission to qualify the
missioners
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New York letter in the Philadelphia Inquirer says:
singular suicide committed by poor degraded specimen
of humanity in this city yesterday, in the following deliberate
manner He out the Harlem Railroad far as AID
street, where he Invested himself of all his clothing save his
shirt He made bundle OF them and placed his boots on
the top and then left them in the centre of track He
then laid his body the rails the other track where
found this morning severed in 1t OF the
most deliberate of suicide that occurred in this city
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FArAL AcCInESr.--The young Of Shebyvils, Ten
nessce undertook the night of the 9th instant to fire
salute for Gen SCOTS late victory. letter from that town
to the Nashville Wing says
son the sixth round premature explosion took place,
which blew off the hand and Of Mr. A. Turrentine,
formerly editor Of the Shelby willie Whg and shattered both
Of Mr. John Sutton, while Dr. Scott, who had charge
Of the vent lost the thumb Of his right hand Mr. Sutton
underwent the amputaion Of both similar operation
performed upon Mr. Turrentine which he survived only
twenty hours he receiving several internal injuries.
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GEN. TAYLoR's OPINIoN.-In letter to the
Hon. ]. w. Miller U. S. Senator from New
Jersey, Gen. Taylor, speaking of the revolutions
in Mexico, says " While these intestine divisions
prevent Mexico from putting forth her strength in
defensive war, it is much to be feared that they
will equally incapacate her for making peace"
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CoSTnIBUTIoS VIReINIA.--The barque Bachelor sail
ed from Richmond Thursday, laden with provisions, cloth
ing, &C. for the relief OF the suffering poor Of Ireland The
cargo valued at about fifteen thousand dollars and consists
of the following articles viz 2434 barrels and so bags
meal 242 barrels corn SO barrels -four hogsheads and FIVE
barrels bacon 9 boxes and two bales clothing and bar
rel rice Another vessel is be dispatched from the
port next month on a similar mission.
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THE SEASON IN THE WEST.

From communication in the Cincinnati Gazette, we find
that the late fross have proved destructive to oneus
that Of Peaches Nectane and Aprcos not blossom in
ten thousand supposed to have survived hem and not
than in hundred Of Pears, Cherries, and Plums The
failure Of the fruit crop general in this neghbohood
though there in particular localities few exceptions to the
general fact,
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Elements iii were computed the discovery. Elo
mens derived from discussion Of eight months OBJ
servatons Of Neptune in Europe and America, 497 in all
For the of the very precise observations Of PROBES
HUBBARD with the Washington Equatorial, indebt
ed TO the courtesy of the Superintendent 1t is due thu
Professors at the Observatory generally acknowledge the
aid in furnishing facilities for the work. Elements follow
the planets observed path for the last MONTHS with
average discrepancy of only third second of space
The modification required by Elements " in order rep
resent the path OF Neptune perfectly for tytwo years.
very slight The node should be increased 92 and the in
clnaon 80 s. appears, moreover, that the total effect
the perturbaons of Neptunes average daily motion in this
period by all the other planets acceeraon of o. 020609
With this certainty of the orbit of Neptune,
prepare the usual planetary tables ephemer
and determine with precision share producing the
dual perurbations of Uranus.
The action Of the three great planets for several years past
has been such to produce tide if may call it, Of
CELEBRATION Of Neptunes angular motion, thus shortening its
apparent period my elements " which adapted its
path in its perubed orbit If free them from the effect Of
this tide, the true elliptic period Of Neptune will approach
much 10 les $4,000 years. the double Of that of
Uranus There therefore little doubt the
Of Prof PERcEs discovery Of the Lapacan baon of
the period of Neptune around the double period of Uranus
the first yet discovered in the primary solar system
With regard to the question whether Neptune has really
caused the greater portion Of the residual perurbaons OF
Uranus, it perhaps premature express opinion. Its
orbit certainly does within the prescribed limits
this purpose.
Knowing the general accuracy Of Prof. Peirces computa
tions and seeing confirmed my former elements which
he had used his basis, deem but act OF justice
state my belief founded his computations that another
planet requisite to for these residual perurbatons
When the particulars of Prof Peirces computations
made known, will in the still planned
perurbatons Of Uranus Of hope, and, may add,
stimulus exeron for further enlargement of the bounda
ries Of the system
LlLANDE and CHaLLIs similarly crcuustanced with
respect to Neptune Both il twice in their telescopes
without discovering it. But if cannot give Laande the
merit Of sagacy in dscredng his observation,
at least admit that he good prophet The following
prediction published by him 1901 in the preface
Historic Celeste, page The planets says Lalandc
(which perhaps exist another important object Of work
Hersche has discovered by accident and when another
(meaning another primary pane) shall be discovered, il
will be found in fifty thousand stars, thus giving
the means Of determining its period Of revolution"
is subject Of the veest qualification have been
the instrument under Providence of fulfilling after the lapse
OF half century, the latter part of this prophecy.
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FROM SANTA FE.

The latest received from Santa Fe to the Sd
of April Col PRrcE with about $50 troops, in Santa
Fe the remainder Of his command scattered through the
country, guarding the horses and stock and Others
sonng posts The volunteers enjoying better health
than they had previously done still very few Of the whole
number had escaped sickness,
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This is all Of IL ,oaated for the lines in which we
moving without any occupation at all Of the remaining pro-
vnces of Mexico, comprehending hafthe empire What
then, are our Government calculating upon
We close this view Of the subject with these plain
propositions If to conquer and occupy all Mexico
should have hundred thousand men in The field II
do that, it is absurd 10 advaace further. One
of these propositions should be adopted.
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The Messrs. BARrNGs's Commercial Circular,
dated at London on the Sd instant, remarks, I" that
the liberal contributions forwarded and still to
come from the citizens Of the United States, for
the relief Of Ireland, have not only been acknow-
lodged in Parliament, but highly appreciated by
the country at large and, besides the actual be-
nefit conferred upon our suffering fellowcountry-
men, show feelings Of sympathy which cannot
fail to be reciprocated on this side and to draw
closer the ties of peace and good will between
the two nations"
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TRANSFER OF FUNDs.-The officers of Govern
ment, finding that they could not unite the knot of
the subtreasury law, have cut it. Corning & Co.,
of the city Of New York, have transferred million
of dollars to New Orleans, taking the money there
and commission for the service.--.Jour. of Com,
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APPOINTMENTS AND CHANGES.

We learn that the following appointments and
changes in Office have been made by the President:
Commodore CHARLES w. SKINNER to be Chief
of the Bureau of Construction, &c. in the Navy
Department, in the place Of Commodore CHARLES
NORRIS, resigned, we regret to learn, on account of
i'll health.
SETH BARTON, Solicitor Of the Treasury, to be
Charge d'Afaires to Chill, in the place of WILLIAM
CRUMP.
R. H. GnLET, Register OF the Treasury, to be
Solicitor of the Treasury, vice Barton
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The Wings Of the State of North Carolina are
making active arrangements for the approaching
Congressional Election, by bringing out good and
able in the districts last represented by Locofo
CO.'S OF the late members we are glad to see that
Mr.. BARRNoER of tie mountain district, a firm and
consistent and talented Whig has consented to stand
for reelection.
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THE CREvAssK-The New Orleans papers of the 18th
state that the break in the evee opposite that city nearly
overcome and that by the day the evee would be
extended across the opening There had been nearly three
hundred at work upon for the last three days
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THE asEcoND CONQUEST" OF MEXICO.

We had occasion, in our last, to refer to the
apparently predominant sentiment in the city OF
New Orleans in favor of War, Conquest, and An
nexatlon, as signs OF Glory to US, and harbingers
OF Prosperity and Happiness to such neighboring
nations as we may undertake to harry and uproot.
We find in popular paper of that city, which has
since reached u.s. further evidence of the fact in the
publication, without any expression of dissent, of a
letter from Brasos, under date of May 3, from which
we extract the following:
Does II occur to you that this is the anniversa-
ry of the glorious Sd, when our batteries first
opened on the Mexicans OF course you have
l. 70 F. M ). your decanter at your side. Your good
health, Messrs. Editors and here's to the memo
ry of = the days of May, 1896 &c. &c.
"Let me fill your glass again, Messrs. Editors.
Here's TO the DESTINY of oar country; it MUST be
accomplished. Is not the progress of our arms
but forming, as it were, broad high-road on
8 Which shall traUel ciuiKzation and liberty pa
broad high-road, which,, sweeping across The
mighty continent Of the Wesfern hemisphere,
L shall continue 10 enlarge until, binding nation
,oith nation, language wiM language, hemisphere
: Nth hemisphere, 1T SHALL HAVE PERFORMED THE
MIGHTY CIRCUIT OF THE WORLD"
Will our readers wake up now! Will the Peo-
pie rouse themselves, shake off their lethargy and
uphold and protect their institutions, their rights
and their liberties, whilst it is yet in time Or
will they continue to slumber in sloth and apathy,
until, under the influence of this mad Ambition and
this rage for Conquest every thing in this Govern
ment that is worth preserving will be swept away
by the Tornado which already glooms and growls
in the horizon.
As contrast to these baleul DOCTRINES the natu-
raj growth of War, which have sprung up to view
only within the last few weeks, we have pleasure
in placing before our readers in the subjoined ex
tracts, the calm, sagacious and truly constitutional
views of those veterans of our profession who
when they speak advisedly, always speak well and
wisely. We wish we had room to day for more o.
them
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FROM THE ALEXANDRIA, GAZETTE.


The chapter which is opened in the history of our
country contains already many strange passages and
startling, calculated to
the attention. if not fears of rejecting and rghtudg
ing men, than those which relate to the acquisition and
neraon of the region the other side of the continent
hitherto belonging Mexco and Of the nature, extent, and
use of which yet little acquainted. Already
these far-o provinces Of this empie-Repubc
hardly be the proper wodare placed under the
troll Of pro- and Government officers, with military
titles and command uniting in their persons civil and
military power, and ruled with authority not known
cognised by constitution and laws. Communication be-
them and the Government home is tedious and diff
cult and the transmission Of orders slow and interrupted
No what will be the end of all this II is best,
all must admit, experiment These of provinces may
attach themselves firmly to country and they may not
That yet be determined But the question recurs with
force not to be resisted how they be annered and
what prevent the annexation of every thing that
may be desired, in the MANNER and the terms
Let pause and look into the future, with calm Judgments
Is late Are far the road Of progress that we
cannot halt Are hurried by irresistible impulse
which patriotism itself cannot impede We awe
will not despair of country think yet that be
doomed fatal expansion from the lust of dominion
the love Of conquest and acquisition We invoke here,
do upon all occasions in these days of reckless mprovdence
the true q keruatipe feeling of the country.
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The Boston Traveller Of Friday says There vari-
abroad in Boston respect the defacatons OF
late President Of Of our banks The amount is stated
at s60 000 and is also stated that the guilty party is
at present in this country.
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From Schuyler county, (cavalry,) Capt. A. Dunlap.

Four companies, from Alton, Capt Wheeler one
from Edwardsvlle, Capt Miles, from Vandala, Capt
Lee and from Green Capt Brstow reported but
few hours after the requstion was filed.
Springfield Journal Nay 10.
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THE FIRST IN THE FIELD,

ILLINOIS VoLUSTEERs.-Thc Governors Proclamation in
accordance with the requson Of the President Of the Unit
ed States for regiment Of infantry and company Of
cavalry issued on the 29th ulmo. II was filed on the
9Th instant by the following companies
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The Richmond Enquirer seems to take it I'M
kindly that in noticing its absurd proposition that
the desoating march of our armies into the heart
Of Mexico constituted the progress of civiliza-
tion,' we omitted the passage following this most
extraordinary position, viz:
:" Already we a press established at Jalapa,
diffusng light and liberty around it. The in
habtants Of that beautiful region cannot but be
elevated by contact with the free citizens of our
Republic; and no can deny that the war will
exert powerful moral influence upon the destiny
of Mexico"
We are sorry that the g Enquirer cannot APP
precate kindness and forbearance, such ours was
in emitting this passage; which we did not copy
only because we had no desire to expose the En-
quirer to the rdcule which cannot fail to attend the
notion of press, which is merely follower of
our camp, and published in our language, diffusing
light and liberty among people not one in hun
dred Of whom can read, and of whom those that
can read do not understand one word of what is
published in it. As to the moral influence" of
War upon people, conquered, exasperated, and
writing under of utter humiliation and de-
graduation, any idea be more preposterous9
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Elements of Neptune referred Elements H. Elements v
TO Greenwich mean noon, and computed completed
to the equinox of Janu- Feb G, 1917 May q, IS47
AIRY /, 1s47.
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"The two armies of ScorT and TAYLOR, il is said, will
celebrate the declaration Of American Independence in Mex-
co on the 4th of July next - Washington Union.
Upon this on dit the Louisville Journal makes
the following pungent remarks:
1--WE know not how others may feel, but for our
selves we confess that we should have no heart
for the celebration of the anniversary of the indie
pendence of the United States in the conquered
capital of sister Republic-the fallen capital of
the only great Republic besides our own upon the
face of the earth-conquered in one of the most
iniquitous wars recorded in the dark and bloody
annals Of mankind
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SEARS z. WALkER
WAsHINnrnx NAY % 1917.

This and all the other official announcements Of the Su-
pernendent lis subject worded conceal the
of the real dscovee In yesterday notice the dis
covery appears have been made by neutral pronoun
Cit Taleyrands idea Of the Of language applies well
10 these announcements.
I Not Professor Schumacher
4 doubt whether these manuscripts sent TO the Ger
(not Dansh astronomer Rumker, stated in the
article.