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Washington telegraph., 1847-07-28

fRoN TnE PLAINs.-By tho arrival Of
tho Little Missouri, from Fort LcaycnwoHh,
we have news from The Plains Of the most
startling nature. To Mr.. A. VI d. Mac.
kay, clcrk Of the l.iule Missouri, NC arc
indebted for the following iniorna ion,
which be derived directly from the Quar-.
lermaslcr at the Fort, which therefore can
bo relied on, implicitly, as true.
On tho 9Th, an express arrived from
Lieut.. Love, who was left near the "a.
kansas, In imminent peril oi being cul oil
by an oycrpowering body OF Indians. It,.
l.. had had battle with The enemy, in
which be lost five dragons killed, and four
woundcd-amorg the latter Scrgt Bishop.
II will be rccollecicd that this patty had In
charge 100000 Government mnds -
When llo express lell, none oflha treasure.
Subsistence, CRIMINALS, had fallen into the
hands Of tho Indians. Lieut. Love sent u
pressing request for reinforcement.
Smith, the wagon mador who was
obliged 10 fort" on the Arkansas, in con.
sequence Of the hostility Of tho Indians,
had lcf his establishment, aud was Gghl.
ing bis way to Santa Fo. lie had taken a
few horses from the enemy, and lost two
men.
-Four companies Of infantry were met al
Council Groyc.-Si. Louis RcrcHic,
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-28

WAR MArrgRs.-lhe Me,ieans have
again the choice presented llem Of termi.
mating or continuing lbe var. Mr. Trisi,
who was sent moi long since to Me1eo-
and about the precise character Of whose
mission there wen divers epeeulalions, il
Is now ascortained beans in his hand the
olive branch Of rraee. II rejected, Gen.
Scott is close behind him with bis com.
puisive ihundcrs. from present appear.
anees il is thought that air. TIisi's mission
will be unavailing until aher anolher bat.
tie, for which the Metieans appear 10 be
making desperate preparations. A last
stand, It Is supposed, viii be made about
8 or 10 miles from the city, and that iron
lis issue viii depend the laio Of the capital.
Some seem 10 think tho signs OF tho limo
rather sqaally. From the concentration ol
large bodies Of Mexican troops, they rp.
prehend an attack on he rear Of Scoits
army, whenever he shall advance upon
tho city. Others, who think there will be
another battle, anticipate an easy victory,
and have no fears but that Scott will prove
himself equal 10 every emergency. Some
are disposed 10 eensuIe tho hardness with
which our troops progress, but we doubt
moi that this course is under all tho cir.
cumsianccs the most prudent, aud suggested
by a proper and laudablc discretion
Things are drawing 10 focus, aud as ouf
troops approach the city Of Mexico. we
cannol but think oflho predictions Of llous.
ton, when upon certain occasion be and
Booth, tho lragedian, were rather "up in
tho pictures" about revclling in the halls
Of tho Monlezumas, nor Withhold our
amazemcni a, the near prospect Of their
hldlmenl.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-28

ATTEMPTED RISING or ruG CoNyIcrs.
u appears, from The National, that ON Tues.
day evening lat one Of the guards Of tho
Baton Rouge pcn.tonllary handed a con.
Wet a candle telling him to light il. The
convict was obliged to approach table, OH
which stood a light, aud in doing so ho
perceived loaded pistol. Seizing il ho
presented It's muz1lo to tho head of the
guard and with terrible oath, said, "you
are now in my power" At tho same in.
slant some twenty conycls suddenly an.
neared' all intent upon some hostile purpose.
The guard, nothing daunlod, tool, his
hanger, heavy Roman sword, and cut
down The conspiraior with the pistol, al.
most soycring his arm from his body, cutting
open his head aud otherwise njuring him.
Tho rest Of the convicis seeing this, fled
to their cells aud the muliny ended.
N. o. Delta.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-28

Among the objections urged by the
Union. 10 tho Chicago Convention was the
most remarkable one, that ''iho ledcralists'
think well Of il---a fact which It inferred
from tho proceedings Of meeting 10 Bos.
ton, by which delegates were senl 10 the
Convention. The Cincinnati Gazette. 70.
lerdng 10 this objection. asks, "Does The
orgaHia sleep in a bed at uighisi II be
does, we trust he will do 50 no more, Tor
we are eediblY informed that several OF
the fcdemlisis Of Boston are in the Same
habit
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-28

Col. DoNruAS AND Col. NrSornHS.
The New York Posi- compares Col. nnni.
phan's etped ton from Missouri through
New Me1ieot The mouth ullhe Rio Gfaude
with The lamous expedition Of the five hun.
dred Greeks under the renowned leader Of
nearly similar name, Col. Nenophon. The
last has become classic because il was told
IN so charming a manner by Aconophnn,
aud all Duniphan has 10 do is TO write as per.
feet history nj bis expedition to make il be
read with admiration two thousand years
hence. The Greeks were led from near
Babylon through Armenia 10 the Black
Sea, and thence 10 Chrysopols, three thou.
sand four hundred and sixty Eve English
miles. II was accomplished in fifteen
months, aad large pah Of Il through an
unknown, mountainous and hostile country.
and IN an Indictment season, the Creeks
losing every thing except their lives and
arms. Doniphan and tho hlssoufians
Travelled over siE thonsanl miles in twelve
months, ncilhcrreceiying supplies nor mon
cy, but living exclusively on the country
through which they passed, aad supplying
themselves with powder and balls by cap.
turing them from the enemy. They fought
lhree battles, ia each Of which they were
victorious, over greatly superior numbers.
These ars the tWu most remarkable eypc.
dil0ns lha, have ever occurred.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-28

AaRuAL.-The Little Rock papers an.
aounce the arrival oil more Of our volunteers
per steamer llalelee Planter, at that city.
Those arrived arc Gapis. ". G. Preston
an Patrick; lsl Lieuls. Gaines and Dcgraf
ienteidri % Iieuis, Giles, Pagan, cot,
Cur and Stuart, with 1s5 piisates, Col.
!. S. Roane and Surgeon L. II Roane
Arrived in The Rock Roe s'age two day
previous. The remains al Col. Yell aud
John d, Pelham, unief The charge oil H..
Gaines, were on boafl. The yo'unlccrs
were welcomed hume By Col. Thomas W
Newton in an animated and stirring speech,
anl the Masons marching in procession,
the Germin banl PLAYING funeral dirge
and large eouopurse Of citizens attend.
ing. TIN honorcd dead were conveyed To
the Inn nj the House al Representatives,
who're numbers ul Indies had assembled 10
iesl iY their aprree aim al heroic worth
and to ming'c with The egrels Of the
semor sex ll,eir genllar zarrews loriis loss.
An appropriate address was delivered by
the Rev. Mr. Hunter. The remains Of
young Pelham were deposited with mill.
tary honors in the public bnnIns ground
oI tue city, wliIsl tie body Of Col. Yell
Was conveyed 10 lis late residence in
Washington county.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-28
DrArn on Dr.. CnALurns.-Tho latc

DEAru OF DR. CnALuERs.-1'ho late
arrivals from England bring the mouinlul
iidIngs ol the death oflhis truly great man.
In tho pulpit he was eloquent and powerful,
as writer classic and vigorous, and his
powers being constantly directed 10 the
promotion Of yinuo and the consequent
benefit Of mankind, his cheering influence
was every whore felt, and bis loss will be
m0umed as public calamity.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-28

The Mirror, in describing the appear.
Ance Of President Polk on the day of his
reception in New York, says:
lie was dressed in a suit of very plain
black, with a simple neck sloek. aud al.
iogniher had The manners and appearance
oi country parson OF the Presbyterian
school. lilo speaks clearly aud distinctly,
but with a strange twang OF the eonyenlieie,
like a Methodist clergyman praying. Ills
pronunciation Is peculiar. He pronounces
New York "Ncw larck," aud similar
words in similar manner.
His reception was not one calculaiod 10
give him much satisfaction, for We never
saw 30 large a ooncourse OF people before
where there were so few evidences of en-.
lLusiasm or good feeling. Tho people
crowded 10 sec the President, and mol 10
cheer, or welcome Ma. Polk.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-28

A Washington letter Of the 31lh ulL,
says the princeton has orders to sail Tor ilre
Mediterranean within an hour. sac is
ready 10 depart. She will be followed By
the Alleshany and will be accompanied
by a revenue cutter under the command Of
Lieut.. Chas. Hunter. The utmost elpedi
lion la. been employed in getting this
squadron ready lor sea.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-28

Cuuo.-This place is about to take n
new start. All ibcumbrances on the cor.
poralo property will soon bo removed md
lots sold with good titles to purchasers,
PelIlIons are in circulation throughout hi.
ioIs Tor grant OF land to aid in completing
the Great Western Railroad, chartered in
1913 and the opinion is once more er.
pressed that The stock 10 that road will be
taken. Mr.. lloIbrook is pushing his yGws
with hesh zeal.-St. Louis Union.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-28

SINGULAR PnENoMENoN.-Tho Boil.
knap, n. H., Gazette states that ihe water
of Lake WiDnipsogee, at Aon, on
Wednesday, the oh day Of the present
month, suddenly reccdcd from the shore,
and moved up towards The centre Of the
lake, and then came lutAbling back flow.
ing to an unusual height. This was 70.
peaIed six timos, when tho water was as
placid 4. before.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-28

farh Afrmy-luRrG MIS- klLtGp,
The Liele Rock papers contain an account
ol another outrageous murder pefpelraied
near henIop, in Saline county, an the 18th
inst. Il afpeau that process had been
placed in he hands Of deputy sheriff Brrch
field against one Of two hfafhefs namtd
Allen. Is they had boasiei they would
mol ho arrested, the sheriff deemed il ad.
yisable 10 summon posse, with whom
lie entered Aliens house aud attempted to
execute The process, when one Of lie bro.
lhefsl both Of whom were armed, lefeled
his rIla and shot the officer through the
body, killing him instantly. \ Mr.. Low,
one oflhe posse, Immediately drew pistol
aud killed the elder Allen, who shot the
sheriil, while the younger Allen fired upon
Low, killing him also. Another OF the
posse lien shot the surviving Allen, the
ball passing through his ann and into bis
bleasi. In lhis condition he made his
escape. Tho officers arc in pursuit oi
him, aud Il Is hoped ho viii be taken aud
brought 10 justice.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-28

By statement in the Drlla Of the i2ih,
Of tho Killed aud wounded Of our forces at
the battle Of Buena Vista, II appears that
Tho second lllinoi. suffered. tho most in the
number o. killed--the Mississippi Rifles
ucll--,ho Kentucky Cavalry nell--lhe
Kentucky foot neHt--noki to them the IL
lllinois--neil tho Arkansas Cavalry, aud
lowest, tue Indiana Brigade.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-28

6STWe give on our first page the cor.
rospondence between the AmericanChaIge
d'Aflaires al Paris aud Hon. George W..
Lafayette, on the presentation Of pair Of
pistols originally presented by Lafayette TO
Gen. Washington, aud subsequently pre-.
senicd by tho family Of Gen. Washington
10 Gen. Jackson who, at bis death, be.
quoalhed them 10 the son Of Gen. Laiiy.
elite.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-28

Affecting ScENE.--Tbe most touch.
ing event Of the mourhlul burial at Louis.
vile (ky4) Of Col. Clay and others who
fell at Baena Vista, was behed in the be.
reayed aud weeping faces Of the orphan
children Of the lameuIed Clay. as they lol.
lowed tho hcarse that carried lis mortal
remains 10 is last resting plaeo.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-28

OsrA man named RyRinger, walked
across tho SchB,lkill river at Philadelphia
recently wire. The distance across
tho river is 400 feet, the thickness Of The
wife halt an inch.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-28

MuRDER.-An Old man, a German Of
property and respcclabiiily, residing above
Cincinnati, was cruelty murdered last
week, bya returned volunteer who had lof
several year resided in tue family Of the
deceased. The murderer has bcep arfes.
ted, aud il was with difficulty the excited
populacc could be detained from Lynching
him
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-28

01-The baltimore Clipper stalos that
FIVE moro companies Of volunteers are to
be raised 10 form another battalion, -Four
Of tho companies viii be .raised in Mary.
land and Que In Pennsylvania.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-28

0TThe wings Of Columbia county, Ca,
in public meeting assembled have es.
pressed a decided preference for Mr.. Clay
as the wbig candidate for the neat prosi.
dency.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-28

O1rTbe ship Reliance sailed from Bos.
ion for Cork, Ireland, on Friday The 2d
inst, with breadsluils, clOhing, etc, ship.
ped by the Boston Relief Committee, and
valued at S20,3G0.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-28

OsJ-The Baltimore Sun states on author.
iy that each gun Of Bragg's battery, was
discharged upwards ol two hundred and
Giiy Since during the Latilc ol Buena Vista.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-28

0+rEighl companies Of The Ohio regi.
mont left New Orleans on the 18th inst,
for the Rio Gande.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-28

lMPOnTANT-ir lHIE.--Sincc making
up our abstract olncws, by tho Galveston.
We find, on he Spanish side of the III Sol dc
Anahuac, Of The IA, tho following, respect.
ing Gen. Scots intentions. The editor
does not say when, or how the information
was received, nor do we hear any thing
respecting il from o,her quaicrs. We are
at a loss 10 know how Tar 1t may 10 de.
pended upon. The Spanish side Of lhi.
paper, though published at Vera Cruz, ap,
pears TO be written 10 the Mexican interest,
and speaks Oi the Americans as "tho enc.
my"
TnE LATEST News PROM PrEnLA.--
From reliable sources We understand a
Council Of War was held, on Thursday
night last (July l.D in which the advance
oi the American troops upon the capital
was discussed. 4 General, whose name
we did not learn, was ol opinion that il was
impJudenl, and almost madness 10 march
upon tho city Of Mexico. without depend,
lag at least, on q force Of twenty thousand
mcnI as, supposing the chances Of war 10 be
favorable lothem, they oyidcntly would not
enter without Il resistance, which might
. cost Us four thousand men. The remain.
der Of the forces (a pleseut 5000 men J
would be barely sufficient to guard city
/ with so large population.
] Gen. Worth was Of a different opinion
he said, "Eyery invader who delays is LOST
that In the present position rcirogado
step would be disaslrous-a adding, with
f, proud boasling (con orguiiosd jdcimcia);
that seven or eight thousand Americans
we've enough 10 conquer twenty thousand
Mexicans, that, consequently tho triumph
would bo complete, aud there was no
motive to prevent their marching on.
Gen. Scott approved oilho latter opinion,
and the army will commence their march
on The capital to-day, July ID. Gen. Scott
will remain at Rio Frio several days,
awaiting the reply Of the Mexican Govern.
mcni, 10 the last offers ii peace to the Uni.
ted States. lie will take with him about
5000 men, 30 pieces Of cannon, and one
mortar.
The Sun also says:
We believe that The enemy has consid.
cred calmly hi, silualon-ccrlainly didi.
cult onc-and that whilst gaining iIumphs
on lriumphs, his victories will become his
ruin.
TAauco, 9th july i5l7.
We have had great parade to-day, in
honor OF the glorious lth, and think The
demonstration we made, viii have a said.
tay effect on tho hieIicans. The troops
mustered ia greater strength than they
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-28
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fouRNEYM w PRINTER. 10 whom steady
employment will be aifea.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-28

Tie Diario del Gobieno Of the 25lh
al. contained the proclamation Of Gen,
keafny 10 the Calilornians, from which i
is copied into III Naclenal, the official
gazette Of the free aud sovereign slaia Of
Puebla, published at Puehia. II Is the
first official token we have seen thal Gen.
kearny had been allowed by tie naval
officers on the Pacific station lo enter upon
the discharge of his functions as Governor.
We append translation oi bis address.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-28

rave us credit icr. There were at least
zoo in the procession, besides the very
heavy guard on the lines aud all through
the town, making quite Que thousand, pro-
baby more, On duty Ioday.
The following, on q separate paper, was
enclosed in the preceding, without dale, so
that we arc unable to ascertain WHEN the
detachment, under Col. Dc Russey, lel
Tampieo
Wa have sent out scout TO llueiil'a,
after the American prisoners, belonging
principally to the Arkansas aud Kentucky
cavalry. They Nlc about lf0 miles from
hence. Ii Isl u very large scout, and well
provided. Col. De Russey commands
IL is certainly very effective, and, believe,
all mounted. Wyse's mounted artillery
accompanied them, besides Boyd's dragoons
and Vests mounted rangers. Captains
Alaee aud Segune are also with them.
DE Ruasey has got u splendid command,
and most sincerely hope he will succeed
in The reclamation OF the American prison.
efs, who number 1870 men.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-28

We have had great parade to-day, in
honor Of the glorious llh, and think the
demonstration we made, viii have a salu-
my effect on tho hieIicans. Tho troops
mustered ia greater strength than they
The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1847-11-11
Captain G. M. Clay.

Five of the prisoners of Encarnaeion, in
card dated Lexington, KY, Oct. 20, l847, ex-
press their deep and heartfelt gratitude to C.
M. Clay for his attention and kindness while
they were prisoners with the enemy. The
following is an extract from their card:
when Captain Henry made his escape,
and the Mexican commander, excited by that
event, gave orders for the massacre of the
Americans, Captain Clay exclaimed, Kill the
oficers-spare the soldiers!" A Mexican
Major ran to him, presenting cooked pistol
to his breast. He still exclaimed,-'Kill me
kill the officers, but spare the men, they are
innocent Who but C. M. Clay, with load.
ed pistol at his head. and in the hands of an
enraged enemy, would have shown such mag
unanimous self-devotion? If any man was
ever entitled to be called the soldiers friend,
he is. He was ever watchful and kind to.
wards us, allowing every privilege that would
be granted by our enemies-turned all orders
and commands into advice and consolation;
and upon our march to che city, would take
turn by turn, allowing us to ride his mule,
that we might stand the march of forty miles
a day divided the last cent of money he had,
with u.s. and resorted to every sacrifice to make
us comfortable and happy. He disposed of
his mule, when he found it necessary-the
only animal he had; his buffalo rug, his
watch, and all his clothes hut one suit, and
supplied our wants. He not only acted in
this manner towards those under his imme.
date command, but to all and expressed his
regret that he was unable to do more
Rechabike.
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at Exeter with the same result, and the "News
Letter" says" They kept school for a few
nights in the Town Hall, and gave apparent
satisfaction. Among the scholars were seve-
raj young ladies, kind souls one of them
whispered sportively to another, Poor unfor-
Inmates, they are pretty, I should like to kiss
one of them When one of the Mutes. who
could remain silent no longer, exclaimed, you
may, my deary, if you please The next
morning the Mute Masters were not at SCHOOL,
Nantucket Inquirer.
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Further Particulars of the Railroad Ac-
cident
cident.

We briefly announced to our readers on
which happened that afternoon to the morn
ing train from Springfield over the Western
and Worcester railroads. The Courier says:
Just before the engine reached the bridge at
the crossing on the Brookline branch of the
Mildam road, the brake on the second class
passenger car broke and fell upon the track.
The wheels of the car encountered the OBJ
struction thus caused, and were thrown off the
rails, ploughing up the ground for little dis
lance, but the car did not yet become detach-
ed from the rest of the train, nor from the
baggage cars in front. But when the un-
fortunate car came abreast of the bridge. it
met sleeper as is supposed, higher than
others, and upset against the abutment, and
dashed in pieces. The force of the shock, as
the wheels struck this sleeper, threw out the
connecting bolts, SO that. neither the engine
ahead nor the first class cars behind were
taken off the rails, though the foremost of
the latter was tilted up, escaping being upset.
as it were, by miracle. The passengers in this
car were some of them considerably bruised
by the jolting, and all much alarmed, as may
well be supposed but happily no one was
seriously injured, The most melancholy part
of the story is yet to be told. Of some dozen
or fourteen persons in the car destroyed
which was the number, as near as we can
learn-six were instantly killed, being mangied
in the most horrible manner, and the othes.
injured more or less, some to an alarmir
degree. Coroner Pratt supposes all these e..
have been Americans, and either mechanic,
or laborers. One of these is supposed to be
George Simmons, of Union, Conn the name
of another is supposed to be C. D. Clark. and
that of third, Kelley. By singular coinci-
dence of fatal accidents, soon after the same
train had passed, the Saxonville train came
down the same track near the ship yard bridge
at distance of about half a mile from the
scene of disaster above mentioned, man was
found on the track in dying state. He is
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H THURSDAY MoEN1Na. NOVEMBER Il, ls47

SAGADAHOCK BANK.-Thos. D. Robinson Presi
dent; r. d. Robinson, Joseph sewall, John Smith
VIM. M. Reed, Lewis Blackmer, VIM. burlington
VIM. " Moses, Directors; d. F. Baker, Cashier Bank
hours, from 9 to ~ A. M. Discount day, Monday
hNDROSCOGGIN BANK, ToPsHAM.--Chas.T homp
son, President; Charles Thompson, John Barron, Da-
vid Scrbner, Nahum Perkins, Woodbury. b. burlington
Directors; John Coburn, Cashier. Discount days,
Tuesday of each week. Bank open from to in
summer 10 to in winter.
BRUNSWICK BANK, BRUNswIcK.-RchardT T. Dun
John C. Humphreys, Joseph badger, VIM. Barron, Di,
rectors; A. G. Robbins Cashier. Discount day. Thurs
day. Bank hours above.
MARINERS BANK, WIscAssEr.-HenryC Clark, Pres
ident, Henry Clark, Wilmot Wood, Edmund Dana
Samuel Alley James M'Carty, Directors; s. p Baker
Cashier. Bank open from to in summer; 10 to in
winter. Discount day, Tuesday.
MEDOMAK BANK, WALDoBoRo'. james Hovey
President; James Hovey, George Smouse, John Bu
inch Jos Clark, Alexander Palmer, Directors; George
Allen, Cashier.
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Good Anecdote.

Some years since company of sailors being
wind bound one Sabbath, concluded to attend
a religious meeting in the neighborhood. 1t
SO HAPPENED chat one who was the most apt
and fearless of the company. took seat i'm
mediately before the desk of the preacher
He had a goodly fleece of hair on his head,
and that on his forehead, being combed up,
afforded fine chance to take possession by
seizure. In the midst of the discourse, the
preacher leaned over the desk, and grasping
this person firmly by the foretop, said:
"Young man do you know that you are
going right to Hell:"
al did not" he instantly replied, "but
believe it now, for I perceive that the Devil
has got me by the hair of my head!'
The congregation was convulsed with laugh
ter.
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A boy thirteen years old, Philip Isaacs, cut
his throat in New York, in the recitation
room of the Ludlow Street public school,
He had long been an unruly boy, and his
father, who had been absent from the city,
was about to place him in the navy, the
teachers of the school having apprized him
that the youth could not be retained there.
It is doubtful whether he will survive.