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TEae Official Dispatches.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF OccuRATIoN.
camp on the Field of Battle, Buena Vista.
Mexico, February ~, 1s47. !.
SIR:--i have the homer to report that,
having become assured on the Goth inst.
that The enemy had assembled in yerv
heavy forces at Encarnaeion, thirty miles
In front OF Aqua Nueva, with the evident
design of attacking my position, broke
up my camp at the latter place on the
list, and took strong line in front of
buena Vista, seven miles south of Saliillo.
A cavalry force left at Aqua Nueva for
the purpose of covering the removal OF
supplies, was driven in during the night,
and on the morning Of the 22d the Mex
ican army appeared Immediately in front
OF our position. AT IL O'Clock, A. NJ,
flag was sent, bearing from Gen. Santa
Anna summons unconditional surren-
Der To which l immediately returned a
negative reply. The summons and my
reply are herewith inclosed. The. action
was commenced late in the afternoon be-
tween the light troops on the left flank,
but was not seriously engaged until the
morning ofthe 23d, when the enemy made
an effort to force the left flank of ourpo,
sltlon. An obstinate and sanguinary coR-
flict was maintained, with short intervals,
throughout the day, the result being that
the enemy was completely repulsed from
our lines. An attack Of cavalry upon the
rancho of Buena Vista, and demonstra
ton upon the city of Saltillo itself, were
likeW Use handsomely repealed. Early in
thu night. the, enemy withdrew from his
camp and fell back upon Aqua MHeva, a
distance oftwelve miles.
Our own forces engaged at,alI points
in this action fell somewhat short OF 400
men, while that of the enemy, from the
statement of Gen. Santa Anna, may be
estimated at 10000. Our SUCCESS against
such odds is a sufficient encomium on the
good conduct of our troops. In more
detailed official report shall have the sat.
Isfaction of bringing to the notice of the
government the conspicuous gallantry OF
particular officers aud corps. | may be
permitted here, however. to acknowledge
my great obligations to Brig. Gen. Wool
the second in command to whom | fee
particularly indebted for his valuable SER
vices on this occasion.
Our loss has been very severe, aud
will not probably fall short of 700 men,
The Mexican loss has been immense.
shall take the earliest opportunity of for.
warding correct list of the casualties OF
the day. Z.TAYLOR,
Maj. Gen. U. S. A. commanding.
The Adjutant General ofthe Army, Wash
ington, ID. G.
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Later from the BraZ0S.
lRgton, !

The .. S. transport schooner Sarah,
Capt. Eldridge, arrived yesterday from the
Brazos, whence she sailed on the 28th
ult.-three days later than our former ad-
vices.
The Flag of the 9th uIt. gives further
accounts from Santa Annals army. They
were communicated by letter dated from
lula, the 11th of March, written by a
Mexican officer to friend IN Matamoros.
The letter says Santa Anna arrived at
San Luis fotosi on the 9Th ult. He re-
turned at the head of remnant of one
Of the divisions of the army with which he
marched out to attack Gen. Taylor--the
remaining two divisions having marched
in directions where food might be procur-
ed for the furnishing soldiery. The wri-
Ter remarks ofthe battle and retreat: ave
have suffered far greater loss than in
any engagement ever before fought in the
country-upwards of foul thousand were
left on the battle-fi field or died on tho re-
ireat-the army was destitute of provis-
ions of any kind, and the soldiers were
rendered ferocious by their privations and
sutierings; disafIection is wide spread
throughout the ranks, ana, may say, the
army under Santa Anna is virtually bro.
ken up"
Gen. Taylor arrived at Monterey on
the 9th of March with the 1st Mississippi
Rifles and the Kentucky Cavalry as an
escort, and from an article in the Ameri-
can Pioneer "a paper published at Mon
terey) we infer that he was yet there on
the 18th. What day he left Monterey we
are not informed, but all accounts agree
that he was in pursuit of Gen. Urea
We extract-from letter in The Flag, dated
Camargo, the 23d ult, which purports to
derive its Information from Major Cul.
| loch:
Old lack is down on this side of the
mountains, hunting up Urea with sharp
stick. The Old Hero is wrothy at being
assaled in his rear and having his bread
carts demolished, and if he but lays hand
on the Mexican general will fay him
alive. Urea will doubtless effect his es.
cape, for he would sooner meet the devil
with odds than Old lack. At the last
accounts he was at Linares, making a
straight shute for the lula Pass.
In addition to the above, the Flag ofthe
9th says the Mexican pretend that Urea
was quite recently at Linares with 1000
cavalry, but the Flag rather inclines to
think he has fled for the lula Pass.
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Important From Europe.
TEN DAYS LATER.

The Packet ships Northumberland
and Columbia, arrived this morning with
Liverpool dates to March 9th.
Corn was rising in France and Bel
GUM. The English markets were all
/ tlrnn,s at an advance of Is quarter for
wheat, in London.
There was great demand for expor.
tation IN France and on the Continent.
Liverpool grain market to 9th. March
closed firm. 81 g - . IL
The relations between Turkey, Greece.
and France, threaten speedy war. --=.--ss
There had been dreadful food riots in
France, Belgium ard Scotland.
Supplies were pouring into Ireland,
and the famine is greatly asresteda.d4 10
The French government had made
loan of 5000, 900 francs, for the relief
of the poor. -, 7;,.... = ~.
Several ofthe Leading European pow.
ers are on the point of war.
In Liverpool markets, March 6, some
wheat was selling Is. per quarter, and
flour Cd per Dbl. higher than it.Nas on
4th ult. se aeas
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very dIsorganiZed condition; the men de-
sorting aud dying of starvation in great
nueabers. despatch command this day
as far as Encarnacion-to' harass his rear,
and secure whatever military supplies
may be found there.
From the statement ofMexican officers,
particularly efthe medical staff left to sue
cor the woHEAed, there seems no doubt
that their loss ia the recent action is mod.
ersteiy estimated at 1 ,50C, and may reach
1000 or 5000 deserters. Many officers
of rank were lost. enclose list of the
names of our own killed and wounded,
made as complete as practicable at this
time. One regiment kentucky cavalry
is not Included, its return not being rem
dered.
The enemy had fully reckoned upon
our total rout, and had made arrangements
to intercept our retreat, and cut off the
army, stationing for that purpose corps of
cavalry, not only Immediately in our rear.
but even below Monterey. | regret to
report that they succeeded, near the vii
lage OF Maria, in destroying train fsup-
plies, and killing considerable number
OF the escort and teamsters. Col. Nor
gan, I'd Ohio regiment, on his march from
Cerraivo to Monterey, was invested by the
Mexican cavalry, with which he had sew.
rencontres, but finally dispersed4hem with
small loss on his own part Capt. Ora
ham. A. Q. NJ, volunteer service, was
mortally wounded in one of these affairs.
II have no doubt that the defeat ofthe main
army at Buena Vista will secure our com.
munication from further interruption but
| still propose in few days to change my
head quarters to Monterey, with view to
| make such further arrangements as may
be necessary in that quarter.
The dispositions made to harass our
rear, vindicate the policy and necessity Of
defending position in front of Saltillo,
where defeat has thrown the enemy far
back into the interior. No result so deci.
sive could have been obtained by holding
Monterey, and our communications wo'd
have been constantly in jeopardy.
am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Z. TAYLOR,
Maj. Gen. U. s. A., commanding.
The Adlutant General OF the army, Wash.
ington, u. G..
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GALENA AND CHICAGO RAIL RoAD.-
Mr.. Morgan, the engineer of this proiec..
ed road, finds, by survey that it will be of
easier grade than even that ofthe famous
Leading railroad. Now that the South.
ern railroad of Michigan is to terminate
at New Buffalo, it is intimated by the
President Of the Galena and Chicago
Company. that a negotiation will soon be
opened with the Michigan Company, to
form connection with il at an early ,dav
and it is probable that the survey NAV be
commenced Immediately by Mr.. Morgan
Some desirable amendments to The
charter of the Galena and Chieaeo Com
Pany have been passed blythe Legislature
settling all doubts as to the validity oftbe
charter, and the hope is expressed by the
President, that arrangements will be
made : Tor the commencement Of the road
the presentyear. H's
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Ittegraphed for the Buff. Courier.
Eater from Europe. zrasa70
New York, April 8,
10 O'clock M ( asf

The packet ship Liberty arrived last
night, bringing dates to 9Th March. Dss.
titation and distress continued to prevail
in Ireland, France. Belgium, &c. '..'' ~
LIVERPOOL Corn Market Saturday
March 6.-Contrary winds have kept out
supplies of grain this week. The bust.
ness transacted has been to a.moderately
fair extent, and full prices for wheat and
flour. Oats, barley, beans and peas have
each met slow sale at the quotations of
last week.
The demand for Indian corn has rather
fallen off,and the price is barely sustained.
Wheat, per 20 lbs American, lis to; lis
81. Canadian, lis to lis Sd. Rye per
40 lbs sos to SOS. Flour-U. 8. per
bbls 42s to ABS. Canadian, 4Is Cd to
AS. Indian Corn, per $50 lbs 7Os.l
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"The people of Illinois choose dele.
gates to the State convention to re model
their State constitution on the third Mon.
day of April next. The convention meets
in June. ....... -,
Illinois, since she has got rid of the
Old swindling shop, the State Bank of
Illinois, has started on anew in career
ofprosperity, which will continue so long
as the rights of the people are not in.
vaded by special legislation. That same
bank has set the State back at least
twenty years in real prosperity. Ills to
be hoped that the constitution will be se
amendedas to prevent a like occurrence"
80 says Col. MEDARY of the Ohio
statesmen, one of the ablest men in our
country, and he says. truth, as every man
IN Illinois will testify. We agree with
him in the necessity of amending the con-
stItution so as to prevent the creation of
banking institutions, those blights and
Incubi upon our prosperity as a State and
as individuals. We have been tsset back'
more than twenty years" for our debt
will not be paid bythat time, and had il moi.
been for banks the debt would never have
been created. The>iniury that we have
sustained is intellectually. Throwing
aside the enormous loss growing out Of
the depreciation of the paper and the
bankruptcies produced by a connection
with the bank, the prejudice which has
grown up against as abroad in sconseE
quence of our debt has served to divert
emigration to other States. The fear. of
high taxes incident to heavy debt, has
deprived us of thousands of enterprising
and intelligent agriculturalist, sIwho are
now cultivating the prairies of Iowa and
Wisconsin. instead of our own. The
extent and effect offhis injury is beyond
all calculation, and it has all proceeded
from banking and fromno ether cause.s n
Iii is part of wisdom when evils are sex.
perlnced to guard against their recur.
renee, and our State Legislature has &C.
ted up to its duty in this respect. 10 II has
wound up the "swindling shops" which
were found to be SO disastrous to our in
terests, and it now remains for the. coa-
yentiento put it out of the power of any
future legislature to call them again into
| existence, and thus again tsinvade The
rights Of the people, and arrest, the
proud 'seareer OF prosperity" upon which
we have just entered, and which win. ifit
be not obstructed by unjust special leo.
islation, bear US on to wealth. greatness
and happiness. State Register.
4
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MELANcHo1LY Aoc1DEvr.-We rcpre

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENr.-We regret
to announce the death of WV. Webster.
formerly ofthis city, which occurred last
evening. While returning home from
town, his horses took fright just beyond
the city and threw him out, fracturing his
skull in such manner, that he lived but
few hours. He leaves a wife and fam.
lily to whom his loss will be irreparable.
and to whom, large number of friends
in this sudden bereavement, tender their
condolences and Sympathy hicagoJour.
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fTranslation.l

Summons Of Santa Anna to Gen. Taylor. !
You are surrounded by twenty thou
sand men, and cannot, in any human
probability, avoid suffering a TOUT, and
being cut to pieces with your troops; but
as you deserve consideration and par
ticuiar esteem, wish to save you from
a catastrophe, and for that purpose give
you this notice, In order that you may
surrender at discretion. under the assur-
ance that you will be treated with the
consideration belonging to the Mexican
character, to which end you will be grant
ed an hours time TO make up your mind,
to commence from the moment when my
flag oftruee arrives in your camy.
With this view, | assure you Of my
particular consideration.
God and Liberty. Camp at Encantada,
February 22d, 1847.
ANT. LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
To Gen. Z. Taylor, commanding the
forces of the u. S. A.
HEADQUARTERS Army oFOCCUPArIoN, }
Near Buena Vista, Feb. D., 1547, {
-Sir.-In reply to your note of this date,
summoning me to surrender my forces at
discretion, beg leave to say that decline
acceding to your request.
With high respect. | am, sir,
Your obeedent servant,
Z. TAYLOR,
Maj. Gen. U. S. Army, commanding.
Senior Gen. D. ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA
ANNA, commander in chief La Encantada
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[Correspondence ofthe Picayune.l

BRAzos SANTIAGO, March d, 1s47.
The last news from Gen. Taylor left
him in pursuit of Urea and Canales, near
Ceralvo, with 1000 horse. The enemy
was ahead of him twenty five mites, ma.
king for the mountains in the direction of
Victoria. 1t was we'll known here.
before Gen. Scott and the greater part OF
the army lett, that Santa Anna was ad.
vancing on Saltillo, and; if he had ordered
Gen. Worth's brigade back to join Tay-
lor, / feel certain San Luis would have
been in our possession by this time, or at
any rate in due time.
WILD MAN OF THE WooDs.
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The Captured Wagon Train.
80 Volunteers belonging TO the louisville
Legion taken prisoners. = &

80 Volunteers belonging TO the louisville
Legion taken prisoners. &
One of our correspondents, writing from
Monterey under date of March Uniforms
US that thirty of the Eolunteers belonging
to the Louisville Legion, who were acting
as an escort to the wagon train which was,
captured by Gen. Urea, werea taken
prisoners. Among them were Capt. Geo.
Smith, of the Quartermaster's Depart.
meat, who formerly lived with Fellows d
Co. of this city. 1t. Wm. t. Barbour,
of Oldham county, and Gilbert Phillips,
John Scarborough, Geo. Crawford and
Thomas Pihkston, OF the "Louisville
Guards" The remainder were from the
other companies ofthe Legion. From all
our correspondent could lesrn the prison
ers have not been killed, though it was
impossible to speak with certainty. /.
was supposed that they had been taken in
the direction of Linares, and would be
held as prisoners Of war. There is no,
doubt that some forty or fifty of the team.
sters were killed.-LouisUiHe Courier.
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HEADoUARTERsARMY OF o OCCUPATION, Z
Aqua Nueva, March lst, 1s47. (

2 Sir:-I have the honor to report that
the troops ofmy command occupied their
original camp at this place on the 9th of
February. the last of the Mexican army
leaving the morning, of that day in the d.
rection of San Luis. It is ascertained
thatth enemy is in full retreat, and in a
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Kendall says of Vera Cruz: s.i'or. close
work, for hand-to-hand combat, Monterey
was far ahead of this; but for grandeur
and subhmity this far exceeds any 'at.
Tempt that has ever yet been made by the
American arms. LES
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HEADoUARTERs ARMY OCCUpATIoN,. !
SaItillo, Feb. %, lS47, &

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OCCUPATIoN,
Saltillo, Feb. %, lS47.
Sir II have respectfully to report that
the main Mexican force is yet at Aqua
Neuva. Our troops hold the positions which
they have so we'll defended, and are pre-
pared to receive the enemy, should he ven.
ture another attack.
An arrangement has been made with
Gen. Santa Anna for an exchange of pris.
oners, by which we shall receive all, or
nearly all, of those captured from us at
different times, besides the few taken in
the action of the Odd. Our wounded, as
well as those of the Mexicans which have
fallen into our Lands, have been removed
to this place, and are rendered comforta-
ble.
Our loss in the recentactions, so far as
ascertained, amounts to 264 killed, $50
wounded, and % missing. One company
of the Kentucky cavalry is not Included in
this statement. its casualties not being yet
reported. respectfully enclose list of
the commissioned officers killed & wound
ed, embracing many names of the highest
merit.
am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
z. TAYLOR,
Mai. Gen. q. 8. A., commanding.
The A diu4a NJ Ganarol Of tba O rY,oy Woeh
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Tsanta Anna had Tom. Corwin.,
speech translated into pure CAstilian,,
which ne read with pleasure. He says
Tom is "good enough Mexican. ~
Noah. ~ Is gsgaTTa
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AVE are under obligations to D. G.
!RUMsEY, of Buffalo, N. Y, who passed
through this place on Thursday, for an
Extra from the office ofthe ST. Louis
Union containing the following importan,
details:)
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had abrush with 1900 ofthe enemy's cav.
airy, at MaddelIin, small town about
SIX or eight miles south Of Vera Cruz.
and repulsed the enemy. The Mexieans
had command of bridge over small
river, which runs through The town, but
were driven from it with loss mpch
greater than was suffered by COL. Har.
ney. This is supposed to have been
the advance ofl0.000 ofthe enemy which
are at Perote, and which it is supposed
Designed coming in the rear of our line
ny cIrcuitous route and creating a di.
version ln,favor Of the besieged.
Gen. Scott, it was supposed, would
advance soon on the capital. Gen.
lwIgg,s brigade, when the Princeton
let', wasnndep arms, prepared to march
to JalaPa, and Gen, Quitnan's brigade
was preparing to march upon Alvarado,
which h.wasesupposed would be taken
without much difficulty, as appropriation
had been made for land attack.
AFidshipman Rogers is at Perote, but
1t is not believed that it is designed to
harm him. and the general opinion is that
ne would have been liberated at Vera
Cruz, were it not from the fear that he
would impart to our forces important in,
formation in relation to the defeHces of
the city.
The Princeton has gone on to Pen
saco.a, where she will remain short
time, and then proceed to Philadelphia
Tor repairs. She has on board Commo.
dore Conner and Col. Totten, chief of the
engineer corps, who is he bearer of des,
patches to the Government from Gen.
Scent
During the poFther on the 28th,nealy
thirty merchant vessels were driven a
shore at SACRIFICES, and it was supposed
tic greater number o!them would he lost.
awe are under obligations TO D. G.
il e ID ,
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Maj. Gen. q. 8. A., commanding.
The Adlutant General of the army, Wash
ington, D. C.
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There followed from these letters, which
were published on the 18th or 18th, a
suspension of hostilities, tho each party
accused the other of violating the truce.
Santa Anna had not arrived on the 18th,
but woald encounter no difficulty in assn.
ming power. All parties were waiting for
him impatientiy, and each claiming that
he will side with them. Representations
had been made to him in abundance, and
large delegations Of influential men had
gone on towards San Luis to meet and
proPitiate him. The report sent US by
Mr.. Kendall; that he was ia the capital by
the 10Th, and in full possession Of power,
We have no doubt was true.
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NOTICE,

vryHE County Commissioners for Lincoln County,
will offer for sale at Public Auction, At the times
and places respectively mentioned, the following des
crbed places real estate, the property Of Said Coun
ty with sundry articles OF personal properly. in and
about said premises--~iz:
Al Yopsham, on Monday, December Goth, tS47, at
10 o'cIuck A. NJ, the premises the Court House lot
and Court House ia said TOpsham, together With the
furniture and other personal properly belonging to the
same.
At Thomastou, on Tuesday. December 2lst, l847, at
10 O'Clock AM, on the premises, lot Of land, situ
ate in West Tbomaston, near the Baptist Meeting
House.
AZ Warren, OF Wednesday, December 22d, ls47, at
and Con IN House in said Warren, tsgetIsqa with the
furniture and other personal property belonging there
ts BY order Of County Commissioners.
Z. B. BOWMAN, Clerk.
Noy ~, l847. ~
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Sea Otter Oil

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