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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-09

Sheriff S Office, Portage Go.
May 10, 1847.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-09

Sheriff. Office, Portage Co. I
May 26th, 1S47.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-10-29
CHAPTER XXXH.

A philosopher has remarked that great
ness must be renowned before il can be APP
precialed The same thing might have been
said Of fortune. happiness, OF any mode Of
enjoyment liable 10 become habilua
Never had the poor captive of Feneslrela
so yeneraIed the wisdom Of Girsrdi, the
charms and virtues Of his daughter, as aller
the departure Of his two companions -
Profound sadness succeeded TO his momen-
tary elaiion. The efforts Of Lndoyico, the
attentions required by Picciola, were in.
suiiicientto divert his attention from his
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-10-29
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY by
RYTHER & PLATT.
o. H. PLATT, EDITOR.

OFF c Emo. 2 wHErLER's STONE BUILDING.
TrRNs.-TO single subscribers, $500 year. To
Companies, and those who pay in advance, liberal
discount will be made
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-10-29

The assessments for years are III per cent
and on an average Of little less than per cent
year
Board Of Directors for Ae year ensuing.
Henry CLARK, Brattleboro; Jonas Twitehell,
Townshend; Stephen Niles, Halifax John Z. But.
Ter. jamaica; John p. Warren, Newiane Russell
Hyde, Rockingham; VIM. c. Perry, Newhne VIM
o. Miller, Dnmmerston Mark Crawford, Pumey
900 HENRY CLARK, President
M NEWTON, Secretary and 1haar1
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-10-29

Leaving now insured at the risk Of
the Company sl,5s4ls9,s7
Whole amount OF
notes taken is l62,782,l9
OF which have expir-
ed been cancelled, 6l,737ll
Leaving now in force
as a fund for payment
of losses, SOL 0450S
The losses settled the past year, are
as follows
VIM Canady, Halifax, dwelling
house, 500
Reuben Vim, Nottingham, dye
house, &c, 2s,42
AsaD. Thayer, Wardsboro, Wheel
wright's shop, 10000
Arad Ross, Ludlow, dwelling house
and furniture, 1884
Abel s.. Ward, Newfane, dwelling
house. store and goods, 10000
Lyman Gould, Newfane, dwelling
house and furniture, $4,000
Ezra Ingalls,, Townshend, Black
smiths shop, 1900
Job Leonard, Winhall, dwelling
house. 100
dwelling house use, 500
Amount, s2,9ss,7e
IN .ssa.s,.outs fnr q x,aara ara IL nor cont
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-10-29
Clothing EsiabIisI,ment.

CuNE G00DHuE have received for sale
" 40 Over Sacks and Goats,
80 Frock and Dress Goats,
rs Sack and Business do.
, so Boys Goats,
so pair Pantaloons, -tf.
100 Velvet Satin and Cloth Vests,
Green Spenccrs, Oyer-als, Shirts, Drawers. Hats,
Caps, Boots, Shoes, Trunks, Valises, &C..
Brattleboro, Sept 10, AZ. t't 4
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-10
The Greatest Medicine I'm thc xyor,a,
ID X. s WA YNE'S
COMPOUND SYRUP OF WI IN rtIpnny

Ire universal celebrity which valuable meden, "a ,,,
throughout the United States and NY
constantly performing, has proved nd an ouh, a.
on sale and certain cure for Pulmonary Con.umon Co,h.
Doia' A'thns Splitting Hood Liver Complain Nervous chv
ehns or Rising in the Throat Bonchtis Difficulty of nr,a,hn,
or any symptoms OF Consumption. "s'
e bowels are eosvc mild Purgave shoull be escorted I'm
oeessonAl Dr. swayne' COMPOUND Syrup OF wild cherry H.
~heh has stood the test OF used ma
ing 70 'he directions las described Guide IN Il.,
'c"0" ia' Inc above pamphlet IL well n pcr.aI
CAUTION! CAuTION!!
AVOID All spurious preparations of Wild Cherry such an a..,
n"ef syups OF Wild Cherry, Ps puporinx to eon,ain Wi
thefty &C &C. as they and ,ra &C..
nin none OF The virtues OF thu reauiss .
prepared by Ut H. swayne and n,
NY d. sWhfNEs COMPOUND sYRUr or WILD CIIEBpX
composed OF vegetable ingredients Wild ChsrrY a, ,,
eoieihh substances equally II NOT NOR, =, r.
Whoe are so eheetnaly Concentrated render b,vons an
ouo' 'he most pleasant strengthening remedy cy
discoveries io the cure OF Pulmonary ON and ali
the Lungs and beast The very fact from lis hayny ,rh
perties. " s''"' su''''" pro
Ihefeoie nrad enquire for the original
oou OF winch enNeoPsd with bl.n,.
" Wn rem engraved thereon ne the signature T
forgery : ~ " w Pu"''h'" AZ
Prepared only by Dr. swAyNE N w Corner Of Eighth and
Race Phia 1880 ~ '"e''' anu
ALSO, for sale wholesale and Retail by
rEHTON JOHNSTON, lis, Main III
anu pu'ALL PURCELL, Druggists l47, Main Agents for
- 49,, Richmond Va,
brsgE Wilson, and Chas Corling Il Co. Druss,x,s P,,s,
outE ChAS IT, Hsnitsh Portsmouth; King Toy. Norfolk y
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-10

" Tho Baltimore Sun says, Il - positively asserted in
New York that letter has been received there from Gen
Taylor, written in reference his nomination Tor the Pre-
sideaey in which ne expresses preference Tor Henry Clay
over every ocr candidate named and for Cnterden or
Mclean next But notwithstanding that these nrs bis
preferences over ell Others, said that be still canddly
avows TIA, he is not indifferent tho will Of the people
and uimatos thai ne wiIieel himself bound accept the
Pfesdeney the people ehoud pofs; IN thrusing IL upon
him. The sun however, expresses doubt whether apy
such letter has been wrona doubt in which We eptrey
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-10
Gen. Taylor and the Loco..

The New Orleans Bulletin, among other reasons for
hosting the cf flag stated tho fact that various nHu
enual Locofocos the Sou'n-' were taking
Tor denomination hs behalf o. then indicate, and
were anxious 10 adopt hlm without regard 60 principle, m
p'nc' Tho intelligent aud reliable correspondent Of the
Philadelphia North American bitor adyertinp q, bis s.,,
men goes on to make THE further curious development
at within NY power Co vndicato the statement OF m
hi. Gun Sucn movement ~ contemplate On; and die
Weihnune- bod progressed a. very cousiirflb. c1ot
Nehef was haichcd yesterday nor within the last lori,
hgnI Hc'mm'uccd during the last sc SION of og,.a.
and "as hfa'ca by hat remarkable individual ferdced
ioh'"ha h"ipu"u ns ths protector rf tho waf and mon,
PhHculty o. Tho manager 81, the Pldqlcn.re lfsu5. ,
"neh Louisiana @as ned in the Pfssacp.a ,i.c,,
l"i NJ fos'upHn Unl.. be- had vagcts ui e. LARGO .,,t
expanding and which were won by that pfucs,d,,, 4
mean NJ J"nn aiutl, E4yoy Exira.rdiuafy &c TGtgsI
ne agency, ano Ties OF Othsfs. private couesr.rdef
was opened Oh over ue Unuu towards the lee f 81, 4,
Wuci' l'i TOE pufPosc Of bringing forward Gen Tsyl
"heHsf us we ihs information upon when the B.Ieto
aoto am not pfopCs,d 10 soy, but the facts nov stated
ere unqn".uonabie snd can be substsnuated
At Shoeil, ikc Oiher keen sightsd polite isps On - d. ,
'' uJ9 Z" Toe tycosm were numbefe1 an1 that the ,,,t
~ ttRentfaiyn winch mad extended over other oo-e,- al
WI ,"i'" mut' 90 On m LUuissna. unssr slins suec,.
,u diversion could DC made. indifcrent 10 snv
oD' he immediate Of trump, hr asd he com
l- .'s'''d 10 appropriate Gcn. Tstlo- services AZ
1870 IVY ' a',9il un1tto Che o. fish desi a. Il.
I 100 a'ta NJ f'k o. long % bee was prof a ,e ard
's ''' 'ultn Cd public opinion selling him had sbsu.
uou'u nun 81 We hfs' oppo unity. Ths fraudulent schema
70 seiN" upon Tue name and character Of Wing Genera
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-10

u Lieut. C. G. Hunter, who recently transcribed b.
orders by capturing the town Of Alyarado which he sp
directed by CON- Perry TO blockade until his arrival a,
that port hos teen cd for disObcdence Of orders and
sentenced to be reprimauded aud 10 be dismissed from
TIC squadron. The galanuy OF H. Hunter dezcrycs all
pafe Nevertheless, wc agree with tho ~ Y. Com.
mefcia that hs act was violation Of discipline aud
aay which could not DC passed over without notice and
apprehension II subaltern may i.r good reason aDd
with good resus to-day violate the yroe-s Of his rom
mander another may follow MS example tomorrow. with
the mos, disastrous consequences
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-10
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Port OF IsIcbmond.
itsA Wnsr this day At M O'sLaek, .. N.


ARRIVED,
Schr Lynehburg, Could N. York sundries to K.nt
Kendall & Atwaler; Tn & Chas Ellie; T. NJ Newburn.
Deane x Brown; NJ Stewart; Goode; |. n Lee. /
u "hilehursi Crane; WorthSm, McC;Iuder & Co: r.
feyton; Crew; Merchant; Johnston; Juan P,zzni.
Try N 20; Valentine. Breeder & Co; q A Strock.t. /
II Eustace & Son; Wadsworh, Turner & Co: A E,nc.
smith 4 HARDWOOD; Drinker & Morris; J w Sn,LI,rS'
II NJ Freeman; Andr. Pizzini; Bonaviti; + W & N
linsley Co; John Harold; Reeve CIarkson g.
Gardner w Fremont; III Lyman; Hooker & Osborn; w
u Everett Alvey Lipscnmb; Kirsh; T Tyrer X X
Dnvai; Ii Ludlam g. Co; X Trpleu & Son; e lone.
Duval & Co; ID Burr; Lee & Tnsley; DuvaI s.
rgeei; 1 Z Rice; Gordon & Skinkor; Samuel Dove:
webb, Bacon & Co; Harrison & Co; Dunlop Moncure
Co; Williams & HAxall; Crenshaw, Bros & Co; Ed
Inond Il Davenport; Nash & Woodhouse; b + Love.
Nanlew, smith Il Co; Hubbard, Gardner IL Co; n w
Tyler; Davenport, Allen & Co; w Taylor; Oh Palmer
and to order. '
Schr Independence, kerwan, Norfolk with corn and
shingles to Bissell & McCandlish.
SehT Genl Irwin, Wilson, do
Schr susan, Wilson, I'm Norfolk with corn to Bsssll &
McCandlish
schr Sailors Delight, TYLER Port de POST
SAILED,
Schr Mary Eliza. Kriehum New York
Sdhr Telegraph APpegarth, Baltimore.
Sehr Exit, Smith, Norfolk.
BALTIMORE, May s.-Ar'd, schr Cambti. Mi,cban from,
Richmond. nun
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-10
From the Philadelphia Iaqairsr.l

IT. The Editors Of hs ReAHg0uG HAg:
wager l. made that the Wing voters for members
OF Congress al the late Congressional election IN Vr,i
MIA, ounumbef the LOcofoco voters though the Latter
may have maI'ny oil the members. The question 4
referred to you. p
The returns are not yet IN with sufficient ul.ness and
accuracy to enable US even to approximate the entire
vote o. the respective parties The Enquirer Saturday
claims Loc,ioco m5J,rity Of 270O IN the popular vote
OR impression s, thu estimate IS much TO, I,,g,
though we have doubt there is Locofoco rn..,rt
We shall be able to the result with some peeo,
IN day or two.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-10

7th Of April
The Government organ denies that Gen Parsdes Geek
ing In fars the VI The French Government
The clergy Of the sSehbihopre OF Msxeo have bound
themselves to the Government Tor million and half 81
eoa payable monthly. The clergy VI the different bish-
opIics do tho same
The subject again sgitated Of removing the seat OF
Government from the ely Of Mexico But our limits
Of the paper before u.s.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-10

for loeooeo purposes consistent with whole policy of
our opPonens aud shows they utterly OF
the hey employ long they can ensure sscees.
aud command the spos s the threaiening aspect OF
political saTs hat makes the editor the Union as he
does ut the prospect OF osng the Eat patronage upon which
be aad hsPsrV fed Give them the spois aud ,hsy care
not who - President upon what policy the goyeramea,
Is admin stored" :
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-10
AII vhIeh ]. -e.p..LLaILy .abm--lsd.

" VI 7 I'll On, IulFmTn.
n. Z Veneabe, o. Nj. CFu,ehfo.d Gu..ayus A. NIycrs.
l-aac Davenport, VIM. II. Macisnand ;. = Baxter Jos.
K. Anderson, Fleming James, George y. Johnsl Richard
Sampson Nicholas Mills. p. X. Graran-Comaitiee
The keFou end Resolutions II the committee were con-
cured IN BY the meeting.
Gusnvus \. Myers nominated Walter q wynn a. Chief
Engineer hch nomination being seconded by Fleming
James, he unanimously elected.
> :. Baxter nominated w. b. Chuenden as President
which being seconded BY Fleming James he was unsni.
mOusly elected
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-10

ar We orc iniormod by the Lyn,hburr vrginian Tia,
the Captain Johnson VIII, wounded 90 sevofeiy blo
making rctonnoisanco oi the Mexican works n, c.,
GOrdo. previous to the battle Of the late judo. Pc
Ter Johnston Of Abingdon lie married daughter Of LOU.
McLano, Eco Of Baltimore, aud sal 90 be an tG,. 90
yteat skul and secoorpttbtneou
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-10

~ We arc glad 90 see ihata Wing Paper is about 10 10
established ~ Ffcdercksbu'r, by Mc,ss Lewis Msg,s,b.
Wm y. Parish and James Rsires Of which Rott T. = ..
ple ia. 10 b. the Editor NJ ~ we'll known a..
gentleman Of high order Of TALENT that needless 10
SAY tbsi psper under HE oonuol viii be ably conduct.
I've paper 10 10 b. called tho Wing Nows" and m 10 h.
publi.hsd daily ard weekly. Success 20 the sn,erpnrs
az We pfesume shall receive Gen Scots otFci.l
accom- Of tho taue Of Coo Cordo In deg Or twoas "
orc rod By the N. Pesyuue Of The isi lost hat NJ
Jsbn P@fou bad reached hs oy ion Vera Cruz bssrts
dsspstshss non Geo. Scot, 10 NE Government
AZ r. Bsruwen Rhou, Long Distinguished member 81
Cenrrsss FROM scu'a carolna, declines being candidate
~ rs-slseuou. lodge CoeOek spoken Of a. be sue
essseS.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-10
GonInstcd EIcciinn

The Lynchbug Vughiau, though not authorised 10 an
the fact, expresses The belief ihst Mr. Irving Wi,
contest NJ BOcoek's election TO Congr,ss IN the Buck me-
ham d'ue,. Nj rs mfiOry 10 only ~, on the lace ,l
fte
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-10
From lhe N. o. Pienrune. Mnr 1.

The letter which we give below from Mr. Kendall did
not appear IN our extra OF yeserdaywe had not time 10
prnt It, IL will show the dispositions made for the attack
by our troops Tor every thing done By Gen Scott eyncd
his skill and science well as gallantry
Many inquiries are made Of by friends and ncouain
iances az to tue wounded Mr.. KcDda's letters give all
the information which possess. and it must be rccoec
Ted mat they were written under circumstances Of excite
ment and IN great haste. IL is delicate matter for
temen who have reached the city from field of the con-
hci TO speak OF the state Ut the wounded with any posve
ness In individual cases their hopes may be bv
tue result and again their fears amounting almost 10 Ger,
iainty may in other be happily disappointed we
must wait iurther arrivals to ds9c the uncertainty which
hangs over the tate Of many brave men
la this connection all will read with pleasure that Can.
Johnson Is doing so we'll THIS gentleman CAPTAIN of he
Typographical Engineers, and appointed lieutenant colo
mel OF the Nongeufs, desperately wounded that lit
tie hope was felt for hm. He has a strong constitut,o,
and in fine sPirts and Capt Hughes thinks he N
The health OF the troops Vera Cruz il absolutely i'm
proving. Great amelorltOns making IN the CITY bu,
above all things 1t has been undergoing thorough pur
heauon. There Is yellow fever nor other tnap,,n,
epidemic. This is good news ~
AmPuda IN the battle Of Cerro Cordo but neither
nc nor santa Anna vontufcd within the lines which tbc,,
counifYmen senuous,y defended Thu r,ye
10 run The moment ne day should seem 10 90 aSo,n,,
theH, and run they did Ampuda came near being ak
ooso TO Jaapa, and to hmuch to take 10 the 6ed
But We will not longer detan the reader from our CORES
Pondcnce.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-10
kanawha District

Our returns are sul incomplete FROM this District; but
certain that H. A. Thompson :. elected. II MeComas
aaa oeen IN the held fortnight, sooner have no doub,
oe result would have been different We annex tho
Turns received.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-10

To hc Editors Of The Whig:
- ENTBEMEN We beg permission IN MAKO
- brief statement following notice bb
appeaed in the advertising columns Of pager Saturday
NOTICE.
UNDERSTANDING there Is great brageinO
~ with tho and friends ~ the s,esnsr Noun, ys,,.
that she brat Offer 10 hst ANNA a., 49,
curtis fest can beat her Any wishing aks ~ e 80, M
accommodated by csHnE Al this ohce puitns un an.
" uay eooe The day ard distance BY living DAYS nosrs
Wo-W FRiEND 90 rue CURTIS REG
We hsye no knowledge o. The person or e.,,o,. a.. =
pfohsfed hT challenge shove recbd. ard % 81 4, - ~
selves 70 'ay. that ti- challenge been ave, .ns
our appreciation We vouhno, N any rsb ,,sS 49,,
oof boat and any oef boat and PubHr nav ,s., 49,
nothing VIZ ever irdues The rfopristos 81 The Cg,, ~
sny n.s doing nlu 70 p.s.spsvr. svenns BY Ibs,,s %
speed and tePutaiioH of IA Curtis Peek are ma. ss,, -
lhhed whhoui lesoFra n M ne above ron,.t WV
hay 10, isG,-It '"s UNITS Pkch-
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-10

we understand that Fayeue McAiuilen is ascertain.
co. oy the oicia scrutiny Of tho polls. To be elected TO
Sons'.ss, IRON the Abingdon District by majority
over Andrew S. Fulton, tho Wing candidate,
W Wesre obliged to Mr.. Myers OF tho Curtis Peck for
INC BALTIMORE Patriot, on Saturday evening" two hour. in
advance Of the Northern mail.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-10

20 From the generic name Of the spider reTtoH) h,
word torture IL derived and the insect was ndub
eddy the first specimen OF rrig word ever saw Rud,
as the specimen be considered an IN The
fabrics Of our looms the crude ,ay ages AZ, m
the trunph' Of modern pharmacy In days Of
root was dug at particular othe anrr being ami
ed water the nuid was administered 10 m. nsin, &
pare h poeress ousion with the happy md
concentration anned sASps The dsrfrent and
properties Of the most valuable Of All root, sr,Ss n
this preparation their the consequence
H. That all diseases Of negueas aa well a.
flesh and glands Including seoiaI vrs ,,S ~
almost every instance. To ~ effects
for further particulars evidence Of superior
e ana sesey Sc pamphlets which be obtained OF
& Prepared so who.aI and retail and for rrpor,s,ioD
by ABB SANDS Druggss 100 Fulton street corner of Wi
liam, New YorE sold by DuvAL 4 PURCELL Agents Msa
Htce Mehmond Va-Pnee ~ per bottle boi,s
sEAsoNABLH REMEDY.-Durinr the warm season of tho
Jeaf disorders OF the hillary and digestive generally
loan UNPARALLELED and distressing extent Some remedy SAFE
easy aud elective operation has desdoratu among
sARsArARlLLA AND WILD CHERRY BIrTRRs" carefully
prepared and substantial remedy established putton
wherever has been used To Of tonic OF
during The present SEASON, say give a trial
1 BE particular and ask for Dr. Woods patHa and wiz
Cherry Bties' and receive no other
soh Wholesale and Retail by WYATT 4 KErCHAM iqi Fur
ton street New York r JOHNSTON Main street Richmond and
the DraGs"s sonetaiy throughout the s. Phee 81 mys
We, the MAYOR of the City Of Richmond tho
sheriff Of Hanover. FEAScs Blunt JANEs II. HAcEErr
Deputy Tor Patrick Miehie Sheriff Of Louisa and TnoMss
W. DoswELL. DoP'y for Richard Adams Sheriff Of IIenf-
Comet this 7lh day OF May 1917, being tho day pre-
scnbod by Law Tor the Shers conducting tho COngcsson-
Election 10 assemble and compare the Polls Of the
tive couptes IN his District, and finding that the Sheriff.
Of Goochland. Powhaan and Chesterfield have fnied 10
attend We hereby IN tho name Of tho Commonwealth
summon the delinquent Shoris 10 appear the Court
House Of onrco County, Wcdnoaday. the 18th day of
May inst WIN. LAMBERT, Mayor
FRANCIS BLUNT, sheriff Of
Hanover.
}. II. HACKETT, Deputy Tor
p Niche. s. l.. G..
TIIOS. w. boswell. Dcp'y
for Riohd Adams, S. H. G.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-10

IL FAIR, for the purpose of RAISING none. g., ,h.
benefit OF the lrsh will be held the Fork Church Cum
oeiland on the 18th inst An address suitable to the occa
sion will be delivered. NJ ~
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-10
Editorial Correspondence Of the Piesyunel
PLAH DEL RIO, Msxico,
Anil IG 1917 Eyo,,,,.

Meeting 1t McLane Of the navy lhs afternoon at Puon-
NacioDal aud on his way here, joined his party aud
rode over. Ma Beall. with smasq 1t drbgoons
also along with us. On the road, SIX miles back
We came with forage psry Of the I'd Dragons under
Lieut. Anderson, and also Capt Casw ellis company Of Ten
nc7soo volunteers watch had been afcr bee The lat
ter had had brisk skmish with party Of tnncberos in
~hich CnptC had two wounded one of them n Young
man o. great promise, named l. Robertson, badly fits
hgh bone was completely shattered and the poor fellows
-uhefnRs were most ociic as they bore him along In
wagon over the rough road The Mcxicans Stood tho,r
ground ~ The chhpaHal with some little bravery at fret
but were finally routed In every direction.
ind all excitement and hustle here. Tho Mexican
under Santa Anna, occupying chain Of works along
the rond. tho Of which about mile and o1,,e
from Cen Scoirs headquarters direct line The road
ih eide De- cut and bafcndcd, and every possible eans
Of defence and annoyance has been rcso-tcd to- Brvopd
the first work there hfco four othefs completely
commanding The gorge through which the road Jaapa
uns-thcao iouhcahons on hills and rising 20 % % de.
Tend smother IL thought that Santa Anna has 30
600 men with himbo lowest estimate gives him H. 600
sind with these he has - pieces Of field artillery besides
some II heavy position. Some Of the prisoners
ana dosores from the enemys camp place higher e.
Inmates. both as 10 the number u men and guns.
To turn these different works road has been partially
cut through the rough ground and chappaa tho rgb
and although The roconnoisanco " yet imperfect ii s
sil thought that pcnt the ofcmys iaro-t work
can be- reached Gen TwRgs, with hg DIVISION, D. IL,
matlh no o'clock o-muff1w moInuq by tho new road
'nd % the following morning b thought aack will
commence the works this ti1c. II Gen Twges se-
cesds reaching The u Santa Anna and he will use
every eNefu0nl DO not SOC what D. a. him. lie
generally for enough to hsyo plenty Of holes out II which
escaps hovever snd from the great feutv Of recon
tenng HE poson folly he may have some means OF a.
oaPc nefo. Ine gesefs impression now IN camp is that
tA. h be nc Rra, battle 4 The wsi and the Immense
natural strength Of Saota Annas works would Justify tie
belief
Tho McNicans more the alert on thry have ever
bcon before, and bold Nv hf1wing out heir pick
es. Not party can near her works without being
hfed upon and Yesterday soldier ~ tho 1th Insnuy
fell with less Than sev0n bullets in hs body It .
'''d that Aimgn,e is with Santa Anna, also tho prnci
pol generals Of The country.
Gen Worth lott Puene Nuoions Ibis ,ternoon with his
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-10

W The SHERlFFS OF Hanover and Lousa
having failed to meet and compare the Congressional p,s
nose present have agreed to adjourn from day to day unn
Tuesday next. ~ ~
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-10
ROBERT DAVIDSON Pelnnp"n, Ct

u The Stockholders Of the Richmond & Petersburg
haRoad Company requested TO take notice that tbci,
annual meeting will be held tho office in Richmond on
Tuesday tho LIST Of June next at ii O'Clock, A. NJ
apA-td JNO. WILLIAMS Treasurer
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GENERAL AssEMaI.Y

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in
The United States OF America, will hold its next annual
meeting IN the First Presbyterian Church in the city Of
Richmond. Va. at II O'Clock A. NJ on I'bursd,v ,ha
EO'h OF May next and will be opened with sermon by The,
Kev Charles Hodge ID. D. the Moderator Of the last AS
sembly.
IL The Committee of Commissions will NEE, :, IN.
Lecture Room OF the above named church on the Wedne
day afternoon preceding at O'clock to receive commas
SONS and on Thursday morning, tho day Of the meeting
at III o'clock for the purpose.
WILLIS LORD Stated Ci..L
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The Abingdon District.

Barbour and NichOla. to be heard from.
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May 9Th, sa&Tu