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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-01-02

The BALTIMORE BATTALION MExIco.-We have seen
letter from officer of the Baltimore and Washington Bat
talon, Monterey, dated the 9hof last month"; which
says We have lost great many by deaths and dis
charge The aggregate of battalion is only 377 having
lost 200 since arrived at the Brasos This shows
terrible falling off-Bakmore Sun.
War is cormorant of human life. The Balti-
more battalion has, perhaps, not suffered more than
any other corps of volunteers. In all campaigns
the number of deaths on the field of battle, or of
wounds received thereupon, bears but small pro-
portion to those which result from other causes.
We learn from an authentic source that the number
of deaths in the British army, during the last three
years of the Peninsular war; amounted to sixteen per
cent per annum and of those but four per cent. oc
Cured in battle. Spain, or at least that portion
which was the seat of war, is healthy country,
and the army as well furnished in the commits
sariat and medical departments any that ever took
the field yet the number of men in hospital usually
averaged one-fourth of the whole. In three years
and half the British army, the average strength of
which did not exceed 81, 500 men, lost $4,000, Of
which not more than ne-fourth died by the sword.
From these facts it will be seen that it required
yearly sacrifice of 400 lives to keep in the field an
effective force of $4,000 men. Applying this ratio
to army of 10000 men, which is about the force
ing country less favorable in point of health than
Spain, and subject TO malignant fevers-we may
expect an annual mortality Of about 1920, whilst
perhaps double that number will contract diseases
which are to abridge the length of their days. and
embiter existence while it lasts. .
tLynchburg Vrginian.
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SAID AND COMFORT. "A Wing member Of the
Illinois Legislature, conceiving it to be his duty to
I" aid and comfort the Locofocos, particularly in
their present dilemma, recently introduced the fol-
lowing resolutions into that body:
Resolred, blythe General assembly ofte Slate Illinois,
That heartily approve of the message of the honorable
JAMES X POLK President Of the United States vetong the
bill passed at the last session of Congress of the United States
making appropriations for the improvement of rivers and
harbors.
Resoired further, That the of the President
the United States in compromising the Oregon controversy
and in fixing the line of boundary the forty niah degree
after asserting that title up -four degrees and forty
minutes clear and unquestonabe the entire APP
probation of the General Assembly of the State of illinois,
This applause of two Of the main acts of Mr.
Folks administration operated like fre-brand
thrown into the midst of the faithful i'm
mediately adjourned, and at the next meeting laid
them on the table.
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GENERAL SCOTT,

This distinguished officer left New Orleans on
the 23d utimo for the seat of war. In noticing his
departure the "Delta' remarks that " he goes TO
Mexico with full powers to control the operations Of army
there Ifnegoatons opened with Santa Anna the hero
of Lundys Lane will undertake the difficult duties Of
the dpomats We trust that in this latter sphere he will
be successful than previous ncgotatos General
Scorr will proceed to Camargo and organize the forces there
and about the 9Th January he will depart for Tampico with
such forces be drawn from the Rio Grande, and with
such Of the evies reach him by that time From
Tampco he will take up the line of March to San Luis, and
eectng junction with Tayols force, he will commence
the siege Of San Luis with force of fifteen or twenty thou
sand If SANTA ANNA disposed to peace, the terms
will there be agreed upon; if he is determined TO fight then
there will be considerable explosion Of vanous salpetre
in and about the walls Of San Luis" -
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NEW GERMAN SETTLEMENT TExas.-We learn from
Mr. Johnston that the German emgrans have opened
settlement on the Lano, about sixty miles above Fredecks
burg that is rapidly improving The land in the valley o.
the Lano found to be remarkably productive and the eli
mate is considered healthy than that Of New Braun
fels Fredericksburg This region is elevated probably
thousand or fifteen hundred feet above the level of the Gulf
We understand that another settlement will soon be
formed on the San Saba which will be regarded the CAPT
tai OF the colony and the most extensive preparations
progress to render the great point of attraction Of all the
coonsts from Europe The fertile and healthy valley Of the
San Saba is considered be of sustaining population Of
at least half million of souls.
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ARKANSAS CONGRESSIONAL ELEcTIoN.-The New
Orleans /" Tropc" of the Oath ultimo has the fol-
lowing:
"The election for member of Congress in the State Of Ar
kansas took place Monday of last week We yesterday
gave letter from correspondent at Little Rock, dated the
nth Instant which the writer expressed the opinion that
Newton, the Wing candidate had succeeded We now
in receipt Of the Little Rock Democrat of the 18th instant,
which contains from several counties and precincts
the complexion of which encourages hope that THOMAS
W. NEWTON thoroughly and ardeny Whig) has ahead
Of his competitor Newton is native Of Alexandria, Viz
rinia."
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FROM BALTIMORE and THE NORTH.
BALTIMORE, JANUARY I--5 PM.

BALTIMORE, JANUARY Is PM.
This the first day of the year. 1t is also the middle
Of winter and might be cold and reezine with snow but
instead thereof the atmosphere is mild almost as midsummer
write with my window open.
Business still continues dull Sales today of about 500
barrels Howard street -four S475. Buyers generally are
unwilling 10 offer than 81 GO! and 81 6s. Corn meal
So co. The inspections of flour for the week are 90 745
barrels and 236 half barrels besides 50 barrels rye -four and
rs hogsheads, $50 barrels and 100 haba corn meal
Wheat and dull s74 90 per bushe for
good to prime red. White 81 50, and yellow do
So 59a little better; oats 81 rye So whskey 223 in
barrels beef cattle, s275 So SO per 100 lbs on the hoof
live hogs S. l2I and killed do S.. SIS % per 100 lbs
advance The provision market generally frmer The
supply Of and molasscs is quite large and prices slightly
declined, as the sale of yesterday manifested.
Sales at the Stock Board were
$1,000 Maryland 6's .7s4
SO shares Bait and Ohio Railroad, Is DIS J. sss
so do do do do ........3ss
Maryland 6s closed at 10 asked 77S bid
Baltimore 6's, Of 1890, closed at 96i asked, got bid
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad shares 3s5 asked, 37i bid,
Large sales of WOOL amounting to about $4,000 lbs at
% to % cts. per pound, for common washed.
The tobacco market has been quite dull during the past
week The demand has subsidized the stock Of good tohac-
for shipping has been 50 reduced that but two hold
ers have any of consequence SELL and there no de-
mand for the common and inferior grades The Inspections
are ycrv small this week continue the quotations Of last
week but thew arc merely nominal, viz Maryland 81 so 10
50 for inferior and 50 70 81 for good common
4 to Sc for good Sc SIC for fine and better qualities
Ohio common to mddIng $3.50 to So SO good 81 TO So
fine reds IS to So fine yellow IS sIo kinds $40
10 sl2 The inspections 44s hhd including 4l5 Mary
| land and SO Ohio
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OPENING OF THE NoRTHEns RAILRoAp.-Lnst Saturday
gala day in portion of New Hampshire II was the
day which the first section Of the great Northern Railroad
openeda road which is designed connect Boston, by
way Of the Concord IN II Railroad with Burlington, Yer
mont and the Lakes, Ogdensburg aud Western New York,
and, Of its most sangune friends suggest, Boston
with the shores Of the Pacific Ocean, the Sandwich Islands,
Canton and Calcutta by Of Whtneys grand Pacific
railroad and however visionary this last suggestion may APP
pear to some It is scarcely less than what witness
would have appeared five and-tweny years ago to us.
The Northern road at the Concord depot and
follows the western bank Of the Merrmac through Boscawen
to Franklin eighteen miles it then pursues northery
course through Andover, Orange Canaan Enfield aud Lee
banon, to tie mouth Of the White River just below Lymans
Bridge There il meet the Central Road, which 10
run up the White River through the centre of Vermont
Burlington Also the Passumpsc road, which to run from
the mouth of the White River up the Vermont side Of the
Connecticut to the mouth Of the Passumpc and thence W
that river to Stanstead Canada 1t will hence appear that
TINS Northern Railroad is very important link in extend
ed chain and the opening of the first eighteen miles Of the
road was naturally joyful occasonBoSfon Traveller.
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BALTIMORE ExPoRrs DOMESTIC PnopucE-Lyford's
Commercial Journal states that the exports domestic pro-
duce from the Port Of Baltimore, since The first of January
S46 have amounted 10 first quarter l,442, 099 second
quarter, 800, 595 third quarter 81 4s2 345 fourth quar-
ter (estmated) So 600 0O0S6 1926 039. The exports fol
October S767 000 for November S62 900 supposed
December, 500, 900 50, 094, 600
ExPoRTATIoS or ToBAcco BALTIMoRE.--The sam,
paper gives the of tobacco exported from Baltimore
from the LIST January last to date 20 SEQ hogsheads,
which there of Maryland and Ohio, as follows Tc
Havre 3,s63; Bordeaux ,26s MsrseIes 2,4sl Trieste
ass Bremen "a, 674 Rotterdam Cd Amsterdam
Antwerp 1856 st, Petersburgh 1888,
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The ODD FELLows.The poorer classes of the communi-
during the year have suffered much by various dsa
ters such fires, sickness, &c, which has left many poor
but honest and industrious persons suffer- be dependant
the benevoence OF their felowczens Yet through all
these trials notwithstanding the immense drafts which have
been made upon them for relief the Order of Odd Fellows
have, in all where any Of their members among
the sufferers extended helping hand and rescued many from
misery and want II has been and tried friend many
who have been in distress during this extraordinary year. and
still continuing its course like angel of mercy and
rescung spirit to the fallen and downcas We say this
deserved tribute the usefulness Of the OrderPha Cr0n
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THE PREsESr YEAn.-The observer of signs may look
upon s47 with fearful face The year begins with Friday
and ends with Fridayha very unucky day. The fourth
Of July Sundayvery unlucky. For the first time
in the 'recolection of the Oldest nhabtan there will be
no full this year in the month Of Februay-unlucky
month Our national political day begins Sunday, the 4th
Of Marchunlucky day There will be eclipse visible in
the yeaunlucky for sar-gazes But ose, for the
whole January is to be blessed with two full moons, and
March with like numberths will be lucky, and will per-
has throw light enough the dark features of the year
overcome all evil prognostcations. Portsmouth Journal
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The late arrival from the Gulf Squadron brought
no news from the city of Mexico. An opinion pre-
vailed in the squadron, founded probably upon fly
ing reports and rumors, that quorum of the new
Mexican Congress could not be got together at the
time appointed for It's opening, the 9Th of December.
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DEBT OF PENNsYLvANIA.-On the 30th Novem-
Der, 1888, the State debt of Pennsylvania was
$2l 627 1862 1t is now, after lapse of thirteen
years, $40, 1887. The revenue Of the past year
has equalled the expenditures, an event which has
not before occurred for long period There is no
reasonable doubt that the February interest will be
punctually paid
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FRoM SoUrH AnERIcA-By the arrival of the brig Bran
DIVINE Philadelphia from Rio de Jsnero, advices from
that port the It'll Of November have been received The
u s. fgate Columbia had arrived officers and all
we'll The independence, Capt LAvALETrE, sailed on
the Ist California Nothing later from the Rio de Plata
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ARAILRoAn FROM THE LAKES THE Mississippi RIyER7
The citizens Of Milwaukee about organize Company
to make railroad from Milwaukee to the Mississippi. The
country which the road pass said to be very favor
able for the construction Of road, having but slight eleva
TONS and but few rivers to 1t would pass through
section Of country mabe in its agricultural resources and
which nearly worthless, for the want of market for
lis products
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The VrReISIA REcnUITs-Tbe fifty volunteers prompt
ly obtained by Capt SMITH p BASKHEAD in Philadelphia,
for the Virginia Volunteers have all gone to their place of
destination in Virginia. Part Of them left Monday after
noon and the remainder Tuesday afemoon.-PhA Chro
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IRON FRreATE-The iron steam rigate AAeghaRy
now completing IN Pittsburg will be ready for launching
February, and at the same time iron revenue steam
cutter will be Completed Of $50 TONS 1876 feet on deck and
90 feet BEAM to be called the Robert Walker She will have
side padde-whees and armament of pivotpun and
four small shfers schooner rugged, with three mass
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Never, in the most genial of climates, did more
bright and genial day shine than the one which yes
terday opened and gladdened the new year. Ac-
cordingly, the whole world seemed abroad to inter-
change the compliments and good wishes of the
season. The PRESIDENTS mansion was open, and
was of course thronged by multitude of persons,
official and unofficial, embracing all parties and
conditions, who crowded thther to pay their re-
spects to the Chief Magistrate and his estimable
Lady; and all was gay with official glitter, and good
wishes, and beautiful faces. The same animated
scene was repeated at the mansion of the venerable
and beloved rect of President MADISON; at the
lodgings of the venerable and respected relict OF
General A. HAMILTON; at the residence of the
VICE PRESIDENT of the United States and in sue
cession, in greater less degree, at various other
dwellings, including that of the MAYOR, who was
honored by the calls Of numerous friends and visit
ers of the city.
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WASHINGTON.
s. Liberty and Union, now and forever. one and
inseparabIe.v


The commencement of New Year has always
been hailed, by every people and in every age, with
some marks of joyful recognition. The practice
being universal must have its foundation in the ma
ture of man and we do but re-echo the feeling
which must have its place in the bosoms Of all the
readers of this paper when tender them our con-
gratulatons that they have reached, in life, in
health, and with so much to make life worth pos
sessing, the opening morning of the newborn year.
For our common birthright in the freest of all
lands-our common inheritance of whatever of past
honor, Of present abundance, or future hope, this
fair land may claim; for the progress of science,
the amenities Of civilized life and above ALL for the
blessings of our common Christianity, we deeply
the debtors of Heaven and should be, both in prin-
cipe and practice, more thankful than we too often
are. Wishing that these, and all other things that
can fill their cup with happiness and peace, may
be long continued to readers and friends, mot
excluding our enemies, if we have any, we wish
them cordially happy New Year.
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NAvM-The frigate Cumberland, Capt. GRE
CORY, in twenty -four days from Vera Cruz, arrived
at Norfolk on Wednesday.
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DISTORTIONS FROM THE AMERICAN ARMY.-A cor
respondent of the New Orleans Tropic, writing
from Monterey on the 9th ultimo, says:
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-05-27
Another Mexican Outrage.

ARREST AN AMERICAN SEA CAPTAIN AND HIS
BOATS cREw.-To Mr. Jeffroy supercargo of the brig
Perfect, Capt Gardiner, from Tampico, the New Or
leans Bee, of the Sd instant, is indebted for the fol-
loving. 1t related TO him by passenger on
board. who was from San Bias, and who cogni-
zant of the facts:
The whae-ship Stonington, Captain Hamley, ar
aived at San Bias, from Upper California the first
of March. Three Mexican officers were passengers
on board. One of them, Senior Narvlz, had been for
several years captain of the port of Monterey in Cali
ornia. Captain Hamlcy, at the instance of Narviz,
took him ashore in his boat.
Immediately on his landing on the beach, Captain
Hamley, his Of five men, and Senior Narviz,
were Immediately made prisoners by the Mexican
thoriies of the place. The ship lay off and on for
several days, expecting the return of the captain and
boats crew, and at last set sail and went off. The
captain and crew kept in close confinement, and
were finally sent 10 Topic, where they arrived the
10Th of March. They there confined till The
18th, when they set at liberty at whose instance
is not stated. They left for San Bias, where they
expected TO get on board Spanish barque,
which was to sail for Guayuquil, from whence they
expected to get conveyance to Valparaiso, to join
their slip.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-05-27

NAVY DEPARTMENT, March s, lS47.
CAPTAINS enclose you copy of joint resolution of
Congress of the Sd of March instant. In the present
exigeneies Of the public service the public interests will
in my Judgment, be subserved by despaiching the
jamestown on the service contemplated as public YES
sell The necessary for such an object impe-
riousy required for naval operations against the public
enemy. Under the direction of the President, regard
the resolution authorizing TO place the ship at the
disposal of Captain Robert Is. Forbes mandatory
less deemed proper adopt the other alternative OF
equpping and sending her the voyage in her appro-
You will furnish the soopofwar jamestown with her
tanks, and with the ballast spars cables anchors sails,
and rigging which, in your Judgment will be necessary
for her safely in voyage 10 Great Britain and back to
Boston.
You will have her caulked if necessary. You will
also require for and furnish her with the necessary charts
aud compasses. The great demand arising from the
large number of vessels in commission for chro-
nomeers will not permit the department to furnish
You will her guns be taken from board with
the exception of not exceeding four if any should be de-
sired by Capt. Forbes
When thus prepared, you will place her at the disposal
of Capt Robert ID. Forbes, taking from him obIiga-
ton return her at the navyyard at Charlesown after
making the contemplated voyage TO Great Britain and
returning within reasonable Time.
/ am, respectfully, your obedient servant,
j. Y. MASON.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-05-27

El Monitor of the 13th states that great fire
took place at Monterey, which commenced ut Gen.
Arisa's garden and burnt nearly oil the houses up to
the market of ~ NesOn, and by the north far as
the bridges it also states, that every town from Ma
rim TO hier has been destroyed by fire by the Amer-
cans, and also every Rancho from Reynosa to Mata-
moras, and that the commander at the latter plaee
stated that he would sci. .he city on fire soon as
Urea reached there
These barbarities, says the correspondent of El
Monitor, have been committed to avenge the acts Of
Urea who has taken from en- Taylors troops about
&c, which he has shared among his men. And Gen.
Taylor in order to the loss has exaced of the
three adjacent States S3,000,000, and that if the
Mexicans would not pay The amount he would send
the volunteers to sack the towns and rob them Gen.
Taylor has issued procamations declaring Urea and
Canales as land pirates The Americans have shot
81 Mexicens Cadereita, because of the goods
taken by Urea were found in their possession.
The latest accounts from chihuahua, received at
the city Of Mexico state that the American Governor
had taxed the inhabitants of New Mexico with a
forced loan of S200,000, for the purpose of buying
all the -four that could be found in that place, and
then compelled them to buy the at the rate OF
$50 per load. This oppressive caused the
people 10 rise with the Curate at their head, and
they killed the Governor and every American they
could meet. This instruction continued and was
carried on to Los Angeles California; 1.-The whole
story is doubtless untrue
A letter from Ozuuama stated that there were at
Tampico only 500 American troops and about 400
Ametican merchants, who were in constant terror and
feared an attack from the Mexicans.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-05-27

LITTLE EXCTTEMENT.-On the morning of the
9th inst, Mr.. Palmer Of Red River, Louisiana, who
has lived for some time in Texas, hearing of the
capture of Vera Cruz ran up to the Catholic Church
IN this place and made its ponderous bell in merry
Peaiss of the gladness of his heart. 1t being
early in the morning. the Padre and his flock were at
their devotons. Astounded at what they considered
sacrilgious interruption, the men rushed TO repel
the invader, the women following close behind. The
gentleman Texan told them he recoected very well
when his countrymen brought into the town,
after abloody massacre, that the same bell made
to toll the rejoicngs of the Mexicars and although it
might cost him his life, he would make it do the same
thing for the Americans the fall Of Vera Cruz.
In few gracious words he apologsed to the ladies'
for the alarm he had occasioned them; to The men
he exhibited his revolver, and they quickly opened a
passage for him.-Matamoras Flag.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-05-27

A JoAN.-A very handsome and quite intelligent
Spanish lady, was taken the American lines, in
the character of a spy the night of the 18TH be-
fore Vera Cruz. To all interrogatorIes she eit er
remained silent or returned an evasve answer She
was treated with the courtesy due her sex. Until the
city captuated, she wore naughty and digniiied
demeanor; t when the stars and stripes floating in
the air from the centre of the plaza told her that its
ample folds waved the serpent bird of her
try she surrendered herself up to all the agony of
grief. What pity that so despicable government
as the Mexican, should torture such noble heart as
fills the bosom of this heroine.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-05-27

OF The Wings are now grooming because tue
aggregate expenses Of the Government for the
fiscal year set down at little less than SIS. 00O,-
coo. The ordinary expenses for years back have
ranged not much less than $40, 100000; so deduct
say $2S 100000 for ordinary expenses, and we have
S30,c00,000 for conducting the for year.
When we reflect that Mr.. WEBSTER pledged his word
that the war would cost half million per day, or
about one hundred and eighty millions per year, the
actual expenditures exhibit sdring Of one hundred
and fifty millions in single year-taking wing data
for calculations. Pretty economical after all to
save money so fast