Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-05-20
LEG BAIL.

We have heard Of LEG Bail" in our time, but
never realized the idea in its literal sense until we
read OF Santa Annals wooden leg being captured i'm
the last battle. He gave his leg as bail for the
rest Of his carcass.
Santa Anna's service Of plate was taken, and
the way Scott ate soup ont of it that night, is
caution to Jack McRae.-Pet. hteliigencer.
o. Capt. Stevens Thompson Mason, who lost
leg at the storming of tower in the rear of the
Mexican army at Cerro Gordo is native of Lou
doun county, Va, and son of Gen. Mason who
fell IN duel with Col. j.. NJ. MCarty many years
SINCE AT the time of his appointment, as Captain
OF one OF the companies in the Rifle Regiment, he
was Military Store-Keeper at Washington City.
Co The Hon. w. w. Payne, late Locofoco
member Of Congress from the State of Alabama.
and candidate for reelection, lately stated 70 n
speech that Mr.. Folks for urging so siren
uousy the appointment of Lieutenant General
were, that ne could not get along with Gen TAYLOR
that Taylor looked upon it an insult G. to re-
ceive orders from the Department at Washington
and that the President, although s'it,went like
pulling his eye-teeih," was compelled to send Gen.
Scott to take the command, and carry out the plans
of the Administration, in the prosecution Of the
war with Mexico Mr.. Payne went still a step
farther, and asserted that the war with Mexico
was brought on by the msmanagement of Gen.
Taylor, and that he alone was accountable for it
g5- On Tuesday last, little boy, son OF Mr..
Hull, of Augusta, was seriously injured while dri-
wing his fathers team few miles from town. Il
seems the horses were frightened at an OK cart, and
started to run the boy was thrown to the ground.
and the wheel passing over him SO injured him
that 1t was found necessary to bring him to this
place. We are happy to state that he was so far
recovered as to be able 10 leave this place for his
nome OH last ounday.-ScottspiHe Times, May /.
%" About two months ago, charges of very
grave character were preferred against the Rev. j.
~ Mafht, since which lie has had his hearing be-
lore the New York City Conference of the Metho-
dist Church, and the result is that he has been de-
posed from the ministry and cut off from church
fellowship. The decision and sentence of the Con-
terence, properly certified by Bishop james, have
been read IN all the New York CITY Methodist
churches, none but the members being present.
MEXICAN PRIsoNERs.-Tbe seventeen Mexican
officers, taken at the battle Of Cerro Gordo arr-
we'd at Vera Cruz under strong escort The
Mexcans on the road had not heard OF the battle
OF oi It's results, and when they saw the escort APP
preaching, they ran out of their houses to see what
IL meant. As soon as the well known faces of their
own officers, under an American guard, came with
In view, they seemed to be struck dumb with as
tonishment and alarm. Gradually these feelings
gave way to sorrow, and their lamentations over
the misfortunes and disgrace of their country were
loud and affecting.
0o- The New Orleans Picsyune says-''It is
mentioned in papers from the CITY of Mexico. and
is implied in letters from chihuahua, that our troops
are to evacuate that State recently taken posses
sion OF by Col. Doniphan, in virtue of an sgree-
meDt entered into, by which the State OF which it
Is the capItai is TO remain neutral during the war
and the property Of private individuals to be re-
sPected. or course, this agreement will be obser-