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From the Phiiddelpiia Eoeniag Bulletin.
FURTHER FROM NEW MEXICO.
Gen. Lee's Preseru1tion G1r Brent tor.
fured-PdbiO Monfogd Hung.
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INUTIcspvHuehce OF Inc UeItaI
Letters from Claparral.

JAArA, Mexico, April u, lS4I.
Eds Drta-l arrived this lovely place yesterday morn
ing aud found that Gen Twggs had hoistcd The Amer
lean flag in the city the day before. lie followed the re-
treating heroes OF Cerro Gordo within few miles Of
JaaPa, when all traces OF them n body. disappeared
and he encamped for the night within three miles Of the
town that evening aud entered and took possession of il
early the next morning.
Santa Anna did pass through Jaapa, but. in CON-
Pany with Ampudia aud Touejon, turned off to the left
at his hacienda and halted Tor the night the mine mile
pass, which was being fortified but which on second
considerations, 1t was deemed prudentto evacuae This
evacuation took place yesterday morning, and in the
evening Col Haneys dragons took possession Of the
Pass-Gen Worth following in their footsteps. A num-
Der OF small taken the Pass but they are OF
little value.
Gen. WORTH 1t is said, will Perote at which
place many think he will have a fight it is reported
here that additional deiences being made.
All along the road between Perote and Puebla the
MeXicans here will be opposed and contrary to
the general belief is said the Chief will
shortly move IN that direction.
The list OF killed and wounded side, is much
larger than was al first repored-it is over $50.
Col. Childs IS the military governor of Jalapa.
send youa Mexican paper There two days later
dates here but this all the important
CHAPARRAL.
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rho Tchnnn1nncc 1,nnnI-

we Tear That Mr. Benjamin H. Wright, Of New York
has cl'pp-d oKnrushor upon tho Determination OF se
7He' Corsuuchoniss 10 Dig Ship Canal across the 18th
NUS oi Iehuanepoo' as soon the right Of wayp can
D' eoeited from Mexico, Of the conditions Of peace
~ note to the editors Of the New York Courier En-
9'e That goutemsn states tina, charter for his
na' been already granted by the Mexican oysynrren, q,
Oon 'o'e Gafay' who has transferred hrs privilege 10 Com
psny ~ London who are ogy awaiting the subsdsncs n
sop"n "ei'eo AND tho re'ioraton Of complete tranquil
y, in order 10 proceed with the enterprze NJ, ~.
goes on 10 say:
MEXICO having thus formally or a erm Of least, CON.
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HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM MExICO

Continued triumphant prosrr.. M a.. ,...-
H" nrss,.. .s. ss taken Si.hea, .,rns,
up Ia Genr worth, with All its Armament,
wi.asa. n =. sn . from ,he Enemy- reported
maud OF the Mexican Army Pnrticuinr. OF
contemplated bctw cen Gcn,i.~Hcots and ray
Tor.
-, The u $ uanspOr, steamship New Orleans. Captain
wright IRON Vera Cruz, arrived last evening. She left
on the evening OF the 29h u and brought us our cores
pondenee and the latest papers the day Of her sang
we proceed to lay their interesting contents before
We would, in the meantime state that we have conycr-
Cd with an intelligent passenger who came over on the
ne" orleans tie says, that he understood Genl Taylor
had succeeded IN communicating with General Scott aud
that the object OF his despatch was the formation of mu-
ina understanding between them, with view OF joining
Mexico. ~
santa Anna boasts that there still another Thermopy-
lac on the road between Plebla and Mexico
Seou pushes on without stop faltcr the destructive
storm NJ Iero Goruo delays day hour his
ward march; with boldness an energy and mastcrly
activity beyond all PARALLEL he has passed through the con-
siderable town OF JaaP, uaversed tho dangerous and diff
CUT ROAD 'hfv miles beyond, and appears with the old
vanguard OF the army, under the gallant WORTH before tho
iaramed castle OF Perote. This Basue so renowned in
Mexican history the gloomy asylum OF dsgraced and
unfortunate Revolutionary OF the unhappy victims OF
achy aud rabble rage, but still more familiar TO all Amcr
cans rs the dungeons OF those brave whose cruel
wrongs gave the hrs impulse the spirit whence this war
sprung-ths strong prison CASTLE with its battery enor
nous guns and powerful Offences surenders our arms
without blow Ii still stands upon another of
this gloomy monument OF Mexican servity and mbecty
the nag OF the stars and stripes" and Anne
riean cannon and American baycncs be around its now
invineibe walls Not here does Sects army wca
ried limbs. three days march will precpitac our VIC
torous columns into the warkc of the ancient Tas
calans Puebla-whcnce marched the valiant warriors with
whose bodies slain in hand-ohand combat Corcz made
hrs famous Bridge of Corpscs"-with its 60 900 inhab
tants - yield To our little army. Aud then-but let
look NiaTtheT-le until the event will Justify IT,
before We raise the OF cNuauon and rejoicing the
last great achievement left American yalor-the capture
ot the city OF the Montezumas
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CONFEDERATION OF Virginia.

The barquc Bachelor, Capt! Hiram Horton. yesterday
sailed from this port laden with Provisions, ClohnR &C
for the relief Of the suffering poor Of Ireland May pros
porous breezes wa her her mission Of bonovoenos and
mercy
The contributions Of the good people Of this State have
been eOnsg ncd Me7fs. Joseph Beiey and Jonathan
PIN, te Of the Society Of Friends in Dublin
They consist u the following sfucles;
2I3O barrels Corn Meal
$50 bngs do.
3i2 barrels Corn
~ do. Flour
s ss. Bacon
% sS'.. Clothing
] barrel Rice.
The value Of the cargo s about fifteen thousand d,ars
n addition TO ihs amount. 200 barrels Corn Meal have
been scnt Baltimore Scotland for tho relief Of the
destitute in that county.
Other contributions have been received which, with suc
a. may be forwarded Tor that purpose will be shipped some
time in the month Of June.
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"Wnshing1on and his GenernI.. ;,

This is the title Of work by J. r. Headey tho author
Of Napoleon and his Marshas the frs, volume OF which
have recently received from the publishers through
Messrs NASH & WooDHoUsE-and the second and con-
cIudinF volume OF which will DO issued from the
Press. The fret volume comprises sketches OF Washing
Putnam, Montgomery, Arnold, Stark Schuyler Cafes
Wayne, Stcuben, Conway, Mfln, Ward and Heath with
portraits Of eight Of them, Handsomely engraved aud in
keeping with it, typographical elegance. The I'd volume
will contain sketches Of Greene. Mouliie Knox Sullivan
Lincoln, Charles Lee, Sterling, Marion ST. Clair DE Kab
Henry Ice, Morgan. Lafayette, &c &c.
Mr.. Headey's style admirably adapted to the e1ecu-
ton Of work Of this character; and glad that he
has undertaken the task Of recording permanent and
attractive orm the exploits OF the galaIy Of heroes and
patriots who adorned our Revolutionary epoch.
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Tho expedition consisted Of the steamer Mississippi,
(hsg ship hgss Raritan sloop Albany ship John
ADAMS Sermsntown, Decatur, Spitre, vixen Scourge.
NesuNus heela Etna. Bonita Peuel and Refer Among
the vessels were distributed $50 belonging the Poto
mac. aud $40 belonging the Ohio both which remain
cd at TINS place After delay the Island OF Lobos.
awaiting tho arrival ct the sailing vessels and subsequently
at sea, owing TO dispersion OF the vessels by norher
every thing was ready Tor landing tho morning Of the
18Th inst at which time the Mississippi anchored OF
the bar OF Tu'pan rvcr while the other steamers having
had their masts taken out and otherwise hcned every
possible way took in tow the boats and barges Of the
expedition, carrying In all about 1900 pieces
oi field artillery The other vessels Of tho squadron re-
NAMED at anchor under Tuspan shoals which lies six or
eight miles TO tho eastward OF the bar.
In crossing the bar, the Spre led tho way and was fol-
lowed by tho Vixen and the Scougc, each having gun
boat In tow Two Of tho steamers struck the bar but
were not suffered TO be stopped Tor moment They lite
rally poushed their way ovcri by IL O'clock the whole
expedition succeeded in gaining entrance OF tho river
Notwithstanding tho serious difficulties presented BY tho
breakers OF the bar Shortly afterwards every thing being
In readiness Tor tho attack Commodore Perry hoised his
broad board the Spiire and at once loo the
rest OF the vessels up the river
After ascending about five miles, two forts were dis
covered on the night bank both Of which opened
squadron. Immediately all the boats manned with
storming parties and while tho aud gun ya
any returned the fire Of the FORTS they he boats dashed
on and quickly took possession OF the forts the Mcxcans
retreang down ono side Of the hill the sailors assembled
the other.
The whole expedition now moved steadily towards
the town oil Tuspan, but In little while another fort
situated high hill. commanding whole city, opened
the vessels and barges At the same time yoeys of
muske,y were fired by the from tho chspauc this
latter tort was also promptly attacked and like the other
two, was carried without the enemy waiting to cross bayo-
nets our noble lars proving themselves first rate fellows for
this species OF boarding work. Simultaneously with the
occupation OF this for division Of the expedition landed
IN the town. and At took OF The greater
part of the inhabitants had lied and left but few
soldiers within reach Of our balls.
In the OF the contest seventeen men md oic.,.
were killed and wounded. Capt Tatnal received hall in
he night elbow joint 1t James l. Parker Aid the Com.
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FROM TalliNico.

The Now New Orleans Times has the following letter
from correspondent, dated April Is, ls47:
In my last alluded TO the discovery of conspiracy
among the Mexican police OF this place. and OF the aires,
and Imprisonment OF number of the consprators Since
which time all their plans have been made known TO the
American eommandant OF this post and the consequence
Is. that seven OF the rngeaders including the Acade have
been banshed aud given to understand they this
city, on any pfeeX whatever they will be treated spies
and shot The "Poica dc Tampico" have been abolished
with the exception of three, who have been detained in
oee To assist in the collection Of market other reye
nues, and detail from the military, composing the CITY
Guard, substituted in their place.
"A private Of company {, named Rufus Parker, was
shot by the guard on the night the 81 insanI lie was
under arrest and in the guard house and seized one Of the
muskets OF the guard and threatened TO shoot any man
who attempted to lay their hands him After being re-
Peaedy ordered 10 put down the musket and deliver him,
self up, and being IN the act OF firing the guard the Off
Ger in command ordered the guard to fire. which order
was instantly o5eyed, and he fell dead on the spot bail
piercing his heart"
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TuE GREAT PRzE FIgHT-The great fight between
Yankee sullivan and Bob Caunt, for prize Of 1000,
came Of Yesterday morning, according arrangement
bout mile from lapors Ferry, the Virginia side OF
tho Potomac River. IL took place between 9 and 10
o'clock m the morning. IN the presence Of large crowd
oi spectators. msJouy Of whom from New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore. We leifn that the combaanis
fought rounds ia eleven and half minutes when
Caunt taken from the ring by his econds Sullivan has
been called the victor but there said be dispute in
reference paying the stakes and charges Of foul
play entertained. The parties with their friends came
to Baltimore 10 the Western train yesterday evening"
their way 10 the North Sullivan does appear to be
cut or bruised badly Caun but BOTH ndqing from
appoarance have their faces and persons II not their hon
ors, wounded considerably Such exhibitions brutal
BllhmgTe Clipper, Nay ~.
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proposition was made to Gen. Scott before he started
from Vera Cruz by Lieut. Maynard Of the Navy that he
should be permitted 10 organize company so sailors
armed with TeUolrers and boarding pixies block or So
and ttie rope, TO make whip pulies with which he
would pledge himself TO scale height and whip up field
piece while soldier would be looking att lie proposed
taking boarding pixies because he said sailor could not
shoot muket to nit the brosdside Of house and pike
being light would answer the double purpose Of charging
and assisting TO climb the eide of any hill or mountain he
Tor such purposes because more active and more enbus
asuc There was something perfectly novel and orig
nal IN the proposition that the General was hall inclined Al
hrsi TO accede TO 1t, but finally declined IT, after comp
msntng him very highly for the originality and bodnes Of
the project
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The Next Congress.

friend in the country errors into which
we were led by following, without examinations the state
ments OF 4 coiemPorary few days since He writes US
In your estimate OF the probable complexion Of the next
House Of Representatives the Wing Of the 7h noticed
two or three misakes, to which will call your attention.
Iowa has not yet elected representatives the neat Con-
gress the election will take place either in August or
ring the autumn. There is prospect Of Wing gain
IN that State. Alabama is entitled TO serea members in
stead Of free and the House will consist OF 22s members
without Wisconsin Ohio has IL Whgs Locofocos. /
Tariff Democrat. lMr Lahml and ] yacancY.n
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The Greatest Medicine I'm the World /,
ID X. WA YVES
COMPOUND SYRUP OF wild CUEppy

The universal celebrity which medicine H. gaining
throughout the United States, and many cures ~
constantly performing has proved beyond all doubt the
only safe and certain for Pulmonary Consumption ourb
Cold', Asthma, Splitting Hood Complaint Nervous Debility
IeEling or Rising the Throat Bronchitis Deuy Of Breang
or any symptoms Of Consumption
" the bowels cosiiye md should be r..oed m
Occasionally DT Hwayne's COMPOUND syrup OF wild Cherry
medicine which has oodthe and " used
ing TO the directions las described Dr. swayGes Guide To ea
seldom iails The above pamphlet h worth a perusl
CAUTION CAUT1ONl!
hFou an spurious preparations nf Wild Cherry Baisamu
b"eTf Syrips Of Wild Cherry Pals purpofnr 10 contain wild
Cbeny &c &e- AZ they all egHsfsrCh and con
ah none NJ he virtues Of the original and FsHsas preparation
prepared by Dr w. hwayns aud in thus
ny Dr. SWAHNHS COMPOUND sYRUP OF WILD CHERRY
composed Of vegetable ingredients Wild Cherry aud Other
medicinal substances equally cfcaeous not more 90 h
Who' ae 30 efeetualy render bevond ali
uoub the most peasant strengthening remedy ever
discovered Tor the cure o Pulmonary Conup on and ali diseases
Of The Lungs and Bfes'L The from IT, having such
an OF spurious ma'or stands prove great curative pro
peres ' ~
Therefore Invalid enquire for original
Do ~ which " cnvcoptd beauuui wrapper with ;sen,s
OF Wian Penn engraved thereon "a e Signature az
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The Ke>uIl.

The people OF this District have been kept in suspense
Tor the last IL or ID days. TO the precise
Noc IN consequence OF which neither party could claim
with any degree OF certainty the election of their candidate
The following Official report coming from the Shers the
eounhes composing tho District settles the IN favor
OF the wing enthusiastically. Fulton's msjory being SIX
over Col. McMulen We have no disposition to exult
over our DemocraIlc friends altho' this is FIRST whg
victory IN LATHE Tennessee" because could not At
present have beaten them singehanded Two Year, rom
now. We viii have things our way. We arc by no
means willing TO admit that Col Goodsons vote the De-
moerahc majority. No, no. Fulton had Goodson been
out oi the way, would have received respectable portion
OF that gentlcmans votes But to the official report:
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JALArA, April %, Is47.

Editors Delta-Gen. Worth approached last evening to
within four five leagues OF Peroe snd entered the city
to-day We had accounts last night that it had been
ua'ed by the soldey who spiked all the guns before eav
ing.
am extremely glad TO have it in my power to state to
You that Gen. Shields has improved much since my last
and Lieut.. Hammond, who came from him this evening
thinks there is probability OF his recovery.
Most OF the wagons here will leave for Vera Cruz the
morning. and If 1t is the intention remove early will re-
tard 1t Tor ten twelve days.
The number OF killed and wounded, side will not
tall Tar short OF 400. have collected about twohirds OF
the names and will send you copy vixen is complete
The alteration IN OF the reports plays the devil even
with what have, but in days all will be right
CHAPARRAL.
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THE ABINGDON DISTRICT.

Fulton Elcctcd-OfficiR nc euurns.
After having hrsi claimed the election Andrew g. Full
ton. the Wing candidate in this District and them as
feung rumors reached us, admitted his defeat we take
great pleasure IN now announcing his eerfsn triumph
Yesterdays mail brought slip from wytheyie Re-
publican and the Abingdon virsnan in both of which IN.
oeiai statement Of the polls given which we subion
The Virginia delegation is therefore thus divided Locos
:, Wings 6,ho Campbell district yet undecided, and va
cancy in the Petersburg district:
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We understand, says the ST. Louis New Era. that the
Government has contracted with individual Of Cincin-
matt for the delivery OF 1000 horses, the military station
below this city We do youch for the authenticity
Of this st1iement-ihe contractors name is Minor,
aud the pce for such horses fixed by this
ansacung public business, is SS7 80 Its that
VI these horses have already reached their destna-
ton, and, might be supposed, inferior quality
what the price stated might lead expect. However
Mr. Minor understands his business Of course and MIR
Polk his
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LspeelaI conespondenoo Of Bio PIenrunol

YIN VHVI' NpFII %, IEfT
GENTLEsEy-An express arrived last evopp, from, I.p
Dixon In command OF 100 oOnvasscont soldiers C, ,b
hospitals IN this city on their road TO join their respective
regiments al and near Jaapo, stating that the party had
been attacked by about 900 Moxicsns The express ride,
met two miles This side Of where he eit Lieut. D. tain
Of aboU iOrY wagons IN charge Of Copt Croghan Ker-
Some ieas are entertained for Train that was some FIVE or
sE hous ahead n hem In fact tho Mexiosns had 0rest
rejoicing amongst themselves last evening IN
Of the capture q one Of our wagon trains by tho enemy
lhe accounts have that our men Ohio guard had been
literally pieces but have little f.i,b IN snsbi.
that comes from such sources.
The MeHicans have fine chance nov 20 vo,k upop ov,
LsHs lhey e0ud oa7 raise souEage enough 10 do IL Col
wilson's force this place too weak spare many from
H. and the enemy should 60 work with determination
they might resp handsome rewsrd almost without oopsi.
ton The scarcity Of cavalry ~ severely felt The New
Orleans on her last TIP from Tampco found necessary 70
throw overheard about y Of the best horses belonging
10 the Tennessee cavalry during severe horher. few
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I'D, baIes. I.2al.s1O 90 aGn Cos. al

From these figures becomes apparent that the same sup
ply OF Cotton forward last year from all quar-
ters Is necessary preserve the existing stocks intact or
10 express ourselves more clearly, the consumption
decrease 1000 bales upwards Of one-thd the est-
mated crop, 10 prevent the stocks from running lower
The quantity taken Of the Liverpool market for con-
sumption has bsen laerly estimated 10000 bales per
week less than year. but pretents
this diminished ratio is to be persisted up close
OF the year We for disposed to admit the in
ferenoe.-[N. o. Times May ;.
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1T An election has just taken place Illinois for men,
bers of the Convention shortly assemble to revise the
State Constitution. Tho result far more auspicous 10
the Wings than that Of any election years past As
far as heard FROM 66 Wings and II Loeoocos had been
elected Fourteen counties be hoard from The
ST Lous Republican says the Locofocos will have MAORI
W OF about ID members but that there are Conservatives
enough among them to prevent the introduction any very
outrageous uraism into the constitution.
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veyed away her right this channel and this having be-
come vested in neuusls the of
hostlties with the United States will suppose become
question how far the United States Government may in
eTtere in respect 10 rights and privileges
aud such custom hitherto has recognized In all inerna
nona intercourse. II the work already executed and
legally in the possession OF Foreigners through regularly
chartered privilege would think of disturbing the
latter The right Is perfect now, although the work is
not thus advanced, unless has reverted to Mexico and
been taken advantage OF by the latter on account OF non
compliance with some OF the conditions, working thereby
a forfeiture. OF this am moi