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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-05-13

CARRoLLToN, Miss, april 81, 1S47.
Gentlemen 81 have requested the editor of the
Flag to send you copy Of his paper Of this date
containing brief notice Of my return from Mexico,
and of the fate of Of your friends have often
heard Mr.. DOnnavan speak of you; and my object il
addressing you this note that you may give inform
attn to his family Of his situation. He feels great
concern about his family and should have written
his lady but have forgotten her address left Mr..
Donnavan work in the Office of the FL Republican,
at ValladOlid His condition is not particularly
unpleasant his close confinement. doubt not
you will convey this intelligence to his relatives as he
has not--nor any of permitted to write home.
Next week the paper Will contain my statement of
our privations, which will be sent to you. | found
Mr.. Donnavan true and warm hearted friend and
whole. souled companion in reciprocal adversely.
We were compelled to march on foot from Zacatecas
to Vaadod, which is 300 miles. | shall return
to the seat Of. war in few weeks and any further
information you or his friends may wish shall be
happy to give you, if | am written 10 at Memphis,
shall start from that point. should be pleased
convey intelligence to him from his family; and if
they will write to me at Memphis Immediately.
may be the bearer of such welcome news to him-for
feel confident that he will be demanded My own
family affairs compelled me 10 return home before
could say or do much for him in Vera Cruz and |
left there only two days after the bombardment of tai
cify-when all was confusion.
am with great respect, yours, &C.,
]. BARRY
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Peru ANA Indianapolis Railroad.

Pursuant to previous notice, a meeting of r. L.
Brtton, q. S. Fenimore, w. Kesler, N. O. Ross ant
w. J. Holman of Miami county, and n ]. Jackson Of
the county of Upton, majority of the directors Of
the Peru and indianapolis Railroad Company, was
held at Peru on Thursday the 18th day of April
1S47.
The board was organized by electIng R. L. Brit.
ton president, and w. ]. Holman secretary.
Whereupon, it ordered by the board, thai
books should be opened for the subscription of -four
hundred shares, required part of the capital stock
of the Incorporation. At Peru by w. ]. Holman, on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, June LIST, I'd and
Sd at Kokomo by d. Foster, on Monday June 7h al
Canton by N. ]. Jackson on Wednesday, June 9th al
Noblesville by j. G. Burns, on Friday and Saturday
June llt and 12th and at Indianapolis by r. A. Nor
rs, Monday June 18th, to be kept open during the
week, unless before the said several times, four hun
dred shares shall have been subscribed for that an
advance Of two dollars be required upon each share
at the time of subscribing.
II further ordered that the editors of the Peru
Herald, Indiana State Sentinel and Journal, be re-
quested to publish in their respective papers the pre-
ceedings of this meeting.
Whereupon the meeting adjourned until Saturday
June 26th, to meet at Kokomo.
R. L. BRITTON, President
w. ]. HOLMAN, Secretary.
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A Group.

The Washington correspondent of the N. Y. Jour-
nafof Commerce says, with much nairete, that
ssrhe next packet that sails for England will carry
out the intelligence that the Americans have the
brilliant battle Of BueBa Vista against great odds that
the Americans have taken the city Of Vera Cruz and the
formidable castle of San Juan d'Ulloa that the Ameri-
cans have opened the ports of Mexico neutral trade
that tie Americans have sent fleet OF ships laden
with provisions for starving Ireland and that Anne
rlcan credit rises al home in the face of large expen
diiares and that the new loan was taken at q ra
above par"
The news will 90 at the same time that Gen. Scott
il now on the wing for the tableland and the capital
Of Mexico and that the treasury of the United States
is in such credit, and the of people
60 abundant that more than three times the amount
Of the loan which the government wanted has been
offered-near sixty mIlliOns--and nearly all above
par The stock has since advanced, and is rising in
the market
Considering that this administration is bankrupt,
as the opposition pers have ventured to predict the
facility Of obtaining three times much money as
they want, is doing very well. Mr. Calhoun, too,
who has no adequate idea Of the energies Of free
people-who was for a system of 'masterly inactiyi-
"" in relation to Oregon, and upderrated in his
Speech the resources Of the United States. who was
pretty much for the system of "masterly mac
tiyity in his speech about Mexico, also said "Well,
then. we must have another campaign. Now, a sol
enn question comes up, Have we the Cen
we raise the money - Let the loans of yesterday
answer this gloomy interpgatory .-Unios.
0TThe editor Of the Madison (Ga) Miscellany
Gays in an editorial article in relation IT, the nomna-
ton of Gen. Taylor that he is determined to remain
true to his first ove-HeDry Clay: and that the
wings of Georgia nlsan TO do the same They have
nothing, be says, in the conduct of the iusri-
Gus Farmer Of Ashland, since his retirement from
public life at all calculated 10 abats their enthusiasm
for him nor have they discovered anything in tie
late victories Of Gen. Taylor which entitIc him IS
y>ciaRy to that high civil appointment.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-05-13

The papers published in these two States feel Justly
indignant at the efrt which has been made to dis
parage their volunteers. We have looked carefully
at all the accounts of the battles. aud feel satisfied
that gross injustice has been done to the Second
Indiana Regiment and to the Arkansas Regiment.
SJme men, numbering about two hundred, and from
nearly every regiment at Buena Vista, were seized
with panic and ingloriousy fed 1t is not right to
make sweeping charges against whole body of men
because a few covered themselves with disgrace
We would not apologize 6r,the cowardly, but would
have the brave escape caIunoy. The best and per-
baps, the only satisfactory mode Of setting this mat
ter at rest is TO make an official publication of the
names Of those who failed to do their duty. Then
every man will father his own sins. Mistakes may
easily be made in hot battle, where the operations
are stretched several miles. Thus the gallant
charge of the Kentuckians, they passed through
the ravine, mistaken at first by Gen. Taylor for
general rOut of that regiment. similar error
may have originated the wholesale denuncation oil
the Hoosiers.
We copy from the Nsw Orleans Della the follow
ing said to have been written BY an officer who dis
tinguished himself in the battle of Buena Vista:
.'Some letter writer's have certainly given mos
uncartable accounts Of some of The volunteers from
the ID Regiment Of Indiana and the Arkansas cavalry
No one pretends TO deny but that of many OF
the commands did not fully sustain their American
character and fled. and that others, though subse-
quenty behaving with marked bravery, wavered at
ohole Of the ID Indiana Regiment or Arkansas Regi-
ment, Illinois Kentucky or any other commands,
is positively disgraceful to the author, fair
chronicler of events, of truth.
"Gen. Taylor, whose sense of justice and bravery
has never been questioned puts down the number
who ingoronsly fled at 300 Among this number,
stern Justice will say, were some tcT of more than
one, or two, or three commands. One moments re-
Election will satisfy the minds of sensible men, that
wholesale censure cannot apply. Supposing that two
regiments had fled from the field, how many men
pray would there have been left to fight. One letter
writer has it that the Indiana and Arkansas men fed
This unjust and foul SANDER includes the Sd Regi-
nient and Rifle Battalion Of Indiana when it is known
by all that they fought most desperately, and that the
Sd never yielded inch at any time. A highly dis
tinguished officer heard to say-and most truly
that there glory enough for all that participated
in this fight, without stopping TO notice the few
unfortunate souls, who more to be Pitied than
abused"
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-05-13
GENERAL ORDERS No. 1s.
War Department,
Adjutant Generals Office,

Adiutant Generals Office,
Washington, April % 1917.
l. In order to secure, without delay or inconveni-
ence, to the rounteer soldier who shall receive
honorable discharge or who shall have been killed
died of wounds" Tor his heirs, &C., the case may
be) the bounty land or treasury scrip, provided by
the 9th section of the act of February H. 1S47 it is
necessary that the following instructions be duly
observed by the officers concerned:
2 Volunteers mustered out Of service on the erpi-
ration Of their term.
The rolls for this purpose must contain all The names
which have been borne the previous rolls,
from the first, or the mastering into service, in
GLIDING all who have died, been captured discharged
or have deserted since the enrolment of the company
with appropriate remarks opposite the of each
respectively. All absentees must be satisfactorily
accounted for by explanations recorded in the column
OF remarks This roll, containing the information
above required, will be prepared and completed at the
time that the company may be discharged, aud be
forwarded by the officer charged with mastering it
out of service, direct to the Adiutant Generals Office
War epartment-endorsed " For the Commissioner
of Pensions, Bounty Land Bureau" The roll will
only vary from the ordinary muster roll for the pay
ment of companies by the addition of the names of
all who have died, been captured, discharged or have
deserted, since the day of muster into service
B. Individual discharges Of rolunteers before the
expiration Of their term, in consequence Of rounds
receired sickness incurred, IN the course of the
service.
The certificates of disability and discharge in such
cases will be given in duplicate and must, in every
instance set forth the origin and nature of the wound
received or sickness incurred in the of the
vice, agreeaby to the established printed FORM dated
April %, 1917. One copy of this certificate will be
forwarded by the officer signing the discharge of the
volunteer soldiers, direct the Adjutant General of
the Army = endorsed "For the Commissioner of
Pensions, Bounty Land Bureau
a. The Commissioner of Pensions, under the d.
rection of the Secretary Of War, being charged, by
law, with the business of investigating claims for
bounty land, DC, provided by the munifcence of the
government, commanders of volunteer regiments and
companies will the necessity Of preparing and for
wardng, as herein required, the requisite muster rolls,
certificates, as the may be- being the necessary evil
dence of service and of honorable discharge enable
the faithful volunteer, his heirs, &C., 10 receive
from the War Department the certificate or warrant
for the bounty of hundred and sixty acres the
treasury scrip for hundred dollars as provided by
law
8. The surgeons certificate of ordinary disG-
biity," in of invalid soldiers of the regular
army, will hereafter be forwarded in duplicate one
of which to be endorsed" For the Commissioner of
Pensions, Bounty Land Bureau
BY order: r. JONES, Adjutant General
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TattIing.
A correspondent sends us the following

Not long since, having lived in a where tat
ting was Practised on scientific principles, obtained
the following valuable receipt for making tattler
Take of the vine called bout, and of the root of
nmbletongue of each six handfulls; fifteen ounces Of
ambition. the quantity Of nonsense; bruise them
well together in the mortar of misapprehension, then
boil them the fire of wild surmscs, till you per-
celve the Of falsehood rising the top; strain
it through the cloth OF misconstructon, stop it up
with the cork Of envy; suck dnught through the
quill Of malevolence, and you will be prepared to
speak all manner of evil without respect to persons
or characters. ID. Nj.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-05-13
w. ]. HOLMAN, Secretary.

Messrs. Editors Your excellent and interesting
sheet has been constant visitor in our village and
vicinity for great while. And we may truly say
that it has not been unwecomc one. We never
open it but we find something useful and instructive
to all persons, whatever their occupations may be-
We would beg leave, therefore, to present few lines
for your Z" favorable consideration" Although they
neutral in politics, yet we hope they will be ac-
ceptable in the way of amusement. C. l.. A.
MoRGANToWN, Indiana
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-05-13

OIrIt is said that the invincible Arab chief who
has for many years baffied the French Generals in
Africa, is accompanied on all his expeditions by a
regular Down Easter. Nantucket man, Inca lily
descended from old Admiral Coffin. He sports the
Moorish dress. rides a magnificent barb, LAYS BY the
dolsrs. Processes Mahometanisn but sings Old Hun
bred with the genuine nasal twang whenever he Is
goias into battle.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-05-13
For the Indiana State Sentinel.
The Humble Servant.

COuntrymen Your humble and unworthy COM
panion would ask permission 10 dictate few lines to
you, hoping it will be no offence. I candidate
for any Office either of honor or profit. But have
silently borne the contempt of selfish and aristocrac
men long enough. | think myself bound to speak
out | have been the means of helping man on to
fame. have been his constant attendant in his efforts
to gain knowledge and to sup at the Pierian spring.
have been by his side when he was consuming the
midnight oil in porting over his pile of books. have
been the ready friend of the bashfu lover-in COM
municaiing his or her thoughts to each other In
short, all acquainted with my kindness in lending
my help to my counrymen whenever called for.
But Oh, base ingratiiude how have | been repaid
for my services Is there a marble monument con-
structed in honor of me! Or have poets woven my
name into their melodies No. Like the pump ham
die am continually helping others to fame. yet
thought to be thirsty myself. IT'S aspi-
rant to Office, for have enough of official business to
transact now. There Is scarcely Office in the
country but have or less to do in it. And yet
the student, the historian the poet, and all the
scribbers have scarcely had condescension
enough to hand one line OF praise, in my behalf,
down 10 posterity. And shall 90 thus " unhonored
and unsung,' when fame is so justly mine Oh
selfish man! thou art false 10 thy best friend and
benefactor. have been silent, though constant,
observer of thy iniquitous acts only to myself
but even to those who have placed confidence in thee
Well did the poet say:
Man is practis'd in disguise
be cheats the most discerning eyes,"
My younger brother, the Press, receives many trb-
utes of praise, such the :. enlightened press
GLORIOUS press" &c. &c. But what an awful
appearance the press would make without my assist
and direction; and yet is so blind as not 10
see this, and so ignorant not to think of it. Like
old Keimer and young Franklin all cry out g what
clever fellow this Press ISL when in fact the more
discerning know that the Pen is at the head of the
concern.
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From the Washington Union.
BOuufy Lands tO Volunteers.

We invite attention to the provisions of the fol-
lowing General Order, adopting measures for the
prompt settlement of claims for bounty land or treas
ury scrip, by discharged volunteer soldiers. We
cannot too strongly urge upon volunteer officers the
necessity of making themselves acquainted with the
regulations and of fully complying with its require
ments, they, in the first instance, furnish the
requisite evidence on which such claims will be adju-
dicated
As the volunteers first called into the service were
drawn principally from the west and south, we would
suggest the expedency of circulating this regulation
widely IN the quarter where such information may be
most useful.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-05-13

caught recently in shower, took refuge under por-
tco. A very pretty person soon lifted the window,
and after looking at him aitentiyely for a moment
sent a servant out to him with umbrella The
next day the delighted author dressed himself up to
his last result of the problem of what was becoming
and as the umbrella old one, laid it aside as
souvenir, and purchasing new one of the costlesl
taste, called the lady return her faitering loan
She received the umbrella evidently without re-
marking the change. and after listening, with curious
gravity to the rather pressing enderdess of the
matists acknowledgements, She suddenly comprehended
that he was under the impression that she was enam-
ored of him, and forthwith naively explained. that
he had stood in the way of gentleman who wished
10 come and see her unobsered she bad sent him the
umbrella 10 get aim IF her f,Dni steps.-Homs Jour.
nal.
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Correspondence Of the Journal Of Commerce.

WASHINGTON, April 16, 1917.
The wisdom of the late Treasury order for the OPEN
ing of the ports to trade and the collection of duties
on imports from foreign countries, is amply IL
Illustrated.
Should we be obliged to hold the country for a long
time, is very probable the revenue that we shall
collect will greatly reduce the burden of the man-
tainance of our force. There are at this moment,
at Havana, three millions of dollars worth of goods
entered for reexPOration, which destined for the
Mexican market, and were brought into Havana in
the expectation of early peace. These goods will
60 into Vera Cruz at once The intelligence of the
opening of the Mexican ports is already IN England
and in sixty days. there will be fleet of vessels
Vera Cruz with goods and various supplies for the
English mining companies and merchants, and for the
country generally, which has long been debarred from
supply Of necessary goods for which it is well able
to pay.
But still greater benefit will be derived from this
policy, through the vast trade about to commence be-
tween the United Suites and the ports of Mexico
There will be vast demand, In Mexico, for Ameri-
can produce and manufactures The following are
only of the articles and the value of them that
as furnished to me by merchants long resident in
Mexico, that will be exported to Mexico, during the
first year, from the United States iron hollow ware
four millions knives, forks cutlery generally plows
harrows, and farming utensils of all kinds, ten mil
lions; wool and cotton, manufactured, fifteen mil
lions flour and other breadstuffs two millions ::
including ladies dresses, &c., three millions Saving
nothing about leather and many other articles, here
we have trade of thirty-four millions to begin with
FIRE--A fire took place in the residence of Mr..
Solomon banner, on Saturday night last, at Cham
bersburgh, five miles east of this place, in which 3
small children burned to death. Mrs. d. in
trying TO rescue her children from the flames, was
badly burned, but, we understand, is now recovering
The building was entirely consumed Paoh (Ia.)
Telegraph, April q.
OrCapt. Zabriskie, of the Illinois regiment kill
ed with Colonel Hardin, at Buena Vista, was Pole
by birth, and was with Napoleon in some of bis cam
Paigns, and also engaged in tire revolt of Poland
in $780, after which he came to this country. He is
more generally known in this country as lecturer
upon Napoleon and his
0-Dickens obtained for the copy right of his little
story, The Battle of Life, profit of $4,000 with
prospect of large addition to the We be-
leve that DR.. Johnson obtained only enough for his
sRasselas" pay the funeral expenses of his moth
er; and Goldsmith found it difficult to obtain $50 for
his Vicar of Wakefield; and Hume thought his for
made when he got $1,000 for his great his
tory.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-05-13

LIEUT.. HUNTER.-The citizens of Trenton, Lieut.
Hunters native town, are delighted with the charac
tcrstic exploits of Lieut.. Charles Hunter Alvara-
do and Flacotalpam; and many joke is cracked al
the expense of the disappointed Commodore and his
squadron The Trenton News says:
A gentleman, on hearing of this affair at Avarado
reminded of the story of the English private SOL
der in British India. who, being drunk night
rushed from his tent, with weapon in his hand
scaled the walls of a native fort the English were be-
segng, and made such hideous shouting, that the
poor Hlndoos thought whole army was upon them
and surrendered at discretion. The British comman-
der, although he did not refuse receive the fort
which had been taken so dlsorderly, put the capoI
under arrest, and court-martialled him. The poor
private was sadly puzzled TO understand why soldier
should be punished for doing too well; and exclaimed
in much vexstion, "wel. since you make such fuss
about il, III take no more forts for you.''
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BY Authority.

l-PUBLIc-No. IL
RESOLUTION respecting the charts surveys
OF the boundary lines of the United States
foreign States.
RESOLVED by the Senate and House Of Representatives
the UHfted States Of america in Congress assembled That
the Secretary OF State directed cause to be prepaed
and transmitted to the executives Of several States hav-
ing boundaries with foreign States competent number o
authentic copies Of the settlement Of such boundaries AMI
the and relating thereto aud the evidence there
Of in the State Department
JOHN w. DAVIS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
@. nj. DALLAS.
Vice President of the United States and
President Of the Senate.
Approved March I, S47.
JAMES X. POLK
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0EFEstccm is the mother of love, but the daughter
is often older than the mother
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SCHOOLS.
HENgY.ST. GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

THfs INSTITUTION. ~ Henry-st. - designed % sup
ply the eastern roruon OF he city with school where
pupils viii Be received ~ krc thlruu ally ottec
iCr entrance college, fcr commercial pursuits
The Fall term WI commence August 81 Pupils el.eEin.
aiter portion OF TIE has elapsed CHARGED oul5
Tor the tine they have attended.
Parents who are desrous Of finding good school are
respectfully invited % cs and tor themselves
on e make personal inquiry OF Of the following gen
femen
RErEHr~crs-N r Moore. LID President Csumhi,
College. Pruf Anthem. Columbia College Pot Ken
wick DO: TAYLOR Lewis, Prof Greek. NewioI< Jnlver
sstv Rev John NcNickar d d. Prot Nor. Phi Col
Coll. Rev John Knox. d D; Rev. y. J. MAssels. ID
Rev lssac Ferns d. i67 Fast Broadway Rev W
Eseubrodi S. Amity-st.; Rev G @ Sommers - Nan
s5r-st. Rev Bent j Hushf. D D.. Rev = Schroeder
Do. Rev VI FORBES. D d. Rev Charles Reyno d
Rev 1t jones' John Oothluf. ESQ Pres Bank o. New
York A. d. Paterson Es4 Editor Ango-Amercsnt ~
~ az al ~4fr-.- Church. IL &c - lie1t