The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-09-09

been put into harness and made 10 work
admirably. Capt. Buffers company of
dragons made magnificent display, and
their carriage and Workmanship speaks
well for Capt. Buffers drill and discipline
Fam tae same 81 The 27h
FROM TIE RIO GRANDE.
The I. S, transport schooner Maria
Thomas, Capt. Knox arrived yesterday
from the mouth Of the Rio Grande, whence
she sailed on the 2Uth INST. She brought
no letters or papers.
The propeller Ashland also arrived yes.
terday, having sailed before the Fanny.
She brought mail.
From private letter with which we are
favored by Capt. lIanbury, Of the steamer
Monmouh-for which he will accept our
lhanks-we extract the following shipping
intelligence from the Brazos;
august l7.-Schr. Wing, loading for
Vera Cruz; schr. Ripple, from New
York, llih, discharging schr. Friends,
from New ork, 18th, discharging schr.
Col. Yell, from Philadelphia, 18th, dis.
charging; schr. Panama, from Now.Or.
leans, 18th, dlscharging; steamer L. 4.
Ogden, arrived here 10th, from New. Or.
leans, via Galveston; schr. i. +. Sayre
sailed for Vera Cruz lithi schr. Macon
sailed for New Orleans 10th.
There was nothing new al the Braz1s,
and but very i,ue sickness Of any kind.
We have lctter from a f4voute CORES.
pondcni, which We annex, from Mer. We
should premise tina, the letter was written
before It was known tina, the idea OF an
advance by Gen. Tayor's column had
been abandoned, We give the letter,
nevertheless, for the news Il contains aud
the spirl. It eylncos.
Correspondence Of Tic Pieag4ae.
MIR, Angus, ,, l~i7.
GENTLrvES Yesterday party Of gen.
tiemen arrived here from Monterey, and
bring tho intelligence that on the last
month the express mail with an escort 60.
iHg from here TO Monterey. vas fired on
By guerrilla party beyond the plpagal.
los, ana lieutenant ~ command Of the
escort was killed, (dcutcnan, Of Capt
Reeds company ot Texas Rangers but
the mail escaped
"a The mex, DAT lwo wagons AMI forty.
eight mules .ihe mules loaded With mer
chandl>el were attacked two miles this
side of Pdpasa los. lhe mules and one
wagon captured one maa, and the driver
Of one Of the wagons, killed The wagon
that was taken am told contained the
KIT Of couple Of French gentlemen
who were going up to take he bust olGen.
Taylor. All the materials WIS captured
and they only escaped with their hives,
\ few days after, | am told, the follow.
ing was to be seen on the door Of a house
n China.
Gusts MADE HERE
"The propre,ors recently were on a
Rgst and busted up a whole group near
Papagalos. This piaced them IN posses
sion Of fresh stock and latest fashions
from Paus Al. orders thankfully re
ce.yeI, promptly attended to, neatly exc.
eu,cl aud cash taken for uofk done at tbs
eF-e.
The unfinished mouth and nose d
Gen. Taylor compose part Of our present
stock,
"God and Liberty.
"CONALES, CARANAIIAL & co..
These are merry thieves, are they not
However, there is one thing | know: i
they have got he mouth aud aose Of Ge1,
Taylor, there Is no Mexican can ever make
finish Of him. They can keep what thcy
have got, bat he has cot his eyes on some
of them fom the way he turns his head
towards Sun LUIS Polosl.
The prospect here brghteas as August
clluks on apace. The other day | saw
the Old General look over 10 the direction
Of San Luis and then he cast his eyes on
The Star Spaug'ed Bunaar 1oatlus near
hjm. thought this was omin9u-: aad
directly afterwards an order vas issued to
the quartcrmasler to hurry up the ammu
milton from Camargo. came rlsd, down
here, and an now scrubolng up ny old
shot guns and # get it clean by The Isl
of next month think | viii cross he
mountains.
Men ana oilceFs are improving f3pidty
under their discipline in camp. There
are many on the sick report, but | under.
stand 1t il not considered tha, their dis.
eases arc from the effects Of this climate.
Gen. Lane has again made his appear.
ance AMONGST Us and looks " ready for &C,
ton lie think will report at once, IN
person, 10 Gen, Taylor.
Unless Gen. Scott, Mr.. Trist, aud Gen.
Santa Aona, siga their documents soon
Rough and Ready viii make his mark
Gu some Of the generals Of this "magnan.
Imous nation"
"GOD And LIBERTY"
THE ESCAPE OF PAREDEs.
The more We think Of this event, thC
more unfortunate DO We regard II for tho
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