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Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-15
THE SLAIN OF THE BATTLE.

The proportion of officers who perish cd upon the plain of Buena Vista is fear fully great, indicating either tho most chivalrous daring on their part. or extra ordinary skill on the part of the enemy, CT both. Col. Clay, son O. Hon. Henry Clay was among the slain. He was a gradunte at West Point, where he distin> guishcd himself by every quality dem- anGed by his profession. He was about 40 years of age, accomplished, gentle, generous and brave, he was regarded by all who knew him with esteem, and by his relatives and friends with the waim> est affection. .... ...
 Col. J.J. Hardin is a nephew of Henry Clay-and is known as Whig member of Congress-. He declined a reelection from desire to join the armies of his country-and whether as civilian or a soldier, won, by his noble confidence and esteem of all parties.
 Col. A. Yell. was also a member o Congress, from Arkansas. He resigned his seat for the higher privilege of fight ing the battles of his country.
 Col. M'Kee. commanding the regimen, to which Clay was attached, was exlen sively connected and highly esteemed ia Kentucky.
 Capt. Lincoln, of Worcester, Mass, was of the regular army, and acted in the staff of Gen. Taylor ut tho time Of hi' death. He was brcvet,ed for his cour> age and conduct at Resaca dc la Palma, and was an officer of great daring and and merit. He was with Taylor, in his successful charge upon tho Mexicans af. ter the force of Gen. Wool had been thrown into oconfusion-and was slain by a spear thrust. He was son of Hon. Le' vi Lincoln of Worcester.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-15
THE ELECTION.

We have now heard from every town in the State. In several, however. we have not the full vote. From three lpwns we have only plurality for Governor, and froratwenty or more, the scattering vote has not been returned According to our tAb!es, Mt. B,sselI's plurality over Mr. Whittlesey: is 2769-ana 833 scattering-s The scattering votes will ex. ceed 2i00, and will reduce the Whig ma jority 10 about 600.
 We have heard ihe result of ihe, secs ond trials for Representatives. from ali tho towns but Windham. This town has aiy chosen two Loco Foens. r so the Wings will have I23 members, the Loco Focas 97 7-Whig majorlty 26. s h this statement we have given Stafford to the Wings. In tho Senate, the Whigs have n majority of 5 Whig m jority ao,, joint ballol-3l. -Couran.. 1ss's
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-15
Headquarters Army of Occupation,
 Agua Nueva, March l, l847.

Headquarters Army of Occupation, Agua Nueva, March l, l847.
 SIR: I have the honor to report that the troops of my command occupied their orig inal camp at this place on the 27th of Feb ruary, the last of the Mexican army leaving the morning of that day in the direction of l San Luis. IL is ascer,ained that the enemy l is in full retreat, and in very disorganizei condition-the men deserting, and dying of starvation in great numbers. l dispatch command this day as far as Eucarnati0n 10 harass .hisTear, and secure whatever mili- tarysupplies may be found there.
 From the statement of Mexican officers, particularly Of the medical staff Jeff 10 sue. cor the wounded, there seems ID douEt that Ftheir loss fn the recent action isAnaodfgase-l ly estimated at, l,5OO and may reach POGO men, killed and wounded. beside 2,0OO Or 5000 deserters. Many officers of rank were lost. I enclose list of the names of our own killed and wounded, made as mplets' as practicable at this time. One regiment (Kentucky cavalry) is. not included, it's re- turns not being rendered.
 The enemy had fully reckoned upon our total rout, and had made arrangements to intercept our retreat and cut off the army, stationing for that purpose corps of cavalry, not only immediately in our rear, but even below Monterey. regret to say that they succeeded near the village of Marin, in de- stroying train of supplies, and killing considerable number of the escort and team. sters. Col. Morgan, 2d Ohio regiment on march from Cerralvo to Monterey, was in- fested by the Mexican cavalry, with which he had several rencounters, but finally dis pefsed them with small loss on his own part. Capt Graham, A. O M. volunteer service vas mortally wounded in one of these af- fairs. have no doubt that the defeat of :he main army at Buena Vista will secure our line of communications from farther interruption, but still propose in few days to change my headquarters to Monte rey, with view to make such arrange ments as may be necessary in that quarter.
 The dispositions made 10 harrass our rear, vindieate the policy and necessity Of defending a position in front of Saltillo. where a defeat has thrown the enemy far back into the interior. No result so deci. sive could have been obtained by holding Monterey, and our communications would have been constantly in jeopardy.
 l am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant.
 z. TAYLOR,
 Major General, U. s commanding.
 The Adjutant General cf the Army,
 Washington, D. C.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-15
CAPT. KIDD'S TREASURE
 FOUND z!

A letter of Saturday, f'om Mr' J. Brad ley, at Caldwell's landing on the North river, announces that the long continued search with :he diving bell was renewed last week about 100 yards south of the cofer dam, and that in the course of two days cup and fourteen bars of silver and box containing antique jewels, set with diamonds and other precious stones were fished up from the wreck of Kidd's vessel: The whole Is valued at 5 100000.
 Ne,oark Daily Aap.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-15
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OFFICIAL.
Head Qsarssrs.l lArmyeofO Oecnpation
 .A.. Camp on the field of battle, Rtiena Vista. Mexico. Feb. 4. l847.

0ucuo iSsa, iuCAs ssskps GSO. 1s AO1s 2 Jrs t r:-l have the honor 70 report, that having become assured on the enemy had assem sled heavy force at Encarna. cion thirty miles in front of Agua Nueva, with the evident. design of attacking my position. broke up my camp at the lat. ter place on the 2l>t, and took up a strong line in front of Buena Vista, seven miles soulh, of iSaltillos A cavalry force left at Agua Nueya for the purpose of cover ing the removal of supplies was driven in during the night, and on the morning of the 22d the Mexican army appeared immediately in iron, of our position A, II o'clock A. Nj. a flag was sent beariog from Gen. Santa Anna summons of un- conditional surrender, to which imme- dialely returned negative reply us hele. with enclOsrd.
 The nc ton was commenced late in the afternoon b.tween the light troops on the left flank, but was not seriously engaged un,,l the morning of the 23d, when the enemy made an cf,,rt to force the left flank ut our positiou. An obstinate and s;lns uinary conflict was maintained with short intervals. throu -hout he day, the result being that the enemy was complete lv rcpuised from our lines. An attack of cavalry upon the rancho of Bucna Vesta and demonstration upon the city of Sal ,,lio were likewisa handsomely repelled. Early in the night the enemy withdrew from his camp and fell back To Agu2 Nu- eva. distance of l2 miles.
 Our own force engaged at all points in this action fell somewhat short of 5 400 men, while that of tAc Cnemy, from t!.e sta.ement af Gen. Santa Anna, may be estimated Il, 10000. Our success against such great odds is !, sufficient encomi> u,n on the good conduc, of our troops.- Ia more detailed official report shall have the satisfaction of bringing to the nn,ice of the government the conspicuous ulan.sy af particular officers and corps 2 I dViay be permitted, here, however to ac- knowledge my great oblig .tons 10 Brig. Gen. Wo ,l, the secMid in command, to whum feel pnrtie ularly indebted for his valuable serviccs on this occasion.
 Our loss has heen severe. and will not probably fall short of 700 men.
 The Mexican loss has hecn immense. 1 shall take the earliest opportunity oftor- warding a correct list of the casualties of thu d.y.
 am sir, very respectfully.
 Your obcdient servant
 E. TAYLOR.
 Major Gen. U. S, A. commanding. The Adi iutnrt General of the Army, Wash inglon, D. c.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-15
A LIBEL SUIT.

The Albany Atlas Of Friday says the publisher of the Albany Eveni:. 2 Journal has been up before the Court of Sessions and on trial for the three last days on an indictment for labelling John Percy, Esq. attorney and counsellor a, law. The im- putatlon on Mr. P. was tha! he was one nt the "Quirk, Cannon & Snap" order of oflawyers-and much If the time of the Cou.tha been occupied in reading '' Fen ThousanA Y,ari", 10 the ch"racteI and practices of Oily Gamnion and his senior and junior partners. .@-s.I :
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-15
FRUITS OF ARIsToCRATIC~ ~ARRO-
 GANCE.

All tho blunders of ihe American wa, nay the war itself, may be still almost directly traceabet 10 thearrogance of the oligarchy. Too mnch accustoncdto re- gard governmental as mural appcndtgo to their birth they utterly torso tie tru v element of national ,ppwer-thc force of public opinion. Infated win q sense of their personal superiority, tn y locke z. with elsy !DajffercGc" ar sfn'liad rF temp. on every thing Ih't wn' T6:
 or done by msn wh"s7 graeatps ,' {. :, " not registered in the red Cook. O.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-15
TRANSLATION ]
[ Summons of San'a Anna Co Gen. Tay-
 l0r

[ Summons of San'a Anna to Gen. Tay,
 lor.]
 You are surrounded by twenty thous> and men and cannot in any human prob ability ,avoid suffering rout, and being cut to pieces with your troops-but as you deserve consideration and particular eslerm, I wish to save you from a caias- trophe, and for that purpose, give you the notice, in order that you may surrender a; discretion, unier the assurance that you w,ll be treated with the considera' lion belonging to tho Mexican character to which end you will! be granted m hours time 10 make up your mind, 10 com nencc from the moment when my flag of truce arrives in your c1mp.
 With this view I assure you of my particular consideration. God and Lib. erty. Camp at Encan,anda, Feb. 22d ANT. LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
 To Gen. z. Taylor, commanding she forces of,he U. s.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-15

CuR.ous was necessary yesterday, to remove some earth and ruins from place. i'll Broadway: opposite Morris street, included in the territory burnt over in the Great Fire. Although i, is twenty months since ihe confagration took place. on rtmoving the surface the fire was found to be still alive! Our informant said that stake might easily have been broiled on the coals which were discov> 'ered.-N Y. Trio.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-15
L1rcHFIELD, coNN) THURS, lss ls47

and 30 h0 more to take the city. The Portia was detained. after she had Jeff Vera Cruz, Jor several days by a violent north wind, during which time dis charge ofhsavy ordnance was frequently heard, which doubtless proceeded from the castle.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-15

merit.-I a,n sir, very respectfully, <
 z Your ob't servant @ sss~ z. TAYLOR, Major GeneraiU s A, Commanding. T The Adjutant General o' the army, Washington, D. c. a
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-15

Horrible.-A correspondent of the Argus writes that the house of Hezekiah A. Heldredge, North Blenheim. Scoharrie Co.,, was burnt down on Monday last. His wife and five children were burnt to death, and the sixth and only remaining child SO badly injured that her life is Gespaired of.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-15

1 s.59 1 The accounts from New Mexico which lave reached us. are from Fl paso to the 12th Jan, ane Santa Fe 10 February 3. s Col. DoDlphan was still in possession of FL Paso waiting to be reinforced by the comingups of hisc cyrecied artillery. Assoon as fl arrived T was his intention 10 move directly upon Chihuahua.
 At Fl Paso nothing had been known of the change al Gen. Wooi,s position. and Col. Don- lpilan was still under the impression that they were c0-nperating
 James Magnlfin still af large at Chihua- hua and had not been tried for treason.
 The battle fought bs Capt.. Marin and his command took place 95 yniles from Santa Fs. sss fla sirsi ys,iisy dsf eesi s our lras,lss 30 nf the NIexicans xyet s iedthe resl were thrown into coilfusioti. and precit,itately fed 10
 the mountains. 2s 5-
 Capt. Moria followed up his advantage with decision pursued the enemy. and devastated the valley ef the Moro, burning every thing in his path. The people terrified, fled to the mountains. also, where death, in the shape of starvation, awaits ihem-a horrible but just retribution for the sanguinars massacres which they effected, and the widespread lnsurrsc!on which they contemplated.
 When Mr. Caldwell. who brought the cx- press from Santa Fe 10 St Louis. left ihe former Pidte, ne nedlu H"dVH tStottS oI aftIlleIY III the direction of the Moro, and doubtless ans other battle was nroyressing-but no particu. lars were received
 MT. c. thinks that the Mexicahs must have been beaten worse than before, and as troops were fully prepared, flushed with success, burning for revenge and in high spirits
 At the first battle Capt. Headley was killed, and seven wounded on our side.
 Nothing has been heard of Capt. Sublette or his whereabcut'
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-15
Head Quarters, Army of Occupation ]
 Saltillo, Feb. %, 1S47.


 Sir :-In reply to your note of this date summoning mo to surrender my forces at discretion,I l beg leave to say that l decline acceding to your request.
 Whh high respec,,l am sir. your obt servant. z. TAYLOR,
 Mai. Gen. U S A, commanding,
 Senor Gen. D. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Commander in Chief, la Encan tanda. Head Quarters Army ot Occupation, }
 Saltillo, Feb, 27th.
 Sir ;-I have respectfully to report that the main Mexican force is yet a. Agua Nueya. Onr troops hold the positions which they have so well defended, and are prepared to receive the enemy if he should venture another attack.
 An arrangement has been made with Santa Anna for an exchange of prisoners by which we shall receive all or nearly all of those captured from us at different times. besides the few taken in the action of the 23i, Our wounded, as well as those of the Mexicans which have fallen . into our hands, have been removed tc ~~t this place and are rendered comfortable Our loss in the recent actions, so far as known is 264 killed-45O wounded. ane 26 missing. One company of the Ken lucky cavalry is not included in this stat ments. its casualties net being yet report ed. respectfully enclose list of com missioned officers killed and wounded embracing many names of the highea
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-15
si 90 per :asln.asss.
NJ, Y S TOT E 70. g88.
Bg T gra;A uaa lie Gaio Fiosh. for thel IRsiadael lphia 1oyda .1mefispss. E. ss FROM SANTA FE.,

Colonel Doniphdn inspossession 0f Es lRese' !
 Ihe .dsaitlery aot .Arrired- Csn'empt6.s < led jforenaeat on Ckihuahua-- Particulars: of Morin's Vitiorg--capt. Hsadl3 Kitt- : ed-S Ssren Americans Wounded--Ano!h., CT BuHie going on. e Et
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-07-27
4 sBgsEag'aEa.Ep,

/ e.. Is.1 =; Iae lowest rates. tet'#la fly
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-07-27
james CaldwcHs Trustees & Others
EEEELE- IlR : III

DECREE EaR sAI.E.
ON motion pf the Complainant aud by tho consent Of
parties, Ut II ordered that Nifted tAidWe Of tie
Trustees Of tue sad Jaiues Caldwell deceased do proceed
"a seil the parcel otaud by decree p thus Court Of the
nth june III, u certain wherein Aifted aid
well VI Complainant and Joseph Caldwell and others
arrud1H#, z9:tl to the said Trustees u James aid
eel decreased 4airet to tic day. er right Of Ehz h
caldwell IA Tie sane; the same being tie following flecr
81 sruund, To Wit BEGINNsG at point thu east eide
Of NaH street OF TIE Cly Of Wheeling, sIyty two feet
and two mct5 south Of the south corner Of Market Al
ley aud easi 81 Nam eettfeuce south with Nam street
inri three feet and uIe inches thence parallel With sad
MARKET aey toN ards the east III straight Ine TO the al
ley M the rear al sa property hence mort With the last
mentioned alley n feet nine inches, tNeHfe west N a
straight hneta the place OF lightning. such sale IN he
4tc At putiie auction 10 the highest bidder al the front
1oer ot liz Court i9usc Of OHIO rountg five per cent of
IT, purchase Iaeu. he PAID in cash and tn hr-pee
upon c. Ct Of nine and eighteen months the sad ON
missioner rst Advertising the time and place II sale for
al least 70 daaS previous To tie sale in some newspaper
printed ia the CITY nf " ice lHe. and tsklng ors y IN
good security for the purchase money Tearing interest
taR IN" das Of salt, and to make report thereof - the
Court. Test
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-07-27

TT IRGINft-OIlo Circuit Superior Court Of las, |
W and ChaHectt, fGu4 lGtA, ISL.
GaltAe1 X Co
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-07-27
THOMAS HltATlY

SEats y Beatty Mckenzie 4 CH~'', Gin
-3HHctj. OH
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT.
NJ 81 P0ydr0ss $trcst
NV 0KIrANs
y AEaIrrI.AR attention pad 10 purchasing south
4 staple and saIcs OF all kinds OF Western Ff9-
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-07-27

" IRGfHIA Onto Ctfrat Superior Court % aN
y aid thaHesry, June j,is41.
Frsdstick smith.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-07-27
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Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-07-27

ctY Of Tashona'le Yghclcs FROM fss gfactlr1t KNOW
sesze and exp rifss= t- ''ss= # la tHsmess, Ia
Hef e tn receive tAe suHPutt " bis former patrons
= r. Orders r3e6#I#e1 with ueafurzs and 3e--0te
- rw y. MAIsON.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-06-03
Wool.

The history Of the growth OF wool is very
curious. Fifty years ago not ponnd of fine
wool was raised in the United States, in Great
Britain, or any other country except Spain
In The latter country, the focks were owned
exclusively by the nobility or the crown. In
1894, small flock was sent to the Elector OF
Saxony, as present from the King of Spain i;
whence the entire product Of Saxon wool now
of such immense value. Before The breaking
out of The last war between this country and
Great Britain, Col Humphrey succeeded In
getting few merino sheep brought out OF Spain;
then their expectation was prohibited under
penalty of being sent 10 the galleys for life.
In 500, during the second invasion of Spain
by the French. some of The valuable Crown
focks were sold 10 raise money. Our Consul
al Lisbon, Mr. Jarvis, purchased fourteen hun
dred head aud sen, hem TO this country. Pre-
viously, however, Mr.. Livingston obtained
few sheep of the Spanish breed, as present,
in 1892. A portion Of the pure unmlxed meri-
no blood from these nocks is TO be found In
Vernon, al this time Such was the origin OF
The immense haeks of tine wooled sheep IN The
| tniied States and Gres Britain
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-06-03
Greg frees i'm Mexico.

General Worth, in entering upon his duties
as chief magistrate at Vera Cruz (says an ex-
charge paper,) issued sundry orders for the in
iernal regulations of the city--among them was
one directing the pulque shops to be closed at
p. M. We were no, fully aware Of the exact
sort of merchandise or trade which this term
indicated, until we found in the Albany knick
erbocker sketch of The origin, nature, and use
of The commodity in question-whlch is de-
scri5ed by The writer es beverage, the pecu-
liar characteristics of which " will soon cause
it 10 become fpvorite luxury with every cvli-
cation" With what confidence such an expec-
ialion should be INDUCED, one can perhaps de-
termine from this definition Of The article pull.
que, possesses all the nasliness of tobacco, and
all the drunkenness of gin. The following ac-
coun, is furnished, of Tue natural history of this
sort of spontaneous loddy"-lhe fermened
juice of the plant called Agave Americana"
"The original process by which The fermen-
talon is produced is one which we shall not
venture to detail bu, the liquor obtained from
the section of The plant is drawn up by rude
syphon, and poured into dressed OK hides. The
taste is mawkish and The smell fully equal TO
fresh assafetda Yet TO The Mexican, it is
nectar and ambrosia together. Pulque is TO him
meat, drink, and cloihing for without it The
world has no pleasure. Indeed, Mexican
would rather die, or even fight, than dispense
with his favorire beverage and if Santa Anna
had put his warriors on short allowance of ,he
national liquor before his las, ballle, and prom
ised them double allowance after il, he would
probably have licked old Taylor out of his
boots"
The Agave, called by the natives Maguecy
is certainly an extraordinary instance of succu-
Iency, and an unrivalled acquisition TO thirsty
! population. A single plant of the Agave has
been known 20 supply g hot stuff" enough 10
keep twelve men drunk The year round. In
good land it grows to an enormous size, The
centre stem often thirty feet high, and twelve
or fifteen inches in diameter al The bottom
When the plant is in flower, which occurs from
seven to fifteen years DID, the centre stem is
cut off at The bottom and the juice collected
Humboldt says single plant will yield four
hundred and fify-two cubic inches of liquor in
"a hours for four or five months, which would
give upwards of four hundred gallons. How
curious are The distributions Of nature! All
this pro(use efflux of mawksh fluid would be
thrown away in any other country. Bu, nature
has given the Mexican palate for It's enjoy
men, and TO him The draught is rapture"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-06-03
sTRoUDsBURG MONROE COUNTY, Pa THURSDAY, JUNE g.

mented with different colored strips of cloth or
silk. The driver does not use double rein,
but merely cord lied 10 the base of The ami.
mails horn. This he filings on one side or the
Other of lis back, according as he wishes to
turn il TO the right o. left. This sort of rein
must give very little command over the animal ;
but j, is probably much safer mol TO attempt to
guide them 10 strictly, but rather TO lrus, to their
instinc, for choosing the best ground.
Peaceful and gentle as the reindeer is in
his general habits and early as he is trained
to draw he sledge, it is not always ,ha, he is
traclable in harness. He will sometimes run
resiive, and not only refuse to obey, but even
kick SO furiousy with his broad hoofs ha, the
driver, is obliged for safety TO turn orer his
light sledge, and cover himself with it ill the
rage of the animal is spent.
The speed and strength Of the reindeer are
very great. They can travel hundred miles
in day wiihou, being pressed or put ITO gall
lop They tro, at the rate Of ten miles an hour.
The most extraordinary story told of the speed
Of this animal relates TO an event which occur
red in 1866, when the Norwegians having
made an attack upon Sweden, an officer was
sent in sledge to Stockholm with the inelli-
gence. He performed the journey of eight
hundred miles in forty eight hours but the
poor animal which conveyed him was SO ex-
haus,ed that i, dropped Iileless on the earth
Immediately on its arrival in the capital. There
is picture Of This animal in the place Of Dro-
tumg gholu in Sweden.