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THE MARCH TO MEXICO.

Puebla is The only place where General sco''
may now meet with resistance before reacnins
the city of Mexico, though we look upon OPPOSE
lion al Pueba as most improbable. Inc fehn'
sylyanian describes i, as city OF $1,000 inha-
bi,ants, with a thriving population, principally
engaged in manufactures Of lead, cotton gooos'
glass, eanhenware and soap-wilh numerous anu
splendid churches-6ne Spanish houses, win ioi-
" ceilings and ornamenled walls-broad' clean
s,ree,s-and cathedral, the interior OF winch is
a perfect blaze OF gold and precious stones. Ml
Thomson in his work, calls Puebla "Ihe Lowell
of Mexico" 1t walled city, and is distant
from the capital about IS miles. The only town
of any note between Puebla and the city OF Mex
leo is Cohuila, The ancient capital Of great in
dependen, Republic, which contained during The
tma OF Corlez, and, according 10 his own &C
count, 10000 houses. 1t has declined into
town of 5000 inhabitants. The noted pyramid
here is work Of art which, next 10 the pyfa-
mids of Egypt, approaches nearest TO those Of
Nature in magnitude and yastness. lis base CO.
vers upwards OF As acres OF ground, or about >.
times more than the larses, Egyptian pyramids
CohuIa is 70 miles from Mexico.
The Capital is walled city, but is not sup,
posed 10 be susceptible Of a stubborn defence. II
is a very wealthy city, and contains poPuianon
of 40 600 Astounding in fine buildings cosby
churches public squares, and broad and regular
Streets
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For he E,rglac,


Scarcely had The Republican Parry Of he S.
cond district time 10 rejoice over the triumph u
| their principles in The reelection OF George c.
Dlomgoole, when they were called 10 mourn bis
uner peclej death. Among the thousands 10 whom
hi. name is familiar and in whose minds BIS
high endowmenls kinded admiration, there are
none who more sincerely lament the loss u ttls
profound and honest statesman, than the Reppt-
iicans u Mscklenburg. With proper esiuas
OF his intelligence, and The sironges, assuranceoi
his integrity they always bestowed their sufa-
ses upon him, with confidence that, amid The ur.
bulence OF legislation, their interests would te
secure. But h. is gone from The turmoil {!
earthly scenes, and the station which biz fslruIs
once SO highly adorned must be filled by ano,be'.
Who shall that one be Z The present condIlcn
vi the district demands prudent action oil he De.
mocratic Party. With whatever zeal The lac
contest may have inspired the Wings, hey can.
mol hope 10 succeed in a special election, i The
Democrats will be just 10 themselves. 1aeir 20.
licy will be 10 "divide and conquer" With one
Democratic candidate in the field We must sue.
coed with more we must suffer defeat. II, there.
fore, there shonld be among The Democras cor-
fleeing claims for the vacant seat lei them te
submitted 10 the disposition OF District Con
ventoD. Subject 10 such Convention, II one
should be necessary, we nominate William u
Goode, and recommend him to The voters Of ne
dislric, as one in all respects, qualified 10 rep'e
sent them in the next Congress OF the Uniet
States. The health OF Mr.. Goode is restored
and in presenting him as candidate. We are is
suREp Of his willingness to comply with lie
wishes OF his friends in this respecr. OF his rc.
liical and persona qualifications il is mol nec,''
safy 10 speak. He is known in all paris Of he
district, having been once its representative 10
Congress, and having more strongly than We can
do il, recommended himself by his course in hs'
distinguished body, and by his long and eminent
services in the legislature OF Virginia.
MANY Democrats CT MEckLESSrsd.
II The Petersburg Republican will plea'e
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TOO BAD!

By yesterdays mail we received an extra lfoD
the Wylheville Republican OF May 9Th, The con-
tents Of which will be found below. l.announ-
ces The election OF Fulton, Wing, BY si1 majority
over McMullen and Goodson, Democrats. Inc
Wings will Of course rejoice over this "Whis
triumph" though they will find many IN 'he't
own party who will doub, the honesty OF thus
slipping in a man between Two Democrats 10
mirepresen, Democratic majority OF pa
This ipsorious result, however, will teach The
Democrats the vial importance OF concentrating
heir strength 10 save their principles from de-
feat. We particularly commend this lesson oil
warning to every Democrat in the Brunswick
district, which will soon be called upon TO elect
successor 10 the lamented Dromeoole. We can
urge upon Them no stronger argument for an mar
monious concentration upon the choice OF Con-
ven,ion. than the suicidal result in the Abingdon
district. Let every Democra, "iear the Greeks
and their giits"-irown upon the insIdious game
of "diyision" about being played by The wings,
and 90 with The Democratic party, and victory IS
ensured. Otherwise, the Brunswick District VIII
present the same notifying spectacle as the
Abingdon district, with her sweeping Democrat
ic majority. Need we say more2 viii not eve
r. Democfa, in the Brunswick district prohs ~
the bitter fruits OF multiplicity Of candidates,
and sacrifice his own ambition 10 save his prin-
ciples?
The following statement is confirmed BY the
Abingdon Jacksonian OF May Slh:
Through the polileness OF Mr. John c. Graham,
Deputy Sheriff OF Wylhe who has just returned
from the comparison OF the Congressional Polls
al Abingdon, we are indebted tor an Uihcia
Statement OF The Vote ot this District. The
whole vote stands
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A LITTLE LONGER

We are very sorryto announce the las, appear.
ance but one Of The fascinating llk V.ennex
Dancers, whose engagements, We understand
will positively prevent their pfolonging their STAY
beyond Saturday night. We saw them with in.
creased pleasure second time on "Wednesday
night, and The large and fashionable autieDc.
seemed to be charmed with their extraordinary
and beautiful performances The ta5lequz ,hev
present are OF Inc most picturesque and graceful
character. They will appear !o-nigh, and o.nor
row night in two new dances. Those who have
already seen them will be tempted 10 repeat their
visit-and those who have deferred the pleasure
should not lose an opportunity Of enjoyment
which they will never have again.
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INTERESTING FROM MEXICO.

We give up much OF our space TO The cheer
ING details of General SCOTS victorious but
bloodess march Jaapa, and the dark and bloody
prison.lonress OF Perole, have fallen into our
power without drop Of blood. Scots march IS
onrrard. He has nolo the good sense not 10 think
OF the sire in his rear" but looks steadily 10 the
front. where his future achievements are written
in living characters Of glory. His march, like
Taylor's, is step in The progress OF civilization.
Already we see pres. established al Jalapa, diff
fusng ligh, and liberty around it. The inhab'-
ians of ,ha, beautiful region cannot but be ele-
va,ed by a contact with the free citizens Of our
Republic-and no one can deny that the war will
e1er, a powerful moral influence upon the des-
Tiny OF Mexico.
We adop, the graphic and eloquent picture of
Scouts proposed movements, which we find in
the New Orleans Delta:
"Scot pushes on without stop or falieT; The de-
s,ructiye storm OF Cerro Gordo delays not day
or an hour his onward march; with holiness,
an energy, and mastery activity beyond all
narallel. he has passed through the considera BILE
Town of Jalapa, traversed the dangerous and dill
6cult road thirty miles beyond, and appears WIN
the old vanguard OF The army, under the gallant
Worth. before the far.famed Castle Of Peroie.
This Baslile, SO renowned in Mexican history as
The gloomy asylum Of disgraced and unfortunate
Revolulonists of The unhappy victims OF anar.
civ and of rabble rage, bot still more famliiarto
ali Americans as the dungeon OF those brave
men whose cruel wrongs gave The hrsi impulse
to the spirit whence this war spfunnnS saOng
prison castle, with lis battery Of enormous guns
IN rrrc
wi,hon, a blow. If one stone still stands upon
another Of this gloomy monumep, of Mexican
servility and imbecily, the flag of the "s,ars and
sir;nesn waves over il, and American cannon and
America bayouets bris,le around its now irwin
chile walls. No, here does SCOTS army res, its
wearied limbs. A three days march will preci-
pi,ate our victorious columns into The warlike
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METROPOLITAN DISTRICT.
The following is The official vote in this DIS
,rcl as ascertained by the Sheritis OF The respec-

"WHo BROUGHT ABOUT THIS
WAR ?"-The NASHVILLE Wing" said, in May
last lha, The Mexicans had provoked this war.
General Scott, high authority in The Wing
church, declares The same thing, when IN his pro-
clamalion oil The llth April, ne says:
"Me1icans! Americans are not your enemies
but the enemies for time Of The men who, year
ago misgoverned you, and 6re"gnt aoouf nus I'M
natural ,rar 6et,veen t,ro great rfpDotes.
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town OF The ancient Tlascalans. Pucbla-whence
marched thevaliant warriors with whose oodies,
slain in hand-io-hand combat, Corlez made ms
famous "Bridge OF Corpses"-wi.h its GO, OOo IN,
habiiants, will yield TO our little army. AND
then-but let US look no farther-let Us await I'M
Ill The event will justify it, before we raise the cry
OF e1ua,ion and rejoicing over The last great
achievement left TO American valor-the capture
If The civ OF the Montezumas."
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An intelligent passenger Just from Vera Cruz
informs the New Orleans Della that he under
stood iha. Gen. Taylor had succeeded in cominu-
nicalins with Cen Scott, and that the object Of
his despatch was The formation OF a mutual IN
dersandng between them, with view OF join
ing their forces preparatory 10 descent upon the
city of Mexico Santa Anna boasts that there
is sill another Thermopyla on the road between
Pueblo and Mexico The braggart has vowed
so often TO play Leondas, and meanly deserted
al the critical moment, ha, we shall look in vain
for the iruis of such heroic irordsf
Our readers cannot have forgotten how wide
asunder have been the sentiments and conduct Of
the doughty General. We make few extracts
from his last proclamation, which ale emnenty
amusing, when we observe his "hasly" high,from
Encerro Gordo
sit is as glorious 10 die fighting as i, is inia-
nous 10 declare ourselves conquered without a
struggle, and BY an enemy whose rapaciiy is as
far removed from yalor as from generosity"
Well We never knew man who showed
less inclination to die fighting. He says again
"My duty is to sacrifice myself, and well
know how to fulfil il. Perhaps The American
hosts may proudly tread The imperial sapilal oil
the Aces will never witness such an oppro-
brium, Tor am determined FIRST 10 die lighting!
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The death OF The amented Dromsooe has eI-
ciled an emotion here which is really remark
able. One cf!he most distinguished Democrats
in the SAFE said TO me The other evening, while
bis firm veteran face gloomed up, and his eyes
were not dry, "You can't think how the loss Of
Dromsoole has affected me. could cry Tor him"
The "Tribune" announces, in an official SORT
of way, that an ,slavery breakfast English
iashion) is 10 be given in the Tabernacle, "under
The aus pieces" OF the "American and Foreign An
ti-Slayery Society,"" This is making war upon
slavery ldlhe knife and tors
[Uu,on,s ". Y. Correspondent.
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Lale advices from Madeira show state Of SUI
ferine in Ina, island Amos, as riehlful as that in
Ireland. For Two years the potato crop has fail.
ed ami this, followed By deficiency in The usual
supplies OF breadsluffs from abroad, in consequence
Of the grea, demand elsewhere, has len The poor
there destitute OF the necessares OF life. Flour IS
a, the awful price OF S25 barrel!
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ILLINOIS ELEcTIoN.-Th Springfield
(llinois) Register gives the following as The re-
suit OF the recent election in that State:
GAS far as heard from, The. Democrats have
elected 70 delegates, and The Wings 81. In the
districts 10 hear from, the Democrats will proba'
Div get IA, and the Wings II delegates; making
a Democratic majority in the Convention Of 70. "
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RANGE OF THERMOMETERS.
r AMBERT's OFFICE, No. 3, urtst III

IL Exchange Hotel.
Drawing OF Alexandra Lottery, Glass u
d "a 4 80 10 IS 46 4S IS.
To-Day the drawing Of The Monongaiia AS''
denny Lottery Glass 49, will be received. Cap
IA s.. 600 Tickets So so; halves 25; 9uai'
rers 62i cents For sale al
LAMBERT'S OFFICE
Also, the Dollar Lottery for To-daS-,.a''
drawing Of the Virginia Leesburg LotIefy y
ira, Class 10, takes place in Petersburg "
afternoon, al half pas, o'clock, and The disS y.
will be received here tomorrow morning. y. "A
pital $4,000. Whole Tickets 81; halves
cents; quarters IS cents. For sale al his 0i''
till 6 o'clock, P. M.
ANOTHER ONE DOLLAR LOTTEESIii
Tomorrow, the drawing takes place a. e" e..
mngton, Delaware, Of the Sussex Lo;tefy' =
ira, SO, and will be received here on Sunday ~
ming. Capital prize $4,000. Tickets 81; hs ss
so cents; qrs. IS cents. For sale a; ms o."
ill o'clock tomorrow evening. .r
Tomorrow, The splendid Alexandra -,
Glass No. %, will be drawn and receiv.d a1',
Sunday evening. Capitals: $50. 600 ioOt ~,
20 OF S, 900, 100 of 900, &c. Tickels SSN III
quarters and eighhs in p,opoI,ion: LIZ T9l g
m.v,4 No. 3 Exchange Plie
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THE NEXT LEGISLATURE.

The Wing and Times publish lists Of the
members OF the next General Assembly, which
correspond, with the exception of Isle Of Wight
whose delegate The Wing gives as Arthur Smith,
and the Times as - Boykin; and the county Of
Patrick, which, according TO The Wing, elects
Hartman Crz, and, according 10 the Times, -
Turner The Times gives US as its AUTHORITY
and appeals TO US for Information. We can only
say, that our impression is, that The Times Is
right. We hope that our friends IN Isle u
Wight and Patrick will give US he true
names We shall publish complete i's'' as
soon as we can procure the full names Of Inc oe'
degates in Cabel and Wayne, Logan anu Boone
Loudoun, e hi,e,) Patrick, Bath, Greens
Vile, Hampshire, e. Allen.) Isle OF Wlsh''
Lee. Madison. Prince William and Sussex
win some friend in each county furnish US The
information1
The Legislature now stands, Democrats eS'
Wings Sand Morgan 10 hear from, where
new election has been ordered. We trust thai
the Democrats will lose no efforts 10 carry The
county Of Morgan, and secure majority on Joint
ba lot
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The corrected" poll, make MIR. Carlis!e's ma.
Jorily 81 for the Stale Senate from the Monopga.
liza district.
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For The Engnv>'

TO THE DEMOCRATS OF AMELIA.
You are requested 10 meet a, May Court N'
The purpose oi appointing delegates 10 The Con-
venlion proposed to be held in Petersburg the sa
OF June, 10 nominate candidate, Tor the Secoh-
Congressional District 10 supply the yscahc'
caused By he death OF General Dromgooe.
MIsY DgMocR,rs.
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To liz Ed,iar, Of TIC Enan.rer.

To Ia Ed,l3rs Of tlc EnqnfTtT.
EVANSVILLE, May 10Th ISL.
Gentlemen You will please announce 't'
Hon. VIM. o. Goode, OF Mecklenburg, cardr
date 10 f The vacancy in the 2nd Congressions
District, occa,ioned BY The death OF the se CO
C.. Dromgoole. Yours, &c.
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The number OF killed and wounded on the
American side a. the great battle OF Encerro Cor
do, will mol fall far short Of 400, it is said. The
New Orleans papers will publish The names i'm
medialely.
We are delighted 10 see it stated in letter in
the Delta from JaIapa, April 2d, that The gallant
Gen. Shields had much improved, and that Lieu.
Hammond, who leil him on that evening, thinks
there is probability Of his recovery.
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FOR OLD IRELAND.

The ba.que Bachelor, Capt Horton, which we
mentioned yesterday as having sailed from our
port, bound tor the city OF Dublin, with provisions,
&c, for lie suffering poor of Ireland, carried out
a cargo consisting OF The following:
2,430 bbls. corn meal; $50 bags do. do; 342
bnis. corn; 50 bbls. four 5 boxes and hhds.
bacon; 10 boxes and , bales clothing; Dbl.
rice.
Much credit is due TO The Messrs. Fry & Co. Tor
the promp, manner in which they discharged me
duty assigned Them, Of receiving and forwarding
the generous contributions OF our citizens in eve
nv quarter of our State.
We learn that, in the course OF The next month,
another vessel will be despatched on similar
mission, when an opportunity will be offered TO
all who desire to aid in contributing 10 the relief
of a furnishing people, to send on their conlribu,
ions. All who have made collections Of provi-
sions, &C., are requested 10 send Them on 10 &c
BY The next shipment.
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u We are again indebted 10 Adams & Co.'S
Express for Baltimore paper received yesterday
several hours in advance OF The mail.
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ay IA

FOR RENT. NO
The small store and cellar on ~ - " "
A I.isl.'s Row, al presen, occupied y .m-
mild Zekiel Child.. Possession siye ar
diaIsiy. Apply 10 ToLER & Coo Coo.
May IA Agenls sD'
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J4LArA, MEXICO, April 26, ls47
We have intelligence 10 day 10 the effect that
Gen. Worth has advanced one OF The brisades.
with battery and a troop OF dragons, TO place
called Tepe Agualca, twelve leagues beyond Pc
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JALApA, MEXICO, Apra 25, ls47.

5zLxfNj IubxIVoj
We have news which is thought 10 be reliable
OF Santa Anna. A report came in this. morning
10 the eec, that he is at or near Orizaba 10 COM
mand Of some 5000 troops and that he intends
opening guerilla war in person, by following IN
Gen. SCOTS rear and attacking none save small
parties. This course he should adopt, must GER
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JAL.pA. Mexico, April 25-Ahernoon.


have borrowed the copies Of Ell Republican,
for az hour. They are dated al the city OF MeSi-
CO, April 81 and p, and The later gives full &C
count OF The battle OF Ceno Gordo
The Mexican particulars OF the combat, as
usual, are peculiarly rich. They say that Santa
Anna sustained the combat with 5000 men
against IA 900, and fought valianily 10 the very
last. When, finally, be ionnd himself entirely
surrounded BY enemies, he forced passage through
"Ios Yankees with column the 4lh regiment
of infantry OF the line! The fact, as every one
knows is, that Santa Anna leit early. All The
cutting he did was TO cul the saddle mule from his
coach, and then cut and run.
The Mexicans admit hat they had Two gene
rails killed, but give no name save that OF Vas
ouez. Coils. Cosio and Caiaiaynd are also
named as among the killed Gen. SCOTS loss
ON the 18th and 18Th is put down al over 4000
while the loss OF the Mexicans is admitted 10 be
| 1000 men in killed and wounded. They say
lha, the Americans fought like hoTdes Of sava-
ges. killing all that presented themselves, whether
wagoners, old men or women.
Gen. Canalizo is openly accused OF bad con-
duct al Cerro Gordo. They say that when he
should have made charge which wonld have
been decisive, he Withdrew with his cavairy-in
plain terms that he ran.
| Don Pedro Maria Anaya has been appointed
| temporary ffesluenl, lTescente suSiNhD.l Ohc
OF his first acts was 10 concrde full pardon 10 III
prisoners who have been confined Tor political
offences since 1921 and entire forgeltulness of
the past
| Gen. Salas. who was President ad interim, be-
fore The arrival OF Santa Auna from exile, has is
sued proclamation, announcing that he is en-
| powered to raise guerilla corps. and calls upon
| all good Mexicans 10 join bis standard. In his
concluding sentence he says !ha, "war 10 death,
without pity, shall be the device of The guerilla
warfare OF vengeance
One OF the best jokes in The Mexican papers
| is contained in the last paragraph OF Anayas ad
dress 10 his couniymen. He says that ne 'has
the satisfaction 10 announce ,ha, his E1ceency,
Senior Don Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Pre-
siden, OF the Republic and General OF The Army,
according to notices just received, although moi
official, mas survived The catastrophe (deisat OF
Cerro Gordo, from which it appears tina, Pfov-
dence is no, willing TO bill the cup of our bitter
ness entirely 10 The brim |" This is entirely too
good 10 be los,. Yours, &c. G. W. X.
J.LArA, MEXICO, April rs, 1647.
We have intelligence 10 day 10 the effect that
- L. H.
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Correspondence OF the New Orleans Picayune]
VERA CRUZ, April GO, ls47.
GentemeD-An express arrived last evening
from Lieut.. Dixon in command OF l02 GONZALES
cent soldiers from the hospitals in this city on
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COMMAND OF THE MEXICAN ARMY.-lt is gen.
orally reported ,hatlhe Mexican government have
removed Gen. Santa Anna from The chie com,
mand of,he army, and appointed Gen. Valentine
Canalizo as his SUCCESSOR Vera Cruz Chron,-
-le nj me 2s uU
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-02-18

Coon Lone SrRmoN--Mr BaowNLow.
OF Jonesborough (Tenn.) Wing. has been cal
led on. in his clerical capacity to defend the
character OF JOHN WESLEY, and in his latest
received paper. he says:
Notwithstanding the uniayorable stale Of
the weather on the last Sabbath. we had large
congregation al the Methodist Church. in this
town, 10 hear the defence Of JoHs WESLEY.
and the Melhodsis listened attenuvely for. four
hours and len minutes
ITO the idle tales of those who were not
present, touching what we said, we make no
reply. They can believe as they choose, and
report what they please. Our address was the
same, cerbatim et iteratiul, that we have deliv-
cred at SIX different points, during the past six
weeks and it is the same we propose 10 deli
yer. God willing, the next thirty ,uees 10 come,
of different places, with occasional intervals.
during the cold weather.