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BY Extraordinary Express to the Tribune.
MORE VICTORIES.
of San Luis POtOSi.

BY our Extraordinary Express and the Mag
netic Telegraph we have later advices from the
seat of war, but nothing later from Vera Cruz.
An arrival at New Orleans on the Cd instant
from the Brazos, confirms the news Of Doniphan's
arrival at Parras, after march of 800 miles,
with 600 men and l6 pieces Of artillery. Col.
Mitchell, with the advance Of DOM phan's com
mand, including picked party, was expected at
Buena Vista on the 18th. Passing through Du-
range they took possession of small fort, one
Captain, 81 privates and As stands of arms.
The captain and his men were released on pa
role, and Col. Donlphan was to furnish them with
arms to defend themselves againstthe Camanches.
At Massey he found 1875 muskets and as Ian
ces. The troops fled on his approach.
Gen. Gushing has received orders to join Gen.
Taylor Immediately at Monterey, with the Mas
sachuset,s regiment Capt. Edward Webster
has boen appointed his aid.
Gen. Cadwalader has ordered an election &c
fill the vacant Colonelcy occasoned by Genera
Cushing's promotion.
Three men of the Massachusetts Regimen
recently deserted and were all murdered by the
Camanches.
Gen. Taylor has determined to employ the new
Texan Battalion.
A letter from San Luis Potos says the hospita
there is crowded with Mexican soldiers, who arr
dying by scores, of starvation and neglect. Ever
the citizens are suffering for want of the common
necessaries of life. The enemy has evacuate
San Luis. The troops have all lett.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-06-17

ALABAMA The Mobile Advertiser claims the
election of three Wings to Congress in that
State, with a chance for fourth. 1t recommends
Nicholas Davis as the Wing candidate for Gov
ernor. Reuben Chapman is the Democratic can
ddate. but he is stoutly opposed by Joshua L..
Martin, the present Democratic Governor, who
was stump candidate last year, and was elect
ed by Wing votes.
In speaking Of the canvass for members of
Congress- the Advertiser says;
We set down the election Of three Wings as
certain, and an even chance for one more. We
shall elect Gayle in this (the frst District Hill
lard will be elected in the second, and Murphy
in the fourth. These we consider certain and,
in the third, should Coltrell, the late Loco Foco
member, be the nominee of his party, he will be
beaten by that glorious young Wing, Sam. Be-
man. We predict, however, that Cottrell will be
thrown overheard, on account of the vote Of CEN
sure in which event the result will be somewhat
doubtful.
The Advertiser comes out cordially in favor OF
Mr.. billiards reelection, we notice, although il
says it deems his vote in favor of the Tariff Of
lS46, san act almost inexcusable." 1t however
adds, that in its opinion, the tariff question has
been set TO rest for quarter off century by the
Mexican war, the expenses Of which, it thinks,
"will call for tariff high enough to suit the
most ultra protectionists"
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Senator Benton's Protest.

This bold and truthful denunciation Of wick
edness in high places should be kept standing
for the special enlightenment of the Locofocos
who pin their faith to the sleeve of their file
leaders:
81 wash my hands of all the attempts to dis
member the .herican Republic by selling her DO
nlinionS IN .he,c .uerico, chihuahua. and Idmau-
Hpas. The treaty, in all that relates TO The boun-
day of The Rio Grande, is an act of unparalleled
outrage on Merico. II is The seizure of t,oo thou
sand miles Of her territory without word OF ex-
PLANTATION with her, and by virtue of treaty with
Texas to which she is no party. Our Secretary
of State, in his letter to the United States Charge
in Mexico, and seven days after the treaty was
signed, and after the Mexican Minister had with
drawn from our seat of Government, shows full
well that he ,cdS conscious Of the en0rmiiy OF This
outrage knew ii was war; and proffered volun-
teer apologies to avert the consequences which
he knew he had provoked.
81 therefore propose, as an additional resolu-
ton, applicable to the Rio del Norte boundary
only-the one which will read and send to the
Sectetarys table, and on which,, at the proper
time, shall ask the vote of the Senate. This
is the Resolution:
Resolved, That the incorporation of the left
bank Of the Rio del Norte into the American
Union, by virtue Of treaty with Texas, com
pretending, as the said corporation would do,
part of the Mexican department of New Mexi
CO, chihuahua, Coahuila, and Tamaulipas, woult
be an act OF direct aggression on ynerco for al
the consequences OF which the U. States woult
stand responsible"
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o. The Patriot is evidently very much a.
fraid that the Catholics will find out about the
sequestration of church property in Mexico
and SO it treats the affair as humbug. Not
bit of humbug about it, Here is the talk OF the
Polk organ at Washington, and we dare The Pat
riot to publish it
1t is ga matter of grave consideration, if the
church continues to oppose peace and furnish
the fuel of war, whether the immense revenues
of the church in Mexico shall be left untouched
whether they shall be suffered to remain at the
disposal of the enemy, and TO be applied to sus-
tam the war against us-,oheiher justice and Poft-
cy do not equally dictate that they should at teds
be srguestered during The continuance Of The ,cdr
as Legitimate means Of cutting of The enemy
supplies"
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has collected there, and the passes in the river
are well fortified. After this he starts on an ex-
petition across the lsthmus of Tohuantepec-
surveying and fighting is the object The ships
of the squadron are blocking up every town and
outlet on the coast, from Tampico to Campeachy.
Their service is most arduous constantly ex-
posed to the weather, the northers, rain, heat,
mosquitoes and sand flics--they are constantly
breaking down under it, yet they bear up most
maDfully, and never complain.
From the Pcayunc.
Verbally we learn that the Mexicans were
busy terrifying the pass at Rio Frio, between
Peubla and the city Of Mexico.
Gen. Scott, with the rear Of the army, was to
leave Jalapa on the 29th ult, and would arrive at
Peuba on the 4th inst, where it is presumed he
will await the arrival Of the reinforcements be-
fore he advances farther.
We have heard rumor that Herrera has been
elected President, but cannot trace it to relia-
BILE source, and we think the result of the cleo
ton could scarcely be known at the capital SO
soon.
From the American Eagle we learn that the
diligence which left Vera Cruz for Jaapa on the
22d ult., without passengers, but with three
trunks filled with very fine dry goods, was stop
ped two miles beyond National Bridge, and
robbed, and then destroyed and burnt.
Flom the Vera Cruz Eagle, MAY 90.
| In our paper of last Saturday (only one week
ago) we announced the fact that Col. Sewers was
in this city as bearer of dispatches 10 Gen. Scott,
and to-day we are called upon to inform the pub
lie Of his horrid death-not with enemy in front
to oppose him, but coward!y shot by those who
dared not show themselves.
1t appears that he left this city on Saturday
last with an escort of FIVE men and Lieut.. Nc
Donnel, of Capt. Wheat's company, expecting
{ to find the Captain at Santa Fe, or at most very
short distance the other side.
They arrived at Santa Fe and lodged there
, during the night finding that Capt. Wheat hat
, left; in the morning, anxious to push forward
although it was ascertained that Capt w. was
I some 80 miles ahead) with an addition of tive
more to the escort, Col Sewers set out for Jalapa
: The next that we know of this little party il
by the arrival of one of the men, who returned
n and reported its surprise and destruction.
. We conversed yesterday with a gentleman
o who arrived in the morning, and he informs u
If that at point about two miles on the other sid
l. of Puente Naciondl, he saw the ruins OF the d
II gence, underneath which was human bod
# stripped, with The exception of pair of drawers
a and muilated IN the most beastly manner.
is This is supposed to be the body of Col Sow
- ers. Near hun lay another perfectly naked an
v likewise dreadtully mangled. Our informant wa
D. assured that five other bodies lay in some tho
Of chapparel, short distance from the road.
id Now the number of killed, with the man wi
escaped, exactly corresponds with that OF Il
party which accompanied the unfortunate O.
Sewers, and leaves no doubt in our mind of |
destruction.
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MIR. BENTON AND THE PRESI-
DENT,
May 90, lSl7.

by attempting, in his st. Louis speech, to slap
the poor defunct John Tyler, Mr. Benton has hit
Mr.. Polk hard. The following, from the WASH
ington correspondent of the Baltimore Clipper,
tells the story correctly:
WASHINGTON, June Z, le47.
Although more than year has elapsed since
the declaration or acknowledgement of the
existence Of war between the United States and
Mexico was made by Congress, the subject of
the origin of hostllities, IN almost every political
paper we open, stands conspicuous. The st.
Louis speech of Mr.. Benton has been widely
published, especially by the press opposed to the
Administration. 1t will be remembered that he
said: a resolution for the admission of Texas,
as State, passed the House Of Representatives
an additional and alternative resolution was sd-
ded in the Senate, to appoint commissioners to
negotiate for admission and to concllate and
reconcile Mexico, and thereby prevent the an
nexation from bringing on war; and "hat The
erpiying administration Of Ah.1yler sndtched the
alternative from the hands Of the President elect
hurried Off the House resolution By a midnight
messenger slammed the door OF Cancellation IN the
face Of .Mericu- and infamed her pride and re-
sentiment TO the highest degree. From 5ttat time
forth euery thing breatlied ,Dar between the tpc
countries, ,pllich broke out the ensuing year."
We do not care fig for either ofthe political
parties but Tor the sake oil truth, ana 10 correc'
erroneous impressions which may have been pro-
duced, we have referred to the first annual mes
sage Of President Polk, and there find the Ian
guage: "Mis election IapprOued y sustaining the
information, which we possessed just before the
messenger, Floyd Waggahan) left the city for
Texas, that Mr.. Tyler had consulted with Mr.
Polk on the subject. The selection" was con
iolnt, and the two slammed the door of concil
iation in the face of Mexico" When, on the
10th of March, 1915. Mr.. Buchanan, as Secreta
ry of State, wrote to Mr.. .Donelson, who, as
charge d'afiaires, conducted the business OF an
nexation or admission, he said distinctly, as ap
pears on the thrty-eighth page of the Senate
document, No. i, OF the 29th Congress, first ses
sion: "he President prefers the t,oo first resoiu
tiOnS because they i0ih, in his judgment, the mos
speedily and certainly secure the admission Of Ter
as into the Union"
So MIR. Polk aided in "slamming the door O
concession and producing the war: fittin
commentary upon the standing lie that peace wa
broken "by the act of Mexico"
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BIDDING LOWER.

Less than year ago the organs of the admin
istration, from big to little, were content with
nothing short of revealing in the haAs of the
Montezumas" and possessing all Mexico. Fore
most among them was the Union nor without
reason; for it is to be borne in mind that Presi-
dent Polk himself in his message last Decem-
Der, announcing the occupation of sundry Next
can States, las if TO reconcile the people to the
expenditure Of blood and treasure,) declared that
he should insist upon indemnity from Mexico for
all the claims of our citizens and the expenses
of the war. Soft was; buttime and little ex-
perence in the troubles of war have wonderful
ly modified the notions of the government. Con-
cessions to Mexico are noto talked of; the ex-
penscs of the war she need not pay; and even
the claims of American citizens shall be assum-
ed by the u. S. Treasury, SO that Mexico need
not pay dollar in money, and our government
will take it in land in Upper California and New
Mexico In short, Mr.. Polk is getting glad OF
buying peace from Mexico, instead of forcing
her to buy peace of us. A marvellous change,
if true; and here is the authority for it in well
known oracle of the locofocracy, the Democrat
ic Review:
We believe, in the first place, that the admin
istration is willing to make TO Mexico every pos
sible concession in point of form, and to allow
the defeated party in the war to prescribe its own
rule Of diplomatic etiquette in settling the pre-
lmBaries of peace. 1t has tor this purpose,
clothed General Scott the commander-in'chlei
of the American army, with power to treat with
the authorities he may find in Mexico, and sent
M, Trist, the second officer IN the State Depart
mont down to aid and instruct him in carrying
nn, he vi. Tvs of the President Nay, should the
Mexicans desiie or consider i special mark 10 Of
psp Bae'neH hf do S'' dogn and sso-
' As 10 The eession Of HE territory demanded 9,
The Iferiears, The administration 10M not claim u
as ar but ggsrf PRYOR 80 9, as 20 10 a:9 a"d
he administration considers purchase the very
best of all titles. .,a;,, G.o,,
The expenses Of the loar IRE leiH not clam from
The Merieaas and he indemnity ''Aln @s 0@s'
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GENERAL TAYLOR. The New York Com
merciol remarks that various men have various
ways of letting people know that they are dis
turbed in mind Some scold, some grumble,
many swear one man stamps, another cenches
his fist. Old Rough and Ready, it seems, eats
inordinate quantities Of mustard, when anything
goes wrong with him. can officer" gives the
following account of "Cld Zach's" doings, wher
he received at the supper table General Scott''
letter, telling him that he was going to lose his
regulars:
"General Taylor, after reading the epstle
crumpled the sheet on which II was written very
much in his hands, laid it aside, and then com
menccd, in furious manner, putting mustard
over his meat, potatoes and bread, into his coffee
and divers other things, all around his plate !"
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u
I" Amount of notes receivable loaned,
SIOl.636 %
$l0l ,636 %
u. d. s. II. VALLEY, Jr., Treasurer.

RAILROAD FROM Troy TO BRATTLEBoRo'-
We understand (says the Bennington Gazette,
that meeting is soon to be held at Troy for the
purpose oftaking into consideration the building
of Railroad from Troy to Brattleboro', and the
raising of money to deiray the expenses of
survey of the route. When this link shall have
been completed, it will make continuous route
from Boston to the far West and by far the shor-
test and best route to all sections of the Union
We presume that every person interested on the
line OF the road will feel willing TO contribute to
the survey, which will shortly be commenced.
Phenir.
A meeting of the Directors OF the Rutland
Road was held last week in Rutland, The por-
ton of the road which remained to be let last
spring was contracted for by several highly re.
spectacle companies of staunch and experienced
railroad men, who are fully competent to accom-
plish the work. This section was from Brandon
10 Mt. Holly, "a miles. The grading work and
masonry is to be done on an average of 81 900
per mile, about the same as from Mt Holly to
the Connecticut We have been credibly' in
formed that about the first Of July the contractor
on this section, Mr.. Redfeld, will be at work in
our ncighborhood with large company. Over
the mountain the work is progressing rapidly.
GALAXY
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Tbr 1ttrxtton AOar.


NEW ORLEANS, May 70.
We have further particulars, but nothing much
later. The Delta's correspondence says Rio Frio
is the only point on the road from Puebla to
Mexico that is likely 10 give the army any troub-
le If Santa Anna should take stand there,
with adequate artillery and complete batteries, he
might bother us; but our army have fought more
serious battles, and we have no want of men TO
drive him back Santa Anna, in his last message,
stated 10 the Mexicans that they had now an OPP
portunty of making some difficulty for the A.
mericans, however their army might present IT.
self; and he is furnishing the work with good
cannon, supposng the commissioners appointed to
superintend the defence of the Capital, had Sc
lected Rio Frio, as the only available point of
defence, and would remove thither their cannon,
and he intended to defend the city. Another
battle was daily expected. La Vega arrived in
bad health at Jalapa by way ofPerote, where he
remains. The Commercial Times and Mercury
mention the retaking of Manta by shot fire, and
the flight of the 300 Mexcans. Later arrivals
from Brazos bring nothing of interest. There is
no confirmation of Tie defeat of Col. Doniphan
The Kentucky cavalry proceed hoTeward in Q
few days.
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Essex County Convention.

The Wings of Essex County are requested to
meet in County Convention, at the Town House
in LunenBurg, on Saturday, the Sd day of July
next, at ten o'clock, A. NJ, for the purpose Of
nominating candidate for Senator for said
County. And in view of the unioise policy pur-
sued by this present administration, it is to be
hoped that the Wings Of Essex County will
turn out upon that occasion, and so far as we
are concerned, use our best endeavors to devise
ways and means for the restoration of correct
and wholesome principles.
WIN. H. HARTSHORN,)
JOHN DEWEY, Co. Com.
WIN. B. MAY,
May 90, 1917.
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our citizens ,oiH be assumed 6y the Government %
the United Siaies. we snail then claim no mo
new Of Mexico in any shape, and are willing to
accept land in payment of our just demands.
As 10 The territory to be cedcd or sold TO us oy
Nerico, zoe are of opinion that IL toi mol comprise
more than Upper California and .Neto Mer'co, ana
that our Government tCiH not insist, as a cond,-
ton Of peace, on the right Of tcdy across NE 18Th
mus of Iehaaniepic; but rather make this sub
iect for subsequent friendly negotiations between
tho two sister Republics.
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w
Mr. Black, late Consul in Mexico, has arrived
here also Major Bohlen, the latter with despatch
es | do not learn that the dispatches embrace
anything of importance unknown to the public.
But do learn that information has been re-
ceived here, from the most intelligent sources in
our army, all Of which tends to convince men
high in office here that we are not on The cue of
peace with Mexico So far as official facts GO,
there is nothing in them TO warrant the belief that
the Mexicans will make peace. SO far as the
differences of individuals go, they are uniformly
and strongly averse to all hope of peace. Some
of our most intelligent men in Mexico state that
the question of peace or war is TO be decided by
the Mexican clergy, and that they are all practi-
cally hostile TO peace.
One letter from Jalapa, which has been shown
10 me, states that Gen. Scott is in state of ex-
IRENE anxiety as to his condition, in respect to
the prospect of keeping up his supplies, and OF
obtaining, in time, his reinforcements. This let
ter does not confirm the impression that General
Scott is so willing, as has been stated to cut of
his communications, and throw himself, with 6
small force, upon his own resources, as did hi'
type, the first conqueror of Mexico-Corsez-
when he burnt his ships. The same letter, how
ever states that the citizens ofthe Mexican cap
ital have determined that their property shall no
be hazarded by defence, but that the plains ant
passes will be defended.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-06-17

A MANUAL OF RoAD.MAKING, comprising the
location, construction and Improvement OF
roads of all kinds, by w. M. Gillispie, Profess
sor of Civil Engineering in Union College;
New York, A. S. Barnes g. Co.
A book of this sort has long been needed, and
the author and publishers deserve the thanks of
the public for their services. This is the season
for making and repairing roads, and we advise
those who have this business in hand to take a
look at least into this manual. A few copies fol
sale by T. p. Walton & Sons.
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o. The following from the Union must be
considered as good authority. II Gen. Scott rs
to have the entire credit of composing and IN
venting the proclamation, he should zee to 1t that
an English copy be furnished for the press here:
The sentiments are excusable only as part OF
the tactics of war
"Whether Gen. Scott does, or does not, pos
sess diplomatic powers, or what are the objects
of Mr.. Trist's visit to Mexico, are knows TO no
person in the United States, beyond the Presi-
dent and the members OF inc caolnet, ana one
confidential clerk in the department 1t may be
proper here to add, that it is highly unjust to Gen.
Scott TO assert or TO nsnuate, that he is not the
author of the proclamation which bears his name.
1t is very certain that neither the administration
nor Mr.. Trst had any agency whatever in its
production"
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HoRRIBLE.-Mr. Robert Meldron, an old and
respectable citizen residing near Deerfield, Ohio,
met his death in the following horrible manner
He had been engaged on his farm in burning
brush and trees tree that had been fred fell
across his thighs, holding him fast. And there
he was held in that iron vice, with no human
car to hear his shreks, nor hand to help, yet the
flames crawling slowly to his side, first warming,
then blsterng, and finally seizing the ytals.---
When discovered he was nearly consumed, and
it was difficult to recognize in the cripsed mass
Of detached bones any trace Of humanity.
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The TYRoLrAN IHRE, by Edward L. White and

THE TYRoLEAN IHRE, by Edward L. White and
John E. Could Boston, B. D. Mussey s. Co.
This is Glee Book of 232 pages, comprising
solos, Duets, tos, quartetts, choruscs, &C., with
and without piano Accomplishments comprising
selections from old and excellent composers, as
well as from the operas of the best composers OF
the present day. From hasty examination, we
think well of this collection and commend it to
the sons of harmony-who OF course will furnish
copies to the sisters. For sale by f. P. Walton
g. Sons.
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STATE CONVENTION.
WASHINGTON COUNTY CON-
VENTION.
June 2, l847.

The Wings of this County are respectful
" invited to attend county convention at Mont
per, on the 9TH day of July, 1s47, at 10 o'clock
forenoon, to nominate candidates for County
Senators, and organise for the approaching E.
lection.
By request of the County Committee.
June 16 1917.
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O. We refer all concerned to the new ad-
vertsements in to-day's er-especially to the
books of Barnes g. Co., New York--the parlor
Magazine, edited by one ofthe most popular wri-
.ers in the Countrywide Fair of the Massachu-
sets Charitable Mechanics Association and
the Columbian Hotel, Saratoga.