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From The PiHsburg Ga.ette.
Sketches OF the Public Men Ofthe United
States.
by ERAsTUs BROoKs.-No. II.
MARTIN VAN BUREN,.

There are three x-Presdents now living
John Quincy Adams, who has been member
of the House of Representatives, since he left
the Executive mansion in 1629,' John Tyler,
who has retired TO the neighborhood of his old
quarters in the Old Dominion. and Marlin Van
Buren,, who is now enjoying dgniied leisure at
his fanciluly named country seat of "Lnden.
woId," near the banks of the North River, and
in close connection with the lofty CatskilI. 1t is
the rise and progress Of this man that we propose
briefly TO sketch for our columns. Few men
have advanced from an humber beginning, and
no man has reached u more elevated position.
The father Of the Ex-PreSident was Abraham
Van Buren, the owner of u small farm and the
keeper of log cabin tavern in the politically and
horticumralIy renowned village Of Undertook.
He married one Mary Van Allen, widow, with
three children, whose maiden name was Goes
or Hoes. The father was one oCthe good natur.
ed sort Of country tayern-kecpers, whose politics
were always in exact keeping with those Of his
customers, no mater 10 what party they belong
ed; and the mother was what the world calls a
smart woman, ambitious that her sons should be
"greut men," and scll-sacrifcing enough to fore
go all personal comfort, if need be, to put them
on the road 10 fortune. The father was very IL
iterate, but the mothers management and am
bton concealed much of this; aud though mar
ried late in life, and each 10 uncongenia souls,
neither had cause 10 repent Of the union they
had formed. Both were of Dutch descent, and
had much orthe thrift common 10 the cmigrants
from the Netherlands. Marin was the eldest
Of five children, and the only one that has be-
come much distinguished. lie was born on the
7lh Of December, 1882, at the Undertook tav-
ern house. Between the tavern and the village
school he passed his boyhood until fourteen years
of age. In go he commenced his seven years
apprenticeship at the law, in his native village;
first in the office Of Francis Sylvester, and after
wards with William P. Van Ness, at New York.
Van Ness was a sklliu teacher both sin the arts
and mysteries of law and of politics. At the
age Of about twenty.one, he was admitted TO the
Bar of the Supreme Court Of New York, and
commenced business at Undertook under the
firm of Martin Van Buren, and Stephen Miller.
Soon after he was married TO Miss Hannah Hoes
an amiable lady, with whom he lived most hap.
PLY until her death in 1918. The mother lived
to see one of her sons member of Congress
and another Attorney General of the State
The eldest son Abraham Van Buren, married q
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In the eity Of Mexico Santa Anna was sill in
authority. There was, however, great confusion
ai the Capital.
General Almonte was still in prison.
The province Of chihuahua had given its vote
for Santa Anna as President. The result Of the
election was regarded as doubtful.
The Mexicans OF the Capital and in the neigh.
borhood, were urging the authorities to make an
attack upon Gen. Scott before he should be rein.
forced BY Gen. Taylor.
PEACE PROPOSITION.
Mr.. Trist, the agent Of the Government, had
proposed TO the Mexican authorities that each
Government (the U. S. and Mexico,) should up.
point three Commissioners TO settle claims.
lfMexico refused Mr.. T. assured the Mexicans
the war would be prosecuted with vigor, and the
responsibility upon their own shoulders.
The Mexican papers are publishing intercepted
letters from the Secretary Of War Mr.. Marcy)
in relation to the forces of Generals Taylor and
Scott.
General Santa Anna reviewed 5000 Mexican
troops at the Capital, and left six thousand under
Alnores. All was quiet at Tampico, but there
was great and renewed suffering among the Lou.
isiana troops.
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time is sufficient 10 convince any intelligent
mind that il was insiigaied by Van Buren, ex.
erred every nerve to defeat bis purpose. Ofien
have enireaied General Jackson TO avoid rup-
ture with Mr.. Calhoun, as no good could result
from such a quarrel. His allegation against Mr.
Calhoun was mere preiexg you see him now in
sweet communion with those who in 1919, were
his most biuer assailanIs. BY this time | well
understood the character Of Mr.. Van Buren,
With him, | found that the end justified the
means; and, as the destruction Of Mr.. Calhoun
was the object nearest his heart; he was very vii.
ling the old Chief, for whomhe professed so much
love and venera,ion, should accomplish this
work for him at any and every hazard TO him
self. believed then that Mr.. Van Buen placed
TOO low on estimate on the virtue, patriotism and
intelligence of Gen. Jackson TO accomplish his
purpose would prove deusive. i
does surprise all belief that the cool, dispassion-
ate and unprncipled wire-worker in this plo
should, by such means, render himself accepia
bic TO free, generous, patriotic and enlightened
people,"
have room for no more, and will only ado
tha, Mr.. Van Buren owes much Of his success tC
his cunning. lie was never known to show an
6C' VI W lOSSh' az "Su'" 10 PohClduS ut
always calculated by the rules of addition, sub
traction, multiplication and division. lie ha,
counted every thing upon principles of loss ant
gain, aud the aim and end has been the same
whether apperauing TO dollars and cents, or tn,
honors Of office. He is extremely neat in hi,
person, ceremonous and Polhein his intercours,
and reserved in his manners. IL he has eve
had any sincere friends beyond the politicians
whom he has served and those of his own house
hold, he is much better man than he is esteem
ed to be by The majority Of men.
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From the 81. Louis ReUeilie, June %.
SAD NEWS FROM THE PLAINS.
Capture Of a Wagon Train-Murder Of Team.
SterS-Stampede of Cattle.

Capture Of Wagon Train-Muder of Team.
SterS-StamPede Of cattle.
ADelaware Indian had arrived from the Plains
giving an account Of wholesale murder of team.
sters, by n combined force Of Anaphoes, Ca
manches and Pawnees. lie sets their number
down at two hundred fires, which would make
the total number Of the force about one thousand
men.
Near Walnut creek, he states, this formidable
party met and attacked train Of thirty wagons,
dIawn by mule teams, and accompanied by the
drivers and eight or ten horScmen, The Indians
surrounded them, and charging suddenly, drove
the teamsters from their saddles, and massacred
every man Of the party.
The day succeeding this massacre, young Ma
coma was permitted to depart, having been pre-.
sentcd with fine large American mule. This
animal bears the mark ~. s." aud has been re-
cognzed as one Of those belonging to govern
mcnt ran which left Fon Leavenworlh few
weeks since.
We further learn that the Dclawares are pre-.
pairing TO send war party against the Osages.-
The latter tribe have recently taken three Della.
ware scalps. The Indian who gave the infor.
nation respecting the murder Of the tcamsers
says there were few Osuges among the mur.
dercrs.
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EXCITING NEWS.
PHILADELPHIA, July 4-midnirh.

PHILADELPHIA, July 4-midnight.
We have dates from the city of Mexico to the
5lh of June.
General Arsta had been arrested and put in
prison.
Gen. Amontc alsocontinues in prison.
All the citizens oflhe United States have been
ordered to leave the Capital for the States Of
Jasso or Morelos, or they are informed they are
to be dealt with according TO the law Of nations.
A large body Of national guards are on their
way to the Capital, where many have recently
arrived. The city has more soldiers than for a
long time.
The Mexicans are believed TO be from 1900
to 10000 strong at the Capital where they are
engaged in the protection the city.
The Mexcans say Gen. Scott has only 5000
men under his command.
They add too that they do not believe that
Gen. Scott will venture to the Capital and talk
loudly Of marching out TO meet him.
Santa Annals letter Of resignation is published
in the Mexican papers, in which he says that
all classes and parties besought him not to per.
sist in his design Of resigning, and hence his
withdrawal.
The Mexican government is urged by letters
from Puebla, and its vicinity, to fall upon Scott
now he is weak aud crush him. They say he
has really but little over 5000 men, though he
preends TO have 1000. They seem to dread
lest Gen. Taylor should proceed to join General
Scott.
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FROM VERA CRUZ.

| report reached Vera Cruz on the 10Th, ofan
attack having been made by an overwhelming
force of guerllIas and rancheros, hundred of
them on twenty Americans. some distance from
the city. The latter, it was snid, was cut in
pieces. The authorities were searching the ci-
~ for the Priest JarHnta and two others, officers
of guerilla bands. Just as the James l.. Day
weighed anchor, news was brought on board that
two McXicans had been arrested by the police,
supposed to be spies.
! gentleman informs us that on the 18Th he
saw two Mcxicans, handsomely mounted, ride
into the city. They were identified by some
Spanards as being officers actually in the ser.
vice, and yet they were not arrested. The priest
who commanded the gueras in the late attack,
was seen walking about the streets Of Vera Cruz,
Il day or two before the attack.
Gen. Pillow arrived at Vera Cruz on the 18Th.
Two companies of Pennsylvania Volunteers
LETT New Orleans for Vera Cruz last week.
large sum Of money has been found in some
secluded vault in the castle of San Juan dc Uua
1t is uncertain whether it belonged 10 the MeXi
can Government or 10 some individual.
At Vera Cruz there had been reports of an in
tended rising, and also Of an attack from tho gue
rIas, but every precaulion had been taken, and
the recent arrival of troops, had rendered any
thing of the kind very improbable.
A passenger in the Day at N. Orleans says
that gucras were very numerous, even in the
immediate vicinity of The city, andi was not safe
to venture any distance outside Of the walIs.--
There were no positive accounts of Gen. Cad
waladcrs arrival At Jalapa, and The general be.
liclw that he would have more fighting before
he reached that city. The communication with
Gen. SCOTS army was entirely cut off, except by
means of escorts, and which, in future must be
sent in strong numbers.
The whole amount of duties collected under
the Tariff at Malamoras, BRACES and the mouth
of the river, was short of 100000. No revival
of trade was expected until that Tariff was very
materially y modified.
From THE RIO GRANDE.-Wo take the fol-.
lowing from the Mrtamoras Flag of the 10th
ultmn
ASsAssINATloNs.--A gentleman recently from
Carmnrgo, says that on the passage down, he
counted no less than six dead bodies floating on
the rivcr-three Mexicans and three Americans.
Several pilots oEour acquaintance inform US that
dead bodies are seen on every trip, generally
stripped Of their clothing, leaving no doubt that
they have met their death nj the hands of assas-
sins. The Indians are charged with the com.
mission of many Of these murders, and as they
are frequently seen on the banks of the river
there can be no doubt thai they have had hand
in them.
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PouGHKEEPSIE, New York, Nav I 1S47

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FROM TIE CITY OF MEXICo.

AlmontC stlIl continues IN prison without trial,
Reon, too, has been arrested with his friends, all
like Almonle.
PEACE MEAsURES.-Col Sours, (whose name
has been printed Somers aud Sowcrs,) took out
dispatches with him to Mexico, (of which he
was robbed by band of GucriIas.) inslrucling
Gen. Scout TO organize, or aid in the organiZa-
ton, Of Government, de jaciO in the cily of
Mexico, aud make with it Treaty according to
certain terms. This messenger was cut off, and
his message arrested. But the same instructions
have gone through other channels. Upon this
state Of facts, the Journal of Commerce re.
marks:
"Thcrc is no doubt that General Scott will
find means to make such Treaty, aud with Il,
temporary and revolutionary power. But still
Mexico is not parry 10 it, aud we may expect
thai one Of its sIipuuons will be that the Amer
can forces shall be retained in hcXico, for the
protection oflhc peace party and peace Govern.
mcnl,
"You can Judge as well as any one, of the val.
ne Of such treaty. Remember the Treaty in
Spain with a Government de tacio which placed
Joseph Bonaparlc on The throne Of Spain. The
nation did not concur in ii. 1t was resisted by
war on the part Of the nation, aud resisted sue.
cessfuy."
From New York we learn that treaty of
peace is already in Mexico, carried there by the
chief Clerk of the State Department, MIR. Trs,.
who is with General Scou at Pucbla. The las,
adyices at Washington give some induccmcnt to
hope that the Mexican Congress will consent to
negotiate a Peace. The Congress of Mexico are
The ruling power in Mexico and there is Peace
party among them who will enforce a Peace now
that SANTA Anna is no longer Supreme in com.
mand.
Il is declared in the Philadelphia Ledger lha,
no separate instructions have been given 10 Gen.
Scou 10 make a Peace and that he can only op.
crate with Mr.. Trisl, Chief Clerk in the State
Department, who holds the preliminaries in his
hand.
The Mexican war party are giving up in des.
pair. We quote specimen from the organ o
the last OF May, At which time the new organ o
the Peace party was gaining friends every where
and becoming the Nucleus of large Peace par
~ in the Capital and beyond it.
From Ell RepublicaHo, the war organ of Mcrico
AFFAIRS IN MEXICO.
In the public session Of Congress yesterday
was communicated the resignation of the presi
dency Of the Republic by General Santa Anna
Without enleringnt present upon an examna
zion OF the motives which determined him to thi
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PEACE PROPOSITION.

Generals Scott and Worth with about five
thousand lroop'.l have advanced from Pucbla
with the main body Of the army, towards the
eaprah
They had reached Rio Trio, where thcy OK.
pec,ld 10 encounter a severe opposition from
previous reports. Instead of which they were
met bv DEPUTATIONS FROM THE CAPl-
tai WITH PROPOSITIONS TO ENTER
At ONCE UPON NEGOTIATIONS FOR
PEACE.
They were such however that Gen. Scott re.
fused To accept them, and in answer TO the oiti-
Gers said be would Immediately push On to the
Capital and make peace there.
Ii was thought however, that concessions
would be made before his advance.
The terms Of Peace are not known.
They are such, however as lransccndcd the
Instructions given to General Scott and MIR. Trist,
and of course could not be made. The despatch
declares that the enemy are 50 anxious to keep
the Americans from the Capital (Which they
could reach within four duys,) that they would
consent to any terms Of peace.
We learn privately from Washington, that the
Government (Sccretary of Sarc) was taking ac-
i've measures to raise the $4,000 authorized
by Congress.
THE ATTACK UPON THE WAGON TRAIN.-Col.
Mcintosh was fortunately assisted both by par
" coming to Vera Cruz aS well as the party un.
der Gen. Cadwuader. Captain Banbridge and
Captain Dupres, both separately and together
with small bodies Of troops, forced their way
through slruging parties of the enemy. They
Joined Col. Mcintosh before the arrival Of the
troops under Cadwaador. Notwithstanding
the combined attacks upon the return trains, in
every case the enemy were rcpuIscd with loss.
Capls Duprcs and Bainbrdge both remained
with Col. Mcintosh until Gen. Cadwaadcr arrv-
ed. The latter Immediately pushed on and en-
gaged in a fight at the National Bridge. II was
here the fight ensucd, and from this point the
enemy were driven. The Guerilla bands are
posted along between the Capital and the coast
and have never shown such bodncss aud auda
CITY as in these assaults.
General SCOTS strongest body Of troops with
Worth aud Quiman, have been at Pucbla during
most Of the month past Rcinlorccmenrs are bad
" needed, aud the sickness ut Vera Cruz has
induced Gen. Scott to take into consideration a
proposition to remove the seat of government
ior a lime from Vera Cruz to TuSpan. as also to
abandon Jalapa on account Of the necessity OF
protecting 50 many points. The Government
would not suffer in either case.
In the attacks made by the several Guerilla
parties en- route between Vera Cruz and PucbIa,
especial praise is due to Col. Mcintosh, General
Cadwaadcr, Captains Duprcs, Bainbridgc, Gales
and Bcnrly who guarded the specie. Liculo-
nants Williams, Frazier, BIcakcly and Cochunc,
and generally by all who participated in the en-.
gugcmcnts Also 10 Captain Walker and his
flying horsemen who spread terror wherever
they went.
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LATER.
PHILADELPHIA, July |

Santa Anna has been persuaded 10 Withdraw
his resignation as President of Mexico; and in the
Judgment Of many was not sincere when he Of.
lcred his previous resignation. Congress, it was
thought At the Capital, would have taken Santa
Anna AT his word, and accepted his resignation.
The report Of the offer of Peace proposals to
Gen. Scol at Rio Frio, is not confirmed, though
it may have been true.
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foreign SOIL his bride, his fair aud youthful bride
rests lar from the friends, the valley Of her child.
hood; a lowy mound in the village graveyard
contains the remains Of the bluff Harry Ileii and
his back-eyed dame, aud alier a lapse Of seven
~ long years. the memory Of the hattie has be-
come record Of solemn and painful history; yet
sill around the homes Of Germantown. and a.
mong the 6resides Of the qUis, Wissahkon' lin
gers and lives the Legend Of the Black Rangers.
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Correspondence Of the Pittsburgh Gazette
BY Telegraph
PHILADELPHIA, June %, ie47
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.


The steamer James L. Day, arrived al New
Orleans ON the QlsI instant, brings a confrma-
non OF the news published in the Piusburg Gag
cite on Saturday, as TO the expected attack on
Tampico. There were fifteen hundred McNi-
cans in the neighborhood, who had already
made demonstration upon the posts Of the
cay.
Some of these were driven in, and much alarm
existed, on account Of the uncxamped boldness
OF the enemy.
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STILL LATER.
NO PEACE PROSPECTS,

PHLAnELPHlA, July Gil p. NJ.
Gen Scott has left Puebla, where there were
many sick as AT Jalapa.
The soldiers at the latter place were sent to
Pcrotc. There were no guerilla troops between
Jaopa aud Perote. -
We have no bingrfHlher from General Cad
walnder.
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AFFAIRS IN MEXICO

In the public session Of Congress yesterday,
was communicated the resignation of the presi-
dency Of the Republic by General Santa Anna.
Without enteringnt present upon an examina-
zion of the motives which determined him TO this
momen,ous step, ii is impossible no, to regard ii
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Congress was in session. the ladies oflhe mem.
bers from Tennessee, even, held no intercourse
with Mrs. Eaton; nor, in fact, the Presidents own
family. The friends of the administration be-
came alarmed, lest the exercise Of such deSpotic
power should overwhelm them all, and warded
off the impending blow. The situation of Mrs.
Eaton, however, engrossed the Presidents whole
soul: and he continued TO be much occupied in
collecting certificates, principally from Office
seekers, 10 sustain her. This book of certificates,
for folio did il soon become, was that on which
office seekers first qualified for office. In the
meantime, Mr.. Van Buren,, who had arfuly
contributed 10 inhame the Presidents mind,
doubtless, in part, inducing him 10 believe that
Mrs. Calhoun's refusal TO return Mrs. Eaton's
cald in February, 1899, had influenced the lami-
lies Of the Cabinet 10 pursue the course they had
adopted towards her, finding him wrought up to
the mad fury ola roaring Iion,' to use Colonel
Johnson's descriptions, thought it good time TO
lineage and turn him loose on his most formida.
BILE rival, Mr.. Calhoun, who was then Vice Pre-
sident, and participated with him in The renown
which he Van Buren) attached TO service under
such chief.
"The manner in which the unfriendly cores
pondence commenced between Gen. jackson
and Mr.. Calhoun, taken in connection with the
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The following leuer from Gen, Taylor to the
Editor of the Cincinnati Morning Signal, is in
reply TO one addressed to him by the editor. As
the writer is decidedly prominent man-occu-
pying a distinguished position in the counrry-we
hasten to lay il before our readers, as a part Of
the history of the times. We extract from the
Signal of this morning:
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OCEAN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
y. ). Mat ite to Cores Southampton, aud Rrcner.

TNHE splendid new steamship WASHING TON, $50 tons
burden, Frederick Hewitt commander, will star from
New York on the LIST June next carrying the United States
mail.
She will touch Mt Cowes and Southampton to land pa
sengers aud freight and deliver the mails for Engnd
France, and Belgium, and will then proceed TO Bremen
haven.
Returning, will leave Breuierhnven on the 18th of June
and Southampton the LIST of July where she will embark
passengers and freight from England France, and Bel
GUM Arrangements have been made to forward goods
from Hayre up To the last moment for which, il desired
bills OF lading will be signed by the agent at Havre
southampton connects by railroads with all parts of Eng
land and by steamboats, with all the continent From Bre-
access may be had all Germany, Austria Russia
Italy, Switzerland, &c.
The Washington is built in the strongest manner with a
view OF beng converted into ship-owar and subject
any time 70 inspection by officers appointed by the Pres
dent both during and after construction She has two
lao first class and a second class passengers
Passage from New York TO Southampton or Bremen,
First class SI20
Second class 60
First class $3.50
Second class 60
She viii carry about 300 freight, which win be
charged according to the of the goods Offering All
letters must through the post Office Parcels for which
bills OF lading will be signed, win be taken So each.
For passage freight, apply the office of the Ocean
Steam Navigation Company ~ William street, New York.
to the agents AT southampton
DAY. CROSKEY 81 ROSS,
Bremen c. A. HEINEkEN Il Co,
Havre WILLIAM ISELIN.
The Washington is intended to leave New York on her
second trip the first of August next
The second of the line is in due Of con-
struction, and win be in readiness in the ensuing fall
New York, April 81 1917 April 2s-9t