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 From inc .Saltilio Picket GRoyd

] The subjoined communication is most acceptable The battle of Buena Vista abonnds in instances of personal daring and prowess of our volunteers and we had intended to collect and publish may of them, but have been preyerted by want of time. We are most happy that the task has now been un- degtaken by much abler hand. It is no less due to the individuals themselves than il is to the coua- fry that their and deeds should be made pub lie They are exactly the staff of which great men are made and oar country that needs their services should know their names
 ID hs Editors of hc Picket Guard:
 hiIst others are chronielin the services of of. cers on the battlefield of Buena Vista, permit me to mention few deeds of daring by the American sol- disr, which will do more 10 place the character Of the volunteers in its true light than ali that has been said or sung of that memorable event.
 private by the name of Christy in company D, ls Illinois regiment, in the first charge made b, his regiment singled out i've of the enemy and pnr- sued them. He shot one as they descended the ra- vine, loaded and shot second as they astcnded on opposite side, then charged with bayonet, and cap tured and brought into camp the remaining three as prisoners
 Agan--as the flag bearer of the Kentuo ky foot regiment, by the name of Gaines from Georgetown. Ky, In the last despei ate charge, when the regi- ment was compelled to retreat was bearing his flag oil tie field. he became, of course, a conspicuous mark, and was attacked by party of lancers, and his flag taken. Iilil.oidn, by his side shot the lancer, aud young Gaines re-toek his flag lie was immediately attacked again, and his flag second lime taken. fife pursued, so3 tie ft gained his dag, and bore I, triumphantiy ntp camp
 third instance, and for this. week have finish. ed. young ma bJ the name of Thecbold, iu the Kentucky mounted regiment, when his regiment retreated, had ms horse shot from under him. He caught and mounted another, and in so doing drop- ped his sabre. A lancer charged him, whom he sbot dead, dsmounted and took his sword He was scarcely in his saddle before another lancer attack ed him. This one he run through the body with his sword and regained his command,
 design to make public many more acts of like character believing that if strict justice be done to our privates, the morale of the army would be more benefited by it, than by alt thesongs that could be written in favor of the officers. AN OrFIeEA
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Hon. T. F. MARSHALL addressed the citizens of New Orleans on the 18th inst on the subject of the war and the objects for which it should be contnn- ed. He spoke of Gen. Taylor in the high terms of praise that the whole country award.
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22nd JUNE, IS47. CoRE.-Lsrge sales were made on this day, mixed in Kentucky baggihg at e0--white and yell low. at ss, and yellow at s5. FLouR.--Ohio per Barrel 62l. Illinois 50. BAeoS.--Prime Cincinnati shoulders, cents, hams cents. s
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conduct has endeared iaem ,o all whose good opinions are worth having Although the editor Of the 1oarnal msy look upon them as 'sivippiings' and sneef at the Gov ernrnent for having accepted them into the service, we would be sorry indeed fl we did moi believe that the very least sstrippling' in the ranks possessed spirit of patriotism and love of country to which the editor of the Journal is an eusire stranger.
 ''One of the undersigned Capt. Caldwell) has always been, and is yet, g member ofIhe Whig party; bu, he takes this occasion to say, that he looks npon the Commercial JoarHaE as any thing else thana credit to the party; and, in taking leave of Pittsburgh. he canno, but express his utter contempt for a man who, in attempting to give baek-hdad- ed thrust at the Administration, infiets gross injustice upon nearly 200 young men, wlso are at heart as good as himself in every re- specl. We trust our friends al home will not readily forget the insult offered io US by a print that is better calculated Io be the oi- gan of the -Msrieans than of a portion of American citizens
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santa Alma, ea the 2eth May, directed that all military persons accused of offences. should be re- leased, and all prosecutions be discontinued.
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All communication with Gen Scotts army was cut oI except by strong escorts.
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The last items, in relation tO the prisoners in Mexico, states that they were certainly to be re- leased on the 30th May
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arrived in this city by the steamboat Ridgtey, on Wednesday last.
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The Editor of the Democrat in his '.aaswer to Cot. Roaae's qaere." admits that he has published .'irom time to ime- the islanders contained in the letters of anonymous writers agains, the Arkansas Regiment. but defends himself for so doing, upon the ground that as faithful joarnalists, he ..fet his duty" to copy these settlements as "items of nssss.r Does this .saithful journalist" consider the letter of Capt. Haa.sr's as "items Of news '' Does he Isel t his daiy. to let our citizens remain ia ixnssnes of ihe aspect which things are taking' iaEsssrd so most serious charge against portion sef ear Regipeals
 is not Capt. Hunters defence, . .'part of the histesy- which he feels 90 eonsciestousy bound to fasaish te the public? Alas fae the old mans con. rsisteaeys Had Capt Huater bat furnished the slixhtst insiaaaisa of scandal against the name Of ths iansaied Yell how gladly would the old gentle man hare giostsd oyer iss publication in tis psper
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sw.onlrAks crAss1rteArtoK.

ATTACK ON oUR IRAlN.--Our city was again thrown into some excitement on Monday morning last by the arrival of courier. stating that the train which left here on Friday night last, had been attacked or sunday nooa. The accounts are still of vague nature in regard to the manner, loss, &c, but all agree as to the attack. It appears tha when about l5 miles beyond Santa Fe, it was at- lacked at both ends and in the centre simultaneous iy. producing considerable alarm among the team steFs; but we learn the troops received the charge in the coolest manner and returned 1t with the grea- fest prompilude-seeing which the enemy soon disappeared towards Pnente Nacionale, where, t Is presumed, they will make another trial of their ef- feetive mode of warfare. We have heard the num- Der of our loss and wounded variously estimatsd-- some say, none--othefs, | 10 20; we therefore ab- staa from giving credit to either. and choose rather to wait patiently the result of the investigations of time. Some say that friend Dr. Harney has been wounded. and others say no. Our troops have entTenched themselves behind their wagons, and will wait for Teinforcements, which were despatch ed and accompanied by Brig. Gen. Cadwalader, on Monday evening. Gen. C. took with him force of nearly 500 men and several pieces of caanon-- mountain howiizers--and will be able 10 cut his way through tea times his force. therefore we may hope to hear of some finn if the enemy should at tempt stand pera Crsz Eagle. 6th iast
 A MEXICAN TRIeK.-An officer of Inc Palmetto regiment, in late letter from Vera Cruz relates an anecdote illustrative of the fraud and riekery of the Mexicans. He says:
 '.When we had entered Avarado. they wished 10 keep one room secret from us-one in which all the correspondence and public papers were found se- erected. In that room they had laid out pretended corpse on the table, and asserted the was dead Maj. B wanted the comfort of the quarters, and or derei the door to be forced n and though dark ex- amined the corpse. He ordered the sergeant 10 take it off and bury it-tliis order induced the dead man to break out and run with all his might, to the amusement of the spectators.
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The Tso Greatest Lies of the Are.

We intend to let the following paragraphs stand few days at the head of oar raper as the taest specimens of iIupudent mendscity, that have ap. Peared in this age They are from the Louisville Journal If old Nick don't acknowledge himself
 fairly out done now he will not do an act of justice The Journal says first, that Gen. Taylor was ..de- Prived of his troops by the fiat cf lis ocn gorern- meal ;'' and hen adds:
 Tie .9fminisfraton d,i GH btat da Administration could do 10 iraire Ms defeat ftse 4me,ican aray, and It should be held to terrible responsibility for the awful results that would have followed such catastrophe.
 And again:
 Mr. Polk let Santa Anna into Mexico, and the locoiocos say that it the best thing that conid have been done for the United States Mir Polk. either desigbedy or bunderingIy, did all in his power 10 secure to Santa Anna victory at Buena Vista, and tae soeof5cos soy Mal Mericaa rietory upon thai Ioouid hdre beea Me mt forfunae
 iag far tte Un,ied Sfafey Maf could possfbiu Aape hsPosasa. Patriotic President Sapient iocofocos
 We advise readers to keep these as perfect curiosities. They will never see two such speei- mems of falsehoods again. It has required wears of practice of most skilfui hand to produce them We advise our readers again to preserve these two paragraphs from the Journal; and if ever premium is offered for the greatest lie that ever was told. either of these specimens will take it- Lou. Desa.
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NEW ORLEANS MARKET,

A Mexican paper states the available force for the defence of the capital, at i7, ,000
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By last nights eastern mail we are put in posses sieh ofN Orleans papers as late as 2sd inst Moth. ing however, of much interest appears. and we on y extlact the following from the Com. Bulieirn :,
 "A report existed al Vera Cruz, on the departure of the Day, that GeA SeoTr was at Rio Eric, neeo- tia,iag with the new government, of which aERRg- RA vas the head, but our informant stated that not much dependence was placed upon the ramor Another version of the report is, that HEMRenA de- ehned entering into any negotiation. until the new Goyernaieat WAS more settled and 6rm in power"
 The Arkansas Regiment were expected to reach New Orleans sn Wednesday last ssd inst Our eisizsns, therefore, nay sxP'etto greet them shortly
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 EItraci efa letter from rentieman ia is NortAern part ef fhs Siate.
 "Before close allow me 10 ask one question con corning the removal of Col John Miller. We un- deTstand here that, on the eve of Col Ashley de- parture for Washington last winter, by great excr ton some few of tho democratic members of the legislature living in the Batesve land district were induced to sign protest against the continuance of Col. Miller in office. Col Ashley, upon his arrival in Washington. sends this protest to the President. accompanied by letter from himself, in which he distinctly states that the protest is signed by all the democratic members of the district
 The gentleman from whom ge, my information told me he had seen all the papers connected with this business ii. your possession, and that the pro- test is not signed hy even third of the demo- cratic members. why don't you publish the whole of them' If the Senator has so far degraded his position, as 10 misrepfesen the truth 10 the Presi. dent for the sake ofgratiying his unworthy revenge against John Miller, We want to know i,-puhlish every thing and let the people know the facts"
 inrPiy to the interogatory of four correspondent, weSery freely acknowledge that for some time past we have been in possession of all the documents on file al Washington City, in relation to the re- moval of Col, John Miller, and among them was protest by few members of the legislature against the appointment of Col. Miller. It IS also true that Col. Ashley did state in letter to the President, that ii was signei by "aA the democratic members of the district" while the fact is easily proven tha not even majority from the distric, signed it. We can moreover state. that two of those who did sign u, were deceived as to it's contents SO far as the removal of Miller was concerned. and avow in an ahtisgaised nsnner, their disapproba,aion of the anderhanded manner in which their names were obtained. and the use made of their signatures We promise at aproper time the whole shall be exposed and then our correspondent, will be able to judge bow the senator after So closely canvassing the legislature could by any possibility have been 60 widsts misfaksa.
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There was Feperi. generally credited. of an in !iiteaAst anssusesien by ths Mexican citizens at Tsnplsss ths 10th aass; but ly timely iaiosiaa- tions trocps wsFs oa the alert aed lay os their .pps n nlshf. The gnerriiias were numerous in ths h6ofhocd, ard on the 18th party of Mexi- .ancen stfseked tbs ossPosts and drove ali the
 tliAss inas she ely,
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who arrived this morning on Inc Della, we are in- debted for New Orleans papers of the 22d inst
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From ths Esmocrat.

LETTER FROM COL. ROANE. Extract ot letter to the Editor, from JoHN $. RoASK, commanding the Arkansas regiment of Volunteer Cavalry, dated
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In,tice-I. .hc PnrrinI n- we'll a. BIlndt


To ne Edit0r Of TIE Iribaas
Believing you are disposed to see equal and ex
act justice melted out to all ,ske the liberty OF pre-
seuiiDg case tor the consideration OF your numerous
readers
Being at the last term OF the Grand Jurors OF the
Court Of Sessions among many presented by the
District Attorney for acton sganst two men
for passing broken bank money The Bank Bills were
presented for our inspection The sidavl,s made be.
fore the Police by the compAnaut read 20 us and one
of them exsmue before U.s. who distinctly snd positively
hsd received OF tina bad bills from one OF
The men for services rendered ss she expressed H.
The moment the witness left the jury room. motion
was made dismiss the complaint and without sDy die
cussiou IL carried With only one vote 10 the mega
tive And why. your readers may ask was this dec
sion 80 precipitstsly come to, vhea the Grand Jury
were sworn diligently inquire and true prss@ntmsnt
make Of all the ofences that come before them The
sns~sr easily given IL appears that this bad money
was pissed Ia a house of ~ fame whose Inmates u would
seem by this decision OF tbe Grand Jury are placed
beyond the pale Of both justice and ldrthereby open
ing wide door for tha circulation of counterfeit mo
neg every vsgabond who irequenis these hsunts OF
vice.
But sir had this witness who appeared before the
Grand Jury, instead of making her complaint before
the Police passed this very Identical bill thus received
TO any other person does believe hst the
evidence been presented against k 40 she presented
egslns, OF the accused that the Grsnd Jury would
have elaborated long or hsstsied 10 ind true bill
against her
am aware that many OF your readers Will consider
this appeal novel mode OF procedure but let them
feet moment aud they will feel Its force Beside II
wrong has been committed by Grand Jury. why should
not tho perpetrators be- held up 20 reprObsioG Are
they snswersbe 10 the public for their acts. That
they Is the opinion Of least one who loves fair play
and JUSTICE,
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FARTHER PROM MEXICO.
santa Anna-Gen. Lane, &c. &c.
By Telegraph 10 The Tribune.



Dr. Gslven. who left the Capital on the 7th. AZ
rived a. Vera Cruz on the 18Th. He eutered Hos-
manila on tae lltb and learned that Gen Lane bad
entered 50 suddenly that Santa Anna bad barely
time % escape. The Americans captured 10 the
fight Gen. Vega and the son Of lt1rbide and took
several pieces q cannon. SANTA Anna len a. hus rs
LOO horses and soon iniorces by Gen. Reyes
with so men. Both remained lear the town unul
Gsn Lane departed. and sgsin entered n town Ana
followed ID Gen Lsuosrssr. They killed. 20 'trazssn
and took % prisoners
Gen Res had EFT Pueblo with large force, snd Wss
annoying Gen Lsne. nsreh, but no fssrs were enter
tsiped ihst be would he prevented from joining Gen
Sect.
The Alabama bs5 a stormy Pssssge and stopped Al
Galveston short Of coal she ps,tsd The siesmer Ne"
Or.esns eoitg 10 Vera Cruz and the latter returning
was nesrinz Fort Orleans when tee nal lei'-'ae IS
,uDoosed 70 bsve efs Vera Cruz on toe 20 and VII 10
DOUBT bring news from Gen. Scott
Dr. Gsrsu nstive Of Havana. escorted from JalAps
The family Of Mr. Castro who bad been seized b. gusr
las AID severely treated
The Genius o|L,bty hss 6es from the Capital TO ne
I'll tu, bad only lime to say that profound quiet pre-
vailed there,
Abouts dozen OF Col Jack Hays Texan rangers rad
ercountered some two hundred guerrlai on me I-n u
on the road toward santa re but soon put them 70 sns
with Colts revolTsrs.
Nssnoros papers Of tee 18th ult say that Col Ran
dali had safely deposited the Govern-nt moneys al
Monterey.
The communication On the road between Canarso
ana Monterey rernsiued undistorDed.
The troops at Monterey and sslullo were In good
health and but few Of yellow fever had occurred
at MslsmOfos.
Letters from Gen. Woods headquarters Buena Vista
70 the 4,b have been received but contain no news
Mr. Tssda'e was accidentally killed 81 ssluilo % the
3lst
The propeller Robert Walker arrived At later hour
She lett the Brszos on the 22d. Lieut. Col Randall
came passenger In her
The Genius Of L5y says tbsi q, soon as the Govern
neui Of Pena Psns bad been fully organized the TACT
was officially announced 10 the representatives oiioreign
powers n friepdy relations with Mexico and the British
Minister replied 10 satisfactory terms.
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stoppiua the War.

During the recent canvass, the Albany Argus
and it's echoes here sung the changes ON the charge
that The Tribune has advocated the Withholding OF
supplies from our Armies in Mexico, and vehe.
menty appealed 10 the voters Of this State 10 rely
a. one man 10 save our imperiled countrymen from
such a catastrophe. We have said nothing 10 war
rant the charge, and the Hunker organs appear TO
have taken little by their motion
We certainly never harbored the thought Of aban-
doning our countrymen in Mexico TO destruction By
the refusal Of either men, munitions or provisions
20 far as may be essential TO their safety we
would keep them amply provided for, bot we
would not push them on TO new conflicts aud con
quests--to the farther peril Of all and the certain
destruction Of many Of their numbers. We see no
reasonab prospect that the War will be ended or
Peace rendered more attainable by such course ;
we think II rather calculated 10 stimulate the Mex
cans, who already hate our whole race intensely,
10 a more logged and deadly resistance. Let those
who think Peace ia TO be achieved by farther con
qaest and bIoodshed act accordingly we have no
faith in ssnguilary experiments and are soulsiok
of cbroncling scenes OF huitless carnage. We
doubt whether all the blood poured out between
We're Cruz and Mexico has brought Peace whit
nearer than it would otherwise have been
Nor have we much confidence in Mr.. Calhoun's
idea Of marking off the boundary we mean hence
forth TO maintain taking in as much Of Mexico az
we choose 10 consider fair equivalent for the ex
psnses OF the War. and undertaking to maintain
thar line as aiost all eainssv ers. We fear that
too would insure a protrscted and costly II not
saneuinary contest Mexico will more easily re.
eoncilc herself TO such conflict than We could.
The alternative that strikes us most iavorably is
that Of appealing to some mutually friendly power
or powers to mediate, arbitrae and adjust the dit
fercnces between us. We need not doubt by such
a course we should secure ample justice and
speedy termination Of the War which the whole
civilized world anxiousy desires Our Govern
ment could make the suggestion without abatement
of dignity, and Mexico could with equal facility ac-
cede TO it, Neither could feel its honor comPro
missed by asserting terms thus declared just by
an impartial ally of both. II MIR. Polk can but
bring his mind to this step, we are confident that
the War need not outlast the present year Why
should it
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LArFR FROM sANTA u

LINCTNNATi Q. N0T u = Vt
By an arrival at St Louis from Santa fc. we
learn TIA, Lleut Hepburn aud Talbot Of the Washing
ton County Mo- volunteers had been arrested and sent
home.
The Missouri regimen, YVES at CHIHUAHUA Capt
Joness company 40 Gays from ForteaTen~ortb had 90
horses and bis Hight artillery stolen At Herring Valley
ssn,aFe
The steamer sultan was sunk the Path ult 81 Qua.
chita The passengers crew and 200 bales Of cctton
were saved but the boa, 10 total loss.
Flouy-The market exec dingiy dull and prices tend
ing downward saes Of some small lots Canal orsncs
s4 sOa4 81 Hcss-5OOO arrived. and sales Of go
a, prices ranging from 90 TO 80 oats dull st 25 cts
per busbel WAkty-ssles 10 barrels a, Isl 1911 cts
The market sisgusnt ard the iver slowly falling
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WRECK or THE NARRAGANsETT-The Ch0ies.
Courier gives the following particulars OF tho loss of
this Mosquito Inlet the coastoi Florida
The Nsrrsgsnsett left the Inlet on Wednesday
iDg 10th ult On Thursday tho 2lst according TO
letter the wheels found 10 be giving way tho
nections working loose heavy running, and every
appearance OF gale. she put into Mosquito hsrbor
she crossed tho bar At 2. NJ when her steering rods
sud chains carried swsy which loft the vessel
the mercy of the She then drove over the North
Breaker, and struck the Main Beach where she lay
sst accounts having feet water in her aud sand
Jog fast The vessel hsd broken 10 two, and the
chlnery fsst breaking up. and te of either would
be saved There beiog neans OF transportation for
such OF the materials could be saved IL the 10
tentOn OF Cspt Wilson 10 sell tne wreck at auction
The passengers and crew were all saved.
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~ We lesrn that an .rr.ngemes, b" been

~ We lesrn that sn arrangement b" been
made between Or. Tyns's Church and the Irus'eesoi
IN. Fishih..t ffessytrsn Church With rsierenee 10
DR.. Tyug's occupying the pulpit on subtsy evenings
,sa tia, he vii prssch there 10 norrov Sunday even
IN, This Arrangement 10 alike credi,ste 10 both par
ties
~ Havdock the ex Woodssvyer Of Hudson
Ill tx on the sabj-cg Of Temperance 1t Catherine
asrse, o'clock sunday morning Ia the siternoou
a.f,bs loot Of Canal It; In the evening AZ 6e Aneri-
can Hal. corner OF Broadway aoi Grardst
~ Mr.. DEMPsrERs COScsKr At the Tsberna-
els sst evening drew together quits sFse and respe'
,,sis audience who N sno.si their delight ~ listening
10 this disuDs gshei vocAist' performance Of 'eca
.see, SONGS a.. Those ~e Love- Highland Mary Ma
~ in Heaven The Nay Oaseu' &c. Mr. D. gives ni'
next and lasi ConcCr, on Thuudsy.
- Chnstys Minstrels are good fellows as wen
as good singers. ard wha, what is more they know
where little OF the surplus funds which the public sc
80 literally pouring into their treasury can Do well aud
timely disposed Of Lasi spring they gave thy doisr'
TO tee Home snt~tow ~ learn hat they have msdes
Ike donation 10 tee Washington Monument Association
Their melodies will sound none tue worse II you can
hear in them the undertoas OF generous hearts.
LAUNCH.-W III be launched THIS morning az
O'Clock from the shipysrd Of Messrs. Bishop simon
sou foot Of sixth st. East River the new steamer Com
modore.~ for Capt c. Vanderbilt. see Is over iC,O
tons and s Intended. beisve 20 run on the New
Haven route
PocEyr PIcKED.--A merchant Of this City
whose name was not ssceriained. while standing In
WslLst Thursday afternoon robbed of biz pocket
book containing 500 In bank bills With which the rogue
escaped.
FoUSD N TIE WArER--The body Of an
known man wss last evening found hostng 10 the slip al
a. toe foot OF Markets. The Coroner viii hold sn IN.
qaes, upon the body this forenoon