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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-04

LETTERS FOR THE ARMY AND NAvY.-The Nor.
folk Beacon gives publicity to the following let
ter to officer Of the United States Navy which we
publish for the benefit Of oil concerned -
PosT OFFICE DEpA1TMENT,l
Appointment Office, April &c, Is.s
Sir In answer 70 yours Of the oath informed
that under the law Of 80 OF March, lS47 allowing officers
musicians and prvatee belonging the army in Mexico
and upon the frontier Of the United States bordering
upon Mexico 10 receive their letters and other
free from postage the Postmaster General has By con-
strucion allowed the officers and crews of vessel be-
longing to the navy, and Cooperating with the army in
the Gulf 70 receive their letters free
In order their oenveyAacs In the mails FREQ
they should be directed to the upon which the
person doing Service and containing part OF the d.
rsotion belonging to the navy, and cooperating with
the army in MsxIco.o
Very respectfully, your obedisnt servant,
(sigued,) w. j. BROWN
I'd Asst Postmaster General
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Another Letter from General Taylor

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Annexed is the answer Of Gen Taylor to letter from
us p.opOunding the following Inquiries:
~. Ia, eeen stated In some OF the papers In most
NOMINEES Of the wLg national convention you will not
suffer yonr name to be used asa candidate.
1t hes been also stated lately that In recent CONVEX
sstons you have declared that in Of the
tariff of 49, of the Sub Treasury, Of the warthat in
fact the responsibility Of the war belongs to you-.lso
that elected President you will choose your Cabinet
from both parties.
I'VE respectfully solicit. answer to tho following
81 WIN you refuse the nomination Of whg national
other man shall be the candidate!
% Have you stated that are in favor Of the tariff
Of as the SUBJ Treasury that you originated the war,
and should select your Cabinet from both psrties?"
The following IL Gen. Taylor's reply:
BATON RovoE, La, April 90, 1s4s.
to certain statements Chat have receptiy b.en mai. in
some Of the papers ct the North and which submits
several inquiries for my confederation, has been
ceived.
To your inquiries have rsspec fully to reply:
First-Thst il nominated by the whig national oon-
free Of all pledges and permitted maintain the position
of independeBee Of all parties in which the people and
my own sense Of duty have placed otherwise shall
refuse the nomination Of any convention party
Secondly do not design to withdraw my name If
Mr. Clay be the nominee Of the whig national
committeeman, in this connexon, beg permission to
remark that the statements which have been SO poe
lively made In OF the Northern Prints the effect
that should Mr. Clay be the nominee Ct the vbs ma
suffer my name to be used, not correct and have
foundation In any oral written of mine. II
has not been my intention at any moment TO change
my position or to withdraw my from the
whoever may be the nominee Of the national oonven-
tion, either OF the whig or democratic party
Thirdly have never stated to any rhat was In
favor Of the tariff Of 'l6 of the SuDTreasury that
originated the war with Mexico Nor, finally, that ]
should " eectsd) select my cabinet from both parties
No such admissions statements were made by me- at
any time, TO any person.
Permit me, however. to add that should such high
distinction be conferred upon that Of elevation to
the Executive efice the constitution, In strict and
honest Interpretation, and in the spirit and mode in
which 1t was acted upon by our earlier Presidents
would be my chief guide. This. I conceive to be oil
that IL necessary in The way Of pledges
The election Of another candidate would occasion no
modification 10 me; but to such result the will OF
the people, should willingly and calmly submit As
have had ambition to serve, but 10 the desire TO
serve the country, 1t would bring to dsappoint
ment.
With sentiments of high respect and regard,
remain your most obt servant.
u. TAYLOR
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PHILADELPHIA, May 3, ls4s
"A Blind Man Killed by Being Run ovsr by Railroad
Tr0in-Pickpockefs, &c.
An inArm, deaf and almost blind man. named John
Oliver, killed about to-day the railroad, .
short dis above Camden, VII lie walking upon the
track. The engineer the man, sounded his whistle
and reversed the engine but the poor unfortunate
neither heard the approaching tran caught
by the catcher and falling into 1t struck his head
against the font Of the engine which caused death in
few moments From papers found upon his person, he
had travelled from Washington Pa and was going into
the interior of New jersey, to obtain additional
evidence to found claim for pension his father hav-
ing been q revolutionary soldier letter from Cnc'n
ns addressed to him when ut Washington, advises him
to travel to Jersey for this purpose.
The pospockets yesterday, gathered mp plumber
amounting to $l7OO successful attem pts at their
f-ats Of lsgerdemAin One instance was the loss OF
SlO0 by g. Cye, Of So Market street. which ab-
stfsced from his bank book by Of two men, who
stopped him In the street to enquire the time Of
fne other stranger from Harrisburg, who rob-
bee of wallet containing $780, while in the depot
looking for his baggage.
The Commercial Bank declares semi annual dividend
Of per cent; Southwark Bank do per cent Western
Bank do 8 per cent
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ssssi wsss SISTED 49, u Ssssun, sal ssall&1ssa
-: =: 81 3. 3. s:y -: az nv
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The Voice q crying In the wilderness, prepare
- the way Of the Lord make his paths strsisht Ee
After which he delivered deeply Impressive and
lsmn prayer, dwelling upon the uncertainties ofs and
impiorns the Divine protection and enlightenment Of
country and over all mankind
Rev. Mr. Scer chaplain Of the Senate, from the Sc
As the OF his remark upon this solemn COCA
sion from the LIST Epstle Of Peter LIST chapter 24h and
part Of the 25th verse,
"a For ell flesh 10 grass and all the glory of
"aa The grass withereth the flower thereof fAllsth
away, but the word of tho Lord endureth forever"
Beloved hearers when We contemplate the fact that
within less than eighteen months to this day the
ing aud insssts archer Death has in six several
s numbers be; that In six has been visited and
it: members called OF to eternity stricken while in the
midst Of their compees at the Of their home
whom contemplate this solemn fact but BE-
deeply impressed With the impressive declaration Of
text but In the midst Of LIES n.tting shadows
strengthened, ana derive lasting consolation by that
other and redeeming assurance that the word Of the
oeeded to dat. upon tn. truth Of the mutabiity Of all
human aairs and drew from the past history of msn
aud Of empires passed away to show that indeed all
flower Of grsss;'' and then passing to the brighter
side Of the SOULS immortality and it's hopes, be
word of Divine ruththe blessings IL confers upon
in life the rapture Of triumph it gives him in death
and the far exceeding and eternal weight Of glory
which shall be his In the world to Religion was
made for man, and man for religion. In my presence
there Is funess Of joy and ct right hand there s
pleasure orevermore" In conclusion the preacher
fsrred to that passage in scripture history whore Ma
masn, the Of the syrans, was cured Of
his leprosy and converted to the true faith through the
fundamentally Of servant Jewish maid, captive
and servant In his family. She recommended him to
60 to the prophets In samsria He obeyed and was
stored physically and religously healed The distin.
gushed Senator whose death depore had been also
influenced to seek religion, from the pous example OF
domestic In his family, man servant whose devotion
to the interests OF his salvation had awakened psrms
mont nteres. in the mind Of his master During his last
sickness tho deceased had sought faithfully tho console
lions Of religonhe baptized into the church join
cd IN Divine SERVICE pArtook Of the holy communion OF
the Lords Supper and among his last words thsse
Pray for the country, and prepare to meet me In Hes
venn
The services In the Senate closed by the pro-
Of the spostoca bsnediotion and the pro-
cession for the Congressional Cemetery was taken up
pursuant to the programme.
On the return from thu Cemetery on notion (severa
| Senators being presently the Senate adjourned.
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This morning being SGT apart for the funeral
the remains of the late Senator Ashley the follow
ing was adopted BY the oommitsss as the programme of
ORDER OF PROCESSION
HON H III sTEk %sHEEY
n Senator Of the United States from the State Of
.4rksnsas.
mourners will attend Ut Bsckwels Hotel the late resi-
dence OF the deceased at IL o'clock, A M tomorrow
ut which time the corpse will be removed in change OF
the Committes OF ArIaneemepts attended, nv RI. Ser
geant at arms OF the Senate, to the Senate Chamber
where divine service will be performed;
twelve o'clock, M the funeral will move from the
Senate Chamber to the place Of interment in the fol-
The Chspsins Of both Houses Of Congress.
Physicians who attended the deceased.
Mr. r.rn ws%%h''e OF Arrangement n
Mr.. Greene, Mr. DAYTON.
MIR. Houston, Mr. Msnsum
Mr. Davis, Of Mass, Mr. Hall
Mr.. johnson, of Md, Mr. Atcbison
The family and friends Of the deceased
The Senator and Representative from the State of Ar
kansas, as mourners
The ssrs'ant-stsrms Of the Senate Of the United
The Senate Of the United States preceded by the Vice
President Of the United States and their Secretary
The House of Representatives, BY their Speaker
and Clerk
The President of the United States.
The Heads Of Departments.
The Chief Justice and Associate Justices Of the Supreme
Court Of the United States, and its officers.
The Diplomatic Corps.
Judges Of tho United States
Omcers Of the Executive Departments.
Oficsrs Of the Army and Navy.
The Mayor Of Washington.
Ci.sxens and Strangers.
Al halfpsa III O'Clock, accordipalv the cofan vas
brought into the Senate chamber and placed in the
Aisle IN 'front.' Of the secretarys table, bier IL was
folly decorated with flowers the work Of the puh;c
dener whsn the Senators had taken their places the
members Of the House. preceded by the Speaker Clerk
and Sergeantatarms came In, and were seated Thin
the bar. the officers Of the two Houses a. usual sitting
side BY side on the rostrum. The President of the
United States and several OF his Cabinet were present
Adjutant General JONES' Col Harvey, General Twisgs
other distnguishsd persons. The family Of tue a.
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Political Intelligence.

INpIANA-The democrats have nominated Governor
French for eeosion Mr. McMurtry for Lieut. Cover
nor; General Cooley, Treasurer and Mr. Csmpbel Au-
ditor. The nominees are all present incumbents
cept Mr.. McMurtry.
GENERAL TAYLOR IN MAIrE.-The ngor Wig of
last Saturday that at the whg at that city
the night before to elect delegates to tho State and dis
riot to send delegates to the whg national
convention the line distinctly drawn between the
list Of who In favor Of General Taylor
and those In favor Of Mr. Clay; and the Taylor list,
which was headed by OK governor Edward Kent, was
successful by largo msjoriy Resolutions pass
ed Ia favor of General Taylor.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
G. Gordon, promoted TO the rank OF commander
In the navy, from the the l4h of March, ls4s, Woe
james p. Wilson. deceased. Robert Riel, promoted
to the rank OF lieutenant in the navy from the l4th OF
March, 1873 vice Lieutenant A. Gordon, promoted.
Mathew C. Perry promoted TO the rank of lieutenant 10
the navy, from the 81 Of April l845, vice Lieut. Ste
phen Johnston, deceased Joseph Bsale, promoted to
the rank Of surgeon in the navy from the 10th OF April
lS4s vice Frederick Sickes, deceased Albert Pear
son. Of Pennsylvania, appointed assistant surgeon Ia
the navy from the 26th Of April 1s4s vice Samuel H.
Stout, who declined to accept his appointment John
Ward of Virginia. appointed assistant surgeon 10 the
navy from the 2sth OF April ls4s vice PMscd Assistant
Surgeon Joseph Besle, promoted. J: Forsntiu COX,
Henry Nsyor, Joshus Peirce, Charles r. Belt, John
Cor, Lewis Csrbery and Robert White, to be members
Of the levy oourt for ths county o. wannston IN tns
District Of ColumDis, for the ensuing ysas'
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BALTIMORE, May 3, ls4s
american Medical .dssoeiatsn-Ns Procesdings-Ma-
ehine,y for the South, re.
The American Medical Association assembled In this
city yesterday morning ct the Unversalt Church. tt Q
number present amounting to 2a0 and representing -
States and the District of Columbia The convention
called to order its venerable President DR. Chap
an, Of Philadelphia. The other officers present
Dr.. Jonathan Knight, Of Connecticut and Dr.. Alex
StevsnE, OF New York. DR.. Chapman, greeted the
members and core is ly in tref address.
Ths most Of the remainder OF the day was spent In
the discussion OF motions relative to the organic alton OF
the association During the afternoon, it resolved
to proceed with the election OF officers OF the
association majority Of the votes cast being required
elect On the counting of the ballots appeared that
but three officers were elected vlz:fsr Vice President
Dr. Saml Jackson, Of Philadelphia; for DR.
Alfred se Of Philadelphia; for Treasurer, DR.. Isaac
President and the remaining Vice Presidents and
Secretary but before the count completed the
venton adjourned instructing the telers to make
port in the m ,rning
List evening the convention glorious'y enter
tanned at the Washington University, by invitation Of
the faculty, and jolly time, learn they had of It
Messrs Wells Miller, Of this city at their extensive
msnufactory erecting the machinery boilers, &c Of
four sugar mills to 60 Louisiana. The quantity Of
machinery the South being built in Baltimore the
present time ID immense, and mechanics are de-
10 mined by thesuperiority Of their Workmanship to
this great field for their lsbors Hitherto Phla
depha and Pittsburgh have executed most Of the orders
for machinery south of Baltimore.
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Passengers ARRIVES.

,LyEtPooL-Paeket ship Canbrdgs--Mr Wood. Mrs Hugh
cFadden and infant Mrs Carton four children servant
MI nd Mn Nsdham2i in the second cabin and Us in the
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TIaIRTIE ra CORaREsS.
yIRsT SESSION.


WAsHINoror May 2 ls4s.
This morning being SGT apart for the funeral
the remains Of the late Senator Ashley the follow
ing adopted BY the ioommittes the programme Of
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: ops1sxs q NAvfsArIox IN RUSSIA This n
rstersburg peics Qsssffs Of u April, SAYS
sScsdsy s Nsva eRsusd. tie Hsst time on That dsas
ssmsiy 1899 but that YES sn Extraordinary occus
fsce: .wies opened on the aad, that u, In i1as snd
expected to be open In 10 days
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A. now rssoilsct that had reference 10 any rslp
forosmsnts that might come up from the capital whei
ntsrceptiDg any rsiDforosments spoken Of havins
been given to Colonel Riley, and which WAS to fol
Q. Were Santa Annals rsnforosments checked BY
your command beforo Gen. Smith reached Enssldo?
A. They were entirely so, and had been 90 for hal
an hour
Q. Had you, previously to the arrival Of Gen. Smith
made your dispositions to receive Santa Anna and
any change IN those dispositions made after the arrva
A. had established my command in position to rests
the forces under Santa Anna and change In that
me- when moved my command . sufficient distanc,
round the village to give him position the lint
which aefsndsd; and DO not reoosot subsequently
having changed that pofitoncertainly not matsrisly
having occupied tho wall and maguey bushes surround
ing the exterior Of the vllassthe 18th and Voltigeu
Regiments facing tbs north and the 4h and Sth Regi
msns facing in Inc direction of San Angel The wal
spoken OF was very low one.
@. II Santa Anna's forces had not be.n checked BY
your command would they not have reached the village
and prevented Gen, Smith from reaching II?
A. They certainly would have done so IL Col Riley
who further advanced than was, had not che ok
them Ifthis hsd NO. been done, Santa Anna would
have passed into the village Col Riley was on theothel
side Of the village.
@ by uton Has not witness heretofore testif
cd before this court that his leading principle only In
.truction from Gsn Pillow was to support Col Riley
If Col Riley had been recalled woua witnsss have
turned under those instructions also?
A. would not have been sent 1t WAS after the office,
with the for the recall OF Col Riley had returned
that was sent supposed ut the time, was sent IL
consequences Of that ooer being able to reach Col
Riley directed TO perform the same duties
which was told Col Riley had been sent to bsrform
and II tho order for the recall had been subsequently,
given suppose it would have been sent 10 me instead
10 Col. Riley.
@ On being ordered to follow up Rileys brigade, or
the 10th Of August last and senior officer coming
up with that Brigade had the witness precise nstruc
lions to attack the enemys left flank the Of that
flank or to OCCUPY tho village to take any other de
dnite positionor did the witness march with any def
mite plan Of operations received from Major Cen Pow
Or, in other words did the witness senior ofaoer
conceive himself at liberty to make his plans, and
modify them according to circumstances?
A. The instructions were general and did deem my
self authorised to take any position deemed most ad
vantsgeous, or any measures thought best.
The court thsn adjourned to Wednesday morning.
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DfOSecufi0n-Th6
Ms Gen Pillow overlook tbs witness while the latter
and Gen Twiggs were 10 pursuit Of the enemy about
San Angel How far is that place from the sntrsnchsd
csmpY
A Between two and half and three miles, think 10
thu distance to the nearest end Of ssn Angel
tho H. that the prpcps orders on the ssid
BY the senior officer. May not such presump
ton be by facts and far any plans
not such pon contradcsed in the Of these
operations on the 10Th and goth of August last?
facts in every With regard to all my mevemsns
after taking position along side OF Masrudes battery
all those movements were directed by myself; being
the senior ofcer present at those movements re-
ceving orders from nobody and being communication
with no superior officer; except Gen Shields, saw
senior officer until the arrival OF Gan. Twiggs; General
Shields old not assume the command
@ Has the winners any reason to believe that any
nforce thrown into valercias camp before
the arrival Of Witness or after his arrival at the vsg
Of Ensaldoi
A. do not recollsct; saw small party moving be.
tween Santa Anna and Valencia, but IL probably
party sent forward TO reocnnore the ravine
santa Annss position returning to him. was dark
O. IL 1t not military principle that where general or
ders are given the details must be filed out by subor
A Undoubtedly.
Gen CADwALADrR called by special order of the court
for the defence.
Cen scorr objected to his being called at this time
his xamination had been closed He did not
object to the wtnesss being recalled but at this time
he had . witness wsitins He begged that his motion
This court said would consider It, but dscicded to call
him.
Qussfions BY Dsfence.-Tke witness has said on his
examination that he expressed his opposition to the Ia
cubsya srmistce Did the witness understand that Gen
Pillow WAS opposed to the said armisce, because sur
rendered the advantages had gained, without any.
thing In return
A. At the time OF the conversation, which pre-
vous TO knowledge Of the terms Of the srmstioe,
reference could have been had to the terms Of what
knew nothing about, ~ the commissioners had not
then met At the time neither OF understood what
he a Oarta n IN.
eet to any armstics that did not give decided ad
vantage a. equivalent.
q. Did the witness understand, not that ought
not to grant tho armsios unless Chapultepeo the
Iital was surrendered?
A. 1 do not remember; know nothing Of my own
knowledge. cannot remember now the exact stipula
lions Gen. Pillow thought should be insisted upon
know he commanded for material advantages.
Gen Pillow remsrked he hoped the court would re-
member that he charged with slsshood this very
point
Cen scorr rose and said, he hopsd the court would
remember that he cbsnoed yesterday to make similar
remark, and he vss rebuksd by tue court for having
prompted witness.
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ARRIVAL OF THE MASSACHUSETTS.
From the o. Picsyune, April 26
The fine steamship Massachusetts Captain Wood, got
up last night from Vera Cruz She sailed thence on The
10th instant and under sail enly her sba
having been broken some time since She had been de-
tanned at Vera Cruz to bring over Gsneral Scott
She brought over tho following passengers: Dr. Gal
gua) with his lady sister, child and ssrvsnt Captain
8ssell, U. $ and servant; DR. w. 8 Wiley u. s. A. ;
DR. w. Hawk and Mr. J. Osment with l4S sick SOL
diers Two soldiers Christian Schneider recruit and
Joseph Thomas, 18th Infantry recruit died the pas
sage.
The Massachusetts, also brought over the remains of
Lieutenant Perrin Watson l4th Infantry Lieutenant
L. Shackeferd I'd Artillery, Lieutenant Calvin Beoja
min All Artillery, and T. T. Tucker OF East Tennessee