The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-01-28
VOL. VIII.-NO.. 2sss
shh Burning Of Christ Church, in A'aho-

ny Sfee. iseei; ;,o asr es-4p EstAa
9th. Loss Of The Sandwich bark ldunS.
18th. Loss Of the packet ship .Msmeluke.
18Th. Battle Of Coutreras- 10000 Amer
leans, led BY Scott, against 10000 Next
cans, led by Valencia !. American loss, 100;
Mexican loss, 900; AlEefiSaiis victorious.
Goth. Battle of Churib6sco-10,000 ~
mericans against, 10000 Mexienns; Cob
Burnett wounded. IN NJ 90 ,t,as tses
3lst. Pres entation Of a sword to Lieut.:
Hunter, for his gallant services rendered In
capturing Alvarado. s,.,,ssir,s., ga.
22d. Tremendous conlagation in Trout
street; Immense loss Of property. = fadss
9th. Hon. Silas Wright died. ,taes
Goth. Couner's type foundry burnedi two
PERSONS burned to death: ra af ties
SrtrrMbER. t.i.., IND
7th. Arrival Of the Sandman corvette
Aurora: Arrest OF Madam Restell. a.r
Sth. Battle of, Molno del ey--l;500 A.
mericans against 5000 Mexicahs; , =, 1rs.
llth, 18th, 18th. Battle Of Chapnltepcc---
$500 Americans against $4,000 Mexicans
American victory. The year Of the world
5,60S; Great Jewish celebration. ,frros
18th. Capture Of the city Of Mexico--7,-
500 Americans against 200, 900 Mexic ans.
ODD. Funeral Of Daniel O'Connell, ia
New York. a1
October. ,tf r.t
1t. Siege of Puebla-i 600 Americans
against 5000 Mexicans. sl5s 80
I'd. Santa Anna declared traitor, his
troops revolt. em
9th. Episcopal general convention Assem-.
bled: n ..-1
9th. Battle Of IIuamantla, 500 Americans
against 5000 Mcxcans. rr Ea
18th. Arrival Of Gov. Young in New
York city Great fire IN Centre street, two
! lives lost. .4. .rsss a.
| 18th. Conservation Of the Church Of the
Annunciaton. .af. t4
18th. Great panic in the Englishsmnncy
market; Embarrassment Of the Bank Of
| England. a .sfufo5
10Th. The corner stone Of the Washing-
ton Monument laid; Great military aud
civic celebration. .t. .1s aug
Goth. Death of Capt. Walker, shot by
ranchero near IIunman,la. SIS
Goth. Murder Of Alexander Neale, in
| Ann street. #..f .e...r II..st
| NOVEMBER. s..s.u
lst. Murder of Andrew Mechan, in Leon
ard street. ra
Sd. Trial of Madam Restell.
10th. Anniversary celebration Of The N.
| OTk 4HCaueTny OF NleulCInc.
! 18th. Henry Clay's great speech on tho
war question, received at the New York
Herald Office, by telegraph, in fourteen
hours after delivery; Daring attempt TO rob
the Seventh Ward Bank. ,tt
ODD. Opening of the Aston Place Opera
House. ...
ed. Great sympathetic meeting for the
Pope.
25th. Thanksgiving day.
Goth Great freshet in James river-im-
'nense loss Of property.
Goth. Anniversary Of the Polish Rcvolu.
ton celebrated.
DECEMBER. '9' 81
9TH. Gen. TAYLOR arrived OF New Or
leans, from Mexico. d
9th. Meeting Of Congress. .nH u
7lh. Presidents Message received.
10th. Arrival of Colonel Burnett, Maj.
; Dyckman. and I.ieuts. Sweeny and Porter,
, from MeMto--a all wounded in the battle Of
Churubusco. ..r.e. ..., ..r..
: l2ih. Bishop Hughes preached in the II.
of Representatives EX Chancellor kent
, died.
18Th! Great war meeting in Philadelphia.
, 10Th. Extension Of tho telcsraphic lines
: to st. Louis, Mo. ~ N3h.
22d. Two hundred and twenty-sevctth
anniversary of the landing og the Pilgrims
great celebrati"n-B Bishop Hughes at the
dinner of the Puriians. .la 'als' Z
2Sth. Intelligence received Of the arrest
. of Generals Worth and Pillow. ~
29th. Great Taylor meeting at Washing
: ton city; Judge Taylor died. 51it n
a, 3lst. Panic in the money market In New
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