Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-03-15

The Secretary of War has laid before the House of
Representatives exposition of the character of the
forces employed in the Mexican war, and the losses
of the respective of the service during hostles
One of the tabular statements shows that the
strength Of the army at the commencement of hosti
tiles with the republic of Mexico in April, 1916,
244; the regular force the frontier of Texas
May, 1916, present and absent, 554 the number of
troops that Joined the several divisions of the army in
Mexico. including recruits, 81 470 of which 5735
were of the old establishment IL 1876 new regm ens,
and 548 marines-which, added to the force on the
Rio Grande in May, 1916 makes the whole number
of the regular army employed everywhere in the
prosecution of the war; inclusive of July s. 1848 the
date of the Presidents proclamation of peace, about
3lO24; 80, 009 men recruited from May LIST,
1916, to the termination of the in 1913; 80, 100
were put.en route to Mexico, which exceeds the
number joined as reported the rolls and returns
Recaptulaton of the casualties incident to the
whole number of volunteers under various periods of
service, is as follows:
Discharges before the expiration of the term 9169
of which 200 were for disability.
Deaths, 7,0l5, to wit ordinary 6,216 killed in
battle and died of wounds, COZ accidental, 1872
designations, 279; assertions, 1876.
!. Forces employed and mustered into service.-Old
establishment -. 1916 men.
Additional force II, 1876
Aggregate of regular army -. 20 922
Volunteer force-General staff ........ 272
Regimental corps. ,260
Total regulars and volunteers :. :. 100 asa men
Of the Is 1876 of the old, 800 were either kill
ed mortally wounded. Of the 70, 260 volunteers,
600 only were killed or mortally wounded showing
n difference of five to At Moline del Rey in
two hours 706 men were killed and wounded. At
4 Buena Vista, which lasted two days Gen. Taylor's
i loss 673 The former by far the most sharp
n ly contested fight of the war.
II DEATH OF LORD JEFFREY.--In the news brought
Il by the America, we find the following announce
ment of the death of Lord jeffrey:
I" Edinburgh has lost the most admired and NEST
beloved her citizens. Lord Jeffrey died on the
Il 10Th ultimO He was born in Edinburgh in the year
1773-hs father being writer I'D respectable prae-
tice chiefly from the north. He himself was called
to the bar in 1894. In 1920 he was elected lord
rector of the University of Glasgow, his Immediate
IA successors in that Office being Macintosh, Broug-
III ham, and Campbell He was chosen dean of the
Faculty of Advocates in 1929 when he resigned the
"A charge of the Edinburgh Review, Of which he had
II been editor from its commencement in 1902. He
become Lord Advocate on the accession of Earl
II Greys government in November, 1880 He was
B raised to the bench in 1884. The late Lord Jeffrey
was twice married. By his first wife, Miss More
head, he had not any children. He married second
ly Miss Charlotte Wilkes lady of the United States,
N whostill lives; and by her he has left one child,
ID daughter. married to William Empson, esq.,, profess
sor Of the law of nations in the East India College, at
Haileybury. and, since the death of Mr., Macvey
Napier in 1S47 Lord Jeffreys successor in the edi-
8 torship of the Edinburgh Review"
II PENNSYLVANIA SL4vE LAws.-A bill repeating the
law of the Sd March, 1847 which forbade the officers
I'll of the State Government of Pennsylvania, from aid
ing in the capture of refugee slaves has been read
in the Legislature Of that State, and is almost certain
III to pass, it is said
"A SHARP JoKE.--The Rochester American says
the mysterious knocking" at Rochester is length
ascertaned to be caused by the departed spirits Of
Il the Free Sellers rapping on the Buffalo platform
NOBLE CHILD While the United States was draw
II ing near the Madonan, child board said to De-
catur T Commodore, wish you would put my name
get share of the prize money It was done-af
the capture, the Commodore said " Well Ned, she's
ours and your share OF the prize money will be about
$500. what will you do with it 9" I'll send 500
ia mother and the other shall send me to school .
q This boy is now midshipman