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ORDNANCE OFFICE,
~ WAR DEPARTMENT,
AsII INI,nrf M. h lnN

WAsHiSGroN, March 81. is6s.
PROPOSALS will bs received At this office until
furnishing SIX hundred Wrought Iron Beams for
Rails Of Chassis ef Sea Coast Carriages.
These beams are to be made aft r. the following
The rail for barbe tie carriages is rolled wrong b,
beams sed in the construction of proof build
ings 1t is required % be straight and smooth on
i sn AT
the ts" hsnses are plane es, parallel to each other
asd A. to the Ts The The web "ns the
to protect equally on each si .e, and must be With
out bends or corrugations.
DIMENSIONS OF BEANS.
Depth between outer surfaces of
VIA nHnSssi e s.n.s inches
Thickness Of aanFe at outer edge, 7s inches.
These beams will be inspected after the follow.
ing rules:
They are to be made of good though well worked
rally indicated By roughness of surface, and by
Of sse baa geas fn
bisters, and streaks of cinder will cause their re-
lst They are to be ef the required dimensions
and square at the ends.
I'd: They are to he straight and free from short
bends in the flanses and webs.
Sd. The outer plan sur face of the Hanses are to
be parallel to each other, and in plans perpendicular
A. The webs mot to b ss! ben.
whole lengths on the edges of the hAngcs while the
we are too hot to bear their weight.
bth. The fanges are to be perfectly equal on
ca ch ride of thu web.
VARIATION ALLOWED IN IssPEcTNa.
In length of rail NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Jfr ches
In depth OF rail 10 inchs q.
In thickness of web ............. .05 inches.
In warp OF wind in depth of Hange At ex;,
Differences in distances between outer = INCHES
edge of plane 'nrfaces of danses on
afs-e tsides Of web at any cross SIC
straight edge of equal length with the
rail placed on the euter edge of the
point more than -. Is inches
rot depart from il at any point more
plane surface placed on the plane sur
face of either fa1ge should no part
rom it at any point more than. 10 inches.
Depart ture from square in depth of rail Is inches.
be seen at the United States Arsen, Is a. Fort
Pennsylvanis and Watsrtovn n, Massachusetts
the Livery, whch should be early as poss lble,
and the Der they can deliver weekly after
eommepcins the deliyer,, pl: CO where they will
they will deliver them at the point of vessel or
Iailrosd shipme Mt ne Arrest 10 tn II works.
No bids win be entertained M sa.e en from M persons
dence Of which must a. company IL . bid.
Each par obtain NJ contract VIII be required
to another party will cause its entire forfeiture
The right is ressrved to reject all proposals if the
prices pre- deemed too high, if for any esus it is
ProIosa,s viii be sealed and addressed TO Gen.
D. CO. and Will be Endorsed mPEogossls for
"f''sH' 'f0n Brighter f General, al CHIEF ordnadce
msl tuthsatd
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REAU OF oRDNA NCE.
NAVY DEPARMEErr


WGShtNZton City March 2, 1851.
This Bureau is desrous of sscertaining whether
rl1ed cannon can be mad Of wrou ght ron Of suf-
hcient and uniform endurance and enconomy to
warrant their beiag erred to guns of cast iron
only, or OF cast iron strengthened with wrought
iron.
Proposals will therefore be received from any
ished gun, or block Of metal from hich the same
may be finished.
The said gun, when finished to wei eh about 10 800
pounds, to be made into gun throwing a pro-
jectie OF leo pounds, used in cast iron rted
Ion of like weight; to be fred l.TD times with
service charges of the same weight aud kind of
powder as used in the Parrott 100 pounder, viz: 10
pounds of No. 7, without bursting or wearing in
such manner as to cause apprehensons of burst
Ing;
The quality of metal, price, and other terms are
to be stated clearly in the pro possl orwarded
The Bureau reserves the right to itself of accept.
ing or rejecting any of the proposals.
The time for receiving the proposals is limited
to thirty days from date; and proposals will only
be received from persons actually engaged in th .
fabrication of wrought iron.
JOHN A. DAHLGREN,
mar II cow Chief of Bureau,
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nUARTERhAsTER GENERALy OFFICE.

W WASHINGTON CITy March ~, 1853.
Owners OF steam vessels invited to send to the
Quartermastsr Generals Office tenders for their
charter sale.
Tenders should contain descriptions of the
vessels, their dimensions. enrolled registered
tonnage, actual carrying capacity. material,
pslers, whether iron or copper fastened size and
power OF enR ines and boilers and should state the
price at which they are offered for long or short
charter with the estimated value of the vessel in
case of loss, or in case the Government should
prefer to purchase instead of chartering
Owners Of steam vessels already in the service of
the QuartermAster's Department are requ Z sted to
make known to the Department any reduction in
their present rates which they may be willing to
grant. and also the price at which they will be
willing to sell them
All such tenders should be addre essei 70 the
Quartermxster General of the United States, 1T
Washington, and should be endorsed Proposals
When received, they will be considered, and the
Department will endeayor to reduce the heavy
expense attending army transportation upon the
ocean and dewaters, by subaIitutiaa. wherever it
can do SO, cheaper vessels OF equal capacity for
4hose " employed. NJ. @. MEIGS,
mar q 3m Quartermastar General.
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CLOTHING. &c.
THE oLoTHIERs oP TaE DISTRICT

ITO THE CLOTH1ERe OF THE D1sTRlCTi
The undersigned would most respectfully inform
his friends, and the Trade generally that he is now
prepared to offer of the finest Spring Stocks Of
READYMADE CLOTHING
ever offered in this city He assures those in want
of stock that they will do well to give him call.
Respectfully. g. HEkzBERG,
No. Market Space, next to corner OF
Baltimore street.
Baltimore, March, 1868. mar % I'm
uURRAH FOR sMITHll
46O SEVENTH STREET.
He is selling Immense Bargains in
CLOTHING. FURNISHING GOODS.
HATS. CAPS, 10, DO.
For few day. more we viii offer our immense
stock at great bargains to make room for eur
SPRING sFo1K.
To those in want We say, now is the time to buy.
Remember that SMITHS is Headquarters for
Clothins-460 Seventh street, tw doors above
Bruce L Co.'S. y.H. SMITH, olotaiss,
No. 460 Seventh street,
msrH and corner Goth st. and Pa. av.
EREAT DECLINE IN GOLDl
In order to reduce our present stock We have
and are = selling off at rapid rates.
The people fnd that
J. BRUCE CO.'S
Is the place to buy
GOOD oLo7H1ne
Low RATES.,
Call and secure some Of the Great Bargains now
offered at No. AGA SEVENTH STREET. two doors
below Smiths. J. BRUCE & CO.,
mAr7 Clothisrs. asa Seventh st., ne.rP
nISCHARGED SOLDIERS
IL are all invited to call At
HIS,
No. 460 sEvEnrH s1Rss,,
Opposite City Post Q6sos,
and get their
CLOTHING
AT LESS THAN NEW YORK PRICES.
Soldiers can rely on Fair Dealing at
SMITHS,
No. 400 SEVENTH STREET,
CORNER 2OTH STREET AND PA Av.
mar17
ID BOYS OLOTHINGl
We hereby call every body's attention to our
LARGE AND TASTY STOCK
BOYS cfdio7H1sG.
to suit the season.
Being now prepared to ft all boys from Eve years
and up, We invite every body to give us call
Remember our motto, which is-Faiy Beahags
and o,r Prices BAR & BROTHER,
fe II 2ni Southwest corner 7th and SITS,
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HAPPRR1RNsTss Oh HIszEYiaTaA4T Il T. Is rH1
is1AS G1bINET OF we sWSNSERs. y iNAroAH,
and MKDICINE, !" have determined Of
Sxpense-to issue free (for the benefit Of SUFFERING
humanity Joss oil their most Instructive and inter.
sstins Lectures on Msrrisge and Its DisqualiHca.
rsstion, WeakneM, Depression, or Ignorance Of
Physiology and Natnreb Law. These invaluable
saving theuAands and win be Forwarded free on the
receipt Of four stamps, By addreasin3 Ssraeyy
Psrtssss CSsisa ~ AsssoRy $50 Ms9ieins, sos
Broadway, New York. ~ LILY
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PROPOSALS.
DR0POsALS FOR BEEF CATTLE,

SxAL1D PROPOSALS are invited until Il \. OF the
18th dsy Of April, lS63 for furnishing 20 the Sub
sists nee Department 1900 head Of Beef Cattle.
The Cattle to be delivered at Washington, D. O.,
on the 25th day of April, as soon thereafter 81
the oyernment may direct.
The cattle to average at least 800 pounds sross
and NO animal te weigh less than 900 pou uHds.,
Any person desiring to bid for less number than
A,G0 should so state it in his bid.
bond with good and sufie eient security viii be
required.
Proposals from contractors who have failed to
comply with former bids, frem disoyal persons,
anc from those who are not present to respond to
their bids, Will not be considered.
Payment to be made in certificates OF indebted.
ness, or such other funds as Government may have
for disbursement.
All bids to be accompanied by guar antse signed
BY two persons, AID iArectsd to COL. A. BECK
WITH, A. d. G. and G. 5. U. 3. A., Washington,
D. c., and endorsed Proposals for Beef Cattle -
Form Of Gsasas'ss:
We.-. ofthe county Of and state Of, do
hereby guarantee that is able to fulal the con-
tract in accordance with the terms OF his PROPOSE
tion, and that, should his proposition be accepted
10 viii at once enter into contract in accordance
herewith.
Should the contract he awarded him, We are pre-
pared to become his securities.
(1his guarantee must be appended to each bid }
The responsibility Of the persons signing the
guarantee must be shown by the oeitia! certificate
Of the Clerk Of the osArsst District CSurt or of the
United States District Attorney.
Bids s1hiei do not comply ss,si ths d6ors sci b
Fa.ecte0. so
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U-There is family in New Haven that has
moved thirty two times in twenty six years.
They are totally unable TO underst mi tha
meaning of the poet when he speaks about q
A.iocal habiiation and name"
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5. n r X E 5
OHIO C.ATAWBA BRANDY,


OHIO CATAWBA BRANDY.
Ts a ,hs has s1RE for
CATAWBA GRAPE!
Thus affording additional evidence of the pro-
sress OF American Enterprise and Industry, and
of our ability TO produce articles at home equal TO
those made Of any other nation.
THE OHIO CATAWBA BRANDY
not only equals bui exces the hest imported Bran.
Brandy Kgorn. This staten. mt is fully corrooo-
rated b, the certificates of our most distinguished
), The want of Psrs Braady has long been felt in
this country and the introduction of an ar, cle Of
there vile compounds. hitherto sold under the
name OF Brandy, can Only be REGARDED as great
the qualities claimed for the best ported Liquors,
and is of perfect purity and superior favor and =
sovereign and sure remeoy for
cH1LM NGgds, low SpIRiTS.
GENERAML M MREBlLITf, 81 CHOLERA
@READ THE CERTIF7CA TEST,
WAsHlSGroy, b. c., Nov II, 1853.
DR.. CLARK, Esq. Si. have made a che mical
Of o. o. Eu s co ciineaS cinein
any adulterations admi1,ure OF ingredients det-
rimental to health-not fictitious liquor made Of
corn spirits and flaming essences, and it is well
adapted from its purity and quality, to take the
place Of French CoEnasT THOMAS .yr1sr11.
Chemical Examiner, w. ). Patent Office.
STATE ASSAYER's OFFICE, 80 Somerset st.
Boston, Oct. q. 1853. {
l hereby certify tina. / have this day made .
chemical analysis of q sample of Catawba Brandy
brought to me by &. Simmonds, ESQ, and that
have found adn ting CRED lent or improper
subtsnees in it. Il is pure brandy spirit, with tn
usual colering and eaccharne matters belonging to
brandy. l would recommend IT Tor medical uses.
CHA3. T. JACKSON, NJ. D.,
State AssAyer.
D. CLARK corner ~ and Penn. ave, sole
Agent for this District. mar 49, cod 3m
OCCIDENTAL HOTEL,
40 FOURTEENTH ST, OPPOSITE WILLAsDs'.I J
ON THE EUROPEAN PLAN,
With a First-clsss Restaurant Attached.
PRIVATE SUPPER Rooms FOR PARTIES
c.. MUNSELL 4 CO.,
mar 19-lm PrOprietors.
WRAPPING PAPER avn vnn.e.
For sale at
ADANSON'S,
500 Ninth street. neXtto
Perrys Dry Goods Store.
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IN SUGAR AND MOLAsSES.
fU HHDa. Choice New Orleans SUGAR,
% hhds Porto Rico do.
20 hhds. Porto Rico MOLASsES
Just received and for sals By
mar 20 eo6t MURRAY l. SkMMES.
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DRY GOODS. &c.

EMBROIDERIE3IA splendid assortment lust
II received at 8. q W MEYENBERG.
4s Market Space, betw 7th and sth SITS.
DLEACHFD AND BROWN MUSLINS, NEW
ID YORK MILLS, WAMSUTTA aud other Va IA
BILE fabrice st manufacturers prices. Also, Irish
SHIFTING LINEN, very low, 1T
8. & W. MEYENBERGiS,
4e Market Space, between 7ta and sth sts..
mar % Under the Avenue House
lust RECEIVED-A large stock of Maltese
y Thread and Vaencienne Cailars and sats, Plain
and Embroidered Handkerchiets, Infant Robes It'd
Waists, Thread and Pusher Lace Wells. Also q
such as stsel Jet and Tortoise shell Fins. Ear
drops and Belt Clasps. Portemonnaies, Fans, de-,
which vii! be gold At low prices. call is respect
fully solicited. WM WEINnERG
mar 9-ly Is Market Space
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NOTICE TO SMALL DEALERS IN BOOTS
IN AND SHOES.
gentleman has on storage, sos 9Th street, next
to Perry's Dry Goods Store, q small lot of
BOOTS and SHOES,
which will be sold at New York prices,
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u NEVER T0O LATE TO LEARN.
10y PROFESSOR ALkXANDER WOLOWSKI
PIANIST, VOCALIST AND COMPOSER.
NEW AND SIMPLIFIED METHOD FOR

Prof. Wolo sski continues his Sin eing and Piano
Glasses. and oDens new course for Piano and Sing
ing which win be the last
b. Prof. WOlowski's . new method, q person hav-
ing only slight knowledge of music win be enabled
in very short time to resd music with great facil-
ity and execute operatc we'll rs classical music
with rare perfection.
As to ths vocal part, by his way of vocalixation
he arrives at mtst extraordinary results, renders
the voice powerful and enables the singer to VOCAL
ise with facility, accuracy and 6ne Quality OF tone
Prof Wol0wski receives visitors daily from to
O'Clock p m. his residence, No. ASf 10th street,
between E ana u. mar 8 I'm
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IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN.

At the Land Office at IONA, commencing on
Monday the thirteenth (l3thl day of July next for
the disposal of the vacant lands in the epen NAM
Tered sectioS and parts Of sections within the under
mentioned townships (which reE,ain to the United
States, within six miles each side of the railroad
"frOm Grand Haven and Pere Marquette to Flint,
and thence to Port Huron, " subject, required by
law to minimum of two dollars and fifty cents .r
acre, viz:
North ofths base line and Of the principal neri
dian
The N y ofSW a and SW 4 of SW = of section 2;
the Nh d and !a of section 4; section 6; the r.
the N y Of fsE 4 and the T. of SW 4 of section
s: the & \. the Il y ofNW.i4, the SW 4 of NV d.
and the SW "a of section TO- sections II, IA, and Is:
the NE u the II z ofNW Il and NV d Of NV i
of section 30; sections p and "a; the SE i ONE -
fhe sna section .. IS sefs0e ths s9s
BE a of section 81, the a of section 81 the NV
Of Ne "a, the SD ofNE d. the NV i, the N J: OF
Sin i, and the = of sW i, OF section "A: the N
cfsw and sw 4 ofsw n, Of section IS, Of town. !.
The Nka and the y of fsection2; theNE 4 NE
i the NV y Of NE =. the 8. !. of MEL, the wv i
ofsW i and 4 Of sW u, dissection !; the W j. II
section g. the Ne d of section 5: the = of NEti.
section r; the NV : Of NV the : eoi'ss Of II
and the 81 4 Of sW i, Of section IA: the W !. Of
NV 4 OF section Is; the sW i Of Ne u of section
~; the \, of NE i, the u Of NV a the SW i
NV sfsE and the sw :. Of section q: IL the II
y OF NE =, the Sc d of NE "a the sW !. of NV y,
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IJOW 10 SAW YOUR MONlY.-oan At tn
II Central Hotsl, ON the EuroDsan plan, 5W. cor.
nsr Pa. Az and 9Th st., whore comfortable lodsinas
can BE- ead at 20 CENTS per day. The Restaurant S-
tanhed TO the Aotel has been most handsomsly fitted
n, regardless Of expense, where all the deicacies
and n6stantials of the markets be had In every
Nyls, q all hours, With promptness. BM Of hrs
~ sns b. D. 6ILsTON, Proyrietos.
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NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTIoN CL.IM,yTs

Every person entitled To the right of re-emption
to any of the lands within the townships and parts
oftewnsps above enumerated. is required to estah-
sh the TO the satisfaction of the Register and
Receiver of the proper land Office and make payment
therefor soon practicable after seeing this
notice, and before the day appointed for the COM
mencement of the public sale of the lands bracius
the tract claimed otherwise such claim will he for
feitei j. N. EDMUNDS
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Note.-Tnder the regulations of the Department, :,
heretofore and now existing. payment can be-
made for advertising proclamations, except TO such
publishers as are Sp.etdy atahori ized TO publish by
the Commissioner of the General Land Office.
w
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MASs1Y COLLINS C CO.'S
PHILADELPHIA
DRAU6H1 ALE AND PORTER.

lam now receiving large Quantities OF DRAU6HF
ALI and PORTER from this celebrated Brewery,
which l am prepared to furnish short notice ~
al persons Who win favor me with their orders.
Satisfaction GUARANTEED.
Orders given to my drivers win be promptly 49,
tended to.
Goods delivered in al parts Of Waahinston an6
aeoraeteWn. free Of charge.
Terms -Css1 On dslSesry.
RILlY A. 6HINN, Agent,
vsios Bostltss Depot, 81 Green st.,
aoG0 GEORGETOWN D. a.
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~ 2s CENTS POUND,
warranted an excellent article
Sold at ADAMsON's, 500 Ninth ST.,
one door from Perrys Dry Good Store
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Two SECOND HAND
Soy sale very cheap. at the music st2rs Of .nMs
mar Is w. d. AkTLBUTf.
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nN HAND AND FOR SALES, 900 Smoked and
~ sslt Beef Tongues, 8 600 Sheep Tongues, Is 900
lbs OF tne best salt Beef plate and brisket cured
article can be bought for elsewhere. Also 8 con
JOHN HOOVER, corner sth and sts.,
II 1mF and in OAntar MurEaf
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TorHAaPs PREMIUM
TRUNK AANUYAOTORY
499 GHvINTH ST., WASHINGTON, d. @.
Silver Medal awarded by Maryland Institute OF
timore, November 7, 1850.
Also, Medal by Metropolitan Mechanics InetitutH
Washington, D. O., 1852.
HH34eI an constantly ma king and alwayseN
t{YN have on hand, of the best ma
.sS terixl, every description Of V
Fine SOLE LEATHER.
IRON FRAME
LADIES' DREsa,
WOOD BOX, and
PACKING TRuNXR
CANVAS TRAVELLING BAGS
SCHOOL sATCHRLS, De
At Low PRICES
Members Of Congress and Travellers win o,eaSs.
1amine my stock before purchasing slsewhsrs.
Superior LEATHER and DRESS TRUNKS made
b order.
notice.
Goods delivered free Of ahargs to any part OF the
sity, Georsetown and Alexandria
Il JAMEs q. T0PHAM.
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CARRIAGES! CARRIAGES

II - = " VAhHIA ANES
~ CARRIAGES!l!
l have now on hand and aaly receiv. .05N7.
ing fine assortment of FIRST CLASS k4SES9
CARRIAGES, made by the best build S2@sa6
srs in the country; copsstine Of one splendid full
seat Rock ava, and GerHant owns, Boat wagons
for two or four persons, Doctors Phsstons, Plain
az ard hhfIg 1ss'hs5 with
also, several splendid sleishs, all purchased for
cash, and be sold to suit the tim those who
call soon at No. 400 Pennsylva ania avenue
mar l8 Pm THOMAS YOUNG
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DLACK DIAMOND LINE
CUMBERLAND COAL.
The subscribe rs have just sanzed inc OF light
draft low cabin canal boats for the purpose OF sup
plying the city With Cumberland Ceal. All ordere
for coal by the cargo should be addr ressed to
W r. SNOW L. CO.. or
MORGAN q RHINEHART,
mar rs oolm& foot Of q street.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-23

From the houth.West.

MKaPuIs Saturday. June 20. 1869.
COL Cornain of the 10th Missouri Cavalry sue.
ceeded in scattering several camps Of Rebels who
gathering cattle for aggs army. He destroye ed
large quantities Of forage, aud brought in numbers
Of cattle.
lie reports that fhe Rebels are making vgorou,
efforts TO gather large mounted force north Of the
Memphis and Charleston Railroad. They are con.
scripting everybody, and numbers OF them have
taken the oath and joined the robber bands.
A detachment of the let Missouri and 5th Ohio
Cavalry, under Major Henry Of the 9Th Ohio, 400
strong. while on a reconnaissance. was surrounded
near Fernando, Miss on the night Of the 18th. by
Gen. Chambers with 1000 Rebels. They were
routed, and most Of them captured or killed. Major
Henry was taken prisoner About $50 Of them have
returned.
The enemy are moving along our whole line from
Memphis to Corinth cutting telegraph wires and
damaging railroads.
wuHrseTos. Monday, Juno a. 1862
Dispatches from Memphis, dated the Goth, state
that detachment Of COL Hodges Cavalry had cap.
tured two boats on which two Rebel regiments and
battery trying to cross tie Tennessee River.
and Col. Corwyn had broken up Rebel regiment
aud destroyed a large quantity Of salt-more damage
than heretofore reported.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-23
LATER FROM MEXICO.

The French Residents Ordered TO Leave
Juar~z In Command Of the Mexienn
Observation-Disclosures of Gen. Conon-
forf-Scntcncc Of the Captured Mexican
Officers, etc.
SAN FAAScnoo, Saturday, June %, 1863
The markets are considerably excited. Staple ar
tices groceries, oils and liquors sell at hardening
prices.
Dates from the City Of Mexico, via Acapulco, are
to the 9th ultimo.
All the French residents have been compelled to
leave the city.
Gen. Jnarez bad taken command of the Mexican
troops.
TIE Mexican fortifcatons We're being strength
eued, and it was believed that the Government
would flood the valley on the approach Of the
French, and make a desperate resistance in every
possible manner
Al he available Mexican troops are being thrown
in toward the Capital.
Gen. Comonfort il much oensured for not relieving
Putba, AID ia consequence had resigned.
The French advanc, had arrived at San Martin
les MulicAn.
Gen. Forey had ordered the captured Mexican
Generals 10 lie sent 10 France and the other officers
10 Martinique.
Three thousand Mexican prisoners Gen. Forcy
had pu, 10 work on the railroad leading toward
Vera Cruz and two thousand be employed in De.
stroyiDg the iutfenchmenis around Pleba.