The New York Herald Newspaper, May 12, 1846, Page 4

the diffisulti the loss? trouble t No.” 4 because there was no money in the State depart- tensive for this latitude just now. The boarders gave to a select company of their friends a genu- sion, while $18,000 could be lavished upon a min- | ine good dinner, to-day. Covers were laid for six- ister plenipotentiary, whom the Mexican govern- | ment had forewarned) us she would not receive. From every indication around us here, itmay be set down as a fair inference that Mr. Polk and some two or three of his advisers, did not want to make peace with Mexico ; for, ifthey had, they might have done it months ago. No, sir, they have another objectin view, which may between the Nueces and, the Rio del Norte, but which they may yet miss after having plunged the country into an unnecessary afte being the cause of sacrificing thousands of their fellow citizens atthe shrine of personal aggran- I understand that Mr. Benton an: Calhoun intend to denounce the administration for allowing our troops to take possession of the ing between the Nueces and Rio del ie former may, but I don’t think Mr. Calhoun will do so. As long as we are at war with México, we had better be united in all our whether offensive, defensive, or c: ‘e can have only two objects in view to war with that power, which is, in Further from the Rio Grande. Authenti¢ Particulars of the Capture of Capt. Thornton and his Company of Dragoons. PREPARATIONS FOR THE WAR by commission, wil This could not be ment to defra nses of such @ commis | ersons—all present—and among others, tomey General Mason, Hon. Jot Slidell, Messrs. Chapman, r, of Virginia ; Mr. Barringer, of N. Wi part Rhode Ts Ast —In. cation oa ~~ mn Lewes, Del, Head Quarters of the Commander in y, ma uisition upon the State of Louisiana for , to reinforce the Army of Oc- vausadlng the ist Divisions i. : the Major General com: ing vision, M with confidence upon the zeal and patriotism en soldiers of this division in pré requisition without the resort to dra! required number of volunteers will be i rolled, and that the officers of the 1st division will measures to call into the service uch volunteers as may offer their in order that they any be organized into com- battalions and regiments. — ized, the commanding officers ft reno Division "Head Quarters, in order'that they from the | hief, dated this | U: Pendleton and Riv , of the Union; C.; Mr. Harmanson, of La.; and others. The city is in active effervescence for a descent i A large accession of strangers Il of water. ©. | cupation, under General upon Mexico. came in to-night. R elsh, a Baptist minister, from Alba- in the hall of the House Representatives to-day, a good sermon, to a and fashionable congregation. e had another splendid thunder shower this afternoon, since which the sky has cleared off with a prospect of fair weather. Schr Huron, for Bost PEOPLE OF LOUISIANA. war, and after New York, preach By the Southern mail, which arrived last night, we have received full and authentic confirmation | of the United of all the news from the army of occupation, and | S¢°¥i the measures taken by the State govenment of | Louisiana to reinforce Gen. Taylor. (From the New Orleans Picayune, May 3.) We learn from conversations last evening that Benja- min Story, Esq., President ofthe Bank of Louisiana, made rday to the Governor of the State to ad- for the use of the State in the present crisis. The Governor of the State has prom; est of Gen. Taylor, and appointe to the command of the troops to be raised for reinforcing the army of occupation. tHE Capture oF Cart. THo! with take the nece: rt to Division Head : red into the service of the United States. '3d.—The tetm of enlistment will be for six months, un- less sooner discharged. y : 4th.—All necessary arms, equipments and camp equi- e will be furnished the troops by the paymaster of department of the U. 8. army. order of Maj. Gen, John L. Lewis, commanding Ist CHARLES A. LABUZAN, ‘Acting Inspector of Div {From the ghost of the late Mexican Legation.) Wasuineton, 11th May, 1846. Afilictions of uncertainty no longer oppress the solicitude of anxious feeling. The letters from | the city and limits of Mexico, are deeply interest. | ing and ubsorb the public mind, to the exclusion President Paredes, in his manifes- | | to, declared he had no power to declare war against the United States ; despite that announce- ment, the United States army established its head- | of buarters opposite the city of Matamoras. General | Tayler was called upon to retire from the offen- sive position in question—a position far beyond the recognized limit of the State of Texas. event is one happening in the face of the an- nouncement by the government of Mexico that annexation itself would be considered a declara- | tion of war. Mexioo retained her quiet attitude | after the late legislative acts of Texas and the | United States were proceeded with, tion accomplished ; that war act o! ment, succeeded by the invasion of other portions of Mexico, made collision inevitable. It has taken | place—the consequences are not yet fully devel- | oped—the Herald, however, has more than once, or twice, or thrice, been the instrument, by the ; penner of this, of warning the government of the city of Washington, on the this government have blind! | course which at last has placed in jeopardy the | very army they expected would be able to batter | down the cities of a neighboring unoffending, in- | j The observation is one from the | an offer yeste! vance "$360,000 Imogene, Spall for Bangor; 14th Trinidad. between her and us; and, secondly, to make her pay. our citizens the full amount of their claims i Conquest and the idea of going to the capital of that country are utopian. 200,000 men could hardly reach it in a have to traverse a country two es in length, most of which is sterile and mut a drop of water; and how could an invad- ing army subsist during their march over sucha It would be impossible to do so in face of'a foe defending every inch of ground as we ad- hope our rilers wont be mad enough todreamof such a project. The people are de- sirous of being just to Mexico; speculators onli wish to rob her of all they can lay their their hands er ey Louisiana House or Reransentatives, Satoapar, | immediately on the roll’ being nse with the readin, the House, presente tor the raising of four regiments of volunteers. rovides that an approp! forthwith for the pu ‘iments, to consist of artillery, cavalry and infantry, and hat the said appropriation be paid out in such sums as the Governor may think fit. Mr. M ing the bill, that it was unnecessary | servation. The circumstances of the moment warranted It was no time for talking—it was a time to act. was immediately read a first timo, passed through @ Committee of the Whole, Mr. Farrar in the chair, and was adopted with acclamation. The committee | Slamboul, for rted the bill to the House, time by its title, acclamation. The House then adjourned. In tHe Senatse.—The above bi mediately to to the Senate, where it went through its | several readings, and | Ajoint resolution was presented by Mr. P: was also adopted unanimously :— ‘hat this Legislature is willing to meet such appropriations as the Governor of Louisiana may deem necessary for gur national defences and our national PaRTIcULARs 01 np His Commann.—Not to omit an the anxiety felt by all to obtain the 5 in regard to the disaster taken Capt. Thornton and his command, we letter, direct from the camp. iffers from the statements that have been laid before the public by the press of the cit: ticularly, it sets down the loss occasioned prise of Capt. Thornton’s command, as less than it is made by any other report we have | which we have from the army, breat spirit of determination as Lieut. Henry’s, from which we will no longer detain the reader. | called | New York Sdays; brigs Ellen, M York (or May 2.—Mr. Moise. of the journal, and, with leave of hundred and thirty tion of $100,000 shall be made se of equipping said volunteer re- uv ow. . Maraeiv.es, Mare! Camp opposite Matamonas, Aj 1 Genturmen—Knowing that in the present excite of the public mind as regards our Mexican welfare of our little army, that most exaggerated reports creep into the publie prints, thereby carrying with them | | Sorrow and anxie’ bosom of and lations of many where it was | on. & The military committee of the House of Repre- and passed with repeated a, sentatives met early this morning, and have con- cluded to introduce a bill to-morrow makin riation of ten millions of dollars, and author- ¢ President to call out any number of vol- ‘unteers under fifty thousand,whenever he may see and annexa- was transmitted im- I deem it my duty to give hasty but correct account of the capture of Capt. ‘and a squadron of the 2d dragoons, by a force of 200 inder the commond of Gen. Torrejon. Gene- ad received a report that the his camp. Captain York, | mas, of mouth, un Tarnip. Boston, 1 ly. Parham, which | e President will send his message in to both jouses to-morrow, accompanied by the full cor- respondence of Mr. Slidell with the Mexican go- vernment. This I advised you of in my letter of last Friday, which will be here in the morning, before the message goes in. Mr. Polk rope enough, now, since he has got the country into a noose. Even those Senators who denounced their compeers as “war hawks,” for cautioning the country against the delusion of con- tinued peace, have come out more bellicose in their tone, since the late news arrived, than any of the 54 40 Senators have yet. some of those peace was upon the tapis, wil Seanay were aueatiig ton viata Thornton, with his command, was sent out on thi ing of the 24th to examine the country above, whether there was any truth in the report. His comm: was composed of Capt. Hardee, Lieut. Kane, Lient. Ma- son, 5 serjeants, 4 corporals, 1 bugler and 49 privates. His Mexican guide returned thi had beon attacked at 8 o'clock on 25th by a large number of the enem: aptured or destroyed. The guide warned him that he was in the vicinity of the enemy and refused to proceed. He waited until night, and none of the ty coming in, he returned home. private of the party was brought in in acart. He was The man who brought him wi the bearer of a note from Gen. Torrejon to Gen. Taylor, | the amount of which was that ‘‘on the score of humani- ty he claimed the privilege of sending into him two dra- ns, Who were wounded in an enj acharge from an American ci command of 200 men, as he had no flying hospital.” He then spoke of the rest boing prisoners, and said “they would be treated with the consideration due prisoners of war, agreeably to the custom of civi From the wounded rt of Mexico ; yet persevered in the The above resolution was sent to the House and unani- | ’"Taimip, ornin | mously concurred in. Congress will give An officer of the United States army, just ar- rived from Washington, reports that General Tay- lor has been superseded, sent on to the American encampment, to take | 1 the command in his stead. EE AS RE COMMERCIAL. New York, Monday, May 11. ‘Asnxs.—Moderate at $3 81} for Pots, and $40 4 06} for | Sits Avexanpria, DC, joston; | voice of Mexico. General Taylor’s army is in danger; unpre- ared as Mexico is for war, it is more than le she may fail in an effort to dislod; position more insulting could not possibly be occu- pied by him. It is nationally felt jn all Mexico, and every man, from all accounts, ifmore or less sen- | sible of the outrage: the results, 4 volve conclusions of vast moment, if the United States’ forcesare not ertirel routed, the cause will be found alone in_ the diffi- culty of transporting artillery across the ford above | Gen. Taylor’s encampment. It is believed in the city of Taylor was ordered from Corpus Christi bi ernment here to bring about a collision w) to ground a war message, and a_ declaration of ress, for the purpose of taking posses- fornia, the purchase of which Presi- | dent Polk was foiled in by the government of Mex- | nity and refusing to re- | except as a commis- | 4 command wa sc and General Worth | Turk, Fldr ‘hos Bennett, Varnum, leans: Mary Ellen | White, of and_from Co ML Medes. 2 flevtiens Bepeosaber, Ellis, M’Loud, Cape Haytier retin, Everett, Cardenas; Alida. M'Eales | Tellus, Cormier, St Peters: ‘ork; Homer, Kent, do; Gar | Sld wind SE to § and SSW, Bark Turk; brigs Corde! face Darling, Jos Balch, Will, Eliot, Palm, 8 | Benjamin; Patapsco (for Salem, with h ethyst, of Bullivan, from Saco, (supposed Ni ads, ship barks Auckland, Canton, Mallory; brigs’ Chris having gone down on Saturday sch Jno George. Nothing wei > All sth. Tam afraid that entlemen, when Oregon become more warlike in | their intentions, since Southern soil has been jeo- rded, than what they have charged upon ass and his Spartan band. my bull having mire the “‘chival bout 11 this morning a wounded in two places. , Whatever they It is the old adage of gored your ox, over again. ” of the South, when the South is touched ; but, oh! when they come towards the North—whenever that section of the Union is in danger—they shrink back and will n thing to do with it. ent brought on Brrapsturrs.—Nothing doing either —Genesee $4 68; a 4 75. to-day was quite moderate, | les—prices are without change, but if any, rather easier for the buyer. We continue our in Flour or Grain, lexico that General | 7 Bruce, Moselle, @ragoon we obtain the following | $mounting to about 700 dE facts :—That the clmrge was made in open ground ;_ that when the command “ charge” was given, but a few of the enemy were seen; but as they dash hill the whole command were fired upon, and imme: le does not know what | ‘hornton. Captain Hardee and Lieut. Mason are prison- | He reports Lieut, Kane as shot, | ‘en men were killed. Be- fore the cart left, one of the two men mentioned died. From the note of Gen. T., it seems that he accuses Cay ‘Thornton of having charged upon him. One can hardly conceive of such madness as charging two hundred men with sixty-three ; and it is fair to was surrounded, and that he cha: through. Time will clear it all up. rty, and sad death of Lieut. Porter, and mur- | der of Col. Cross, are rather melancholy commencements | I say war, for there is no it. ence, and that unless an armistic we must have some hard fightin lecting in some considerable num! force may be estimated with safety at 6000. Gen. Taylor is rapidly pushing forward hi has sent for 4000 volunteers—two thousand from Lou’ na and two from Texas. If they will give us a fair fight, we do not doubt our ability to whip them; but if they are to give us a second edition of the Florida war, it I be a very annoying affair. Yours very truly, 'W. 8. HENRY, Lt. U. 8. A. Preparations ror tHe Army ox tir Rio Gna. Fora full understanding of the preparations on foot, sending astrong force of voluntecrs from this city, to the army on the Rio Grande, we insert the following off- the Governor of the State, the ines, and the general orders issued from Head Quarters of Louisiana militia thereto. The Legis! ble promptitude, by placing funds in th They act upon the principle that self-preservation is the first law o! and they are right. Gen. Worth returns to the army, to-morrow— the government thinking, I suppose, that it would | be worth-less without him. He goes out as Brevet It is said that Gen. Scott will also go South. The cabinet were in session this morning, and afterwards the clerks of- the War and State Departments were set to work upon ublic documents for Congress and the army. he next news we shall hear, will be either the total destruction of Gen. Taylor’s forces, or his c Ifthe truth were known, his condition is worse, by aj great deal, than what wi It is said, this evening, that Li ton had escaped from the enemy, but of this | have my doubts. r louston, who wi York to-day, to visit h Liverroor Ciassirication. Florida, Mob. & d themselves. They became ‘of Captain ico standing upon their ceive the Hon. Mr. Sl sioner to settle the question of Texas. nce, or belief, will arrive in E: rope about the time the notice in regard to O: gon will. The fact places the situation of the in a very awkward predicament; | portunity afforded me. your columns, to call per their council with | Brigadier-General. ers, and are both w a and it is feared h yal since the above. In port, 8 “4, ship Jas ‘Loper, bri | Sen ctfirn, Cord, turopy ‘Carel ne, New "Bera, Piearro, Jane, | eae TTHoMasTox, April 30—Arr achr Ann Denman, New . River, May 5—Arrschr Wm Thompson from Rich- ond, N . May &—Arr achrs J W Kimpton, Osborne, York; Eurounn, Nickesou, Boston; Fuirieldy Homers, dot Bark | Mazeppa, from New York for James. Riv. Hampron a a 3 a a 2 Scot government here. presume that he | ed to cut his way e capture of Capt. | on south side 90th street, between Fifth and Sixth ave- nues, $21 each, $147; three lotson 93rd street, between Sixth and Seventh avenu | by the occasional use of upon this government to tem; wisdom; pacificate, and not wound more and | | more acutely, the national emotion of Mexico, which I have again and again | quil externally, only for the reason that it was dis- | inclined to enter into a contest with the citizens | and government of the United States. Pactricator. proved, was tran- | port, for New York. Mansriiizs—Packet ship Arcole—Aaron Little, Massa- Forbes, MD, Connecticut; M. Joues, GF More, New York: Lieut Dove and lady, isses Ely, John Van Rector and 2 servants, Miss Eliza Belgrave, $,Thomas—t in the Mr H Schoonmaker and to have gone on to New > friends, has had to post- pone his trip for some time, in consequence of the unfortunate news from Texas. Thave been credibly informed that the Mexi- cans had delayed attacking our troops until they first received advices from England, which came the steamer that arrived at Vera Cruz on Some of our friends wont credit the idea that England has anything to do in this affair; they thought so too wlien tion was pending. ger in the pie. The enemy are col: rs, and I think their ‘ashington; Mrs work, and I understand Matanzas—Bark Macedoni: ve Gen. Taylor, it is said in Washington, was doubtless deceived by Gen. Ampudia, in order to | io Grande, and to take position, | , (@ wood composed | most impassable) be- | Passengers Sailed. «—Packet ship Northumberland—Mrs_Jardi son Robinson and lady, Mr Robina forces over the resistance, in the cha principally of prickly pear, an tween him and the depot of provisio the I7th April. Jaden with cott cd a ‘exas annexa- | My belief is that she has a fin- d°2 children, Toronto; ‘Thomas’ Higham, | eodore Schwartz and lady, Mr Schwartzs Ger: y Weueauela; Mr Rainsford, lady, 6 children and servant, Canada, it against “robbers and marauders” that ii | nity, in order to lull him into security and to throw him | off his guard—to make him, in fact, believe there would ing, sothat, in'the mean time, the Mexic postion on th + the Rio nd This had thédouble effect upon him into security and of preventiny and scouting parties to watch the Mexicans, | would be cut off in detail by these robbers | it. Porter’s party was. jen. Worth is rey advanced to Gen. R. Jones, in Washington. ‘Wasutneton, May 10, 1846. To Arms—Vive La Repub- | lique—Vive Taylor—Vive le Grande Armée de la Occupacion—Vive le Administration—Vive Con- gress—A Rapid Glance at the State of Affairs, and the Tremendous Consequences at Stake. The city is all alive for a prompt and irresistible The impolicy of the force of 83000 men, on the Rio Grande, is the subject of general gnimadversiqh. The Texans in town, have for a week past been particularly indignant. to-night is only the confirmation of that of last eve- ning, of the crossing of the Mexicans to the north side of the Bravo Rio Grande del Norte. will have heard of the bustle in the Cabinet ; but of the general excitement it is vain to attempt a i Groups of men in the hotels, on the lewalks, at the church doors, in the capitol grounds, at the street corners, and ceilars, in clusters of scores, and tens, and fives, and threes, and deuces, are discussing the critica! and denouncing the adminis- In a single day Aratacuicoua—Week ending May Brown, for Marseilles; Columbian, Hil ugar RL&A | Rendall—261 hhds 21 tierces | 3, PR—Schr Romeo—78 hhds Mason & Thompson G Thurston. Mexico—To Arms! Foi portations. Matanzas—Bark edonia—1113 boxes s1 Stuwart—72 hhds molasses M ‘Tauntpap px Cuma—Schr J Gen Taylor, of lulling in the premises, ernor, for the pay of the volunteers. The Legislature has set the ex- ample of speedy and judicious action, and it now remains for the patriotic among our citizens to discharge their ported to have | demonstration. Savannan—Bri ton & Co—199 do F Burritt—71 do H Coit & Co—46 K Greaves—mdse to Hoffman & Schubert—do Sturges, & Co—do M JH Patten—do F Marareta—J MARITIME HERALD. NOTICE TO SHIFMASTERS. of vessels arriving at this y shipping lists, newspapers, news or Persons other Pilots, or Capt. from a ‘ork: 3 | * ie, Enedicop, from New York orton Spofford, Tiles. dob & R Terrible Disaster at Sea—The War Fever in Philadelphia —Disastrous Freshet—Great Excitement among the Catholics and Odd Fellows, relative to the re-burial of Dennis Leahey—Stocks, $c. The fbark Swan, Capt. Snell, arrived last evening from New Orleans, with 17 persons on board picked up at sea, on the 3d of May. They are pert of the crew of the Swedish sloop of war Charles Krona, which vessel sellod from Havana for Sweden on the Ist inst., with 132 souls on board. When but two days out, the vessel was upset by @ squall, and 115 of the crew perished. The ro- maining 17 saved themselves by clinging to the spars of the vessel and floating pieces of wood, upon which they | floated one day and night, when they were rescued by | the Swan providentially heaving in sight. ‘The only | officer saved is Lieut. A. F.Thernosden, who 1s now stop- | | ping at Bloodgood’s. Lieuts. Suerin Bilt and Beyenstrole are the names of those lost. their wants by Capt. Snell. When taken on board they were almost ina state of nudity, and had been blistered yy the sun during their exposure. ase anxiety in relation to the war in Mexico, ¥ one to be anxious to see Southe: the same with you, I have de spatches, containing most impor- tant news. whe prices of stocks have gone down witha | perfect rush to-day. By passengers who came through from Harrisburg last night, Ileamn that @ freshet has occurred in the Su considerable number of volunteers. Four regiments | have been called from Texas, but as there will be consi- | them here,and as my further | stronger force, I have the honor, under the authority of the War Department, to call upon the State of Louisiana for four regiments of in- fantry, to be ordered into service with the utmost des- | patch, and for the longest period authorised by law. I shall communicate immediately to General Gaines, and request him to give zation and equipment of | to Point Isabel. derable delay in assemb! | operations will require s ‘ou every facilit : RT Sitvey, of our news fleet. in the oyster forwarding them 1 subjoin the organization of a r of volunteers, and respectfully desire that it may served, and that the number of exceeded. ‘The battalions may at New Orloans, or at Point Isabel, as most convenient — | * hey may be sent forward as rapidly as they _1 would suggest thata Brigadier General be commis- sioned to command the force called from Louisiana—and excellent qualities as an offi- _ gratified if General Persifor selected for such appointment. T cannot doubt that the gallant State of Louisiana will respond with alacrity to this call u her sons, and | feel assured that no effort will be wanting, on the part of the State authorities, to organize the force, and have it in readiness to embark on the earliest prac: ticable moment. Tam, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, T. Bt. Brigadier General U. 8. A. Hon. Isaac Jounsox, Governor of Louisiana, New Orleans, La. Organization of a Regiment of Volunteers :—1 Colonel, 1 Lieut. Colonel, 1 Major, 1 Surgeon, 1 Adjutant, 1 Quar- | ter-Master, with rank of Lieutenant, | Assistant Sui and ten companies, each to have—1 Captain, 1 First tenant, 1 Second Lieutenant, 4 Sergeants, 4 Corporals, 2 Musicians, and at least 50 privates. Heap Quarters, Western Division, PORT OF NEW YORK, MAY 12. oe Osta Meet ae ate aioe fm Galveston; Br bark Loui Ligure, Richardson, to sea on the 26th, siana, Cid, Foster, Bosto scribed officers be not | situation of Taylor mustered into service | tration for placing Mexicans have risen as a military people ful The defeat of Gen. overwhelmin; Bex Taylor, even by an force, would bring them up to par ere need be no fear of that. we recollect San Jacinto, and San Antonio, and | Goliad, and Mier, and Santillo, there need be no | apprehension of the destruction of Taylor’s little | army. The reinforcements from Galveston will be up in season. The delay of the Mexicans in a in, is conclusive ey dread a collision. however, news of a battle every hour, and what- ever may be the result of the opening of the dance, the Mississippi valley will pour down an avalanche upon the Dons of our distressed sister, that will make a monrning frolic of the campaign. have been told in the calendar, it is not improbable the United States’ Arm: Occupation will be encamped in the Grand Plaza of Maheeko. Then, and perhaps not till then, we shall have those indemnities a pledge of good behaviour in the future. the example of Sir Henry Hardinge in the Pun- jaub, we have the fullest authority to cross the ri- ver, and dictate a treaty in Lahore. Meantime, we have men at every turn, de- nouncing the military operations in the South— men who scarcely know which end of a musket to the shoulder, or whether the lead is into the tube before the powder, or after it. gon is laid on the shelf, pro tempore. The Notice, e ne over with the transfer of a “discretion” to Mr. McLane, is left to work We have now to do with the ublica Mexicana. be done ina single Trance and England, id Spain, may protract the termi- id into a quartette PHILADELPHIA, May IL Orleans (see news colum zie, Boston; Adams, Hasel | cer, I would be very attention was paid to | F. Smith, could ‘Brig Deumark, Cushing, Buc Brig Exact, Jahsson, ville, Badger & Peck. varman & Co. lywine, Aymar & Co. mn the patriotism of Bag Citizen, Brown Schr Robt Mills, Bi ia New Yor! Schr Mary Jane, Schr Ann Hale, Schr Alexandria, Randall arr ship Hebrew, Carr, Mobile, in Hallowell, H: Mason. Sid brig Splendid, Stackford, adel man, Callett, Alexandria. rown, Providence. two months sha " Up to do’clock the previous twenty-four hours. ton creeks were also much swollen, and fears a1 tained that the aqueduct upon the canal, abou above Harrisburg, will be carried away. ‘Large , ties oflumber were coming down the stream. thracife furnace of Governor Porter was in danger, the r having risen above the bed of the blast. ‘he workmen are eng: Bank building for the resuscitation of that institution in its old abiding place on Third street, which has been rented for the put question whether the banking privileges given by the c bly be decided by a legel investigati tually resumed. was considerable fears expressod yeste a riot would be occasioned b: nis Leahey insisting that hi: terday, the water had risen 5} fe Sloop Provideuce, The Swatara an Sloop Nimrod, Crandall, Providence. il con: tre. Trou, Railing rrt Packet ship Arcole, Eveleigh, from Marseilles, March 12th, and Gibraltar March 29th, with mds Gibraltar in company with s that boundary, and New York, May I, 1846. bark Hope, from Ki IN, spoke French f. Shih Newton, Seary (of Boston) from Havre, and «2 de a it, tO Master. steerage pass ects low se. caw ship Arabella, of Portsmouth, Nit Sin:—By a letter which I gadier General Taylor, annoui Of hostilities on the part of the Mex moras, b learn that in addit mounted and other Riflemen, which he expects soon to fi requested of your Excellency | four Regiments of Infantry, to embark as soon as practica- ble, for Point Isabel. V'avail myself of the first occasion to say that Colonel Hunt, Deputy Quarter Master General, and other officers of th ral Staff, on duty at this city, are instructed to furnish promptly every supply that may be required for the health and comfort of the four Regiments desired from the State of Louisiana. They snall receive their arms within the noxt twenty-four hours, when the requisite steam transportation will be ready. | am rmy will be much gratified to | now requested, officors and men | @ " 8 they had the satisfaction to find in the excellent battalion lately commanded by Maj. Gally. Tam, with respect, your ob’t sery e this morning from ark’ Auias, from the commencement forces near Mata- ition to the several corps of a2 Imere ATCA So tOwLER, Bo wi ot Murray, and 426 Greenwich, rfoited its right to harter, will proba- ion, a& soon as busi- join him from Texas, he has , 40 days from Monrovi with oil, to Brett & Vose- 4 which all believe has from Antwerp, with aichen. 6) 40 days from Ant- werp, with mdse, and 140 steerage passengers, to Gordon yy the friends of the late is remains should be interred ground attached to St. Michael's Catholic ithstanding that Bishop Ken- having been a member of t ‘Masonic Lodge, snga & Maso tached to the Odd Fellows. lot in the ground, an out its results. Dons of La Re and at them ! demonstration ; if delayed, and, perhaps, fe) nation of the carnival, and which will shake the foundations of Christendom. Don’t you see? A passenger aS gone over, at the call of the Mexicans, to take the head of the army of the north. We think the report is an anticipation of the fact ; but, certes, the one-legged dictator would be of service to the yellow skins in the present crisis. The plan is self-evident. whelming demonstration. tates it; and we rejoice that the vernment is resolved upon it at Inst. ants on Mexico are in high spirits. They see now the approach of the day of liquidation. ting already the Mexican debt that is due them. The spirit of Jackson is the old system of revolutions in ily be revolutionized. We are in the midst of that revolution. Tho administration has now a fair field for a fine display of its hi various kinds, all of whi in Te good green Tea cents; very fine You fee 12'1-2 cents pe ter 12 1-2 cents per ‘of Portland) 12 days from Ma- id Diligeace, for Portland. | days from Amsterdam, with | C th, Lanpheer, (of Searsport) 12 days from | cs molasses, to is. with cotta, to rick had refused permissi and fixed ammunitio: The family of the deceased | id it was, therefore, contend- he rofusal of the Bishop was unwarranted. St. Ya church, your readers w burned down during the riots of 1 @@. Taylor and his ai = find amongst the corps ill remember, was says that Santa 1844, and being in the Maitland & Comrie. ig kxcel, Smith, 6 Bturges, Clearman & Co. . Brig Georgiana, Hopkins, 26 hours from Norfolk, with eot- 0. ‘Com J R Goldsborough, ry, (of Thomaston) 15 da rh on, 16 days feo Jacmel, St Domi ‘ eae Lett no American ys from Sevanni the Odd Fel- resnlts. Tho persua- ad mr ght have caused serious sions of some friends induced the and the remains of the. dec: quietly deposited Jin an unconsecrated burial near the Moyamensi rison. The brother of the Rev C. Lethe, the monk, wheve "nie the purport of which is to describe the | by the priests of the Catholic church to | je in the confessional, have most of our large ci- exhibition of feminine Major General U. 8. Commanding the Western To his Excellency Gov. Jonnsox. P. 8.1 look for a battalion of regular troops from | Jefferson Barracks, in a day or two; 1 wish to send to Point Isabel the regulars with the cena It is a bold and over- ithcoffes, 10 AC Hosier k Co. ‘offee, 10 4 nee, ke Co. ( Fels. The sehr Union, for Boston, sid the day belore. ‘Sth hr-——, of and from Baltimore, , passed ship St monk, whose inde- BY THE GOVERNOR. Renee for New Orleans,’ All Heap Qeamesss, Lovisiasa My ited. caused general condemnati: ties. At the funeral an amusing forwardness took place. been provided for the female connections but before they could b house to receive tho: the vehicles were filled by females wh their children to attend the funeral for the ride. They actually refused to alight whe! de police orem -< ann them es. Of course the ladies, wi leasant ride were thus rcrppend pressed the greatest indignation, another direction from that taken by the fi from Attakapas, y with brigs’ Bi London ae boro) 14 days from St | "from Attakapas, with live | ington, (of Portsmouth) 28 days from | , with naval stores, | togenr Julia & Nancy, Lewis, fm Newbem, NC, with naval cate Bal Hi nly roused; and lexico will speed- Gen. Tavion, commanding the U. 8. Army of Occupa- tion on the frontier of Mexico, has Commander-in-Chief that hostilit tween his forces and those of the Mexican: the authority of the General Government has po the State of Louisiana to furnish four regiments of In- | fantry, to join his army. ~ The General, in concluding his requisition, says: “1 gallant State of Louisiana will ree. pond with alacrity to this call upon the patriotism of her has never hesitated at }, and is now as she has | a Ney Light, spoke ship Russell, bi F Acmeo, Hathorn, ( ‘iy, with molasses, to or sceola, Lynmire, 25 days of the family, © door of the were intended, e drawn up to th 1s hay | we for whom they ear ote t) Elimere HEN hest military and i eve the President at it, as being the medium of co- ents of his party, and Pro rata requisition upon all the depots and for men, munitions and u And the chances now are that this war with Mexico will save the tariff of ’42, till the next session of Congress. i will have received from another source. » and the Mexi- jr men and mea- © tariff, Sir Robert Peel, and the else. Three ! Tar alescing the discordant ofall parties. We lea: is to be made, forthwit stations of the sea-| cannot doubt that the frustrated, ex- The State of Louisian: any call on her patriotism or spirit, ready to phe popomirageys he: our common country, ¢ honor of ite arm Assured that the call now made wi by the citizen soldiers of the State wit draft, four Regiments of Volunteers will be red the service of the United States for term of six a unless fe ho = |, and as as any regiment or company is organized for the its commanding officer will | ral at the State House in will consist of—1 Colonel ; 1 Lieuten- | yr; 1 Adjutant ; 1 Quarter Master ; Surgeon ; 1 Sui 1 Captain Fine Licutenalt; 1 Se 3 jutenant ; cor Corporals ; 2 Musicians, 60 privates—it is desirable that the com. | SHAVE CLEANER. RESTO! a sale Rice, (of Portsmoa Western Railroad, 97: ill be responded to | ice Railroand, 110; 5 fy 3 Long Island Yor Boston Co, 15; @ do Read: | io Boston & Providen corn laws, and eve: the army of the Ri > Boan.—25 shares East : oy report to the Adj sey, jveston, Texas, April ——. Nett, 17 days. from New Orleans, with Apalachicola, with cot- ry i ja on the 28th ult, for 16 days from Apalachie: Wasutnoton, May 10, 1846. Things about Town. ’ M. Botts is here, discussing the Mexican news when we saw him. } Mexicans will “ head him or die.” has thrown away a fine oj guishing himself, by coming from Apalachicola, ‘pool, with passengers. PPortunity for distin- away. It wasa bad The St. Charles Hotel, by Burlin Brown, was closed this evening, ime dis, The soale upen Bilscellaneous (> Ship Agnes, for Canton, will sail to-morrow. Letter bags at the Exchange News Rooms. ia nes, te indebted to the Charleston Courier,and New- | Simtcr the weak: observations der, for slips. nited States, fr he fog of last night, ran on Cape igo down to reader hia all th Spoken. ‘Whalemen. ws See Futer 7th, ship Ann, Leek, Pacific, 170 bblssp rials 11 i. ‘At Marquesas, in November, Phenix, Winslow, Nan, 1700 Off Massafuero, Dec 16, Planter, Nan, 650 sp 550 wh. At Opola, Navigator Isla heard from in June, 8 months out, 150 spm. worten Bannavoes, April 25—Arr Rio Janeiro (33 days for 3 Adam Treat, Treat, ankfort (30 20th, schr Roscoe, Ober, for Ragged Ish ham, Nickerson,’ for S¢ 3; Consne 18th; brig H Thompson, Tiler, do, and St Vincent; 20th, for Santa Cruz; 15th, bark Dunlop, Th« h, brig Thomas’ Trowbridge, ‘Tho! il 38—I1 rt, barks Falmouth, Walker, for Canpesas. April In por HTH Peres i, for ford, for do, Frances, 0, to nah, 6 days; eeden Sav: - Orralboo, Lufkin, Matanzas, 4 torfinish ‘I for Coy #, Perkins 10 Lotland, Clarl 2st, ed, and no spencers. Home Ports. hr De NY Sch, achy Dodes, Rasen Fo nowles, do; schr Isabella, 'C;) schr Leand id from the fresh. Schr 7—{ Courier Offi Cu. ‘ON ison, New ¥ Cole, Havana, via Key West. no ce ew Yor S May 6.—Arr brig Rodney, sche Willis Putkare, Browne St is. Portiayp, May 8—Arr schr Jul brig C PortsmoutH, May 5—Arr schrs | i ,, Wilson. Baltimore. a market; brig Cherokee, Lambert, Zanzibar. By Last Night’s Southern Mail, Miscellaneous Reco Suir Hesnew, Capt Carr, from Mobile , put into Savannah on th » having been knocked down on her ight of the Wwth ult, off the coast of Flo- i iden squall, which also carried away the most o x sails, and her upper masts and yards. She will repair da- mages, and procees 4 ‘on her voyage. Home Ports. =a EXANDRIA, May 8—Sld Br brig Vanguard, for St Johns, Euclid, Davison, for Liver ry for Baltimore; Rebecca C Fisher, Appl i. Tasso, Burdick, for Havana; Delaware, Bo River. Arr, ship Cotton Planter, Pratt, from barks Z Ring, Livermore, from New York: from Providence; brigs Tasso, Bowdick, from New Orleans; Cayuj ew Bartimone, ) ‘ort SA AARNE NE i SE SON NR REE ON PONE ; Record. MEDICAL : i tad eure, by AWCE ‘The sehr ber of the Royal College Pi ” dent! member ry Rien ti co bound to Boston, | EAinbureh, and, site Heslopen, and is now ‘Coombs left here this morning her if possi tance in my power. , from Jeremie, off Atwood Key, | Broadwi te. "*Whiaie schr Counsel, on a cruise, 4th inst, lat 34 56, Lon 75.0. ds, Sept 15, Zo: London Packet, Howland, , Elliott, , from 75 cents to $30 a pair, by. Ports. , brig Royal Sailo Lord, Gladding, from | from Norfolk. Arr 19th, brig Ving e and: 0, Hasty, disc! — from Baltimore, for St Johns, NF, - n brig Sm Anil FAR bark Saone ; 2th, brigs Salisbury, Colly, Nes for Gibraltar; ath, bark Ligo 1 Petersburgh. : ir Jouss, PRE April 27—In port, brigs M Wor Baltimore, tnd dave; Chasles & Tho- ae er are aladiss, of North Yer ec. , April 21—In port 'brig Commerce, trtahes E Randall, Cooks tordo, 2 4 Philadelphia, 2 days; arr morni bark America, of ap pe Cuma, April 6—In por ‘ommerce, of Bos- | rtland, ; Old Colony, do do; ou; scht JP Loffand, for Philadelphia, do. Par Ar pag Fotnisac, Mathews, nay rik. " Howes, Philade’ ido; brige Will, Collis, Eliot, | Bye yella, Nickerson, 2 Arr ie | ees a ;Oxnard, horn, NYork; bark rk; brigs Frederic: Ithmore, Ireland, Compliance, Ke ets Horny Calais f er African cargo;) Am- | for Wilmington, | Lewis | merica ork; schr Silas Wright, ‘York Norfolk.” Sia Sp schr Jupiter, Tauler, Gibara, Cuba; schr Arr previous to Sth inst, brig Rebecea, Mcguire, above; also those be- rard; scl Montevideo and ‘bound to Havre, eV, ships Minerva, i bot | eity or Brooklyn, or shipped on board of any vessel, free of | of cartage. on, market price. "ship anda AID. Ipeegccetequmuine rou {po } | fant i ole She, Ree Say "eitee tae Beck ot can be 12 10 | eee Dtaa ) trom Tis eldatg, Ne, 4 Fulton sree on No. 3 Bi where. import, S cy " F for rifles and fowling pieces, with gun mate- iri manner and on the reasonable terms, my5 2m*rre ~ HEAD QUARTERS WINDOW SHADES. HE largest, best, and oo assortment in the United ‘States. For sal ‘ho say Tezeive Window Shade Detter Chatham AT 19 NASSAU STREL’ MPHE, Highest, Price, in Cash, is paid for Gentlemen's jothing, sold, again on the io.comne. most | a ing, Dy a i marion, ot | eeaat ead sup iye-‘On bud, 10 Drape alee Cons, ” with ap ‘assortment such as Coats 3 $9 to 12; Pants $1103; ‘eats 50 cents. re a a vie i oh ah a Scented Toller Soups, od Spliae 8 oe eo ey }» together with every astiele in our Ie Ged” sertaate Dra od Seslre fe eage iF the “Superior ale thd Noo! Scape Patent Chrystalliue Candles, “iimere. JOHNSON, VROOM & FOWLER. TO DEALERS IN FISHING TACKLE. E f Chin and Kalnon and Trout Bik Worm Clute toweit sity oF come taelde will be found 200 Linen Clothing, Im Hava. | ry dealers. Eve! fishing F, ry ar a a 7 rrsllcececiy CONRO TSF oy oT bortay Rha PROVISIONS AND GROCERIES. POSE LO is ie eraeetse rete, cin jueand Mg orkaanwy, ite aed bey vani . Noa Zand i ry. fog | grushed, loaf and double Sort peda rr nd § ing of the f Tobacco, of superior 7, atlow 32a, bark hailing from Eastport, having all the lower masts 16s, 8s, 5s, and pounds, ted 5 100 Bur ter fo bakers; 0 bie Leaf Lard. forsale in fots to accom Satine we Y CLARK & FISK, 228 Fulton street. | MX t OG ANY “ROSEWC ‘03. ZEBRAWOOD, Re. SALE CHEAP, by E. G. CY, No. 65 W. | POR SALE yi AP, by costar See ae Re, d Black Walnut Logs Boards, joist, Be. ald Im*re | TO DEALERS IN WOOLLENS. | 4 s. ary Ellen, | MIGEON & CO., 341 Re-fnishers of «RE ON nineres aad Beriocte, The gold medal bas achr | been awarded to H. M. for the improvement street; » Where may be mylim®r 3%, tied co bebea! state hobeces, ha i 1 }, and in lot | eee Roe oy eee ee PICABLL. vs 8 m2 im*m” _117 Front street, near Wall, up stairs. | LANGENHEIM & BECKERS, AGUERREOTYPERS, 201 Broapway, BELow Futton Street, having enlarged their Atelier, are now | vided with the best kind of light—the style | tures they produce with itare like those mad iladeiphia, by W. & F. Longenheim, the a. arene mode of deadening the background. of pictares, by sundry permanent colors, ie now patented, end gives such beanty of effect to Dagunrteotyes, 4s tobe Bax very invitii AMine 8] it Inviting, atleast to Gx eS RHEIM & BECHERS, Agents for Voigtlaender ¥ i} ‘ed ‘th ‘& Sohn’s German cameras, er, passed through | Sa a oR & Martha, Pinkham, East- CRemtealoc kee line. Jordan, Cuba. Phebe Ann, Beston; 8th, a5 Imer CHALLENGE TO THE UNITED STATES. E. ibe hesitation i to "Tot Nee Work und he nether, fet they eas and do challenge the merchants of our country, far and near, to ro sale of ompete with tema idneamanier ss Senge, dee ‘ity of New York, for manutncturing their shades atthe least ‘of worth they will 3 tesdalons oe thetr etvine tem acall, DUNCKER: & BECK: ER, No.58 Chatham st.N-'Y, one door from the’ corner Chambers st. m31 Im®*re. SHEET BRASS. AMES G. MOFFETT, No. 181 Prince q leg ‘Wooster and Greene streets, man: ree i reas, has on hand, and is constantly res ‘ing from his mil laze srholennie ot retalat lower trices than any” other” Plses fy er Thereltgy ond® warrants ie equl to any made in the United Stste%; Mf. will deliver goods sold by him in any part of this | charge. i bs BeBe and Copper Tubing of all sizes. made to order. mer Sagleln, Dede? | a je, ‘Wakulla, Mulford, from New York; Mitchell, from | par Subscriber is et i 11—Arr bark Amelia Mulholland, Dix: brine Tally Ho, Berryman, from Rio J: m Boston; schrs_ Emil; peas ROE SOS. oF ae | CAMPHING AND CHEMICAL OIL. 7 to supply desler, with» supe ine and Chemical Oil, at « ishment in thi city, deliv: np Spirits of Turpentine, at the very Anriy Persone Ab F. CONCKLIN, Office 159 Water street, above Tane. alt im*r Distillery, Ist avenue and street. RAPPING PAPER. lity of Ci | sper Resta eat of Al psa all | 3 | 000 mitisnest ies wesnatseeeicrr st fi Naan rahe. America Sac wan, Boston; EA Stevens, at0 ten vw 5 and 67 = . ARLENO, Say od Br, bark, Abi JAMES PERRY & CC. LO! Be xrs 3 jiram. 'yler, Tyler, Bord h 2 gimiaus, Hawes, Kingston; Sp sch? Jupiter, Tanler, Gibar, | Remo EO, RHEE, Agent, Gronaxtown, May 0—Sld bark Helen Maria, for Boston, eR A i lia, Gray, for Havre; Sar | vttgateratgy + ldap, Sesooia, oly ee ACTON Ub Bangs X) steamship Galveston is Removed Galve PLochinyar, We Boston; Serampore, arleston; brig Millaudon, Skyanwat, May 7—Arrschr Man! rovide jana, Williams, Norio whoat Tennessean—towes bark Thetis, and schr Loni- jerry, New York; Oceanus, H cott, Havre; Gle: ead, Liverpool; Hokarth, Pendleton, ‘Welch, Brazos Santi: Clie bres 5 , brigs e, Boston; Lafayette, Cli arin, Winchenpaw, Boston 2, Norton, George Washin; ton, Boston; Francis tha |, Shoemaker, New York; L: Lafayette, Clifford,Boston; lon; Th | or 333 Pearl street, wher ty can be fo Ba | Shleeet as halocls st as nda fashionably ornamented and plain French plate la joved to m2 iw*r No. 152 William street, New York. | LOORING GLAssis! LUURING GLASSES 7 is ir houses, and others wanting Look- 1 TOSS caraiohdon Heels boats enil oy tea File aie | suitalmost any sized ‘which will be sold low, a | ind i rd Pc it Picture by flee ati etc opent ae sk re MRSReE hile toting, Noseeanl mys imer eth SOOPER & BROTHER. CHICKE!) | PIANO-FORTE WAREROOMB, 278 BROADWAY, NQ. 4 AND 1 LAFARGE BUILDING. He LIC will find at the above rooms a assort ment of Grand and Square Piano Fortes, at the same price CI y Can be obtained only of ‘50 cents per Ib.; fine rm Candles 25 cents. Also, a ite, ERS8O! Pi addressing a fe 5 5 IMPROVED RE hte here lters not auly, lari added ene ‘ofthi ite ration, and Hing clearmeet crm Plumbing cotablichinent, af? im*r T WHITAKER, late of Thorp, TiigivesBnsten, i wpe "ical upon the su ani Pecuniary ad quarry of Arthur Ireland, » expected GEORGE WILLIAMS, ad wa 'W. returns hi port he Goode Dyed, ‘ue. Heal and Fre my5 Im*m BIKD CAGE MANUFAC’ would tn so het aang fafeea? ~ COPARTNERSHIP heretofore « HE aadereipied, wader the name of BAR is day dissolved by mutual consent. ess of manufactur ee. in his own name; but the Bares & Smalley Being, ditlved, the unaettled business ‘Bares. thereof wil closed by Richar fire. nD BARNES JOSEPH SMALLE my6 lw®: ~—~TAP-WELDED BOILER FLUES. 16 FEET LONG, and from 134 to 5 inches in diameter — THOMAS PROSS! ‘2A Plart street ich atreet, corner Te. ng Hyson at 73 cents ; Sumatra do. ‘beached Lamp Gil et yellow and brown Sngar, of all the various im*re Ni BOO FS aeuabeia 'S wishing t io Rg Lf H Nasean, or 187 Rivinzton street. Bm eitee ofthin aprarnne aren? erent soap, 1 teens no odor and of a ear Skipton, York- rivers, oe will for. will learn vant to him: Y¥ COGGILL & ©: ARGON SE BLACK MARBLE, POE D. cele- A of superior Irish Blac! roles away, yer ty. For'sale rt bs RSSE & BROOKS. 6 , DYER. 'AND BLEACHER, sincere ks OK, Aad Suk the ieacteat i yaaa cleaned, as at my Factory in i PIANO FORTES. JURCHA! ited {1 at Chambers’ s ° No. ocr, ee a eS ecrameed eoriele. al7 im*r | vad NEBULE-WOKK EMPOKL ENRY CE, | PRgIES ob IRS Heh SAAR | OADWA' thi coutdent is pric ry Toy in the mashet, and recpecefeily salicite coil mle Tuer NEW SPRING GOODS. ADAPTED TO GENTLEMEN'S W! EAR. it MOD 9 . it, , ving as neat “Asrfic‘t sll wear eontaually ou baad, hina, expe Ag Tees BORN 17 Pl eT HTESEN. FURNITURE RNITURE PLUSH. MF, SUBSCRIBERS have ved from Uisetitater et hones coe con, an CALLLEUX, FILS SULELIAQ & CO. 133, street. mK. HULLS TRUSSES, AND ABDOMINAL SUPPORTERS. "Tigetaowicheed by" he soot steineet pyetoinna Binle, ¢ Verey street, Astor House. A: female in attend- ance in the lediey’ department my6 Ime alim*r NOTICE. j Iban Anns panera ator A Wyatt & Ketcham’s, 121 street. Price 25 cents per | box. Im?m | T military public nga to er about new col a full mae to ate Sm*rre EAGLE. COFFEE, HOUSE AND BA’ Elm—Warm, Ly ts ie ings, with A ote.3 Lodging, $2 9 per week. the Bird Prine’ jenof the United Staten ‘A im TISSUE ‘ 5000 REAMS of Tissue, Pipes Jat reaslege— a “yer