The New York Herald Newspaper, July 29, 1846, Page 1

Vel. XH, No, 202—Whole No, £439. NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY MORNING ABRIVAL OF THE STEAM FRIGATE PRINCETON AT PENSACOLA. HALF A MONTH LATBR PROM MEXICO. Skirmishing between the Mexicans and the Ameri¢an Squadron, SEVERAL MEXICANS KILLED. One American Wounded. ONE DAY LATER | FROM THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION. THE PROCLAMATION OF GEN. TAYLOR Te THR MEXICANS, The Catholie Chaplains in Matamoras. THE PFFECT OF THEIR VISIT ON THE MEXICANS. &e., 46, &e. - U_ 93. Sieamen Mississirrt, Of Vera Cruz, July 18, 1846. a. The squadron now off this place, under the | command of Commodore Conner, consists of the following vessels :— Frigates Cumberland, Potomac and Raritan; steamers Mississippi and Princeton; sloops of war John Adams and Falmouth ; brigs Somers and Perry, and schooner Reefer. The St. Mary’s is off Tampico. The schooner Flirt, at the Rio Grande. The brigs Lawrence and Porpoise are daily ex- pected here from Pensacola. The Falmouth and Lawrence will be condemned as unseaworthy. The Frigate Potomac will also be surveyed; her sails and rigging are rotten. ae. tume of crew of the Karitan has ex- ‘We have a large force asfar as numbers are concerned. We are now blockading Vera Cruz. No ves- sels of any nation, excepting the English mail steamer, being allowed to enter. At this ime there is pe “n merch vessel fo the port. ve bark Eugenia, Capt. Biscoe, which ran the blockade a few weeks since, has been aliowed to leave the place by the Mexicans, and was not molested by our men of: war. A few days ago the Cumberland, Potomac and Princeton got under way, and dropped down to the northward for the purpose of watering. About one hi ef our men landed in four boats, un- der the command of Lieut. 8, of the Prince- ton, and Lieut. Le Roy, of the Potomac. A body of Mexican infantry, from the high ground above the river, kept up a scattering fire on our boats, ‘but did no damage, excepting slightly wounding one of the Princeton’s men. The Princeton was chored in shore ef the frigates, and when the lexicans appeared in any number would send a el among them, which sent them scampering. The Vera Cruz paper in giving an account of affair, says they killed two American officers \d fifteen men,and acknowledges the loss of one utepant and ten men. his is about as near truth as those fellows generally come. No rt or man, oot eae what 1 have men- was touches hey kept up a ‘eontinued fire fer the two. ds 3 ue rei were empl ae getting water from shore. a the passage of the Cumberland, Potomac. and Princeton to this watering place, they passed within a mile and a halfof the castle, and although at wn sha eng ke not a “om was fired— is too wi within point blank range— and could easily have Hullea every vessel as she passed—the wind at the time being very light. What is still more strange, nei- ther of these vessels, while in this situa- tion making any preparation to resist an at- or even beat to quarters. It looked very much like Commodore Conner and General Bra- yo having come to an understanding If the barnacle ks wait for prize money until this $i" is attacked by the Bgl squadron, they ill go hungry to bed. The tact is, Mr. Editor, the army is the star ascendant; the navy will do i ut humbug so long as the present system ept up. The Princeton is expected to leave ina fewdays for Pensacola. Lieut. J. H. Rowan, late of the Potomac, is now her First Lienenant. We get all our news from Taylor’s army by the way of New York and _ Pensacola; and positively know less of what is going on than you doin New York. Ihave heard that an official proclamation of the war with Mexico was made by the President; but if this was so, we have never heard it read on board our ships — Perhaps it was all kept for the officers, as Jack is of but little account. I wish some kind heated individual would establish a society for supplying men-of-wars- men with materials for writing a letter, as now there is none in the allowance book. Fire Rat. {From the New Orleans Times, July 20. The steamship Alabama arrived here yesterday eve- ae Brasos Santiago, 10th inst., one day later than the James L. Day. We learn that the court martial of Capt. Thornton ter- sey og 16th be bn general impression is at mn acquit ie proceedings, how: will not be made pablic until they have been app aad confirmed by the President at Washington. One 0 of his reported defence has been com- mented on with admiration by all in the camp at Mata- moras. He said that in the performance of which he was tried—rashness or precipitancy, lieve —he did not see the numbers of the enemy. saw was the Mexican flag waving over American soil— Pe he was willing to risk his life in an attempt to cut it wi It is said that there are some emissaries about Mi ‘moras that are endeavoring to induce such of the Mexi- can soldiers who were wounded on the 8th and 9th of May, and have recovered, to join their regiments at Mon- : troops are in fine health and eoger for the cam- paign now . ‘The river is falling rapidly from Reynosa downwards. ‘he 7th Infantry were supposed to be at Camargo on the 16th instant, and no doubt is expressed that Colonel com! from San Antonie has joined them there. re has been yo account from McCulloch’s Ran- rs since ede at Reynosa, on the 7th instant. It is Brizioea from well known daring character of that officer, that he has penetrated as far as Monterey, either reconnoitering or acting on the offensive, if he Rade the oceasivn tempting, or the disparity not too great in the force to which he may find himself opposed. [From the New Orleans Tropic. July 20] formed by a gentleman just from the seat of war, that General Taylor is gradual ly sending his troops into the interior of Mexico, shoving along one regiment after anotber, forming the line that iv to marchto Mon- terey. The stores of the army are transported from the Brazos to Rio Grande in wagons an! then shipped on board of small steamboats to Matamoras, Reynoso, and Major Thomas has been superseded as Qi at Brazos moan a 4 Mejor McRae, macht» the gi fication of every body at that place U: di aster at the mouth of the Rio Grande. Id is Quartermaster at Burita. The British brig of war Rose, is off the mouth of the | Rio Grande. Captain Perry, the commander, started from Point tsabel with despatches for General Taylor, (what isin those despatches?) The ronds being by him, considered impassable, he sent them forward by Mr. Tarner, of city, the Captain going back to his ship. | Fort Brown, it is atated, four feet of water in its | Grande is #0 high. having had no orders from Washington has resumed office of American jatamoras. General Taylor, it is said, is mnch worried by the an- being ances of forward: y and oye nose, of Sg troops, perplexed ‘The mehip Alabama, Ci Thompson, arrived trom Brazos St. Jago, which she left on the tain Myers, of the United States Army, twin McKenzie and Lieut. kelly, together with 110 , oll on the sick list, Came passengers on board. We learn that one of the number died du:ing the [From the New Orleans Bee, July 20) The steamship Alaboma, Captain Thompson, arrived last evening from Brazos St. Jago, which she left onthe 16th instant Ceptain M_ ers, of the United States Army, Captain MeKenzve and Lieut. Kelly, together with 110 volunteers, all on the sick list, came passengers on M. July 15th, 1846.—The trial of Thorn- toa terminated this morning in the Court Martel The Pcovspen apr h necks goad were from the. a besutivul defoncer impul adopted for the government of man. a berty of the press, de’ tort from the peo} tains the usurpers in powe: into captivity more horrible than deat and children. t and impoverished, some of whom have boldly advocated @ monarchical government, and would place a European shall be protected, and remain inviolate. our army, and hundreds of thousands of our people, are members of the Catholic church. their holy functi the sacred guarantee of our constitution. among the people of brethren, and tected, whi | Dictator, shall be treated ™ from you nothing but fod for our army, and for this you shall always be paid in cash the full value and constantly endeavor to misrepi and inspire you with hatred for your republican brethien of the A who s Teovesdbsgn Wil oh Be make | ATAYLOR, betiet tj: Gea:'U.8. A, Comd'. VIEW OF THE CITY OF MATAMORAS, : alll So iS The city of Matamoras, of which, in the above plate, we have given a faithful representation as from the point where it was taken, is generally built in a semi-Moorish style, betraying from the prison-look of the houses the character of their inhabitants, jealous, subject to civil war, and of unsocial habits. The city is 1emarkably well laid out; and though giving evidence of having seen better days, still is far from being destitute ~“PTAKBN FRO of attractive buildings. the city, the Plaza Hidalgo, is beautifully laid out in its shaded walks. The unfinished cathedral is at once noticed by the spectator, from its imposing appearance; it being so managed that the houses on the wings appear to be part of the cathedral itself; it bounds one entire side of the plaza. Two fine, but un- finished, towers command the sides of the cathe- The principal square of @ral; from a timber laid across one of which, a couple of bells are suspended. Had means been obtained for the completion of the design, it would have been a noble monument to the city. The Matamoras American Flag says:—‘‘Go to our market in the morning and you will find novelty equal to that of the French market in New Or leans.” Americans, Frenchmen, Germans, Mex- . JULY 29, 1846. jeans, &c., indiseriminately}mixed in together, would remind a calm leoker on in Vienna, of the far famed Babel, and that it there presented itself in miniature form. Every house in the place is occupied, or sought to be, and many are the inquirers for houses, particularly on the plaza, who cannot obtain a suitable one, and every day adds numerously to those who are already here.” — eae = = public here until they goto Washington, but I am of opinion that he has been cleared—the faces of his friends indicated as much. With what grace can another de- cision than that of acquittal be received by the American people? His only Shenod was rasbusss; and when 6 man risks his life in the defence of his countr: it matters not how little the chance of succe: -men ought never to condemn hin. Had Thornton with his one egy? routed the two thousand Mexi- cans he charged, his praise would have rung from one end of the land to the other, and no trial for over-step- ping his orders would taken place. Buthe was unfortunate, and consequently must suffer in mind till riors pats judgment on the act. In time of war all # of our nature must give way to the true rule ‘et Ihave too high an opinion of the court that tried him to suppose they been severe upon him. In his defence, I under- nd he says he saw not the number of the enemy, but that he plainly saw the Mexican flag waving over Ameri- can soil, and was willing to risk his life and the lives of is men to cut it down. Iam sorry to be forced to inform you of the death of Dr. Daniel McPhail, a surgeon of the Tennessee Regi- ment, anative ofFranklin, Tenn. He died on the even- ing of the 13th inst., and was buried yesterday with all the honors that could be heaped upon the dead. He had been in ill health since his arrival here, and is much re- grette by those who had the honor of his acquaintance. It has come to the knowledge of the people here that that several officers of the Mexican government in dis- guise ere lurking about Matomoras, endeavoring to get such.of the soldier as have recovered wounds, to join the small force now at Monterey. The poor devils, after having been left to the charity of our people by’ those who should have protected them, and who Eave received innumerable acts of kindness from the very soldiers who gave them their wounds, are now ordered to join those who illy treated them for the purpose of drawing us fron, Matamoras. It is indeed pitful. The proclamation of General Taylor seems to have had great weight with the Mexicans here, and they are sei them off to the interior very fast. ‘The latest arrival from above .represents the troops as in fine health, and spirits. The river is falling very fast about payee, as itis here. The 7th Infantry are at Cami efore this time, and have no doubt been joined by Col. Hay’s Command from San Antonio. ’s honor, A Proclamation BY THE GENERAL COMMANDING THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. To the People of Mexico :—After many years of patient endurance. the United States are at length constrained to acknowledge, that a war now exists between our government and the government of Mexico. For many years our citizens have been subjected to repeated in- sults and injuries, our vessels and cargoes have been teized and confiscated, our merchants have been plunder- ed, maimed, imprisoned without cause, and without re. paration. Atlength your government acknowledged the justice of our claims, and agreed by treaty to make satis- faction, by payment of several million of dollars, but his treaty has been violated by your rulers, and the payments have been withheld. Our late effort inate all difficulties by peaceful negotiation, has been rejected by the Dictator Paredes, and our Minister of peace, whom your rulers had agree@ to receive, has been refused a hearing. He been treated ‘with indignity and insult, and Paredes h: nnounced that wer exists between us. This war, thus first proclaimed by him, has be n acknowledged existing fact by our President and Congress, with fect uni i will be prosecuted with vigor and e By a army and rulers; but those of the Mexican people who remain neutral will not be molested. Your government is in the hands of tyrants and usurp- ers. They have abolished your State governments, they overthrown your federal constitution, they have ed you of the right of suffrage, destroyed the li- iled you of your arms, and re- duced you to a state solute dependence upon the power of a military dictator. Your army and rulers ex- le by grievous taxation, by forced loans, and military seizures, th joney which sus- g disarmed, you were left defencel n easy prey to the savage Comanch who not only destroy your lives and property, but dr itself, your wives It is your military rulers who have ro- pri daced you to this deplorable condition. It is these ty- rants, and theircorrupt and cruel satellites, gorged with the people’s treasure, by whom yon are thus opprossed prince upon the throne of Mexico. We come to obtain reparation for repeated wrongs and injuries; we come to obtain indemnity for the past, and security for the future; we come to overthrow the tyrants who have destroye your liberties—but we come to make no war upon the people of Mexico, nor upon any form of free govern- ment they may choose to select for themselves. It is our wish (o see you liberated from despots, to drive back the savage Comanches, to prevent the renewal of their assaults, and to compel them to restore you from capti- vity your long lost wives and children Your religion, your altars, and churches, the propeity of your churches and citizens, the emblems of your faith and its ministers Hundreds of In every State, ind in nearly every city and village of our Union, tholic Chure! dd the Priests perform Peace and security, under jexico as friends and who receives u as such, who ure seduced into the s We snail want It is the ‘set- policy of your tyrants to deceive you in regard to licy and character of our Government and people. These tyrants fear the example of our free institutions, nt our purposes, ican Union. Give us but the opportanity to undecei uu, and you will soon learn that all the re- presentations of Paredes were false, and were only made to indtice you to consent to the establishment of a des- potic government. : ’ In your struggle for liberty with the Spanish monar- chy, thousands of our countrymen risked their lives and shed their blood in your defence. Our own Commodore, the gallant Porter, maintained in triumph your flag upon the ocean, and our Government was tue first to acknow- ledge your independence. With pride and pleasure we enrolled your name on the list of iadependent Republics; and sincerely desired that you might in peace and pros perity enjoy ail the blessings of ireo government. Suc: cess on the part of your tyrants aguiast the army of the Union is impossible; but ii they could succeed, it would only be to enable them to fill your towns with their sol- diers, eating out your substance, und harrassing you with still more gievous taxation. Already they have abolished the libeity of the Press, as the first step towards be introduction of that monarchy, which it is their real y > tyrants, who, whilst they have wro to proclaim and establish. exicans, we must treat as enemies and overthrow ed and insulted deprived jut the Mexican Temain neutral during the contest, you of your liberty ; > , by the Repub- Incidents, &c., of the Wear. Some imprudently written letters have found their way into the columns of some of our cotemporaries, which have raised quite a buzz among the volunteers; our friends of the Jeffersonian on Saturday last, have a letter, which will put the regulars in a fume. We notice this particu. lar letter, because we know the Jeffersonian is the last paper in the country, to wilfully misrepresent the heroes of the Army of Occupation, and if the letter goes un- contradicted, it will do injury to very many brave mei ‘We cannot understand the spiritthat will prompt a so dier, to gather materials, even if true, that are prejudir cialto the army and its brave officers. should wish to throw a taint of suspi mory of Major Ringgold, for whose memory the nation mourns, we cannot divine. We italicise the article for reference. “After the battle of the Palo Alto, and the night pre ous to that of the Resaca de la Palma, Gen. Taylor, Col, Twiggs, Mojor Ringgold, and several other offiers, held akind of private council in Taylor's camp, to con- ‘ety of giving the enemy battle the ensuing day. ylor inclined to the fighting side, whilst sol. Twiggs and Major Ringgold, more cautious and not 8 brave, decidedly opposed him. The General argned t the enemy were already partly d had seen the invincibility ofthe America learned to fear the superiority of our effective artillery. He was, therefore, in tavor of pursuing the advantages slready gained, and attacking the enemy before they would have time to recover from the shock.” * On the night of the Sth, there was a council held, by the permission of Gen. Taylor; he was not at the coun- cil. After some discussion, it was voted unanimously “to goahead.” This vote was reported to Gen. Taylor, who replied, he never intended to doany thing else. Major Ringgold was mortally wounded about sundown, on the evening of the Sth, he was therefore not at the council, and was not on the 9th, “ convincing his calumniators that his own safety was no consideration, kc.” Surely in the publicatien of camp rumors, a correspondent who would thus write, and make Major Ringgold wounded on the 9th—but the whole letter speaks for itselfi—and yet a correspondent thus writing, throwing odium upon Gen Taylor, Col. Twiggs, Major Ringgold and other ficers of the Army of Occupation, concludes his epistle by saying, he is about to correct many errors fallen into by other correspondents. We should not have noticed this letter, but in justice tothe dead, and to the living— New Orleans Tropic, July 20. Army Intelligence. The American Flag cautions travellers against takin, the road unarmed. Several persons have been robbe between Matamoras and Point Isabel. ‘The Flag contains an interesting account of and Monterey. ‘The former contains seme 2,000 tan! It is situated on the San Juan rive; from i i entirely inundated by the back w , Camargo will be held asa permanent depot. It is con- sidered to be at the head of navigation. It is 210 miles from Monterey. The road is not swampy ; but the country is level and thickly set with musqueet and ebony bush. Water and pasturage may be found, and theré are a number of places where the advance of an invading army might be obstinately resisted. Monterey (the Kings Woods) tion of some 6,000, is regularly laid out into streets and squares, aud is surrounded by magnificent scenery. Three of the light draft steamers purchased by Capt. Sounders, for transports lhe Rio Grande, arrived here yesterday.—New Orleans Jef. July 20. By a letter from Capt. Peyton, near Barita, to the editor of the Vicksburgh Whig, it appears that Gen. ‘Taylor has “taken the responsibility,” of disobeying the orders of the Secretary of War. “He has de- nounced, says the letter writer, in strong terms, the weakness of Secretary Marcy in ordering the six months volunteers to be disbanded. He has taken the responsi- bility of disobeying the order of the department, and has notified our Colonel that he needs our ammediate ser- vices, as wellas those of all the troops now in Mexico.” As Gen. Gaines is now before a Court of Inquiry for exceeding his orders in ordering out volunteers, what will the government do with Gen. Taylor for disobeying orders 1—Nashville Orthopolitan, July 20. The steamers Convoy and Missouri left here on Satur- aving on board Col. Bissell's regiment, and part of ‘din’s regimentof Illinois volunteers. The Han- nibal left yesterday with the remainder of Col. Hardin’s regiment. Col. Forman’s regiment is yet at Altoff, and will leave in a day or two. Col. Baker's regiment, now at Jefferson Barracks, will leave on Wednesday — St’ Louis Republican, July 20. List of steamers on the Rio Grande, for transporting troops and provisions.—Steamers Big Hatchee, ‘Iroy, J. E. Robert, Warren, Panola, Enterprise, Brownsville, Neva, (boilers condemned,)' Aid, Cincinnati. Eighty sail of vessels was counted off and in the Brazos Santia- §9, & few days since—the steamers Monmouth, Augus- ta, and stermship Massachusetts, among them. ‘The Vir- Ginian had arrived at Point Isabel. nger from the Mormon Camp brings informa. 01 bably ere this on their march to Santa pies of the offici which will be publi in our regular edition on Fri- day—Nawvoo (lit) Eagle. July 13. Interesting militia Order. State or New York, ters, Albany, 27th July, 1846 } , tia of tho State, that 't ture’ during its ion, passed a law estal entirely Lew militia system, requiring a radical re-orga- nization of the whole militia force of the State. The last section of that law is in these word! “$91, So much and such portions of this act as autho rizes persous to commute oa paying seventy-five cents each, as exempts persons having conscientic us scruples against bearing arms, as defines the persons who shail be exempt from military duty, and all provisions of the bill necessary to carry ‘out the provisions contained in the portions of this act Which are herein before in this section mentioned, shall take effect immediately ; but the other parts and provisions of this act shall not take effoct until twenty days atier the Governor shall by his proclamation declare, that in his opinion the same may be carried into effect, consistently with the safety and interests of the State, and the acts of Congress in such case made and provided.” The Governor, fe. We have co- yijournment of at the portions the Legisluture, might be the safety and interests of sli ime to the conclusion of the act, not put in force b: put in force consistently with the State and the acts of Cong gilating the organ- tion of the Militia. The proclamation required to be issuod to put these portions of the new law into operation was delayed, because the the. condition of the war with Mexico rendered it probable that h requisition might be made by the President upon this State fur a military force to aid in carrying on that war, and it was manifest that, if the existing militia b were repealed and the new law put in operation, such a requisition could not be complied with until the entire new organization could which it was apprehended would require the » OF the @reater part of that time. he g of the adjournment of the Legislature, Con- tion of the ex: the act entitled “an Act providing for the ‘war between *< bey ved Ma} i. a olber things to rs. On the beautifully situated, with a popula- rney has mustered into the service of five hundred Mormoa', who are pro- 1 papers relative ‘to this movement, 19th day of May,a requisition was made upon the Gover- nor of this State for seven regiments of volunteers, as the quota to be raised by this Siate, in pursuance of the pro- visions of the act of Congress referred to. The provi- ns in the existing laws of the State for the organiz: ic iP: of militia were deemed dispensable to enable the Governor to comply with thi requisition from the President. Hence the proclamation ‘was not issued, because its effect would be to put the new law in force, and thereby repeal the provisions for raising volunteer companies, otherwise than in conform- ity with that law. The order of the Governor for enrolling the seven re- s of volunteers for the service of the United States jued on the 28th day of May, and from that time to the present, every practicable exertion has been made to fill those regiments, and complete the o: tion of that force. They are now full, all the elections of offi- cers ordered which have not already taken place, and the commissions will soon be fully issued and the organ- ization of all the regiments complete. The Governor is now, therefore, for the first time again at liberty to take up the subject of the new militia law, and the question presented to his mind has been, shall the proclamstion be now issued and the provisions of this law be put immediately in force, or shall that act be delayed until after the militia parades of the present year shall have passed. ‘The provisions of the new law, authorizing a commu- tation in lieu of the performance of military duty; by the payment of seventy-five cents to the collector of taxes of the town or ward in which the citizen desiring to com- re already in force. That right exists on the part of every citizen subject to military duty, “ ex- cept commissioned and warrant officers, and members of uniform companies duly organized.” The provisions in reference to members of religious societies and others, having conscientious scruples against bearing arms, and the provisions declaring who are exempt from militia duty, without paying a commutation, are also now in operation. ‘These privileges, therefore, extended by the new law to the citizens of the State subject to do military duty, are not abridged or affected, by a delay to issue the proclamation. On the other hand, it is perfectly manifest that the in- tontion of the legislature, in passing the new law, was to require every citizen, subject to military duty accord- ing tots terms, to perfo m that daty, or to pay the speci- fied equivalent of seventy-five cents per annum. It is now too late to render it possible to make such an organ- ization under that law as to be able to require the duty provided for in itto be performed during this season. The proclamation, when issued, will repeal the prov: sions of the exi: laws, and therefore render it impo: ble to hold the militia parades in obedience to them. The consequence must be that, if the proclamation be now issued, there willbe no militia parades during this year, except such as may have already been held by the uni- form corps of some of the cities. And if no military duty shall be required, during the year, there will, of course, be no commutation paid, as no citizen will pa even seventy-five cents foran exemption from that whic! he cannot be required to perform. These considerations will induce the G vernor to with- trainings, f \d under the existing laws, the priv lege’ of commutation to avoid that duty, being as fully possessed by every citizen as would be if the new law were entirely in force. Those militia parades are all to be held between this timo and the 15th day of October next, namely: The officers’ drills between the first day of June and the first day of September ; the Company parades on the first Monday of September ; and the Ktegi- mental Keviews between the first day of September and the fifteenth day of @ctober. ‘The proclamation will be issued by the Governor, as required by the Ist section of the new militia law, im- mediately after the 15th ‘ay of October next, and every practicable preparation will be previously made to ex- feces as much as possible the reorganization of the mi- itia under the law after that time. Inthe sneantine the officers of the militia of the State, of all grades, will carefully observe this order, and bear in mind that the provisions of the existing laws, so far as the militia pa- rades are concerned, are still in force, and will remain so until after the 16th day of October next. All the pa- rades, therefore, required, by these laws, will be duly ordered and held in conformity with their provisions. ‘The oflicers whom it may concern will not fail to note that the parts of the new law, declaring the exemp- tions from the performance of militiaduty, are now in force, and have been since the adjournment of the Le- gislature, and that those exemptions are materially changed, and the number of exempts, other than by com- mutation, greatly lessened from those made exenipt un- der the provisions of the old law. The officers wiil also scrupulously respect the rights of the citizens to exempt themselves from the performance of militia duty, by commutation, where they shall avail themselves of that right in coniormity with the provisions of the-new law, by the payment of the money, or taking the oath before the assessor, as the law prescribe: By order of the Command Chief, R. E. TEMPLE, Adj. Gen. Naval Intelligence. ‘Tho Appeal says that Capt. Pendergast, U. 8. N., has taken command of the Navy Yard, at Memphis, vice Com. Lavalette, who proceeds to Boston to take com- mand of the Independence, destined for the Pacific. this year, may Great Fresnet_ar Prrrssure, Pa.—I hasten to inform you of one of the most destructive freshets that ever visited these parts; also, to send you, ‘as far as po! correct list of what property is des- troyed. On Thursday afiernoon the Monongahela river rose some three inches—from 9 o’cluck P.M. to 4 o'clock er had risen ten feet plumb water,and 0 carry almost every thing before it. that runs from this city to Birming- the wharf anda coal flat to. The boat nor wharf ‘They are no doubt the ferry boat was made had been found up to this hour. owned dashed to pieces an by Messrs. Forse &C t Be wo c one dozen coal boats are kno ipmton ‘eee! busty broke No 1, and dashed to piec loose from Pipetow: 1 have not been seen since. Mr. E. Z. Coston, who ke ‘w millat Braddock’s Fields, lost 30,000 fevt of lumber Mr. Thomas Lock, keeper at dam No. 1, informed me that boats of some description were passing over the dam cll night; keel boats, flat boats, fay stacks, board raite,and various other kinds of proper- ty, passed by our city during the whole day |= Mr. Walk: ore ship yard was entirely flooded, but by great exer tion his timber wi ; Mr. Leddie lost two coal floats. Wa. heard of but one, iif ing drift, when alog dam by some cosl boatmen, at the risk of the lives, ‘So far as heard tho locks had not re damage. a and Louis ‘i led to postpone their trips until the river ye corn pelle tmoecibility of making any thing like » cor- 3 t the lor ust be immeuse. This is higher tae the Monongahela has been since the memo- be flood of February, 1882. Up to thi ning the any had not risenone inch. If I hear any thing work vedi { will write again to-morrow.— Cor. Bult, Patriotof July We We take pleasuve in. announcing the arrival in Washington of Don Manuel Carvallo, minister ni tiary! from the Chilian ernment, with his Play tod part of his family —Waehington Union, July 27. * On The Santa Fe Exp-dition. Aletter from Fort Leavenworth states, that a rumor had just reached the Fort to the effect. Capt. Moore, of the U §. Dragoons, with his command, had overtaken the Mexican traders whom he was sent out to stop—that the traders had previously been reinforced b; Moxicans from Santa Fe, of which, however, ‘The traders refused subm| was not aware. ; order, and in attempting to enforce it, an action ensued, in which Capt. Moore, Capt. Berg 10in, and a Lieutenant , were kille non-commissioned officers’ and privates Capt. Moore’s command were compelled to retre’ 1 is the report, but we do not place any confidence uthenticity ; for if there was ras truth in it, it probable thi correct account would have reached tl Fort quite as soon as the rumor.— St. Louis Rep. July 22. News prom tuz Urrer Misstssirri—Exren- stonor Trape, &c.—The light draught steamer Cecilia, Capt. Throckmorton, arrived yesterday from the Upper Mississippi, and to her ooliging officers we are in- debted for the following account from the northern mi- litary posts, &.:—The ©. left St. Peterson the 11th inst. at that time Major Clark.of the United States Army was incommand of Fort Snelling, and had under his com- mand a portion of two companies of infantry, which had been reduced to one company, in consequence of the ranks of neither being full. The C carried up twenty- three recruits, and others were coming in from different quarters. Considerable improvements were going onin and about the fort in repairing and rebuilding quarters for the officers and soldiers, and some repairs were being made to the fortifications, and a large number of mechan- ics and laborers were at’ work: and at is the design of the commanding officer to so improve and repair the old buildings as to make them a8 secure, and if possible, more comfortable than they ever were. Fort Crawford, about fifty miles in the interior, is at present occupied by ny of volunteers from Wisconsin, under the command of Capt. Morgan. A requisition for arms and rought down by the C., and on ber return the necessary supplies will be furnished to them. T rumor which reached here a short time since, and which was published in several of the papers, conserning a contemplated attack upon the fort by several tribe Indians proves to be totally without foundation. No dis- turbance had taken place, nor was any apprehended. ‘The prisoners, whose rescue it was said they intended, are still at Fort Snelling in custody, and little or no feel- ing had been expressed by their countrymen concerning their detention. the Cecilia we met with several gentle- men from Selkirk’s settlement, on the Red river of the North, a distance of seven or eight hun- dred miles from St. Peters, and far up in the British pos- sessions of North America We leurn from them that they left the settlement abont the first of last month, and after a fatiguing journey of over seven hundred miles, across a wilderness country reached St, Paul, six miles below Fert Snelling, on the 8th inst. The company con- sisted of forty five persons and about sixty carts; they have come down for the purpose of purchasing goods in this city, which they will convey back to the settlement from their point of embarkation in the carts. We under. stand them to be no regular organized company, but merely a number of traders and persons who reside in the settlement coming together for the mutual safety and protection of each other. The whole amount they ex- pect to of those latitudes. tahs, Odjibwes, Assiniboins Chippewas. Several year the gentlomen who is now in the city attempted to reach St. Louis by the sent company came ; he succeede very profitable one; since he has declined purchasing of the company any more goods. The laws in relation to trade by which the settlement is governed allows rling worth of merchan- exch resident to import £100 dize freo of duty. Of the kind of goods most saleabl £190 will be sufficient to load one of the compa’ carts; sothe whole amount will be admitted free resident of the settlement will be with every cart In the number thathave reached this city, we notice the names of St. Clair, Ganick, Cook, Green, and Mc- quiries, from ‘them we ‘med more than forty i and that it extends along the banks of North Red River, or Dermott. In the course of ow learned that this settlement wi years since, by the person whos the Red River of the North, tome sixty miles, being succession of huts and small villages, with very good houses. The jnbabitants are principally Eng! Lis Scotch, Canadians, and half breeds, and number between they have no laws or form of eight and ten thousarfd ; government of their own, and are under the control and supervision of those granted to the Hudson's Bay Com pany ; many of the inhabitants are intelligent, ind ous people, and are employed in agriculture, stock, &c.'; others subsist by hunting and which is considered the most profitable business, extensive trade is carried on with the fur company— y, ; ted The climate is said te be very healthy, and well adap to the raising of several kinds of grain, but the most sure and luxariant crop is barley. A Catholic m and many of the inhabi i ds of every kind chen Aran og higt; the ‘coly exchenge for thom is furs; every year supplies are broughtup the Ral’ River by the Hudson's Bay Company, but their Feteportation rs attended withagreat deal of difficulty tat danger. it is some four hundred miles from the aeath of the river to the settlement, and in this distance the boats have to be hauled out, and ‘carried round more than fitty different falls. 40 couts per Ib., coffee, 90 cents, common chewin bacco, 50 cents, por I»., and unbleached cottons, 2 25 cents per yard, and other things in proportion. geatiemen with whom we conversed in relation to this singnlar out-of-the-way place, express themselves well satisfied with the country in every respect; several of them are natives of the soil; others have been the chil- dren of fortune, and in seeking a spot to suit their fancy, have, at itwere, stumbled into Selkirk. They will have made their purcha: latter end of the p return on the Cee! there to take their | y d_ stretch one! more their ways across the wilder We wish them sale and speedy journey, and hope again to see them in our city —St. Louis Bra, July 20. established there, and The of disembarkation, Exerrement 1x Lextreron.—We happened to be at Louisville when the excitement occasioned by the acquittal of Shelby took place, and did not wit- ress. It was deep and extensive Nor is itover now eis brooding in the hearts of the people, discontent and anger, are ready to spurn the judiciary, Lexington (Ky) American, July 22. Lerrers rrom tug Camp.—Letters have been received in this city, as the Lith inst. The namber of his troops was increas- 1, and he had received eight or ten boats, which were sufficient to transport his troo i and muni tions up the Rio Grande. He g evory arrange ment to advance from Camargo to Monterey.— Washing- ton Union, July 22. — 2 | news reached the cit | witheut the shadow of | stables. | certained that the " Regulato: 4 ‘a body of urchase will be between $25,000 and $30,000 worth of such goody as are most suitable for the Indians Mormon InTELLIGENCE.—Navvoo IN ARMs— Wak BETWEEN THE “ ReGuLaToRs” anv ‘ Corl- —After the issue of our Extraon Sunday morning, that a mob had waylaid, and, legal authority, made prisoners of four or five inoffensive citizens of this place, who hed been to McQueen's mill, some 22 miles distant, for a load of flour for a party of Mormons who was about starting westward. As it was understood that a new citiz of the number, and dy, thata force should cover the p unlawtully the me genizes for wi T last evening. under dir took the river road to the north, and well it that they did as it was rd had ambushed party at tl distant, upon ti which they would be taken by the cont posse. This probably saved many lives, Asit wi stabulary force proceeded to within two mi toosuc, where they encountered a pieket gua: men, which had been set by the Regulators in tion of a visit from the k chase took place (a son of old Whimp, ti ber), who was brough for them w the capture lebrated mob jot which was and po process, he stated that 600 to dispute their entrance into the town, As this was known to be false, the commanding officer gave him to understand that he could not be trifled with, upon which he gave the information desired. It was ascert mob was posted in a thicket hard by cocked, ready to fire upon any m The posse formed in three detachms who might , with a view of circumventing the ambush; but upon advancing, the mob retrested acro: bridge in their rea, and posted themselves in a manner to reke it by thet: fire Notwithstanding this, the New Citizens’ party may cbed up to with halt gun shot of they were hailed by Frank | ved to hult, or they were dead men. were answered by the coustable, who stated that be had come invested wih legal authority to a rest certuin men, and that he would do his duty. Seeing no alternat.ve but to fight, the © Regulators #igprrendered and the arrests were made without any er difficulty. Over a dozen were iden- tifled as persons who took part in the lynching of the eight men on Saturday, and were placed under guard. A demand was then made for the individuals who were kidnapped by the mob yesterday. A mob chief stated . that they were tied up in the woods, at some distance from the place, but where he could not tell. He pledged his honor (!) however, that, providing he-was set at liberty, the kidnapped citizens should be returned safely to town that night. As it was useless to try to find them in the fastnesses of the forest. and inasmuch as it was feared that they might fall a sacrifice to mob vengeance, the officers concluded to accept the solemn pledge of this man, and if the missing citizens were not restored ac- cording to promise, to revixit the place in the morning be wagon load of flour was found and taken possession of by the legal authoritios, as well as a stray posed to belong to the kidnapped citizens. ‘iven that any one might come forward and claim the forse; but as no owner appeared, he was until it could be ascertained to whom he belonged. A shee; skin saddle cover, found on the road, is also in the hands of the officers, subject to the owner'sorder. ‘The citi- zen’s expedition returned to town in tue alternoon with their prisoners. who are now joiged at the Virginia Ho- tel, under the surveillance of a guard. They will be ex- amined before Justice Wells to-morrow. Before leaving Pontoosuc, the citizens were informed that a new settler, taken yesterday, had been lynched. Among those who have been arrested, we observe the notorious " Pontoo- suc Blacksmith,” and a mobber of infamous renown named Douglas: rt of th like men to whom scenes of violence wi element. This afternoon McAuley and Brattle were ar- raigned for examination before Justice Wells. The wit- nesses against them were the men who undertook the lynching on Saturday. It was proven that McAuley was present at that ‘usting spectacle—that some of the movements of the lynchers were directed by him—that he took gun belonging to one of the laborers, and par- ticipated generally in the doings of the mob Inconside- fatten ufthiobhe was heldte ball inthe paltry sum of $500. ‘The Governor has plainly instructed the aggrieved to fight and kill off enough to put the lynchers down, but as they have adopted the guerrilla system of wart seems impossible to get them inte action; and quence is, that the inhabitants of this city a ly agitated by repeated acts of violence which they can- not reach, and worn out by the incessant calls upon their vi i For the sake of hu- we bridge, wpon wiiek orse, Bu} Notice was 3 ig to be ho} ity, will repair to Nauvoo as soon as possi- ble, bringing with them all the arms that can be collect- ed.’ The police force are in want of muskets or rifles, and a loan of fire arms of any kind will be thankfully ec- knowledged. New just reached town that the kid- napped citizens were earried off by the La Harpe mob.— Hancock Eagle Extra, July 13. Fortuen rrom Navvoo.—The correspondent of the St. Louis Republican, w from Nauvoo under of the 17th inst. says:—I have but time to write you ‘a line in relation to the difficulties here—they are i alarming. On Wednesday night the entire crop raised this year by Mr. B.F. Marsh, consisting of stacked wheat principally, was consumed; also, the bar and its con tents, belonging to a widow lady some two or three miles south of Warsaw. The prisoners taken by the new citizens on account of the alleged riot of Betarday last—seventeen in number—are still in custody. En party hold Prisoners as hostages; the Anties have onl ve—each demand an exchange. 1 can hardly tel where the matter will end now. The coming election, if passed off quietly, it was thought, would be the end of the Hancock troubles; but the present state of things indicates different results. The New Citizens lack con- cert of action, and their identification with the Mormons, under the seeming pretence of protecting life and pro- perty, has created an ill feeling against them in the that it w difficult to allay. Common cause ‘itizens, can pro- Constitutional. Convention, Monday, July 27. —Mr. Ward reported an additional rule, autho- rizing the application of the previous question to sepa- rate sections of an article. Agreed to. The article on ject of the leg’ powers, duties, &c., was up, the question recurring on the proposition of Mr. choles, to ntrike out the provision, that after 1847 the compensation of members shall not exceed aday for ninety days from the commencement of session. Mr. Simmons moved to insert @ provii that the sessions of the legislature should not exte: ‘The tribes adjacent to the settlement, and with whom they have in former years carried on a pretty extensive trade with goods furnished by the Hud- son's Bay Company, are the M-de-wa-kantons, Naako- | Arikaras, Minitarees, and nee @ Mr, St. Clair, (one of .) with asmall party ime route the pre- 4 found the trip a a ow ish, beyond 100 4 Lost—as was also the proposition of Mr. Nicholas. Mr. Worden then moved to fix the maximum pay of members at $3 a day—such com- pensation not to exceed, in the aggregate, $300 for per diem allowances—no member to receive pay for the time he may be absent, unless absent from sick- ness. Mr. Danforth moved to strike out the latter clause. Lost—and Mr. W.’s proposition adopted.— Mr. Dana moved to reduce the per diem of bers to $2 Lost. Mr. Kirkland moved to out the clause giving the speaker of the sssem- bly an additional compensation of one-third per diem allowance Mr. Crooker moved to insert in its place a provision that the official postage of mem- bers, during a Lost, also w a proviso that the clause in regard to th pensation of members should not take ae year 1848, Agreed to. The 10th section was then tahen ip. It prohibits members of the legislature from receiv ing any civil intment within thisState or to the Senate | of the United States, fro and senate, or from th hh the hall have . oaks ‘out the words "' or to the Senate of the U. 8.”- The question was pending when the committee rose.— Recess —Albany Areus. ven elected. Mi United States Circuit Court. Before Judge Nelson. Jury 28.—After the Judge had taken his seat on the, bench, th bean hy lemen were sworn of the Grand Jury :—John G. Wilson Hunt, John M. Ketcham, F. W M James Miller, Wm. F. ppan, Jona. Underhill, St ‘Williams, Darius Ferry, J Wm. 8. Clark, Cornelius W. Hibbard, Wm. Inathan H. Seers, John J. Parsells. His | oe ae he i br - nda —— + Gentlemen of the Grand Jury— very business to occupy your time and attention as Grand Je- rors this session of the Court—some two cases, only, I lieve, of alleged criminal violation of the laws, ere on the list; and these are of no particular interest, but belong to an Inferior grade of crimes. The first ie a | charge of the infliction of cruel and Good sugar is sold from 80 to | 7 to- | board the American brig nished their business by the | and imprisonment, prepared to | fence.” The chat | of the Unite: | | imprisonment and hard labor,” &c. Tne ev m | not | difficulties should occur to you in the course from General Taylor, 2 late | called on, and again Mary. on by an officer on board the American schooner St. ‘he otheris a charge against several of the hands endeavoring % create fence is founded upon provides as follows :—'* That if ny master or other off- cer of any American ship on the high seas, or w.thia the admiralty jurisdiction of the United States, hatred, malice or revenge, kc. beat, wound, (Taf or withhold from him suitable food or nourish eve- ry such person #0 convicted shall be punished according to the nature fe in the other case is founded upon another section of the In “If ne or more oF cr on he high seas, or within the admiralty jurisdiction States, shall endeavor to create a revolt, &o., every such yey tage fue’ Gene hed ne ceeding $1,000, tion, be punis y ae Ac is in possession of the public aba ] for you to enquire into all the ‘and circumstances of these cases. I will not fur- occupy your time and attention by going into any ur duties, as most of you—al ri 1—have before served on Grand Juries: il liberations, you can resort to the public utor, who will be always ready to give you tay Iaformetion you may require. Burnham, wes then “Tne cause of the United States ea ie absence of a material witness ‘After which, the court adjourned. <The water in the Female le now higher ete been for fifty years. Itis wortha tripto terson to soe the Falls,