The New York Herald Newspaper, March 12, 1847, Page 1

THE NEW YOR a ee == Wel, Xl, No, 70-.Weole Ho, 4067 rms €o Inventors and Amatenrs of Ingenalty and tite Skil in the Mechanic Ar ‘The following circular is addressed to auch in tho United States, aa mey strictly be considei original Jov: ntore, men, who, in advance of the age, presume that improve: menis in the and scionces are yet to be made, equal to, if not surpassing, those of the present day. Itsobject is the establishment of an Inventor's Insti- tute, tof *ter inventive genius ; and thereby to advance, 88 the writer believes, tho most important intorests of this country. It isnot too much to say, that inventors ure, 60 far as the temporal interests of mak are concerned, the most useful class of men in the world; nor is there a class, perhaps, less esteemed by their fel- low-citizens, "They are usually considered vision. try, or wonomeniacs Frequently they are called extravagant and indolent; and seldom ever, if not | immediately successtul, are they believed to be ‘possess 1 of soun! common sense. In most cases they are poor, as they must of necessity be, under the prerent divadventageous position which they hold in society ; their calling being beld in such low eatimation, acd its nature so expensive. Also, from the fact that th fet no returns until efter months ond years of toil; and even then it rarely happens that an original inventor ob- tains a just remuneration for his labor ; although occa siopally, by some. briilisnt discovery or invention, he reips the rewerd due to him, in wealth, e# well as fame. But few inyentions aro opprociated, if even partially perfected, during the life-time of the inventor ; and after tha’, his heirs inherit only his fame, which has no ten- dercy to ame iorate theit éondition ina pecuniary way, 3 Wo witnossed io the case of the hott of Robort Ful. ton. Of this, however, inve: tors ought notto, and will not complui: necessity which gi strongly ree the complotion of the work first ated in the brain ; otherwise, their efforts would be like the eentury cf inventions of the Marquis of Worcestor, which, though publiched, were never put in practice by him, abd consequently nevor benefited mankind, But Poverty siillstauds in the way of the success of the in- veutor ; for although a man may think with empty pock- ets, yethe cannot so experiment. Experiments are cost- ly. “‘Phey take time as well ss mooey,and then, when done, they but add to his stock of knowledge and pave the way to still further experim 5 whilst his daily spas for himself, end famiiy per! are diminishing With equal pace Like the movement of the hydraulic ram, ouly more irregular, he is continually interrupted. in his pursuit, in order to obtain the necessaries of life, and perhaps is never sble to complete his experiments, for want of \ime and means. But upon whom falls this losa? We answer, the country. The invertor dead, his invention sleeps with him. No drawing or description he can leave of hia in- complete invention, will induce an original inventor to take it up aud complete it, if he be capable, and no other person is capable of so doing. Inventors, too, are liberal. No genuine inventor can be mean or contracted in his views, or desirous to ac- quire weelth for the mere love of money. He loves to project, end wants money chiefly to enable him to re duce to practice his contrivances, end he spends his money freely upon them. The risk is toe great for a close, caleulating, penurious man to invest his funds in such a field—in fact, a field without a fence ; end if he hes natural talent for penetrating the unexplored field of scienco mud art, be cannot become en inventor, because be will not incur the hezard of experiments. On the contrary, the true inventer will‘expend all his means upon hi: invention, and generally, as soon as it is com- aS he begins upon vome other, which he thinks will 9 more valuable, instead cf apply ing himselfto profit by that he has done. Originol inventors are also held in disrepute by prele, dice, and in some measure justly so. Like “ poor Tray,” they are often found in bad company, and the sins of im foeets are visited upon them i those who have been imposed upon by some of the humbugs of the day. There sre men who steal incomplete inventions, and obtain pa tent rights, to sell. Some who get patents for worthless thinge, knowing them to be such, write or obtain certifi- cates of their utility, seM, and then “laugh in their sleeves” ut the crédulity of their dupas There are others, real inventors, who obtain patents, think tiem ex- tremely valuable, and in good faith dispose of them to the great pecuniary injury of the purchasers, and the greater de'riment aod dishonor of the craft. Thousands of persons have ebundant evidence of the truth of this, in the maltitude of patented machines which are seen stow- edaway omong the old lumber in tho garret, or in the barn. or wagon house, which perhaps never suffi- ciently used to require oiling a second time. In the pre- eent day, we witness wagon leads of patented machines hawked about the country as great improvements, which aro bought and soon thrown aside as worthless, and a pro- jadice formed in the mind of the buyer against all inno- ‘vations and improvements, and curses denounced upon the heads of all original thinkers. Certificates of approval are made of no value, or look- in ey d to all other philanthropic enterprising | faces with copper, or some harder metal, by the electro- type proses, or by some other invention? And why may not an institution invent, gratuitous! ever printers i want, to make them its fast fi ? is proposed that eny petson may become a stock: holder But it is oxp contemplated, that the ope. all be under the control of ecientitic and practical inthe mechanic arts. The commer: ciel transactions may be conJucted by auy of the stock- ho'ders who may be chosen to constitut> a board of di rection for that purpore. Fifty dollars may constitute a | stockholder; no ono need be itdividually ros | more than he inve! pro rate accordit outline of the plan of o; | tail, or made conformal stockholders who may If not, then it ‘That the foregoing prop and dependent entircly Dota mere chimera, applications from inventors, who have not the me of completing their inventions, or of introducing th into use if completed. From among the applicatio if any aro made, one or mora will Do selected as t most valuable and promising. ‘The party applying, who may be selected, will be made a stockholder; hi will be provided with all the necessary means of prose- cutiog bis invention to completion, and if need be, means f subsistence furnished to his faily duriog that period. patent is obtained by tho inventor, it will be- When a come by assignment the joict property of the Institate and the inventor, and made productive, either by the sale of rights or by the manutacture of the article for sale. The inventor himself ought personally to attend tothe work to ccomplished both in the completion and its introduction to ure, by manu- in thatisto be dove. ‘The sales article wi under the direction of the Inatitute. Should the call the public be met either by few or many, who are willing to invest as much roposed plan as is now invested, not les 'y inventors may be im- mediately admitted of the benefits of the institution. 1t will bea rare case indead, if from among that number judiciously selected, some brilliant inver- | tions will not be the successful issue, to roward liberally for the investment of capital, as well astho toil of the inve Ti sponsibility of the task of making selections for the privileges of the Institute, is not overlooked by the writer, nor has he the arrogance to presume that he is fully competent to the task. refore, solicity aid in this particular, from among the scientific mechan- ics of our country who are compstent, and who have means to invest, and are desirous to promote the useful arts, From amongst such, a committee may be ted to perform this most responsible yet unavoidable duty, who will do justice to the inventor well as the insti- tution. Applications made, will be so that nolnjary wm be di jected applicent. ir, however, will not shrink from this duty, ‘as it to perform for the present, alone ; and the proposed plan will be carried out egun, with only one or two, until a sufficient num ber of inventorsare in that wey associated, to make up &@ competent committee for the admission of othe: From six to ten boys, between the ages of ten and 17 years, who show marked ingenuity in the mechanic arts, will be received as apprentices. ‘They will be pro. vided for, and taught some useful trade or occupation ; = n what. the public think er doin. the’ mater, “mey ‘bo 'aored from the fact that the works aro olroady in ope- ration. ‘The subscriber is now ready to reoslve | ¢ philanthropy of more circulars are wanted dress, upon application by latter. are SOLOMON ANDREWS. Penta Amvoy, Feb. P 8 —Since the fore, gested b; ber, wil {ng 'o meet this cane, it sented by proxy, whil t friend who is able to represented —Invento the institution will be bevefitt dom and skill, whilst a large oc: uselulness to many inventors, and be also profited | thereby. meet the c: papers of the 2d ins The respond have been very gre in addition to which they will be instructed in th, i tools generally, and fitted as fur as practicable to become | ion, Was wounded. inventors. Many of bright natural genius, have failed to become successful inventors for want of early training, and this has perhaps never yet been attempted. For nearly two years there has been in the employ of tho writer, an excellent machinist, who is perhaps second to none in the country for general purposes in the workin of wood, or iron ; capable of building any kind of mach!- nery, or carrying on any manufacturing operation, or in- structing apprentices. And it is hoped, that ere long, there may be fourd associated together such an array of mechanical +kill, ae will furnish superintendents for manufactori nd machinists of rere qualifications, as well as the developements of ingenuity. The subscriber is the inventor of the present United States mail lock, and th jufacturer of that article Pe r of “ The Perth Amboy Manufacturing Company.” There is also lished a large manufactory of kegs by steam power, capable of making ia the most perfect manner, five hundred two gallon kegs per day from the reugh timer, with only nine hands entirely new invention ond not yet patented steam engines, one of twenty and one of five horse power,a lock and keg manufactory already in operation, including the contract with the post office department for mail locks, workshops covering sixty thousand square feet of ground, two and three stories high ; about thirty acres of land with docking pri- vileges, and more than a dozen of neat and comfortable dwelling-houses; a charter granted in 1931, for fifty ed upon with distrust re is_no institution in the country whose epinion may be safely taken by the sim- ple uninformed buyer ond user, as conclusiv of the value of an inventioi the superiority of one over enother.* No institution in our country is capable of determining as to the merits of inventions, because their committees of examination are nct inventors ; and not having experimented on the various perts, or perhaps not atall conversant with the subject, they must take the description of the inventor himself, as their entire pas. is yours, fer general manufacturing purpoies, withorizing a capital of half a million of dollars, and an admirable iocation for cotton or other large masufactories, there seems a promise of semething more than a mero chimera of the brain. All these advantages are at command, and may be secured if deemed advisable by those who may unite in the plan proposed. As to the location which has been selected for the above establishment, it may be necessary to say some- thing, for the information of those at a distance and unacquainted therewith. Perth Amboy, in New Jer- Which ie, in fact, constuting him’ the judge ia his own care ; and he usally sees his own invention as through @ magnifying glass or perifocal spectacles. Having asserted thet inventors are the most useful class of men in the world, it may be considered by som> our duty to offer some proof of it. There willbe no dif- fioulty in doing this. ‘The position ‘oan b any piece, from the country school-hou! chamber of the capitol, end it will be dor is evidenced by eve: ded. If not eine proposition. Inventors the fact, and there iano need of proof to wea of ourceantry admit its truth, proven by th y institution ¢ Deneiit of a single cl tion in one year, of ress for the public: Inventors, however, mast not look to the government for other aid than that of protection in their pursuits. If it will offord them the protection by law to which thoy are justly ent:tled, and thereby secure to them theirown right of property in. their inventions, @ reasonable limited time,so that they may bo guarded from the de- jonas of imposters, and pirates, it is all they need ablishmeot of the mm that source. ‘They can, and they should, arsociate together for mu- tuaal protection, for improvement, for the organization sey, ia an incorporated city, with about two thousand in- habitanta. [tis twenty-five miles from the city of New York, onthe main route to Philadelphia, by which is transported all the merchandize fo constantly passing inland, between those cities; and in fact, between the north and the south. It is a seaport, with au excellent harbor, as easily reached from the Atlaatie ocean, dis- tant eighteen miles, as New York; and by vesvels of the largest class. ‘The communication with New York by steamboats, which run daily, in two hours, is upinter- rupted dui the year. The chief business done is the planting a population are engag There are a few manu- faotories and two seminaries; one for young ladies, aud one for boys. It contains fi urches of different de- nominations, and one bank. place of quiet, on ele vated ground, overlooking Prince’s bay, and in sight of Sandy Hook lighthouse. It is very healthy, and said to be one of tho most delightful places for residence in the country. There is no theatre, or other public piace of amusement, for which things inventors rarely, if ever, have a taste. Their enjoy- in the ample unexplored regions of thought and ent. Its proximity to New York, the great me: be found (if to be found in th y) ™ la which are needed by th makes it a desirable loci far removed from the folli cogitations. New York, and permanent establishment of their business, as rate and atetinet occupatio epa- . peculiar to themselves, and nd pirates. ‘They re- wentors may find such hey nacd in the prosecution and perfection of their Is and materials, and pecuniary where after maturing, they may conduct and carry tr busin Ih success and profit—where they cam have proner depots for the exhibition and sale of their in: ions; where their inventions may be impartially and competently ¢ m whence a certificate of approval will 1y_ purchasing, that he is not imp, Where comp’: by (oz tent perso be found, not only to the merits of any urw discovery, or invention, but also to produce ad, any new plan or mo ‘accomplishing en end; y new conirtoance or desideratum which may be ap plied for ct the Institute, a liberal offer for ite ‘eccomplishment, Where models of new inventions will be maile at reesandble prices, and tha applicant. Where theory in combinut riminating between the c! ten, perhaps, thereby amicably to aij ind save them the expense and perpleaities the di fficultie: of litigation. And though last, not least, aschool for the instruction of meshanias in the best mode of accomplishing the desired ends Hi en uvanswerable ergument be wanting to show the necessity of such an estaolishment,it will be found in the fact that some, and may we not say many, of our most genious men sre convicts in State prisons, or entitled to taut Lonor. An account whi fine illustration, sppeared iu the * publiswed at Trenton, N. uery 8 invented and constructed inthe New acurious avd very useful contrivauce ich ‘um and Tyue American,” January 29th, J of one who jersey prison, votes in houses of legislation, The attent ‘the wri- ter was calied to ,this lamentable fact whilst engaged in the menutecture end sale of combination bank loc! ) and collecting the faets connected with bank robberies. The moat ekiitul burglars are of course snqssion ‘and but for their ingenuity, could not be epgoged in that businesr. ‘The temptation in the midst of went, and often the con. tempt of their feilow-citvzens, leads them into crime.— ‘The writer bas fallen in company withisome most inge- nious men, whom he has no doubt were associated with gongs of burglars ; and learned from them their history, ss inventors; whereby he has been confirmed in this opinion, expressed above. During an interview with one in Philadelphia, the foregoing plan wes first con- ceived as being the most likely way to turn their inven- tive talents into the proper channel. This motive alone, should induce sli moral men and well wishers to society, tojend their aid to such an establishment. We have no reason to blush, when we say, this is a a mugpificent project; and it may thought temerity to proposes so much, But it is not the one-halt of what ought to be realized from it; and no loss ought to be stated, to awaken proper attention to it. It may bo called a new contrivance; but itis not new to the writer, it having been his constant alm for the lest ten years or more; and all his efforts having been de- yoied to the attsinment of this end. Knowing that no- one could be accomplished without money, and to be- ia by moking application for funds, would only ruin © project, the effurts, thus far, have been directed to the procuring of necessary moans for the commence- tent of the establishment. These have been secured Sevoral thousand dollors are invested in the necessary beginniny i the door is now cpen for such as may desire to ve inte: develo tab: ited therein, to take part, and assist in ping the resources of American genivs—to es- euch an institution as the world has never wit- not even excepting the Royal Svciety of Lon- inventions more satonishiog than the the steam bin gm or even printing. spepers, Periodicals, give, us their opmion of the pI ropored ? Who knows but y give rise to rom ‘ention to set and distribute ~otrender them more durable by covering their too, is the the whore will be ea place, perhaps, could be selected ws more ceutral, w! the same facili Ambo} ities are afforded to inventors as at Perth- At the Convention of Inventors held in the City of New York in October,1845, it was proposed to form a national association of inventors, to be din that city. An outline of the foregoing project then publicly stated to the convention by the subscriber ; but n de- ferred to see what might grow out of tha! might bog the necessity of this pro} pol | lace upon th ixexutive om mitt Convention of Inventors, for the smendment of the patent Jaws, and also sppointed a vice president of the National Pp n of Inventors, he hes had a full opportunit: mining how far this has been the abe Having ‘ived at the conclusion thet the wants of invei © query, which will ariso in the minds of many, because it is ‘almost universally be- lieved that self interest lios at the bottom of all new pro jects, “How is he,” riter,) “to make money by thia operation?” Tho answer is easy, viz :—whatever propert, has accumulated, has been by in; py He bell it to be a most prolific source of profit, when secured and properly attended to. He has more confidence in the investment of capital in ingenu. ity under proper organization, that in any other ies of property, because new inventions are not Iikely to destroy the business, Ie boli ill boa sale investment for th r e xpecis large investment ; and pr sting his capital own management in company with others.than it in stocks and securities over which be He also knows the wants and feelings o| in order to be enable concentrated in any one individual, but that b; of original minds, frequent interchange of thought in a ae ae + ee ressed to the undersigned at Perth Jersey. And as it is Wrobable it will call” a large correspondence! who feel ablo, are request. ed to tend their letters, post paid All answered promptly. ‘The views of inventors, especially and any aug gestions from, them or ot therance of the plan, will be gratefull will be happy to see end converse with any who disposed, with that view, to visit the place. Persons desirous to take stock wil J rma say 6 how many shares, that some calculat may le as to the reception of the proposition. But no money ers, receiv Moy next, it then; and in the mean tims Meeting of the proposed stockholders may ba had to mature the oi which due nouce will be given to all interested par- ties. In order to give general publicity to this circular, for want of « botter plan, it will be sent by mail, to all parts of the United States, addressed to ‘the most ingenious man” in the place of its destination. As such are gen- ¢ Smithsonian I be an excepti this particular, will be a fay Z , 4 ‘ae 7 we ean earnest found; or if not, to any other person who may be dispos- Steer by sheng eknaser® by nak wi wi fer he ma: be disposed to advanos the ouuse of ‘vention, and if say hibition ‘aud disposal of |. That which is obteined by ingenuity, if to y as well be lost on ingenuity ; aud then it will at least be a pleasing reflection, that it was expend- ed upon t and deserving class of socie inventors, that he would have sold his time for the paltry sun pitive hundred carry out . Ho does not believe that logenulty. is @ union conversation, and @ combination of inventive talent,the that migi \s scarce @ conception of ides as to the things wach a y | familier wih Miahaa. in the mechanic arts, but what may be accom. ed. subject may be ad- New forth nquiries willbe to the fur. will bo received, nor scrip issued, until after the first of - (Correspondence c th before I had the ‘Taylor en i articulars « a stand ot Montore: der Santa Anva. The and | mast confess to a battle bas been fougl van avery | at Mexican commander bieh is credit to count, os I gathered it toil than is sot forth in On the approach of Mexican chief Taylor immodiatel ing his column to t vice, they we killed on the rt of prisoner pass the bar. 7’ taland. place, enough to work up can compare dates, to the possibility of its Last evoning a Mex Victor stateme: chief. bi tho road to Monte! proceed to or as I feel very certai considerable for matter of g) at their obje ould it be lef it quite pi any place we icans are wi after the departure of to re | Sap Fe war loa | from the Brasos until t! Baltillo, cate that the enem upon General Tay | To cr 1a ‘We travelled down, streams thet cpose th erally known to Post-Masters, except in very Jarge cities, they will no doubt hand it over upon receipt of mE post- #ge, two anda half cents, to any such person, if to be | only means left us, th ‘Worth, | und ch share Suppose, the: me Wareox, 4 After closing mine of this morning, I proceeded to e encampment, and bad not dismounted from my horse asked by thonsund persons whether | ing from the notices of Li the fact of t inst thems: Mexicana to have been Amongst the dangerously wounded, I hear the name of Gen. Arista mentioned, but do not learn whether he is a I could mention to you the names of several cistinguished officers who place implicit confidence in this news, but itis unnecessary. If you have not received the news of this fight, look at your last dates irom Monterey. ews soven or eight days to reach here, and it as many inore before it reaches your city. Tampico, Thursday morning, Feb. 19, 1847. Again, last night, we were visited by a Norther, and it is a doubtful matter today (whether any vesse! ‘he ship Elssl with despatches for Gen. Scott. She is from Lol and and corroborat formerly mad concentrated at that number set down in the foregoin, irection of Saltillo. 6 road, . 22, 1847. goiD) may b at it fixes the urcha: comes the proxy of that person, and thereby becom | member, during the pleasure of the said stockholde’ tending the meetings and casting a vote for him, whilst the capitalist obtains the profit derived from the share so become membe} rs may thy Perhaps some still better plan may Fo) HIGHLY IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE PROM THE BETWEEN with FOR THE it. Delia contains a letter at Tampico, which states the divi- sion of our army commanded by General Taylor, had met the Mexican troops, under Santa Anna, near Saltillo, and that a desperate battle ensued, The slaughter on both’ sides, is said to at. of the red. 1 of the fight Gen. Santa Anna, ut Monterey. I d know what to make of it for 2 whil ceded in obtaining enough items to show that General Taylor had again met the enem this | repaired to the quarters o informed me that three Mexicans had arri n fight conflict and severe, and the loss great on both sid Moxicans ultimately gave way, and they’ sustained a in killed and wounded since | have been aporised of the y irom San Luis de Potoi pecting to hear the newsot a battle. To enco Caylor, Santa Anna would wish five times his men, and knowing that, I feared for the iseue of a battle, ‘ou, that | believe more fully an I do of the reported result. If the rumor is true as reported, (and why should the Mexicans say so against themsel particulars long before we will here. Tamrico, (Wednesday night) Feb. 17, 1847. The rumor I sent you this evoxing, relative to a fight between Santa Anna and Gen. Taylor, elthou; nows, # credited by almost every officer here. of Santa from San Luis to Saltill one for the receipt of the news of it place or at Monterey, and from 1! more readily credited the report. The force of the been very large, judg- ir departure from San enough, in his own mind, to overcome that many—of Gen. Taylor. Indepen- lexicans reporting this induces me to attach some r, a8 | have said before, some fire from where thit it must hi he M last evenit my frat let Santa Ann the enemy eater thi ler was ‘There ia stillagreat deal of talk this morni: the fight up country; and if it did not occur as related, I feel certain that a skirmish of some sort has taken It may look strange, in my brief letter of yes- terday, to be detailing from rumor how an atteck was made, &c., but | simply set it down to show that if it 1 without truth, how rumor can gather up probabilities Af | said before, you exercise your own judgment as food atory. truth. THE, MEXICAN MOVEMRNTS TOWARDS MONTEREY, ETC. Tamrreo, Sund: ‘ican merchant fe a plac ot isto i tin char, sally on, and retreat from, Tampico, are greater than at ecupled in the country and rate of it. cou pa By the major ithe is for ind ui en, of reinforcin, army, should they need it, would be 5, Camargo—and with the present low stege of Grande, that would not be very o: Jerstand, hes embarked ich inventor havin; pitalist can extond rt of smo! Independent of th Altamira, 20 miles distant, which contains a population of near 6000 souls, the rancher the number of men around them almost inoredi ‘These men, in connection with a thousand or two of the infantry of the line or laps iously contempi: and the great difficulty is, how | is he to be relieved! At this time it is impossible to march a command trom here to Monterey by the ,route IDAY MORNI they shall be sent to any a¢- | should any considerable force be needed, the Command- 1g was in type, ithosbeensug- Taylo veral inventors that the sum of fift; lars of to become a stockholder, and thereby to beco! clude many worthy inventors, they not ha the necessary means to inv: m- sun of fifty doliars ome or more ehures, bi their talents, suggested to SEAT OF WAR. |THE REPORTED BATTLE| GENERAL TAYLOR & SANTA ANNA, Tremendous Slaughter. AMERICANS AGAIN VICTORIOUS | Vigorous Preparations STORMING OF VERA CRUZ. &o., Ke, de. Tie Southern mail brings the New Orsteang from # cor Gen. Arista, who was in command of a divis- The Americans were finally triumphant. Annexed are the details and reports :— THE REPORTS OF THE BATTLE BETWEEN GENERAL ‘TAYLOR AND SANTA ANNA. Orleans Delta} 7—4 o'clock, P betweon General not uc: but at las soon Twigg! 1 heard nd he thia morning frem Victoria, who hed said that the forces of the Americans, after retreating from Saltillo, had made to the Mexicans un- to have been long but thatthe mong the latter was little time for com- unter Gen number of you will have the gh Mexican The ad- hat they we, re it ke issues, Saltillo, Gen. Tay lor fell beck on the road to Monterey, followed by the In his eagerness to outflank our gene- ral, and cut off his retreat, he extended his line too far, and so weakened his centre, that the ri dy eye of old ¥ discovered the advantage,and wheel- @ right by @ quick mov their centre and made sueh work cn the advanced half, that, before the rear could render them any essential ser- cut un and dispersed. it through the number of is represente! by the ‘an at any other battle. It would tal ay be fT the bar last night off the bar last night fos about SALTILLO, night, Feb. 14. in jvom Ciudad xiern con, the irge body ofthe enemy | ind that Urrea ya that a day or two before he ict: of the troops by the General, « ion two thousand mounted men and fiv which ec- sousand ine ‘The general impres- & descent upon the very numeroui uld enter this town, rt ofthe force now here, and tke it; and should they not deem it prudent in in the plage, they could disperse in a few hours, or ‘:e to the mountains, and thus avoid any force pursue them. Few men in Mexico vre more jopography of the country than Urre and if such is the intention of the Mexican commande: no better selection could have been made. The Mexi- cana here, say that the command of Urrea is destined for jando, and from thence tothe Rio Grande. ‘The advance of the enemy from San Luis do Potosi to- altillo, as noticed in the Republicano of the 2d, in great doubt os to any immediate movement place. The force under Gen. Taylor is not | deemed sufficient in that quarter, and it is the opinion of everel well informed officers, that Gen. Scott will not Sotiefied that ail is right in ‘The number of men set down in the letter from 8an Luis, as being on ihe move toward nd it is universally credited h re.) would indi- jated an attack pendent of the numerous | portant move about ti nd which may swell up at | direction the Mexican ermy hi this season in one day, s0 us to be impassable, there is little or no corn to be obtained, and it is out uf the ques ficiency of forage to the trip. It would ‘ot be prudent to divides foreo, either, as it would subject small porties to annoy- ance from the enemy, if they were not cut up. The | ¢ that wing of the y the Brasos and the pe xpeditious. Goneral ray the Brezos, and e this erin-Chief would have to call them from this place. 1 flatter myself that I am neither a grumbler or fault-find- er, but | must say that | think it wee a very injucicious | move to reduce the force to so small a standard under@en. , in that general’s lute despatch to the Secretary id_he considered Saltillo axa point of the | utmost importance to us, and that he had taken the pre | caution to leave it ina state of good defence, when ho | moved in the direction of Ta npico. The reduction of the | stated, thet the charter | force then there has been at last one half (Gen. Worth, | country wonld sc | authorizes each share to have one vote, and to be ead | with the 8th, 6th and 4th infantry, Duncan's and another | battery: and I learned to-day, from good authority, that | the Ist and 21 regiments of Tilinois volunteers had also | heen ordered to join Gon. Shields, and had arrived at the Brezos,)— and that by far the best half have left there. — | Gen. Taylor, trom his intimacy with the nature of the | country, ought to th judge as to the force re- | quired to tain their position at that place, a thought between five and six thousand men suffi but Gen. Scott, premising that a smaller force wi | sufficient, reduces the number, including those at Mon- | teroy, to a little over 3,000 men.” I euppose it’s all right, and that the Commander-ia-Chiaf knows what he’s ubuut, but for my humble self, I do not feel altogether easy as the situation of old Rough and Ready. (left Monterey, in December, I believed, and to you at’ the time, that place could d from the Black Fort, egainst any num- ber of the enemy who might have the temerity to come ‘This I still bel eve, but if the force has fallen Mo, and pass at Los Muertos unod- t tore to iho | | structed, y iy mounteins, so ods leading to th Grande, ant cut off the supplies. Ultimately, this may force the foit to surrender; und ifthey be not peatty. well supplied when attacked, may have to yivld before any istance could be rendered, ‘The force spoken of as having left Victoria for Monte- rey. if it be true, will, no doubt, station themselves near Cadareyta, and the road leading through that place acd China to Camargo, which was generally travelled on penn of water when I left, will be commanded by them. ‘This evening a nail was brought here from New O1- leans by a steamer trem the Brazos, and amongst other | items, was the gratifying intelligence thant Brigadier- | Goneral ‘Twigz: had been breveted a Major-CGaneral |, There wus cothing official received on this head, but | | the mere rumor of it d used unbounded joy throughout | | the camps. If it be true, and L trust it is, the big folks at Washington have at lastfound out that there was somo- | thing worthy of notice that occurred at the aast end dur- | ing the siego of Montorey. Krom the tone of the news- papers throughout the United States, a person unac | quainted with the importont events of that division of the | army, would look upon it as being of miuor consdera- tion. This is the greatest error that ever was committed, and owes its origin altogotber to accident One of the editors of the N. O Picayune and its special correspond- ent (fi.) witnessed the siege; but, untortunately for the credit of the whole army, wero both with the same divi sion, and, of course, chronicled every important event that occurred during the fight. To do this, where men a a8 well and as bravely as those did under Gene- ral Worth, was labor enough, and they fulfilled their task well, as the voluminous and interesting reports in that Paper will show. Before closing these lette:a afver the capitulation, thoy had only time to say, before the send- ing off of the express, that the east end had lost #0 many ng whom were a number of officers, nal The Picayune’s account of the battle was copied and enlarged on until Generals Taylor, Twiggs, Butler, waits | American people in the absence of accounts, huzzaed for thought upon those at the tly, day end ni that opposed them | Had they but witnessed what hos since been pointed | out to me, by men who foughtand bled in the dreadful | onslaught at the ccount of the siege | would at d, and meny a gi lant officer and soldier who bas inwardly sighed acq: escence to the saying, that ‘‘republics are ungrateful, would have been spared tho bitter refleetion, that wll | their exertions for the nation’s honor had been over looked. I have bad torts and bastions pointed out to me that had been reintorced for the third and fourth time by the euemy, before they yielded. ‘There is one in par- ticular, where an effiser, who stands conspicuous in the siege, told me tbat the last reiaforcem brought in | amounted Jo ubout 800 men, where,the original defende: did not exceed 300. Ke pers to claim th Worth did all the work is ridiculous, and | am proud to learn, by the appointment or promotion of Gen. Twiggs, that the President did not swallow it. That Gen. Wort did well—did all that avy man could have bee: pecte: to do—there is noone more ready to admit thon | am; but there are others who Inbored as hard, accomplished as much, and are ready again to do 90, a8 he did. Gen. Worth went over a great deal of ground, but had encountered the difficulties that were opposed to Twigg , he never could have made the headway into the city that he did. Ido not reco! the enemy that Gen. Worth dislod forcement was brought in. Independence Hill was taken a @ master stroke, but there was no attempt to regain it. ‘The same thing occurred at tho hill that commen the Bishop's Palace, but the effort was slight to regain it ; and so the battle continued until they spprosched th main plaza. redoubt, that was not maintained fora while, at the east end, with the utmost obstinacy ; the reduction of each, causing the sacrifice of many lives. The vifference in the defence, made by the enemy in the different quarters of the town, made the difference in the number of lives lost, avd I do not b thet the superior generalship of aay one saved a single life. The enemy evidently looked for little or no work at the west end, aud hence tho slight defence made in that quarter. I never should have alluded to this subject had not the promotion of Gen. Twiggs called for it, or 1 had hoped that some more able pen than | cau wield would have referred to it. But the advancement of the brave old general fills me with joy, and in that mood I have proba: bly ventured on a ground to which I bave not the ability to do justice. orth’s division, nor | t end, who worked ight, to subdue the strong redoubts | | Camanao, February 9, 1947, rn from an officer who arrived here yesterd urtis, of the 3d Ohio, ix on his way to ti ommand. The 24 Ohio will be relieved tioned at the several pointi . Col. Morgan, of the ad in former letters, com- post. ‘The vigilance and unremitting in- dustry of this young and gallont officer ure worthy of the highest commendation. From the earl; t the Republic, the roads diverging 1rom centre, have been infeated by robber ranchos and villages hava been little more than the dens and hiding-places of petty banditti The jacales and ranchos in the jurisdiction of Aldamas and China are rich with many patterns of “the Scotch Sawney Bean,” Mier can point with pride to her active murderers; and from Chiceromas through Agua Legas, there is a flou- Fishing organization of Turpins, Murder after murder ensued, robbery after robbery; but the authorities, those very discreet Compounders of felony, nodded and slept over them. Tho Colonel has adopted, undeniably, the best, perhaps the only method, of checking these proceeding Every village and town is made responsible for the safety of the rouds in its immediate neighborhood; a certain portion of the inhabitants allowed to bear arms, the better to fecure that purpose; and three hostages, felected from the more influential citizens,are taken by the Americans. If any murders or robberies are committed, the offenders muat be delivered up to the military authorities at this place ina stated period of time, or one of tho lives of the hostages will be forfeited. It may be that a more ju- dicious course might have been davised, than this double appeal to the only emotions common to Mexicans, in- terest and fear, but in our poor judgment we think not. Intelligence wos received here, a matter of some fif- toen days since, from the Alcalde of Aldamas, that, Rami. terey. Upen hearing that Captein Lat the escort, would hult at La Lajea, Col. Morgan started off at 11 o'clock in the night of the 26th of January, with sixty men mounted on mules Before his arrival, the robbers, after a short rencontre with the muleteers, who had driven their mules into a kind of enclosure, drove off eighty mules. ‘Thoy were immodiately followed, but as their trail entered the cheparral, it was impossible to trace it at night. Ramirez, who travelled through the chaparral, went round by China, and making a som what hurried visit at that intorestiog place, decampe with his mules, heaven knows whe je had with over two hundred men, all mounted. Upon the arti of the Colonel at Chin manding of the inhabi stolen, Which wra filled after some trouble; and in r turn a dre‘t on Christoval Ramirez, payable by the 8e- cretery of the treasury, (Mexicen,) was given as Ramirez is understood to be acting without o1 commission from the M Government. After de- stroy ing vome suspicio ee, inhabited by men only, in waich quantities of arms were found, and strengthen: ing the escort with twenty men, the Colonel returned to this post. SANTA ANNA’S PLANS AND INTENTIONS. | Le Patria, the Spanish paper at New Orleans, gener- | ally well infor stetes that Santa Anna’s plen is, brief, as follow: | sgyrt0;000 men to occupy the road between Saltillo and M rex} 1600 to mi upon Monterey; 1500 to pro- to Victoria, and thence te Matamoras. Thus, if we believe the poy themselves, Santa Anna is to , and cut up our posts, while Cruz” ited in a letter from triend in Tampico ‘e shall @ Yavkees some hot work | iu the North, while they are marching on It looks @spicious to fee Santa Anna's confiden | cer revealing his plans, and seems to confirm | that the ramor ef a movement to the North is a fe | withdraw attention from Vera Cruz. We have no feart, however, for the brave and sngacious Taylor. (From the New Orleans Picayune, March 3) The news ‘rem Tam, 8 little doubt | that Senta Anna’s forces at San Luis P ‘otosi made an im- beginning of the month. The aken is juvolved in | mystery, One setof rumors, and we might say fects, leads us to suppose that Suluilo and the ley of the Rio | Grande are to be tho aceues of bury deals ; whilst ‘anot pomts to Vera Cruz and the defences between the city of Mexico and the sea const, A lotter Jately re- ed at Tampico states positively that Santa Anna has | id an evacuation of the | city of Vera Cruz, and thet | there will be no battle in that direction, whilst meny military men perceived in the manauvre of the Mexican General & ruse to co ‘erful demonstrati »o in thet quarter, The | that th | draft of this bill were similar to ii | Col. Mai | the wreck, sbout 12 M. we learae On the other hand, | do not know a fort or | Jest secounts) uy; les our | sort, ia the neighborhood of @altilio, and na it has done wiser heads. an treope think that they ere not to be assaulted, but | that Gen. Scott will be ; whilst nearer the sea coast Gen. Taylor is thought to bo threatened by the proceedings at San Luis. Has Santa Anna abandoned the idea of a pitched battle 7 Has he broken up his camp into detech- ments of guerrilla’? These are questions which many ask and answer affirmatively. One thing is certain, and that the only one, that he has invelved his purposes in such mystery that his reappearance in any portion of the | Y astonish any one ‘I'he late ac- which prevailed in his camp at count’ of the distre San Luis might justily his army; and yet the fact that rome of his Generals have large end well organ.zed bodies of men ander thom, and make good use of them too, as the capture of the Arkansas ani Kentucky squadrons at Encarnacion | indicates, forbids such a conch difficulty ino: place and San Luia hi Ann ‘om mov! Mmon’s presen Yet Gen. neighvorhood with three thou. well shake this opinion inn every division of the army ; as one column much threatened as onother. A very pretty state of things for nowsmongers this. ‘THE PREPARATION FOR THE ATTACK UPON SAN JUAN | D'ULLOA. [From the Washington Union, March 9.) We regret to see the follwing article, coming apps- rently from the camp. It purports to come from one who had the “information from General Scott's own lips.” It breathes @ querwlous spirit—and we shall be very reluc- tant to believe that this information and these complaints should have proce+ded from his lips—much less,publieh- edto the world by his authority and concurrence. It would scarcely be conformable to the spirit of the general order which has been so recently issued by the War De- partment ; nor is it altogether congenial to that system of subordination which is so essential in military matters, particularly ina period of war. wah . * * to enter formal- defence of the War Department against those tous charges, we venture to say, upon the facts Now, without undertaking at this time ly int rat | Which we hve ascertained, that Gen. Scoit has received from the government all the support which was promised tohim and they could command.according to the autheri- ty vested in them by the laws. ‘The transports which he wanted had been ordered as soon us possible, and they had arrived both from New Orleans and the North. The bonts which were ordered were furnished in the extra- | ordinary brief period of a fortnight. ‘The same energy | has pervaded the Ordnance Department. | ‘Tho bill for the increase of the ten regiments was re- ported by Mr. Haralson, chairman of the Military Com- mittee in the House, on the 29th of December, and was read twice. This bill was prepared at the ment, on the 16th of December, the day after the com- mittees were announced by the 9 r. It will, there: pe fore, be seen that the allegations that no bills were p pared before the 4th of January, is not borne out by the proceedings in Congress. On the 4th of January, the President's m of the 29th of December, was opened inCongress. Pursuant to a réquest of the chairman of he Military Committee of the Senate, to furnish a.bill ry out the recommendatiens in that message, in the President's annual m wage, and in the annual report of the Secretary of War, a bill was prepared and furnished the same di Some of the provisions included in the those which had been previously presented to the committee of the House, par- ticularly those in relation to the ten regiment: considered the duty of a department to prope committee, unless requested, nor would it be spectiul to do so. Committees are deemed en' ified,in case they approve of executive recommendations to frame the proper provisions to carry them out. * But, after al and means su: we hope t unfurled fro1 we trust that Gen. Scott will ha nt to accomplish this great object, in afew days, the flag of our country castle of San Juan d’Ulloa. Isianp or Lonos, Feb. 15, 1847 We arrived here on the 4th ult. all well. The Arche- Jaus,with Major Girault and three companies ,iarrived on the following day, and reported having seen u wreck on Cape Roxo, about 18 miles to the northard of this place Karly the next morning, Capt. Mace, of company A, with a boat's crew, was dispatched to reconnoitre and. report what vesselhad gone ashore. At 12 0’clock night, Capt. M. returned and reported th a with LE Deiuney and four companie Colonel and his men were encamped among the d hills, near the surf, end surrounded by Mexican: immediately went on board the sloop-of-w: ‘St. Mary’s, and communicated the circumstance to commanding officer of that vossel, who advised, that the sloop should, as soon as practicable, be got under way forthe wreck, and that the Colonel, with provisions, ammunition and roinforcements, should follow on board armallschooner lying near. This plan wusagrood to, snd by sunrise in the morning, the Bt. Mary’s was out and stending for the wreck, followed by the schooner with the Liout Colonel and 100 men. On our arrival at from the Mexicans (with whom a communication was opened from the man- of war) that Col. DeRussy hed left the night before for Tampico This intelligence being confirmed by a sick man left of the band, and every appearance of a strong ther setting in, it was deemed best to burn the wreck- ship and leave for our station, which we did ded all safe the next morning. We have confirmation of the Colonel's safety with his command at Col in daily expectation of the arrival of General Scott. who will give us final orders as to the object of the campaign. There ven companies of the first Pennsylvania regiment, threo of the second, in North Carolina, six Louisia Major Gates, 1 ery hour. No news from any p leit Brazos—and until we get within the pale of civili zation again, { don’t expect to hear any. Thero is a good doal of sickness among the troops from Mississippi and Ivania ; reports say tho Mitsissippians have the and the Pennsylvanians the small pox; if #0, are by fur tle most unimportant cnemy us. For the love of the Lord, send me by somo body coming down this wa: eu several vessels arrived here since we r came for any body of hat has become place At Saltilo the Amori- | not believe that any ¢ that something has ov on which to fow ed. think od the re- uine askirmish cf some sort ‘iow is tho person who circulated rt. [ar vet as come off. "ten b the report, and he had it from his own interpreter, who conversed with the Mexicans. low, Shields, Quitman the belief that he has disbanded | dred other officers. The day and many of the soldiers fell d Arill was not gone through with to consequence, and will be attempted succeeded in running interest to intelligence from board ms to be | the 8th, whi Last night, in the first division, © soldier shot n ser eant of the third, but made his escape, end is stik st e. ‘The punishment for this is very heavy. ic4 the review of the first, on inesday, no less then six erals were on field—Patte: . ri. reon, Tw! ‘Smith, and at ante Otheligthes bean chastered as a transport ‘he brij a8 chartered as a trai A ten t S other vessels stalls are fitting up very fast for few days }, two French vessels the blockade.’ They hed on boerd large quantity of ammunition. im nig nee Lond Island. Ne} ith C tler, was Col. with Col. Butler, Stanilerd , Daring a norther, a nd of arms The Palm the ve! way, and seriously injure himeelf. € Istanp or Lovos, Coast or Mexico, February 16, 1847 The Charleston Volunteers arefnow exc me ‘pon this romantic little isle of abou cumference, in the wide ocean. With three compan of the Palmetto regiment, th: sailed from Mobile on the 89th ult, on board the Alhambra, under command of Col. Butler. Upon crossing the bar, our | and Gen Scott briefly inform | the Rio Grande hy the Ist Feb., our ship must report | him; if not, then repair to this island and await further orders. The former outof our power, for want of time, 80 we proceedi the bosom of th« by ound for two weeks, our sight wi flying from the pe was anchored to protect found here the rest of ont regii together with compani e first Pennsylvania | egiment, all in camp, two or three companies of Mississippia: #ix of Louisianians, in all a force of about 2000 Our small piece of land was a welcome right, but upon londing we were much interested at finding olve' surrounded by the limo and lemon tr the Caou- | tehouc or indian rubber tree, and the vegetation in all the variety efthe season. Ripe fruit and green fruit, and the sweet blossoms, wave side by si ‘The island lies about ten miles from the main land, in sight of the Mexicans, but they have not ventured usa visit, and will not do #0. Upon referring to the map, you | will flad it near Cape Roxo, about 50 miles from Tampi- rez waa about to attack the mule train, en route for Mon | im, commander of | co and 130 from Vera Cruz. ‘As to our plans, they seem to be after this fashion :— Gen. Scott and Gen. Worth will direct our movements, ‘The point of attack, or rather landing, will probably bo Antonio Lizardo, fifteen miles below Vera Cruz. The force will consist of about 4000 volunteers and as many | regulars | Our harbor already presents an animated scene — | Twelve transports, a brig or two,and the St. Mary's, ride at anchor, and boats ply about in all directions, (Correspondence of the N.O. Times.) Came Wirxriety, (Lobos Ish and about 4,000 men on the shore; ling from morning till night ots even drill in the middle of th : a! rr bu K me of the regime night. Two regiments from Pennsylvania ore here, @ portion of the Missippi, New York, and Louisiana regi a the South Carolina boys. We have also spies, They pret | but many of the Louisiana volunte tpring at Barita, Matamoras, end other mili ry poste Rio Grande. ‘Then they sold milk and green Some, even, go 40 far ato #8 that they knew them in New Or! w yao! | fruit. Whether spies ur not, it has been determined not | to allow them to depart {rom the Island until the troops leave. ‘A small vossel was seen, on the 4th, opposite tho Island, evidently trying to slip bye unperceived. Captain Saunders, of the sloop-of war St. Mary's, immediately | bad some boats menned, to ascertain who the ned— not, stripping her of every thing, ev il bs be discovered she hed been abandoned, ordered her Braz of the Eudora it had not bee: notorious as Cansles, hus recent); cinity of this place. His name is under his command 300 rogular lancers, who follow the ing for themselves. Donnelly went out near Preteio, to the quartermaster, and fell in with fore returning. ‘Ihe firat time he was inside a house eating berg in hand. with a repeating the third made off. before proceeding three miles was ogain attacked. superior bottom of his horse saved him, but two Mexi- caps who were wit There is not a road leading troops, ad the misfortene to fall down Tampico, Feb. 15, 1847. The propeller Eudora came in e from th , bringing use mail end di late ‘as the 3d Instant. By thi till at the Braz arrival of the transports. jone] Bankhead, of @! the ortillery battalion, came over in the Eudora, and number of other office the following day ith would also embark, then an artillery command, then the 4th, &c. making up the whole of Worth’s command. T understand General Patterson received orders to have all the transports stopped at the bi if Lobos Island was found not to good a place as had been represented to the commander-in-chief, the troops were to bo landed at this place. Colonel Harney, who was ontrialat the Brazos for disobedience of orders, had been sentenced to be repri- manded by General Soott, but at the time of the sa n given. Another Mexican chief, who promises te become as sprung up in the wi lino, and he hes Jouble business of fighting for their country ani steal- A few days since a man named rchase mules for ese men twice be- when three of the band came up to the door with Donnelly jumped up from the table, end jstol shot two of them down, when He then started for Tampico, but him were overtaken and killed. from this place to eny point put Paulino has a portion of his band stationed upon it. Brazos [scann, Feb. 13, 1847. ‘Weare preparing here for a movement towards Vera cruz. All is ectivity. The wharf is lined with schooners, and supplies in the shape of wagons, mules, pela ness, provisions, lumber, and w bost of artic other for Gen. Scott’s operations southward. Sante Anna has been playing @ skilful game. The evacuation of Tampico by the Mexicans, and its occupation by our e;hos had for him the denice’ effet it baw wramsd up and united the whole Mex people, them to's proper knowledge of what we sre about, and ha stimulated the wealthier classes to combine inst what they consider a threatened snnibilation of their na fortity ie tionality. A skilful game must now be played. ther it iA better to attack Vera Cruz et once, or to in the rear, and cut off all commupication and by a vigilont blockade by our navy on the sea by the active operations of ‘Gen. Boott by lai cult to determine, but we su the Tse would be equally certain of success, and a great saving of human life. We are glad to see that most of the political partizans ht Ag i and the war, o their injudicior and are beginning to learn that their d strengthened the enemy. The epoch ha: are not with us are agelost us—when th who rejoice to see the great principles of the North Ame- ricen Republic triumphant at home and abroad, must wale up their dormant energies and put their shoulder to the wheel to make it go. If we falter, there is an end of national glory. The powerful nations of the earth will vociferate that the sous of the fathers who followed Washington have become deg ate, and thet there is au end of sublime heroism in the New World. THE REPORTED EVACUATION OF VERA CRUZ. ‘Tampico, Feb. 16, 1846. ‘This afternoon, the mail carrier from Vera Crag ar rived, bringing letters for foreign merchants in this city, which stated tuat the commander of the Mexican forces at Vera Cruz had received positive orders from Santa Anna, to withdraw all the forces from that city, and march them into the interior; and it is supposed by all now, thet Vera Cruz will be occupied by our troepa without a blow being struck. Great preperations are being made here for something to be done. Patterson keeps overy thing so clore that it is i ble for any one to find out a thing concerning the next movement. All are anxiously awaiting the arrival of General Scott. = THE CAPTURK OF MAJORS GAINKS AND BORLAND. Casr Ban Juan vr Buxna Viera, Five Miles from Saltillo, Mexico, Jan. Various accounts of the capture of Majors Gaines and Borland, and the detachments under their commande, will douatless be sent to the United States—some of them dincreditable to the officers in captivity, as the Mexican v n of the story which reached us represented them all to have been taken asleep, without having had seat nels posted out. ‘This evening Capt. Doniel Drake Herrie, a Texan, formerly a Mier prisoner, who escaped frot Mexi- cons, and who is also acting in Gen. Wool’s column es an interpreter, Who was srrared with the parties of aines and Borland, reached the camp, having made his evcape from the Mexican guard. I heard him narrate ell the circumstances of the surrender, and of his eseape to Gen. Wool. On the 17th instent, Mejor Howard, of Texas, whe is aselstant commissary in Gen. Wool’s columm, and who hed been permitted to go out to make @ reson noissance with two others, returned to camp and} re> ported that at the haciends carnacion, sixty miles (rom Saltillo, on the San Luis road, he discovered @ Mexican force, and was chased by their cavalry for if toen or twenty miles. Major Borland, of the Arkansas regiment of cavalry, f | bad been out on a scout at the same time ina direction different Major Gaines, who was stationed at the Pa- s#, twelve miles cast of Saltillo, also had scouts out, who had made no discoveries. Great anxiety wes manifested by different ofticers, to ascertain the numbers of the enemy, and very many doubted whether there was any force at Encarnacion. At his own request, Major Borland was permitted by Ganeral Wool to make another reconnoisance. At the same time Major Gaines and Captain Clay went out on 8 reconnoisance from Pelomos On the 18th, Major Bor- land started with forty officers and men who were se lected from the whole regiment. On the 19th he reach- ed Encarnacion and found no armed force there. He sent an expross back requesting Colenel Gill's re- giment to be sent to join him, so that he might advance still further «nd find the Mexicans. After he sent off his ben rom and before he received an answer, Major Gaines Captain Clay joined him with thirty seven officers lected from Colonel Marshall’s regiment of cavalry. cars of the two partis determined to proceed ‘on the San Luis road,{or the purpose of obtainin tome definite information. On the dist, they marched thirty miles towards San Luis, but found no Mexiead troops. The next day, the 22d, they returned to Encer- nacion, intending to continue their march into camp. I time information had been communicated to General Minon, who cor below on the San Luis = bo ‘entuc! ti The ‘ofthe ry, stationed one hundred m: road, of the arrival of Majors Borland and Gaines st Kn carnacion. is represented to be a bold, officer, and he determined to make a forced march cut them off. Taking all his cavelry, he pursned them, and on the night of the 22d he came up with them at Ei He had minute information of their numbers and position from tho Mexicans residing at thet place. He quietly stationed his whole force around the house troops were enc ‘The night of ' @ very unusuel oceurrence at this season this part of Mexico—the wind blew fu: it diMcult to hear any sound at @ dis it was derk and ry wi jisugreeable About 12 o'clock, one of t atine! f at work at the well In jost of the party la kept awake. C jeep after ry pumpiny down to sleep again, Henry says he did not that event, but continued up during the inder of te night. ‘When day dawned, to their surpriso the} entirelyjeurrounded by a large numbers of which they cot ican troops were stationed earl; ery direction, where it was horses. Our little band immediatel; themselves in a posture of their lives as dearly as ible. A white flag was sent from the Mexicans to the Americans req! them to ‘Sot many not estimate. half a mile off, in le to move with took measures to put letence, determined to sell ri owevar with | to fight It out, conversation her | in which the Moxican officer stated that their force wes The officer in command of the boats, as soon | 3000 strony, end revistance was useless. to be set on ~ which order was complied with, msten | The Mexican General au surrender. They were wholly averse to it, wanted Some considerable . Doubts of the truth of this statement were expressed. sald that Mejor Gaines could satis ter. She turned outto bean A ican schoone' | fy himself of the truth of this statement, and might go | posed to b cugaged in ug RliOg munition &c. She | out andcount the Mexican troops. A Mexicen offieer of New Orloans— en at Tampico: 20 days ror to was from ong the idding the ters. The healt cleared from that place for New | ago. Ihave not ;eerned her neme, but find it out before the vesse) which carries thi One case of small-pox | regiment,and for # time it caus the troops. South Carolinians are troub} mumps, and an order hus been issued { | Lowusiabians from going Suto their q of the remainder of the troops is good. re i8 Og sells at one do pound, with ev per bottle, and Raisins 75 cents per y thing else at equally high prices. Tamrico, Fob. 18, 1847, The rumor is stil) credited relative to ght, of some | demand here for groceries. Porter | especially. jon who do | to put these 4 | equal rank wes sent in asa hostage, whereupon y imself Gaines aid go out and satisfy bi of the overw! ing number of the Mexican arm enerel Minon promised that should be treated and respected as Hing eg a be gg) ry By lajor — mn n forced to 5 ry. Cepte , who was » Mier pa ve ‘tino Was Known to many ‘isoner, of the Mexicans, ull of whom entertain io aoaers hostility egainst the Texans, and the Mier , and plodg- General Minon was informed of tnone foots a " ot Titney surrendered, riseners of wi ed his honor that Captain Henrie shou rigoner of war, end should not be ht jexican guide should have afejr trial. in wi he wi r sald thet was um