The New York Herald Newspaper, August 1, 1847, Page 1

Vol. XIII. No, 209..Whole No. 4806, NEW YORK, SUNDAY MO RNING, AUGUST 1, 1 847. THE NEW YORK HERALD ESTABLISHMENT, corner of Fulton and Nassau sts, JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. CIRCULATIONFORTY THOUSAND, apes gee pati eas its Bee deere ete ng ue ira fee PENA "bit EuitGPEStcery Steam Reeket cents per copy! payable nadvaice. ‘Subset sTudi ‘ 3 mae Birponds, bo Commit cent yity Mteetny Woskselice; Louden: 5,18 Corum er ANNOAL HOTORIAL HERALD tabla ed on the firs ae es sixpence each. ADVERTISEMENTS, at the sual prices—alw 2 Gash in advance. Advertisements should be wt in a plain, legible manner. The Proprietor will not be responsible for errors that May oceurinthem. PRINTING ‘of all kinds executed benutifully and with dectatch. tt ations bi il, addressed to the qctablishanents tage be pert pete oc the, pektage will be de ducted from the subscription mouev remitted. NEW YORK AND HAR RAIL CUMPANY SUMMER CEMENT. N AND AFTER THURSDAY, JU! 10th, 1817, the y Up trains ON arilone oe follaws. andl taiber notions Will leave the City Hall for Harlem & Morrisiana. Forham & ‘Tuckahoe Pleasantville, 5330 A.M. Will’ms Br'ge, Hart's ond 7 be 5 30 A, ‘White PI's 7 TA. 10 ¥ iW x 32 P.M. ‘ fr 59 Pern Retuming to New York will leave— Morrisiana & Harlem. Fordham. Will’msBr'ge. ‘Tuckahoe. 705 A.M. 53 A.M. 645 A.M. A. Pleasantville, 413 AM. 5139 PM. New Castle. Bedford. 8 AM. 751 + M. 6 . 5 M. Croton Falls. 730 AM. Whitlickville. | 74 AM 445PM 30 PM. "The trains to and from Croton Falls will not stop on New York lalands except nt Broome street, and 320 strost. “A cat will precede exch train teu minutes, to tke up Dasseagers in the eity. ing train of cars from Croton Falls will not stop betvicen Wits Plains and Now York, excopt at Tuckahing William's Bridge, and For dhi ‘Extra trains on Sundays to W Guuses for Lake Mahopackand Danbury leave Croton Falls on for Lake Maho (of the 7 o'olock A. M. and 4P.M. traus, and for Pow: arti i i of the 7o’clock 4 M. train. lings on arrival of the Fi oc ei TORK F m. Harlem and Merrisiana, if fine To Croton Valls . 1 00 To Whitlickville 81K To Newcastle... % ‘0 Pleasantville + 6235 ‘0 White Pl 0 ‘ity Hall at if Mend’ ar 7 FM. atding lenge Croton Fallnat? Ac Moand & PM MOKNING LINE FUOK ALBANY AND TROY and Inverw-diate dings. Broalfast and Dinner oa board the Bont, The low pressure steambost TROY, Captain A, Gorkam, team | rc] street joudays, Wednestays, and eidays, at seven o'clock A.M Retura: ing, on rhe opposite days. 4 ont pat Ree Sim EL, loge lls mI it clay street, Tuesday, a iy tnd ca Ralf past ane o'clooks Ac Ms necersing ou the o iicatie or freight, apply on board, or to F. B. Hall, at ‘ apply om board, orto F. B. Hall, the ofee sit the wharf iy2d peat BS pat bins MBUATS FUR Ba joan) ieee AG 7 oack tom Srerehoat ISAAC NEWTON, Cape, Win. H. Peck, will leave es monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings, et 7 o'clock, Steamboat HENDRIK HUDSON, R. G, Crauen- dea nil Weave co Mravadays Phorevay end Sarasday eras: SORT tos thehmantsih, Bidlsion, ant, Barston ™Goecial Trains for ; ; 5 foil Leave Albany at AM., 3 PM Bee Pamengers will find this most ex peditious and convenient route. . At Five O'Clock, ¥. M.—tanding at Intermediate Places from the foot o1 Barclay street. e Steamboat ROCHESTER, Caplan HH, Farry, will aonre op Monday, Wednesda: ‘riday, and Sunday rhoons, at5 o’eloe! Steamboat SOUTH AMERICA, Captain T. N. Hulse, wil leaye one Lecstaty Reastny. and Betarisy eer: hoons, at o'clock. i ; ; ihe above oats will all times rrive in Albany in ample i ic Jars forthe ol wre Taken at moderate rates, and none taken after 6 OTS Ali persons are forbi {rast any of the boats of this i e Cay s oF agents. Tiger withodta watten order ee tect SF cb J} BCRULTE, atthe office on the whar viz te OPPOSIT! Albany, Utica, A hester, $2 oH 50; Detroit, $5; Milw: Uaataty 954° Toronts and Hamleon, 00 Barely airect, ly Aav feeurity retired ‘will be given for the fulfilment of all eps sottr Me be HAY, Agent, New York—1867, shall'$2; Mont: Jy16 30t*r NOTICE. afer BOND AM ApaL adhe the iteauibouts oe SYLPH and BTATEN ISLANDER will run as follows, until further nonce :— LEAVE STATEN ISLAND At 6, 8, 9 10,11, A. M., and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, P.M. Leave New YORK At 7 9, 10, 11, A.M, and 1, 2, ten minutes past 3, and at 4, 5, 7, o'elock, P. M. New York April 13th. 23 nat ¥ per CITIZEN'S NEW DAY LINE O OPOMTION BOATS FOR ALBANY, Landing at Van Courtlandt’s Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, Kingstou, Catskill and Hadson.—Fare 0 cente— ea fast ard, ate new and clegant Hteamet ROGER. WILLIAMS, Capt, i ts and Saturdays, at half-past aix, Ar Mt, from the pier foot of Robinson street, touching et = Hammond street pier, from New York, For passage or rieght, apply on poard the Boats, or to Geo. T, Stauley,at the office, foot of Robinson str ‘All persons are forbid trusting the above boats on ac- count of the own 2 mny19 rh Only, regular pasket of Ist The favorite packet ship PRINCE A. burthen 1000 to day. Having splendid a¢commodations for second cabin and steerage passengers, hove about embarking sho ~ ation on board, foot of Maiden-lane, or to eee eeceeon oh. MeMUBRAY, cor, Pine aid South ste, Persons. desirous’ of sending for their friends in the old country, ean havethem brought out in the above ship, or any Capt. Meyer, will sail August. ERT, burther above, her rey da’ of the regular packets by applying as above. y2ore FOR LIVERPOOL—The New Line—Reguiar packet of 2ist August—The superior, fast sailing packet ship LIVERPOOL, 1150 tons burthen, Capt. johu Haldridge, will sail as above, her regular day. For freight or Passage, having elegant and superior accom- moda ions, apply to the captain on board, atwest side of Bur- ling slip,qr to. WOODHULL & MINTURN, 87 South st. of passage $100. ‘The packet ship Queen of the West, 120 tons burthen, Capt. Philip Woodhouse, will succeed the Liverpool, and sail on her regular day, 2ist Se FOR GLASGOW-—Regular of Angust— The fine new Br. packet ship BROOKS- BY, Capt. Hugh Meckwen, wall asil as above, her regular day. Pi -3 Tretght os, re, hay ng erlons|}d accommodations 1 mn board, foot 0 weltat, Hy By arto bait WOODHULL & MINTURN 87 South st, The regula pantee bark Adam Carr, 400 tons, Capt. Wright, will suceced the Brooksby, and sail ou her regwlar day. vier Cork, and advantageous terms. sengers coming through our reference to numerous leiters received from emigrants the old country, attest to the good treatment they have tines received.” In order to fully We have been indaced to establish disappointment and annoyance common to emigrants in Liverpool may be preveuted. . George Rippard & Son, Liverpool, despatch the Roscius, Garrick, Houinguer, Queen of the West, Liverpool. and Con: n their regular days, and, in addition, one or more hips every week. Persons wishi send money to their friends can procure drafts, payabl ght without discount, on the principal banks and their branches in England, Ireland and S-tland. Apply to CARLISLE fe RIBPARD iy $0 ‘AG Sonth street, corns of Wall witb OR LIVERPOOL —Packet sn ASHBUR- re i TON, Capt Howland, 1160 tons bart cm, to sail on art hee regularday, 6th of August. T\; accommoda- eabin, 2d cabin and ste being unsur- by avy ship in port, and tt v ber of bert! Irendy engaged, those di ead engaged, thove detiow ote | barking iy ts early ay ica’) ot den I mPa i MURRAY, i comerPine , -jSouth streets ‘The above will be'succeeded by them i eet shy WEST FON cept le, Wurth S00 tons, vo sail ipo An her ged '. he . Persons desirous of sending for ‘rt friends ji rocker oplving as above, ACKET LIVERPOOL FI LIVER. PS bowery, ‘rg OL TEOu LIVE iil pools socoeeaeats ee ie ‘woods not permitr be ‘; WOODHULL & MINTURN. South street. Packer ship SIDDON 5, from Li jan m Ty. Novich 100) ischarai leans wharf. foot of Wall street“ All wood i ut permitted, will positively be sent to the shh trea ‘yao DARTS ON THE Natl ¥ IRELAND—W. t J.T. BASSE, Pht faim thrir friends and the" yublie wishtug te tome Money to Ireland, that they draw Srates foe fine amounts, payable without discount, direct on jational Bank of Ireland, D ‘of the numerous branches thronghout thee Alto dratwseyn be im alt parts of En i PekS iv 6 South ‘eat. ade sey Sea, ne of whi it id safety tix days, throughout greet er to emigrant ree ¢ Der ste Scotcl i Ports, wi reed stu be secured all at the lowest rates ggline coming out, the full jed as usual, For ft SAMUEL or to C. GRIMSHAW Drafts or exchan any amount, on R. Grimshaw & Co., Liver National Bank of Ireland, and Northern ae, as above. it the year, making OLD -” i ae as , a SAMUEL THOMPSON AND NEPHEW. Agents ror THE “Buack Stak” Live or Pacuets. 1847. Liverpool to New York. 1 947. Tns Reg Tns B'n. 905 1609 802 00 7 1400 792 1300 932 1660 1180 1900 1090 1800 TO 1350 450 1375 on . PE French, 110 1408, ilsom, 1400 Jizabeth Denison, T. W. Spencer, 1400 ‘The subseribers would respectfully inform there friends and es would respectfully inform their friends an the public that they have added several splendid: wew ships 10 their line of packets between this portaud Liverpool which hns been favorably known and exteusively patronied. far &. period ofrmore than irty Years and have no! hesitation in, aakurin se who may Wish to make engagements, for ‘the passage. their friends from England, ‘Scotland or Ireland, that they” will ‘ich will sail from Liverpool, every delay and. t - port of embarkation impossi- rom the various and t the mer ffs, and hospital 4 and Hospital money paid, may uno gp be P ply re- cilia, OMPSON & NEPHEW, 275 Pear! street. 0., 10 Goree Piazzas, Livipl. for & CO ht, are also furnishe jankers, don; ional ik of Scotland: Co. Apply ¥20 20t*re « ithe Nati tor forwarded to the sender. REMITTANCES TO [1 URGE Mc remit money, in sums m any part of Ireland, in the is prede- cessor in business have dove for the last thirty years and more; algo, to any part of England or Scotland fouey remitted by letter, post-paid, to the subscriber, or personally de} d with him, with the name of the person or persons in Ireland, England or Scotland, to whom it isto be sent, and near t town, will be immediately transmitted and paid accordingly, and a receipt to that effect given dy2t 300®m LOUISIAN} water, and comman ded by the trade. Their et same, and the value therein of Wall street, or to Agent in promptly forward all goods few Orleans—John Woodru! NEW ORLEANS, AND SAAR Line. tain Greig. The above ships areall of the first class, of light draft of y the most experienced captains in ade. ‘T are handsomely. farnia attention paid to the comfortand convenience of the passen- ers. . Neither the captains or owners of the abov d, and every will be re- spomsible for jewelry, bullion, precious stones, silver or plated ware, or for any letters, parcels, or packages OF put on hoard of them, unless regular bills cf ladiog are taken for the expressed. For freight or passage, apply on board, ‘at Orleans wharf, foot ILLINS, 56 South street. ff & Co., who will to their address. CH BRO’ 5 leave to aunounce to sonable terms, in first class New York and Live presentation of their tickets. Di hyphen tly Rh fon core preg to and from the Old Country can be Tae shall be no detention, but that emigrants Will be forwarded on & MA! 164 that passages ured on ‘the most rea- Packet ships, sailing regularly from and the public, they also’ guarantee that’ there ‘Drafts payable ‘on demand on the Royal Bank of Ireland, sad ba Didasee Friesote Geove Amet 8 os London, oe jee THe wes Captain John Britton. AAR 1250 tons, fr erpool : iho be sscured by the ive e days from that port. For iy? a Se, vey ot YEICE, is Persons wishing to send for their ni HOMPINGUER, 1150 tox ‘9 DP a RENCE 86 South s.— the old coun- ms, by any of the of Liverpool pack reasot 1400 tons. Capt. P. Woodhouse. in apt. Ira Bursley, Gth of every month. Passage St. George or the Union making in al every five 86 South street, New York. OCEA: igre San Herman Oelrichs, STEAM NAVIGATION ‘> Office 44 William street. rad W. Faber, Horatio Ale Mortimer Livingston, John L. Stephens, H. SAND, President. Epwarp Mis, General Agent New York. CHARLES In conformity hereby giv June, 1847. Five per cent of the amount subscsibed must be paid at the if ba bank bil jod the subscription aeiaslinpon tty tao upon "Yahe foltov amount may be $500,000, who may then be stockhold actual subscription.” required by the operations of the Ci + previous notice. wing is the 25th section of the By-Law:— < Subrenption 10 the cap bank bills. ‘The balance of for in instalments not exces of the Company, after the preference be allowed to those and to the extent of their then Je6 30t re day, 3d FOR ee ct ty steam ship 8. int pointed day, 5 Having splendid accommodations fora few second cabin ngers, who will be taken al should make early appl GOL—To ail on Tues: ¢ splendid new iron H BANDS, burthen 1000 ‘hompson, will sail as above, nced rates. Those about \ J. ‘MeMURRAY, corner Pine and South streets. Hibernia sailing. Halifax, ese ships cr No freight, except For fretght, pussng lirect. The now splien they. sail every every fortnight during ternately between Liverpoo! ‘ween Liverpool and liberni F Vessels appointed to sail from Bost Britam Passengers’ luggage must be On board yr my other information, apply 3 HAM, J) ' AtHARNDEN & €6.83 Will In addition to the above line between ‘L sallificane esses stpoiarense hee boon Maseaty's government, to establish a line between Liverpool and New York built, and e next year due notice will start. - lew Vork. BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN ROYAL MAIL STEAM SHIP, 1200 tons and 4 horse power euch, under contract H CALEDONL. BRITT C CAMBRIA, Capiait > ACADIA, Captain William Harrison. ‘The fouratenmslins now building are THE AMERICA, 'HE NIAGARA, THE CANADA, THE EUROPA. Vessels appointed to sail from Liverpool are the July 4, 1847 july 20, 1847 the «August 1, 1847 ‘Augurt 16, 1847 the day previous to Passage money—From Boston to Liverpool, $120, do do to No berths secured until paid for. ex! nced surgeons. received on days of sailing. ir.» Agen iverpool into with T steamships for thig service are ill be given Under the new contract the eight months, and iar. Ny g al ton, and be maa + jay dui moni he and Halifax and ¢ friends in the old counte 8 ptember for New Yor prices charged fo _jyat rem ‘a8 comi fortable f f at c will be charged he in Havre. i ag ER ‘or further particulars appl Brox wav 1OL.—The magnificent AH SANDS, Captain FOR LI new Steamship SARA Ww: ©; Thompson, will sail puneiually on the 3d of August, having sn ‘accom. modations for a limited number of second in passengers, who will be taken at a reduced price. desirous of engaging 5 to in the above steame: ond csbin passages for their iverpool on the 6th of FRENCH TRANSATLANTIC STEAMBHIP_ COMPANY —Royal Mail. ‘The Steam Ship UNION, E. Hebe: Commander, takes her di lebert, parture positively ft "The orde i fe PH sth of July he The Toth August. AMT PILADELPHIA sails on the 15th A 4 The MISSOURL meen ie ee est The NEW YORK = sth Sept. are HEYA nS ith Be ‘These Steam Ships are equal to any afloat, and commanded by ful and courteous navigators. Wher eir transiorn ial ones is complete, they as any ships can be made. New York for the first class is 1 tra, but the prices will bevery regulated by a fixed tariff. The led by the market rate. y to the office of the coma, “ ivi’ remittances to can secure their passage by aj Lape eget m any amount, payable land, or on’ hich will be ritain an land. THY, sathoctaed, masons: reland, &e. ROCH BROTHERS & CO.—Passave to and i, Liverpool, per Black Ball Line of Packets, and Tinth "AC WHIGHT, which. sails will please make imme ion board, at foot of Bee ney to their friends, can have drafts for demand jessrs. Prescott, Grote, 1 reas ‘at their various branches throughout Great rel | A: 1 agents for the old, oF ‘Black Ball Persons wishing pass d cor ious pack Ai hei lieation to in street, or to the sub- nding for their friends to come ont from Liverpool we favorite packet, or any of the Black Ball Line, ailing from theuce on the Ist an sixteenth of ever mon,h, ply tug to us. the Royal Bank of | & Co. Li - ‘Ames 0 jondon, street, L ship FIDELLA, sails fiemldre ir IMPORTANT FROM VERA CRUZ TAMPICO. THE PEACE PROPOSITIONS. GEN. PIERCE’S MARCH RESISTED. Oolonel DeRussy’s Engagement with General Garay. Murder of Lieut. Whipple, of the 9th. [From the New Orleans Picayune, July 2) The steamship New Orleans, Capt. Auld, a ed at an early hour this morning from Vera Cruz vi co and the Brazos. Her latest dates from Vi are to the 17th inst. Her news is very im t. Fi of all we give Capt. Auld’s report, by which it will be seen that he left Vera Cruz for this port as early as the 14th and then returned thither, go! no further than ‘Tampico. On her departure from Vera Cruz on the morning of the l4th inst., Gen. Pierce with his command of detach- ments from the 3d dragoons, 4th artillery, 3d infantry, and the 7th, Sth, 9th, and 14th infantry, a detachment of voltiguers and a large detachment of marines, amouct- ing to 2600 men and 160 wagons, had taken up their line of march towards Puebla. |We arrived at Tampico on the morning of 1oth inst, at Col. Gates informed us the two hundred ican prisoners who had been released from the city of Mexico had been ordered down to Tampico and re- captured by Gen. Garay at or near Huejutla, about 90 or 100 miles up t ‘iver, and Col, DeRussy, with detach- ments of Louisiana volunteers, part of W. company of artillery and Capt. Boyd’s (formerly ot Baltimore battalion) company of infantry, amounting to one hund- red and fifteen or one hundred and twenty men and offi- cers, had left there by the way of the river,on thesteamers Undine and Mary Summers, on the morning of the 8th inst., for the purpose of releasing the American prisoners. They had landed 60 miles above unmolested, and the two steamers had returned tothecity. At2 o'clock, P.M.,an express arrived from Col. DeRusaey,stating they had been permitted to march up unmolested until they got in 4 narrow pass near Huejutla, where they were sur- rounded by twelve or fourteen hundred Mexicans under Gen. Garay. They had suffered vonsiderable loss, but by the assistance of Capt. Wyse’s artillery they had cut their way out and returned towards the river and want- ed assistance. Col. Gates despatched the New Orleans back to Vera Cruz, with a requisition on © four companies of infantry, and alao th and Mary Summers up the river with 160 men, to the relief of Col. De Russ: ‘The New Orleans arrived at Vera Cruz on the 16th, at 2 o'clock, P. M., when we found the city in a great excitement Gen. Pierce had marched out as betore stated, and en- camped about ten miles from the city, when the scouts or out-guards came in and reported large force of Mexicans at the National Bridge, and marching towards the city. Everything was got ready for an attack, The shipping was removed from between the city and the castle. Gen. Pierce came in and took « reinforcement of 700 men, making in all 3200 In consequence of the late difficulty, the requisition of Colonel Gates on Gov. Wilson could not be complied with. We received on board twenty-five marines from the U. 8. sloop Saratoga, 1d on the morning of the 17th, at 7 o'clock, sailed for pico, at which time Gen Pierce had marched out to tthe enemy. At7 o'clock on the 18th inet we ar- ‘ed at Tampico. and heard that the two detachments had returned. and Tesult, as near as we could a-cer- tuin, was as follow: The detachments had marched up towards their place of destination, uamulested, until — me in # narrow pass, several miles from Huejutia, w they were sur. rounded by 1200 or 1400 Mexicans, who commenced & eavy fire on them from all directions. Capt. Wyse got his piece ot artillery to bear on them; after giving thom | #x or eight rounds of which cut lanes through their lines, they gave way and fled through the chapar- ral, on each side of the road. This was on the morning of the 12th. They continued fighting their way back to- wards the river, at intervals, until the morning of the 16th inst., when they were released by the reinforcement of 160 men sent by Col. Gates. They returned to the city late on the night of the 16th inst., with » loss of twenty killed, ten wounded and two missing, and fifteen or twenty horses and sixty pack mules. I regret to state that Capt. —" the first who fell, with three balls through his ly. Also, his Ist Lieutenact fell mor- tally wounded, and wasleft dying on the field. Col DeRussy had several balls through his clothes. Capt. Wyse had three horses shot under him. The Mexican loss, by report of a Mipxican, was 160 killed and wound. ed. Their Cages fled and left the charge tothe second in command. The names of the officers who accompa- nied Col. De Ruesy are not recollected , Lieut. Whipple, Acting Adjutant of the 9th Infantry, was lnssoed ‘®@ small party of guerillas on the 10(h inst., when retiring from the cemetary.within four hun- dred yards of the walls of the city of Vera Cruz. They were pursued hy the Americans, who could not overtake them. The chaparrrl has been searched for miles around, but his body could not be found. Capt. William Duff, of the 3d Dragoons, died of yo- mito at Vera Cruz, on the afternoon of the 16th. The New Orleans sailed from Vera Cruz on the 17th inst., arrived at Tampico on the morning of the 18th, took in 1100 barrels of coal, 1000 gallons of water, and sailed on the same day, at 6,P. M.; arrived at the Bra zo at 2, P.M.,on the 19th; sailed tor this port at 6, P. M., and arrived in the South West Pass at 3, P.M..’on the 2ist, making the passage from Brazos in 45 hours. From Vera Cruz our news is less satisfactory than we could wish. On the 13th, our correspondent writes that twoexpresses bad arrived from Puebla. ‘The news had not fully transpired, but the report had got into circu- lation that the Mexican government had sent three commissioners to San Martin Tesmelucan, about nine leagues from Puebla, to meet Mr. Trist and hear through him the terms offered by the President. This was but a rumor, in which we place little confidence, Our correspondent writes on the 16th from Vera Cruz that an express from Gen. Scott (a Mexican) while on his way from Puebla to Vera Cruz was murdered near Jalaps. ‘The guerillas, report that he fought desperate- ly, and before he fell killed two of their number. Our own express rider arrived in Vera Cruz on the morning of the 16th inst. without his letters and severely wounded. He came by the route of Orizaba, and when six leagues from that place he was attackéd by five guerrilleros and captured. They took from him his letters and inflicted seven severe wounds upon him with a poniard and left him for dead. Had he not played possum a lit- tle he thinks they would certainly have finished him. After they had left him he found # business letter to our agents in Vera Cruz, torn into fragments, near him. He — up most of the pieces and took them safe to era Cruz. Our correspondent writes that after put- ting the pieces together as well as he could he could only make out the following items :— General Pillow’s division arrived at Puebla on the 6th, all well. The American army would march on to the city of Mexico to a certainty if peace were not soon made. [Wo never supposed there was any doubt about this.) The postscript dated the 11th instant says that peace was the order of the day. The writer placed no faith in the prospect. He considered that Santa Anna’ sole object was to gain time, # principal of general policy with the Mexicans, especially with the great man. Uur correspondent writes that a large part of the command of Gen. Pierce left on the loth. The general was expected to get off the evening of the 16th. Our letters bey hothing about the force collected at the tional Bridge to oppose our advance. Gen. Pierce had been ill, but had recovered from his attack. The Governor of Vera Cruz had received such infor- mation as led him him to suppose an attack would be de upon the city as soon as Gen. Pierce left, and pre- cautions had been taken to defend the place. General or. were issued for every citizen to enrol himself under Capt. ‘Tibbitts, and hold himself in readiness for any, emergency. ieut, J. L. Parker, of the navy, died on the 12th in- stant, 01 d the steam frigate Mississippi. Lieut. Parker was saved from the Somers, was severely wound. ed at Tuspan, was at the capture of Tabasco-and had been amongst the foremost in almost every enterprise undertaken by the navy. He was noble, brave and ge- nerous, and beloved by all who knew him We copy the following from the Sun of Anahuac of the 13th instant. It is not so late as the advices sub- sequently received, but contains some of the rumors afloat, A private express arrived here night before Inst. from Puebla, bringing very interesting intelligence from that place, from Mexico, and from Gens. Cadwallader and Pillow’s trains. ‘The express left Puebla on the 3d inst., and brought private letters dated the same day. News had been received the day previous from Mexi- co, that commissioners hud been appointed by the Mexi- can Goverument to confer with Mr. ‘T'rist at San Martin Tesmelucan, eight leagues from Puebla, and it was sup- Posed they would meet him on the 4th of July. ‘The express rider met Gens, Cadwallader and Pillow and their respective commands at Perote, ‘They had been attacked at Lu Hoya, and had completely routed the enemy, having sustained but little loss. No propert was lost, and both trains had arrived in Perote, whic! place, a correspondent says, they were to leave on the Oth inst. We have seen a letter dated Mexico, July 2d. The writer says that he does not doubt that» treaty of peace would be concluded at once by the commissioners, He also says that the peace party has become #0 consider- able in the capital, that he thinks that Santa Anos (who Ja always on the ride of the strongest) will soon pro- nounce himself in favor of peace. A letter from Puebla, which was written eeveral days before the express left that place, states that there had been some sickness among our troops. We do not give our readers the whole contents of this letter, it is full of rumors which had not been realised at the latest Ly The Mexicans were still fortifying the city of Mexico, but the means of tho government we: imited, th we do not doubt that it will not be more than a day work for Gen Scott to demolish all the Mexicans ba' done in three months, in case they ehould show re- sistance. We give another report of Col. Do Russy’s expedi- tion from our own correspondent. Tamr.co, July 18, 1847.—The expedition under (ol. DeRussy returned here on the 16th inst. at 9 P. M. John, pr booting ae here on the morning of the 15th.— ol. Gat immediately ordered Lieut. Col. Marks, of z La., to take command of three co: ies of the 11th U. 8. Infantry, and @ detachment of 4d artillery, with two field pieces, and proceed at once to reinforce Colonel De Russy. Col. M. with his command embarked on the Mary Somers at 3 o'clock, P. M., and reached the vil- e of Panuco about 2 o'clock the next morning — a DeRusy be vas within lace, his men being utterly ex- hausted by fatigue and want of provisions, having but three rounds of artillery cartridge left, and bute small stock of muskets. He succeeded in making bis way, however, to Panuco, where he was joined by his rein- foreements. At the time of the arrival of the Mary Somers, the people of the country were rising en rmediwith cane knives, for the purpose of mak- ing a rush upon our men while asleep; and fortunate was it that Col. Marks arrived at the moment. Ever one seems to think that they would have been indiseri- minately massacred. On the night of the 11th inst. Col. De Russy encamp- ed at Tantayuca, a village some twenty miles distant from Hagutla, where the American prisoners were de- tained. He reeumed his march at 6 o'clock the follow- ing morning, nine miles to the Rio Calabosa. Captain Boyd with his company of dragoons, being in the ad- ‘Vance, was fired at immediately upon the bank of that river, the enemy lying in ambuscade in the chaparral (the enemy estimated variously from 600 to 3000.) Cap- tain B. ch»rged across the stream. but was pet eupport- ed by his men. Lieut, Tanneyhill and five men only crossing with him. Finding the fire of the enemy too severe he started back to his command, and was about midway inthe stream when he was struck by a musket ballin the body, and immediately afterwards two shots struck him in his head, killing him, it is supposed, in- stantly. Lieutenant Tannyhill at tho same time was mortally Wounded, two musket balls taking effect in his thigh.— ‘The men immediately fled back to the main party, as the Mexicans commenced firing on this side of the river from every direction. The colonel, on hearing the firing, had immediately advanced the main body to the support of Boyd, and not knowing the nature of the ambuscade, the pack mules, with all his provisions, full into the hands of the enemy, who were quite as nume- rous in his rear as in his front. A retreat now became actually necessary, and was made fighting every foot of ground until we reached ‘Tantayuca again. ‘Here he intrenched himself and re- mained until midnight, when he started in the direction of Panuco. Daylight brought the enemy again, und un- til his arrival at that place he was continually harassed by the enemy. Lieut. Tannyhill was left at Tantayuca, being unable to be carried any further. No hopes ate entertained that he survived twelve hours. AFFAIRS LN GEN. TAYLOR'S CAMP. [From the N. O. Picayune, July 22.] We are to-day placed in possession of further advices from the camp of General Taylor, by the receipt of our correspondence, for which Captain Davis,of Gen, Wool’s staff will accept our thanks. We have also a copy of the Matamoras Flog of the 17th instant—three days later than the number of that paper before received, We regret extremely that a letter which is alluded to in our interesting army corres jondence, in another column, has not come to hand ‘The missing letter con- tains, as we learn by a private letter, an account of a fumptuous dinner given at Monterey on the 4th of July by the merchants and principal citizens of the town, to General Taylor. The principal incident at the dinner gras, s.spevch from General Taylor, which was called forth bya toast associating his name with the Presi- dency. ‘The speech was quite unexpected and lirtened to with great intereat,/and aroused the greatest e.thu- sivem We understand that it waain the game spirit with the recent letters which have been published from him—thatif he consented to tne use of his name it was at the call of the people of his country; and that if elocted he should serve to the best of his e gat ted the benefit of the whole country, not of a party, We do not wish to give upon verbal report the sentiments of such » speech. more especially as 8 faith- ful report of it was maffe at the time by our correspon dent— most competent fur the task—and the letter is no doubt on the way to us. We are in hope: tit ia on: the Telegraph or Fanny, which left the Brazos on the same day as tho James L' Day By the letter in another column it will be perceived that Gen. Taylor has lately made an excursion to the hacienda of Gen. Arista. commend it to our readers, We are informed that it is the present purpose of Gen. Taylor to return to the United States some time in No- vember next, should his military duties at that time allow him to pay # visit to his family. It ia further represented to us that Gen, Taylor speaks freely upon the subject of moving to San Luis Potosi.— It is said he has writtenthe War Department advising that should it have been determined upon that no ad- all be made to Monterey, he has now as many pa as are required te maintain his line, and may even spare a regiment from his present force ; but that if he is expected to advance into the interior of Mexico, 10,000 meu will be necessary. rom Gen. Wool’s camp we learn that the 4th of Jul; was celebi lendid review of his troops, whic! now reach thousand men. The discipline of the Virginia and North Carolina regiments is said to be admirable—quite up to the standard of the Illinois re- giments under the lamented Hardin and Col. Bissell. On the Sth of July, Gen. Wool and staff were entertained at dinner by the officers of the Virginia regiment. From the Flag of the 17th inst., we learn that C: James M. Gee’s company of mounted men from bama is hestsnay tee in the vicinity of Matamoras, The Flag has seen them drill, and speaks well of them. SeThe greater part of Col. Gorman’s regiment (4th In- diana) has reached the Brazos—all but the two compa- nies on the Ann Chase oftwhich mention is made inthe Texas news. The regiment would shortly proceed to the camp of instruction, of which the Flag thus speaks: Mr. Wm. P. Aubrey, who has been at the Sulphur Springs, (Gen. Hopping campment near Mier) speal in high praise of the beauty of the location, and the medicinal qualities of the waters. He says these bys springs cannot fail to have a beneficial effect upon the health of the troops. They are highly impreg- nated with much resemble the ulphur, and vei celebrated Blue Lick Springs Ya flavor and smell to the waters. was seriously Kentucky—the same General Hopping unwell when he located his camp at the springs, and Mr. Aubrey informs us that now his health is completely restored, which the general attri- butes to the virtue of the waters. We should try their virtue upon our own health did we dare place ourself 10 near Col. Belknap, but we fear that we could not satisfy him as to our intentions. The editor of the Flag has seen a copy of a paper pub- ifahed at St. Luis Potosi, and often mentioned in M Kendall’s letters, El Estandarte de los Chinacata ‘The Flag ways the paper ia surmounted with a hor- rid looking wood cut, representing Gen. Valencia on horseback, holding aloft an ensign,"inscribed “ Hail, Virgin of Guadalupe,” and on bended knee in front of him, Generals Scott and Taylor, supplicating for ardon—“ Pardon, Mejicana, Pardon,” is mado to sue from their mouths. The motto of the paper is, “Eternal war against the ferocious enemies of God and our Independence—Mortal hate to the con- querors of our native land,” The Flag appears to have some apprehensions about predatory bands of Mexicans in that vicinity. ‘THE PEACE PROPOSITION. [From the New Orleans Times, July 22.) Vena Cruz, July 12, 1847, We have had an arrival from Puebla during the night, with dates from the city to the 4th instant, and bringing important intelligence. A letter of the 2¢ instant, from one of the first merchants of the place, assures his part- ner here that three commissioners have been inted by the Mexican authorities, to proceed to San Martin ‘Temesluca, and treat with Mr. Trist. These commis- sioners are, Tornel, Gorotiza and Baranda, three men who would sell—as | beard a gontlemancemark to-day— not only their coun: y but their fathers and mothers, for a consideration in cash. We have, therefore, strong hopes that regular negotiations will immediately follow the pre- liminary arrangements which they are to make, and that peace will again dawn upon this unhappy country before the new year does. Per contra—not to allow our wishes to mislead our judgment too far, allow me to say that this very intelligence, excellent and direct though it be, wants that confirmation which | always require news to have before itreceives my endorsement, Twoother merchants of this city have letters up to the 4th, two days later, in which nothing issaid of this matter. I'he report, however, has universal credit here, and is supported by every con- sideration of probability. God grantitstruth! General Cadwallader had not arrived at Puebla on the 2d, and the letters of the 4th say nothing of him, So it isnotprobable that he had yet reached there. It is now ever a month since the train left this city. A good deal of uneasiners is felt here at thistime, both with regard to the train and that of Gen, Pillow; of the latter of whicn, the city has been full of rumors for several days past. ‘It is reported that Alvarez and Canalizo had met Gen, Pillow, and, al- ter a short engagement, had taken him with all’ his troops and wagons. The Mexicans are said to have numbered four thousand. 1 give the story no credit whatever, as | can find no one who can tell me ite source Besides this, I learn that the express man states that he passed the trains between Perote and Puebla, but! have not seen bim to ascertain the fact; indeed, | was under the impression that he came down by way of :Orazaba. 13th— Nothing further has transpired with “regard to the peace rumors afloat yesterday, but I find the list of doubters increased somewhat during the past twenty- four hours. It seems strange that one man only, should have received the uews if it had been correct, and that several letters of later date, from well informed persons, are silent on the subject. GENERAL TAYLOR’S PLEASURE TRIP. {Correspondence of the N. O. Picayune.) ‘eREY, Mexico, July 10, 1647, & party is tostart for -below early to-inorrow morning, of which opportualty Isbell avail myself, and will endeavor to give you an account of General Taylor's trip to Mamalequi. the plantation of General Arista. I apprised youin my last that he was to make aa excursion, and of my intention of mak- ing one of the party. it wan quite refreshing to seo the old general mount- ed on his horse on Wednesday morning, the 7th int., surrounded by the members of his staff, about to leave the monotony of his camp, to enjoy himself for « few days—a gratification he has denied himself till now — General Cushing and his aid-de-camp accompanied the expedition, escorted by a dozen dragoons. 'e took the road to Salinas, which lies in a direction a little north of east, about twenty miles from Monterey, through the village of San Nicolas de lus C 5 rishing little place for Mexico, of some considerable ex- tent, six miles from Monterey. At thistown they raise considerable corn and vegetables for the Monterey ar- ket. We left camp at noon, and arrived at Salinns about 5 o’clock in the afternoon, where the aiealde re- T have just learned decay, is situated upon the northern bank of the Rio Salinas, a pretty formidable stream that rises near Par- ras, and empties into the San Juan. It is very brackish, and hardly drinkable, but it is all the inhabitants have to depend upon, as they have no wells in the city, car- rying out the national trait of the country to “ leave well alone.” The town contains about 2700 Inhabi- tants and a very well conditioned alcalde. Sugar is the principal source of revenue; but owing to the saline qualities of the water, the sugar is of an inferior quality. A small amount of rice is also raised, but no more corn than to suffice for the consumption of the inhabitants. There are several very thriving little rancheaderos on this stream at different points. I beg 3, will not attempt to look on the map for this stream, for it basa dozen different names, and probably is not noted, the Mexican custom being to give streams a freah name for every town they pass. We encamped upon the southern bank of the river for the night, and in the evening some of the party attended a fandango, got up for their amusement in the town. It was the first lever attended, and rather a dull affair, very few senoritas being present. On the 8th, by sun- rise, we struck our tents, crossed the salt river, and ar- rived at Mamalequi about noon. Arista’s hacienda is situated upon or near the Rio Pe- eacho, and at the foot of a spur of the Sierra, in a north- easterly direction from Monterey, about twelve miles from Salinas, and from a distance has quite the appear- ance of a baronial estate. His plantation is a very ex- tensive one, comprising fourteen square leagues; but miles of it are useless, low chapatral, only relieved by the tall Spanish bayonet plant, which bristles up inevery direction. Arista purchased the placo about four years ago from a lady residing in the city of Mexico for $30,- 000, and has since eapended about $40,000 in improving it. There is a very fine sugar and saw mill upon it, the motive power of which is water, of course. The dam across the river forming the mill-pond isa very fine solid piece of mason work, and was estimated in the bill of sale at $14,000, The estate is managed by an admin- istrador, who has under him an overseer. There are about ninety men and boys, pons, upon the place, and as many women and girls, all of whom are fixtures for life, as are all peons in ninety-nine cases out of a hun- dred. and quite us bad off as slaves in your section of the country—worse even, as when they become past work their landlord (?) is not compelled to support them, and this duty devolving upon their relatives, serves to bind them the firmer. 1 am afraid Arista does not find agriculture quite as profitable as the profession of arms, for according to the account we received from the overseer, the profits of the estate are little or nothing. The nominal wages of the peons is from two to ten dollars per month, but as they are compelled to purchase every article they cousume and all their clothing from the proprietor of the estate, every month finds them deeper in debt. ‘I'wo crops of corn are raised and twenty-four fanégas of seed is the usual mount planted. The yield is generally one hun- dred fold, which would make the annual crop 2400 fan 4as, or 6600 bushels, Of this but little is sold off the es- tate, as it isthe principal article +f food. ‘The crop of beans, which is also one of the “stand-bys,” is estimated at 800 fonégas—2200 bushels. ‘There are about a thou- sand head of cattle on the extate and a few sheep and goats, but as one beef is generally killed nearly every day, the sale off the estate is very swall—not more than twenty-five a year. The cane crop is as yet email, but more land is dedicated to its cultivation every year, and it must soon yicld a handsome profit; at present no more than 40 arobas (1000 pounds) of sugar are made in the year. but of w good quality. A small amount of rice of 4 fair quality is also raised. By far the greatest source of prout is the lumber, some portions of this extensive domain being heavily timbered with pine. The growth of cotton has been attempted, but without any decided success. Tho administrador and overseer came out to meet Gen Taylor and offer him the hospitalities of the place. and wecncamped about half a mile from the main build- ing, under the shade of some pecan trees. The residence of Arista is spacivus and very s rongly built with walls three teet thick, loop-holed for musketry It in con- structed of the large sun-dried brick stuccord and whitewashed, and better adapted for comfort thun al- most any house | have been in. These brick, which are about # foot square and four or five inches thick, are made by the peons for « bit and « bulf (un real y medio) 5 hundved-—by those off the place for three bite « hun- red. 1 have said that we encamped near the main building; under the cool shade of the pecans we remained tranquil during the rest of the day. The statistical information which I have given was imparted to Gen. Taylor—who takes the liveliest interest in everything pertaining to agriculture, and is anxious to obtain all the information relative to the produce of the country—by the udminis- trador. In the evening this functiouary, who is a young man born on the estate, invited the feneral and party to & fandango, and much to his sutistiction, evidently, it was accepted. As soon as it was quite durk Gen. ‘T'ay- lor and Gen Cushing and the rest of the suite repaired to,the fandango. In the open air in front of the house, three rows of benches were arranged, forming three nides of asquare, leaving a space between, and upon these were seated the pee and female tenantry, the dancing ground being lighted by two torches of split pine wood. hen the affair got well under way there were about sixty female peasants present, all of them as brown as berries and very ugly, notwithstanding which, they found plenty of partners. The music consisted of two violins aid a couple of guitars, andthe musicians played some very pretty tunes, too. Atter one or two national dances, consisting of alternate dancing and discordant, wild singing—the dancing resembling very much that peculiar to the negroes in the States, and the singing an Indian chaunt—a waltz and quadrille were started. can assure you the scene was not only novel, but wild and picturesque in the extreme. There stood the victorious, war-worn but hearty old veteran. surrounded by his brave companions in arms, who have stood the brunt of battle with hi nd those who yet hope toshare dership, gazing with a smil- ‘king of Arista’s tenantry. while Arista was rusticat- eee this same hacienda, he received the notification of his being placed in command, and his very first order on assuming his authority was dated Mamalequi. Dur- ing that brie! period he has been vanquished, disgraced and stripped of his command—his vanquisher has pene trated to his very household, and is entertained as an honored guest as dependents. What strange events come to pass? ‘ho can tell what the morrow will bring forth? Here let me remark, that a letter was received from Arista by his administrador, recently,dated ‘Mexi- co, June 16.” He did not allude to matters transpiring in'that quarter at all, his letter being purely a business one. | mention this circumstance merely because we had not heard of his whereabouts for some time. On the morning of the 8th we took our leave of Aris- ta’s hacienda, and turned our horses’ heads towards Monterey, but not the same way that we had come, in- tending, en route, to pay # visit to tho Villa Real, which is about 12 milesfrom Mamalequi, ina southerly direc- tion, Before arriving at the villa, we were met by the wor- thy and hospitable proprietor El Senor don Jose Maria del Villa Real, who warmly welcomed the general and ex- pressed great pleasure at the honor of his visit, The only peculiarities [ could then discover about the Senor, were @ redundancy of upright shirt collar and a good deal of cotton umbrella, which was not opened ; | atter- wards discovered that gentlemanly courteous bearing and great hospitality were his distinguishing traits,— His hacienda is very extensive and weil ordered, as he is always on the spot himself, and « handsome fortune has rewarded hiv exertions. No sooner had all gathered un- der his cool roof, than a cart load, literally a cart load, in, and praised? Although quite early in the day, the Se- por insisted that the party must take a little refreshment, salt cellars, &e., all silver, ‘he ~ little refreshment” consisted of seven courses of well cooked meat and fowl, and continual relays of tortillas. was concluded. liberal Den, and started for Camp ‘Taylor. to destroy the idea of the liberality of the Senor that that Gen. Taylor was to send an expedition to search the General had come to confirm the report. more fully account “for the milk in the cocoa nut. Sixteen wiles from the villa th road and crosses the Agua Fria; which, although fi nearly warm enough to boil an egg. Six miles m and we were again at Camp Taylor, where the party di persed, all apparently mach gratified with the excursion. When at Mamalequi, the ulcalde of a small town near Marin arri and applied to Gen. Taylor for 4 force to by band ot robbers headed by siacho Mar: tini, w one armed robber, long known in this region, who For had commenced sundry outrages on the Mexicans manifest reasons the general decls ince arriving here | have lear Carleton, of the Massachusetts r with Captain Paul and Livut. F inst, was Killed by Mexican robbers near Marin; the rest of the party escaped. A train of wagons bound up from Cerralyo and Camargo, when fifteen miles this side of the former place, was reculied by Major Abbot, station- ed at Cerraivo, in consequence of a report that Urrea was in the road in force, It was» fulee alarm and the train isnow on its way up. Lieut Keene, of y B. Massachusetus Volunteers, had his right bh id badiy shattered this afternoon, by the premature discharge of three barrels ofa revolving pistol. There is no news here from Saltillo or San Luis NEWS FROM TEXAS [From the New Orleans Picayune, July 23} ‘Tho steamship Yacht, Capt. Crane, arrived yesterday morning from Galveston, having satled thence on the 19th inst. The mont important intelligence by this arrival re to the explosion of one of the boilers of the U. 8. steams ‘Ann Chase, Capt, Harrison, The Ann Chase left t port on the 9th inst., with two companies of the 4ch In- diana Regiment on board, under Col. Gorman, bound for the Brazos, As the facts are told in the Crvilian, on fir- ing up on the morning of the 12th inst., between the Cul- casieu, and the mouth of the Sabine, where the Ann Chase had been seme houra at anchor, one of ber boile & burst. No ono was killed immuodiately by the explosion, but private Firman V. Carmichael, of company A, aud James Dolan, of Pittsburgh, died during the dey, Thox. Kneeland, Jokn Brannor of Cincinnati, and Aaron Law- hata private named ft here ceived the general and party with every demonstration hin aes load him into his cour prem, sot treated - aad w water melons not m bgegeen ping of hie treat, because It was evidently th e in 31 ) Onee 8 flourishing town, but now going fast to son, were scalded, but will recover. After the accident, Col. Gorman, . Wallace and jana, intending about forty soldiers, were landed in to proceed to Galveston by some other means of convey- ‘ance, a6 the officers doubted the ability of the boat io of water and musk melons, and a large bushel basket of most delic ous figs, bursting open as if from impatience tohave their lusciousness appreciated, were brought Need | assure you that they were duly honored and in an hour a long table was rich and glittoring with the display of silver plate; plates, dishes, spoons, forks, @la Mexicuno, also served up in massive silver dishes, Nearly every man had a breast work of tortillas before him when the repast At noon we bid adieu to the extremely I don’t like have created, but it was said that he was thrown into a great state of agitation a short time since, by a report his place for goods taken from the captured wagons, supposed to be concealed there, and that he imagined Tam not disposed to credit the on dit myself, but if true, it may proceed, The Captain, however, nucceeded in the damages s0 far as to reach Galveston on the 14th. Col. Gorman had deemed it advieable to land all the troops, and with Capt. Harrison and a few of the men went ashore, in order to despatch @ to Capt. Payn, quartermaster at Galveston. Capt. H. returned to the steamer, and was desired by the colonel to send ashore the remainder of the troops that night, which was not effected, on account of the timidity of the men (a heavy sea being running) and the mutinous conduct ofthe crew. The next morning he succeeded in landing ‘about thirty-five, but the boat and crew not returning, and the sea meeting, Capt. Harrison deemed it eee to run for a port, and not being able to effect « wa} at the Sabine, proceeded to Galveston, where be arri without further accident, beating the express. A messenger reached Galveston en the 16th, announ- otng the arrival at the Sabine of the troops who hore. The schooner Star was at once thither with Hrovisione for their relief and to on the to Galveston. ¢ a "German, Capt. Wallace, and Mr, J mutler, reached Galveston by land, having travelled night and made the journey in twenty-fourhours. Themarch from where the men janded one, provisions being very scarce, ant twenty-three miles A the hot sun having been marched in one instance without water. The troops arrived at Sabine much fatigued, but all well. One man only, Solo- mon Hafpold, a private in company A, was left sick on the route; he was provided with quarters in « family, but left in « good deal of distress. On the same that the Aun Chase arrived, Capt. Payn despate express to Col. Gorman to him of the means taken by Capt. P. to relieve and take on tho troops. ‘I'he messenger met Col. G. about half | way to the Sabine, The troops would remain there until the Star arrived. ‘The schooners Star and Lavina mere chartered at Galveston to carry the troops on to the Brazos, as some time would be required to repair the boilers of the Ann ase. The regiment of Texas rangers, for frontier service, has been organized and mustered into service at Austin. (apt. Kenzie arrived with a full company after the regi- ment was complete, but could not ol ice. Capt. Whiting lately arrived at Austin from Monterey by land, The Democrat suys the party with which Mr. Whiting travelled consisted of four persons. They came through the mountains by way of Salinas, Can- dela, and Lampases. The Mexican authorities treated them with great civility. The ulcalde of each of these those places took their horses in cl and became re- sponsible for their safety. The Camanches make w robbing expeditions very frequently to these sw: towns. At one place the alcalde requested the party to remain and guard the town against the Indians. vo bad compliment to American bearery, ‘Tho Indians came into Loredo about the 24th June, and drove off some horses, A detachment of Gen. La- mar’s company were in pursuit of them, and bad not returned when Mr. Whiting passed through the town. Grass and water are to be found in abundance upon the whole route from Monterey to San Antonio. Major Chevallie’s command is at Saltillo. ‘The Victoria Advocate gives an interesting account of s young man captured in 1837, by the Camanches. He was then twelve years of age, has seen none of his family since untilnow. His name is Warren Lyons. He had been once or twice seen among the Indians, but seemed afraid to return home, ‘Lhe Houston and Victoria papers say thet San Anto- nio de Bexar is doug & very lurge and profitabe busi- ness this season with Mexleo Goods introdused by this channel do not pay the duty collected at Matqmo- ras: hence business is forced to it full extent ‘We find a letter in the Civilian from Senator Nouston denying that hy ever pronounced Gen Taylor unfit to command # corporal’s guard.’’ We are crowded for room, or we would publish the letter. We have often beard sach a remark attributed to Gen. Houston, We never mentioned it in this paper. Tue Texas papers spsak of the crops of that country as being very beautirul, The Austin Uemocrat mentions the arrival of Major Neighbors at that city He had been on » tour amon; all the border tribes of Indians, and isaaid to have foun all well disposed towards the whites, and evincing a dis- position to abide by the treaty entered into with the United Stat We copy the following from the Demo erati~ in the — part of June he visited the vill of the Wacoes, Wichitas, Tahawacarron and Keecbis, for the purpose of recovering horses stolen from the settlements. the demand for this property created much discussion; by assuming an authoritative and threatening tone the Major succeded in alarming the Indians, and they de- livered into his posession forty-six horses, Arrange- ments were made to have a large number of horses de- livered over to the agent during the “ next moon.’* ‘These are ut present at the Upper Wichita village, The Wichita chiefs have bound themselves to have forthcoming at the appointed time. The Indian tribes abovementioned, are fine crops of corn on the Upper Brazos. Jim Shaw and Jebh Conner, of the Delawares, and Towiash, chief of the lonies, with a ap of warriors, accompanied the agent, and seconded bis efforts in every instance. Information had been received by Major Neighbors thatthe Camanches are mustering a party of war- riors on the San Saba, to make a foray upon the Mexi- can settlements of the Lower Rio Grande. In their attack upon, Clay Davis’s rancho, they4ost three men, whom they intend to 2g, This band will be com- manded by Po-chan-a-qua-help, (Buffalo Humph,) snd will no doubt commit many depredations, unless checked by some other force than the Mexicans, LETTER FROM A U. S. PRISONER IN MEXICO. ‘The following letter from J. W. Owings, son of vee Owings, of Louisville, is published in the Journal of that city:— Hvesvtea, June 16, 1847. My Dean Fatuen:—We arrived in this place yester- day, how long to remain I can’t say. | bope not long, asl im anxious to meet my man; ds and relatives. y fri I am closely watched by senti- t write much, as I nels. I think the Mexican government will give us up in a short time; until then | must console myself with re- collecting the happy past. We are within ‘itty leagues of Tampico. Give my love to all. Your son, J. W.O. THE HEALTH OF VERA CRUZ—OFFICIAL. Vena Cruz, Mexico. July 13, 1847. Sin :—Agreeably to your request, just now made, I have the honor to report on the state of health in general hospital, and in the town of Vera Cruz. It is my opinion, and it is given decidedly and without hesitation, that the health of the town improved tince the first part of June andeven within the last two or three weeks; cases are in general much milder, and eral hospital, where many of the men have been on duty uninterruptedly since the beginning of April, many of the cases of yellow fever, es; ecially when the patient is temperate. very light, giving scarcely more trouble | than a common intermittent. | .. The short time allowed me necessarily produces s lim- ited report ; but the above is all that is really wanting. | Im afew days a much longer report, now in preparation, | will be presented. Very respectfully, sir, Pig 3 most obedient servant, | J.B. PORTER, 51 U. B.A. | Col. Hexny Winson, U.S, A. Comman ing. Dean Sin: In answer to your note of this morning, asking 4 brief general account of the sickness and mor- tulity here for the last two months, | answer, that, from the shortness of the time allowed, | cannot enter into that detail which can alone be satisfactory ; but that by the next packet | will doso, even to the daily mortality, ever since the establishment of the board of health the meantime, | may be able to answer your eral 1D- quiries, The fever commence 1 to be serious here in the latter part of May—reached its acme, both of numbers and malignancy, in about « month, and is gradually sub- siding. ‘The cases are fewer and more managable, and will, I have litte doubt, gradually subside mostly ; though cases will occur here all the year in special sub- jects, Very respectfully, your obedient servant, GH. BARTON, Surgeon, U. 8. A His Excellency Gov. Winson, Miscellancous. 1 | The sbips Switzerland and Shefeld, from Liverpool, arrived at Quarantine yesterday—the former with 100, and the latter with 39; steerage passengers, On board , | the Sheffield four died, und there are four seamen rick. ‘The ship Megunticook, Isley, from Liverpool, 1th ult., has indications of considerable sickness on board; 24 of the passengers are marked for the hospital, and prepara~ tions are making to land all of them as toon as tents can , | be erected, kyvery tent and building on tbe island is full to repletion. ‘The M. has 180 stovrage passengers.—Boe- ton poper, 30th inst ‘The three persons arrested recently at Springfield, for picking pookets, robbing Mrs, Sigourney of jewelry have been confined in the jailin Hartford for two works. On Thursday morning, at about 8 o’olock, they left their close quarters by aid of the key of the main prisun door, which they picked from the pocket of the assistant jailer, nw bis coat bung upon the wall, ‘The people of Southern Missouri and Northern Arkan- sas are beginning to urge the necessity of having their | swamp lands drained. The quantity of dro land in Missouri ia ket down at a milion and @ quarter of acres, Worth attending to, certainly. The Zanesville (Ohio) Gazette says, the tel phic wires are up—the room prepared—and our ‘riend A.C. Boss. the operator here, needs only the inatrument, which is expected in a few days, to deal out the news, in & twinkling from the reabourd. A serious riot occu: red in Pittaburgh, on the night of the 27th July A crowd collected around the bouse of a man named Fleck, (whore bouse, it appeared, had been complained of as disorderly.) and some stones bei thrown at it. winber of persons rushed out and pon the crowd Five persons were wounded, three of them, it is feared, mortelly. ‘The most direct account of athe Commercial Journal,“ the affair, and, # he = ly the most relia! Fleck, it appears was of bad visited it during the cuing his rister, whom he eupy Being unable to obtain her be left, aud of his friends the affray commenced, whi ed vo fatally, In the Blinois State Convention, to revise the Consti- tution, a proposition was discussed, prohibiting free ne- groes from settling within the State, and to prevent owners of slaves from them into the State and setting them free. A party of traders and trappers arrived this morning on the eteomer Haydee, Mr. Murray, one of the party, reports having left Fort Alexander, on the 6th of June, end Mr. James Kipp left Fort Union on the 12th ult They bring no news whatever, and represent overythi as boing quiet with the Indians. Trade had been Ray good, and they have realized handsome profits — St. Louis New Eva, 2st July. thering a few has terminat-