The New York Herald Newspaper, November 5, 1847, Page 1

A THE NEW YORK HERALD Vol. XIN. No, 303..Whole No, 4900, NEW YORK, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 5, 1847. Interesting War Intelligence. SCOTT'S OPERATIONS Id MEXICO. (From the Washington Union, Nov 3. We have been furnished with the following extract of from on officer of distinction of t ff of Gen Scott's army, toa frlentin thiscity. Asic gives the only methodical account which we have aren of the ope- rations of our army, from the day it left Puebla to the floxl conquest of the city of Mexico, it in a letter which will be read at thie time with profound futerest The eriter ia. an officer of bigh merit and enlarged experi- ence, and ia every way qualified to judge of the opera tions which he bas so graphically and beautifully de- GE Crry oF Mexico, Sept. 26, 1847. apa informed you of the ope- ns of the army, and the duties of the oficers of the oorpa of topographical engineers, to include-the battle of C-rro Gordo. Since that tine, and after the army left Jalapa, there haa not single opportunity to commanicate with the coest, except by private express, which but rarely reached there; and it is only now through the influence of a friend I have met here, that 1am enabled tosend a limited package. ‘Toe army, leaving garrisons in Jal marched oa Puebla, where it remain ral weeks. waiting for the new levies. Leaving there on the 8th of Angost et rovte for this clty, in four days march i Teachud Ayotla, baing the paint d’appui from which the General would avleot his attack—whether by Tezcuco on the right, and enter the elty from the north by Guadalupe, or in front by the Penon, orto the left by the route eouth of Lake Chalo. of which, at first, there was some doubt of the practicability ‘I'he route to the rizht was very long one; that in front was strongly fortifod. and seemed defended with a largo body of men. ‘The fenon being an isolated hill, surrounded by water, could only be approached by th» causeway.— Itcould not he turned, and necessarily only taken by arwault, which would bave cost many lives On con- tinuing the reeopuolesauce, the route seuth of Chalco was aseortainad to be @ practicable one, wud the army moved ow that line ; though, if our enemy had been atail enterprising, they might have checked our pro- gr-rs very muteyially, or even provented it altogether. ‘After reaching the southern shore of Lake Chalco, the roud lay along the base of » high range of moun- tains, at times orossing rocky spurs of the mountains, at others along the margin of the lake, on very nar- row causeways, very much cut up. Tho hills on the left were often precipitous, and a few eharp-shooters micht have annoyed us exo ‘ediogly by their fire, and a fow enterprising men might have blocked the road com- pletely by rolling down rocks; and yet thoy only at- tempted it butonee. A few shot soon dislodged them. and two or three hours work cleared the road, The head of the column, bring Gen, Worth’s division, reach- ed San Augustin on'the {7th August; the other divisions following at intervals of a few hours, in supporting dis- tanco On the 18h the general-in-chiof arrived, and a picket of wbrigade, and afterwards Worth’s whole divi- sion, was pushed forward in the direction of Sau Anto- nio, immediately south of the city, and within six miles Recounoitring parties were also pressed forward, and San Antonio was found to be strongly fortified. ‘The only spproaeh known at the time was by the road. On the left was an immense field of lava, called pedegral; on tho right wet and mersby. The advance ot the party wee fired upon at # turn in the road, where they came in sight of the enemy's batteries, and the commander of the escort (Capt. Thornton.) was killed instantly—the ball “riooobetting” along the road, covered me with mud and feagments of stone, one making a slight bruise on the thigh. After moving in the front for some time, the periodical rain camo on intheevening. Gen Worth took possession of # hacienda within reach of the ene- guns, and held it for the night. Reconnoissance had also been pushed towards the west, in the direction of Sao Angel, and a small body of the enemy routed "The next morniag the enemy were discovered in great force on the west, aout four miles distant, on the San Avgel road. Piilow’s aud Twiggs’ divisious were order ed in that direction. The enemy were found to be en- trenched. and defended by several guns. The approach to them was over thix same pedregsl or lava—almout im- paesadle for men, Jet alone artillery; yet our boys ma- naged to acoompliah it the offlcers disinounting; und a eharpoonfiict eosued, which lasted till night set in. Our people succeeded iu getting possession of o village and hacieuda on the tank of the enemy, although they were threstened in the rear by alarge body of cavalry and Sofsutry, (12,000) commandea by Santa Anna in per- on. pe i The Gaveral ordered theattack to be renewed at three o'clock next morning; but as the night was stormy, and onr troops much exposed, it did not commence until daylight. To guerd against any reverse, the General took with him, the next morsing, Garland’s brigade from Worth’s division; but on their way from San Au- a to Contreras he was met by a me-ssunger, saying that the bettery had been takenia fine style. Gatland’s brigade was n'w ordered to Feturn to San Antonio. aad General Wort to thake a demonstration on it, while the general advanced by San Angel. Con- treraa having fallen, San Antonio could be turned. The affair of Contreras was extremely well managed. Riley's Drigede was thrown in advance, and reached the ene- my's rear before daylight, without being discovered ‘Tho other brigade was to attack in flank Riley deployed hie oolnmu and pounced upon the eneiny before ha was aware of it, and carried the work in twenty minutes, al thongh outwambered by at least four times. The ot brigade intereepted them on their retreat towards thecity, ‘The route was comptete, and the engny’s loss was very great, whilst ours was comparatively rm: We cap tured twenty guns, mostly Large pieces; amonz the num- der four Large 8 inch bronzs howitwers. But the greatest rine was two brass 6's taken from us #t Angostura We Bid alco betwesn seven pod «ight hundred prisoners, in- olutiog several generaly; and the emount of umunition taken excraded, by ove-half, the quantity which we Drought from Vera Crux The goneral imuediately fol- lowed in purauit, parsing Sen Angel end Ceyoacan Our army avain encountered the enemy at Chircbuseo, the second line of defeaca—of which we knew nothing. not belag «ble to make any reconooisances whilst in pureuit. The+nemy hed a church strongly fortified by entrench. menta on two sides, the other sides not being com- pleted; and he had atso the advantage of us in heavy guns. nothing seemed to stop the ardor of our troops, and they went at it with « will; and it wasthe warmest aud the most continued fire | have witoerted. In the meantime Worthudvanced upon San Antonio; bat the enemy having heard, I suppose, of the lof Contreras, retired without mach resistance. — Worth. pursuing, eame upon another work—a fete de n advance of the ebureh, which was carried by ult a fuw minutes before the works at the church — The ensimy were puraued along the causeway to the very git» of the city by our cuvulry, and the defenders of the gate, to got at them, fired upon their own people retreat- and Perote, ing | Captain Kearney eharged over the paravet at the gate, end gallantly toat an arm in doing 80. Our loas at Charnbosco wae fat greater than at Cootreras; but the eneiny's loss waa greater still, In the works we tock ten guns and several hundred prisoners, including muny more genrala, ‘The day eaded most gloriouly. ‘The enemy ackuowl-dged 30.000 men in the field, and yet we, with lew than 9.0 wt them in four separate battler, and captured a’ 2.300 prisoners, with 37 pleces of artillery and any quantity of ammunition ‘The next morning (2iet) the General with the dr&goons marched, ‘omiog Lo trke possession of Tacubaya t Coyoncan, he was met by commissioners nta Anna proposing an nrmistice; the time ark- not acovded to by the ad,on giving the he told the otmissione’rs that he intended sleep aya that night, and they very kindly offer- ed, if he would delay his march a few hours, that they would send xn order to the fortross of Chapultepec not to fire on him Bat the Geueraidid notdelny his march stered the village with the dragoons alone, early he afternoon; Worth’s division not arriving’ until in the evening. Upon arriving at the place, as | was rent inaivance, fcould not but fiei thankfal to the com- iasioners ir offer, seeing tha proximity of the Jices; we were nowrly ia point-blank range of the guns of Chapultepec; yet we took quiet possession, without n shot After our arrival, the Mexican com: missioners came again and again, the next moroing, oners were appolated by the gener: |, of bis dictation agreed upon; and com- miieaioners were eppointed on the part of the Mexicans to treat with onr commissioner (Mr. Trist) on the aub- noe, ‘The negotiations went on for several days cably, ax was believed; but Sata Anna was duily violating the armistice, by increasing his defences avd is was only a rugs on the part of the « ‘The commission was eventually dis rejection of the terms of our commissioner, genotal the sere day declared the tmis:ton at an ead The next day the euwmy moved a large foree out from pao to the west, and occupied a large building containing w public foundry and miils The general, although he had been menceuvring with = view to aa attuck the San Antonio road, ehanged bie plane and determined to take Chapul- tepse first, and then approach the elty by San Cosine, To necomplish this, tho forces ou the left (west) had to be dislodged, and the duty was assigoed to Wort'v’s division. It wes intended to have been a night 1 ae or other, the fight did not Blin ut. from rome c eoumence Lill daylight, when our 21's op: Duilling. Tebould have mentioned that the epewy had & large foroe ef both infantry and cavalry in advance— they liad also field artiliery With this fores our troops wer soon engaged, and a sharp fire was kept up for re- veralhours Tho enemy raduaily retreated upon the buildieg; sod bow came the tug. The building mast be carried or nothing was gained. It could only be done by assault; nod that was a difficult matter, as our artil- lery liad made no impression--no breach was made; yet it wae ordered, and curried in gallant style ina few mi- putes; @ number of prisoner@€uken,and the enemy com- plotely driven from the field; but not without great lors on our ide, Ont loss isin killed and wounded about 70)~a tremendous losa vo Ko mali an army, with such au object before it. Among the kilied are many value Die offivers. Lean only mention Col W Grabam, the ec of our Major. If» died m of bis regiment. He had received a bad wound in tho 6 rhould have retired; but he continged to iment in the assauit uate he was piersed by three more bails, which caused bis death instantly. [ raw bis body onrried from the field. It was reapeotfully interred by bis own regiment. H. ving bow possesriva of this important point, batte- rics were erected in the vicinity of the Molino, and also on the Tacubaya road, south of Phapultepes, for the pur. pose of battering it, Onthe 12th, the batteries opened at diy-break, aud, after a few shots, nnd the range obtained, their vifect was very apparent, The fire was returned from the castle with great earnestnen, and continued from both sides throughout the day. The next morning the fire was resumed with the gaine spirit on our part, but notex onthe part of the enowy—only occasionally returning the fire, One of their largest guos had been re- moved during the night, It had been determined pre: ously to assault the work this morning, and Guneral t nobly at the he Pillow's division, supported by Worth’s, were ordered the attack ; they moved at un early hour from Molino Chapultepec iv situated on @ high isolated hill, preci- pitous on the north, very steep sod rooky on the east and south ; to the west the slope is more eary, but co- Yered with rocks, On this side, the bill is covered with @ dense wood within a short distance of thetop It wi through this wood, where alarge force of the sneny = posted, that the attack was made. Our boys bei at home in the woods, soon drove them from it. It was ® most beautiful ond thrilling sight, as the storming party emerged from the wood right in the face of the gunsof the work, and the ramparts lined with musketry They found some shelter behind the rocks, and aj prodshed gradually and cautiously, and occasionally re- turning the fire. When within a few yards of the work, a gallant fellow with the standard of his regiment in “hand, rushed forward to the very walls, followed by a fow determined fellows, with ladders, which they placed egainis: the walls, and our boys rushed over with a shout; the enemy of course fled, rusbing out wherever they best could, over the walls and down the precipices. Our jnen, in the heat of the moment, shot every one before them; and the scene ineide, was indescribable; the works and buildings were @ mzss of ruins, covered with the deud and dying. ‘The effects of sv short a battering speak volunies for our ordnance and artillery, Our own siege- da large mortar managed by train of 24-pounders, Huger and Haguer,and @ portion of the siege-train taken from the enemy, managed by Capt. Drum of the artille- Ty, (who was afterwards killed, poor fellow!) performed wondera—every ehot told; every part of the building, which is @ very largo one, was entirely riddled. It wan occupied es military school; and the Hbrary, which waa # well selected aod valuable one, was io perfect* confusion, and the books, drawing-tables, furniture, ko , were a masa of ruins. A grvat number of prisoners were taxen, among them Gen isavo (who commanded) aud ull the pupils. Whilst theso operations were going on, on the West, Gen Quitman was ordered to attack ob the South and Kast, where the enymy wers in great num- b-ra along the squeduct, with defences thrown across the road; these works were carrivd in handsome style, and at about the same time ‘The General did not halt long at Chapultepsc—just long enough to give some directions—and leaving a swall garrison, fol- lowed in pursu't of the enemy: General Quitman’s di- vision by the ‘T'acubaya roa‘, and Worth’s (Pillow was wounded ia the assault) by the San Cosme ‘The enemy resisted ut every step, having defences thrown across the roads; and, as our approach could only be by those roads or straight causeways, the ground belug wet and marshy oneither side, the fire from vbeir batteries was very de- structive, But they were not permitted to bold any one position long, and ist nightfall they were driven witbin the walls, and we had possession of the two gates of the city. When Gen, Quitman’s division reached the Ta cubaya gate, it encountered the citadel—a strongly for- titled place, with heavy guos—the showers of grape aud canister from which were truly awful It was here that poor Drum and Benjamin, of the samo battery, were Killed; but the General found cover for iis men, and maintained his position, At midnight, commissioners, with @ flag, came cut to ube General-in-Chief, and stated toat Santa Anna was marching out with his army, and that they came to surrender the city to him; und accordingly, tue next morning, this little but gol lant army—certuinly not excveding 6,000 effective men —marched into this great capital, und hoisted the stars and stripes over the constitutional pulace. Sante Anna, before leaving the city, liberated all the criminals from the different prisons, and armed them for the purpoge ot murdering us as we entered; and as the heads cr the columus approached the centre of the wity, they were fired upon from the tops of the houses, and stones were also thrown. ‘The tirat fire, a shot struck Col. Garland ia the thigh, not hurting him dan- gerously. Our men were goon on the house tops also, with the mountain howitsers, and killed a great many; but the firiog coutinued ail day, aud was renewed the next morning, until the general forced the civic autho- rities to interfere, threatentag to blow up every house feom which a gua was fircd; and towards afvernoon it coxsed altogether. After this, things began to look « little more comfortavle; the people appeared in the streets, some few shove wore opened, but suil things were not as we wished. ‘The clergy were sulky, aud refused to open the churches, notwithstanding un order of the general guaranteeing the protection of che army. He #oon brought thes to their seuses, by telling these dig- nitaries that he should withdraw bis proteetion, if, afer ugivea day, they were not opeaud; und in two de,8 thereafter, if they continued closed, he would force the cathedral, and have tue frotestant service pertormed in it. Lhe churches were opened tho next day, and the bells have been ringiog every hoursines. Tne shops are opening every day, and the city presents a very busy uppearance, Though we have tu by on the alert, the general hus been informed, from a reliable source, Chat an insurrection was on foot, headed by sowe unho- ly priests, aided by the fifteen buadred criminals, and soins officers in dixguise. He has issued an order on the subject. 1 think tuey will find that we can cut throats ag well as they, if they should commence the operation ‘This occurred some days siace, and everything Las been quiet aines the order. Since the commencement of tiis campaign, all the movemouts of the aray have been conducted and or- dered on the most roiexstitic and military principles, and exhibited grest sxill aud generalship on ‘the part of our distinguished commaader. {do not think a sivgle error bas been comuit! Oa the contrary, ever pian and every movement of his lias succesded ‘to admiration; aud the performances of ghis little army, under his di- rection, Lave been truly Wouderiul | would not attempt to Cell one-half the truth, without the fear of mot beiug Delieved. When we marched from Pusbla, our army did not number over 9,000 men (nifectve ) Since the 1sth ot August it has been diminished certuinly 2,200 in killed and wounded, im the severul battles which it has fought. And I will veatury tu assert, ufier allowing for other casualtiss,—guards for horpitals, depois, wag- ons, &c.—that & force, not exceeding 6,00) men, drove the evemy, acknowledged to be 30,000, and enterea this capital We have various speculations of what is to be the re- sult of our occupation of the capital, but I canot enter on them now. Of the officers of the topographical engineers, I can only say that 1 have been ips by the General near his person. Lieutenant Hardcastle was attached to Gen Worth’s division, has beva very actively engaged, und Very handsomely noticed in the Generat’s report. We hove wil been enyaxed in making a survey of the differ: ent battles, aad conuecting thea, A copy of tho oper Uoas of the 19ch aod 20th was sent with the General official reports, whieh went by ® messenger with @ passport {tom Santa Aus during the armistice; and 1 doubt if it be received, ua it is mus likuly 1¢ never left the city | should like to send ® copy by this convey- ance, but it isimpossble. We wee now engaged in mak- ing surveys to connect the operasioas uf thy 12ch and Lich September, with those of the 19ch wad uth ot August Licuteaant Hardcastle, om the day we entered the city, bad bis horse Killed Uader him, and another omil tovk off Lue top of bis cap Lieut, Tnom, wno join- ed at Cuvbla, am sorry to say, was taken ill at Vera Cruz, aud bas never oven ably for duty ia the field, His disappoiataent is Uaoouuded, wud [regret the Lows of the ses vices of 80 valuable # young officer. I have been compeiied to write very hurciediy, aud, being limited to a singe sheet, | fear that my lecwer may be diflicals to dectpaer, but 1 did not wish to lose the opporiuaity of writing, a8 60 .ong a tise had elupsed sicee my doing 0. I DENTS OF THE Wan. The letter of the New Orleans D:lrc's correspondent, “Mustang,” which, with other letters and despatebes, fell into the haudg of the gueriliaa, wou shot the courier, has come to Light, having been published ia the Nuci al «f AUIXCO, und from thence copied into the ico Iris of Vora Ceuz Moat of the letter is taken up with ao counts which were rewritten, and have alroady been I= lished ‘Tere are ons or two facidents, however, which have not before beea made public e The 8th, 9thand 10th Were occupied upon our side principally in reconnoissances of the different approaches , bringing up the rear, removiag the wounded toa plac#ot safety, and making preparations for the at tack, Dariog this time Generals Pillow, Quitman « Twiggs reconnoitered tho suburbs withouc being di turbed by the enemy. ‘The cavalry and artillery had some encounters with the Mexicans, who continued to make demonstrations on different poiats, On the 1th alargo body of cavalry attacked Capt, Hardy, of the drog sone, who was despatched with @ ewall party to re- “but they were repulsed with the loss of illed and.some wounded, leaving Cupt. Hardy in pos: sioa of the field, It was & portion of the fores which Sinta Anna had employed tn the charge upon Major Samner, and fearful of being severely reprimanded for duct, they wished to distinguish themselves i dividua Accordingly. to the front brandishing bis laucs sé a challenge to single combat An quickly as it was understood, the challenge was ac- and # Sergeant advanced to him and despatched him ia lesa time than Sy spent ia referring wo It An of- floer,and scliier then approached, braadisuing their Capt. Hardy advanced to them at tui speed, bum thoy, thinking discretion the better part of valor. reticod to the rear of the lines, remaining apparently well ravisded with their exreriones of the dragoons. Jo makiog the assault, Gen Pillow was ordered to » cend (o the breach at the highest part towarda the west; eu. Worth, on the northwest, and Gen Quitman was to approach at the southwest with the voluatoers, tained by Gen. Smith's brigade, to cover the works the garitas, and tuke possession of them. The gun being given, Capt Diui and Lieut. Hag tinued their fire upon the custle from their r positions, in crder Uo dismount the enemy's cay to protect our infantry. But the Mexicana o fire in that direction, and concencrated it who were supporting Gen. Worth’s movem, the dragoons, agaiast whom they appeare peculiar animosity. A thousand heroic 4 at all polate, to refer to which I have no words have power to describe them, that the Now York regiment planted the first tower, the riflemen placed tions which surrounded the castle, Cerro Gordo division waved upw the editic ion, with Gi tured the fortifications vonstructe: road At about 600 yards distance fro man encountered a fortitled Mexloana, when thay discover aad incessant fire of musketry, protected by tne aqueduct, drey fire, while another force sttac: lodged the enemy, and Livut. the building, aud the divisio wards the garitas, ‘he Mexi the gardens and fortified er quickly dislodged when Capt. to bear upon them The ene mendous fire of mwusketry and} necessary to take the fortifica: Beauregard advanced to recor] | aod Smith, Boom making bia report to Generale Shields. @ le omd others. large ebell br y oVer Our heads, bringiog we all to the gr Bo Gus received any Injury except by the fell) among them {s included your humbly servant. In accordance with the information obtained through Lieut, Beauregard's reconnoiarance, the South Carolina Trgiment advanced to storm the works of the garita,sup- ported by the rest of Smith’s brigade. Gen Quitman Sharged in. person, and with his own bands pieced our standard upon the walls of the fort, at half past 1 o'elock. Lieut. Stuart, of the rifler, leaping the ditch, was the first who entered the city of Mexico, The riflemon cap- tured two pieces of artillery. which Capt. Dram turned upon the enemy. causing them great loss But this val- fant soldier an complisiied geatleman. who had always lived an irreproachable life, after many brilliant military actions, fell mortally wounded Kvory eye was turned towards him with admiration and compassion; it was he who recaptured the Buens Vista pieces, aud used them with such effect at Moleno del Rey; it was he who com- manded battery No.1, during the cannonade of the two receding days upon’ the Castle of Chapultepec; it waa Bo, tn short, who advanced his ‘battery over thé cauve- way,in the face of a most terrible fire, acquiring ote: Dal i honor and fame, and dying in compliance with his vow! Gens. Quitman and Smith, at the head of the troops, Were the first two American offisers who entered the National Palace of the ancient clty of the Aztecs, and by order of Gen. Quitman, C apt. Porter, of the rifles, at seven in the morning, unfolded the national flag cf the division of Cerro Gordo on the Palace of the Monte- zumas. It appears that, on the 13th of September, aftor the fortifications at Chapultepec had been carried, and Gen- erals Worth aud Quitman had fought their way into the city, and when our Spartan band unticipated a fiercer struggle during the ensuing day than that which they had just encountered, Commissioners wero despatched from the oity of Mexico, on the part of the municipal authoritivs, to Tacubaya, to agree upon terms of eapit letion with the General-in-Chief They arrived about midnight and continued their iuterview until near d light, without accomplishing anything. Gen, Scott formed them that he would sign any paper ia the city that he would out of it; and that, aa they had caused him all the loes and trouble they could, he idtended his army should uow march into the city with triumph, unre- stricted by any terms of capitulation whatever,” —2 tional Intelligencer, Nov. 4. FROM TUE WES RN PLAINS. Captain Hoteobeller’s company were met ubout 110 miles from Fort Leavenworth They were ail in tine spirits; Lieut. Schnabel, sen of Dr. 8, of this city, had been wounded by a shot from some Indians in auwbush, while in compauy with other officers in advance of the buttaliou, but was doing well, ‘The fires lave destroyed much of the grass on the plains Capt rowad Capt Kosetalowski’s compunies were with the battalion Louis Organ, 27th ult. GENERAL TAYLOR. The Atalaota Miscellany, of the 934 ultimo, soya: “We conversed on ‘Thursday afvernoon last, with a gep- tleman who has been for some time attached to the quartermaster’s department in Gen. Taylor's division, end who left the Rio Grande on the éth ult, He in- formed us that the statemont contained in the pers, that the General would visit this country in the moath of November, is without foundation. ‘The old hero has his hands fall, and has made a call on the government for reinforcements to disperse the large guerilla forces that aro concentrating ia the neighbor- hoed of his camp, and who aro becoming exceedingly bold and insolent. ARMY INTELLIGENCE. The steamship Fanny sailed last evening for the Brazos with the following passengera: Mrs. M, Cade, Assistant Surgeon J Felix and servant, Mrs. Page and n,and Mr. B Cook. She algo carries 151 teaiusters, aud a lurge quantity of quartermaster's and commissary stores. The bark Parthian sailed last evening for Vera Cruz, with 300 troops, detachments of 7th and 13th [o- fwutry, under the command of Capts. Parker and Fulton, The steamer Chalumette, Capt. Williams, arrived t om Cincinnati yesterday, bringing down Lieut. W. G. ‘Tane- hill, with 123 men for the 15th Regiment United States Infantry.—New Orleans Picayune, 26:h and 27¢h ult. ‘The ladies of Nashville have presented a eplendid fag to the Third Tennessee Regiment The garrivon at Pucbla, under Col. Childs, includes the following companies of the Ist Pennsylvani: ment—Campany A, Cuptain Hay; company C, Captain Small; company D, Captain Hill; sompapy G, Captein Moorchead;? company 1, captam Dana; and company K, Capthia Herro . The other battalion is not mentioned, but it is probably at Perote, The Hannibal (Mo) Gazette of the 2ist ult., sayr: “ Brigadier Goneral Price, visited our city on Saturday last, and took rooms at the City Hotel, accompanied by lady and son He was to leave for Santa Fe in Novem- ber. He has represented to the department that one thoussnd men will be sufficient to held New Mextco, and, as over three thousand men have been concentxat- ed wt that point, he thinks the design is to move a di tachment gaint Durango. He has requested permi. sion to do se. Tho Kingston (Canada) Argus hat & note fom Me Browul-y, lute quartermaster of the Géch British reai- ment of foot, voutvadicting the statement that Riley, the Mexican deserter, was & non-commiseioned officer ot that regiment There iss Sergeant Miley of the { but he uw at present the quartermaster of the regiment. HEALTH oF VERA CRUZ. [From the NO, Picayune, 24th ult.) A weekly statement of the mortality at Vera Cruz of Ame- rican Soldiers and Quariermaster’s Uepartment men, in the month of Uctober, iT. Merived fromthe records of the Board «f Health’ Dates. Names Cecupae Regi. Age. Disesses 4 tion. ment. rancts Velleiner, Soluter. Bowes, st Pe Insane Newton, ts = 18, Deiaingrr, M = 2 James F.Conde>, oe 2 Jonathan Hw aud, Qe M. Dep. = 2 Tusuifeld Grey.” Soldier. = 3 James Shepoard, Fe = 4 James Gudemeyer, — « Pat. Wyens, = 5 Peter Sexnan; - 6 Cavanagh, Ss = 10 James Verby, ~ = 10 Pat. Rog Soldier. MM Kdward Harly, Qe. M. Dep. IL Asa Nye, Volunteer. Soldier rf Qe M.Der, = 12 Wm Pierce, Suldier, 12 Thomas Sheppard, Qr M. Dep. 12 Joha Rod-ers, % — 4 12 Keuben Vilsher, Si Idier 4th OV. 13 John Hose Voit nteer, 24 Ohio. 13 Jacob Hie war 3 3 icone QuM.Dep = 13 Joha Brow nd —_ - Sider, 8h Ty Voiunterrs. La. Bat iu QM. Dep, — 2 11 Sp tewood, Navy «liver. Oth fof. 2 15 Fos. Moby, Soltie Wat lof. 3 NAVAL INTELLIGENC J. $. sloop Oregon, from Capes of Virginia, bound to Florida. put into Charleeton on the Ist inet fora harbor The day after leaving Virginia experienced a severe blow from N Fi. toN, N which Iasted several days, compelling Ler to lay to moat of the time. Com Geisinger arrived at Norfolk on the Lat, en route for the Hast Indies, via Chagres aud the Pacific, and is to hoist his broad pennanton boi 6 Copgrens, upon reaching the Fast [ ndie: The frigate Cumberland, Capt. Jameoason, at folk a: . erry's squadron in alf of Mexioo, has recived now orders co take th and pro first to Chagre with Com Jones and Capt Stribling, who should re Paonma as early as the 2oth, to take the british steamer for Valparaiso The Iris, it is aecertaiued, will not an- swer this object. After landing the commodore and Capt 8 at Chagres, the Camberland will proceed to her original destination in the Gulf, Quepec, Ootober 19, 1847 The Ship Fever in Canada, $c. We bave had. as you are aware, awfui times of fever and death around us the past summer. The quarantine station at Gross Isle is about closing for the season. A weekly list of deaths at that station from the 8th of May last to the 9'h af October instant, has heen published in One of tlio city papers. I have attached the euveral lite together, aud they measure over thirty feet in length, and there is at least one hundred and twelve names of the dead to every foot, When to the above list shall be added the denthe on board ship, and at the sheds und hospitals in and about the city, there will be exhibited 4 frightful record of the effects of Irish landlordisin, for the year 1847, In the way of news, we have really vothing. ‘Che veather coutinuer fine and seasonable, but business languishes in an unususl The famine dealers havo had fr 3 feof their Cony eetiiut Whig State Convention. New Haven, Noy. 4, 1347 Delegates to National C solutions—Speeches, § The Convention was called to order at 10 o'clock, A. | M., yesterday, when Hon, Thomas Clark, of Coventry, was chosen President, pro tem.and John C, Hollister, of New Haven, Secretary. The customary committees were appointed to prepare the business of the convention, viz: to nominate perma- nent officers for the convention, to receive credentials, &o, The committos on officers soon roported to the con yoation, for President, Hon. Reuben Booth; Vice Presi. dente, Solomon Cole, Green Kendrick, Nathanfol B. Smith, Henry K. Horrall, Gardon Trumbull, William H. Mascn, Samuel F, West, He Taintor; Secretaries, John C. Hollister end Roger H. Mills. At this stage of proceedings, a telegraphic dispatch was received by the President, who announced to the convention the triumph of their whig brethren In New York State, which was received with immense cheering. AFTERNOON Session ‘The Hon. Cuanres W. Rockwe eseumed avery pen duty in apprising this conven- tion of the death of the Hon. Jabex W. Huntington, the whig U.S, Senator from thi Stute. I died very su denly last evening, at bis residence in Norwivh, after an iMnexs of only three or four days. Ile then passed a handeome eulcginm ups bis public and private charac- ter. He deemed this oecasion a proper time to convey to his family some testimonial of the high estimation in which he was held by his fellow citizuns He therefore saked feave to introduos the fullowing resolutions: — Resolved, That intelligence of the sudden death of the Jabex W Huntington, a Senator of this State in the Congress of the United States, is received by this Coavention with the deepe: ow, Resolved, That the President of this Convention be requested fo convey to the faaily ef the late Senator Huntington the unteigned sympathy of its members in their be! 68 which this State has turtained of one of its mort gifted men, and the Senate of the United States of one of its brightest ornaments. Puesed unaniaously, ‘The Committes oa Credentials reported the names of forme 250 delegutes an present. Whig State Central Committee chosen for the year ensuing—James F Babcock, Heury Peck, Wm. Wood- ward, Jotin L. Boswell, and Wm. N. Matson. Delegates to the Whig National Convention, chosen by bahot—the two at large in open Convention —Chas. W. Rockwell had 222 out of 251 votes; and Truman Smith 160 out of 198, and were elected = Thos. W. Wil- lias and Cherles Hawley, were appointed substitutes. ‘The delegates and substitutes from Congressional dir- triots were chosen by the several districts, in separate neotings, John fH Broo! | wention—Re- | ¢ Yuminations 1. remarked, that he | wayand Isaac W. Stuart, lat district. James F. Babcock and Samurl Russell, 2d district. John F, Trumbuil ond Sampson Almy, 3:1 district elson L. White and Henry H. Harrall. 4th district. ‘he Convention then proceeded to ballot for candl- dates for Stato oMtcers Clark Bissell, for Governor, received 194 out of 211 votes. Charles J. MeCurdy, for Liotenant Governor, received 182 out of 189 votes. John B. Robertson, for Secretary, rece nation by acclamation, Joseph B, Gilbert, for Treasurer, revelved 1 153 votes. Abijah Catlin, for Comptroller, recelved the nomina- tion by acclamation, ‘Che committee oa resolutions reported throagh their chairmen, Hon. ‘Truman Smith, M C , the longest setof resolutions | have heard at wuy political convention.— ‘The eubstance of them is as follows: — 1. The country having rewlised many ot the prowlsed eviis which the whigs of the Union pred cted from the elevation of J. K. Polk, the whigs have powerful motives for adhering to their principles with unwavering firm. ness. 2 Denouncing the once repudiated sub-troasury scheme—the repeal of the tariff of 1842—the exeroise of the veto power on river and harbor bilis—the postpone- newt of payment of the French indemulty for epolia- tions in 1809--the iool-hardy assertion of our title to the “whole of Oragon, o¢ aoa,” and the surrender, eubse- quently, of almost one halt ‘to the British crown in a Jone, truckling manner—the reckless manner of annex- ing Texas—thus having involved tho country in a deso- lating war 3 Animed upow the eub-treaeury axa machine for flooding the country with many millions of paver currency, in the form of treasury notea, 4 Regarding all wa ‘cept defensive ones) in this ed the nomi. 6 out of enlightened and Christian age of the world, which are not strictly necessary, as highly criminal; avd refers the present war wilh Mexico to tha arbitrment of public opinion, whether it could not Lave boon avoided conalst- ently with the honor and iuteress of the United States “ pousible for wll the sta- lives of multitudes who and will fall by the sword or by pestilence— for the vast treasures which havo been a eantest, Ke, the P Hiden tioually, our arin left bank of the Rio icande, into Mexioun territory 6. Denouncing the weak, vascillating and profligate manner in which this war has been conducted by our goveroment at Washington, but paying tull tribute to the superior skill of Generals 't nd Si yh it, theic of- . t and euce attempt of th: t have false- sition to give dand com- ne should have passed over in lant and accom plished officers who heve distinguished themeelyes, 10 coufer commissions of high honor and much respoasi- bility on mere favorites, who possessed no military ex- perience—and condemning the President's attempt to supersede G 1 jor and Soott by a Lieutenant General, Ww’ wed purpose of filling the new oftee with a civillan 8 Passing high encomiums upon the vigor, enterprise, ekill and valor of our army officers, and the constancy and bravery of oar men, as displayed in twenty-five bat- tles, from the day of Pala Alto and Reseca de la Palmu, down to entering the clty of Mexico, as having earaed never fading lanrels for themselves, and crowaed our flag with unprecedented ¢ 9. Referring to the larg mont fs ranaing up,tt course and crushing #! national debt our govera- t will come down with a withering t upon ourselves and on poste- ing to tha utt mont farthing of ‘76 and 1 to carry on an it aguressive w: 12, Deetari been fur more glorious to this co lone that will bs y of this war would have if the many wil- nuld have been ex- ldren and children's ; aad that at no far diataut day we lled upon hy the United States tux gatherer, aud mrt by him with the demand me what thou ovest No! to have all the o: inary resources of this cout worbed by ths war, thus preventing the ove ré kod harbors, and alao the inde pos to our citizens of their claims, for | French a9 Deprecating the evils which rust follow this w in the extablishorent of an increased standing army, thus liable to be entailed upon us 16. De ing as nm ith: houwaty, on art of our gi to buy # tak nor common o in attempting rrore of the bay: uv ntrasting our own nade the sterile and desolate xieo. 13, Sosting forth the repugnancy to our free institu- tions to eonstrain any people to partake of the blessings of our free institutions, And if the inhabitants of Mex- ico still desire to remain as they are now, we say, iu the name of justice, humanity, and true repablicaniem, let them remain Mexica: i} 19, Showiag the fn government, and then erning us 20, Cordially uniting with South and South-West, in taking the ground of opposi- tion to euy acquisition of territory that will implant in this nation ‘ 4 root of bitterness’ —and, indeed, against any acquisition, exonpt on the Pacific, so us to’ include the arbor of San Franclaco 21, Declaring that if any territory iv to be added, it mut be froo territery. 22, Affirming that they do not teke this position in a spirit of hostility to the South—earnestly deprecating the existence of any such contingency, as they see much for seif- im gov- pacity of the Mexia re they are unfit to early all the whigs of the in the line of condact pursued by their whig brethren of tho South to inspire them with hope and confidence, ‘They, therefore, ns in 1840, inceribe on their banner, The union of tbe whiga for the eake of the Union” — in a spirit of generous confidence to rescue our govern. ment from incompetent hands. 23 Showing that if the sub-treasury law has failed to ‘oduce the disasters predicted, it should be attributed ierge ainount of #pecia Imported into this coun- readstuffe, owing to the deplorable famine land to the non-compliance with its provisions ment ofilcials ting forth the critical condition of this coun- approach of the Presidential eleation, discharges of the political duties of the pecial importance in the coming eatnpaign, EVENING SESSION mber of Congress, was eting He opened hin cent publication of Mar- mm, wherein he affirms thet “ whatever be the propriety to inquire into the oof the Mexican wer, such inquiries 2? C ny otber being on earth tuch # seotiment but Martin Van how upeonstitutionally it wus be- managed—yet he condesconds to t wil inquiries now are “out of ren bein senson? Will it be adver the on the people have driven James as they have done our public servants they are in power and account is duty in reverencing the consider 9 war an the Jaw ognined. Hw» considered it when the war is in exia- ible for the proper wn- jot to discuss ull the to- tions—nor the merits of ® necessary war, and | were grant | Lord sed cannot long be | have we been involved in it constitutionally’ it existed several weeks before Congress passed the act recognizing hat war. There {sa remote and an immediate cause ofthe war. The remote cause was the immediate an- nexation of Texas. The immediate cause was the order to General Taylor by the President, to march from the Neueces to the Rio Grande. ' This act— he should speak in the language of Senator Ben- ton—would be, in bis judgement, an unmiti gated spoilation of Mexico.” “We have had a glorious wer, 89 fur as our army is concerned; but so far as the government is concerned, {t is doubtful. The government calculated they should have only’ « short OF little war, yet » glorious one. So they first called out men for only six months—then for twelve monthe; and finding they had a serious job on their hands, after fighting awhile, they call out men for five years, or during the continuance of the war. In his opinion, if continued Undor prosent manugement, it wad be prosecuted for an indefinite period of time. He would not consent to ny pence that will be dishonorable to our own country, or demand nothing but what is right, and submit io nothing that is wrong. Has not Congress granted every- thing tue government asked? Every thing but a Liea- tenant General. Have they not granted all the troops— all the money they have requested ? No lees than 80,000 at the very outeet of the war-—as muny 2s Wellington had when he fought the battle of Waterloo, At the commencement of the war, the rank and file of the army was 8,500, Which was doubled to -17,000 men ‘Then of volunteers... .... + +60,000 4 regiment of mounted, + Looo + “by tho Inet Congress. eee 5 0 e30,000 of Sappers, Miners, Chaplains, Wag- oners, &o, Ke, about enough to swellit to, «2,000 + Whon the Peestdent sent Gen, ‘Vaylor with tire thou- Sand men to the Rio Grande, ho sent just evough to srouse the spiritof Arista and’ his troops, for a tight— wheress, if be had sent twice as many ien, there would have been no fighting, Gut Gon, Arista taut a tar- tar—and if the government had furnished hi> pontoon train, for which he was kept weeks waiting. ke Would at that time have cut the Mexican army ail to pieces Next the government kept him waiting some four months for transportation wagous. Mr. Sinith fol- lowed up the conduct of the government in its ivsutti- cient sapply of troops and means to Gens. Taylor and Soott. Where are the eighty thousand men Congress granted to the government, when they geve Gen. Scott only ten thousand men to enter the Mexican valley! He relerred to the artay having been sent to scour the Mexi- can country, being so small in detachments as to carry little permanent efficiency to oor arms iu the north. He referred to Xenophon’s expedition wa not superior to the Don Quixotic oneof Doniphan But at Sacremento the Mexicans mustered courage to attack Doniphen, who walked into them preity wuch as [ hope we shall walk iuto the administration at tho next election. From the accounis we have continuully received from our ar- iy, We flad tho Mexioan women more dangerous to our troops than the men. He then spoke long upon the re- fusal of our government to make peeoe upon tho sersion by Mexico of # strip of territory 300 miles broad and some two thousand in length that “the organ”’ now ground forth some pretty wtroug hiats that they will attompt to subdue the waolv of Mexico. Ho next gave a description of New Mexico, us giveu him by an army officer, who had travelied it in its length and breadth, it its centro was a grea’ salt lake, from which ifa river ran, he supposed it would be the place where our opponents will study navigation next spring end fail. Some gentlemen have a particular hor- ror of the extension of slavery, with which he | did not sympathize. But heaven kaows that he abhorred slavery sincerely. He aid ho was not a Wilmot proviso ian, although he weat sgainst the ex- tension of slavery. He did not rely upon Wiluot pro- for the Salvation of the country, but upon the nce aud action of the united whig party. Let us inquire who ia a Wilmot proviso msn? Who is Dan fol Wiimot himeclf? He went the whole figure for the admission of ‘Texas—for the extension of ‘lexus to the Nueces, 100 miles to the Rio Grande—thus extending rlavery over free territory 150 miles. He uleo goes the whol figure for this war Aw tor New Mexico, he said the country was so poor that neither free nor pave labor can live there; aud tfannexed witbin five yeare, it would come into the Union ag u state upon sixty thousand in habitants, with only oae representative; and the cou: Ury ix such a miserwole one, that they bever can h more toan one representative. It wouid be like a meteor | thrown into our political system, disarruaging it. Thur our Seuate is to be submerged by theee outlandish States —completely curried under. Mr. Smith relied upon the cooperation of Southern and Northern whigs, to put » stop to this wur. Long familiar with the sentunents of the Southern whiga, he coud rely upon their hearty co-operation, {tis our duty, at the North not to sur- render avy of our rights, but to consult their views and fevliogs, thus presenting to our opponents au united front. Asto the next whig Presidential candidate, if his heart could be coasulted, he should fiad Henry Clay (vooiforous applause) as his candidate, andthe man wo | commanda the entire confidence of the whig party, and one whose iaurits are 0 hoaorably appreriated It is a subject which must be treated calialy. We must stand for our rights, but treat with due respect the sentiments and wishos of our brethren in other portions of the country. J.P. Trumuvis, of Stonington, noxt addressed the eonvention in yery humorous strain; and remarked that if Mr. Polk does not know how to get out of the war, it is the duty of the whigs to help him out, He spoke in severe terms of the management of the war; and closed by saying, that it appeared to him that Mr Poik was in the situation of the young Irish lady who recently left Albany with a certificate of character, but who lost it oa her Journey. Whilst moaning over her losa, one of her countrymen stepped up to rympathise with ker, and enqure Wout misfortune Lad betallea her, He told her not towive herself any uneasiness upon the eubject, as be could give her another certificate, So with pen and ink, he wrote thus:—" This is to certify that Margaret Flannagan loft Albany last evening, buc before she reached New York she lest it.” If Mir. Poll left home a great ian, before he is through his term, he turns out a very smal! one. H. 1. Hracins, of New Haven, remarked that his sympathies have been with our soldiers and our tlag— that he would go as far as any other mon to honor tho mumory of the dead who have falien in Mexico, Stil he would not any the less visit with condemnation the | authors of this war. His creed was—no more lave terri- tory—a peace—Just to Mexico and honogable to our- nelver. Houace 8, Fenny, of Stamford, being called upon, respondod in the same strain as the preceding apeakere, upon the Mexican war. Weare about to decide ques: tions involving the very existence of our constitution ilsele It iv to be a verdict upon the acts of the present adunimistrs It is ia the power of Lhe President, it he is uf 4 our army into aoy foreign country whatever, just as much as into Mexico; and having sent them there, he can levy revenue out of the country to carry on such & war, aad countable to nobody whae We arg to act for Connevtious, and t od nothing higher tusn vo live end ac: for ner, W have now got to wok, talk to our neighbors, rouse up ths whig spirit in our respective neighborhoods, and thas set ths ball in motion next spring, which, he crust- ed, would not stop until it had crushed under it the prosent feeble nd corrupt administration, ‘Tho first vote he gaye was for Henry Clay, ( cheering) end ho wished that man mightlive 60 loag that he could east his last vote fur him, Connecticut always delights to lenry Clay, and hee always voted overwheliaing!y , | for him, when he has been preseated for her suffrage Cras. W. Koexwett made a few stirring-up-to-xetion remarks, (the hour of ten having arr we have got to carry on ® war, wo mus! do it Voted, by the convention, that Monday, the 4th day , be recommended to the whigs of the Union ‘table tian whig National Convention, to nouina al candidates, have whiys to ne convention theu gave nine cheers for the wh of New York, in achieving #0 glorious a victory at the ballot hox on ‘Tuesday. Also, nine cheers fur Henry Clay —the first and ouly choice ot Connecticut whign. Here it should be remarked that tie delegates chosen to the National Convention have been so chosen because Mr. Clay is their preference Mall Saliares. (From the New Orleans Picayune, O. ] ‘The mail failed yesterday from beyond Montgomery, Ala. Since our last publication two mails have come in from the North, but three maiis are due from New York this morning. {The mail bad been irregular at New Or! days at the above date | Additional Items by the Philadelphia, {From the Manchester Guardian, Uet. 6 | Tur State or tHe Country —We are exceedingly glad to be enabled to announce thatthe businers of the firm of Birley, Corrie & Co, Hust India merchants, of this town, which wwe last week stated to have been fua- pended, is procveding as usual. ‘The house, in fa A 8 for ten th at all; but having re- hever suspended it payments at all; but ceived some remittances (though not nearly to the Londo amount generally stated) from lucia, in billa o houses which have stopped payment, a suspension was contemplated, which, however, was rendered altogether unnecessary, by prompt and effectual peouniary assia- tance. As we find that some little misconception haa prevailed on the point, we think it right to state that the house of Birley, Corrie & Co., neither has nor ever had any connection fu husiows with that of Messrs. Birley & Co, the well-known cotton spinners and man- vfacturers of this town, In reference to the failures which took place here last week, we regret to leava that the rosuita of two mcetings of creditors have been much more unfavorable than were previously anticipated — ‘The spparent arsets of Mesare. James Guert and Co, are stated to be so very trifling that we decline to mention the amount ; and the losses of Mr. J, A. Armstrong from this and other causes have beon so large, that it iF understood the dividend is not likely to exoved 128. in the pound. ‘Lhe principal suspensions at Liverpool during thelest fow days bave been those of Mr. William Maury and Meeers. 'T & H Murray, Of theso the former has al- ready resumed. and the most coufident exp: ctations are entertained that the latter will be enabled todo #0 in & very short time, as their means are understood to be very ample Of couree, under clreumstances like thore which we have just desoribed, it caonvt be expected that much basiness will bedone. The demand, in fact, has been on the most trifling reale, and prices are consequently ol. most nomina), Still, we believe the great majority of the manufactarers show much firmuees, and decline to submit, even for immediate payment in cash, to any ma- terial reduction. ‘The following return, continued from the Guardian of to yesterday, exhibits thestats orough of Mauchester, for the return we = Date. Mills, a & Page Emp.g Unemp. " (hi Bh § 1817. mage: & 3 i : 3 3 Sept. 28. 175 199 23 22 ik 41009 29802 29207 25006 8139 7034 Oct. 5.. 17S 125 26 24 7h 41009 20812 20207 21917 796 BIDS Comparing these weekly returns together, it that five more mills have ceased working fall time, while thosé workiag short time have boen increased b 0, and those stopped altogether by two. It should be ob- served that those factories which xre working ten hours only are included among the number marked a6 wo! full time. The proportions of unemployed and em work-people show that there has beea @ decrease in the fortnight of neariy 700 among those fully oocupied, and an increase of more than 1000 in the numbers alto- gether destitute of employment. Biaminouan Meeting —A meeting was held at Bir- mingham, on the evening of October 4th, with « view to examine the question of the financial . Weston presided. Three or four meibers of Were present. Resolutions were adopted attril the present depression of commerce and industry to the = cial system adepted by the acts of 1819 and 1844, amd representing that the government will incur = sponsibility, if they do not endeavor to propose some temporary measure to re-establish the mouetary and credit of the country, the commercial and laboring classes. The pressed « desire that,on the opening of Parliament, Utions to the above effect mizht be sent inte that from all the cities and towns in the United Kimgdom. Havex, Ost. &—It is amerted thet Mz. Baring come to Paris to solicit fromthe Bank of France, tho name of the Bank of England, assistance similar to that which was rendered in 1839, We know how much truth there is in the re; bat if it relied on. it weema to us it will be very diffioult Bank of France, in the position which it now cocunies, to acoede to Mr. Baring's request. We do not a staud how un establishment which hes done so little Kronch commerse, compared with what it might have done, should fly to the succor of land, at e moment when it will require all its resources to meet, ourselves, the rebound of the financial crisis in England Mone Pinacy on tHe Coast or Intiaxp.—Gtascow Oct. 4.—The schooner Elizabeth and Mary, shew, ot Ayr, arrived to-day, from Limerick; sailed from thenee on tho 17th, and Tarbert on the 24th ult.; was boarded on Sunday, 26th, off the Black Rock, at about seven o'clock in the eroning, by the crews of nine boats, manned with from nine to ten men, (all Irish) They wrought on board axes, wedges, and other weapons—tore up the batches, and loaded each boat with 4s muoh oats ra it could carry. The quantity carried off supposed about Sf . We fear there will be great depreda- tioas committed this winter on tho Irish coast, unless our cruisers keep @ sharp look out. Zouuvenein Taniey.—The Union Monarchique that a negotiation had been opened by Prussia. ‘in the name of the Zollvereiu, with Austria, to the effect, not ofudmitting Austria into the German customs union, but of preparing moditications in the tariff which might ultimately lead to the adhesion of that power. Savcctna im Hiaw Lire. —The following story given by the Southampton correspondent of the London Standard of October 7:— On Saturday last, the collector of her Majesty's ous- toms at this port, reveived information that »“ noble’ Duke, residing not a hundred miles from Lyndhurst, on the contines of the New Forest, had so, far forgotten ‘the rules to be observed in regard to piri nous liquors im- ported into England from a neighboring country, as to scorete a large quantity at his ducal mansion, without having previously pafd the duty. ‘The information baving heen verified, two trustworthy and intelligemt officors were despatched on « special mission to ™ his grage,”’ who, being comfortably seated at his hospitable bourd, entertaining a few of bis “select,” politely re- The time has gone by for words; it is now | | fused to welcome his quondam friends, Nothing danuted, however, they at once proceeded to the object of their visit, aud in a closet. accessible only (heretofore) to the duke himself, they discovered about 30 gallons of the purest spirit of brandy, neatly stowed away. It was immediately seized and conveyed to a 4 more secure herth—to wit, one of her Maj at Southampton. Oa the following Monday the offloers paid a similur complimentary visit to the yacht of his grace, lyiag in the river, where another discovery wea made of a large quantity of cordials and wines, nicely packed in the lockers, An embargo was laid upon the whole, yacht and all, and hore the matter rests for the preseat, the “loyal”? duke no doubt consoling himself with the reflection that he will, ere long, be ealled upon to pay up bamd- somely for the uttempted fraud upon her Majesty's re- venue, Not long stnoe the lady of one of nero Pr colonial bishops attempted to smuggle a quantit of for silk into this port, and had it not been for nu indefatigable activity of the custom house authorities, hor ladyship would have succeeded. As it was, thewhole of the property was selzed, but by » strange oversight, the delinquent escaped justice. La Piatt Mission ¢ English sloop steamer Fary, left the port of Devonport on the 4th ult., for So America, where sae goes with « special mission. It is reported that she brings to the Kuglish minister at Le Platte, new orders fron Lord Palmerston. ‘The new steamship Europe, one of the four steamers intended for the new liae from Liverpool to New York, was launched on tbe 4th ult. at Glascow. Misceliancous, The corner stone of the uew State House at Baton Rouge was to be laid on Wednesday last, It has begn decided by Judgo Frost, in the Court of Sessions at Charleston, that person of full Indian de- | scent, unmixed with negro blood, is free person of co- lor, and, therefore, an incompetent witness, according to the laws of the State. Accounts continue to come in, giving melancholy de- tails ofthe potato rot, mi banannes are now growa ia the open air at New rleang JSTRIKER'S WONDERFUL DISCOV solution for che hur, which will chang ongiaai color in atew mom-ucs, 1 any yet offered to the public. bagged by different hair dy ker, and he woil show you st nous to the hur or skin quested to have their hair chauge before paying ther money. the beiuty of ths solution uw, the move you wash it the darkerit gets. ‘Te avoid people beiag hutmbugged ia Ss m Uuisdye, Leanwot be had at any other place than of Mr. BRE KER, No 4 Coeaties Sip, where it is sold wholesale aud re- tail, sud apol 0% Te? wt GsLN WEeK AT INGERSOLL'S BOAT ND GAL BAZAAI. 21944 aud 2195¢ Boath #1 November 24 TAGE ie Ame «pen, ty the f fair Bosts, Casth ¢ of th ved fect working boat, Gene 19 feet boats, and beat the i vy the celebrated oars- ior br -vllina, and for the pslote of nd 2! ive pilot the pilot KW DULCH HERRING —Just received, pec Bark Marie Magdalewe. 100 kegs New Selecied jes Hes ring, put up expressly for the subscriber, in V Iaardrugen, Hol jand. Warranted the best ia the inarket. Kor sale Dt aetre 5. COHEN. 69 Duane stre ‘nnd flavor to i AGL WHISKEY, equalin strer the best Dablia distil’ed, for sare by nd irre SHARLES MURKAY, 72 Roosevelt st. OST—On Enesday moring, 24 November, between 9h and Krnklia streets, alaay’s Gold Worth, with wold chain, seat, key, locket, and gold h t Any ove me, and retaraing it v9 197 Ninth at, z e ably rews JOR SINGLE GENTLEMEN ily, Looms turnished or ual vreokfst andtes. Apoly at (7 Woom OFF Of PHY NORTH AMERICAN FIRE INSU. KANCE COMPANY York, November 1, 1847.— Ata regular meecing of the Board of Directors of the North American Fire Insaram e Company, held at their ofhee, No. 67 Wall street, Richard W. Bleecker’ wos unanimously elected Secretar ¢ of John Me Mair. reswned. SAME: I mies i" Oris bale pouritinas Fe quire nt 69 ead ec, ad foot. ¥ THE Stns o UNCIATION th lth street le, Five Pews, 3 30 to 34, im rhe exstera trans bie pews in the whole church vear the pule dd rectly opposite the new organ ardive, nud commanding a fall +iew of the couxregation, while the glare from the stained gious windows is avoided — Apply to GH. WINTER, 31 Wall street, over the Meehau- bane om tem INDOW SHADES—WM. BERKIAN, iio has now on hund the best asortmect of Shades in jery® the city, maoufsetared exp’ y forthe recail trade. Also, plain linen or maxlin shades pat at very low irices aseo*r NSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY—No- hp ETO CONTRACT he ee will be re- eived watil Thareday, the 2oth of ove! ar Selock A-M,, at ihe Town Hall, in the Lorough ot Lewis. oeloe town, for ine Grading and Masonry pow about 96 miles of the Penuty vaoin Reilvond extending west ftom section 20 to near Lewistown Dam Vinus and ssecifiestions of the wo:k enn b name i ylace, for five days previous to the th receivi g bids. ny. farther information can be had upow appli Wm B Foster, Jt, bea, Associate Eugiveer, at Hi 2 12 re Mare 8. V. MERBICK, Presiden BOW ENG SALOON FOR SALE —For fi t Bowling KEAK#AST'C APS—Petar toverts, 379 Brondwi reerived from auerion, 1660 ‘cmbrolgered maslio e breskfut expe, from 28 upwards; riek tris men cam! ond muslin dress do; infants Paris embyoidered robes, hn 4 rich. Also, 19 eartous thread Ince capes, thes, collars bridal searfs, 30 per cent below Ua I priee. wa ieer 100 48kebs pune serge tee di i ¥/ WHITE BRANDY Oivon. 4 ‘an cacelieutattcle af Native Grapes for Meverven, Co 0 Forge lower mjOHN DHOMERGUE, att scene ront street, between mn