The New York Herald Newspaper, November 25, 1847, Page 1

ne nn Es Vol. XIII, No. 323..Whole No, 4920, NEW YORK, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 25, 1847. The War, &c. AFFAIRS AT BUENA VISTA. [Correspondence ot the N. O. Picayune } Buena Vi Oct. 18—This is probably) the last letter I shall address fagd from this point, as in one week from bedi xpect to be on the high read to Monterey, homeward bound, The review of the squadron of let Regiment U. 8 Dragoons, commanded by Capt. Rucker; the Light Artil Batteries, severally commanded by Capts, Sherm: Deas: the Virginia Regiment of Volunteers, commanded by Lieut. Col. Randolph ; and the 2d regiment Mississippi Rifles, commanded by Maj. Price, took place yesterday afternoon at 3 o’clock. The troops were under command of Col. Hamtramok, of the Virginia regiment, Lge commander of the Infan- try Brigade, aud were reviewed by Brig. Gen. Wool, who was accompanied by all hisstaff. The troops really looked excellently well, and I was quite 1d to see how great an improvement had taken place in the Vir- cinia regiment. ‘The Mississippians, too, made @ much better appearance than their usuel appearance would have indicated, andoan be made by their now colonel, if he exerts himsclf, a subordina’e, well drilled and eff- cient regiment. The North Carolina Regiment, Col Paine, which is encamped near Saltillo, will be reviewed to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock, and Maj. Washington’s commend in Saltillo, consisting of Maj Webster's Howitzer Battery, Capt. Prentiss’ heavy battery, and two companies of infantry, doing garrison duty, will be reviewed an hour later. The Texas battalion, Mej Lane commanding, and Capt. M company of Ar- kansas Volunteers, will be reviewed and inspected the next day at Encentada, and the stores, Ordnance De- pertment, &e., the day after that. A second trial for colonel of the Mississippi Regiment on the 16th, terminated in the election of Capt. Chas. Clark, to fill that office. The two ballots wore an fol- lows :—First ballot, whole number of votes 489—Capt. Clark received 166; Lieut. John A. Wilcox. adjutant, 155; Capt. Buckley, 102; Lieut. Annyx, 66. Second baltot. whole number of votes 487—Capt. Clark received 247; Wilcox, 227; scattering,8 So that Col. Clark was elected by @ fear of twelve votes. The election was approved by Gen, Wool, who immediately issued an order for the eleotion of # lieutenant colonel, which will probebly result in the election of Lieut. Wilcox. ‘The sentence ot the Military Commission, in the case of the three Mexicans charged with the murder of Raynes and Patterson, mechanies in the Quartermas- ter’s Department, has this morning been pprcmmlented. ‘Tha court convicted ene as principal, and the two others accessories, and seutenced the former to be hung, and the other two to receive five hundred lashes each. The sentence was approved, and will be carried into execu- tion this afternoon at 4 o’slock. The gallows is now erect-d in front of the Provost Guard, in sight of the doomed man. An American teamster was murdered in town the other night. but no clue to the perpetrators has as yet been obtained. The murderer of the private in Capt. Meeris’s Company, killed at Los Ceritos, near the Palo- mas Pass, has never yet been arrested. Three Texans, one sergeant and two privates, have boon arrested by order of Maj Washington, eharged with breaking into a house and stealing $600 therefrom. ‘The sergeant is keptin irons, the proof of his guilt being very pjain. AFFAIRS IN SANTA FE. ‘rom the St Louis Republican.] Lt. Col. ton, on the Sth September, shortly after taking command of this military department, fissued orders to the following effect: — Gambling houses of treed, description will be closed, and all gambling prohibited, from and after the 9th day of September, 1847. All persons whomsoever are prohibited from selling intoxtoating liquors to any volunteer or enlisted ‘soldier, except upon the written permit of the commanding officer of the companies to which they respectively be- long. No fandangoes, or assemblies of a similar character, will be permitted, without first obtaining the written permission of the commandant of the post. Cupt. Jones, 34 regiment Missouri Volunteers, is ap- pointed military marshal of Santa Fe, to carry into exe- cution the above orders, and for the preservation of good order, discipline, and the well bein the city generally. He will be obeyed and respected as such, and will reovive from headquarters special orders in detall; and all officers and soldiers are enjoined and directed to aid and assist him in the prompt execution of his duties. By order, ALTON &. EASTON, Lieutenant Col. Comm’g. Samuel A, Holmes, Act. Adj. Post, Col. Nore. of the Iliinois Regiment, who relieved Lieut, Col. Easton of the command on the 14th, immedi- ately issued an order, approving of the course of Lieut. Col. Easton, and nt on the volunteers the neces- sity of this oducee for their well being. He appointed Liout. Keith, of company D, lst Illinois regiment, asais- tant Marshal, Within the last few days, intelligence has been re- ceived from different sources in Tacs, that the Mexican population at that place is turbulent and disorderly, and is daily becoming worse, s0 that, in consequence, a rebellion is momentarily expected, endangering the lives and property of the ican citisens there. In view of these facts, the commending officer here has ordered four companies of the 3d Missouri mounted regiment to repair forthwith to that place. The companies ordered there are those o by Capts. Lofiand, Smitb- son, Boake and Ist Lieut. Selmon. Capt Clarkson, of the same regiment, has been or- dered to Los Vegas immediately. ‘he other companies of the 3d regiment Missouri vo- lunteers, who'are here, have been ordered to El Paso Del Norte, These companies are commanded by Captaius MoNair, Korponay and Jones. Lieut. Hepburao been appointed A. A.C. 8 and A.A.Q.M. This ex- pedition is to be provided with subsisten six months. Aman named W. H. Bolt was shot dead ats fandan- go, & faw nights ago, with s pistol. The ball entered at tbe right shoulder, and passed out at the back. A man named Christian Melts has been arrested ou the —e of being the murderer. He isin custody, to await trial. They are both volunteers, belonging to the Santa Fe battalio * The Infantry battalion are certainly the best disci- Pplined troops here. 1 say this without any disparage- ment to the other volunteer corps, who are well enough. Bat the battalion drills like a body of regulars. A train came in to day, bri full files of the St. Louis papers, from June 14 to July 10. Agenersl Court Martial, consisting of the following membera, arsembled at the palace this morning, at 10 hg for the trial of such prisoners as may be brought etore it:— 1, Lieut, Col. Alton R. Easton, President, batt. infant- ry, Missouri vol, 2, Capt. W. L. F. MoNair, 34 reg. Mo. Mot’d vol. 3. Capt. A. C. Cunningham, batt.inf. « 4. Capt. J, M. Cunningham, 5th reg. Ill. vol. y J. Cla kson, 3d reg. Mo, mounted yol. 6. . H. Shepard, batt. inf, a it. Abram mm, * ”, 8. Ist Lieut, C. D. Muilowney, 3d reg. Mo. mnt’d vol. 9 Ist Lieut s Ishaar N. Ha: 6th il. yo. 10, 1st Lieut. H. Schfaeder, vit (11g Capt George W. Hook, Sth reg. Ill. vol. 12, 1st Lieut. Frederick Baily, batt. inf. Mo. vol. 13. Capt GD. Korponsy, 3d reg. Mo. mnt’d vol. ‘Lhe health of the troops now (Sept. 17tb) here, may be considered good. There are but few sick in tho Gene- ral Hospital, and new cases yield readily to good treat- ment. [From the Saute Fe Republican.) Wm. Stephenson, aber of Captuin Hook's com- pany, was on detached service to drive beef cattle from Fort Leavenworth to Santa Fe, and, without anything unusual, reached the neighborhood of Mann’s Fort, on the Arkansas. He was here on Tuesday morning sent out with two or three others, to hunt some cattle which were supposed to be lost, and not finding any, they pur- sued # baffale some distance, and became separated. It ‘was a damp, drizzling and ae morning, and when he undertook to return, mistook his road and was lost. He had but one load in his gun, and part of a cartridge, and night overtook him travelling at a rapid gait. He con- tinued thus travelling, day and night, uatil Saturday evening, without a mout. ful to eat, when he found a ter- rapin, and kliled and eat it. Before he found the terra- pin he saw @ place which must have been Bent’s Fort, but [odians were all arouad it, and he was afraid and re- treated. He thought he river and that he was above the crossing, and ertook to strike ii, but came upoa on Indian camp, and had to change his course ugsin, eoving several Indians. He took to the high grounds to xvoid them, and came upon several others About sun-down he tried to strike between the Indians sud the camp, and reach the bottom, and through the night avoid them, but just as he crossed the creek, three Indians ran out aud he considered himself lost, and concluded to give himself up. The bottom was about forty yards wide, and he had crossed about half ‘way over it towards the camp, when fifteen or twenty ran down from where he had seen the three, and in # kneeling posture, Piavented their guns as if to shoot, when he dismounted, laid his hands on his breast, and his gua on the ground, and commenced talking to them in hopes some one might understand English, As they did not speak or shoot, be picked up hisgun and advan- ced towards the three, when yd fled, and he then ap- proached the otherswho also fled. Nightavon came on, nad leadiag his horse, tho clouds thick and men all aroucd Lim, he travelled until nearly daylight, and then haited. The next day two Indians came within forty — of him and then ran off, and he raw their camp, aud at dark he saw five others who fled, he changing his course toavoid them, The next morning he saw about sixty head of horses in charge of several Indians going to their camp, and the same da; euck tl ad of Pawnee For! id continued down it to the road, tind. ing Indians and Indiam camps all slong it. ‘The day atter fading the ‘apin, he killed.a buffalo, (Sunday) and in the evening foun of # wagon, with which he cooked ® part. He continued travelling day and night on the road, and about midnight on Wednesday struck the crossing, and the next day met Capt. Robinson’ train of wagons going into the States, which he joined, his horse having given out:- The other side of Pawn’e Fork he niet @ train coming out, and again turned bis course (or Santa Fe, aud came with it to this place, where he now is. Tho Indians made an attack on the night before he met the train coming out, and stole his horse, and ing a saw them and was oloseto them Dut escaped; nor woul im approach them.— Ho waa thought to be dead for a long ten end says that ho did not suffer, although he had nothing to eat from Tuesday to Saturday evening, but found that he was growing Weak. He cannot acoount for the way the Jn- diane trested him, he expeoting several times to be kill- ed, and thinks his preservation almost miraculous, THE OREGON HORSES. [From the National Intelligencer, Nov. 22.) It wes wt daybreak on the 22d March, 1847, that Lieut, Coil, Feomont, bis friead Dou Jesus (pronounced Hai- 800°) Pico, and bis servant Jacob Dodson, sat out from Ln Ciudad le low At (the oity of the Angels) in the thern part of Calitornis, to in the Shortest time to Monterey, ou the Fecite besan, ditane full four hundred miles. The way is over a mountainous country, much of it uninhabited, with no other road than a trace, and many defiles to pass, particularly the maritime d of El Rigcon, or Punto Gordo, fifteen miles in extent, made by the jutting of precipitous mountain into the sea, and which can only be passed when the tide is out and the sea calm, and even then in many places through the waves. The towns of Senta Barbara and San Luis Obispo, and occasional ranchos, ere the principal inhabited places on the reute. Each ofthe party had three horses, nine in all, to take their turns under the saddle. Tho six loose horses ran ahead, without bridl halter, and required some attentiou to Keep to the yk. When wanted for a change, say at dintances of twenty miles, they were caught by the lasto, thrown either by D jus or the servant Jac of the horses were sbod. The usual gait was a sworping gallop. ‘The first day they ran one hundred and twenty- ive miles. The next: day they made another o1 hundred and twenty-five miles, passing the formidal mountain of Santa Barbara, and counting upon it the skeletons of some fifty horses, part of near double that number which perished in the crossing of that terrible mountain by the California battalion on Christmas day, 1346, amids? « raging tempest, and o deluge of rain and cold more Killing than that ofthe Sierra Nevada—the day of severest suffering, say Fremont and his men, that they have ever passed. At sunset the party stop- ped to sup with the friendly Captain Dana, and at nine at night, San Luis Obispo was reached, the home of Don Jesus, and where an affecting reception awaited Lieut. Colonel Fremont, in conse- quence of an incident which occurred there, that histor: will one day record; and he waa detained till 11 o’cloc! in the morning recviving the visits of the inhabitents, (mothers and children included.) taking » breakfast of honor, and waiting for a relief of fresh horses to be brought in from the surrounding country. Here the nine from Los Angeles were left, and eight others taken In their place,and a Spanish boy added to the par'y, to assist in managing the leose horses. Proceed- ing at the usual gait till 8 at night,and having made some seventy miles, Don Jesus, who had spent the eet before with his family and friends, and probably with but little sleep, became fatigue id proposed a halt for a fow hours. It was in the valley of the Salinas, (Salt River, called Buena Ventura, in the old maps,) and the haunt of marauding India For safety during their repose, the party turned off the trace, issued through a canada into s thick wood, and laid down, the horses be- ing et to graes ata short distance, with the Spanish boy in the saddle to watch, Sleep, when commenced, was too sweet to be easily given up, and it was halfway between midnight and day, when the sleepers were aroused by an estampedo among the horses, and the calls of the boy. The cause of the alarm was soon found—no; Indians, but white beare—this valley being their | eps resort, andthe place where Col F. and thirty- five of his men encountered some hundred of them the summer before, killing thirteen upon the ground. The character of these known, and the brav: hunters do not like to meet them without the advantage of numbers. On discovering the enemy, Col. F. felt for his pistols, but Don Jesus desired him to lie stili, saying that “ people could scare bea and immedistely hal- looed at them In Spanish, and they went off Sleep went off also; and the recovery of the horses frightened by the bears, building # rousing fire, making a breakfast from the hospitable supplies of San Luis Obispe, ocou- pied the Band till daybreak ; when the journey was re- sumed. Eighty miles and the afternoon brought the party to Monterey. The next day, in the afternoon, the party set out on their return, and the two horses rode by Col. F. from 8an Luis Ubispo, being a present to him from Don Jesus, he (Don Jesus) desired to make an ex- pepe ot what one of them could do, They were others, one a grass younger than the other, both ofthe same color, (cinuamon,) aud hence called et canalo or los canalos, (the cinnamon, or the cinnamons) The elder was taken for the trial; and the journey commeno- ed upon him at lesving Monterey, the afternoon well advanced. Thirty miles under the saddle done that evening, and the party stopped for the night. In the Biceping the elder canalo was again under the saddle for Colonel F , and for ninety miles he carried him without a change aud without parent fatigue. It was still thirty milesto San Luis Obispo, where the night was to be passed,and Don jus insisted that canalo could easily do it, and 60 said the horse by his looks and ac- tions. But Colonel F. would not put him to the trial, aud, shifting the saddle to the younger brother, the elder was turned loose to run the remaining thirty miles without a rider. He did so, immediately taking the | a keeping it allthe way, and entering San Luisin a sweeping gallop, nostrils distended, snuffing the air, and neighing with exultation at his return to his tive pastures, hie younger brother all the while run- the bead of the horses under the saddle, bearing on his bit, and held in by his rider. The whole . eight horses made their one hundred and twenty miles each that day (after thirty the evening before) the elder cin- nmamon waking ninety miles of his under the saddle that day, besides thirty under the saddle the evening before; nor was there the least doubt that he would have done the whole distance in the same time if he had continued under the saddle. After a hospitable detention of ano- ther half day at San Luis Obispo, the party set out for Los Angeles on the same nine horses which they had rode from that place, and made the ride back in about the same they had made it up, namely, at the rate of 126 miles a day. On this ride the grass on the road was the food for the horses. At Monterey they had barley: but these horses, meaning those trained and domesticated. as the canalos were, eat almost any thing inthe way of vegetable food, or even drink, that their master uses, by whom they are petted and caressed and rarely sold. Bread, fruits, sugar, coffee, and even wine (like the Per- sian horse) beg take from the hand of their master, and obey with like docility his slightest intimation, A tap of the whip on the saddle springs them into action; the check ofa thread rein (on the wy prety bit) would stop them; and Lead ta short at speed ti do not jostle the rider or throw him forward. They leap on avy thing— man, beast, or weapon, on which ir master directs them. But this description. so far as conduct and beha- vior are concerned, of course only applies to the trained and domesticated horse. THE HEROES OF THE WAR. Neatly s year has elapsed since was fought the battle of Sau Paequal, in which fell some of the choicest spirits of that little band which + ccompanind Gen. Kearny on his late ar€uous march to Culifornia. One of the fallen was Capt. Abraham Robinson Johnston,the second son of Col, John Johaston, one of the earliest set! the State of Ohio, » companion in arms, in the teenth year of his age, of the impetuous Wayne, in his expeditions sgainst hostile Indians of thethen dis. tant frontier of t! years the faithful Agent for in Obio and Indi: was born at Piqua, tered a8 & cadet th Point, in gradua- ted with distiaguished honor. While at the academy, he was remarkable for his fondness for the study of the natural sciences, particularly geology and mineralogy, ead while engaged in the pursuit of his favorite study, afaong the almost inaccessible mountains surrounding the Point, he was precipitated by the breaking of a root, by the aid of which he was endeavoring to reach an ele- ated position in search of mineralogical specimens, into a deep and rugged chasm below, by which full he had the misfortune to fracture a leg,in which situation he was compelled to drag himself siong, though suffering the most excruciating agony, until he reacned a point where those sent in search would be likely to find him By this socident he was confined to the hospital until the graduating of his class; but a private exami- nation having been given'him.he was soon alter appoint- ed to the Ist regiment of dragoons, which regiment be joined as soon as his log . ficiently strong to bear the fatigue of the journ continued with it almost uninterruptedly until y of his death, either on the frontier of the West or among the distant Indian tribes be he pre summer making excursions among them, in winter attending to the ardu- ous and annoying duties of a cavalry officer in garrison. On the promotion of Col. Kearny to his present rank of Brigadier, ho was selected by the General, having been the adjutant of bis regiment, as his aid-de-camp, in which capacity he secompanied him in his expedition to California, uatil the morning of the 6th ef December last, when, meeting the enemy at San Pasquai, Johnston was selected to lead ¢ ‘ance, which he did in the most gallant style, until, receiving a ball in the head, he fell from his horse, and expired without a groan, was remarkable for his extreme benevolence and the ge- acter, which, uoited toa mind ir, endeared him toatl, He was known . When bis sad fato was unnounced, there was grief thrcughout the army. Had he lived to have prepared for publication the rough notes taken by him on the march to California, # work would have been produced which would have been an ornament to litera- ture and an acquisition to science.—National Intelli- geneer, 18th inst, Among those who have been maie to bite the dust in the fiery ordeal through which the American army have proved Victorious, the fall of none has been more deeply regretted than Ist Livut, Sidney Smith, of the 4th in- fautry, son of the late Colonel istin Smith, of King George Cg Virginia, and a near and dear connexion of the Hon. William Smith, Governor of the 8 of Virginia. In the summer of 1839, Lisutenant Smith received the appointment of 2d Lieutenant of Infautry. He reported himself for duty to the commanding officer New York, from whence was ordered to Carlisle arracks, Pennsylvania, where he was ordered to join hia regiment, then stationed at Fort Gibson, Arkansas, and here he remained for some tims Preferring the active duties of his profession to the dull routine of a soldier's life, he desired to go to Florida to pi rticipate in the war which was then waging with the Seminole Indians Vise wishes were complied with At the close of the war, on 1i8 way to Jefferson Barracks, he became acquainted with Sir William Drammond Stewarr, then in Missouri with a party on their way to the Rocky Mountains, for the purpose of obtaiviug information in regard to the natural productions of region. Lieut. Smith, ao- companied by his warm personal friend, Lieut. Richard Graham, (who fellia the streets of Mont rey, by his side, mortally wounded) accompanied him. In this ex- peaition Lieut. Smith bore avery conspicuous part for id feariesonoss and daring intrepidity. Afcer his return fiom this perilous ex; ‘ion, he was ordered from Natchitoches, La,, to 1 Taylor, a host of other gallant souls fell. rey he was ordered to join General Soott. Vera Crus and participated in ail t! rious struggles of the Amorioan arms, until they arrived as conquerors in the city of Mexico, when he fell mortally wounded in ‘the streets of that city, from a shot fired by » Mexican ‘aenaesin from a housetop or window, as the American army were triumphantly entering into the National I’a- Jace, and hoisting the corak te a banner. Ho died ly regretted and mor by his brother officers, Profoundly appreciated the heroism end chivalry displayed by him on the bloody flelds of Cerro Gordo, Contreras, Churubusco, Molino del Rey, Chapultepec, end at the Garitas.—Richmond Exavainer. Valor and success in battle,among our valiant oom- maaders in Mexico, should never unnoticed by the press—the true historical record of our country. After Capt. Walker was killed, at the battle of Huamantla, the command devolved upon Captain L. D. G. _ who consummated a brilliant victory over the «1 perior forces under Santa Anna. Captain L. is resid of this city, and left here during the immer witha fine Sone aay, of mounted volur- mapy of them known to fame as, emphatical- ly, fighting men.—Shortly after he landed at Vera Crux, he did his country essential service by burning to the round the splendid hacienda of Santa Anna, avd bresk- jug up & dangerous nest of guerillas. He was not only fully Fastified in this act.it is said, but merited high com- mendation. This second affair at Huamantia has placed Lewis in « distinguished position; he has made a spirited ‘and glorious commencement. He bas honored his commiasion and merits the appro- bation of Louisianians and his couatry.—N. O. Nation- al, Nov. 10, Among the intelligence recently received from Mexico, is that cf the death of Lieut. Mayne Reid. of the New York Regiment of Volunteers. Ho was the son of the Rev. Muyne Reid, of the County Down, Ireland, who is the Clerk of the Presbyterian Assembly of ireland Lieut, Ried has been in this country some five or six years, and during that time he has been mostly connect- ei with the press, either as associate editor or cor- respondent ; in this last capacity he passed the summer of 1846 in this town, engaged in writing letters to the New York Herald, under the signature of ‘ Eoolier.”” It wasat this shat we became acquainted with him, and there are many others in our community who will Join usin bearing testimony to his worth as@ man, ail of whom will be grieved at the announcement of bis death. He returned to New York ut the first of tember, and shortly after sailed for Mexico with his regi- ment. He was at the battle of Monterey, and distin. guished himself in that bloody affair. We published little poem from his pen, entitled “ Monterey,” three moaths ago, which will undoubtedly be rem ed by our readers; towards the close of the poem, was this stanza: — » We are not many—we who pressed Beside the brave who fell that day ; But who of us has not confessed He’d rather share their warrior rest, Than not have been at Monterey 2”? Alas! for human glory! The departed probably little thought at the time he penned the above lines, that he should so soon be sharing “their warrior rest.” At the storming of Chapultepec he was seversly wounded, and died soon after trom his wounds. He was e man of sin- gular and varied talents, and gave much promise us a writer His temperament was exceedingly nervous and his fancy brilliant. His best productions may be found fa the Lady's Book, about three or four years ago, un- der the signature of the “Poor Scholar.” it is mournful that talents like his should be so early sacrificed, and that hia career should be so soon closed, far—very far from the land of his birth and the besom of his home, as well as the land of his adoption. But thus it is! When the day arrives for our army to return, if it ever doos, it will present a sad spectacle. The ranks will be thinned, and Peace made sorrowful at their coming, that hoped to rejoice in the fullest fruition of gladn gallant spirit has fallen to rise no more; note of the buy cannot awake them to duty, or the sweeter call of friendship and home. The triumphsmay be as eplendid as ever crowned @ human effort, but they ha en purchased at the price of noble lives, and too dearly not to mingle the tear of sorrow witn the shout of joy.—Newport News INCIDENTS OF THE WAR. An anecdote of some of our Natches boys is given. It seems that the daughter of the alcalde of Buena Vista was married, and Ned Saunders, Tom Bertha and Pat O'Rourke, were invited to attend the dancing part: pisses in honor of the occasion. Application was accord- ingly made to Gen. Wool for permission to go, but the General pot baviog found anything about dancing in hiv books on tactics and discipline, and not deeming it a very necersury secomplishment of a soldier, promptly refused the request. Now here was a dilemma. Our measmates were equally as determined to see #01 fan and enjoy some of the dancing with t! party,as Geueral Wool was that they should stey in camp that night. But how to effect their object was a matter of pratound though somewhat vexatious study.— In the midst, however, of their plans and schemes, none of which promised to secure the objects so dear to them, Pat was taken soaseaty a and swore by all the saints in the calendar he must be carried to the hospital, or he would die entirely ; and immediately poor Sanders and Bertha, with sad hearts, rolled Pat up, all dressed as he was in his best apparel, in « blanket, and taking a cor- ner in each hand, with the watchword of “a sick man of the hospital,” they soon passed the sentry. When out of hailing distance, Pat exclaimed, “Boys, let me down aisy ; we've pulled wool over ould Wool’s eyes, and now let's be afther the dance,” and away they scampered to the wedding, where the adventure was soon told, which rendered the beys, and Pat in particulsr, the lions ofthe evening. They returned to camp next morning, report- ed their sick comrade well, and ihe whele of them ready for duty. It is said, however, that Gen. Wool, having some inkling of the trick that was played offen him, bas determined that for the future, when there is any fun going on in town, there ars to be no sick men, par- Souls: trom the Mississippi regiment, taken to the hospital “ On the evening of the 12th, about 5 o’clock, General Pillow came to our regiment, (15th infantry,] saying, “that this post [Chapultepec] must fail by the next morning, and we could not propel our advance without its possession, and that he bad the sclecting of a storm- ing ;PAELY, from the different regiments—men who would be daring enough to engage in this arduous undertaking, and who would either seal their devotion to their country with their heart’s blood, or gain immortal laurels’ He Gulled upon those who were Willing to join this danger- ous expedition to step ferward; and how many do you thimk there were ready? Only one man, and he was our leader, who offered bis whole reg not # single one would stand bac! lay before us, on an almost Porpend defiance to our artillery, showing us seventeen open mout! cannon, and thousands of Mexicans crouched on its bastions. Nevertheloss, every one of the boys wanted to be of the party, and with impatience they begged the General to goat the work that same night. ‘his was a great moment. A tear stole down the cheek of General Pillow, “9 ive of the feelings which took eesion of his breast. With but few heartfelt words, he thanked us for our readiness, aud called us, aa he has done ever since the 15th of August, his “gallant 16th.” The attack could, however, not take place that evening, but we moved silently into the great corn magazine, immediately at the foot of the Tock, to Le ready for the work at break of day. Pillow himself took quarters in our midst, * . * * : * We advanced, after three or four more shots from the enemy, so farthat the wally of the castle protected us compivtely, while the Mexicans blazed away with their small arms over our heads. Now the call was made for ladders, a few of which made their appearance, bat several times the carriers were either killed or wounded, and the ladders tumbled half way down the hill again. On @ sudden the fire of our battery ceased, and & lieutenant trom the New York Rifle regiment, with flag {n hand, attempted to mount « ladder, when saudienly the heads of # dozen Mexican rascais popped over the wails, and with them the fire of their musketa— and the gallant Lieutenant was wounded on the head— happily, however, not mortally. This wasthe grand finale, and the retreating of the enemy commenced in good varnest. But, oh God! the one ladder which was near wtere I stood, was mot enough, nor were the six or eight more which wero soon procured. Despairing of our chance to be first on the walls of the castle, we commenced lifting each other up, by climbing on the shoulders of each other, and soon the walls were crowd- ed with Uncle Sam’s boys. Onward over death, we Wended our way to the interior of the castle, which the Mexicans defended step by step, while in the rear of a platform, where they once more posted themaelves Hundreds of thom took to their heels towards the city. Batour men followed quickly from building to building; and in less than three quarters of an hour from the time the attack commenced, the banner of the free waved in triumph from the main turret of the castle. The colors of three regiments were nearly at the same time on the spot. [tis acknowledyed by ail that the colors of the 15th were No.1; but the colors of the New York regiment wore firet unfurled. Our fisg steff, on this occasion, was shot through in the hands of the standard bearer, which explains the matter. The victory was gained, andin less than three quarters of an hour. ‘here is there another one like it in the annals of nations? With toars in his eyes, Gen. Scott expressed his thanks to us. ‘Had I millions of thanks to give you, it would not be enough Obi that [ had #thousaid arma to press you to my bosom!” were some of his words; while be em- braced the officers, and shook hands with such of the others as were within his reach.— Cleveland Herald, Private William! Eurick, formerly of York, York county, Pennsylvania, was killed during the lego of Puobla. His body lay near the enemy's broas work—se close that to got possession of it was considered entirely hopoless, His bosom friend and companion, Jerry Cor- sou, of Co. C, Ist Pennayivanin Volunteers, crept up alone just as day was breaking, and brought away the remains of his friend ARMY INTELLIGENCE. The steamor Missouri, Capt. Twichell, from Momphin, brouzht down yesterday the 2d regiment of Tennessee Volunteers, under the command of Col. Waterhoure; Lt. Col, Swan; Major Bunch; Surgeons Evans and Gud- new; Coptaina Guthrie, Rogers, Scantl Teeman, Counsell, Goodall, MeAlilater, Travis and Evans; Lieu: tenants Oliver, Flippin, Crockett. Stuart, Postin, Mur- rey, Dobbs, Byrd, MeAllen, Dickinson, Huddleston, oUaffry, Milliken, Bell, Porter, Hare. Burfozd, MeCar- ver, Cook, Wester, Reed, Grant, Lake, Stark, Cowart and Newman. The troops were transferred to the whip Suviah end barks Victory and St. Mary, Iylog off the Point bound to Vera Cras. are, We understand, under orders to sail to-day at 2 o'clock. The steam propeller Secrutary Walker will Leave to- day for the Brazos, She will take dewn « oargo of lum- ber, and the following passengers:—Dr. F, H. Roane; R L. Ogden and Thos. Adde, Sutlers; Mrs. Anderson ‘and servant; the Misses Anderton and five children; Dua- oan MeFayden; W. Irwin; Van Loar Eastland; Captain William C. MeCauslin, Ars’t Commiasary of Subsistence, and his clerk, and Capt. Taylor, pilot—N. O, Deita, 16th inat, Col, Childs, whose gallant bearing, both in the Florid and Mexioan wars, has raised him so bigh in the estima. tion of the army and the people, is a native of Pittafield, Mass., where widowed mother and a brother (Dr. Henry Childs) now reside, Timothy Childs, Esq of Rochester, (who is pow, for the benefit of hishealth, in the Wort inies) is also brother of Col, Childs —.4i, Political Intelligence. [From the Montgomery Journal, Nov. 17] Tuk Tartox Meetixo —In pursuance with the call, ‘an imenso gathering of the People thronged the Court Houre at the appointed hourof the meeting. On motion of M. Ashurst, Esq, James M. Newman was called to the chair; and, on motion of H W. Watson, Wm. G. Robertson wes appointed Seoretary. On the organization of the meeting being announced, Dr. S. C. Oliver introduced the following resolutions, prefaced by eloquent and appropriate remarks :— lst. That we have assembled expressly for the pose of responding to, and co-operating with, our patri- otic fellow citizens who, throughout the confederacy, are presenting Gen. Zachary Taylor, without distinction of arties or geographical localities, as the people’s candi- te for the next Presidency. \ 3d. That aj fearful crisis, threatening to involve the North and the South in geogrsphical antagonism, (headed, as it is, by many of the master minds of the country, and aided by fierce faction, and boding evil for the futhre,) requires fool, feve from the shackies and ecrimony of party—one who has a fast hold on the heart of the nation—one whose counsels and acknowledged wisdom and disinterested patriotism can unite the republican brotherhood together—whose overwhelming popularity can break dowa all the fac- tions that would destroy the constitution, or dismember the unio Such # man {a “ Old Rough and Ready !” In fine, he is the man for the South, for the crisis, and for the nation. 4th. That the chair appoint @ committee of ten to pre- are an address to the friends of General Taylor, and invite them to assemble in a mass meeting on the day of 2 ext, for the purpose of bringing out at the propar time an Electoral Taylor ticket for this State. After the conclusion of Dr. Oliver’sremarks, which were received with much enthusiasm, Thomas H. Watts, of this county, Thomas J. Judge, of Lowndes, and Samuel S. Beman, Esq, of Wetumpka, were sucoes- sively called out, andin speeches of glowing eloquence, endorsed the sentiments of the resolutions, the duty of the South to sustain in this orisis, without distinction of 'y, @ southern man of the old republican school, and of American feelings. The space allotted for a re- port will not allow even a brief sketch of their eloquent remarks. Hon. James FE. Bevsun and Hon. Wm. L. Yancey were then loudly called for, to which Mr. Bolser prompt- ly responded, and remarked that he fuily concurred in the sentiment of the resolutions, and that on the gcounds on which Gen. Taylor came before the peopl as @ man not bound by party cliques, he was his pr ference before all others—that he was the candidate for ¢ South and the crisis, and that party considerations ich moments were of secondary consideration. ’ ks of Mr. Belser were in the highest degree antmat- d patriotic, and awoke an intense enthusiasm among the auditory. Hon H W. Huw was then called for, who re- sponded eloquently in the same spirit. He said that the resolutions met his warm and entire sanctio it was well known that his first ohcice had always been Henry Clay, but that he promptly zleldea it, believing that Gen. Taylor was the only Southern man who could be elected—that his character and the whole ory of Gen. Taylor was asufficient gusaranty of his eminent ability, patriotism and desire to administer the govern- mton such principles as will conserve the South and the Union. His remarks were loudly cheered, and were received with high satisfaction by the audience. Mr. Joun Gime, of Misssissippi, who was present, was called on and addressed the meeting very forcibly and animatedly in furtherance of the yesolutions. The obair, Mr. Newaan, in response to e call, spoke with much eargestness and force, and declared that come weal, comé woe, even if he was obliged to abandon his party, the administration, and his old political friends, he should go fer old Rough and Ready whilehe maintained bis present position as # candidate of the people, believing that patriotism, the best interests of the South and the Union demand it, ‘Wo. B. Moss, Esq., who was then called out, elo- quently and forcibly seconded the sentiments of the re- solutions. As the hour was late, the question was called for, and the resolutions were passed by acclamation. ‘Adjourned. . The meeting held last night in the Court House for the purpose of putting in motion the ball for the peo- ple’s candi the hero of the Rio Grande,was the most satisfuotory and enthusiastic affair that it was ever our lot to witness. The concourse was immense, and the feeling of an intense excited patriotism which over-rode every emotion of s party or selfish nature. ‘The pre- servation of the country,the constitution and the South, by the elevation of Gen. ‘Taylor, was the common altar hich distinguished politicians of all ees for the well being of their country, offered u, ir cherished prejudices. It was emphatically @ people’s meeting, and their united and fervid responses tothe sentiments of the resolutions showed how deep was their feeling of love, reverence and admiration for the character of at leader, and their trusting faith in his ability the republic. The epeaking was of a iigh nature, such as only such a feeling, such a subject and such an occasion could inspire. ‘@ have Dever heard eloquence of a higher ord Messrs. Beman, Belser, Hilffard, Newman, and all, seemed inspired with that feeling which is the main spring of true eloquence—love cf wuntry. The remarks of Mosars. Belser and New- ma, from their prominent positions as politicians, were in the highest degree animated, patriotic and deolded. . * ‘ * . * * So intense was the enthusiasm that the audience, though the hour was late, was unwilling to disperse, ae, the meeting was adjourned over until to-morrow night. No Party Meetina at Lovisvitie.—A meeting of persons composed ef all political creeds, and no creeds at all, was convened at Louisville, Kentucky, on Wednes- day evening, the 17th inst, to discuss the subjects of war, peace, etc, The meeting was a large one, and was addressed by quite a number of ers, Hon, Wittiam J. Grave said that it had been his great desire in moving the postponement the other evening, to hear what the Sage of Ashiand had td sa: upon this great and exoiting question; one which ha: called forth such men as Martin Van Buren, John C. Culhoun, Daniel Webster, and others equally distin- guished, to propose or suggest measures whereby this war could be brought to « close, honorable to both na- tioas. He, Mr. G., did not, therefore, feel that he was obnoxious to the charge by the Honorable Chancellor of Louisville, (who had previously said a few words,] of sub- nervieucy to the Delphic Oracle, (of Ashland,) becuuse he had expressed a desire to hear what that great man should say before be adopted the sentiments put forth in the resolutions and address of the committee. Mr. G then desoanted at large, and with great vehemence, upon the propositions (the Mexican propositions) whick chi committee say they are willing to take as a basis for treaty of peace and boundary. * * * * From on thentio work, which he read,he said that the proposition of Mexico would deprive Texas of a strip of territory 150 miles long and 70 miles wide, on an average; whereas, the boundary of the Rio Grande, as claimed’ by Texas, and proposed by Mr. Trist, extended up that river to the 37th degree of north latitude, thence slong the river Gila, till you reach the Colorado, and down that river to the Pacific Ocean—was one which the American go- yernment sought to obtain.”Here were ,the two proposi- tions. He was not prepared, he said, to adopt the views of the government; but he would say that it would com- mand Ube concurrence of @ vast majority of this nation, over the proposition of the committee to take thai posed by Mexico. Inconclusion, he offered as tute for the resolutions then before the meeting, those of Hemry Clay, as adopted at Lexington. The Care was called on to read the Clay resolutions. Before the first one was read through, Mr. Graves rose, and said that he did not propose for the adoption of this meeting, the first resolution of Mr. Clay, but the six following ones. At the conclusion, Majer Burixn offered some resolu- tions, which he propesed as @ substitute, and addressed the meeting at length in their support. C. M 'THunston appeared upon the stend with eno- ther set of resolutions. Mr. T’. read his resolutions, Several other sets of resolutions were offered. Mr. Nicwotas, the Chancellor, mentioned above, hav- ing again epoken, and alluded to a gentleman who dared not to speak and act on a great public question till he had his cusfrom the sage of Ashland, ‘Mr. Guaves rose to reply, amid the hearty and long contiaued cheers of the house. We shall not attempt to follow this gentlemsn in his eloquent defence of himself, the imputations cast upon him by the ljoat of subserviency to Henry Clay He said, if he called upon to decide which of the two propositions Sage of Ashlands or those of the Chancel- lor of Louisville—God help him to take the former! He was surprised at the utter iguorance shown by the Chaneellor as to bis own resolutions. ie doubted if he, the Chancellor, knew anything a¢ all of tho subject upon which he based his reco\utions—for he says here to-night, that the proposition cf our government through Mr. ‘I'rist will despoll Mextoo of one-third of her territo- ry and two-fifths of her population! Now, sir, said Mr. G., | hold ia my hand an authentic document, showing that the line proposed to be drawn by Mr. Trist, om: braces a territory of 400,000 square miler,with » Mexioan population of about 66,000! Whereas, the entire popu- lation of that republic is 4,000,000, How absurd tent tor a gentleman to come upen this stand to enlighten an audience upon @ subject on which he manifests such utter ignorance. Thus, then, falls te the ground the Chancellor's argument about aceyatting Mexico of one- third of her territory and two-fifths of her population, Aguin, sir, the Chancellor is willing to accept what he torms the free will offering of Mexico. And he must beg leave, with all deference to the learning of gentleman, to say that | doubt whether he hes read, or di even knows what the counter project of the Mexicans is. He tells us that they propose the Nueces as @ boundary, and some portion of Upper California, and with this he will be satisficd—and is this all? M of its own citizens sgainst Mexico (amounting to some $15,000,000), and, pay down,’ in the city of Mexico, (blank dollars) before she will sign @ treaty! Could the gentleman bayoe read this document when he drew 2 his resolutions? Dove he:now comprehend the propor tion—and will he still persist in his notion of the Nuvo fora boundary? But the Chancellor says Mr. Clay’s resolutions present no definite plan—that there ia no vitality in them! Well, sir, we may differ in our esti- mate of men and thiogs—but in the view of the Amori- can people, | may be pardoned the expression of my opt. nion upon the Tesclutions of the Sage of Ashland. They will command quite as mruch respect and consideration throughout the land as those of Chancellor S:muel 8. Nichvias. That great man’s opinion has been called for from the North, the South and the East. He bas embodied his views in the resolutions which I propose for the adoption of the meeting, and hope to see adopted. Mr. Graves was listened to with great attention, and continued to speak till near 11 o'clock, Some one moved the “previous question.” It was sustal out off the resolutions of Mr. Clay, offered as by Mr. Graves. From this decision Mr. Graves ted? A gentleman of the democratic party, who been an attentive listener all evening, rose to 8 the Chair ‘The Chair said he could not be the previous question cut off all debate, * Well, this gentleman, “ [ only wanted to say, that God help and save me from any contact with uni- verse! harmonious whig meeting ” ‘The Chair then put the question, and requested all those in favor of Mr Clay’s resolutions to go tothe right of the chair; those of Judge Nicholas’s to the left; and those who did not care to vote either way, to take their stand in the centre. The rush to the a was overwhelming, and the Chair proclaimed the adoption of Clay's resolutions. Judge Nicuoras then rose and offered the following resolution:— Resolved, That if the House of Representatives shall find it to be the intention of the President to prosecute the war for purposes of foreign conyuest, greatly beyond what @ decided majority of the nation requires, then it will by within the indisputable constitutional preroga- tive of the House, as it will be also its bounden duty, to refuse supplies for such mode of prosecuting the war, even though the Senate should sustain his views; and that be attempt of the President to disregard the na- tional will, so ascertained and +xpressed, will bo in vio- lation of his duty to the true spirit of the constitution, and in subversion of an all essential conservative princi- ple of free republican government. It being now nearly twelve o’clock, the audience, rest- less, and anxious to “ be done teazing,” Judge N.’s reso- lution was put and carried, nem. con.—Louisville Demo- erat. The Democrats of Henry county, Ky., have nominat ed Mr. Dallas for the Presidency, aud Gen. W.O. Butler for the Vice Presidency. In Michigan, the demooratic majority is about 5,000. hig oaudidate for Governor has not a majority in ingle county ; the Semate contains no whig; and the House but here and there one.—A/bany Argus, 23d inst. The sixth balloting for a representative to complete the delegation from the city took place yesterday, and resulted in no choice. Barnes, the whig candidate fell short 19 votes of an election.—Bangor Trans, 28d inst, Miscellaneous, Present ap) nces indicate that the canal will not close before the very last of the month. It closed last year on the 25th. The regular day boats have hauled off from the Hud- son river, and some of them are laid up for the season. The high Lepinpead apie ty in market is the subject of a complaining ie in the Previdence Journa/, On Sunday evening the Rev. Charles Van Loon, pastor of one of the Baptist Churches at Poughkeepsie, was at- tacked with sudden iliness, and died on Mondey morn. ing last. On Monday, the 15th inst, the mail stage went into Bangor, from Dexter, on runners, and found good sleigh- ing to within three miles of Bangor. ‘There was said to be eight inches of snow twenty-five miles back of Bangor. A foot of snow fell at Skowhegan, Maine, on Monday. While the ceremonies of laying the corner stone of the Reservoir in Boston were being performed, three daguer- reotype views of the vast assemblage were taken; one during the prayer, when every individual present had his hat off, and all were listening to the devout words of ; one during the act of depositing the copper ying down the massive stone upon it; andone @ Mayor was delivering his address. Hagerstown (Md.) News was, last ourt martial for refusing to attend ‘a militia training, and on his refusal to pay it, his pro- perty was seized, when he took ai bes ‘to the county court, which on Wednesday last decided that fines under the law could not be collected, imasmuch as it had not been regularly and annually enforoed, as required by its own provisions.—Baltimore Clipper, 23d inst. Ten tons of fine poultry are said to have been taken over the Eastern Railroad to Boston, on Tuesday morn- ing ‘The subscription books of thi timore and Western Telegraph Company, under th ition of H. J. Rogers, Eeq., are now open. The line will extend from Balti- more, through York, Pa. to Harrisburgh, where it will unite with the line already in operation to Pittaburgh, Cincinnati, and other Western points.— Balt. American, 23d inet. w West Troy wants to be incorporated the “City of Watervieit.”” In Philadelphia, on Tuesday, William Browne, late second mate of the bark Fame, ot New London, Con- necticut, was brought before Thomas L. Kane, United States Commissioner, charged with having been engaged in the slave trade, Ho was arrested at Rio Ja- neiro by Gorham Parks, American consul, and sent on for trial by the bark Globe, Capt. Ealing, which arrived on Sunday last. Luther Toole, one of the crew, was aleo sent on to give evidence. ‘The prisoner was held to bail in the sum of $1000 to appear and answer. The underground railroad via Springfield, ig doing a stiff business. The papers of that town state that five fugitives arrived by this thoroughfare on Thursday, hay- ing parted with 20 comrades in New York, all from the old Dominion. On Friday night, another freight came on, consisting of father, mother, and three children, on their way toCanads,—Boston Herald, 23d inet. @ At 11 o'clock and 55 minutes this forenoon, a message of twenty-two words was sent by magnetic telegraph to alfirm ia Wall » New York. At 12 o'clock an an- swer, comprising twelve words,,had been receive office in Court square, and was on ite way to the person for whom it was designed. Thus it is seen, that in the short space of five minutes,a message was sent a distance of ever two hundred milk nd an answer received back.—Boston Journal, Tnursday. Early on Thursday evening last, w very destructive fire was observed to be raging in the South Mountain, near the Black rocks, about eight miles east of this lace, Later in the evening, another was discovered Breaking out some distance north ef the first, which seon spread over a great extent of ground.—Hagerstown News. A gentloman named Ridgway, from Staffordshire, Eng- land, bas established asa seat of china and queens ware on the Big Sandy river, in Virginia, within & mile and a half of the Ohio. —Philad. Enquirer! te The State departments of Michigan will be removed from Detroit to Michigan City, about the middle of De- cember, at which time the new capitol will be ready. The Mobile Advertiser of the 16th says that it has not hoard of « case of yellow fever in that place for several days, and that the city is healthy. A quiet, gentlemanly looking man was pointed out to us yesterday: in the criminal court, as Munch Reader Barr, an envoy of a government of Norway, charged with a scientific mission to this country. He appeared to be investigating the manner of proceeding in courts of law in this country.— St. Louis Reveille, Ex-President Tyler arrived at Louisville om the 19th instant. Gov. Martin, of Alabama, gives notice that the seat of government of the State is removed to Montgomery. The Legislature of Wisconsin have passed an act call- ing another Convention to form a Constitution for that State. The election takes place the present month, and the Convention is to meet in January. B. G. Thibodeaux, srrived in New Orleans on the lith inst.,on his way to Washington. J. E. Morse, also on his ry to Washington, arrived in New Orleans on the 14th inst. Mall Faltures. By the Eastern mail of Sunday evening, we received the’ Buffalo Commercial of Thursday evening—three Rochester morning papers of Friday, and a letter from Rochester (pre-paid) postmarked Nov. 18, (Thursday ) —Syracuse Star, 23d inst. ‘The mail failed yesterday from beyond Montgomery, Alabama, The New York newspaper mail due on Sun- day has not yet come through.—N, 0. Pic. 16th inet. The Eastern mail failed yesterday, east of Columbus. As for Southern mails, we do not look for regularity in that quarter. ‘They have New Orleans dates of the 10th at Louisville—our latest are ot the 6th. We cannot comprehend the cause.—Cincinnati Enquirer, 20th. Tus New Treaties wird tHe Inptans.—After leaving this place,in June last, the first point of the Commissioner’s (Gen. Isaac A. Verplanck) destina- tion was the head of Lake Superior, where, on the 2d of held a eouncil with the assembled tribes of pewas of Lake Superior and the Mississippi, at Hin village on. the River St. Louis, noar ite entrance into the lake. At this council about 900,000 acres of land were ceded to the United States, The tract fe bounded on the east by the Mississlppi river, on the south by the Watab river, on the west by the boundary line between the Sioux and Chippewas, and on the north by the Crow-wing aad Long Prairte rivers After holding this council, Gen, Verplanck proceeded up hi uis to East Savan river, thence up that river to West nriver, down that river to Sandy Lake, and through the outlet of that lake to the M ippi, thence down that river to Urow-wing ee thence north through Gull Sake, and» chain of amall lakes, to Leech Lake, where. on the 2ist of August, he held @ council with the Fillager Indinas, who ceded to our Government about 700.000 acres, lying north and adjoining the tract purchased of the Chippewas, between aan ral and Leafrivers ‘There two tracts, embracing in th about 1,600,000 acres, in Dearly ® square form, presented as @ most beautiful country, diversified with prairies,’ osk-opent small lakes and rivers, situated between the 45th and 47th degri f north latitude, in the new Territory of Minnesota, part of whioh is designed as the tuture residence of the Win- nebagoes.—Lake Sup. News Very Lares rrom Rio Jangino.—The bark Letitia, Capt. Lewis, arrived in our harbor last night, in thirty-seven days to the Capes, She left on the 1ith of October, and brings coffee to F. W. Brune & Sons, and othe: f Baltimore. She brought as parsen. ors, Mra. Fidd! ts; Mr. vin Arober, lad: Curtis, late, of Brown, sud one other passenger whose namo we could not learn. We are unable to ob'ain bg commercial let- tera, on account of the iateners of the hour. The U, 8. ship Ohio was at Rio; and asthe Letitia oame outa U. 8. brig of war, thought to be the Perry, was going in. ‘The brigs Wm, Price and Ossian wore also mot going We have no account of vessels left. ‘A passenger informs us that every thing in relation to the ditmoutty between the United States and Brazil was going on in & most friendly manver, thongh some ot the Amertoane aid not much approve of Col. 'I'od, (the new minister's) course.—Balt. Sun, Nov, 24th, Campnivar, Nov, 20, 1847. Affairs of Harvard College. Thinking it inconsistent with the universality of your journal that matters and things in this quarter should be overlooked, we take it upon ourselves to give you some account of that amiable old lady at Cam- bridge, 4ima Mater. The complaints of insubordination among the stu- dents, and the talk of Mr. Everett's resignation, which some time ago were going the rounds of the papers, have of late subsided. That extremel; frasitive sentiemen, thing as having come to the conolusion t nom human perfectibility is tobe found among three ban- dred students, has become somewhat more inclined to take men as God made them, and things as they are.— You will probably be troubled with no more reports of his resigoation. Old Harvard is beginning to rub off the sceumulated rust of centuries, and is decidedly looking up. There is a prospect of her doing some practical th her scientific school, lately endowed with $60,000 bz Abbot Lawrence. (Of course, the understanding the school was to receive his own name, formed no induce- ment to that proverbially modest individual. It istruly refreshing, in these degenerate days, to see such an ex- ample of disinteres! henalisy. The corps of ‘Bre fessors of this school is already formed, and the build- ings are soon to be erected. It seems strange that this University, possessing, as she does, every advamtage ¥e- quisite to place her in the first rank of literary institu- tions splendidly endowed in every department, should have all d herself to rest satisfied with her ancient reputation, and have suffered her younger, but more 0 ahead rival, Yale, to distance her. Perhaps the as- tounding truth may sometime or other occur to the ple- thoric individuals who occupy her high places, that in this practical world improvement is considered of more value than antiquity. We may, in a future communi- cation. mention some of the evil influences which have been at work to retard her prosperity. Fin Srort.—A number of “hunters” from Dayton have been in the woods this fall. Their success generally has been bet & encouraging. But the finest “ sport” seems to have fallen in the way of Jim Davis. He‘ bagged” five deer, ands bear weighing 426 pounds! The bear was shot in Paulding county, about three quarters of s mile from the camp of the party, with which Davis went out. When first seen, the bear was standing upon his hind lege nearly ereot—pawing at something on a tree. Ho seon came down upon “all fours,” when Davis fired; the ball struck the animal in the ham and ranged through to the neck. This was em- phatically “a fire in the rear!’? The bear started off with a terrible howl, followed by Davis, and was killed by a bail in the brain, the third shot. Davisshipped his prize at the junotion, and it arrived here on Saturday in good condition. When erect the “ varmit” was 83¢ feet high. He must have been an old settler.—Dayten rnal, ACCIDENT TO THE GovERNOR oF INDIANA. Gov. Whitcomb met with @ serious accident on Tues- day of last week, at Edinburgh, on the line of the Madi- son and Indianapolis Railroad ; he had stepped off the cars for a few moments, and was about stepping on @ cars were in motion. His foot slipped, tween the cars and the platform of the de- the cars whirling him round, and crashing bis 6 as they went. The Governor was insenible for some time after he was extricated, but finally recovered consciousness. The exact character and extent of the fi ary We are unable to state; but from what we are told, it will be some time, if ever, before he can recover. —State Sentinel. Tur Execrric Terecraru.—The wires of the electric aeleprach have been laid from the rail- way-station, along Manchester strect,as far a Dale street. The wires are buried sbout two feet in the earth. The workmen pursue their operations with eg |ppearance of cpr e They are enclosed in » huge sentry box some eight feet square, on which is painted, “No admit- tance.’ Here they take up the pavement, below the surface, bury the wires, and then are wheeled forward to commence ‘similar operations further on, leaving the street to be repsired by individuals who workin open daylight.—Li Albion. ANOTHER NeW Pranet.—Another member be- longing to the family of Asteroids, beteween Mare and Jupiter, was discovered at Mr. Bishop’s Observatory, London, on the night of October 18, This makes the eighth known Asteroid, and the fifth new. Planet that has been discovered within the last two years. ‘ Law Intelig Common Puras, Nov, 24,—Bofore Judge I oe Joseph W. Vail’ & Co. oe John Rice Tile wes am action on contract, to recover thesum of $720. The defendant, in 1846, contracted with the plaintiff for the sal action to recover the above sum, being the ° between the price of oats on the day of sale, and the day on which it was to be delivered. The “Gefen dante tender ef 2800 bushels on the 31st Ma: and o} d, under the plea, to go into an ex the contract, and to show that the ee of it was, that defendant had contracted to sell » lot of oats which he had in his store, but of which he did not know the exact quantity, and that the words “more or leas’ so modified the contract, as to make the tender of 3800 bushels # complete fulfillment of it within its true spirit and meaning. The Judge ruled out the evidence, on the ground thatithe words “more or less’ were not so extensive in their signification as to cover the between 2400 bushels and 4000 bushels. Another wasthen |, Damely, that the contract was all by the plaintiffs, by interlining the words “in considera- ton of one dollar’ after its execution by the defendant. To this it was replied, that it was sent to him after being altered; that h and acted it, and that his as- sent to the alteration must be inferred. A verdict was taken for the plaintiffs for the amount claimed, subject to those two questions, which are to be argued before a full court. For the plaintiff, Messrs. Gerrard and Buck- ley; for the defendant, Messrs. Cochran and Niles. FL by GAND OC, APT all styles, Ree Derinect New Yomi GURHITER pro blishment, has conected himself in ip e and scourers from his establishment, induces him to stomers will increase every day. Prices are always mi 5 N.B “The grentest enre given to the Dying, Cleassing end ing of Si) vets, Crapes, Cashmeres, Ci orapes, exe ries gold wad slvr” usd everything relating Garmenta dyed Dinek for mourning in4@hours. _w7 12eer C OPARTNERBHTE—The undersigned have assos of a themeelve: Commission Bi sham & Co., aud are may be couhded to this city for the transact jess, under the firm of Wm. pared to transact any business whieh s OBERT HAB! M. nll Me*r Or Cy Wate street. "8 GILDED B FUUNSChose levers are remarkable a brillisney of the gilding unequalled by any ne n the city—whieh brilliancy is ‘warranted to “The Derterah heretalore subsisting between Moimbards &k Stout, was dissolved om the IR INIT: Naer eH ARTIS Pee UMtcles very toe eaitable for the country. trade, choice Colognes, rag era for Fowl braced walnut oil mili foun the only eve a fer Ford 4 tyra fey fore an ie eutrecnal pie for cleansi system. aale at No. 1 Courtlandt street, first store me a14 20t¥re Inte Vronm & Fowlers ot Ne 9. EMENDOUS BARGAINS SELLING OFe | A’ TPE DUFFY'S. 130 Caualat—We woald recomme ‘t who are in want of new Comfortables, Quilts, Eetoorers, or Cheup Dremes,to make an early call ag above His fagliah prints, Jors,) by the pousd, an Bait learan ato decidedly the cheapest article ; no ume, Sa the latof December. 130 Canal street, corn nv? 6mm = en SAKD—J. 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