plies. Accordingly the evening of Friday, the 1st instant, he left his camp opposite Matamoros, with the main body o' his forces, determined to cut his way through, leaving behind him, for the defence of the works opposite Matamoros, between 7UU and 800 troops. This movement of Gen. Taylor upon Point Isabel was effected without encountering a single Mexican. In place of molesting him they concentrated their troops about the camp which he had just left. On the morning of the 3d, Gen. Taylor despatched Capt. Walker back to the camp for intelligence. The gallant Ranger executed his commission with success, returning to Point Isabel the _f. e _ ?.t " anci iiuun ui me om. rte reported mat Ihe Mexicans, taking advantage of the supposed weakness of the camp, commenced an attack upon it in front, the morning of Sunday, the 3d, with all their batteries from the opposite side of of the river, and simultaneously with a detachment of their forces on this side of the Rio Grande, in the rear?the Americans hotly returned the fire. The attack in the rear was immediately repulsed, and in less than thirty minutes the Mexican batteries were silenced, the city of Matamorous battered down. The loss of the Mexicans in the action is variously set down. While no account makes it less than 200, the latest report in regard to it, which we find in the Galveston News, carries it as high as 700. The Americans lost but a single man. it is said, who was killed by a shell. None were wounded?so admirable was the state of the works before General Taylor left them. The town of Matamoros is a complete ruin; there are scarcely houses enough left to serve as hospitals for the wounded. This attack and repulse, however, is considered but the opening of the campaign. Cannonading was distinctly heard at times, down to the hour of the departure of the New York. Gen. Taylor set forth on the Gth instant to return to his camp with ample supplies. The Galveston News states that when he left Point Isabel, there was not the slightest doubt entertained that he would have to cut his way to his entrenchments through the vastly superior numbers of the enemy, who \yere known to be posted in larrrft fnrpps nmnnir tlio nlm^i _ _ ... - ? - Q ? *v, ( Wlf ^ "?V UllllUOli impassible thickets of charparal on the. road, with a determination to cut him off, if possible, in his attempt to regain his other forces. The number of the Mexicans is entirely vague and uncertain, tnough all the statements agree in estimating at not less than ten thousand, while many accounts put their numbers at 15 to 20 thousand. All accounts agree also in stating that the Mexican lorces were rapidly flocking in from all quarters. How many crossed the river could not be told, though the News thinks it would be reasonable to presume that a large part of their forces would be brought into requisition to dis puie uie marcn 01 vjen i ayior. 'i ney could not but see the importance of cutting him off, and would doubtless employ all their advantages of local knowledge and resources in stratagem to accomplish their object. Gen. Taylor anticipated a formidable and desperate opposition to his march, but determined to accomplish it or perish. The arrival of the New York at Point Isabel was most opportune. It will be recollected that she had nearly 200 regular troops on board under Lieut. McPhial, as well as several field pieces. These were all safely landed. Even without the arrival of re-enforcements, the post at Point Isabel must have been so strengthened as to place its safety be yond reasonable doubt. Martial' law has been proclaimed there and at Santiago, and every man passed into the service. But ere this, support has reached Point Isabel from this city and Pensacola. New Orleans, May 8. Drafting.?We learn that the Governor has issued orders for a draft, and the enrollment of persons liable to military duty will be commenced this morning and continued to-morrow, when the drafting will be commenced. Any person. however, who will send in a substitute to the recruiting officers will be exempted from draft. We are glad that the Governor has resorted to this step, and can only regret that it has not been done before, and that the whole required force are now en route for Point Isabel. > Wte now feel assured that speedy relief will be afforded Gen. Taylor. The Orleans Boy*.?This compa?v unHftr thfi nnmmnnr] nf P.flntnin C. S. Hunt, have been mastered into the service of the U. States, and are now quartered at the U. ft* 4 States Barracks, awaiting to be transported to Point Isabel. The company is chiefly composed of nrintftrs. lawvers. p.1p.rk?. nn ? ? "'I 4 ' wiiiuiaiiviiiig, auu nuit uiey are now in the barracks, and will be drilled until Sunday, on which day the whole regiment will probably get off. Government Stores.?The brig Apalachicola, and the schooners Enterprise, Harriet Smith and Sout herner cleared yesterday from this port for Brasos Santiago, loaded with Government stores for the use of the army. The Spanish F\eet in the Gulj.? It may not be uninteresting at this juncture to have some knowledge of the strength of the Spanish squadron stationed among the West Indian Islands. As near as we can ascertain, it is composed of one ship of the line, one frigate, one sh?op of war, three steam ships, five brigs of war and several schooners and transports. Mobile May 9. Voluntens.?The Rifle Company of this city, under command of Capt. James Crawford,have volunteered their services for the assis tance of the army on the Rio Grande, and been accepted by Lieut. Lovell of the U. S. A. They will proceed directly to Point Isabel, as soon as means of conveyance can be provided?to^ day or to-morrow?and will be joined, we understand, by the Company of volunteers raised by Mr. James Hagan and his gallant associates. The two companies will be composed of 200 as brave and gallant young men as ever fought in the defence of their country. Presentation.?M. C. Mordecai, Esq., has presented to the Odd Fellows, of this city a copy from the orginal of Stuart's full length portrait of Washington, painted by Spear. Mr. Spear executed but two copies of this painting, one of which was bought by the city of Augusta, for $1,000, and the other will hereafter decorate the Odd Fellows' Hall, of this city. The Hall will be open a few days from 3 to 5, P* M. to allow visitors to examine the picture. Charleston News. The Fire Department.?It appears from the return of the Chief Superintendant made at the late Inspection of the Fire Department, that our volunteer Fire Companies consists of 479 men, having 47WU teet oi nose, ana that to the City Engines there are attached 00 whites and 312 blacks, with 2000 feet of hose.?Ibid. The Lunatic Asylum.?A copy of the Report of the Committee on the Lunatic Asylum, including the Reports of the Regents, Superintendent and Physician, has been laid on our table. From it we learn, that at the date of the lieport there were seventy-three pa-? tients in the Institution?fortythree of whom are males, and thirty females; forty-nine paupers,and twenty-four pay patients. The account given of the success of the Institution is hisrhlv erratifvinsr: the income from pay patients is now amply sufficient to cover all the expenses, so that aid from the State is no longer necessary : many of the patients have been entirely cured, and others partially improved under th? mild treatment pursued. It will, no doubt, also be gratifying to the Christian philanthropist to learn that the patients all attend religious services in the Institution, manifesting an intesest in the exercises ; and many of ..them, even among4 i f U A ttlAlonf OtWIAOt* f A Kn CAM. I IHK/ invot v iv/AC'iit appeal uv uo ouu' | <# siblc to religious instruction. The Superintendent and Physician both bear testimony to the beneficial inilucncc of the Chaplain, the Rev. E. 13. Hort. Columbia Chronicle, May 13. South Carolina College.? The A nmml F.vhihilinn nl' tlm Qoninr - - - - ?.. vcv?v/ia v? bt&V UV/1IIVI Class took place on the evenings of Thursday and Friday of last week. The Chapel was well filled oil both occasions with a brilliant auditory whose earnest attention to the exercises was but a just compliment to their unusual merit. The addresses Wfre uniformly good?some of them of a high order of excellence that elicited universal praise. All were struck with the astonishing improvement eff ected in the style of the College elocution in so short a time under the instructions of the distinguish ed President.?Ibid, Scraps for the Curious.?If a tallow candle be placed in a gun, and shot at a door, it will go through without sustaining any injury ; and if a musket ball be fired into water, it will not only rebound, but be flattened as if fire'd against a solid substance. A musket may he fired through a pane of glass, making the hole the size of the ball without cracking the glass ; if suspended by a thread it will make no difference, and the thread will not even vibrate. Cork, if sunk 200 feet in the ocean, will not rise 011 occount of the pressure of the water. In the arctic regions, when the thermometer is below zero, persons can converse more than a mile distant. Dr. Jamieson asserts that he heard every, word of a sermon at the distance of two miles. Widows.?Without abating any thing in my devotion to charming maidenhood, I am bound to confess that I consider a young widow to hold the superlative degree in comparison of female excelience. She is the human adjective, illustrating the quality of all that is good in nature?second person? singular number?at present?until the first person I (a singular fellow too) can meet with her} when with the help ot the copula^ tive conjunction, called a parson, we will parse her plural for the future. ffr ante Ufa I. MARRIED, At the residence of Mrs. Frances Long, by the Rev. Mr. Townsend, Mr. James F. Puckett, to Miss Catharine Winn. All of this District. On 29th ultimo, fiy Rev. D. P. Robin son, lvir. iviaston uook, 10 Mrs. J&liza Haslette, of Wilcox, Ala. On the 30th ultimo, by Judge Stcrrette, Rev. D. P. RoniNSON, of this District, to Miss Margaret Bomer, of Wilcox,Ala. OCT" Dr. Franklin Brancu being on a visit lo Florida, his place will be supplied in his Profession by Dr. H. W. NICHOLS, who will attend faithfully to all.calla which I mny have during an absence of four weeks. F. Branch. Abbeville, April 22. 8 if JOHN G. BASKIN, Attorney at Law, having taken an office in the rear of tho Court House and near to the Printing Office,will promptly attend to all business eutrusted to his care. Jpn 14 46 W. C. & J. B. MORAGNE, Attorneys at Law?Have formed a Partnership for the practice of LAW, in Abbeville District. 8tf wool carding Continued at Tucker's Mills, on Rocky River, at low rates. The Machines of this establishment have recently gone through a thorough course of repnirs, and are now prepared to execute CARDING with neatness and dispatch. Those expecting to patronize us, will please handle their wool carefully at home, and we promise good work. Rates for carding into Rolls, 8 cts per lb. Batting for Hatters, 61" Rolls can be had at the Factory at 40 cts per lb. Terms Cash. I JNO. M. HAMILTON. JORDAN HOOD. I May 6 [printer's bill $1.87?] 10 4t NOTICE. ~ All persons indebted to the Estate of the late THOMAS W. WILLIAMS, dec'dw are requested to call and make payment; and creditors will hand in their claims duly attested, by the turned to Abbeville Court House, and i< ready to attend to any Professional cal that may be made upon him. May 20 12 tf ATTENTION CAVALKY!~ You are hereby ordered to appear at youi regular Parad^e Ground on Saturday tin 23d instant, nrmed and equipped for dril and inspection. By order of Capt. \V. A. Cobb: May 20 It NAVY, O. S. Attention ! Light Inlantry ! n You will appear on your pa 0 | rado ground on Saturday tin SUI 23d instant, at ten o'clock, / Egjl M, dtdy armed and equipped A pron.pt and punctual at tendance of all the member I ffiwl will be required. I L |l Proper measures will b v I r proposed for responding t , ftf the call of Congress upoi the country for Volunteers M we hope no man will be foun< - absent from his post. By order of Capt. Moiiagne: May 20 It E. KINGSMORE, o. s. "NOTICE ! Stolen out of my stable 01 the night of the 14th inslani ko ? 0 niip young horse or stud coll about four or five years old, sorrel coloi with three white feet, with a scar on on BlUi', UJ\ V 1U VV lLjili I . I live near Cedar springs. May 20 12 2t FRESH A it RIVALS AT THI Drug Store* Drs. WARDLAW & DENDY, Havejust received from New York, largi additions to their former stock, comprisinj No. 1 WHITE LEAD, in 25 and 5< lb. k?'gs, black and red Lead, Verdijrris Chrome & Yellow Green, Chrome Yellow stone Ochre, Venitian Red. (English am American) Paris White, Litharge, Um her, Prussian Blue, Terra de Sienna,Lami Black &c. OILS, Lamp Oil, a very superior article Linseed and Train Oils, Castor Oil b; bottle and gallon, a fine article of Olivt r\:\ ? vii in r lui^nct; r laans* VARNISH, Copal, Leather and Coacl y a j-fi WINDOW GLASS, 8X10 and 10X1! low by the box. PUTTY in bladders. DYE STUFFS, Logwood, Camwood Indigo, [Caiolina and Spanish Float Madder,Tumeric, Cochineal, Fig Blue,&c SPICES, Cloves, Cinnamon, Ginger Mace, Nutmegs, Allspice, Pepper, blacl Cayenne; Mustard [English in bottles American in ? and I lb cans.] SOAPS, a very large and extensive as suriiiirin, eiriii7iCir.? scvsrul 2"pcr*or fhf. ving Soaps, toilet, fancy and prrfumcd Also Castile, English, Windsor and Yel low Soaps. PERFUMERY, embracing Extract for Handkerchiefs, Cologne, Lavender, iju.m. i r? ur-i. a r luriuu uuu i\usc rv ui.ure9 miixque, ma cassar and Bears Oil [of superior quality, Bandoline for keeping hair in place, per fumed Sachets, and a great variety o other articles. PATENT MEDICINES, a fresh sup ply of Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry Judkins's Ointment, Copaiva Capsules all of Comstock's Preparations, togethei with many other popular Patent Medicine Ink, black, red, indexible, and India Wafers assorted, Note wafers, [fancy, Sealing wax,Camel and SableHair Pencils water colors; Carmine and pink Saucere Cedar Pencils, India Rubber, Din mom Cement, Thermometers Japand. Lamj wick [flat and round,] Glass letter Stomps Bath Bricks, Crucibles, Blacking in boxes Glue, Isinglass [Russia and American, Ivory Black, Lemon and Sarsaparilla Syr rtips, Soda and Seidlitz Powders, Matchei and Match safes. Oil spike, Emory [Pow dered] Patent Barley, Arrow Rooti starch Tumarinds, sponges, White and Yellov Wax, Calk [white, red, French and pre pared.] A superior assortment of Brushes hair, cloth, tooth, nail, shaving, shop, paint varnish, whitewash and dusting Brushes Also, an additional supply of MEDI CINES and CHEMICALS, to whicl we invite the attention ot the Physiciam and public generally. A liberal discount will be allowed fo Cash. * Abbeville C. H. May 13 II tf P. S. Just received a lot of WILD'S CASTOR OIL CANDY, a new articl. and needs but a trial to ensure its genera use with children. RANAWAY, From the plantation of B. F. Gouedy,nea Hamburg, about the 7th ot May, two mar< MULES, one of them a dark bay, swin< ni?>d in both shoulders, no other marks re collected. The other a sorrel or dun color ; each three years old. They have nc doubt made their way back to Kontucky as they were bought from a drove recently, Any person who will take np said mulet shall be liberally rewarded, or I will be thankful for any information concerning them. B. F. GOUEDY. Hamburg, May 13 Iltf To the People of Abbeville. The subscriber respectfully solicits all persons indebted to the Sheriffs Office foi COST, Plaintiffs or Defendant's^are earn eatly requested to come forward and settle as this is my last year in office, I shall be compelled to have all cost due me io the office settled. You will find myselt or Mi Taggart always in attendance April 15 7 tf J. RAMEY. jll L-L-.jgggjggg^g??????MBwr I \' T7< \\r ?M I1T11 \r/~. ? onviiwi &, JSUMM-EIt J 23vg CKootJS. 3 McBRYDE & POSEY, 1 Have just received a large stock of Spring and Summer Goods, purchased with great care in the New York and Charleston markets, and will be sold on the most rea' sonablo terms, to suit the times. f ( The following are a portion of the goods * I received : A fine assortment of I! LADIES' GOODS, j such as black and colored Silk, fine worstI ed Barages, also worsted Balzarines, or^ Igandin Muslins, printed Muslins and " Lawns, fancy Prints (a larg?; assortment) j Muslin Scarfs and Barege Shawls, Bon? - i net Ribbons, Ladies' Gloves and Mits. o j We expect in a few days a fine assort^ ; ment Ladies' Bonnets (latest fashions.) j MEN'S GOODS, " i A fine assortment of black, blue and brown ^ ( lint ilQ nn/l f!ncoimi?ro finn f ' and summer Cloths, black Drap d'Eta (a e i lnri?e assortment,) Pantaloons Stuffs, such 0 as French summer Cassimere, Gambroons, Linen Drills, &.c; Vestings, black Bom' bazinos; silk Handkerchiefs, black and Taney for the neck do; Irish Linen Sus1 ponders; Gloves, &c. A large assort| ment of READY MADE CLOTHING, 1 such a9 summer Coats and Vesta. A large assortment of Boots, Shoos, Hats.&c j A fine assortment of SHELF HARD1 WARE, Cotton and Wool Cards, Patent t and Carolina Hoes, Patent and Grass t Scythes,Trace Chains,Tubbs,Buckets and r i Sieves. An assortment of cj SADDLLRY, such as saddles, Bridles, saddle bags. Car** j pet do. Bridle Bits and stirrup Irons. A j large assortment of CROCKERY. ; I GROCERIES, iSfc, i. Sugar, Coffee, Popper. Spice, Ginger, j Powder and Shot, Lead, 10,000 Segars, i 50 dozen bottles fine Porter: Also a good assortment of DRUGS, MEDICINES s and DYESTUFFS t j We uvail ourselves of this method of re> i turning our thanks to those who have pa-* , j tronized us heretofore, and respectfully soj licit a continuance of the same. 3 May 13 lltf [) Abbeville Sheriff Sales. JUNE. '? By virtue of sundry Writs of Fieri Facias f to me directed, will be sold, at Abbeville 2 Court House, on the first Monday in June next, the following property:? 1 100 Acres of land more or less, levied on as the property of Wra Campbell, ads Wm RomansI 170 Acres of land more or less, bounj' deu by Nath- McCants and others, levied on as the property of John M , Golding, ads F G Thomas * i^u Acres ot L.and, more or less, le? vied on as the property of Jno Douglass ads A R Ramey. 1 Lot in Greenwood, containing- two acres more or Il'sb, uuiliiubil oV J IT St'cs * and others, levied on as the property of Win Lewis, ads Whitlock Sullivan & Waller & others.3 1 Negro, levied on as the property of ' Sanders Williamson ads William C Hill, t by next friend. ] 4 Negroes levied on as the property f of Jonathan W Cheatham, ads Slanmore Brooks and others. I Negro levied on as the property of > Hugh Robertson, ads Richard Watson ? bearerr 1 Pony, levied on as the property of . Davis Barksdale ads the state. t 1 pair Saddle Bags, 1 lot Jugs, BotI ties, Decanters and Flasks, one Fiddle, one steel Trap, one Finder Ring1, one J Breast Pin, &c &c, sold as the property of ' Wm L Richardson ads the state. I( At the residence of James M Yari, brough,on Tuesday the 2d day of Juno ] next, 1 Sideboard, 1 TUble and 1 Cup board, levied on as the property of James s M Yarbrough, ads R B SmithTerms Cash. J. RAMEY? ? May 11, 1840 Sheriff. v , ; PROCLAMATION. EXECUTIVE OFFICE, 7 Columbia, S. C., April 21st, 1846. $ j By his Excellency, WM. AIKEN, Esq. 3 Governor and C&mmander-in- Chief in and. over the Stale of South Carolina. r Whereas, information has been received at this Department, that an atrocious murder was committed on the body of Hec3 t? r by RENTY, both the slaves of JM .. Chisolm, at his plantation on Savannah J river, on the night of the 29th of Marcby ult. Now know ye, that in order^that tho - 8f?id slave may be brougnt to legal trial, I, WILLIAM AIKEN, Governor of the r State aforesaid, do hereby issue this, my Proclamation, offering a reward of ONE . HUNDRED DOLLARS, for the apprehension and delivery of the said slave Ren* * ty into any Jail in thi& State. ( . Renty is about thirty-five years of age, t six feet high, complexion brownish black, stoops in walking, of a down cast look,and j has a peculiar manner of clinching bis ? teeth while speaking. f Given under my band, this 21st day of April, in the year one thousand eight' hundred and forty-six, and in the seventieth year of American. Independence. WILLIAM AIKEN: T>~ rt ? -- jjv mu uuvcruui* ; y: r R. Q,. PiifoiNKT, Sec'ry ot State. ^ i Dr. Lacounl's Vegeta^ ;^9 S^kSSIl > Elixir, a certain and iiniiiiilil1?l^j|^ jjj^i