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THE BANKER. " LIBERTY AND MY NATIVE SOU.." C H A R LES [LA LLE N, Editor. Abbeville C. 11,. S. C.: WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30, 184G. lid3 Owing to the crowded state of our advertising columns, the editorial prepared for this paper has been unavoidably deferred. ???= His Excellency Governor Aikex, has appointed the fifth day of November next to be observed as a d:iv of I - - ?J -thanjcsgiving, humiliation and pmt/cr. (communicated.) T/tc Commencement of Erskinc Col\ ^'Ar<?j c;ime off on last Wednesday, in the order indicated in the hand-bills, with the exception, that W. A. Lee, a stu dent at Law, a> this place, and a jrradn :ite of that Institution, whose name does not appear in that account of the proceedings of the day, delivered an admirable address; as Anniversary Orator of the Euphemian Society. The entire performance of the clay was creditable alike to the young men concerned, a*id the Institution. As the Oration of Col James L. Or.ii, will be published, we refrain from any remarks in regard to it, cxcept (Hat. it is thought, he did full justice to both himself and the occasion. The practice, however, of reading speccites, on such an occasion, we entirely disapprove, and regret that it is becoming quite common. The remarks of the President, the Rev. E. E. Pkessly, to the graduating class, were above all praise. It would be astonishing, if any of the class hearing them, and graduating nnfli>r such :in Inctrnolnr ..VW. WV.W.A ?*?* UlCHUVVUlj OilUUlU turn out badly. It is truly gratifying to all who take interest in what enobles and elevates the moral and intellectual character of our people, to see such institutions as this, and that at Cokesbury, springing up in our midst, and rivalling, for usefulness and distinction, others that arc farther off* from us, und older, and of higher pretensions. What particularly recom mends them, is, their entire removal i' ? * irom grog-snops, gamutmg-houses, and others, which well fralernise with those 9 nuisances:?nuisances, which havede stroyed the usefulness, and blighted the hopes and prospects of many a student of institutions surrounded by them But this is not all that recommends them. Their Professors are all gentlemen of experience in teaching, of highly cultivated minds, and of unqustionable piety. Besides, boading and tuition, at these places, are a mere son?j compared with what they cost aljothcr institutions. For these reasons, let these institutions be supported. Spectator. From the Hamburg Journal, Extra,. IMPORTANT FROM THIS A ?MY ! We hasten to lay before our readers ' to-day late and highly important intelli gencc from our army in Mexico. The news was brought by the steamer M'Kim at New Orleans, and we copy from the columns of the l'icayune at that place. morn tins mieutgence we are led to believe that a decisive battle is near at hand ;?Santa Anna's proclamation, it appears, has had the effect to arouse thai people from their apathy ; and we may now look for a contest of results, which will no doubt end in the triumphant success of our arms. The steamship McKim arrived at New Orleans on the 22nd inst. from Brazos Santiago, with dates from Serai vo, or more properly Utrralvo, to the 7th inst. She brought, moreover, an extra of the American Flag, published at Matamoras, containing a letter dated the 8th inst., from Camargo, in which the following passage occurs, which caused a lively sensation in the city : I hasten to inform you of the arrival, posthaste from Cerralvo, of Capt. Mur ray, with information that McCulluch's Rangers had come into Gen. Worth's camp at Cerralvo, and reported that on the 4th inst., about 40 miles beyond Cerralvo, they discovered a body of Mexicans, forming the advance guard of a large forcc. They retreated as the Rangers came upon them, and were persued until they fell back on a larger force, which was discovered to be from 800 to a 1000 strong. It was the gene r;il impression that it was intended to attack Gen Worth belbre reinforcements eoni'l arrive, and Capt. Murray thinks that a battle is being fought at C> rralvo to-day, the 8th. Capt. Murray met Gen. Taylor with a part of his force, some dis lance in advance of the main body, and within 35 miles of Cerralvo, on a forced march to his relief. We have letters from Cerralvo quite as late as Capt. Murray would appear to have brought. The first which we subjoin, from Mr. Kendall, gives all the details of the expedition of the Rangers, and the second, dated the 7th inst., indicates that Gi n Worth was meditating an attack upon the enemy, rather than expecting one. Cerralvo, Sept. 6, 184G. The tWOCOinimiiiesofTpynn i -- ? "o"'"! under Capts. McCulloch and Gillespie, returned last evenitog from a scouting: tour in the direction of Monterey, and brought back more full information of the enemy than has been heretofore received. Capt. Meade, of the Topographical Engineers, accompanied the Rangers, having been sent out by General Worth to examine the roads. The party started from here on Friday afternoon, without pack mules or baggage of any kind, and with only three day's: provisions. Before sundown, and at the foot ol the mountains, a suspicious looking Mexican was caught. He endeavored to escape by running, but on findincr th:?t liis hnr<sr> ivjis unn Mo ?r\ 1 ry him off safely lie turned at some cattle he saw by the roadside and pretended that lie was a vacara, or cow driver, and hunting an estray This ruse, however. did not get him off, and a great deal of information was finally extorted from him by threats. He slated that Canales was near Passa Gallos in considerable force, and there was also a body of regit lar*cavalry under Col. Carrasco in the nei<>hborheod As Passa Gallos was a place they had been ordered to examine, the parly hurried onward. The road was exceedingly rough, full of loose rocks, and extremely hard upon the horses ; yet this did not in the least check the advance. The small rancho of Passa Gallos, about thirty miles from this, was passed without an accident, but an old fellow r.i i 1 ? ai one 01 me jacaics stated mat two couriers or express riders, carrying news of the advance of the Texans undoubtedly, had passed a short time previous, going ahead in hot haste A little farther on, about 1 o'clock in the morning, the advanced guard of the Rangers came suddenly upon the pickets of the enemy, and although they gave them a hard chase, the fellows succeeded in getting ofT by taking to the chaparrel. In the pursuit, however, one of ^thcrn dropped his lance?a regular cavalry?which was picked up and brought in. It was now ascertained that the Rangers were within but a short distance of the camp of the Mexicans, and that the atter had chosen a strong position?in an arrayo or dry gully?from which to defend themselves. They outnumbered the Texans, too, in the ratio of nearly eight to one, having 500 rancheros at least under Canales, and from 2 to 300 regular cavalry under Col. Carrasco; and under these circumstances there was no other alternative left than to retire. The Texans went about two or three miles on the back track, where on finding n strong natural position they encamped for a few hours to rest their jaded horses. An attack was certainly anticipated, for the Mexic&n leaders must have known the force of the Rangers ; yet the morning hours wore away and the sun rose without an alarm. On first ascertaining the force of the Mexicans, from the prisoner who had been taken, McColluch sent back a note tr. \H7~-.K TU._ : 1 - i\j vjiuii. ituiiii. x uia uiucn i III [lieu lately despatched six companies of regular artillery and infantry on the road, to sustain the Rangers in case they were beaten back. They were met on the return, three or four leagues from here, and all came in together. The route taken by this scouting party was the right hand one to Monterey, passing Marin. The left hand road, vvnicii goes through Uaidereyta, is thought to be the worst of the two over the mountains, and the other will probably be the one taken by the army. Whether there are any more troops on the route than those encountered near Passa Gallos is not known, but the apappearance of those would indicate that Ampudia is keeping a bright look out for the advance of the American army, and perhaps with the intention of oppo sing its progress before it reaches Monterey. CI Ml. I 3- ' * v*cii. omuirs Drigaae cam? up ims morning from Punta Aguda, so that Gen. Worth now has something like 1700 men under his command. The residents here have been expecting an attack from their own leaders nightly, and hundreds have left the town for the ranchos in the neighborhood. j This place, or the name of it, lias all along deen spelled Seralvo. A Mexican says it is Ci-rralvo, and signifies a white or early morning light upon the mountains. The appearance of the neitrlitaorincr mnnntriine liptiwunn flnr. I - "71 ? " 1 and sunrise, is exceedingly magnificient. G. VV K. Ckrralvo, Sept. 7, 1840. From what 1 can gather, a plan is on foot to surprise Canales and Carrasco in their strong hold near Passa Gallos. It will be a difficult matter, so wide awake A *1 IV 11 i -- uuu v-.junuus lire muse it'iiows, dui no harm can be done if it fails. The prisoner taken the other night by McColloch turns out to be a shrewd chap and of no inconsiderable importance. He admits that he was sent ahead to better himself in the way of swapping- horses?that is, by leaving his own and stealing one of ours?and also to collect information in relation to thei Sll'Pltirlll :m:l nncitinn r?f flnn IVnplli'i! ? ?. camp. Canales will probably wait some time for his return, for he is fast enough here. There is a rumor here?nothing but a rumor, mind you?that Santa Anna is advancing upon Monterey with 40,000 men I might give you a column of other reports in circulation, but they are nil nl I iff In mnmont on/I (r/M-w ? V. BIV?(V IIIVIIIUIII. I' IIU W11IU II Will lilUOl unreliable sources?Mexican mouths. Lam feariui, after this, that the chances of sending letters to New Orleans will be few and far between. I shall snap at every opportunity however. G. W. K. In addilon to the above, the letter from Camarjjo in the Flasr. savs that it is positively asserted that Ihe Mexicans are determined to make a strong resistance between Corralvo and Monterey ; that Arista is co-operating with Ampudin, and that their forces are rapidly augmenting; and that the Mexicans are rallying to their standard from all quarters. This representation as to the movements of Arista differs from that of our correspondent. The following i$ from the same Camargo letter: The heat has retarded somewhat, the progress of the troops which left here with Gen Tavlor. it beintr out of thn J * ' . O - I question to march during the heal of the day. The troops were in high spirits j and eager to come up with the Mexicans. Two companies of Ranger that were I here, having their horses shod, started off immediately after Capt. Murray's | arrival. All is quiet here. Proclamations from Santa Anna, Ampudia. and the Governor of Tamauiipas, have been received in town, and are having their effect upon the Mexicans. The proclamation of Amniirlin msikns th*> ntmnhu , y ...j very severe upon all who may furnish provisions, assist in transporting provisions, or in any wise aid the Americans. It prohibits them from holding any intercourse or carrying on any trade with us. Death and the confiscation of property are the penalties for disobeying the order. These proclamations have also been received in Mier and Reynosa. From the N. O. Com Times, 18thinst. CITY OF MEXICO?VERA CRUZ?SANTA ANNA?GEN. SALAS. By the late arrival from Havana, noticed in another column, we have received papers from Vera Cruz to the 30th ult. inclusive. From them we gather the following intelligence: The revolution commenced in the city of Mexico, in favor of Santa Anna, on the 6th ult. had comoletelv triumoh r t v r ed. The Moniter Republicano, from whose columns copious extracts are made in the Vera Cruz papers, stated on the 23d ult., that information had been received of successive pronuncianicnlos in Puebla, Vera Cruz, Oaxaca, Glueretaro, Michoacan, San Louis Protosi, Tamnnlinnc Hn ra r\ rrr\ 7.fi/*otn/?ne ms mi uu^vj c-iuv.uauu Aquuscalientes. and that sufficient time had not elapsed to hear from the extreme points of the Republic, otherwise, they would have had to chronicle the complete and unqualified success of the cause. On the 24th ult. Almonte, Rejon, and Goescencio Boves, the companions o' Santa Anna in exile, reached the capital, when the former two were immediately tnirncf nrl uritli tlin nno r\f ?J I 111 ? v.oivu >* uti viiu vntuic ui lriiuioiriCj tW6 interim, by the head of the Government, General Salas. Gomez Farias had already assumed the duties of Minister of Finance. General Salas had published a decree, declaring the Federal Constitution of 1824 in force, iulj,nterim, that is until the meeting of Consrress to be assembled in December next! He had also announced in another document, dated the 23d ult, that the Congress convoked for the 6th December next, would come together invested with plenary powers, to enact laws Wor the government of all branches of the public administration,and referring to the general interest. He had acted most vigorously with regard to every department of the public service, seemingly desirous of making a tabula raza before the elections took place, and reducing all things of an administrative nature to their elements, He had ordered the dissolution of the Departmental assemblies, investing the Governors with extraordinary powers, for which they were to be responLl? *1 * .I uiu i<j me supreme government aione. A deputation appointed by General Salas, headed by Senor Pacheco, had gone from Mexico toward Vera Cruz, for the purpose of meeting Santa Anna, welcoming his arrival, and conducting him to the metropolis. They were re ceived by the latter at his hacienda, Encerro, where a long communication was delivered to him from Salas,who entered into a detailed account of the events which had taken place since the day on which the revolution broke out. He stilted that his only object was the public good, etc., etc.. in the usual inflated "phraseology of Mexican personages, and that the revolution had not caused a itrnn nf Klnml tn Vio sIipiI Onlir nno ? "V, " "' prisoner was made, Paredes, whom it was necessary to secure, to prevent a forcible reactionary movement. His first act, after being invested with supreme power, was to dispatch to Monterey, New Mexico and California all the disposable military force of the Rei ub.ic. He only waited the arrival of Santa Anna at the city of Mexico to deposite in his hands the Executive power Santa Anna makes a long reply to this, in which in his usual style, he vaunts his purity of purpose, the sacrifices he had made for Mexico, and declares that hif mission will be ended i when he has restored order to his distracted country. " My authority shall cease, when I shall have re-established the nation in their rights ; when I shall see her disposing of her destinies through her representatives; and when, it Heaven grant me strength, 1 shall have deposited at their feel the laurels gathered on the Sabine." He declines coming to the capitol, assigning the irritation still felt in his mutilated leg, caused by his anxieties, and the fatigue he has undergone coming from Havana. The people in the city of Mexico wore quite delighted at the decrees issued by Sains regarding the re-establishment of the Constitution of 1824, and the plenary powers with which the ensuing Congress are to be invested. It is o o supposed that the Congress must be called together at an earlier period than the 6th of December, to which it stands convoked. mi _ J _ * ? ^ i i ne aepuiauon, wun senor iracneco, left Santa Anna at Bucerro, where he still remain^ at latest dates. The utmost activity seems to have been displayed by the Government of S.das, during the interregnum between the pronunciavicnto and Santa Anna's arrival at VeraCruz. Wealthy indivi duals had been particularly addressed by the Minister of Finance, adjuring them to come forward to the relief of the government and the country by donations ojjjJhoiiey, beasts of draught and burthen,%^tftl?' tonvey stores for the army, cngage^Joggtdefending the country from the invaoers. who were provided with abundance ol every thing, and with inexhaustible resources at their back. Nothing appears in any of the papers we have seen relative to the receipt by the Government of Mexico of any propo sitions frotf^President Polk, for the cessation of tn% war. The Locomotor of Vera Cruz says that the reports of reactions in favor of Paredes. or others, against the lately expressed will of the nation, are wholly unfounded ; they are mere alarms invented and circulated from wanton or malevolent feeling. From Santa Fe a nr. Bent's Fort.? Depredations of the Indians ?Armijo unable to defend santa Fe. The St. Louis Reville has had a conversation with S. P. Sublete, Esq., who came down on the Little Missouri. Mr. S. left Bent's Fort on the 18th of last moth. A large party, composed of the warriors of six hundred lodges of the Missouri and North Fork Sioux tribes, have started on an expedition to meet the Snake Indians, who have sent them presents of tobacco, and desire for peace. Rp.forft Mr S Ipft Rent's Fort hfi learned that letters had been sent to Armijo, the Governor of New Mexico, by Chaves and others of the principal citizens of Santa Fe, calling upon him to defend the city and their property against the advancing forces of the Americans. He sent them back word that, if they would come in person and aid him in such an undertaking, he \vouia ngni as long as he could stand, or they desired, but, unless they did so, he should not strike a blow. The misserable show of a force which was mustered in Santa Fe, he declared unable to defend the place, even against the predatory bands of savages which surrounded them. Peace with Mexico.?On this subj ect the Cnion says: We do not hesitate to add, that peace is desirable to both countries ; and that our administration has sufficiently manifested its disposition to promote it; but this,?too, we run no risk in saying, that we can scarcely, according to the wisest nnlif?\* midst Sllfll n wnr nrrmn <? >? ? -- * ?? j wgiuu iu an j armistice, and suspend our arms, until a treaty has been made and ratified. ### ## But \vc will go one step further, and say, that if Santa Anna understands the true interest of his own country, he will accept the olive branch, and spare no effort to negotiate a prompt and perma nent peace witn tne uniteu fetates. L.et him decline the proposition, and he will find blow following blow, of which he has now no adequate conception. We shall be satisfied then more than ever, that we must put forth all the vigor of our nation, and at once, in order that we may sooner terminate the war itself, and conquer peace! Pktticoats.?The number and size of the skirts, or petticoats?grass, cloth, pnflTon l\mrc i^r.p nnur urnm I? VVIIV.V WV. uu ?? Uy lUC Id' dies of Boston, is absolutely frightful? amounting, in some instances, as we are credibly informed to no less than thirty-three immense envelopes! The weight of these unnatural coverings beO , O ing very great, it has been found necessary to shorten them in length, to keep them from dragging on the ground ; and fashionable women now bears a striking LI a- - 1 * ? rest:uiolitncu iu a common nogsneaa. marched off on turkey's legs. It is said that during the exhibition of fire-works, on Boston Common, on the 4th of July, a young woman, dressed in the extreme of fashion, was mistaken by some boys for a public tent, and they had actually crawled some distance under the canvas before they discovered their mistake. Napoleon's Eye and Calculation. ?By long experience, joined to great natural quickness and precision ol eye, he had acquired the very remarkable power of judging with extraordinary accuracy, both of the amount of the enemy's force opposed to him in the field, and the probable result of movements even the most complicated, going forward in the opposite armies. The roar of artillerly, the smoke and the rattle of musketry, even falling of ball around him, were alike unable to divert his steady gaze, or disturb his accurate judgment. Never was he known to be mistaken in the estimate which he formed on the distance or approach of the fire of the enemy. Even on the farther extremity of the horizon, if his telescope could reach the hostile columns, he observed every movement, anticipated 1 e -i . - - cv*iy necessity, auu, jiuiii me sugmesi indications, drew correct conclusions as to the designs which were in contemplation. Changes in China.?The Rev. Dr. Abeel says: "The China 1 knew a few years ago is not the China in which I am now residing. We can no longer say to the churches at home. "Ye are straitened in us." The fields, the villages, the junks, the shops, the crowded streets, the numerous temples, are ? I 1 4. TT I 1 /? - ?.ii upeu lu us. nunureasoi inousands are accessible. We can with difficulty escape them. If we have no leisure to visit them, they como to us. Many a time have I retired, wearied and ex- > hausted, but their voices have rung in my ears, and I have found little or no relief." Profanity.?A man of sense will never sweor. The least nardona ble of all vices to which the folly or cupidity of man is addicted, is that of swearing. Could he who so freely indulges in profanity and indecent language?in fine, could a profane swearer behold himself in a glass as others behold him, he would shrink from his own image as from a thing of contamination. In other vices, more or less excuse of some kind may be found?the gratification of yome appetite may be pleaded as a palliation ; but in this vice are no mitigating circumstances to be found?no plausible pretext for such folly.?N. Y. Sun. Gen. Taylor a L. L. D.?The Portsmouth (Va.) New Era says? "Since the battles of the 8th and 9th of May, Gen. Taylor has had L. L. D. attached to his name, by one of the Southern f olleges." ml r? *. ine oammore Ulipper copies the above and adds. 41 This would have been more appropriately con* ferred on the Mexican General?~ he was Licked Like the Devil,** #t* '