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From the N. O. Delta?Ext rat 28th ult. Later from Vera Cruz. By the arrival of ihe revenue cutter Ewing at an early hour this morning we are in receipt of four days later intelligence from Vera Cruz. The Ewing sailed on the 17th. Through the polite attention of 1st Lieut. Chaddock, of the Ewing, we are indebted for the prompt delivery of our correspondence. The news of General Taylor's great victory was received on the morning of the lGtli, and, of couurse, caused great rejoicing in our army?more especial ly as favorable rumors from the same quarter had reached them on the day previous. Many a shout went up for General Taylor and the brave men under his command. Owing to the rough weather, but a portion of the heavy artillery intended for the attack had been landed previous to the sailing of the Ewing. General Scott gave the foreign residents notice to leave the town. They are generally on board of the loriegn vessels of war off that port. Many of the citizens of Vera Cruz, seeing the inevitable reduction of the place, are in , favor of an early capitulation The milita- i ry, however, violently oppose any move-1 menl of that kind, ami it is reported by the foreign residents that several citizens have been shot for proposing a surrender,although few doubt that our troops will carry the ; plae in a short time. i^oi. tiatneys dragoons arrived at Vera; Cruz on the 16th inst., after having been i cast away near Anton Lizirdo. They readied the scene of operation in good con- j dition. j On the evening of the 12th. the South j Carolina Regiment had a brush with a i body of some 200 lancers, and defeated j them. We regret to learn that the report of the re-capture of Midshipman Royers was pre- ; mature. He was still, unfortunately, a ; prisoner. Capt. Edson, of the Marines, is on shore ; with 180 men, and is attached to the 3rd ; Artillery. Our corre.'p nJent write?, " Capt. Gray-1 son is as busy as can be, in the discharge of; his duties as the chief of ihe. Crimm-i^nrv ! Department?a perfect picture of good health arid good nature." Capt. Backus, of the 1st Infan'ry, has found an 18 lb. g4jn immediately opposite j where the troops landed, but the descent was I so well arranged^and conducted with such i despatch, that the Mexicans had riot time j to plant it before our forces were on shore, j Nothing had transpired in the military i operations against the place of any importance, in the interval between the date of our correspondent's last letter and the sailing of the revenue cutter. Thft steamship!' Nmv Orleans and Virginian left Vera Cruz on the iGth forTampico. The steamship Mississippi, Com. Perry, had not arrived at the sailing of the Ewing. mi ^ , , o o I i.ne jawing brings despatches from General Scott. Camp of tiie Beseiging Army, ) | 3 Milesin rearofthe City, March 11,1847. $ j Editors Dej.ta:?This morning.shortly j after daylight, the batteries from the Castle j and the town opened on our lines, and continued with short intervals throughout the j day. I sincerely regret to announce that ; among our losses to-day is the death of Capt. William Alburiis. of the 2d infantry. His head was shot off with a 24-pound shot, from the city, while marching with the Regiment to join Gen. Twiggs, at the north end. Capt. Alburtis was a printer, and : former editor of the Virginia Republican, I ?t nil ' a.y. .Ti.iuiiiauuig, v u. a nure was aiso k11 led j by the cannonade private Cunningham, of; Company A, Mounted Rifles, and a drum- ! mer boy of Company B, 2d Artillery, had his arm shot off*. About 7 o'clock this morning Gen. Quitman's brigade was ordered to relieve Gen. Pillow from the position he had occupied during the night, in order that his troops might get their breakfast and procure water to last during the day. The Mexicans saw our party leaving the height, but did not see the other coming up with their cavalry, expecting. no doubt, to stpnl nnnn th?.ir w, J | rear, but they were very much mistaken Gen. Quitman advanced to the top of the hill* *nd n rapfd fire at long bhots was kept up for about an hour. Capt Davis, of the Georgia Regiment, with 20 riflemen, were sent as skirmishers, to incline round under / the hill and engage them at close quarters, j As'soon as they observed Capt. Davis about 200 advanced on him, but with his small force he held them in check until Colonel Jackbon, with the balance of three companies, and Col. Dickinson with his regiment, came to his assistance, when the enemy were compelled to retreat under the cover of the guns on the town, the loss of several dead and some wounded Our loss in lllis nfTiir )hi? mn?ninf? ? ?l;.?!? I.. ........ ....v . Vtillllg} Sb>CII wounded, viz: South Carolina Regiment.?Lieut Col. Dickinson. W m. H. Ballad, Lewis Coka and J. E. bhillips. Georgia Regiment.-?B. F. McDonald, (son of the ex-Governor,) John Eubanks, Thomas G. Scott, {of Mississippi.) Capt. Davis, who commanded the skirmishing party of' riflemen, was^ery highly complimented for- his gallant conduct by Col- Dickinson rtpn On?mo? ^ - ? ??aim Vltu. Patterson. The column of Gen. Twiggs' moved up this laming, with the Mounted Rifles in advance at 9 o'clock, to take |k>sition on the feieft of the line. The undertaking was o ' wl arduous one* but with Gfo?> Twiggs th^re i*u no such word as fail," When hiS aniflft could not be hauled by horses they !/ , % 3|V 4* 1 I were pulled and lifted by his men, nnd they were taken up and over sand ridges that I should think it utterly impossible and beyond the power of the physical strength of men to sur.nount. The advance of this column arrived at their destination on the sea shore above the town about 2 o'clock, and the rear closed up at sundown. I was informed at a late hour last night that Col. Persifor F. Smith, with his Rifles, has lntd a very pretty fight with a force of about 800 from the city, and compelled them to retire in quick time, with a loss of about 25 killed and several wounded, and ; sustaining a loss of two or three privates I l.:11 i i i-.i JtlllL'U tlllU WUUIIUI.-U. 1 have made diligent inquiry into the ; health of the army to day, and the surgeons j state that they never knew the army to be ' ! in better health and condition, and no evii dence of any thing like vomilo.?Mustang Latest from the Brazos. I The U. S. steamship Telegtaph, Captain J I An Id, from Brazos Santiago, 23rd instant, 1 arrived early on Sunday morning. She ! K.;.wro < r' - wiiii^o iiu iuici IIU >V5 Ul 1111UIC51 I rum LUC ' army under Gen Taylor. W e are indebted to Capt. A. for Mutamoras papers. No positive intelligence has been received from Gen. Taylor's camp since the 2d of ! March, but from the best information obtain- j ed, it appears that Santa Anna had returned to Meteiiuala, whore he was endeavoring ! to collect his scattering forces. j As the Telegraph was cast off from the 1 landing of Brazos Island, an officer arrived from Matamoras, who stated that information ! had bern received ol Gen. Taylor's arrival j at Cerralio with one thousand horse, in pursuit of Gen. Urrea, and that the latter, | hearing of Ge n. Taylor's approach, had fled j in the direction of Victoria, and thnt thp ! communication between Camargo and ; Monterey was now re-established. The Massachusetts Regiment was ordered by Gen. Taylor to garrison Matamoros. The ship Remittance arrived ofl* the Brazos on the 23d, with four companies of the Massachusetts Regiment on board, and two ; other vessels with the remainder of the i North Can Una Regiment?all of whom I were being disembarked on the morning of j the 24th. Supplies of all descriptions were being 1 rapidly sent to Camargo on steamboats by j the Quartermaster's Deputy,and every excr- | tion is made to replace the losses of wagons j and animals destroyed by the enemv. ? * J ' , Among the passengers by the Telegraph i was Major Charles Thomas, Quarter-Mas- j ter U. S. A., recently of Gen. Wool's command, who is ordered to this city on duty. We learn that Mr. J. D. Carr, who was taken prisoner at the battle of Buena Vista, has made his escape, and rejoined our ar- ! my. From ihc N. <K Picayune. 26111 ult. The Battle of Buena Vista. Every addition 10 the intelligence hitherto in possession of the public respecting the buttle of Buena Vista serves to enhance the glory of that sanguinary action. As more is known of it more is thought of it As an achievement of arms it stands pre-eminent amongst teats of chivaly ; as an illustration ! of militarv skill it tlio o^lUnt "nm- I - J - J ? VW..1- , mandcr of the American forces amongst the great captains known to fame. We have | listened to the recital of the incidents which j occurred during the two days fighting without knowing which 'most to applaud, the courage and constancy of the soldiers or the professional wisdom of Gen. Taylor.? What a change has been wrought in the public mind wi'hin the last few days!? The best that was hoped of the little army in Coaliuila was that it had cut its way to Monterey, where it might rest in comparative safety. But instead of pursuing this j course, Gen. Taylor awaited the approach i ofSanta Anna and overwhelmed his vast i army with unparalleled slaughter.. Not*an j innK nf torr itnrtf ^ nivii vji m.imiuij uas uu'cu iuuivuu uy me enemy, and now there is none to oppose the progress of our arms in the direction of San Luis Potosi. It may seem to some to have been a rash determination in General Taylor to give battle with such uneqal numbers?so it seems when he encountered the enemy at Palo Alto, at Resaca and at Monterey ; but results.test the merit of military operations, and luck cannot account for four successive victories. If we may take the opinions of military men as a guide in forming an opinion in the premises, few Generals would have hazzarded the action at Buena Vista, as few would have fought the battle of Resaca. In the last battle, as in the former, i .i--- j - i?c uuucisiiinu niui Km ueiermmaiion ot the General was not seconded by the officers next in command; and that but for the wise and determined cournge of their chief, there had been two less victories won by the gallantry of the American troops. Had not the battle of Itesaca been fought, Fort Brown h;id fallen into the hands of the enemy, and had Gen. Taylor retired upon Monterey, the Mexicans would have-recovered a portion of the counfry wrested from them, and threatened the vally of the Rio Grade with recapture. The results would have been incalculable mischief to the country, as well as in the loss of the morale of the troops as in ihe relinquishment of the fruits of an expensive campaign. These have all been saved, and the immense military preparations of Santa Anna have melted away before the skill of our American General and the prowess of his small })ut devoted army. - As we have before stated, the fighting on the 22nd of February?an qnfortqnoTe 4ay upon which to attack an American army? was confined principally to cannonnading I and skirmishing with light troops. The bloody business was done on the 33rd, which was opened by an attack from our side under the direction of Gen. Wool. A portion of the advance was shaken by overwhelming numbers, but was supported by Gen. Taylor, who brought forward the reserve and decided the day by a resistless charge. What is here said in a few words required a day to consummate ; and a recital of the incidents and manoeuvres which ended so triuphantly would demand many columns for space. An eye witness?one who was near General Taylor's person all the time with the exception of those intervals during which he was carrying his orders over the field?informs us that not a man, with the excontion above notice, of the American lines'wavered for an instant while facing tho most galling fire, and receiving the repeated charges of the enemy, which it is but candor to say, were conductcd with spirit and address. As an instance of the desparation with which both armies fought, Mr- Crittenden, who acted as General Taylor's aid throughout the fight, whan asked whether the Mexicans had taken three pieces of ordnance from u?, as Santa Anna reported, replied in the affirmative, and said that the guns were not given up till every man at them was shot down, and every horse killed near them ; and, moreover, that in bearing them off, the Mexicans sufFerred a loss of some six hundren men. 'l'hey interposed madly between the retreating guns and our men seeking to regain them. These guns were a part of Capt. Washington's battery, under the commond of Lieutenant O'Brien.? Lieut. O'B. was wounded before his guns were taken, and when reporting his loss to Cti*h 'I'nulnr vv:k rf?rr?nlinmntiul fnr Km ?J? -- ,U1 very?it was no fault of his. Captain Washington was in another part of the field, and sustained himself with great coolness and iniejligence, as did Capts. Bragg and Sherman, with their respective batteries ?in all but fourteen guns. It may be here proper to explain the circumstances upon which a report was founded that Gen. Taylor had sent Santa Anna a flag of truce during the action.? It occurred that a body of Mexican infantry, about a thousand strong, had become detached from Santa Anna's army, and were being mowed down with terrihie slaughter. General Taylor sent Mr. Crittenden with a flag to say to them that if ihny would surrender he would stop killing them. When Mr. Crittenden got amongst them, he was a Imn 1 \ t r t ?-? > a O ???-* .a A ??? I? ^ vunuii uj iiiciu iu utiuia /l111J il Willi 1115 j blindfolded. This he remonstrated against | without effect. When he was brought to I Santa Anna he was asked his mission.? ! He told him he had no message for him : j that he was sent to ask a detached force to i surrender to save the effusion of blood, and | as his errand was unsuccessful he demand- ; ed to be sent back to his General. It was j then that Santa Anna requested him to tell 1 General Taylor that if he would surrender he would be protected and well cared for. Mr. Crittenden replied, that he had no commission to speak with him (Santa Anna) upon that or any other matter, but it was no use to send any such message, as General 7 ay lor never surrenders. From the Charleston Evening News. Litter from Mcxieo. 4 1. r a icimr irom mc correspondent ol the New Orleans Picayune, dated, " U. States Squadron, Anton Lizardo, March 7," give* some interesting political intelligence from Mexico. The writer states that he has learned that a revolution was in progress in the city" attended with fighting and bloodshed, the object of which was the deposing of Gomez Farias and the present Congress, and the repeal of the law confiscating the ecclesiastical property. The friends of Santa Anna and Almonte were engaged as peacemakers, but without success, as the insurrection had broken out afresh and there had been fighting for three days. It is supposed that the movement will be successful. On this occasion the priests i J <iiu aaiu iu na\u uugugca me women as their agents, and consequently the revolution is called the " women?s projiunciamenlo." A similar demonstration had taken place in Oaxaca, which was headed by the officers of the army and national guard. A notice, however, that the Americans had invaded Tustepie, occasioned a temporary cessation ot the plans of the insurgents. An order, given at the city of Mexico, for the march of 3000 of the National Guard to Vera Cruz, had beeji refused to be obeyed, the soldiers declaring that they were not afraid of the Yankees but of the vomito. Gomez Farias had ordered the University, which is the quarter of one of the regiments of the national guards, to be occupied by 55o men. The guards resented this and sent a message to Farias which occasioned him to evacuate the quartol. Farias has become exceedingly unpopular and there J Li 1L.1 I? - -! uuu ut; nu iiuuui uiui ne must eiincr resign the Vice Presidency or be deposed. The Government is still in great strait for want of friends. The sale of the Church property, even at the greatest sacrifices, it is said, could not realize more than $10,000,000. Oil the 22d of February, Gen. Antonio . Vizcayno took the usual oaths and assumed he portfolio of War Minister. The Government have given marching, orders to Almonte and La Vega?the first to Chihuahua and the latter to Vera Cruz. Mexican letters to California to the 18th January, admit that that province is in the undisputed possession of the Americans. It is at vera Cruz quite generally be* lieved among the foreign residents that the * V.i. ; tijg* ' '* r . ; ? defence will be of the feeblest description. | The writer thinks that there will be a vigorous resistance at first, but it will not last long. . On the 4th inst., Gen. Santa Anna's despatch from the battle field was received at Vera Cruz. Santa Anna claims an indecissive victory, with the capture of two banners and three pieces of%rtillery. He _ *1 1 " AA/? * uumus me loss 01 iuuu men, ana says Taylor has lost 3000, besides prisoners, lie confesses his intention to retreat early neit day two leagues for supplies having obtained which he intends to return to the attack. j gjlHgggggl ! ^ABBEVILLE C. H., S. C. " Wednesday, April 7, 1847. Cotton market. i Charleston April the 2d from 10 to 12 ! 1-2. Hamburg, April 2d, from 10 to i 11 3-4 cts. I From tlic Brazos. No positive information has been received from Gen. Taylor's camp since the 2d of March. It appears that Santa Anna, has retired to Matahuala, a small town not tar rfrovi Sinn T .nic xvttV* #*4 | HllU IUU lUUlllUUL VI JI19 command, and was endeavoring to effect a reorganization of his broken forces. He has issued a proclamation from this place claiming a victory ul Suena Vista to the Me'.i^an arms. lie doubtless does not desire to gain such another victory. Should the castle and city of Vera Cruz fall into our hands, we cannot persuade ourselves that there will be much more fighting in Mexico; for if the spirit of these people nan 1\a nir* ? j vuii i/v uiuiW'iij uiuii i^uui itjvisiaua Ui iui> tune must have crushed them. The battle of Bucna Vista is the first they have fought under the leadership of Santa Anna, and having been accustomed to regard him as invincible and with a vastly superior force, they must be satisfied of the utter folly of measuring arms with the United States. From Vera Cruz. We have received nothing of much interest from Vera Cruz, since the issue of our Extra. In another Column will be found the particulars of the news received last week ; from this it appears that the Palmetto Regiment has been among the first to engage the enemy at that point, sustaining but little injury, three of the men were slightly wounded. The only additional news we have received is up to the 15th inst.,?the continuance o? the northers had prevented the operations of landing stores and heavy ordnance. The Mexicans had been throwing round shot and heavy shells at our lines from the castle doing but little harm. During the night, between the 12th and 13th,a reinforcement of 800 Mexicans entered the town by the beach, north of Gen. Twiggs' position, the investment not beinc thf?? nnitp. Jk O 1 complete. The wound of Lieut. Col. Dickinson is doing well. The vessel which had Col. Harney's command 011 board went ashore on Blan. quilla shoal; the Alabama went to her assistance, and it is known that upwards of one hundred men had been taken out of her in safety. The next mail certainly will bring more intelligence, and if so our readers may expect an Extra. ?3" A New York letter in the Philadel pliia Inquirer says :? Captain Turner, of the California expedition, now in that city, whither he came some time since with despatches from Col. Stevenson and the American Consul at Rio de Janeiro, has received orders from the \Var Department to recruit a sufficient compliment of men to make that regiment amount to one thousand. , As soon as the recruits are raised he will proceed with themj^to California. . ' Editor'* Tabl?. ? American Phrenological Journal.?O. S. Fowler, Editor.?New York, 131,Nassau street, $1 a year in advance. We have received the January, February, March and April numbers of this exceedingly interesting Journal, and take pleasure in recommending it to all who are anxious to obtain a knowledge of Phenology. The Journal is not confined exclusively to Phre nology, but treats also of physiology, Physiogomy and Magnetism. It is a publication fnll of interest. In each number is the head of sorrie distinguished person for illustration of the science. We have no doubt that it is a very useftil publication. t ' *. -V' ' - < .;i. yjb .' > " K* m T 1 " | ^WltlTTEN FOR THE BANNER*) To , of the Palmetto Regiment, with a Watchguard. As, liuk by link, this humblo thing . j&j Grow 'neath my willing fingors, * A kindly thought with each was wreathed, A fervent prayer to Heaven was breathed For thee?I trust still lingers, | To hallow friondtthip's ofFering. Ah ! could euch humblo prayore transform This simple gift of mine, Thon should it prove a shield from harm? A guard indeed?a potent charm? A Talisman divine! To keep you 6afo 'mid war's dark storm. ! Of onset?Cannon thund'ring out j The " winged death"?tho flash Of murd'rous steol?tho groan?tho shout Of victory, and tho din of rout, A3 ou'Ward still you dash ! I | O11?on to glory !?who shall doubt? ! To fight man's provinco is?thq power j Tho privilege of prayer, Is woman's strength :?for you on high The Dravfr. tr? Htn-v thn r J J ? J ???V MVUUI illUbO lllglly j Shall tIbo from hoart's eincero, I Like holy inccnno?breathed oach hour. Abbeville C. H., Dec. 1846. Azilk. i From the New Orleans Picayune, March 27. The Kentucky Regiment. An incident at the Battle of Bue?ia Vista* At a very critical point point of the battla on the 23d, when it became necessary to sustain one of our columns, which was staggering under a charge made by the Mexicans in overwhelming numbers, Gen. Taylrr despatched Mr. Crittenden to order Col. McKee, of the 2d Kentucky Regiment, to bring his men into immediate action. Mr. flrittnurlon 1 n wuuu 111V/ IVL'glUICiU, IIIUI1 ItUU OIficers, eager for the fray, delivered the order and rode back to the General, by whcso side it was his duty to keep. The Kentuckians moved forward in gallant style, led by McKce and Clay, both of whom, alas! fell in a subsequent part of the day. It so happened that before reaching a position from ' which they could deliver an effective fire, the regiment had to cross a valley which was broken by ravines and masses of stones. Whilst crossing this valley the heads only of the men could be seen from the point which Gen. Taylor and Mr. Crittenden occupied?and these were bobbing up and down and cross-wise in such confusion as U> impress both with the idea that the regiment had fallen into disorder. The Mexicans were annoying them at the same moment by a fire, which helped to confirm the opinion of the General that the Kentuckians were thrown into dismay. It was one of those decisive crisis which occur in every contested field, when the issue of the day depended, for the time being, on the gallantry of a particular corps. Gen. Taylor, who, as before said, could only see the heads of the troops, and misled "by their motions in getting across gullies and going around rocks and other obstructions, into the belief that they were about to falter, t irned to Mr. CrittenHnn. wKn io a Kentuckian, and with a countenance indicating deep mortification, for the General isf a Kentuckian too, and an eye fierce with emotion, exclaimed " Mr. Crittenden, this will not do?this is not the way for Kentuckians to behave themselves when called upon to make good a battle?it will not an-, svver sirand with thi^s he clenched his teeth hard together. Mr. Crittenden, who was mistaken by the same indications that deceived the General, could scarcely make a reply from very chagrin and shame. In a few moments, however, the Kentuckians had crossed the uneven places, and were seen ascending the slope of the valley, f shoulder to shoulder, and with the firm and regular step of veterans of a hundred fields. On they moved until they reached the crest of the hill where they met the enemy before" tliA fllioh nf o *ir wiv <iu4ii vt (v tvui^/oiai j tiu > aiua^c uttu BUU" sided.. Here they delivered their fire by companies with such regularity and deadly aim that the decimated phalanx of Mexico gave way and retreated precipitously. As the Kertuckians emerged from the valley the countenance of the old general, who' was regarding them with the intensest intw rest, gradually relaxed the bitterness of its expression.. A glow of pride supplanted the deep mortification which fixed its muscles, and enthusiasm qualified the fierce glances of his eye. Forward they moved under his rivited gaze, whose feelings be came more and more wrought up as they ap? proached the scene of carnage. When they opened their fire Iho old General could no longer restrain his admiration, but broke forth with a loud huzza. " Hurrah for old Kentuck," he exclaimed, talking as it were to himself and rising in his saddle?" that's the way to do it," and the tears of exultation rolled down his cheeks as ho said it. Having got rid of this ebullition of State pride he went about looking after other parts of the field. CnRWiis f?TOft7.?Vlanv vftnr.Q norr? late Earl of stair, when Mr. Dalrymple, fell in iove with a beautiful young lady, a Miss Gordon. He eloped with, her, and married her. In a<6hort time they became unhapy, and Mr. D^lfymple made an attempt to get ri'd of his wife, which fai led, his lady obtain*! ' ing a decree for the restitution of conjdgal rights. Mr. Dalrymple^ however, who waa^J * cohabiting with a foreign lady, havingdj^ termined on a separation, took the follojjM MP rna xy