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igtesti-from thse .ruimy. New ORLEANS. May 22. THE LATEST FROM POINT ISA BEL. Correspondence of the Picayune. LA BurITA. (Mexico) May 18, 1846. To the Editors of the Picayune : Here we are within the Vice-Royalty of Mexico, at a beautiful little village on the right bank of the Rio Bravo, eight miles from the mouth. Old Zac-God bless him!-has through us on this day planted his foo' on this side of the river. You may be assured it will not be with drawn until all indignities offered our be. loved country are amply atoned for. This detachment, consist ing of five codm panies of the 1st Infantry, and tour com panies of Volunteers, and one piece of ar tillery, is under the command of Lient. Col. Wilson of the regular army. The expedition up, this river was originally planned by the General and Commodore to be a combined movement of the two services. Some delays existing from rough weather, the military part of the expedi tion started alone this morning, and after marching some ten miles found themselves at this village-which is situated on the first high and dry land above the mouth of the river; a beautiful ridge with a fine bluff escarpment. There being an Engi neer along it .is thought that some fortifi cations will be planned. and that we shall be initiated into the art and mystery of throwing dirt out of a ditch. The gallant little army which they have -to emulate dug ditches and threw up entrenchments for a wbole month. The river is about eighty yards wide, very serpentine in its course, and about ten feet in depth. Yours, A.- B. POINT IsABEL, (Texas,) May 18. Gentlemen-Yesterday Lt. Col. Wilson, 1st U. S. Infantry, with.four companies of that Regiment, Col. Desba's Mobile vo lunteers and two companies of the Wash ington Regiment of Louisiana volunteers amounting to 400 men, crossed the Rio Grande at its mouth ard took up their line of march on its west or right bank for the small town La Burita. eight miles above; supported by the U. S. steamer Neva, Capt. Frederick, on board of which was a small detachment with a field piece. Tibe command had arrived the day pre vious at th& river, marching from Brazos de Santiago on the Sea Beach, expecting to he joined by a detachment of sailors and marines from the squadron [lying. a few miles off the entrance] to assist in crossing and to co operate in their movements, but were disappointed until the Neva entered the rivet and relieved them from their dif ficulties, she having been despat::hed with supplies, by that indefatigable officer of the Quarter-master's Department. Major C. Thomas, who was present with Assistant Quarter-master, Capt. M. S. Miller, at the crossing. To day an express was received from Col. W. stating his safe and unopposed entrance, into La Burita, where he bad taken up positto. Information was received from General Taylor last evening. that be intended eros sing over to Matamoros early today. Ear ly in the morning a few cannons were heard, I suppose he has- taken the place without opposition. as the remains of the Mexican army, 2000 met, were two days since in active preparation for retreat to San Fernando, 39 leagues south-the ba lance, not killed, drowned, or prisoners. baving scattered in utter confusion to their homes. Never was an -army so panic stricken. Jn the retreat from the battle field of the 9th, Generals Arista and Am. p)odia led the van on foot through thechap paral, striiPing off their clotbhes -as they ran, and when they arrived at the river bad nothing on but their shirts, streaming in the wind-they plunged in and swamn across; manay of their deluded followers sinking into that "'sepulchre" that Meija had promised to the i-degenerate sons of WVashingtoti." Better far is the situation of the gallant M. Diaz De La Vega, now a prisoner in your city. who stood manful ly at his post, doing his duty tintil captor ed, than fly a coward. He is one of the prominent men who is highly esteemed by all that knoow him for his virtues. The regimetnt of Louisiana Volunteers under Gel. Walton are now 00 board trans .orts, to be landed to-morrow morning on Brazos, Island, thence take tup their line of march, via Sea Beach, for month of Rio Grande. rThe balance of Gen. Smith's command leave immnediately after, same destination, to cross the river and march up to Matamoras. Yours, X. P. S.-.The Mexicans lost 100 drowned on their~ retreat crossing Rio Grande;. most ot' the wounded, who were, delivered up to them by Gen. Taylor. bays since died by neglect. and want- of hospital meatns atnd supplies. On the whole, with our nambers, mneans, end material, 1 think the campaign isedes tined to be a short tone. and that most of te blood which will be spilled during it, has been already, and I think I can safely sa that the poetry, of "sodgerinig has vanished already with all who hays "set foot" in Texas. Justice alone prompts me to say that the "maeriaL" of thbe reinforcements which have reached us is such as to inspire no less confidence than respect, and the great et of both. General - Desha's command has taken position with the 4th infantry at Burita's Ferry. some 8 or 10 toiles from this place. It is the lowest ferry en the river, and the place where most-of Arista's army crossed previous to the hattle of the 8th inst. - Word reached us from above yesterday that the General with the ariny had coim mened his demonstration upon Matamo ras, and was to cross the river at some point shove to operate in the rear, whilst the garrison at Fort Brown wvould attack in front- 'Twas said most all the Mexi can troops had left Matamoras, but 2000 remaining. We should not, be surprised at any tno ment at hearing a cannonade. -Perhaps there will be a surrender wtthout a shot being fired-such a result- woukd* npt be surprising from-what hassbeen learned. I am pleased 'to- senthesi otice. which you take of the "gallantf~lktr' IMany of his daring adventurs remakin unknow or at least'uintold6Thes 4'cutezst.tone came of during thesecond-bittle,whenr havidg bau.hgrse.shot under him, heo felisandfiigsi ed all the agonies of a mortal wounJ, and when his adversary caie upd9 him to despatch him with a lance, and'str p.him. Walker used his revolver with effect jutkp ed un the feller's horse, and "vent ahead." Your suggestions to your liberal citizens, respecting furnishing Walker with a horse, &c.. to replace the one, by the bye,he has lost quite a number lately, lost in- his ad venture to communicate with the fort, is a very creditable one ; but,in justice to us, I beg you will make it known,that no sooner had W. returned and his loss was known, than a subscription was opened by the of ficers, and an order to purchase a horse and equipments sent to your city, to be presented to him. Again, a petition has been circulated and signed by the officers, headed by Gen. Taylor, praying the President to commis sion him. Again yours in great haste, S. More lndians.-Besides the Creeks who have been olfered at Washington. Col. Pitchlyin, the Choctaw Chief, now here, has declared his determination to raise 5000 warriors of hiq nation and offer their services to the Government, to march against Mexico. They will be dreadful enemies to the dastards that have invaded us. So says the Vicksburg Sentinel. A Scene in the EFouse of Representatives. This morning at half past 10 o'clock, the Governor appeared on the floor of the House, and asked permission to make an informal communication. Leave was of course immediately granted. The Governor then said, gentlemen I have called on you this morning, to state a circumstance of a peculiar nature and to ask you to become my witnesses and endorses. On my visit to the Barracks last even ing, presuming that the additional appro priation of 200.000 dollars would become a law this morning. I promised that the troops should be paid immediately. On my, return to the city last evening, I found that the Senate had made some amendments that would somewhat delay the passage of the bill, and that I would be obliged to forfeit my word to the troops unless I could obtain the moneya immedi ately. I made application to Mr. B. Story, of the Batik of Louisiana,- and asked for $9000, to be refunded when the law passed. Mr. Story declined letting me have the amount. I then made application to Mr. Burthe, President of the Canal Bank, who, with - out any hesitation, immediately placed to ny credit the sum of 9000 dollars. and de clared his willingness to let me hive any amount needed. Gentlemen. I ask you to be my witness es and endorsers in'this matter. The Governor then retired from the House amidst the cheers of the Represcu tatives.. :;. The House then ipigtt tyoof t e ppropriation bill Which had been received from. he Senate, and- assedit i ~ralcla Mr. Moise' immediately afte y'.prds-,n ,roddeetl a resolotion $emrp4ettg be Governor to rifunil this;: Jt9O laltre to he.Canal Bn'out -uif fthe: appropnituon just made.-N. 0. Jeffersonian. AN INCIDENT AT THE BATTLE OF TIIE"9TH. The following anecdote connected w ith the decisive battle of the 9th is too good to be omitted "The battle commenced lby heavy can onaing on both sides. Gen. Taylor, irn assinig his line, accosted Capt. N ays of~ the 2d dragoons, and told himn-"Yonr egient has never done any thingt yet you must take that battery." He said not hing but turned to the command and said-"we must take'that battery-fol low." He made a charge with three coin anies-at least with the remainder of hree cotmpaniee-supported by the 5th nd 8th regiments of infanty, They leared the breast work, rode over the battery, wheeled and came through the .emy's line, while the fire of the infantry was so deadly in its effects to carry all be fore it. Capt. Maya made a cut at an of. ier as he charged thbrough-on his return he fomind him standing between the wheels of a cannon-ighting like a hero. He ordered him to surrender. He was asked f le was an officer. Capt. May an swered in the 'affirmative, when he- pre seated his sword. remarking-"You re eive Gena.Vega a prisoner of wvar ? Capt. ays gave him in charge of one oif his sergeants who had lost his horse in the charge~a ordering him to conduct him to Gen. Taylor out of the line. Capt. May's attack is spoken of as be ing une of those splendid ell'orts which would have adorned the brightest feather of .he plume of Mural, in the palmiest days of his glory. It cost him 18 horses with a -few of the gallant riders. The vicory,says the Extra from which we copy, etitirely belongs tothe U. S. Army. No volunteers* having arnived in time to share in the honors of the day. It will convince our country that WVest Point af fords the material of exhibiting the etour-. age and ibravery of Amsericao officers. We trust we will hear no more of dis iounting our gallant- Dragoons, the aff'air of the 9th shows them to be the arteries of our defence. Departure of Gen. Worth.-T hi Gen ral left this city yesterday, on board the Col. Barney, to rejoin the army, and we shall soon hear of his distinguishing him self.Picayunte. Accident-LOSS, of. Life.-On Sunday night at about half 'past seven o'clock, a yawlboat , containing three men, named Thomas M,.nahan, Peter Kennedy and Michael Dulveney, left this city for the U. S. Lighter Fame. - In passing near the lighter the mast' of thue yawl boat caught herbow, and the yawl was immediately capsized. Michael Mulveney, by his ex ertios, succeeded in saving hgimself, but we regret to state that the other two men are supposed to have met -wi a watery grave. &bout 3 o'clock yesterday, the pilot boat No. 3. picked up the boat near th bar. The ascident happenie'd nea~r Pelicn Bank. When-the- boat was drift i ngdowni a man was seen ont, but. our (informant was unbet il-Wihd h dfrtf,,e man it .was.N-bid. NEw URLEANS, My.i9, 1840. Gen. Vega was " ester agedby 'particufar invitation to ben G'iiues, liose resitenaco bere is intihe St.: ' ides lintel. A. great numfierof ladi s erthere, .le sides military uniforms ingr.at number. Vega does not speak English, .herefore all his communications wtre thrgngh n terpreters. Mr. Dennis Eiiz rand Gen. Debuye acting in that capacity. Vega ex pressed his delight at the at tiona shown him, and expressed his onl regrez at his condition, which brought hits there with out a utiform, while so many good soldiers surrounded hin. When he drove from the ;hotel in company thetwhole crowd bowed to theimin the most comiplimentary, mander. They have been invtlie to form a part of the family. of Gen. aines. Mrs. G. who is of graceful form, rather (not much). below the mediuimq het ht, with hazel eye, and ofdondesteuint manners, exerted her most plbasaut powers,.and in no small degree added t6 thegratifcatioi of those who went to see the.lions.-Eve, News. [Front the &. Y. Gtobb. j. ,, - CAPT. SAMUEL H. WLKS ER, This oficer is one of thos 4rate spirits which a .tate of war will bdijput from our cititen soldiers. His la'~i nequalled conflict with the Mexicans, a which he lost nearly every man under command. and his daring heroism inc? 'lis way to General Taylor's campg a'g exciteJ in the public mind a strong i to know more of him. He is the sa eitleman so frequently and honorably eiion of in Gen. Green's journal of the ier expe dition. He is a native of Vasbington City, from whence he wen into the Florida wear, where in severaeicampaigns he distinguished himself. by .. is. intrepid bravery. In 1842 he went to1'exas, and during the invasion of that public by Gen. Wolf, he was marked trr-his bold and daring conduct. After t Mexican General had retreated from n Antonio, and when belay upon the. Riodlndo, Walker and Capt, McCullough crawled through his camp one night .s d; out his position, and the next day wtbe gallant Hays, led the attack upon his rear guard. He then joined. the eelebratedjeipedition against Mier, and on the metjpg.:of that senguinary-battle, he, with .threb'others being the advance scout of-thsTexaos was taken prisoner and carrie with his hands tied behind him to the hoe quarters of Gen. Amnpudia. ThjMexican General questioned him as .t~4 e Texan forces, and when Walker-ifo ed him that the Texans had only'threbundred men, Ampudia .pompously rep ed;4'Does that audacious hand-full Qf- t presume to follow me into this strong lacae:and attack me ?' -Yes,' says . Wal 'make yourself contept-upon that. ;t Gen eral, they .will. follow yu i V lIand attack you there. 'Hie was b, his comrades, then marched-pr' -.to-he city of Mexico. -- Attalado, .with. the lamesn C0apt. Cameron and.Dr.. Brenneb the at k upon tbe gunrd. , an etmar lcii ior Texas, widen er: ng up afl their.horses and m'ules, and"{iving for lays upon theirown urine.Murrebdered tor tho Mexican General& Ierclsr and Ort;igo. le was again inaehced tA Sa Jado. where, with his comrades;|ie' was made to draw in the celebrated black bean lottery, and every tenth man wras shot. Thsoso.that remained of the Texan's were marclhed to the Castle of Perote and the city of Mexico. Here, while working on the streets in tbat c.ty, he 'was' struck by a Mexican corpioral for not' wtorkiug faster, whent with bini spade .he knocked clown thiecorporal, wvhich caused thie guards to beat. him nearly to death. His life wias a long time despaired of, and- upon his rs covery, he with two companions, sealed the wvais'of his prison after night fell, and made his way to Texas, over a distance of more than a thousand miles. . Before, howv ever, they got out of the country~ they were twice more imprisoned,' and each time elected thieir escape. When hie had reached Texa, again, he joined Captain Hays, whio, with fifteen others, armed with Colt's repeating pistols, fought 96 Camanches,and defeated them~leaving 36 killed upon the ground. Here Walker was run through the body with a Camainchie spear, and bia life again despjaired of. -We now hear of him, with 70.'Texanj,-aitack ing 1500 Mexicans, and all pfriushed in batdle but himselfand six others ;and then, to crow n his wonderful life of daring, he cut his .way, single-handed, -into Gen. Taylor's camp from Point' Isabel.. SCongressional. Correspondence of.Eeirg. News. ..WAsIHINGTON, May 21, 1846. In the Senate to-day/Mr. Westcott from th~e Territorial Committee, to w-hidmr had been referred a resolution" directing them to inquire into the expediency of organi zing a Government'for Oregon; 'reported to the elect that the msjorityof the Coin mittee do not think its expedient at~ this timne for Congress to legislate on'thei sub ject. . The same committee, to whoin had been re ferred the House bill to profect the rights of American citizens in Oregon,-'reported, "that a majority-or the committee do not agree that ilt is necessary, or in any wise expedient, to pass the abill in its present form at' this sessioni'- bet the committee, after full antd careful consideration, have not been able to. coitiide in opinion with respect to-the ::severdi important al terationt it'is believed ishould be made in it. They have, therefore, unanimously instructed the Chairaento movethat the' committee he discliarged' fromf irs fathber consideration. -. - - ~May 22. In'the Senate, on a otioneor'Mr. Allen, a resolution was adopted, . esiling'on thbe President fur- copies of -correspondendes relative to the demand madeb England and France upo'n Teidsas nh~ seibjeci of the execution by iexiig~of thei'rsjaiies subsisting betweianthem. and tiblat State when 'an independent repubhili. Mr. F'airekrild, froinehe Naval. Com mittee, to w homyhadtbeiin recommitted the Senate bill providingior' top war stea 'mit of iron, reported; back thaame with -an amenndment. ,' . am Tliidmotioynriade'Monday byrdlest cbti that thii cbhiritee ei oni~es 6e dischfarged'fon lii ft kh% ion of the Oregon jurisdiction bill, on the ground that it is inexpedient to act at the present time, came up next in order. After some ex planatory remarks,. Mr. Westcott moved to postpone the whole subject till the first Monday in December next. Mr. Allen moved to amend by making it the special order for Monday next. He then went on to argue that should this bill be postponed, the people of Oregon would be left without any government at all, Mr. Westcott reminded h61 that the people there had already formed a govern ment of themselves. Mr. Bentoq then rose and spoke for. about two bours on the general question of title, aoa in Tavor of 49th degree. He cmyletfely demolished the arguments of Mr. Cass. Without concluding he gave way to an adjournment to Monday next. In the House, Mr. Holmes from the Na va! Committee, to whom bad been refered the Senate bill to repeal the first section of the Naval Appropriation hill, which limits the President to 7,500 men, re ported back the same with a slight amend ment. It was concurred in. It is thought that Captain Fremont will be appointed Coionel of the new regi meat of riflemen. May 23. Otr city was again thrown into a state of tumultuous excitement by the arrival of the Southern Mail of this evening; con taining the glorious news from the army. This morning, the President of the U. S. visited the National Fair. The Washington Conespondentuf the Char leston Evening Nevis, unddr date of 27th ult. says "The promotion of General Taylor to the rank of Major Geutral by brevet has given general satisfaction. The nomina tion was confirmed by a unanimous vote. Annexed is a list of the nomination for of ficers to serve in the regiment of mounted riflemen, and the 3d regiment of dragoons, which were all confirmed this aternoun. Persifer F. Smith, of La., to be colonel. John C. Fremont, of the army, to be lieutenant colonel. George S. Btirbridge of Kentucky, to be major. Wm. H. L.oring, of Fla. to be captain. Winslow F. Sanderson, of Ohio, to be captain. Samuel H. Walker, of Texas to be cap tain. Henry C. Pope, of Ky., to be captain. George B. Crittenden, of Ky., to be captain. Stephens T. Mason, of Virginia, to be captain. John S. Simonson, of Indiana, to be captain. John B. Backenstoss, of Illinois, to be captain. Bela M. Hughes, of Missouri, to be cp tain. Stephen S. Tucker. of Arkansas, to be captaim Benjamin o, Roberts, of Iowa, to be first lieutenant. Thomas Ewell, of Tennessee, to be first lieutenant. - 'dreiFod/o Pernsitdsfl har fbie first lieutenant. Michael E. Van Buren, of Michigan, to be first lieutenaut. Llowellen Jones, of New York, to be first lieutenant. Noah Newtun, of Ohio, to be first lieu tenant. Thomas Duncan, of Illinois, to be first icutenaut. William W. Taylor. of Indiana, to be first lieutenant. Johtn G. Wanlker, of Missouri, to be first leu tenanut. Spear S. Tipton, of Indiana, to be first leutenant. Thomas Claiborno, jr., of Tennessee, to e second lieutenant. Thomas G. Rhiett, of South Carolina, o be second lieutenant. Charles L. Denman, of New York, to. te seCotnd lieu tenant, Washington L. Elliott, of Pennsylva nia, to be second lieutenant Tihomnas Davis, of lilinois, to be second lieu tenant. Goorge McLane, of Maryland, to be se ond lieutenant. M~urray Morris, of the District of Co nmnbin, to be second lieutenant. Llewellen Rague, of Ohio, to be se cond lieutenant. Francis S. K. Russell, of Michigan, to be second lieutenant. Julian May, of the District of Columbia, to be second lieutenant. Military Storekeepers. James G. Sturgeon. to be military Store keeper, vice Richard B. Butler, removed. In the Senate this morning, the bill suplemental to the war bill again came up, when Mr. Atchison withdrew his a medment, which provided that the pro motions should only be in force until the terminatiori of the war. -Several slight amendments having been made to the bill, it was read a third time and passed. I' will pass the House with out much opposition. The Senate bill providing for the con struction of ten war steamers, was made the special order for Monday next. The-French Spoliation bill coming up in its order, and Mr. Sevier expressing a desire to debate it, after some conversation, it was for the present laid aside. In the House a message was received from the President, transmitting copies of all the official despatches received from General Taylor. It was referred to the Military Committee. So to-murrow, I presume the joint resolution returning thanks to the army, and granting a months extra pay, will be unanimously passed. Mr. Hlaralson from the Military Com mittee, reported a bill providing for the distribution of military books among the volunteers. It was tried, read and com mitted. Trhe President intends to order from this city, a battalion of volunteers, composed of three companies from Baltimore and two from this place, as soon as a lieutenant colonel can be agreed on and appointed. Brig. Gen. H. Bradley and staff, of the 10th Brigade of New York Militia, have toincered their services to the President. ...Fatal Duel at Carlisle-A letter from Calisle Pai in a-Philadelphisi paiper, under A~tnf then 15th inst.' fstes-that'on 4et nesday last, as the 197th regiment P. M. was being reviewed by Gen. Armour, who is the highest officer in command, some words were spoken by Col. Armstrong t Noble 'disrespectfully of Gen. Armour's character as a soldier, whicb resulted in a 'duel that day at 2 o'clock, causing the instant death of Col. Noble, the pistol A ball entering close to his.heari. Gen. Ar- 1 mour was arrested and committed to jail. The ':iir had created an intense excite n ment." h UA IIl IO I I Fastr EDGEFIELD C. H. C a WEDNESDAT, JUE 3, 1816. t. TO 'HE EDGEFIELD VOLUNTEERS. d We are requested to state, that it is absolute- d ly necessary, for every gentleman who has al d ready volunteered, or who intends to volunteer for the present war, to appear at the Court til House on Monday next. If the Company at this place, be not organ- l, ized and offered to the Commander in Chief E of the State, before the 10th inst.. it will not be g received. Ii There was a large meeting of the citizens of c the Dist-ict at this place, on Monday last. and . there was a deep interest taken in its proceed' t ings on many accounts. We would like to say something in regard to a it, but our columns are.so-much crowded, that i we are constrained to defer our remarks outil t another time. di Couon.-Our Hamburg correspondent of 1 the 30th uIt., upon the subject of the market, T saysi "I have to report another dull week in de this line, very little having .been offered for sale and a portion even of that not sold, the 0f offers made being so much ander the expecta. i tion of holders that they refuse to sell. I can. to not see that the late accounts from Europe had to any effect on this market, it was as dull before U as it could well be, and so it is still. I omit ir regular quotations with the remark that the of sales making range from 5# to 7 cents, and that a strictly choice lot would n'ot go over 74. I al have just taken the stock in this market, and find c on hand 8016 bales, and that our receipts dur- fC ing this month have been 1453 bales.' I find fur- tI thennore that our entire receipts since first of ti Septr. hrst, are only 34712 ales, against 70,000 for the same period last year, , al Corn is-getting down, and can beurehase : to day at G0 cents, the generalaskia 'price b inrg'KrCTfInsM Fllit itg'' at ret:ril. TAYLOR'S VICTOfNS. We are at last, enabled to give our readers a correct account of thu triumph-bof our alms on the Rio Grande. We have before ni, the whole of the des patches of General Taylor, as they were re ceived by govetnment, and thestatements the) mn contain! can be fully aelied on. th General Taylor says, thait on the 8:?) uh., its B lie was marching fcom Point Isabcl to open a cl communication with Major Brown, he was met to by abont six thousanid Mexicans, with seven pieces of artillery, and eight hundred cavalry; je and that after a fight of five hours, lie totally dislodged thcem from their position, with a loss ir on their part. as was balieved, of one hundred men. He states his force to have been twenty n< three hutndred men, anid his loss to have been, four men killed and three officers arnd thirty pl seven men wounded. st On the 9th, the niext day, our forces were - B again met by the enemy, and after a very se wi vere engagemenit, were completely victorious, the enemy being entirely routed and driven p< across the river. ii In the last battle, our loss was near three of- vi ficers and forty privates killed, and thirteen of- of fleers and one hundred privates wvotinded. The e loss of the Mexicans, was three Standards, et eight pieces of Artillery, five hundred mules, a large quantity of ammunition ; and two or three hi hunidred men killed, and one hundred taken nl prisoners, amongst the latter of whom was Gen. 3 La Vega. The death of Major Brown, and Major n Ringgold, is confirmed. The former wsas killed v while-'defending his fort, and the latter died of won'ids received in the engagement of the 8th, d Our loss, during the cannonade at Matamo- fi ros, with the exception of our gallant Brown, ft was slight. re All these accounts go to show us, that the hi Mexicans are really men that can fight, and to administer a decided rebuke to the vanity of V those who contend that one man df our army can excel in arms, five or six of the Mexicans. ~ It is improper for us to underrate our adversa- t ry, and we would never be guilty of such folly t and stupidity, if we were not so puffed up with ~ vanity, and so horribly dec eived by exaggera- C ted reports of our own prowess, and of the F cowardice of our enemy. In order to arrive ~ at the truth hereafter, vw e must geoerally de duct about three-fourths from what we hear, until the official despatches armive, and evena they must be taken with some grains of allow ance. We putblish the two despatches of General a Taylor, which we consider the must impor taut. We have received he2th number of the Alabama Journal, published at Montgomery, Ala., and edited by Birns, Hoorza & Co. Mr. Hooper, who is the author of Simon Sluggs, has gained some reputation as a wri' r ter, and we have no doubt, will add much to the interest of the paper, ia the editorial de partment'ofwhich lie has become associated.- 1 The number of the Journal which we have n before us, would dono~discredit to any editoru, o .n the Union. -. .,. " PUBSLIC AMEETIXG. .. ELGEFIELD S. C., June 1,440. "The Citizens of Edgefield District.dispdsed 4 sustain the Government in the vigorous-pri cution of the war with Mpxico," respouded P the call in the last number, of the Edgefield dvertiser, by assembling in muss,in the Court louse this day, at 12 o'clock. The meeting was organized by the appoint tent of FRancts H. WIRnoLAW, Chairman, ad Gao. A. AnnisoK, Secretary. Col. F. W. Pjckens introduced-the follow ig resolutions, which after discusionu werb nanimously adopted Whereas, a '8tate of war exists between lexico and the United 4tates." and Congress s passed an act calling for 50,000 voluateers; gad whereas the Piesident has issteta r jclamation, exhorting "all the good people f the United States, to exert themselves in reserving order, in promoting concord, -in taintaining the authority and efficacy of the tws, and in supporting and invigorating all te measures which may be adopted by the onstituted authorities for obtaining a speedy, just and an honorable peace:" Thersfore,resolved,That this meeting responid the same, by pledging our hearty, and -cor. ial support to every measure that maybe semed necessary to tindlcath the honorand efend the rights of our country. 2. Resolved, That the annexation of Tezas to te Union of these States, after her Indepen' nce had been achieved for years and acknow? 'dged by the most enlightened governments 4 urupe and by our own, aforded-,.no..jst' round of war to Mexico; and as South Caro. na was amongst the first to urge and prose ate that annexation, it is nofr her -duty to edge all her resources in defenceofTexas to le last extremity, ifneed be. 3. Resolved, That Mexico having made ch intimations as induced us to send a Min' ter o settle our difficulties without an appeal arms, and then having rejectedhat Minis r with contumely and threats, it'became the$ ity of out government to occupy and defetid e extreme frontier as defined and claimed~by' exas, when she was received as an indepenw tnt State into this confederacy. 4. Resolved, That we rejoice at the success our army on the Rio Grande, and di donf ,t, that South Carolina will promptly respond the present or any future requisit' *hich ny be made upon her by the President of tialt nited States, to aid our gallan forces &irea4, the field, in vindicating the igls aed honorv the country. 5. Resolved, That this meseting,regay with probation, the efforts made to argaDise.. tpany in this district, ualer the regnaio r volunteers. and we doubt dot they 'willrins is service, sustain the spirit and cliraaer o te district. In the course of the meeting, earnestan le speeches were delivered by MeasrwF' 7. Pickens, J. Bauskett,L T. Wigfall, C W. Brooks, N. L Griffin, # $ols?1. L.Bonhain,aud J.'Terry. On mot'.n biy 1i. GrifiN, it wuas theme " ol d, that-theproceeings .of the mec bq blished in the Gpzettes of the district . The meeting then adjourned 1. WAtDL4W, Ch'n.' o. A. AnDoan, Sec'y. At armeeting, on Mloqday list, of the young en-of Edgefield, who have volunteered for e Mexican war,- on motion of Cot .-P. S.; roos,-5Mr. IV. C. 4oWAGng, was calld' to the air, nnd Mr. JossiH A StE T was requested - act as Secretasy. The chairman then briefly explaina thil - et of the meeting. - On motion of Col. P. S. Brooks, the follow" g resolutious were ananimously adopted: Resoled, That the roll of the volunteers be iw read. The roll hab'ing been rend, and it hav'ing ap tared that the requisite number of seventy. en men was not endireiy filled out, Mr. rooks offered the following resolution, whicb' as adopted: Resoled, That a committee of three be ap intd, whlose duty it shall be, to makte a call the public journals of this district for more' >lunteers; and to receive and enrol the names 'such as shnll epply for admission into this >mpany, and to report thesame to an adjourn' I meeting of this corps. - In accordance with the above resolution, the lowing gentlemen were appointed the cow' ittee, P. S. Brooks, J. F. C. Settle; and Win. Mr. Joseph A bney, having made a few re iarks, offered the following resolution, which'. 'as unanimously adopted: Resolved, That each member of' this corps a pledge himself to use his greatest efforts, m this time until Monday next, to imnce his ends and acquaintances in the district to en. >l their names and offer their services as vo' mteers for the Mexican war. Mr. A bney then offered the following, which 'as adopted: Resoved, That this meeting do now adjourn~ ntil 12o'clock on Monday the 8th inst.;,and, at all the Edgefield volunteers be requetted - assemble at that time in the Cosirt House,-i r the purpose of electing their ofiicers, and rganizing themselves into a compiny, andof resenting their services to the Governor o. te State. The meeting then adjourned. -- W. C. MORAGNE, Ck'w.. Jos'a ABNar, Sec'p. . In pursuance of a Resolution' adopted ta meeting of the "Volunteers," the derigned were constitute a cotsutl 'ith directions to publibsh an invitation to e young, men of the .District,.to unite' 'ith and aid us in the orgammzation of a - - Corps of' Volunteei-s" for the-Mexican Var. - - We appeal to the -spirit ahd patriotit tour'countrymen -to preserve -uhe-'bigh putation of South Caroline. Our State was 'foremost in'thue war of" or~ds fotothe cannexation- of-Texas,'and mt.it not ?be- said that her sbons:arpahind ostion the battle-field. Any one desirsou. r joining the Corps-arerequested.io tender,