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Cornmlications. post paid, will be prompt. ly and strictly attended to. SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVEN TION. This body, comnissed of delegates from.New Ytrk, Pennsylvania, Mary land, Virginia,- North and South Caro lina, Georgia, -Albama, Louise-na, Kentucky,Mississlppi, Tennessee, Tex. as, and from China, assembled in the 2+l Baptist Church, in this city, on yester day at 11 o'clock. Rev. W. B. John son, of South Carolina, the President s of the last Convention, took the Chair, and James C. Crane and Jesse Hart well acted as Secretaries The proceedings were opened by the reading of a hymn by the Prsident, which was sung, and . most f rvent and truly appropriate prayo was offer+-d up by the Rev. J. B. Je+ter, invoking a blessing upon the work in hand, and upon all who have in charge the cause of the Divine Master. 'rhe Constitution of tho Ba ptist South ern Convention was read, and the cre dentials of memb,-rs received DELEGATES PRESENT. New York.-Spencei H. Cone. 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Kingsford, and WV. H. WV c-ar, Eag. American Bapttst Publication.--. Rev.1a'.,S. Milcomn. Rev. J. C. H airri son, Rev. W. Shidrach, Rev. W. L Dennis. Rev. Ga). K -mp'on. Anvrican .Sunday School Union. Rev. R. .Babcock, D. D., Rev. J. B Taylor, and.J. C. Crane. Kentucky General Association. Rev. A. D. Seavs. The meeting then proceeded to or ganieby the appointment of its officers as follows: .President.-Rev. W. B. JOHNsoZN D.D., or South Carolina. Vice Peident.--.Hon. Thos. Stock~ of Georgia ; R-v. Jm's B Taylor, of of Vt.; R"v B. C H .w-Il, of Tern., and Rev. W. C. Bu. k, ,f K.-mucky. Secretaries,-J.mes C. Crane of Richnond, and Jesse H itwell of At-, bama. ' Treanuer.--Dr. M. T. Mendenhall, of Souen Caroina. At the afternoon session, Rev. Dr. Johnson returned thanks for the honor again conferred upon him in hi, ell c tion as Presiden of the Cony. n-ion. He invoked harmony and the prevalence of a true christian spirst---bat all utdfet ences of opinion might be expressel with calnness and kindness, :e...embe'r ing the important relation and respot sibility of each member of a body ch. - ged with important matters; and th.a all might feel the desire to see their la bors I. ad to good results. Communicat ions from vat ious Asst.c; ations were presented and read, and tiues bearers thereof invited to -taKe seats and unite in the de'lihetations. Mr. Ma lory, of G. mgia, sutmitte t. with appropriate and feeling remai ks, ;he following resolutions, which wete unanimously adopted 1st. Resolved, That it becomes u, as a religious body, assembled to trans act business intinateiy connected with the welfare of Zion, the deslinv of im mortal souls, ind tie dlory ofl' G .1. col --only to acknowledge our u-ter h'Ip :-'ssnes, and the ne'ces.ity of arnd'tiniiag to .1ll our deliberations nuder the influ. ence of the divine sentiment, "ot by mnightl, not by power, bu. by my spii it, saith tha Loid." 2.. R. solved, That it becomes the .lity of every member of this Conven tioni in viewt of the vastly iinyot tait <ubjeccts which claim, -,u. considi at lon, -nd t ce momentions results, e' hther injo ions or salutary which may be expect e'd to flow from otzr prese'n' -cousae of actiot, to cnltiwcteo an hcmb'', serious and dievot ono;i ft ame of min-d.; to look constandy to ( oi1 for th-- abundant and powerful infloetnres of hi.blessed spiri ha e- t ay be abh-d -to prosecute o r gentleness atnd love, that nothing niy be done throtgh strife and vain gloty, ,hat the honor of the great head of the eht.rch may he very near our hearts; cnd that we may be inablod to act in harmony, and in accordance ,cIt the Divin,- o-il.'' 31. Resolved, Thtt a committee of too delbgTctfs from c'ach state, anal the District of Cohotbi, b- appoint- ci t - c'"nsider Hnd r--port upon th.. exp-' di encv of orsga;--zing Coatds of l a.agers fon Bible acl Pitcacation op.-rat.ons. R-v. 0. B. Brown propos, d -the al .ointment of a Comittee on the subject of a revisal of the Constitution of t i." body ; which, .after remmak< by AM nrs. *imoders. Burk, W. M. Craie, H ynes and Finch, was neg av ted. On ntian of t Hayne, it was Resolved, Tih it -lie R' v J. L. Shock ofthe Canmn, Chin.,M'iissionay Board, anid Y.on S"-n St e, a i-ittive pr:-ach. r if the above B-eard, bothI now presetrt, tie introduc.-d by th.. P.csid.-nt to cibis body, to-m-t row at 11 'clock, A. I.; and that the Presid'ent be r-qu-.s'ea t., receive them with a ftratornal address, anad te nder themi the hand itf r-ecogtii tun. On motion er Mr. J C. Crane. Rt. s I ved, That brothIe r Thoats Si, mnics, Mis,iaonari te Bourm-h, btaing ptresent *with u<. be corde-ily inva'id to a seat wv:h ti<, aind that thP Prl'i tent be regnewstecd to et.mda to him the hcandl of friendship and chrtstiani alfer-tion.. Whereupon M'dr. Sinmans wa~s itntro duced by the Pre'sidenct, and invited to participats in tho deliberations of the Convention. After The appointment of several committees, and prayer by Rev. Da. Babcock, the Convention was adjourned with a benedictio~n, to meet on Thurs, morn ing, at 9 o'clock. Duelling.-The Grand Lodge of Miss issmppi, on the 19th imt-; untanirnously adop ted resolutions for the suppression of duiel ling. declaring it "a barharons relic, the off~apring of the savage custom of a trial by combat,'' and that --it is neither a test of courage nor a fair adjudication of q-testionts at issite." It was also resolved that "as Masons we hereby promise to use every meants in our powver 1o ab..li-h the 'false co~de of honor, and now e'all upon our brethren throughout the Unioun to aid in effecting this de~irable end." .Weo are pleased to see 'this ancien't frateinity take this stand. and we trust it will aid in suppresstng a practice which is disgraceful to t he a ge.-Orthuopolitan. Presumption of Lawo.-Two lawyers in Philadelphia .w ere recently arguing a case. in whbicta '.hey exhihited a great diversity of opinion as to the relative rights and 'duties of the marriage state. They, how ever agreed on two propositions :that the law presumes a husband to have at all times a cot~ipJgte. control of. his wife's s: actions': and that mn nine casesatn -ton this presumption resolves itself into a.ftc lion! Great fellows are those Pbiladelpbia. lawyers. From the Washington Union. OFFICIAL DESPATCHES FROM1 THE ARMY OF MiEXICO. H:.A:UQUAI.TXRs AaMT -OF OCCUPATKoN, Camp near Matamoros. May 16, 1846. Sir:-1 have now the honor to subtn a more detailed report of the action of rhe Sth inst. The mHain -body of the army of occupa tion marched under my immediate ordere, from Point Isabel, on the evening of tho 7th of May, and bivoucked seven miles from that place Our march wirs resumed the following morning. About noon, when our advatice if cavalry had reached the water hole of "Palo Alto," the Mexican troops were re ported in our front, and were soon disrov ered occupying the road in force. I or dered a halt upon reaching the water. with a view to rest and refresh the men, and Iortn deliherately our line of battle. The Mexican line was now plainly visible across the prairie, and abont three (uar ters of a mile distunt. Their left, which was composed of a heavy force of caval ry, occupied the roat, resting upon a thick et of chapparal. while masses of infantry were discovered in eoccestion on the riht, Greatly outnambering our own force. Our line of battle was now forted in the following order. commnening on the extreme riht : 5th infantry, commanded by Lieut. Col. Mclutosh ; Major fting gold's artillery 3d infantry. cutmmauded by Captain N. T, Morris; two 18 pound ers, commtantded by Lieut. Churchill, 3d artillery; 4th nfentry. commanded by Major G. W. Allen; the 3d and 4th regi ment, composed the 3d brthzade under comtnand of Lieut. Col. Ga;rlantl; and all the above corps, ttgetler with two squadrons of dragoons under Capes. Ker std Mlas, composed the right iving. under the orders of Col. Twig. i.The left was form-d by the battalion of artillery corn mrinded by Lieut. Col. Cnild<-. Captain Doneti's tight ar' hl'-ry, :tai the 8th inf'an try. under Captain M.uoigomery, all form ig the 1st brigade, under cutnotanl of Lieti. Co!. Builtp. rite train was pack ed near the water. under direction of cap ains 1rvsmti and Myers, and protected fy captain Ker's sqasijroir. r ' al ht:~ b. enemny-the 18- pounder battery following the coad. - While the column: were ad vancing. Lieut Blake, topographical en gineer. volunteercd a recuonnoisance of the enemy's line, which was handsomely performed. and resulted in the discovery of at least two batteries of artillery in the inervals of their cavalry and infantry. l'hes.- batteries were soon opened 'ipon us; when I orlered the columns halted and deployed int o Iine, and the fire to be returned by all our artillery. The 8th in fautry, on our extreme lft, was thrg.wn hack to secure that Rank, '1'hte first fires of the enemy did little execution while our IS pounders and Major Ringgold's :artil-ry smoi dispersed the cavalry, which forme.t his l-ft Captain Duucan'shatte ry, thro n forward ti advance of the ine, wis doing good execution at this time. Cat. Miy's squadron was now detached to support that tattery, and te left of our posiciou. The Mexican cavalry, 'vith 'wo piece. of artill. ry. were now reported to be moving thrugh the chapparal to our right, to threaten thai flank, or tnake a de diostration against the train. The 5th infantry was imi ediately detached to check ttte mnenent, and, supported by Lt Ridgely, with a secrion of Major nedgilt's hattery andl Capt. Walker's comnpanyt onvnluiu eers elTectuially repulsed the enttetmy-tte 5thI infanttry repeulling -a cltriiha it -i-rne, and thte artillery doin" great exeicution int their- ranaks. The 31 inflantry wvas noiw - otached to the right as a still, further security tco that flanik. yet ihratenedl by tthe enemy. Maj. Ringgold, n iih the retnain sectiou. kept up his fire frott an advancedl potsition and wvas suported by the 4th infantry. .Ttte graesptthe prairie had been acci dentally fired by. our attillery, and the va lutmes ,f smoke ntow pa~rtially concealed the armies fr-otm eac-h nther. ,As the ene my's left, had evidently been driven back and left the roa~l free as tihe cannonade had been suispended. .1 ordered forward the 18-pounders on the road nearly to the position first occupied by the Mexican cs vary, andi caused1 the 1st brigade to. tauke up a ney -positiotn saill on the..lefi of -the 18- poner battery. The 5th was advan. cedl from its fortmer poisiutitn.and occupied a point on the extrette right of the new line. The enemy made a chantge of po sition corresponding to our own, and alter a stispension of nearly a~n hour the action was resumed. The fire of artillery was now most de t ructi ve--openns were ciost antly mnade throughi tite etnemy's innk-s by our fire, and the constancy with wvhtelh the Mexican in futntry sustained this severe cannoniade was a theme of universal remark anti ad mrrion. Capt. May's squadron was de tached to make a dettaatstrationt tn the left of the enemy's positiosn, and suffered severely from the fire diartillery to which it was for some time ex posed, The 4th infantry which had been ordered to sup port the 18 pounder hattery, was exposed te a most galline fire of artillery, by which1 several men were killetd and Capt. Page dangerously wounded. The enemy's ire w as directed against our 18-pounder bat tery and the guns under Major'Ringgol in its vicinity. The Major himself, whili coolly dJirecin the fire.of hs n'ece,.wa struck by a can bas and mortally woundor. - In the-meatitim ,e btuation-of artille ry under Lieut I. Vb'ids had been brought. p to sup t the. infattry on our right.. A strong .onstration of caval -ry tias-bow mad y.the enemy against this part of our li .and the column con: tinued to advance. der a severe'firefroin the 18-pounder. e battalion was in stantly formea in .quare and hela ready to receiveTle cha of cavalry, but when the advatcin'g -ia 0us were within close range e deadly Br of can'nister from the 18-pounders di d hem. A brisk fire of sniall arrps 5wopeneds upon the square.hy which i fliLerLient. Luther, 2d artillery. was ily ounded, hut a well directed vol1 rnrmthe front of the square silencedp esars firing from the enemy in tbisqd . , ras now nearly dark and the actin s closed on the right of our line, ti e e hiving heen com. pletely dri'ven ba roan his position and foiled in every at pt against our 'ie. .. While the abo 8 going forward on our right and-nud y own eye. the cne my had made a us attempt against the left. of our lid : Captain Duncan'in stan-tly ;perceive movemncot, and by the boid and b'rilli atmaneuvering of his battery, conpleto ,repulsed several ef fortsof theeneriy lvancein force upon rir left,fia k. pp teekin succession by the 8th infanT l0 byCaptain Ker'a squadron of dra ii. hgallantly held the enemy at ba d finally. drove him with inmenpe ldob the field. The action hero, and "the whole tine, continued until d hen the enerny re tired into the ch l i rear of his po. sition.-Our a bivouacked on the ground it occupiet Durtig the afternoon the train had beetimoved forward about half a mile. and tip, packed in rear of the uew position. Our loss this da ;sa nine killed, forty four wounded, at. two missing. Among the wounded weti:Maor Ringgold, who has since died. a aptuia Page, dan gerously wound Lieutenant Luther. sli;htly so. I anbeA ;tabular statement of the casualities "he day. Oar own force " aged, is shown by;the field report. .here i.to oh ave been 177 officers, and 2,1 U g aggreg ate, 2.2d. The Mexican for enrgo to tate mer ofttheits r . t r rs t ar tillery, at ' ..kceeded. i tat nut her ; the irreg ocicnot known. Ttheir loss was not.lis San 200 killed and 400 wonutded-probihly greater. 'his esti mrate is very moderate, qnd formed upon the inumber ac:ually cantel upon the field and upon the reports of their own officers. As already reported in my first brief despatcht, the.conduct of our officers and men was everything that could be desired. Exposed for hours to the severest trial--n cannonade of artillery our troops display ed a coolness and constancy which gave me. ttrougthout, the assurance of victory. I purposely defer the tnention of.indivi duals until amy mention of the action of the 9th, when I will endeavor.to do justice to the many instances of distinguished con duct on both (ays. In the meantime I refer, for minute details, to the reports of individual comnanders. 1 am, sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servni, Z TAYLOR Br. Brie. G.eneral, U. S. A. The Adjutant General of ine Army, Washington, D. C. Head QuarTers Army of Occupation, Camp near Fort Baiwu. Texas, May 17, '1846. Sir: In submitting a .more minute re port of the affairs of "Re.saca de la Pal mnn," I have the .hnnor to %tate iaat early in the mnorninig of thie 9th inst the enemy who h..d encamped nea'r thie.Geld of bat tIe of .the day previous, we discovered mo vitng by his left flank, evidently in retreat. and perhaps. at thie same timre -to gain a newv position ot ;thef, road to Mlatatnoras, and there againi resist our advance. 1 ordered tiie espply tratin to be strongly picked at its position, and .left with it four pieces of artillery-the 1*o 18 pouinders which had don'e such good service on the previous day--and two 12 pounders ' hich had not been in the action. The wounded officers anid men were at rhe aame rime sent backt to Point Isabel. I then moved frward with the colutmns. to the edg~e of thiech apparel or forest whica exi ends to thef Ri Granda, a distance of 7 miles The light co-ompanies of the it -Brigade. under.Capt. C. F. Smith, id artiller), and a sOeet detachment of, light troupe'; the whole.pnder the comnmatrd ofaptain Mc Call, 4th infanry, were thiown. for ward into the'ghappar.l to. feel. i'hs enemy and ascertm hu~posit o~g A bout 3 o'clock I receivedl a 'ere trami tise advance that, the enemy was. in poeiton on the road with at eastfr gi pecesof artillery. Thue comnarcd gas itme4iaiely put in niotion, and about 4 0'eldek,, eaIme up wai.Capt. McCall, who reupurted, the enemy in on-r froot, occupying a ravine which tetrsects the road and altirted by thickets of dense chapparel. Ridgeley's battery anid the advance under Capt. McCall was at once thonfrard on the road, and into the chapparal on either side, whbile the 5th in fantry and oneO witig/f the 4th, was thrown into tbe forest on the left, and the 3d and the other wing of the 5th, on the right of the road. These corps were employed asiskirmishers to cover the battery and en gaged the Mexicran Infantry. Captain. McCal'ascommand became at -bC etiped With S e weey~life tbhe .light artillery, though in a very exposed position, did great execution.. The ene my had at least eight #ieces.of artillery, and maintaine. an incessant fire upon our advance... .e--. The actionitiow became general, and al. though the elemv's infantry gave way before the steady fire and resistless pro gress of our own,.yet his artillery was still in position to check our advance -several pieces occupying the pass across the ravine which he had chosen for-bis po sition. Perceiving that no decisive, ad vantage could be gaip4d until this artillery was silenced, I ordered Captain May. to daige the batteries wi;h his squadron of ragoons- This was gallantry and effec tually .exec'ted, the enemy was driven fron his guns, and General La Vaga. who remained alone at -one of the batteries, was taken prisoner.. ''he squadron which uffered muc in this charge, not being immediately supported by infantry. could rut retain possession of the artillery tar ken, but it was completely silenced.. In be meantime the 8th infantty.had been or lered up and had bcome warmly enga ted on the right of the road. The regi ment and a part, of the 5th were now .or ered to charge the batteries, *hic'b was zandsomely done, said, the. enemy entirely riven from his artillery and his position ) the left tf tne load. . . . The light companies.ofthe 1st brigade ntd the 3d and 4th regitnetits of infantry sad been deployed on the right .of the -oad, where,. at various points, they be :ame briskly engaged with the enemy. " small party under Capt. Buchanan and Lieuts, Wood . and Hays. 4th infantry, omnposed chiefly of men of that regiment, trove the enemy from aibreast-work which e occupied, and captured a piece of ar il-ry.. An attempt torocover this piece was repelled by. Gapt. Barbour, 3d infat ry. The enemy was at last completely riven frotn h bis position on .the right of he road, and retreated precipitately, leav g baggage of every description. The ihh iufaatry took . possession- of a camp vhere the head quarters of the Mexican eneral-in chief was established. All his tffiical correspondence was captured at i s place.:-, " . - - , i . ," hThe artillery battalion (evcept the flank :ompanies) had been ordered to guard the anggage .train, which. was, packed some listance in rear, . That battalion.was or. red~ to ene..be enen and with and Capt. Dncan's batiecy..followed him rapidly -to the river,. making a number of rrisoners. Great numbers of the .eneny were drowned in atempting to. cross- the river near the town,..The 'corps last.men tioned encamped near the. river-the re uainder ofthe army on the field of.battle. The strength of our marching force on iis diy. as exhibited in the next field re port, was 173 of ers, and 2,049. men tggregete 2,222. ...The actual number en aged with the enemy did not exceed 1. 700.- Our loss was three officers killed, tnd seventy-one wounded. Among the >fficers killed, I have to regret the loss of Lieutenant loge, 2d1 dragodds,.y. ho ;fell at he head of his platona, *vhile gallantly harging. the eneeny's battery, of Lieuten ant Cochrane, of the 4th, end Lieut Chad bourne, f the 8th infantry, who likewise met theiir-death iii the thickest of the fight. The. officers wounded were Lieutenant Colonel Payne, Inspector Getneral; Lieut. Dobbiris, 3d. inriptry,- serving with the light infantry advance, slightly; Lieut. lpoonel Mcintosh, 5th infantry, severely, (t[vice;} Captain Hnoe, 5th infantry, r. verely, (right artn since amputated.) Lt. Powler, 5:h infantry, slightly; Captain lontgomery, 8th infantry, slightly; Lts tes itd. Jordan, 8th iafantry, sevrely, (each t wice ;) Lieuts.: Selden. Maefay, lRonrbank and Morris, 3d inifantry,-slightly A tahmolar . statement of the. -killed and wountded is annexed herewith.- - I have no-accurate data-from which to estimate the enemys force on this day'. He is known to have, been reinforcer.-af ter the action 'of the 8tb, both by cavalry and infantry, and no doubt to-an extent at least equal to his loss o' that day. It is pr~obable that 6,00 men were opposed to n, and in a position chosen by themselves, ad strongly defended with artillery. The, eremy's -loss was very great. Ngi 200 of hiis dead were buried by us on the dagy succeeding the battle. His loss-in killed. *oundeu.and missing. in rbe two af'airs of the 8th andI 9t15. is I think, moderately evttmate~d at 1,00.0 men., Our victory h-:ve - been decisive. A small force has overcomne immense odds of the best troops that Mexico. can fur nis-veteratn regimtents, perfectly equip ped and appointed. Eight pieces. of ar-. tillery, se'eral. colors mnd, atamidards, .a great nutmber of pristoners, incltiding four een ollcers, and a large amount of lbag gage and publi' property have fallen in our hands. - . The causes of vt~torv are doahtess to be found in the supert, 'dualities' of our oticers and men, I * a ge alre.dy' in for mer reports, paid a g .ieral tribmute to the admirable condluct of the troops on both days. It- now becotmes my duty-and I feel tt to be one of great delicacy-to no iceindivtduals. In so an extensive a ield as that of the 8th, and in -the dense cover where most of the action of the 9mh was fought, I could net possibly pe.witdess to more than a small portion of the ope rations of the various corps;.and I -must, therefore, depend upo the reports of sub. ordinate cornmtandlers, w htch I'respectfully enclose herewith. - Colonel T wiggs,' the second in commad was particularly eveon botbdaysin ox ration of tle right wing. Lieut. Colonel lcintosh, commandingshe 5th infantry. -Lieut. Col. Garland, commanding the 3d brigade,.Lieur. Col. Belkoap, command ing 'the 1st'brigade, Lieut. Col. Childs, ;ommanding the artillery battalion. Maj. 4ljen, Cap.taius N. L. Morris and Mont gomery, -commaniding respectively the 4th' 2d, aid Bth regiments: of infantry, .werszeal6us in tho performance of their - Sduties..aid gave. eiamples to their com mands of cool and fearle e donduct. Lieut. Col. McIntosh repulsed , With his regi' nent p charge of la'icera in the action of Palo Alto, and shared with itjnathe honors and dangers of the follow'g. day, being twice severely wounded,, Lieut. Colonel Belknap beaded ,a charge of the 8th in faotry,.which.rasultgd- in driving the ene my fro.ri his -guns, and laving us in pos session of that part of the fieldr , - Captain Duncan and Lieutenant .idgely deserve especial notice for. the gallant and efficient mannner.in which they manu vered and served their batteries. The impression made by Capt. Iauncan's batte. ry upon the extreme right of the enemy's line, at the affair of Palo Alto, contributed largely to the result of the day , while the terrible-fire kept. up by Lieut.. Ridgleey, in the affairof -the 9th. inflicted heavy loses upon the.enemy... The 18 pounder battery, which played a conspicuous part in th- action of the 8th, was admirably served t,y Lieutenant Churchill, 3d artil. Jery, assisted by .Lieut. Wood topograph ical engiueers. The charge of cavalry oa the enemy's batteries on the 9th, was.gal lantly. led 6y Capt. May, and had com plete succeps. -. .. 'apt. McCall, 4th infantry, rendered distinguished. service, with the advanced corps under his oiders... Its loss, in killed: and -wounded, will show how closely it. was engag.td. I may . take this oceasion. to say that, in two former instances, Capt. McCall has Leddered valuable service as a partisan officer... In this connexion, I would mention the services of Captain Walker, Of the. Texas rangers, who was. in both affairs with his company, and who has perfirmied. very. meritorious services as a spy. and partisan. ,..v -- .. . I must beg leave to refer to the reports of subordinate Commanders for the names of msrij ,tcers, .non-commissioned.. offi cera and privates,. who wvere distinguished by good conduct. on both days.. .Instances of indiviuital allantry and persjeal coot 4ic t...t-t-eagpemqywerenp WaltIg the.affair of the 9th, but cannot -Gd place in- a generdi report. The: officers-serving on the stai' 6f'the difierent..commanders, are particularl9 mentioned by them. . I derived efficientaid on both.days from all the officers df my staff. !.Captain Bliss, assistant adjutant general, Lieutenant Col. Payne. Inspector General. Lieut. Eaton, A. D. C.,. Cptaia Waggaman,. commis sary ,of subsistence,; Lieutenant Searrat, engineers, and Lieuts.,Blake and Meade, topographical: engineers;% promptly con veyed mny orders to every part of the field. Lieutenant Colonel Payne was wounded in the affair of the 9th. and 1 have. already had .occasion tot report the .melancholy death of Lieut. Blake, by accident, in the interval between the two engagements. Major Craig and Lieut. Brerenton, of the ordmnance department, were actively en gaged in their appropriate duties, and Sur geon Craig, medical director, superintend ed: in person the. arduous service of the &eld hospitals. I take this occasion to men tion generally the -devotion to .duty of the medical staff of the army; who have been utiring in their exertions. both in the field and in the hospitale, to alleviate the suffer ings of the .wounded tof: both armies. Captain.Ciossman, and Myers of the quar termaster'a deparyment, who bad charge of the heavy supiply train ,at both engage ments, endueed.it in a mostsatisfactory manner, and finally brought it up without thei striallevt loss, to itsedestination.. I eticiose an inventory of.the Mexican property captured on the field, and also a sketch of the field of -Resaca.de Ia Palmio,' aiqd 6f the'route from Point Isabel, m-tde by~ my, aid-de-camp, Lieut. Eaton. One color, (hattahion of Tampico,) and mnaay standards and guiduns of cavalry a'ere ia.. ken at the bartle .ot' the 9th. 1 n ould be pleased to receive some. instructious as to the disposition .o .he made of these tro--. phies-whether they shall be sent to Wash ingrtot-, &c. I amn, very resipectfully, Your obedient servant, .Z. TAYLOR, Brev, .Brig. Uen. U. S Commwanding. The Adjutau't Generaj.uf the.Armny, Washington, D. C. LATE FitOM altEiCo VIA -HA:ANA. iMy the schr. Mlerchant. Caspt. Kean, ar-' rived at Chiarlesion, on the 15th. we re ceived files of H avana and Mataza pa pers ,(says the Courier.) to the 10th inst. From th. Havana Diar~io de la Marina of the 9tli inst., we translate the following. letter, which is later than the advices'. from Vera,,Crus brought by the steamer Mississippi at.Pensacola, publisbed in an other. 4olumn I Correspondence of the Diario de la Marina. .VIaA Caus. June 1, 1846. The.Consuls of the neutral nations have. pirotested against the blockade'of this port, declared-on the 20th of last month by thes commandant of the U. 8. fleet, which a! lows only 15, days for foreign vessels to, leave'the fort. The principal portio of the 'Arean fleet is now ai lila Verde,.. and the American men-of-war St. Mary'*~ and :'alntouth. and a small brig are cruis ing before .Tampico. . : . .Many families are leaving this~cey lor, .tbaearinr Wi-4n wlow him~ai188-~