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>s ofthose States. And "ec o3i ders itathemu are tolerated tytj a of theal'aders'and tieir follower In savehlding States, to openly - 'Yvassing orthe'votof the Abwoni1isi a titig in uison with them, i 'refere e '' 'to-a question, on. the decision of which the - safety~of their own section, aged. jigt qf the "Union; itself ma depend. 'But while it is seen that the Presidential election may be secured by cdnting the Abolition votes, it is at the saie' lime -seen that it may be . st, if theoosequence should be the loss - iofthoiete brtislaveholding States; and . ain'c'f ileaters are fTrced to attempt to secure he former without losing the later: - 'Tie gaine is a difficult one; but as difficult dt it is,-they do not despair of success, with the powerful instrument, which they have under their control. They. have, in the first place, that of the party press, through which a mighty influence is exerted over public opinion. The line of policy adop ted is, for the party press to observe a profound-silence on thisgreat and vital question; or,-if they speak at all,'go speak. as to give a false direction to public opic ion. Acting in conformity 'to this policy, of the two leading organs at the seat of Government, one never' alludes to the question, so that as far as its remarks are cbncerhed,:no one 'could -suppose at it was -the cause of tie least agitation or feeling ii any portio'n of the'Uuion. The other, occasionally alludes to it, when it 'cannot wel avoid doing so; but only to -palliate the conduct of those who assail us by confounding them with our ' defenders a+ agitators, and holding both up equally to -public 'censure. 't is calculted, by puriwing this course, that the people ofthe slaveholding States will be kept quieta'nd in a state of indifference,.until anotherand still more powerful. instrumeltt 'can be brought into, play, by ivhicl;'it is hoped that Slaveholders and Abolitioiists will be coerced to join iu no-ninatiug.and'suppor ting the same caudidatefor the Presidency. I allude to what is called a National Con vention, or Caucus, lir nominating candi dates for the Presidency and Vice.Presi ileucy. Already the nathinery has been 'put up in motion, in order tw coerce the oldest and most populous of the slave holding States; and no doubt, will, in due season, be put in motion to effect the same object in all.of them. Should it succeed should party machinery for President 6:saking ptrove arroug enoglh to-'force -the blaveholdiug State's to.oin in a convention to norminate and support a candidate who will be acceptable to .the Abulitionisis. 'they wilh hate committed the most suicidal act that a people ever perpetrated. [say -acceptable; for it is clear that the.non slave holding Stated will outnumiber in 0 -VI'-' 'Convention thie slaveholding, and that no one who is not acceptable to tihe-Abolition hits can receive their votes, and of course, the votes of the States woere they hold 'tie: balance; -and .that no other n ill be nominated, or if nominated,. be elected, .dd yetthe are ona few in the stave %oldng .States'then of standing and influ .nce, so blinded !by party feelings, or the prospect' ofpersonal gain or advancement i yittEbieauccesi ot. their pai'ty, who adv6 catea step bich 'ibst .prove -so fatal to their portin iothUfnion, tuder existing reujstt iaces. ;Can, party -folly or 'rath'sr - inadness, yu farther~ As to stsef I have ever been opposed toisuch Convenions; because they are irresponsible' bodies, not 'knowvn to. the -Constitution; and because they, .in effect, set aside the Constitution wvith its com .romises, in reference to .so. important a subject .as the election of the Chief-Ilagis. . trate of the Union. 1.hold it far safer and *tvery way preferrable to leave the election where the Constitution has placed it; to the Electoral College to choose; and if that "fails to make a choice, to tbe [louse o: -Representatives, voting by States, to elect .the President from the three candidaies, having the highest votes. But, if I had no objection to such Conventions, under - ordinary circumastances, I woatd regard the objection, as fatal, under the existing. when all parties of the non slaveholding States are united -against us, on the most -vital of all questIons, arnd whetn to go into one wvould be, in effect a gurrender on our part. As both parties there have united te divest us of our just a6d equal rights in the putblic dozndinh, it is time that both parties withI us should unite in resistance toso great an' ou'rage; L.et us show, at least, as much spirit in, defen-Jing our rights and honor, as they. have evinced in * assailing them. Let us, when our safety is concerned, show at least as firm a de terminationa, and as much unanimity, as they do, with no other interest on their part but the temporary one of succeediing inthe Presidemtial 4-ontest. Hence for * *ward, let all party dis'iaiction among us - cease,. so long as this aggressi'on on o'ur rights and honor shalfl continue, onth -part of the nion.slaveholdinag Staten. Let -us profit by the exatmple of tho A bolition *. party, who, ase smjal as they are, h'ave acquired so much' infl'uence by th-e cou'rs'e they have pursudd.' As they make the -destruction of our domestic institution the paramount- questdan, so let us' ni'ake on 2 ur part, its safety the paramou't ques tio'o. Let u's regaid' every man oh our ~ary, who stands up in' its defence; and every ohe as against us, who does not, unutl aggression ceases. It is thus, and thuis only,.that- we can defend our rights, :haintain our honbr, ensure our safety, and command respect. .The opposite course, which would merge them in the temporary and mercen~ary party- struggles' of the day,-wonld inevitably degrade auti' ruin . - ., - If we shoul pr'ove true to ourselvesabd' dur peculiar domestic institution, we shall lie great and' prosperous;'let what will' occur.. There is'no portion, of the globe - an - ore abundant in resources-egriteultural :shabufacturing! and commerbial than that production the great staples of cotton, race, , obaccoand sugar, with the most efficient, pflaboioeers for their cnitivation. In ad diion to 'furnishing abundant means for domestie excebange. amnoag ourselves, and with-the rest of the workd and building up - ohorishing comme~rcial cities, they would furn ish ampleisoornces afor veheue. But far'be it from ur'to desire to be forced'oo ourw resourtes'for prection. '-s' Oiir object ts to presierve4 thle Unisn of flieserStates, if it can be demo'consistenatlya .:..~i,..O:CI' R ~ . ity.*itb.otber atTvber ofthe. Union.1n :caiio talckv rih. ka :ctia'dox is the eicne nie ours e f rani r eservation of nie Uui o ; I :ij ads ortunate thailie romptitude and"tinanimity,.on our part, nteiessiryesecure the one. are equally so to. preserve th.. other.... Delay,,indecision, and, ant of utibb among ourselves, Would 'in all probability, -it the end, prove fatal to both. The danger is df a -character, whether -we regard oar safety of :the. Ares rvation. of the Union, which canhot.be safely tampered with. If not -pro'mptly. and decidedly, the two portions of the 'Union will gradually become. thoroughly alieniated, when no alternative \vill be left to us, as the weaker of the two, but to sever all political ties, or sink down-ioto abject submission. It is only by taking an early and decided stand, while the politi cal ties are all strong, thata rally of.the sound and patriotic of'all portions of the Union can be successfully made,-to arrest so dire an, alternative. Having -now pointed out the danger with which we are menaced. . and the means by ;which it may b6 successfully met and resisted, it is for you, and the peo: ple of the'otherslaveholding States to de termine what shall be done, at a juncture so trying and eventful. 'In conclusion, it is my sincere prayer, that the Great Dis, poser bf events may enlighten you and them to realize its full extent,-and.'give the wisdom to adopt the best and most of icient course for our own security, and the peace and preservation of the Union. -United Stales vs. Francis Tho:nas. Theexciting prosecution intistuted l.y Col. 'Bentoa, ofthe U. S. Senate, against Ex. Governor Tnomas, of Md., to get an op. 'port'unity of trying the truth of the accu 'sation miade by 'rancis Thomas, of Md., is hfs <pahiphiet of 1845, against . his then wife, the biece of Mrs. Benton, was settled without trial on Monday last in the U. S. Circuit Court, District of Columbia. Gen. W. Jones, Otho Scott, nod W. P. Maulsey, as counsel for Gov. ,fhom as. filed a paper dedlaribg that after the n:ost anxious and cardful ihvestigation,'. into the alleged facts and circumstances On which the charges against Mrs. Thomas (now Mrs. Sally C. P. McDowell) and the shocking suspicions. entertained, we are thoroughly convinced,. beyond eny. rational donut, that there is no evidence, justly and fairly considered, to justify them dir to give them any 'color of proba bility, or to justify any suspicion, grave or light, of their reality, and that all those suspicions and all the gross charges. grow ing out of them, originated in an unhawpy delusion, destitute of all real foundation in fact, but exerting irresistible sway over the mind, and imagination of the defen. dant, and While they were ncc6mpaniud with -nanyvaciliations - of mind evincing the deepest sorrow for the conselluen::es 6f his suspicions, b'e found himself iin peled, by the mastering power of morbid delusion alone, to sihold beTore the public. - The above Consul further declared that in 'tie hepe tirt tins declaration maj ifefea lnt rise f realmner reflecton aid to a moer ''eolesoftiieeercise of the in ttve poweri of -his:understanding, to rid hiinself of his unhappy delusion, and also of allayidg the griefs and disajipointments of a lady deeply injured in her- prospects and happiness' when her real character and conduct, both as maid and wife, made her- deserving, in our opinion, of all i. felicity and all the fair fame that can fall to the lot of woman, we feel that we are transgressing no professional -duty, lint iire obeing those calls of honor andi cotn science, which no gentleman is at liberty to disregard, when we sincerely subscribe this declaration." The Hon. WV. C. Preston then read the following paper. U. S. vs. TPhomas.-M y a p pcarance on the part of the prosecution in this case, was exclusively for the purpose of vindi cating the character of Mrs. S. C. P. Mc Dowell-, my.. niece, from atl charges and imputations, at anyr times made, and for the purpose of putting her innocency and purity before the court and country; and this pur-pose being accomplished by the declarations of the learned ednsel for the defence on the record. I feel tin farther inici-est in the case, and consider mj~ fpuc tions at ain erid. -W.C. PR EsTON. M~arch 8th, 1847. Mr. Fend all-I stand in the same posi tion tt ith M r. Preston, 'and accord with every word he has uttered. MostatHL PA! IJF TIUE U.' S. AP'Mv ONFIC~fs. Major General, $376 Brigadier Genmeral - 2-46 Adjutant General, . 183 First Assistant Adjutant General; 145 Second do. U Inspector General, 153 Qluat term'aster General, 216 Assistant do* 18:3. D~eputy Quar. General, 1632 Quartei master, 141 Assistan;t Quarternaster, 9 Coim. Gen. of Snbsist. ' 183 Aasistant do. 162 First Com. of Subsist. 141 Scond do. 98 Pauymnaster General, - 208 Paymaster. 125 Surgeon Genreral, 208 Surgeons, 149 Assistant do. 125 ORDINANCE DEPARTMENT. Colonel, - '83 Lieutenant Colonel, 162 Major, 141 Captain, . 9 : Firt'1,euteant,81 . Scond Lieutenant, -. 81 MoUNTED DR.&OOb'. Colonel, . 183 ILieutenant Colonel, 162 Major, 141 Captain, 106 First Lieutenant, 89 -ARTILLEaY AND IJIFANTRY. Colonel,16 Lieutenant Coloncl, 145 Major, ' - 129 Captain, 79 First Lieutenant. 69 See'bnd Lieutenant, - 64 The sum total of the appropuiatin for, the Army for the . fiscal year begiuniuig July ut, 1847, is $31,377,679 96~ F lood at knorvdle' Teil; -~ej ter of the 17thi intt states' that a rrset, had been 'experienced in thtat section 6f ,ve injurous1 oa af tab revber1 e~gliceat eamre in I sed to t.ice it5usua the lacier water course s'br1ep at stmary_ boundsypread the elvesth .ii,, . causing much dearra on JoM ilab(ai - Murder i Orangerg Dt*n -C -Mr. C BenjininPldemnte,aatvef oland but, a for, the past it i o l; ' a resi- " dent'of this'City was most y mur dered iutOianggebug" Dstr t week, under the:following sicirist - Mr. t Plumhbe ias for sevedral inobtIeen ped dliung -goods throughout soeivel of the upper districts, and while oiob of these ,expediiiodifin' the i'eigh o 'V of Or angelfiirg, be was, htJd ' W1 neg'es r from a fidid, whoa ih'tt Ji desired b to make sbie puhases. He- diately stopped his horse and suleiy sned one of his trunk, andh'iijeih tbe Ortaking out-the goods oe o be aner oes struck. aim a severe blows acosS ilb Slid'with an hxe. The wounded. naa ofre'e them all he possessed to spare?has life .41;'deaf to his eries, they ,despi tea'lid 'ia a few seconds by.splitting hi ikUff*ilithe- axe. Thef then buried' heboa " 'ilkey was concealed in the voddi6 dtbo horse allowed to go astray .One, of the aegrp acq&sioted h is wife with all the circ stane elating to the inrdeir, and' pla ,in ha posesson svdral articles of v'-IVe. ndri the stric t'est it( unctions of seerecy. woman - 'ihttsediately acquai Aber niistress with e the'facts. aud the eipal aind. his ac complices were soon, captured' and placed in confinement, where 'they 0ave since made a full confessidt 1r. f. we aiiilerstandwas, quite~a e young man, and had been.ared about 8 or 10 months, tin this city. .Since the j ,recdipt f tliis inieligence Iris wife- has b been lying in a. critical and dangerous sit- e uation.-Efve. Y eis. i> a Murder of Benij. Plumbe--Furtker Par aiculars.--rlie.remains of this.wentleman,.. wbu ivas murdered hnear Oraugeburg,: were'broijght to t a' on Saturday,. and e terred ini the homery of theewish Syn- v agogue, HIaiell street.,yesterday: We a learu that a singIs iidividoal cotlirnitted b the ipqrderou4 deed, aid int, several, as has lieen before, staitr. The criuminal..a negro,h elonging o jMr., Ie lson.of l Orangeburg, was to ha4?0 bee tried ion1 Saturday. . e confes ' r met Mr. u Plumbe on .title road. propose to make some purchases of him, ad. iie'ibi- e ting his goods, he struck him with. eiscee i rail andl repeated his' blows, Nhile.his Vic I tim was aijpeating fof he preservation of his life. lie ten'thhafl(7ion 60 his, a goods and made olfl'eisinPlmpbe ip.the I agonies ifdeath. This tclfrredjo'o/Ttes day week.last. Oi'dr St'ui "follow ing, the negrl returo :tog t ineeie ofthe i murder.. herei i (ajiil aone) and a wagon still remained, 41jehdy.in- the y wagon drove; it so i 0 ' fi:0.u19o *wich hin th -reujiantler f e-p'rory of Plumbe. . 'The discovety ofrthe.,body wae .t made on Sunday, anla .music hoin.'the t possession1 or some one. W~as statedh'io have 4 been received from the ynegro..'. On being asked aq to his kLiowledge of the murder,i he readily confesaed the commission of the crime, and. gave t~he atcuhrs, as abiove I stated.- Chaas.-CoIV F'rom the N'~. P ka1une. March 16.-r - C ALL FQR. 70 LUNT EE RS. .-' By the andexed letter from Col.,Curtis, commanding ai Camargo, it wi-ll be seen that a call for a large numiber of voluntesi's I is to be made for the defence of' the Rios Grande. We have nio time for comment.r H EADQUAR'IERs,(Camargo.) March 2. Nir :-I sendi an oficeer to Headquarters. at Washington. makir~g a requisition on the Pre~sident of the Untitod States for fifty I thoneand six month; volunteers. All corn- d m,nication has for several days been cut 4 off between this place and the armv above. and I ore no adeqito relief this side of1 New Orleans. 1 regnest. you. thereiie. do call out ten thousandl men of this char. acter of' troops, andi I anticipa.te they, will be recognized under the call.,nr the Presi- I ent. .' - ., . h A; fas 't as ny consi-lerablefIoree can he accumulated, let them be forwarded toe Brazos Santiago. All troows. as far as practicable. shtould he armePd bef'ore .les v. I ing the United States...and the officers d commandling domnppnies hhottld taike in. charae ammunitionl ,enangh-tn distrihbnte, in case of' emerkeney, foit~y rounjla at Ieast.5 Very resneersfully, vour obedient serv'u.. . *SA M UJErf R.CUR TIS. Col. Comn'g. I To the Governor of Louisiana. C G'apt. !Ready.--We find t he fillowing I cardl in the Louisville Morning Courier, from Major Piere Biler: : "1 am requested by Gen. Butler to say, p on the authoriy of a letter rpeceivedl by e him from Gen. Tayjor. dated Airua Nue- C va 1lith.'tit. tihat te lisrumor of' Captain. h H eady and -his miea ,vnxbeen cattured q by the Mexicans-w~~aian n.a state or intox iestion is without foundation. Gen. Tev: lor had-investigste4 the-.report pad .fourid it untrue,'Capt Hisady is a highly honor. hi able gentasl ?.ae anratheirrmarkable for. his sobriety ad teuupjrance. H e was out. in the en'emy~ ~eont'y on a foraging ex cursion and wlhili ngged in the faithful c diharas ofliusdn;y, was enrf'6nnded by ti a large Mexican ficre and es ptured" c'. P. BUThER- a ut is a' .rdnarkali& eareuidsianpe. that c lere at'e tihreet ~be old eoliille livitig .owaitbiat"mi bisech oilir4 in ihe b neighbolh'oodoCifpra ounty, New .Ter- ' sy,-whose unsted ansjflke *hsur of C 4$years. .Wba ts&more remarkable, ~ the menare eace8 years of age,,:having .4 been' ir'nwitiii tntinths of each other. A Two of~thesitves ~e)eaech. and the a other is 872%These venerable couple were. all born in -theod.atpe ueighborhood, mar riedearjinlife,a'hd4ti6 enjoy.a com- .C -otbl. ago e R4dsladlphia -Sentinel. E Atcho-ile ('rn bAc Chiildt)McIn h toshi. eo. ofh , (q.ed..lqdipn ..chie iL NeJ~9Into wasy r acs saassijgst.ed; in' l! Arkansas, by an ;Indtgand ahbylf'.breed.- a JMgr. B.R. DtBysei f~jabassee,'gtyes. us C the iinformtaiiin. ontgo'iry Journal. F'rom "th Agust Costiuionalist 1zttra, .'Ma.rch-26- . Hrt YinonsrTr GRAt IIE'XICo " TiHlR BATTLE: GEN. TAYLOR FICTORiOb. 'he Mextcas loss 5000 .killed.-Amri - ., r can loss" 1100:. The Western-Mail of this morning brings s important: news from the army. We ive oelaw all the particulars .tha,t bave oine to hand. We learn from passengers rrived in. the cars; that previous to:the aide, the forces under General Taylor rere joined by those of Gea.Wool, num ering Lome 2000 men. A Postscript-on je waybill. received in. this city, from. ter. C. A. Miller, the stage agent, says.: "GREAT- BATTLE." " Gen, Taylor has had a battle-killei, 000 .loxicans gnod 1100 Americans an old Santa Anoa 18 miles-tis may e relied on. -P . S.B'ttle fought at Monterey." From the New Orleans Delta. -VICTORY! VICTORY!! GOOD NEWS FROM GEN TAYLOR. The isch. Willinm C. Preston arrived esterday from Brazos, from which pla . e'sailed on the afternoon of the 10th ast. The news from Gen. Taylor,brought y'this vessel, is most cheering - The in lnse anxiiety.-created among our.citizuns y the many alarming -rumorS which have. irctlated through the country, relieved :sehf last evening in one universal expres ion ofjoy and proud confidence in thesau eriority of American valor. Although ese reports are still vague and indefinite, nough can be gathered froi them to give very atsuranie that Gea. Taylor has rhipped Santa Anna. F'rom Capt. Brown, a passenger on the iVm. C. Preston, we gather the following articularsof the reports most general, 'e eived at the Brazos. .Gen. Taylor was attacked by Sau'ta onna at Agua Nueva, and after a sharp atile fell' back, in good order, to the vi inity ff' Saltillo. Here he was again ttacked by Santa Anna, and a sharp er. agemnent ensued in which Gen. Taylor ras victorious. Continuing, his retreat in ood order, Gen. Taylor fell back to Mon erey, where he arrived in safety. Safely rtrenched here, and finding Santa Anna rould not attack him. Gen. Taylor sallied ut against Santa Anna and gave him aide. A long and sevete conflict ensued rhicl terminated in the total , defeat of Santa Anna with a very heavy loss. The ,ss ia reported to bo betwoen 4.and 5000. [is may'be an exaggeration, but when it t considered that Gerr. Taylor had twenty ieces of flyina artirleiy, splendidly ofli ered and managed, we veiture the opin n tht the Mexican luss has been very ie.avy. . Capt. Bratwn. gtates that all the points n the Rio Grande .are.. in'- hourly appre eusion of being-attacked by the Mexicans. 1t Camargo,- especially, the number, of exicans hanging about the outskirts of I:e toivn hadlcreated'considerable anxiety ad vigilance ,anong our..troops. "There rere about 1200 ..troops at Camargo. - - Captain .lik,wh .c snan-'the ilploy on the 'o Grande, came pas. enger in ibe Wan. L. Preston. tind gives he folloin g corrohoativ infornraton. apt.. 11. jIrint inteilligen.ce from Ca: rargn 'to thea .ilth inst., al Thlich -plsce uformation. had beto theeive'd from a exican who had jist aritie.- from. the e~terirrhat a cotllision hal -taken placerat uona Vista,. Sidtiilo and,.Monmerey. be ween the farces of Santa Anna (numbe ing somne 2a,000) and those .or General raylor. Trho conflict was ,stubborn and. aguinary ont both, sides, the enem~y suf ring inimeasurably, bot G3en. Taylor inding himnself too hotly prsesed on all ides, by a force greatly out nunibering his1 etired before lhe enemy in good order, nd mado good his retreat to Mlontery, piking six pieces of ordnance, and ieav ng at Sahtillo some 30.000 rations, which ave fallen into the enemy's hands. The lifebrent engagements are said to have ccupied the space of three days. The enemay follotwed closely upon Gen. Paylor's retreat, until he arrived at Mo rey, where the battle was renewed, and ur fbeies gained a decided advantnge v~r the eneuiy, forcing hinl to precipi ey retire. .when Gen. Tay lor, with a attery of flying a'rillery and a squadlon dragoons. pressed therib warmly home, reating~ such, immense havoc in their rou id columns that the slain are represented a have beeni ridden over in .pileq "three cp." The enemy was pursued for I8 iles on the Satillo road, having snffered 7 90j the engagemient to the amioun; of 100 killed, wountded and, missing. .Gen. Paylor's loss is sait4 to be0 1100. At ihe 1st advices,Sanita Annajis said to have been ndavoring to rally his forcesfor another esernte onlaught, while Urree had fal m in Gen. Tatylor's rear, near I?assa Vie ria, iyith 8009) cavalry and an irregular >rce of raucheros, for the iur.pose of .im - ediag reinforde.mdats add cutating ofl all otmui cations. bet weeri Mlonterey and lmargo. (sen. Titylor is c:oufident that e can mnaintin his iosition until ado' zate asuista::ce mray arrive. Therfollowing lectterp from very authen . sourcy. are,the only ones we received y e W. C. Preston. Moo-rE OF -rE Rio Rio GRAYDE, . . .March 10. Eds, Delta.-Uuder present circumstn: as you will he extremely anxions to linow. se rumors fromnet.his .quarter. .1 .wish I old myself 4seertaln the truth, which mong the th'dusat.d lies tihat are circulIa ng, is~ like a grain -of wheat in a bushel f cjaff.. Our whole line of commnunication has een threatened by 'Santa Anna's over rhelming force for some time past, and alumna are constantly in motion thream ning an attack on our depots. As lute as o'clock this morning the accounts from latamoros are dolerous indeed, and tha n ataeli is expected every moment.. Hleav~y firinig was heard last night a; latamoros, said to be a salute 9u account fa victory! gained by Gqn. Taylor over te Mexicans at NBuena Vista," 20 miles tis side .of Saltillo. Theoight. Is sad to sve lasted three days. The Mexicap loss Kpuizdt at 500o, and the A merican 155)at 1000. .I, have juist seen a letter from~ Grnan mechian't, at Matamoros, who anfirms terumor~ I put somei conifidene in the teport, as itcorresponds with.,Mexlcan umnors cur rentforsome day papt, 4 I must add, that ut'o 4our ipry Ites dates' from:'Cardigoter ha en h ing heardifromr Ge.'Taylorince tbe :d k' ebraury. Since .hatitae all comtmluica. tion has. been cut off with Comargo, asthe brave old man waa cmple Fy sf rrounded I knew, of course, Gen. T.iild do the country honor, but such glurious.resitltia now reported may be considered miracu. Ious'; and while I believe-them'in part .we most await further oficial intelligence; M oist of the Rib rande, March 10. .Eds. Delta- privateexpress reached here this morning with. the news or report, that-Gen. .Tavior badsdefeated Santa An na-ano idriven liim back to galtillo-kil ling 4000 Mexicans.- The opws Is proba bly correct as far as regards Santa Anna' defeat, but the -fiuiiber of killed may 'o exaggerated. We heard firing at Mata moras yesterday afternoon, and it was doubtless upon the artival of. the steam boat Boonville's sews-nov hourly ex pectod at this place. The express came down by land, and in half the time it woulk take a boat; we have-consequently noth ing official.' The person who brought thie news hasso jumbled it up that i:.is hard to goi at the correct result. Of one thing however, you may be certain--Gen. Tay for has defeated Santa Anna. -But:at wha sacrifice, of course, we cannot precisely tel). - - - 1 ill send you all the, particulars by the schooner D. Coffin or Onslew, to leave to-day, should the U3rowusville reach Here in time. Yours, ARMY GENERAL ORDERS. An order has been issued.frain the Wai Departmont, by the Adjuta'bt Oeneral, de fining the organization of the ten new Re gitnents auttorikedby the Act pabed at the late session of Congre,is. The Niuth Regiment iof Infantry will be composed df4 companies from Maine, I from New Hampsfiire,.1 from Vermont, I'froti Rhode lsland and 2 from Connec. ticut, and its Headquarters will be estab. ished at Boston: The Tenth Regiment, of Infantry, comr posed of 7 companfes from New York and 3 from New Jersey, will. be co umtnanded by Col. Robert T. Tediple. Headquar ers at New Yor - The Elevedth Regiment' of Infantry. under Col. Albert C. Ramey, composed of 7 companies from Pennsylvauia, l fron Delaware, and 3 from Virginia, will have its Headriuaiters in Baltimore. The ''welfth Regimen'toflufantry, Col, Louis D. ,Vilson,comnprisitig.2 companies from North Carolina, 2 from South Caro; lina, 2 from Texas, 2 frarin Arkaunsas'ao 2 fitu Missouri; kill hate its IUeadqiar: ters at New Orlatidse Tiiirieoth Regiment of Infantry-1 coripntuy from Vir'ginia, 4 companies froi Georgia, 4 from Alabdia, and 1 ftdu I' orida-Col.1obert M.Echols=Head quarters at'New'Orlers,W: Fourtcenth' Regient of' Infantry conipauieS friirI iri txiti3h fim ren .'tonsda e-ea Rarem ,~1rew ,' r leanas., . - ': , ,: r .". , Fifteenth Regitent of'Infantry, unde Colu.eorge W.. Morgan-50 cmp4aili from Ohio, 3 from Michizap, 1 fromn i'pw anid I from Witetnii ieadqearteras. a Sixteen'th ilegitaent -of. infadtry, undie Col. J. .W.'rT hbalts-4. companios from Kent~eky', 4 from Indiana, and 2 fron Illinois-H Lea4 uarters at Newport, Ky. Tite 11egimenat of Voloutrrs, undel Cal. T. P. Andrews, composed of 2 corn paniei fromn Pnnsylvania.-3 ,fr~m Mitry land, 3 from Virgiiaa I froma Georgia,-i rom Keutucky, jind 1. from Mississippi, will have ita Headquadersfor. the present at Washingtou, D. C. Trhe cotmpanies re cruitedi. in Pennasylvania, Maryland and Virginia will be concentrated at Port Mon roe, preparatory to their immediate em. karkation for the seat of War; and those to be raised in Mississippi, Georgia ant Keutucky will proceed direct io Mexico, under thteir respective Captains, as soot as organized. Th~e Third Regiment of Dragnons is te be raised in the followiug States-Michi gao,.Eew York, Petnnsyivania, Maryland, North Carolina. South Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana, Kentucky, aind Indiana-it each one cormpaniy; Col. Edward G. W. Buler ilied Iquarters at New Orleans, s soon as raised ardd organiz'd the' com - panies will proceed direct,, tnder. their re~spective Captains, wvithout loss of time, 'oPot Isabul. Population of Sexico.---An article in the Union, on the subaject o'f alifornia and Ne w. Mexico. makes the, fdllowing state ment concerning the population of the Mexican Republic; . "The'I popunlation of the United States, in 1790, amounted, in. round, numbers, t0 4,000,000) ini 1840, dqducting the increase whych. nccording to Professers, is doe to emigration, from abr~oad, it amounted to morro thtan 10,000,000, that is our popula ion, ia. the course of fifty years,.bad nigre than. quadrupled. T.he. poopjlation ~ Mpicu, ip, 1793, accordipa to a .censlis taken by tl~te Viceroy, tihe ount die Re vga~ Gigedo, amnouuted y i.,483,529 souls behng then abiout equal to that of the Uni. td States; in 1842, ii wgsi, estimated .at aout9A,00,OO havitug little' more bhan doubled during the time which was suffi cient to q-adruple that of the Unitedl States.". hi~ktwashing.-It is sa'id that a pint of varnislt mixed with a. bucket of white wash,.will give it,' ita. great degree, the qalities of paiit-arid ii will withstand all kinds of weather. As this is the, sea son for whitewi~shing, a knowledge of the above siay be cif some use to our readers. Keua-Hampshire FEtction.-The Porsinioutl Gizette says :--We have re ia'ed and corrected nur table of Reprerentatives, elected, with gra pre. Wejnake 'a -total of ..31 democrats al ready chtosen, to 127 wh~igs and indeijendents, The townts remainingtO be heard from ,vil'lit crease the iferiiocratic matjority to about 18." 2Ths tidal of RieltirJ 3. Tinner, ntTBatimore Ir the fr-tadnlentap'lopriation of the funds ea the Mchantis' Ba, wasbirought-o macid'si bin 'Titusdyf the jury~iiller an absence of-5( hiers. hvng retugtcd with a verdtio /nel _ Fl , yc . r = :Sp?ee6"?of tlra Aon lfa fBroe9ae'ai i o g>k had not leasdre-w"a ren we a .te bt' dais S rte: y,,a ! - _ ' _ pub ; P read'it: to be -very good.;, The argtlr 4n ",Wilmot "proVaao;fit xrn dae I are orcible. convidciik -representedby'eticlilaman as: Setilera il'f' .4 ' = ixim ," Bather. _ a several days of uacOmmop the seasonr;.: For'rtwoaacisQti a' ihermotneter at suartee.''at}oo8'se't; fi eegr .point., -On Friday: and, eg ' wind blear thTouahoutt re day,.;. of 'he cold;%vegetat: a Sa E d i t o r C h a. as tetired froin tgo. editora"1 Portsmouth New Era,. whieb'lap , Three. gr-fonr".Yearsr wkh;-z de l~ the ct use of hisparty.: Th p$pe> ai11 .tied on bye D; 'D ; et c meats are. made. Horrid Mtn der.-It' , :" r ; ,sinT' to, announce. s "sb:oclri *brdeaili'? committed in t usrDrstn" oa'the Dr. Augustus W.: Mum gentleman, inattempting.to1nfl aaliiJt Uvi -,'XI tisoanent on one ofhiai"6e1 ;oe w of duly. was +aieauhed; by a above, rnentjoneJ,:,st bd, tf 11 l fie' _ with an axe'. :Five llowi 'we'toailii d a him with thati ristruwe't't' oo lie't ce' 7? aDt rim " i r f: Beck' 'Fie" died al ! '" ' e 'ate 'n The uegro-:was apprebendedd:aQd ,bro jail.' " :..:-.. ti t.;:ti't!1 . .ky+ {J(}i. Oa tenday lasrfi~v a tried!f the and convicied.a? ' a *. ..3> on Frida}ctlie-9th ofYAQaI.: ;, NddXebolg 8WFida=Oti':,lltOgday:1U Eaj I James Miller; re' id kg peieri.an t: id oitidsitapea ti I. in his' . Gin huuae.: Iiisbfertwle: a ." . ' he had? tenrnna)ed it by his otab hand a some lime prev' of s Capt MIIter' sd r r bonng. undetr 'tieaiIU,4Aend'a ga' ta:;.: onbtless ,fhese, ueas:pra lpced ;porarjr -alknration oil far' ii1d Pbi ." 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