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From the N. 0. Picaviune, June 17. LATiER FROM VERA CRUZ. Attacke on a Wagon 7Tra in by a Mexicat Guerilla Party-Thirty Asmericans sup posed to be killed-Forty Wagons Dc stroyed-Death of Major Bosworth, Paymaster U. S. Armay. The U, S. ship Massachusetts, Captaili Wood, arrived last evening from Vera Cruz, whence she sailed oi the evening ol the I I th inst. Aihe Massachusetts bringi ever 155 sick ond wounded soldiers under ch arge of Dr. Tudor, besides the following passengers: Mr. Joselils Ilarrod, Dr. Tudor, V. 8. A., Pturser Bryan, of the navy, and Mr. liOsWorth aml(I two ser ants. Thlle follo wing deaths occurred on the laIssachusetis:-C. Gaines, ofthe Mounted Pifles, and John Drew. of company 1, 7th Infagtry, died on board before the Mas ichiusetts left Vera Cruz, ani were sent "n liore for interment on the I I Iit Jie. On thie 10eth June, John Pope, of the Mounted Rifllc', and Joini Srnpith, of Coin pany C, 7th Infantry, died at sea. On the 3ih, J. F. Carson, South-Carolina Volunteers, died. On til 14tlh, ). Scurry, South Caril-lina Volunateers. anl f. Ileck, 2d I)ragoons. 0n the 15th, L.. Grover, Conp.ny E, Niotnned Ilitlei. Th'lc oit is epresenrited as on the in creu~sn at Vera Crutz. We regret extreme Iy te eay tlh;na Pavmcaster 1l1lsworth, who sailed fr.em l-re only on tel 18th tilt., sickenvil and diced icn 'er:. ('riz of the ru 11).- I:, reInd'' were iroi:ght back es.i the Iian tit in earge ofhis brother. kint 31 he 1 1 n fs t impI orI) vtanst in)tell igentre hrej i.t by this arrivai I('citLe to :tri nttack 1upot : i r 1,v r a .y the Alrdean crd y Ft - . y v we: Nenirred hat a train was ta I era :'z oN tIII 101n f f t h Ow ' ' '[ , . ''. tritt h'Ieed i ii '~' ~ ' 11 'c ie c ad tyifei 1 Stools n hu' , Li lie i I- i t - .: - e1; .ii.'on en the Pay10:ts! r'.z a) : Lin i, ,hte . nair-hIr to '. - t anw :'. e h- nidred and I"e;v '. !vt %; I I . and : lh 1d Id pi ., "": "---- t e ' ia wic h was escrir ted by 1) 1 T i . I; . \ (ruz on the nlight of ls cp.. t~he 00,i ,014-11~ 1? h-e. ariva i , 'r .l e .!ile :. I i s at p - y ::i. I pase i o- r;e~. Th th. ,se . !. r r ,' ' 1 ; detn broad un.. h r I. .-'- il w - 0: ie I- Said, too. th 'I 'I 1.!: t .. !2 .e throw .! ip b ine !c! ., e . .1 stiti t nt, . Ti tt - Teach1 and1 t p ' I. 1l l :e -. ;.. . I ': i ' cr t in ri -r'.e t '..i b w s. -, i ::ue vesi.-A thiatt ?*rY : u: fr a - wQ w -r ' . ,j thr. h .ot th-ise conflit ig Ir ' -C . c-' a . lde- e~es' loa~ ~~~~~~~t d edwIr-e,- -- . t,, -cie -cl ' -- e n k *d T e .- -ria E~~~g ~ ~ ~ ,u of th naerlr; is var.mualv 't.m''t. 1*four to twey, hu. mri -g-a e -s e~o its. .*ro a r ' oid e .-;.'rees, men't. The' cec wa' s Vt iiee. *h t L l Ml leit Im h -iter m ine ... ' &., Ia.,.cerd .1,1 l vaet'with'.ltit e *'ere~ensen',, Oiur te;-': heir wia~ei *n, 7'.ad eL.-- p ches wecre mrt of (I Gzee. 's:,l .;eeer iat ',era Crz ThIe instne'ei lw'.'. .. dmsK . ai.e hundred i riced fo'r" !.iei/l:-; l'rji-~' t ar 'c-l s . af I '-e.e:?a lnite 5...h.... 1t of te voltigeurs .j.c L-eft, wnhdt f..:i hi. j iln e'.e. e..in.i I em t :i '. e te d 'i I'ey b i n g rct p - . .e- ( tI l - 'I I r j. ..f whoe:h 'a ... - Cpc.- ', .c ,. ldef :i N.I' !at*.1 e fro'n .e ra b.5. i rc -:n' iw: Ue...tA to rt or the o ;,. -Her. c Wkc :, a,.,--n he hoccriy e%:pec(tl lier hi.'' C I I' t (l: thecr dl I ti . .'1 'eIy of(Jk. )c . 'Ih '.'oe-'; fo th lie In .t l tle asl.t r'e : *** 2, h. 11 tecrir '5) Ja aena a t ft - - ty for soro' e' I 1r r - e e n he Une to ieear .:...e', t e 1,.thlieb-h 'i are i .~i 'i, Dr Ic. (irr J i. gi Enter focrc' thani 'a-i beene a .icipte IC a .ck a is.;: guaerdede ty N600 trout . nt sit p h ee 1The a 're c. kte rin' Ver.F~ re' -- '"h e" had beto :.. -t'! in the cCIv ihv 11 9 pre' oi~j rc t :: Privaite let 'r- I,. 'tio II y cr ii *.cre stolern froer oneC pen inlt~~ amerCII.ie i cinity of tie rieen- to us LOn a y i wy a ~ elu. (.n le Petn ) t (. ,. ,ii iretu' 'a eul of areeile ei vira om e r~st I e- i es .' I' '.c .l - s t ~I~ W nh ail.erie! ws o company of ve'e er .. On te Pabnett. a hdyis ai -'Phae al~ rise fromt iw-Or-.' h a in plscreb1. o attawa he. 'I pursitsc. iseIrepresl..that s: ' s ee lllf(F \Ve'r' 'awa! it n !:!;Uy iour" letrs by the fancy, in the brain of spme one who saw onie troops of horse leaving the toin at sundown, and took them to be scouts sent out to look for dangers. The troops referred to, have been sent by Governor Wilson to scour the neigh. borhood in search of guerillas, who during the past night came vithin a mile.pr two of the city walls, and stoie some forty or fifty horses. It is not at all probable that any of the robbers will be caught, as by this time they are, or might be, in Oriza be. The Vera Cruzanos are to-day con gratulated by the editor of the Spasnish pa. per here, upon the establishment of the guerilla hanids on the road to Mexico, as it had the effect to drive all the robbers away, and render the passage safe for travellers! He says: ''these robbers, who were princi pilly composed of demoralized men of all nAthmsn, have given way to atithoaircd corn. D who, with a patriotic object, face the greatest dangers in order to make the American feel the spirit of' vengeance which animates them." A great many regard the remedy as worse than the disease. Pidre Jarauta's band is a greater curse to the cirles in which it moves, than any band of robbers has been. Wherever he goes he draws stupport for himself and his fellow-ntramilers frini the ranchos about him. Every man's house is his house, and woe falls on the poor grui bier in a summarv form. As lie finds no guards on th road, he ilaily grows bobler. and sni.ll pmi tie-. 'f his commaiinind make dec~ents upon the v iaiges wvithiin a few miles of this city. 1 iIs io in possible. indeed, that the alarm i v in arose front somie neigibwrintg incians who may- have seen one of tht. uratid ingy pa, ties--but nobody will belitvc anl In dian in this part of the world. If one of them c'os ten men lie wil maike % tho.i of thern, before he gets into the citv. The weather is growinr b'.X b i hut not mor wh.esome. rv'y nightI gis s a rain, and the miornings art p cultiarly delightfol. For Itw da:y-s ' not hear-l of a ern t voIito, but ula,se aciuiaitited vith the clinate say it.s worst seaison is nearly upon us, aml that il ! r1, arc fruitfrl of disease. Many are lea ing i for the U ited 8.atee, and for the interioYr, from fear of the vemitt ai! some11 ri. loo I:' Whtt cop itii results will be exhilitedl iy a tri:,l of the Americ!an sys tnit, : I matter of some intere.,t, and the c:.iijeC:-tures are f a ic s . feels Cleanliness Et be reat' Ci; c, not essentiati to h alth. i ng tovt new from thr iin r People here, of all coviti-.r., ; i n as well M exican i ila-rs. a' ..nricn hope that lierrerat wili receive n not;jorit' of tie snIL Ie . O lhe ek . -r' at t .p poacllithing! ejeutn. I Owurk hew.and ai .1hicjte Will be a tacit, but fil 1nt.lD. itbie: exprt.,sin f tihe Natizmo w.i, . pe r' t fu - wic-etricuun but ! %m sirem v-' he wwi to renov- themr. b'fore hc ',i have occupied the -hair a t~!e .x:.-. g the sub e c refully, 1 em iuoluced! :c fo)rml -. opintion that S'an.ta Anna~ do no'. ut this~ thne, desire a rt~e - ection.t ' -' ' t moral courage to a Li eatni~'n ftrth- etsgrace, andt he ta ''ery w itine to si'e anthter man~i i:ri : t uetor:: .:.c~n himiself ':, a pi 'i 03 tLi adanl.j -ti 't uii '5e' Llunppular. ia . :e t '' ..h. ' s~itmoiths aoter the con suona'.ie.: f rateaty of pe':ce. I amnt e thter a; pr ophe-ti ota gambth-r. hit I would .e- w lih:i:g to back mty hreicttin, with '? iII. rrera were a man ; reniter t er .a't ofi ut -*'e dt risioni et chariarter. I the sil tootk ior-. *rd Li :'- creitt wah~ n:,'r thtu' bin La It i-, lie i: a do i'uch goon, aI behe'.e, illt nt shrink from hi's d;. . n. the prospet LI f. his uicce'su.iit is to ip-tr ret',e:s a ste.t s ketch t i s pubi. i 4.e, bie'ing been bart'; a~ Febrtuary. t .,-ir. otf i L ecr'u , o wh'tich lie becih i tor't~ it ri ot~ fr in.2 b t rd z --. .:m ru~~ot-i or tw~ in a.lai.:und : o ed with ?redt t nOitig utare. diilag ,he '.. ti'iiir G'ener it up to that of .Alajor the '''t -tiant ft ci If r''' tenL at t!h" - ---i '-.. .iirtiaI. in i t'? he gond- gigm.~rent, ii..-. bd .e .. , 4 n' -.i i mt bet anrtibteiL d tie suicet't of the re e''.-'ymn wthut 2.'.- St'at Ann lt it 11 Coeutncil, hie nia' to" .;me uset in ed~c, ' hit M1ag~it.' of the Natiion. an os wich h ile wr .tiiegrbuy ca!t'ed in:m m~ ii .1 in Au t't (' r n~ SetePin er, 1 845.ny th. v-:e ot in, lan's I otc'i, ahde i% 1 'ron titci..mt*it t in btict- tuowei d it. tore himt fromn uhe P resh.ier.tl chair wit~hin three or fourm imionths ti'ter l.is election, andui raised Pei r e.:es to tht' miition. Smeec thtat pe-riru Herrerat hias kept vermy inetrt, Let has been undher stirveiil:hre for monts e,. 'I t'me.' no w. 't . tless, wilitw to raise hii'n arsh tas posuible, oni the prbtriple that aictuate uma '.inle in tiuarin, ahft wth a tuirtle in thymuzre perfectly will tlie fall transforn himi6 "mince ment." VERA CnUz, June 14. 1847. Gentlemen: It is impossible to tell pre. cisely when a steamer will leave. fur ynul city, but-in order to be in time for the Gal vesten, which may possilly got off this evening.l shall givdyou a hasty sketch o what has taken place since I wrote yot my last letter, and which has been kindly furnished to me by Lient. Riger, o. Capt. Blain's corpany of the volhigne rs. Ol. Cadwaliader marched with his com. inand frorti the place where lie reached Col. MclIansh, seven miles this side of the Puninie Nacional, on the 10th instait, rencing the brilge about sundlown; vhicli lie founild ecupied by the guerrillas, as well as the heights around. Lint. 13akey of the Voltiguers, was detcirii with a section of mountain how itzern and tweny men, and supported by the i ifantry thev were ordered to charge the oridge, which they iid in 4allnt style, 3and earried it, but I regret to say that of Lieut. 13.'s deiachmient he lost one imian kilednanld fotir vounled, L.ieut. B. being it~td-a nonethe britter, having received a muaket ball i ti the a t . leg. 'They also lost five hores, but I cannot learn the loc's sustained by the infantry in this particular ch-ir-re. The infantry irmmedinatly charg ed hag.carrying tie t in finestye in te meanine, eI. Cadwalader, fearing for the safety o t-. Rheil and Captaiii GIatei's compainies of 'tig ee who# were on tc waty to the comt..ii:4 in charge of a R o- n Liiiiii cna in ige and provisions to suilly the placi 'f tho &e captured from thle in~:? while tinder the comomand of Col. .:~h -ent baeck Ga'., acni'pany of drca ,n:. wio fe-1l in with a large pa, ty of uc:r0L-Fi who i.eked dlt-1m, and vwi(im they ntily ch1a;ged, lea-ing tei dead: A.b-xi fon the tG l. I c.n.mnt. iheiar wha: uie her of ,,re n-n were wooided at the Nfttlnal (.i- 1 )l ther denlc,le.ime s with the ..s et' .,f L.jin. Rhod 1es;, who is wo(ucd t i.. thc- L e, .O his returtied to IIk p l4ce. oi the liorniing oi tie ilth ie -d, .ice I.! anothter sharp encoiter rik.ho t !(ree mIlih'SL ayficnd the hnicd:ee. dri vin giuerrchis before- thiem. Captaini ~lhii:'i i ',i Capl. Iernard's corpani havi g turnie -ver the si plies, left zh brid-;e on their retirin. At the satit u G.n ncc C'.dwalader left their to proceed (n hI- j -urtc ey. atia ihiry report that on the 12: h thev heard tile report ef firt -urm'i in the ditection t C4 -ro Gord''. a;nd from a.l1 a pe ar:nces there is no doibi th.t this 1. mia!d h1,,l tit tight every foot of its vay 11-J1p . T1he ltli no' -the! Mexicans w i 14-e than fortv, wbli ocirs, as far ' ;d al. ro, is oni- e l :atd eighte-n Ii ed. a 1h,: vaiecoun (Joel, :-'. lev: e % tfo-,br I sb.cli try :arwl tinti time to vi:,i c:-n i ,r miles di,uint, and may give far the - -alars. In ha; e. - ol. cields, I bave been ilfoIrm. - b . phy:.ichii froia Jlu pa, althonigh Vet 1LPZi.eb , M ie I te, ide:a rf gcoir hiom17e. 'id -t i-'. ag t ain ti4n thle dti~s ic f his i'ta tion. regmci: 't hi. .c.m l fo~.rar fr.,m M'in. terev; . ..a tm G -n Wil d4. , I. th,: Vircccni andsi .i 4th 4 -.rohnu~ troops) are' to4 le . - a :on te M~ane.cs,.:t '- M r..:, wi f (z I 4Tyl'r's lhadquhtartlers ocn F-i-lav bc:..'ons oif the l[uth infaintrv under Liet. ICo. Fay, of the 3l dlragoonb, uniic[ r blai. 4' aind of the- I:3h infantry still remic: -,Ce1oied in our viccii-. A r:1, srnucc- R.'it..lSn.-l- atmos la-;. .r ceiple 9 of cc prop~..so 1 -: r 2 . ssill ai mauer'' of coi''(ove-v in Er 1mid. Up[on the Cjroydmoni hinuc he-' hi en tripd and alanccd,:e.!; b' -e rh eo tcie, where we4 believet it hnc' bean longest ini ope'ra tion0, it i. ,till ini invor. W e'. hc.rn froma e L-, t:,livy ' lines., that the Devmon li ieh m beeno re pe-atedh- -virk.: m)~ EVnter to) Daw:-b, in ' . ry4p=-'. way, .. h hileavy~ a ! w ithi !!g we. ights, an-h l illnnt hiue bet e i. neatiy irucees--ful. With h,.t weigt.. c speedi af 7() mces ain honic wa. obtaiined4 c.eeda of 30) to 3t5 nlles no4 h our. FunhiteI otnes, t recnem-td ai neft W'r*it of1 over w6N.000 in: 22f-. dai, ai eicght in silver; or rcninung 352 tcal a'e -.e ho4r cimnet his oawn weight i a -c Dul- ,ri thi tme, he \ kiised I et cr: \t Mote-r) b r Oy,n 11 W:;.a -ocai a: e. Itncdi-.oposed ligh Ly iigh th ert byliao cub ligtein thc mout ito imllam tvcmb for tl.-' ind-iated "Af fouacinfiin A Pors:m lD P; N.-One ofou:r exchaing e~ dise rve- c redlit forc the (a ooW ing: "Welli, tI- 'Ly," snanI a gentlen r*ii thi inaonig to 11 hic bot blackl, "hlow du v'a pt1 siong the" hard i.: ri !" "O, rer SUMTERVILLE, S. C. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 80, 1847. ANDREW It. BUCHANAN, EDITOR. AGENTS FOR THE BANNER. Mr- -<a. DeLonaas & Wuer, Sumtcrville, S. C Prouse, Eso., Carnden, S. C. REMOVAL. The office of "TilE BANNER" is reuiovcd to tle new building next to the lot of Mr. J-.irs H. VAUoAN, on the Stateburg Road. i--gAny business connected with the office will be attended to at the offico of A. H. JJucu.oc.t, Esq. n the rear of the Court flouse. COTTON Is selling in Charleston at 11 3-4 cents per pound. WILMINGTON AND MANCHESTER RAIL ROAD. A Convention of the Stock-holders of the Vilningtoin and Manchester R. Road! was held at Marion Court House on 23rd int, 'roe cornpany was organi-led-Ex Gvinernor DIIDLEV, of Wilmington, elect. ed President; Col. JouN .oorE and Capt. Rn-DTr. 11. MtnoRw, of this District, were mallde Directors. &c. POISONING. We understand that uit::'ntle have beenl been made to poison several weii , District, LOI BAR C ELEBIU.TION. rhe citizens of Claremont, Silml, and th. public ,-ierally, are respectfully ina:i ted to atten-] a celebration of the approach ing Anniversary of American Independ. ence at Lodibar, on Saturday, 3rd July next. IlviiNa J. AnnO-r, JAMPs 'W. iCEMnERT, NItCt1LAus PUNCa, Ut.-N MITCHELL. ALEx. WAITS, Cons. of invitation. TIlE TELEGRA"lI. We learn tht hoe post-. f i the Tele. graph:tie-line have been put tip between Rialeig'h and i4yettville in N. C., ani Will ie erected asm far as Cheraw bv tht: 4th of Jt . TilE PRESIDENT. Mr. POLf,, feconpanied by a few of hi. fri enids, and Jr. C L .1, L A : - General, has c!onmenced t tour through the Northern States. It is understood that he will ,-;it most of tie Northcn cities and Mantufacturing icv'.ns. A writer fromr Washington says our Gov ernan-ent has d--ermriined to estabhlish, a form, of at gutrernrment e factu in Mexico. and~ maea trea.tyv of peace wah;! ii, tand guar SULTTERt CO.\PANY. Wesee the death! of DavioD ScI'Raav public]ly an noutned. lie was a mietmber of CaptI. Srrrrntt:' Comrpany of V'ohmn tects; andt', at the time lhe left lhere for Me CCI, wi pe rha. ps the tmost healthyV and I vig"orus man in the com:pany. .\11XICAN NEWS. !!: reourteo tha:t the Mexican, Con gress have acceptetl Mata Aaud~s resigna. tion, andtu that Gecn. A L.3os- E has beetn senitence ! ta be shot for having held a troae'onle correspomttence with one of~ our gener~ts. I'srule is to, 'e our main d!epot insteadl of Jalatpa; and TIIspun, it is ud~:, will be substtuou :i s a depout for Vera (rtuz. The Ciergy are very itnimical to M:n:o Anna, andt: favor Ilerrera's prc tensions to die pru';. E'.'IIOPEAN NI.E WS. Tlhe Camrnr, which! recenti) anhed :. Bet rm Europe, hsbrought intelli gencee of a rise' in the CO ottn raket andi a dlecliie in: the' 0 :: b rread-stulhs.. 'Cur. and Dr. CHA LMF.ns are~ dead, F A tI S. A' attnc in the Temperatnce Advoca'.e, ecomlTmendIs that District Fsirs be inistito. tcdJ, for the piJ posec of ra og stok for ec thin'k the project an ete11ent one. ~Lany pernons, w'.a nave nto nomi ,, i tI haveO propterty, that may be usehevs to them. whlich theoy w:ould like very well to Srver t i t to IH a?il Riad S t'o: k. Acommtunitiotn from Col. BUTL~;n to wh' the Sooth Carulina: Volnnteers have been: exposed, since their en'.ering thse ser vi; tugether with arep< rt, as to the dis. paition of the mnoney alppropriated! for the coumr.; t or. 1 LuO Lgimctt ia be,, RAIL ROAD FROM NASHVILLE TO CiHATTANOOGA. A long letter, from V. K. STEVENsON, Esq., of Nashville, Tea.m, giving th1e sta. tistics of the country through which the contemplated road from Chattanooga to Nashville would pasa, and calling upon Mr. CAr.IIoHN to comply with a promise mdde by him, to write something on the importance of such road to Georgia and South Carolina-has been published in the Mercury. It contains much usefel infor mation. LIEUT. IUNT.R. This ollicer, who was recently suspend ed from the Navy, for disobedienc, rpf oIL ders, at Alvarado, has beeia prom v., by the Secretary of the Navy, the command of a vessel destined for the Mediteranean, MEASLES iN THE ARMY. It is reported that ihe measles hrave made their oppearance among the troops on the Brazos. WVe see announced in the Charleston Courier, the death of JOHN W. COACIDI3AN, Esq. He vas Presidrnt of the Georgo town Bank, and occupied a very promi nent position in Georgetown District. Considerable excitement has been crea ted, in Richmond, Virginia, by the white laborers in one ot their Factories refusing a w--k with negroes. AIROW ROOT. "Ve have been presented." says the Cihurienton M.uy, "with a very fine ,pecimen of Arrow Root, prepared by Col. IT ALLowros of Camden, Georgia." It is said to be equal to any i poi ted. DANIFL WEBSTER AN) TilE ABOLI TIONISTls. The Abolitionists of Massacimsetts, are ate1ng Mr. WE'svnt most Oiamerully, for passing through the Southern States without expr-ssing his disapprobation of their institutionis. MAJOR MAXY GREGG. 1. Guoc. ha left for Mexico with three companies of the 12th Regiment of ite-v!y raiscd voiunteers. DR. CABELL. Dr. JA3T1 S. CAIELY1 h, t:en eletel Professor in the Richmond Medical Col lege, to succeed Dr. WaKNa, deceased. HAY'S hEGlTENT. It is repoited that llAV.' flegimizjei t o1 fexas Volunteers were refu'a'd by General I'ayLoI, he h!.."ing nao authority to accept n. H EA LTil F NEW-OR LEA NS. A writer from New Orkans, r..ys, it is. ipprehended that the present n'! be a very ;~ckly summer wvith them, owing to the number of unaccelimlntedl persons now' there, and the frauetnL commnumeations betweeni that city and Vera Cruz, where the yellow fever is now raging. RIL1AINS OF ON1: RURUEt) ALMOST A CEN1TRY AGO. A silver cntlii., bearincr an in-:eription, dated 1 617, an .xhurmed, a short tim.e since, amo:'g the fladations of ohi Girace Chuirch, New Yor k. It containe:d the body oftan infant in a atrate cf prPter vation, COL. MAY. Thei~ WashigtoI'n piapers announce the arrival of Co.l. MAY, in that city, on the I sth inst. lIe is said! to htave met with a warm and enthusiastic reception from his friends and the citizens (ene rally. We believe Col. May is a native of Washing-. ton. .. QkuBER SHIOT. A man was recently arrested .at Ceralvo, in Mexico, an:I shot for hakving been con e*ro- in, a re bbery. A fter his death it was asce rtainZ -' ,J.G rs ;m.n,, u. ..' - person, that he w.:, the brother of the no torious Canales. ie mrtic deai with un blanched cheek. MtEXICAN SLAVER Y. A very intt;lig,2-.a* eiier nom"t Mexico, nyls that a large mnajority of time people of that country are in a state of the most ab ject servitude, notwithstanding their Con. stitution prohibits slavery. By the Mexi can law, a freeman may be soli for debt: atal as the purchaser has ah--M:~ control over his property after the sale, and is on ly comrn!!rk to provide his servant with a peck of grain per weeik, lie may retain hmin bondage forever by chrigfor clothes and other necessaries, It is iui, unusual for Mexicans to coistract for the saile of ther liberties. CONFLAGRATION. A vey detrucivefire is said to have occurredl at St. Louis, Missouri, on the .s l'Ith staat