From (hh Washington Union.
TftRT ISTRTI MOM BOTH
Despatche from Gen. Tyloc Th) g rext lo
of tho Mexican Army Lor th Ameri
cansAgue. Noeva again occupy by our
Trwp--RetrT'at, 8tarvatien, Desertion and
liiffsnititron oT 9b rt Anna' army.
Gen. Taylor' letters confirm tl. brilliant
victor linli was. won by our arm at Buene
is. Tho lo ut i ha enemy by battle it. Ice
lli A wa originally reports, though it ia heavy
inJeed. Our own loss i considerably less,
tiioiii'h it comprises romeofthe beet and bravest
men of our station army, made up, aa it was,
mostly of volunteer, to operating w t;li some nf
the finest regular troop in the world. Out the
1 ssof the Mexican army by starvation, dew
Hon, aoJ disorganisation is still more striking.
Geo. TsyW three despatches are respective
ly dated Feb. 24th, 23il, and March 1st. They
state, in the General' usually laconic, modest,
but expressive terms, the beginning, end, and
"'iflieof the moat important results of this re
markable battle. The moat important of these
rrwults ia the great Joes of the enemy their re
treat, and partial, perhaps total dissolution
their fatal disorganisation their utter incapa
city to haras at this time our own troop, who
lnvo returned to their original position at Agua
KoeVa.
Gen. Taylor has sent corpse- farther to ha
rass him on tho retreat, and to seize his supplies.
The General further propose to return to Mon
terey, and re-open the communication between
that town and the Rio Grande. The panic of
the Mexican maraudera is calculated of itself al
most to effect this object in a few day. We
cannot but again congratulate our country on
thin brilliant victory.
, Since writing the above, we understand that
Mr- Crittenden left GeneraJ Taylor, with his
army at Ague N'ueva on the 2d of March, and
brought the despatches along the usual route
from Monterey toCutnargn, under the effort of
about 250 troops, commanded by Major Ged
dings, having along a train of some liJO empty
wagons. As they approached Cerralvu, a amall
party was sent in to provide forage, &c, when
the enemy, under Urrea, were discovered, about
1 GOO strong. Our troop wero immediately
placed on the defensive, and received the as
sault ol the superior numbers with the resolu
tion ol men determined to cut their way through.
They were repulsed with a loss ol ubout 30 men,
while wo lost atut half the number. A part
of our baggage train was destroyed, (40 or GO
ol lint wagona,) when the gallant Urrea made
hw retreat in the direction of the Tula pas.
The teaniHtera wer unwilling to proceed
without stronger escort, and Mr. Crittenden
wan detained five or six days at Cerrrlvn, when
Co). Curtis arrived from Camargo with a large
Udy of troops. He was too lain to overtake Ur
rea, who had probably commenced his retreat
aa anon aa he heard of Santa Anna '4 discomfi
ture. Cul. Curtis proceeded to Monterey, and
the escort and train came on to Camargo, the
enemy having fled a rapidly aa possible, and
this may be the last that we shall hear of them
on this tide ol Tula and San I.uia for conic time.
We were amused with an anecdote about
ttu) ammunition wagon, which, by romo acci
dent, was cut off wilh the others near Orralvo.
It was destroyed, as inont of the other were, by
fire, and when tin; explosion unexpectedly took
place, killing some, wound ingot her, and alar
initijf all, it waa regarded aa a Yankee trick,
and some wag said our wagons might hence
forth stroll through the land, unharmed, aaeach
would he regarded as r-ome combustible ma
chine, designed to ensnare the Mexican.
Prom Oen, Tartar's Camp.
Hrao qparter Aaaiv or OeetrATm i
Camp on the field of battle, Buena Viita.
Veiico, Fab. St, 1S7.
5m I have the honor to report that having
become assured on the JOth inst. that the ene
my had assembled in very heavy force at F-ncar-nae
ion, thirty mile in front of Ague Neuva, with
evident design of attacking my position, I broke
up myesmpatthe latter j.laea on the Slat, and
took up a strong line in front of Buena Viita.
seven miles south of Saltillo. A cavalry force
left at Aca Neuva for the purpose of covering
tbe removal of supplies waa driven in during the
right, and on the morning of the 33d the Mexi
raa army appeared, immediately in front of our
position.
At 11 o'clock, A. M., a flag was aent bearing
from General Santa Anna a summon of uncondi
tional surrender. To which I immediately re
turned a negative reply. The summon and my
reply are herewith inclosed. Th action wa
commenced late in tbe afternoon between the
light troops on the left flank, but waa not eeri
ously engaged until the morning of tbe 23d, when
the enemy made an effort to force th left (lank
of our position. An obstinate and sanguinary
ronflii't was maintained, with short interval,
throughout th day, the remit being that the en
emy wa completely repulsed from our line
An attack of cavalry upon the rancbn of Buena
, Vista and a demonatiation upon the city of Saltil
lo iUelf were likewise handsomely repelled
Karly in the night th enemy withdrew from Li
ramp and fall back upon Agoa Neuva, a diatanc
of IS mile
Our own force engaged at all point in this
sction (all somewhat short of 9,400 men, whil
that of th enemy, fiom t ha statement of Gener
al Santa Anna, may be estimated at 80,000.
Our turret giml such great odd isa sufficient
encomium on the good conduct of our troops
lo mora detailed official report, I shall have
tbe satisfaction of bringing to the notic of the
government the compicuou gallantry of partie
ular officers and corpa. ! may be permitted here
however, to acknowledge my great obligatiooa
to Brig. Gen. Wool, the ascend in coffifEaad, ta
whom t feel particularly indebted for hia valua
ble services on thi orcaiion.
Our loa ha been very severe, ami will not
probably tall short of 700 men! The Mexican
loss be been immense. I shall take the ear
liet opportunity of forwarding a correct liat of
the casualties of the day.
t am, ir, very respectfully, your obedient ser
vant, Z, Tti.o,
Major General U. 8 A. Commanding.
Th Adjutant General of the Army,
aahirigton, P C. I
' ' - 'Translate J J
Fumrfmi rf Santa inna, tu Gin. 7V,Lr.
You are surrounded by '20,1)1)0 men. and can- ;
to, in sny htnnan probability, avoid suffering a
rout, and being rut tu piet-ea with your troop ;
but as you deserve considers! 1011 and particular
esteem, I wish to save you f:om a catastrophe,
and for that pttrpote give you thi notice, in or
der that you may surrender at discretion, und-r
the aMuianee that you will be treated with the
consideration belonging to the Mexican charac
ter, to which end you will be granted an hour'
time to make up your mind, to commence from
th moment when my Aug of truce arrive in
your camp.
With thi view, lanuie you uf my particular
consideration
Ciod and Liberty Cump l Eucantada, Feb
ruary 2id, 1817. A .nt Lonz ts S.vi r a Am a.
Tu Gen. Z. Taylor, Cwiuaiaudiug the force of
the United State.
llet.itiARlsn Ah.mv of Oect rrtox (
Near Beuna Viata, Feb. 22, la 17. )
f ir i In reply to your note of thi date, sum
moning me to tiirrender my force at durretion
I beg leave toaay that I decline acceding to your
request.
With high reaped, 1 am, tir. your obedient
ervant, 7.. Tati.oh,
Maj Gen. U. S. Army, commanding.
Senor Oen. D. Antonio t.opea de Santa Anna.
Commander-in-Chief, La Fncantada.
IIeau QiiABTF.es Army of Occi pa rioN, (
Saltillo, Feb. 25, 18-17. f
Sir I have respectfully to report that the
main Mexican foice is at A?oa Neuva. Our
troops hold the position which they have so well
defended, and are prepared to receive the enemy,
bould he venture another attack.
An arrangement has been made with General
Santa Anna for an exchange of prisoner, by
which we shall receive all, or nearly all, of those
captured from ua at different times, betide (he
few taken in the action of the S3d. Our wound
ed a well a those of the Mexicana which have
fallen into our hand, have been removed to thi
place, and are rendered comfortable.
Our loss in the rerent actions, so far as ascer
tained amounts to 204 killed, 4.10 wounded and
26 misting On company o( the Kentucky ea
valry ia not included in this ttntement, it casual
ties not being yet reported. I respectfully enclose
a list of , the commissioned officer killed and
wounded, rmbracing many narr.r of the hiliert
merit.
I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient er
vant Z. TaYi-oit, Maj. G. n. U. S A , Com.l g.
The Adjt. General of the Army, Washington
HsAOO."ATS ASHV OF OrCI P ATIOIS,
Agua Neuva, Marth 1, 1847.
Sia : 1 have the honor to report that thetroops
of my command occupied their original camp at
this place on the i!7th of February, the last of
the Mexican si my leaving the morning of that
lay in the dirertion of San Luis It is ascer
tained that the enemy is in full it-treat, and in a
very ditorganired condition, the men de-sorting
and dying of starvation in yroat nnmhi rv I d s
patch a command thi ')' as far as Fncarnacion
to haras hi retr, ami secure whatever military
aupplie may be found there.
From th statements of Mexican officers, par
ticularly of the medical tff left tu succor the
wounded, there seems no douht that their loss in
the recent sction is moderately estimated at tflOO
and may reach 2000 men, killed and wounded ;
besides 2000 or 3000 deserter. Many officers
of rank were Inst. I enclose a list of the narr.es
of our own killed and wout.ded, made as com
plete aa practicable at this time. One regiment
(Kentucky cavalry) is not included, its return
not being rendered.
The enemy had fully reckoned upon to'al rout.
and bad made arrangenients to intercept our re
treat and cut off tbe arrr.y, stationing for that i
purpose, corps of cavalry, not only immediately
in our rear but even below Monterey. I regret 1
to report that they succeeded near the village of
Marin in destroying a train of supplies, and kil
ling considerable number of tbe escort and
teamsters. Col, Morgan, 2d Ohio regiment, 011
his march from Cerra'vo to Monterey, was in
fested by the Mexican cavalry, with which he
hsdseversl rrncortree, but finally dispersed them
with email loss en his own part, ("apt Graham
A. Q. M , volunteer service, was mortally
wounded in one of these affairs.
I have no doubt that the defeat of the mam
army at Buena Vista will secure our line of com
munication from further inter ruptiou, but I still
propose in few daya to change my head quar
ters to Moaterey, with a view to make such fur
ther arrangements as msy be necessary in that
quarter.
Tbe diapositioDS made to harasa our rear, vin
dicate Ik policy and necessity of defending a po
sition in front of Saltillo, wber a defeat haa
thrown tba enemy far back into th interior. No
result so decisis could have been obtained by
holding Monterey, and our communications would
hav been constsntly in jeopardy.
I am, air, very respectfully, your obt. serv't,
Z. Tat lob,
Maj. Gen. U. S. Army Commanding.
Tha Adjutant General of the Army, Washing
ton, D, c.
A new Nicknam' foT thr Evil One The
Boston om ites that on Hundav last in bia
eermon, the Mr. Kiowa, in speaking of
rattan, etvl.d him "the 'Rough and Jteidy' of
um cuiuiuu hi US!!.
From the N. O. Delta, S7th nit
Oalila of Baann Vista.
Death of Col. McKee, dl. Clay, Col. Hardin,
Adj't Gen. Lincoln, Col. Yeli, Captain Wil
li Col Marshall's Charge Tho Gallant
MiNsisaippienr General Taylor' Left Flank
Turned Demand lo Surrender.
At sunrise on the 22d February, the battle be
gan in earnest. Tbe Mexicans were drswn out
In immense numbers. The dark columns of in
fantry extended as fsr as the eye couid reach,
end the cavalry seemed to cover the whole view
with their interminable lines At intervals be
tween the infantry and cavalry, their big guns,.
strongly protected by a larg artillery force, j
wer soon in motion. Our srttUery was thrown '
forward to meet them, protected by th volun- j
teer. General Wool led the main body in per- j
son. end was aeen every where, tallying and en
couraging the volunteer The two armies were
oon engaged in hct conflict. The broken rs
ture of the ground divided the forces, so thst in
steaj of one general engagement, the regiment
were compelled in a great measure to fight on
their own I00U. Our officers were always in the
advance, leading their troop hence the great
mortality among them. In this general mtlet,
one of our small regiments, of 400 men, would
be attacked by a whole Mexican brigade of te
verul thousand Thus the Kentucky infantry
was attacked at the foot of the enemy. A large
number of the officer wrie killed here among
them was Col. MtKee, who fell baJly wounded,
and wus immediately despatched by the enemy,
who pierced him with their bayonets as he lay
on the ground. Lieut. Col. Clay was shot thro'
the thigh, and being unable to walk, was taken
ap and carried some distance by some of his men,
but owing to the steepness of the hill, the ene
my in great numbers pressing upon them, the
gallant Lieut. Col. begged them to leave him and
take care of themselves. Forced to lesve him
on the field, the last that was seen of this noble
young officer he was lying on his back, fighting
with his sword the enemy who were stabbing
him with their bayonets. The veteran Capt.
Wm. S. Willi, of the same regiment, at the
head of his company, with three stalwart sons
who fought at his side, was badly wounded, but
still continued the fight, until he was overcome
with the loss of blood.
In the meantime, the Indiana briende, who
were diawn on! and ordered to charge the enemy
were seized with a panic, and displayed some
hesitation, Assistant Adjutant General Lincoln
rushed to their front, and whilst apbraiding them
for their cowardice, was shot, several halls pas
sing thinoghhis body. In justice to this brigade,
it should be ststed that they subsequently rallied,
ami fully redeemed their reputation by the most
gallant and effective fighting
Cot. Ilardiu led the Illinois ions in very hand
some style, snd the sturdy suckers" fought like
lions. Their intrepid Colonel, like McKee snd
Clsy, wss killed by the enemy not however be
fore he had killed one of the cowardly miscreants
with a pistol, which he fired whilst lying on the
ground.
Col. Veil led, the foremost man, a lhargo ol
his mounted volunteer against a large body of
lancer, and w killed by a lance, which enter
ed hi mouth and tore off one aide ol hi face.
The Missi'sippians, the heroes of Monterey,
after doing hard duty us skirmishers, were order
ed into line to receive a charge ofravalry, which
they did with their rides, ih-livi ring at the same
time a mot destructive five among the crowd
ed columns of cat airy. The enemy were com
pletely repulted. The distinguished i-nmmnrulrr
of this gallant regiment. Col. Jefferon avis,
was badly wotiml' d; an eteopette hall having en
tered his font and Mted oul of his lef. He wss
however, doing well when last heard fiom. The
chivalrous Lieut Col. Mi-Clung wa prevented
from doing his share of the brave deed of hill
linnt fight, by the grievous wound received at the
battle of Monterey, still confining him to his bed
and fiom which it is much feared by his best
friend be will never recover.
Col. Humphrey Marshall's splendid regiment
of Kentucky ravaliy were impatient for an op
portunity of showing their mettle, and avenging
the rapture of their brethren, in the hand of the
enemy. They were soon favored with the desir
ed opportunity, by the approach of a torce of
more than 2'iOU lancer and hussar, who gal
lantly charged them. The Kentuckian toot I
their gioimd with immovable steadiness, and re
ceiving the enemy with a fire from their carbinea
charged in the mutt gallant style through the
column on the right, snd wheeling fell on their
left, dispersing and killing a great many of them.
A like charge w made by Cul. May, at the
head of a squadron of dragoons, snd one of Ar
kansas cavalry, agninsl a large body of the ene
my's cavalry with like results.
During the engsgernenl on the right, Santa An
na, aeeing that Gen Talnr'a force was not well
protected on the left flank, ent a laige force of
cavalry around that point, and outflanking Tay
lor, soi reeded in throwing 2000 men in hi rear ;
but Gen Taylor immediately sent Capt. Pragg,
with hia artilleiy. against thia force, who sureee.
ded in cutting them off fiom tbe main body.
Lieut. Crittenden waa despatched with a flag of
trnte, to derrand the immediate surrender of thia
force. The Mexican officer, pretending not to
understand th chaiacter of hi minion, insisted
that he should be blindfolded, accoiding to the
rule of war, and thus had th lieutenant carried
into tbe campof Santa Anna himself. This waa
ruac to get time to extricate th Mexican ca
valry from their dingeroo petition, and pending
thia true they wer all drawn off by different
road from that by which they had gained t bia po
sition. Lieut. Crittenden was conducted blind folded
to the lent of tha Mexican General in-Chief,
which bt found long distance fiom the scene
of action, tod which he thought th afest place
he had been -in during the whol day. As he
approached Santa Anna' tent ha wa greeted
with t most tremendous Ccur.rh of trumtt,
which might havu been heard a mile off, but
produced no great terror in thr mind of the Ken
tuckian. Hi blind waa taken off, and ha found
himself in tha presence of tlifsmous Moxican
Chief, surrounded by a brilliant Staff of bediz
zened, gilded and inonatached officer. Santa
Anna apologised to tlin Lieutenant for the act
of hi officer, in having him blindfolded, saying,
that so far from having any desire tu conceal
hi situation, h was desirous of exhibiting to
Cen. Teylnt tho uticr foliy of resisting so pow
erful an arrr.y aa ha had under hi command.
To which the l.iniienr,t roliwt 11..1 hia aim.
....... a . , . ' rs . . , .
pie message was to demand his (Santa Ai.na'O
tmmeuiHte surrenner to u. n. nyinr. When
thi ex rnordinary demand was translated to the
Mexican, he rsi-ed his hand and eyi brnws in
utter astinihmi-nt at thetrmority and prerump
lion of such meFsage, and rpplicd, that he
would expect Oen. Taylor lo surrender in an
hour, or he would detrny a'l hi force. Lieut.
Crittenden's reply, which we have already gi
yen " Or n. Taylor nrver turren Jrr .'"ter
minated the interview, and the battle recom
menced, and was continued until nijjht.
Interesting; Incidents nf I lie Battle of One
ii Vlila,
The American Flag, of Mtamorss, contains
an elaborate account of the battle of Buena Vie- j
ta, most of the detail of which were derived j
from Major Cuff e. and Lieut. Crittenden, and
havu been already published in 'he New Orleans
pipers. A few incidents of interest, which we
do not remember to have seen chronicled, are
annexed :
On the 22d, at etrly dawn, the hnfle wss re.
newed with great fury. The chief efforts of
ti e enemy serin' d to he directed aainFt the
left will?, rompoeod of Gen. Wool's division.
Gen. I,ane lieinsr in command of the Indians
brigade. The fiht was moid obstinate and
sanguinary. Santa Anna, from his vastly pupi-.
rior forces, was enabled to direct, agninsl this
prt of our army, three or four men to one.
They fniight with determined bravery, and fully
redeemed their character from the SFprrsinr.
heretofore cFt upon it. R.-ing composed chief,
ly of cavalry, they galloped up to the very
mouths of our puns, and cut and lnnced ihe gun
ners. Every man belonging tu O'Bryan's bat
tery was either kilh-d or wounded, dipt.
Bragg seeing this, and fearing that hia own
guns might bo captured, prepared to tske ano
ther position. At this critical juncture, when
a single false move might have proved fatal to
the whole army, Major ManFfl-'ld, of the Engi
neer Department, spurred to Gen. Taylor and
informed him of the contemplated change of
position. "(So back instantly,'' replied Gen.
Taylor, and toll him not to move an inch, but
Cive them grnpe andj-rani't -r." The tinier was
beyed by the jjnllnnl Rrngff a promptly aa it
waa given, and his battery iimtantly vomited
forth the nit aw'ol lieMriii-lHin, the puna he
ing chargod wtli mueket ImII and every s;e
cici of ilculli-tlealitig 111 ir- ilea. We ehiMild have
Mated that Cen. Wool had been inana-iivring
lo draw the Mexicana wi:hin reach of our artil
lery. lie made a ten t of attacking them in
force, and suddenly retreating, decoyed them
within raiiou of our lii'lil batter ea. Ilia fi.rce
opened to the ripm and left, and the havoc was
tremendous. Six thmia- nd cavalry charged
Bragg' battery; when within two hundred
varde, every gun opened upon them, cutting a
lane through their entire column thirty feet
broad. A second round halted thi tiifora mo
ment, but the third proved eo destructive that
they flel in the greateet rimliieion.
The fighting continued tor some time after
this, but the rcpule of t!ii charge upon ih! bit
tery contributed, more than any thing flee, tu
the victory. The battle lasted eight hinj! hours,
without Ihe liulitet intermission. The Mexi
csns foitht with all the fury nf despair, and left
no means untried to curry the day. It is Ihoiirhl
by many that it their general fl'ircm had hea
ded thetn on Ihe field, the remit would luve
been d iff: rent; hut Iheee valorous geutlemrn.
who vaunt o loudly when out of harm's way.
10., k ear.rA,i r..'i ,.i.. 11. i. l-..!.... i....,r...H
- - w-v. . V UI1.WV I'll I , VUU .V W , I'll.
Ihe reach of built-lc.
4 At Ihe
desperate attack nn ( ('Bryan's hsttery, when the
I ml line brigade wstered and loitered sll along
the line, Iroiu the force of overwhelming num
ber, Major Dix, o! the paymaster's depart
inei.t, snatched a dug slafflrom the handsel its
Carrier and rushed lo the front of (he brigade
and rxlioried the men to eland firm. Mis pres
ence reanimated 1 hem, and Kiev redoubled their
ex-rtionn. Gd. J. ft.-rson Il.ivie. Ihe brave, chi
valrous, snd scci uipliFhtd ri-inrnsndi r ol Ihe
Mississippi It fle, wss severely wounded whe
ther 1111 the first or second day of the ft.'ht, is
ool known. The were thrown torwsrd. the
C. . J-.. I.:. ...... 1.. I ...
and stiff red srvrely, l-minj 40 men in killed,
... .. . ... 1
suu Having nil wooodeil, a liwa, coimMlenr p
the weskner of the rejrunent, "ol over 4 Ml in
numlvr, alimml un paralleled. The L cut Col
onel of this regiment, from a wound received at
Monterey, it yet quiverinc on the verif of the
Crave, having- been the first ti mount the walls
of the raste Hated fort, at lhat ha Hie, and now
his ch't-f in command ia struck down, and hi
ll e vibrate in the eamr uncertain Me. Tru'y
may it be said of this regiment, it has perform
its duty well.
Thousand of 1 he Mtxicans, after their defeat,
fled lothe mountain, and alter the lapeaof a
few days, presented themaelve loGeneralTay
lor a prisoner of war. lie told them, in their
own language, to tamo, that he would hav
nothing tu do with I hem.
Two thousand female, who followed th
Mexican army, remained, like ministering an
gels, to lake care ot tha wounded. Gen. Taylor
treated them with tha kindnea due their sex,
and the humanity expected of an Ameiican.
Blucher and Wellington like, General
Wool and Taylor met after tha retreat coo.
menced. Gen. W, rushed between hia exten
ded arm, and congratulated him upon the fa
vorable result of tha day' toil. Gen. Taylor
playfully retortac. H0. if' tmjei4r (0 whtp
1 v tehi we e.Vpu.' tegtthtr."
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VOX CAN At. COMMISSIONER,
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Of Montgomery County.
(J PRistlM) Ins A fresh supply of superior
printing ink just received, and for sale at Phila
delphia prices.
CT" We are indebted to the Hon. Simon Ca
meron, for a Topographical Map of the road
from Missouri to Oregon, from the field notes and
Journal of Capt. J. Freemont.
E7" Nxws moM ni Army Our paper, thia
week, ia filled up almost exclusively with the
news from our armies in Mexico. A thi kind
of new take precedence of all other, our edito
rial and other matter must necessarily be short.
fX7 Lot, between thi place and Selingrove,
a lady'a breastpin, aet with a large topaz or yel
low totie. The finder will be liberally rewar
ded by leaving it wilh th editor.
CT" The Tannery of Franci Bucher having
been destroyed by fire, hi friends and cn1omer
will now find him doing business at Judge Wei
ser's old stand.
fX7 'r ppiceive that a neat little racket
boat has been placed on the Canal, and is now
running between Williamsport and Lock Haven.
This, no doubt, will prove a great accommoda
tion to those travelling in that quarter.
Not W'MBF.R land CoesTV CojiMinFi or
CoRRrtroNiiKNcx, reported to the Democratic
Mate Convention :
William Forsyth, John Miles, A Jordan, Thos.
A. Rillington, Edward Oyster, Charles Wesver,
John Fsrnsworth, George D. Youngmsn, Abra
ham Shipman, David Martz, Christian Raii'htag,
W. I). Gi-arhart, Felix Mourer, John Beissel, Ja
cob Hoffa, William Wilson, James liuoy, Daniel
P. Cane, William Fullmer, James Cathcart, Hon
John Montgomery, James Armstrong, I. D. Ra
ker, Jacob Gearhart, F'cj.
Ai.tfrfp Not as on the Bass of Nor
thi MtXMLAin We were shown, a few days
since, a spuriout note on the Bank of Northum
berland, of the denomination of five dollars,
which hsd been altered by substituting the word
Northumberland in place of some other Rank,
probably the Millington or Berks County Bank.
The vignette of the spurious notes is a female
' and child. Tha vignette of the genuine is a liar
1 vesi scene, with three men harvesting. The al
teration can be readily detected, and i rather
j bluired and blotted in appearance.
j rj7" The Literati of Williamsport hav been
! engaged, during the past winter, in delivering
' lectures upon various subject. The lecture of
j Judge Anthony, lately delivered, is highly com-
mended by the Goiette. This mode of impart
ing useful and interesting information has become
highly popular throughout the Union.
C7" Wn.MAJtspoRT TJrid;e. The good peo
ple of Williamsport have at last waked up, and
are determined to construct abridge over the
! 'l,'anna ,t that place. 1 be tocK. toe ua-
' 't'e inform us, i nearlv all taken. The work
will be put under contrsct early in the season.
The bridge is tw be completed in December, slid
is estimated to cost $15,000. Wc presume the
'location," that bone of contention which has so
long delayed thia work, has been amicably ad
justed. C7" Our Iriend of the Philadelphia North
American, alluding to the qualification of Mr.
Patton, seem to think wc shall have au opportu
nity of congratulating him a our next Canal
Cnmmissii:er. Thia may be so. But as the
democrat are the strongest rarty, and as Mr.
Longstreth i the democratic candidate, and a
presume Ibey will be somewhat disappointed in
their expectations
Uy Gkn. Taylor. There are strong indica
tion in tha leading whig journal, such a Ihe
New York Coarier aud Enquirer, U. S. Gazette,
and North American of Philadelphia, that old
Rough and Ready will bs brought into tbe field
aa a candidal for the Presidency. Hia brilliant
victories, only equalled by bis modesty and sim
plicity of character, hav certainly given him a
strong bold on th affections of th American
people. He possesses all lb requisites of a great
soldier. In point of military skill, sound judg
ment and heroic courage, ha has f w, if any equal
living With an eye, quick a thought to con
ceive hi plana, h hss a hand sver ready to exe
cute them. Yet, w confess, w dislike to see
military renown, however meritorieua or wall
deserved, mad ua of a a atepping atone to th
Presidency. To us it always smed somswbat
ominous of th fat of Rom aad th ancient re
public. W do not, howvr, wish to be under
stood saying anything against Gen. Taylor. On
th contrary, w hav tvry tonndsne ia bis pu
rity and patriotism.
07" Gen. Taylor, at thcbattl of Bun Viata,
occupied an eminence from which he could over
look hi whole army. II waa seated on his old
white charger, with en leg across the pommel
of his saddle. Hia aids begged him to change hia
horse and position, aa he waa too conspicuous a
mark for the enemy He however refused, sta
ting that aa the old fellow had missed the fun at
Monteiey, on aeeennt of hi core foot, he should
have his share this time. The -fact tha th received
two ball through hi clothing, wa a tron Ti.
dem. of the danger of hi position. How r,g-r.
tut the pc-itinn of Santa Anna, whirh wst far
in the renr of hi rmy, undercover of a hill.
J.?.r,!!",.PKD ";"0 VRlt CRt 2,
With m l.usa of Light HnnsArtd Americana.
Th: Revolution in MxicoPmhalle Down
fall nf domes I Wriuj The Priett 4ku(
iiig Santa Anna.
Washinotot, April S S o'clock P. Xt.
I'aeneer who came on thi afternoon in the
mail boat ay that as they were leaving CharWi.
ton, tin agent came running down to tha boat
and halloed to them that a vessel had just arriv.
ed bringing intelligence that Vera Crux had bwa
taken, after a desperate resistance, with a losirf
600 on our aide.
New Orleans papers of the 29th hav been re-
cvived by the Southern mail of this evenirj.
They are filled with the detaila of the incidtrte
alluded to yesterday, but no later intelligence.
Tlu-y state that the revolution against Gomez
Farias, wa making headway, audit was thought
he will be put down. The coalition now it be
tween Santa Anna and the clergy.
It was also reported that the priests have tent
him two hundred thousand dollars, a an earnest
of their determination to aupport him.
From the N O Picayune Extra, March 39.
t.nter front Vera Cms.
The ship Oswego, Cap'ain Johnson, arrived
from Vera Cruz thia morning, having sailed on
the 19th int.
The ship Yazoo, with Captain Ker'i sqnadion
on board, ha been lost on Anton Lizardn. More
than one hundred hone were lott. Col. Duncan
lost reveral of his horse in the gale. The lots
of horte i (everely felt. Captain Kearney, ol
the U S. Dragoon, had not landed, and we da
not know how many of hi horte may have beea
lott. One dragoon was drowned from the Yazoo,
and three men from the store-ship Relief were
drow ned in endeavoring to rescue the dragoons
Gen. Scott had landed ten mortars, but had not
opened his fire st last account.
Com. Connor fire'd a salute on the 17th in hon
or of Gen. Teylor.
STTII.I. LATKR FROM VERA CRl'Z.
fWf ner particular of the Preparation for
the Alt ark upon the Viltf.
Washihuto. Apiil 7. 0 f M.
The sh'p Oregon, Gliddons srrived at New Orb-ana
on the evening of the 30th ult., from Anton
Lizardo, which place ah left on the morning of
the SOth.
Capt Gliddon saw the (teamihip Mississippi,
with Commodore Perry, on the 2(ith, about tix
miles off from Vera Crnz, bound in.
Capt. Gliddon was on shor on th 19th, and
in the American camp. It seemed there to be
the general impretsion that General Scott woull
open the attack upon Vera Cruz on the noon of
the SOth.
Three or four hour fter the Oregon aailed
tbey heard heavy firing, which it i tuppotrd
wa from the Americau work. Thi i reml-r-ed
more probable, a Mr Kendall write to tha
Picayune under date of the 19tb "by day tfer
to-morrow I am in hope of being able to tend
you some account of Gen Scott'a doings.
Gen Worth wa stationed with hia command
within 700 yard of the city.
It wa generally believed that the city would
surrender immediately were it not that Ihe citi
zens had intimation that if auch waa tbe case the
cattle would instantly turn their guns upon the
city and destroy it.
Firing from the castle still continued. A shell
had fallen in the American quarters, in the neigh
borhood of one of General Scott'a aids, but explo
ded without doing much damage.
The line of investment wa complete ; ten
mortar had been landed
The Mexican force in the city i etimted at,
eighteen hundred, and in the cattle twelve hun
dred men. The Picayune is confident, however,
that this estimate is too low.
Geo Jessup arrived at Vera Cruz from Tampica
The store-ship Relief lost three men in rescu
ing the lives of the Drsgoons.
The lost of the horse in the gale was very
great, and severely felt. The Yazoo will be a
total In.
The ship Louisville had arrived in safety.
The volunteers of Gen Patterson's division
were in good spirits, although impatient at the
delay in attacking the city.
The revolution in tha city of Mexico was still
pi ogressing.
Oca, Taylor csnartl liwatln at the Hat
la l llatlis Vlala Itla t till Itwrat,
The enemy bad with them thirty-two cannon,
mostly of Urge calibre. Their fire, though kept
up very briskly, and apparently well manned,
did so little execution in our ranks that it wst
not considered necessary to return their
Our cannon wer therefor silent the whole of
the 21st. Kigbtor ten killed and wounded were
the extent of the casualties sustained by our army
on the Slat. During the day an officer approark
ed our linea with a flag of truce, and requested
to be shown to Gen. Taylor. The brav old man
was sitting quietly on bis old whit charjtr,
with hia leg over th pommel of th saddl.
watching th movement of tbe enemy, wseo
th Mexican officer waa presented la a very
courteous and graceful manner th officer ststed
that h had beea aent by hi excellency Grn.
Santa Anna, to bia excellency Gn. Taylor, to
inquire, in th most respectful manner, what be
(Gen. Taylor I wa waiting for." From tbs si
lane of Gsn Taylor's batteries, and tbs quiet
manner ia which ha rcivd banta Anas' terri
fic cannonading, th Mexican supposed be wa
askieg a vry j eft. neat question, t which, k"-