mm . TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM. 5 HALF-VBAKLY. IN ADVANCE. 5 : . AHO FAniVIEOS' AMO ;DGHAniGS' 0EG1S7E0. i IF NOT PAID WITHIN THE TEAR, 2 50 WILL BE CHARGED. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED 'WEEKLY- BYi; J ON AT H AN II O W , SOMERSET, SOMERSET COUNTY, PA. ( YT N Ta f fF ""n si 60 u A II I f nu 2; Uew Series. From Blackwood's Magazine. HONOR TO THE PLOW. Though clouds o'ercast our native sky, And seem to dim the suii, We rill not down in langor lie, Or deem the day is done: The rural 'iris we loved before - No less we'll cherish now; ; And crown the banquet, as of yore. With Honor to the Plow. In these fair Gelds, whose peaceful spoil To faith and hope are given, "We'll seek the prize with honest toil,. , And leave the rest to Heaven. We'll jrird us to our work like men Who owe a holy vow, 7 And if in joy we meet again,. : Give Honor to the Plow. Let Art, array'd in magic power. With Labor hand in hand, Go forth, and now in- peril's ' hour Sustain a sinking land. " Let never Sloth unnerve the arm, ' . Or Fear the Spirit cow; Th?se words alone should work a charm ' All honor to the Flow. . The heath redress, the meadow drum, The latent swamp explore, Aad o'er the long-expecting plain Difiuse the quickening 6tore: ; Then fearless urge the furrow deep ; Up to the mountain's brow, .And when the rich results you reap, : Give Honor to the Plow. - .- So Still shall Health by'.pastures green - And nodding harvest roam, And still behind her rustic screen '., Shall Virtue find a home: . And while their bower the muses build Beneath the neighboring bough, : Shall many a grateful, verse be filled. . With Honor to the Plow. . INSURRECTION AT TAOS. By the river we have St. Louis papers Tour' days in advance of the mail, with accounts from Santa Je conveying im portant news. There has been an ex tensive insurrection of the Mexicans at Taos. All the Spaniards who evinced any sympathy .with the American cause had been compelled to -escape. Gov. "Bent, Stephen Lee, Acting Sheriff, Gen. Elliot Lee, Henry Leal, and twenty nher Americans, were killed and .their families despoded; the Chief Alcalde was also killed.'-' .Tills all took' place on the 10th of January.' Gov. Bent had gone up to Taos a few days before to look af ter a farm which he owned in that vicini ty. ' . : , . The insurrection had made formidable head, and the disaffection was rapidly spreading. The insurrectionists were sending expresses all over the country to obtain assistance. The number engaged in the outbreak at Taos was about six .hundred. At its commencement the Al calde of Taos sent : word down to the Al calde of Vagus of their movements, and wished him to join them. He would not; but sent an express immediately to Santa .Fc, advising them to be on their guard, as the mob, who were composed of the .lowest rabble, and whose desire was plunder, wsrs hurrying on to the Puebla .Indian villages and settlements to arouse them, and march directly to Santa Fe and take possession of that place and all that Avas in it. The Americans at Santa Fe had there only about four, hundred effec tive men; the rest were on the sick list, or had left to join Col. Doniphan. Such being their situation, they could not send succor, out, as they were hardly able to defend themselves. It Is therefore sup posed that Santa Fe must be captured, as .neither the fort nor block-houses are com pleted. . - -. It is announced as the intention of the insurrectionists who captured Taos to take possession of the Government wagon-trains, which are carrying forward our supplies, and thus cut off all commu nication. t The representations made to Col. Don--iph.vn that Chihuahua, would bs an easy conquest, were evidently intended as a lure to entrap him, beget a spirit of secu rity, and lead him far into the interior, where he might be easily cut off. It is ' the universal opinion in Sauta Fe that if Gen. Wool had .gone direct to Chihua- . hua, there would have been no trouble in -New Mexico. . - Col. Doniphan had possession of El , Paso del Norte on the 23th of December. Letters had been received from the Go vernor of Chihuahua stating that Gen. TVool was within three day's march of the capital. , This, too was doubtless an- i". Fiewuusarnvaij ; mr rise to lure Col. Doniphan on in j ... "Letters are in this cily from well in ronudencc, and cnt him off from all j formed sources in Mexico, which state chance of eEX-3pe or of falling Dacit upon Sunta Fe, lo relieve it in its emergency. The Mfiitu:is are bold in (heir tone r'uJ confident of capturing Col. Doniphan and his command, which consists of abnut f six hundred men five hundred of them being of his own troops, (the first regi ment of mounted Missouri volunteers,) 2nd a detachment of one hundred men from Santa Fe, under command of. Lieut. Col. Mitchell, of the second regiment consisting of thirty men from Clark's bat talion of light artillery, under command of Capt. Hudson- and Lieut. Kribben, and seventy from Col. Price's' regiment and Col. Willock's battalion. They then assert that they will massacre every American in New Mexico, and confiscate all their goods. ' , A letter from Lieut.' Abert, of the United States Topographical Engineers, of later date, confirms 'all the above intel ligence. The details of. the battle, of Bracito are also confirmed. The massa cre beyond doubt has been a terrible one, of which we hare as yet heard but the be ginning, and the insurrection, has been kept so quiet until all was ready for the outbreak', that our handful of troops' there must be overpowered before any effort can be made , to relieve them from the most advanced of our Western posts. . Letters received at St. Louis state that Colonel Cooke and he Mormon battalion were three hundred and - fifty. miles be yond Santa Fe.' They were generally in good healdi and progressing slowly. EXCITING RUMORS FROM THE RIO GRANDE; ;:: ' A late arrival at New . Orleans from Brazos Santiago brings accounts from the latter place.' to the 1st of this month. Capt. Hughes, of the Illinois volunteers, who left Gen. Taylor's camp, twenty miles from Saltillo, on the -13th, and Monterev the 15th ultimo, states that 0 .... Gen. Taylor had 5,000 men r at Monte rey. Every thing was quiet at both pla ces when Capt. Hughes leftj and Gener al Taylor intended to remain at his camp near Saltillo until the first of April. : Gen Worth left Brazos on the 25th ul timo, on board the steamer Edith. ' One company of Infantry, oue company of Artillery one company of Dragoons, and the light batteries, had all embarked. Six companies of Dragoons were still at the Brazos, waiting transportation. - Mr. Kendall, one of the editors of the New Orleans Picayune writes to 'that paper from Brasos Island, on the 28th ul timo, as follows: ' , .'The news from the direction of, Mon terey, or rather, the rumors and reports lrom that quarter, are important. An ex press arrived at Matamoras on the T 20th instant (Friday) from Col. Curtis at Ca margo. That officer states that an ex press left Scralvo on the evening of the 23d from Col. Morgan, with an injunc tion to him to stop all trains between Ca margo and Monterey; Col. Morgan's re giment was to leave Serai vo at daylight on the morning of the 2ith, but its desti nation was unknown. The enemy was reported as advancing in great force, . but from what point is not designated. Col. Morgan received his orders direct from Gen. Taylor. ;: : "This is the substance of the intelli gence brought by the express. Verbally I hear it rumored that' Gen. Mejia has thrown a large force into Linares, where lie commands in person. There are those who think of course no one knows any thing positively that Santa Anna intends making a feint with a : considerable force in me neighborhood ot uen. l avior, with the intention of diverting the atten tion of that officer; and when thi3 is ef fected to piss him with a large body ot light troops and make an attack upon Ca raargo. Matamoras, or some of the depots In this vicinity r .Nothing could be easi er at this time, drawn away as the -force along the river . now is;; but still Ii doubt whether Santa Anna, has the nerve to make, such a . demonstration." A triend thinks that he is making a feint in the neighborhood of Saltillo, with the inten tion of withdrawing attention from San Luis, while he is sending off a large force to Vera Cruz. There may be something in this. A few davs or weeks will tell the story. . 1 ' I . : . I "The last accounts placed Gen. Tay lor at Agua Nueva, twenty miles on - the other side of Saltillo, with -the most of his force, t All the.reporta would go . to confirm that Santa Anna: has a large body of men in his neighborhood, but whether with the intention of attacking Gen. Tav lor, ot passingjiitn and ailing upon the American posts and' depots on die Rio uranue, no one knows. . L. very one says th3t a good General would have adopted the latter plan long .since, as. me wun drawal of nearly all '.Mie ' forces fro r the river would have almost 'ensured the suc cess of a descent." . . ' ' The New Orleans Bulletin, has a letter conveying, information similar to the a. bove," and also the following, which was mat me receni movement of Santa Anna I has no connection with any contemplated attack upon Saltillo, : and is intended to raask other operations; intimating that the TUESDAY, army would make a demonstration on the ; Posts on the Rio Grande, and thus cut: off Gen. Taylor's communications and supplies. Another letter says that the movement was absolutely necessary to procure supplies, as the army had ex- hausted every thing of the kind in that district of country. One of letters to ii v. i wc icier i iruui au uiiifer m me ; Mexican army." 4 "' " It was further reported that Gen. Tay lor had fallen back towards , Monterey, and expected every day to have a battle. This, however, was not credited at New Orleans. The Picayune entertains grea ter apprehension for the injuries the Mex icans may inflictin the valley of the riv er and at Caraargo than at Monterey or beyond that point; and the Bulletin also deems it the true policy of Santa' Anna to reach the banks of The ' Rio Grande, and seize upon .Matamoras or, Camargo, rather than attack Saltillo or Monterey, At the latter place,- though the American' garrison is only about 2,000 men," they are so advantageously fortified as to be able to resist the whole army that Santa Anna" could bring against them. In one fort alone there are. mounted upwards of thirty.' cannon, which completely com mand the citv. . . ' ' . , ' ' ' ' CAPT. HENRI E'S ESCAPE. : We copy from the Picayune the fol lowing account of Capj. Henrie's escape from the Mexicans, Capt. H. is a Texan. He was taken with Maj. Borland's com mand, but having once Jbcfore been in the; Mexicans' clutches, and "knowing their faithless character, he look the liberty of saving his life by running away. , The account is written by Col. Harden. It say The treatment of the Mexican guide in duced Capt. Henrie to believe that he might share the same fa e. He had no confidence whatever in the word of Gen. Minon. During the day he remarked the officers talking to each other and lookV ing athini.. Manuel Sanchoz, who lives in Saltillo, and also has received from our officers many thousand dollars for corn, was with Gen. Minon. He recognized Henrie, and riding up to him said "well, sir, I suppose you' will Visit the ci ty of Mexico a second time.', 'That is very doubtful,' replied Henrie. In the afternoon an express came jn with a let- ter. oome acts ol tne omccr wno receiv ed it aroused Henrie's suspicions further, and turning short around where the offi- cer was reaain tne letter, ne lound a nnmber apparently watching him. He be lieved thev designed to murder him, and he determined to make his' escape if pos sible, and advised some of the prisoners of tt. .'. .. -.. . . ... , :- : By some accident, during- the. evening he found himself on Major Gaines' mare, one of the best blooded nags in Kentucky and the Major's pistols still remaining iu the holster, 1 he prisoners had become considerably scattered near sunset, . and Capt. Henrie set himsetf busily to work to make them keen close together. . io do this he rode back, within Jen files of the rear of the line, when discovering a small interval in the line of the Mexican guard, he suddenly put spurs to the mare and darted diroughthe lines. .The gnard immediately wheeled in pursuit, but their ponies were no match for a Kentucky blood horse, and before a gun could be fairly levelled at him, he had darted out of reach. He had three rancho3 to pass. As he passed these he found that the Mexicans in pursuit gave notice to the ranchcros, who followed him . with fresh horses s'.ill he outstripped them all. After passing the Uast rancho, he had pulled up his mare to rest her, when a sinsrle Mexican came up supposing him to be unarmed. He waited until he came ivithin thirtv Ktens. when, cocking the Major's duelling pistol, he fired and the. Mexican rolled off. In a short time anoth- er came near he likewise permiueu aim to approach still nearer, when he wheel ed and shot him down. He loaded his pistol, and after going some . distance, a nother started up from behind some bush es near the road, and rode at him he shot him down, with: what success he could not tell, but he r was not pursued by that Mexican any further. When ha cams near Encarnacion, he fonnd the camp had been alarmed, as he supposed by some one, who had passed him. when he left the, road. . Diverging : from the straight course, he crossed several roads, and c-' vaded a number of parties who were in pursuit of him.. At length he came to a plain where thoie was no place to htue. The moon was shining, and hecould see a large number of men in pursuit. . Put ting) spurs to his now jaded -horse, ; he made for a mountain valley, and, follow ing.it to the east, he at .length;, eluded his pursuers. ; lie travelled up the. valley forty miles, as.ht supposed, hoping, to find an outlst towards ; Potomos; but in this he was disappointed. He was unaj bio to find water for himself or his fam ished ra are, and the. next morning, after his escape the noble animal expired, more from the want of water, than from , fa- tirne. r 1 ' " f :- i .. Capt Henrie now had to: take it on foot. He pandered about all day; trying ' 30, 2847, to find a path across the- mountain. In the evening ' he found some water to quench his thirst. He .then determined to retrace Ids steps down the valley, and did so, marching without food. During the 26th, 27, and 23 th, he walked along through the chapperal and prickly' pears, without food or water, frequently seeing names ol MffTirsns. whom he hart to a- void. On the 28th he killed a rat with a club, part of which he ate, and : put th balance in his pocket for anothar meal. On the night of the 27th he reached the road, and followed it until an hour after sunrise, when he discovered a party of horsemen -approaching. Not knowing whether they were friends or enemies, he concealed himself until Uiey came near, when he discovered that they were a picked guard of Arkansas troops. He gave one shout and gave up; nature was exhausted! His nerves which had been strung up to the highest degree of tension, become unstrung, and he was almost help less. They put him on a horse, and took him to Agua Neuva, where Captain Pike commanded an outpost. ... Capt. Pike informed me that when Henrie came in he was the most misera ble looking being he ever saw. His shoes were worn out, his pantaloons cut in rags, his head was bare, and his hair and beard were matted his hands, feet and legs were filled with thorns from the prickly pear, and his skin was parched and with ered with privation, exposure and exer tion. He had lasted no water for four days, and seemed almost famished for want of it. The soldiers gathered round him and.aU that was in their wallets was at his service, and as they had recently had a new outfit of clothing, Capt. H. was soon newly fitted out. After resting a while and getting some; food he was a ble to ride to this place.. He says that during the pursuit there were more than one hundred shot3 fired at him, one of which passed through his hair. (From the Pennsylvania Inquirer. TI1C l'Ol'XG JIEX'S FESTIVALi. IN: COMPLIMENT TO THE HON. ANDREW STEWART. LETTERS AND SENTIMENTS. We have already given a pretty full ac count of the Complimentary Dinner ten dered by the Young Whigs of Philadel phia, to the Hon. Andrew Stewart. We have since been furnished, by the ; Com mittee, of Arrangement, with the follow ing toasts and sentiments. They will be lead with no little interest. . REGULAR TOASTS. 1. Henry Clav. 2. Gen. Taylor Equally formidable to Santa Annand to James K. Polk. A patriotic people will honor him for his victories over th. public enemy, and for the sagacity and valour which retrieved the country from the mistakes of an im becile administration. 3. Gen. Scott. The hero of Chip pewa, the gallant and chivalrie soldier; his past fame is an earnest of future glo ry. ,4. Hon, Andrew Stewart The vet eran champion of American Industry, the practicol illustrator of the business inter ests of the Nation, the tried advocate of internal improvements; known through out the union as an able and influential le gislator; we honour him to-day as a Penn sylvanian, for services in a cause, in the benefits of which we all participate. 5- The Whig Candidate for Gover nor. We pledge ourselves to the sup- port of the nominee of next Tuesday's i Convention. Evcrv thing for the Whig cause and - Whig principles nothing for men. VOLUNTEER TOASTS. By the Hon Andrew Stewart -The Whigs of 1 ennsylvania- the union looks to them to save the country let them be firm and faithful to their cherish- ed principles and policy, and their tri umph will be certain. By Capt. Shriver, of Allegany, Md. The Whig Workics May they labor uot for the spoils, but for the good of their country. By L. M. Bond-Hon. Andrew Stew art, of Pennsylvania- an able Statesman, ! a pure patriot, a faithful Representative, a true Whig, an honest m.n, qualities tl e most desirable in those we honor, and the surest guarantee, for Whig favor. By Robert Morns Zachary Taylor "Rough, and Rjady" frank and fearless modert and manly heroic - and hu mane. ; His is. ..... "One of the few, the immortal names, ...That were not born to die." . . . By Jno. Dobclbower Santa Anna The Mexican friend and confidant of Jas. K. Polk; both . sworn upon the destruc tion of Old Rough and Ready,.and both equally unsuccessful. , . By William Elliott The Repeal. of the Tariff of '42 The consummation of a scheme of political fraud, begun in the corruption of the ballot box, and in a con certed plan of, popular deception. - By Jos. Markle The Mexican War Another scheme of profligate expendi ture, to pamper political favorites with the wasted millions of the people's mon- By Chas. Thomson: Gen. Zachary ' Taylor, the hero of Palo Alto and Monte rey, tor 1'resident, and Andrew Stewart, of Pennsylvania, the champion of Amer ican Industry, for Vice President. - By A. K. Young: Jas. K. Polk The first President who proscribed a conquer ing general for victories over the nation's enemies. House of Representatives, Washington, March 1, 1847. -- Gentlemen: It is with great regret that I am compelled to decline your invitation, to be present at the dinner to be given to non. Anurew oiewarr, in your cuy, on the 5th of March. My engagements are such as to compel me to forego the very ; great pleasure which such an occasion would give me. . Mr. Stewart is well worthy the honor which you propose. His services in be half of the interests and rights of free labor cannot be too highly appreciated, and entitle him to the highest considera tion of the intelligent people of Pennsyl vania, and of the whole country. I rejoice to see that the heart of a faith ful public servant is to be encouraged, and his hands strengthened, by such an hon orable testimonial of your approbation. I give you many thanks for the honor of your invitation, and remain, Your obedient servant, GEO. ASIIMUN. Jlon. E. Joy Morris, and others, Committee. Washington City, March 3d, 1847. Gentlemen: I am in receipt of your letter inviting me to attend the public din ner, to be given on the 5th inst., to the Hon. Andrew Stewart, by the Whig Young Men of the City of Philadelphia, as a testimonial of their regard for his long and able services in the Whig cause. It would give me great pleasure to join yoa in die festivities of the occasion, if it were in my power to do so, but, indispen sable engagements render it necessary for me to go to the Western country immedi ately on the adjournment of Congress. 1 am, very respectfully, your most obt. servant, SAMUEL F. VINTON. To Messrs. E.J. Morris, S. S. Kelly, T. Ward, Committee. Washington- City, Feb. 28th, 1847. Gentlemen I desire to present to you mv cordial thanks, for die honor of an invitation to be present at a public dinner to be given on the 5th of March next, to the Hon. Andrew Stewart, in compliment to his long continued and able services in the cause of Domestic Protection, and Home Industry. Having myself been, during the Congress which will shortly be brought to a close, associated with that gentleman as a member of the House of Representatives, a Congress which has done more than any other ever did to up turn the foundation of the public prosper ity, and to involve all branches of Amcri can labor and industry in one common ru in I can bear testimony to the signal ability with which he has resisted the many and various projects of mischief, which have been urged upon Congress by the existing administration, and has up held and sustained the highest and best interests of our common country. I will only add, that the pressure of many en gagements incident to an adjournment of Congress, will probably deprive me of the pleasure of uniting with you in pay- inf so deserved a tribute to a meritorious publie servant. With sentiments of high respect, I am, Gentlemen, truly, your friend, and obt. servant. TRUMAN SMITH. Messrs. E. J. Morris, S. S. Kelly, T. Ward, M. Clemens, A. G. Ilines. House or Representatives. Wash ington, March 3, 1847. Gentlemen I regret extremely my in ability to lie with you on the 5th inst., agreeably to your kind invitation, at the dinner given to our colleague, the cham pion of the Tariff policy, Hon. Andrew Stewart, whose services to our State and Country cntide him to the gratitude of the people. Very respectfully yours, Arc. ALEX. RAMSEY. Hon. E. J. Morris, T. Ward, and oth ers, Committee. Horss of Representatives, March 2d, 1847. Gentlemen Your note of invitation to a dinner to be given bv the Whi young men of Philadelphia, to the lion. An drew Stewart, of Penn., oa the 5ih inst., hss been received. ,T regret to say, that circumstances be yond my control, will prevent my com pliance with your invitation. I can most cheerfully unite with you in bearing tes timony to the able and efficient services of my Honorable colleague, in defence of the great principles of the Whig party principles important in themselves, and involving the best interests of our com rnon country. With sentiments of repect, 1 am vours, fcc. JAS. 'POLLOCK. Hen. E. J. Morris, and others, Con. Vol. 5. No. 2D, Washington, March 2, 1S47. Gentlemen 1 regret that my personal arrangements previously made, deprira me of the pleasure of accepting your kind invitation to attend 3 public dinner, to bo given by die Whig Young Men of the City and County of Philadelphia, to th Hon. Andrew Stewart, "as a manifesta tion of their regard for his long and able services in the Whig cause." But I beg to assure you, that no ona appreciates mere sincerely than myself, the zeal, fidelity, and ability displayed by Mr. Stewart, in support of our great na- donal interests. For the last four years we have been associated in the public service, and perhaps I may ask to be con- siderd a competent witness to his con- stant and disinterested labors, "in season and out of season," to promote the wel fare and protect the rights "of American Industry. The tribute of confidence and respect which you propose to render him, has been fairly earned by his faithful, ef ficient, and patriotic efforts. I am, gentlemen, with great respect, your obedient servant, W. HUNT. Messrs. E. Joy Morris, S. S. Kelly, Townsend Ward, Committee, fcc. Senate Chamber, Washing- 3 . ington, March 2, 1S47. 5 Gentlemen I am compelled by privalu engagements, which will detain me in this city some days after the close of tho Session of Congress, to decline the invi tation which I have had the honor to re ceive from you, to attend a public dinner to be given to the Hon. Andrew Stewart, on the 5th inst., at Philadelphia. I regret that it is not in my power to manifest by my presence on the occasion my high appreciation of the character and services of the distinguished genUe man, whom you so justly honor. I am, gentlemen, very respectfully, your obedient servant, GEO. EVANS. Hon. E. Joy Morris and others, tc. ic House or Represent atives,' March 3, 1847. Gentlemen: I have the honor to ao knowledge the receipt of your letter, in viting me to attend a public dinner, to bo given on the 5th inst., to the Hon. An drew Stewart, by the Whig Young Men of Philadelphia and I deeply regret that it will not be in my power to unite with you in this deserved compliment to ona of the ablest champions of the protection policy in National Councils. Though his efforts, and those of his abls and elo quent Whig colleagues, could not preerv the Tariff of 1812, 1 trust they will soon be renewed under circumstances more fa vorable to the protection policy. Cer tainly if the interests of Pennsylvania are not sufficiently protected, it is in con sequence of no want of zeal or ability on the part of the distinguished representa tive from the eighteenth District, and hit Whig collcaguee in the House of Repre sentatives. I am, gentlemen, with sentiments of high regard, your obedient servant, JAMES DIXON. To Hon. E. Joy Morris and other?. Committee, &c. Washington, March 2, IS47. Gentlemen: I have the honor to ac knowledge your letter of the 2Gth ult, inviting me to be present at a Public Din ner to be given to the Hon. Andrew Stew art. I am deeply sensible of the fitness of. this compliment to the distinguished Representative from the Eighteenth Dis trict of Pennsylvania. The tabor of th whole country owes him a debt of grati tude. No man in the Uniou has asserted the claims of all branches of American Industry, to the fostering care of the Go vernment, more ardently cr more ably. -New England appreciates his services no less than Pennsylvania, and I earnestly hope that some son of New England may be with you, to express her sentiments on the occasion. For myself, I regret sincerely that indispensable eng3g?ments will deprive me of the pleasure of avail ing myself of your very kind invitation. I am, very respectfully, your obliged friend and obedient servant, ROBT. C. WINTPROP. Hon. E. Joy Morris, and others, Com mittcc tc. Gen. Tom Thumb was a passerger in the Cambria, on its last arrival in this country. His receipts, whilst in Europe, exceeded $173,000. The Atlantic and Mississippi Rail-road bill has pessed the House of Representa tives of Illinois, and will, most probably, pass the Senate. Istian Corn is worth two dollars and sixteen csnts a bushel in England, and but. little more than nine cents in Illinois. GunvCottun has been used in. mont for blastiug rocks. er- It is thought that Massachusetts aloco will raise $iC0,GG0 for Ireland. Thers are some thousands of Norwi gians in the Sute of Wiscoa?Ln, V- II
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