,I’NTF.KH. THE VOJ John B. Uratton> Editor and proprietor* ■.cablwm. nenvn spay, octc*x*. 21 AGEWdV* • ' H. PALMEK, Esq. 1" our mitliorizocl AfieHtforpro ciirhJir ailvcrUacmcnls. roccivt«R'iMih*criptionB. *}}‘* SSom for tho •*«..*£« j? 11 ! 001 N-W -comer of Tnlnl and Cliiianut, streoU. WritadClptua. , , We are requested lo stale that Dio Odd Fel lows* Hall, which lias recently been filled up in. a handsome style, will ho opened on Friday and Saliir day evening* next, for Die reception of those who may desire lo visit it. Vote for Canal Commissioner. —Tho majority for Morris LoNESTR«rw,in the Stale, will bo over 21,000. Wo had intended publishing-the official vote for Canal Commissioner, in today’s paper, but as there arc yet four counties to be heard from, we thought it best to wait another week, when we can give the enlirc yote of the State. Plainfield Academy.-TUo third,session dfthisoca demy (which is situated about four miles west of Carlisle, in Uib pleasant ami healthy village of Plain field,) will commence on the Ist of next month.— From our knowledge of some of the teachers in the institution, we do not hesitate, to rcccommcnd it. to all those who wish a thorough and at the same lime cheap education. Tho number of students is limited, and no more admitted than can be carefully attended to. Sec advertisement in another column. The War News. —We give up a great portion of to-day’s’paper to the exclusion of almost every thing else, for the highly important am) Interesting intelli gence from Mexico. We present lo our readers the principle events, as they have transpired from the re sumption of hostilities lo fhc glorious occupation of (ho capital by our troops. Tho engagements were fierce and but our bravo soldiers have covered themselves with immortal glory,though ata deplorable sacrifice of life and limbs. A Day of Thanksgiving* Francis R. Skunk, Governor of the Coniroonwealh of Pennsylvania, by bis official proclamation, recom mends Thursday the 2 5th day of November nest, as a day lo be publicly dedicated'to the duties of prayer, thanksgiving anti.praise. Never have a people had greater rcason to return thanks lo the Giver of all good, for the many blessings bestowed upon them, and we have no doubt this day will be appropriately observed throughout this Commonwealth. ODD FELLOWS’ PROCESSION. The process ion of Odd Fellows, which took place in Carlisle on Friday last, was truly a splendid affair. Delegations from Lodges at Shippensburg, - Mechanicsburg, Chambersburg, Harrisburg, and Laodisburg, were in attendance. The procession was formed at 11 o'clock, under tire direction of CapU Geo. Sanderson,ChiefMarahal,and presented a most imposing appearance. The. display of regalia, ban ners, and other itisigna of (he Order was gorgeous in the extreme. Two splendid bands of music (one from. Ncwvillc, the oilier from Gettysburg,) discours ed most cloqacnt music during the procession. After marching through the different streets, the process ion balled at the First Presbyterian Church, to hear the address of E. A. Lesley, Esq. of Dauphin Lodge No. 160, The address is spoken of >h the highest terms fay all who heard it. Mr. L. is a young man of. pleasing manners, and an eloquent, forcible, and able speaker. After the conclusion of exercises in the church, the procession again JgMuadk.and shortly yUjfaji tfliiiM«seo. ,lrt passed offtiiiclly, land worthy- of-tlie respectable order ht' Odd iFeliowt. *' i' ■■■■■-" - 1 I BERKS AND LANCASTER, \ These two large counties were, at the last election; fairly pitted against each other. In Lancaster, the federal whigs, proud of their strength, strained every nerve to give an unusually largo majority, and so confident, worclhcy of the success of their efforts, that they boasted loudly of outdoing their republican ■ neighbor, and giving Gen. Irvin such a voto as would astonish the whole state. Our democratic friends in Berks wore not, however, disposed to “give it up •o,V or submit to the “tall'braging'* of their ancient opponents. Amwjd in (ho panoply of a Just cause, 'they warmed to llib contest, and tho result shows a majority for our candidates far, far exceeding the worst that the federal whigs of Lancaster could do against them. All hail, noblo Old Berks, (ho homo oftruo hearts and strong hands! The cause of de mocracy can never fall when your hardy yeomanry step forward to the rescue, and declare in thunder tones their attachment to sound principles and regular nominations. NATIONAL CONVENTION* Tho Boston Post proposes tho FOURTH OF JULY next as tho. time, and BALTIMORE as the place, for (be meeting of the Democratic National Conven tion to nominato candidates for President and Vice President. , We suppose our State Convention to as. sdmblo on tho 4th of next March will lube some ac tion uponlho subject, bntin advance of the meeting we will second the motion of tho Post. Baltimore Is the best place, in our opinion, and is preferable to any other on account of its having hcrctoloro been iiio place,where our conventions have been held.— And Xfo think there is a manifest propriety infold ing It upon (ho day named— the rcer memorable and glorious Fourth of July, Besides the enthusiasm and kind feeling and harmony which that glorious event is calculated to Inspire, wo consider a short and vig orous campaign more likely to. ensure success than a long and spiritless one. The month of May. is moat too early. - Ofenino or Girard Colleoe. —At last a time has been fixed for (ho opening of the Girard College.— TJjo architect, Mr. Waller, »p onsvm to a Idler from the President of tiid Board ofDircclora, Bays (ho cn. lire woik will be completed by (ho first of December next* and the Building Committee have authorized the Board of Control to lake possession of one ofllio rooms on (bo ]2tli inst., for (he purpose of fur nishing the College preparatory to Iho foul surren der of the premises in December. Ether in SuaoEiuf.—The North American contains an interesting report er a surgical case in which ether was administered) The patient operated upon was a laboring man, whoso righllcghad been shock* jngly mutilated by a colision between twa railroad cars. The unfortunate man was placed under the influence of ether, and bis leg amputated below Ibo fetter. During the whole operation, ho exhibited not the slightest symptom of pain or uneasiness. While atm under the effects of ether, and after his limb hi 4 been removed, bo was asked whether bo wos read/ to havo his leg taken off, to which ho replied**yes . —you may do anything you like with me now." Tho BnuNKraction Vs growing *‘ small by degrees and beauUfnUy lcas",-/(eraW befort tha ilcction. Tho result of the election ia sufficient evidence, we aliould. Uiink, to conv mco our neighbor now that tha “Sbunk faction" ia stronger by about 10,000 votes in Pennsylvania than is tho Irvhv faction. Dofl-'t you* lbb)k *o„'Mr. Herald ? ' Jfatibnaf tlherly Convention efosed Us ot BiiffiiKNow York) on Thursday night af ter making the following nominations p-Fop L’rcsu dont. Jolm P. Ilnle, of NowilUmpnlilro. for Vico Prcildent, Lc.lcr Kin£f, of Ohio. wnia »piipOTiW'” , Nearly every Federal pidk up—from lire Norik American down lo the eight ;>y. lon, village sheet—all condole themselves by staling in substance that their 1010 inglorious, defeat,is no evidence that the principles of- the Whig party arc unpopuflarwUh Iho people! , They try to console their friends by as suring them that the 14 ghriwasprincipleß onhc Whig parly will be adheredlo,"" end that “with those jirin* eiples they will yet triumph," &c. What arc those principles 1 They have abandon ed tlieii 4 position on the tariff* question. - They have adopted Webster’s opinion that “the Baitfcoflht Oiii* tc d m Slate* is anohokte idea 4 U The distribution of the proceeds of the public lands is a policy given up and forgollcrt J What then arc those principles to which these gentlemen pledge themselves “ to ad here?” Really we know not, unless they are con*' Utned in the following extracts from the speech of Tom Corwin and other Federal IcadcrSxd^lhc^rcscnl Extracts from Tom Corwin's speech. ♦‘While the American President can command the army,—thank Heaven, I CAN COMMAND THE PURSE. While the President under the penalty of death, can command your officers to proceed* I can tell them to come BACK,TIE SHALL HAVE NO FUNDS THOM’ME in the prosecution of a war which 1 cannot approve. That I conceive to be the duty of a senator." *♦ The President tells os that we shall prosecute this w?r till Mexico pays us.'or agrees to pay us all Us expenses: . I am not wilting to scourge Mexico thus; and the only meansjeft me is to, say-lo the Commander in-chicf; CALL HOME YOUR ARMY —I WILL FEED AND CLOTHE IT NO LONG ER.” . The Cincinnati Gazette , a whig paper, has thefolUte ijig sympathetic paragraph in relation to tie war; .** No man, no people, looking on upon the contest, can hclpsympaihizing with the broken power of Mex ico, and uniting in uttering a bitter condemnation against rur government/' Extract from the Xenia Torek Lighten rabid Whig paper. w Tha( Ajis Americans will soon overpower the Mexicans, there is but little doubt. . Yet we roost confess thatoOr sympathies are with the*. Tbey fight for their country, their alters and their homes. We (or power, plunder, and extended They are fighting for their. liberty—we (o extend (he area, of slavery. They arc in the right—we In the krong.— They may appeal with confidence to the God of bat tles, but we look for aid to the infernal imaehiaalions of hell—for thus far U would seem the devil has gov erned all our actions in the premises.** The New. Lisbon Pallaiiamy TTii’g, WJW u All! depend upon it you cannot skulk this war —this unrighteous war is the legitimate fruhofyoor doing*, and you most answer in the Chancery of Hea ven for the consequences." The editor of the Eaton Regitl, a Hath.mouthed fed eral paper , he* perpetrated the following: “The war exists by oar own wrongs. A sense of justice leads us lo deprecate the whme train ot cir cumstances, which has brought this calamity upon us. We are in a war in which the sympathies of the civilized world must be against os. Whoever prays that God will defend the right must pray for the suc cess of our enemies.*' The following it an extract from the speech of Colum bus Delano, delivered in the Houee of Represents, lives on the 2d of lasi February: “ I consider this war a great calamity, ills wicked and inhuman. Its object is national robbery; conso lidated,.lf carried oh, by a sacrifice of human life that falls but little short of murder.” Geo. G. Fogg, Secretary of the Stale of New Jtamp. shire, and a whig Editor, uses the foUomngheautu ful language: “He (Gen. Taylor,) raises for’lhe market and makes' merchandize of his fellow ment He has a hundred mothers, with or without babies for sale in the sham bles. He Jurnishes creole virgins for the “ hells ” of New Orleans, and hs riots in the ruin of souls fur which the Man of sorrow died.” . Such arc the principles of the Federal Whig par. Iy of the present day, and which may be .found In fofofi(li«iß of (boss palrlatt, during thaleal war-with England. Oor Country’s Wars.—Tho wars of our country cannot full to bo popular : there is about the people of this country, native and naturalized, a real attach ment to.it, ah impulsive patriotism, which makes them ready to avenge its wrongs and to assort its rights, even at the loss of blood and treasure. Blood is freely bestowed, money even' yet more liberal, for such a purpose, and opposition to our country when thus engaged, brings with it an universal odium, which must sink those embarked in it.* iifaj. Noah, ono of tho oldest and best American editors, thus speaks on the subject: “ What prevented Do Witt Clinton, with all his admitted abilities, his gigantic mind, and (rropaya bio services to the state, reaching the Presidency 7 Ho opposed tho war of 1813; and united with bis po litical opponents. Who alter him can escape a sim ilar fate under similar circumstances 7, Wo aro ear nest on this-subject, though having no interest In the result. We wish to see sensiblomcn act like sensible poUtiOluns. Why war against fate? Why seek to cut down and prostrate rising generations springing into power like a young Hercules? Why insist upon feeble hands still retaining (ho staff of power 7 Wo may struggle and struggle to retain power with occasional success, but thoro is a potent enemy which finally . must overpower us—Death.— The sovereignty is in tho people—rulers nnd leaders cannot always make them “ hewers -of wood and drawers of water; 11 nnd in this progressive age, (ho young, tho ardent, tho active and the laborious, will control the destinies of parlies and the destinies of tho country by their numerical strength. We must' endeavor to regulate where wo cannot control, andi strive to prepare (hat*class of our follow citizens lor possessing and holding (ho high offices of (he country by education; sound principles honest industry,and temperate habits. These once acquired, lot them rule, afid .the Republic is safe. A OAHU* Extract from tiif. minutkm of Carlisle Lodge, No. 91, i. 0.0. F. Resolved, Thnl the thunks of tills Lodge are here, by .tendered to the brothers of Harrisburg, Mcchan ieshurg,Gettysburg, Landi*lurg,Nowvi]lc, Shippens burg, and Ghainborsburg Lodges, for their kind man. WcstationnmJ practical demonstration oftfteir friend, ship and fraternal affection, toward us as exhibited in tho number nnd appearance of their delegations at our procession of tho S2d inst. To K. A. I-*EBi.Kr, Kaq. for his eloquent address, replete with eJear-und lucid arguments, ami able de fence of tho principles and practices of Odd Fellow, ship, and refutation of the arguments against and objections to the Order. To tho members nf the Gettysburg and Nowvillc Dands, for tho voluntary lender of their services. To tho Reverend gentlemen who officiated on tho occasion—and to tho Trustees of the First Presbyte rian Church for the use of their building. Attest: A. IIENDEL, Sccl’y. Wonder or Science. —The lute Dr. Chalmers, in his work on Astronomy, remarks“ While the telescope enables us to sea a system in every star, (ho miscroscope unfolds to us a world in every atom. one shows os (bo insigniftoanco of tho world wo inhabit; tho oilier redeems it from that insignificance —-presenting us a universe in the compass ofa point, where the Almigbiy Ruler of si) things finds room for tho exercise of lira His attributes." Recent drfl covcrios in Geology have brought to view a great multitude of facts, truly wonderful—especially re ipccling the state of animate creation many centuries post. While on Iho one band it is found, by (bo re* mains of some ancient animals, that they wore lar ger than any ; now living upon (lie earth ; on the other hnmJ r nilscroseopHj animals, almost inconccjv. ably small, yet possessing mouths, teeth, stomach, mucks, wings, glands, eyes and other organs? nro not only found' in a fossif state, hut forming rocks anil soil for miles In extent’. Chalk, and even flint, and some of Iho gems, nro found, to a great extent,, to bo composed ol'animulculo), A cubic fnoli of frun ore is said | Q contain (ho remains of one billion of 1 living, acting,reproducing beings. Professor Hitch. I cock slates, that the slllicTous marl, found under peat . swamps :in Now England, appears to bo mado up tho skeletons of unrmakr. Ills’ i Lniii i ,n l “ thousand millions of these animals ofsind 8 ‘ er,r ° r[n amQBHno Ikrgor than a* gDihv From tho PotmpyWnnlan. / ■'•PESNSTIjVANU LGGIBIiITUIIG* - W: .T/ ' SENATE. - - I. Philadelphia city— William A . Crabh, Benjamin Mdilnat ; It. Philadelphia county—Henry L. Benner, Wm. F. Small, Thomas 11. Forsythe. HI. Montgomery —George Richards, ; IV. Chester and Delaware— William WilliamsS&> ■ V., Berks—John Pottieger. VI. Bucksr~/osia/t Rich. VII. Lancaster and Lebanon— Ahraham H. Smith , John P, Sanderson. VIII. Schuylkill,Carbon, Mootfioand Pike—^Vm. Ovcrficld. . - • ” IX. Northampton and Lehigh— Jacob D. Boas. X. Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming—Francis B. Streeter. XI. Bradford and Tioga—Gordon F. Mason. XII. Lycoming, Clinton, and • Centro— William. Harris. . XII I. Luzerne and Columbia—Valentine Best. XIV. Dauphin and Northumberland—Benjamin Jordan. XV. Union, Mifflin and Juniata— Ner Hiddleo* worth. '■* XVI. Cumberland and Perry—Robert C. Slerrctt. XVII. York — PhilHp Smyoer, XVUI. Adams and Franklin —WlUiamTL &id/cr. XIX Bedford, Blair, and Huntingdon—Aferandrr fling. v'.l .XX. Armstrong, Cambria, Clearfield, 4nd lodiana —William F. Johnston ,' - r‘ XXI. Westmoreland and Somerset—Sstnocl Hid. XXII. Fayette and Greene—Charles A. Black. XXIII. Washington—E. O. Crcacroft. XXIV. Allegheny and Butler—George Darsie. . XXV. Mercer and Bearer— David Sanity. XXVI. Crawford and Venango - James Porter Brawler. 4 . XXVII, Erie—/f«r D.Jaknsan. XXVIII. Warren, Jefferson, Clarion, McKean, . Potter, and Elk—James M. G3ks. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Adams— WiUimmMcSSwrry. Allegheny— Lekit G.J.2fMe, ChristU* Smrdy, Martial SwarisweUer* Hmrjf'Jjtrgr. Armstrong—Lewis Brenneman. Bearer —John Alii sen, Jah SJterp^ji. Bedford—James L, Lurk, Jonah Miller. Berks—John G. Myers, John Long, Stfb'l Fcgc ly, Henry G. Stetier.. Blair —Henry BridmlXel, . ' - •"T Bradford—Francis Smith, AbUnsah Wattles- Bock*—pj. \V. Long. IVD, Bloom, Edvard Kick olson. Butler—Jacob Zeigter. Uanbm—John Centre and Qcarfie3d—John B. Hock, George Walter*. Chester— HtMTvS* ESmu, n«m« £- Evil* Geo. LidLtj. : Colombia—Stemrl Pierce. , Crtvibrd—S. G. Krick, J.X Coaiberiud—Jacob Lderer, 1 Ainliui l4nkr i 100. . PiDphio-Jnci Ar, TVo dart Graft. T>d*w»rc~-SieJcklry Jferfw. - Eric— G\ J. A. B*U, WiMicm Fayette—William Y. Roberts, Wiffiam Rerict. . Fmnkllo—TViJ/ta« Baker, Samuel Srifcrt- Greeoc—-John. B. Gordon* Huntingdon —-Dadd Blair. Indiana—WtUtom C. .MeKniglt* . Jefferson, Clarion, and Venango—JohnKcally, jr. William Perry. Juniata and Union—So ml. TTetrick John JPAfinn. Lancaster— Abraham Shelly, J. B.StmHs, Thomas \ B. Jacobs, Joseph C. Dickinson, Dmtid G. Eshelman. Lebanon— Datid Grillingf.r* . Lehigh and Carbon—Pclor Marx. Luzerne—Samuel W. Goff, Samnel Benedict. Lycoming) Clinton, Potter, and Sullivan*—Wm. F. Packer, Timothy Ives, Jr. ) . Mercer—SiS. Ewing, Robert Black. . Mifilin—Hugh McKee. . U Montgomery—Benjamin Till!, Bcnjair in T. Hallo well, David Evans. j Northampton and Monroe—B. S. Sd bonover, C. A. Luchcnbacli, Joseph Labonglt. _ Northumberland—George A. Frick, Perry—Jolm Souder. Philadelphia county—Thomas S. Fen an, Thomas Daly, Abraham Ohvine, Thomas K. Fli letter, Wm. S. llallowcll, John K. Laughlin, Edwars VonsanU I Philadelphia'city— Thomas C. H* I fort, Solomon TV. Roberts. John R* Handle Smi,L Schuylkill—George Boyer, Aleiutiuei. TV. Lyhirn. Somerset— John J. Slulltman. ( Susquehanna and Wyomidg—Samuel Taggart, Robert LUUo. - Tioga—Nathaniel A. EUioll. Warren, McKean and Elk—Alonzo J, Wilcox. Washington—Thomas Watson, Jacob Cort Wayne and Pike—Pope Bushncl. Westmoreland—John Fausold, llarruon P. Laird, Joint F. McCulloh, , York—Thomas Grove, David Williams, George F. Carl. Jot.vr Ballot of 1 33 Mekbbis. ~ Democrats. - Federalists. Senate, .14 . 19 , House,. 85 35 ... id . . 54 Democrats in Rotnan—Whigs In Aolic* > PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION—THE RESULT. Wo have now Utc official return* of Uio vote for Governor complete- with the exception of Armstrong, | Elk, Grccnc r and Jefferson counties. - Annexed Is the table; - «• | Counties. Shank. Irvin. I Adams* 1558.. 104 d Allegheny, 4459 : 5763 Armstrong, * —— ■ Beaver, 1966 f Bedford, 2458 Berks. . 8088 , Blair, 1254 Bradford, 3055; Bucks, 4685 ; Butlur, 1931 Cambria, 1139 . Centro, 2477 Chester, . : 4614 Clarion. . 4607 - , Clearfield, ’ • 867 Clinton. .966,' Columbia, 2913 Crawford, . 2265 Cumberland, ■ ' - .2807; Carbon, 780' Dauphin. 1872 Delaware. 1484 Eric, - . 1728' Fayette, 2011 Franklin, • 2702 1 Huntingdon, 16411 Indians, 1415, Juniata, ‘ 086- Lancaster, ,4031. Lebanon, , , 1600 Lehigh. 2583 Luzerne, 3296 Lycoming, 1874 ; . McKean, 313.’' Mercer, 2617 Miffiin. 1431.., Monroe, 1418 , Montgomery ,5141:, Northampton, ; ’2865 Northumberland,. , , , 1971 ' Ferry, 1728 Philada. county, 12,692 Philada. city, 3018 ' Pike, 671 Potter, / ■ 533 Schuylkill, , , 3720 Homersofr , 913 Sullivan, : 317 Susquehanna, .2352 Tioga, . J7SQ, Union, ; 1,470 1 Venango, IflOlk Washington, • 353 T Warren, ,840 Wayne, . . 1291 Westmoreland, - 4525 Wyoming,"' 819 Yotk, , 4007 2008 22QS , 3357 1 1854 2520 4341 1850 974 1782 5152 G3l . ' 582 085 1500 1085 2559 484 2700 1719 2585 2113 3319 2013 2053 975 8741 2140 2239 3038 1528, . 252 2010 1289 347 3723 , 2359 1231 1100 7005 0512 142 181 2833: 2102 130 1403 •. 272 .2462 ! 802 3335 059 680 2337 053 . . 3103 . -. „ . ■-y Tbttf, 148,349 130,3G2 II will bo Hccir fronr tho above that flunk's ma jorily oyer Irvin in c!ib above fcounlrck w 17;03t, — The (bur counties named will no dpu&t fticroaso his majority to and upwards. TliO'Vote for Go. vernor inJB44'was 31-8,928; TJiiii yoorit willroach nearly 300,000.. The majority for bjongHtrbHr Will exceed 9T,000. iFreut JRcjrtco. ’ From ilw New Orleans Picayune?, MR* KENDALL’S LETTERS. Another victory, glorious in its result, and which has thrown additional lustre upon thp. American arms, has boon achieved to-day by the i army unddr Scott (bo proud capital of Mexico lias fallen before. tiro power of* mere handful of tnen compared with the immense odds arrayedbgainst them, and Anna, instead of shedding his blood ds he had pro mised, is wandering with the remnant of his army no one knows whither. . • Tho apparently impregnable works on Chapnltcpcc, after a desperate struggle, were triumphantly carried Gens. B/avo amTMouicrdc, besides a host.of offi cers .of different grades, taken prisoners; over 1000 non-commissioned 'officers privates,, all their cannon' and ammunition, are in their hands;-tho fugitives were soon in full flight towards the different works which commanded the entrance to the city, and our men at once word in hot pursuit. Gen, Quitman,supported by Gen. Smith’s brigade, took the road by tiro Chapullcpec aqueduct towards the Belen gate and the Clpdodela-; Gen. Worth, sup ported by Geo. Cadawohder’s brigade, advanced by the San Cosmo aqueduct towards the garita of that name. Both routes were up by ditches and de fended by breastworks, barricades* and slrong.works of every.description known to military science} yet tiro daring and impetuosity of our men overcame one defence alter another} and by nightfall every work to the city’s edge was; carried. Gen. Quitman’s command,after the route at Chapnltcpcc, wan- the first to encounter the enemy in force. Midway be tween the former and (ho Bden gate, Santa Anna had constructed a strong work; but this was at once vigorously assaulted by Gen. Quitman’s guns, which Gen. Worth had ordered to approach as near os possible from the San Cosmo road, the enemy was again routed, and in full flight. They again made a stand from their strong fortifications at and near the Belen garita, opening a tremendous fire not only of round shot, grape and shell, but of musketry; yet boldly Gen. Quitman advanced, stormed and carried the works, although at great loss, and tlicrt every point on Ibis side the city was in our possession. In this onslaught two of our bravest officers were killed —CapU Drum andLiet. Benjamin. . Meanwhile, Gen. Worth was rapidly advancing upon San Cosmo. At the English burying ground the enemy had constructed a strong work. It was defended by infantry for a short time, but could not resist tiro assault of tho men—tiro affrighted .Mexi cans soon fled to another Uhc of works nearer ,lhc city, and thus Gen. Worth was in possession of tho entrance to San Cosme.. As his men advanced to wards the garita, tho enemy opened a heavy fire of musketry from the house lops, os well as,of grope, caooislcr and shell from their batteries, thus sweep* ing the street completely. At this juncture, tiro old Monterey game of burrowing and digging through (be bouses was adopted. On the right, us our men faced the enemy, tho aqueduct'afforded a partial shelter; on (he left, the houses gave some protection, but many were still killed or wounded by the grape which swept every part, air well as by (ho shells which were continually bursting in every direction. About 3 o’clock, the work of the pickaxe and crow bar, under the direction Liet. VV. Smith, of the Sap pers and Miners, hud fairly, commenced, and every minute' brought oiir.mcn nearer the enemy’s last strong-hold. In the meantime, two mountain howit zers were fairly lifted to the top of one of tiro houses and into the .cupola of tho church, from which (hey opened a plunging ana most effective fire, while one of Duncan’s guns, in charge of Lieut. Hunt, was run up under a galling fire to a deserted breastwork, am) . at once opened upon tho garita. In this latter daring (bat, four men out of eight were either killed or . wounded, but still tho place, was most effectively served. The work of the miners wag still going.on. , In one house which they had entered by the pickaxe a favorite aid of Santa Anna’s was found. Tho great man had just fled, but had fell his friend and his sopperi Both were.well eared foi—the latter was devoured by our hungry officers; tho former, oiler doing honors of (ho table, was made a close prisoner. Just as dark was setting,in, our men had dug and mined their way almost up to thievery guns of tho enemy, and now, after a short struggle, were completely routed and driven, with, the loss of every thing. Tlia command of tho city by the San . Cosmo route was attained.. During Uio night, God. Quitman commenced the work of throwing up breastworks and erecting bat teries, with the intention of opening d heavy canon, ado upon the Cuidadcla with the first light of the morning* At 10 o’clock at flight Gen. Worfh order cd Ckpl. Ilugor to .bring up'a 14-pounder and dlO inch mortar to tho~garita or gate of San Cosmo, and having ascertained tho beat logs and distance of tho grand, pluxa and palace, at once opened upon these points. Tho heavy shells were heard to explode in tho very hoartof the city. At a little alter midnight Major Palacios, accompanied by two or three mem bers of tho municipal council of the city, arrived at Gen. Worth’s headquarters, and in great trepidation informed him that Santa Anna and his grand army had fled, and that they wished at once to surrender. Ihp capital! They were referred lo the commander' (n.chict, and immediately started for .Tacuhaya; but In tho meantime (ho firing upon the town ceased. At 7 o’clock this morning General Scott, with his staff, rodo in and took quarters at the National palace, on (ho (op of which tho regimental flag of the gallant rifles and tho stars and stripes were already flying. Tho immense crowd of blanketed (eperos, tho scum of the capital, wore congregated hi the plaza as the coinmnnderln*chicfentered iu They pressed upon our soldiers and eyed (hem as though they'werb he* ings of another woild. So much were they in tho way* and with such eagerness did they press around, that Gen. Scott was compelled lb order ohr dragoons to clear the plafca. They were told, however, not lo injure of harm a man in (bo mob—they were all our Irlbnds! - About five minutes oiler this, ami whilo'Gcncral Worth was returning to his division near Almeda, he was fired upon from a house near llio convent of San Francisco. Some of the cowardly I'olkas, who had fled tlio day previous without discharging their guns, now commenced the assassin game of shooting at every one of our men thoy saw, from as well as from behind the parapets on the nzolcns or lops of the houses. In half an hour’s lime, our good friends, llio loporos, in thd neighborhood of tho lies* pUal of San Andres and tho Church of Santa Clara, also commenced discharging muskets and throwing hollies and rocks from tho uzoleuft. I have neglected to mention that just previous to this Col, Garland had been severely wounded by a musket, fired by some miscreant from the windows. . For several hours (his cowardly war upon our men continued, and during this time many were killed or wounded. It was in this species of fighting that Lieut. Sidney Smith received his death wound. The division of Gen, Twiggs, in ono purl of tho city, and Gen. Worth in another, were soon actively engaged in putting down tho insurrection. Orders were giv. cn to shoot.every man in all tho houses from which (ho firing came, white the guns of the different light batteries swept (he streets in all directions. As the assassins were drlvon from one house they,would lake refuge in another; but by (ho middle of tho afternoon they wore.all forced back to tho barriers end suburbs; Many innocent persons have doubtless, been killed during to-day, but this could not bo avoi ded. Had orders been given at the outset to blow up and demolish every house or church froin which ono man was fired upon,llio disturbance woufd'finvo been at otico quelled, As it is, I trust that tho lesson the rabble and their mischievous leaders have received to day may deter them from future outrages. On entering (ho palace Gen. Scott ol onco named Gen. Quitman governor of Mexico—a most excellent appointment. Some wag immediately proclaimed aloud in (ho pulza<os foihwar John A..Qnit* man, of Mississippi, has boon appbinled governor of Mexico vice Gen. Joso Maria Tornol, resigned —very suddenly V* • It seems that the valiant Tornol ran off at an early hour, and his magnificent house has been converted into a,' hospital for our wounded offi cers. . Yours, &,o. G. W. K. The capital is now quiet enough, and although the inhabitants say but.Httlo/ they ore probably not alto, gothor contented with their now masters. They say that llio Lord and Santa Anna aru to blame lor all 'therr misfortunes—llndr own lack of'prowncss and courage is not thought °f, _ They say.that Providence withheld tho rains and gave (ho Yankees fair won ther for (hair operations, White Simla Anna deserted them hi thetr oxtromityyand gave up the oily with; oul oven making terms for them. The latter has jjono no-ono knows whither.. Some contend that ho « on hfc way to the coast, with-the Intention of Icav. Ing tho country j others say (hut ho has gone to. ward* Quorotorc; while many think that ho is lurk ing. about Ouadnloupo or Ban- Chrls|otul, within a fow miles of thls.-yot with only a small force of cavalry drills command. Ills wife, who has botm Citv op Mexico, Sept. 1d, 1847. Cits of Mexico, Sept. 17,1847. living nil the While at tho house of hfs particular! friend Mackintosh, has gone out In the direction df: SanCliislobalin search of him; Santa Anna just before he left tho city grossly: insulted Gen. Torres, who commanded at tiro Bclengalc, for deserting his post. It is .also said that ho quarrelled with Lom? bardini. These arc old, tricks,of tiro tyrant—throw ing tho blame upon others to coyer his own shameless conduct. • _ . • Lichl Morris, of the Bfli Infantry, had died of the wound im received at the hard fbught battle of E Mo!ino,ar.d it is thought extremely ;doubtful 'whether Licl. Ernati of the Gin, wounded at the same time, can recover.. Ido not Icarri that any other officers, are considered in a dangerous condition. City of Mexico, Sept. 24,1847. Not a little joy has been manifested by all at tiro arrival here of the American prisoners—Capts. Clay, Heady and Smith; Lieuls, Churchill, Davidson and Barbour, and sixteen privates—who have recently been confined at Toluca. It seems that they were released by thc'Govcrnor* Olagnibol, on his,own re sponsibility, they promising that the samo number of Mexican prisoner*, and of equal rank, should; be de livered, up to. him. Those officers who refused to give iheir parolo when all were ordered to Tohicli, and who afterwards escaped, havo performed detiyo service hero in the different battles. .Major Gaines lias been serving on- the staff of General Scott, Mid shipman Rogers bn that of General Worth; and Capt. Donley on that of GcncralQuUman. Tho loiter was severely wounded on the 13th> but will recover* Yours, G. WVK. City of Septv 28,1847. Paredes was hcrc,.in the city, a few days since without followers, and has gone North, perhaps to wards Guadalayarn, his old and favorite ground, to slir and influence the minds oflhu people against the Yankees, ond try Ills hand against them. -Htris, no doubt, one of tho bravest and best generals Mexico has over produced. Gomez Farias is at Qunrclaro; but wedo not hear what ho is doing. Gen.- Herrera is alsd there, and ifany leading man in Mexico Is in favor of peace, ho Is the one. fits influence* however, is confined almost to the moderadoo . Mr. Wells, the partner of liarl in Ulcafmy theatre, died here a day or two since. Ho may;bo recollect ed in the United States not only as a pantbmimist but as a dancer and actor of some distinctions. Copt» Pemberton \Vaddell, of one of the new regiments of infantry, Is also dead. The wound of Gen. Shields, although painful, is improving. A musket ball struck, him In the left arm at, the .sjofmlng of Clia pullcpcc, but binding a handkerchief around, iUhe continued with hU men until every thing was calm, cd. Gen. Pillow had almost entirely recovered.— Since commencing tills* 1 have hcafd another rUrnor lb the effect that Alvurci is doubtless in that direc- tiohi Ho took especial good care lo keep himself and his pinots out of harm’s way during the recent struggle in this vicinity. The loss in tho different divisions in the storming of Chapnllcpcc and capture of tho city on the 13lh is as follows: In that of, Gen. Quitman about 300, in, that of den. Twiggs,2BB, In that of Gcn.Pillow 142, in that of Gen. Worth 138. Owing td his previous heavy loss the latter only had about 1000 men cn. gaged in the last battles. And as I know, it will be of great interest to their friends, before closing this letter I will state that the wounds of almost all the officers arc doing well. I can speak positively of Col. Garland, Majors Wo'dc, Wallo,Lormg and Glad-, den, ofdapls. Mason, Walker. Danly.and ofLieuls, Foster, Shackelford, Scldcn and liungenbbcl, and I mention them as being some df llto most severely wounded. Yours, doc. (JfW. K. , Mexico, Sept. 17, 1817. The Mexican loss it is impossible to ascertain, but it has been immense. Among the killed at Chapnl* tepee were Gen. JuanNepoinecuno’Fcrc*, Col. Juan Cuno, a distinguished officer of engineers, and Lieut. Lucian Culvc, one of Gen. Bravo’s aids. Gen. Sal* danawns badly wounded, as were many other, dis* tingulshcd officers. Five generals, three colonels, soVen lieutenant Vcolcnclsj and near ono hundred majors, dnpluins and l|ch(cnan(s were taken prise* nfcrs, together with eight hundred dr nlorc rank and file. At the garilas of Belon and San Cosmo many officer* were killed or'wounded* but their names arc not known* Vours, &th G. \V. K. Citt of MtiictJ, Bcp). 30,1847. Wo hear hut little, one way or Uiq other, as to what (he Mexicans intend lo do irt future—whether they arc for peace,.or a continuance of the war. In fact, it is hardly time for them, after their recent disastrous discomfitures, to think of anything, eve rything will now depend upon our own government. If the nonsensical soothing system is continued— if another doso of magnanimity is.lo follow tljo hard blows which have .lost tis so many'Uvea—the war will he spun out till doomsday. On tho if a rigorous system Is at onto adopted, if men ond means dro poured into tho country, and the rulers ol Mexico arc for once made to -believe that wo nrc in earnest, six months will suffice to'make them sue for peace, Tho ‘‘American Stir,” published by. r copies and Barnard, made Its appearance to-day in neat form, and the talk is that another new paper, the “North American,”, is to como out in the course of llto week. Meanwhile, the city w becoming rapidly American, izcd. From every quarter, staring in Uib largest capitals, wo see such announcements ns “Union lintel,” “Mdsli and Milk at all Hour*,” “American Dry Goods,’* “United Slates Restaurant,” “St. Charfeft Exchahgci** “ fcj»g Noggand Mince Pics for Sale Hero/’ and other kindred notices to the passer by os to where ho can be served on homo principles. Nor is (hero lo bo any lack of amusements, fbr alrea dy tho posters announce a bull fight, a circus, a the atre, and even an Italian opera as shortly to be pro duced. Wo are great people/ - Yours, &c. G. W.K. CitV or Mexico, Sept. 9-1,1847. Among other rumors, wo hear to-day that there has been n coalition of some of tbc Slates north o) this, that Senor Coslo has been appointed President, that 19,000 men ore immediately to bo raised and organized to carry on tho war with vigor, and to make them effective 81,000,000 is to bo levied.— Bustamanto and Paredes ore to command’tho army, os the story goes, while Santa Anna -has''leave to rcliro from public service and from tho country, if he sees fit. Another report current would make us be* lievo that tho Mexican Congress is shortly to osi>cm* bio nt Qucrclaro, and that tho peace question Is to bo talked over with Mr. Trial in real earnest. These are alt but incro minors. Although all appears quiet on the face of the city, assassinations arc still frequent. Our men arc led off (o drinking houses in tho by-streets and in the suburbs, are plied with liquor until they become In. toxicalod, and are then stabbed. Nor will this cow ardly system bo put .down until cadi house where a murder is committed is razed, and exemplary justice dealt out to ail its inmates. It has cofno (o (ho knowledge of the authorities, that knives ami dirks have been recently distributed to tho horde of thieves and murderers liberated by Santa Anna on (ho night ho fled from tho capital, and with ho other intention than (hat (hoy might do (ho work in (ho dark ho had, not tho courage to perform In open day. By an order issued by Gen. Broil It would seem Inal active mea sures have been taken to ferret out (ho assassins,and also the miscreants who have set them on to murder. Tho Punishment of Deserters* - • • By a general order, : dated the 6lh September, It appears that a court martial, of which Col. Riloy, of (ho ,2d Infantry, was President, tried twentymino men for dtttrlion to the enemy. Their fate may bo road in' the following sentence of Gen. Scott/ Sentences* The court found the above named prisoners, [the names are given again below} severally guilty os charged, and sentence each (two*lhirds of the mom* hers of (lip court in every case concurring in the sen* tcnco) “ to bo hanged by the neck until no is dead." 2. The GonoraMn-chlof approves the foregoing proceedings and sentences, with the following.oxoeiv tionsil|o cases of Thomas Riloy, company, I, 3d Artillery; James Mills, company fl,samo regiment, I and John Reilly, company K, Sth Infantry. 1 These throo prisoners severally committed thoj crimo of desertion ns charged, in the early part of ■ April, 1846. . At that data the United Stoles wore at peace with Mexico and all (ho world; for (ho present) war did not break out, in fact, till a Inter date, and was not recognized .to exist, by the Congress of the' United Stales (ill iho 13(h of tho following month. I No higher punishment can, therefore, bo legally I inflicted upon (hotfo atrocious offenders, T. Riloy J. Mills and J.'Reilly, than that prescibcd for a state ofpoaco, viz: Fifty lashcswilh a raw hide whip, well litlfJ on (ho bare back of oaoh, and their punishment is commuted accordingly—with Iho’addition, that caoh. bo.branded.on a ohuok.with.tho. lotipr D,kep( n olofld prisoner so. long us this army remains in MoxU co r and thou- bo drummed out of tho service. - | , So rtiiicfi of the punishment, in iho cade of U enrv Nawqr, company D, 4tlt artillery, ns relates lo bin/ ing, is, on llib recommendation of many members of the court, remitted; and a like remission ie.macf c i. the ease of EdwarA McllerroHj company G,aruno regiment* out of consideration tar asdn, in the same company, who hns remained faithful to hi colors. 8 There being some alight circumstances of mitiM tion in tho sovcral cases of Hezekiah Aklcs, Join Bartley, Alexander McKee and John Bowers’alinf obmpunv H,2d Artillery, llicir sentences are com ■ milled a?, in the case of T. Riley J. Mills and J* Reilly oboyc. The Remainder of the prisoners tried by the samn court; and for the.same crime, viz;—-Henry Vensiop company 1,2 d Dragoons; F Rhode, company Joj Dragoons; W A Wallace, company C,3d Inlantrv Lawrence Mackey, company K, 3d Infantry h Pat rick Dalton, company B,sd Infantry; J Slicoban company G,sth Infantry; John A Myers, comnanv G, sth Infantry; Henry Whisler, company E 4/ Artillery; Eliezer S Lusk company C,3d Infantry• Jas Spears, company Di 7fh Infantry; D Connahan company I, 7th Infantry; James McDowall, comna’ ny K, 7lh Infantry; Marlin Lydon,company D 7ui Infantry; Wm II Kccck,company F, 4th Artillery Wm Oathouße, company I, 2d Infantry; U Oclker company D, 4lh Artillery; Wm O’Connor,company K, Ist Artillery; Andrew Nolan, company G M Artillery; Herman Smidth, company D, 3d Infantry*' R W Garretson, company H, 3d Artillery; win be’ hung according to their several .sentences, between the hours of 6 and 11 o’clock in the forenoon next after the receipt of this order, as may bo arranged by thb commander of, the post or comp where i|m said' prisoners may be respectively found. fThe above nomed men, excepting II Venator, F Rh t ,i) f j A Myers, and J .Sheehan, were executed at San An gel. Sept. 10,18470 By command of Maj. Gen. Scott: - H. L. Scott, A. A. A. G. Two days subsequently wo have further orders from which wo learn that the .four men named were hung on the lOth* as they were passing at this iim o from- Tuoubaya lo Mixcoac. They were hung on the 11th September, and Iho sentence was executed at Mixcoac. Thirty*six -other prisoners were tried by a court martial* over which Col. Garland presided, Their fall) may bo fcad in Iho following sentences, dated the lOlh September* aAcr their conviction for dcior. tiom . > - And Ihodouft accordingly Sentenced the several prisoners (two thirds of the members in every case concurring in the sentence) each to be hung by the neck till he be dead.. [Their names are given betow.l Before the same Court* Martin Miles, of company A* Blh Infantry, and Abraham Fitzpatrick, of the same bontpany -and regiment* Were duly tried ond Connoted Upon the Charge of desertion, and the court (two thirds of the members concurring) accordingly sentenced each to be slloli Before the same court were duly tried and convict, cd upon, the charge of desertion the following tumsd prisoners: James Kelly* company C* 3d Infantry; John Murphy,company C*Btb. Infantry ; John Lillie, company C, 3d Dragoons. And the court accor. dingly sentenced each u to receive fifty Inslica well laid on with a raW hide on his bare back; to forfeit alt pay and allowances that ore or may become due him; to be indelibly marked on the right cheek with the letter.two inches in length; to wear an iron yoke, weighing eight pounds, with three prongs, each one foot in length, around the neck, to be confined at hard labor, in charge of Iho guard, during the lime the army remains in Mexico, and then to have (heir heads shaved and tq.be drummed out of the service." Before the same court was tried upon Iho charge of desertion, Lewis Pfeifer, of company C, 4lh infra* try, whom tho court found id bo not guilty of dcscr. (tori, but gUlfty of absence without leave* and .accor* dingly sentenced him to forfeit all pay and allowances* that arc, or may become duo him* and bo discharged from the service.” . 2. Th? gcncf-il-ln-chlbf approves the proceedings, findings.and sentences in tho foregoing eases. On the recommendation of the members of Ik court, the sentences of Abroham Fitzpatrick, compa* ny. A, Bth Infantry; John Brooke, company F, fidi Infantry} and t)avid McElroy,company E, Clli In. Pantry, oro remitted. . On account of mitigating circumstances in the eases of Rogers'Dalian, company F, 6th Infantry! Samuel If. Thomas,company C,tith Infantry; Jonft Daly,RUloßegiment; ThomasCassady, company), Blh Infantry; and Mortlh Miles, company A, Blh Infantry, the sentence of death is* committed to tho following: “Toreceive6Ay lashes,well laid on with a rawhide whip, to bo branded on a check w'uU the letter D, to bo kept in confinement while the army remains in Mexico, ond then to bo drummed out of service.”' The remainder of (he prisoners sentenced to dead! by (he coart;—Frederick Fogal,company K,2drlra' goons; Henry Klagcr, same comp, ami regiment! Henry L«?ngcnhmnmcr, comp. F, same fcgl*, Francis O’Conner, 3d Infantry; John Appleby, Comp. D,2d Artillery; M T Frantius, comp. C, 3d lufunlryl Peter Nelli, comp. B, 4th Inluntry J Geo W Jacfcsnn, conip. H, Ist Aitillcry; Kerr Delaney, comp. IMili Infantry; John. Price, comp. F, 2d Infantry! John Cuttle,comp. 8,2 d Infantry { JR Iclmrd Porker, comp K, sth Infantry; Parian Fritz, Comp. F, Glh Infan try; John Benedict: cornp. F, Glh Infantry; Augu*<° Morslndt, comp. I, 7lh IbfiifUfyj John Rose, comp. F,' Glh Infantry; Lnchlcft MeLuchlen, mmn. F, Infantry; John Ciivanafrgh, comp. B, fKh Infantr/,' Richard HanlyJ cr>mp. A, 2d Artillery; (?ih?on .Mc- Dowell, comp. A, Bill Infantry ; Lemuel A Wheat*, comp* A, Olb Infanlry J Patrick Casoy, comp. F, W Infantry; Patrick Anlison, comp. 12,4 th Infnntrjl Harrison Kenny, comp. B, 4th Infantry; Roe* Hogan comp, 1, 4lh Inf. Geo Dpi wig, comp. K, 2i Artillery; Barney Hnrt.coipp. K,2d Artillery; Ilugi McClelland, comp. A,Bt)i Inf. Thomas illtll, comp D, 3d Artillery; and John McDowell, comp. A, Infantry, will be hung by the neck until dead, be' tween the hours of G and .11 In the forenoon, nest after the receipt of this order, under the direction of (ho commanding officer of the post at which ll»«7 may respectfully bo found. (Executed September 13lh, 18-17, at Maxcoac.) ’ Wo conclude this miserable record of rclrlb«m # justice meted out to those scoundrels, taken hi ottnf against with the following inn American Star: , . Executing Dksf.rtprb.— On the morning °*’ 91h were hung at San Angel sixteen deserters fro fl | (ho American army, who had taken up arms ogam* their government. Immediately alter some ten°* twelve where whipped and branded on (he clict’k tho Idler D. Riley, tho chief of Hie San Patriot* crowd, como in for a share of the whipping atlJ branding, and right well was the former laid on ty* Mexican muleteer, Gen. Twiggs deeming it 100 nutf l honor for him to bo flogged by an American Ho did not stand the operation with that sloicu 13 wooxpcctcd. The next morning /bur others, of tho same wpjP 1, ny were executed at Mixcoac.and on the 13th more were hung .upon one gallows at the same P' Tho thirty were brought out fot execution abooH 1 " same lime that Chapullcpcc was being stormed, Col. Harney, pointing to tha.t place, (old them_*«• they. should Hue long enough to sea tho Ament* Hag hoisted upon IhoXattlcments of (hat fortress ’" no longer. In o few momenta our colors worn rai»w and after it wos shown to them they wore latincn intooternUy. ... The clergy at San Aiigcl pleaded hard B ;J, vc .L r lives of these men, but it was in vain. Gcn.”''' | f* told them (hat (o Ampudla, Arista and Santa A» did these men pwo their doalli, for they f the Imp business of soliciting desertion « ranks, and had soecccdcd in soduoing from duly allegiance (ho poor wretches who had lop*; dearly for (heir crimes. n nib< According to our military laws Riley co , ‘f. jf,a liung, ho having demoted from tho army befo commencement of, hostilities, but oil that co awarded him was well odininiatcrcd. PcnmylviiulßUi uiA New Yorkers killed * wounded. -nlUtcf TJio N. O. Picayune, of tho 15th, Ims a full u killci) and wounded in tho Ulo halites. Wo cl the following;— • • , FienniyfaantVins Killed —Pilvatos \V 'i o ii(i C Bolton, Isaiah Wonders, Charles Stewar, Street, John Forn* John McLanahun. . 1 iVeio Yorker* KUieci—Privates T Cojdwi. * q ,, ‘ |n ,. liotond, John Wright,‘John Lehman, *J«< merman, John Horner, Couorol James Won I A Dennis, John Show, and John L Vounp*- I Pennsylvanian* and Neto Yoiker*v)unMW~~ ' (ct J M Gcaroy, slightly, Corporals Writ " BT V r jitf, Hogan, Jno Froymon, Jno Miller, Jndo 1 h joim Uonry Buyer, Thomas, McGhee, Joebh Author, Goo Ilonry, Dan Lotil, severely • ? j ( , C d Mortz r dangerously j Polor MoVciV mor )• fjP i dbnrf; John Wnrthfngton, Wm ILmiuhre) > £. O( if, Joint Broadßcntf’hrtvatcs’Abhn Bhodsj, ... 1 John Qampb&ll, IIu fc M»slbi'in, John WoLogW l
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