From the Philadelphia Ledger, May 13.
FROM THE .
ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
Caafltct between Tcaan Hangars anal tha
Mexican Traapa.
GKITEtAL TAYLOR SURROUNDED.
By Che SawrVern Mail ef tVit morning, w have
received extras from tba Baltimore Sun office
containing the following Intereating intelligence
from tha Seat or War. It waa received in Wash
ington by an extra of the New Orlcana Bulletin,
May 9th, and telegraphed to Baltimore.
e-ao TBI seat or war. .
Ity the antral of the schooner Ellen and Cla
ra, Capt. Griffin, from tha Brazoa St. Iago, ac
counts from Point Isabel to the morning oNhs
29th ult., have been receiveJ.
' The fart, howerer, that communication had
mnt been had for three daye between Point Isa
bel and the Camp of Gen. Taylor, it alone suffi
cient to keep anxiety on tiptoe.
Wa learn from Capt. G. and Dr. Briggs, a pas
senger, who baa been aereral months with the
army, that Capt. Walker, formerly of tha Tex
tin revenue service, who has been atationed be
tween Point Isabel and Gen. Taylor's camp with
a company of twenty lour Texas rangers, found
aeveral of the teams which had atarted from
the Point for the camp were returning, who re-
ported that the Mexicans were on the road. I
He atarted from hia camp on the 37th With his
whole ferce to reconnoitre, and it possible open I
a communication witn lien, lay lor. tie nan
proceeded aa far as about midway between Point
Isabel and the camp when an overwhelming Mex-
ican force appeared very suddenly. A portion of
his troops were raw recruits. Ha instructed
them to keep onTiis right, and gave ordera to the
whole to retire under cover of a chanperal in
view ; but his raw troops, panic striken, scatter
ed in confusion. '
The Mexicans advancing with overwhelming
numbers, he was compelled to retire. He was
followed until within a mile of Point Isabel,
where he arrived with only two of his men.
Six others subsequently came in.
Capt. W. estimates the number of Mexicana
he encountered at 1500, and he supposes that at
least thirty of them fell during the fifteen min
utes which he engaged them.
This force is supposed to be a portion of that
which had at last accounta crossed the Rio Gran
de aome 20 or 25 miles above Ma'amoras, and
which is estimated at 3000 men. - It ia believed
that they had taken a circuitous route, on the
eastern side of Gen. Tay lot's Camp. The post
is very strongly defended, thanka to the exertiona
of Majors Munroe and Saunders. With 500
men to defend the post, it ia believed it can be
made eood against 3000 Mexicans. There are
now about 3000 Mexicans on the American aide
of the Rio Grande, one half above and one half be-
low Gen. Taylor'a camp.
New Orleans Commercial Timea Office, I
May 9th 9 o'clock, A. M.
Later from tha Arm jr.
SEVENTY MSN COT TO PIECES BY A LA SGI FOBCX
Or MEXICANS.
The schooner "Mary Clare" baa just arrived
from Braaoa Santiago, having left on the 29th ul
timo. Captain Griffin, of the Mary C, and pas-
sengera, report that Captain Walker, with 75
men of the "Texan Rangers," were nearly all
killed and taken priaonera on the 28th ultimo, a
bout 20 milea obove 1'oint Isabel, by a superior
force of Mexican troops, consisting of same 1500
men !
Captain Walker succeeded in reaching Point
Isabel at 4 o'clock, P. M., on the 28tb, with
THREE MEN ONLY! He immediately ap
plied to Major Thomas for four men, and an
nounced his determination to proceed to General
Taylor'a camp, or die in the attempt I hia object
being to communicate the full particulars of thia
attack, without delay, to hia commanding of
ficer.
Fbom Point Isabel. The Newport News
publishes the following extracts from a letter
from Point Isabel, which relate some new
tacts, and give encouragement to hope that the
amall force there would be able to maintain it-
sell' until the arrival of reinforcements.
Point Isabel, Texas, AraiL 27, 1846.
Major Monroe baa received ordera to-night, by
express, to spare no exertions to make tbe.de
fence of thia place complete. We ahall defend
it to the last. We have 10 braaa aix poundera,
two long 18 do., and two shipa' guct lor artillery,
all of which are manned. We have a force,
"armed to the teeth, of 450 men.
With tbeae we could hold tha post againat at
least 1400, with the advantagea we have over
them. Ws have a plentiful supply of powder
ami balls, of all kinds; provisions for at leaat
two year a, and water in abundance so that they
cannot starve us out ; ths only way for them to
do it, ia to take ua by surprise oratonn. Give
us daylight for it, and ws will give them aa cor
dial a reception aa they could deaire.
April 2a Last night the ferry boat broke a
drift from tbe Mexican aide, and floated over op
posite tba picquet guard. One of the Mexicana
attempted to get her, by awimming to her the
Lieutenant who waa officer of the guard fired on
him ; he then returad, and got a party of soldiers
in a boat to take her ; but the Lieutenant gave
them such a dose of buck and ball, that they were
irUd to get back with one killed and a number
wounded. Thua you see tbs gradual approach
of a general fight.
Taoorsroa Toint Isabl. On tbe 9th lost.
1040 U. S.aodiera and volunteers left New Or-
leana for Point Isabel. Tber expected to reach
that place on tha 13th inst.
The Pilots at tba Balite have applied to the
Cover nment for cannon lo arm their fleet and
. j
watch the privateeratbat were known to be get
tmg ready.
Lombbb The quantity of lumber aaed for
UjIJipis. is very large in thia rex ion and tbe
value of tbs timber used ia tbe mines for props,
brhutes, Yc, will not fall ahort ot fifty thoutand
aWiori per annum, and very probably exceed it.
Minayf-Jwrnal
From tha Philadelphia Ledger, May 20.
LATRfl FROM THB ARMY.
Arrival
r Blaamsnlp few
Orleane.
Tark at Haw
VICTORY I VICTORY 1 VICTORY I
Point Unlet Relieved tMntatnorae Reduced
to Ahc!The American Army Triutn
.phutit lScvt n Hundred Mexican Killed I
A General Blockade of the Mexican
Port Ordtredl
The Southern mail yesterday morning, brought
in the following glorious news from the army of
occupation. It was communicated by Magnetic
Telegraph from Washington to Baltimore for the
Ledger, and thence brought by Special Messen
ger to this office.
The fame of the American arms has been sig
nally vindicated. With an inferiority of forces so
disproportionate as to have caused the deepest an
xiety for Gen. Taylor and his gallant band, they
hate gained a great, a glorious, a noble, a most
triumphant victory. Seven hundred Mexicans
were left dead on the field of battle Matamorae
ia reduced to ashes Point Isabel ia relieved.
Such are the immediate results of this magnificent
exploit.
The reception of this gratifying news will
cause the National pulse to vibrate, from one
extremity of the Union to the other. The thun-
der of the artillery which waa fired lat evening,
in honor of thia gallant achievement, will roll,
rrsponsively, from State to State from city to
city from village to village from bamret to
hamlet until it reverberates from the rock
, - ,rt cliffs of Maine, and the mountains of Ver
mont echoing a Nation's gratitude.
The newa reached this city last evening, at
10 minutes before 9 o'clock, and it would be im
possible to describe the enthusiasm with which
it waa received. The population appeared to
be auddenly quadrupled the streets presented
one living mass of human beings joy waa de
picted on every countenance, and one universal
prayer of thanks ascended on high.
By the arrival of the etramship New York,
Capt. Phillips, which came up late last evening,
we have received the following gratifying intel
ligence from the Galveston Newa :
We have been kindly furnished by Capt
Phiilipa, of the steamship New Fork--which
has just arrived with the following highly in
teresting and important news.
We publish liberally from Captain Phillip's
report
The following report is from Captain Walk
er, of the Texas Rangers, who had arrived on
the 5th inat. at 4 P. M , from the entrenchment
opposite Matamorae.
We learn that an engagement had taken
place between the U. S. and Mexican forces.
The particulars, as far as we can learn, are as
follows: '
Gen. Taylor, on tbe evening of the 3d inat,
left the entrenchment with a detachment of U.
States troop, for the purpose of opening a com
munication between Point Isabel and the en
trenchment. On the morning of the 4th, the
Mexicans, taki-g advantage ol his absence,
at daybreak opened a heavy cannonade on the
entrenchments, which waa gallantly returned
by the V. S. troops, and in thirty minutea si
lenced the enemy's batteries and reduced the
city of Matamorae to ashes.
Morning of the6lh. A gentleman who has
just arrived from the fir-Id of battle informs ua
that the slaughter among the Mexicans waa
tremendous ; that upwards of seven hundred
lay dead on the field of battle, and that the num
ber ef houses left in Matamorae waa not sufli
cient to accommodate tho wounded. '
According to accounta received at Point
Isabel, the number of Mexicana in and about
j.i.mor.. waa c.unuueu a, .en loouaeno mm,
.. ..j .l 3
snd expecting reinforcements daily
General Taylor was to leave Point Isabel on
the 6th instant, with a detachment of troops,
determined to open communications between
Point Isabel and the Army opposite Matamorae
which has for some days past been cut off, and
only effected in one instance by the valiant and
undaunted Wslker, of the Texsa Rangers,
whose horse wss shot from under him in the at
tempt, and the loss of six men
Santiago end Isabel are now under Martial
Law every citizen compelled to do Military
duty
On the morning of the 6th, previous to the d
parture of the New York, heavy cannonades
were heard and suppoaed to be another attack
from the Mexicana on the United States troop
Opposite Mate moraa.
We learn from good authority that Gen. Tay
lor has ordered the schooner Alert to repair to
Vera Cruz with despatches, aa ia supposed to
the Gulf squadron, to blockade the Mexican
porta. There ia indeed but little doubt that all
the Mexican ports in the Gulf are now under
strict blockade, and the American fleet in tbe
Pacific is amply sufficient to shut up every port
of Mexico on that shore, as soon aa orders can
be sent to that effect. Gulveiton JVt iea,
inetant,
From the N. O. Picayune Extra.
The ateamthip New York, Capt. Windle,
arrived in port on Sunday evening, having left
Braxos Santiago the afternoon of Wednesday,
the 6th inst. Her newa ia important, and of the
m08t gratifying deicription
tur Isat previous accounta came dira-n to
Wednesday, the Will ult. tpl. Waiaer, oi
the Texas Rangers, having come into Point la-
abel on tbe evening oftbe28ih ult. from his
I j . i
desperate encounter with the Mexicans, had
- 1 volunteered to carry despatches to Gen. Tay
lor. We now learn by tbe New York that in
" ossparaw aiien.pi eo uesperaie uwn
that desperate attempt
thought fool hardy-he fully succeeded.
I . Gen. Taylor learned from him the critical sit
1 nation in which Point Isabel waa placed, and
I the imminent danger of its being carried by an
I overwhelming forca of We Mexicans. : Me
promptly determined upon I movement which
should protect Point Isabel, and re-establish bia
communication with hia supplies. Accordingly
on the evening of Friday, the 1st Inst, he left
hia camp, opposite Matamorae, with the main
body of hia force, determined to cut hie way
through, leaving behind him for the defence of
the works opposite Matamorae, between seven
ond eight hundred troops,
Thia movement of Gen. Taylor upon Point
Isabel was effected without encountering a sin-
pie Mexican, fn place of molesting him they
concentrated their troupe about the camp which
he had just It'll.
On the morning of the 31, Gen. Taylor dee
patched Capt Walker back to the camp for in
tclligcncc. The gallant Rangers executed bia
commission with success, returning to Point
Isabel the afternoon of the 5th. He reported
that the Mexicans, taking advantage of the sup
posed weakness of the camp, commenced n
attack upon it in front on the morning of Sun
day, the 3d, with all their batteries from the
opposite aide of the river, and simultaneously
with detachment of their forces on this side
the Rio Grande, in the rear was immediately
rf pulsed, and in lose than thirty minutes the
Mexican bntteriea were silenced, and the citv
of Matamorae battered down. The lose to the
Mexicana in the action is variously set down.
While no account makes it less than 200, the
latest report in regard to it, which we find in
the Galveston News, carried it as high as 700
The Americana lost but a single man, it is said,
who waa killed by a shell. None were wound
ed, so admirably v. as the atate of the works be
fore Gen. Taylor led them. The town of Mat-
amoraaia a complete ruin ; there are scarcely
housea enough left standing to serve as hospi
tals for the wounded.
The attack and repulse, however, is consider
ed but the opening of the campnign. Cannon-
ding was distinctly heard at times, down to the
hour of the departure of the New York.
Gen. Taylor set forth on the 6th inat, to re
turn to his camp with ample supplies The
Galvestou News states that when he left Point
Isabel there was not the slightest doubt enter
tained that he would have to cut his way to
hia entrenchments through vastly superior num
bers of the enemy, who were known to be post
ed in large forces among the almost impassible
thickets of chapperal on the road, with a deter
mination to cut him off, if possible, in his at
tempt to regain his other forces. The number
of the Mexicsns is entirely vague and uncertain,
though all the statements agree in estimating
them at not less than ten thousand, while many
accounts put their numbers at fifteen or twenty
thoussnd. All accounta agree also in stating
that the Mexican forces were rapidly flocking
in from all quarters, IIw many crossed the
river could not be told, though tbe News thinks
it would be reasonable to presume that a large
part of their forcea would be brought into requi
sit ion ' to dispute the march of Gen. Taylor.
They could not but s-e the importance of cut
ting him off, and would doubtlesa employ all
their advantagea of local knowledge, skill in
horsemanship and all their acknowleged resour
ces in stratagem to accomplish their object
Gen. T. anticipated a formidable and desperate
opposition to hia march, but he determined to
accomplish it or perwh.
Tdua reasons the News, snd accordingly an
ticipates intelligence of a decisive general ac
tion, u e are greatly inclined to doubt whe
ther the Mexicans would venture to attack Gen.
Tavlnr'a whnte fnrrp. althnneh lliew mn nutnum.
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b. . hul .,,., lh,. , ... ,,onfi,unf
that we shall have a glorious victory to recount,
One account before ua states, however, that
Gen- Taylor had Lot left Point Isabel, ' and pro
bably would not leave there belore the arrival
of further rien force ments he having full confi
dence in the ability of the troops left in camp to
maintain their position against any odds.
: ,
WAR PROCLAMATION t
ISSUED BT TUB f BESIllE&T 0.1 TUB 14 TH.
Whereat, Tbe Congress of the United States,
by virtue of the constitutional authorty vested
in them, have declared by their act, bearing date
this day, that by the act of the Republic of Mex
ico, a state of war exists between the two Gov
eriiments : Now therefore. I, Jamve K Polk.
President of these United States of America, do
hereby proclaim the aame to all whom it may
concern ; and I do specially enjoin on all persona
holding offices, civil or military, under tbe author
ity of ths United States, that Ibey be vigilant
and zealous in disrbargir.g the dutiea respective'
ly incident thereto. And I do moreover exhort
all the good people of the United Statea, aa they
love their country, aa ihey feel the wronga which
have forced on them the last resort of injured
nations, and at they consult the best means under
the blessing of Divine Providence of abridging
the calamitiei, .that they exert themselves in
preserving older, in promoting concord and main
taining the authority the efficiency of the Lawa
in supporting and invigorating all the means
which may be adopted by the Constitutional
Authoritiea for obtaining a speedy termination
and an honorable peace
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto aet my
l. a. band and cauaed tba Seal of the United
Statea to be affiixed to these presents
l j .l. t-j.-.-j....
juuiisa ! in ru rti v miiitiBrinn ina l :un nav
,a a A S t
j I year 01 ina inurpenuence 01
I the United States tbs seventieth.
JAMES K. POLK.
By tbe President :
Jambs Bucsuban, Secretary,
- 1 Nbws roost 5ko land. Tho mall steamahip
Britannia, Hewitt, was to leave Liverpool on the
4tb Instant, and we may look (or fifteen daya
I later utl by ncr.
THE AMERICAN.
Saturday, Jtla 33, 1846.
1. B. PACJMtU, Ki. ml kU Html Kt.
tatt and Coat OIKce, earner of&d and Ckeenut
Street; Philadelphia, U emthortted to met oe
Jlgenl, and receipt far mil moniee due thte
office, for oubecrlptton or advertising
JIUo. at Me OITtce . 160 'Wsmsm Street,
"Vse York.
Jlnd 9. K. Comer at Baltimore and Calvert
tie., Baltimore. .
07 Our columns thia week, are again filled
with newa from the army of occupation, which,
from its great interest, necessarily excludes al
most every thing else.
, .
07 Gen. Tai lob.- As there ia a great desire
to know all about Gen. Taylor'a history, we
publish an interesting sketch of his character
in another column.
"E7" Tub Casals. The water waa 1ft through
the canal at the junction, on Thursday last, and
the Susquehanna division, we trust, is now again
in complete operation. , A great amount of mer
chandise haa been detained for aeveral weeks,
Inconsequence of the recurrence of thia break.
The picke'a, however, have been running for a
week past, meeting each other at the break.
CT7 Our neighbors of the Gazette have come
to the sage conclusion that we have involved
ourselves in a difficulty by making insinuations
against the Governor, from which we wish to ex
tricate ourselves by changing the subject. Now,
we are not in the habit of making insinuations,
but at once slate facts; and if the Gazette would
always do the same, they would find no difficul
ty in meeting the issue. We did not change
the aubject, which, however, the editor of the
Gazette has done, in order to extricate himself
from a dilemma. Our original article waa in
reference to the Canal Commissioners, in which
the Governor and his administration were inci
dentally mentioned aa having used their influence
to re-nominate Mr Foster. We made no inainu
tions, but direct cbargea. The Gazette, how
ever, has resolved to become the champion of
the Governor, right or wrong, without however
having sufficient courage to defend hia coadjutor
and adviaer. The extract from the Governor'a
message doea not argue much in favor of hia own
views, taken in connection with other facta.
We do not like to introduce our own personal
affairs into our columns, but ss the editor of the
Gazette haa such a holy horror of insinuations,
we presume he will be highly gratified to find hia
insinuationa against ourself, that we asked to be
continued a third term, because we viaited Har-
risburg and Philadelphia, entirely groundless.
Now the truth is, we never saw, or had any com
munication whatever, with Mr. Kane in Phila
delphia, although we were in the city ten days,
and within a few minutea walk of hia office. At
Harrisbnrg he requested us, on our visit to the
city, to call on him. We called at his office once,
but not finding bim in, we never repeated our vi
ait. For ourself, we never asked another term,
for the truth of which we give the Gazette liber
ty to refer to Mr. Kane. The editor of the Ga
zette knowa that we visit Philadelphia frequent
ly, and Harrisburg almost every winter. We
expect to visit these places again, in a few daya,
aa well aa Baltimore and Washington. We trust
however, the editor will not . ineinuate that we
have gone for an office,. because President Polk
bappena to reside in Washington. We do, how
ever, intend to make application for aeveral of
our young frienda for aituationa in the army, and
would be pleased to be the bearer of a corporal'a
commission for our amiable and very valiant
neighbor, tbe editor of the Sanbury Gazette.
D7"A Painful Accident. A most distressing
and painful accident occurred on the rail road
between Shamokin and thia place, on Tuesday
last. Philip Krieghbanm, wbo waa bringing
down with bis team a train of rara loaded with
coal, attempted, while the cara were in motion
and coming down the grade, about two milea be
low Shamokin, to climb on the front car, for the
purpose of applying the brake- He slipped in
the attempt and fell on bia back. The first whee
of the front car passed over hia right leg without
doing any very serious injury, but caught bia left
leg just below ths knee, sod slipped along with
it a distance of about twenty yarda, with tbe
weight of the whole train pressing ou it, crushing
it in a most horrible manner. One of his fellow
teamsters, who waa near and saw bim fall, caught
bim almost aa soon as bis leg waa fastened under
tha wheel, and carried hia body along until tbe
train stopped. His leg, from just below tbe knee
to near the ankle, ia almost entirely stripped of
flesh. The bone is considerably crushed, but
w hat ia singularly strange, no bones were bro
ken, although tbe weight of ths car and coal waa
not much less tbau four tons. He was taken to
Wasser's tavern, and Dr. Joseph C. Robins sent
for, wbo stated that hia leg must be amputated
His recovery is deemed aomewhat doubtful. -
Ws have aince learned that he ia doing well
,na ,B" b4,, will not be taken off.
i a......
J. W. Foaaar has purchased the interest of tba
Philadelphia Pennaylvanian, awned by Mr. Par
ry. The paper will hereafter be published by
J. W. Forney It A. B. Hamilton.
COT Tbe Bi-bnos Atbeans have had another
battle on tha banks ef tha Parana, which resulted
in a victory over the Monte Videans and their
I European allies
Firthf r Partlcnlnn from Cm. Taylor-Arrival '
i Dt'paichet.
The official deapatcbea from Gen. Taylor, con-
Arm the newa of tbs defeat of the Mexicsns,
but not the reports of ths entire destruction
ofMatamoras. Tha American entrenchmenta
were most nobly defended by Major Brown, with
about 500 men only, while the Mexican force
was hot much short of 5,000. The next news
will probably give ua tha result of a battle on
Gen. Taylor'a return to ths camp. We give the
following particulars from the Philadelphia Led
ger of the 21st,. '
, Washikotok, May 19, 1840 11), P. M.
'I hear that the expected despatches from
Gen Tsylor were received this evening. I hey
announced his arrival at Point Isabel, with
part of his army, that his camp opposito Mats
moras had been fired upon, in hia absence, the
seige returned, and the enemy's batteries si
lenced. Gen. T. would remain at Point Isabel
until the arrival of reinforcements.
Private letters from Point Isabel state that
the attack upon Gen. Taylor's camp eommenc
ed on the morning of the 2d indent, from Muta
moraa, and also from the eaat side of the Rio
Grande, and that the firing had becu continued
at intervals lor two or three days. Nothing is
said of the deniruction of Matamorae, or the kil
ling of (trven hundred Mexicana I It is not sta
ted, indeed, by some of them, whether any Mex
icans were killed, though it is mentioned that
onn American was a fergeant. There ia no
doubt that considerable damage was dune to the
city of Matamorae, though the flac of the Con
sulate were kept flying during the cannonading,
and the houaea from which they were displayed
respected. It ia probible that a number of the
Mexicans were killod but it waa of course im
possible to speak with certainty. Gen Taylor
was still at Point Isabel, and his situation con
siderpd very precarious.
One letter states that the Mexicans on the
east side of the river fought their way into the
American camp, but were repulsed and driven
out with considerable loss. This letter statea
the number killed in Matamoras, and in the at
tacks on the east side of the river, at 300, and
the number of buildings destroyed at ten. The
number of Americans killed is stated at some
five or aix. and the wounded at about the same
number. This account ia believed lo be the
most accurate. ' .
A't'ioueh it is believed that some 1200 lo 15,-
00 shot were fired by the enemy during the pe
riod, but one casualty oceured, a sergeant of
company B, of seventh Regiment of Infantry,
aving been killed. Not one of our guns were
ismounted, though the enemy's fire was for
some time concentrated on the 18 pound bat
tery, and that shot frequently struck the embra
sures. At five o'clock on the morning of the 3d a
fire opened upon the fort from one of the Mexi
can batterien, and was continued with seven
guns. The fire was immediately returned, snd
the battery silenced by our guns in thirty min -
utes two of the enemy's guns supposed to be
dismounted
The enemy .then commenced firing from
the lower fort and harbor battery. A brisk fire
of shot snd shell was kept up, but without dam
age to the fort or garrison. A continued fire
was now kept up by our lit pounders on the en
emy's guns and the city, the Consulste flsgs be
ing still respected.
The fire of .the enemy was kept no without
cessatinn till half past 6 o'clock. At 10 it wis
temporarily suspended, hut recommenced and
continued at intervals tiM 12 o'clock st night.
It is siippraed that S.flOO or 6,000 Mexicans
attacked the fort, and the chappcrral is full of
them.
General Taylor's troops are in fine sou its
snd in good health."
From the Miners' Journal.
Destrnstlve Freshet.
The heavy fall of rain on Friday and Saturday
last, caused one of the most destructive Freshets
ever witnessed in this Borough. The Schuylkill
and Norwegian were higher than they were at
the Spring Freshet, the latter nearly to feet
higher; the water extending to, and filling the
rellaia of aome of the housea on the East
side of Coal atreet The merchants and othera
on Rail Road atreet Buffered great damage. In
Mr. Fogarty's atore tbe water almost reached
the second floor, and in othera tbey were compel-
led to move the gooda to tbe upper ahelvea for
aafety. Mr. A. Morehead in Market at. had his
cellar filled almost instantaneously, and lost su
gar and other groceriea to the amount of aeveral
hundred dollars. The cellar of ths Town Hall
and also the cellars of a number of other build
ings along Centre and Market streets, were filled
with water, causing considerable damage to
Gooda, &e. We regret to atate two live were
lost, one Mr. Thontui Grey, who fell off a plank
in attempting to eroaa the Norwegian and waa
drowned the other William Brouagan, in at-
tempting to rescue some property, wss carried
on by the forca of the water. The former haa
left a wife and five children. Tbe body of the
latter haa not yet been recovered. Tha Collier
iea in the vicinity of the Borough, below tbe lev-
el, have all been filled with water. Tbey will
all be under way Bgaia next week. Tbe Mount
Carbon Rail Road Company escaped remarkably
well it having austained but little damage. It
was ready for transportation on Tuesdav.
Since the above waa placed in type, we have
received the following gratifying intelligence
from E. Morris, Esq., the Resident Engineer
the Upper Section.
Mohbsville, May Htb, 1848.
Mr. B. Bannan t
Dear Sir I havs now gone carefully
over the whole of my Residency from Port Car-
bon to Altbouaea(3l miles) since the freshet, and
am glad ao have it in my power to inform you
that the damage done by tbs recent unuaual riae
of tbe Uppc' Schuylkill ia comparatively incoa-
aiderable, ronaidering tbs necessarily exposed
conditionof tbs numerous works in progress.'
There are but two points wbers the injury sus-
tained ia material, via : at Lord's and Hummel's
Dsms, where our coffer dams are swept away,
together with the foundation of one Lock, which
waa pot yet aufficiently weighed with atone, and
tbe Lock-House recently occupied by Hummel,
wbo had barely time to aavs hia furniture.
I am sir, very respectfully yours, .
ELLWOOD MORRIS,
1 Resident Engineer.
Proclamation at tha Governor
Governor Shtink has promptly responded to
his country's call by the following Proclama
tion :
Penniyhania, . '
f ln0 an)a ,, b ,ha iutlority of the Cotrf
mon wealth of Pennsylvania. By Francis It.
Shunk, Governor of the said Commonwealth;
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, The President of the United States,
in his Proclamation of the 13th instant ; has a
nounced that by the acta of the Republic of Mex
ico, a State of War exists between that Got
ernment and the United Stales,
' And whereas, It is our first duty to tenmnrp
edge our dependence upon the Great Ruler of
the Univerae ; I do, therefore, invoke the goorf
people of the Commonwealth, by their religionJ
and their patriotism, to submit, aa freemen
ahould, to thia dispensation of Providence, and
humbly ask of Him, who alone can give coun
sel and strength, to sustain us in the laat resort
f injured Nations.
And whereas, the President has been author
ized by Congress to call for and accept the ser
vices of fi'ty thousand volunteer soldiers, to pro
tect snd maintain the honor and security of the;
Union.
. And whereas. All the force that may be re
quired promptly and efficiently to conduct the
war, ami bring it to ajspeedy and successful
termination, should be in read ineaa to meet ev
ery contingency that may occur in its progress.
And whereas, The Union of the States binds
together the separate Sovereignties, and se
cures one common feeling and interest, in
which the people of Pennsylvania largely par
ticipate. The njfictrt amltoldlcre of the Commonwealth
will therefore, with that alacrity and zeal which
animate freemen, and for wh;ch they are dis
tinguished, hold themselves in readiness prompt
ly to meet and rep-1 the enemies of the Repub
lic, snd to preserve tha rights snd honor, and
secure the perpetuity of the Union. .
All persons who have charge of public arms,
and other munitions of war, are reminded by
our existing relations, that it is their impera-
tive duty immediately to prepare them fur the
public st rvice.
And whereas, the power of the Union is made
effective for protection and delence, in all e
mergencies, by the harmony and energy of the
people of each State therefore.
All the citizens ot the Commonwealth are
1 exhorted to be united, firm and decided in pre
serving order, promoting concord, in maintain-
ing the efficacy of the laws, and in supporting
and invigorating all the meaaurcs which may
be adopted by the constituted authorities fot
obtaining a speedy, jiir-t and honorable peace.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of th
Commonwealth, at Harrisburg, theaixteentl
day of May, in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and forty-six, and oflht
Commonwealth the seventieth.
By the G-jverr.or. J.' MILLER,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Correspondence of the Public Ledger. J
FROM WASIIIXGTO.v.
7Vie War Spirit . Proceeding in Philadc
phia Remark of lien. Cameron.
Washington, May 15, 1S16.
From the proceedings of a great meeting he'
in Philadelphia on Wednesday last, I am happ
to perceive that men of all partiea in our gre;
city of Pennsylvania, are ready with united ham
and heaits to sustain the country in the prese
emergency.
The pioceedings of thia meeting were pr
aented to the Senate this morning by Gen. Car
eron, and read by the Secretary. On present!
themi t p. m,,ie ,ome remarks compliment
rytothe patriotism of the people of Philadelph
He said that there were 20,000 persons at t
meeting men of all parties were there. Th
- bad forgotten their political predilections, s
eome together to austain the country in its em
encT, The meeting had been held within si
- (.!, building in which was signed that gr
eharter of human rights, the Declaration of
denen,er)Ce, and be waa glad to see that the I
rjt 0r 170 remained there. He said Louisiana
itf prMd out fir,t to aid the coui.try in the
pr0ac hing contest, but be was proud to see t
the great city of his State bad lost no timi
declaring its willingness to sustain tbe const
ted authoritiea in vindicating the honor of
nation. Pennsylvania, be aaid, bad a mu
- roll of 330,000 militia, and aha had a volun
force of 32,000 men, who were armed and eq
ned, ready for the field, every one of whom
pledged himself, would be ready to marc
the first tap of the drum, if tbe county ah-
need their aervicea. He did not wish to del
from tha merits of other Statea, all of w
would strive to be foremost In the race of pa
tism, but if the war should continue, he vent
on to say that Pennsylvania would, aa aba had t
done before, give more men and more mom
thecauas of our common country than ever
given by any other State in the Union.
May 17, 18
' The private letter from New Orleans, rec
this morning, confirm ths intelligence from
Isabel by yeateruay's mail. Tbe numb
Captain Walker's men known to be kill
stated at only fix The remainder of hia
pany fled, or were not known whether
were killed, escaped, or were taken priso
Great surprise is expressed that we have no
ther advices from the camp ef Gen. Taylor.
I learnibis evening that General Scott
not probably take bia departure for tbe i
before Wednesdsy, and perhaps not then. 1
appears te be no doubt, however, that he
take command of the army, as it appears
understood that hostilities will not be eoi
to the Rio Grande, but that "the war will b
lied Into" Mexico.