LATER AND IMPORTANT NEWS
FltO.M THtt HEAT OF MAR.
March of General Taylor from Point hnlni
Inward hi Cump opposite Matamora
itiiitlv icilh the Mexicans Vncxpcc.led Ar
rival of Commodore Connor at Unison San
tiaga. - The New Orleans paper of the 15th contain
accounts brought by the arrival of the IT. S. schr.
Vlirt, which left Brazos Santiago on the Mh.
Gen. Taylor set out from Point Isabel, on his
return to the e ntrcnched ramp, opposite Mata
moras, on the 7th instant, at 4 o'clock, P. M.,
with about two thousand men, escorting a large
supply of provisions.
The Flirt left port at the same hour, and du
ring the evening, a brisk ranonade was hoard,
seemingly at a distance of about eight or nine
miles from Point Isabel, which continued until
she was too far on her way to hrar more. In
the course of the night, the Flirt fell in with
Commodore Conner' squadron, consisting of the
Cumberland, (flag ship,) Raritan, Potomac, John
Adams and Sorrier.
These vessels were then on their way to Bra
70s Santiago, to afford assistance to General Tay
lor, the Commodore having heard at Vera Cruz
that hostilities had commenced. The Flirt was
directed to return to Brazos Santiago with the
squadron, for the purpose ol taking important
desat hes to New Oi leans, which Com. Conner
was desirous of sending.
She remained at Brazos until 1 o'clock, A. M.,
the next day, when she finally set sail hither with
the despatches. The noise of artillery continu
ed to be heard the whole of the morning ol the
Sth. and as it gradually became less distinct it
was believed that the Mexicans Were retreating
before the American army. During the evening
the noise was heard by the Flirt at sea, and af
ter dark, signs of a conflagration were twice ob
served, in the direction of Mexico.
General Taylor belt Point Isabel fully confi
dent that he would be able to force his way to
the camp, in spite of any opposition the Mexi
cans could make. The officers anj men under
his command, were in the very best spirits and
highly elated at the prospect of a battle with the
enemy. In a couvarsation with one of the offi
cers of the Flirt, On. Taylor stated thut from
all the information he could obtain, the whole
Mexican force, on both sides of the river, did
not exceed fiom 7,000 to 10,000.
Commodore Conner, immediately on arriving
at the Brazos, communicated with General Tay
lor, and informed him of his readiness to land
li'iOO to 2000 men, sailors and marines, should
they be required.
and Lieutenants Hardee and Kane were released. 1
Lieut. Deas was not demanded. 1
Among the prisoners taken by Gen. Taylor
was Gen Wja. For him two American officer
were offered in exchange, but it was declined
to give him up, save in eVchange for an offi.
cer of equal rank, whenever one should be ta
ken. Gen. Veja was allowed to be accompanied by
one of his Aids, a Lieut. Colonel, as a friend.
The Mexican army was so confident of victory
that every preparation had been made to cele
brate it, but all their preparation fell into the
hands of the Americans.
In their flight many of the Mexicans took to
the river, and were drownrd in their attempts
to swim it.
Gen. Taylor reached his camp the afternoon af
ter the action, leaving there his whole force.
He started the next mornir.g for Point Isabel
and arrived there on the evening of the 0th,
without molestation.
On the morning of the 1 1th he started back to
his camp oppsite Matamnras. We need not
say that he and his army are all in fine spirits.
Further information has been reerived that
the American Consul and all the American resi
dents at Mntainoras had been arrested and sent
to S.iltillo, a small town about 30 miles from
Matamoras.
THE AMERICAN
Saturday, tVut 30, 1846.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.
ARRIVAL OF THE
STEAMSHIP
teias
imiTAKNIA.
Expressed in Adrnnrr of the Mail, from Mobile to
Montgomery, exclusively Jar the Ualtimore sun.
From the Baltimore Sun, Extra.
ULORlOtS NKW8 FROM TUK SKAT OF
WAK.
The American Army Triumphant.
The Mexicans twice routed, and l'JOO Killed
The Kami y's (Sunt carried at the point
of the lluyomt The Urate, and (iallant
Major lliiiff goltl Killed in Defence of his
Country General Veja taken Prisoner.
Our express reached Washington in advance
of every thing, and was communicated by the
energetic correspondent of the Baltimore Sun
through Morse's Magnetic Telegraph.
The news is taken from the New Orleans
Picayune of the 17th inst., and an extra from
the office of the Mobile Advertiser, of the
ISth.
There have been two engagements between
Gen. Taylor and Mexican Troops, the first occur
ingou the Sth inst., when Gen. Taylor was re
turning from Point Isabel to his ramp opposite
Matamoras. In this the Mexicans, numbering
from to 7000, were repulsed. Our army
was sleeping on the field of battle, on which next
day 200 Mexicans were found dead, and several
pieces of artillery, stores, &c, were captured by
the American army. Major Ringgold died from
a wound received in this action. Of the two
days' battle we can only give the following par
ticulars from the Picayune.
The U. S. steamer Col. Harney arrived this
morning, just as our paper was going to press,
Mom Brazos Santiago. She left on the 13th
inst. The news is glorious to our arms. She
brings ollieial accounts of a second battle be
tween the Mexican and the American forces,
uhirhtook place on the Otb of May, commencing
at half past 3 P. M. wilhiu 3 miles of Camp Taylor.
The action was on the edge of a ravine, and
one mile from the cbapparel, which was near Vi
miles in width. The Mexicans commenced the
action with their artillery, which was posted so
as to sweep narrow passage through which Gen.
1 jylor was advancing, tliere being a swamp on
the other hand.
Gen. Taylor immediately ordered a charge in
the teeth of the enemy' destructive fne, and the
troops promptly responding, carried the enemy's
guns at the point of the bayonet. So sudden and
impetuous was the attack, that General Arista
had no time to save hi papers, which, w ith all
his correspondence fell into tho hands of Gen.
Taylor.
The action lasted one hour and a half, in which
time six hundred Mexiea'ns were killed or wound
ed and the American took three hunJrod prison
ers, and eight pieces of artillery.
The Americans lost in the action about six
two killed and wounded. Among the killed
were Colonel Mcintosh, Lieut. Cochran by the
bursting ol a shell, I.ieut. Inge, and one or two
others, w hose names are not given.
Col. Kane, Lieut. Gates, Burbailk, Hone, Lu
ther and others, were among the wounded.
We regret to say that Major Ringgold, who
was wounded on the bth inst., died oa the 10th,
and was buried with military honor.
The total loss of the Mexican in both action
was at least twelve hundred.
The Mexican force amounted to at least C0O0
men, while that of the American did not ex
ceed 1000 men.
An exchange of prisoner took place subse
quent to the battle, by which Captain Thornton
From the New Orleans Tropic.
Villi l.alrr from I lie Army.
Tim Gai.viton Arrived. The Galveston
tsjustin, having lett Uranus anliago nn the
evening of the 13th instant. We hasten to !y
the news by her before our reader?.
From the Galvei-toii Civilian of the l.'illi
On the morning of the 13th, General Tay
lor and hid Fluff, with the guard that liml
brought down the train, &c, started fur his
camp lie was met by an express a few miles
from Point Innbel, informing him that P,000
fresh troops had arrived in Matamoras, 'J, 000 of
which had crossed over, and 1,1(K) more had
crossed t'u; Itio Grande at Rarrita, near the
Rocachics, not moie than eight miles from Point
Isabel. Gen. Taylor returned to Pon.t Isabel
at once, and made preparation to leave the next
day, with such forces as were arriving.
The ateainthip Galveston Innded 4."0 infan
try, (regulars and volunteers;) the Augusta
landed about 2.10; Capt. Price arrived via Pa
dre Island from Corpus Chrifti, with liis com
pany of seventy mounted rangers. They all
reached the point on the 13th. The Telegraph
and Jns 1.. Hay will doubtless land their troops,
amounting to upwards of 00, at Point Isabel on
the 14th. Great credit is due in Cpt. Jeremi
ah Smith, of the steamship Cincinnati, and
Capt. R. McBaker, for the skill, energy, and
promptness shown in the management of their
boats in transporting troops and supplies b crops
the bay at Brazos Santiago.
Gen. Parede is at the head of l.YOOO troops,
on his way to Matamoras. It may possibly be
that the fresh troops arrived at Matamoras, is the
advance division of his army. No doubt the
enemy were fully advised that Gen. Taylor had
left for Point Isabel, and their plan is to try
and capture him on his return, whilst a strong
force crossing above, is to come down upon
his army. General Taylor appeared high
ly pleased with the intelligence for since ihe
war lias opened, and no mittuke, the excite
ment and activity attending operations, opens
a new era to his vigorous achievements, and
all have marked how much better he looks than
when confined to the "masterly inactivity" of
the Corpus Christi campaign.
Tub Fort. The Mexicans have continued
their firing into the fort opposite Matamoras,
nearly every since Gen. Tuylor left the works.
The brnve and galluut Major Drown died on
- from a wound received in his thigh by
the explosion of one ol'the enemy's shell. His
1 II. l'.1lnKU, Esq., at hU Heat .'.
late and foal Otllce, corner of',d and Chesnul
Street, Vhttailrlphia, U authorixed to art a
Jltfenl, and receipt for all monlt due tht
oilier, for mtbtcrliittan or atlrertlnlnf.
.lino, at hit Otl lce b. 1C0 .VMa Street,
.MfP Mark.
,1nd H. K. Vomer of Italllmore and Culvert
nit., Itatltmore,
YOLINTEEnS COIE FORWARD!
The Patriotic young men of Sunbiiry and vi
cinity, who are Milling to attach themselves
to a Volunteer Infantry Company, and serve
their country, if called upon, and march to the
battlefield, arc requested to come forward and
give in their names, without delay.
The papers prepared to receive signatures for
the purpose, may be found at my office.
W. J. MARTIN.
K7 The absence of the editor, w ho expects to
be from home severul weeks, will, we trust, be a
sufficient excuse for a lack of editorial during the
time.
OCT The late foreign news did not possess the
usual interest, the news from the army of Gen.
Taylor having taken precedence of every thing
else. The Irish Coercion bill has passed, and
the Corn Law bill, it is thought, will also pas
the House of Lords, and become a law.
K7 PKSTRi;crivE Hail Storm. On Saturday
last, in Danville and vicinity, a most violent and
destructive hail storm occurred. Many of the
hail stones that fell, were said to have been as
large as a hens's egg, and some even larger. In
anville, some houses were unroofed, and an im
mense number of window panes broken. In Rush
township, on the opposite side of the l iver, much
damage has been done to the grain in some pla
ces. A field of wheat belonging to Mr. Gearhart
has been cut almost to pieces. The mail rider,
coming from Danville to this place in a sulky,
was obliged to leave hi vehicle at the Liberty
Pole, in consequence of the tree and fences ha
ving been blown down, rendering the road im
passable. C7 Th St. Louis Reporter of the 1 Sth inst.
says, that about 200 German Volunteer of the
64th Regiment, left that city for Jefferson Bar
racks on Saturday last. Captains Schxfer, Woch
ner, and Koch, command the companies.
C7Tiik National Fair, at Washington, is
said to be a most splendid exhibition, showing
the progress of the arts and manufactures of the
country. Within the last ten yrars the manufac
tures have attained a degree of perfection, alto
gether unlooked for by even the most sanguine.
In ten years more, it the tariff should remain un
changed, we will have acquired such a degree of
skill and perfection, as to defy the world.
C7The Baltimore American of the 27th inst.,
has the following :
"It is said that the nomination of Mr. Horn,
Collector of the port of Philadelphia, has been
rejected by the Senate.
P. S. The two principal officers of the new
U. S. Mounted Regiment have been appointed
by the President. Colonel Armstrong is the
Colonel, and Captain Frkkmo.nt the Lieutenant
Colonel of the same."
wound was not considered dangerous, but he was
placed in one of the bomb proof burrows, and
mortification ensued from the wnt of fresh
air. His death is deeply deplored by the annv ;
his intrepid conduct in foiling every attempt of
the enemy to reduce the fort, prepared them in
measure to anticipate the result of tliesc con
flicts with our brave army.
The strength of the fort and skill with w hich
it is defended, is incomprehensible to the Mex
icans ; and indeed, well it might be, lor they
have thrown upwards of 1 1(H) shot and shell in
to the works, nnd every morning they present
the same appearance; our loss lias only been
two or three in the fort. The constant practice
the enemy have bad in firing tt it, has taught
them the proper bearing to give to their guns,
and almost every shot fulls within the works.
The fort is never idle, and the rampart mil
dwellings of Matamoras exhibit ruins a plainly
as those of a hundred centuries w hen gaping
torth their lamentation ol lu! and behold what
desolation is here !
The sloop of-war St. Mary's arrived from
Pensacolu uu the 10th ; the steuiner Mississippi
on the l-ili, from Vera Cm.. The Hainhridue
is oli the Jtio Grande, enforcing tho blockade.
The schooner Flirt nailed for New Orleans on
the 7th.
It is stutrd that an expedition is to be sent by
boats of the squadron to take the town of Bantu,
1Q miles from the mouth of the river, where
tliere is a military force.
Gen. Veja is the Col. Veja that wa raptu
red by the Texan forces at the slaughter of San
Jacinto. lie wai also at the fall of the Alamo,
and is brave and accomplished officer.
Mercer Count Coal Tsaue. The amount
of coal shipped from Mercer county via the F.rie
extension canal, to Lake Frie, say the 'Krie Ob
server,' it very great. The steamers on the
lakes, and all the principal cities, on the Canada
as well a the American tida, are now supplied
The War on the Rio Cramp. Gi. Taylor
raiskd to the rank of a Major General. The
mails, yesterday, say the Philadelphia Ledger
of the 2Mb inst., bionght three day later intel
ligence from Gen. Taylor' army. The enemy
has not ventured again on the rust side of the
river. If there are 7000 fresh troop at Matamo
ras, they seem to be content to remain there.
Gen. Taylor had returned to his camp opposite
the town. He was preparing to secure himself
from future attack by occupying the small towns
nn the Kin Grande. An expendition had depart
ed for the town of Barreta, and it is probable
that be will also occupy Matamoras.
The IT. S. Senate, in consideration of the dis
tinguished services this gallant officer has ren
dered his country, unanimously confirmed the
nomin.itioij na le by the President, raising him
to the brevet rank of Maior General. This is a
just reward of bis merit, which is no less shown
in his alor, than in his humane and honorable
conduct in relation to the enemy, whom the for
tune of war has thrown into hi hands. The
wounded Mexicans have received every attention
which it was in his power to afford, and in the
case of the captured General Veja, Gen. T. gave
him a letter of credit in order that he might read
ily supply all his want on hi arrival at New
Oi lean
Than Devon" the Nun. West of the
Neuces the people are ail Spaniards. The
country is uninhabitable, excepting the Kio
Grande, and that contain pretty dense popu
lation. The soil on the river is of great fertil
ity, and though imperlectly cultivated, produces
considerable corn, cotton and sugar. On the
river are sever! fine towns, some on one side,
some on the other. M itainoras, 1XKI0 inhabi
tants; Kemoso, 1.500 ; Comongo, 3XH) ; Mier,
5000; Guerrero, 3,500; Loredo, 1,500; I'resi
dios, 5000; San Fernando, 15,000; and when
you get higher up towards Snta Fe, there is
another populated country, These people are
all Spaniards; neirly all ot them hive gone
over to the other side of the river, leaving their
house and much valuable property, notwith
standing every assurance from Gen Taylor that
Fifteen Days Later from Europe.
The Irish Coercion If ill Paed First Heading
The Corn Hill in Statu Quo Cotton
Sellin freely Occupation of the Conque
red Territory The French Papers tm A-
tnrrtcan affairs, J-c.
The steamship Britannia arrived at Boston at
six o'clock on Thursday morning, In anticipa
of the completion of the Magnetic Telegraph, no
arrangement were made for expressing the news
to New York, ami the consequence was no public
intimntion of her arrival reached our city vitil
about 8 o'clock the same evening by telegraph.
The cotton market has fully sustained the im
proved feeling that ruled when the last steam-
shipsailed. The sales of Saturday 3d and Mon
4th amounted to 0000 bales, including a portion
taken on speculation and for export. The mar
ket was quiet and the rate current on the pre
vious week paid with scarcely any alteration;
if any thing, we should say it was in favor of the
buyer.
Sales have been made of Western Canal Flour
at 21s. Cd. to 2Gs. Cd. ; I'hilad. 24. to 01s. 9d
New Oi leans 2.ts. Cd. to 21.; New York sour
2'Js., and one or two parcels of prime white and
mixed Wheat at 7s. per 70 lbs.
The Overland Mail arrived on the 1st instant,
but the stateof India appears perfectly tranquil
Peace seems restored to the Tunjaub.
The British forces are in possession of La
bore, and arrangements were making for the oc
enpation of the conquered country, which is ex
ceedinnly fertile, and will yield an annual rev
enue of X 100,000.
The news from Scinde is not of interest. The
Governor of Bombay, Sir George Authur, has
had a severe fit of illness, but was recovering
The Irish Coercion has passed its first reading
by a majority for ministers of 119.
The Corn bill has not been acted upon, but
will probably follow the Coercion bill. The
Corn trade consequently remain in a very un
satisfactory state.
The Fnalish Funds have risen a shade in con
sequence of the greater abundance of money, nnd,
upon the whole, the commercial prospects of the
last are more encouraging than those of the pre
vious fortnight.
The House of Commons came to a division on
the first reading of the Coercion Bill on the even
ing of Friday. The number in its favor were
271, against it 125; majority 110; 31 Whigs
voted in the minority.
Lord Aberdeen has recognized the annexation
of Texas, by informing the Custom house au
thorities that the produce of that country may
be regarded as the produce of the American
Union.
IFrotn Wilmerand Smith' Times.
FRANCE.
Mr. To'k' message, recommending an in
crease of the army and navy, in consequence of
the state of relations with England on the Ore.
gon question, and with Mexico, ha attracted at
tention. The message produced exactly the
same effect here as it appears to have done in
London. Everybody, on a fust perusal, set it
lown as warlike ; but on second thought come
to the conclusion that it was not warlike at all
On the Bourse the etfect was the same : for an
hour or two it caused a decline in the fund
but afterwards there was an advance, and the
market became firm. The majority of the news
paper think that it need occasion no alarm as
to the peace of the world being broken.
The Presse finds that Mr. Tolk imitates the
conduct of England in preparing for war, but
finds it a grave matter that he should announce
that his opinion have undergone no change as to
the rights of the United Sate to the whole of
Oregon. With such declarations, the Presse
says, it is all nonsense to talk of the hope of
making an arrangement.
This language of ihe Presse is the more remark
able from the fact that some months ago it de
clared that England would sooner abandon Ore
gon than have any trouble about'it. The Cour
rier Fraucui says that the message is not more
of a menace than Lord Aberdeen's letter and
speeches, but nevertheless finds it very grave.
This newspaper has always maintained that nei
ther England nor the United States is entitled to
Oregon, and it seizes this occasion to recommend
the French government to insist on the whole
territory being declared neutral.
General Taylor's Official Icpalche(
The Washington Union of yesterday contain!
the official despatches from the War and Navy
Departments. Thev confirm substantially the
accounts we have already published. They
were written and forwarded in great haste; and
we may therelbre look for more minute ac
counts. W e extract the following :
lltAn Quarter Army of Otci patio, )
Point Isabel, (Texas) May 12,1810.
Sir : I am making hasty visit to this place
for the purpose of having an interview with
Commodore Conner, whoso squadron is now at
anchor fl the harbor, and arranging with him a
combined movement up Ihe river. I avail my
self of the brief time at my command to report
that the main body of the army is now occupy-
inr ita former position opprsite Matamoras.
The Mexican lorce ere almost disorganized,
and I shall lose no time in investing Matamoras,
and opening the navigation of the river.
I regret to report that Major Ringgold died
on the morning of the 11th inst. of the severe
wounds received in the action ofllo Alte.
With the exception of Capt. Page, whota wound
is dangerous, the ether wounded officer ere
doing well. In my report of the eecond en
gagement, I accidentally omitted Ihe name of
Lieut. Dobbins, 3d infantry, among the officers
slightly wounded, and desire that the omission
maybe supplied in the despatch itself. 1 em
under the painful necessity of reporting that
Lieutenant Blake, topographical engineer, affcr
rendering distinguished service in my staff du
ring the affair of the Sth inst. accidentally ihot
himself with a pistol on the following day, and
expired before night.
It has been quite impossible as yet to fur
nish detailed reports of our engagements with
the enemy, nr even accurate returns of the kil
led and wounded. Onrlnss is not far from 3
officers and 40 men killed, and 13 officers and
100 men wounded ; while that of the enemy
hns in all prnbabili'y exceeded 800 killed; more
than 200 have been buried by us on the two
fields if tattle.
1 have exchanged a sufficient number of pri
soners to recover the command ot L-nptain
Thornton. The wounded prisoners have been
sent to Matamoras tl e wounded officers on
their parole. General la Veja and a few other
officers have been sent to New Orleans, having
declined a parole, nnd will be reported to Major
General Gaines. I am not conversant with the
usages of war in such case, and beg that such
provision may be made for these prisnnere as
may be authorized by law. Our own prisoners
have been treated with great kindness by the
Mexican officers.
lam, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Z. TAYLOR.
B. Brig. Gen. U. S. A , com'dj,
The Adj'I General of ihe Army,
Washington, D. C.
The Piers of the burnt part are but slightly in
jured, and a new superstructure can be placed u-
pon them again, including that portion taken on
by the ice flood, so as to be ready for the busi
ness of the next season at a cost of from S'iO.OOO
to fM.OOO, and until that is done the business
of the main line will be forwarded during the
present season of Navigation by the steam low
boats, provided for the purpose. Ten. lhportv.
with coal from the Shenango mines. No county
in the commonwealth is increaaing a rapidly in I all their right and property would be respect
wealth and population a Mercer. I ed by our government.
Trkhent to ('ait. Vai.m:r. A number of
gentlemen, member of the legislature and
others, says the Picayune, have procured a fine
blooded Meed for Capt. Walker, of tho Texas
Hangers, as a letaimnnial of tho esteem they
have for his gallantry and address.
The present will go tn Point Isabel in the
steamship, Alabama. This is as it thould be.
The Captain was literally dismounted by the
lofc of his horses, fever I of which were shot tin
der him. lie is a bold, daring, intelligent offi
cer, and deserved the compliment thus bestow
ed on bun.
A subecription for a sword, to be presented
to the gallant Captain, also, will be opened at
the Cumniercial Exchange this morning.
Capt. Walker. Capt. Walker, (Samuel
II, as we suppose him to be,) lately one of the
Rangers operating on the Texan frontier under
Colonel Hays, is a native of Maryland, and was
formerly a resident of Washington city, where
he has many family connexions. He is acarpen
ter by trade, and is yet a younj man. " His firs1
entry UDon military lifo waa as a volunteer in
the company which left here for Florida in 1S31J
and, after returning from that expedition, he re
eumcd and pursued his occupation in this city
for l abort time, until the spirit of adventure led
him first to emigrate to Florida, and from thence
to Texas; While here, as we are informed he
was a young uitn of strictly temperate habits
and unassuming deportment, but of indomitable
energy. Af. Intelligencer.
Clark' Frrrj- Bridge.
The destruction ofthis structure by fire, ( on
last Thursday afternoon, like most calamities of
a similar nature, appears to have attracted con
siderable attention from the public, and as vari
ous statements are afloat as to the extent of dam
age, the cost of its repairs, kc. We have, for the
benefit of those who desire correct information,
by enquiry at the proper source, ascertained the
following facts in relation to it, viz :
This Bridge was built in 1837, with a double
roadway and towing path, as a portion of the
main line of the State Improvements. It was
2100 feet in length, and cost including abutments,
piers and ice breakers, about f S9.000 About
400 feet of it was carried away by the great ice
freshet in March last, rendering the use of steam
power necessary for the conveyance of boats a-
cross the pool of the dam, over which the bridge
was constructed. On account of its close prox
imity to the Dam and the locks at the entrance
of the canal on both sides of the river, it was ne
cessarily exposed to the danger of being fired by
sparks from the Engine on the tow boat. This
had been previously provided for by placing an
abundant supply of water in tanks and casks on
the bridge, and the employment of men day and
night, tn watch and extinguish the fire in case it
caught from the sparks.
On the afternoon of Thursday last, and the day
previous, while the wind wa blowing strong,
the danger to the bridge from the cause above
stated, became more imminent, and the watcher
were doubled in number, and urged to the utmost
care and vigilance to preserve the remaining
portion of the bridge, by both canal comminion
er Burn, (who passed up the line on Wednesday.)
and the supervisor Mr. Hollman, who was on the
ground at the time, and for some time before the
disaster occurred on Thursday. Notwithstand
ing this danger, the pres of boats to be crossed
and Ihe impatience of several hundred boatmen.
most of whom had been delayed, by the high wa
ter for two or three days, waiting their turn to
cross, rendered it next to impossible to suspend
the use of tho steam boat with any degree of
safety to those having charge of it, and it was
thought by those on the ground, that the bridge
could stil! be preserved. While atTair were in
this critical situation, Mr. Foster, the President
of the Board, who was in Harrisburg at the time,
dispatchej a messenger with a letter to the su
pervisor, containing a peremptory order to have
the crossing with the steamboat suspended, du
ring Ihe continuance of the high wind. This
messenger wa met about two mile below the
bridge by it imoking frigment floating down
the river ; had he reached there in time, it might
have been saved. The fire caught on the under
tide of the planking of the bridge, and in eight
minute from the time it wa discovered, it had
sptead along the entire length of the standing
superstructure, and in 23 minute it fell into the
water, leaving those who were exerting them
selves to save it, barely time to escape with their
live.
From the National Intelligencer.
The Xatlvnal Kaln
The grand display of richly ornamented anil
classically executed HottsEiiot.rt FcRniTrnE,
immediately on our right hand on entering the
Fair, imperatively attracted our attention. The
principal articles form a suit of bedroom furni
ture, in rosewood and marble, from the manufac
tory of Crawporo RintiT.r., of Philadelphia. It
consists of a richly carved and ornamented bed
stead, valued by itself at $2,500 ; two bureaus, a
cheval glass, wardrobe, washstand, toilet stand,
and six chairs, all in the richest and most cor
rect Gothic style, and valued together at $8,000.
It is not easy to imagine any thing more costly
in point of finish than these articles. There are
other article of rich furniture fiom Mr. Riddle'
manufactory. Messrs. .T. tc A. Crovt, of Phila
delphia, have furnished very beautiful centre ta
bles, manufactured ' from the following Ameri
can woods: tulip poplar, birdseye, cherry, A
merican ash, curl walnut, and maple root. Mes
srs. Qi'aston tc Li TX, of Philadelphia, have
some fine specimens of furniture ware in chairs,
chiffoniers, kc. Messrs, WniTf:, of Philadel
phia, have contributed a very rich rocking
chair, music-stool, ke. We regard all these spe
cimens of the skill and taste of our artisans as
highly creditable to the pro-lncers, whilst the
very fact of their production affords prima ficie
evidence of a demand for them, and this demand,
we think, this exhibition cannot fail to increase.
The pianoforte exhibited are most brilliant
and powerful in their tone, and beautiful in their
external appearance and construction. Among
others we noticed a very beautiful instrument of
seven octaves, in a costly rosewood cae, from
the esiablishment of E. Si nrr.R, of Philadelphia,
valued at SI. (100. There are also mint splen
did instruments from the manufactories of Caleb
Mim.er, of Philadelphia, and of C. Meyer, of
that city; and also, some very costly ones, as
well as others of a less elaborate finish, and con
sequently more moderate cost, from C. Holt, Jr.,
of N. York, the agent for Lemuel Gilbert's pa
tent action piano forte. There is also a beauti
ful improved melodeon by N. Cooi.inr:E, of Wor
cester, Massachusetts ; guitars by Martin and
Frith & Ham., New York ; and very richly fin
ished flutes, and a claronet by Phaff, of Phila
delphia. The exhibition is very rich in the display of
carpets and hearth nig, among which we noticed
many manufactured at the TarifTville manufac
tory, Hartford county, Connecticut, for Thomt
so k Co., N. York; from the Lowell Manufac
turing Company: and from the establishmentsof
J- Rosencrantz, J- Barcroft of Pliilad , and C.
G Coiraut, of Bait. There are also specimens
of carpeting manufactured of cotton twist corrr.
ed icilh wool, by Chase's card spinner. This
article is particularly deserving of attention, as
exhibiting the great practical skill of our coun
trymen. We would not omit to notice a hearth
rug of very elaborate design and ingenious con
struction, by our neighbors the Misses Mam, of
this city. These carpets and hearth rugs are
maiked with prices which, we think, may com
pete with similar goods from Europe, and are
stiikirg prools of the rapid progress of this
branch of our manufacture.
We can go into no further detail at present,
but will resume the subject, by attention to the
other descriptions of goods, in our next.
This Road to Mexico A friend has fur
nished ufrom his route.book with the distance
from San Antonio, Texas, to the city of Mexi
co, including all the intermediate halting pla
ces. Just at this moment it possesses very
considerable interest, for we continually have
questions put to us as to the distance from point
to point in Texas and Mexico. They are giv
en from the journal ot an actual traveller, and
the recruits who have not yet left here may im
prove the opportunity of the passage to Draz'rt
Santiago to study Ihe road which they may
hive to traverse.
Distance from San Anlonia to the following
Places :
Mll.ES. i Mll.M.
Rio Grande at the (
Presidio t
San Juan de Nava
San Fernando
San Juan de Matt
Rnsita
River Sabinas
Hacienda of Alamas
" Enncines 20
" Hermann 15
" A juntas 2'l
Town of Monclava 17
.Jllaeienda San Juan
150
22
15
2:
35
50
de Venegas
Village of Cedral 10
Town of Matagnala 20
Hac. Represadara 25
" Laguna Sera CO
Village of Rcnado 30
HaWenda Becas 33
" Penasro 50
City San Luis Potosi 10
Total
Castano
Ranche of Bnjan
Tank of San Felipe
Hacienda Aleno
" Messia
Village Capellanillo
Saltillo
Total 600
1 Hacienda Pila 15
35.1'Town of Jeral 30
10 Hacienda Cube 20
30 Town of Holore 35
33 " S. Miguel Grande 30
20; Hacienda Santa Rosa 34
22;City ofQueretero 13
25
10
Total 077
I Hacienda Colorado 13
Total 505i' own S. Juan del Rio 2
Hacienda AgtiaNeuva 15 liar. Arroya Saco 3t
" Inrarnacion 3'Village of Tula 5'
" San Salvador 3o,City of Mexico U
Salado 22
Ranch la Ancinat 607
Total
t-Y O.rie.
113(
.1 17.'
Haiti with the Mexican.
Ttxkn VicTORiia. The following brief out
line of the principal bat'.lea between the Texan
and Mexican force during the war of indepen
dence, will not be uninteresting at thia time. In
lS3C,at the battles of Conception and the 'grass
light,' large odds, probably three to one, were
driven from the field by the Texans ; and at San
Antonia, came year, three hundred raw Texas