, l.TBR FROM TUB AltMY.
Tht following, from lbs Galveston tit, x
(i a, of the 10th intt. give a ricw and important
version of the movaments of Gen. Ampudia. .
Opt G. K. Lew., formerly connected with
us in thin paper, arrived by th iteamer Sabine
on 3undsy. He left Monterey on tht 13th nit.
vid therefor bring Intelligence several day
Ulrrthan we bav before had. Hi route w
tV land, throngb Saline, Arittii, Hacienda, Bo.
r.1 da Lon, Lapse, rr i, Loredo, San Anto
nio, It. When Capt. L. left Monterey it n
'H almost universal opinion through the Army,
Cn Ampudia bad rot (a ha been so gen
erally reported and believed) retreated from Sal
tilloto San Lui Poto.i, but that bhad proceed-
1 on the road toward Morwlova, with a view
10 intercept Gen. Wool, and prevent I.U junction j
with Gen. Taylor. Ilia opinion wet not predi- I
.-a ted upon any direct infoimation, (fur no spin
spies,
or rssgers, ha been cent but to watch Ampu.
di movements,) but upon rretty trong pre
sumptive evidence, supported by the unanimous I
opinion of all the English merchant in Monte
iy. It i believed ttiat Amrmdia left Monterey
with at least 14000 men. In addition to the lib-
mi KipiKj ui iiiiijuiiuiuri nun wmcn lull mrip t
. k, I
.nudia had ample time to procure both arm and
ammunition from San Lui Potosi, which is a
cvneral Mexican depot for the army supplies of
all kinds. Gen. Ampudia eras well informed (aa
Mexican Generals always are,) as to the strength
and character of our armies. He knew that Gen.
Wool had but 6000, about one-fifth part of his
own forces that these were all recruits, with
out any regular or Texan troop to support them.
Such an opportunity to retaio (repaid his defeat
in Monterey, it is supposed, might have stimu
lated even Ampudia to undertake this enterprise
aaJ show the world that he knew bow to profit
by the armistice. It may liere be remarked ,
that the restrictions of the capitulation only ex
tend to the Rinronade, and would net interfere
bt all with this enterprise. Gen. Wool had left
the Presidio on the 18th ult. but we cannot learn
whether he would take the road through Mont
rlova or deviate to the left through Lampasas.
The former is the route it was supposed he would
take, and Ampudia if the forgoing supposition
be true) would take the Montclova road. But
,hi road, at we learn, ia exceedingly rough and
mountainou, being nearly impassible to artille
ry and wagons.
The presumption is, therefore, that Gen. Wool
took the other, which ia a much better though
also a much longer route. Even, therefore,
'hould Ampudia have the spirit which the pre
vailing opinion gives him credit for, still the two
armies may not meet. If the march of Gen
AVool ha been uninterrupted he is doubtless now
in Monterey, and if be has encountered Ampu
tie we shall aoon know the result.
On the above intelligence, the New Orleans
Picayune remarks :
We do not entertain a doubt that the impression
cnterained at Monterey, that Ampudia had mov
ed to intercept Gen. Wool's march upon Mont
clova is erroneous. On the 28th of September
ampudia wrote from Saltillo to his Goverument
Amending a court of inquiry in his case. The
im day he wrote another despatch explaining
that he bad entered Saltillo in advance of the
main body of the Army, in ord"r to prepare hospi
1 ili. quarters, kc , for his troops. On the 4th
lif Qctober he despatched from the same point
his statement of the losses sustained by him,
fcc, and promises to transmit, yet more copious
return as aoon as possible. Having then de
manded an investigation into bis conduct, having
already to answer for not having aooner retreat
ed in obedience to the orders nf Santa Anna, who
ia concsntrating troop at San Luis, is it at all
probable that he would venture upon his own re
spectability npon an enterprise against Gen.
Wool? Or would Santa Anna have entrusted
such command to bim, had he conceived the
dns'gn of cutting off Gen. Wool, when it is no
torious that Ampudia had lost the confidence of
his troops, and as some account have it, has in
fact been deposed by them.
The News is yet more mistaken aa to tha com
position of Gen. Wool's command. Ir.stead of
raw Meruit.' Gen. Wool ba with him three
t-nmpaniea of the 0th Infantry, two of the 1st
lragoone,two of tbs2nd Dragoons and on com
piny of Light Artillery all regulara, and a fin
a force of volunteer aa ha been raised since the
commencement of hostilities.
The announcement in the News is the earliest
we have aeen that Gen. Wool left the Presidio
on the 19th October. Eie this then, we presume
' h has entered Monclova and opened communi
n, cation with Gen. Taylor.
Terrtflo Eiplotlon ut a Powder Mill.
Baliimose, Nov. 23 7j o'clock, P. M.
Bealty's powder mills, situate on the Susque
hanna Railroad, about 8 miles from this city,
were blown up tbii morning, with a terrific ex
plesion. It was thought in the city to have
been an earthquake at firit, so sevei ely did it rt
tie and shake the houses. Indeed, some glass
was broken in windows in tha city, whilst in a
number of instsnces crockery and glassware
' tumbled from (helve am! were broken. On re
pairing to the aeen of disaster, the three large
building (70 yard apart) belonging to the mill
wr scattered over the surrounding country to
the disHnc of ten acres.
Thar wer fir men in the buildings at ths
time of the explosion, and I bey wer blown ia
to hundreds of fragments legs, arms, beads,
matsee of fleih and bones were scattered in very
direction, and the entrails of a man were found
hanging lo the limb of a tree more than a hundred
Vfcrde from the mill. The quantity of powder
iu the establishment at the lima of the explosion
exceed two n(t : the houses for a mil and a
half n the country round wer mora or less da
maged ; doors were forced opoa; ia4owa r
ken. and men prostrated by ita eflVcte. No id
eu be formed as to the cause of the explosion,
' as all the witnesses wer instantly killed. On
of the workmen left the mill a few minutes be
fore the accident, and the handa were at that time
at work at their rt'iUr butinc.
Rnkeflttito for Mesmerism.
One of the Surgeon nf the Massachusetts
Hospital, Dr. Pioeiaw, read a psper before the
Ronton Society for Medical Improvement, on
theOtli infant, annotindnga discovery of great
interest. It is a method of mitigating pain in
eurgical operation by the inhalation of certain
ether. Dr. Mortox. of Boston, first called hi
attention to it; and Ihongh a similar proces
dor mit appear to have been entirely unknown
to the medics! faculty In former time, yet no
thing like certainty was obtained in the result
oft ho old method. 'A great miny experiment
have been made with the new, however, in all
of whkh "cmpts to perform important op-
rra""n wiuinw mulcting pain on ttie pst.ont
ere cmpltrly succ. asfol. Many of three am
dS'Tibod in Dr. Dmciw'a piprr, of which the
clloH'inj r specimens:
A by of sixteen, of medium stature and
strength, waa seated in the chair. The fir?!
few inhalation occasioned a quick cough, wh'ch
afterward subsided ; t the end of eight min
uteg the head fell bank, and the arms dropped,
but owing to ime resistance in opening the
mouth, thi- tooth conlJ not be reached before he
. , . , . i ,.
" f.Ttwom.nutos.ai.d
lept three minutes, during which time the
! tooth, an inferior molar, was extracted. At the
moment of extraction the feature assumed an
expression of pi in, and the hand wss raided.
Upon coming to himself ho s.iid he had a ''first
rate dream very quiet, and had dreamed of j
Napoleon had not the slililot conseimisne' j
of psin the lime seemed luni;M and he lell ;
. ... ,i
the chnir, feelin? no nneainepot any kind, and
evidently in a hirh state of admiration. The
pupil were dilated dunr g the state of uncon
sciousness, and the pu'se roe from lfll) to 112.
A girl of sixteen iimnediitely occupied the
chair After coughing a little, she inhaled du
rin? three minutes, and fell asleep, wh.?n a mo-
lar tooth wns extracted, after which he conti-
n-ted to slumber tranquilly during three mio- j
un-B more, vi uie inoineni When lurce was
apphed she flinched and frowned, raised ,.r ;
band In her mnnlh In.t c'l s.n Kail Lan .lr.
ming a pleaiaul dream and knew nothing of j
the operation. " I
A stout bov oftwelve.at the first inspiration
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coughed considerably, and required a rood deal
, ...... .1
of encouragement lo induce In in t.i ca on. At
the end of three minute from the firt fair in
halation, the muscles were n-laxed and the pit
pi! diliated. During the attempt lo force open
the mouth he recovered hi consciousness, and
again inhaled during two minutes, and in the
ensuing one minute two teeth were extracted.
the patient seeming somewhat conscious, but
upon actually awaking he declared "It waa the
best fun ho ever law," avowed hi intention
to come there (gain, and insirted upon having
another tooth extracted upon the spot. A splin
ter which hid been left, afforded an opportuni
ty of complying with hi wi-h, but the pain pro
ved tube considerable. PnNe at firet 110, dn
ring sleep 9fi, afterwards 144 ; pupil ddat- d.
The next patient was a healthy looking, mid
dle-aged woman, who inhaled the vapor for four
minutes; in tho cotirs? nf the next twom'nutrs
a bsck too'h was extracted and the patient con
tinned smiting in her sleep for three minutes
more. Pulse 120, not afTected at tl.e moment
of the operation, but smaller during sleep. U-
pon coming to herself, she exclaimed that "it
wa beautiful she dreamed of being at home
it seemed aa if she had been gono a month V
These cases, which occurred sucoseively in
about an hour, at the room of Dr. Morion, are
fair examples of the average remit produced
by the inhalation nt the vapor, ami will convey
an ide of the feeling and expressions of msny j
of the patient subjected In the procrs.. Dr.
Mor'on state thai in upward of two hundred
patients, similar ifTcct have been produced.
The inhalation, after the first irritation has sub
sided, is eay, and produces a complete uncon
sciousness at the expiration of a period varying
from I wo to five or nix, somct nies eight minutes ;
during whioh the patier.t is completely iiKcni-
ble to tho ordinary tests of psin.
Paihtix Sf'RGicai. Or:RTio Dr. Wscon-
seller Senator from Union Coiiuiy, had a painful
operation performed upon his person, on Satur
day morning, at Glass' Merchant's Hotel. The
entirearm with portions of ihe collar bone and
shoulder blade bad to be removed in consequence
of a malignant disease, arising from injuries re
ceived some time since by being thrown fiom a
sulky. Tbe operation was performed by Dr.
David Gilbert, of Oetlysburr, Professor of Sur
gery at the Pennsylvania Medical College, Fil
bert street. Dr. Wsgnnseller bore the intense
pain of the operation with perfect heroism, and
we are happy to add that be ia now doing well,
with every prospect of recovery. Vhil. Ledger
Ths VoLl'STecss Seveial of the volunteer
companies of this Division are making active
.., ,nen,.. euou. .o p.ace memseives in
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rra'i.iirsa ivr ...inicaiaie service .inuer ina new
requisition for a regiment from this State, and
seme have already cut up their rolls to Harris
burg, and bavs, it ia said, received assurances
that their service will be accepted. Among Ihe
companies offering ar the Washington Light In
fantry, Capt. F. W. Binder; th Philadelphia
Light Guard, Capt John Dennett; the Junior
Artilleiiau, Capt. Frederick Fritx; th City
Guard, Capt. Joseph Hill, andth Monro Guard,
Capt. Win. r. Small. Moat of these companies
ar full, but in oae or two, lb ii.rreas ol th
number called for ia th last requisition affords
opportunities to those who have not joined to
croll :hmlv4 at once. Tha Monro Guard
hold a meeting at tbeir armory in Dillwyn street
to-night, lo receive the additional number re
quired, nd other companie ar still receiving
recruit Phila. Ledger.
I. . L II..L' ill . ILL'.. Hi . e-ni. J'Jiie
THE AMERICAN.
Saturday, Mwnitrr, 28, 1840.
J J,.-' ' 1 ' '-J,1. .i.. ...!'!
1 jr. PAMHEttt ?., mt M Kent Bi
tot e and Coal OKcr, corntr ofQd and Chmtit
Strrttif Vtotitdtlphia, it mulkartttd to act mt
.Iffnt, ai d rrrtlpt lor alt monttt dug thtt
mlicc, for uhcrttttnn mr advertUtnf,
Jtttt at hit airier .Vb. 1 GO .Van tf.reet,
.Mie JVr.
.f nd S. E, Corntr of ilalttmort and Calvert
ttt., Baltimore.
(JPri.nhno Ink A fresh supply of superior
summer ink' just received, and for sale at Phila
delphia prices.
K7" Congress will meet 011 Monday, the 7th
of December next. Many nf the members are
already on the spot. The great subject of de
bate will be the TaiifT and the Mexican war,
enough in nil conscience for the short session.
zjr The Hon Wm.Fi.noi.. formerly Gov
crnor of Pennsylvania, died at lluriiburg, on
Sunday morning, the 15lh inst , in the 79th year
of his age.
. , " ,.
CTLx-Govkrnor Hi'iNKR is announced in the
....... ., ,
1 ' 11-11. 1 1 ' . k . mm m ..'iiu.iw ,vi iiiu w.n wi
State Treasurer.
C7" Pennsvlvani Vou'sickr In to-day's
paper will be found the proclamation of the Go
vernor, calling for a regiment of the Pcnnsylva
nia volunteer to serve during the war with i
Mexico, in obedience to the requisition of the
Secretary of war. This rail of the F.xeci.tiv, 1
upon our voiunieers is oeing rriwmueu io mine i
most prompt and patriotic manner. We have'
00 doubt the whole resiment would soon be of- I
'rom u,e ni C0"nX oI Philadelphia,
but we lhik our country troops should also have
' ch,nce in ,hii rtmn- The proclamation
is dated the isth inst., and on the 31st, 22nd,
. . .
23d and 24th six companies from that city had
, , .
already regularly tendered their aervices.
B7" We copy the following Proclamation of
the Governor of Pennsylvania, from the Penn
sylvanian of Saturday last :
General llrit.t.--!ramh.r His.
nRRIUt!R4, Nov. 1816.
m. r. , , e ..il
H lm I jimminilpr.tn li.r nniiiinifi In fl.A '
Volunteer Holiheraot rennsylvania that a
re
quisition has been made by the President of the '
United States, bearing dite the 16th day ol No
vr,r,,oMni.,or ..no iM.mry ivgimenioij
Volunteers of Ihi Slate, to consist of ten com-
psniee, snd to serve lo the end of the War with j
Mexico, unleasetNinor discharged, on the condi-
lions stated in the requisition, a copy of which
ia hereto snnexed. Pittsburg is designated as :
Ihe place of render.votis.
The Commander-in-Chief, with great eonfi
dence, expect- thai Iho-e companies whirh pa- ;
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triotically tendered llieir vrvic.-a upon Ihe re- ,very part of the country with th liveliest plea
queetof the Preid'-nl of the 19th of May lent, j sure .-
will promptly comply wih the present requi- "We are happy to state that the symptoms
si ion. which existed at the time of the attack of Mr.
It will be perceived that tho present requi Adams, have materially improved since our yes
sit inn is susceptible of a difTerent construction terday's notice. We have ascertained from his
from the former one, as In the term of service, i phisycian. Dr. Rigelow, that he has in a great
It will therefore.be distinctly understood, that ! degree recovered the power of articulation, and
all idlers of strvice now made will be in refer- j ,ha ",eof ,he ,imb, of ,he affected id (the right
ence lo tho terms of the last requisition. A
the service, of all those who have already vo-
lunleerrd will not be reou.red I., fill the e-11
now mule, the snnexed rule marked A, for nia
king the selection ha been adopted. Il will be
perceived, by reference to the present pqii'si
lion, that each company is lo consist of eighty
private; but if tho number, on being muMored,
doc not fall below sixty-four effective men in
a company it will be received. The s'rictesl
attention to tho requirements in regard lo the
age r.nd physical fcbilily of Ihe men, should be
observed.
Each Captain or Commanding Officer ia re
quired to report within ten daya after he shall
have received Ihi order, loth Adjutant (Je.
neral at tlurnsburg. Aneoonss the reports
.
aro received, the aebctionof te companies
. . , , 1
will be made, and those wbone service are ac-
copied will receive immediate orders lo march
to the place of rrmh-rvoo, where Ihe officer
will he circled, and the Regiment inspected
and inualered into the service of the United
Stales.
By order of ihe Coinmander-in-ChiiT.
II Pet sue, Aeitant A j't Gen'l.
. Notr A. The selection will bo inado ac
cording to ihe following rule;
The Co-nnanv which is firet reads lo inarch.
'
j c,irnoutioj. ,ne t,me ,roin ,he reeeipt of ihi.order.
' will be first accepted t For example If one
commanding officer ahull report hi company
ready to march within one day after the day no
which Ihi older i delivered to him, another
within two day, and another three days, &c,
I hoy wilt be accepted according to the order of
tune in which they are respectively ready to
march.
Gov. WaicMT hss called out the first regiment
of volunteer for th Mexican War. Th fol
lowing ar th officer: Col. W. D. Burnett, Ma
jor J. C. Bnrabaan. Tbe Lieut. Col. i vaeant.
EtsoTiox or Cohorbs ia Tax Th le
tion for member of Congress ia Txa occurred
on th 2d. inst. Mr. Pilsbury will carry nearly
all th western count., and i fur of a re-election.
t . IJI.SSi .1 Ul . m I . J ! . i i J '
Correspondence of th Public Ledger.
WattttNoToH Nov. Slt, 1810.
From th Navy there i nothing a yet, but
new, a I Informed you, is expected "Old
laoNsinas'' is still talked of in many of the most
respectable quarters, and such a have influence
on public affairs, as th successor of Commodor
Conner in the command of the Gulf Squadron.
One doe not ses how bis appointment can be a
voided, and th voice of the country may yet en
force it. Something must be done for the honor
of th Navy, and w ho, of all the living Commo
dore, has tak-n more guns fiom the enemy then
Charley Stewart
i' rom ue moii miaou? lourr?. news nn rem
ched here that Mr. Clay hs. given up .11 ide. of
r ...I'ti.
returning to the Senate of the United State. 5 i
neither will he nerrdex the Whi. nartv bv for. I
cing himself upon thi-m ss a candidate for the
Presidency. This will leave the field clear to
Judge McClean, and insure the nomination of
Mr. Maneum for the Vice Presidency.
The aspitauts of th Democratic party have
not yet had time to compare forces. When Vice
President Dallas and Gov. Cass shsll have come
down here, we may know more on th subject.
I see Gov. Cass is reviving his New Eugland as-
sociations ; relying, perhaps, on the love of con
trast between a Southwestern and Northeastern
President.
Hon. William K. King, or Alabama, is going I
to leave here for his native State on Monday next, j
So you see the rumor that he's going lotake charge !
nr o . 0.1. M . .1 1 1 11.
.E0.... vn-,,..nr, , ,UB ,.cnnl . u.
:. .l 11.. .... i.i t. tr: .i ..
",r- ,"",n1,
hesitate to express Ins opinions freely on the l a
nffof 1816. and to avow that he is in fnvor of
1
l-l. l-r r . 1 m
'.' Ci'v.ri.iy.
tei'tiniT the exixtinff interest nf the
Vnrih.m
manufactures, and the coal and iron men of Penn- j
svlvsnia. He is for a low revenue tariff, with 1
incidental protection. It is expected here that
Gov. Eagby will resign his seat to give Mr. King
orporlunity delivering his opinions , in some
,ln?ib,e .iapPi Mt thw s,nate of ,i,e United !
Sfapf . w, ,ha, he w-n Ja ,Q hrt M
.jm njft tnlu;a Sutton
.
OusRvrii.
Iti.M-. or .foul Qi Ixcv Adams. We regret
to find Ihe following painful intelligence in the
Boston. Advertiser of Friday:
Morn nf Mr. Jdamt. The public will be
pained to learn that the venerable Johm Qi incy
Adams was yesterday forenoon seized with a
paralysis of his let! side, which for a time rend
ered him nearly insensible. He had just left the
residence of his son, Ihe Hon. Chas. F. Adam,
in Mont Vernon street, in a state of health, when
the gentleman with whom he was walking, sud
denly perceived that he was laboring under some
irvcif aurcuon o. ma iiiiius, alio was ouuceu
1
T . - r I. : - I L l 1 I r
to assist him to prevent his falling.
He was conveyed back to his sun's house and
received immediate medical aid. After a short
I time bis consciousness returned, and he was sub-
irouel,y mUCh relieved, andablcto converse.
,,, we,re happy lo learn was not considered in
immediate danger. Mr. Adams is, we believe,
about 80 years of age, notwithstanding which
he has hitherto been able from the vigor of his
constitution to endure unremitted labor, like a
man in the prime of life.
xhe no,ton p,iIy Adv.rtiwr 0f Saturday has
the f0owjn), paragraph, which will be read in
I anu nm " ,,,fe" DV u
! " Uee from h" ,h r"!l ""of hli
! nd. ,h"Sh !l to sit up lor short pe-
riods."
The Roston Courier of Saturday says that Mr.
Adams is considered to be out of danger.
Healing; Rooms.
Ssasokaiii.r Am u i There is a great deal of
science in the heating of rooms; and it i a mat
ter of much importance that a knowledge ol the
proper mode should be widely extended. Upon
it the purity of the atmosphere and the health of
Ihe inmates of the house depend. On this point
the following extiact from a scientific journsl
contsins some hints which may be useful :
Room heated with anthracite coal, and rooms'
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heated with close stoves in which wood is burnt,
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have very dry atmospheres. The use of water
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... ,. .v..,.' i. H'liRrmp. ,,. (iraiiii, Mill
the water should not be placed in an iron or tin
vessel upon the stove, for the reason that it will
undergo that degree of heat which will make its
vapora oltensive and injurious to breathe. It is
ss injurious to the human system to breathe pu
trid water vapors of this kind, as it is lo breathe
the vapors from stsgnsnt ponds in hot weather.
If water is used upon a stove, an iron pan should
be made use of, and this filled with dry sand, in
the sand set an earthen bowl filled with clean
water, which should be changed twice a day, and
the bowl washed and kept as clean as if used for
a drinking vessel. Where hard coal is burned in
a grate, a glass globe suspended in a room, filled
with clean, pore water, and as the heated air ri
se lo th top of th room, it will steadily evapo
rate the water and moisten tbe dry and heated
air. Persons wbo prefer the atmosphere of aalt
water vapor, ran add alt to th water, or if tbey
prefer an aromatic attnospher, they can add Co
logne water, or any other perfume which tbey
prsfsr. It i a important to bav dean air for
breathing a to bav clean water for drinking.
Baaemcnt room, whr bard coal i burned,
hould b frequently ventilated. Small children
ccustomed to stay ia basement rooms, find a bad
air nr tb floor. Tbi air (hould b removed
by allowing th door to b opened frequently to
let ia fresh air. A liltla car ia the matter
will tend wonderfully to comfort and enjoyment."
I us.
tramlaioia Ireland.
The extract given below refer to district
of Ireland which ia ono of tha most propenu
in that country, and from this fact an inference
may be drawn a to the extent of the distres
prevalent in lesa favored sections ;
Exiract of a letter from a roepcctaM gentle
man dated Mountmelick, Queen' County,
Ireland, October 29, 1910, received by tlie
steamer Acsd'a.
Wo are likely to have digressing time in
thi country. The failure of the potato crop
threaten to produce great diire, and we are
beginning H feel it. Wo have been much in-
j - - . - . . a .
' ' T ' W"n 'tn
. . .V . T
' U"" " B ""PP'X
we re getting. Our wants will be jrreat, and
I may nv
it Km KM .mI klnl.... .1
v - '' r man u win at one
time; Indeed it ie hardly to be hdj but we nn-
,Ier!"8nn' '"'pe mppliesboth ol it and Flour,
bn l0"u''a TnT '"M Chri-tmi. (J.kI i
prant it may be to, a it will be much wanted.
e have not had a potato on our table for
weeks; and '.hose that are lo bo had are so bid j
and dear, that I do not think of buying at all.
We generally have a dish of boiled rice, which,
with snlt and gravey of any kind, wo substi
tute. There are. sn many way of using the lm!i m
,oal Hist it is linrd to find out the best ; it i.
however, an excellent food, and people should
f,.e, ,.., , h a . w , u ,
r j
ofj, tn() , (tn , . f , ,
' 1
will une it much mil
lore than they havo done.
0leit iF iH.t llrM. tl.t rrb rrtA W'a m r . trwm .
r ..... , . .. .
I,,,- i..ul . I -....! . . I .. .1 . . .t
, wi.li , . in yuilll 1.1 U -llir Bl bt' WP 1
v k""'H io iiovb b couipiny rti soiuiers. I
"m 01 " "Mhl" n"'", W0,,,J bft " ",n(Tp'
WPr" mnb hms.. We have fourteen enn-
stsbulary police, and fourteen revenue police in
the town ; hut what would they avail if there
liould be an outbreak! (l.ivernment, I do be
lipv. "re " ''ry can to prepare all-vis-
tion for the poor, anJ they have heavy task b
fore them. U.mI knows what the end will be.''
ire them. U.mI knows what the end will be.''
Counterfeit American half dollurs, made in a
very superior manner, are in riiculation in New i
Vork They ore thus described in the Journal
of Commerce :
There are a great many of these afloat, of the
beautiful Federal devices, and lettered on the
edge. The metal stands aquafortis well, but is
duller in the sound than silver, though nearly
as hard lo cut. It is paiticutarly to be tie
tected by a feel and look of greasiness The
counterfeits in coin are much more injurious
than those in psper. The boasted protection to
the poor, which a specie currency wss to secure
is quite a failure. The losses by coin are, in
I proportion to the amount in circulation, five
times as great as by the little bills the jolly
little bills.
Y a IKE I IxutMHV in F.ioi.and. Mackintosh,
the celebrated India Rubber manufacturer, took
the contract for raising the Great Rritain stea
mer, after ihe most skilful F.nglish Engineer had
abandoned the work. He is likely to succeed.
roaiurxicttrn.
New Vor.s, November 1 0th, 1S4C.
Sir : In consequence of tbe frequent applica
tions made to our friends, to become agents for
differtnt Insurance Companiea such as Marine,
Fire, Life, and Inland Navigation, some of which
spplications purport locome fiom re fitct iLU In-
j surance Companies of this city, we have deemed
it our duty to say to you, and through you to
your friends, that from recent developments
there sre those in our city who do not possess the
confidence of the public.
Should you, or any of your friends, be applied
to, to become agent for any Insurance Company
located in this city, we will take pleasure, on
application from you, to report to you such facts
as to their standing, capital, and respectability,
as may be proper subjects of inquiry; wishing
thereby, to protect the interior from what we
deem a system of imposition, which seems to be
ol modern origin, and is practiced to a great ex
tent in our country.
Feeling a desire to serve you in this, or sny
other way that may promote your interest, and
that nf the community in which you reside.
Wears, Yours respectfully,
WOODWARD & DUSF.NBF.RY,
45 William-Street.
We are satisfied from the (landing and facili-
' ('e f the above firm, that they have il in their
power to be of great service to their friends in
the manner above mentioned.
I.i.us G Dasc,
rres't Trust Fire Insurance co.
L .MnrsT SrriiAM.
Tres't oHheEqaitsble Ins co.
Pres't NVtionVl Fire Ins co.
S TSaldwin,
Pres't Pelicsn Mutusl Ins co.
R HaVSKS,
Pres't of Ihe Howard Ins co.
J W Otis,
Pres't N Americsn Fir In co.
Joskth Walser,
Pres't Mercantile Mutual Marine Ins co.
M Roniftsos,
Pres't Mutual Life Ina co. of N V.
Zr.a Coos,
Pres't Mutual Safety Ins co.
F T Lrqt'Rca,
Pres't Firemen's Ins co.
R A Rsapiss,
Tres't City Fir Ins co of the city of N Y.
Jan Mas was,
Pres't East River Mutual Ins co.
Jab D P Ocobm,
Prea't Nautilus Mutual Life Ins co.
A M Mircbumt,
V Pres't Alliance Matoal In ce.
Cma Town,
Pres't -Etna Fir Ina ro of th city of N T.
T W Tmorbr,
Pres't Jefferson Ins co.
N O Ri'Tcsas,
Pres't General Mutual Ins co.
T B Sai TsstawAiTs.
Assistant Pr't N X la co.
A B Nslso.
Pres't (no Matual In ca.
Waitaa R Joss.
Frl Atlantic Matual In co.
First Hneeeeefnl Itaval Operation,
Uomfiardmfnt ttlhe town nf Tohaicn Lieut.
Morrii Killed Mexican Letter t of Mar
que.
Oi rics or Titx Naw Ori.xan PicAYtiat, I
November 13, 12 M. J
We hava been furnished by an officer of tbe ar
my, who arrived her thi morning in schr. Por
tia, Capt. Power, aix days from Port Lixardo,
who was engsged in th affair of Tobaaco, with
tha annexed summary and (ketch of th proceed
ing of Com. Perry, with the detachment of vee
el sent under his commsnd. The expedition
was entirely successful. The object of the ex
pedi: ion was to cut out certain teasels anchored
in the river there, which were all taken. When
the ei!y was summoned to surrender, the peopla
were all in favor of yielding, but the Governor
and soldiers opposed it. Time was given for all
peaceable persons, women and children, to get
0", of harm' wy. but the Governor wonld not
MOW nv on 10 "'v'. ,0 'f" ' that
most ol their killed during the bombardment
were not soldiers. Some of the regulars were
k,l,eJ' b(' il n; twn ,hat ,h exeeution
was principally dons upon inoffensive persons,
the city would have been demolished, with th
exception of the residences of forlegn consuls
and hospitals.
The Squadron, consisting of the steamship
Mississippi, Com. Perry; the Vixen, Com.
Sands; the Bonita, Lieut. Comm'g Renham ; the
Reefi-r. Lieut. Iluzard; the revenue cutter Mc
Lean, Capt. Howard ; the revenue cutter For
ward, ('apt. Nones, and two hundred seaman and
marines from the Raritan and Cumberland, un-
i flr rnn. m.i n.t rt e.nla r.-ik a .1 f . . .
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Capt. Kdson and Lieut. Adams, of the marines
left Antonio Lixardo, on the Cth inst., and arriv
ed at Fronteno, on the 23d, having captured stea
mer Petrita and Tabas Yereno, and several small
vessels.
On tbe 24th, the expedition ascended the river
twenty-two miles to Tobasco. The curtent be
ing very rapid, the vessels were towed by th
Petrita and Vixen. Passed Devil's Turn at 2.
P. M. ; landed and spiked two twsnty pounders-
Arrived olTTobasco, at 0, P. M., and anchored
! in line ahead at a distance of sixteen yards from
the shore. Summoned the city to surrender.
The Governor refused. We fired three shots
from the Vixen; one cut the flag staff, and as the
colors fell we thought that they bad surrendered.
An officer then came off and requested that we
would spare their hospital, which was granted.
At five o'clock, landed two hundred sesman and
marines, but as it was too late to attack the fort,
they were ordered on board again. Some skirm
ishing ensued, but none of us were injured. This
was Sunday, and the Commodore was somewhat
reluctant to commence the attack on that dny.
We had captured three schooners and one large
brig; also one schooner before we arrived at
Frontena, and another on our passage up the ri
ver ; making, in all, one brig, five schooners,
two steamers snd many small craft and lighters.
Monday Srpt. 26 At doyliuht we sustained a
sharp fire of musketry from the shore, which
was answered by our er-at guns, whenever we
heard a report. The firing continued for some
time at intervals, when a white flag was display
ed by some civilians on shore, (no doubt by con
sent of the Gov 'rnor.) and a request was sent ofT
to the Commodore, to spare the town, which he
granted, adding that he only desired to spare the
soldiers. We thn got Ihe prizes nnder wsy sn I
made every preparation for returning. Whilst
white flags were flying all the while, Lieut. W.
R. Parker got on shore with his prize vessel, and
was attacked by about SO soldiers, whom he beat
off with 18 men, having but one killed and two
wounded this affair lasted thirty minutes. Lieut
C. M- Morris was despatched to him with order
and in passing the heavy fire of Ihe enemy was
wounded in the neck by a musket ball. Lieut.
Morris stood up in his boat and cheered the men
most gallantly, until he fell into the arms ol
Midshipman Keevcr, who was with him. Th?
Commodore then commenced cannonading ii
earnest from the Vixen, Bonita, Monita and For
w ard, and in the space of half or three quarter
of an hour almost demolished tbe city, sparin,
the bouses of the foreign consuls, and such as sp
peared to be inhabited by peaceful citixens. A
about midday the fleet left Tobasco, and as i
passed the different streets at angles with th
water, fired musketry and great guns, and swep
them completely of every living thing.
All the prises were saved with the except io
of one, which wss burnt by the Commodore'
! order. It having been found impossible to g
j ber clear of the Devil's turn, a rapid pass on tb
river. Arrived at t rontena on sunuay, at mu
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night, inhabitants all peaceful, having been ke
in awe during the absence of the expedition b
! . uf WtUh and h eomminj.
j The Revenue Cutter McLesn struck while s
' tempting lo pass Ihe bar, and did not aucceed
I .ttint over until after the affair at Tobasco, at
I the return of the vessels. Her marines, und
! Lieut. Brown, were on board the Bonita durii
!lhe23lh and2Gth. All the prises wer du'
' despatched and arrived at Anton Lixardo.
The Petrtt, on her return, nnder commsi
of I.ieut. Deal, captured the American br
Plymouth, Capt Parkerson, engsged in landii
cotton at Alvaradobar.
Lieut Morris died on the 4th, on board t
Cumberland, and wa buried with the honor
wrt Itiitrdo.
It will be aeen, by reading thi cursory
port, that tha Commodor spare tbe City out
feeling of humanity. The inhabitant cm
not let; aa tha Governor would not pari
them; henca they sought refuge in celUrai
ring the cannonading, and thua eeeped destr
tion. Had it not been that w wr neceaw
ly obliged to kill many innocent parson baf
taking tbe city, Tobasco, at thi moment, wo'
ba our. A it i. hava paid than dea
for tha ahot that deprived ua of Lieut. Mor
Long will the renembar and dread tba rat
of tba American.