' 'i'f tt-'m-T1' 1 inud ami fragments of stone, ono of which made a slight bruise on my right ihigh. A guide was knocked from his horse within five feel of me, v hit a shocking wound in the head by a piece t stone. It is thought ho will recover, but w ith the loss of an eve. The recounoiasance was continued right and left with some hopes of storming the battery that afternoon ; but night and the rain camo on, and it was gtven up. Teryearly the nent morning, 1 discovered Irom the top of the house in which we were quar tered iu San Augusiin, a large body of the ene my, some 12,000 or 15,000, on our left, about three mtlos distant. The Get.eral had ordered reconnoissances iu that direction towards San "Angel, where 1 reported to him. lie immedi ately ordered two divisions forward Under Pil low and Twiggs, and followed noon after him nelf. Tho enemy were found in an entrenched tamp, at a place called Contreros, with 20 pie ces of.artillery, borne of them very heavy siege pieces. The attack commenced at noon, and the firing continued incessantly until dark, when it ceased on both sides, our troops maintaining iheir ground, and occupying a village near by. During the afiernoon we watched the different movements of our troops with the most fearful anxiety, and could plainly sec ono of our col umns resist a charge of a large body of cavalry, anil -the enemy falling from their saddles and taking to their heels, or rather to their horse's hcVls. During the whole of the fight, we could M-e on tho right a-body of at least ten thousand infantry, and cavalry iu rescne, towards the oily : but they had hot the courage to advance, :rl'houh Santa Anna himself was said to be here. Tho atiack was ordered to be renewed at 3 o'clock next morning, and the General re turued to San Augusiin. He left at an early 'hour, taking with him Gen. Worth's and one--Iiair of Ins division as a reinforcement ; but en route he was met by an officer, who reported that the batteries had been carried by our troops in a most gallant style, Col. Riley leading the assault. As he approached the scene of action it seemed most incredible how our men got over the ground to the attack. It was over immense masses of lava, thrown- up in the roughest, sharpest, possible shapes, and covered with dense brushwood. Streams had to be crossed and deep ravines ; and most of them having passed the night in a pelting rain without shel ter, it appears almost incredible that they should be ablo to drive double their numbers from a battery of 25 heavy guns. The scene of ihe arrival of the General was most exciting. The cheering of the troops left to protect the prop- .. ...!.,. ., .1 ,i, ,ii:..k. : t , j fc- v'w"'o very gratifj'irig. Many of ihe guns taken have been added to our siege train. The amount of .ammunition taken exceeded by three times ihe whole which we brought from Vera Crtiz, so that we ar,e all well provided. But the great est cause of exultation was the recapture of two oj our own guns, brought from Bucna Vista, the last, bottle of General Taylor. When 1 saw the United Stales on them, 1 felt like dismount ing and embracing them. What is remarkable about their recapture, it was made by the 4th ar tillery to which regiment they formerly belonged. They with other small captured pieces, were immediately fitted up as a light battery, and the captain (Dunn) who took them, in command of it. The General, when he received the intelli gence of ihis victory, sent General Worth back io' make a demonstration on San Antonio, whilst lie, with the portion of the army which was pressing the enemy, should get in its rear. I will not stop to describe the scene on the field of battle. On leaving it the road was literally 6trewed with dead Mexicans, arms, broken car riagcSj &c. In passing a bridge, I looked over and saw the bodies of at least twenty, piled one on the other,, and the bank of the stream was strewed yith them, and it was some distance before we got out of sight. Going on we came to a. church, in which were confined 700 pris oners. The General halted a few minutes, and addressed ihe officers very kindly. Amongsi iheru were four generals. He then hurried out ro Join the pursuing army. We came up with them al San Angel, where they had halted. As the General passed along the line it was one continued shout. After a ew minutes, we passed on to a village called Coyocacan, where we heard firing on our right, about two miles off, in the direction of San Antonio. The Gen eral immediately sent me, with Captain Kear- IWIf'il f llVN J"k nat!1? la, a f T - . CUV iilhl'll. f 1 1 1 1 lllt!II NH 1UIIL fill HHIMr Illfll V a iiuj a uuup, iu astci ictin wie state oi anairs. We galloped on, and on approaching the place, I fonnd thai Worth had turned the place by both flanks, and driven tho enemy from it, and Mas in hot pursuit. I returned to ihe General as quickly as J had gone ; and as I galloped l.tn- T W 3 t :lt - ? -trt t ciung x iicaiu a unsK nnng m ironr. wnen i reached him I found that be was fiercely en gaged with the enemy at another strongly en- trencnea position ban Pablo. This action lasted more than two hours, and ihe firing was more general-, and more continuous ihan any I had heard yet. The enemy's grape and canis ter flew like hail, and ihe fire of our infantry was one continued volley. Captain Taylor's battery was obliged to retire, being most sadly crippled lost two-officers, a great many men. and left the field with only two horses and a -gun ; but the enemy, although behind entrench merits, with heavy guns, could not withstand the impetuosity and valor of our- iroops. The place was carried by assault, and the whole armament, and a great number of prisoners wexe taken. In the meantime, Worth having hotly pursued the enemy, came up with him at anotherWbrlified place in advance of San Pablo, Galled Chtirubusco ; and, after an obstinate re sistance, carried it, made many prisoners, and drove the enemy befere him. The dragoons pursued, and followed htm to the vory gatei of the city. Two officers are said to have been killed inside the entrenchments of the gateway. Thus ended the day ; and I think you will agree "with, me that it was a tolerable active onc-four ' distinct b'dltlcs having been Sou rhl and won. and si the enemy outnumbering usjn each at least three or four limes. They acknowledge to have had thirty thousand men in the field on that day ; and yet we drove them on every occasion, and in the end, made more than twenty-three hun dred prisoners, among them seven of'their prin cipal generals, and about forty pieces of cannon. Our loss, I am sorry to say, as may be expec ted, has been very great. It may possibly reach one thousaud killed and wounded ; but the re' turns arc not yet in ; but enough is known to satisfy us that we have lost many very valuable officers. Among the prisoners taken, 1 was mortified to see between fifty and seventy de serters from our army,, with the Mexican uni form on. A court is in session to try jhem ; and I trust that many of them will be punished, it is pretty well known, from their position in the battle at San Pablo, that a volley froni them killed and wounded sixteen out of seventeen of the second infantry, including an officer and, leaving one officer (the adjutant of the regiment,) standing. There aro many of our friends, I am sorry to say among the killed and wounded ; but I can hardly enumerate them now. Young Cap tain Hanson, of Washington was killed. Col onel 13utler, of the South Carolina regiment was killed : Smith, badly wounded in the arm and thigh ; hopes aro entortaincd that his arm may bo saved. Lieut. Irons, shot through the windpipe, slight hopes of his recovery. Capt. Phil. Kearney, lost his arm in the charge to wards the gates of the city ; he is doing well. There arc others, no doubt, which I cannot re collect at thts moment-', but many that we are equally interested in are safe Hagner and Gait are both safe. The next morning, the General, leaving a hospital and a garrison in San Augusiin, set off with a determination of reaching this place be fore night. Hailing at Coyoacan a short time to allow tinJe for his various orders for the movement of the iroops to be executed, he was met by a flag from the city, asking terms. After making his reply, the bearer of the flag, a gen eral of engineers, very civilly proposed to the general, knowing his intention of coming here, that if he would hall a few hours longer he would request his government to send word to the castle of Chapullepec not to fire on us as we approached. But the General replied that it was his intention to come here, and ho would take ihe risk ; and on he wont. On approach ing the town, the General sent me forward with an order to Col. Harney, of the dragoons, to take possession of it, and make the necessary disposition of pickets, &c, and wait the arrival of General Worth, before unsaddling his horses. We rode into town without molestation : but a troop which had accompanied Captain Lee, in advance, had" preceded us. It was lucky for us thai Chapultepec did not fire upon us ; for the town is in perfoct range of its guns, and might have knocked us into a cocked hat. Worth's division did not arrive until near dark, and we had none but dragoons with us. The same evening another flag was received from the city. I will not pretend to give the objects. Several have interchanged since ; and I am happy to say, that an armistice was this day agreed upon, with the object of negotiating for a peace. Tho terms were dictated by the Gen eral, and every ihrng looks as favorably as may be. The General very magnanimously, and W J a very discreetly, no doubt, too, did not ask a surrender of ihe city, as it is virtually under his control : and', to have taken ihe army into it, would have been productive of some trouble, as it would be next to impossible to control the troops. We are occupying the Bishoprs Pal ace, a huge pile of buildings, with magnificent gardens attached, but as uncomfortable as can be, there being no furniture. The view from here, though, is beyond description. Chapul lepec, a little on the left, looks frowning down upon us with its heavy guns ; and the city with its innumerable spires, nearly surrounded by water is directly in front. But 1 have noi space for further description. Sews by Clairvoyancc. A friend of ours being put in the clairvoyant stale last night, ascertained that the armis tice was violated on ihe part of the Mexi cans, and thai Gen. Scott was constrained to lake ihe city by assault, much blood'being shed. We stake our faith in clairvoyance upon the truth of this vision. IT it lurns out to be a mere ' vision of the night,' then lei riairvoyanco be written down a humbug. Newark Adv.l3ih. Wishes Tamed bj a Child. In a quarter of the town of Hingham, known as Rockuook, there is a pond where a little girl, not six years old who resides near the bank has tamed ihe fishes lo a remarkable degree. She began by throwing crumbs into water. Gradually ihe fishes learned to distinguish her footsteps, and darted to the edge whenever she approached ; and now they will actually feed out of her hand, and allow her to touch their .scaly sides. A venerable turtle is among her regular pensioners, i lie control ol Van Am burg over his wild beasts is not more surprising. than thai which ihts hule girl has attained over her finny phy mates. Visiters have been at traded from a distance of several miles to the spectacle she exhibits. The fishes will have nothing lo do wiih any one but their tried friend. They will trust no one else, let him come with provender ever so tempting. Even fishes ar not so cold blooded but they will recognise,the law of kindness, and yield to iis all-embracing power. Wants an Owner. A fortune, said to be one hundred and fifty millions of dollars, wnats an owner in England Half thai amount could readilv-find an owner jthis'side ojV the big pond.- - JJBFFERSONIAN REPUBLICAN Thursday, September 23, I 47 Terms, $2,00 in advance. $2,25 half yearly ; and $2,50 if not paid before the end of the year. Democratic Whig Nominations. FOR GOVERNOR, , JAMES IRVIN, OF CENTRE COUNTY. FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER, JOSEPH W. P ATT ON, OF CUMBERLAND COTJNTV. iCJ3 L. BARNES, at Milford, is duly author ized to act as Agent for this paper; to receive sub scriptions, advertisements, orders for job-work, and payments for the same. A KiCctnre. fc? At the special request of the citizens of Stroudsburg and vicinity, the Ifon. James M- Por ter will deliver a lecture on " Mental Cultivation as applicable to the Mechanic Arts," at the Court house in the Borough of Strondsburg, on Wednes day evening, October 13th, 18-17, (Court week) at early candlelight. Fire in Easton. The drug warehouse of John Dickson, with the adjoining shop of J. Dnnkhouse, were consumed by lire on the 15th inst. Both buildings were in sused. Election News. In Wisconsin, the Whigsjhave elected John W. Tweedy, a Delegate to Congress, by from 800 to 1200 majority. Maine The electfon in this state has gone in favor of the Locofocos. One whig member of Congress only is elected, and one comfort truly, the whigs never claimed more. An Opposition Ticket. We understand that a Volunteer Ticket for this Representative District, (Northampton and Mon roe,) in opposition to the regular nominees, has been agreed upon. We will publish trie Ticket in next weeks paper, The "Native American!? National Convention, which assembled at Philadelphia a few days since, nominated Gen. Z, Taylor, of Mississippi,for.Pres ident, and Gen. Henry A. S. Dearbon, of Massa chusetts for Vice President. IEP Millerism is starting up again in N. Y. The prophets have hit upon the 19th of October as the day, and urge that there can be no mistake about it. Explanation. The story of the woman living with ten hus bands, in New Hampshire, without molestation, is explained in the following way : The woman's name is Husband, and she has nine children ; of course she lives with ten Husbands, and it is prop er and right she should. 05s The British Tariff of 1846 does not keep up the price of grain, as was predicted by its ad vocates. Prices are going doion, down, DOWN, and are destined to fall still lower. Farmers, how do-vou like the Locofoco-Tariff of 1846 I VlF Can any of our Locofoco exchanges tell us why Francis R-. Shunk; was dismissed from the office of Secretary of State by David R. Porter ? Huntingdon Journal. The Locofoco editors are mum on. that subject. If the true reason of Shunk's dismissal from Gov. Porter's Cabinet was known, it would be found that Mr. Shunk was one of the Hncapables so fre quently alluded to in the "Uuion." Harrisburg Intelligencer. Vegetable Curiosities. The editor of the Advertiser, Rochester, N. Y. says : " We were-yesterday chown a limb r f . t?i IT .! .1 oi an annie tree wn;cn naa wnon u witnin tne space of seventeen inches, no less than sixty five apples ! They were placed upon the stick like kernels upon a ctrn cob. Yesterday we saw a cucumber which 1 beats all.' The length is three feet eleven inches and a fraction. Al so, a branch of a peach tree about two1 feel long, which bore sixty-three peaches ! It is estimated that this years sugar crop in Louisiana will exceed- last year's by 50,000 hogheads. A comparative view of the representative sys tem of governments, as far as it obtains in three of the principal countries in the world, exhibits these results : " In Great Fritain, a' population of 26,711, 059 in 1840 contained 1,060,860 electors, or about one person in every twenty-five had a vote. "In the United States, a population of 17, 063,258 in 1840 gave 2,403,485 voles at the Presidential election,, or abbut ono in every seven had a vote. " In France,, a population of 35,000,000 con tains about 200,000 electors, or very nearly oiio in every one hundred and seveiuy-five have a , vote J", - . IMPORTANT -EXPOSITION: ; 'Xioibco Calumny Rcftitc'aT '" The Locofocos have been assiduous in cir dilating a most vile slander upon our worthy candidate for Canal Commissioner, respecting his failure and his having taken advantage of the Bankrupt Law to the amount of $20,000. The lie is at last 'nailed !' as will be seen by the following certificates of men well acquaint ed with Mr. Paiton, and who many of them, differ from him in politics. Read them ! Testimony oj Jacob L.Haldcman, Esq. and others. IJARRISBURG, September 2, 1817. ) To the Editors of the Pennsylvania' Telegraph; Sir 1 have learned thai Joseph V. Paiton is charged by some of his political opponents with defrauding his creditors by nn ans of the Bankrupt Law. Believing the cliarg&.to be unfounded and unjust, and having an intimate knowledge of the cause of hia pecuniary diffi culties, 1 have thought proper, as an act of jus tice to Mr. Paiton, to make ihe following btate ment. In 1831,1 owned one-third of an Iron estab lishment in Cumberland County, at which Mr. Paiton had managed the year preceding! Mr. Patton, although entirely without capital, was induced by the solvations, and liberal offers of assistance from the owner of the other uvo thirds, of the property, (who was anxious lo have his services in the management of the concern,) to purchase my interest (or $22,750, besides agreeing to pay my share of the debts then owing bv the concern. Some lime after making the purchase, he discovered that the owner was very much involved iu pecuniary difficulties, and that it would most likely involve himself, and prevent him from paying for the property. He expressed a wish to sell out, but did not succeed in getting a purchaser. I ad vised him to go on and do the best he could. The next year his partner failed,, and from thai lime Mr. Patton carried on the works himself under many difficulties and embarrassments un til the fall of 1835, when he failed. I then sta led that if he would pay me a balance of about $450 of unpaid interest, I would take back the real property and release him entirely, which he was then not able to do. He paid while he held ihe property, the year ly interest on the purchase money; (excepting the $450,) $2,750 on account of the principal, and a portion of the debt due by the concern when he purchased. Hts personal properly was sold for the benefit of other creditors, and ihe real estate was bought by me at Sheriff sale for about twelve thousand dollars less than he was to pay for it. In 1839 he paid me the bal ance of interest due at the time he failed, and I .1 I ..... I 1 I - 7 . men toiu mm l wouia give mm a release at any ; I . . I. a, a V. 1 Ta ... .L L. t. . J 1 inuu uc whubu. ii appears uiut as iue juu- conscjOU5nes3 of truth and right, leave ill la ments were still unsatisfied, he thought it ne- sue lQ lhe CIljm reaa0ft aud p2lrioli3in 0f lh cessary to return the amount of twelve thous ,e The contra:Jl belween ,i10 position and dollars in his statement ofliabiltust although ' o- ,fle , wo ,ies is striking. The locos offer ton was young and energetic, and easily led to embrace an opportunity, as he and I thought it, of rising in ihe world. Unfortunately it turned oul very differently from his expecta tions, when he eniored into ihe concern. Mr. Patton came to live with me upwards of twen ty years ago, a young man, and assisted me in carry on my Iron works, milling anl farrsing for several years. lean state with pleasure that I never had in my employment a man with whom I was better pleased, and I chcerf telly give my testimony as to his industry, sobriety,- integrity, and qualifications Jor business. J. L. HALDEMAN. Carlisle, Sept. 7, 1847. This is to ceriify that when Joseph W. Pat ton failed, I was liable for him to the amount of about two thousand dollars, from which 1 was relieved by tho sale of his personal prop erty, with the exception of about sixty dollars, which he paid me some years after; and, although differing in my political opinions with Mr Pat lon, I consider it due to him to say that his con duct towards me was highly honorable. WM. MOORE. Millerstown, Sept'. 6, 1847. When Joseph W. Patton failed in business ho was indebted to the firm of J. D. Paxton fe Co. about eleven hundred dollars. He made several payments on account, amounting to about nine hundred dollars, and leaving a balance unpaid of two hundred dollars. Know ing that the moans of paying his debts was to be acquired by his personal exertions, I think he merits praise for whal he has done, rather than censure, because he has not been able to pay all. J. D. PAXTON. Adams County, Sept. 7, 1847. This is to certify that when .lbs. VV. Patton failed in business, he was in my debt for haul ing wood. That he made payments at differ ent" times, on account, both before and since he took the benefit of the Bankrupt Law, until the whole amount was paid. EDWARD WARREN. Shippensburg; Sept, 4, 1847. This is to ceriify that when Jos. W. Patton failed in business, he was largely in my debt. That since then he has made me frequent pay ments, amounting altogether to about fifteen hundred dollars. Ono or two navmenta was made shortly after he recoived the benefit of the Bankrupt Law. He is still considerably in my debt. 1 have always had confidence in Mr. Patton's disposition to pay his debts when ever he would bo able to do so, and that confi dence has been strengthened by tho fact of his making payment when nothing compelled him to do-sorbin his-own honor and honesty. " " . PAUL MARTIN. ; -ShiPPEnsb-urg, Sepi. 4, 18-17. This,4s to certify that Joa. W. Paiton was about sixty dollars in my debt when he failed in business. That about two or three years after, when I was prevented by bad health from attending to my business, I sent my account against him lo a friend, to whom he paid the full amount. Although differing from Mr. Pat ton in my political opinions, 1 deem it due to him to ihus ceriify to his honorable conduct to waids me. I,. K. DONA VAN. SillPPENSBORG, Sept. 4, 1817. This is to ceitify that when Jos. W. Patton received lhe benefit of ibe Bankrupt Law, hu owed me fifty dollars. That since then ho made me several payments until the whole, (with the exception of one dollar) has been paid; the last payment being made on the 21 at February, 1846. I may add that I had been offered forty dollars for my claim but refused it believing in the honor and honesty of Mr. Pat ton, and that he would pay whenever it was in his power. I have not been disappointed. 1 have generally voted with the Domocratic par ty, JOHN BUTTS. Mart Ann- Furnace, Sept. 4, 1847.- I do certify that when Joseph W. Patton re--ceived the benefit of the Bankrupt Law he was considerably in my debt for coaling wood. That since then- he has made me three pay ments on account, and f have confidence that Mr. Patton will pay me the whole whenever he may be abio to do-so. DAVID BAXTER. Franklin GoxnuTX, Sept. 4, 1847. This is to certify that since Jos. W. Pattort receivsd the benefit of the Bankrupt Law he has paid part of whal he Owed me, and I rely on Mr. Patton's promise to pay more whenever he can do so. JOHN HORN1SH. Papertown, Sept. 7, 1847. This is to ceriify that whn Jos. W. Pulton received the benefit of "Hie Bankrupt Law ho was indebted to me. Thai since then, about two years ago he paid me fifty dollars on ac count, and that he has made me another pay ment since; about one half of ihe debt being paid. MATTHEW MOORE. T2.c Contest in this Slate. The political canvass of this fall in the State of Pennsylvania is a moat important one in re ference to its present and future consequences ; and ii is therefore regaided with great interest by all parties in all sections of the country. It has been conducted by the Whigs in a spirit of candor and moderation, without mass meetings iOr inflammatory appeals to the passions of par ljzans ThftV havb fell ,hal could jn ,ho a candidate who has lived upon public patron- age for twenty years ; we proent one fresh from the ranks of the people, who has earnrd his independence by the hard hand and th moist brow of labor. They ak a renewal of office, for an old party pensioner ; we present a man of iho people and pledged lo a Mttgle lerm. Their candidate is admitted to be, and glories in being, not merely he hired and pud blave of parly, but of a factum of rhai panv. proscribing the friends of Muhlenberg aud ail beyond the circle of a peculiar clique. Our candidate is free from all shackles, all influen ces save those of duty and patriotism. Shuttk has been and is the feeble and facile instrument of Jesse Miller, a man most obnoxious even to his own party ; Irvin is high-souled, self-sustained and independent : lhe former is tremu lous aud uncertain, without the resolution to be faithful to tho glimmer of a principal which the life of a parly hack has left him ; the latier, sagacious, firm and ever honest and true, knows no shadow of changing, bui goes on, right on, in the path of duiy. The contrast might be extended : but sufhee it to say that belween such men lhe good people of Pennsylvania can not and will not hesitate " which of the two 10 choose." Again, the Locofocos endorse the Tariff fraud of '44, and now openly sustain the Brit ish Tariff and' war against ihe coal, iron, farm ing and laboring interests of the country. We sustain domestic independence and industry, our own workshops and our own worth. They promised, from British favor, inordinate prices for our bread-siuffs ; but they have depreciated prices, spread terror and dismay, and already, in ihe fall of the largest produce houses, an nounced the worjt of destruction. They have encouraged imports of foreign manufactures ex cessive and extravagant ; and to pay the for eign artizan already ihe wealth xof ihe country is flowing out in streams that must exhaust and impoverish us. Against all this, nnd in favor of coal, iron and wheat, home industry and a homo market, we continue to raise our hands and voices. They sustain national debt and excessive taxation we opposo them. They sanction h persecution of Scott and Taylor by the general government we exclaim against it. They are in favor of extending slavery over territory now free as witness Mr. Buchanan's letter ; we oppose it. And ihus, in relation-to every question involving the rights and prosperity of the country, they are for the wrongs committed by thej present administration we proclaim open hostility against ihem. We are content thai the people shall decide between us. The friends of Mr. Shunk have made many friends for our candidate by their malignant slanders against him. Several of iheir own journals of the better order, have denounced the calumnies not only as shamelessly false, but impolitic.,. Ii has beensaid that he toied for a.iaxon.tea.and coffeealthough.il ii ki p u
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