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worm. rot PORTER, Editor. f
VOL. LXI.
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your 4o of P..esies and a general variety of material
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tjencraf anh Coca( 3nformation
U. S. GOVEEtNNIENT
President—Aan•n /Of LINCOLN.
Vico Pro4i , lo —II mg xtooL H WAN.
Secretary of State—Wm. H. SEW RD.
Secretary of Interior—Cm-to SMITH.
Sooretary of Treasury—SALMON P. CHAO&
Borrot•try of-War—Stunv CLIO ERON.
iteerstrtry.of Navy —GIDEON Virrll l / 3
PooL NI aster He nerai = Moitrooutitir BLAIR.
Attorney ilenerai—liDWAltt. RAM.
Chief Justice of the United Statee—R B. TANEY
STATE GOVERNMENT
Governor—ANDßKW G. Currrirr.
SecroLiry tlf auto—ELl BLIFMIt.
urveyor td ueral—Wm. 11. K Eta.
Auditor tiounrul—Titos. B. Cuoctio..N.
Tro
tiN;usuret—llmtr D. 11foolx.
Wkaa
enomo. 15'. B. LOWRIE 0. W. WOODWARD.JOHE M. READ
COUNTY OFFICERS
President 'Judge—lion. James IL. Graham.
Ass..ciate J edges— iron, Michael Cocklan, Samuel
Wherry.
District' Attelmoy=T. kt. Girlei .,''
Prothoboterr—Berais.min thno
Its,wr.l, dc, 1071.
Itegister—K. A. Brady.
Itigh liheriff—itobt. McCartney; Deputy, S. Keepers
County Treasurer—Alfred L. Sponsier.
• Coroner—lobo A. Dunlap.
County Commissioners—Nathaniel Ft. Betels, Jamea
H. Waggoner, Ono Miller. Clerk to Commissioners,
James Armatrongc,
Dire-tors of the Poor—Sao. Trimble, Abraham Dos
ler, John Miller. Superintendent of Poor Mous 1
'Leery Snyder.
BOROUGH OFFICERS
Chief Burgeee—John Noble,
=MI=ZI=III
To wo Dom - keit—John tirutMall, Wni. W. Dale, J. R.
ittlan Caruny, John Halbert, J. B. Parker, Fred
crick Pinkie, Samuel Nnsminger.
Clerk to Council.—Jas. U. Slasonheimer.
High Constables,—Geo. Bently, Joseph Stuart. Ward
Constables—Jacob Bretz, Andrew Bailin.
Justices of the Peace—A. L.'Bponslor, David Smith
ilolcomb, Aiwa. Dehuff.
CHURCHES,
yjrAt PresbyterlAn Chureh, Northwest hnglo of Gen
stpun.o.,;7?..cev. elouway..P.„ Wing Pancor.—,tiervlcer.
every Bandsy Storming et 11:o'clock, A. U., end 7 o'clock
P. NI • •
Second-Presbyterian Church, corner-of South Hanover
and Pomfret streets. •Rev-111r -Cells, ['actor. Services
oommunce at 11 o'clock, A. 31., and 7 o'clock P. M.
. .
tit. John's Church, (Prot. Episcopal) northeast angle of
Centre Square. Rev. Francis J.CAorc, Rector. Services
41.41 o'clock A.M., and it o'clock, Y.
English' Lutheran Church, Bedford between Main
an:r,outher streets. Rev. Jacob Fry, Pastor. Services
at 11 o'clock A. M., and 6',4 o'clock P. Id.
Gorman Reformed Church, Louther, between Han
over and Pitt streets. Rev. A. H. Kremer,
o'c ck P. M
Paster.—
Services at 11 o'clock A. M. and ti
Meth , list R. hurch. ( fi rst charge) ce iierot Maln and
Pitt Streets. Rev. Joseph A.. Ross. P tor. Serrlcesat
.11 o'clock A. M. ar.d 8 o'clock P. 31
3lethodist B. illiureh,secoud charge.) Rev. Herman M.
Jobina.l i'ziator. Services in Emory M. E. Church at 11
o'clock A. M. and 6 1' M.
. -
St. Patric 4.'5 ..latheltc Church, Pornfrit near Kist at.
Sea. James Kelley, Pastor. Services every other
klablrith at ld o'clock. Vespers at 3.
german Lutheran Church ,corun of Pomfret and
Bedford streets. Rev. G. A. Strinila Pastor. Services at
11 o'clock, A. M., and 8%. o'clock, P. M. •
Kir When changes in the above are nccesaary the
proper persons are requested to notify us.
DICKINSON COLLEGE
Rev. H. M. Johnson, D. D., President and Professor o.
Moral Science.
James W Marshall, A: M., -- Professor of Latin Lan
guages and Literature.
Rev. Wm. L. Boswell, A. M., Professor of Greek Lan
gusts and Literature.
William C. Wilson, A. AL, Professor of Natural Science
and Curator of the Museum.
Samuel D. Hillman, A. M., Professor of Mathmnatirs.
A. P. Mullin, A. 8., Principal of the Urammar
School.PZt
John, B. Storm, Assistant in the Grammar School
BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS
Andrew 73lair, President, H. Saxton, P. Quigley, E
Cornman, C. P. Ilumerich,J. Hamilton, Secretary,llason
W. Eby, Treasurer, John Spbar, Messenger. Meet on
the tot Monday of' each Month at tPo'cloek A... M.. at Ed.
neation
COR:PQRATIONS
Ch.61.1813-DEPOSIT BANK.—Presideut, R. M. Henderson.
Cashier. W. M. Beam; Aut. Cashier. J. P. Hasler;
Teller ' Jas. lioney,-, • Clerk, C. B Plabler; Messenger,
John Underwood; Directors, R. M. Ilenderson. John
Zug, Samuel Wherry, J. D. °argils, Skiles Woodburn,
IL U. Woodward, Col. Henry Logan, Ilugh•btuart, and
James Anderson.
- OtIMBEILIAND VALLEO RAIL nom) Courmn.—President,
Frederick Watts: Secretary and Treasurer, Edwani M.
Biddle ; superintendent, U. N. Lull. Passenger trains
twice a day . Diaterard leaving Carlisle at 1040 o'clock
A. M. and
. 2.44 :o'clock P. M. Two traits every' day
Westward; :at 9.27 o'clock A, DI and
3:30 P. M. • _
CARLIN:if' " AwD . WiensicComearm.—Predde . id, Lem•
nel Todd; Treasurer, A. L. Spuneler; Superintendent,
GaorgeWise; Directors, Watt. W oodward, John B.
,
St en. B. lleetem.
B. Dr„, Henry Saxton, it.
Bretton, F. tiardner, and John Campbell. •
CUMDERIAMD VALVE BANlL—Predent, John S. Ster
rett; ICashier, U. A. Sturgeon; Teller, Jos. C. Boiler.—
Directors, J./km.B. Sterrett, Wm. Her, Melchoir Dream.
liiiin,'lticktrd Woods. John C: Dunlap, Debt. C. Sterrett,
U. A. Sturgeon, and Captain John Dunlap.
SOCIETIES.
Climberloot Star Lodgo No. 197, A. Y. M. meets at
Markin . Hall 0)1 -the - .2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every
Mouth. • ': •
•,..13ti:Johns lodge No 260 A, :Y., M., Bleats Rd Thurs
day of each• romath, at Marion Hull. '
• Carlisle Lodge•No 91 I. 0. 'of 0. P. Meets Monday
irrenlug, at Trouts , •
. ,
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----- 'FIAE pQMPANIES..
The .Union Fire Cemipany was organized In.-1189.
Preelanat, 'lt. • Cornvoin; Vice' President,., Samuel
Wetzel ;' Secretary, J. D; Hampton Treasurer, P. Mon
yer.llorapany meets the Slat Sat urday In March; June,
'September, and-December.. - , •- • , • • •
.. The Cumberland ElyeDempany.wastnsUtutenYebrw
airy 18; 1809. President, Tpoe. Thom - son f Secretary
Phlllp qulgleyVTrealhrer, le..D.Aidaler The minium,
'meets - on the third 'Saturday of ApyllOuly
and October.
Tlie Good Will HosecemiatiY Wax Institutedln_March.
1885. — Preablent;lt - A - . - SturmsorirVice President., C. -P.
Jilmnrich t - secretary; 'William' D.' Halbert ; :Treasurer,
'et.nIPOY.. - meats tbs. - second
Thensday of Jannary,AMll, July, and October •
The Empire Heols s and Ladder Company was WAIN •
ad In 1859;: . President, Wm. M. Porter; Nice 'Presldeuf,
.John 0. Artles;••Tremmrer; John Campbell:- Secretary,
John: W. Parts.' The`oompany meets' ou Aho - Iliac Fri
day In January, April: Jul•#_and:October. • •
.M. C. A.:.,
.ROOIW—MLRION IMAM - • • , . •
itegulaemonthly meeting--Third Tuesday, Evening.
Prayer meqing--flunday Afternoon at 4 o'clock:
-;-Reading Room and Library—Admiasien free.. open
every evening (flundayaexcepted), !rota 6 to 10 o'clock.
_Stranger' especially welcome...
. • . r.,
. •
RA-' B OF . POSTAGE.
ME
• , ..•' „ .. , ~.. ~ , ... ~ .
. t4Lcau re weight er-un
- restage on eltlettereefone:bilf Ott " •
lier;11 unto . pyelpitd,', except
which Isle denim prepeld, ' - ,tet_CaUfornls<or -¢regon, — °n 4 •ll;cr I:hv g" ,
2°lltarim the P !b ri o' - - -,.,- ;;.. . , ,,,
.-Inthia tb Co ' tree.
.Within' he atitelltileiete ...'''''' 4A. i 74 ^ : u r
: C i r r
Pelted etites,2,o cetkig;,,pcw..,...--Tri'''--,-or or the
pnaer a min* 30 , ireigiltl' a6 c a r all
aril"
°al "Pa " -
valarxi. t a rs,:,,,tivorkviot , t en - ProTala or two tents
,au.e.,t4e4ll# t,...,.,7 .- 9114 ottgrol.lwith the cos;
Zustness lEctrOs.
LJ. W. FOULK, Attorney at Lam
. Ice with J. It. Smith, Esq., in Glass'. now, in
rear of Frst Presbyterian Church. All Business en
trusted to him will be promptly attended to.
Any 9, '6o.—ly.
A CARD:=-14. Jai). K. SMITH,
spectfully announces to his old friends and
thriller patrons, that he bs returned from his south
western tour, with his health greatly imposed, and
has resumed his practice in Carlisle.
OF TCE on Msin Street. one door west of the Railroad
Depot, whore be can be found at all hours, day and
night, when nqt out professionally.
Carlisle, Oct. 26, 1869-tf.
T J. BENDER, M.
•
(1105TCEOPATMST,)
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON & ACCOUCHER.
Office on South Hanover Street, formerly occupied
by Dr. Smith.
DR. S. B. KIEFFER Office in North
linonver street two doors from Arnold A SOn's
tore. °ince hours, more psrtleulerly from 7 to 9 o'clock
A. M., arid from 5 to 7 o'clock, P. M.
To . GEORGE S. SEA
if RIGHT, DENTIST. from the Dal
"' timore College of Dental Surgery.
IMOITIce at the residence of his mother, East Lonnie'
street, three doors below Bedford.
March 19, 1856=-tf.
DR. J. C. NEFF respect
fully informs the ladies and gentlemCO
al ias of Carlisle, and vicinity, that he has ro•
curried the practice of DentistrY. and is preparedto pm.
form all operations on the teeth and gums. belonging
to his profession. Ile will' insert full sets of teeth on
gold or silver, with single gum teeth, or blocks, as they
may prefer. Terms moderate to suit the times. '
DR. I.C. LOO M I S
South Hanover street, .• WI 'V.` ,
next door to the Post
Oflico. Aug 1,'50.
GEO. W. NEIDICIT, D. D. S.-
Into Demonstrator of Apetst lye Dentistry to
• the
i Ny ecoiiego of
ova,rorLrgery.
Office at his rePldence,
aprosito )farina hall, .feet Main street, Carlisle, Penn
Nov. 11.1847.
SI W ---- ITAVERSTICK,
North tt.nover Street, Carlisle,
Physician's prescriptionscareful ly compounded
k full supply of fresh drugs and chemicals.
•
W M. BIDDLE, Attorney at- Law.
•-v-v • Mice; -South flunovor Strout with A. • it-
Sharpe Eq. Nov. 16. MO.
IEtE M - 0 V A L.
t. L. SPONSLER,
fins removed his office to his New House, opposite
()lass' lintel. [Morels
RE 310 V A I..—The flat and Cap store
horetofot e known as •• lEI.I.EItS," has been re
moved directly opposite the old stand, two doors 'tram
Arnold's clothing store. The busk. , so will Le conduct.
ed as heretofore', and all tht;goodsaboth town...mode end
city inanufacture, warranted to give satisfivtion as I 0.-
commum.l..d. 'A full patronage Ts 'respectfully solicited
as every effort will be made to keep the assortment of
mei , and boys hats and caps complete, with prices to
suit the times. KELLER.
ally Spring styles of silk hits lion' rendy.—
Much 15, 1801
LAW CARD.-CHARLh'S MA
LI GLAUdIiLIN, Attorney at Law. Mite in In
heirs just opposite the Market lieu..
Carlisle, March 'tlo-Iy.
I 011 S. lIIAI 4 S:ATToRN kV AT LAW
it (Mica On Mail, Strata, apposlio "Marlon Hall,"
_(,(Oat. 2a, , p 9-1 y.
. .
ii AW OFFI.CE.-LEMUEL TODD
- 4 has resumed the practice of the Law. Office hi
I.antre Square, west side, near the First Presbyterian
Church. , .
,
April 8, 1857.
.n -- i;:titTNIAITT-I,Xtioiliey at 1. - a4.
e—Office on North Hanover street. a few doors
south of Glass' Hotel. Ali business entrusted to him
will be promptly attended to. [April 15.
T AW NOTICE.- REMOVAL. W.
IA M. PI SE has removed his °file° In rem o
the Court House, where he will promptly attend to all
business entrusted to hits: -
August 10,1857.
. - - IL.-INEWSfI IM. ,
A olt N Y AT ,LAVV.
Office with Wm. IL Miller. Seq.. South VI/mover Street,
npp site the Volunteer Office
Carlisle, Sep. 13,180.
W. C. RHEEM ,
ATTORNEY AT LAW AND GENERAL AGENT
ffinneapoliz, knnezota.
Wilt give special attention to collections through
out tho State, make Investments. buy and sell
Real Estate cud securities. Negotiate loans. pay taxer.
locate laud warrants. dte , Arc. Reler to the members o
the Cumberland County Bar, and to all prominent citi
zens of Ciirllsle,ra. Irt
Der FARE REDUCED. '95303
STATES UNION HOTEL,
800 & 009 Market St., above sixth,
Pll I LADELPAI A
JA 51E8 W. POWER, Proprietor
TERMS 25 per day. • ju3o'sB.
UNITED STATES lIOTEL.
S.E. Cor. 11th - Market Sta.,
H. VIT.-31.ANA.GEL,
i=ml3
Jan. 4,1800
N, HANTCH,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
WEST MAIN STREET,
Opposite.the Rail Road ; Office.
to" Fall and Winter :styles of Cloths,
Cdpiiiieres and Vestings made to order.
Cirliale, May-4, 1860.
D. lI.JAIFFIF.Ti .Tll. J: AI. BURNS. IL A. COYLE.
BENJ. S. JANNEY, JR. & CO.
: - WirOLESALE GROCERS,
AND •
PRODUCE COMMISWON- MERCHANTS,
No. 605 Market StreOt i ,
'PpILADELPUIA.
.
s
T. L 0 U Is: 1 - 1,0: . T,_,E 1 . . ,
, ~ CIIESTNI.IT PTREP2P' ABOVE THIRD,
PHILADELPHIA.-
In the in:mediate nsialdierhOod of th:JObing Houses
on 31.aiket.. Third and Chestnut Strei4, thOßanks, Post
ollice,lierchants' . Exetosoge,„&e., j, c „ - .,
..
- . ICISPA: uOTH ON TUB '
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ADIERICAN. and EUROPEAN 'TIAN.'
- BO4liD .PER':1).•;14;
. .
DiNissa between 1 and' o'"O'cluok, .
gittlat.g, Root, 60 ,clq.:uimitrds,
iterAfiny daas Restal4rait altastledTl
accriiVingif Bills' of Fare.'
Citle Cars take Pa.sengere from 'My Station to or
- (4010• to the Dotal. /GP ENOLLOII, VONOti. GER
31A Nand, sl.Alol4ll"epotten. - 7 ' • =• •
April 6.,1861, - .40 . , mos.
' HARRISBURG,- PA. -
•
rylIE ifiennlte . ..mSnt of this ti t s!! known •
lenied' by Siegfra COT Lii-tt
I Mtn, - OM prerent preniittOM two laiVi• to inform the
Ohne that the linnet' Ie new being thiliOUghi) !MAW/A.
TED:RU[IIED and I.IIPIONFIN with a Viblirlo the prepay
and - et infortable iMrenitnoildtien of thot , d'who may fairor
the ettabli#bment with their piston] •re,
eeleeltie atten non and rourfitry, and tiOexpeUir pi aced
that ineyeendtientomeintain tig, tho Maui In
FIRST CLASS .IA,-4 E.Fainllleb • ,
. _
and Otbeiaddehing inenJriurn in liiirritinitk,
durinkrAhe Etoo t . r . nienthawili And.p.leittap) .I.!ta ding
and large and weiiiilliti4ted roOnio et
went, open' mOdentio
..;
sdcerr:ctiyis,l
' J.. Unasacrutatu..,
$1119,2.1i lvi:cl 'm
ravram vaTIM rivicamm (m em,
Weary and hungry were we of the Third Di
vision United States Army, when, after a mud
dy march over swampy roads, from the little
hamlet of San Antonio, we entered that ancient
town called San Augustine at noon of the 18th
of August, 1547.
We were within a few leagues of the much
coveted capital of the Mexican Republic,
great battle was expected to be fought soon,
end our soldiers were jubilant nt the prospect
of another victory Every one was anxious to
explore the marvellons "City of the Montezu
mas," and revel in the supposed delights of
the famous halls thereof.
The Third Division was commanded by the
far-famed Gideon J. Pillow, of Tennessee, eel.
shrived for his engineering skill, as exhibited
at Camargo, where he throw up earthworks
with the ditch on the wrong side! He is .14
overburdened with military genius or modesty,
and is famous, in a small way, for udispatch
es." nearly all of which relate entirely to him
self, his performances, and his deeds of per
sonal valor. Pillow was the grea , est bragga
&min in the army, with -the exceptioa,_per-.
•al Twiggs, who was not only
a brutal old sinner to boot.—
Luckily for us, the movements of the Division
depended very little upon Pillow, but were
directed by the masterly hand of the veteran
Scott.
The First Brigade was led by Gen. Frank
Pierce, of New Hampshire. an officer ofability,,
and'was composed of the Ninth, and a battal
ion of the Twelfth Infantry; the First Vo lti
geurs (rifles); two squadrons and a troop of
the Third Dragoons; and the Mountain flow•.
it;er oral- - Bs.ttery,•-Tho-Nintlx-(MY
regiment) was cornotande'clbyColonel Ransom,
of Vermont, one of the best officers in the ser
vice; the next in command was the gallant
Major Seymour, of Connecticut; our Lieut
Colohel,left sick in Vera never joined
The Ninth was raised in Now England.—
The Twelfth, Lieutenant Colonel Bonham, war
recruited in Nlissimiippi and Arkansas. The
Soltigeurs, Colonel Andreiivs,'were ?rom Penn.
sylvania. •
General Cadsvalader, of,,Pennsylvania, a
thorough sol i dier and efficient offit•er, command
ed the Second Brigade, which * contisted of a
portion of the Eleventh Infantry from Penn
sylvania, Lieut. Colonel Graham ; a battalion
of the Fourteenth, Colonel Troustlale,-of Lout
siana; the Fifteenth, Colonel Morgan, front
Ohio ; one squadron of the Third Dragoons,
and Magruder's Battery.
The entire Division,, with the exception of
the Mountain no . witzeis and the Light Artil
!cry. was, composed A troops raised to servo
r err
idurifigliac - war. 'The'The tatteriel , ment' e C
d be
'fringed to the old line of •• fi ve yen Men."
As we marched into the dilapiditted old
Spanish town at one end, the Mexican forces
departed quietly at ttre other. The remaining
inTiabitriuts qiiirilly commenced a 'brisk trade
with our men, selling them fruit, 'vegetables,
bread ri cake, at prices not remarkably
cheap. he men of San Augustine were dark,
scowling rascally fellows, who would have
been ver willing to —welcome us with bloody
hands," b d they dared. How different the
t. ,\
womend —pr i ; smiling, sociable, they took
i
especial pains t make themselves agreeable
to our men—and they achieved a success
These females were not distinguished for their
elaborate toilets ; a very simple costume was
theirs, one under garment and one shirt, both
of smutty dimensions; feet innocent of shoes
or suit:kings, an I a cotton mantle or reborn
over the head,
Those ladies who remained indoors were
haftitedly still more primitively; they were,
in fret, reduced to the last layer of drapery,
nod that of a ptual rn t y no means vo'utn n ms.
This etyle of garb is peculiar 'to the lower
class of Mexican women when at home. It is
a costume well adapttid to' low latitudes and
warm climates. Thege interesting females
vvere.busy with their house affairs, or engaged
with nude children,." gathering the harvest of
the hair," a very prevalent and apparently
pleasing occupation with tlalower stratum r f
Melie, a ,or a v.
San Augu,tine has, of course, several
churches and religious houses, consequently
there was quite an army of priests, fat picdres
in rich raiments, and mendicant monks in dir
ty iowns, bare-footed, and shaven-crowned.
Our troops were quartered in the larger
buildings of the place, and encamped on the
streets and plazas ; my regiment took posses.
sion of a large convent of antique origin, one
spell wing of which was occupies by a body
of nuns, and another portion by a little tea
ternity of gray friars, apparently poor, and .
ceroiinly seedy. The remainder of the vast
pile was crumbling slowly and surely to ruins;
its fountains choked up and dry; its court
yards and halls overrun with rank weeds ;
its only inhabitants large families of lizards,
a few serpents, and occasional scorpions.
The nearest position of the enemy-yes at
the camp of Contreras, - where extensive earth
works wore thrown up, which were held by
eight thousand veteran troops, artillery and
infantry, supported by large masses of caval
ry, and defended by twenty four pieoes2of ar•
tillery -mostly
, • eighteitn and twenty-four
pounders. Rectintioitering partiesoveye 'sent
.out from our side - during the afteramon . ; one
of therti,'Jed Captain Thornton of thtl Sec.
and Dragoons, We,' fired upon,and Thoretrn
-was killed by fwenty-foar pound shot, which
struck him full in the breast, mangling him
al t'horribly:.•
•e
Prices -
'eaitip tires were - lit, and the
eoldier.4 gal iteredtiround them in pieturesque
group', from *hiel.tiviely-songs and ringing
'elirns , es were often heartt,'lttindreds of voices
joining•in at - thiolirue:' •
'We interestinkind'aenntily•elad trait von.
dors, 'having ,permission to pass
,the guard,
wore flitting from,zrotip to..grouvrelmitieg
Merrily with thefuti•levieg,seldiere. and tun
themetilves very 'weleonie Wherever they
Althougkon'all, 'sidea'vvere, se6 • the
6videioei of "grim-visaged war,l i and thongh
we heard the fretitient iottia gene'
'firt•d'lty,he entice foe, yet our:Mt9lrere .
goy, ns thatig,ii,a.mcirry - Analtiiig awaited
on the Muirow instead of a fierce atidlitiody '
, •
BATTLE OF CONTRERAS.
11. W
CA'RLISLE, PA.; TRIDAZY, JUDY 5, 1861.
We remained quietly at t3arnugustirre un
til noon of the next day, Angust.l9th, when
orders were received, and the Division was put
in motion: the dragoons, hawitters'and light
battery' in advance 4 the Voltigeurs followed,
and then came the infantry-=the Ninth lead
ing.
We shortly rdacbed the " Pcdrigal -Hills,"
which we found covered -vrtib ' rough, sharp
!volcanic rocks, Oxceedingly difTniult Lobe Our
! mounted —rendering diir 'passage toilsome in
the extreme, rind neciesaarilY slow About
four o'clock we arrived in ',Sight of the en
' trenched camp of Centreratf;talted, find drevi
up in line upon ahillsidO, 'adittle beyond the .
range ofthe& big guns. • '
With our glasses the Itlititicans could be
lo
plainly seen within the woriz4 in large masses;
,outside clouds of cavalry were hovering around,
'and away beyond heavy bodies of infantry
were'moving toward the camp, from the di
rection of the capital, sent bY•Santa. Anna to
reinforce the veterans of Contreras.
Between our troops and the' itlexicen works
was some of the roughest grOttrid that it was
ever the misfortune of any troops to attempt
crossing, and all covered by - tire' fire of the
enemy's artillery. There Wert. several tolera
bly level and smooth-spots: tic;ttered through
this dreary waste, each coverefi with tell and
thickly growing Indian corn. &on after halt
ing the Voltigeurs were orderid forward, and
deployed as skirmishers ;: . 111airuder's battery
l
n
and Caldwell's howitzers eXt s ilaslied ahead.
iud,soon we heard the sharp cracking of rifles
and the ringing reports of bur brass six
pounders, answered by rollinKrolleys of mug •
ketry and the booming of hea•Vy guns from the
Nlesican batteries. This Vrlisthe first time I
had ever heard the awful raeh,of heavy shot.
in action : the effeet was awe-inspiring in the
extreme, and many a head - weiii bowed in in•
voluntary reverence. We were beyond . the
range of these missileS': yet every one as it
tone howling through the stir,:eeemed intent
upon - striittng, 'exactly where ite - dram"' and it
was difficu't to convince ourselves that they
actually fell short. I had been in action many
times before. but never where artillery had been
used ng,ainst us. Round 'shot inspireu infi
iiitely metre respect than musket bails, and
against musketry Thad hitherto contended.
Atheng our officers was Seefirol Lieut. D , of
the right flank or granadier'cbMpany. a large.
powerfully-built man, nver'eixl.feet iu height,
and a native of the -Old DOmiitibn," who had
joined us at Puebla, and' had n;ever been in an
action of any kind. Like Many others of the
F, F. V's, he wits a wontierN gascon, and
swore in a terrific manner.:lits greatest do
sire was to meet Ire Nie .. ..xicaOrxmortal com
bat ; he was JI, famous bloyci4liis own trum
pet. On thiseventfuttiflllti,ns, be stood
In his position in the rardrc*al i togers. a six
inch shell utztmescriecififeelitfOttfat.the air..—
Suddenly down dropped the*valitrotis lieuten
ant flat on his' faes with' dvidkasyin pt otiii 7 ;cif
trepidation. The shell struck 'about fifty
yards in front of the line, andlditl not burst ,
_up rose the lieutenant =atividixto -- -Jeorsitind
laughter of his comrades, beetling much less
ferociously brave than ever before. s. I ain't
scared," said he, I. not by a d-,--d long shot,
but it's always bent to be on tit's safe side, you
know." lie was ever after pointed out as the
first man of his regiment who fell at Con
trerns
About this time we received orders to move
forward ; our colonel dismounted, faced us
from a " line of battle" to the right flank, and
down the hill we went in a 81000118, thin blue
line. The nature of the ground prevented a
formation of column of divisions, companies
or platoons. QC course an advance in line of
battle was impossible. We presently struck
through a patch of tall corn, and emerged upon
a ledge of rooks, over which wound the only
route that was practicable As we mounted
the ledge we found ourselves in direct range
of the hlexicin batteries, in plain sight:: and
within a few hundred yards of their entrench
meats. A heavy fire was at mice directed at'
us from guns and mortars, and shot and shell
struck and exploded disagreeably near us.—
In less than a minute after getting in:range I
Qaw the effect of round shot. A' twituty-four
pound ball knocked over the - two last files of
four men of the Grenadier , oomynny, 'directly
in front of me. mid so 'ne ar that I caught one
as he fell. Ills leg was broken. One of them
was killed, another had both legs crushed, and
the fourth escaped with only a few Muisee.
The effect of this shot upon our heitteutta
was wonderful. Clapping his hauls upon hie
abdominal regton, he uttered a fearful groan,
exclaiming, "Oh I'm badly hifl" . bent himself
nearly double, and rushed to the friendly
shelter of a mass of rocks that stood thirty feet
high, a perfect. biirrier 'tviixt him and danger.
We thought we had seen the hist of our valiant
friend; but when Surgeon Wheaton came to
examine him. not , a scratch or braise could be
found upon him. Ho had been struck' down
by.sheer fright; and nothing elfe. His.urgent,
request to be , reported among -the 'We:ended'
was complied with byuttretirgeon-in-this man";
ner: "Lieut. D. very slightly_ wountle'd!"—
Surgeon W. was a skillful,_bmve and scoom•
plished:gentleman. He ie now chief
_of the
medical staff otAprague'e Rhea° ,Daland brt.
gale. ,•
We scrambled across the rockyledge as hest
we could, the roughness
' of the
,road coking it
impossible to keep anythlogiddie . close urder,
llcavY shot fell much toothickly art;undui
and in our midst for our comfort, Shells. of
all sizes burst viciously on every side, andsoon
were "lidded, crushing volleyS : ,, of—gripd, erld
small arms. It was terribly Bard work clam
bering9ver thosei reUih,lioulders: The heat
was intense, the • reportlr'ef heavy guns and
'he rush-of heavy theses of through the.
air created an irifernal;die;' tind_the - nxeite.,
ment' , Wite almost maddening its intensity.
The involuntery Shrlnkingat I t he , sound of a'
041:1110CI ball-wereeway, end rno longer felt
apprehensive that every shot r shell was in.
fended for iny - hcad esPeob!lly r It .was upon
iliie'tatid ledge that we, psssetl bat.,
tery and They had been pleced.hy
_pept. Magruder in evcry..w_elik position,..aug
most injudiciously within :twohun , :trcayArls
of betteries mbunt!ng.i , eig) pee. and twent y]
four pound Suns:
, Tlieyesulttwetvrliat Quilt
tolievo.beee,expected pouudera
were silcuped f sonsepf thentAieruou4td; and
the Igoe
When we came up, not a gun could bebrol
to bear upon the Mexicans, wh . ose fire contin
ued unabated. The dead and wounded gun
ners wore lying thickly around. Those of
the wounded who had strength enough were
crawling behind rocks, or wherever they could
find shelter from the iron storm. I saw Lieut.
Caldwell, of the Mountain Howitzers. lying
severely wounded; and Lieut. Johnstone, of
Nragruder's Battery, dead upon the gromid.
We stumbled along as rapidly as possible, our
track marked by fallen soldiers, come wound
ad, some dead, and others crippled by falls
among those abominable rocks. Struggling
painfully along, we reached a point where our
road turned sharp to the right, and ran par
allel to the Mexican earthworks, which were
distant about a hundred yards, separated from
us by a deep ravine.
At this point the Mexicans saluted us with
is galling fire, of small arms, which we had no
time to answer, no our orders were to get tin
der cover as soon as possible Ours was not a
real attack, butr a feint upon their front, in
order to divert their attention from Smith's
and Cadwalader's Brigades, who were numeu.
vering to turn their flanks and gain positions
in rear of the works. And most effectually
we did. draw their particular regards. the
wicked manner.in which they showered their
leaden and iron compliments upon us. was
more creditable to their rapidity of firing than
accuracy of aim, although by far too many of
them hit their mark.
Our Major. Seymour, who had managed to
force his horse thus far over every obstacle,
was at this time riding in advance. A large
shell from n distant battery came roaring down
and burst by the side of his horse. The con
cussion forced the Major from his saddle with
nitwit violence, badly bruising him but luckily
not a piece of the exploded shell struck. him.
Ills frightened steed fled with exceeding ra
pid-11y.
As I was looking at the fallen Major I Ft
shock .tiPort rny'left. side. A piece of
rock. Splinter'ed off by a shot, had struck mc,
inflicting a slight bruise, and breaking a large
gold pencil-case which carried in my vest
pocket.. I nal iced here an act of cool bravery
on the part of Lieut. Sievena. of the Enginenrs.
!le stood upon a high rock, directly in the line
of fire, surveying the enemy's works through
field-glas-4, occasionally cheering on our men;
a perfect storm of lead and iron howling a
round him, and he all the while as cool as if
upon parade.
' We now reached a wall of rocks that part i
allYsheltered us, and halted lo take breath
and close up. In about ten minutes we moved
forward again, filed shirr' to the left, and
rushed over another ledge, encountering a
murderous fire of Stnnl , l arms, small pieces
chipped from the rocks by muskets and esco
pe,tie letlie, filling the
. air ,
. in cluuds. wor r y
man in my company was searatched in face
and bands by - these stinging little chips We
were too near for their heavy shots to take
much effect ; most of them went too high.—
Dawn we dashed in the foe° of theiin fire, and
soon reached the bottom of a ravine, where
for the first time we were critnpletely sheltered
from the missiles of the Mexican warriors.
A swift mountain stream rushed thrMigh the
ravine Fording the stream, which was waist
veep we climbed the precipitou+ hank of the
nppo+De side of the ravine, and finally halted
immediately }.slow the prow of the table land
which stretched away front the summit. Our
obj,et was attained ; we bad diverted the ene
my'? attention by our , faise attack. and had
reached the end of our journey in that direc
tion We had completely deceived them
Our last movement was mistaken by them en
tirely. They had no knowledge of our pres
ent whereah.uta, an! were excessively joyous
at what they called a glorious victory over the
“Yankee Devils."
Among the incidents of the day was the
casualty to General Pierce Hitrhoree. owing
to the rocky and uneven surface of the grcind,
stumbled and fell, with the General under him,
the weight. of the animal crushing the foot and
eg - eirilfe fiittiff Pi•o - 0 - 1 - dirt 'so badly Mal he
hail to be taken from the field.
Our last halt planed us about sixty yards
from the Mexican batteries ; although so near,
we were hidden ft orn I heir view by our posi
tion undor the bank. The shot fired 'at dis
tant bodies of our troops passed over-head,
cutting off branches of trees abovo us, many
of them striking the opposite hank, shattering
the rocks and dislodging huge masses•of earth,
but doing no damage to us.
Stretching
field
from the top. f the bank,
was a vast field of exceedingly tall corn, which
stood thick enough to form an admirable
screen between ourselves and the enemy. A
few of us took advantage of 'this. advanced
cautiously through the coin, and approached
within a short distance of the entrenchments,
taking good care to avoid the line of fire
which wis to the front. We made our np•
pronch toward their left flank. The edge of
the - corn flelo at this point• was about
.hnlf a
- dozen }Yards from the -outermost battery, seri6
arated from it by a narrow ravine. -
By thislimethe sun liad set, and darkness
was rapidly coming on. -- We were near enough
to see that the works were crowded wiihlmen,
and could hear their congratulations upon our
defeat; .but the smoke and the growing dark
ness prevented a very distinct view‘of affairs
The fire of their artilery,lid etaaltened, but
theinfantry still kept up a ratiling'fire, blaz
lug away as last ne lhoy'sould Riad, appitrObt
. ,
ly at nothin_impartiouittr, wittlit very reek=
lees waste of amunition.. It grew daric rap
idly, -heavy &pude gnthered 1 -overhead, and
rain began to fall, The fire of. the Mexicana
ceased euddonly, and We returned to com
rades underthe'hanit. • The rain fell steadily
in : very-large drops. Antl. 'were shortlyin
an' exceedingly iet'contlitiOn.
About tet'o'oloolt We-wire ordered to take a
new position tiodoidinglith . a:strettm was re-
tented, and we commenced groping 'our Why
baok: The rain fell in cataracts, tlieslarknot 8
'cciuld-alitnost be felt ; the mirth wet tindalip•
pery, and covered with jagged ' rooks, piferod
impedimenta at everY•titep many of. the;tnen .
Wore bhdly hurt; and.shinelveruhilled by tulle'
We frequently st uin bl 'n . v . et; bodies. and pick
ed utt many'wounAo bS; ; tho
. 8 t Ini.inwlt. afterno
a natilabhrione 'rosirelt:
w r olontile order to ," brat' 4).%
foloalOilreekawurion'it , rough '7ffleki.
out the slightelit shelter from the rain, which
oame down with a volume and violence truly
tropical, such as I never saw equalled ; it was
very cold, too, and we had no overcoats or
blankets ; it was a night to be vividly remem
bered for a lifetime.
I threw myself down; half dead with fa
tigue, stiff with cold, and nearly drowned
with the rain ; feeling around for a• stone to
serve as a pillow, my hand came in contact
with something smooth, and cold as ice; cu-
riosity being aroused, I took it to the light of
a lantern that was burning dimly at the en
trance of a surgeon's tent ; to 'my horror I
saw it was a human leg that had been ampu
tat:A above the knee! I dropped it very
There was quite a pile of dismembered
d;Mbs:near the tens; the surgeons had lbeen
busy here during the afternoon, and those
were the, evidences of their handiwork. I
chcse another location for my resting place,
and in spite of the weather and the proximity
of slain soldiers, slept soundly in a pool of
rain water till morning.
"The Ninth is ordered up." These words
uttered in an imperative rode, aroused us at
day-break on the morning of the 20th August.
The rain had
,ceased, but the weather was
quite cool. We were all stiff; wet and hun
gry ; as fir myself I could scarcely move hand
or foot. The regiment was formed, and we
were informed that an attack was about to be
made upon the crimp of Contrriras.
We moved forward as briskly as possible,
the exercise serving to thaw us out ; our route
was over a portion of the same ground tra
versed by us on the previous day ; as it grew
lei( we could see the stiffened corpses of our
slain comrades laying as they had fallen, a
painful sight, and disagreeably suggestive of
what, might soma be our own fate, We soon
reached the poPit assigned to its, to which we
were guided by an engineer offi - cer here, he
find a screen of rocks, completely hidden
'rota the erienty,,,tve datiently awn ited - 1 he
Ai,znal for the assault The men as quickly
as possible, rubbed up (heir arms, drew the
charges, and reloaded, and everything
ices got ready for immediate action.
The dexicans iu'the meantime reposed very
quietly in fancied security, exultitg over an
imaginary vi n etory. No military ofner was
ever more completely deceived than General
Valencia, the commander at
.Contreras; he
had sent despatches the previous night -to
Santa Annn, announcing a decisive defeat of
the Americans; the city of Mexico was ilium
inated, rockets innumerable were sent up
through the rainy air, gritnd salvos of artil
lery were fired, and a magnificent tell wa's
improvised in honor of the••glorious'victory."
They were destined soon to find out their mis
take.
The light grew stronger, the sky was cloud
less, and the day prontieedtebeasbright and
night had been dark and gloomy.
As the sun rose the signal guns were heard,
and the troops of Gen. Smith and Col. Riley
were Sean in the rear, and on the right flank
nithe Mexi - camwerks-t our:firne now;
the word was given by our gallant Colonel,
repeated by captains and liethenants, and off
we went over the rocks at a rapid pace, with
every officer in front towards the front Moe
of the entrenchments We were saluted with
one general discharge of artillery and small
trmv, grape, 'canister, round shot, mum shot,
shells and musket balls, were showered at 119,
.nd struck dovin a few of our officers and men
—but we were too close upon them for much
I.mage to be done, most of their shot going
.00 high.
On we went, yelling vociferously, crossed
the ravine and did not halt till we gained the
village and the works So sudden was the
Mack that the Mexican artillerymen had eo
time to fire more 'than once; at some of the
pieces the gunners wore out down by our men
while attempting to Teload ; they were taken
too much by surprise to Mier much resistance,
the firing of their infantry was very feeble
after the first discharge, while ours delivered
in heavy volleys was awfully destrlictive.—
'The - Mexican cavalry alma demonstration
against us, but were soon sent flying by
. a
fire altogether too hot for them. The enemy
soon broke and fled in time utmost disorder,
and in seventeen minutes from the firing of
the signal gun the fight was over, the Mexi
can earctiehtnents were in our possession,
and the glorious stars and stripes. displacing
the Mexican tri colors, were thrown to the
breeze and gleamed brightly in the morning
sunlight. .
The ?laughter of the Mexicans was fright
rut; their killed lay thickly around in every
lireotian. In ono place near a little bridge
that spanned a ravine I counted mire than
thirty bodies, lying in a spot that, would me 4,
sure about a rod square. These wore killed
by discharges from their own gups which we
Curned upon thorn. as they fled:" We tobk over
a thousand prisoners, including four generale,
captured the whole of their artilley and seven
.housand muskets, together" With immense
stores of ammunition. A more decisive defeat
was never intliated upon any troops ; they
were totally routed, "horse, foot and dragoons,"
six hundred and fifty dead Mexicans were
buried on the battle ground, and their wound
was innumerable. The force opposed to us
It. Contreras was eight thouiand infantry,
•til ported by fotir thousand lancers
merieans numbered Ihirty•tiva hundred ..of
11 arm•S; Oui . loss in killed, wounded and
niseing was about live hundred.
WS pbretredlie retreating army, dro3r,e,them,
rrorirthe,vilinge .of: San Angeles, and there
united to refit and eat _breakfast. Among
- the
officers - onm Ninth who 'distinguished- them
selves by their gallantry,' Were:. Ciiptain Pit
and Lieut. Slocum. mention these ini
tiitqinetion to the eihere.of thesegiment,-- be--
clause they belonged to my eurnoonspany,
tad Fame more particularly under my_ own
observation, Captain P. is pow, Lleutenant;
• lolonel of the Rhoda: Island,, Brigade, :and
tik..:4_ 6 lr'' ant- S 'ii tk 4.jo:ii - i''Oto' ii,itni;ti di,
(letill it Rotl. riviewedtii aC ia
I;os" Apgelo
Ind made us "li :11 , f tlft ..
prais
,
ti,tuo without !aria, for..cuirettuilttot 'miter tile
thing us thni.-in n oteort,-tirdeme,phourtil
' "bia in ppsilesiloii „of yonder, proud
;fty,'! . Wtiere we stiotilit Ana fi . r ;repo#,e' . wo so
i~uoL_uegded ~ liti,:eakt in a Wc;
,',npuld split) itneet the enemy, and. Victory
would again pero upon our banriers..
50 per annum In advatue
S 2 00 If not paid In advance
speed you, my gallant men i" were his wt . rds
as he rode'•away with his "staff," amid, our
enthusiastic cheers. And thus was the battle
of Contreras foUght and won.—/V. Y Atlas.
•
A Slave Auction described by,.lllr:Rsit
sel.
It appears from Mr. Russel's litteSt receivid'
letters that while he was sojourning at' the
capital' of the Southern Confederaoy he thol
it would be instruptive to attend for the first
time a slave auction. What he saw and_ felt
is thus vividly described:
" The crowd was small. Thfee or four idle
men, in rough homespun, makeshift uniforms,
leant against the iron rails enclosing a email
pond of foul green looking water, surrounded
by a brick work which decorates the space in
front'of the Exchange Hotel. The speaker
stood on an empty deal packing cace. A man
in a cart was listening with a lack lustre eye
to the address. Some three or four others in
a sort of vehicle which might either be a
hearse or a_ piano van, also drawn- up for the
benefit of the address. Five or six men in
long black dresses and high hats, some whit-
Meg - Sticks . ; and chewing tobacco and dischar
ging streams-of discolored saliva, completed
the group. "N-i n•e hunnernd and fifty dol
lars. Only nine h-hundred "hnd fifty offered
for him," exclaimed the' man in Vie tone of
injured dignity, remonstrance and surprise
which can be insinuated by all true auction•
errs into the drest numerical statements,—
"Will no 4ine make an advancenp.plpe,butt
nerd and fifty dollars ?" A man near me open
ed his mouth, spat, and said, "Twenty fife."
"Only nine hun•nerd and seventy-five dol
lars offered fur him. . Why, that's radakalops.
only nine hun nerd and seventy-five dollars.
Will no oue,'
Besides the orator auctioneer, stood a stout
oulignmiTif fire-aniT-twenty years, with a
bundle in his hand. He was a muscular fel
low., "..broad-shouldered narrow Kink - V - (1:1'mi"
rather small in stature ; he had on on a broad
R r easy , old wide-awake, a blue jacket, a coarse
cotton shirt. loose and rather ragged trousers,
and broken shoes. The expression of his facer
was sad, but it was by no means disagreeable,
in spite of his thick lips, broad nostrils and
high cheek bones. On his head was wool in-
stead of:hair ; his whiskers were little flacon
lent black tufts, aba.his skin was as. dark as
that of the late Mr. Eyce Sombre or' of Sir
Jung Bahadcor himself. Snm neither senti--
mentalist nor black Re7tiblicab, nor negro
worshiper, but I confess the eight caused a
strange thrill through my heart. I tried in.
vain to make myttelf familiar with the fact
that,d could, for the sum of $975, become as
absolutely the owner of that mass of blood,
hop4s, sinews, flesh and brains, as of the horse
whin!) stood by his side. I have seen slave
markets in the East, but, somehow or %bar,
theOrientalism of the scene oast a coloring
over the nature of the sides there which de
prived them of the disagreeable harshness .
and matter-of-fact character of the transao
tinn before Me. For the Turk, or Symnaiote
or Egyptian, to buy and sell slaves seemed ra- :
ther suited to the eternal fitness of things
than otherwise. The turband, shawled, loose
trousered, pipe stocking merchants, speaking
an unknown tongue, looked as if they were
engaged in a legitimate business. Once
known that their slaves would not beconclomn
edrto trhy very hard labor, and that they
would he in some sort tire inmates of the fa
nifty and members of it. Here it grated on
toy ear to listen to the familiar tones of the
English tongue as the medium by which the •
transfer was affected', and it was painful to see-.
decent looking men in European garb engaged
In the work before nie. The negro was sold
to one of the bystanders, aneWalked off, with
his bundle, God only knows where. "Neggars
is cheap," was the only remark of the , .bystan•
tiers. Another auctioneer, n fat.d3abby, per
spiring, puffy man, was trying to sell a no.
gro girl who stood on the deal box beside hitn.
She was dressed pretty much like a London
servant girl of the lower order,--uubof — plarer;
except that her shoes were shreds of leather
patches, and her bonnet would scarce litivti
passed muster in her hand, and looked old. at
the buyers from a pair of large sad eyes.• ! --f
'• Niggers were cheep ;" Still here was this
young woman going for art upset price of
$6lO, but no ono would bid, and the auction-
eer, after vain attempts to raise the price and
excite competition, said, ‘' Not sold to , day,
Sally ; you may get. down." she ,stepped '
down from the box, and walked off 'down tho *•1
main , •trect Without furthernotice, while
auctioneer sauntered away! in another dkrec-
ion. ,,
fter•Lorenzo Dow once said of ligraspier
farmer, that if he had the . whole. World--en.
closed a single field, he wouldmo-be cOn-•;,
tent without a patch of ground te.n
side for - potatoes. • • ••—•-•••
yet Should you desire to 'teffortio pciiiular •
among silly 'cranial), turn yourself, into a mart=
monkey, alias. French count (1. e.,) `bottlft:::
washer, and the vistory is yours without a ,
9truggl©
ObrA rural poet lit deseriking-his
ovo, says: "She , is graceful as a_.wat.ci
ily 'while her breath is like an arirtfUl.
clover."
fier 13e ever 'mindful. of your duty . toward
mankind, and
,von will never regret Laving
livod th - e - life of a idirielian. ' ' ;
alter tkpeOtToakif from. a
room 136 d; LIB great'aild durablo prodilota frail
small and linaly,sfforts. ' ' '
ger'," Tkricy islho a mock wlidliact qoar
iot j us°j nia slx fi,!Agd . he , „lOW,
OffElB a good rgyolFOr. •
pay -Bacon says: tt:e delmuoll!es.ot 7 o:?,t1).
are so saany , ooospiraciei again.st,
kte,Nlre •Douglae,,Vd her-'ehiltleeli'•ttayeV .
arrived in Was*4Ten..froire.:Chice.l3o:.:-'.,'
, .
M.The,, , ear9tury elf)Var bhe iliforiiied thlt
Pwsidepi are,riQir 525,09C6neit 014.•
111,1)04 aorvizie 'thy ttnited;SttittitV l
lieertlllslo6kow,lt,ho9toptidigg; , ,; „
II
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NO. 32.