The people's advocate. (Montrose, Pa.) 1846-1848, September 30, 1847, Image 2

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feet :meccas would notimansitet . stitaontlitY.
`-* 4 lllisudeteillbtatronpts" to follote'llte' A1ta
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tOns giveiff, or makiAg these egpertmente t
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, 6ebtought -- fillet came : to be,Alenotnataked
:-',.f.t.:ltoak feris k sing" into gresitAistapute , .with
. the.industrious, frugal and_ sliceet!efOrfir
'
iterliVfhiebitairy, rind . eXelited . aleAAßgy
of and a prein,diee alainst,this„.4isd.dption
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r• - llfrinforritatitio tipan agricutturrit suujects,,,
I '4l.hichir hii: edit years of'Palie l irie 'and an
] ~ Cerisiiig efForilanny viVilisure taellay, - and
1-; 'which are `sot yet - remered.. '.. ', .2 ' '..
' -la Ave 'theantirrit . geithigical iiitearclu:
- lieretrifoli , '"princilially cdrifined ( to inveitiga.:
lion littikhe 'Mineral kiiigAtita,pioPei, 'has
beitfeitetided' to t its' legitimate olfide,'" and
Isar brdaght' r within'its'ekitiiiinatidti'the'for-•
"._,•_' iOkitilofits various - loils;and thekitiiniite
"i
'' ricritirerit 'Parts. ''elietkiiinry laii t elitaintfc-`
, • hre geology cleased, and, a careful.
analyitis
.itf . these ccinitititenis'af the ` various
,
-sciiir; 'atilt,' Ofillerplo itrietilinial products,'
4rA t (if the IfirilA ,riiiiistirds, iii laboriiii ta es
` tabliCh niton:pliilosiiphiCarprincipleallie true
`relationSitetweer'llie 'loll` arid the manures
Ift b 6 applied, anti between both and the crop
to lielllth)ted and Prieltiailf - "Ii is , seeking
oofil.ivitli'timid success ; :the appropriate
."''fond' of the' , differet iiteitibles :cultivated by
' the farmer, the soils and manures in which
' 'Hie foedifui each reloiind, end the way .in
• 41richlt May teiiiast successfully lidatiuis
t4red.'' So with ' the 'food for the domestic
'isnitnals,'atid the'-most economical manner
' di`feeding' them.
' ' l 4 Theei investigations are the reverse (tithe
Tormersystem of arbitrary experiments.—
' - ":There, aresult Was made to justify the ar
'Jimmy means adopted to produce it. Here,
datisee•nre ascertained, and being so ascer
tained, are relied upon to produce their eat
' := rid effect, whieh effect is the result sought.
c The importanc; of this great subject is ef
"lectually amusing the attention of the liter
ary and scientific men of the country e and
the success already .experienced is drawing
to Attie researches' minds qualified for the
Tabor, and energies equal to its rapid ad
vancement. The progress made is bringing
together the unsettled mind of the country,
and producing-the 'very general , impression
that the time has arrived when the founda
tion-of a new systematical and practical ag-,_
ricultural education should be laid, and the
superstructure commenced.
It is universally conceded that agricul
ture has shared but lightly in the fostering
r care and government patronage which have
been liberally extended to commerce and
manufactures, nor is it believed that addi
tiomtl public expenditure is necessary to en
able the state to do all that can reasonably
' be required of it, to accomplish this great
object. Our educational funds are rich, and
the colleges, academies and common schools
orthe State share liberally in the distribu
tiOn of them, while a normal school, for the
education of teachers, instituted at the seat
of government, is also mainly mainly sup
ported from these funds. These institutions
present the organization, through 'which,
perhaps better. than through any indepen
dent channel, this instruction can be univer- I
sally disseminated among the agricultural I
('population of the State. The annual addi
tions to the sehdol district libraries may be
made with reference to this branch of edu
'cation, and thus place within the read] of
all, the discoveries as the progress, and the
rules of husbandry deduced from them, as
' they shall be settled and given to the public
from the peas of the competent professors
engtigedin - -pursuing the reserches.
-This society, and like associations, may,
through appropriate committees, llen cor
responding secretaries, public spirite coat.:
-- -mercial men, and otherwise, collect and em
' body in their transaction, facts and infOrma
riot) respecting the•markets,-foreign and do- '
• maybe t the present and probable supply of
'agricultural precincts ; the Mode andwanner
of presenting the principal productions= in
1 various markets in the most acceptable form;
-• the *state and Prospects ortrade at botne and
abroad, and the changes present and pros
' pective in the commercial policy of our own
and other countries, with the probable idle- .
ence upon the agricultural market. The
commercial 'and itorictiltural 'press will
-doubtless come powe;ftilly to the aid of the
associations, in all efforts of this character,
and having these great objects in view. .
In this way the foundation may be grad
ually laid, and the materials collected for
the commencement of those agricultural stu
dies, which tithe -and application, with the
constant evidence of their-utility
-in practice,
would-ripen into a system, to be engrafted
apott the regular course of studies pursued
'in 'colleges, academies and common schools,
and :made a -branch of the studies of the
` =declass-in the Normal School, placed un
der theeetifterintendance of an instructor se
lectedlorilte-purpoie, and qualified to pr'e
.pereliiirelaiseiffor teaching the studies in
tbecoMMort"sehbols in the State. -
Thus ti generation" of farmers would soon
' , cone lorwiird,"weil educated in the great
. and-eseerilitifprineipleti Of 'agricultural pro-
Auction i in the true relationii 'existing be
tvieen agriculture, commerce and -I':nitnufac
tures, !and-in: the.adaption and p4fraration
of theieproducteTto the Agri - Cultural markets.
Such farmers, iitl the Continued - aid' or the
schools'hit:which - titer - were taught; would
' .becnitte , thebeiCt manual laboriniernetant fcir
their 'etieeeCoors: , t`' ' - •
.."1 The-passage'ortimereMittdis me that' I
' 4ilan-•••-extendineihicalrrectiarkit' beyond the"
proprieties of the occasion rind the patience
41 -ittraudieeelec i'llitqsiftglefeflektion Shall
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coni qu m n e l;t e lt a t i h filc l h i nf,4l
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!:: etch niar
culture may ihrinuupo%fur
1 degree of -Rmspetsty, _ e ,
extraordinurreFetiOn*ltha.W l
erejm r ,to iractjett a„pational.,.
it
grateful ' o the hearts of . the ,
the, wan iof the destitute. A i l
.by a .wi er-aliffu4imi-and morel
lish mem; of.a uiunt t io, 4
*or n g ka)rfeitiithisi hi a he %.,
'invent, i,:i fire layhtthroldir a
duPgidir. lirai k _ , 3 *** 4 .Padtu i 1 1 1
apd_4l,9 , ,,otoos: t enunitry i ,Pnu
freetnepi.asthett,Vcheit ea rt ,'
'the' liiptc#7,`..o.f lig Chitgovern 1
ed by the, eit7eilence oU'this 1
ntshing-prief..thlt a.. wet) 't his
trams atur kndependent. yeem
shfest rePositoripf freedom an ' 1
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PEOASIIIIRIG, Sep
•
The Schooner)Charou from
the-sth inst., linasrrived at.Ne
-La Petrie give& a letter-fro
though of no later date, Which
negotiations hatUmade n satisfo
sion, and that very shortly p
pected, the principal articles
United Spites reStore to Mexic
nias and all the Firms, cities an
the American fortes now occu
ted States forever! to retain Te
to extend to the left bank o
Norte, comprising Matamoro
a canal cut for that purpose.
In respect to the
. latter po
definite - had been agreed upon
possible to assemble Congress
of nobles were fOrine4 for
pose of devising a treaty.
Other articles Are Mentione
of secondary importance.
Gen. Valencia surrendered
Mexican government and was
oner to Gitudalonpe and tried.
Another report is that Santa
dered Parede4 to quit the co
proposes to march to the capit
Alvarez has , announced hi
assemble truopsi for the puri
lug the Americans the - first fair
tunity.
Paredes is ;reported to be
the capital, witb a respectable
down Santa Aline.
Salas declares that the betel.
was lost by the iinskillfulness
and the cowardice of Torrejon
of obeying he orders of Sa
charge the Americans with c
Janimously fled, rthus bringin:
infantry.
The PicayuneAhinks it pro.!
plouiatic arrangements. may
changing the AMerican title t
nias from conquest to purchas.l
Thu letter whie.h appears it'
from its correspondence-in the
co, is dated the 28th of August
ter, thadany presiious intellis
capital.-4V. E./Arc/id.
!nterestint War IWel
Very interesting Letter irons a ,
Officer in the Army to his I
at Washington'.
TAOBAYA, Aug
We are now located in 'oti
Alchbishop's paltice. Chapult
tl
magnificent grove, is before us,
look the great city, surrounded
and emboSomed in its mounts
realized the beauty of the still
until I reached this spot. T
lighted by the soft, bright mc)
village, spire, hat, and moon
'in its isilverlakes 'you would
suipassed'the dese.ription we
There are also Some stupendl
art around us. But I can tell:
for I have not yet been in th
I have knocked at its gates.-I
then, of sotnethin,,amore intent , .
have to - tell you of the operatil
my., i"
oti the 7th instl Gen. Twige
Puebla.! It was fiiiltovved on tli
~, i ty
Quitinan s, on the 9th , Gen,
on the 10th by Gen. Pillowiii.i
left on the Bth, and 'overtook
t '
that night at San Martin." 0
the mountain watt, undisturhedt
mors of guerrillai and resistant
appeared as we approachedl
their abandoned Works 'as we'
On - the 11th Gen. Twiggs
Ayotla, 15 miles fi•om Mexico,
'road. The other divisions, '
ceeding day,...carq up iii orde ,
sition in 'the retie—Gen. W
Chalco. ;The reonnoisance
13th satisfied us tif - the stren I
my'sdefences itfin'ar front.
pal defencei were at El Pen)
ing the cartiewaybetiveen the
cuco and Chalo.f . The hill o
about twill hundre feet 'high
plateaus lof ditre nt elevati
in the waters of 'keTezeuc
su(rouried bra:, ' aeh, and i
st.„lged viith tirea ; orks from
crest, Ii was tired with
cannon, and dere aid -by 7,
Stinta Anna in Pe. ion.' The c
"ed . directly by its fuse--the'
like ' , Wishing eiC , side Of the I
two milett:in ", , and the 1
'seven miles , ,-' city. Th
jet"? On'ilke'eiasilisy •abOut ,
yards in advisee: Of the Pen a
- its side; a third' a mile r
entrance to the,al •! and a f i
irioie:'lliboisti -toile' in
sr
'non l'retit'bi.a4her of
'Creased ilia :italet Liikell
'the triliiii . ;of: liq '' t''adeiniii;"'
i
the iiiiia ibid. :I lii ' - yjir
by iiiiiiiio; iiiit,4l*( l : 6 !
: 61 ' 1 ,:i!fradlelr , 'er 4 , Pi!.
ini eitie etirlk'';‘, yattd; the'
fiiihedihriatirit' ' itereh - fir.
ihei6iiid . tiOenetlr ' ' iiire'fi
li*iteliakaii ''''" ;sshieli*:
ViCielfieli,'liiidi - . see '
Thicitedicsieliair Vihatti
the ifiiiiiiitiV ' 4 % 14 '
TiratiiCidae'ffk, iiiir46o . l;'fk
9
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raoritititillSthpiek,Ortfillo
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fo .
lux 4 the
*l, jep,d-:,
our niktik..:
ribta h.*
wlte
i allior its'ex-
Aleyulemmas
umone as to
metiraestab•
r agriculture
neat
employ
nd deeper the
rtzed
by our_
ly blessing
ent, confirm
republic,, fur
cased, indua
;niy,,ore the
• free ; nstitu-
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LIM
I 23,-4847.
ampito on
Orlcahn. _
the capitol,
ays that the
tory impres
• ace was ex
ing that the
i) the Caldol
i towns which
)y. The Uni
• as, its limits
i the Rio Del
: by means of
nts, nothing
It was
im
and a Junta
express .pur-
but they are
I bmself to the
I -eat as a pris-
. nna had or
ntry, but he
I and fight.
intention to
$e of attack
, rablei oppor-
arching on
orce, to put
I ! of Contreras
of Valencia
who, instead
,ta. Anna io
• valry, pusil
ruin on the
able that di
contemplate
the Calder-
La Patric,
ity of Mezi
which is la
ce from the
,igence.
istinguished
urrespondent
22, 1547.
wing of the
• pec, with its
and we over
tly its lakes,
its. • I never
•y of Mexico
see it now,
with every
in reflected
oink it even
,!ad of it.—
ua of
you nothing,
city, though
the absence,
sting, I shall
• ns of the ar-
j's division left
e Sth by Gen.
Wortli's,and
Gen. Scott
Pep. Twiggl
r march over
/ except by ru
e. Both dis
and we left
Mound them.
lencamped at
on the direct
on e'acb sigc
, and took po
‘ h occupying
of the 12th
ih i oT the ene
heir princi
m, command
lakes of Tez
'lEl Penon is
baying three
pg. It stands
Its base is
a sides win
ks bale to its
irty piecel` of
I men, under
'9 ll ew!lY Pali.
iteiti of the
'causeway for
hole 'distatn6e
was a: hoe-
oar' Ifired„
Poindthe by
ii cilia or the
- rth at'tha en
nt of ifie Pe:
'llia" lett, and .
:hitailildl, 'it
ta wiles fican
~,... .
.ignxiiil
'surrounded
b..tries; and .
. I *.iitseiray . a
:1' lra -
.Y$1: 0 -
j . 'tallies' far.
8)4 the'rit
alai Aitifoid,
• . 0 , 401464;
ithiiitioit*
i4mid.tiliiiiiithi
iv' 'Asiiiahriad
laid die bat
it thi
MinMCI
• ~•• -
I in, reiiikluccessido, dgll Twiglo'..., using ,
I u :ohe Jariiif ail weiturned ou , lisAktit
ru - ',lttezittillei ' . .
i
;.,7Greneral V,...; is
g W 6 . 000 difin ade -.:/iii+S attempt fii : many ;
1 ..... , v
-t ./..-; '-- '-- '
o " • reef ns IX
l'Generar TwigisinedlLeke Chide' ttuti
avliig his train in, ' front, `,
' and hiadivision 1,411 in..haud, wheeled into
ling on, the
I le ft , ald, with. -9110. d
Talildrle-liiitieryik:Aututiled' iivir . seidg men
ischi ga of
tt
lend•horses,-and seat the restflying oier the
bills likeovild ,duCks, t*Toiri, LIT T :IHk , , lie
then'hroketainin into aplumli, apd . rieumeti_:
his antral, - The !ittricheidir and‘gif rrillais
,hoverimalmait Initifron•Cgale --Int'littliritrutt-'
tilei;, and the., working parties filled, up the
treriches, and rollgd, away the rocks ,which.
bad :been placed there to-retard us, without
stoppicigeur march. On the 17tli General
Worth-encamped tut San Augustin, on the
Acppulco road, and.-moved down on the 18th
two and a half miles, in front of San ! Anto..
nio, to make riimnifor the other diviSion to
cloie tipon him. The .18th, was devoted to
reccinnowances. San Antonio was situated
sirriilarly.toiMexicalcingo. „ Batteries com
manded the causeway in„frant, and ;swept
aver the marshes . ; to the left ,as far as the
lithe. The pedregal or volcanic rocks, ren
dered the right impassible for everything blit
infantry, and difficult for them. One and
a half miles in the rear were situated the de
fences of Churubuiteci, commanding the ap
proach over the pedregal, and by the way
of Mexiealcingo. „A route lives disciwered
west from San Augustin over the spurs of
the mountain, to the Sauget road, by , which
these positions could .be turned, General
Twiggs' division coming tip on the morning
of the 19th, Was. thrown forward do this
route, to cover the, working' parties formed
fro ni Pillow's division. By 1, P. M., we
had surmounted the hills, and approached
the two divisions of the army, with their field
batteries ike:., within cannon range ofiViden
cia s A entrenchments, situated on the San
Angel road,
,and commanding the only ap
proach -through the pedregal, or volcanic
rocks. - The working parties were returned
to their regiments, the tools packed, and
preparations, made to dislodge the enemy,
before continuing the road further. On ap
proaching his front within canister. Tange,
and driving in his advanced parties,,posted
behind breastworks across the road, with
Megruder's ',and the .howitzer batteries, it
'was found that tha,ground on the left offered
the greatest advantages for the attack. He
lay entrenched on; rising ground, behind a
deep ravine, about, midway between us, to
which the ground gently descended from
both directions. His front was defended by
four 8-inch howitzers, and three lohg 16-
pounders, one 18-pounder, and some .of
smaller calibre. llis right was almost equal
ly strong; and, after crossing the ravine,
approached over smoath ground in the form
of a natural glacis, and taken in reverse by
a body of rancheros and lancers. The heads
of the different diTisions were accordingly
changed to the right; and, each leaving
their horses and :batteries behind,..slowly
wended their way 'among they:olmile rocks,
to the ravine, which they passed in front of
the small village of San- Raymond,, out of
gunshot of Volencitt's batteries. They were.
now on the firm San Angel ro.id, between
Valencia and•relief; but Santa Antra com
ing out to his support with seven thOusand ,
infantry and cavalry, drew up in battle ar
ray on th e hills of Contreras, to o 0 r.,s . iidr.--s
Col. Riley's brigade, that had been'moved
to, the right earlier in the day, to 'Co-oper
ate with a• front attack, and had passed be
yond the Sari Angel road, now falling. back
upon the' village Which we had taken pos.
ession of, Gen. Smith at once determined
to:drive away the fOrce threatening our right.
By the time•his diSpositions were nnole,.'the
sun had set; - and ;night drawing on, it was
feared we should not have light enough for'
the work. The attack was therefore sus
pended until morning. The troops bivouck-,
ed around the village, without food, without
shelter, and without fire. It was afterwards
determined to return to theoriginal intention
of assaulting Valencia's :entretichnie tits, as
theff dispersion of Santa Anna's force-a ected
but little our principal object. -;*
At 3 A. M., Col. Riley Is brigade vas put
in motion, followed by Gen. Snuiles and
Gen. Cadwallader's ; Gcn. Shields holdiny
the village. Dunn, the night, the 9th and
12th regiments, will . ; a compiiny of rifles arid
some detatehments that had been thrown
, out the previous day, were moved to a ra
-1 tine in front of the enemy's position, and, af-
I ter driving in their picquets in the gray of
the morning, filed OIT to the right, and took
a sheltered position on their left, ready to
co-operate with the attacking force, in rear.
; This force moving arouni4. the base of the
hill on which the batters placed, cover
ed from their view and fire, began about
sunrise to show themselves over its crest.--
t
Col. Riley's brigade, sweeping around their
rear and right, moved down with great itn
petuosity, while Gen. Smith attacked their
left from the rear. In the meantime Col.
Ransom, pushing across the ravine the force
; in front, opened bis fire upon their front and
leo. The enemy finding himself thus at
melted, and apprehending the main attack
from the direction in which we approached
the previous day, opened his - heavy battery
on his front. But Riley's brigade, carrying
nil before them, drove them out between. the
tries of Smith and Ransom upon that of
' Shields. 'They broke at all points, abort
' doniOg their artillery, pack train, atrintuai
-11 ti4n, &c. We took 800 prisoners --4 gen,-
erals : Salas, Mendoza, Blanco, and Garcia ;
4 rlonels; 2 commanders of brigades and
L3linadrons, and other officer s in proportipn.
opg the twenty-two pieces of artillery tp-
k n, were the two belonging tO_Washing- ,
'a battery, taken at Buena Vnita. l They
w re retaken by the 4th artillery the regi
ment to which they originally belonged. We
bliried 600 althea dead found op the 6efd.
Our loss did, not exceed 60. After.tdlnwing
werethe troops a little time for refreshment, they
.
put in march down the San Angel
roinf, to take in:reverse the position of Alm
Angel•Cburubuscn. The enemy, twil
-1 ing himself turned, immediately cprntrieitped
1 .. t0,' evacuate his lines at San'Antno 0 ; btu
w‘ moved upon hini so, rapidly ,thitlhe had
lo n
labandmi hit! - sues. Gen, Worth , '! divia.
t
i ; that bed toadied hiakia ffrinitlllovved
an close up
uponhis heels II tor iirive,,' ii rear
r infolte defepees :or Churpii,impia,: ,ip)h e
infailillne'‘Geii:Titiggi it#,. tike i n , fiis P'ci
,Otitit.! is ( 1 40 F .9f 6 4 bafteii streoun, lig d I
eenvent;',WAite'94o:'Witrth *Wed' that
defending the iiridge, and blocking t main
r* to.nelijaLA'l l . 1 ke 'little opened reel
strithafaide.,:: Gm: Shield, ' end" wee . Is
ig:lssd",. were "meat to - Attack in tear. Ad
,......, -
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-.• 11 , 1- MP 1 : ,1„, ,, .- Qt. — iiir 7,Tra- ..amait
IshmAteditiessed , -strestn in rear-of i Clitet . 4
ekisco, tb0 . 4 4 . ' d ,111 ajni field .t'lt their
tru Zs
eiiit,. an4 .f irs jttiuselvaY4tedtritfnim
CUrnbuiejlei to thitTnaitital4. Thielcausealay
sts 0,11 clikinkd by iii Ittite_ And_ Y iif , . ants iiik
`endcavalry, the - flitter extending apparently
to the. gates of Mexico. The number-of in
fantry was said to, Ing,s,ooo,,atnt of eigvalry.
4,1300'. - Gen'. Shindig' . fialinittir tie line rib-
Nicely-in that of the enemy; reetineeithir
Rank upon some buildings on Ws right and
left, a i nkl gaining of rata to4heirright flank
os poseible, brought his men promptly into
itetionzi. -- e'GerterakPier* , 'follateingqtticklY
up, took position to his left, .and the . howit
!
zee battery opened oahis right. The Mer
-1 scans, made a short resistance, . and the. re
serve under. Major Sumner, composed of the
1 rifle regiment and a squadron of dragoons,
1 was brought to their support. - By the. time .
They broke into the cornfield, the enemy be
gan to give way. Worth and Twiggs had
forced their front and they were being driv
en upon the capital. As soon as the was'
was clear for the dragoons, they swept over
the causeway, charging up to the very gates.,
Many a flue, saddle was emptied by the dis
charge from their lust battery. - Captain
Kearney, whose troop was leading, last his
left arm, and the rest of his officere, were
wounded. Our men had done their work
well and faithfully. Their exhaustion re
quired rest. The recall was soundedand we
returned to the care of the killed and Wound
ed. Of these we have a goo* number. -I
fear they will reach nearly 1000. , Many
gallant officers are at rest. Col. Butler, of
the South Carolina regiment, bringing his
regiment into action r igad his horse shot un
der him ; continuing the charge on foot, he
was wounded in the leg, and fluaille• slmt
through the head. Of the regulars, Capt
Thornton, of the dragoons ; Capt. Burke,
Ist artillery ; Hanson, Lieut. Irons, Easly,
Hoffman, and Johnston. About forty are
wounded more or less itever,ely. : All the en . ,
gineers are safe. We cannot be sufficiently
thankful, nor repay the interest or prayers
of our friends in our behalf. The greeting
of Gen. Scott by the troops after the action,
on seeing the success of his plans, was load
and vociferous. It must have shaken the
IHalls of Montezuma's." Their enthusiasm
seemed to cheer the Mexican officers in
their captivity._ The army has implicit con
-1 findence in him, and apprehend -nothing
i where lie commands. He sees everything;
and calculates the cost of every measure ;
fled they know and feel that their lives and
labor will, not be uselessly expended. Du
ring the day, we took '2700 prisoners, eight
generals, thirty-seven pieces of arplery, and
ammunition enough fora , whole 'campaign.
Their defences were completely turned, and
their plans upset. We could have entered
Mexico that evening or the next morning,
at our pleasure, so complete was the disor-
Iganization of their army of 32,000 men.—
We learn that 27,000 men were opposed to
us at all points on the 20th, and they ac
knowledge in killed and wounded 5000.
' On the 31st, as the Imlay was in motion to
wards the city, General Scott was met by n
proposition for a ce..;saition of hostilities,. for
1 the purpose. if taking care of the killed and
wounded. This he refused ;but in the Cra
ning agreed to an armistice, to enable com
missioners to meet Mr. Trist, to treat for
peace. This armistice has been officially
ratified. It is difficult to foresee the result;
,hough I can very well see that it is f r San
ta Ainia's — adv*antage to make peace. So
fur I can trust him.
The Lieutentant Johnson killed, was the
nephew of Lieut. Col. Johnson, of the volti
geurs. I was
.standing by him when his
leg was carried off above the knee by a can
non ball. He was a gallant little fellow, and
415 merry over his work all the morning as
a boy at play. He fell by the side of the
glut he had been effectively, serving, and
died that night, the 19;11 instant. The COL
did nut hear of his death until next morn
ing. He was standing in Valencia's cap
tured entrenchments, flushed with the re
cent victory ; his frame shrunk and eluvered
with agony, and 1 wept to witness his arief.
It 1.9 the living for wham we el Id maurii,
and not the dead. The engineers did gland
service on both days; nor was the engineer
company behind in any undertaking.
From Texas.
The steamship Yacht, Capt. Crime, ar
rived on Tuesday, bringing Texas papers of
a very hue date.
A mountain near the Couches river has
been discovered, that consists entirely of,
iron ore. The qunntity of metal which it
contains is probably inexhaustible.
Large-numbers of families have removed
from the Rio Grande to Dexar, in order to.
avoid the oppressive exactions of the punier..
mot guerrilla parties that infest 'all the
Eastern States of Mexico. These families
are treated with great kindness.
The number of Mexican votes that will
4.
be polled in Western Texas, at the election
in November next, is estimated at abou t .
3,000.
Several thousand sheep have lately been
driven from the Rio Grande to the settle 7
ments on the San. Antonio and 6atidaloupe,
They are purchased on the Rio Grnnde for
three or four bits a head, and may be driven
to the. Western frontier at a trifling expensei
The raising of sheep has become one of the
most lucrative branches of agriculture in that
section.
The recent drought has seriously injured
the Upland cotton, through the whole tier,
of counties from San Antonio to Trinity. r
The house of Win. Henderson & Co.,
-Gralvesttm, have now under contract fivi
large packet ships to constitue a - regular hoc
between. that city :nal New York. They
are now in process of consttyction at Pott)t
land. and the first will be launced on or about
the 20th inst.
• The canvass in Governor is ' , traria
warm. The-nutnher of patriotic individu
;als• anxious to serve. the State in the tenni
ty..uf, Chief Magistrate -is very large, thou
none:of them, webelieve -run as regula
.arty nominees.—:N. o. litiletin f 1&h inn
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'Biz OAT has pteseated "geld tint s
'with : 4l preejoue stone, coniainitie
leek of 'late fitheehaii; C'earge'W
Cutler, eaq.;'av a teestioiial Of grittitude"fa
t ag, iiherotai cam that'. ielfdeittait **Wei.
ed Colonel' Clay-in:l4i hist "iniiinenteita't
bloodyleld of Bitiaa`Viata/
I,l4.!mtous.—'rbe coav,elt..tm as ad opte ,
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PR Nei& IL SHUINR,
of Allegheny co.
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LONGSTRETH,
iof Montgomery co. L
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FOR SCRLt.OR,
B. STREETEXt
of Montrose. - ,
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UEL TAGGART,
of Susq. co.
ERT R. LIT*LE,
of Wyombig co.
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E: P. FARNHAM,
of Lenox
TOR AUDITOR,
JOHN SMILEY,
of Gibson
FOIL TREASURCR,
HARVEY TYLER,
of Bridgewater
WHIG NOMINATIONS.
FOR GOVERNOR..
JAMES IRVINE
of centre co.
CANAL COMMISSIONER,
JOSEPH W. PATTON,
Of Cumber/and Co. r
FOR SENATOR,
J. 'T; RICHARDS,
of Montrose.
FiZPQ.ESKSTATIVr4,
ABEL CASSEDY,
of Susqa.;co
BENJAMIN EDWAUDS,
of Wyoming co.
COMMISSIoN ER, •
PENUEL CARPENTER,
of Harford.
AUDITOR.
AMOS B. MOTT,
ChocimuL '
TREASCRER.
PHILANDER
of Atotarose
ELECTIiN-TUESDAY, OCTOBER , 14, 1547.
TIIF It LW YORK & ERIE RAILROAD
The rabid progress being madelin con
struction if this itnportaitt work, Mast be a
source of gratification to all concerned, and
especially to the citizens of ibis county who
are to be materially bettefitted by its erec-,
Lion within their borders. The energy, per
severence and efficiency with which Messrs.
Braytou & Gunder are constructing the
portion of work allotted to them in Great
itend , towitiship, (now under the immediate
supervibian and manngement of Mr. Gonder
altine,) mlerit tile approvitig sandtion of all
ititcrestett
We are gralified with beingfingormed that
Mr: Brayton is connected with a compnity
to whom has lately been committed the ex
tremely `! hard work at the Sumniit ;" And
that he is personally attending tii i its execu
tion. This circumstance gives encouraging
promise that a most difficult portion of. the
road Will he completed in good bate.
So far us we have learned, the donitthc
tors generally along the line age tn.-king
very 'rest4ctable progress in the rice.omplish-_
mein of their several undertakings.
It is said that an impetus has been lately
given to the North Branch Catt 4 project'--
that'the Whole, or nearly the winkle amount
of stock frquired,to secure its completion,
has been 'subscribed. This intelligence, too,
is cause of great satisfaction to our citizens.
Surriitnided as they ai.e to be, by
,internal
Lents of great magnitude, well-di
dustry cannot fail to be attended
ible prosperity.
tesion with this subjecti it behoves'
nsider the important iidvautages
may, reasonably anticipate fiont a
of these magnificent works by a
d from Great Bend to Tutikhait
'he great importance of such a con
apparent not only, but its feasibif
vn proved by actual explordtion
Improve
reeted in'
with .envi j
In , con
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Rail iRu
node;
nexion is
ity has . .
and cury •
linty Commissioner:-
Thane' it is. with much regret that we
are Constrained to oppose the election of
any .I)emiticratic candidate fur ofOce when
be has no other opponent than a, Whig in
r i
l i,
-the field, et, in this case • we consider that
it is ur i perious duty to adinenittlithetax
paye ofl Susqiiehanna county, .
that E. P.
Phriyll4 ., the , Democriitii candidate for the
Officeofconnty , Commissioner, is l ent phatir
ugly iftle Candidate of a link Fite-prooffac
lion (mbracinetheeditors of "the "Northern
;DetiineraiV) selected with aiiew t6 . paitbe
of
- editaila ll4l taper about three huildil
dojlikrsi coining year ferprintingt.irbielt
.
weAe'r I defer , half-the amount Ifinoney
'paid fo t in last year: 'lll the Omens Of
thisscoun ' 'Will so direetly oppose illik ori
Interim; a to ipteTfor _a man hrotighk : Air;
werdigin r of4aullPirm.AN'i far , 41 d i P t y . '
Poselkw is ar frig* isT. to,diai we eews
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mA . ..,r1;11,pd As' 1ice14,47" *gm
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inspect the eit)trens of this none% ipliid in
committing their mitered" to , hand,, tel which
we, beheyeithni : will' k , be,etoriloyed 1114 , mere
partizaW nr faction/t Rii!....
hts inaint a ib i
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B. 111.4.111 tie, Esq.— ~, 1.
The ,'Democracy; Of ':!!litiltill'itOMlni"
have selected Ibis ta , nted ioarstman.tobe
their, candidate for ,Reprenett#tive.: The
1 1 ,
compliment could not 'have 'been better can-
Al@ I'inid4e — Shill 'eliiiiiifeAtili hiiirti4d
by being represented *rime him. 1111 will
receive tven more than i.full Democratic
support fin Ail county', 'ad f without doubt,
be triumphantly elected.. "'The - selectitin of
such material for °flee, 'tells: welt •of our
Deinocratic friends irk Wyoming. ,• ,
imm
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The Pence Negothstionii.
_ .
Since our lust we have-received no-defin
ite information of the progress •of negtitin
lions between Mr. • Trist lid lite Maid*
Commissioners. The rumor iii 'iN. l O.• piper
of the conclusion of a Peace' iii probably in..
founded. The Ledger of Oatirdsrlastliss
some pertinent hints on the subject: " - Thai
negotiations with Mexico, it is bilievet(bi
many, will now lead to a peace, though *ell!
informed officers in the arniyare of a differ
ent opinion, founded printiipallY upon dial
delay and length of time intakes totonsum-;
ate theta. The Mexicatislfitow our olden.;
turn, and there ought to .be'no more timettil..,'
lowed them than is ahsoltitely necessary for',
the legal ratification of the treaty. lite fac t
is, we had all nlong treatedlthe Mexicaniaa
our etraltai until, notwithstanding their de
feats, they imagine they. Ore equel'to us ;.but
the treaty which3lexico his to sign, is not,
after all, 'C .- treaty .whiCh en equal nation
would sign,. considering all die eiicumstan;
ces.. Here then lies the Whble difficulty or
the matter. The Mexicans occupy a false
; •:. .
position, and we do all in Or power to con.
firm them 'in it, and flatter-and-cajole 'limit
vanity with orals in hand tiOd laurels on , ous
brows, as if in!derision of common sense and
the usages of till 'civilized nations. And ye l l
what does our generosity feed tot But 4
the belief on the part of the Mexicans that
as equals they. may,propose their own terms
and refuse to listen to ours 4. , Diations' , negof
hate with one another as equals as !Ong aft
they refer questions to abstract rights; bu t t
when they cease to understand.one anothe4
when one conceives itself itijared by the nth!.
er, and the question of right' is set aside lf
when, in fine, instead•of arguing they a•
peal to the last resort of nations, to war, their
the issue of the war establishes right by
might, and compels the weaker to. submit to
M .
the law of the stronger. The very term Of
" conquering a peace," used in the ; last Mei
sago, means, rationally corisidered,itut f -
cing our terms on Mexico. Yet, 'Omit -
standing all this, we treat them as'equals i
our negotiations, and .surrendel. to them It ,
form the fruits of -our. victories:. This mitt
not but encourage the Mexicans in their vaiO ,
belief that they are a great people, or lead
them to suspect that our Means ocoe rcion
begin to fait' us. Mexico; does n ike to
c a 4
cede any one of her proviades tattle United
States, bin must be made; to do so again#
her wish, not from an act of justice to a sister
Republic, whom she has linjored, but I)J
-cause that sister Republic holds then:ido4
her, and has the means of enforcing. h+
claims, whether the Mexicans approve them
or not, In other words, we are, front thp
I I stupid. obstinacy of a semi - barbarous and
treacherous peOple, compelled to whip the"-
1 into good humor, in the manner Po elegant -
Iv , taught in MOther Ghose's' MelndieS,
" The bird that can sing, and won't sing,
must be made to sing." , '.
ADDRESS OF TEE LATE MIAS WRIGHT.
• On our first page this week will be found
the Address of the late lion. Silas Wright`
which was read before the N. Y. State Agf
ricultuial Society, recentlyconvened at Sul (
atoga. The painfully interesting eireum;•
stances underwhieh this address hastoiti4
before the public, togethet. ,with-the lotted
reasoning and valuable
• flints therein cony
tamped, will be a . sufficient apology for toi
space it occupies in our columns, although
it was especially designed ;for the People of
New York.
. .
It will be recollected th 4 Mr. Wright had
been selected to deliver the annual Add res s
1 1
I befiire the State Agricultural S ociety—h r}
had stolen time from his labors in the flesh!
and put some of his thoug h t s in writing an
that purpose—but death came und.ent shoni
the arrangement. It is fitting. that thalast
labors of his pe ti sh.siald have been onaged;l
p j
in a cause in which he always took SO die '
an interest. -He was indeeda model citizen.
I; was his pleasure daily to go forth with hill.
hired men, sharing with thee) the ,toils ,and
burdens of (be field, and, thel substantial fare ,
of the table. In the.languige of , Senator
Dix; ";he was one nf the purest podelsoth
citizen and a statesinsn:thecountry2ctiotsuin.
ed. He may be said, intii4, A u h aws , b een
, ii
an impersonation of, the., triSti character
our institutions—an lindiridnal illustration al'
the spirit of our politidtay#in—insoittni-
plification of its ilnijklititi.;',,its 0414 sod t
its strength. Plain' ..004, unaitentatpnts ,in
manners, Beret* app i iiir4 Om , seta** 0(
l i f e , wigMbitious of *tapir ar honors, 111111411-
it
Judi courteous 'and 64'in:his intinitaisrsa j ,
witiVotilers 4 ',0 1111 .1 diOififiE.7!4 l 4o" l " •
lag withilte most conwlex qnestions at pais.
lic policy in ;the. Sand, Chookberfoy i .Wbea
tilling, with : , Ronne i _simplicity,-. his owe j
fieldiohe'recalled tislnsind thaiii.eburiesi tii. I t
amplei 'et dieintereifeevirtues lo# Patric_ ,
lens, wiieb gave lustre to framer in "Mehl