Mt. Vernon Republican (Mount Vernon, Ohio : 1854), 1860-12-06

              If 1U0 H' Vol, VII. MOUNT VaurLTNTOKT, OHIO, THUIISDAT, X330I32?ytIJ33IX O, lOOO. pTo O- 1 1 Mt. Vernon Business Cords. V. B. lAPr. W. L. SIMONS SAFF & SIMOHS, 'attorneys AT LAW, OFFICE-No. , Kbkmi.ii Hi'ii dino. Aprl4-n23-y Ml v r.n-wn, J w. vanoi w. ooorsK. VANOE fc COOPER, ATTORNEYS AT IAW, MT. VERNON, OHIO 7 Office southoastoornerof Main and Chestnut sts opposite Knox County Hunt. sepuu MARSHA!, BEAM. ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC. MOUNT VERNON. 0II1U. OFFICE Judaon's Building, Main Stroot Below Knox County UuuK. UUAS. 0. BONNET....- JOHN . BOUSE BONNEY & KOWSE, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW AND SOLICITOUS IS CHANCERY, SB MAIN ST., PEORIA, ILLINOIS. Particular attention givon to Roul Estate and TJulleotion eases throughout mo Slate. u-iu-iy V, LTEK II. SMITH, 'ATTORNEi AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, MT. VERNON, OHIO. OEeo'on High Stroot, opposite tbo Court ITouno. fcb2otf HENRY S. MITCHELL, Altornev and Counsellor at Law AND NOTARY TVBUK 0 FFICB'-North sido Krerrlin Block, MT. VERNON, O.II'A kUUET W. 0OITOX. W. . BANK COTTON BANE. Attorney's Ai ('oiiiii-ello.s iu Law, Jit. Iti, Oki". WtI,I, Attend tonllbu-inoas iutrustJil to their euro, in any of tbo Cutirl. OFFICE, N. E. Cncucrof Main and Gi nbioiiNts. over I'ylo'a Moreh..iitT-tiloring Establish .lent. Oet. lUtklSjH.tf' OSHJKN II. OI.UKUYU. DICALKll IN Newspapers, Magazines, Cheap Litem-turc, Ac. Buok numliorii of Papers mid Mngaiinos furnished. All Eastern weeklies printed, uni til book iublished. cm bj bud on application. OFFICE OB Main street, opposite the Kcnyon House, Ml. Vernon, 0. May, 10, lS'j)-u27 luO. SPERRY &CO. THIS FIRM aro Oiling up with almost oipts of ehoiuo NEW GOODS, of "TAPESTRY BRUSSELS," Throe Ply nnd ns-aortcd Ingrain Carpets, Rugs, Parlor nnd Common Duor Mats, their stuck is larger nnd mure bountiful than ev"rns well as afresh supply "COCO" nnd 'CANT EN MATT IX..S," OIL CLOTHS Sc. Y).C. MONTGOMERY, ' ATTDRKEY AT iV, BANNING BUILDING, OVER N. MuGIFFIN'S SHOE STORE. II. mnt Vernon. Ohio. Speehil attention givon to tbo Collecting of Claims, nnd tbo purohaso nnd sale of renl Estate. I have fur salo unimproved binds as follows, Hit) neres In O.go County, Missouri, OO.i acres in M'srren County, Missouii. M2 iwn in St. Fran-poisCountv, Mit'tiuri, also 125 acres nnd olio 40 Hi.Tobil iu 'llirlin County, Ohio, nnd 8:1 acres in Mercer County, Ohio. March l.'Ml.ltS-tf. 8ASII, DOOMS AND BLl D . J. Ai.derM).., XANVrACTtlRER AND DEALER IN SASH, DOOIIS, AND BLINT3, ffi?ii voum' Il'.o'e limine, High St., lelween Main mill R. R. Depot, Mount Vcrnin, Ohio A LI KINDS of work consMntly on hands ond warrunloil. All orders promptly executed. tST Dry Pino Lumber, Shingles, Lath, ic, nlway Hn hand. April 2H,18o'J, 21 ly. DR. G. E. McKOWIT. StTHOEOlSr JDE3STTISX, OFFICE OVER I.. II. WARD'S STORK, M.h:.nt Versus, Onto. ( RttiJcnet, A'. IS, (lambhr mtrM.) All operations in fmrgical and mechanical Dentist-'ry warranieil eijnnl to thoso of beatoity practice. August :J0,18ilO-nM m3. -O. W. BAUNKS. C. SCn-EFKR DltS. BARNES SCIIAKFElt, HOMffil'ATIIIC PHYSICIANS. Dr. Humes baring this day form -.id aoo-partnor-'hip with Dr. Sah iei'cr. formerly of (Suahcn. ludinnn, ill tho praotico of modiciuo nud surgery, respoetful-'ly sidicits for tho linn a continuance of tho p itron-n,'e heratnforo extended to him. Dr. S. comes with tbo best of refcrencus. lit. Vornon, August 8th. I860. N. U. All persona indebted to tho undersigned on book nccoiinl nro rcquoatcd to onll nnd mako sot-tleraont by cash or noto before the ffrst day of Octo-or noit. 0. W. BARNES. August. 9, lS60,n40-tf. DEVOE & HUBBELL, MANUFACTURKRS OP AND DKAI.EIta IS SASH, DOORS AND BLINDS, Biait BTHBKT, NRARLY OPPOSITE TtlR COURT D0C9E, MT. VERNON, OHIO. WE make window-fraiues,door-franes, io.,Ao., and every nrticlo in onr lino required for Ihouso furnishing in the very best stylo, nnd of the ivory teat irntorinls. All kinds of sash oonstnntly on 'hand, nnfla'.l orders will .bo promptly and satisfao-ibirtly oxoouted. .ly. l. March 17th, 18M. ALAHD & BVKK1DGE, LITHOGRAPHERS, In Every Vnrioiy of Style, BANK STREET, Opposite Weddtll Uomt, Cleveland, Ohio. Hosiery LARGE ASSORTMENT OF MEN'S AND Boys half Hose and Latlisnnd Childrena Hose, illLLER A WHITE'S. A REMOVAL DIt. . IU. KKLSEY, DENT 1ST! HAS tken, for a term of years the rooms re- .i- ...;... u- it- v v ir.n - j : WWU., VbUUf"" J ... ... ... uu iiuuw- diatoly over the store room of Taylor, Oantt A Co., where he will prosecute the various duties of the profeaioa. With an experience of over 16 years eonstnntpraetice, and an acquaintance witn an tne LATE IMPROVEMENTS of the Art.hefeelsconfl-lentof avin entire satisfaction. Tbe beit.kill of the Profession warranted to be oierelsed in every ease. On band a line stock of Dental materials reesntly procured from the East. Entrance on Main street, between Taylor, Uantt i;o. i ana 1,. Jiuuk Ulutuing store. April l-2:itf BOOTS & SHOES! vi-'tlE nnaersignea respeetinuy lennors niSg. A X thanks for the patronage eestowed upoi, fiftl him in the Buckinzhain corner, and would LoL Inform the publ ie thn t he has removed bis stock to the a few doors south of the Kenynn House. He has Jnstopened alntof choice goods, purchased directly from the manufacturers, which he will warrant to eustomen. Among his new stock will be found LadieiConrressand Lace Gaiters, of Lastjngand Kid; Hisses aid Children's Gaiters; Msn and Unys Congress Gaiters, Oxford Ties, Calf, Kid and Enamelled Bros-noe Ae..Ao. Call and see NAT MeOIFFIN. Nov'aB, nil, Miscellaneous Advortlsomonta CABINET BUSINESS. rinkes rdoasure in announcing to tbe citisons a X Mt. Vernon and vluiuity, that he oontinuos to narry on tho CABINET MAKING BUSINESS, In all its branches, at his old stand, at the foot of Main stroot. oniioa to Buckingham's Foundry, whero will be found Bureaus, Tables, Chairs, Bedstouda, H asnstandSjCupkoarus, 410, do, UNDERTAKING. 1 have provided myself with a now and elegant ilearse, ana will be ready to attend funerals wlion-evor called upon. Collins of all kinds kepton hand ami mode to order. J, S. MAnllfl. FobiS'MU itt. SASH; DOOH Si. BLIND FACTORY THE Subscribers would inform thoir friends, and the public generally, that they hnvo removed thoir MAUU1IV 11 I , to Furlong Foundry, west High streot,where In oon nection with S. Davis, they keep on baud, and nian fncttire to order, on short notice DOORS, SASH, BUNDS, A MOULDINGS, of nil the various pnttm-iis. SURFACE AND IRREGULAR PLAINING, nnd FLOORlNU,hnrdandaoft,drcssed to ordor Wo would ask for tho 'new linn, the patronage so liteinlly bestowed on the old one. BYE11S& PATTERSON, Mount Vernon. Juno 1 1th 18l.ll, n31 tf. WM. HART, Wholesule and He tail dealer in ALL KINDS OF F U 11 N 1 T U II E No. 107, Water St., Cleveland, O. IIJAVE NOW ON HAND A LARGH AND COM-ploto assortment of ROSE WOOD, MAHOGANY, BLACK WALNUT, AND CHEURY FURNITURE CHAMBER SETTS of various 6tj.es; LOUNGES.atall prices, COTTAGE BEDSTEADS, MATTRAiSES, if Juir, Manilla, E,vU, Straw Piano Stools ; Piano Stools, All of which I olfor to tho Purchasing Community at Prices to suit tho Timos. May 17 1800, ly. H.a. UAK1. WHITE No. 2, Miller's Bimldino. School Books. A full supply of latest editions. Bibles and Tkstaments. Family, ' Pow, Pocket. COSIMKNTAMES. Clark, Barnes, Alexander. En'qlisii & Ah. Poets, Including Scott. Byron, Hilton, Jlcmans, Pope, Cowper, Campbell. Goldsmith, Shelly, Shakespeare. MlSCliLLAHT. a select assortment. Juveniles. A large nnd choice supply. March 31, n21-tf. HOWARD ASSOCIATION. PHILADELPHIA. A Benevolent Institution establis hed lia Endoiomemt,for the Relief of the Stce and Distressed, afflicted with Virulent and Epidemic Diseases, and especially For the Cure of Diseases of the Sexual Organs. MEDICAL ADVICE givon gratis, by the Acting Surgeon, to nil whonpply by letter, with a description of their oondition, (age, occupation, hahits of life, Ac) and in cases oi extremopovorty,Medi- oinosVurnishod freoof charge. VALUABLE REPORTS on Mpermatorrhren, and other diseases of the Sexual Organs, and on the NEW KEMEDIESemployedin tbe Dispensary, sent to the afUioted in sealed letter envelopes, free of charge. Two or three Stamps for postngo will be acceptable. Addross DR. J. 8KILLIN HOUGHTON, Acting Surgeon, Howard Association, No. 2 South Ninth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. By order oi the Directors. EZRAD.HEARTWF.I.L W'-'". GEO. FAIRCfllLD, Secrttary. 60-13y MUSIC BROKE ! ! Call At The NEW MUSIC STORE TWO DOORS BE LOW KNOX CO. BANK and you will find the best assortment of Musical merchandise ever offered to the citisons of Knox and adjoining eountieeliconsisting of CblctfcHnjof J)n3 Son'? Jiqno Forte Hallet, Dims & Co's Pi an j Fortes, Mason and Hamlin's mm unmmu VIOLINS, GUITARS, ACCORDEONS, BANJOS, TAMBOUtUNEH, HON EH, LLA RUIN K IS, Hi-1.3, FLUTES FLAGELETS, PICALOS, VIOLIN GUITAR STRINGS, Ac, Ac Also, a Good assortment of Musical Works and Instruction Books. STIR Affff-Pffl Our Pianos bate reeolved over 70 premiums from V. . R ... A ImhUhmI fnJH.M.I . A l...lin n w.ll A ft- eoeiations in the United States; and we vstt k twiurh i i i iuiii flAM'L P. AITEI.L, Agent, Mt. Vernon, 0. 1869 25. sna a mamiw I'hotogaphs, Ac. Attention All e HAS PERMANENTLY LOCATED IN MOUNT VERNON, 0UIO, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENABLING THE CITI-1ZENS OF THIS COUNTY TO fcECURE SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL Ainbrotypes, Photographs, &.c, That wore over offered to the public -and at greatly reduced prices enabling all "to secure the shadow e'er the substance lades," I IT AVE, ALSO, ONE OF THE LARGEST SOLAIt CAMERAS IN THE STATE, AND WILL PRIST LIFE-SIZED PHOTOGRAPHS, WHICH WHEN COLORED Are all that is desirable in the shape of Portraits; and far more durable and perfect than oil paintings. Particular attention given to tailing Auibro types of Children. OCT AI-o, all orders for Ambrotyplng corpses proinply attended to. 1 . 1). JAMfc.3. Juno I t, n31 tf: First riTiJiiuiij av;ti'(!c(l it tlio OHIO STATE FAIR To Dodge's Suction and Forco I'ninp AND gNfilHSa AI.S0, FIRST PREMIUM AT KNOX CO. FAIR1 '1M1E latost nnd most important invention of the L ago is to bo found in tho improvement recently uinde in DODGE'S PUMP FIRE ENGINE. These Pumps are for family or Farm uso, either for wclla or cisterns, and, in caso of lire, by attaching hoso to the spout of tho pump answers as a Fire Engine, and is cnpnblo of throwing water to the top of a thrcostory building, thereby attainingnrc-sultlongdesired, but never heroiofurenccomplishcd in a pump sosiraplo that it can be set up and used by any 0110. In the improvement of these Pump.', the simplicity of their construction and operation, ocominends them to tho favor of the publio. Ttio.so Euinps are all that is claimed for them, nnd thoy ave only to bo soon to bo niliuircd,nnd to boused to bo appreciated. These Pumis will draw vrntor from a well 21)0 foot distant from a house right to the door, consequently the pump may bo placed in your houso nnd you may draw water from a well or apring in the yard. Thoso wishing a sim-plo nnd reliablo Pump can have them sot up and put into operation by calling on J.S. ItUNYAN. or at the Unrd-nuro store of C. C. CURTIS. Mt'Vornnn O.. Oot.l5,'S0,-l9tf. WHITE, No. 2, MiLLEit's Building, Stationery or extra qualities, consisting in part of Blank Books, Metallic Slates, . Writing Papers, Envelopes, I11U Pens. March 31, n21-tf. NEW GOODS At the New Boom of Adam Pyle, CORNER OP MAIN AND GAMHIKR ST. ZOME RIGHT ALONG IF YOU WANT good and cheap goods. Don't forget tho place, nearly opposite Beam & Mead's. r.McIINTYKK. ItUV WIIEKE YOU CAN BUI THE CHEAPEST!! William M. Mefford, riETOBNS HIS THANKS TO THE CITIZKVS 11 of Knox County for the liberal patronage ex-tendedto him, and would sny that lie iins now on hand as good Harness, Sadilloa, Buggy, Carriage, nugononui low iinriiu8,toiinrs,iiriuiOii, aiurtin-gaila, Whir &o., as ever. SHOP Ncrth-enslcornorMarkot House, augllilr. Webster's Diclinary. THE UNABRIDGED PICTORIAL EDITION is now issued and contains inatiy valuable additions nnd improvements. It Is being adopted for uso nil through tho schoola and colleges of this country. It is univorsully acknowledged the standard among the litornry'mcn of the ago. More than six times as many of Webster's Dictionaries aro sold annually as all other sorics com bined. 50.OHO.000 periodicals are annually issued from the press, recognising Webstor ns their guiilo in orthography. The authenticated annual publication of school books, making Webster thoir standard, is upwards of 10,000,000 in the United States. Published by U. 11. MKKltlAM, Springfield, Muss. BOOT AND SHOE IVTcirLnfftot ory ! THE SUBSCRIBER lospectfully informs the cit izens of Mt. Vernon, and the publie generally, that he continues to occupy his old stand, west of the Market House, two doors South of Irvine's Grocery Store, where he is prepared to manufacture Boots and Shoes of every description, to order, upon the shortost notice and in the very best style. He keens none but tho most experienced workmen and will warrant his work to be equal, for durability ana noaincss, 10 any minuiaoiurea in tniscily or elsewhere He koors none but the best material, and has con stantly on hand tho best quality of French calfskin. liipskin, and coarse leather boots, monroo's, Ince boots, Drogans,gaiters,and laaios wear of every description..1'ersons wishing to test his work will please call and leave their measures, as the best evidence will then be given of tbe truth of his assertion. August 9, 1860-n40. C. WEBER. SHERIFF'S SALE, Joseph Wolfe vs. A. II Ward and others. By virtue of an order of sale, issued out of the Court of Common Ploae of Knox County, Ohio, and to me directed, I will offer at publio sale at the door of the Court House, in Mt, Vernon, in said Knox oounty.on Saturday. November 24, 18G0, the following described real estate to-wit: Being in the county of Knox and in Clinton townsbip,and bounded as follows: Beginning at a stake In the centre of the Sandusky road, thence north 22K west 8 poles, thence sooth 07 14 west 8 poles alongthe line of a tract of land sold to Robert Rogers, thence south 22 9 east 8 poles, thence North 87 0 east 8 poles to the place of be-ginning.oontaing 64 square poles more or less, nnd being partof the same trnctconveyed to Amos Wilson by Daniel S Norton and wife, by deed dated October 27. 184(1, nnd the some premises conveyed to Michael H Martin by said Amos Wilson, by deed dated June 19, 1850. t.trXDERWOOD, Sheriff OctokerlS, Is6fln50w5pf30 AMUSEMENT. Tha Paris correspondent of tbe New York Titnc writes : "There is a lot of young men of fortuno at Naples, at tbe present moment, mostly Engli sbmen and Americans, who amuse themselves by going out by rail every morning to Garibaldi's qunrters before Capau; and wilh val-uable guns of long range which they have purchased for tbe purpose, pick off tbe men at ibe outposts of the Royal army all day and return to the city in the evening, Tho above reminds us of the following incidents, mentioned in tbe 5th chapter of Ciiilb Con Cabnb, or The Camp akd The Field, a history of the Mexican war, containing 404 pages.by S.C.SrnUb,M.D.,act. ing surgeon with Gen. Tnlor's division j and published by Miller & Curtis, 321 Broadway, N. Y.; and Ford & Fairbank, M lwaukee. About 8 o'clock in the morning, our division, to which was attached Webster's battery of two twenty-four poundbonit-2-:r8, and a large mortar, wilh Genera' Twiggs' division, including Dragg's light artillery, and Ridgley's flying artillery, marched out of camp together, for the purpose of showing ourselves to the enemy, and drawing their fire. The mortar was planted nt a distance where it was supposed their lnrgest fort would bo annoyed by her heavy thslls; nnd our two divisions were drawn up in the line of bti'.ilo, parallel wilh the great est length of the town. While reconnoiteting tho city from this point with a spy-glass, Cnpt. Ramsey ob served a small window (about three feet square,) in the main tower of tho cathedral, was occupied by a general officer, who, with a glass to his eye, was also taking a survey of the field in front. The distance from the battery to the cathedral was afterwards ascertained to be over three miles. , Cnpt. Ramsey, observing that the little window, which exposed the upper portion of the Mexican officer's person, presented a nice target, could not withstand the temptation of trying his skill at gunnery upon it. Accordingly, stepping over to Webster's battery, he brought one of the howitzers to bear upon The piece was directed with the ac curacy of a lirle, and the shot a twenty- four pounder struck within a foot of the Mexican officer's bieast. It was none oth er that Gen. Ampudia himself, who quick ly retreated from his dangerous lookout. Nothing would have induced him to expose himself there again. during the day. 1 lie scar made by tho shot in tbe solid masonry of the wall, will remain as long as that massive tower shall endure, as an evidence of the skill and perfection of Amei lean gunnery. ' : Hero we stood for an hour or two; the enemy pouring into us from his twelve and fourteen poundon, and wo returning it with the mortar only. Whilst in this position, our men were burning wilh anxiety and uneasiness to be at close quarters. At length a distant gun on the right, followed by others in equal succession, told us that Worth had gained his position in the night, and had now commenced the atluck. Now to our commander seemed the time to do soiop thing. To Colonel Garland, a chivuhous and darini, though very inpru-dent office.-, commanding the 3i infantry, he said: "If you think you can carry that fort, on tbe extreme left of the town, you may make the attempt." , "I'll takk it," replied the colonel; and at it he went with his wholo command. But to gel to it, he was obliged to advance the distance of a mile and a half, through a double and treble cross-fire from six or eight different forts. , . These batteries all opened upon him wilh grape and canister, doing great slaughter. The fourth regiment, with the Baltimore battalion, followed to sustain him, and met with the same reception. Seeing this, the general ordered Ihe Ohio, Ten. nessee, and Mississippi regiments of our division to follow, leaving the Kentucky regiment to protect the mortar. Off they started, in double-quick time, through the same track, and under the same plunging cross-fires from the batteries; Tbe fort was carried by the first charge, and the conquest pushed on to another. In the attack upon this last, our men suffered greatly, and fell off into the streets of the town. Here they were no better off, the streets being barricaded; and at each corner they met masked batteries, pouring a deadly fire into their ranks, from which they could find no shelter. Here Colonel Mitchell, of the first Ohio-ans, fell wounded; and all was confusion, from the fact that no one knew what was next to be done, nor how to do it. At this time, General Taylor, General Buller. and Oeneral Hsmer were all with the Ohio regiment, slternately giving orders for marching and countermarching, pro ducing great confusion among our officers, as well as among the men; and all this time, the galling fire of tho masked bat' teries was decimating our numbers. At ono time the1 got a secure position under a high stone wall, and were slaying the enemy in great numbers, when aa order came for them to countermarch on the plain, to protect Bragg's battery, which had taken a position there, itnJ was threat ened wilh an attack from the h.ucers. To execute this movement, they were obliged to repass tho cross-fire, whero they had before suffered so severely. The command however, was promptly and Speedily exe cuted, Litut. Col. Weller now in com mand of the regiment; and the prompt ness of the manoeuvro saved tho battery from capture, as the lancers, in great force, charged upon them, but wore repulsed by the first volley; a large num ber of saddles being emptied, and many horses shot down.. At this time, I wa operating upon a poor fellow, whose foot was shot off by a cunnon ball; and in n place wl.ere the twelve and eighteen-poundcrs were tearing the ground, and tho chapparal all about us. In this place I performed two amputations, and extracted several balls, when General Butler passed me, wounded in the leg, retiring to camp. I examined his wound, and found it only a musket-ball through the leg. The bone was uninjured, and no hemorrhage. He said he would go on to camp, and get a hospital steward to dress it. I started for my regiment, when I met in the chapparal, Doctors Craig, Madison, Jarvis, and Smith, operating and dressing wounds. I Here I found one of my regiment, with a grapeshot in his throat; the ball having entered the lower jaw-bone, which it had fractured, and shattered horribly. Still the brave fellow had walked from town unassisted, (some two or three miles,) and said he had discharged his piece three times, in tho distance, and had killed three Mexicans after he received the wound. This man is still living, and I think he will recover. His name is Myers, and he belongs to the "Invincible Riflemen," Captain Ramsey's company. While here, some wagons came to take our woanded to camp; and as we were in tho act of loading a poor follow into one of them, an eighteen pound shot from a fort in tho town passed directly through the wagon, tearing tho box and cover to shatters, and started the five mules on the run, these started the other two teamsi and we were thus deprived of our wagons; and our poor fellows had to be carried by hand. - The covered tops of the wagons bad attracted the attention of the enemy, and they had turned their guns upon us. We, believing that discretion was the better part of valor, in this instance, retired to a safer distance, whero we resumed our work of mutilation. About this time a messenger eame from camp, sny ing a great number of wounded had been brought from the field, by another route, and there was no surgeon to attend to thorn. I was, therefore ordered into camp, and performed eight amputations, ns fast as I could get along, with Doctor George, my only assistant. My work of extracting and excising balls, securing blood-vessels, and dressing contused wounds, continued during tho live long night, nud recommenced wilh the return of the day. I have amputated for tl)3 Tcnncsssee, the Mississippi, and my own regiment, and three regulnrs, besides, there are a number of limbs, that, in all probability, must yet come off. : It seems nil blood, blood, blood! and I am heartily sick of it. Oh! what a dreadful sight is a battlefield particularly one where death is produced by artillery and the bursting 0 shells. But few of the dead were buried until Thursday, 24.h, when they could with difficulty be recognized. I commenced a history of the fight, but have only got to what may be oalled the operations of the first day. Though a fort was gained, and many lives lost, the only great advantage was in diverting the attention of the enemy from General Worth, who was successful, nnd capturing fort afttr fort on the right; yet Taylor was determined to hold on to it. From its proximity to other larger forts, which were constantly pouring their fire into it, and its difficulty of access, it was hazardous business to remain there; and more hazardous ttill for one regiment (0 relieve another in garrisoning it many being killed nnd wounded in. passing to and from this fort; On tbe morning of the 22d, a messen ger came from General Worth, stating that' be had met the enemy on the plain beyond ' the fortifications, the day before, and had ! defeated them, without any serious loss (0 his own force; and that he had stormed and taken at the point sf the bayonet tbe highest fortifications, ond would have the Bishop's Castle a strong fortress btfore This was joyful newt to our tired and wounded boy, for they had every confidence in Lis talon Worth also advised us to rest, saying: ''The day to storm stone walls had gono by; the city could be taken without such useless sacrifice of humnn life; and tho result has shown it. Ho took tha Bishop's Palace, and so neatly and speedily that I doubt if the men themselves knew how it was done. . He sent out from tho hill above it, two regiment of flankers secreted, and from his centre, wilh a small force, made a feint to storm the palace. This party, upon being fired upon, retreated in confusion the sally-ports were opened, and out poured hundreds and thousands of eager Mexicans to mako an easy conquest of them. They pursued in confusion, until they came between the two flanking squads of infantry, when the latter closed in upon them, and pouring in from either hand heir deadly volleys ot musketry, charged upon them at double-quick time. Tha poor frightened devils, who were not killed at the charge, commenced a hasty 11 n J confused retreat for the palace, our boys at their heels; into the fort they nil rushed together, and in five minutes the black flag was torn down, the glorious stripes and stars proudly unfolded "the rod, white and blue" upon the breeze, and the guns on the ramparts turned upon the flying Mexicans and their devoted city. This was all visible from our side of the town, and was considered one of the most biillinnt strategies in the annals of military warfare. Tho btuuty of it is, Worth effected it without the loss of a single man. Wednesday morning, came another messenger from General Worth to Genera) Taylor, stating that he should attack the west end of the town nt 12 o'clock m. The hour arrived, and nt it ho went. Under cover of the heavy guns from the palace, he moved down the hill with a large force of infantry and Duncan's battery From his position on the mountain above he had observed that the streets Were enfiladed, and barricaded with walls, ditches, etc., that each house was of itself a fortification, and that it would not do to risk his men in the street, till he ' had the command of these. Ho therefore ran rapidly down under the walls of tho houses, and commenced digging his way through them, and avoiding the streets. The men dug or knocked holes through the adobe, or stone walls of the houses, end out on the other side; placing the infantry on the tops of them, to protect those at work below, and thus proceeded from street to street under cover of ihe houses. By five o'clock, Worth had worked his way into the heart of the city, and had got posses sion of nearly one half of the place. Whilst this was going on, the Texas Rangers dismounted, and entered from the fort at the lower end of tho town, and commenced the work of sharp-shooting from one house-top to anotkr, killing ev ery Mexican as ihey would a squirrel. Another party of Worth's force came around for the big mortar, and about six o'clock had it planted on the hill back of the town, where they couid drop theshells into tho Grand Plana. Webster had succeeded in "getting his twenty-four pound howitzer into the low er fort, and trained upon the same point where the greattst strength of the Mtxi cans was now aseembled. First camo a shell from the mortar, whizzing and whir ring over the heads of the crowd, next camo another shell from the howitzor, con taining 240 musket bails, and the two ex ploded at the proper moment, shedding death and dismay over the whole squarcl Bang! goes another shell from the mor tar, then another from the howitzer, and the fandango closed for the night, as it was getting too dark to direct the guns with accuracy. At daylight, on Thuasday' morning, an officer, with a white iag, came into town, proposing a Capitulation to save life. His proposition to General Taylor was, that they would surrender the town, provided they might be permitted to retire with the honors, and all tho munitions of war. "No, sir," said old Rough and Ready, "unconditional surrender of everything, and everybody, are my only terms!" ' Dr. W.Tt. Ramsey, now deceased, formerly of 31b. vcrnon, vuiu, my esiecmca uruiner. , .ED. UilTBLICAN. To the Republicans of Ohio-It is with no ordinary degree ef grstiOc,- tion that your ContralEieeutive Committee now announces to you in the customary form, the success of ih.t Republican party at tha genoral election of tbe 6th inst. The returns ol the elections in the Allantio States and in the States.in the interior, gavo 01 early as urines of our triumph, Mort recent news from California and Oregon indicate that they, too, hare joined the Rcpublioan rabks. from sea to sea the triumph is complete. The circumstances under which tin's victory has been won give it a peculiar sign ill canca. For a long time prior to 1851, publie indignation had been excited in th eon slave holding states, by the persistent efforts of tha dominent party in the slave hoMing states, to makje their policy the policy of tha general government. These etTjiia had been continued through a long ours of offjnsiv a legis- lation.carricd'ori Ibnogh rhe Instrumentality of tba Democratic party. Tha indignation thus excited increased in extent and intensity at each new act of offense, until upon tha repeal of the Missouri Compromise in I3al, it acquired a force, which effected a repture of all party ties, and manifested itself in the new Republican organization.. This organization bad for its distract oh jeets the relief of the industrial interests of the country, from tha depressing influence of tbe policy of tbe prevailing party in tha alaveholding states, and tha establishment of the policy of the legislation of tba country, oa the Buhject of slavery, in conformity With tha policy of" tha constitution, aa that policy was undorstood in the early days of the Rt public. ; - 1 At tba outset the Republican party Waits tailed by abuse and muirepresenUtioD,unpar ralleled in tha hlstoryof party contests. Yet, in despite of tha worst tbat.calunrny eould do, undiscotrregeif be defeat in ita first presidential campaign iu 1350, without abatement of its claims, and conscious tbt time and its own conduct would vindicate, tha integrity of its purposes, it proceeded to prepare fof th momentffusjampaign which has just closed. Oa the 16th of May last, its representatives adopted a platform of principles, and nomina" ted its candidates for the office of President and Vice Prosident. By this declaration of principles the party is to bo tried, arid ettadi or falls, not by any expression of individual opinions wherever announced. The platform and candidates of tbe party have been approved and adopsd by the pop-ular vote of tba American people. We may now confidently look forward to a realization: of those hopes in which the tiepublcad or-' ganization was founded. . Wo express this confidence because'wa feel assured that the new Administration under tbe direction or the President elect, against whoso honor and intogrity no imputation was made during tba whole of tba late a citing canvass will in all singleness or purpose, conform to tha letter and spirit or tha Constitution of tha country, to the principles of tha Republican party as announced at Chicago, and as indicated by tha imdinent national dangers which gave birth td the or ganization. , , We express this confiJonce, notwithstand ing tha discontent which has appeared in some parts of the country upon tha election oi Mr. Lincoln. It Is Idle and iniscliie'vous in the extreme to say that tho American people can deslra or consent that the Government which they have established shall ever be overturned under disappointment at tha result of an election held by them according to the forms ore'' scribed by tba law of tho land. . This Gov ernment was established by the people': its constitution was adopted by thorn..; That constitution operating upon the people in their national capwity, is supreme, and ths laws passed in conformity with it, whatever their character, are to bo executed with equal vigor and impartiality in all parts of tbe country. The right ef revolution ia conceded to every community, but there can ba no moral justification of resorting to the right except in the case of extremity of oppression for which no legal remedy il available. Between the exercise of this . right - and simple obedience of the laws, there cad ba no middle course. A secession from- allegiance to the Constitution and laws by any portion of the community without common consent, is simply disobedience of law, tod nothing Jess than treasonable. -- :r - , It c-innot bo denied, that a sentiment in favor of disunion has for many, years existed in soma n.rta if tba r'niintrv tnS fn sentiment which has seized .holi of tha election of Mr. Lincoln as a pretext for neyy agitation are to be attributed to the commo tions which now prevail but it was always limited in extent and never met with any general res ponse, but on tbe contiary,evolted a sentiment in favor of a permanent union, which was overpowering. Even now it is not to be feared that it will be necessary to invoke tha sanctions of tbo laws of tbe coun try in order to secure a due observance of them. Tho patriotism of the ps ipla, 'their intelligence, their lova of virtue and good or der in society, and that ationg devotion to tha Union which now as heretolore; grows with tha occasion, will ba auffljient for tha greatest emergencies, (" ' -. ' 80 much of tba prevailing discontent St grows out of a misunderstanding of tba purposes ol tha Republican party.will Boon sub aide' With a better understanding of those purposes. A froa discussion has already sa , , , cured approval of them, by a largo popular, vote: it naeda only a practical deralop meat of them to ssCure a like approval throughout every portion or the country, ' Wa may safely appeal to th future to p re duce this better understanding. The opinions of tha President elest wore frankly ex pressed daring his memorable debate with Mr. Douglas and on aubsequent occasions al Columbusand Cincinnati, and there is no suit' picion that ha will depart from them or intrc. duca any new theory dangerous to any por tion of tha country. . . ' - Republicans of Obio, the Republican Tioket wts elected by a majority. of 43iQOO. 'It needs only that wa ba true ta 'ourselvea tot carry eenviction to every eitixes) of Ohio ol the truth and Justice of our aolicy. , . . , , . OEO.M.PARS0N3,Chainnan. WM. T. BASCOitV SeeratarvJ samuel oalowat; r II t. liars'1 ' ' TfJEODORB COMSTofc S J..H- COULTER, .1 , HENRY MILLER, H Central Executive Ctx Co)arbn Nov 21, 1840. 1 f 1 f A i 7 H 4 Yak ii ' , J it. . 'J. w 1 1 i'r fr euJ