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rode on horseback the whole day. Williams was
clever man and good soldier, and his death is
much regretted by the company. The sick have
generally recovered. am told we
have rough country to travel through, from this
place to the Rio Grande. | met with MANY of
our old acquaintances here-among whom are
Grant, Mcclellan, Monsy, IIazen, Woods, etc. -
all of whom are doing we'll. Hazen is gone with
Col. Hays, as sutler.


| am well pleased with the western frontier OF
Texas-it is bound to be the most monied coun-
try in the western world. San Antonio will be
one of the most considerable inland towns for
some years, on account Of the troops being re-
cruited and stationed here. x


The boys generally are in fine spirits.
LIBERAL PRINCIPLES IN RoME.-Fears were en-.
tertained that Pious TX was not made of material
stern enough to withstand the opposition of despo-
tlsm, to his proposed liberal improvements, but in.
tegence by every arrival tend TO convince the
friends of liberty that he is equal to the hercuIan n
task which he has undertaken. Although he IS
surrounded with difficulties at home and from
abroad, he still pursues his onward course. Let
ters from Rome fthe 2Sth August, mention that
the Austrian Cabinet had addressed a note 10 the
Pontfcial Government, in which it declared that.





of the church remaining unrepressed, or crimes
being unpunished, Austria would consider the
Pope incapable Of maintaining order in his States
and feel it her duty to interfere. General Red
etsky, Comma ander-in- Chief of the Austrian armv
IN Lombardy, had been Empowered 10 act accord
ing 10 circumstances. 1t was reported that Car
dinal Ferretti had, in consequence of that notif-
cation. ordered the Swiss regiments, and ali the
troops dsposabe 10 march towards the northern
frontier.


The Courier LirorneSse of the 3Oth ult, an.
nounces that the Pope had summoned Cardna
Lambruschlni 10 Rome. The protest of the new
Secretary of State, against the occupation of Fer
rara by the Aust rians had been read in the pre-
sence Of the members of the corps dip7omatique,
with the exception of tho Ministers of Austria
and Naples who had received no invitation. One
of the persons present having observed that the
document was not written in a diplomatic style,
Cardinal Ferretti replied that it was in his STYLE


MUTINY IN THE ARMY.


There appears to have been seme difficulty in
the camp at Buena Vista, in consequence of the
rigid discipline maintained by Col. PAINE. of the
North Carolina regiment. 1t was confined to his
own. the Mississippi and Virginia regiments, some
of the men of which grossly nsulted him, nd il
finally resulted in his shooting down, with his pis-
tolls, two of them, one Of whom died the next dav.
Generals Wool and CUSHING approved of Colonel
PAINE's conduct. 1t appears to have had salu
tary effect, and no further trouble had been ex.
perienced.


GFTho following letters from correspondent
in the n. o. Picayune, throws all the light upon
this matter, that we can CLEAN through the papers


BUENA VISTA, August Is, IS47.


An occurrence took place last evening which
had not purposed relating, fearing that something
more distressing might grow out of it, but as ev-
cry thing seems quiet now, | will briefly relate
the circumstance. Col. Paine, of the North Car
olina regiment, from the rigid system of discip.
inc which he has pursued, has become very un-
populur in his own regiment and in the Mississip-
pl and Virginia regiments, with which he has
been thrown in connection as officer of the dav.
Many insults have been offered him by members
of the two latter, and this feeling has gradually
been ripenng till il came to head last night
A crowd assembled about different tents OF
about thirty men, some his own and some privates
of the Virginia regiment; and subseq stones
were thrown at his tent. A number of men also as
sembled in front of his Lieut.. CoIonel's tent
who was sick and vomiting, and INDUCED in bru.
tai laughter at his ilIues. These crowds were
dispersed and two mon ordered 10 be taken to the
proves. guard.


| The men OF one company ordered to performs
the duty refused, but were compelled to obedience
by the colonel. One of them, hower refused to take
his arms until the colonel held his sw ord over hin
and threatened to cut him down if he refused-
The company having determination not to obey
were ordered to the Of the colonel's tent anc
obeyed contrary to his expectations, and were
dismissed after answering to their names. Sub
sequently; quite late in the evening, another POSSE
assembled in front Of the colone's tent, but as he
came in sight, they began to disperse in different
directions. He ordered them TO halt, but thew
refused The colonel then cried out that he
would fire if they did not halt, and ordered them
again, and upon their refusal. discharged his pis
tol into the crowd bringing down two men, woun
ding one of them MORALLY. This prompt and de-
cisive step quelled tine mutny, and the colone
reported to Gen. Cushing and Gen. Wool. who
approved of his conduct. They both repaired tt
tho camp, but every thing quite. regret tc
say that the colonel did not receive any unani
nous support from his officers on the occasion
The man who was so badly shot died last night
have no time TO write more, for tho mail is or
the point of closing.


The mutiny> in tho North Carolina regiment