The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-25

The citizens OF Matagorda and the Surrounding
country were turning out 10 Join the army.
Between 20 and 81, 900 Mexicans are now on their
way to Texas
zen. Wall had advanced from 20 miles of San
antonio east OF the river Sewila, where he met
capt Caldwell, with 100 Texans An engagement
took place, IN which 100 Mexcans were killed and
lOO more wounded. Capt. Caldwell succeeded in
cutting his way through, after being surrounded Sc
veral days, without the loss of man. A company
OF % men, from Lagrange in attempting to reinforce
Captain CaldwePs company, cut off by the
Mexlcans, and 10 of them killed, prisoners and
| three escaped. The Lagrange company kept the
Mexicans at bay until they brought their artillery to
bear.
Gen. Wall retreated to the Medina 20 miles west
OF San Antonio Gen. Burleson was within four
miles OF Medina, with 1000 men but knowing that
| Gen. Wall had barracaded himself, he was waiting
| Tor reinforcement before he attacked the Next
| cans
1t is currently reported that Austin had been burn
| ed by the Mexicans
| Severe skirmlshes had taken place
In addition to the foregoing, we learn from pri-
| vate source of UNREASONABLE authority that the
order from the Mexican Government is to shoot the
| late Santa Fe prisoners wherever found in Texas.
Mr.. Van Ness, Jr., and one other of the prisoners
| being the only two found. We're in San Antonio
when that town surprised by the Mexicans under
Gen. Wall; they were, in pursuance OF this order,
taken out and shot, though not in arms against the
| Mexicans.
| Long before this an engagement has taken place.
and we deem II probable that not single Mexican
| is to be found in Texas. Almost every able bodied
man In western Texas has rallied in the defence of
| the country, leaving the crops to the care of the
women and children
According to the latest accounts, the fleet had
not moved down to blockade the coast.
The SPous.-Te the victors at the coming cleo
ton for Governor will belong the spols held by the
following persons in the city and county of New
York, they being within the gift of the Executive
Some of the inspectors offices are worth thousands
others but hundreds, much depends upon the abil
y OF those appointed to obtain business where there
is more than one appointed to perform the service
Here are the heads that 10 be taken off if
| Bouck is eected-if not, why not.
DR.. A. Sidney Doane, Health officer, worth
$4,000 per annum.
DR.. John w. Francis, resident Physician, worth
$1,000.
William Turner, Health Commissioner, worth
$1,000
Wardcns Of the Pon.--Samue Dayton, Reuben
Brumley, John Buckley, Thomas II. Merry and Ed
ward Rosslter, worth $1,000, with the appointment
$3.50.
Harbor characterization Turnure David Sher-
ry and Joseph Tinkham, worth $4,000.
Commissioners Of Piiots.-EZra Drew, VIM. S.
Clark, Joseph S Munro, John r. Crane, and Will
liam f. Martini about $500, with appointment of
Secretary, worth $500.
Egber Benson, Inspector of leaf tobacco, $4,000
John Gray, Inspector OF flour and meal, SSOOO
James F: Freedom, Inspector of Pot and Pearl
Zenas Hyde, Inspector of green hides and skins,
$500
Hezekah Williams, Inspector of Quercitron Bark,
$500.
John Stewart, Inspector of Flaxseed, $500.
Evan Griffith, measurer general of grain, $1,000.
Francis O'Bren, Inspector general of slaves,
$1,000.
David d. Crane wegher general of merchandise
$500.
Hugh Bradley, inspector general of domestic dis
titled spirits, $1,000. The Temperance cause has
knocked this down about halt
Hugh Maxwell, commissioner to settle the differ
ences between landlord and tenants of the Manor
OF Renssel Notwithstanding, if not more.
George F. Tallman and ], Phillips Phoenix COM
mssioners tor loanlng certain moneys of the United
States tor the city and county OF New Wordsworth
| having if you want to borrow, as soon as the Ma
tonal Government has funds to pay the surplus re-
DAVID Randall and Alpheus Sherman, Judges of
| the Marine Court-iees, about $1,000.
| VIM. b. Townsend, director of Phenix Bank
| accommodation notes.
Robert G. Wetmore, director of Bank of Anne
| RIGA, do. do
James ]. Van Allen, do do. do.
| Philip Hone, John 5 Bowron, Simeon Draper, jr.,
| VIM. w Fox but not Thomas O'Connor commits
soners under the act 10 the faithful expend
ure OF moneys raised and collected for certain
charitable institutions in the first Senate district
nice situation TO extend fayors TO friends in cha
| rity schools, &c
| VIM. l.. Stone, trustee of the State Lunatic Asy-
lum-dinner when at Utica, but no champagne
49, Reuben Brumley, Henry Holdredge, Joseph
| Tinkham Charles H. Marshall and Sas Holmes,
trustees OF the Sesmans' fund and retreat-dinners
| and sea bathing in the summer time.
| David b. Ogden, Surrogate whose term of Office
| expires on the 18th of Jan 1874 $4,000.
| H III fish orr oil
| $1,000.
| Inspectors af Sole Leather-Minard s Thrasher.
Matthew Reed, Philip .Snedecor, Zenas Wheeler,
Raymond-From ST. to $1,000
, Measwers Of Grdi''-John Richardson, John H.
yer Holden, Charles Missing, Charles Golden, Henry
B. Bolster, James Barr, John Brady, Alexander
Latham, and Alexander servis-$5 to 5000,
| Inspectors Of Lumbo-Cyrus Roman, Albert J.
Lydecker Simon Alderman, John Button, Dudley
| Sheffield, Thomas w .Brattingham, VIM II Barnes
Peter Tee, Abraham A. Slower Stephen Stlwell,
Patrick Mc Arde and Josiah Burton-S5 to $500
=, Wsighes Of Mcrchandi-e---Jacob Roosevelt,
Charles Hunt, Charles Swan, Stephen S. Clay
James yelling, Stephen q. Rich, Reuben Bunker
Alfred Stoutenbergh,. Allen McDougall, Samuel d.
ry Egseso, David Brown, Jr., Alexander Patterson,
| Benjamin Wood, George w. II se Daniel f.
Glover, James G. Stafford, Thomas Button, Richard
Sterling, Robert $. Watson, Anthony ). Snyder
| Andrew Bache and Willett Seaman-From nothing
| TO $1,000
Inspectors Of Domestic Distilled Spirits.-Thomas
). Hall, Charles G. Williams Robt. ]. Critic nden
John Riddle, Hugh Bradley and Charles Cooper-
From daily grog TO $lOO0-reduced by Temperance
| societies about one half
Cidlers Of Stares aud Heading .-Francs A. Peck
Wen, Matthew r. Baker, George w Harris, John
Hunt, Thomas Hathaway, Thomas Dunphy. and
Lewis Lyon-S5 to $500.
Bet and Pork.-Levi Hart Joseph p. Simpson,
Drake Palmer, Joseph +. Lippiu, Martin Waters,
nd That., l. i
$1,000
Inspectors of Fd.-Willam Whipple, Andrew