The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-05


Two Days Later from MEXICO.
[Corrsspondence of the Mobile Herald
PrSsAeoLA. July Is, is4o-Ths U s. Frigste Rsritan,
which place she left the 10th instant bringing two
days later dates than those received BY the Prnceon
The Vera Cruz papers Of the 18th and 10th publish the
news of Oregon treaty under the head OF very i'm
portant news.
The papers that in consequence of the treaty the
Mexican people called TO make Increased Efforts
their country from the rapscy Of the robbers OF
the Del Nor.e. They remind the n cxcans of the man
ner in which the French driven of Spain, after
Madrid and the cities of the country in possession
Of the enemy This was done by guerilla warfare, in
which small parties Of the enemy were murdered whsr
Paredes had not left the city of Mexico. was itund
impossible raise body of even i've thousand to hi
low him while is the opinion OF all well informed per.
sons that there is nothing to Tsnr aryiOe
marching directly 10 the city oil MEXICO lhefe are no
troops TO oppose him.
General SCOTS ideas Of the rainy season have caused
Of the cities of Me2ico and Vera Cruz There f.
climate in the world than that oil the hgnanos VI
Mexico which reached near Monterey, ~.
General Moro the commandant Of the castle and city
of Vera Cruz, who has succeeded the vicepIes.oons
Bravo has entered upon his duties. he aas pS roc y,
several hundred men at work every morning. On brnng
sand beach adjoining the castle where ne ~
up additional breast-works. About sunset the 'oo'e
The guns mostly Of large calibre and brow shot
to great distance. The American squadron ;"a.
ed under Green Island The opinion Of General &. tnos
is that the castle only be taken by escaade, y,
boarding. as Jack" calls this tie sailors are eager.
the l4h without Santa Anna and the best informed.
now say there is no probability Of his coming there
The yellow fevers making great havoc among the
troops, both in the Castle and the city The soldiers
being mostly from the interior are not accustomed to
the climate and therefore suffer in health very severely
Vera Cruz could easily be taken with two or three
thousand men, who could land either north south Of
it. Atpresent the city is nearly deserted. Excellent
health prevails throughout the squadron. the frgats
Raritan alone excepted, on board which vessel the
length Of time which this vessel has heen at sea- shc
has been two years and six months in commission and
IT, and ndar a
vertical sun She this station from the coast OF
Brazil, where she passed much time in observing the
block aiding squadron of and was OF course
unable obtain fresh provisions for her crew or the
large number who have been sick on board there mas
o been asa a1, lime the for supple: and
repairs she is in leaking state Her dates are NOT a.
late as those heretofore published Inc Princeton Ss
on Monday for Vera Cruz.
Army Intelligence.
Correspondence Of the Philadelphia ChronicieJ
After some dificulty and much delay, Gen, Taylor
Steamboats, for the Rio oranae and i. no sending with
ali despatch troops and munitions Of n as ar as "a
of operations will commence for Monterey AID the IN
terror of Mexico Owing to the very heavy r>ns tne
and along the coast has been flooded tines to
render the use Of wagons from pontto point almost Il"
Capt. Mackenzie arrived here day before ys:terday
from the Havana and proceeded Immediately. with dos
patches for Gen. Taylor, to his headquarters
HaGnor, u 8. arrived
yesterday direct from Washington It 10 reported and
believe truly that he sent West for the purpose
ofordering Col Bakers regiment of Illinois volunteers
to Join Gen. Kearneys command that in the event oil
Col Bakers regiment having ef for the South. he was
then to deliver requiston Gov. Edwards of this
State for regiment of nfantry 20 take the same Oh
recton Lieut. Hagner left for 6f-uon city yesterday
evening. Asgreat despatch W to be used in rails
ing and organizing this regime aIppOse the return
mali will bring us the Governor orders the subject
There is reason to fear that the ala .r which
young have volunteered under Gus calls Will
scarcely be emulated this occasion Our young men
have from cause invincible repugnance to IN
fanry service This particularly the in the coun
try where every a horse, and is accustomed
to be always his back 1t is also argued that the pay
the service is preferred But assured by those
who familiar with military f that the infantry ser
vice not SO arduous and is on many accounts 70 DO
this not the case, is in want of more men-the ma
turc service should form obstacle to the speedy
enrollment of the uisite numberSt Louis Repub-
hcan, July 90.
The gallant Capt Magruder, who fought SO bravey at
the battles Of the sth and 9th Of May arrived in this city
last night from Isabel He represents Gen. Taylor
and his army be in fine spirits. Extensive prepare
tons making to push into the interior OF Mexico
cpate revel in the halls of the Montezumas The cap
tain looks good deal sunburn but has had remarkably
good health.-Baitimore Letter.
We understand that Davenport and Bridges, car manu-
acturers Cambridgepor have received portion OF the
government patronage having obtained contract to
These wagons we presume intended for use in the
Mexican campaign and to be completed by the nrst
| OF experimentation journal sdugust o.
News FROM FoRr LEAvENwoRrH.-By the arm.
vat of the steamer Missouri Mail yesterday we
have intelligence from Fort Leavenworth to the 23i.
She lay there only short time, and brings but little
We learn from the clerk, that company hadjust
arrived from California the day she left Weston but he
did not any OF the party and could not ascertain
what they brought further than that they had not
met Col Kearney. Capt Edmondsons company reached
left, Capt Morins company of dragons. from Platte
county, hundred and forty in number were crossing
the river from the opposite side. was also reported
there that five hundred Mormons had been enrolled and
The officers at the Fort did not know when the troops
there would leave.
From passenger who left St. Joseph about the 18th,
we learn that company of Oregon emigrants with
eight ten wagons had just returned to that place. hav
ing proceeded about 1--WE hundred miles their way.
three in number and they could proceed further and
in order to return they obliged to hitch the mich
cows to the wagons report in circulation at St
Joseph, that company of sixyodd persons bound for
ham and family, from Weston-had lost their way
and got out OF provisions and nearly all including Cum
bingham and his family, had starved to death As
informant was only passing through st Joseph, and did
not learn how the report was brought in entertain
hopes that it may prove to be without foundation at
least, greatly exsggerated-St Louis Repub, July 90
STATE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, Monday.
Aug S.-Mr. Chamberlain presented a memorial
from Madison county in reference to the canal
and the canals. Referred Mr. Mann moved the cons
deraon of his resolution requesting the Chancellor to
separate items the of the parties estates on
whose behalf and for what purpose the fund under the
control of the Court of Chancery at January 1885,
vested. It was referred to the Judiciary Committee