The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-11
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

we called attentl0n yesterday to the
the commanding officer of the Waervlet Arsenal for re-
cru to serve the rocket and howzer mountain bate
ries in Mexico We perceive that Lieut. A. H. Dearborn,
the number of men, for the same service The Phi.
ladelphia Spirit Of the Tmes alluding to this matter
Lieutenant Dearborn whose talents and experience
are well known informs that this corps ID new in our
Il from The Of
Of The Ordnance ss ws.hingscn 70 nstuts ssriss Of
spent various trials have resulted with perfect success
The effect thaa voey Of these rockets produces on the
hundred men, armed with these rockets viii do more
execution than twice the number armed in any other
1.-THE mountain howitzer battery II also a most ;unor
tant arm o. service In forcing all mountain passes
turning all OBSTACLES that rough country may present.
howzer mounted also carries the Implement for arnS
the rockets; 20 the battery in everyday double one
rockets may be fred Our army in Mexico l. now en-.
trely without rocket mountain howitzer battery
and an edition Of that kind WILL Of course, assist to ter
inmate the war sooner, and in our favor"
[From the Norfolk Herald, De- al
We understand that the ordnance department at Fort
Monroe, under that accomplished ofcer CAPTAIN Ran
tier batss bombs 1ocIs E o Sc nsn how sSs
ward to Mexico upon requi.ition Of Major General
Scott and that company Of one hundred specially
Of Capt Huger with Lieut.. Charles stone Lieut. Hss
ner from Washington, and another officer whose name
to leave Fort Monroe about The is of January d
rect for Tempico The inference Qor know nothing
Join the army under Gen Scott at Tampico and proceed
with to Vera Cruz, to lombard the castle Of 81 Juan
From the New Orleans Picayune Dec 81
The steamship Alabama, Capt winds, left last even
ing for Brszos Santiago and Tsmpico, crowded with pas
:engers Among the cicers notice the names Of Ma
Ward and johnson, of the regulars Col Davis and
Willis Of the Missssippi Volunteers, and Col Bohlen
ing out amateurs to the war; The PRINCIPAL mart of
them will land at the Brazos and proceed to Monterey
to bs Il mat GsP, Gordon takes down $50 recruits
the next steamer that leaves for Mexico.
sr TnoMAs, Nov. II, 1876.
The Death Of am Jfmericsm.
Died. at this place. John T. Hughes. NJ D., graduate
Of the University OF Missouri and former Surgeon In the
u 9. Army In Florida aged 40 years, Of consumption
This young gentleman arrived here from Baltimore in
the schooner j. E. Ridgwsy" fortnight Since and his
complaint being far gone Dr. Potts gave him the aid
oh able medical advice, bat without effect and he de-
parted this life the 18th of this month Having no i'm
mediate friends in this place the commercial agent fthe
United States. Mr. Mar undertook the charge Of his in
terment and with the aid Of the Catholic clergyman Mr.
Hughes having been Of that and
citizens Of the place. the remains Of the deceased
G.M,LISo =. IrDrAsA.-The citizen, Of Indisnspelis,
Ia, held public meeting recently, TO adopt measures
for the suppression Of gambling. Some strong resoiu
tons adopted, and the meeting evinced aetsrmi
nation to carry them out and give notice TO blackleEs
Of what they may expect should they visit them this
winter Calvin Fletcher ESQ., in the corse Of an address,
mentioned startling fscts which he had derived
IRON undoubtsd source-ths records Of the courts
relative to the extent 10 which gambling had been car
RED ON in that community The list Of indictments and
fo picsnrs Xonssds Il the name Of an United states
SENATOR stands that ~ . colored man. each of whom
were found guilty Of the same offence gambling Phi
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