The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-02
Sunday mt NIatamoras.

MArAMoRAs, June 8, 1916.
Yesterday morning, at an early hour crossed the
river and wendell my way to the public square and
to the church, where morning service was be-
ing read Standing up in the asles at the time enter
arms whilst apme two hundred women and about TWEEN
ty.fve men (excans) were seated on the benches ap
parently the devout creatures Deheld, The
service short and during its continuance the utmost
attention paid to every syllable that fell from tue
lips Of the person officiating at the altar II seemed as
the volunteers were striving with each other for order
and decorum and notwithstanding their inability to com
pehend the DISCOURSE were to all appearance deeply IN
terested in it. When the congregation were dismissed
with many others halted outside the door and remain
ed there until the last out AS each sonora passed
she would partially raise her veil mantla and before
you could possibly catch fair glimpse Of her features
would suddenly drop it, reminding one OF dark lantern
which had been opened for moment and quickly shut
leaving all again in darknessit provoking but
could not be helped. From the church went to the
market house. three streets above tho square, where we
found every thing which the country affords offered for
saltwater MELONS Of small size sold for so cents
EACH and readily green corn 37l cents per dozen
beef at cents per pound and every ning else IN pro
were and various sized bundles oil muskeet
wood tied together with raw hide thongs and valued
from 81 IS cents per bundle This wood is brought IN
on jackasses from the chaparra distance OF three OF
four miles, and is all they for burning green and
dried peppers are hung up round every stall and each
person who makes marketing brings more less Of it,
they more profusely than any other people
We then marched through the principal streets OF the
any other day in the week. particularly as we ap-
preached the edges of the town. The citizens have lost
them time ago. and instead Of shutting their doors
neared them, which they were wont to do hereto
FORE would frequently come out OF them ana salute us
with good day. gentlemen" felt particular gratih-
cation at this assured they convinced that
the character of Americans never to trample upon
fallen foe Wefe in with parties of our men in every
part of the town. not Of them seemed in the least
intoxicated displaying other than the most gentle
manly conduct In the course Of two weeks some forty
or fifty eating houses have been established and this
competition has, in slight measure tended TO reduce
the exorbant prices charges on our arrival passaoIe
dinner can now be obtained for so rs cents mean
dinner for soldier who lives in camp on pork beans,
etc bottle Of claret can be had at some
of these places for 81 The greatest treat W. met WIN
covered by seeing large sign across the street The
gentleman keeping the house had sent to Point sabel lot
stores and had given in his wagon for one barrel
of this precious article You may be sure We directed
steps to the house. and found on nearing the coun
lump of enough ice, which they served TO us
in brandy at two bits glass. understand there Is
schooner at Point Isabel loaded with ice Ala O'Clock
every house of reeshment closed by order OF Cen
Taylor and the patrol sent into the streets to order
soldiers the river and to arrest those no might
be intoxicated noisy. At the same time Mexican
their people in order On the hat of each in large let
ters the word Pocia, and they seem as proud OF
that the sword which bangles by their SIDE as any
militia captain you ever saw
Mexico. i.-....
Captain Coy has returned from Washington and has
succeeded in getting his company ordered into immedi-
ate service independent Of the regiment to be raised IN
| this State.
ILLINOIS.
We learn that Gen. Wool will arrive here the latter
part OF this week. and will Immediately proceed to mus
Ter into the service OF the United states the Illinois
volunteers Major Dix, paymastcr, will also arrive du
ring the week. lie is authorized we understand TO adj
vance to the volunteers they are mustered IN
to the service, the communication for twelve months
clothing which, the law stands, will amount to
about thirty dollars and under the act now pending be-
fore Congress passed. will be fortytwo dollars rms
will enable the volunteers to fit themselves out WELL IN
uniforms extra clothing, &c-St. Louis Rep, June ~
The officers of the United States busy inspecting
the men at Camp Washington into service. When this
is done the master will commence paying the COM
mutation for clothing, say $40 to man. When mus
tered and paid the troops will be ordered on to Nxco
The first regiment, commanded by Col Mitchell, Is
ordered to be in readiness Tuesday next when il
ready they will be embarked. The other two Will be
despatched after the second in about week after
the 6rst and the third in about week later
if orders from Washington not countermanked Cen
Wool thinks and very properly, that northern troops
should pass New Orleans and the Gulf as early IN July
as possible. We doubt they get ready to move as
soon as named Cincinnati GAG, June II.
Naval Or,ernflOua.