The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-13

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offered to his remains Military officers Of army
responsible for the conduct OF their and those Of
Mexico deserved the execraton ofevery civsed nation
and the contempt Of every Christian people than
hospisaltes 1t is time these Mexicans better in
day or two since the mailridsrs horse from Point
Isabel came into camp the east side OF the Rio Grands
eap %. with or three
men, started of look into the NATTER he returned
few r. en- ago. c May with two
Quatershe having started of from Point Isabel on similar
expedition. Capt. May had the mail The rider got
drunk left the road lost his bag and then wandered
about indefinitely and when he TO his senses, he
could not tell where he had been within eight miles"
was taken back to the city such car.sssns.s highly
unfortunate. the letter accompanying the sword was
duly delivered
| The Latest from the Army.
1 From the New Orleans Delta, June A.
The steamship Alabama, Capt windle, which took
! down Col Peytons Regiment returned last evening.
we sS in ss h
lett the Brasos on Sunday morning Col Peytons Regi
mont d;sembarksd; and sncamped on the beach where
we're already Col. Davis Regiment. All volunteers
were expected to rendezvous at Barta which l. at pre-
sent the head quarters Of General Smith.
Captain May, with q squadron Of dragons. pursued
tho retreang Mexicans some sixty miles west Of Maa.
moras. but quick their march that they could
tho Mexican force that point the time
moro than four thousand men, Every thing goes along
MHtamOruS
all minding their business, many Of them making money
by trading with the soldiers AMI all learning to believe
that the Yankees such outside barbarans after all
. they were led to believe them to be.
II is now ascertainedand General Taylor, who will
not BIO accused Of cxaggeraon admits itthat the loss
Of the Aexicans the 9th and 9thparticulary tho
latter day-was much larger than a! first supposed
gentleman who wen, through the hospitals in Maa.
noas and who took some pains to ascertain their num-
bcr thinks il mnst amount to six hundred.
Many Of the cannon, which they sunk in wells and
elsewhere. have been recovered.
Capt Paige is recovering Major Lear, who crossed
country from Fort Jesup and for whose safety tears
Aquanty Of the trophies Of victory, taken found
the battle SELL deposited at Point Isabel They
form quite a cabinet Of curiosities
| They all now burning to have another crack at
Rough and Ready" viii before long indulge their desire
Captain May and his command still at Point Isabel.
The only United States vessel OF the Point was the schr
The following is the list Of vessel, blown ashore in the
gale of the 25th N :-U. g. Colonel Harvey
will be got Off steamer Augusta. ashore badly; steamer
will be got of when unloaded schr. Eufaula. do do
the steamship Sea s alss badly ashore and supposed
cock from Aransas Bay bound to the Brasos is repor
ted to be lost in thu same gale
Mericam ITEMS
On the Gath. FL Indicator calls the government to
every of their vessels and give
in order tho editor significantly expresses it, 10
| give the Yankees hell !" The article winds up, by
hoping that Mexicans will betray their country.
paper We see that the Bishop Of Vera Cruz call.
a yss IL ss public e pa:ys
for the success Of the Mexican arms against the Ame
We ass notice that the British mail steamer Tay was
advertised to leave Vera Cruz for Havana the MORN
ing of the I'd inst, and would take board hereto
lore all specie and cochinea that should be offered for
| Shipment
hi Vera Cruz paper Of the oath ult, which we had
not before and which kindly loaned to
terday, we find it stated positively that sunday, the
l7th uit the two Mexican steamships, Guadaioups and
under the English flag Rumors to this eject had before
been circulated but have not before the fact
declared in a Mexican paper.
Incidents, &C., or the War.
learn that the dispatches in possession Of the War
Department disclose facts that Of high interest,"
which do appear from that portion Of them which has
been male public. 1t is known that on the evening Of
the 9Th May after the severe battle Of that day
which so many Of our officers were put hors du combat
council Of held, The position of the Mexican
army its numbers and the extent of its were not
known in our camp Their attack had been repulsed
but they were not considered deeated and another
assault was expected in the morning or might BE- dur
sition made and discussed that comparatively
small force should retreat upon Point Isabel for the pu
OF awaiting the aid OF the expected achievements
General reported to have put his veto upon it,
to have decided that nothing remained but to fight
their through opposing force to the relsfof the
| entrenched camp opposite Matamoros.
Military Preparations.
THE REGULAR ARMY.
| The Carlisle Herald Of Wednesday says Major
Churchill Of the Inspectors General Of the United
States Army whose family resides in our borough, and
who has himself been soourning here few days LETT on
Monday last, agreesbly to orders from Washington
Major Churchill learn proceeds mmed ately TO the
west and company with Col Croghan, is directed
muster into service without delay the volunteers from
made upo1 those states BY the President The U. s.
Light Artillery company ut Carlisle Barracks
learn have received marching orders and will leave on
Monday next for service in the south The organization
Of the company Is rs follows :Captain-J NJ Washing
ton. First Ieutenants-J PJ OBrien. tacting A. g. Nd
/ I t>u 4
The ranks Of the company heve been recently recruited
to the number Of sevenyone privates We have often
witnessed the drills Of this company. II il nearly equal
| to Iiingolds and Duncan's companies.
THE SANTA FE EXPEDITION.
we have been pleased TO see the promptns's with
ment and Major Lee, Commssary of Subsistence, have
obeyed the instructions Of COL Kearney in their
tive departments AS necessary consequence OF the
call for large force Col kearney expects to take
with him especially the whole expedition will be
through country where supplies cannot be obtained
an extraordinary amount Of ordnance stores subsistence
baggage trains, &C. are required But the orders have
try on the part Of those officers, could secure with the
least possible delay has been already procured and will
were shipped yesterday evening. and the whole viii be
tho BY the last of this week or the first oil next
,say a Ppr' next 81 ,ns Re
When it remembered that this expedition will require
near a thousand mules for draught several hundred
horses for the ordnance and for mounting the DRAGONS
least two hundred wagons large stock OF cattle on
foot aud other proportion and that the rcquis
Of despatch with which the United States 60
yernment officers performed their dues.S ST. Louie
Republican, June
SOUTH CAROLINA.
General Csntey has had reported to him the following
companies, form the regiment of volunteers required
to be FURNISHED by this State, viz:
DE Kalb Guards, Kershaw district
RichIand Volunteers. kichland District.
McDufie Guards, Abpevile District
Charleston Volunteers, Capt, blsnding, Charleston
Sumters, sumter District
Governors Guaids, capt. Tradewell, Columbia, and
company Of w from the s5th and a9th regiments
| being seven companies in number
In addition the above, letter 10 the editor Of this
paper states, that company has been formed in Barn
well Di trct no have elected the following officers,
viz: ~ Jefferson Walker, captain; Augustus B. OBan-
non First Lieutenant; Joseph O'Bannon, Second do.
uen Caney has also received information that compa-
mics are organizing in Union, Chester, and in various
other portions tho state, that there 10 no doubt that
in avery few days there wi be several more compsne: