The New York herald., 1846-06-11

most iavorably. He thinks 1t quite healthy sa
there. yellow fever was unknown, and chls and
ievers exceedingly In the interior in the drec
to be high dry and healthy Durango il an old Spanish
town. of from iortyfve TO sixty thousand Inhabitants
and would well repay Uncle Sans troops for a visit
and besides most agreeable summer retreat-not in
ferior to the White sulphur or Saratoga Upon the
regard i to s he
country on the Rio Grande-they may meet with q few
bloody minded mosquitoes and occasional garapata or
the Halls Of the Montezumas, they will strike
high, dry healthful region where subsistence will bo
easy, and opportunities for fighting not unrequent
[Cor. of the Newark Advertiserl
MArAMoRAs, May -, lsi6-After being quiet at Fort
Brown two days: Cen Taylor resolved to move oyer to
fiat boats, &C. under Of the fort Gen. Arsta. be-
ing apprised Of this movement dscsmpsd the night pre-.
vious with some 1000 men-cowardly enough We en-
tered the city without firing gum and display ed tho
spangled banner in short order Tho place looked
beautiful from the other side Of the river, but
prised when rode through it. The best in the
city is in no respect better looking than say Anthony
street. New York. The families appear be afraid Of
us. but have seen some pretty looking .womOn. Tho
farm houses in the vicinity looking and tho
s & s
mik.girls from the neighborhood, every morning and
plensy of 90 tba, aier enduring d great
deal Of untold hardship in Texas the army
fortably qusrtered in the enjoyment OF many of the
Amongst the booty found in of the public store
houses here was large quantity of segars which was
yesterday distributed among the army, each recev
ing some 50O-which are now being smoked with
vengeance.
9Th and 9th inst was struck in the side the first day by
half spent OF grape shot, and thrown butit for
tunasely hit my thick swori belt, and fell my feet
harmless have preserved it specimen of the cop
per shot Of the enemy All their shot brass or cop
well, except my side, which pains little. There
was little sense Of mere personal discomfort however
On ns,s covered ~ with scene whicn trust
fellow men, comrades and antagonists suffering the most
intense angush-some with of. others with one,
and some with both legs shattered severed from the
body. There was one poor fellow. Mexican with his
belly torn and part Of his bowels proruded upon
the ground he still alive an pointed to his mouth
for water but, alas, in vain for had TO give
not even drop to cool his tongue He soon after perish
A steamer came up the river this morning with 600
Louisiana Volunteers.
Incidents, &C., or tho War.
We gratfed to learn that number of Baltimoreans
about to present beautiful sword to the gallant
Lieut. Randolph Kidgely of the U. =. Flying Artillery,
for his daring and skilful services which contributed
On enquring the sgncasion ofths names ofhe places
which form the scene. OF our recent visories in the
southwest says the Union friend Informs us that PAo
Ia Palma no exact equivalent can be given In as many
English words Rsssca is place OyeIaowsd By high
Palma il palm tree; so that Palm Bottom seems to
press the meaning more nearly than any other concise
The town Of Matauoras called In honor Of one
early heroes Of the Mexican revolution who like
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was taken prisoner and executed by the spaniards.
The Bravo de Santiago Just st James inlet; il about
! gull, and long, narrow, and shallow sound which
runs along the coast almost hundred miles north
Padre The depth Of water on the bar which seiche.
the Bravo de Santiago varies depth different
times from four I" seven feet being deepened by long
spell Of violent westerly Winds and filed up by similar
course of storms from tho east The breakers
at times terrific forming wall OF foamng water,
feet in height which extends athwart the passage from
shore shore Point Isabel Is Immediately opposite the
entrance distant about three miles from the gulf No
scene be dreary than that presented enter
ing this place; nothing but and white sand hills with
occasional small patch Of weeds being visible Behind
tavern kept ormerly) by shrewd and worthy Yankee
named Savage from New London, which, together, COM
another small inlet called Boca Chica-Ate mouth and
three miles beyond Boca del Rothe mouth OF the
river where stands another collection of novels The
river known at different places its banks by dae
rent names; In New Mexico it is Rio del Norteriver
Of the north farther down, it Rio Grande. or Rio Bra
mas-river Of palms. by its first dscoverers in 1920
ly, the word ranchero is Mexicanism. The Spanish
being given the Mexican cattle keepers the huts
which they their meals and slept they thence derived
cherias he latter name is however also sometimes
applied to farm and to an Indian village
lists Of the sea ports belonging 70 Mexico :
os THE P.c,r,c.san Frsnci:co the northernmost is
lized indians under Roman Catholic missionaries.
Monterey about 20 miles south Of St Francisco h also
whaleships (This is the port which Com. Jones' CAP
tured by mistake a few years ago]
Mazatan and Guaymas, the former about $50 miles
south Of Monterey and the latter the side of the
Gulf Of California Both have excellent harbors and
| considerable commerce.
San Bias at the mouth Of the Santiago in the province
| of Jalisco 10 about 100 miles south Of Mazatlsn.
Acapulco 500 miles south Of San Bias miles Of
the situation is unhealthy.
oSrHS ArLAsrrc.Besides the ports in Yucatan Ia se
ceded province) Of Sisal and Campeachy Mexico has
| era Cruz nd
Matamoros, which are too well known to require de-
scripion
Evans Watson, in South Third street, opposite the
the Exchange in Philadelphia despatched Thursday
via New Orleans Of their handsomcst ferers
to Gen Some gentlemen who the directions
of the case and understood the conditions ef the ship
ment. were anxious the u S. Gazette says to share in
of the qualification allow others to share in il
The owner OF the packet however, refused any freight
money for the article.
The schoomaster of Gen. Taylor the hero of the late
brilliant victories greatly superior force Of the
Mexican army. resides in the ofPreson near Nor
wich, Connecticut The of Gen. Taylors bravery
enkndles in the old gentemsns bosom degree of ia.
riotsm which him into the subject of our
to look with patriotic interest for whatever may re-
late to the glory and fame Of one who when lad
sha Burns, and he speaks Of ZACHARY as being smart
boy who gave promise Of usefulness, and relates with
nected with the family.
] Gen De La Vega, are informed passed through
Augusta Georgia on the Sth inst on his way to Wash
ington City.
Our correspondent" !, writing from Fort Polk says
" all our wounded are doing remarkably well. SO lar
there has been but two deaths here. This morning a
Louisiana Volunteer-Regobibe Babln. of Capt. Foun-
tains company-dicd and 1t is very singular that he
was brought out here he far gone by disease
1he Mexican wounded at Matamoras found in hor
rte condition. and General ha, given their his
attention lie had Of the captured Mexican public
property sold and the proceeds appropriated for their
comfort and convenience. Cigars cgarritas and monte
cards can be had in any quantities in camp, free gra
US ior nothing'-captured."-k q. Pic. June2.
Military Preparations.
The WESTERN DIVISION.
/ ADJuTAsr GEsxRALs OrrrcE,
| WAsHINoToS, May 20, 1916.
l. Instructions have already been given Brigaaer
Senerai w oo and through him officers placed
et his disposition for early and into
the service Of the United staes o the quotas
month volunteers who have been called by the Presi
aen Of the United States from Ohio Indiana Kentucky
Illinois Tennessee and Mississippi, and who may pre-