The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-06-30

monies. We were fortunate in finding
the door-keeper, who kindly showed us
in. However, there is no such thing as
refusing us anything gives
riglt. The furniture around the altar
was very neat, though not so cosby as l
had been led TO suppose, from reading
the account of those at Mexico. No
diamond and pearl petticoats of "Our
Lady of Guadalupe" The painting OF
the Virgin Mary was very good; my adj
mlration of it pleased our cicerone, as he
said il was MS property.
| could tell you Of many nice things,
but my letter is spinning out monstrously
long, and if was not ''Officer Of the Day
| think | should have cut it short long
since; but, as have to SET up, here's Tor
litde more.
On the I9th Col Garland was sent out
with the Dragons and the two compa-
nies of Rangers, to follow and observe
the course of the retrcaiing army. He
returned this evening, having been sixty
miles from here; about twenty-seven miles
hence he fell in with a party and attack
cd them at 10 o'clock at night. Two Of
the men (Rangers) were wounded. He
killed two of the enemy, wounded two,
and took two men and two women pris-
oncrs, and captued their baggage He
followed The enemy forty-six miles. His
force was small and not intended for hos
tile operations. The enemy the first day
appear TO have been in great confusion;
but after that they organized and conduct
ed their march in perfect order They
have Ill pieces of artillery, with them.
How much it is TO be regretted that we
were not strong enough TO have given
immediate pursuit; a thousand Cavalry
would have been above price. Gen.
Arista is still at their head, and they are
on their way to Monterey.
This afternoon Gen. Taylor very
proudly divided his scaptured cigars a
mong his command; such happy set of
smoking dogs you never saw, and all at
the expense Of the enemy! There was
something very comfortable and consollng
in the thought. No men have better
earned a smoking indulgence by smoking
work.
None Of the volunteers have as yet
ioiReG the main army. Gen, Smith IS
daily expected with large number OF
them from Burrita, of which place we
hold possession. From all accounts
s'the cry is still they comet" fear for
their qualification, the fighting is all over.
Ii all tales be true, there will be enough
here TO overrun the whole country. l
do not know the inteded movements of
the General: presume he will take all
the towns upon the river, If he does not
advance into the interior.
/ saw to-day something ! have never
seen or heard Of before; it was horned
spider. Ii was regular spider, with
kind Of shell, if may so term it, upon
Its 6ack-hroadest iarthest from the body,
of a bright yellow celor, with four horns,
two small and near the body, and two
larger at the farthest extremity. The
horns resembled those upon the horned
frog Did you ever see spider of that
kind before = Not as we know on
but we have seen horned frog.
The army are all in excellent health
and spirits-ready TO ADo or DIE
Yours truly,
G** de -
P. s." Davy Branch" the gallant
Ringgold's war-horse has followed his
master. lie was shot to relieve him from
hls misery