The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-11

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the st. Charles Hotel Yesterday read the following
in the New York Herald, which if proves the
been considerably shortened La Vega the Mex.
lean captive general. is in Washington. lie probably
thinks the Halle of Congress equal the Halls Of the
with pair of magnificent moustache We have in our
possession excellent daguerreotype likeness Of him.
snd correct one Of General La Vega at Mr. McGurc's
door, near the corner of Camp and Canal streets.
RsMARKs-The daguerreotype of General La Vega,
in our possession, taken by Mr. Mcclure. 1t is
superb one.
After the fight Of the 9th became general private an
and strspping Mexican The Mexican raised his piece
and taking deliberate aim pulled trigger the piece did
ped It. Paddy all tho time Cody looking on At the second
failure to discharge his piece the Mexican in delirium
ofwrath, threw his muskst away, and went through
sxcentricites for challenge for fist 6ght threw away
his musket and placing himself in attitude that would
you will not find me amiss With the fists that. yer
game" Lieutenant ----, who observing this sim
gnar exhibition Of GOODNESS and chivaly, ordered the
soldier to take his proper weapon and send the Next
can to his long home which was done accordingly.
private, the 9th. who had followed Lieut. Dobbins
through the thickes of the fight raised his musket
Mexican, and would have blown him through if the poor
fellow had not most peousy cried out .4igo, amigo
and toward the sS
prisoners the Mexican then perfdously raised is
and instantly killed the generous american This
bound reached the coward and literally split his head in
twain.
As Churcha battalion of artillery were advancing to
take their position in the second line of battle the sh
private in the 4th regiment come up to- who lay
upon the battle field with both legs shot Off He was one
OF the first that fell alter the cannonade and
a veteran in Napoleons After having escap-
ed in the terrible conflicts of Aussrtz and wagram and
in the retreat from Moscow and tho battle of Waeroo
he lived to fall the Palo Alto from shot
Mexican battery. As his fellow soldiers passed him
mat M
to sympathise with him. The fellow his
Eyes were gazing in DEATH waved them on and with his
last breath said Go comrades have only got what
soldier enlists form. o. Tropic.
[From the Covington Qa) Peoples Friend. June col
As was previously understood Saturday last the
courtyard was filed with ladies' and gentlemen to wit.
the presentation of flag wrougRtby our own fair
ladies' to the Covngton Volunteers to bear with them
in tho Southern campaign On rendering the banner to
the Captain of the company Miss Wallace made the fol-
lowing happy remarks =
Solders-n the name and on the behalf Of the young
ladies Of Covingon present to you through your GAL
liant Captain this banner II is the flag of your country
consecrated by many hard fought battle, rendered
sacred and dear to US all by the memory OF the blood
shelby gallant ancestors fighting for freedom under
the eye ofits dauntless Eagle Fit is circumstance
make it still dearer to yeu,-t was wrought by own
hands. Many goodly banney will be there presented
by fair hands But soldiers for sakcs let this
most in the fight Cover with the laurcls of glory
Let be the rstbanner planted upon the walls of Mexico
the first to wave from the conquered capitol of Monte.
zumas 1t has been the lot OF humanity to purchase
those dear home, Preside and peaceful cnjoyments
by the blood of natural protectors And land has
this truth been aectngly illustrated than in
own And as 1t has been said by travellers that flowers
bloom with beauty the battle fields Of the past
SO the flowers OF the heart bloom fsrcst and
after the storms of war hushcd Then take this ban
ner and promise us now that you will nevcr1ose t-nor
ever suffer it to be defeated dsgraced. Remember
whom you see It waving in the Perilous fight the beaut-
noble Jasper "a familiar to you ally sprang over
the battements of Fort Moure in the face Of deadly
fire Of the British artillery, and uninjured seized and
Mrs Elliott and which had been shot from its stan BY
the cannon of the enemy Believe us, good angels
shall watch you in defence of this banncr and
prayers shall 60 with YOU for the of your
lives and for your safe return to your families and friends;
trusting that you will bear back with you though may
be taersd and torn to shrcds bullets the
this token OF our esteem for gallanty this pledge
OF our undying remembrance Of your devotion your
common country this gs which shall cover you in the
hour Of danger with our protecting prayers.
Military Operations throughout the Union.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Lieutenant Thos G. Rhe has been stationed in South
Carolina to recruit for the new Regiment of Mounted
Rifemsn authorized by recent act Of Congress The
rendezvous Is at Aiken To the adventurous the service
in this regiment offers great attractions Its first duty
will be to keep open the communication with Oregon,
the continuance of the Mexican war; will doubtless
in with the force destined for the occupation
of California The service will be of activity and
adventure with fair prospect OF q Ette fighting
Charleston Mercury, July Z.
NEW YORK.
Capt Frisbie's company of volunteers will be mus
tered into service the 18th inst The Communication for
clothing, 80 SO per month, will be paid in advance for
year, and three months pay, proper will also be
selves with this company, must make immediate appli.
cation.-.di6sny .drsss, July 10.
Naval Preparations.
The line ship Ohio has been stripped and will 60 into
the dry dock whenthe Independence comes out. Work
still engaged in fitting up the Franklin as
store ship.-Boston Courier, July TO- .
MONTENEGRO late advices from Rio ia
metro give some further particulars OF the move
ments at Monevideo an account which we gave some
days since in columns. The Montevideo papers
seIt that large quantity Of arms and munitions were
TO Orbe by the Brazilian frontier of Jaguaro The
details of the death of NJ. Ardouiere given fol
low :" The Commander, Ardouilliere, had landed at
rnes and forty horse attacking and dispensing the
troops at different posts, till within two leagues Of Pay
sander at LArroya De sacra There the enemy to the
number of three four hundred men, perceving the
weakness of the detachment, united and compelled the
invading force to retreat which did in good order
was exchanged. At Eve in the evening, musket ball
struck NJ Ardouilliare in the head the blow
tai. reinforcement arrived, and the enemy re-
tired The commander was conveyed on board his YES
sci. and in two hours after expired The body of NJ
Ardouiere buried with the usual honors at Monte
video The French brig of war Tactique of the
last vessels which arrived in the Rio de Plata The Asa
cienne and Malounc, which sailed from the coast Of
Africa at the time with her. arrived soon after
Montevideo offers singular appearance. after much
tumut and the terrors Of protractcd siege. II would
natural that the city would be reduced to the last
stage of misery and Of Encouragement but is not
Commerce is brisk trade is in full activity The jour.
nals well printed, and better conducted profess the
most liberal doctrines. At the gates, the RACES with
the brutality Of dark ages Within bcne and
Joy exercise full sway Dramatic companies and artists
give erainmens for the benefit of the hospitals Mon
tevEieo combines thousand sympathetic movements
wtht the progress of the age. Civilization. pursuing
its march towards Paraguay Bolivia and all the interior
OF the continent at Montevidco takes the rst STEP Eu
finds her in and cannot overcome her. either
by strategy or force"
ANOTHER PIcrURE OF GEN. TAYLoR.-An officer
who served under Gen Taylor in the Florida war,
in conversation with u.s. says the Trenton Necs remarks
that his kindness to his officers and in illness in that
sckly climate, endeared him to them much, II
not than his gallantry in the field. During the
dreadful summer OF 1889, when the troops more
than dccmated by the yellow and congcsive fevers he
to be found walking through the wards of the
hospital looking ont with keen eye for the comforts
Of all officer and soldier alike Poor Lieut. Grimm, his
favorte aide died in the August of 1892 in the erms OF
ifa nd ixaaxEx Of lille