The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-26
BY THE M AILe.

More Dsspsfches.an old R,mor revived exploded
Cabinet Coureil-Hon Cave johnson aud the Jerseymen
The last ReserPian Of botcing zap the CasGs Of 81.
John-Petsr German-No nterey-TA The City HaH-The
Reces-Henry Ciay-Post office Finances Yucatan--
c. j. IngersoH-Insnuetions to Post Mastevs-The
Treasury Defcit-Hon Mr. Sawyer-Msrieo and the
Mepieans-Rssuits Of the War-Co,n Bread at the
While House.an encouras cement TO the Irish, &c &c.
Indian summer sky, air and sunshne--it ia Indian
summer.
Ampudias alleged inirsction Of the armistice, and
bloody assault upon Monterey again revived last
night in the arrival Of Major Chase from New Orleans,
with dispatches for the Government Like faithful
onhcer the major has kept close mouth said moth
ing Of the purport of his despa,ches and nothing
tainly known, save at the War Office. But sooner
does he appear than the old revived fMsxican
trsachery and its bloody results As have heretofore
done, take pleasure in again positively denying the
validity of this report There sdvicss from the
headquarters Of the army with later information Of it,
than those already received The messenger
land we learn the face Of Father Rchies denial that
the messenger did Gomez brought only perhaps the de-
tails of the stormng of Monterey, furnished by the
commanding officer from the officers Of divisions, brig
AIDES, regiments and companies
Cabinet in regular to-day All present, includ
ing the Secretary OF the Treasury who though much
eneebled from his heavy and exhaustng abors still
able to maintain his daily routine Of duty Hon. Cave
Johnson up from his marble official palace in his
elegant and arsocrac private carriage the very apps.
1
listed subteranesn democ ratio pedestrians to get out Of
the way you loaferdon you that the Post Master
manners Of Mr. johnson don't correspond with the
ation Of that carriage and honestly believe that he
never would have bought IT, had it not been for the
suasive recon mendatons Of Father Richie who quite
connoisseur in the fine arts but who IL an unfortunate
The railroad companies through NewJer sey have Civ.
the Post Office Department great deal Of troubles
and the Postmaster General is determined, they Will
not subscribe to reasonable terms he will petit len Con-
gress for the exercise Of that constitutional power
roads by Congress Under the constitution Con-
gress may erect post road tailroad) through New
taiists in New York and Philadelphia who would take
the job OF constructing the road into their own hands LOT
the privilege and or s S ma Of The ne s
ed States for nothing including public agent to egu-
late their delivery and assortment. ny me way are
sons of the necessity Of resort to this ale native the
existing companies and the department having Jogfsc
including the editors between New York and waning
ton
gentleman of this city about proposing to the Ma
w Department blow up San Juan dUoa by contract
His plan neither mining nor undermining nor starv-
use single ship and 70 stay on all the time and
not fire single gun; and yet to blow thst castle into
nation of his plan We Will only say that the thing
Peter German that excellent road maker, has just
finished beautiful piece Of work in his line between
the capitol and the Congressional Cemetery Peter de-
well Of the national legislature Tor thus smoo'n
/ ing their path to the grave.
They say il was o dreadful sight,
As Worth commenced the tray,
With the stern batteries on the r,gh'
All blazing with their deadly light,
On that most dreadful day
To see him the haisorm, them
Scaling DER heaps Of fallen men,
The walls Of Monterey.
But we doubt whether the shock and destruction Of
left more de n ,as .ss
the Mayor up that corporation palace before long,
%s hass Gss cR rsf this week
day and Friday First day mile heats 500, three com
petitors, Mr.. Hare winning
REsuLT-sEcoSp
| O. r. Hare's bay Antonctta by Priam,
o. Green's bay horse Passenger, by Bale d, a.,
VIM s' FIELDS gray horse Wilton Brown, by
'' T;ime-isi heat, s.Ss-ad, ssa
VIM Fields gray horse Wilton Brown. ? drawn.
Timo-lst heat, 8 90.
This race was decided in a single heat. Time six
minutes Marietta winning dstancing Mr.. Rowetts hy
when MIR. Fields horse was drawn giving up the con
Immediately after the above, there was trottns rice
IN mile heats Mr s,v r sm so Sa and
am Few persons attended except on the third day,
when there was ssn Of thu rscs S
harness We understsnd that great effort about to
bemaie to resuscitate the wasans'on course oy tss
putting up purses which will attract the best horses In
the country. Nothing else will ever bring into notice
again. 100
says that he is directly informed by friend OF MIR Clay
from Kentucky, that Harry OF tie West has positively
refused to be considered at the wish of his party
they desire him to be candidate sgain Mr Clay says
there strong prejudice against him for which he can
not account except upon the following reasoning
81 do not like thee, DR.. Fell,
The reason why cannot tell,
But this | do know very well,
| do not like thee, Dr.. Fell"
1t is time therefore the old wings were looking ups
The Post ONCE Department is getting very clever.
w. The Postmaster General estimated that there would
be deficit the receipts Of the present ear below the
the Ist July IL is calculated that the department will
pull upon the Treasury for less than dshc'sncy Of
$500 900 The difference has been gained IN the Lettings
and in the increase Of letters
The cheap postage system will be permanent II may
be modified but the principle Of cheap Postages viii
stand Thanks to the people and to Merrick Of Mary
There has been no call for convention of posmssters
or contractors at Washington to aid the Postmaster
General to regulate rail road contracts That battle the
Postmaster General will have to fight alone, with the
Commodore Moore was furnished with $4,000 by the
Yucotanese to ard him and MS squadron sSs,ns
supplies and furnishing troops to Santa Anna They
a curious sor, of people, thesc Mexicans
MIR C j. Ingersoll was In town to day. Query for
Mr. Buchanan Have the recommendations Of the two
committees Of the House the last session
ton OF reports deemed to be sufficient censure to
the persons imptcatedl -,
Executive has instructed his deputies ut Boston New
York. PHILADELPHIA Baltimore &C. to attend dsy ana IN
person to the duties Of their several Offices 80 that any
plumbers may be traced to their proper resPonsiohy,
aud not TO the clerks heretofore on the plea nss no
postmaster himself WIS absent good M,snsement
and enoin il upon the corps editorial 70 noid sd ae
putes to their instructions instead Of allowing them 70
20 ar electiopcerng around the country, wnhe the
oS thar Offices arc left to their irresponsible assist
ants ...a...... ;,c,ra;r~ al aeh,. liz. .
Taasury notes drafts and loan the government
. Last thirty millions OF dollars tsoOooO0o) In ar
Ths Sitancs from Tsmpico TO San Luis Potos does
not exceed IFS miles. We, therefore oveIespsd the
~ rsv In putting It down in recent estimate at 800
rst thing required of the approaching session
of Congress- will be the raising Of money The nsxs
IN. Of all they mise to expenditures
Ir.say incurred II will be very fortunate If the pre-
sent adminstrson be Closed and the existing war