The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-18

Correspondence of the New Orleans Bulletin.l
UNITED STATES SCHOONER FLIRr.(
Brazos st. Jago, June 30, 1916.
We on the of sailing for Sanander, where We
hear the Mexicsns landing provisions munitions of
rived at the Brszos after six days absence having been
blown on in heavy gale of wind the third night OF
100 miles south of the Brazos, and - miles from the
Mexican coast She laden with coal and sprung
leak at sundown and made water rapidly that we had
barely time her officers and but proper.
y there was awful running and the gale had but
little abated. We happy in not losing any Of our
officers and men in relieving the distressed This
did, however, and got on with merely the loss Of
boat alter had saved all hands Tho schooner did not
live more than two three hours after she started the
leak The officers and crew now on board, and the
Captain bears his loss like true philosopher. He owned
part of her, and had not dollar insured She had I'VE
souls on board-Capt Calhoun, Mr. Speedwel, mate and
three men, all well and unhurt
The gale occasoned some little damage at the Rio del
to inside the bar and one schooner on shore near
the mouth of the harbor outside the river At the Brazos
schooner driven from her anchors on shore, but
what damage done inside do not know The steamer
colonel HsIney IL wrecked the bar at the Brazos
have heard Of any lives having been lost We have
had OF heavy gales down here for tho last
three montha Gen Taylor has 10000 troops, and
is ready march upon Rey mesa and Monterey, only
waiting upon the Quarter Masters 70 furnish
for his troops he 10 chahng to ADVANCE ana valuable
time being lost and the whole army sournins with
anxiety The health Of the army IL remarka-
bly, good and the volunteers laboring hard in being
disciplined and sll anxious Tor fight.
The MexCans perfeCuy pdsuVei tncfc mss Decn no
move ment amongst them the taking OF haamoras.
The rounding country Is quiet but the Mexcans ap
pear sulIen ready to reon the army so soon as Ia
vorable opportunity The south bank oil Rio Bra
vo del Norte thickly settled and culvated and in
every cottage sgns Of the SOLDIER can be seen,
such as healing wounds soldiers shoes on the feet OF the
men, good cavalry swords hanging on the walls, car
fridge boxes &C. asked Of these military looking
farmers what he did with sword since he denied posi-
lively his ever having been soldier and he said lie used
to reap rush. and could not be prevented upon to sell
at any price; there was fine cartridge Dox on the
side Of the cottage asked him IL he used that Tor reap
ing ALSO but he turned suenly away; and this appears
state OF mind Of the people oil hs part
of Mexico--they show signs Of fear.
At present there ing at the Brassos the revenue
cutters Woodbury., Forward and Van Buren, with aargs
neet of merchantmen outside the bar waiting to be
tax in.
Incidents, SC. OF the War.
The account we publish to day Of young Burlington
the first Kentucky volunteer" reminds MS OF an utter
estDg incident that occurred when the several infantry
companies from this end Of embaIkiDg on
the Browpvilie, for New Orleans A youth hardly
eighteen ears old, With great earnesiness
pressing his way through the crowd that had gathered at
The landing. lie took his stand the gangwsy and
the soiers paused the boat avsicd himself Of
every oppo tunty that presented spesk ocers
Their seemed Taught with hitter disappointment
and turned away HUE the emotion that could not be
70 him by friend who had met him his way " Mem