The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-24

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rsgerd 70 'h:m but le dspsndsncs = placed In thorn
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Incidents, &c., OF the War.
ing ammunition Santa Fe, and pursued by Col Kear
seven kegs of powder and two boxes Of musksts.
There will be some labor, mingled ith amusement
for the United States officers At Fort Lsavenworth in
breaking the recruits from the interior Of our STATE
into subecten to military rule and etiquette Il i cor
tain that Of boys there have very little idea
Of any such thing - defsrsncs for or awe Of com
gentleman just down from the fort informs us that
Ksarney walked any dispatches had arrived
him. and az he passed the sentry at the landing he order
had only reached the boiler deck howevss when down
walked ten q the boys whom the sentry ordered back
% a foot up 8
Ksarnsy, and shipping him familiarity ON tho shoulder
sYou donr git of frum u, old hes5 for. by Ingin
corn wen 70 plum thro' Ars and thunder with you
whstll you drink. 0snsral1 Don't b bsck'srd-aine
The Colonel tried to look grave this familiarity but
was done BY thoss who were N evidently
ct the bar-ths tall boy telling him at the same time that
why in tbs thunder" cried another don't yvu 60 the
corn juice. General it, the cry STUFF fur military fssr
One Of the volunteer captains. while drilling his men,
was addressing them a " gsntlsmen" Oh, please to
lay aside your gentsnsn I" shouted u g. officer; all
soldiers are men, SIR and We don't want them to BE- 90
Weigh out that pork. said ofhesr to two prvstss
Jm." said to the other, is thur snythn' In the
Governors requsition about weighin' pork !"
him. ..ai isS Il T Sss Sa:1
afors III finger that grease ple"-St. Louis Revei1e
The high price Of cotton good in Matamoras in con-
sequence of the Mexican tariff is well known Several
enterprsng Yankees since General Tay has taken
third Of the usual Mexican pricebu double the usual
american prizes, an amusing scene to witness the
Of the city: Finely dressed women, rancheros, naked
Indian: and negroes all eager 70 purchase goods and
rapidty truly appalling TO- phlegmatc Anglo-Ameri
can. This species Of warfare is rapidly converting the
fully learn that they have cheap goods the en-
oyment Of life and liberty to abandon their government
Is rapidly as they have their highPriced stores.
General Taylor, appears by the following from tho
Cincinnati Gazette, in fair way Of respng other
harvests than those Of war directly in the rear Of
terday afternoon wheat field Of several hundred acres
which will probably be ready for the sickle in the
golden hue and the land gently undulating tho
appearance ofhe field when bowling under the influence
snS wsss s T: kerry
| glorious promise.
Military Operations.
TENNESSEE.
The steamer Brownsville from Memphis brought down
yesterday three additional companies OF volunteers from
Tenn. Capt Routh-Rine Guards Of Memphis Capt
brought down company Of 95 from Jackson county,
North Als6ama Capt r W Jones Liepts W I. Han
penies Of Tennessee volunteers, which arrived Friday
night and mentioned in our paper Of Saturday -
spring S9 S.p cs
Hickory Guards Capt r. A. Bennett-Polk Guards !;
" Bradley, Jas McClannahan, samuel High, Chas "
Dixon, Jas 3; Easey. B. Totry, VIM. B. Davis H. Nc
Col VIM. B. Campbell commands the first regiment Of
Tennssee volunteers, and r. b. Alexander is Major
New Orleans Bulletin, June is.
Naval Operations.
writer IN the Collection News gives some interesting
particulars Of the navy Of the republic Of Texas
ginally consisted Of the sloop OF AUSTIN 20 guns
zavsla, guns schoonors San 5scino, San Antonio,
and San Bernard guns each receiving ship Potomac,
these vessels were ali built by Mr. Dawson at baltimore
under contract with this government in Lamar's adm
nistration, for which he was to receive the Of
$26OOOO The San Jacinto lost the ARGUS Island
Gulf Of Mexico in October. ls4o The steamer Zavala
and brig Potomac were both shore Calves
fate of the San Antonio tho following account given
On the ash August, lSaa, schooner San Antonio
left Galveston with dispatches for the Yucaan govern
ment after delivering which, she have returned
to Ne- Orleans and communicated with Commodore
MAJ s
ton and encountered severe gale in the early part of
ssps% 81 ss owns after which nothing
posed she foundered at sea, all hands perished
Number Of souls on heard o. The officers board
from Massachusetts Alfred Waite lst Lieutenant IRON
New York Monroe II. Dearborn, I'd Lieutenant, from
IL Hondrio - Wua 4.
folk Va VIM T. Brannum, Purser. from Boston, Mass
Doctor Earle, Surgeon, from Cahawba, Ala Thomas
Ala James Msbry, Mtishipman, from N. Carolina ;
VIM. H. Allen, do, from New York Theodore Odell
lowing named otcsrs s.d in isas and is4s vi. co%
mandant ) <. LothroP from Now York; Lieut. D H.
Hsnni nayv, Sss
M Clark from New York. The vessels OF war nov on
hand are the ship Austin, big Archer, schooner san
stcame.s Traveuer ana Oregon.
!. THE Ea,roa or THE N Y. HsnALD-,ly attention
has been caiied to communication in your paper the
18th lnrant sigoed q. Law" containing the following
challenge, viz =
!" e iisrs i any doubt about the Oregon being tn.
fastest boat will match her against the Traveller
lars to run from this city hundred miles and back
the East or North River, any day within month;
days notice Of the boat and route to be given and the
As was the constructor and am still, by many the
ed owner 1 e the Tvssr deem I due % the
cause which has precudsd tie possibility O. my accepting
the challenge aforesaid On hcaring the particulars Of
the race alluded as to the Oregon being under Is lbs
ofstesm or So cared not was fully satisfied with the
result Of that trial and will give my was au-
thoratvey advised Of the respective of speed
wa,erwhees of the Traveller and Oregon that IT, Of the
number OF revolutions per minute, during the whole time
Of trial and on comparing these rates with the highest
that the Oregon had attained what the Traveller
was computed to perform could fear tho result Of
trial and determined to accept the challenge although
had never publicly made any pretenson Tor the Travel
Ter to the rate Of speed spoken Of built this boat
heavy and strong for the express purpose Of navg .ting
Island Sound, believing her to be good model a.
expectations in every PARTICULAR and. notwithstanding
the dispaIagenent in size, should have accepted the
challenge instantly could have procured the boat for
that purpose believing, a. do that THIS
u more than by the Trayeller suerior