The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-09
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Special Despatch to the New York Herald


Nones commanding, arrived of the 8. w. Pass,
yesterday afternoon, from Point Isabel, whence
she sailed on the Path inst. She brought heavy
mail from the army, and it is said highly impor-
tant intelligence, but the Northern mail having
just arrived, that will be opened first
The mails from the army and some of the
officers of the cutter and Capt Alexander Slidell
Mckenzie, bearer of dispatches from Gen. Tay-
lor, came up in a tow boat.
learn verbally that the Louisiana volunteers
have been disbanded under the orders received
from the Department to disband all that would
not serve for twelve months, and they are about
returning home-that is, the majority Of them. /
do not believe this; there may be a number of
companies that will not extend their term Of en-
listment to twelve months but you may rest
sured that the majority of the companies will stay
and fight it out.
There were no less than seven ships, seven briggs
and banks, and an innumerable number OF
schooners when the Forward left The army
were still progressing on their route to Monterey.
Army Intelligence.
The ships Sea Lion and Allegheny, and bark Condor
yesterday chartered to convey troops and stores
to Brazos st. Jago and Mstsgorda Bay-M o. Delta, J
y8l.
Arr1voQ y0ster0oy Oy the eteemor Sulau0, uv0 COM
panies of the 4h regiment of Illinois volunteers under
the command of Col. Baker and Captains Pugh, Ekn,
Roberts, Morris and Newcomb Also BY the steamer mel
John Aull, three companies Of the I'd regiment Of ILL
willy, Captains Stout. McAdams and Frilmsn. The
4h regiment under Msjor Harris Captains Hurst Jones,
McConkey, Ross and Wright; The steamer Glencoe is
to bring down part of the Sd regiment still lef-NeU
Orleans Times, July 80.
Major General Patterson of Philadelphia. arrived in
Cincinnati Sunday morning last He appeared to be
in good health, and proceeded immediately to General
Taylor's camp.
from the Chensngo Telegraph
The company, Of volunteers under Capt x. H. Dim
mick, assembled in this village Saturday last, pursu
and joining Col stevenson's regiment bound to Cafcr
MIA At 7o'clock the company formed in front Of the
marched to De Forests Basin where the vandalia y
Capt Merrill waiting to transport the troops to Ut
ca large concourse of our citizens were on the docks
the interchange of adeus by relatives and friends of the
"b'hoys" Capt Dimmick in very neat and appropriate
and parsntsfor distant ~ ana ct best long alb
Of the and the boat amid the roaring Of the
music Of the band and waving Of flags cast off
her moorings, and glided out of the basin
The volunteers who left this place numbered, we be-
lieve about fifty, and gained accessons the way At
North Norwich. Theron r. Per Lee elected all but
unanimously second lieutenant, to fill vacancy. We
presume the company full before arriving in New
York. The regiment Is at Fort Hamilton, the city
where il will remain two weeks before sailing, 1t is
said that the uniform of the regiment will be similar
that of the French Hussarss consisting Of q neat blue
coat, grey psntaoons with red stripe up the outside
seams, and close conical cap The officers will be pro-
vided with additional and extra outfit. We shall
ceive for publication the names and places Of residence
of this company, probably in time for our next.
From the Utica Gazette1
company OF volunteers from Chenango county un.
der the command of Capt X. H Dimmick, their way
to join Col stevenscn's California expedition arrived
here this morning and took passage east in the IL o'clock
train, part Of the company, from Otsego county
TO join them at Fort Plain They obtained eight or nine
wSo % the s%Sns
hour. notice. and took up the shooting stick" where
THEY have ho Lacked up q, their until in
end of the war; or some stray Mexican bullet knocks
them into pi."
Naval Intelligence.
We learn from letter received by gentleman in this
city from naval officer now at Pensacola, that Commo
RADIO, Immediately Light draught vessels only can be
used in the attack and the Fli repairing at Pensa
cola and taking in stores is to be one Of them she will
writer Of the letter from which obtain this inorma
ton also states that he heard officer who high in
ing the castle Of San Juan dUloa within sixty days
Perhaps preparations will be completed early enough
dropping frsm an officer Of high rank removes ali doubt
of the truth OF the report that the attack s contemplated
-New Orleans Bulletin, July 81.
The schooner vesper, Capt Baker which sailed from
this port yesterday for Boston, had detachment of IS
seamen on board, under the command oil Lieut. McCor.
mick to join the Indepen ience the nag ship Of
Commodore Shubrick, destined for the Pacfc.NoT(oik
Beacon, august 9Th.
From the Boston Journal Aug. II
We have received the following interesting account
Of the cruise Of the u sloop Of Jamestown which
vessel announced yesterday having arrived in
harbor
The United States ship Jamestown r. B. Cunning
ham, Esq, Commander, bearing the broad pendant Of
Commodore Charles william Skinner, arrived at this
port this morning forty days from the Cape Verde Is
June; communicated with Martinique, 9th July-st.
as d the ss Rock
60 and Cuba touched at Havana 22d July looked into
Matanzas 2sd. Neither heard Of any Mexican
cruisers. 600
Len Porto Praya u g. frgate United States bear.
ing the broad pendant Of Commodore George C. Read,
commanding U. 8. Naval forces west coast of Africa =
She arrived out the 25h june u days from Boston
all well.
Also, U. S. brig Dolphin arrived a5h June, from
List of Offcers-C Commander John Pope; Lisu.enants
Daniel F. Dulany, Latham B. Avery Passed Assistant
ing Master, Abner Read Passed Midshipman, VIM. F.
Spicer Midshipman, Copeland p Jones'
u s. ship Marion sailed from Porto Praya, 18th of May,
on cruise in the vicinity of Kabenda.
List of O6icers.-Commander Lewis E. Simonds Its.
Cicero Pierce Chas C. Barton; Acting do. W. c. B, s.
Porter Surgeon Isaac Brnckerho Passed Assist do.
lanes B. Gould Purser, Edward C. Doran Acting Mas.
ter Charles Carroll Simms; Passed Midshpman, James
Higgins Mdshipman, James L. Ferguson; Boatswan,
ID. jenkins; sailmaker, Isaac d. Freeman.
U. s. brig Boxer hourly expected at Porto Praya,
from four months cruise in the vicinity of Kabenda
List Of O6fcers-Leut Commanding, John f. pispham;
Lieuts Thomas Hunter, Cornelius Vanalstne Passed
Assistant Surgeon, Joseph Beale Purser, VIM b. Hart
well Acting Master, NJ c. Watkins Passed Midship.
man John Stuart Midshpman, J. V. McCullum Cap
tain's Clerk, - Parker.
u s. storeship Southampton sailed from Porto Praya
the 18th of May for Monrovia to land stores for the
squadron.
List of OGcrs.-fIenry w Morris, Lieutenant Com.
manding J. Francis Tuckerman, Assistant Surgeon
John D. Gibson, Purser; VIM. A. Webb, Acting Master
Julian Myres, Passed Mdshipman; Sylvanus ]. Bliss
Midshipman A. Vanden Hewel Captains Clerk.
The following is list of the vessels captured the
Of Africa by the u s. squadron under the orders Of
Commodore Charles VIM. Skinner, from March, Is45 to
January. ls46:- t-.-.
Schooner Spfre, Of New Orleans, March, ls45 in the
Rio Pongo, by u. 8. brig Truxton.
Schr Patuxent of New York, Septem., ls45 off Cape
Mount by u. s. ship Yorktown.
schr Merchant Of New York. Dec lsi5, Sierra Leone,
by U. 8 ship Jamestown
Bark Pons, of Philadelphia Nov ls45, of Kabenda,
chad 900 slavss,) by u. g. shin Yorktown