The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-04

Americana Mexican War.

Americana Mexican War.
Miscellaneous.
Several communications from the authorities Of Yucca
tan for the Department Of State at Washington were
brought by the bark Tarquin which arrived Tues.
day: The nature Of them. doubt Is the same az the
reply returned to the inquiries OF Commodore Conner,
declaring the entire neutrality Of Yucatan in the Next
can war, with friendly feelings for the United States and
possibly other more dednitive propositions
The brig Delina, which cleared hence on Monday last
ostcnsbly for Belize ondura under Prussian colors
was manned, ~ We understand, almost exclusively by
Mexicans and some suspicious having attached 10 her
movements we learn that the Collector Of the port has
sent TO the Southwest Pass directions for cut
ter to be despatched after her The Defna loaded here
1t 10 understood that below the city she took board
considerable quantity Of powder She Is probably des
tined for Mexican port with these munitions Of war
-New Orleans Bulletin, June 90
Correspondence of the St. Louis Republican,
ISpEPENDENcE, Mo. June l4.h, l5a6.-Several Spa
niaris (among them two Armiios) reached hero last
week from New York with large lot Of goods for New
Mexico They are very much discouraged, and are
anxious TO sell out their entire stock Of goods offering to
take first cost for them. They have now gone up to
Fort Leavenworth, to Colonel Kearney, who sont
down an express to them that he wished to them,
and have an interview. II s thought the Colonel in
tended to lay the whole plan of the expedition before
them and to offer the Governor Of New Mexico through
ssw ne
and great wealth. and il Colonel X. succeed in get
ting tho right side ofthem he may effect great deal
rumor is aoat that express has just reached here
to the Mexicans in this place. from Santa Fc, who
ports that Governor Armo is at Moro, about 90 miles
this side Of Santa Fc, with about 1000 men. ready
gage with any forco that the United States send
against them. He was still receiving additions to his
army ever. day Some are disposed to credit this
port but OF hers doubt it, The Santa Fe traders still
going out. Colonel 8 g. Owens lett last week. Some
OF the moro tmid who had purchased goods for that
passed away They have stored their goods and
the result The grain crops in this country pro.
missed better than Wheat will BIO abundant. We
have had fne growing weather for time, and not
more rain tnan necessary for vegetation. Corn
looks very promising and is generally about two feet
General La Vegas name appears on the way bill Of
passengers by the cars We presume the General is
his way to Washing on-CharIeston Patriot June 90.
Incidents, &C., OF the War.
Arsta was but twenty -four hours ahead Of our cavalry
and our officers stopped at the ranches where the enemy
had the night prevonsI Ranchcro, at one of these
- where the Americans going he told in
pursuit Of the retreating Mexican army. Retreating
raj Ampudia stopped at my house last night aud said
that his troops had conquered the Americans and that
The man remained COMPOUNDED, for il was i'm ossible
from national PRIDE for him TO believe his nation had
been whipped in battle, and still prehsnole
that small number Of American dragons should sori.
ousy and for purposes of war; really drive before them
over three thousand troops
military.
WAR DEPARTMENT, ApJurANr GENERAL's OrricE,
WAsHINGroN July ]. 1915
The very numerous applications to the War Depart
ment for the discharge Of enlisted soldiers will not,
heretofore, allow special answers to tho applicants
less may DO proper to grant the discharge which is
not the mere than in hundred times Per-
applying for discharges hereafter WILL therefore
please TO regard this notice the only which
the daily duties Of this Office will permit when the app
cation cannot be favorably considered.
X. JONES, Adutant General
The regiment for California, of Col Stevenson is being
RAPIDLY completed. Some OF the cOmpauies entire.
Several of the last graduating class of cadets have soil
cited employment ~ One Of the professors from West
merchantmen Of six seven hundred tons, chartered
for the OCCASION escorted bya squadron Of
month the regiment will be reviewed., and Immediately
after enrolled in active service.-Franco american.
company of rough, bold hardy volunteers, came to
Fort engage in the conquest Of Santa Fe
and all exceedingly eager for action 1sey were drawn
up in line to undergo inspection and each man and
before he passed. large loose hung man, above
ak feet high readily passed The next in the
line was very small rough. redheaded frcckefaccd
stump of man, mounted q small. hardy pony. Col
kearney considered THE man entirely too small for the
his person. but objected to bis horse as too small The
said it the bes horse in the company and cspa
BILE Of doing more hard service than any horse on the
ground but was objected to- he had another horse
present, and would bring it in and in few moments he
appeared, mounted large. fine looking horse. Col X
could not be received that At this the blood
flew into the face and the tears started in the eyes
the red headed man and with much earnestness he
claimed, Did you not pass this my right ~ Col
X replied that he did. Them" said redhead, big
he is tie my right hand behind my back and can lick
with the and spirit displayed by him. that he
told him he would overlook his szc and receive him
into the on the size Of his soul to make
he considered his small horse the hardest animal oil
the two and Therefore ss his yOs pony might also be
overcome with joy, as he and his pony were regu
larly mustered in
Naval.
The Boston Journal informs us that Comm ander
Breese brother Of Senator Breesc, Is ordered to the
command ofthe new. sloop of war Albany. There is
peculiar propriey in this, Commander Breese being
native Of the State Of New York.
Mexican Privateers.
The following account which We copy from the Var
Charter Oak in degree confirms tho story Of the
captures made by Mexican privateer which we have
vessel be prvateer pirate perhaps Is Of little moment
so far as those concerned who may fall into her
power
YARMOUTH Nova scorrA, June 22-srsrrcIous VESSEL
Captain W. Kelly, Of schooner Mszepps, on her home
ward in latitude 2e Longitude SO co. fell in with
vessel Of suspicious appearance. She long black
schooner of about $50 TONS with tall raking mass low
hull and high rails During the day. Captain Kelly saw
east lie lost sight OF her at dark about six miles to
windward lying alongside Of the briggs and to Cap
tain Keys surprise, about hour afterwards she
within few yards Of the Mazeppa and kept under her
stern upwards of two hours and then sailed of in an east
ery direction. No person was seen on her decks and
Captain Kelly is of opinion that she pirate and
thinks he escaped because the stranger had made prizes
of the two briggs, and therefore, short Of hands He
describes her Of the fastest sailing crafts he ever
upon the ocean. She may have been Mexican
privateer.
ELECTRO Phonetic TELEaRAPH.-We were az
forded the qualification on Saturday last, of wit
Messing the operation Of Phonetic Telegraph tho in.
Academy which, think, will attract the attention Of
scientific men.
II has stated that Russian invention bearing the
sane title, has been submitted TO the Academy Of St
Petersburg and is said also that sou,H gentleman in
Cincinnati has also invented q similar Telographic
chine but hswevcr this may be, and whstsver may DO
the principles Of these Inventions certain that Dir
Humes model originated exclusively with himsslf and
he |, entitled TO whatever credit advantage
that may accrue from its should IL be found to
answer any purpose more effectively than that OF Mr.
Morse.
The Russian telegraph is alleged TO be capable Of