The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-15

Playing lively tune The effect Of the change was
wonderful my trsmor passed and rallied my spirits
there any wind at all and |. often blows gale we are
literally covered with the dust-we lay in it. we eat In IT,
besides getting our clothes full of IT. and to add
comforts We are pestered with land crabs lizards
bugs and mosquitoes either biting or crawling over
S.-it l. really hOr5id thought the r.t night would
blanket for cover-no tents very heavy dew and the
nights chilly withal 1t viii be the season for yell
probably lose one-haf our men but think the Next
can government will soon terms Us we have now
the key to their country.
soldier In our company who served twelve wears
In the british army says that General Scott has ouge
neraed the Duke Of Wellington for had he stormed the
city he might have lost onehalf Of his army (22OOO
and Vera Cruz would have been one scene OF ruin and
s aesolstion The General who see daily has small
through. His manner IL quet--very much go
Our regiment has the name Ofbeing the best equipped
say without fear Of contradiction that thew arc
the best disciplined. It can hardly be expected that
set OF green oicers and sergeant in time
thoroughly understand military tactics but they are
allowed to have done remarkably we'll
splendid In some Of them the tinted v o. ne
quartered. 1t is supposed that the vauabes cercmon
al ornaments, &c., have been removed the city of
Mexico. Il
ACTION OF TIE MEXICAN CONGRESS-.
From the New Orleans Picayune, MaySl
immediately on the receipt of the of Santa Annals
defeat at Cerro Gordo the Mexican Congress held an
extraordinary sesron The following its pro-
ceedngs Is translated from Ell Repnbeao Of the 2lst
articles, and we give 1t entire;-
The sovereign constituent Mexican Congress in use Of
the full powers with which the inhabitants Of the Re-
public have invested for the object saving its
nationality and faithful interpreter Of the firm de-
carry the which the States are now making
the nation without desistng account Of any kind
ofreverses aud considering that under these circum
stances the rst public necessity IL that Of preserving
centre Of union to direct the national defence with all
the energy that circumstances demand, and to avoid
the danger OF revolutionary power arising which
DESTROY
tutions consent to the terrific.
ry, has determined to decree follows
ART. 1.-The supreme government Of the union is
authorized to dictate all necessary for the pur
pose Of carrying on the defending the nationality
OF the republic and saving tho federal republican
Of government under which the nation is constituted
ART 2.-The preceding article docs not authorize the
Executive to mako peace with the United States
clude negotiation with foreign powers nor dispose in
whole or in part, of the territory Of the republic
Art. 3-Neither does 1t authorize him to make con-
tracts Of colonization, impose punishmcnts confer
any civil military employments other than those whose
appointments arc expressly entrusted to him by the
ARr. Avery agreement or treaty shall be null and
VOID which may be made between the Government Of
the United States and any authority whatever which,
subvertng the actual order should aside or
take the place of tho legally established supreme powers
Arr. 6.-Every individual is declared a traitor, let
him be q private person public functionary, who,
either in his private capacity or invested with any au
thority, incompetent Of revolutionary origin may
enter into treaties with the United States Of America
ART Gin the event that the actual Congress finds
1t impossible to continue its sessions, permanent COM
mittee shall be immediately installed be composed Of
the Oldest individuals then found present Of each dcpu
tation.
Arr. This committee in the absence Of Congress-
shall perform the duties Of Council; shall
charge temporarily of the Executive powers of the re-
public shall regulate the counting and taking Of the
VOTES IN inc eiecuoh Oh new rresoent snail give pos
session to the elected person. and shall call together
national representation
Arr s-The powers which the present decree confers
on the Government shall tho
GUIDED
Such is about the amount Of the proceedings Of the
the had reached the capital Of the disastrous
feat of Cerro Gordo The editor of Ell ReyubIicano in
speaking Of this extraordinary session in his paper of
the 2st Of April says that to the honor of the egs
lative body ought to be observed that yesterday
than eighty members assembled and that other
sentiments of patriotism were heard expressed. May
the common danger thus unite all the Mexicans and
cause to disappear even the names Of sad dissen
sons."
MILITARY MOVEMENTS
From the New Orleans Picayune, May g..
The New Orleans brought over Lieut. Don Jose Maria
Mata Lieuts Ant fiedras Henry Mejia and Bartoleme
Amabe Mexican prisoners under charge OF Major II g.
Bennett, Paymaster, Y. y. A., and w ?. Clements
Gen. La Vega and others shortly to leave Vera
Cruz for the United States
Capt Montgomery 9uart ,n1 T. $: A. Lieut.
gers In the New Orleans aud $50 discharged volunteers
and teamsters.
Cd Pennsylvania Regiment, and private James Peck
company q, LIST Regiment New York, died on the voy
age.
Col Orn,sby, Maj Shepherd, Adjt Riddle Surgeons
Caldwell and Matthew'S Capts. Harper, Bohn, Stewart
Schroeder, Howe, KIM aud Saunders Lieuts. L. White,
w White, and Hilton in all 2s officers including the
Staff and 4o5 men, Of the Louisville Legion arrived here
yesterday from the Brazos They will be mustered out
of service In this city. The steamboat General Pike,
Capt Mccall arrived yesterday from Louisville brought
down Capt. Guthrie Lieuts Wagey and Moore with 6S
recruits Of the Sd Dragoons.-N o. Delta 9th met
The ship Remittance Capt Marshall, arrived yester-
day in sixty hours from the Brazos She brings no
news. She took down three hundred and thirty men
OF the new ten regiments and brought up four hundred
and five men Of tho first kentucky regiment under the
command Of Col. Ormsby anil has been but ten days,
fourteen hours on the voyage The bark Barring Bros
sailed the day for this port We find 1t mentioned
In papers frou the city Of Mexico and lis implied in
letters before that agreement had been entered
into by the terms Of which troops to evacuae
chihuahua that State to remain neutral during the
and the property Of private individuals DO respected
N. 0. Picoyune, 9th inst
W. IT, Sanders, first Lieutenant Of Dragons and
Lieutenant Sevcrro with hundred and fifty discharg-
ed transfers and volunteers the steamship
Orleans, which arrived last evening from Vera Cruz
N. o. Delta, Nay 6.