Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-01

miles from Jalspa decisive bsus 10 expected at ,hi.
point iot the bee, vantage ground this ado Of Psois
counts. but BY this time there scarcely doubt that Ger
eo'ao esrried BY assault. and the army IN snog quar-
ies al the hoalIhfvl and del ghtiu city Of Jaapa.
vera Cruz IL quiet aud well governed any city In
inc United States Il would improve the health some TO
throw down tho walls. aud let in the esh air the
IL the army takes any OF those beautiful bras. 2rs
nope they will be sent home trophies. There in
inc town and castle nearly hundred OF them. They
arc OF splendid workmanship and superior any the u.
States has OF the cabrc They worth about 5000
dollars apiece and would look extremely well in the
white setlements."
vEEA CRvI AscuoKAsE. April ~. lsi7.
bd Dems A a-ge detachment OF tho squadron leaves
'ouay iof Iuspan, commanded by tho Commodore per-
The officers anticipate something Of eight ut that place.
believed that there upwards 1000 troops a, that
place. under the command OF Gen Cos, with some sixty
pieces of cannon.
The squadron captured Avurado sixty pieces Of heavy
cannon all seycabo aud in ino order with tho exeepon
Vt three.
The greater portion tho army i. now on the road to ia
aps' tunor has that Santa Anna there with large
force aud intends to dispute pass near that place The
'oni'o has not yet made Its appearance.
Prom veta Cruz z gle of the ia,h Anil
A PLor DiscovERkp--Somo day last week n numbcr of
MeNieans were discovered in the act of melting M, ei,
ens OF lsmpeo to revolt and drive tho Americans from
e place We are not advised OF the particulars but learn
that Col Gates banished thu m from the CITY forbliny
melr return under penalty OF death
i"h SArILh-I ne castle oi san Juan de UIua has nm
ue'sVne thorough cleansing throughout making il ap
p"aeh much nearer place in which Am, an soldier
ousht TO reside We informed that more filthy place
could scarcely be imagined, tho time our troop, tool
possession. wv"
IRoors-Tho steamship New Orleans arrived
rom ianPlco having ON board company of irregular in
shuy IRON Fort Smelling. Moses Y Beach, of the N
l. sun VINO very recently from the city of Mexico
VIA ampieo, was n passenger the New Oreans
t"'' beaeh came passenger on board tho Massachu-
To THIS city ycsterday.-Eds Deltal
bAhNUfioN-Ihc execution of he colored man Kill =.
euEen oil the United States convicted of committing r,nc
upon the person OF Mexican woman and theft ook Mac
ON saturday evening last large concourse of peonc
were present, TO witness the execution under Amen,
eau Auotiy which has taken place since our oee-
pauon OF this country. 1t WILL doubt prove n sau,,Iv
lesson TO many who would destroy the saetes guaranteed
70 GOOD citizens, were such sometimes in
hcted. '' '"'
The Hosrr.L.-Many of our gallant soldiers are now
oy disease, aud the hospitals filed TO over
howng with them The disease most prevalent ia di,u-
h"a' winch IN many cases has proved fatal
. irVu' tAe yera Crsi EaYle Of tIs IOA i...
MILITARY CoNNissoS.-Besdos that Of raps two othe,
cases have been adudgcd before the Military
hey Were for theft committed by two privates of The I,t
pennsylvania Regiment of Volunteers They were son
fenced 10 one months imprisonment tho Castle of San
Juan dc Ulua, and fine OF one months pay
DEArns-t Is with feelings OF deep regret we feel our,
selves compelled to the death OF r. J. Lon late
OF Covlngton, Miss.
Also ON the 9TH inst, private Henry Dickson of comma,
ny r, Charleston, ). c. Division Volunteers The de-
sors IN the Medical College of State and will BIO lone
remembered Tor his urbany Of manners aud kindn. of
department towards his fellow soldiers ono of whom, y
THIS passing tribute to his memory