The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-23

GUERILLA WAR ON THE pto
From the New Orles N. p;...... .


rF SuER, II. wv WAR ON THE RIO enAxDr.
An s from .ns New Orleans Pcsyuns, May al
to u. the following order, issued by Cansles ~.
in company with one OF Cansless csntsns IA 'hs time
junction with him as was supposed taking measures to
paDy OF rangers happened to upon them
them both, and brought them to Camargo
From this order it Is manifest that the guerilla mod.
Of warfare Is to be enforced all along valley OF ths
Rio Grande 1t 10 Notifying to reflect that few dis
orderly men, such fed from the field Of battle At
BueDa Vista and hid themselves In the quarres before
Monterey have by their murderous conduct given color
to the charges with which Csnses commences and
lards his order nevertheless almost certain that the
system would have peen put In practice upon the Rio
Grande as 1t has been in the central States had not
We have had full Of the glories Of war but
should the guerilla plan continue any length Of time,
acts Of violence have sought to psats their
guilt by pleading the Of their
this already But what will be the Of havoc
blood when " war without pity'' Is the recognised
gauge Of battle on both sides
The order OF Canales is peremptory. IL commands his
followers to spare neither age nor condition Every
American found within the territory Of Mexico whether
armed or unarmed, must be put to the sword This Ia
more savage even than the guerilla proclaim alton Of
salas Canaes is a graduate OF a sanguinary school
he Just the man to goa the barbartes Of such
war That he win find excuses to plumber his ooun,
trymen We have no doubt, and regret to think he
will be the last to suffer from tho mode Of warfare he
circumstances object of primary consideration That
moro troops are needed there apparent without taking
into the necessities Of other divisions OF
FRONTIER BRIoApE OF CAvALKr,l
Camp in San Augustin April 4, ls47.
this day send to the Adutsnt Inspector of the Ma
tional Guards the following Instructions -
learn, with the greatest Indignation that the Ameri
cans have committed u most horrible at tho
rancho Of the Guadalupe They made prisoners in their
houses and by the their families twenty ave
peaceable men, and. Immediately shot them To repel
this class Of warfare which Is atrocity In
all its fury there is other left than
iation and in order to pursue this method rendered
imperative by the fatal circumstances above mentioned
you will Immediately declare martial law, with the
derstandng that eight days after the publication Of tho
same every individual who has taken up arms bs-
ing capable Of so doin shall be considered traitor and
Martial law being in force, you are bound to give NO
quarters to any American whom you may meet or who
may present himself to you even though he DO Without
towns in this State forciby impressing with the
severe punishment that shall be inflicted for the least
omission Of this order.
We have arrived at that state in which our country
requires the greatest tacrhces her should glory
in nothing but to become soldiers as bravo Mexi.
cans to meet the crisis. Therefore, II the army Of In.
vasion continues and our people remain in the towns
which they have molested they deserve not one raw
OF sympathy; nor should any one cease to make
war upon them: You will send copy Of this to each
OF your subordinates and they authorized pro-
coed against the chiefs Of their squadrons against
their colonies any other, against me, any
left The enemy wages against U.S. and against
those peaceable citizens who sctuated by improper
these they KILL without quarter and this the greatest
favor they may expect from them The only alternative
left under these circumstances retaliation which
is the strong right Of the offended against the offending
TO carry this into effect attach yourself to the sutho
Of the greatest magnitude All the oacers Of tbs rooDs
directed to assist you In carrying this order and
Il distinctly understood there shall be exceptions
Neither the clergy military citizens other persons
shall enjoy the privilege Of remaining peacesby at their
homes, The whole Of the corporation shall turn out
with the citizens leaving solely authority Of the town
one OF the members who the age Of sixty years
ut the time IL all Of the members capable OF
bearing arms then shall be excepted leaving to
act who is incapable of military service You
yourself must be example to Others conforming
this requisition And send this you publication
and charge you to it executed In every particular
and communicate 1t also to tho commanders Of the
into effect these instructions and in fact you are
directed to do all and everything which your patriotism
ANTONIO CANALEs
According to the Matamoras Flag of the 5h inst tho
alcalde and twenty Mexcans with one emissary Of
had assembled with the view Of arming guerilla parties
according to the recommendation Of Santa Anna in his
last proclamation issued at or1aba OF which the sm.
sary had copy. The same paper mentions however,
that they had subsequently been set at liberty.
MURDER OF TWO CITIZENS OF ALBANY BY THE
RANCHERos
Intelligence received yesterday In this city
Of the death Of William II. Kesrney, well known here
estimable citizen and formerly Captain Of
death quarter in the New York resi.
ment Of volunteers This intelligence comes in letter
from Captain Van Olinda OF this city, Mexico
who writes to the editor Of the Knckbock that Ser
geant Kearney was sent back to Vera Cruz two days
after the army left there, with five six to bring
up some stragglers and the mails; and whilst that
duty shot down from the wayside, by Of the
rancheros and bayoneted His feet then tied to-
geher and his body dragged at the heels Of horse
the until his head shoulders were so bruised
that his features could hardly be recognzed.a6any
Argus.
THE CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS.
SHIP THOMAS II. PERKINS, AT SEA,
Lat. &c s., Lon.T9 W.. of Cape Horn, Jan. 8, 1947.
Dr. nav Ia info
whale ship has just hove In sight and will send on board
OF u. i0r letter. ava myss Of the opportunity 70
any disease whatever on board. We 81 days from
Rio. We shall proceed direct for San Francisco.
j. D. STEVENSON.
Hon. VIM. l.. Marcy, Secretary Of War
have friends board the shpt being the last
information received from Col stsvensons detachment
Union.
NAVAL.
From the Norfolk Herald
u SCHOONER FLIRr, !
on Cape Henry May II, l947.
For the cdfcaton of friends write this noe, In.
forming you Of our whereabouts. We all much
pleased with the sailing qualities Of beautiful vessel
Rendeer working out to sea- We are all well and in
excellent spirits, with the exception Of Of
although not Jew though quite honest hearty fell
low. Would you believe III he has already paid bis
tribute to old Neptune, ha ha! ha. Mem. The doc
tor says it's not him
Miscellaneous.
Tho Circuit Court, Hon d. Whiting, presiding,
In session in YAM and in charging tho Grand jury
the judge congratulated them upon the fact that theja
Of the county was tenantless.
Mr. Eddy Of Ithaca has purchased the right to con-
struct a line Of telegraph from Ithaca to Bnghamton
and present engaged In obtaining stock subscrp-
tions Ithaca further the I'd
rerfisc.
The railroad from Detroit to Kalamazoo IL now In
successful operation. Workmen engaged In grading
west of kalamazoo and the expectation Is complete
the road to Lake Michigan by another year The point
Of termination at the Lake will be either New Buffalo
st. Joseph IL takes about 81 hours 20 De-
roit To Chicago by this route. The distance Is go