The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-13

Kentucky ard Arkonsas mounted Volunteers, LIST Reg
men Mississippi Volunteers be'es several other volun
old Rough and Ready when he again lsnces
with the foe. will be enabled to head his bulletin with
me emphatic sentence We have met the enemy and
Nothing further since my lat has been heard nom
me companies OF the Kentucky and Arkansas
You Will, doubt. be glad to learn that the great
with our r arms me press advancing part sS,s
being started in this city TO be named the Mountein
Warrior.
T.nrrco Feb. 10 NJ.
Every thing is in active preparation for departure to
some place Sings being made for the horses and
stalls hitting up in The vessels that transport them
The wagons are all numbered, that they taken
10 piece shlpped ana put together again. without both
Gen. Pillow, with the two regiments of Tennessee in
anry will probably be the first move The Cavalry
from the same State attached to his brigade will remain
behind unless they dismount themselves, it will be
impossible to obtain vessels for their transportation -
them although 10th port with their horses
would be willing 10 go on foot rather than remain be-
hind when warm work is expected ahead.
! do not know who will follow Pillow in the move, or
when he will moves but suppose, IRON present indica
caJ pom,;Ia w ,hn n rs n very lew days
been bold enough to come. with part Of his command
as near US as Atamra The of beef for the
that place to buy cattle and he just the point
starting with them for this place. when Pauline entered
to Gen. Urea, at Victoria
On the same day, our own troops made haul Of 500
doubt intended for the enemy q orces at Tuspan.
Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, Captain A. Morris,
The captain had been suffering from The fsgues Of the
march down, and he had wasted away skeleton
he was an officer in the Black Hawk War; and served
with Gen. Taylor
The following vessels have been chartered up this
time;-schn Howard, Orator, Mount Vernon, Cornelia
Ella Regina Hill, and H. BuriHg.
TAMrIco, Feb 7-nA.M
letter has been recently published in your city, de.
this country My attention called to II by an officer
high In command, and although himself regular" he
that has yet been sent TO the United States Tho "
head and bloody bones" statement of this writer, will be
noticed by me at some length in subsequent letter
At this hour il 10 excessively warm nor do believe
you ever see more oppressive day in your latitude.
BsAzos ST.. JAso, Texas, Feb. %, Is47.
avail myself ofthe departure Of the steamship Wash
are getting on down here Brsxos 81 Jaso is falling off
in its conse ebut last week it Headquarters
on e @ On ,ns Mas
having except the sh infantry and part OF the
% artillery leaves here to-day on the steamship Alabama
Tor Looos-he not going to wait for the dragons
it is supposed their services cannot be available.
Gen w division will consist Of about 5000 regulars
all tried men, who have seen the elephant Brilliant
things are expected of this division. From what
learn the plan Is to land in small boats of sacriacios
the city the point of bayonet and throw she
into tho castle starve the out We shall hear all
in good time by way OF your city, for understand this
New Orleans Tor along time-pot until aiter Vera Cruz
will have been tsken.
We have had change in the commissary department
here Lieut. W. H French Of the LIST artillery, who has
been acting Commssary at this depot the last eight
months applied to Gen Scott the other day, to be
leved; he Is now attached to Capt Tayor's battery
company X, lst artillery; on may expect to hear some
thing brilliant something "leets" extra of.h, battery,
If the MsIcsns don't kill him the first pop" he will
render a good account OF himself Capt William II
who di:tnguis.d Him.sH at the BATH. of pso As WSo
gave the Mexicaus +" Jesse" with the 1s.pounders
| to keep dim out Of the field.
From the ST Louis Republican, March q
Mr.. Virgins left our city last spring with d stock Of
goods for santa Fe and New Mexico advance most
Of the traders who went from here, and in advance Of
the war with Mexico From Santa Fo he went through
| chihuahua into the interior vf Mexico. Having con.
cluded his business he took the stage to the city OF
Mexico where he arrived last Christmas day. after
spending eight days there, Vera Cruz He left
the latter in tho British steamer for Havana and thence
returned through New Orleans to this place. Through
out his trip in Mexco he not IN or disturbed
in ris business or in travelling.
He says thst at the city Of Mexico every thing was
quiet. There about four thousand troops in the
city, and no approximations entertained OF revou
three thousand and five hundred troopsheen hundred
in the CASTLE and two thousand gsrrsoning tho city,
which has been put In good state of defence.
Provisions were very scarce in the city and castle
ments had been made to throw in large supply
and also additional number OF troops city,
soon as was certain tn an attack would be made.
The citizens and the officers tho forces there
tain but little fear Of the consequences, If it is made
they believs that al they DEF end
! any force Mr.. w learned from an American, who has
been twenty 1--we years in that country who is in
command OF one Of thu city garrsons that when the
United States blockading fleet first arrived at the city
the castle might have been easily taken, nearly all
the guns were dmountsd and preparations had been
made for resistance Upon the arrival OF the US squadr
the most energetic ad opted put castle
complete state Of defence, and it required the labor
OF the whole garrison for nearly months complete
the work The castle presents fraction over two
hundred OF the largest size guns besides bombs
and other means Of defence, and good supply Of ammu
| milton
Mr. w represents the blockade as being very inc iii
GENTLY kept up In iact seems that It Is nearly
often as it Us attempted Whilst he at Vera Cruz
Spanish vessel with full cargo run in and few day
previous, several other vessels had in withou. din
| Guilty The ship John Adams blockades the south or
trance, whist the northern is lett almost wholly un
guarded although there is large number of sail on tbs
| station
No news had been received at Vera Cruz, when h.
left Of the movements or intention Of Scott but
the MexSsns would be put in possession Of the plan
from Lieut. Rchie, they will have ample time prepare
| for any contingency.
| As MIR w has travelled across the whole of Mexico
and Is familiar with many of its people, place grea
reliance in MS representations and only regret that tim
did not permit us 10 procure full and accurat'
statement from him.
IMPORTANT MILITARY MOVEMENT
| From the New Orleans Delta, March
conversed with the gentleman the ne phsw of senior D.
| Pedro Harmony, from whom the Picayune, OF Friday
last derived the news Of the loss by the Mexcans in the
battle at FL Paso which took place 10Th December
| last
The Picayaune, La Paria says, must have mi under.
stood the gentleman who states that the Mexican loss
was only IA killed. instead Of ls0he were dis
| persed.
| La Patrfd says also that Senior Don Angel Aroujo,
who has been spanish officer, is Colonel in the
Mexican service and has formed volunteer tquadron OF
Cavalry in Durango. styled the Volunteers OF Durango
which, In the short space OF month he has drilled
| to equal the best European troops.
Gen Minon has with him squadron Of the Volunteer
| Dragons OF Guanajuato commanded by Spanish
officers who have emigroted TO Mexico irom the war.
| like region Of Cabrera
Senior Don Benito velez Lieutenant Of the Spanish
Regiment OF The rncess' Hussars," who left France
alter the death OF Gen Leon and resided time In
Mexico has been reinstsed in his ofce, and is his
way back TO Spain
The prisoners captured by the Americans In the battle
OF Resaca de Ia Palma have been highly hoDored by tho
Mexican Government Gen. La Vega has been nomi.
mated General OF Brigade and has been presented with
medal memoraivc OF his valor or the Lieutenans
who fought by his side in that bloody conflict Don Ale.
sndro Prada and Don sverio VeleA Leutensnts, have
been Iaeed 10 Cantnlncies md Ruh mint EaIl