The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-10
War Matters.

FROM MAJOR GENERAL PILLOW.
IFrom the Middleton (Ct) Sentinel
An ardent friend OF the late Col Ransom. aud one
who was intimately acquainted With him, has handed
the wing letter which hs obtained permission oi
Mrs r. to have published, knowing how much every.
thing r,atiog to this brave and gallant otcer who SC
Of Chaputspsc would be sought after by his numerous
frisnds In this quarter -
HrADsvAnrE' OF aD DlvIsIos y 8. AsM,.
MApAM-It is with deep anguish Of heart that
communicate the painful intelligence of the death OF
pultspso, the morning OF the IAN inst having
oeved deadly wound Ia the mead Hs had distinguish
"a hn:st IN the bs;s. Of Contrsrss and CharIsu.co
and ofthe American arms, |, myself witness
TO hi. great ssilantry He fell, nobly leading forward
hs splendid REGIMENT, only few moments before
srns we're crowned with victory.
Justice TO an officer who had covered himself aud his
stats with honor demands that should testify here
have oaciay to his great merit and high distinction
hope, adam that from these considerations, no
norabls TO the memory OF your husband, your hear
My heart blssds with anguish at the loss of SC
brave and gallant an officer OF my commend; and il
ton Of Providence. BY which you ars deprived Of such
husband | pray O. to give you strength 60 bear tn
shook with Christian resignation to his nscruable will
sncioss you letter from him, handed ms before th
battle commenced presume 1t to be the last
Of love to his family.
Ksowiug the estimate you will place upon It, EN-
brace the drst moment OF respite from my suffer
ings-whe yet prostrate and compelled to write iron
my back. to enclose 1t to hoping 1t may In
degree, soothe the anguish OF your heart
Accept, my dear msdam, assurances Of my best wishes
for your happiness.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
GIDEON J. PILLOW.
P.s His friends have made arrangements to
his corpse to his home and friends q. J. 2.
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
u. VOLUNTEERS, STATE OF NEw YoRK-A detsch-
msnt Of 100 cruits for the lat Regiment u 9 " OF
New York will sail from Fort Hamilton about the 18th
Of this month Any letters left ut the headq OF
Capt Forty. IL Centr. st. will he forwsrded any d.
sired disposition Of the bodies Of the al-n OF New
York ths part Of their friends the public of the
Empire State will be attended to with pleasure by the
commanding officer Of the detachment
The u. transport steamer the Beaufort District
ssisd nom Mobile for Vera Cruz on Tuesday last hay
Galveston and the Mary Burt the former with l0s
the latter with 35 mon and horses OF the Georgia bat
TALON. departed for the same destination N o. Deho
Oct. 30.
The nfth company Of the Georgia battalion was mus.
tered into service at Columbus, on the a3sh Oct.
NAVAL IrrgLLragNoE.
The following the officers attached to the frigate
Cumberland. at Norfolk bound to the Gulf Of Mexico
via Chagres;
VIM. Jameson, Captain; James Fl. Ward, Exeoutiv.
officer; VIM Sinclair. P1rser; Amos c. Gam DRILL Sur
geon; Lleutenats Alfred Taylor, Bernard q. Moeller
John B. wslbach, Peter Murphy: Marine officer.
let 1t Isaac 8 Doughty; Chaplain, Nathaniel Frost
VIM. Nelson, Passed Asst surgeon; Washington
sherman, Asst do; WIN NJ. Caldwell, Master; Passed
Midshipmen, Thos. J. Dance, VIM. Hopkins John
Davis; Acting Mdshipmen VIM T Hutchinson Chas
Thnrburn, James Stiilwel David Blake. George
Chapman, Charles w Fesser, Jos Tyfe, d. q. Whit
notue w ives " y cannon .. y. Quackenbush
John Eggleston Robert Caldwell, GEO ID Hand; Cap.
tame Clerk Alex NJ Rose Pursers Clerk, Robt Sp-i
den; BosSwain, Rob't Simpson; Carpenter, Gerard
Henderson.
PAssrroEls TO JOIN Coz PERRY AT VERA Cruz 1t
Fits Allen Deas Lieut.. hurry Mason, Acting Nidship
man L. Brose, 0. Allen, I'd Lieut. Marines Jscot
Read, Professor Robert Grant.
LIST OF PAssEsoERs ON BoARD OF THE FRioArE CUM
nxRLArp, FoR CHAeKEs Commodore ThosAp. L. Jones
appointed to command the Pacific squadron
c. X. Stribbins Captain Of the nsut Pacific squadron
Mr. William NJ. Stewart Secretary to Commodore Jones
Mr. Strbbling clerk to captain Of the fleet; comm dr
David Gsisnger appointed to command the Last India
squadrou Mr. Frederick Schley secretary to
Csisipger Commander James Glynn DR.. N. q. Bsrra.
bino, and Dr. Brooke Surgeons for duty In the Pa
oinc squadron Passed Midshipman M Jones; Mid
shipmsn J. J. ConwelI Mr. b Gray, OF Virginia; Mr.
J. O. Campbell Of Oregon; Mr. Jas. D. Taylor, Of New
York.