The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-11

YORK, FRIDAY M
thores In opinion they deserve the name OF trsi
tors only who in the Of the invader do nothing
The conduct of these military men involves crime of
the gravest nature against public order and our nstt
impunty so that the people may see that the States
nave not recovered their to be the sport OF
hs q %s
TONS which after having exhausted have left de-
fsncsess in the power Of the stranger 1t time leas
that the scandal should cease"
In another number the same pap advises the gov
eminent that the vast number OF officers who are now
idle at the capital drawing their pay but rendering no
equivalent should be organized into companies without
regard to rank. and made to serve the country;
The contributions of the clergy of the country by no
correspond to the demands and expectations Of
the government the liberal editors Some bishoprics
are highly commended for their liberaity while Others
as strongly condemned nggardy in their appro-
priationa. Many too, Of the clergy made acknow.
ledgmsn Of reply to the circular Of the government
calling upon them for aid They threatened with
official aud popular displessurs
The law suppressng the liberty of the has been
found futile The press appears to us as bold ever
and instead OF supporting Anaya, 1t now opposes him.
has even compelled by Its influence the recent change
In the IRIS, Spanish paper published in Mexico, it
was announced on the 18th ult that convention had
been concluded by the government with the Spanish
Minister, by which 1t agreed that the flag of her
Catholic Majesty should protect not only naturalized
| Spaniards in Mexico but the of those who
born in the republic The Republicans takes the alarm
at this and demands explanation from the official
| gan subsequently we do not find the subject men,
toned The Republican, takes fire at every indication
Of European influence in the affairs of the country.
We have before us the letter Of Senior de la Rosa
cepting place in the Ministry The only notable pas
sage in it is as follows Il am honored in taking part In
its energies to the independence and nationality Of
the country sustaining the war at every cost, until
peace honorable and useful for Mexicomay BE- possible
NEWS FROM THE BRAsos.
| he lime |
The Sovereign, from Brasos Santiago sailed Oh the
asth u!t Although not later than the James l. Day
10th ult, which we had not before Lieut.. Mehay
Of the 18th infantry, and Dr. Chaloner, Of the army
The news we gave yesterday Of the arrival Of Colonel
Donphan at Parras confirmed by the Flag which says
letter from Monterey. Col Doniphan shortly
| pected down the river with his command.
Mr. Parish bearer OF dispatches to Gen. Taylor from
Washington passed through Mstamoras the 2sth ult
to his destination
Brig Gen Cadwallsder had ordered election in the
Massachusetts, regiment to supply the vacancy In the
celonelcy made by the promotion Of Gen Cushing 1t
to have taken place the 27th u but have not
Three of this regiment recently deserted and at
tempted to reach the Brasos They crossed the river
above Matamoras and had not gone far before party
OF Camanches them and murdered them all
The Flag says that few days prior this the
lucky cavalry the march from Camargo Rey-
they arrested another deserter from the reg
ment On being Intercepted he replied that he
ing to Monterey to take to 20 back to assachu
setts whether his insanity was real or only fygned
the Flag had not been informed
The body ola white has been recently discovered
about seven miles below Reynosa, shot through the
breast No clue has been discovered to the
ofthe murder or the name Of the victim.
| already given Tho LIST Ohio regiment was to leave
there the 10TH and the LIST Indiana regiment the
goth ult., on their way home The last train coming
down met 800 pack mules Cerralvo going up with
supplies
Major Case, with detachment of I'd Dragons ar
rived in Matamoras the oath ult We have before
given the destination Of this regiment commanded by
Col, +. G. w Butler.
The Government has been erecting n large hosptal Mt
Point Isabel 1856 feet by So encrcled by IL feet gallery
1t situated on the most elevated spot in town. and
cordug to the Flag, which gives glowing Of
will compare favorahly with similar structures in the
United States
There a copous shower of rain on the Goth Mt Ma
tamoras, which liz mentioned 10y the Flag if II
an occurrences deserving Thanksgiving. Between the
18th and 23d ult the Rio Grsnde feet and fell
as much. twas low ut last accounts
A company of Tennessee cavalry which has been at
latamoras for the last eight months is about TO
home.
The steamer Telegraph arrived at the Brasos on tn,
oath ut and left again Immediately for Vera Cruz
The Indian incursons among the settlements the
Rio rande and the frontiers of Texas attracting
attention 1t was supposed that Colonel Hays would de
| him.
The traders Of Matsmoras are indignant at the
them to call public meetings to denounce it,
we do not precisely understand the position of the
% OF texans which had crossed the Rio Grande
Our own correspondent wrote us that Gen Taylor
compelled to decline their services being
TO receive them The Flag gives different Of
the matter and the General will keep them active
service.
We copy the following items from the Flag of the 22d
An accident ola very distressing nature occurred
Camargo on the 9th inst very interesting high
y promising youth Ventura Kidder aged eleven years
Of Capt senforth Kidder jr this city was in
stanty killed by the accidental discharge of gun in the
Kidder acting or interpreter to Col Belknap was
absent from his family ut the learned the death
his son few days ago whilst in this city The grief
n her AN bpftp linn fbord had
letter was shown us yesterday, dated 9Th inst, at
San Luis. written by wounded Mexican officer CORNER
ly citizen OF this place. to friend in this city, which
gives truly distressing account Of the desttuon pre-
vailing there among the sick aud wounded the hosp
tai The hospitals crowded and the soldiers ac
tualy dying by scores. of starvation and neglect Tn.
country adjacent to San Luis completely stripped
all its produce 70 feed the army OF 10000 Santa Anna
kept up there for many months prior the battle
Buena Vista and the citizens of the place
suffering for want Of the necessaries of life The
Mexican government makes no provision whatever for
the wounded soldery and they 20 be dragging
their mangled limbs along the streets and begging-aas
too often in vainor bread The troops have all left
leaving not so much regiment to garrison the city
From the Matamoras Flag. May o.
gentleman recently from Monterey, informs that
the three companies OF mounted Texans which
ported as being ordered back from Camargo by Col
Beknap, to their stations the eastern frontier OF
Gen. Taylors headquarters, where they received
into service and assigned to duty conjointywh Major
Chevalie's command. The Texas mounted force now
In the field upwards Of 800 and understand that
it s the intention of Gen Taylor that they shall
main inactive detachment has already been, soon
| will be, ordered on ranging service. far down as
Victoria and San Fernando They may be looked for in
our vicinity ere long, and be to Carabajal II he
| bides their coming
We find II an exceedingly difficult task to report the
stage OF the water in the Rio Grande We mentioned in
our last paper that the river that
had been suspended above Reynosa No sooner had we
made public this fact, than foot rise came down
upon us in one night and whilst picking up the
type to announce navigation again free to Camargo
down comes boat reporting tho water to have fallen
rapidly it rose, leaving ali the boats which had
ventured up on the rise sticking fast on sand bars
Like every thing Mexican, the Rio Grande Ia
and henceforth shall not be deceived by its pro.
misses, into making statements to its condition for
steamboatng
An equestrian corps-propretors and performers
Mexicans-hsve located in city. and will commence
operations Sabbath afternoon, the market square
Not the least attraction Of the proposed
will be the maiden of Puebs lady OF surprising
illness, who will entrance the audience in more ways
than
OPERATIONS THE GULF SQUADRON.