The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-22

Its reported population varied from thirty to seventy
thousand souls The buildings truly superb; and |
the aqueduct which supplies the city with water in
deed magnificent.
We reached the vicinity of this place (Nexico) on the
run wnen our conductors learning that the civil war
had broken out, detained point three leagues Of
for day and a half-to preserve from the mob as
they SAID but as we found out to themselves, as
not knowing which party was uppermost they did not
know to which they belonged We reached The castle
privacy few moments after we entered au alarm was
raised by the discharge of four guns in rapid
and ten had escaped We now ascertaned that we
were lodged in prison containing two hundred con-
viced feons The escape made 1t necessary to change
their coils, and they were brought and passed
through the yard where were chained two and two
and placed In safer dungeons The fight yet raging
In the city and shall forget my entree into the
fhe civil lasted till about the the goth ult when
the arrival Of Santa Anna put an end to It. whether
there were many killed during the twenty days. fight
do not know but it Is said that a great many old
women cats and dogs were slain The nsurrection was
god-send to santa Anna as It furnished him small
job after his dreadful defeat at Buena Vista. lie
here yesterday with the shattered fragments of his
army, pretending that he would immediate himself II
need be- between this and Vera Cruz should Gen
attemt to march upon the capital.
be said to be annhilated. They without army,
money, men capable Of ruling Santa Anna himself
ledge Of the Mexican character and his ability in hum
buggng them. Whether peace would follow the cap
ture Of this city is extremely uncertain; among our
friends here the opinion is it will not.
Gen Scott having taken many prisoners at Vera Cruz
in daily expectation of being exchanged in which
will rejon the army and probably return to the
captured Santa Anna appears to be forgetul his
friend La Vega as it to have escaped his memory
that he had engaged with Gen Taylor for the release Of
these prisoners.-EDs
have written you several letters since my captivity
have but little of t-and that little through the
iron gratngs Of the castle of Santiago Whether we
know not trust we shall.
Your aTectionate brother,
JOHN p GAINES
AFFAIRS IN GEN. TAYLoRs CAMP.
[From the New Orleans Picayune May l3.l
The Government transport steamer Telegraph Capt.
AUDI arrived yesterday from the Brazos having sailed
thence on the 9th inst.
There is scarcely word Of by this arrival, no
later copy of the Flag than that of the 9th inst received
by the Day, having boon received. From Monterey
have advices little later.
The accounts previously received OF Indian depreda
lions upon the Rio Grands are confirmed
In CAMP, WALNUT SPRINGS, (near Monterey
The LIST Mississippi regiment, now cut down to two
hundred and odd men, go tomorrow as far as Corral
term of service expires which will be next month
ly in June.
train of l27 wagons arrived from Camargo on Fri
day and brought slate mail from the States, and among
1t a number of communications for Gen. Taylor from
War department If the DIT is true here, the depart
msn has not condescended to take the slightest notice
Of the generals communications for many months
fear there is not much il any prospect of an onward
movement toward Salo as there Is now no force ade
quate to such an undertaking The time Of nearly all
the twelve months volunteers will expire very shortly
and unless they should desire to stay beyond their time
for the purpose of going to San Luis which it is not
likely they will do, there is no prospect Of aspeedy
movement.
late the 7th inst and they represent the Mexican
army entirely broken up and dishearened well
the people. Mr. Freeman, intelligent American, who
has lived in San Luis for number of years arrived yes
terday from that place.
He says that the entire length of the road presents
most sad side unburied bodies
sick and broken down soldiers at all the ranchos and
every other evidence Of routed dspired starved and
broken down army In this region 1t Is the unanimous
opnsn that Mexico never can bring such another army
into the field during this war.
You have published accounts of the disgraceful out
rage perpetrated before the battle Of Bucna VISTA and
will betno less shocked to learn that equally outra
geous barbary has been perpetrated in this region by
persons calling themselves Americans.
1t appears that near little town called Guadalupe
Marin, American was shot two or three weeks
ago, and his companions and friends determined to
venge his death. Accordingly party of dozen
twenty men visited the paceand deliberately murdered
twcnty-f -four Mexcans.
This is a fact a melancholy incontrovertible fact
All efforts to ferret out the perpetrators of this dastardy
outrage have proved fruitles unfortunately and they
will never be discovered probably.
For the last week here the weather has been
very during the day but the nights and mornings
cool and comfortable and there have been number
Lieutenant Col Wright of the Massachusetts, volun.
teers, and lieutenant Of the regiment, arrived Fri
day with the train from Matamoros, with q communca
ton from Gen Cushing All the regiment is at Mata-
moros and will remain there for the present
Of smallpox among the troops, although 1t had not
sumed anything approxmating infectious character
The I'd Mississippi regiment had several when they
arrived and have lost several men from it.
AFFAIRS ON THE GRANDE.
From the N. o Bulletin, May 49,
BRAssos, Mayo, ls47.
Brig. Gen. Cadwaader has arrived here and assumed
the command Of the lower Rio Gran e and has estab
shed camp at Pao Alto, for the instruction Of the
new regiments as they arrive About 1900 already
there, and will be greatly augmented in few weeks
They appear to be good class OF men. We inform
ed the General will make his at the camp,
room rs he complete his arrangements for for
warding supplies.
We have no news of Importance from General Taylor
who il at Monterey The men are about starting
and probably not company out of all the regiments at
tached to Gen Taylors column, be retained in the
service.
and more than ALL Disguised with the management
Of the war. IL would however, do your heart good to
hear them speak Of Gen Taylor
With regard to the ultimate destination Of the new
regiments we only know they sent here in the first
place with view Of reinforcing Gen Taylor, but some
fears beginning to be entertained that at least
portion of them will be ordered to join General Scott
Gen Taylor ought to advance San Luis and through
those popuous northern provinces to Mexico As he Is
prepared with the needful transportation be
done with much less expense and with more facility than
from any other point. He should have, however, at
least 900 men for that object.
INCIDENTS OF THE WAR.
From the Washington Union, May 49,
Captain Hughes has returned rom the camp with the
highest opinion of the gaantry and enthusiasm of
troops. The feats which he them perform In the
field are indicative Of the highest courage The
tons which they made to drag their heavy pieces Of
tlery up the most difficult sleeps and plant them the
heights and silence the of the enemy
sbing On all occasions they exhibited the best spirit
They met death with equannty and bore their wounds
with the greatest philosophy and gacty Of temper
captain Hughes relates that ms he approaching
hospital he met three pvates Of the mounted rifles who
had just had their arms amputated and quietly
walking along whlsng and chattcrng IL nothing had
happened Capt Stevens T. Mason, gallant Virginiap
the son of the amented Gen Mason who fell in n duel
years ago. had his leg carried OF by ball
Shortly after undergoing ampuation this brave officer
received his friends with great and
in many lively iests his mishap" We happy to
the citizens Of Leesburg where he formerly resid ed
paying public tribute to his gallantry.
ARMY.
BRAzos SANTIAGO, May 8, le47.
Allow through your widely circulated and useful
paper say that the three companies Of u s. infantry