The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-07
BY TIL K MAILS.
WARRINGTON, Sept. 8, ls47 l..

WAsaiNcror, Sept. 8, ls47
Something up from the South.
The southern mail steamer due here at 5 P. M, did
not up this evening till 0. The delay
stoned by the burning Of bridge last night twen-
ty miles this side Of Richmond, which created chasm
which the passengers mail and baggage, had to
CROSS piece meal, and fresh locomotive had to DO
brought up from this side with the necessary Of
cars to bring all down to the river. We understand
from Of the passengers that the fire supposed to
have been the work Of some rascay ncendsry. Bridge
cost from $l2 900 to $4,000 1t will require perhaps
month to replace It, but suppose material delay
will occur In the interim, with train each side
awaiting the arrival Of the locomotive.
gentleman Of intelligence, who came up with the
mail from Mississippi informs that those brave little
ponies ovsrhauled them on the way and that they
doubtless have something from General Scott. So
we suppose. But are ignorant yet Of their
sage and you will perhaps have the at the Herald
once before the President gets In Washington The
ponies and the telegraph leave respected friend Mr.
Cave Johnson entirely in the shade His slow line can't
travel with the ponies Yet he could II he would and
for the benefit Of the government he ought TO have had
express line ofpones himself from New Orleans
since the war commenced But that sort of thing
would have cost trins of money retrenchment Is
the only reform Of Mr. Johnson He deserves credit for
ted upon sse notion and the p just before hs eyes
has prevented him from seeing the ten dollar piece
the distance We believe no man in the world 10 more
honest In behalf OF the public than Cave Johnson-we
like him for this; but he Is behind the times and
afraid he will catch up
Our friend from Mississippi informs that he met
Major General Patterson and Msjor w II Polk OF the
3rd Dragons their way down, at Wilmington, North
Carolina pushing forward for the capture Of Paredes
possible before he get to Mexico. The Major deter
mined nol rotens to have him and the Msor General
apprehensve that the fun would be before they
shall have reached the imperial capital Of the Mexican
lazzsropi
Jour informant further advises that the most rigid
quarantine acquisitions In force at Matches and
Vcksburg anu that during his very short stay In New
Orleans he satisfied that IL place Just
for stranger The streets appeared deserted and
hearses and mournu little professions moving out
to the yards ut all hours Of the day Vcksburg
and lNatchez s the steamboats, up had to lie of, and
undergo the most careful examination The reinforce
the army going down would stop a Of these
places Nstchez Till ready to push straight through for
The Drazos Vera Cruz to escape the pestence Of
New Orleans
The strangers at New Orleans leaving in every
direction and many Of the citizens pushing up the
river by every boat. Many Of the srks and nss de-
scendng selling out at Matches the men returning
by the first boat up the strcam
1t feared that the yellow fever at New Orleans
h ad not yet reached Its cbmacterio.
But your papers will give you the details
GEORGE.