The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-31
NEW YORK. FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 81, lS47

A. That If in ordinary common circumstances sx-
easily remedied by applying to the Supreme
Executive power and to the judiciary OF the Union In
the legal the does not take place when society
disturbed by the of the Is not In it, healthy
state.
5. That in such q state Of things and after legal
have failed the States for their preservation
have a right put stop to the Of the force
that Expresses instead OF protects them.
That the commandant General Don Jose Urrea, has
since February Of thisyear committed all sorts OF
S Of tbi. Soyerpment the orders Of the
supreme government OF the Union nor has the resis
That said general has consumed the few resources
of the State sacrificing the property Of citizens BY in
fringng the provisions Of the decree OF 23d April and
by employing the National Guard without hrng shot
That the dignity and liberty OF the State require
be adopted to the rights Of Tamaulpas now tram
pied upon general who has forgotten the obligations
system devastation which Is destroying the last
nants of the fortunes Of individuals-
HAS DEcREEp,
When this decree shall have been notified to the
Commanding General Don Jose Urreshe will withdraw
commandsd can remain under the orders Of their re-
spectve chiefs in such places rs the shall de-
gnate until the resolution OF the supreme government
| Of the Union shall be known.
| The first light cavalry regiment of the National
Antonio Canaes aud the infantry company Of the city
of Tua that had been placed vt the disposal OF said
Commanding General will return to the orders Of the
Governor of the State.
Amy opposition on the part Of the commanding
general TO the fulhlment Of this decree shal be
sdered offence against the sovereignty tranquility,
and security Of the State In such the Governor
will adopt such measures as he may deem proper; and
IL the mmapdipg general should attempt to force,
he will be checked by placing In the field the necessary
National Guard
a. The will give notice of this decree the
| general government, and demand that Commandant
General Don Jose Urea be duly tried for the crimes he
has committed within the territory this State
This Governor of the State will notice this and order
sfuldlment by having 1t printed published, and cir
| culated
ELENo DE VARGAS, Deputy President.
NJ J. SoLo l Deputy Secretary
therefore order it to be printed, published crcula.
| ted, end duly fulfilled
City OF Victoria, Nov a. l847.
| FRANCISCO VILLAsENOR, Chief Officer.
| FRANcIsco VITAL FERNANDEZ.
Wslesrn from authentic source, that Immediately
upon the publication Of this proclamation, there sp.
psared armed paroles the roads leading to Victoria
to Marina and Tula to establish custom houses at 90
to be collected of all traders coming from Tampico with
goods and merchandise and this tax duty appears
tob acceptable to the Mexioans and foreign people in
Tampico. A better state of affairs is expected in q
short time.
THE LOUISIANA RANGERS AND THE GuERILLAs
| Correspondence of the Delta
| VERA CRUZ, Nov %, 1847 The following Ia a brief
and hasty sketch Of affair which took place between
some of the Louisiana mounted battalion, and newly
2sd four of 90 d, La Mid Vols left camp with
out lesve) and went to the Santa Fe prairie some
abundance OF cattle being the morning and at
night, near the road The day being quite warm, the
| wandered
distance from the National and near to the Orizaba
road, in quest OF them, They, however, found none
and took the ozsba road for the purpose of returning
to camp; but intercepted by armed party and
forced to retreat back to the path leading
prairie, and to the National Road. They were fred
upon for distance the road and only Of the
four made good their retreat, (two being kied) and
subsequently, arrived at San Juan at gsrrsonsd
by Col Calhoun, Ga. Mid Vols No report OF these
circumstances having reached either the commapdin
any other officer Of the battalion, and uueasness
Ing felt by Lit Hunter, Commanding Co d. he proceed.
cd with nine to Santa Fe prairie to discover
sbls the whereabouts Of his men. Knowing the direc.
ton usually taken he turned left and when some
two miles and half from the road discovereda small
force OF armed and mounted Mexicans. apceros) on
rise of ground which we call iona de ehaparraL and
from which the Lousianians some months ago drove
considerable force 1t Hunter Immediately being
sured that they armed charged in thsr
when the party of Mexcans which be picket
commenced rapid retreat ia the direction Of the
road and a number of large ranches in the valley The
retreatng party were however, reinforced from
the larger body apparently some eighty, and Lieut.
Hunter was obliged to make his way back to camp at
which place he arrived about o'clock F. of the
These facts were made known to Col. Bi.coe aud he
immediately ordered force Of eighty men, under
mand OF Capt. George Kerr I'd Lieuts, Pearson, Har
kius and Hunter, to proceed Immediately kill CAP
| ture or dispense this armed force This command took
up It's line Of march at 8, p M and being favored by
moonlight proceeded rapidly reaching the prairie 1T
when they struck in she direction the ranches
AT aquarter to H. the reached the loma de chaparra
when signal gun fred by the enemy's picket near
mile distant, in the direction Of the ranches This
signal wac Immediately answered still farther on when
succeeded loud and continued shouts of defiance from
the enemy who, made bold by the slaughter
deemed themselves invincibe. They howevar sounded
their death kne and each succeeding shout
the blood of the determined Louisianians The order
Charge" given, and horse and rider, partakipg
alike It's magic influence dashed merriy alopa regard
less of all obstacles and tho shower OF balls which kept
up their ceaseless music THE attack
full the guerreros being routed with loss of 10 killed
and subsequently reported, 30 badly wounded The
ranches committed to the flames, aud as the re-
treating enemy looked back upon It's bright flashes
another shout long, loud and hearty, greeted their
ears the shout of the exulting victors The forma.
tou of this band of robbers is recent, and their
being 80 suddenly and severely dealt with has been
brought about solely by the energetic action of the
Louisiana mounted men; their services on the road
main disagreesble Escortipg trains Is an important
branch Of the public service, but reproductive as
concealed enemy choosing your field Of action for you
can always DO much harm, and retreat before yeu
ascertain his strength position, ana the train
be left. Capt Kerr has but recently risen the rank
he now holds, and 1t must be highly gratifying TO his
friends to learn his gallant bearing success in the
first charge it has been his good fortune to order Leus
Pearson Harkins and Hunter displayed those essential
qualities for command cooness decision and bravery
or the eighty prvates, we will say pick from any
maid of equal magnitude, in the sodisry OF large
army, and Drawer better cannot be fouud-none
with more willingness to endure, courage dare
The movements OF trains have Of late become frequent
That they are hardly worth naming The advance guard
OF large train has already left reached San Juan
che first good watering from this place; it's
remarkable see 1t stated in of the papers, that
redre Jarauta has disbanded his guerrieros and quit
US on the road Such is not the Padre left
S ,ose ior snort time, pending temporary illness
brought about by being wounded in a duel which he
a, WIN Henoola ne Ia now nearly recovered suf
neieny 30 10 organize and send bis men again in quest
OF adventure anu plundsr and the b nd 30 sgnsly
routed by ths Louisiana mounted men, was portion o,
his command The road has been represented, by some
newspaper correspondence being open from here 10
the Puente Naciona 1t is clear far as any coDsders
bic force Is concerned but small parties of travellers IL
they venture alone almost certain robbed and
unles they deliver mp their goods with chesness and
In Christian spirit, are whipped, and sometimes killed
Not long since an old French lady her
started from the Puente, and after making the
OF eight miles at PAsa Oveas stopped by about 80
guerrileros and relieved OF nearly all they possessed
Two horses (dismounting the old lady and boy) and
considerable sum of onsy they allowed the girl to re-
tain her cauaHo On being asked II any violence was of
ered to the females the girl burst into ears-the an
swer could not be misunderstood No PREPARATION could
be made but understand of the we're taken
soon after and shot at the Bridge Sometimes there in
famous creatures have been taken prison
eIs but they bring such number ofinauents wealthy
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