The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-28

carrying lance in one hand carbine in the other and
the bride rens between his teeth. Gen Taylor has
not this class Of to combat against, and yet may
not reach the grand capital and should he, will he
reach the scaboard again? The first is probable, the
second is possible The Mexicans will believe they
beaten unless done in most thorough and substan-
tial manner that will admit of future dispute
much hurried; you must make out this letter you
cam take this this time; have time to copy,
nor paper, what was not made into cartridges, was
made into cigars by the Calfornians when talking of
what they going to do when they met Fremont.
PAsANO.
ADVANCE OF GENERAL SCOTT AND PEACE.
From the New Orleans Pcayune May 10
As anticipated the return of the twelve months
volunteers who constituted important portion of
General scott's army, has emt arrassed his plan of
marching Immediately upon the city of Mexico Major
General Patterson to have gone forward with tho
advance; but that officer Is in this city The two
regiments have all left the army thus rendering it
below force with which to enter tho capital Of popu-
lous State with safety General Scott will push forward
to Puebla but beyond this he will scarcely go till rein
forced unless he bs invited there by the dissenons of
the enemy-in that case he will be prompted by
the state Of the city than by the strength Of
his own column.
It the opinion of officers just returned from Mexico
and may mention the of General Patterson in
this connection-that the probability Of conquering
peace upon the plan of warfare hitherto pursued 10
s att ~ ~ them that an OF
captured cities should be put under the jurisdiction OF
American citizens that the OF the State
should be seized to defray the expenses of the that
all the pertaining the should be
held spos of and that the military authorityse
by the United States army should exercise ali the
of taxation and legislation belonging the civil
administration Of the country This plan embraces the
deemed the only feasible Of bringing the to
close
the belief of General Patterson and others who
have given the subject large consideration that
thority embracing all the necessary attributes of
sovereignty set up in Mexico, could collect
&t,.&tI
alone be brought to their by the exhibition Of
such authority To permit the alcalde to his func
to conduct public affairs is keeping an enemy IN power
who will be surely contriving against the army This
system has been productive of hurt wherever 1t has
been tried in Mexico and experience demands its aban
donment.
military government administered upon civilized
existing in Mexico. 1t would be acceptable
the Taxpayers it is supposed. than the present
itself without greater exactons than the country
cusomed to bear and might in the end leave the people
in better condition to govern themselves than they
now are These ideas seem plausible and 1t might be
wise to give them experiment in of the
States The opinion is becoming and general
that the United States conquer Mexco but
never.
JALArA, Mexico, May IL, 1s47
The lst Pennsylvania, New York and South Caro-
lima regiments have left for Perose the I'd
regiment remaining in Jaapa for the purpose of garr
soning the place portion OF Twggs, division is still
here the Sd and 7h infantry and the howzer battery
having been sent back the National Brdge the for
to remain there and the two latter return with
train OF $50 wagons daily expected from Vera Cruz
Two companies of Gragoons besides large
of other troops have also been train
which brings am told 81 900 900 in specie to be an
propriated in paying Off the troops who badly off for
funds After the arrival of the train Gen Twiggs will
move forward with his division as will nso the Com
mauder- in Chief Gen Scott and staff Some portion of
the artillery to remain In with the I'd Pennyl
vania regiment 6-gun battery having bses planted,
commanding the whole town.
The General Hospital Is filed with the wounded and
sick, many of whom are dying daily The South Caro-
lima regiment has the largest number-l55-the New
Workers. being next There SO discharged yester-
day as fit for duty" thirty of whom belonged to the
9th infantry append the only correct list Of deaths
yet furnished any paper in the United States:
April 25th- McCann. a teamster. 29th--John Lynd-
hart, Co. LIST Pa regiment. 3oth-Levi Carr Sd Ill;
Dunbar Co. A, I'd Pa May 1st-Sergeant Allen, Sd Ill;
Corporal Smith, Co c. ID Pa Hart Sd ILL., lily Create,
Co b. I'd Pa; Hoffner. It'll Infantry 4th-Eagan Co. H.
LIST Artillery; Morris Carrigan sappers and Miners 9th
-Mellvn Co B, LIST Artillery John sheldon, Co C. lst
Pa. 7th-tred Dane, Co b, ID Pa. sth-Turngate, Co.
II, Mounted Rifles; Preston, do. do valandingham Co.
Dryer, 9TH Infantry; McCrowley, LIST Tenn regiments
sadler, do: do; Sheldon, sappers and Miners 10th
Graft, ar Masters Department.
The sick generally kept upon the lowest diet pos
sibe, while the wounded suffer the effects of
their journey from Plan del Rio fear many of the
The market is well provided with fruit and vegetables
which sell at reasonable prices but alas they are not
within the reach Of the volunteers have not vet re-
ceived cent of their pay For my own part have
not been in possession Of picayuns these months
The fullest and finest market In the Sabbath Yes
terday noticed delicious cherries watermelons plums
tomatoes, sweet potatoes green &c. &C. In abund-
ance while poultry was equally so. A shrewd Ameri-
has established snug stand in the market place.
where he keeps excellent coffee tea which he sells
one pic. the bowl There also several Amer lean
eating houses but they poor things The article of
butter is stranger to the Jalappansthere is
be had in the town One thing, however, they are
blessed withpure, cool water while they at least
the poor soldiers, are cursed with heas.
The next number Of the american Star will probably
be issued from Puefla
From the ~ o. Pic. May l9.1
The steamship Mary Kngsland, Capt. PAWS, arrived
Yesterday afternoon IRON Vera Cruz, having made a
very fine run She left there the evening Of Thursday
the 18th inst. one day after the Fashion.
she brought seven companies OF the 81 Illinois
Volunteers We give a list of the officers among the
passengers below The other three companies OF this
regiment sailed from Vera Cruz the Blow, the morn
ing Of the 18th.
Private Joseph Harvey of Mount Vernon Illinois, was
lost overheard from the Mary kingand on the ngtt OF
the I3th
The from the army above is no later by this a