The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-20

wounded Next morning boats were sent to sound
ahead to see If we could get over as we were such
pared to land. While these boats were sound
ing the Commodore was impatient to land, and
and just as in the act Of raising my trumpet we
received fire Of musketry which killed no one but
was struck N hs bscs Tom
In Mays boat. As soon as returned to the Commo-
dore be got in the boat and gave the order to all the
rest As soon as all ready, with three Of the
loudest cheers you ever heard gave way, and our
boat was the first to touch Out jumped, followed
by over thousand. and In hve minutes formed
on the bank in battle array aud with ten pieces Of
tllery FOUNDERS brass but the enemy had decamp
ed. We sent out scouting parties, who now and then
picked of two of the retreaters We formed and
commenced our march, and 10 about four hours march
In grass up to my chin in sight Of FORT but
to chagrin we saw the American coors proudly fly
ing over It. To explain this you must know that the
steamer and vessels being ghtened Of sailors and Tay
lors camels under them assembled the river and after
sharp action compelled them TO abandon their posi-
ton and ny. When We entered the fort We found 1t
garrisoned by about twenty sailors who gave the
information that the town had surrendered Captain
Bgelow; 80 marched into town, colors flying, and
drums beating &c. No troops, and scarcely inhabi
tant We lost several men there who having strayed
out OF town were caught by the rancheros and quar-
Of up 70 u
the greater part We destroyed. After remaining in
town some five or six days we started to return and
left the Scourge Sptre, and Etna Van Brunt COVER
and with the rest Of the force returned We lay at
the mouth Of the river some four or five days. during
which time received that the force there had
been attacked but only or two hurt But let Cap
tain Van Brunt alone-he will manage them We sent
up a reinforcement of marines. At Tabasco Commo-
dore Perry sent the Raritan home the Albany will
follow, also the Potomac
1--WE touched at Anton Lizardo yesterday, buried a
musician, and came here for some purposes unknown,
and presume we will soon return to Tabasco have
had quite enough Of marching for during that march
had to 60 the ground five six tines for, being
aid to the commodore, he would send me to the
with order; when got back to my place. back again
with another but, you may suppose soon got tired
Of that and found it more convenient to sit down and
let the rear come up"
FROM THE BRAZoS.
The steamer James l.. Day, Capt. Wood, arrived at
New Orleans on the morning Of the 18th instant from
Brazos Santiago. By her the Picayune received the
Mdtamoras Flag Of the 7th instant.
The steamboat Enterprise has been sunk in the Rio
Grande fifteen miles above Reynosa Boat total loss
Capt. Dunap's company Of mounted men from ILL
nos had arrived at Matamoras the in fine health,
and the horses in tolerable condition.
McCulloch company has returned from Camargo to
Matamoras.
We copy the following from the Flag:"Mr Holiday,
gentleman well known in this city returned on Tues
miles beyond San Fernando The object Of his journey
was to purchase mules for government which frus
trated on account Of an irregular competition In the
same business by the band of CarabaJal, who
spread the country taking forcble possession of all
the mules and horses mt for service The alcades OF
several different villages beyond San Fernando advised
MIR. Holiday not to prosecute his journey further
surfing him that 1t would be impossible to obtain mules
and he running great risk Of being either killed
made prisoner. lie informed that a of Urea
which were being collected by the Mexicans were in
tended for force which raising, and to rendez-
vous at Victoria for the purpose OF making descent
upon Tampico This he learned from many different
intended the weakness of the garrison there strongly
favorng such design.