The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-25

him seriously was told after leaving that his neck
was broke. and he was dead Such are the cruel, asn
gerous and savage amusements In whicn ths Mexicahs
delight and pride themselves
would have given something handsome to have been
sDs 70 speak the LANGUAGE as sas an
quite polite bow and uttered soft ado at parting
ARMY.
The steamer Hannibal brought up goodly number
Of Illinois volunteers, from New Orleans; among the
number were Captains p, Lott and j. X Lemen; Lieuts
s. G Hinkle g. $. Mcfarland Medavin, Reynolds, and
8. s. Condor.
REMAINS OF rHE HosoREp DgAp.-Lieut. Brown, OF
company c. Captain Baker, I'd Regiment Illinois Voun
New Orleans Yesterday lie had in his charge the re-
mains Of LIST Lieut. Fletcher ID do Ferguson and I'd So
who fell bravey fighting in the battle OF Buesa Vista
committee from the citizens of Alton in waiting
to receive the remains and to escort them to Alton
where they will be deposited in their anal resting place.
with all proper respect.
Captain Peter Lott, of the Quincy Volunteers, who
with him the remains of Lieut.. Z. Kelly, Of Quincy
who also fell in the battle of Buena VISTA ST. Louis
he steamship Massachusetts, left last evening for vs-
ra Cruz with in specie for the
Louisiana volunteers and 1870 men belonging to the ith
and 10th Infantry, and the following passengers Capt
Seafeldt and the officers OF his company; Capt Wi
mans 10th Infantry; Capt. Cummings nth Infantry;
Capt. T.. G. Elliott, A. c. NJ Baron Won Grome Prus-
sian army; Lieut.: Twiggs and Jones' u s. A-New Or
leans Pfcayune, July 10.
The U. 8. steamship Princeton, Commander Engc,
bound for Gibraltar left her moorngs the naval
chorags Philadelphia, Friday morning. little after
o'clock under salute from the guns of the yard,
which she returned aud with full head Of steam bore
| down the Delaware in gallant style
The U. s. ship Pennsylvania has been towed from the
Goport Navy Yard to the anchorage of the Naval Hos
| pital.
GREAT MORTALITY ON BOARD UNITED STATES SHIP
| RARIrAN.
From the Norfolk Herald, July AL
We learn that previous to leaving the squadron, the
Rartan received on board number Of sick from the
nth of Chr a1
the passage home; and the lost ten OF their
number from bilious remittent fever of which there
ALL however in state Of convaIescenee. We subjoin
list of the deceased for the information of their friends
Captain Edison, Of the Marine Corps died OF fever ut
Havana 18th inst the day the ship left port
He had distinguished himself by his gaantry In the at
| tack on Vera Cruz, and several other sharp en-
counters with the enemy, without receiving
wound, to be cut down in the flower Of manhood and
the pride Of his fame by the insidous hand Of disease
Capt George W Storer, U. S. N. The Raritan WAS
dered to Quarantine by the health authorties immed
atey her arrival; end at early hour yesterday
morning landed all her sick (sixty six number the
Naval Hospital The disease though malignant in its
Gus; and not single instance OF vomito had
on board the ship The healthy portion of the
we are informed is intended to be transferred to the
frigates Brandywine and Cumberland at the Cos
port Navy Yard and in active progress Of equipment
| for sea.
List Of Deaths Board the Rartan since Leaving the
Squadron.
John Burke marine native of Ireland died June 3Oth
| CONSTIPATION
| James Kelly marine, Ireland, died July ., asthma
John r. Cook, landsmau, ireland, died July 3, fever
Mr. Il. B. storer, midshipman, Massachusetts died
| July 4, fever
George Kemp, boy, of Connecticut, died July 4, con
| sumption.
W. II. Robertson, Purser's steward, Of New Jersey
died July s, fever.
MIR. NJ Shay, Purser's Clerk, of Massachusetts,, died
| July 6, fever.
Thomas Hicks, marine drummer Of District of Co
| lumbia, died July 7, chronic dysentery.
Richard Dexter, landsman, Of Massachusetts,, died
July 10, consumption.
George W. Bryan, Corporal of Marines of Tennessee
died July IL, fever
Pat Clarke, orderly Sergeant, of Ireland died July
Is, fever
Capt Edison, marine Corps of Vermont, died July is,
fever.
James johnson, marine New York, died July 10, fe-
| yer.
Thomas Calvin, passenger, of Fayall, died July Is,
dropsy.
James Mccormick seaman, of New York, died July
| IT, hepstits
Joseph Anderson, Marine, Of Scotland, died July 49,
| fever
James Murray, o. s., Of New York. died July Is, fe-