Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-05-22
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from Vefa. Cruz, having sailed oti the l8th
inst. The HafV HiuEsfahd, II will be re-
manbefsd. took down the gallant captain
WAtHBa and his mounted company, Who
ere This, Ore doubtless d5iBg good service
to their country.
Tie Mtfg KiagsfaHd brought over d
large number Bf passengers, whose names
are suii8ined, together with 547 discharged
volunteers. Private Joseph Harvey, Of the
Mount Vernon t%1ilinoisj Regiment, fell
overheard on The night Of The 18th inst,
and was drowned,
by this arrival we have received The
American EHgie Of the 18th, besides let
leFs from otr valued correspondent, Tadied
tor.
The EJgts, In noticing The arrival Of
Major General Patterson, 1T Vera Cruz,
accompanied by the Tennessee Cavalry
lst and 81 Tennessee Infantry; 81 and Il.
linois the Georgia end Alabama, gegi.
tfahts, and Uhe Independent Company 1f
Kentucky VBluhteefs-pBys the following
well mefited tribute To this distinguished
DfiiteFi
General Patterson accompanies them TO
The United States, bit will return, wF learn,
10 share in The pefils and giofies yet to be
encountered. This gallant Geasfal deserves
more gratitude, perhaps, than any other
commander who has been In the service
during The present war, He has been q
cripple for several months, most Of which
time his only means Of getting about, was
bf The aid Of grutehes. During the fsfeest
Of The bombafdment Of this city, he was
busy %hebblthg about from one point to anos
thaf, closely observing, giving directions
where It was necessary, and performing all
the daties aPpeftaiHiHg to his oliite with
~ much despatch rs If attending to the
6onim0nesl affairs Of life. The first day
alter the opening Of the navy battery, when
the fire Of all the forts Of this city was
concentrated upon II. and when balls and
shells fell In its vicinity lille a bail STORM,
Cen Patterson mounted his horse aud rode
to the spot where II was planted, and after
carefully observing that the guns were pro.
petly worked. assembled q little pninpnee
close by, with the aid Of his eratthes. and
watched the effect Of our si8tyseight pound
shot and shells upon the city, with as mueh
GOODNESS as II only present at d simple
pyfoteglnie exhibition.
We can testify to these facts, reader, for
we were there, and eandidly confess that
we found It as hot q place az we desire
ever TO he in again. Al Sierra GofdA.
although laboring under a severe illness.
T in addition TO his continued lameness, and
I against the urgent solicitations ofhis friends
and the advice 81 bis physicians, be insts-
ted upon being present ut the battle
! mounted his horse. repaired To the field.
and Immediately assumed the command he
was entitled 10. Such men are worthy Of
q nations gratitude, and We feel certain
that It awaits Gen. Patterson.
, ExotrHMhNr.-Considefable unnereH.
sary excitement says the Eagle, existed
in this city ON Saturday and Sunday last.
In consequences Of m order by the Cover.
nor, for the removal Of all vessels from
&. their anehorages between the Castle aud
| this city, the public believing that appre.
tensions Of an attack on the part of the
/ enemy, was contemplated. We need scar.
eely say there IL no such thing-our Gov.
, ernor (Col. WILSON, wisely determined 10
be prepared for every emergency, not
f knowing how foolish the unintofncd Of The
4 enemy might be, and no therefore made
such preparations m TO prevent the pos.
slbtIity Of "a successful surprise, aud he was
right.
A NBw CoMpANY.-The Vera Cruz
Eagle mentions That Captain Wheat, late
a Lieutenant In Captain Sneed's company
of Tennessee Cavalry, Is making rapid
progress in raising II company of light
horse troops, for the purpose of returning
TO the field. The editor Is informed that
ho has already torty-tive rec~ruitP-nearly
twice that number Of horaes-and content.
! plates soon TO be ready for service. Cap.
! tain Wheat Is Il daring young soldier, and
seems TO possess all the necessary qualih-
cations TO make q good officer. when it
IS remembered that the pay Of such troops
, Is very handsome, being $22,50 per month,
with clothing and blankets furnished, we
have no doubt but that Captain w. will
have one Of the finest companies that can
be raised for the coming campaign.
We subjoin the following letters from
our regular correspondent
VERA CRUZ, May l2th, 1877.
: GENrLEMnN-I wrote at length by the
/. steamer Fnshiol, which let this afternoon
f for New Orleans, and which, | presume,
i, will reach that city some days in advance
/ of the Mary Kiagslaad, although the latter
steamer is expected to sail tomorrow. 7
have nothing new to communicate, but will
take occasion TO iot down an observation
or two that may as well be made now as
at any time.