The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-09

Or rather OF holding on to their commissions.
The ciergy-the better informed portion of them
now begin 70 think seriously Of the best Of hold
ns on 70 their property and the influence they hold
,rumbsd beneath them and now they probably fear an
invasion OF Msthodst preachers they did the incur
'ions OF the American army Their dread Of ultimate
professors, may incline them to peace but they have
come to no ooucluson to What 10 best be done or
purposes The more ignorant hangers on Of the rei-
gious essabishmsnt Of Mexico Of against
The dsmsCosuss and gamblers Of all CLASSES political
md military, are opposed to peace, and humbuggery
and flourish in the of disasters which
might have soesred down teachsble people to the
csssty Of pscihcaton upon any grounds short Of an
utter extinction Of their nationality
In this confused ass Of hostile and disorg in
It Is deult to perceive current LEADING 10
specific point The Of the war parties Arc a op
poss as the elepsnts Of which they opposed Self
interest lies at the bottom Of all opnons but
OF army as to those Of
property holders a. oil and water are to each other
Amongs this latter class there Is evidently gro wing
relish OF the Institutions and domination of the United
states They have the use~ssnsss OF holding out
ruthsssness their own party leaders thew have had
gmps-s Of good government In the military establish-
msnts that have been erected them and begin to
sigh for the permanent rule OF people whose martial
instituted are less tyraunioal and oppressive than tho
civil domination Of their pronuncismsnto Presidents
Mexico has 90 Icing been ruled by military adventure
ers ambitious priests and corrupt civilians that the In
dustrial CLASSES and property holders have had little to
say in raising dynsses directing their They
have been used to being pundered for long time
that that government was bert which robbed least
Their voice has been often stAed BY the camor Of
in public affairs They have = protection which
they have been unused to- they order and law
lie Enemy 1t 10 not to BE- wondered at that thew should
be glad 70 mako friends with people who show more
mercy In their conques than their rulers do In the
ordinary conduct Of government These people would
mourn in the Withdrawal Of the American army,
thigh they have not the bodness to advocate
ton Could they be assured af the protection Of the
United States questionable IL \ majority
ter order Of property holders In Mexico would not advo
cate the extension Of civil government them
Many OF them PATRIOTS would prefer to the
brought within the ion Of the protecting laws
OF this Union than delivered up to the marauders who
will ovcrrun 1t at the conclusion OF peace They know
that their rulers have neither love of country or love of
justice In their hearts; and they have that good
sosernment come from abroad II Is the dread Of
q failure teat prevents them from advocating
tion now and We are inclined to believe that II the ad
mnstratton keep an army In Mexico till peaoe-not
the sembl.noe OF ono, but solid peace 10 made-the
boundary line will across q much narrower part Of
the continent than the Hxation party dream Of just
INCIDENTS OF THE WAR.
Lieut. Newman came over In the Alabama on lssve
Of absence on socount Of severe wound received at
tain Boys" - Capt Kimbalrs company of Vermonters
were famsrly styled At Churubusco he lost his left
h .s. e. ss.s oa:
towards the position occupied by Col Rsnsom's mem
aud meeting Aid Of Gen Pierce eagerly inquired II
ohsrs.dhss not fallen back" Then Exclaimed tho
General the day Is ours Thereby expressing that
upeSSpdsd confidence In tn: Nsx ENGLAND b.yo1ss
Lane.-N 0. Delta, 30th Nop.
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
The u g. propeller Edith, Capt CouIlard, left last
orrrss down $22a in gold, for Gen. soott's column
"a ,: s:s
Rass s isi1 .Ra DE- % Msssss Lieut. Hunt
Rob (srlv l.
VIM Bserum, ssrg't msjor Sd Art - Mitchell, clerk
com: dsp't.i J, Cisndsnsn, A. g MI W, Smith, J.
ton, f. Forward, VIM H. Miller, Mr.. Zscharis, Mrs
Cummi.key, Mrs Barrow, Miss Frisl.-New Orleans
Della, 2Sth NoU. .
The steamer Old Hickory, Capt; stettinius arrived
Vcksourg two companies Of Rihemsn, companies A
and B. Mississippi Bsttalion-l7o mem under the oom-
the barracks below the city The two other companies
Of the battalion expected here in ten fifteen
days-New Orleans DeLa, Attn NOV.
The companies Of Captains Hicks and Whitsnmsysr.
were mustered into service yesterday afternoon They
put into quarters at the capitol the Barracks
being ful.-Detroit .Advertiser, Sd INST.
About fifty citizens Of Marengo, Alabama, have voun-
tesred for the war E7
The Tuskaloosa company Of volunteers, under Cap
tain John Barr and the Wilcox company under Cap
tain rby mustered into the service Of the United
instant Captain Barrs company consists Of 81 rank
and hle. and his lieutouAnts Messrs Looms, King
s en- hSs Captain y s and
George Lynch.-MoSile Register, Nou. 80. ll
Gen Shields passed through Augusta, Ga on his way
to Washington on the Goth Nov.
The following officers of the U. s. Army arrived in
New Orleans on board the schooner VIM & Hazard
Lieut. Col Mansfield, engineer corps u. 8. A Lieut.
Col Fagg, North Caroline volunteers; Major Early,
vi snia voluntes; Capts Buckley and Now and
Lisat Chinn Mississippi voluntesrs Lieut. SCOTT 10th
Infantry enry Howard, Quartsrmaster's Department;
J Durivsge, Aid to Gen. Wool and Mr.. VIM. II. A.
Harrison, with eight others
George Kerr, late LIST Lieutenant Of Captain Biscoes
company of the Louisiana Battalion Of Mounted Men,
has been unanimously elected Captain Of the
Captain Bhcoe we have previously having
been elected Lieutenant Colonel OF the Battalion. "a
sr. LOUIS, Nov. %, 1si7.
The Electric Teiegroph-Ne Great Foot Race.
good deal Of interest has recently been excited
among citizens the subo Of tho telegraph The
indefatigable Henry oReiny Esq here, and has pro-
poeed to capitalists to admit them to the propris
torshp Of $25 900 worth Of the stock In the Louisville
and st Louis line. There was . meeting the Other
night at which the advantages Of the matter were dis
cussed and the result WAS unanimous In favor OF the
subscription for the amount proposed. committee
accordingly appointed to wait on the citzsns sud
since learned that the required amount was mme
d.tey subscribed. The line 10 already completed to
vncennes and the posts up as far - Lebanon, I'LL
the nc
In nding the wires across the Mississippi ct this
point.
philosophical subjects His lectures electricity and
the telegraph, in particular, are drawing crowded
houses. Like Mr. ORsilly, he is plain, unsssuming
common sense man-just the person to grow in favor
with Western people.
The sporting world Of this region was called on yes
terday, to witness foot Ames' course, be-
teeen Gidersleeve and Armstrong, the Indian
They against time the distance to be being ten
miles in one hour The track was very heavy, though
at particular points, panks placed otherwise the
race could not have come of The two started OF In
hne style 0derseevs taking the lead, and Armstrong
lying back within about fty yards Of bis competitor
Thus about nine miles Of the run, the Indian
showing no disposition to brush !" From the first
jump, 1t was evident that Gildcrseeve intended to
do his best In making hesdway, thinking to create
gap that could not be filed eup. The Indian,