The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-12
From the N o. Delta. Feb. 81

psnies Of ;Ss Id praxoons, under Harvey then at
Aqua Nu.va; Cspts Thornton and Hunters companies,
and Ave companies Of the 9th Infantry, under MAJOR
Bonneville, at ncantada
Col Curtis of the 81 Ohio, has been ordered to re-
main at his present post Matameras until relieved by
ono Of the regiments IL ON " the Ststes." which
are, hoped, already the road. The I'd Ohio still
remains at this station.
Gen Scott with his attendant officers here on the
3lst. He came up the steamboat Corvette and stad
board sll day What he called for Is something Of
mystery, though doubtless, an unfortunate delay IN
very importsnt despatch to Gen Taylor
was partly instrum ntsl in causing his presencs.
The General considers the war but Just begun lie az.
all those who have not the elephant that
he will shortly open extensive menogeIe of these
same animals, an that every one regular and volunteer
shall have show for his money"
IL net likely that you know the plan OF the war
much better than we here on the track can know
From the movements already made however, we dare
before long by troops. and the bhoys laundering
the atss OF the Capital" God grant L. For though
of the wild tree hearted volunteers, who expect very
confidently TO pick up gold tho road, as reward Tor
facing the vo legs OF grape and round shot YET nsy
would gladly hail any triumphant contamination OF the
CAMP PAGE, MOUTH OF Rio GaArDr. jan -.
The force at this is about 800 strong file
Regiment $50 artillery 100 infantry 400. Captain Hun
ters company dragons 100 volunteers loo all under
the command Of Msjor sumner, ID drdgoons' no" CON-
manding regiment mounted riaemen.
General Worth will be here to day with about two
regiments Colonel Harvey with five companies Of dra
Gene al scott unliko General Taylor keeps his plans
SUB but is the opinion here that every thing above
is to embark from here for Tampico in few days.
The regiment Of riaemen have lost nearly all their
horseshave saved only 40 out OF $50 The oicers COM
plain bitterly Of the in which they shipped
from Now Orleans. There horsos for three compa
MES yet behind and ahould they suffer IN the same ratio
They have already commenced upon this drill and MAJ
Sumner that they will make the most effective regt
men in the service Most OF them already mt tue sxe
Of mans hand at 10 yards The regiment Is evidently
composed Of excellent material in every respect sus
ceptible Of being made any thing Of.
The weather bore is very Northsrs and very
cold ones, frequenty-the thermometer changing
almost on the instant from IS to 30 degrees with hgn
and searching winds. We are encampcd On the dry
beach, and get the whole force Of these tremendous
gales Blu; It's all for glory 80 lot it pass =; Loo, nrr,
the wire. for tho coming campaign What M to be no
can divine but all hope Tor active movements No
thing Ia 20 dishesrtening AZ these long intervals
CAMr PALo Afro, Jan 81, ls47.
As the tCourer leaves IN q few minutes have not
time to give you an account OF our dongs since we lei
Sato-neither can tell you where we are going or
what have to dOal the newspaper correspondents
| TO the contrary Notwithstanding
mant OF Gen. WORTH anu arc as folows:-Arllery Bat
TALON, Col Childs; 4th Infantry Col Whistler; 9Th In
antry and Capt Bianchards company Louisiana voiun
eers Mai. Scott 9th Infantry, Msj Bonneville sh In
fantry, Msj Wright Light Artillery. Col Duncan; DO
DO Capt Taylor; LIST Drsgoons, Lieut. kesrney; ID 90
Col. Harvey has bssn ordered to Monterey to ON
| mand brigade
| AM has Gen. Wool and Gen Marshall with him.
Gen Tay lor is IN command at Victoria, including Gen
| Bu,er's command, and Gen fatterson's at Tampico
No news from these commands since our arrival hero
BaAzos ST. JAoo, Jan 80.
| All il activity here. Gen Scott will leave in about rx
days fer the seat OF future operations The
volunteers stood of here four days ago,
viii land ct Lobos Island 30 miles below Tampico Col
Harvey Is being courtmarnalied today. Tor disooe
dlenee Of orders Col Baker left for the mouth Of II
| Rio Grande yesterday. We had Gen. Worth here i've
days ago;he Is now sncamped at falo Altos
ARMY NEWS.
Iron the Matamorss Flag, Jan. ~
We hear CT new army movements-evsry thing In
this quarter appears the stand still" Tor the time
being. The cavalry and artillery OF Gen WORMS di'
vision in vicinity, encamped between hei
and Point Isabel The infantry also encamped 1t
point below, near the Pslo Alto battle ground. The
whole AFFAIR IL mystery tous, and We dare venture
prediction the in which they proceed
down the whether by sea or land General Scott
arranging his pians which will probably be in proper
dix b, the the eves all arrived out and
| then-Hs TOR the Castle OF San Juan-or somewhere
| sse
| NAVAL INTELLIGENCE
| From the Norfolk beacon, Feb
| Saturday,. The examination o, Lieut. Bushrod w. Hun
! ter. was commenced, but was not concluded
ARREST OF THE koBRsRs OF CURRIER TRoTT'
JEwELY SroRK-Thiee persons, named William
Brown William Morton and James Bell, were arrehte
yesterday afternoon about o'clock. upon suspicion O
being the perpetrators Of the robbery OF Mes'rs Curre
|
soh day OF January and Monday morning, the LIST inst
Another, Jack smith, has since been arrested From
what learn the arrest OF these three iodvi uas wa
made under the following c'rcumsances, vz;-Apoot
O'Clock yesterday forenoon, officer Charles stsIh
weather, (who was on duty In company with ONCE
goes Hall and three or ether sf6s cropies and
| had better see what they are up to They foiiowe
cuous rou,e at length saw them enter The sufok Hall
opposite Boyls Market Ono OF these officers the
want directly alter Mar,hai Tutey while ,te other
| fha autpr do ,r
returning In company with the Marshal they went int
the house md sfisr making partial search were toll
who were in The building. This was not altogether sal
isacsory the officers and they continued to mike en-
aurles when they had ntimston that there was ON
room which they had not entered They accordngl
went into the fourth story OF the building and in sma
room found the three persons arrested snd Jon
Hall (of whom shall have more 10 say coxty seate
before coal Ace smoking segars around table loads
with liquors ale 60. Oncer Spear locked the door, al
kept num- After being seaIed sometime, John Hs
appeared to dislike his company and said, " ia like
officer or any body else1p At this, Mr. Spear told hi
that he was officer, and no could 60 through II
door, but with his life. some hard words then wei
During this time the Marshal had gone for NOR
assistance, and shortly returned with officers J.
Pierce Towe and Hopkins, when the three gents WEI
conducted to quarters in Lcverett street Jail For goo
and sufficient reasons. we do not publish the immediat
cause OF tho Of these three persons nor the eli
cumstances which led to their arrest, but Is suicsr
to say that there not particle Of doubt but that hos
arrested are the rogues In relation 70 John Hall wnos
name we have used In connection with ths foregoip
mar alive we have say that 1t impossible Tor hiI
to have been actually engaged In the commitment of h
robbie, y he at the time, confined In ah swaitn
sentence for larceny of fan from the person ofa lady
some ten or twelve weeks since For this offence he wa
arrested by the City Marhsl who detected him IN ih
very act the circumstances OF which We published
the time. Hall discharged from jail Saturday morr
ing and the three persons arrested Yesterday were
the Jail, in waiting for thsir hale fellow well mot
the tune OF his release. Thomas Morton, one OF thos
arrested is fully identified by the City Marshal as thu
chum Of Hall the night that he was sriesh
These circuu stances Of themselves show that there
in this city, regularly organized band OF desperadoe
who prowling aoeut and Selling every iavoreni
| opportunity to commit their deprodaioDs upon IN
nights and properties Of our citiz ems Much credit
due 10 our City Marshal and 10 officers Sar
westher, Spear, and James W Pierce, all young al
Efficient men, Tor their exerons In erettipg out the pc
peators Of this robbery they have for tho past wee
used their utmost endeavors TO "spoV the rogues'
Boston Herald, Ftb. 8.
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