The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-17

es,s,ssn by saying that II ID best TO ssssst nAa Who
81 once been able to command Of the
votes OF the States the Constitutional Presidency
The candidates OF Puros are Messrs Almonte and
Cum plido the President Of the Coalition; but II the
other party win concentrate their vote upon Amonts
and then they will not fail to succeed
tursrs and half officers soliciting pay and employ
meut The number Of officers In the town 10 regarded
as serious obstruction 70 me wise OF Con-
sxcers partisan of santa Anna in tho town but schem
ers and contractors who have his rsnsats
ment. Among prominent men he appears to have no
lie Rasom of the 9th ult says that party disssnsions
have ragged strongly since Santa Annss resg
nation 1t denounces the Monarq tistas being upon
the point attempting to carrying out their projects
THE NEW YORK REGIMENT.
Extract of Letter from an officer in the New York
Cry OF MEXICO, Oct IL, lsa7.
My Dear Here We ss are ~. IN the Eoysi Guy Of sns
band Of 900 who left the State In January last
The official reports Of the commanding officers Of bril-
gades will give you the detailed accounts Of the several
actions fought under the walls OF this CITY, and shall
oonans myself therefore, to few remarks concerning
At aChurubuseon the New York regiment made the
first charge Alone tho South Carolina regiment being
flank Col Burnett fell in the first charge ssvsry wound.
cd, with about eighty officers and men,
Lieut. Col Baxter formed the basis Of line Of battle
for brigade to form the South CaronianB then
came up handsomely, and formed on our regiment
when the order being given both regiments charged in
gallant style. supported by the 9th infantry.
the battle Of Chepultepec within about 600 yards
Of the castle, brave Baxter fell, wounded in the
thigh he died in this city the 18th September and
his body placed in leaden coffin, consigned to the
tomb with due military honors.
When Major Baxter fell, Major Burnham, then com.
mandiny the head of the regiment CALAMITY led the
charge up HILL towards the castle the heaps Of
dead through iron rain Of she'll grape and canister
and the nrst to plant our colors ON the walls
the first to enter the CASTLE General Bravo In
msnd surrendered to Lieut. Brewer. We lost one hun.
and ninety men In the battles Of Churubusce and
Major Burnhsm was unanimously slectsd Lieut.
Colonel on the 27th Sept and oarr.t Dyo.man to n
The living very good here, butt everything is dear
dirty. The theatre Il q splendid building and 90.
casionaly while away an hour there. shall write
you again more fully in q few days
THE BATTLE OF LA HoYA
From the New Orleans Delta, 7th inst
melancholy interest attaches to the following report
Of of those brilliant skmishes which have given
much renown to the brave Ranger whose sad fall s
90 deeply lsmented by the whole country. The nara
tive furnished by gentleman who took part in the
Description of The Engagement at the Pass of La Hoya
betDssn Part Of Capt Samuel X. Walkers Compa-
s s.ssr fss't s.s ' y.assD a GsSs
l8a7.
On the 10th June ls47 had received notice at this
post Porote Case that the Pass Of La Hoya about 10
miles distant occupied by large body OF gusrillas
in number about $780, who In wait for the train of
pected for several weeks The large of money
and the extensive supply Of ordnance and ammunition
raft Of Supplies of almost every nature towards
ing capture and equally great inducements on our
side to prevent it Orders were issued BY Col Wyn-
koop Of the I'd Psnnsylvania volunteers military 60
of the depsrtmentto several companies Of the
above named regiment, and to Capt Samuel Walker
company Of mounted rihemen, to hold themselves In
readiness to march at early twilight
At O'Clock, NJ, We started, taking the circuit OF
tha In tn tbp
pryng eyes Of emssries spies Of the enemy who
might have been the lookout We had started q few
minutes before the i've companies Of infantry amount
about 500 who to take the direct road
while Company to take u wide circuit to avoid
Las Vegas, about two miles from the Pass and where
1t understood the enemy had posted picketguard
Of about 50 men, whom Walker wished to surprise, and
| II possible to take prihoners
For several hours We continued our noseless march
the plains of rand which for miles surround the
dismal fortress path lighted by the pale rays OF
Dame Luna, while ever and some festipg cloud
such this elevated region accustomed sweep
the surface Of the earth, would envelope In ts misty
embrace and then glide away forming in the distance
with the aid Of the moons rays, that most and
After leaving the plains we entered highly wooded
country folio wing such sinuous paths none but the
sxpsrisHesd Ranger who commanded us would have dis
oerned-now dismountng, to pass unobserved thu
crest Of some slight HILL and then regs'nng our saddles
roas OF " a. ss Ss OF tn
path such fences to be lsveed and bitches
died all Of which delayed our march much more than
| We nov, after having marched about six hours
emerged into the direct road, psrceiving BY marks
| Of had but short time before passed over thu
road, and We rightly conjectured that In the
We entered tho town Of Las Vegas though not from the
side we hal originally intended. The numerous impe.
dments met, and tho circuitous path had taken
having frustrated our plans, We passed noisslsssy
through the town. and had already left It half mile in
Of when greeted by the report Of
musksts seemingly but few hundred yards dis
east On advancing, discovered the steep
hi the infantry drawn either side Of the road to
W1.toou fog whcb
were to advance" From this moment dates the fol.
| owing report
REPORT OF CAPTAIN WALKER TO COLONEL F. NJ.
| wYNKooP, M. @.
| PERoTE, Mexico, 2lst June, ls47
When ordered forward by you at O'Clock on the
morning Of the 2oth from you that you had
m advance picket about 200 yards In this dis
appointed: had not advanced than 100 yards be-
fore was hailed by the enemy, Who appeared about 40
In number. could not return delay . moment to
reconnoitre intended without subjecting my CON-
mand and yours also, 10 rskpg FIRE, and immedi tie
and ~ aScb
man was wounded; but unfortunately found q
la The road, while supposed 1t be straight and
number OF US were endorsed by the falling of horses
| over fence which not eeen until upon /,
Ia this affair lost public horses, which probably
fell into che hands Of the enemy one OF them badly
wounded so as to render him vsueless also lost my
private horse Richardson (musican) and Raborg I'm
ssrpssssr were ere slightly injured BY the f. Of their
leaving you for the purpose Of watering my horses
solved TO drive of party of Lancers had appear
cd on the hills ON right early in the morning dis
mounted one-half Of my men, and threw them out on
my right and left Several Of their straggers kill
ed, and the balance made rapid retreat before ap
preached near enough to engage them. then return
cd to the village Of Las Vegas, having also taken two
| At about IL O'Clock A. M, while advancing upon La
Hoys with your permssion to feel the and sscer
tain their position, and forth heard the firing Of
| artillery 1t the Pass dismounted some Of my men
threw them out each side of the road to avoid
| On ambuscade When about two miles from the Pass
we about Hfty Of the enemy left sent for
ward . few foot for the purpose Of bringing
| an engagement 1t soon became apparent that thu
enemy had either very considerable force that they
had feared the consequence Of allowing the opportu
nifty Of attacking them in rear and they had almost
trely withdrawn from the Pass In q very few minutes
aftor the first shot was fired, my skirmishers Were