The Arkansas banner., 1847-08-16

tCorrespondenee of the Daily Dsita.l
 From Vera Cruz.
 Deaik aad Funeral ef Mag. Henry Smiih-.1udacitg
 of fke GHsFTiiia Bands.
 Eds. Deiia--Sinee my last. amongst the items Of news occurring here, regret, much regret to have to inform you of the death of Maj. Henry Smith, the e'Quartermaster at this place. On the eve ming of the date ol my las, letter. Maj Smith suf fered relapse and On Saturday night last he died regretted by every one who knew him here, and most especially by all connected wih The edeParl- ment of which he was the head. His funeral, which took place Sunday afternoon. was most numeroasiy attended The body was buried with military honrrs a, the, bunai gvOund called Campo Sznio, which is ibe general receptacle for the re- mains cf all whc died ai Vera Cruz. The fsnersl service ready hy Capt. Psnmer. who has been acting QuariesmasteT since the illness of Maj $. Cap;aio RIlio, has assuned the du,ies of Ae office.
 II is next to an utter inp.,ssiSiiy to obtain any papers from the city of Mexico, to effect any dirset communication between here ard that city. have be<n informed that there are now here many merchants, traders and others, whose business is absolutely redncedNs stand still, for the c2ase that there is safeguard for transportation to he interior. Numerous guerrilla bands hover on ihe outskirts of this city, and every pfeeaniion should be taken by the Governor here to maintain a suiFi- cient force to protect Americas citizens from any attack. Yesterday letter was received by Gov. Wilson from Lieat Whippie. who is prisoner Of war in ihe hands of Gen. Soto, at Qaaiepec.
 .L- IT sk- ' should infer that it written subjee; 'O inspection before il reached its destination Be that may however, the enemy is near us, around and about, and it will require strong force and constant watch fulness on ous paris to keep him a, bay.
 The eneampnent at Vera Gorda is increasing every day, and rhe preparations for the next train are being carried on wifh much activity and des- patch in all quarters. In ihe quartermasier's and eommissary's departments. PromP'Eess seems to be the order of the day. ALPHA. P,eporoiiOns tor hs dePaTturs of iroia 10 iAe
 iafeyior- Courfs Nrrfiai m session ai the Cusie ef Saa Juan ae Ulsa-
 VERA Cnrz, July 9. ist7. Eds DeIta-Every preparation for the departure f,he next train is going here with the utmos;
 
 that t wiIl move forward in about ten days ard it wi in all probability, be the last of any magnitude that will be sent forward iron this point curt Martial has been sitting for several days at the Castle Of San Juan de Clua. but of the pro- eeedngs. the outsiders must remain in entire isno- rance until they are terminated, when expect to be able to obtain particulars and send them on. The guerrillas sr~ becoming bolder in their at. tacks every day, exactly in proportion to the degree of eiemeney exercised towards them by the aaihoF- ties here. ALPHA. 7 -fsdscisy ef hs Ga<rriaa BsRds- Ccmplsfs Re- oOrsry ef Gor. BiisOa-HtGLiA of Isoa Crr=. Se. ! yERA cRrz. Jaly so. isl7.
 We are kept pretty much on the ssi rirs here sy the guenillas, who are really becoming extremely bold in their attacks. The QaarteImAsteJs police, under command of Capt. Brown, who IS n very efficient officer, have several times proved ,heI efficiency in preventing those midnight denredaors from carrying out their in,eations. They hesitate not at the PepetTation of any act. however auo- eions. even 10 the murder Of the inofensive, when they have ao chance 10 steal property. Some eigh, sE :en of these ttIloSs have been captured within the last week, all of them having horses. arms. and other property belonging to the United States. Il is much to he hoped thai an example will be made of them 10 be held out To others ia isrTooea which would 20 lar l. pveveat the recurrence ofliSdseds Indeed thsr~ is bat tiIe safety a vesinring mile outside the city ia any direehon.
 l GoS. Wilson bad slight attack of illness here for some days back. ba; is BOW qsie eoav aleseeat The sickness is now principally eoekHsd 10 the hospital ard whese there none but soldiers an,i others connected vita :se Quarermas,er's Derar,. ment. Is rapidly on inc aeeiipe-she deaths being steadily on the deerease for two weeks past There has seea very slight sickness la,,eriy in tAs camp al Vera Gorda; but this is sc, at all extraer- dinary, ihasmach as there are now nearly fourteen AssAEsa men eneamPed there. ali from various parts of the country, and a majority just arrived frcsn long and tedious voyages. ALPHA. ] .lppetRimsai q Mr. Husirstos. lais ef Asszs as
 ysSgs q tAs Cesu q Corvectses i~ pasos ef JaGgs I Msroos. fessgasd-Reosipfs sf fAs (zsiosAssss 1 -DespatcA frcA Gen. Scea cal eS.
 The Governor has appointed Mir. Huntington. oi Mceils, . Judge of the Cezr of Correction. Mr. Maseoe hxsing sent in has resignation.
 The Feeeipz as the cassonhouse sinee its open iag hsse. including esties ea goods DOW in bond. amoaat to semewhere ahoa, SSso. 600. The amour, would he gssssiy exteaded if the interior eead he travelled ,hrcAsA ~ish any a-sve. "f ssse'y.