The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-21

,.. thsrefre are as contrary to duty soldiers
~ they are inconsistent with our religion men Is.
IA Conclude by praying God that as soon as we snail
have finished cur tour OF duty 10 this land and Just,
and az we may hope. lasting peace shsh nave oeen
made between our ,ta 40 uniavorsbe to our
pistv and virtue; but leave IL in good VIII towards is
people wishing them liberation purer form orrssion
bettsr nd more stable government And returning 10
cur own country eus be more God from what
we have here sencr having st our lot in alsnd OF civ
aud religious freedom and for having given Us SO oody
hsritaea Here let determine that when again restor
cd to our dear homes and to those lore, We viii show
{oth our gratitude the Gver OF every good andper
feet rfr by being as entirely devoted to His service,
and Jealous for good works as becometn those 10 whom
much hath been given ana OF whom a uuu WIZ ~ nars
on psope as eminent for Christian holiness and virtue
as they have been hi yhly favored OF the Lord"
ARMY INTELLIGENCE
Tha steamship Galveston left last evening for Vera
cruz The following is list Of her passengers
Passengers per Steamer Gaiueston for ysra Crrs-
Major GEN w o. Butler u. s. A; Major Smith, Com
nissary: Lieut. Butler, Aide-de-Camp Mr.. Wicklifs,
Mr Merri wether, Volunteer Aids Samuel c. Head;
Adj Bradley y 81 Ky Regiment c. GOss Chaplain sp..p
Sd Tenn Regiment; Mr.. shaw; J. E. O'Brien Lieut..
Berry Sd Ky Regiment Lieut.. Halliday; Lieut. C. n.
Owens 4th Ky. Regiment: Adjt. II. p Trahur do Mr.
Thomas Taylor; Captain A.. b. Lannipg Assistant Quar-
termaster U S. A.; Lieut. G N Hagner Typographical
Engineer; James Wilson, Vera cruz DR.. Cuddy Pureer
j. Bleecker, U S N; Passed Mdshipmsn W. o. Glib
son do Mr., Copp do
his escape from Mexico by enbarkDg the last Bril-
itch steamer from Vera Cruz. He was at Tehuaean az
late as October goth mentioned yesterday, and
could not have left alleged We thought the rumor
SO Idle that we made mention of it, but others
gard It more seriously make extract from letter
II our Vera Cruz correspondent touching the matter:
Some Tampico wsg has done the authorities OF that
place up brown once more, by running upon
them to the end that Santa Anna had embarked from
that city the English packet for the cockhghtng
land but you this of his whereabouts,
/ will say InoreNet0 ORLEANS Ptcayune l2th inst. =
Lieut. Hills, who was reported not among the liv
ing few days since, arrived here Wednesday night,
in the steamer James l.. Day, from Vera Cruz He
sures is dead and desires to be remembered to
hs friends. Lieat. IL. is attached to the New York
volunteers
TIE steamship Fanny will leave to day for the Brazos
She will take down detachment of 100 men belonging
10 the 10th infantry under the command Of Col lib
bats and stores for the Quartermasters Department
The steamship New Orleans will sail tomorrow for
Vera Cruz with teamsters horses and Quartermasers
stores N o. Delta, 18th inst
We understand that Major John Harris, u. s. Marine
corps has been ordered to take command of the H. s.
marines stationed at the Philadelphia navy yard Capt
Richard Douglass has been ordered to relieve Major
Harris of the command Of the marines and Capt. VIM.
Stark has been ordered to relieve Capt Douglass of the
charge Of the clothing bureau this station-Nooik
BsseOn, 10 h inst.
Colonel Cheatham of the Tennessee regiment lately
embarked for the seat Of IL ssad Is only % years
ofage
The citizens Of Charleston, s. c. have determined to
tender Gen. Shields public dinner.