The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-14

saton upon matters and things In general At the end
of an hour bearer returned with and inform
ed Capt Johnson In kind Of affectionate, SUD rosa
manner. that Gen. Morales would the Yankees id
before would think Of giving up "heroc Vera Cruz
Capt J. now roso exchanged the afectionate assu
RANGES Of respect and eternal friendship with the ON
Scarcely had he passed the chau de limetiln" which
hid him from their view: before Of their batteries
opened upon our entrenchments.
CAMP WAsnsoroN, BEFORE vERA CRurl
March 30, ls47
enough to push forward in about two weeks brigade
eocs Avarado to tako possession Of that
rUa sS1 u WITH means Of Il V.
not get them in any other way.
We suppose that we may have something to DO At the
that will get farther, before the Mexcans express
desire to treat.
THE ROUTE FROM VERA CRUZ.
The National Bridge towards which Gen. Twiggs IL
to move strongly fortified place on the road to ia
steep rsvine Jalapa is in delightful situation 1000
feet above the aud about 80 miles from Vera Cruz
Thirty Ave miles further In towards capital Of Mexi
and the road to It, IL situated the strong castle OF
perote one Of the chief ortresses Of Mexico La rusba
Mexico the capital is 800 miles from Vera Cruz
THE CHARGE OF cot. HARVEY.
The cool judgment Of Col Harvey In preparing for
the attack and his gallant conduct during the charge
and pursuit filed the command with admiration Any
person who has him imagine what an Inn
posing figure he must have presented dashng through
earth with his powerful arm and keen blade. In his
he speaks In the most complimentary terms OF the
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dee (who mounted in the pursuit and joined the colonel
one Of his sa Of Capt Kerr Lieut. a Judd (S Lieut.
Of Lieut. N. a. doing wsl) Of Col Haskell, Capt Cheat
ham and the other officers and men both regulars and
volunteers Capt Haskell the first to leap the para
Wounded s one Of the latter 5sins Thomas Young Of
exact number Of Mexcans killed is not known but It Is
known that over fifty fell in the attack and pursuit
most Of them falling under the sabre l do not know
how many men the volunteers and Lieut.. Judd lost
From the Washington Union, April l2.]
| FROM MEXICO.
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same disastrous fate which had fallen upon the city
principally contributed to It's surrender An awful panic
has spread over tho people The loss Of the city
castle combined with the last victory Of less than
1000 10000, at Buena Vista, has spread
| sternation that infatuated nation.
Gen Scott had despatched n detachment to Avarado
collect mules horses and beeves The village of Me-
dein, ten miles from Vera Cruz in the direction Of Al
varado had already been occupied by troops, had
quietly submitted and met with the most liberal treat
yarado will probably animated by this example be will
ling to furnish their animals for American gold instead
of having them taken from them by forcbe contrbu-
Two days after Col Totten left Vera Cruz the gene
raj expected to send his advance towards the capital
He will push to that point soon as he obtains the
necessary transportation. and as rapidly he
He leaves hostile foe behind him. No very
formidable opposition Is expected at Puente Ma
cionalo, National Bridge, 80 miles from Vera CRUZ
nor at Jalapa (6s miles) The General will push
on to the healthy table lands between the bridge
Jalapa thence we presume unless unexpected obsta-
ces occur to the capital 1t was said that Gen Vega
had two or three thousand cavalry with him, on the
One problem is, will there be any government vt Mex
leo capable Of making peace for as the condition Of
things stands in Mexico there may be greater diff
fouty finding executive to treat for peace than
for them to carry on the war It was reported at the
capital There Is no absolute certainty Of this Accord
the last accounts received at Vera Cruz the city
every day bros and bloody fights in the streets in what
vulgarly called " the wlvos war" This Is con-
Of the clergy for the exemption Of their property in
which they had contrved to engage the wives of the
capital and through them the husbands in their behalf
1t Is difficult to understand In this hurry burly civil
who constitutes the government whether they have
The official field return Of the forces under Gen. Scott
on the 25th March, before Vera Cruz shows an aggre
gate Of 49, 47Oone Of tho best disciplined and gal
liant corps in the world
| NEWS FROM TAMpICo.
From the New Orleans Times, April 81
The ship Medford, Captain Wilbur, arrived here on
Saturday night from Tampico having sailed the 27th
utmo She brings very little news
We extract the following items from the Tampico
| Sentinel, Of the 9th ult-
Gen. Jesup paid flying visit on the 22d remaining
ono day only making his headquarters the steamship
Now Orleansou which he left for Vera Cruz on We'd
Two Mexican prisoners Zone under sentence Of death
for the murder Of Mr. Bowllne) broke jail on Wednes
! day night A detachment OF troops Immediately
after the ct the time Of going the scout
had not returned.
| During the week town has bcen enlivcn-
cd with divers alarms In the lnebut the untirng
activity and vigilance Of our officers In command allow
us to rect quietly at night and nothing modest
make afraid The enemy was reported to be lowering
different companies stationed here have been almost
constantly --ond should We be attacked from the en-
thusiasm of officers mud men, have fesr but that
! . good account will be rendered
The amount Of funds contributed by the military and
inhabitants Of Tapco (Mexico) for the relief Of the
suffering poor IN Ireland lie found to be six hundred and
forty nine dollars and scventyeight centsreceived by
Major W. W. Morris Fourth Artillery-and tho same
Orleans to be Immediately forwarded to ireland for dis
tributon. -
stitution since the LIST Of March last
Corporal John $ Price, company A, 4th Artillery,
March A. James Knight, company !, La vol, March u;
- Pnkey, company d, La vol, March 81 Lawson
Grandy, company Q, "a infantry March II; Milton
Daniels company c, La vol, March 10; John s. Jones,
company La VOL March 10; John Bayles company G,
March %; Loreny Richardson, company q, La vol,
March %.
The following vessels sailed since the 18th March
all for Vera Cruz; schooners Monitor, Pacific Robert
Mills c. l.. eager. Snow, and Phoebe and Caesar; bark
| Mopang; United States steamships Virginia. Alabama,
But little freight offers taken up yester-
day for New Orleans cargo, WOOL at dollar pcr bale
AFFAIRS on THE RIO aRANDE.
| From the New Orleans Times, April
1t appears that Gen Taylor, determined not to leave
single predatory band in the valley of the Rio Grande
to interrupt his communications, has left the main
body Of his troops in position Aqua Nueva and gone
| in pursuit Of Urea.
In reference to the movements Of Santa Anna nfor-
nation was received in Matamoras the 26th ult in
letter from Tula March the llth," from Mexican Of
fcer there Of Santa Annals arrival In San Luis the
sth ult lie returned at the head Of remnant Of one
OF the divisions of the army with which he marched out
to attack Gen Tayorthe remaining two divisions hav
ing marched in directions where food might be procured
for the furnishing soldery. The writer remarks of the
battle and retreat We have susreda far greater loss
than any engagement ever before fought In the
try-upwarts Of four thousand left the battle
field or died the rctreat-the army destitute Of
provisions of any kind and the soldiers rendered
erocious by their privatons and suerings dsaection
is widespread throughout the ranks. and may say the
army under Santa Anna is virtually broken up" This
letter also mentions the death Of citizens of this
place. officers in the Mexican army, who killed in
the late battle.