The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-19
FROM GEN. TAYLoR's ARMY.
correspondence of the n q Delta

buENA VISTA. MEXICO, April 10
are uouDtiul as to whether the rainy season has
commenced or not but for week or two back it has
rained every night.
Yesterday one Of our foraging parties reported that
they came In sight Of small party OF lancers The
sxcans IN the city assure that will have another
entertained Of again seeing their lines Of swsrthy faces
darker this atefa field Our line Of picksts only ex-
tends to Aqua Nueva some fifteen miles from here
Nothing has been reported by the pickets stationed
there ana t may fairly be presumed that no hostile
Washngtons battery aud two companies of United
states far up in the Aqua Nueva
tne two indiana regiments and the Kentucky infantry
lower down. the two Illinois and the Ohio regiments
these are two miles from the battle ground while two
companies OF Missssppians occupy the pass the six
panes OF ARKANSAS cavalry being stationed them
the San Luis road Three companies are in the citv
two Immediately in the town. and the fort at the
edge.
A sutler, who was taken prisoner by Gen Urea es-
capped from the guard by bribng the scade He reports
Mexicans, at different times the road between Mon
terey and Camargo The prisoners are kindly treated
ana allowed mules to ride They were sent for
ward to San Luis Potosi escorted by detachment of
lancers.
From the Matamoras Flag April 2sl
An artillery salute Of 10 guns the receipt
Monday OF intelligence Of the of Colonel
Caleb Gushing, to be Brigadier General The Massa-
chusetts regiment seem well pleased with this manes-
tation OF executive esteem for their distinguished
mander Lieutenant Col. Wright now absent at Mon
tcrey, VIII succeed to the Cslonslcy on his return
pIABoLIoAL AND MURpERoUs AcT-sIxTY PERSONS
POISONED.
The n O. Deho OF the tn inst says that friend OF
theirs has received letter from his brother, who
and besides some reference to matters Of private bust
ness ss, contains the following startling extract -:
There has been OF the most unexampled acts of
poisoning committed in Shelby county, Texas, that
have heard of.
There a wedding ut old Mr. Wilkinson,s OF an
arphan girl he raised at which all the invited guests
were poisoned, including the bride maid and groom's
will % Tep Or tn MIR Ds
including two sons OF preacher Brton. Caseberrys
the one ae young man and the other young woman
an annIht ortfn
strange to tell, none Of the family injured,
yet the bride and groom yet one Of the bridesmaids
"Old Wilkinson has absconded. This portion of Texas
Is in arms and wo betde the guilty. What write you
Is the TACT, without exaggeration.
at is supposed that the negroes were hired to admit
mister the poison in the coffee food by disappointed
suitor, who was present at the wedding"
MISCELLANEOUS
We also find in the Delta and Picayune a variety Of
articles of interest some few Of which We annex -
Pa,sensers per James l.. Day from nera Crus.-Maj.
blanchard and Lieut.. Scott, with 60 privstes; j. D.
Lane Lane G. Manning Dr. Il b Larry, D. Baldwin, j. D.
oldiers.
Col Morrison, Capt Chiffon. Lieut. French Dr. White
DR.. j. Felix, Mr.. Rice and lady Mr. Stanbeck, A. Fro
vena ana II discharged men from the Quarter Masters
Col May.-The PicGyune of the 18th inst says
the observed OF oil observers in tbs city yesterday
1t. Col May-his tall military figure towering above his
crowds of friends wherever he was seen.
Major Genera! Piilow-It gives great pleasure to
state that although the wound which Gen. Pillow
ceved in his right is one it cannot be call
ed dangerous No apprehension need be entertained
that amputation viii have to be resortsd to- This is
Two other balls than the BY which he was wounded
have left their traces in the Generals blue frock The
Mexican balls seemed really anxious to scrape
quaintance with him
General ShteIds-Ihe Piedyune says Gen. Shields
Is still recovering he gets relapse his life may
now be considered out Of danger"
DISPATCHES.
largo nugget oS ds.nsscba va. rscsyy.d ~ ,h Co.
crctarx of VA in this a~sninSs sonthsrn s 'N Th"v
contain the details Of tho battle Of Csrro dordo oor
sonsrs on nsrole &c "N "''N' - 'A' '''~'~A pr
Major General scotts last letter bears date at Jalapa
enticpated by private ettsrs The movement Of thu
army depend on crcumstsnces
rur r,vr,vr MONTHS, vo,rvrrrps
fnE w ELnA MoNIhS soLoNIEseS
FROM the washington Union, May IN
raj volunteer regiments mustered for the period Of
twelve months, VIII expire ut the following dates:
TWeipe-monhs volunteers under Major General Scott
Captain bfancnardB company Lousiapa volunteers,
July 80 1871
Colonel Cohees Alabama regiment, between the sth
Colonel Jacssons Geors. regiment between the 10th
and 10th June, ls47
o Colonel ESrman 1 80 ILLINOIS rea'mont' between the
Col. Bakers 4th Illinois regiment between the 9th
D.s%S1: and b.,:s of csgm1. battalion between
r,io, Al ~
Coionei nomas nenhessce moun'co reBmont, DC
tween the otn ana iotn june lo'
Colonel Campbells LIST Tennessee foot, between the
28th May and I'd June, l647.
Colonel askels I'd Tennessee regiment betveen the
ARR and Ietb lime Isa7
IVA M" IcJ'n,.s,. -. ua;.x e.. r.y.
Yosu"e.o'' anasI t'yo, oe' A"y'''. oo.,
Ihrce regiments Oh ohio' between the 1ad ana 29th
Three regiments Of Indiana, between the 18th and
10th June ls47
Two regiments Of illinois, between the 18th and 3oth
June Is47
Three regiments of Kentucky between tho 18th May
and 9Th June, ls47
Mississippi regiment, between the Sd and 18th June
lsi7
Arkansas regiment bet een the SOth June and Sd
July Is47
From this statement we are happy to saw that the
for General scotts srmy which for Sc
yeral weeks have been en- route Including those that
must reach Vera Cruz by the end OF Nav will be fully
equal TO the number of twelve months men who are to
be discharged in June and July as they will OF course
remain the field for service up to the end Of the
PROGRESS OF THE RECRUITING sERvTcE-RETN-
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