New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-04
Affair. In saltillo.
of the New Orleans Picsyune

NO. tsva We heard o: them this SIDE OF can us fCtosi
Il was about o'clock NJ wben We entered tne public
.r,.-s s.s .bs-ce 70 the outskirts Il the town the
side walks al the windows oseon.es and house tops
were covered with men women and children not ess
than Is 600 II am sny Judge. con.f eppaenty re
DICED while many Of the women and some most beau
tfl there are too sled tears and APPEARED sos, 70
SHREDDER az the sghi Of what Trey hsd been taught 70
cal the bad Americans have Understood from pretty
GOOD authority that the Governor Of the province
Sui,e s-bbr5 against endering the town, obectng
in the strongest manner 70 Il and representing ne war
a. az unjust snd gnhoy one on the frf Of Zoe United
states declaring that i Re had force here &c would
6ghtus have not yet had opportunity 10 look About
the town bu; the cAthecrsl i much finer building a.
though vet unfinished than the al Monterey. The
pubic plaza sad the yard IN front Of the cathedral
planted wiz, beautiful trees each being enclosed
with wall ce.nerted and a. white a. alsbaster. In
the center Of the plsza fountain and reservoir The
bulldogs with the exception OF those around the public
square and very lew Otners are very Ordinary
OF sun baked BRICK.
Our force consisted Of the artillery battalion the 9Th
and s,h iufsntrv Drrcsns battery. two s-uairsns Of
Dragons snd the Phsniz company which has been It
tached 10 the 9Th cave written these few lines BE-
cause am afraid tia you have one 70 eve you news
from tbs pacc and am down with fatigue from
long days march, do not feel Ike writing more ]
viii II any news arrives wrltc to you ssain forgot
70 saw that Gen Tsyor and Gen. Worth both along
sLrIILo Mexico Nov. % 1916
Perhsp. a few additional lines from ne az this late
date from this interesting part OF the country VII he
acceptable and enable you 70 select from them some
TENS that would irEerest the readers Of the Pic We
have now been In this place one week and everything
moves on 80 smooth AID quiet that but for the odd sp
nearsnee Of The NATIVES and their lingo should feel
much A. home a. 7 were in country town in the
Inited states and . not for occasional tap Of
IA, drum shouH sinost forget that ] an solder
When ve arrived here had hopes that Santa Anna
-ould screw up his courage 70 sufficient degree 20
como and trT bis hand A. whipping "a and fuh his pro
misc 70 the people Of Mexico Of driving I. across the
sabine or perish in the attempt but na' the war on
hi. mart : more vsr Of words than deeds ard the only
chance for another to 10 70 push forward a. we have
,ifI gf-e vou few descriptive lines Of this place
witch Il peassnty situated inclined plane Al the
foo, Of -crT s,es ~ of sufficient height 70 command
So. ic-r of the town some portions Of il are bcsur
al tho houses constructed with good fea OF taste par
isry those around the main plaza. while those IN the
sburbs though well constructed for comfort have de-
soia,e srpoarancc being built Of sun-bskes brick The
cathedr By far the largest and most magnificent one IN
Ibis mart of Mexico i yet unfinished. Il Is too rch ior
any description Of mine 20 DO Jpstce TO- IL u4'ldo
- .,o snar,r,ents In each Of which il altar made
entirely of silver Gilt brass and bronze work inter-rs
Cd with images and all sorts Of ornaments cover tee en-
tire wall in the rear OF the affairs besuuul on pannss'
statues and rich carved ornaments OF every descrpon
decorate the building There are two cupoas with nne
bells in each and the yard in front decorated WIN me
cedar trees The plaza in 'front.' "a also handsomely AZ
RANGED with fine trees around L. In the center u ioun.
tain and reservoir where those living in the vicinity Of
the plaza get their There are two smaller cnuren-
IS in town but have not yet visited them our army
Is very well provided for, in az comioFtsoe quo's -
o. Saturday last Nov o. a Mexican escort came in
from san Luis Potosi with seven American prisoners
liberated by santa Anna IN consideration OF zen Isy
lors having liberated the Mexican prisoners As sone
M thern have been reported dead will give you their
names Henry Park Lyons, Chas w luis and John 3.
Harmon taken at China where ihey hsd oeeb ei' On
duty Who belonged TO Capt McCowsns company lst
regiment Texa. Rangers Elisha Putt and Jas l. Reed
BELONGING 10 the Camanche Rangers under Col hhney
csp,ured AZ Preside de Rio Grsnde the otnei t"o arr
pedlars one named Finley and the other Halaspie.
! . I
gathered few items lie and his three companions
we're captured by party Of rsneheros lew hours sef
ia sr regiment LETT and were bound and aNeh inio zion
erev There they remained until the chhhohauins Nv'
euced on the 18th September when they we're sent %
foot under guard to San Luis Potos suffering severely
for want Of water the road ana ihe long distance
tbev were forced to march bound together each day
sv renresent grea, scarcity Of water on the route
Al san Luis they placed in the barracks with the
mn Mexican Infantry aud very kindly treated the Gov
eminent allowing them p cents day 10 purchase ine
nrovi.ions but the colonel OF the regiment gave them
Tsons and told them TO the money as they pleased
Mexican soldier attended TO their wants, with order.
he should bring or purchase anything they desired
The day before they left. they were permitted 10 90
through the city wherever they pleased with guard 70
sts anne on the 9Th Of October and was
received with a great display OF military parade-the
bells were rng long loud aud go hard that great many
of them we're broken. The enemy were digging an en-
rrnchment al around the city. An outbreak had taken
rare a. or near the city 90 Mexico aad seven regmenis
I had been dispatched by SAINTS Anna 70 qael H. Inc
situation Of the Mexican fnsnce, and their want OF
means 20 carry on this wsf, Is shown by tie fact that
the soldiers who had up 10 within very short time re-
ceved II. cents every morning when these prisoners
left were receiving but "a cents per day. They also
/ heard that Gen AmpuGa was in irons IN the city OF
Mexico and that Gen Asta has been released but has
refused 20 take par, in the present contest They learn
cd that the lad Hill who taken with the Mier PRISON
ers il living near San Luis the pr0egs OF Count Jaral
the richest man in Mexico. This Count lately made
present OF 1890 head OF horses 10 the Mexican army
| These are al the items OF interest could obtain
GEN Worth goes out in the morning with squadron
Outrageous on scouting and exploring expedition We
| are daily expecting reinforcements. Capt blanchard
and his Louisiana boys here 10 fine health and spirits
eager 10 meet the enemy once more. The division a
present occupying this place composed OF the 9TH anl
eth infantry artillery battalion. Duncsns battery blan
I chard company and one squadron OF dragons
The alcade has given notice 10 Gen. Worth that b
will not be responsible Tor any American who goes mor
than 800 yard. from the main plaza as there are set
villains and murderers whom the authorities never cou'
control living the outskirts OF town An express ar
| rived here yesterday from Gen. Wool AZ honciofA-
cannot hear that they have brought any new oSeepuh
that the sick list pretty large Your Ola irend APP
Arnold il here and looks better and happier than eve
saw him look before