The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-21
Mexican Affairs.

NEWS FROM YUCATAN
The Yucatan schr. Carmen arrived yesterday from
Laguna whence she sailed the I'd inst Her arrival
here 10 the best indication Of the relations existing
between that country and commercial house
here has received letter by this arrival which states
satisfactorily arranged with the authorities of Yucatan
for the neutrality Of that counryNew Orleans Pic
ayune, June IL.
MILITARY MATTERS.
The u s. transport brig Crusoe arrived yesterday
gment-compauy d. Capt Howard Iieuts Russell
Hollngsworth and Trousdale company q, Captain
Downing, Lieuts Graves, Hampton and Thornas-with
rs men, and Lieut.. Slade of the regimental staff Also
detachment OF 40 men, under Lieut.. w. l.. Adams
Tennessee cavalry The brig Columbus, from Tampico
talon, under command of Capt Piper and Lieutenant
Murphy-l03 men rank and file. Also the schooner
timore battalion-47 men. The steamboat Louisiana,
Capt Lott from St Louis arrived yesterday morning,
and brought down Major J. H. Savage, Leuts. A. @.
Moon and W. H. Seawell with 100 Of the l4th in
fantry from Memphis The steamboat Pontiac, Capt
Stewart, from Cincinnati brought down Major Norva
Leus Winston and Perry with l23 Of the 18th
try The steamboat Col Yell Capt Sterling, from Pitts
burg brought down Capt Taylor. with company A, and
Capt Caldwell company b. of the Penn,a volunteers
This handsome body Of men Is from Bedford aud Nin
counties in the old Key Stone Sater and were the
first to respond to the call the requston for the
The schr. Wanda, arrived yesterday from the Brazos,
brought the following passengers Capt NJ. Wilson,
Indiana Rsgt Lieut.. j. 81 Lord, sd indiana Regt
Lcuts. NJ. Hamet and John CARRIES; DR.. p McCamp
A. ChOuERey.
BY SD1rig Fidea, Capt Small, from the Brazos five
companies of the LIST Indiana Regt under command Of
Major Donaldson in all 200 men rank and file
The steamboat Gen Hamer Captain James left last
night Tor Port Lavaca and the Brazos Amongst the
passengers Assistant Surgeon Holiness IT, 5 A, and
the committee appointed to take charge of the ren,ns
OF the brave Kentuckans who fell the bloody field OF
Buena Vista-Aessrs. James Milan John s. mis- r. Haw-
kins, L. G. Jefrreys, and VIM Aicvane. Messrs II. q.
Catett, and q. &. Arnast also went passengers-Neu
Orleans Delta June IL.
NAVAL, NEWS
The u s. schooner On-ka hy-ec. Lieut. Com. Berry
man, arrived here on Wednesday last from pensacola
bound to Key West; she sailed again yesterday The
Hon. Geo. w. MoRea was passenger on board.
INDIAN NEws.-Mr Richards arrived here
yesterday from Fort Lamarle, which place he
left the 26th Of March in company with two other
traders. He brought in more than thirty packs Of
robes The upper Indians have been very quiet during
the winter Last March party of Nemahas eighty in
number we're killed by the Sioux. When he left. 700
lodges Of Sioux on their way south to fight the
Pawnees At Elm Grove he met 400 Delawares. Shaw
nees, SC, their way against the PawHees They
pected to be Joined by the Caws. three hundred
strong The snow Is unusually deep the mountains,
80 that high rise may be expected In few weeks The
traders have done exceedingly well the last season.
There plenty Of buffalo on the Platte and far
south Blue river He met the advance party Nor
mons at Big Island about $50 miles from the settle.
| ments. There were 1870 wagons The next party OF
emgrants those who left St. Joseph, and
| on the great Nemaha, and numbered 81 wagons They
getting along we'll with fine cattle and horses
| yelling from twenty to twenty five miles each day
They were bound for Oregon and California. IL was
supposed the frontier that the emigration Oregon
would be exceedingly large this yearsome thought nj
least 1000 wagons would go out party OF Mormons
was at Grand Island putting in corn-about half of
those at Council Bluffs wound remain there this season
and plant extensive fields From general indications
there Will be severe contest against the Pawnecs who
number about 800 lodges whilst the Sioux alone num-
Der 800 The various tribes collecting for this exped
ton under the head OF the Sioux manifest bitter ost
hty against the PAwnees and threaten TO externnate
them The condition OF affairs on the flaIDs requires
that the Government should send strong force there
TO disturbances
mandcd by good Indian fghter-some one who knows
how to trail and meet them successiuiiy-Sf Louis
Union, June II.
TuE PRrsrpESTs VIsn-We learn from
| an extra of the Boston Post, that the Pre-
| sident will commence his contemplated tour to the
East on the 22d inst TUESDAY Dext and proceed
| far as Baltimore where he VIII remain over nght On
"Wednesday he will proceed to Philadelphia, where he
| will remain until Friday morning. when he will go to
New York lie will remain In that city until Monday
morning and will then continue his journey to Boston
via New Haven, Hartford, and Springfield, probably
stopping at Hartford night lie will therefore ar
| rive In Boston about Tuesday, 29th On
wednesday following he will proceed TO Lowell In sum
cent season enable him 10 take view of all objects
Of interest that great seat OF manufactures He
probably remain in Lowell night, and Thursday
July LIST he will visit Concord N H. returning In sea
son 20 reach Portland Friday Whether or not the
President will be able to 20 to Augusta will depend upon
circumstances,
PosT OFFICE STAMrs.-Wc are gratilicd To
learn that the Postmaster General has made n contract
with Mcssrs Rawdon, Wright, Hatch, and Edson, en-
gravcrs In the city Of New York for furnishing stamps
for the Post Office In accords with the
provisions Of the It'll section Of the Of Congress- at
its last sssso for the establishment Of certain post
routes and for other purposes Tho stamps will be pre-
pared and ready for by the st Of July and
fail be the larger Offices ma we'll