The New York herald., 1847-12-26
Mexican AMai's


The brig T Street, Capt Mcconnell, arrived az New
orsaps on Tuesd.y evening, from Havsns, bringing
All the pspsrs devote much attention to Mexican az
fairs, bat though they have the advces of the Enesn
steamer Witch f Vera ror on the Is. ips, ,ney sSa %
MExrco, Nov a5 ls47.
onrresa has at In assembled Quer-aro and after
Thousand threats revolutions and military
pronuncam-n nj os it has made Gen Pedro Anaya Pro-
ysionAl President H. is without doubt, worthy maD,
bat it is amoa Impossible for any to do nythng II
dmorais .tion reached its last stage When nations
arrive nc point, nothing but the power Of
the Almighty can them Every thing else goes
as at the last letter Atrain Is expected here
which r Pusbla which is said to bs escorted by
nya thousand troops. Insecurity becomes every day
greater in the streets and houses hear OF nethng
but robbres so that 1t is impossible to 1--we here In tran
quitlity
that the Governor the States oonvoked by the
men. to learn their opinions the continuation Of
the have in fact met They all in favor OF the
continuation Of hostilities, those Of Puebs aud
Ii Is believed that the government declared to the Jlnfa
that it disposed for peace Thus presented the
difficulty of opposing opinions and II the President is
disposed to yield those of the Governors there
be change Of ministry The ministers Peua
fiss, and Mora y vilami of War There are not yet
four Ministers Scott has received orders from his gov
to support his at the expense Of this coun
Il seems to be understood In Mexico that should Con-
gress bs in session to make election OF Pres
dent by the sth of January next, when Gen Auayas
term expires it is not probable that 1t will be In
sonthen ths executiue functions.will devolve once
upon Peua Pena by virtue Of his cfice Of Presi
dent of the Supreme Court-N P'e0yans, Dec l6
MOVEMENTS OF THE HERoEs-INCIDENTs.
AS General Taylor on his way up the river from
New Orleans, and when some distance below Donaldson
VILE the Missouri touched to land passenger as she
nsared the shore young French gentleman who stood
with his wife and little son IA mere child on the evee
hailed and desired to $50 Gen. T. On the appearance
of veteran the guard Of the boat the young
teman exclaimed" Pardon me, General. but |
anxious to your face to know you tn let you hear
my voice among others cheering you your return
from the scene OF your gories Az the same time Civ
ing his hat a swing that 1t flying through the air
aod ching up bis little boy in his right the boy
at the instant taking off his hat. and swinging II
Justify while his voice was raised shrill acclam-the
father then stretching out his left hand to tho ledys
shoulder the whole presented tabsau pirar really iu
press,v-, The brave old man with head uneafed and
cap In hand could but bow his thanks, while n tear
stole down his furrowed cheeks, and almost maud
ble thank you thank you" issued from bis lips The
qualification of all who witnessed IL extr and
round of exhilirsting husss attested 1t After the
cheers had little subsidized and the boat moving
"Ah, General, If you could but come and eat som,
sugar with me - This uttered with so hearty
good will Of respectful and apxio Kindness that
greeted WITH another burst Of applause aud long
the group remained in sight the gentem was seen
bowpg and waving bis hand.-Ns~ O'fsd"s Del q.
D C 10.
The Charleston Courier Of the 2st inst says Yester
day literally gala day South Carolina may well
be proud OF her CON ercal on the occasion OF
the the brave and chvarc Shield. whose
Citations the battle fields Of Mexico with the Pau-tt
boys will aways endear him to their hearts and memo
At hour In the day residence poured
forth s inmates whose faces seemed to speak the
soul ofj Joy The old and youus the rich and poor, nay
even the deorepa out to do honor to the ciy's
guest The ioo wing military companies, detailed
escort formed in line at O'Clock and marched
up the depot OF King and Mary streets the
centre resting on Mary street viz: Washington Arle.
ry, Captain Torrs; United German Fusii-rs Captain
Gaurds, Captain w NJ Martin; Scottish Gusrds Capt
Cameron; Charleston RinemeD, Captain John Csrev,
and the Charleston Light Dragons, Captain Dsw-
son the whole under the command of Colonel Francis
Lance, aided by L.. Col. White and Major Welsman
The approach of the train which brought the General
by the firing Of guns aud loud cheering
A. the trsin the whole line Of road crowded
with cit and where thecars stopped Ia Mary street
the mes was so dense that 1t impossible to advance
or r-raat Gen Shields was sccomp mid from Colum
ba by his Exaeency Governor Johuson Coils Bryce and
Olison hi. aid. and Asju.ant General Csutey. Col
Manning, L.. NJ Clarke, OF the Columbia company.
(wounded in Mex,coJ DR. Roeertson, chairman OF t.~
committee of citiz-us. and Il w Gibbes, E'q a com
inte Of oouoc entered the and rendered to Gen
Shields the hospitaty Of the city The General return
ed his sinOre thanks IN few neat and appropriate
by four whit horses. richly c4parsoned pro-
oession formed reception speeches made and
answered and the affair passed OF in handsome style
ga inst tie WAS received at Montgomery, Ala by
committee from the legislative bodies and also by
mttee appointed from among he oitizens.
The Syracuse Star Of the 29d inst says Lieut. +
D. Calender, Of the Ordnsnoe Department arrived at
hs fathers residence in Nanlus the iDg of the
18Th Lieut. C. in several of the engage
in Mexico previous TO the eapture Of the capital
At the battle OF Cont he severely wounded in
both OF legs while taking charge of the Mountain
Howitzer aDd Rocket Company which was under his
uommana He was reported in the Ne Orleans papers
among those mortay wounded lie rstnrps for ths pur.
pose recoveri from his wounds which, learn
doing we'll His stay necesssriiy will be of short durs
tion as has to fulfil at Waship gon and
will leave for that place in few days, to spend the ba
lance Of the winter.
Col iarney the hero of Cerro Gordo arrived in Louis
Vile the 18th, from SC. Louis his way to Wssh
ington,
ARMY MOVEMENTS.
The organization of the 5lh regiment of Tennessee
volunteer infantry took place last Saturday morning
Yesterday the splendid Iegmentsl bsnaer, which bad
bssn Tor some weeks un der hands portion the
lad IS Of our city, presented by Mrs Mary w Ro
gers, and received by Capt Il D. Powell The bsnper-
which is OF the richest materials and most exquisite
,yorkmanship-owss much of its beauty to the skifu
pencil Of that distinguished East Tennessee artist
James Hart The best part OF the ceremony OF present
alton the address Of Miss Rogers Companies B. G,
q, aud II, embarked yesterday evening" and towed
down the river by the steamer sam Martin. The ba-
lance Of the troops expected to leave to-day. The
following is the list Of officer: Geo r. Mcclellan Sui
nvsp, Colonel; Geo w Bounds, Hawkins, Lieut. Coli
Adjutauti sam' Mcclellan, sullivan, Acting Assist
ant Qusrtermast-r; John Parshal McMinu surgeon;
James Gaines Knox, Acting Assistant Surgeon; Robt
D. Powell HAWKING, Acting Commissary OF Substance
--NashUiHa Union, l4h Dec.
The steamer Monmouth Captain Wilse left yesterday
for ths Brszos The following Is list of her passen-
gers: Mrs M Diggs and child Mrs J. G.. slocum. Mrs
Crawford, Mrs Barker Lieut. Couch CAPTAIN Robert
Scott, Major Lee Meesrs Cotton, II. wilkinson, Lam
kinau r Crawford Alex Erssine, s. Windle, l.. s.
Webb, Anderson, Wm 5. Patterson. H. II Hall and IL
Howard Captain Lomax, with hfty.two volunteers
from Macon county Ala. arrived at Mobile on sunday
last ~ O. Pff"yun,, Dsc 10.
Tho U. s. store ship Electra, Lieut.. Comm ding
Hunt anchored of Pensacola navy yard, on the i2th
Dec In six days from Vera Crus, bringing % invalids
from the squaurou under the charge Of Surgeon Bar
riugton, and several midshipm-n for nation The
Elsc made the from land to land in four days
aud hours but kept OIL sccouu Of bad her
The o. ship Saratoga wait ng the arrival az Vera
Crus OF Mr. Trist, tor the purpose of bringing him
hume The Electra will take stores for the tquadron,
and return to the Gulf. The health Of the squadron
was good.
The U S transport steamer Maria Burt left Vera
Cruz the 9th Instant for this port On the 9th II
reported Vera Crux that she ashore 36 miles above
the oity The Qusrtermsster immediately despatched
the steamer X Helzsl, Capt Baker in pursuit. and,
afer running up the coast some ~ odd miles returned
without seeing auy thing OF her Before Capt Clark VI
the mississippi left Vera Crus authentic intelligence
had arrived, that the Maria Burt ashore miles
up the coast that the crew aud ashore
and That ualsss Ii r.n.ual snssda tcnl,i