The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-18

as ssengers from the Brazos Major Dix paymaser u
A.; Major Mason, quarter master; Capt H. NJ. Van
derveer ofthe quarter department. and Mcssrs
Baker, Wallace, Beachem, Murphy, Owens and Todd.
One million of dollars in gold arrived here yesterday
the steamboat Paul Jones, Capt Williamson, from Gin
sinnat 1t is for account Of the GovernmentNeD Or
leans Picayune, 9th inst.
Five more companies of the Indiana volunteers will
sail to-day in the ship Sophia Walker and T. S steamer
Ann Chase and one hundred mounted men from Ohio
in the Mary Kingsland
On Monday the Ohio regiment will sail in the Eudora
Telegraph and Fanny All these troops destined for
Gen. Taylor, rs well as the FIVE companies the of
the Indiana regiment left yesterday in the jubilee
and ahroo, making inia about 2e00 men.-Neio
Orleans Com Bulletin, 9fh inst
MIDsHIPMAN RoGERS-INrEREsTiNG LETTER FROM
HIM.
BoorH-nURsr, near New Castle, Del !
July u.s. lsI7.
GENTLEMEN Letters were received to- day via la
vana from my being the first authentic intelligence
since he from Vera Cruz For the information
OF many friends who have felt deep interest in fate
make an extract for your from addressed to
me.
The President on his journey north between Whining
ton and Philadelphia pleased to express 10 the
of the Navy in his OF this had previously been
assured by copies of the different dispatches by
the Secretary of the Navy.
You will observe there was feeling growing out of the
most holy of all affections, which predomnated
his keenest suferings.
Yours, truly &c. JAMES ROGERS
MEXICO, May %, lsi7
wrote to you the 18th Of February the of my
departure for Perote, since which time have had
opportunity Of saying word to you. | know you
have been anxious about especially the
position and circumstances of capture determined
this government to regard me spy think can
now assure you that you may Danish all such fears;
their nquisitions must have proven my condemnation
would be opposed to all rules Of civilized warfare My
situation has been critical and look back to
it with painful feelings. give you u synopsis Of
my wanderings and privations.
On the evening of the 10Th of February, arrived at
Perote, under the surveillance Of a strong
Immediately locked up in forlorn looking apartment
paved with brick and without ono single article of fur
niture passed that night upon the hoor without the
covering of a cloak well the two following
My baggage was sent to me from Vera Cruz but the
coach robbed and lost IL all with than $3.50
in money.
purchased other clothes here and proceeded towards
Mexico. On my route was robbed of every thing and
arrived in the capital without cent and without appa
Ie Through the interference of some few foreigners
was put on parole, and allowed the liberty of the
city VIII here add, have not received any support
from this government
Such is mere outline of my hardshps the APP
prehenson1 OF being shot n spy Is superadded to
them you at what been nv Do ,ition and
the nature OF my feelings Such has been my treatment
that learned yesterday from American paper pub
shed in Vera Cruz the President has special in.
structions to General Scott in reference realiatory
course
Your letter of January lst my DEAR have received
and determined to refuse your generous offer which af
fected sensiby; but | without any other
means-as lost svery thing In the Somers and have
twice since been robbed of all except the clothes
back, am compelled to draw on you, although most
willingly feel certain do not impose upon your kind
Ia doing for would prefer such step rather
than should so suffer
i
have times been three days without anything to eat
ragged and cold
From the Washington Union, July 16
We learn that the battalion OF volunteers under the
nd of Lieutenant Colonel Hughes raised mainly
from the District Of Columbia and State of Maryland
are under orders tor immediate transportation to the
active seat war II In intended that Colonel II shall
open the road from Vera Cruz To Jalapa and occupy
that important town for the purpose OF securing General
Scott line of operation With this view the battalion
will be greatly increased At least company will be
taken from Carlisle Pennsylvania and another III its
organization should be speedily completely from Will
mngton Delaware; besides battery OF field artillery
from Baltimore. Other independent companies may,
perhaps be added to 1t fast they ready The
addition of squadron of mounted men would be very
desrable-thus forming In fact corps Of what Is called
In European armies ectoreurs admirably adapted to
guerilla warfare but understand that there Is
practical difficulty apprehended in the transportation Of
horses ut this OF the year for long voyage
which may prevent such organization As II ~ IL
will form beautiful and doubt not most efficient
mmand, well calculated tn do good service. In the
Organization of this force the President has from the
brginning taken deep and almost pattern interest
and has evnced disposition to render 10 as useful
possible and shows his continued interest and
confidence In the battalion by assigning TO IL most dis
tingushed and honored duty
We understand that, OF the six companies at Fort
McHenry, four will be shipped fer Vera Cruz the 22d
instant, and the other thereafter possible
THE FORCE OF GEN. SCOTT
From the New Orleans Bulletin, July
AZ some anxiety has been pressed regards the
situation Of Gen Scott make the following statement
join him
Gen Scott near can ain from, our in