The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-17


ment and request they may be rewarded or tnsr
gallantry Many of them are gentlemen OF educs.on
and worthy Of commissions In the service Of ns hs S
promotion to higher stations AAd must siso .4As w
casion to regret that sickness should have
many of my gallant spirits rom participating Win
/ must not omit to mention that Lieut. Charles
was ey my side, and may SsSsysa veil
and continued In pursuit OF the enemy to the last
deserves much credit his perseverance, energy ana
bravery. Although on the sick report ana suuerns
severely for weeks past he would not remain Do
hind Lieut. Thomas Claiborne took rine and used It
with considerable effect upon the enemy Surgeon Jonn
Lamar OF Georgia. also deserves my thanks Tor Vol
untesring his professional services and remaining Win
H. Ioa, Of the ist Psnpsylvsnia Volunteers who was
with us and took the news II our engagement to you
lam, sir, respectfully your Oe b ssr,' Ivrp
To Col F. M. wvrKoox, Military Governor of the De-
partment Of Perote.
When the enemy beginning to feel that to advance
farther would be attended with quences still
disagrsesble, about retiring, heard long and
loud shouting the road to right and several per-
ming down the HILL the other side Of which was the
Pass, crying, the train 10 here" "the train here
.%rtsd IL pursut of tie snsnv Who Wrs NOW .cs
tered the hills In full flight From every emnsnce
reached picked or four of them with
uuerring rifles. At opening between two hills
couutered the company OF I'd drsgoons under command
of Capt Hardee joining forces all proceeded
full gallop down dehle Of the mountains About two
thirds of the way down the mountain, proceeded to
diemount and descended foot, until at the abrupt
turning ofa rocky point we about 900 yards
pretty hamlet q number OF the enemy probably some
two hundred and fifty, who were in q compact body,
from us dress We deemed priest They seemed to have
idea OF the danger which lowered them untithe
sharp crack Of twenty rifles dealing death and destruc
whom they had to deal Their leader the first who
FELL and this seemed the signal for their Dispersal They
commanded the dsais on which ws were every sid.
From every mountain shrub they poured FORT bulless
played upon rs by an unseen foo We were obliged to
seek kind OF running shelter from bush bush and
bank to bank until We reached the sheltered place in
which horses had been placed. Our return to Las
Vegas at interesting and exciting On every
side were the blazing tsnemsnts Of the
every hill was platoon Of troops (who bad come with
the trsn firing at some retreating body Of the enemy
WHILE tie distance Of four miles seem from
Vegas partly wrapped In flames, which threatened
dsvour it wholywhile along the road which led to It
the white covers Of the wagons, the heavy
teams of the artillery and the horsemen and infantry
forming its escora sight NO less rare than beautiful
We returned that day to the CASTLE where arriving at
r. NJ we received by the garrison with cheers
loud and deaf. ming for prowest Of which they had
already received some exaggerated accounts Our CAP
tain rscsved much oredit-though none more than his
due-for his skill and galantry, from Zen CadSaa der
and his officers.
INCIDENTS OF THE WAR.
The American Captain, Horace Brookes Oh the day
in which the North American army entered this CAPT
tai being In the house Of General Valencia, with
other Officers, and hearing 1t the house Of Next
general united with these officers to prevent IL from
being exposed to the horrors which
the entrance Of oonquering troops into CITY, without
Accordingly they delivered the charge Of Ge-
neral Vaenca's servants all his effects with the excep
ton Of box which, account Of its weight thsy
posed might contain something Of value This they
served with the intention Of delivering it up personally
to SONS Of General Valenoia's family but thep
1t had been found by the American officers This box
have delivered into the hands OF Senior D. Gsyetano
los1r. who o has given ,eosps f0s the same
sorupulous Than Captain Brookes would have made
of the contents ofthis box in different manner.
ANDRES TERREs
MILITARY MOVEMENTS
or VERA Cruz, MExIco,}
Nov Sd, ls47.
Ship Canton Packard master, sailed from Fort Haml
ton, New York, October l7th with companies and M
I'd artillery United States army, arrived OF Vera Cruz
ssgs of l6 days Oficsrs-Company L, Cspt. r. f. Lu.
Their: Lieut. J. MoAilster. Company M. Capt f. Ro
J. Mosss Assistant Surgeon; Lieut.. H. Hsth, Commits.
ssry and Quartermsstsr An we'll
Reported that large ship containing 400 troops
lost Of "Man Of War Keys (Bahamss) supposed to BE-
the ship Empire, with companies and OF LIST and sd
artilleiy-ali saved. News communicated by a small
sailed Oct I9th or isth from N. Y.
Ship Senator from New York, containing the New
Jersey battalion arrived at Vera Cruz Nov I'd thirty
two days out from Fort Columbus. New York
We send this by steamer Galveston Not having land.
ed cannot inform you about Gen. Scott's movements
Pilot says communication not yet opened with General
Scott large train starting every day for Mexico by
detschments
The following troops arrived yesterday the steam.
ers Saladn Belle Isle, and Gen. Taylor from Louis
ville They belong the 4th Kentucky regiment under
the command Of Col Williams. The following Is lis,
Of the officers and the strength Of the
=. Williams, Colonel William Preston, Lieut. Colonel
William Ward, msjor; P Trabus, adjutant DR.
Roberts, surgeon; Dr. Steele, assistant surgeon; =
sssnt and companies A, Capt Keating from Louisville
1903 mem B. Capt Squires. from Adsir oouoty, 100
c. Capt r. Hsrdin, ll9 men; d. Capt Bartlett from
Trimbe county, 100 men; E. j. Conn, from Csld vel
county 100 men; F, Capt. McCreery from Davis coun
ty. 100 men; G. Capt q. B. Cook, 100 mem Fl, Capt
men; X Capt Gardner, 81 men Total, iOsO On ar
irving ut this port the above troops permitted
to land but conveyed to the transports
were in waiting of Slaughter House Point Major Ward
with two companies Of the above splendid regiment
to have left last evening the bark Robert Norris
Vera Cruz Colonel Williams with five companies on
three companies the bark Pioneer, expected t.
sa to-day The 4th Kentucky regiment is one Of the
most splendid bodies Of troops that have
and We that under their gallant colonel thu
young, chivalric, war PROCEED Williams they will d.
rhs steamer Ringgold Capt Mcpherson, from Louis
vile arrived here yesterday with companies A. and
Of the 81 regiment Of Kentucky infantry under tn
msr, Capt Swsger from Louisville also arrived yester
day, with three companies Of the regiment under
Captains Robinson Simms, and Csldwell-Msjor Breck
snridge being in command Of the detachment. These
troops the bone and sinew of old Ksntuck, were W.
understand, placed board transports, and in few
days will leave for the seat Of war.
The steamer Wysndot arrived yesterday from Jeffer
Barracks snd brought down 1913 men, recruited
the 10Th infantry, under the command Of Lieutenant
Hughes and Wilkinson. They quartered In the
barracks, below the city, and will shortly sail for the
BRACES.
The steamer Belle Isle Smith, from Louisville yester
day, brought down Major w. T Ward Capt. g. b
Cook, Lieuts Barber, Snyder and Egan Of company E
Capt s Con, Lieuts Doris, Wellington and Scott
Of Company @, with 230 men OF the 4th regiment Ken
lucky volunteers.
Three companies mastering 500 men, Of the 9Th reg
men Indiana volunteers, arrived here last night from
Madison Ia. on the steamer Ne Plus Ultra, fol
the seat Of The following officers the NJ
Plus Ultra with the detachment Col j. II. Lane, who
comm nded the old uphinchpg Indiana Third on tn,
memoirs BILE held OF Buena Vista; Major Morrison, com
missary Of subsistence; Capts McDougsl, NJ Kensi,
and Bra KEN and Captain Young quarterms.ter Of the
regiment, and s. Ashon, surgeon. Col James Brewer
we'll known In this city successful l., acher Of the