The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-09


struck o reef Anton Lsardo, and has been CON-
pstey wrecked Capt Ker had by hard work preserved
ship ran upon the reef but the watsr filed the hold and
drowned all the noble animals but eight ten He sue
sesdep in saving HI. men with their saddles and arm.
have been helped Capt Thornton lost forty horses from
his squadron their long and boisterous trip from
not heard what kind luck he Ind with his horses Col
Duncan IL here He lost number of horses during the
gale speak Of these losses particularly they are
deeply felt here just Col. Harvey will be able
to mount about 500 men-enough to drive of all the
Mexican cavalry that are now proving about our
ready to attack there when the attack IL made upon
the city should not be surprised to learn that the gal
liant Colonel has beautiful fight for is said that there
1000 collected few mites back of us.
The people in the city had stampede last night
which occasioned thedischarge ofmany escopees saw
Of them play upon the town this morning. but sup
pose we shall wait until twenty thirty Of them
planted around the city and then with average
Of about shol U minute They fire ut all
day long with shell and round shot and luckily they
have done us no harm yet.
Night before last shell went "rppng and tearing
through two tents in Col Haskes regiment Of Tennes-
scans shaving very close to the cheek of Of the
men, and cutting down tent pole. The individual thus
saluted sprang up and let Oft oath and expression
not very complimentary to those who sent the unwel-
The Phoenix company are at work again. Day be-
fore yesterday they stationed ut the cemetery,
about 800 yards from the city walls Eleven shells fell
within fifty yards OF Them some very Close but did them
no harm.
Captain vinton, with his company and company of
.
kind of mekiln, near the beach. He has been there
four five days. and has received she'll shot
and rockets than would freight small sized steamboat
Leuts Van Viet and Rogers who reside in that delight
full chateau have given me pressing invitation to take
up my abode there during the bombardnient Three or
four of our mortars will probably be planted there
that the fire against the Chateau do Limekn' will
probably be quadrupled, and shall have opportunity
to study the sounds of she'll solid shot and roc
cts Of different sizes The truth is nine days expert
has given every body here toeraby good idea Of
these things.
suppose you have had all sorts of jubilces over the
glorious victory Of Gen. Taylor Santa Anna Well
II had been here yesterday you would have thought
by the noise that little patriotism had been imported
into Mexico First Gen. Scott ordered congratlatory
address to be read to troops informing them Of old
Father of his country Gen Worth then managed to
have correct intelligence of the battle conveyed the
Joy Yesterday, about ships of began to
thunder into the of the beseged enemy what
troops had done with Santa Annals army and to convey
to them an idea Of the fate that awaits them here
"Boong" Hold on an instant-lets which way that
big dinner pot comes "Whizz-zx."-there it comes,
circng over-aiming directly for my devoted head
there 1t comes closer closcr-now it falls down down
which way can fellow dodge!-down it comes into the
and cxplodes with noise equal to the report of
x-pounder and the air is filled with sand bullets and
fragments of the huge shell 1t is difficult to tell where
shell will strike when it comes in line towards YOU
and they have thrown number Of their dinner pots
Q3nch shells far beyond US well into the lines it
bchooves to pay little attention to the reports Of
heavy mortars and throw himself down when the shos
fall near him
You can form no idea from description ]
you of the ludcrous that have been witnessed
shore here during the last ew The norther caught
two or three hundred seamen shore They had moth
ing to do and no place in particular to to- They had
been working in the water and had left their shoes
board ship, so that all barefooted You have
children let out Of school after being shut up all day in
the oashioncd country day prisons their antics would
bear comparison to the shines cut up by sailors
The country around hsre is covered with dminutiye
donkeys-the ugliest funniest looking creatures ag
nable These docle. innocent-looking animals struck
Jacks fancy and afforded him infinite amusement--
In haas
ing sailor with big quid in his cheek and quiet
grin on his weather beaten face pulling with all his
might at the head of donkey which in. its turn had
planted itself firmly upon its outstretched forcegs
Finding that neither pulling coaxing beating
would effect movement, Jack would very philosophy
cy clasp the stubborn creature In his and convey
him onward Day before yesterday saw four sailors
each clasping the leg Of a donkey which raised
above their heads and upon the back of which
quietly seated an old salt with folded But must
cut short my description, rs the mail is of.
r. S.-The steamer New Orleans arrived from fam
pco last evening, with 200 horses which will in
some degree make for the loss of dragons and bate
Is gu board the New
the latest intelligence we have from the city Of Mexico
CAMr BEFORE VERA Cruz.
March 49, 1915 O'Clock, P. NJ
Our from the city of Mexico received In round
about way, would prove that most sanguinary revolt
tionor rather series Of revolutonss raging in that
city. the different parties being all by the fight
ing other with unwontcd erocity 1t is said that
the British Minister MIR Bankhead Mt last dates
hardly dared venture into the streets for fear of ben
shot by of the different contending factions
Gomez Faras has his party the priests have their party
those in favor Of peace have party and then there
the war men. the Santa Anna men, the Almonte men.
aud what not. All was confusion confounded'
and make neither head tail of the different
rumors
The Mexicans have been firing since noon TODAY and
from the most Of their batteries and the of
shot and shells has been constantly DINING in the
OF our men Strange that they do not effect more They
must think they destroying the "Yankces as they
all term by dozens else they would not keep up
such an inccssant firing
The weather continues 1ne for landing and mimi
lions and supplies rapidly accommodating at the de-
pots The officers Of the navy continue to their best
By next day after tomorrow am in hopes of being
able to send you of an account of some of General
Scott's doings.
AFFAIRS IN MEXICO.
From the New Orleans Times
The Mexican paper published at Tamaulipas. called
~ Dfensor dated the 18th March is entirely occupied
with the revolt Of the troops which lately took place In
the city of Mexico 1t appears that the troops to the
number Of about 5000 men, were the of starting
for Vera Cruz to reinforce the garrison in that city,
when excited by the OF the metropolis whose f
naticism had been wrought on by the clergy in oppos
ton to the government they broke out into muny, and
pronounced rs they call it, for return to the sto quo
of S45 Gen Canalizo directed to suppress It, and
called to his aid all those who were for standing by the
government. The Congress, alarmed at the Intestine
commotion offered full pardon to the rebels provided
they returned to their duty This, however, taken
as proof of weakness by the latter and they became
more insolcnt
The Minister says that hostility to Santa Anna dis
position to embrace monarchical principles and disnc
moving Of this pronnncamento The major part
Of the National Guardal with the exception OF four
corpswith the whole Of the artillery remained faithful
to the government.
OFFICIAL FROM GEN. TAYLoR's CANT.
From tho Washington Union, April IL
We published General Taylors order" from the
fee Of battle to his victorious division the Next
can forces of twenty thousand men, commanded in per-
son by Gen Santa Anna in the conflicts Of Buena Vista
ON the 22d and Odd of February, s II is written In
fine taste. IL audes in the most modest terms which he
could employ to the brilliant victory which our troops
have won over the immense superiority Of the Mexican
headed by their distinguished military leader It
pays due honors to the brave officers and troops live
10 receive tho gratitude Of their country pays brief
but affecting tribute to those gallant spirits who have
giorously fallen in the battle but whose srious
ample viii remain for the benefit and admiration of the
army ana as monument Of the glory of republic
In the eyes of Europe IL treats decaely possible
all those Inexperienced soldiers who ingorously fed
whom nc administers the warning lesson OF seeking to
retrieve their reputation by future exertions on another
field Is impossible TO read the various descriptions
OF this remarkable battle, where the skill 'of the
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