The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-24

handitt here tina. individual travel between
1t and Vera Cruz with impunity On arriving at this
post feelings greatly outraged Mt the bsrbarity
OF the Mexican guereros who have so long infested
the route The soldiers who had lotered the road
behind the train had been savagey murdered stripped
naked and brutsly mutilated and exposed and the
mains Of Of officers had been exhumed from the
grave. and torn limb from lmb-food for wolves de-
termined to teach these people lesson which believe
Identified as having acted with the guerilss and have
burnt every house within ten miles round In which pub
lie property, plundcred from our trains discover
ed We found knapsacks, camp and garrison equipage,
oats gu rtermasters wagons sperm candles soldiers
OF medicine belonging to the medical department, and
United states ammunition indicating de-
pot bandtt We have also discovered and destroyed
psaceable people, men, women, or children been dis
turbed Tbs result is that the fellows panic struck
and have taken them of not single shot having
been fred into my camp A few stl linger about but
rarely show themselves Two of them attacked Of
my men by the name Of Watts Of WASN'T ngton city,
few days ago both mounted and armed He killed one
from WHO'S body he took U s. Dragon sword and
belt the other he charged upon with bayonet (aer
receiving the re of his escopst and wounded but the
dog escaped. II only had squadron Of Dragons
Having punished them severely offered protection
TO such as would abandon the guerias in trade
with u.s. and remain quiet They seem delighted with
them that our government wished to wage upon
ths people Of Mexico; but that this neighborhood
had chosen to make it's account, in gueri
ashape, 1t could not complain ofany which
had followed and would certainly follow evil
1
amongst them and that they reocsd that We had
taken of the National Bridge for that
now they would have protection against their rob-
bers who had forced them s desert their villages They
have been invited to return, and several families
about to return. This course II followed up with
gy, hrmness and discreton and sufficient and proper
force, will put down the guerilla system.
fore this reaches you The British saw Santa
Anna yesterday lhe 29th September at Pueba, where
that be is an opportunity to quit the country
knowing that his game is up.
GEORGE w. HUGHEs.n
Annexed are extracts of a letter from Mr. John r.
Ksny, OF the army Of the United States, dated the
National Bridge, the 30th September, to Major L.
Thomas, U. $. A. (Adjutsnt Generals office, Washing
ton
g" have hesated to write you in relation to the late
from the interior, because feared to send YOU
information that might false and still feared
that would only forward you that which had already
been received from other and that my motives
might be misconstrued; but yield to my feelings
and therefore have to inform that ut midnight Of
27thSult express reached this post from Brigadisr
General Lane, who WAS ut the Plan del Rio Is miles
from here bringing order for Major Mccoy of the
Indiana regiment to move forward immed atey, with all
the troops here with the exception of bsttaon as
Major Lsy, then at Jalapa had received order
Colonel Chlds to move TO his support by the
Mccoy lett forthwith, and know that he joined Gen
Lane the morning Of the 2Sth and that the whole
to the support Col cnds Of which have douS
he will carry With him nearly 900 .On the morn
ing Of the asth, young Mexican officer reached here
from whom obtained the following information-cor-
roboratsd entirely by what have since learned from the
troops had entered the city full particulars of which
aud the last battle you will doubtless heard long
fanrry which had escaped took the Luis un
der Herrera whilst some 5000 cavalry under Santa An
took the road to Pueba the citizens rather the
lower ciasses of which pase anterior 70 his arrival
had risen our troops aud killed some Of them which
forced Col. Chds t. bombard the town, causing con-
siderable destruction to life and property and reducing
the to submissiou The British from the
city Of Mexico arrived to-day and We are informed that
he Santa Anna in Pueba; that Col Chids had pos
session Of the surrounding heights and provisoned
could hold his own as he had plenty of water He he
| force at Pusbla.
From the courier also informed that he had
Paredes in the city of Mexico whilst troops
in posse',on but who, finding that nothing could
be done there owing to the vigilance Of scott had
left the city, and retired to his estate dfty miles
distant; that the Mexican Congress would meet the
probable Santa Anna had come this way in order to
escape from the county He also seemed to think that
young Mexican officer lin my opinion, type Of his
countrymen) ridiculed the idea OF surrenderng any
| PARTON Of their territory.
in strengthening position and Of course, will defend
| 1t to the last extremity, If attacked"
| SOME OF THE HEROES OF THE WAR.
| From the fhi Bulletin, Oct 81
The latest arrival brings the melancholy intelligence
of the death Of Lieut. Col Charles Baxter of the New
York Volunteer Regiment. 1t Is within personal
knowledge that in this actively
engaged in raising volunteers under the rcqusiton Of
the President which called this State for
| giments. Colonel Burnett aud Colone Baxter,
commissioned to the command of the First and second
Regiments Of the New York Volunteers for service in
the with Mexico, which organized and for
era months eagerly and anxiousy waitsd call from go
vernment In November, Governor Wright received
ders from the Department OF War; requiring the mme-
date services of Of the regimen and Col
netts the first in numerical order which organ
ized his regiment therefore entitled to the prefer
ence being the detailed for service Col baxter
4 nat the
vices Of his regiment would not be required 1t
then probable that the ten Regiments OF regulars would
be raised he resigned his commission Colon. Of the
Id regiment and assumed the inferior station of Lieut.
Colonel in the ls the regiment which detailed for
the Although Col Baxter had been honored with
a in the Legislature of the state and also held
situation somewhat lucrative IN the city, still the fire Of
patriotism which nobly niamed his breast induced
him to surrender aland also leave his wife family and
friends and enter the army In maintenance Of the rights
and honor Of his country.
was the gallant Lieut. Col. William Montrose Graham
Of The 18th regiment U. s. Infantry. Col Graham
about ~ years Of age, and brave soldier He
tered at the West Point Military Academy In 1873 and
graduated in 1917 as 3D. Lieut. Of Artillery. Another
brother James ID. Graham of the Typographical engi
neers OF the most scientific accomplished and val
liable officers in the Service entered and graduated the
same year. They the of DR. William Graham
of Prince William county Va, who served MS did also
others Of the family with dtincton as officers in thu
revolutionary struggle. Col Graham whose fall are
noticing was after he graduated West Point
selected by his commander, Gen Jackson, to perform
IerpousUio uuLieb among Tue south
western Indians, which he did satisfactorily that ne
highly complimented by the General Having been
transferred to the 4th regiment Of infantry Col
Cnch which WAS in Florida, he joinedt and placed
In command Of Fort King for long time in the very
heart Of the troublesome Miccosakies The writer
this notice knew him we'll during that period and can
bear f testimony to his possession Of all qualities
that ennoble gentleman and soldier lie in Flo.
rida in 1885, when the Seminole broke out and
the brunt Of tho first battle at the Withlacoochee
where bis gallant final charge upon the indians with the
bayonet dispersed the savsges and aided greatly In
curing the victory Gov Clncb In his official report,
spoke In the highest terms Of the conduct Of Colonel
then Captain, Graham. He fell In that charge with
wounds from the Indian rifles lone received early
| in the Aght,) and his brother Lieutenant Campbell
Graham II the artillery, NOV Captain Of Top Engs)
also received at the time two severe wounds, At
first believed be mortal but from which he recovered
after long time Throughout the whole Of the Florida
war the Grahamsu were distinguished for their In
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