The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-19

| Captain Reeds Texas cavalry or rangers consider
and rbber parties IN this neIghborhood which Is
siderea their headquarters The cominanu Is IA goou
hs.th ths country here well watered and think AS
b,altnv ga apy part OF Mexico. Lieutenant Col Fay,
I0th regiment, commands Camargo, and Colonel Tsm-
nile with part of his regiment, Is 1t Matamoras The
tfs ad~r At Meir the particulars Of which, presume
Won have learnt all that had transpired Of interest
.nce arrived this place Confidence is being restor
al among the citizens since the Massachusetts, voiun
tsers left here Their outrageous conduct had driven
a,l The best families out Of the town, and from the
ranches IN its vicinity they returning. Col.
| webb suffers depreciation to be committed by men
his command by others who through the
country
| AFFAIRS IN GEN. WOODS HEADQUARTERS.
[From the New Orleans Picayune, Oct
By the arrival of the schooner Sarah Capt Brown,
from the Brazo' we have received package Of letters
from correspondent ut Gen. Wools headquarters,
and give them below We have no later intelligence from
Monterey the line Of the Rio Grande
CAMP BuENA VnrA, Sept. 10, ls47.
Well here am back again after seven days scout,
and allow me to assure you that the four walls Of my
tent by any manner of means uncomfortable
sight The object Of the expedition which l accom-.
pinisd hunt up guerilas who said to be- in
which pl aces lie north of the Monterey and Satlo
road IL is scarcrly worth while to inform you that
satisfied that no organized band exists or has
existed for time past little account OF our trip
may not DE- DsnesS me en- .ns'
ment Of Dragons, commanded by Lieut., Buford, and
accompanied by Lieutenant stgraves, Typographical
Engineer and one two amateurs We started on the
morning Of the I'd inst and went as far az Capeana,
small town lying the northeast Of saltlo and about
tea miles distant, where remained until the next
morning without incident occurring worth mention
ing charging the authorities Of the town with the
orders that issued by Cen Wool to the inhabitants
of Parras have before mentioned my account
OF trip to that place. Th6re Ia cathedral in the
place the habiations all poor and the town is
evidently going to decay. l must mention thing
and in this town Is the country residence
Don Ramos the father Of the belle of saltllosnd
very pretty girl she is From this place the
next day to Messillss which lies little north of Capel
about thirty miles distant passing in eur route
each other About half way there is dry called
Ell Passo famous place for robbrries and
| times past We met number Of atcjos loaded with
corn and sand the latter used in glazing pottery the
once very dourshng one but during the march Of the
Republican army under Hidslgo and Ayende Of Mon.
and has never since been what was fore The sons
of the proprietor, who Spanard, occupy the
pon the rain as the land pertaining to the estate Is
distance from the river Venado, but small por
ton of 1t can be irrigated from It's waters It's vicinity
to broad creek dry except during the rains enables
them generally to irrigate their lands sufficiently. The
proprietors received US with oppressive cvility and
appeared rsoced to see US as We knew they really
would be to get rid of may safely say that dustier
more uncomfortable place never stopped at, and the
tank water WAS extremely disagreeabs to the palate
In valley in which this place situated there quite
number Of ranches where good crops raised, but
from peculiar failing of the most Of the proprietors
their crops cannot yield them much Of About
the time the Ia in roasting the worthy pro-
begin to gamble at monte for their coming crops
and win must lose. Saltillo sharpers
frequently pay them visit and win from them their
entire crops. Near Messlas is hacienda called Los
Perres Bravos and most admirably constructed for
fsnce-it Is a very strong little fortfoation. From
Messi, started for Pesqueria Grande, said to be
lies nearly due south from Los Perros Bravos Instead
of being six leagues Ncamoe it turned out to be full
stony and hard upon horse flesh As rode into the
plaza OF the hacienda, the proprietor, we'll condition
in White skipped saiy from his domio and received US
with the excessive demonstrations of delight
had been the old boys old playmates long time ago
He shook hands with every body within reach,
Jesus Jose Maria Conception and host Of other
peons to attend to the caualto Of the ocsis hoped
all because he most horribly frightened. It
extremely ludcrous to witness his attempts to enjoy
everything, and green would very naturally have
copj ectured that he had most exubersnt flow good
| spirits. We found an old six FOUNDER here, mounted
upon very old rckety carriage which tho proprietor
he had had for six for the benefit
the Indians This hacienda is quite extensive
and produces large crops of The o. our fat
friend is Don Rafael Garcia first to the first
acade of Pesqueris Grsnde. Apparently he was so de-
fodder and beef he expressed his intention of fol-
lowing to Pesqueria, evidently much charmed BY
,hs music of our trumpet as the simple freshman was
with the sweet strains Of Paddy the Piper We left
Sicsmoe the morning Of the Sth, aud after four
ride arrived at the pretty village Of Pesqusra
raade situated about twenty i've miles from Monterey
near small river which empties into the Rio Salinas
The entirs population OF the appeared be
IN the streets wit entree, including several
very stout gentlemen one of them secoad Daniel
Lambert-snd antiquated negro who stood up
pressed with his Importance and dignity
il nobody else Az we rode through the town OBJ
4 IN. ouo.y sS usou.9
| to the the sex, which neither bolts bars can
restrain The authorities were all extremely subm,s
sve and gracious The first scade of the town. how
ever, Don Juan Baptiste Garcia, had LIFT upon
approach for his hacienda, about twelve miles distant
for ostensble than that prior to the
battle Of Buena Vista he had been somewhat
against On the morning of the 7th previous
he returned town and received the
| Of
consists Of about $500 Inhabitants and Is
tremely neat village At the time Monterey was aban-
the Mexcans before and after the BATTLE this
| their principal place Of refuge The mountains
hack OF the village present singular phenomen, which
natives regard with almost superstitons 1t ID
quite perfect representation OF the cruchxon of
OF colossal size formed by bald place in
rock somewhat at loss to known why this village
was termed the great fishery except by way of de-
rson, for the only specimens OF chthyology in the
has been noted for Its nonpartcpaton in the
and has been respected by troops for its pacific
At night Of patty INDUCED in dancing
ut fandango with Mexican senorita the pretiest Of
whom could. with the greatest look two ways Of
sunday" or any other day Of the week We remained
Pesqura during the 9Th and 9Th and left by way
the morning Of the 7th Upon arrival
at Pesqueria report In circulation that there
a band of guerilias in the mountains near Santa Maria
about leagues Rnconada but spy who ives sent
in direction could find traces OF them On
return did honor my old friend Rinconada with
long visit, but passed through and enoamped at Los
Muertos six miles beyond and about twenty miles from
Pesqueria Ths next morning started &C half past
O'Clock for Saltilo arrived at IL o'clock and after
short halt proceeded camp at this place Soon
arrival dismal drenohng rain Set in, which
tinued all night all of yesterday and last night and till
quite late hour this forenoon On the afternoon
arrival Mexican papers were received here a. late the
10th containing an account Of the defeat of General
Valencia the srnlstoe and the cheering intelligence
that there Is prospect Of peace You must have had
the by the I'd inst, and will not recapitulate It,
BuENA VisrA, September IL, Is47.
News of local character there is here and has
~ has occurred except rather an extensive
serton which took place few days since. Two euten.
ants OF the Texas companies stationed at Encantada
deserted few nguts since with nine of their men,
taking the direction Of Monclovs They have been
much trouble that General Wcal did not think them
worth sending after and suffered them to 10 their way
in peace. fear they will commit outrages upon
the route Mrjor Chsvalie has gone below his way
| to Texas Gen. Wool has ordered election in the
Mississippi regiment for the purpose of filling the