The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-30


would be endangerpg himself
yesterday received letter from friend In Guada.
upe, one league this side OF Mexico, and send you
have sent an individual to Mexico with three cou-
rer Tor the sole purpose of remaining there days
ed in Vera Cruz with 6,OOO men
Say all you know to your friend
(Signed)
Extract Of letter (slluded to IN Ia th. pr,cadin2,
us.ed GUADALUPE HIpALao, Sept. 10, lSl7.
Overwhelmed In NIL say with despair and bathed
loss OF my pride in belonging the magnanimous ma
uon-i write this with tears of indignation Every
thng mas disappeared OF that pride Cursed be hea
the present. ''
The foreign flag has been hoisted over the palace of
sne Republic since the morning of Tuesday the llth
Sept On that day, precisely year bsfore the plague
OF man the sad hero received from his foolish comps-
triots the honor OF triumph he obtained. On
that day. repeat ut the head Of much superior forces
he abandoned the capital which should have defend
ed with his best bood-or the least bad of ito ma
troll Of foreigners who entered triumphant shedding the
blood OF our people, which completed the evaporation
Oh our innocent popnacs; who, with the valor of
Pa', anu with casual weapons fought during the It'll
anu the following day. against the Invaders IN n man.
ner which, though fruess will always be honorable TO
call an army. ''
In hne, the result conseq uence of the whole was
VIVA. neither nor any else will be able to give YOU
an idea othe horror aud disasters that have left and
are leaving the hardest hearts filed with sens
uons lrlog the last effort OF Mexico, many courera
were sent to the plague man, asking from ali the
weeping people small assistance from the soldiers or
ease the arms they were uselessly carrying away but
ne was deaf aud remained to the mad clamors Of
thousands of who saw their friends their fortunes
ana all disappearing Finally, he left here the day be-
tore yesterday after having dissolved or what
had been an army and proud lords promenade and
Insult the people with their daily debaucheries.
TIE HEROES OF THE WAR
From the Worcester 4Fgis
With heartfelt sorrow do record the death Of
Lieut. john Burbank, Of this town. This Young and
gallant officer belonged to the sh regiment Of infantry
" Worths own" and was engaged with his comrades
hp Mil AaI Ru~ Dr.
oisely how no was wounded yet advised; but
appears certain that he survived his mortal injuries
unththe subsequent day. Lieut.. Burbank was a gra-
duate from West Point and entered the army imme-
diatey after his probation Institution was at an
emu lie was stationed for some time in Florida, and
accompanied his brave associates when thew were or
dered to Corpus Christi At the ercely contested bat
right arm so as to be efectualy disabled In conse
quence OF this casualty he received urloush and was
assigned TO the recruiting service His friends were
privileged to meet him then for the last time For, in
the urgent necessity to save the army
OF General Scott from repue officers recruits were
hastily summoned from their respective and
despatched to Vera Cruz And after passing throu
the early perls and hardshps the war he has fallen
10 iu. view OF that gorgeous capital which he
uesned 10 enter lie was one Of the many who poured
out their life blood upon that congenial plain vet
among them all was none whose fame will be- more care
uiy cherished by the admirers Of brave and
demsanor.
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
Lieut. Alexander Perry Rodgers who fell at the storm.
ing OF Chapultepec while leading his company vcto
ry was the son OF the late Commodore Rodgers of
the United States Navy He graduated the military
academy at West Point in 1885, and was promoted to
the Atm infantry which he joined about the
OCTOBER but not In time to partake OF the peris
gories OF that gallant regiment ut Monterey From
landing OF the army under Gen Scott at Sacrifcos
served under that distinguished general In every en-
gagement from the siege Of Vera the stormpg
OF Chapu'tepec. His life was pure his death was
glorious; ami though brief ais career his memory will
long be embalmed in the hearts of all who knew him
and the wonderful deeds of that chvsrous band Of he
roes to which he belonged will endure the end Of
time -Ne'o London Ae,os, 2sth inst.
raby mentioned in Gen. Tayor's Official report D, rv
battle OF Buena Vista, for his good conduct passed
through Raleigh, n CO. Saturday last on his way to
Fayetteville to assume the command The arsenal to
which he has recently been appointed
Capt. II II Taylor, of North Carolina has Just re-
turned to his native State from the fields of his valor
Monterey aud Buepa Vista.
sGen Quitman, the Governor of the city OF Mexico Is
New Yorker by birth. He born in Clutches Couu.
ty, and emigrated to Georgia twenty years $50
and was distinguished member the bar that State
He removed from Georgia to Alabama of which State he
is now citizen He is very gallant soldier and
man OF great probity.-BDBato Express, 9Th inst
The fifth Indiana regiment has been organized by the
unanimous election of Col Lane to the chief
Allen May as Lieutenant Colonel, and - Myers as
Major. The regiment will leave for Vera Cruz to-
morrow or the after Cincinnati Enquirer a5th inst
Lieut. Johnson whose death we have announced by
battle. was the of Alexander Johnson of Westmore-
land who has had thre and two grandsons in the
war.-PiusbWgh Gazette.