The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-15

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tons Whatever they may have been. Notwithstanding
the fixed and denuncatory tones Of the public press
may be something in this report Of English Intervention
in the distracted affairs Of Mexico.
COL Gorands brigade left the Castle of Perote yes
terday morning at daylight for Tepe Agaalco and win
reach that place night Major Smiths light battalion
company Colonel G. We learn that General Worth has
been very successful in collecting supplies.
that the Msxicans neither will make any oppo
sition at Pueba The population Is of the worst In
exica, and tho most inimical to strangers yet the
dreadful defeat ut Cerro Gordo has completely parayzed
them. At the city OF Mexico few light breastworks
have been thrown not only enter the place by
the Vera Cruz road but the road leading to the Con-
vent Of our Lady Of Guadaupe but nothing like regu
lar system of defence has been yet undertaken Not
their vauntings to have become supplied At the
sion of defeats which have befallen thu country and
has written the from Orizaba stating
that he has 1900 and wants reinforcements and
of Mexico well in other places. the people appear
to have lost much Of their confidence in the Hero
dice Ut Cerro Gordo as well as having sold the battle to
| the Americans am living at the CaAa de Dhgiencfas
or general stage house, and at breakfast this morning
some OF the foreigners speaking of body OF men,
under General Leon, who the march from Gaia
ca to join Santa Anna and they also said that Leon had
shot Two mueteers the plea that they had aided the
| Americans
The Mexican iadrones the roads appear to be moro
mt war with their countrymen than with ours pro-
badly because they purchase easier victories Two
Mexican officers, who left here few days since for the
| capital poth OF whom were wounded, by
banditi on the road. and not only they robbed
but one of them severely maltreated The has
also come in wei. authenticated, that Captain Aranjo
marine officer who commanded both at Vera Cruz
and Cerro Gordo killed by Fan Indian three days
since He bad abused the alcalde Of the village, when
one of the bystanders shot him dead the spot Aran.
10 was noisy clustering fellow and his country
men DO not appear to shed any tears at his loss.
A paper published at Puebla the oath instant La
ony obtain tho paper for short time but long enough
to see that the fierce wrath of the editor fairly boil
la he Kank l.a
every body that will not turn to and help him
nouIce them he pretends that there is party in
Mexico headed by RECON and Gomez Farns who are
selling the great Mexican republic the North Amer
can yandais The folowinsis translation Of short
specimen OF the editsrs thunder = t -.
private letters we learn that the ubiquitous Puros
domocratsl anxious to raise another pronuneamen.
70, AND proclaim union with the abhorrsd Yankees.
q s ws Of
enslavement Of his country Rejon equally hard at
% soldiers ay Of h
government has placed him at liberty.
The cunning dissmulator Senior ibarra venou,ous as
arcpte craws forth obscurey from his lurking place
to-day in order that he may plant his malig
nant teeth In the vitaIs Of the Republic All those spu
rous Mexicans wish to assassdate their country I'm
pious ones May the anger Of God confound and the
popular indignation exterminate them.
heads Of the vile traors NAV tsey a.. vain ems
with their blood the namy they would bring upon this
poor ration And let us all prepare for universal up
Majors Borland and Gaines Capt Clay with the other
prisoners taken at incarnation months since
said to be at liberty in the city of Mexico No than
six of the party as 1t Is reported have already
sassnated by the Mexcans 'rtit
Ell Monitor RepDcano Of the 2lst inst contains Gen
Taylors address TO the inhabitants Of Tamaulpas Neu
va Leon ana Coahula In relation to the outrages
acts were honorable and legitimate audes to the bonn
bsrdment of Vera Cruz offset any acts of the
Mexcans which may DO construed into atrocities and
speaks openly Of the bsrbares Scott and the dcso
tism Of Taylor. Las 6Grbaridades de Scott el despo
tismo de 1aytor] have time to send you transla
tion for the article is very long, but say that
the editor handles his subject very ingeniousy.
VERA Cnuz, April %, ls47.
command Of l02 convaescent soldiers from the hos nj
tails this city their road to join their respective
at and Ja. sa stating that tho party had
der met two miles this side Of where he left Lieut. D.
train Of about forty wagons charge Of Capt Croghan
ker Some fears are entertained for train that was
some five six hours ahead Of them In fact the Mex
leans had great rejoicing amongst themselves
ing In consequence Of the capture Of of wagon
trains by the enemy Their accounts have IL that our
men (the guard had been literally to pieces; but
we have little faith in any thing that from such
The Mexicans have Hne chance now to work upon
our trains Il they could only raise courage enough
It, Col Wilson's force at this place too weak to spare
many from it. and the enemy should 20 to work with
determination they might reap a handsome reward
severely felt The New Orleans her last trip from
Iampco found necessary to throw overheard about
Sissns the o
are said to have occurred, but in q very mild form
From the New Orleans Times, Mayel
VERA CRuz April ~, ls47.
a letter from Mr.. Black, American Consul ut city Of
Mexico was received to-day, by friend Of his In this
city from Tampco at which place he had taken refuge
aer being hsrshy driven from the capital and prevent
be In the United states before this letter received
therefore, to enter into regard
ing his ejectment. 1t is matter that gives sur
prise: have only wondered that he not sent of
months ago. During the whole Of this war; Mr. Black
has kept up regular correspondence with the Govern
the United States keeping well Informed of the
facts occurring about him, and in fact pretty much
throughout Mexco for his has been rx
tensive and his with the people and State
thorough. Perhaps there is no other man who could
have been so servceabc and other people who would
have permitted him to hold the ground which he has so
long occupied.
NEWS FROM SAN LUIS PoTosI.
Ell Moniterr Rspubiicano, published Mt the city OF
Mexico has letter from San Luis Potosi dated the
ut The letter says it was the intention Of General
Taylor to for Zacatecas and San Luis the eth
May and that he had been reinforced from Matamoras
and Camargo by 1000 men, General Urea must be at
this time at this wes side Of the mountains his last
letters were dated from Lnares General Taylor has adj
remainder OF his forces Ii stationed Mt Aqua Nueva We
have at San Luis 5000 infantry and cavalry.
Again under date OF April 10 1t Is stated that the
gress Of the State of otos has extra
ordinary powers upon the Governor to provide for the
defence Of the State.
NEW WORKERS IN MEXICO.
Letter from Sergeant Of the. New York Volunteer
Regiment Col Burnetts) to his family in New York
VERA CRuz. March 81, 1877
suppose you have heard OF tho arrival of our
gment at Lobos Island, and Of landing here without
opposition. The Mexicnns, believe, the most mise.
rable the faco Of the earth, for after having
been here only about three weeks have taken the
city and the castle the next In strength perhaps to the
Rock Of Gibraltar Gen Scott has done the great
est things record, his loss In killed wounded lot
exceeding twenty nine men.
Our regiment is generally speaking healthy although
diarrhosa exists here to considerable extent arising
from tho badness OF the water and the effects Of the eli
mate. have been affected, but not dangerously So
The first three days Of stay here ION the sand hills
hard by Vera Crus) almost starved and had it
not been for Forging parties think should have
starved suppose understand the term foraging par
ty." Each company details officer, sergeant. with
file Of men, (say 10 or I2) had charge Of small party
consisting Of twelve and had considerable luck
adering II was my first command. We captured two
mules, fine steer, fowls SC, &c. We slung the
quarters Of the steers the back OF the mules and
marched back in triumph having first appropriated to
oursev the tender oin and part Of the liver which
aakad tha iaat nth salt Eipd Il