New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-28
From Mexico,

The correspondents Of the New Orleans Com
@ssidI Time Of the 18th inst speaks of Gen SCOTS
army in these terms:
The General 10 very much cramped Ia the wsy Of
troops At least three thousand men viii have LEI, him
within the course Of few days and he will then be
let WITH lever than nine thoussud-some think arm
tnousand-troops in the field His ranks arc thinnin
daily, ALEC, by sickness and death and hls reiuforce
ments come in very slowly, indeed.
"has force this to invade country OF the extent OF
Mexico One would suppose that number 70 be reour.
cd 20 guard the road alone infested hs 4, "a Cuers
bands and aided with src nghods and chsppors. that
AFFORD the enemy so many advantages Of position and
conce slment
From the same we learn that the new Tariff Is
received at Vera Cruz with great dislike
yALArA-The latest number issued Of the JalauA
Star Is OF the 9th inst The editor intmstes that he
shall probably suspend farther operations until he has
acertaned something precise about the future onward
movements OF the army To his regular subscribers he
promises paper for the term Of their subscription.
from the town or towns In which he may afterwsrd
publish.
order In anticipation OF attack from the enemy He
directs the batteries 10 be put In order the marines and
sailors on landing from the squadron 10 be posted
them the Mexican Inhabitants In of alarm 10
keep their houses under pain Of being treated as enemies
the American citizens located al Vera Cruz for busne,
or other purposes to be enrolled under the command
OF hr J. b. Cozzens all masters Of American vessels
In the hsrbor requested 20 ashore with their
crews ia event Of attack and assist in the defence and
all persons having public arms munitions Of war In
their possession required to deliver them 10 the
proper officer.
The Correspondent Of the Times speaks Of Col
Bakers ment of Illinois Volunteers as follows:
From Az officer of rank and experience have learned
many incidents Of the late affair" at Cerro GOrdo the
details Of which have probably been forestaled and
dislike TO tell old story Many inaccuracies of
paper reports, from individuals who represent them
selves to have participated in the fight need be
ferred to- they will be corrected ia the official report
will say, however that Colonel Harvey, who is repre-
scented having taken a certain elk gun battery.
miles distant at the time OF its capture. and the
battery taken by the volunteers under Col Baker
The loss Of this regiment remarkably severe, out
of eleyen officers three killed two wounded, aud
one missing and onethird OF the rank and file placed
hOYs du e0mb1t.
In a conversation with Colonel Baker himself ! am
informed that he takes home less than onehaf of the
troops brought by him from the United States The
bodies Of the other half enrich the soil of Mexico and
their memory the military character of their country
The Colonel also Informs that but single soldier Of
his regiment hs. been guilty Of requiring punish
ment and his offence amply atoned for by fine Of
dollars and few hours OF double duty This fact
shows how unwittiDgy may be unjust These troops
have been obeden orderly and brave and yet they
branded volunteers.
Ii il the volunteers OF the Cities the Empire Club
men Of NewYork the Killers Of Philadelphia, the
Gamblers and Loafers Of Baltimore and New Orleans
tibet have given them the bad character under which
they now labor.