The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-10

o. with thunder and lightning and rain
pow every afternoon At the foot OF the slops ss
and covered With barley &c bsonuino 10 ssyers
ana ranchos which the most noted are
the Alamo belsnging to Jesus Cabsro: ana San Iusn
de IL Buens VISTA belonging Jacopo Sanchez one OF
the richest men In North America Beyond thu hot
tom. again 10 another ridge of yheb closa In
the pass the right hand At hacienda OF Bnsns
Vista begins the battle ed which exends two or TIRES
the fercest part Of the struggle occurred, (our
object being 10 hold, and that Of tho Msxcaas
as much farther to Encantad.. You cannot imsr,as
battle field strikirgly Wild or bold ia it's general
features than this Our lines Tested ON the deep broken
gues OF Lagostura the right ana extended loft upon
The spurs which ut out from the main ridge OF noun
tas along the line of which santa Anna endeavored
To arcb hs bataious when he found be could neither
pass right rerce centre. The position
admirably selected for purpose, that OF surrounding
avasty superior rnsmy's force-ss the result deuon-
strated This ever famous battle ded then Just In
view Of Gen Woos camp From this point scouting
parties and piquets continually thrown out in 'sr
Gus directions to tho forts and nothing goes
within a hundred miles without the Generals ksow-
ledge so that he be advised Of and ready for any
The brigade to which am assignsd-consistng Of the
Mississippi, Virginia, and North Carolina vountssrs-
the regiments, lNissisappi and North CsronsJ very
much weakened by sickness.
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
The steamships Eudora and Gov. Marcy expected
take down the balance OF Capt Conuely's company
der the command Of Lieut. Robert Kelly, number Of
horses and Quarermasters men. and Capt Lewis oom-
pany OF mounted men.-New Orleans Delta, alst uh.
NAVAL.
The steamship Allegheny which left here on Thurs
day, ran round to Ship Island and anchored She viii
there ADJUST her rendered
ry by the material of which she is constructed Tho
editor OF the Courier visited the chip Sunday He
informs u that the ship has the yellow fever board
Five cases had occurred, two Of which had resulted
tally The Sd lieutenant Is Of tbs invads but MAS
pronounced convalescen II is due to the builder OF
the Allegheny to mention that this detention at Ship
contemplated before the vessel left this port
| IL was in no way an accident
Through private correspondence learn that the
United States stor~shp Supply to sail from PensAco
IL Sunday goth inst for New York. taking thirty
five convalescent patients. Lieut. Robt f. Hoos, who
isqute unwell would the Supply There would still
be in the hospital at Pensacola about hundred and
ninety sick-nope, however, dangerously.
Lie utenant Palmer who lately commanded the United
States schooner Frt has been detached account Of
i'll heah and the command Of the Flirt given 70 Lieut..
Farrand, who is In daily expectation Of sailing for
Vera Cruz
Pensacola still continues quite healthy
The sloop OF Albany Capt Breess, arrived al
Boston the 20th inst, from NorfolkN o. Pieoyv~e,
Slst ut
The u. s. frigats Brandywine, Capt Crabbs, dropped
down to Hampton Roads yesterday lfternoon fois
Beacon, Sept. ..