The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-19
Our MEXICAN A6aira.


A letter has been received In Washington from .
spectabe officer who is stationed at Monterey (Novsm
to Gem to subss the army OF
country He says the country this side OF the noun
in time Of peace hopslthis system will be carried out
on both lines heard to-day that richly laden train
been captured near Saltlo few days since The lead
being ooutraband the whole will be confscsted It is
said to be worth $4,000 Its destination San Luis
Potos some place the other side Of the mountains
Three Of the hombres are said to be In confinement at
S,ltilo, who were in possession Of the property"
THE DEATH OF LIEUTENANT BURwELL
The following account OF the death OF Lieutenant
W. Burweo the 9Th infantry Is given by his friend
Adj't. w Kirkhsm. in letter Of Oct LIST to Bur.
WELL Of Vicksburg Melancholy as my duty 10, must
Williams death You probably aware that he has
mander of the I'd brigade of General Worths division
On the morning Of the sh ut your brother and myself
reported O'Clock to Colonel McIatosh who being
oond In rank commanded, as COL Clarke WAS wounded
at Churubusco We took QUE position before the
Iys lin. jus. At dawn Of DAY, and received orders to
rous but 1t the expense Of best, bravest
oers in brigade, killed or wounded Your bro
Their was shot down BY musket, when within ten feet
urging on the command, when ball struck him just
above the knee Of his right Leg breaking IT. he az
towards struck down BY lance which deprived him
was o prolonged and bloody one, Gas We numbering
less than three thousand contending against
fourteen or fifteen thoussud) he was robbed of his
sword and sash also the ring on his finger was taken
He was buried next morning within sight Of the
battle Held with hundred and twenty Of the BRAY.
who fell with him The gallant Col Scott and Capt Mer
r of his own regiment sleep either side Of him.
His little dog to which ne wssvsry much attached and
country, was wounded and where found poor Burwel,
there was" Rod" licking his masters wounds. but he
through the body Sad your brothers. fate was 1t
consolation that he did not pger weeks, and suffer
those who had their limbs xmputsted have died Eight
out Of your brothers. regment-more than half thai
came into the valley Of Mexico have fallen bones
lie beneath the sod where they fought and died Your
brother hso sand and wafer box which
he took at the Castle Of Psrote had often heard him
they and he would prize them very high
ly' will send Thorn also. enclose herewith letter
written by Colonel Clarke to Gen Worth, upon your
brothers fate. have some of his hair, which cut
from his head. This will send with nis trunk; but
near him having been severed from bis head Sy the
lance which killed him. The battle In which your bro
Their fs is called tho battle Of FL Moline del Rsy" 1t
occurred the 9Th Of September, and will be remsm
bered by all who were engaged In It, for II the most
bloody that has occurred since the commencement
stanty together by duties, since the LIST Of May
last. We have lived messed, tented together and
fought together and am lonesome now, for feel
though had lost brother.
NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA
The u 8. men-of-wsr Congress and Portsmouth, with
Others left Monterey during the week ending Sept th
u s. sloop. ofwar Warren the southern coast,
sold at auction for the coast trade to Captain W.
18th, intoerably warm the mercury ranging In the
neghborhood of % in the shade. The people Of San
Francisco elected town council to administer their af
flirs, consisting Of VIM Glover, VIM ID. NJ. Howard
VIM. A. Leidesdorn, e. Jones' Robert A. Parker, and
William 8. Clark, who entered upon their official duties
Sept 10th. At the first meeting, Mr.. LeidesdorR was
appointed town treasurer and required to give bonds
In $40 900. They also passed ordinance imposing
penalty Of six months labor the public works. for de-
of soi1n
aiding them to desert, fine not exceeding $500 and
imprisonment not exceeding three months. Col Ma.
son. Governor OF California, has proclaimed like Pc
nay for the same offence. 1t is said that the emgra
ton to this country this year. will not exceed ninety
wagons me back ward wagons, without brisk travel
fear s already entertained Of their safe arrival The
emigration to Oregon St "rolling on Up to the
18th day Of August, seven hundred and seventy wa
CONS had patsed Fort Hail. and before the expiration
the mouth, many more we're expected. OF the Nor.
mon emigrston there had arrived at the great salt
lake, up to August 7th 4s0 souls This BODY for the
most part males Is but advance Of extensive emf
grafton soon to follow and trere was expected in one
weeks time an additional caravan consstns Of four or
five hundred wagons Here they have laid of and
commesced town. planted large crops, which de.
scribed forward and hourshing, and have at hand
eighteen months provisions to be used in the event
a failure Of crops They contemplate opening entire
the present rendezvous, which completed they
mdsse to the valleys Of California The mormon
battalion Of about 400 men had been met in the
tains Of California many Of whom returning to
winter here. or this battalion l50 whom sickness de.
tanned at Santa Fs had joined the emigration at the
salt lake, their term OF enlistment having expired Col
Cook had been sent by Gen Kearny to discharge them
Mr. Braunan gives the general health Of the emigration
good few deaths having the travel
HEAD QuARrEns, Northern Military District,
SAN FRAScIsco, CALIFORNIA; Sept 18Th, ls47.
Orders, No. SO.
to announce the death Of Lieut. Charles c. Anderson
Of the 18th regiment New York volunteers. who died
suddenly this morning at los O'Clock, of fever con-
tracted at the Sacramento.
An efficient and faithful officer, an amiable compa
MON, and an exemplary man. his ioss will be long and
isfuneral viii take place to afternoon at Az
By order Of Msjor Jas. A. Hsrdie Commanding.
Gee c. Hubbard, ist Lieut.. and Adjutsnt.- Caiifor
MIA Star, Sept. 18th.
THE MORMON COLONY IN CALIFORNIA
The country selected for the habtation Of the Nor
mons, Is about twenty miles east from the Great Salt
Lake In avalley some eighty miles In length aud perhaps
ten to twenty niles In width. ned OF about hun
previous to the arrival OF their friends With corn pota-
toes turpps and other edbles but the rain seldom
fell there they had to resort to the uncertain and sbo
rious process Of irrigation They had engaged In the
erection OF stocksde, to protect the colony from the
attacks of the Indians covering some ten acres Of ground
within which from hundred aud sixty to two hundred
dwellings to be erected How this Is to be done, Is
at best very Uncertain There Is very little woodland In
or near ths valley aud this Is the greatest difficulty
OF erecting their houes and for fuel In time seeds
be planted and forests grown but this Is very uncer
TAIN dependence some parts Of the valley have very
fertile appearance, but Others again are exceedingly
poor, and cannot be made to produces any thing
About forty miles from the place selected for the
Mormon city, Is the homestead OF farmer, whose
We have forgotten, who has peach trees growing
and a garden producins good many Of the vesets.
bles common to this country, with a fine stock Of
goats horses and cattle but this none
other IL to be found in that quarter On his return
route Mr.. Little, who holds we believe, some high
Office In the Mormon church, met the Mormon emf.
grants In detached parties lie does not speak ysrv at
terDglv of their condition, though with sapguins hopes
they were still moving to their destination MANY
OF the heads Of the families were, 1t will be
taken TO m up the California bsttaon and are still In
California and the and children left to ret
along rs they best could In many cases, little boys
were found driving tue teams barefoot and the advan
want Of food Two hundred of the oxen used In their
teams had died after leaving Independence Rock from