The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-22

Col Webb Also two companies of the 10th infantry
company of the 9TH infantry in all 900 men, under
Major Lee of the 7th infantry Captain Gathers COM
pany I'D dragons los men; Captain Kings company
men; Captain Mofford's company, 18th infantry, 100
men, and Captain McReynold's company of Dragons
ioA men In all 24a These troops will start the mo-
mont transportation can be obtained.
Lieut. Curd. with 80 recruits for the 10th regiment,
from Ohio arrived at this port yesterday morning.
Delta 18th
Lieut.. Mcintosh has received information that suta-
BILE vessel may be expected here the transpor
tation Of the company fvoltigeurs now In the u s.
Barracks in this city, to Mexico The company now |
numbers sixty men and may be increased by further
accessons before its departure. Lieut. Mcintosh has
received orders to provide ratOns for thirty days for
the army under Gen. Scott.St Louis republican I'm
70 COMPANY of Rail county Guards intended for Santa
Lofand was elected Captain and Mr. Fyke first ieute-
Accompany of Independent Bragg Artierists has been
formed at New Boston, Ilnois.-st. Louis Republican.
city Intelligence.
STEAMERS OREGON AND BAY STATE-These boats left
their respective routes for Boston Tuesday even
on her rst We Give below
the time made which kept by passengc on board
fns 9T ,S also give an extract from log kept on
steamer Atlantic. It will be seen by comparison that
the time made on the evening Of the 9Th inst five
minutes quicker to Huntington light than when running
with the Atlantic.
Log of arun between BAY Staten and Oregon May
High water at New York, l2 o'clock meridian
Passed the point orc orlaers Hook, N.Y. o'clock Ism
Oregon about or three lengths ahead of Bay State
Passed H iun. Light. o'clock ?6m
Bay State gainsg and at half past O. boats side by
Met Rhode Island. steamer 10 o'clock som.
At saybrook Eight Bay State had passed the Oregon
and was about length ahead
Arrived Mt Stonington. .......... II O'Clock I'm
York to Stonington, & hours 40 minutes.
Time made August 30, 1886 by the steamer Oregon
High water at l o'clock, P. NJ
Passed point Of Coraer's Hook, N w.. o'clock Ism
Huntington nrUf ton Light ...,." aim Im
This is all the log Of this nights running that wehave
been able to obtain but it is well understood that the
running time made to stonington, by the Oregon
was ten to fifteen minutes less when running with the
Bay State" than when running with the :" Atlantic"
GENERAL TAYLon.-An accurate likeness of Gen
Taylor has recently been published by A. Hofy 80 Wal
nut street, Philadelphia and be obtained in this
city at any of the bookstores 1t is taken from org
A. D. c., and is certified by Commodore Con-
ner Assistant Adjutant Gen M'Cal Lieut. Meade, and
pated in the capture of Monterrey who from sick
obliged to return to the North is at present
here selling this engraving
The SUPPOSED MURDER.-The man that was picked
up the other night the corner of Pel street and
Bowery, with his scu fractured and supposed have
been murdered turns out to be German by the name
OF Hunt, who in the employ Of Mr. Hasey, residing
In DIST street 1t appears this intoxicated and
had csmbered upon Of the Sd avenue stages that
start close by for the purpose of riding home when he
| accidentally fell from the box, striking his head
on the curbstone, and otherwise bruising his head
which injuries caused his death. The hat Of the de-
ceased was found on the top of the stage.
| EXTENSIVE FiRE-About O'Clock yesterday the
bells announced that fire had broken in the first
district and proceeding to the point indicated by
fremen, we found six seven wooden shantes on the
| corner Of Greenwich and Hammersy streets in flames
The fire engines were ut work in an incredibly short time
hat ha fam
were not overcome until they had consumed ten
or twelve Of the shanes By this calamity about thirty
mated in carpenters shop, but In what manner we
could not ascertain.
| FIREs-A fire broke out yesterday morning in the
baking establishment Of Conrad Furs No 1913 Sd street
| The fire extinguished. Damage trihing.
Another fire broke out yesterday morning in the cof
fee and spice factory belonging to Beard Cummings
No 2s Front street The fire was promptly put out
| damage trfing
Finrs-About he o'clock last night fire broke out
the corner of Fulton in Washington street. mme-
diately opposite the Washington Market, in the frame
building occupied by Hopping Meeker, as basket
and wooden ware store The whole buildngiwas quickly
enveoped in flames and the fire companies rendered the
most effective service in checking the progress Of the
succeeded in putting down the fire. not before the build
ing was seriously damaged and nearly burnt to the
| ground Too much praise cannot be given to the fire
companies, who labOred the with much
activity
ASoTHER.-A fire occurred about 10 O'Clock, at the
corner Of ilammersey and Greenwich streets. Several
frame buildings consumed. Three were seri-
ously injured by the falling of part the build
ings, and it rumored that two men were missing
among the ruins, which caused some anxiety among
| their friends.
ALA.M,-There was alarm of fire in the 4th dis
trict about9 O'Clock, which turned out to be false
DEATH NJ DRowSISo Coroner Walters held an in
quest. yesterday upon the body of unknown woman
who found floating in the river, the Battery
The body presented the appearance usual in persons
who have come to their death by drowning Verdict
cordingy
DEATm BY ArorLrIr.-The Coroner held inquest,
also at No. 20 Centre street. upon the body Of Gown
Murphy native Of ireland, aged IS years who died
suddenly yesterday. Verdict, death by apoplexy.