The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-04
Atotonic0 between San Luis and Tula The following

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"On the 9th of January we arrived at this hacienda
without any We returned from Tua in conse-
quenes Of an order from headquarters to
notwithstanding We wero very near the Yankees, VINO
are now ia Victoria. But who can tell what Is going on
s: Ss
II itself and yet not been improved Their entrance in
to Victoria was made in the utmost disorder the men
being drunk and unconcerned and We occupie hig
advantageous position and could have forced them to
surrender The cavalry upon the point Of falling
received that not gun should be fred and attack be
suspended Our troops were enaged to the point OF des
peraon In this manner did we abandon the point the
public Z"
Another letter from Luis dated the 10th of Janua-
ry gives details Of the distress Of the army that city,
and then adds the following
"Tula being fortified Yesterday there left here
two l2pounders or 9pounder and 4.pounder, to-
gether with the requisite wagons loaded with munitions
Some money only is wanting to despatch brigade to
that point AMI the rest Of the will take posi-
written yeu 1t appears that the next operations will be
| on this route"
The Mexican Congress on the 9sd ult approved pro
position which declared the constitution OF 1924 to be in
full vigor Another was adopted which forbids the de-
puties in forming new fundam7 nal compact or const
tuition from infringing upon the principles Of the repre-
sentative, republican, federal system. Also another
which restrans them at the time from attacking the
independence and sovereignty OF the States relative to
their internal administration All these resolutions nd
cate great fears the part of the present dominant
and they would ain up the hands Of their success
sors by these formal declarations.
interior in considerable numbers The papers pray the
government not to send them forward without ample
supplies OF money and provisions lest by their
the previous distress Of the regular garrison should be
| enhanced.
terms order directing Senoras Aguado and Zomora,
two officers Of artillery now in the castle of San Juan,
Luis The order is attributed to the dissatisfaction ex
pressed by them at the removal OF Gen. Cerrera from
Il. Tho 1ssT wHs
the services Of Aguado and Zomora cannot be spared
IRON 1h inc castle ~ us pTessnt M calls
the order till he has had time to demonstrate with the de-
partment
Two schooners, a Spanish and the other a Prus-
sian sailed from Vera Cruz the 2sh ult for Havana
When the decree authorizing the conhscaton Of church
ONCE. Hi. example followed by his subordinates in
ONCE and the decree wa: at last proclaimed without the
of the military patrosd the streets and protected the
in front OF the governors palace and insued him by
their outcres The military were again called on to ds.
peSse the rioters and eight were shot in doing this The
vice deputy governor resigned his post and the
constrained to make principal citizens
to check an insurrection This shows what hold the
clergy have upon the sympathies of the people.
The revolutionary faction in Tabasco we infer from q
paragraph in the Locomoo has been put down or those
engaged in it have voluntarily returned to their ale.
glance to the general government This proceeding was
troops into Tabasco from Chiapas Gov Traconis was
made prisoner by these troops and sent of to Chiapas
Sp x exposition y in the Msscsn
circumstances Of the invasion and conquest of that de-
parmsnt by Gen Kearnsy without gun being fred or
drop OF bleed shed. They attribute the whole blame
to Gov Armijo. He may we'll exclaim, they say, /" |
have lost ALL my honor included" Their exposition is
intended to exonerae themselves from any responsible
| ty for the loss OF tho department.
| NEWS FROM TAMpIco.
~, From the New Orleans ficayune, Feb. 81
The Cayuga has arrived in the river. she left Tam
pico on the morning of the 18th inst
Our readers will rejoice to learn that the four
VhO tha Cal
mel was constrained to leave behind We give the full
between the volunteers and the Mexcans snS b,s heu
| reached Tampco city the morning of the 9th inst ge
neraly speaking in good health, but very much exhaust
| ed by their forced marches Seven were abandoned
few miles from their first camp being unable to march,
and the men finding impossible to carry them through
the sand on ltters. One OF these overlook the main
body before they reached Tampico the remainder will
probably fall into the hands of the enemy The nam IS
burn, of company G VIM, Washburn and Sergeant
Warner, of sompany |, and Dolke, of company Z.
The Same day the Cayuga left the schooners William
Bryan Knapp and Tioga, also sailed for this port and
some other vessels nos recollected. very heavy mail
| General Scott had not arrived at Tampico but was
| still hourly expected
severe . norther commenced on the oh inst and
lasted I'LL the 18th, but no shpwrecks had since been
heard Of
The schooner Monitor had sailed from Tampco for the
island of Lobos, with supply Of water but no troops
had left for that point.
The reports Of sickness among the troops of Tampco
have been exaggerated The health of the troops was
| generally very excellent There about 900 at Tam
pico very esger for cton but they kept profound
ly ignorant of their immediate destination They only
presume that Vera Cruz is the next point of attack
The general opinion that they would get away from
Iamplco by the end Of February, and they hoped
sooner.
The Catharne was still Cd Tampico with portion Of
the New York regiment The offcera had man. of than
gone ashore and were in the city when informant
LETT The soldiers not allowed to land nor will any
that point.
We can hsar nothing of tho Mississippi troops on board
ne statesman, who at our last accounts suffering
Our readers will recollect the murder of JAS D. Bow.
I'm, OF Maryland who was stabbed in the Plaza the
night OF the 9th inst. and for which American
named Graeter and a Mexican arrested When
draeters case came up for trial. flaw found in the
tanned postponement OF his case. The trial Of the
Mexican came on before the alcalie the 18th inst and
defended ably by a lawyer belonging to the Tennes
see volunteers A very strong case OF crcumstantia
evidence was made out against him. but at late hour
the night OF the 18th inst the jury had not agreed upon
| verdict.
An American boy, in the service of Major Norris was
shot at and wounded in the the night of the 9Th
instant. as we learn from the Sentinel by Of the
guard in front of Col Gatsss headquarters 1t is said
| that the soldier was drunk when he fred.
The death of Lieut. David Gibson of the ID Artle nv
was announced by the last arrival The Sentinel adds
ted at the u States tary Academy in the year Isas
His brave and manly heart endeared him his friends
a T vii cause ma loss to be severely felt by the army
Ger Of the post:-
HEADQUARTERS CAMP BELroN,l
. $500 Iampico, Feb. 7, 1S47
Orders No. 5.-The commanding officer has the me.
ancholy duty to to the command the death of
I'd Lieut. David Gibson, I'd Regiment u. s. Artillery
which occurred after short Illness at retreat yester
day Cut of in the bloom of youth and the meridian of
his usefulness the deceased will be long rem embered by
the officers OF his regiment and his friends throughout
the army for his many shining qualities soldier and
The funeral Of the deceased will take place from
this camp at 10 o'clock tomorrow, with the military no
nors due his rank. The officers OF the command, and
the oRcers OF the army generally invited to attend
By order Of Lieut. Col Bolton.
| lSignedl w. +. BARRY,
| LIST Lieut. 81 Art. Acting Adt
From the Sentinel learn that Captain Brown of tho
schooner Pioneer arrived at Tampico the 9th instant
from the wre ok Of the Ondaa, whittier he had been
sent by Gen. Patterson with 10 the Louisiana vo
uneers and reported that finding them gone he had tho
ship set on FIRE aud burnt Ho also brought dispatches
from the U $. ship st. Marys
We recur to the of the Louisiana volunteers
who were on the Ondaka, and make no apology for
tho fullness oil the particulars which give all
readers are interested in the subject. We mako of