The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-20

that this may be done cheerfuly aud eouten.edy So
na' no one sn nsrod Of his NE to which be the
pride of all to refer. 49,,
From the sAltio Picket Guard. April a. ,,,s..
Ninatsntbs of the volunteers who have served unuer
C,en Wool would this day prefer him to any Brgadisr
General n that the vice Go5rnador of this place
non rdnsrdo Gonzales who was arrested by order Of
Gen Wool during the last week, will be tried before a
military s so%nis o%nd BY CAPT chss Davis O.
NJ u s. A.. among the correspondence of the custom
anime Rumor says his Excelency has kept Gen. Santa
Anna well booked up' In relation to all our move
Rumor has been rife during the past week that hsa
w Mexican force say 10 to advancing upon this
place under Gen bastamente to give US another ngn.
mente, if he catches Gen Wool asleep
The troops stationed here Capt Websters artile
ry company in the fort Capt Prentss artillery ut the
Convent and the odd battalion, composed Of Cept Nor
gans and Capt Prentiss companies Of the LIST Illinois
regiment, in barracks the Plaza
The military commander Of the town. Col Warren,
in the town the most perfect order aud dsc
pine; he has managed to establish perfect confidence
between the Americans Mexcans and no two races,
with wide distinction between them over lived TO-
gether friendly terms.
The order Of Gen Taylor, sending companies B and
g. Of the Arkansas regiment to tho rear mas through
are restored to their former honorable po
ston in the regiment
From the Matamoras Flag, May o.
The Rio Grande Is again navigable to Camargo
The small pox it Is said prevails to considerable
tent in the I'd Mississippi regment-s0 cases having oc
CURED, and several deaths.
A named Oglesby, formerly Of Houston, Texas,
was wayaid and murdered recently near Reynosa by
Mexcans. A notorious highwayman Permecina vsri-
liel was the head of tho band who committed the
murder and this act sealed his DOOM party Of Tex
ans were despatched by the commandment at Camargo
arrest the were arrested but escaped
from their captors before reaching Camargo-after the
the IN which Texans always allow such men to
escape.
ARREST OF A BATCH OF ALcALDEs.
Extract of letter from officer at Monterey, dated
70th April, lsH -
IA hat urlv all The
troops have left there taking the direction Of Mexico
and Vera Cruz The line Of Gen Santa Annals retreat
is marked by dead bodies for sixty leagues All is quiet
in this quarter Col Doniphan expected in saltio In
a few days with his column from Chihuahua Urea has
probably recrossed the mountains MAJ Cnevais went
left there. The Major, however, came near fastening
upon Carrabajal; he fell in with his party, dispersed
them and captured OF his horses are informed
verbally that Cadareya he bounced upon sixty aica
des who had collected there from various through
out the State of Tamaulpas to discuss the proprey Oh
acceding to the requsition Of Gen Taylor made upon
the State for indemnity for losses sustained in the cap
his supplies and trains The whole batch OF al
cades were prisoners and deputation frem them
sent under guard to Gen Taylor to assure MIN Oh the
conclusions they arrived at from their deliberations
and what prospect there of speedy payment The
rest held in custody until answer was received rom
Chevale fell in with chief whose is given to us
Col Torreon-kled thirty OF his men, ana took MN
prisoner We think there must be mistake IN the
name of the officer Torrejon is understood to be on
the other side Of the mountains
GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF THE CAPTURE OF TUSCAN.
TUSCAN, April 81, lS47.
On the morning of the 18th of April, the squadron,
BELL and Brewn left the island Of Sacrifcos in tow Of
the Mississippi started for Lobos where we arrived
on the afternoon the next day At the anchorage we
found the Germantown and bomb vessels. Soon after
wards the Rartan, Albany, and John Adams arrived;
the Ohio did not join u.s. but sent detachment OF 300
men, commanded by Captain Goldsborough We got
under way on the morning of the l5th but owing to
ri
late in the daya delay, however, acceptable to
most of us as we had made sail In sight to be the
Decatur and we knew that she from Pensacola,
she would bring the mail. We were not disappointed;
that evening the Commodore distributed the LETTERS of
which received goodly number and regular file of
the erada welcome which none but those Who have
served a foreign station can appreciate The night
of the 18th light norther came up which blew until
the succeeding nghts consequently it was not until
the forenoon of the l7th that ancored outside the
bar of Tuspan. During the day, the bar carefully
examined by boats from the Mississippi Enough water
along side the frigate Rartan when they hoisted out
our masts, took out most of our chains, and every
small quantity Of coal to run up the river with At
O'Clock on the morning Of the 18TH we prepared to
number Of men into the boats We were not
ready to move until meridian The pilot took
first the sptnre which struck once in going over the
Scourge next and then the boats pulled in When we
inside the bar the Commodore hosted his flag on
board the Sptre and with the first division Of boats
in tow started up the river followed closely by the viz
en- with the division, and the scourge with the
third The engineers in their eagerness for fight had
prepared full heads Of steam and mpeled by the full
force of their engines (Be Brown you remember why
the Mosquito squadron Is caledD the gallant little
steamers started once more on their route danger
fine breeze blew the river and the gun boats did well
with their sails alone How earnestly the OF every
one was directed ahead both Sides turned the
sharp windngs In the river but no hostile demonstra
ton was discovered Has the enemy hed' wait we are
fash report we know 1t we'll shot strikes harm
essy in the short of the approaching force They
have not fed they defend their posts cheer welcomed
this specimen Of Mexican valor. Tho voice Of the
Commander is heard-Hold your fire until within good
range-now let them have IT," The whole line is en-
veoped In smoke-the fort answersanother shot, grape
and canister and drive them from their guns Cast OF
the and the battery The grape well de-
yered and too but the
of the hill which the guns are mountedthe foremost
boat has pendant flying In the bow the standing
sheets urging his gallant to greater
exertions-it is Buchanan He is in the bow now, for
his boat the shere his pendant flying from the
neck Of a boarding pike, is In his hand He waves 1t
above bis head and leaps ashore followed by his brave
men. The hill is mounted in haste-the battery cap.
another fort opens-hreS two rounds and they open
heavy discharge of musketry. charge OF canister
and stand Of grape to help them their way! Ha! ha
see how they scamper And the town opens before
us.something also opens on us from high hill.
Immediately astern Of the Vixen The boats that were
fort have crossed the river and are pulling
up land "Stop the engne wait for the boats but 90
not back an inch'' Fire away another shot-do you
hear thatit has struck the Vixen on the bow under
water Down, carpenter below-shot plug snan
soon take the town. and then will repair Mt our
leisure The boats are coming up nan I'm w
semmes il the first Capt Buchanan second me Mex
leans are again beaten; they ny to the IN tne
hour. hut at O. clock Tuspan The town Is a
place of small Importance but rendered somewhat IA
nv the brig Truxton having been lost ON the bar
The gums of the brig mounted the forts that
posed our entrance but required too much labor to
bring them away, destroyed them Our loss is slight
rrakr all adl wOu n
bali: Lieut. j. L. Parker, wounded in the shoulders Lieut.
Hartstein the heshy part Of the thigh and Passed
Midshipmen Mari and Lowry, both with holes in their
coats, but no skin broken
ARRIVAL FROM CHIHUAHUA.
From the New Orleans Picayune, 18th May.
Major Campbell, of Springfield, Mo, with Mr.. Gerry
In Luclsde Ranger discharged in consequence Of sick
ness and thirty and two boys Transfers arrived
yesterday morning from Chihuahua, BY way OF Red