The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-31
The Mexican War.
NEWS FROM SANTA FEE.

Mexico whose arrival ut we noticed some
the with the party OF United States officers
ana Diners whose arrival noticed on Monday last but
he left Santa Fe five days later than tbey did He Ia ac
companed by Mr. Owens of this otv 'rhsv maSs the
trip through in twenty Ave days - ~
Affairs were quiet in Santa Fs at the time of their
put the number OF persons tried by the court
TAOS and sentenced to be hung created deep and
wioespreau sensation among the Mexicaus. in every
Eleven persons had been tried and convicted Of high
treason to the United States and 10 be hung
The execution had been carried into effect on the th
Of April, and before Mr. Mex left the Neric.n s.tti
ments Whilst he was at Vegas an express arrived fran
the leading men or Taos to the people of Vegas to hold
themselves In readiness to march Taos II thew were
needed. From these and other circumstances tbe
opinion was general that there would be another attempt
at revolution The alcalde aud other leading men AZ
Vegas were attempting to keep down the spirit of reyo
lnton SO exasperated are the feelings Of tho Indians
and the Mexicans that nothing but the presence Of
strong force can keep them down.
Mr. Nick. represents tho Camanche Indians RIA very
hostile ana troublesome to the traders and
trains lie gives us the same account thai we have
heretofore published Of their taking the horses and
mules OF Msssrs. Wood and Sanford the Caches on
the Arkansas This is near where the United States
government is putting up depot station fort The
Camanches came within fifty yards OF the fort, and
drove the stock of in sight Of the They also at
tackled Mr.. Mex and MIR. Owens, at Walnut Creek
fired upon them several times and in getting
of two mules 1t Is their intention to attack all parties
which they think they are strong enough to rob.
short time ago. q Mr.. Brown, a Santa Fe trader,
with train OF wagons left the settlements for Santa Fe
Nothing definite had been heard from them until the
day our informant left Independence landing That day
one Of MIR Browns men came into Independence. and
gave the information that at the crossing Of the Arkan
sas, the Camanches attacked Mr. Browns party which,
being few in numbers not prepared for
took from him all his mules and horses and about half
had been injured but Mr.. BIS expedition must be ma
teriay injured or totally destroyed by this robbery
ANECDOTES OF cERRo GoRDo
From the New Orleans Pcsyune, May 1911.
Mr. Kendall in of his last letters relates several
anecdotes current in the army which illustrate parti
cuiar portions OF tho action at Ccrro Gordo and give
to be expected that despatch however elaborate can
embrace ALL indeed many. of the acts OF herois m
which contribute to the Of batte and 1t only
in the way OF anecdote and army gossip, which grow
into traditions that many Of tho daring acts OF Chi
valry are preserved The following de suerre gives
to understand that Col Harvey quito as fertile in
expedient when need BIO, as bold in action.
With the Rifles portion of the LIST Artillery and
company the 7th Infantry this dashng officer had 10
tho morning driven the Mcxicans from two hu, which
we're overlooked by their strong work Cero Gordo
but which were still important This had been effected
with great loss and many had been detailed carry
off the wounded and take Of the dead that In the
afternoon the colonel found himself with but q mere
handful OF men, to protect and sustain the position
had won with SO much difficulty About . O'Clock in
the afternoon the Mexicans made dous demon
stration as If to rstake the heights Happening to be in
whittier few OF Us Ind gone under Of the trees
and brushwood to obtain good view Of tho Nlexc.ns
en- tho latter hill, we had most excellent opportunity
Of seeing the whole movement furious clang Of trum
pets first announced that the enemy in notion and
could long line OF infantry marching down
now occupied by Colonel H. and his small but
gallant band. With such tremendous fury did
the trumpeters blow their instruments that one
unused to them would havo thought that they
alone were sufficient to drive every Yankee COM
plet-ly from the heroic and sacred soil Of Mexico
Onward still they came, and onward; louder the
blasts from the trumpets doubtless to give
~ they neared the spot whore they
would meet with war to the death The position was
a-important them and host the way to at
tack IT, Soon they reached spot almost within
range and while they had halted moment to form to
heir
for the coming struggle, Col Harvey improved
the occasion to play on regular trick upon Them His
yet he himself in plain view Of the hostile host and
he commenced hsrangue which would have served
for an army OF 10000 men, appointed every way with
cannon with cavalry, with and with all the sp-
panc.s of Don't shost yet % shouted he to his
little band and his lungs of the weakest; wait
till they closer, and then give them hi Don
draw trigger tell you-doubiv charge those cannons
there with grape and canister and walt till give the
word don't want one VI them to get back ave.n
In this strain he went nterardng his battle speech
with few OF this strongest kind Of adsctves
care about repeating. The effect glorious Not
word of the harangue, which ms ht have been heard
mile lost upon the Mexcans, not u quarter Of that
distance of and as some of them understood English,
and at interpreted the speech, especially about
double loading the with grape and canister
the commanding officer, he very prudently wheeled his
men and marched back the way he came without firing
gum 1t il needless say that Col Harvey had nothing
in the shape of a with hint the strongest
kind Of a bluff game he was playing and the sequel
shows that he won at 1t.
During the afternoon Lieut.. Reno, with two Of
Talcotts mountain howitzers did not little execu
ton by pitching grape and spherical into the Next
cans The latter are most destructive and after one or
doses of them had burst upon the retiring column
of the enemy it noticed that their pace improved
materially
On the following day at the stormng OF Cerro Gordo
the leading of the 3D. aud 18th infantry reached OPP
poIe sides ~ the circular brcastwok Of brush the Mex
leans had erected to protect their main fertilization
the crest Of the hill. The enemy had all been driven
with loss from this outer work and the victors had halt
ed for few moments to collect their breath aud wait
those who exhausted to up preparatory
to the nam attack upon the stronghold when Lieut.
Cz of the 3D. of the Of the other regi-
ment clamberng over the breastwork. "iurra 30 -
he CALCULATED over and at them tho 7th will be in
rst aud together the two gallant regiments went Mt
the Mcxicans Is necessary to say that from his posi-
ton Lieut. g. was the first to notice the movement OF
the 7th II is sad that Capt Alexander OF the 3D. killed
two three Mexicans himself with of Colts
peaters, and that Lieut. g. w. Smith, who commanded
a company Of engineers at the stormng the place
sgnaiSsd himself most CALAMITY as did also Lieut. Buell.
their previous high reputation in this trying action
trust that all readers may read the official reports
of their daring deeds Of vaor.
One more anecdote which is current about town and
have done for to-day In Of the religious establish
ments this city and in portion Of 1t from which IL 10
said females most scrupulousy excluded number
Of wounded hrve been taken. among them In Irish
man, catholic. who has wife OF the persuasion
The latter anxious for her husbands wel-beng her
arrival after the regiment, sought him out and just
she had ascertaned his quarters and about enter
ing them she was accidentally met by priest He at
probably shocked at seeing female entering pro-
hbted ground placed his hand gently upon her shoulder
to arrest her progress and pointing the other way scu
lated uamosn-litersly let us go" The good woman
not knowing him. and conceiving his intentions any
thing but honorable fell TO and gave the holy father
most unmerciful thrsshing upon the spot using both
hands and feet in the strange encounters and the he
shouted tho more she kicked and punsod Such Is the
story.
ARMY MOVEMENTS.
From the New Orleans Delta, May 30
The ship Henry Pratt. Capt Condor, from Vera Cruz
arrived yesterday morning. brought the First Regiment
Ihasa frnnn ahnr1 rank and Ala