The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-11
MILITARY AFFAIRS.

MILITARY AFFAIRS.
From the Washington Union, March 81
we understand that many brevets conferred by
the President by and with the advice and the
Senate the last evening Of its session. that the Official
general order for publishing the in pre-
paraton We shall take pleasure laying it before our
nounced the other day that the brevst Of major general
mad been conferred on Brevet Bgader General Worth,
Monterey and in anticipation Of the Official lsws now
mention the names Of Colonel Percer F. Smith, of the
Of to Be s.n:,ss b.
regiment OF infantry to be colonel by brevst for their
gallant and msrtorous conduct in The capture Of Mon
terey Lieutenant Colonel John Garland Of the 4th
gimont Of infantry to be colonel by breve and Captain
Thomas Childs Of the sd regiment ofarieTy. and lieu
their gallant mertorous conduct in the battles of
Pao Alto and Resacs dc Ia Palma &c. &c.
From the Boston Transcript, March o.
We learn that Col Cushing took his departure for the
scat Of war this day via Wilmington Orders have
for the sailing Odsy Of Il; With
with the two remaining companies of the regiment, will
not probably % before saturday We from II.
ton Of remttsncss from wsshinston s. 500 s1psnSi
expenditure. other than the above whole amount.
He has received $s62l contributions to the ps
the government leaving balance Of expenditures over
all receipts Of 81 ,o6s.
NAVAL NEWS.
From the Charlestown (Mass) Aurora1
There has been good deal of activity at our navy
yard the past two weeks In fitting two schooLers the
used to each lonch gun operate sEainst vsrs
Cruz These schooners now rugged Is briggs and called
the New York line Of packets, and draw light drst
They VIII carry some nfty souls each, among whom
several officers Of skill and experience They have
been substantially fitted, and are nearly ready.
They are already under sailing orders, and Thursday
next is fixed upon for their departure Ths stIombol e
Etna by Commander q. j. Van BIunt The guns were
cast by Alger OF South Boston, for the army service
weighing some SO pounds. The ordinary charge 10 20
to % pounds Of powder II is known that these guns
VIII carry At least half mile further than TIE gums Of
the castle OF San Juan OF the size but
lighter. These two vessels will will act In conjunction
with two that Gre fitting away at the New ork navy
Besides these, ordnance transport 10 10 sail from
New York about the time with four spsrs guns
is los, disabled They will all rendezvous At Vera
Crnz and the place from which il IL designed 10 open
ssy 'n9 castle VI s Cruz should not M before
short distance south of II, where the water 10 much
smoother than at the north
In fitting these vessels IL has been found very dcult
70 get nrst class carpenters At the wsges allowed though
we understand they are now paying ~ 90 per day
thorized by Congress will be laid down here.
The following list Of officers attached 70 the L. q.
steam igae Missssippi which sailed Saturday after
Captain, Isaac Mayo-Commander, Henry A. Adams-
Lieutensnts, s. Lee. John Dscemp. James Alden, c.
MDOngsl F. B Ia Master, Henry Rodgers
John Observation-Disclosures Surgeon, Warrington shsp
msn-PuIser, William H. Kennon Chiet Engineer. VIM.
Passed Mdshipmcn. w. Fauntleroy. Peter Wager A.
Barbot -Midshipmen, Thos Fiebrown, A Deslosde.
smith, II B. wainwright Gaptains Clerk, WIN i Perry
-Purser's Clerk, George Hutchinson--lst Asst Engk
Wm Msps W uaySd At Ensinssr.'
VIM Lynch: jr, L. Caldwell, james M. Adans-Bosts
vain; John Festherston- John Martin.Carpen
Capt Holmes, bearer OF dispatches, Mr. Rodgsn.-Nor-
fok Beacon, March 9.