The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-29
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.


since our last about three hundred and fifty troops
have arrived here from above. We list of off,
Capt Butler, Lieuts Vance, Wallace, and Havland,
company A, 3D. regiment U. s. Dragons Capt. Carr,
snd Lieut. Gray nth regiment Infantry
Lieuts Thrill, Neil and Delaney, of the Virginia vo
lunteers-N O. Pieayune. .4pril 2otk.
w. L; +. McNair Of St Louis, who raised fine
pany OF men last summer and about to march for
the scene OF war when he received has
lately received full authority from the President raise
oregon mail route us may be required. Capt McNar
has already between sixty and seventy picked men, and
ms complement VIII be completed without delay 1t ia
said.
The call for two more companies of volunteers from
Virginia is sounded in Richmond whore 1t hoped that
the companies will ut once be filed
The ship America with the Maryland and Pennsyl-
vana troops over seven hundred In number left this
port for the seat of war Sunday evening last The
ship Remittance and the bark Barring Brothers have
been chartered and will proceed, with all the troops
at this station with the exception of Captain Walkers
company, in u few days. The steamer James l.. Day
will go either to-day tomorrow. Brigadier General
Cadwallader, Colonel Croghan Captain j Hooker and
several other military gentlemen, who took passage
the Telegraph which sailed Saturday evening last by
accident missed their boat and viii start In the James
l., Day for the seat OF
The L. 5. steamer Fashion, which left this city for
Brazos st JaSo on Saturday evening last, when six
miles outside the bar sprung her rudder and
compelled to return to the city for repairs
Captain Charles +. Ruff, Company |, u. S. Mounted
Rifles with so men and horses left board the u S.
steamship Telegraph for the Brazos on the morning
the 18th. Lieutenant Charles l.. Dcnman, Of the
regiment leaves to-day with the balance Of the company
nnder his command and their horses board the pro-
peller Washington This company Is finely mounted
and has been under the drl of Lieutenant Denman for
some time who gives promise Of being active and
terprising offcer--N. o. Delta, April 30.
PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS IN THE MEDICAL
CORPS OF THE NAVY.
Promotions
Passed Assistant Surgeon j. Dickinson Miller, to be
surgeon, vice j. c. Spencer, resigned.
The following assistant surgeons examined by the
board now in session at Philadelphia and found quail
fled for promotion, viz -
John Hastings to rank next after Passed Assistant
Surgeon Thornley,.
Richard T Maxwell, to rank next after Passed As
sistsnt Surgeon Hastings
j. Francis Tuckerman, to rank next after Passed As
sistant Surgeon Maxwell.
Morris b. Beck to rank next after Passed Assistant
Surgeon Tuckerman.
Lewis j. Williams to rank next after Passed Assistant
Surgeon Beck. t.,.. r'.
Richard Mcshcrry to rank next after Passed Assist
ant Surgeon Williams
appointments.
The following candidates found qualified for ad-
mission into the service in l644 and commissioned
as assistant surgeons the 9TH of March, lsa7, viz
Philip Lansdale Of Maryland.
T. Benson DsLany, Of Delaware.
Alexander John Rice, ofNew Hampshire
John A Petit, of Ohio.
Thomas B. Steele, of Maryland
James +. Harrison, OF Virginia.
A. Nelson Bell of Connecticut
The following candidates found qualified by tn,
rank assistant surgeons in the following order viz
No !. VIM. J. Babb, Of Pennsylvania.
2. II. J. Farquharson, Of Louisiana
J. Alexander Robinson, jr Of Virginia.
4. Edward r. Squibb, Of Pennsylvania.
8. Samuel G. White, of Georgia.
6. Benjamin Rush Mitchell, of Missouri
7. James s. Gillian, Of Virginia.
Navy Department, April 26, lS47.