The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-01

The War
NEWS EXPECTED FROM MEXICO.

NEWS ExPEcrEp FROM MEXICO.
From the New Orleans Picayune ssnt o.
Our citizens generally but more parteusr,v ~. nra.
Of the city snxiously anticipating from Mexico
to the time they have been absent-from Vera crus.
but when any of them viii arrive person can ts
For some four or Ave days past We have conIasnsl,
pectsd the receipt corrspondsucs from tbs srmr Of
Gen Scott at last accounts lying almost under the walls
Of the Mexican capital NJ N
need not say is owing to the arrival Of vessel
from Vera Crus II Is fourteen days since have
had arrival When there Is another eonddsntly
look for fun and authentic details from Mr. Kendall Of
the most important and interesting nature. But the
troops and provisions be Brssos SAN
tiago to Vera Cruz and these troops and yrovsns
Mckim Telegraph and other government transports
are bnsily occupied In that service
MeKn Va: At Vera Cruz on the ssh Inst ss.a up
ready to start for New Orleans at moments notice.
There another rendering II g doubt
1u when we shall have an arrival from vsra Crus
mean the usual stormy weather in the gulf at this pseu
liar season Of the yearths equinoctisl gales II there
10 no vessel now on the from or the Msxican
ports for this CITY the great probability that many
very properly cautious about going to when bad
weather may almost certainly be expected. Notwith-
standing we hope soon to hear from the army but
friends and readers must curb their anxey best they
can, and wait patiently for an arrival When thsrs q
one We shall not keep the from them long while
ARMY. hnf tsH
According to Official announcement of the Adm
taut General thetwo Kentucky regiments lately raised
Third regiment Of Kentucky volunteer infantry to BE-
commanded BY Col Thomson; Capt. A. +. Caldvsll's
company, Of Estill county; Capt Thomas Toad's con-
pany Of Shelby county Capt. WIN. F. simms's compe-
ny, Of Scott county; Capt James Ewinss company q
Bath county; Capt Leandsr M; Co1's company, Of
Nicholas county; CAPT James A. Pritchsrds oonpsny,
OF Boone county Capt Lawrence b. Robinsons eompa-
The companies which have bssn accepted and COM
mssoned by the Governor for the same service which
are to constitute the Fourth regiment Kentucky voiun
teer infantry to be commanded by Col williams,
follows -
Capt Joseph 8: Coons company, Of Caldwell county;
Capt George B, Cooks company, Of Livingston county
Capt Decus McCreery's compsny Of Daviess county;
Capt r. H. Gardeners company, OF Hart county; Capt.
John g sGurss. eompsny Of AS.is oou S CAPT
John LARS company, Of Pulaski county; Capt Marx
Rowan Hardin company Of Nelson county; CAPT. a.
w Bartletts company, OF Henry county.
The Adjutant General further that orders have
been directed by the Governor to the field oeers and
companies which have been accepted commissioned
rendezvous at Louisville Monday, the 4th Of oeto
Der next to be inspected and mustered into the service
| Of the United States
The destination Of the Kentucky troops .nnouneed
to be the head quarters Of Major Gen Scott 1t the
city of Mexico National Intsliixencsr, 20tk imst l
The U. 8 steamship Fashion, Capt Ivy, which went
down past the city early yesterday morning.
with sixty and horses, part OF Capt. NJ x Law
She not Suoso It sSs But
boat ashore with her pilots and Mr. Fisher clerk In the
| COuJluueO ON
The propeller Maj Tompkns was to leave Baton Rouss
on Tuesday (yesterdayD with thirty Of the same
company. The remaining twenty four more (for the
company numbers one hundred and fifteen in all J
will come down to this city the Majestic to find trans
portation.-N Pieayune, 22d uh.
Maj Edward Webster leaves this city this afternoon
for New York. route for Mexico where he 10 reoin
his regiment OF Massachusetts, Vountsers Capt Crown
nshied leaves this ctlon Saturday next for the came
destination-Boston Daily advertiser, 29fh vh III
We understand that the Mississippi has been ordered
here for repairs Purser Leeker has been ordered
United states store ship Relief Mr. whppls, Engineer
United States Navy Is to relieve NJ NJ Thompson, Of
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Capt Chaytors company, which left Wilmington, Del.
In May last In the late battles the city Of
Mexico. One Of the men WAS killed and two others
wounded.
NAVAL MATTERS.
The United States ship Decatur arrived at Pepsscols
on the 2eth Of September ls She IS last from Tus-
pan, blockading the port but obliged
During little than the two weeks she was ct
pan, she had 65 new and four deaths On the
passage to Pensacola, died with the diseare
From the commencement OF the epidemic, to ths day
OF her arrival In Pensacola, hundred and fifteen
whom one officer and Ave of the have died. shs
has now twenty four persons the sick list srly
Of whom are convaescent, however. Every ofacsr
board except the commander, commanders clerk aud
bostswnn has been sick and at time but ON
Ger besides the commander and surgeon, duty
The following Is list OF the officers board the L.
| y. ship Decatur at Pensacola, Sept. goth, ls47-
Richard s Pinckney, commsnder William II Bah,
lieutenant Edw Carrngton Bowers do; Napoleon Col
Inns do John steele purser Edward Rutter, sur
geon Charles w Place, master; Malachi Ford, mid
| shipman; VIM. q. Hoffman, do; j. II Rochelle, do; Al
fred Hngerty bostswan; Thomas Dewey, gunner; }.
Q: Bradford sailmaker T.. b. Barnicoat, carpenter;
| William g. Cochrsne captains clerk; Thomas Gault-
| ney, purser's steward.
| LIST OF DEArHs -EdwardT. Carmichael, mid, vomi-
to, Aug. q ls47; Andrew Gardner, landsman, vomito
Aug ~, lslI; Cspar Grodow mar vomito August Is
lsi7; John Wilson, boy vomito Aug &C. ls47; Iabin
schank, surgeons steward vomito, Aug 81; Henry
MANSFIELD qr master, yomito Sept. y ls47 Cor. Bali
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