The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-06-08
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
FROM THE \. o. pIcAYuNE OF MAY 20.

THIRD DRAGooNs.-The destination of
one-half the Sd regiment Of dragons,
which was ordered to join Gen. Taylor
has teen changed. Five companies have
been ordered TO join Gen. Scott. Three
/ oftaese companies, TO wit, Capt Duper-
us, of Louisiana; Capt. Gathers, of Ken
lucky; and Capt Ford's, OF Indiana, leave
this evening in the Fashion for Vera
Cruz, under Lieut. COL Il. p. Moore
Captain M'ReynoId's company, from
Michigan. will probably leave tomorrow
on the steamship Mary Kingsland for the
same destination.
Col. E. G.. w. Butler will, about the
18th proximo, establish his headquarters
at Palo Alto, where Capt. Buffers COM
/ pany, from Pennsylvania Capt. Mer-
Irick's, of Maryland and Capt. Hagan's,
of Alabama, are already encamped, and
where he will be joined by Capt. Cald-
wells s. of North Carolina, and Capt. Dufs
of New York, there to await orders from
Gen. Taylor. Capt. Sitgreave's compa-
ny. from South Carolina, will join Lieut.
Col. Moore, at Vera Cruz.
The above disposition of the compa-
nies Of the Sd dragons has been made
by a, recent order from the Adiutant Gen
erals office. The diversion of troo7s in
tended for Gen. TayIor's column would
lead us to suppose that it is not designed
that the Rio Grande army shall make a
movement toward San Luis Potosi for
some time.
LATER FROM THE BRAsos.-The schoo-
ner Alcyona, Capt. Titheradge, arrived
yesterday from Brasos Santiago; having
sailed thence on the Ilth instant.
An express passed through Matamoras
on the 9th instant from Gen. Scott,to Gen
Taylor
Fourteen hundred troops and upwards
are en- ramped near the field Of Palo Alto.
1t is cal ed camp Of Instruction.
The Flag has late papers from Zacate-
| cas-. So far from meditating a Withdraw
al from the Mexican confederacy, the
Flag represents the people Of this State as
more em6ittered against this country than
ever. Even the clergy seem disposed to
aid the Government enfectualiy with their
means.
The Flag publishes from Victoria pa
per circular of President Anaya to the
Governor Of famaullpas, showing the ex-
traordnary powers conferred on the for
mer by Congress in view of the invasion
of Mexico. The substance OF this docu-
ment we had before. Under the decree
of Congress, Anaya has no power to make
peace with the United States, and any in
dividual who shall enter into treaty with
us, either in his public or private capaci-
| ty is declared traitor.
From VERA CRUz.-The steamship
Eudora, Capt. Wilcox, arrived at a late
hour last evening from Vera Cruz, which
place she left on the 18th instant, bring
ing as passengers number of officers Of
The army aud volunteers, and 10 wound
ed and sick Fr.vates of the I'd regiment
Tennessee volunteers.
CORRESPONDENCE Of THE PIcAYUNE.
VERA Cruz, May I3 lS47.
A band OF about 200 Mexicans has been
proving about the mounted ri1emen's
camp, four miles from this place, two
nights in succession, .and last night the
men were aroused twice by the approach
of Mexicans. Early this morning opr
gallant Capt. WALKER started out to give
them battle, and had nice little skirmish
killing four Of the enemy by the time my
informant left. and he represents Walker
long way ahead of the scene of the first
brush. following them up. guess the en-
eny will find that they hive got hold Of
the wrong chap before Capt. w. has done
with them.
JALAPA, May IL, 1870 clock p nj. !
Since the dilligencia went out at noon
to-day for Vera Cruz another dilligencia
has come in from the city eff Mexico full
of passengers, and bringing news of nota
little importance. Among the passengers
was Mr.. Kennedy, who after being badly
treated here about the first of April, was
driven to the city Of Mexico.
All the passengers say that at the cap
it there was no Government, no order,
no responslt i.ty-alI was anarchy. A.
novo was still President pro tenl., but had
neither influence nor authority. A new
President is to be elected on the 18th Of
the present month--the tenth chief magis-
trate this distracted country has had with
in the las. eighteen months. / cannot
stop TO count them all up, but such is the
| fact.
1t is stated that the propositions made
BY England some months since to ofTeI
her invention IN settling the difficulties
between Mexico aud the United States,
have recently ten taken up by the Mexi-
can Congress, and after warm discus
1 sion, in which ore of the membe 5 said
that the whole affair was but another al
tempt of the monarchists upon the sacred