The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-27

ST. LOUIS April l6, lS47.
Affairs in Nev Merieo-Speeiai Mssengers-Markets
&c. &c
Since the date of my last communication we have re-
ccived but little intelligence OF interest from the Plains
our only information of affairs New Mexico being that
derived from Mexican the way of the city Of
Mexico and Vera Cruz. We in the hourly expcca-
tion of the receipt of mail from however and
look forward to its contents with deep interest
sort of"Captain Elliott passed through this city a
day or two since who II rumorcd the bearer Of
dispatches from General 1Kearny to the
Washington. ! saw shim Immediately on his arrival
here, but he was num- and could make nothing out
OF him further than that he left Santa Fe the 18th
March last making the trip to the western frontier of
Missouri in thirty eight days and that he had left
mail in the Of some Transfers days travel from
Independence. He had heard nothing, or affected to
have heard nothing, Of the fall of Chihuahua His name
he declined giving to any one but have since heard
that was White and that he is really the bearer Of
important dispatches
We had grand illumination last night in celebration
ofthe recent victories acquired the Mexicans Dur
ing the day salutes were fired the public and many Of
tthe private buildings decorated with flags and ban
ners and some forty fifty steamers in port Haunted
forth their gay streamers to the wind No untoward
circumstance to mar the festivities of the d,v
There isvery little local. of interest During the
week there have been two shooting matches but as no
one has been killed, they caused excitement Mr.
Ostrandor shot a Mr. kucker through the head in
street fight; and in the other instance alluded to- Mr.
Tails waylaid and shot Mr.. Hoy, all through the in
ed in the region where Uncle Toby received his disaster
and 1t is thought by his surgeon that the injury quite
serious
The reception Of the foreign news by the Columbia
and Liberty gave little animation to Flour and Wheat
both OF which advanced shade, Choice country flour
mas since been firm at 81 70 barrel and prime Wheat
ats 9Ihc. per bushel, exclusive of sacks Corn has
rather declined, and sales Of "a few thousand bushels
have beeAmade low 5ic., including new Osnablrg
sacks In gunnes 1t would command 56c, though
there ID none OF this description Of sack the
Oats are dull at so 32c including sacks Hemp quite
active at an advance article Of Dew Rotted well
baed for shipping, will readily command sos per ton
Lead dropping Sales Of upper mines at SO 50 20
and OF lower mines Mt SO 10 SO 10 per 100 lbs Raw
Whiskey, fair demand at 20c Freights New Orleans
Hemp sig SIS per tom Flour 81 per Dbl; Pork 81 20
do; Lead 35c 40c per 100 lbs Pound freight 4Oc II
o0c, do; Wheat 27c a CSC. per bushc Corn 25c a 26c
do SC. SC.
Money matters quite tight The interior has abb
sorbed good deal of ready cash for its produce
returns OF the spring shipments have yet any
siderable extent, been made. These circumstances
rather depress trade though large cargoes produce
and provisions are going forward ON first account
Provisions are very dull and prices almost nominal
say Tor Mess Fork Sll 81 80; Prime do 50 aS9 30;
Lard, No l.. Tac. nc; Bpttcr, I0c. a i2sc, SC Sc
Dry Hides are quite active at 7so ne; Talow ut
&C., &c Sc. Yours, ARGUS.