Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-01-12

"MAaISE.-Left at Tampico. on tho 2ls,. l..
5 steamer Spi,frc. schooners Refer and Nona,a.
and about 20 sail os merchant. vessels. Outside
tho bar. a, anchor. British sioop Of war Alarm.
and mail steamer
In tho correspondence or the New Orleans
Delta OF tho 29ih, IS and interesting letter dated
MONTEREY, Mexico Dec. 10, 1916
DEAH STAT atii 10 day had nothing To com
munIcaie of interest. On the I'd inst, the mi.
soners belonging TO CO.. Hays regiment, fMessrs.
Lyons and Tu.s.) captured a, China, arrived
from San Luis de Poiosi. They Informed mo
tina, Santa Anna had $4,000 men en- bodied n,
THAI place. undergoing the s,ric,es, discipline.
and throwing up brcas,wors around TIE
entire town, with n wide ditch the outside
different somewhat from the Camargo fortifca.
,ions; tina, the artillery of this army were few, but
the cavalry amounted TO 5000, all fully mbued
with great valor and PATRIOTISM. and moro than
rcady and willing 10 drive the bold and daring
invaders beyond tho Sabine. and some even
thought that they might march TO Washington
city. These gen,lomen lief, San Luis on tho 10Th
November. Ga the day previous an express
courier arrived from Mexico. giving the informa-
ton Of tho revolt of that city and State. and that
on the day they left, Santa Anna had detached
seven regiments Of tho line guell il. Mr..
Lyons also told me that he ~ of our deser-
tors San Luis, in mos, de- lorah bic condition.
Santa Anra would have nothing TO do with them.
and had ordered them 10 his rcar-,o the pro-
been cnticed away under tho promise Of COM
missions in tho army and boun,,es When in
San Luis they worc ragged, suffering for common
wants. and destitute of every comfort; they Bit
,erly repented their false, dishonorablo step in
deserving tho American standard, and would
readily return with any sacrifice.
Gen. Taylor is making prepa rations to break
! up his camp hero-ncxi week no moves with oil
the regulars and part OF the volunteers, leaving
Cen Butler IN command; destination yet un-
known--bu, of this I'll tell You next week.
enclose you Gen Iav Tors order in relation TO the
death of Gen. Hancr:
/ HEAD QUARTERS ARMY OcCUPAr;oN,
Camp Monterrey Dec. g. 1916.
With feelings of profound sorrow tho comma nd
! ing General announces to tho troops tho deceaso
of Brig. Con. +. l.. iIamer; of tho voluntoe,
service, who expired last evening after short
| but violent ILLNESS.
The ability and Judgment displn yed By the de-
cen ed General IN tho exercise of his military
command, and the sterling qualities which mark
cd his private character, endeared him justly 10
tho army and to his many personal friends.
/ BY the army tho field and by the citizen ms Of
his own State, his loss will be severely felt; to
those connected with him by closer tics j, will DO
rrepa rablc.
[ Tho deceased will be inferred at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. tomorrow, with tho honors duo 10 his
rank. Brig. Gen. Qu,man. comma ndng tho
Noluntec, Division, will conduct tho funeral
ceremonies and command tho escort. to be com
posed OF regiment OF volunteer infantry, ono
company of cavalry, and two pieces of artillery
| The cavalry and artillery of the escort will DO
desgna, By Brig. Cen Twiggs from his division,
and will report TO Gen. Quiinan NJ . O'Clock to-
morrow.
All officers OF duty arc respectfully invited to
attend the funeral from the head quarters Of the
kentucky and Ohio brigade.
/ BY order of Maj Cen Taylor.
w. S. BLISS, ASST Adj. Gen.
Tho funeral of Gen. Hamcr magnificent
and imposing.
Tho Mcxicans horo hive report that Santa
Anna had gone 10 Mexico with 5000 men tor
queil tho Instruction in that city. Il is known
that the Mexican Congress met on tho Both No
vemher.
IJ-TTge latest have from the army, is, that
Cen Taylor concentrating his troops at Monterey and
tina, Santa Anna the head Of b. 900 troops march
ing attack him. There appears to be prospect OF
another battle.