The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-10

the person property of any nhabant Of Mexico so
louine OF uaveer thereinIors By any individual Of
the person or property OF any other Individual Of the sad
forces retainer or follower of the shall be duly
10 Fer this purpose ia ordered that all offenders in
the matters aforesaid shall promptly seized ana con-
nnea and reported for trial before military Commission
to be duly appointed ss follows:
IL. kvery military com mission under this order will
s as sS az o os and limited as prescribed the
war; and the proceedings of such Commissions will bs
duly recorded In writing review revised dsapprsyed
or approved and the sentences execueda as in tho
case Of tho proceedings and sentences of
provided, that no military commission shall try any case
cisar,y eognzaole by any court martial and provided
nso tast NO sentence OF military commission shall be
put in execution again,t any indiyidus wha,soever
which may not be- according to the nature ami degree
with known punishments. in like cases in some one Of
the States Of the United states Of America
Ln,s oroer WI! De read at the head of every com
about to enter on that theatre of war
BY command Of Maj Gen Scott.
l.. SCOTT, A. A. A. @.
-, From the New Orleans Mercury, March II
All the vessels ct Tampico under charter to carry
the troops to their final destination. Vera Cruz be-
leved, aud the troops were preparing to embark.
The Vera Cruz mail arrived at Tampico on the lsth
and brought letters from several foreign merchants re-
siding at the former city which stated that orders had
1t and retire the Interior leaving il 10 be
taken possession Of by our troops without opposition
we % not believe the report for the capture Of the city
and that will not be given up until every effort save it
Is exhausted may be. however. that Santa Anna has
ordered the evacuation Of the city, with the view Of
bringing on the main body OF his army and besieging it,
and by shutting up our troops force them to
The accounts received the Brazos from Sale lead
TO the supPoson that the Of the enemy in that
quarter was q fent.
At Matamoras an attack was apprehended, as on the
night OF the lth considerable body Of Mexican csval
~ approached the outskirts of the city, and dismountng
from their horses thought pass the guard
hey were discovered Is they passed in des the
the old Mexican entrenchment, and fred upon BY
the guard stationed at the upper end of tho town. The
alarm was soon given in the city and our troops were
under arms and ut their stations without the loss OF time
and in excellent order The Mexcans made good their
retreat The belief was that this demonstration was
made with the Wow of ascertanipg the prsccabty OF
night attack Since then we learn from the Flag, Col
rake, commanding the post has, with zeal and prompt
uds which cannot be too muoh, commended commenced
ana almost completed the fertilization of the main Plaza
Inc streets Loading into by wide and
osop aNcn, and embankment, add cannon have been
placed 80 as to defend every approach.
mere were some cases Of small Pox at Matamoras
but they were of mild nature, and yielded easily to
medical treatment ''' "
The brig Virginia. Capt Hood was lost by striking on
reef of rocks the 9th u as sho was on her
from Brszos to The Island OF Lobos.