The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-22
The War, &c.
NEWS FROM VERA CRUZ.


There had been arrival from the army of Gen Scott
since the night Of the 3lst ut We have therefore
later news from the interior
The papers and private accounts say that the fever at
Vera Cruz is on the increase Whom taken in time ply
cans nave been pretty successful In its treatment aud
IT Is not considered dangerous but IL to be presumed
that the habits Of Of those exposed to its ravages
not all calculated to their exemption from at
TACK or favorable issue when attacked The heat at
Vera Cruz is intense For ten days says the Ease Of
the 5th the thermometer has ranged from 81 to %
grees, day and night In the shade.
A large train to leave Vera Cruz on the morning
of the 9Th inst for Pueba under the command Of Col
Mcintosh It was to carry up mail the first says the
Eagle for nearly month and about $500 600 In SPECIE
in charge Of Major A. q. Bennett, paymaster. The
train to be escorted by large force Of sodiery
of the 5th Infantry, company Of the 7th Infantry
companies and Of the 10th Infantry and companies
ID, q and Of the Sd Dragoons-in all about 800 men.
The u. s. steam revenue cutter McLane, Capt How
ard sailed for this port the 4th inst from Vera Cruz
This is the hulk which so often went aground, and
against Alvarado, and subsequently of Com Perry in
Tabasco river She here for repairs but it sup
lying at the mouth Of the Tabasco river.
The steamship Massachusetts,, Capt Wood, arrived at
Vera Cruz the Sd inst from this port with 800
officers and men The steamer Mary Kingsand arrived
the 4th inst She lost her cook overheard the ID
instant, and saved him after being in the water nearly
an hour.
The steamship Telegraph sailed from Vera Cruz for
this port on the Ath inst, by way Of the Brazos.
From letter in the Eagle dated of Santander the ID
inst, and written apparently by naval officer make
an extract:
We were detailed the second day after tho capture
of Tuspan, to blockade this place Santander the
trance to the river which is situated the town Of So
to la Marina distant As miles Observing proper
degree Of caution arrival of here sent
boat ashore with sufficient concealed in her
protection of the and to anchor in the brig
near the opening Of the bar at sufficient distance to
ments ashore, and in case of necessity, to give
a fair range to play game with our l0-nch shells.
On the arrival of our boat at Pisca, village little
inside the bar the few people, neither ddent be
gerent, approached the boat with countenances alter
nHey expressive t 81 SURPRISE ourS:y or
welcomed our men az friends and showed even marked
attention to the officer Of the boat to whom they freely
from which cleaned that the isolated position of the
place had secured them exemption from the
country; and with the exception Of Santa Annals
pronunciamento declaring 1t punishable with death to
our vessels or troops with at whatever
In answer to inquiries about troops they knew Of
save band Of some fifty half brgands and half SOL
ders under fellow rejoicing in the name Of Captain
Pauline whom they feared more than foreign foes This
fellow 1t appears them occasional visit to make
evies us little ceremony as his more notorious coun
tryman, Santa Anna.
Notwithstanding all the appearances Of friendship pru
denoe dictated caution in all our movements which has
ended In our peaceabe survey OF the and river
with accurate soundngs, bearings, &c. and only
await the arrival Of gallant commodore from Tabas
to any other service he detail to perform
-preferrng, however, IL the choice own,
active service than that of this month On Com Perrys
arrival doubt not boat expedition will be fitted out to
proceed the bay and river to Soto la Marina The
distance ID forty five miles. We looking hourly for
the commodore and the rest Of the squadron the
performance OF service here next duties will be
on tho coast to the southwark and eastward
somewhere.
We find the following extract from letter to
TAMrIco, June !, Is47.
For the information Of the merchants and masters Of
vessels inform you that any vessel loaded In whole
in part with government stores, if she brings single
package for private individual, will have to pay full
The ship Fanny though four-hfths Of her cargo
was for government had to the full tonnage which
was considerably more than her freight for private &C
count Col Gates has also issued order to the col
lector, ordering him to charge per cent on the
amount of the invoice all goods that may remain in
the public than three days although there Is
nothing to authorize 1t in the tariff as published
business is perfectly At stand hore, The Mexicans
have complete Gordon Of guerilla parties all around us
being robbed of all their goods and very lucky II they
are not murdered.
LETTER FROM GEN. TAYLOR.
HgApQUARrERs ARMY OF OcsUPArioN,(
Camp near Monterey, Mexico May 10th, l8<7.
GENrLEMEN-I have the honor to acknowledge your
communication Of February 23d, transmitting resolu-
tions adopted by public meeting in New Orleans, Of
beg leave to express, in behalf of the troops under
my command my most sincere thanks for the honorable
notice OF their services and operations in Mexico height
ened 1t is In value by the recollection that Louisiana
and especially New Orleans has always been foremost
in manifesting at all times sympathy in its for
tunes am, gentlemen very respectfully your obedi-
ent servant, IL. TAYLOR, Mai Gen. u. y. ARMY.
Messrs. JAMES Parton. and Others
Secretaries OF a Public Meeting, New Orleans, La.
GENERALS SANTA ANNA AND MINoN
This officer whom Santa Anna denounced for want Of
skill and courage at Buena Vista, has published in the
Republicans refutation of the charge brought against
him He declares that the assertion by Santa Anna of
the want Of provisions and water in the army false
hood He he himself had cattle to the
Der Of 600 head besides maize and -four of which he ap
priced Santa Anna Hefurher asserts that the latters
retreat was unjusdabe that the manner Of 1t still
,,;.t,t
leaving hundreds Of his poor wounded soldiers to their
fate the fed-more like a fugitive hiding from his
enemy imam General retiring to Iscrui. ms forces;
he General Minon was prosecuted Imprisoned, and de-
MED communication with his friends. Truth will out
1t appears, and Santa Anna win shrink into pigmy by
and by, from the inflated dimensions he gave himself
the Napoleon Of the West--N. o. Times, June 70.
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
First Lieut. Stephen Curtis and senior I'd Lieut. AL
fred W. Adams, Of Co. X. belonging to the Massashu-
from Brazos st. Jago They have been ordered by Col
Wright elected in the place OF Caleb Cushing who has
been promoted to Brigadier Generalship) to report
themselves to the Adiutant General in Washington.
They left last evening on the steamboat Alha mbra.
Cincinnati yesterday brought down companies ID and b.
belonging to the Sd regiment Of U. s. Infantry, under
the command Of Lieuts Hart, Schroeder Travel and
Sheppard-N. o. Delta, 18Th inst
The remains Of Col Mckee, Lieut.. Col. Clay Adutant
Vaughan, Captain Willis and Private Trotter of tho I'd
Kentucky regiment who fell at Buena VISTA were yes
terday escorted by the Orleans battalion of artillery the
staff Of the LEGION the commanders military corps and
large concourse OF citizens from the arsenal to the
steamer Ringgold
All the vessels in the river carried their flags at half
mast during the day, and minute guns fred while
the procession was in motion
The bodies carried upon cannon carriages, CO.
vered with black velvet and appropriate embems of
The Kentuckians, resident in tho city, assembled at
half past three O'clock and marched to the Place
d Armes in body, and walked on each side of the
hearses during the procession,
As the solemn pageant passed through our streets,
many a sigh was heavcd for the brave spirits whose
dust 10 all that is left OF them on earth ex
the momory Of their virtues and their gallant deeds
many tear was shed for the hearts made desste by
the chances ofwar,
The bodies deposited In the Ringgold at O'Clock
and at she dropped down to the Place Armes where
salute was fired. she then left upon her mournful
errand.
The ship Charleston, Captain White which was to
sail to-day for Vera Cruz, takes two com panes of
tho 18th Infantry w. $. Army-numbering in all about
zoo men under the command Of Major Maxcy Gregg.
Also Capt Sitgreaves company Of dragons (about 10
men, The latter will be landed mt the Brazos