The New York herald., 1847-05-25
The War, &c.
HEADauARTERs ARMY OF OCCUPATION

lie mas reacned TINS place with part Of his command,
the remainder being detached with train its
way up, VIA China. Agreeably to my orders, Major
Chevalie has explored the country between China and
Montemorelos, and has ascertaned satisfactorily that
General Urea has left that region and has probably re-
crossed the mountains The communications are now
infested only by bands Of robbers which are very
in the country Our escorts can thus be reduced
much below the strength which has hitherto been
learn that Col Donphan is probably bv this time at
Parras on his way from chihuahua to Satilo, having
anticipated my orders to march on the latter place.
You will perceive from my orders that we have
ceived authentic Intelligence of the fall OF Vera Cruz
Our latest date from the city of Mexico March 3s
which day General Santa Anna issued an address or
appeal to the Mexican people do not incose it, pre-
sumng that it will reach you much by Vera Cruz
o. Tanpico.
is represented by person who has just arrived from
San Lais that not more than onehaf of General Santa
Annals original force saved in the retreat after the
battle of Buena VISTA and that his march indicated by
the dead srewed along the road for 60 leagues Nearly
all the troops have been withdrawn from San Luis and
the adjacent positions.
am sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Major General u. 8. A. Commanding
The ApJUTANT GENERAL Of the Army Washington, d. g.
GEN. KEARNY AND COL. FREMONT.
The public mind has been mised in relation to Gen
Kearny and Col. Fremont in California; and letter
written in Washington assuming to speak semi
and from a knowledge Of the contents of unpublished
dispatches mputes the supposed difference to an in
trigue Of mine to place Col Fremont in command over
Gen. Kearny, and Of which Gen Kearny had got wind
lie says:lt is supposed that Gen. Kearny has
to believe that through the influence Of Col Benton
him To put end to the anxiety Of the friends of
the two absent officers account of such reports will
here publish an extract from private latter from Gen
Kearny to myself dated Ciudad de los Angeles January
Ia, lS47, and brought in by the messenger who
brought his official dispatches OF course. limit my
self the extract to what Col Fromont and
self General Kearny says have not written line
to ysu for three months because opportunity pre-
sented itself of sending a letter to you; is now
offered bv wav of Panama and seize a faw moments
and must write, though hurriedly. After
the revolt against Capt Gillespie at the city of the
IL, Ganta .har1 Cpn fol- anal
Fremont to the Sacramento to raise volunteers to put
down what he termed the rebels. On my arrival the
and prevailed upon him by the close of the month to
send what force he could spare from there in this
direction for the purpose Of uniting with Col Fremont
in an attack upon the Cafornians or to make diver
sion in his favor. On the Sth and 9th
we encountered the whole force Of the Californans
about 500 mounted men under Governor Flores and de-
feated them each day but all except about
fifty volunteers, foot, and all the enemy
well mounted, we could not catch them. The enemy
finding that the struggle against useless and
willing to submit to marched to meet
Colonel Fremont and on the l2th capitulated to him
at San Fernando twenty five miles from here, agreeing
to submit and to acknowledge the American authorities
and again to rise against them This day Colonel
He now here and perfectly WELL and has gained great
credit for the in which he has raised his voun
to. viii YOU please in nv name, con-
gratulate Mrs. Fremont upon the honor and credit
gained by the Colonel with my best wishes for herself
and all your family
So wrote Gen. Kearny of Col Fremont, the l4th OF
January last and the praise he besows the raising
the volunteers and the captuntion we'll merited
Col Fremont had gone six hundred miles to the Amer
settlements the Sacramento to raise troops to
conquer the southern California and had raised
400 men and brought them back in an incredibly short
space of time He had done this without means, and
without legal authority (for he did not then know of his
appointment Lieutenant Colonel) and wholly by
his personal influence and the weight of his personal
character. The defeated Mexicans marched two days
to surrender to him. from their confidence in him. and
the capt. ulatOn to which he admitted them wise
just and conformabe to the law of nations He exacted
until definite treaty Of peace should make them
citizens of the United States He treated
rebel He only exacted what the law Of nations authorz-
ed namely promise of submission to the conquerors,
receiving in return protection for life liberty and pro-
perty and prevented the war from becoming guerilla
publish this card to relieve the anxieties of the
friends Of the absent officers and of all well disposed
who would be sorry Col Fremont dishonor
himself do not publish IL to contradict the Washing
ton letter writer do object to his including my
two sons-in-law in his old and daily work against me
but think that writer who assumes to be semi official
and to have knowledge Of unpublished dispatches and
Who is certainly cormordnt, cochan and tepant about
the departments ought to have respect for the
President than to make him my instrument, and subject
to my influence in an intrigue to put Brgadier General
Kearny under the command OF Lieutenant Colonel
Fremont. THOMAS II. BENTON.
ST. LOUIS, May l4th Is47.
FROM YUcArAN.
| From the New Orleans Bulletin, May 10
Laguna has been taken possession of by the u s. brig
Porpoise, without resistance.
We have seen a letter dated Tabasco, 18th March
which says, that in consequence Of the boats of the
s. steamer Mclean having been fred upon and two
three Of tho crew wounded, the steamer went up to
Juanita, small town the river, and demanded all
the arms which, having been obtained she returned to
the mouth again.
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
portion Of the 10th Regiment u. 8. Infantry, under
command of Lieut. Col. II. l.. Webb, embarked last
evening for the Brazos, in the ship Elizabeth Den
nison The whole force amounts to 539 men The com
pancs under command Of Col Webb consist of A. b. ID,
f. r. and l. 10th Infantry and company A. of the 18th
Infantry The transport, understand could not take
them all and one company was left behnd-N o.
Delta, Mayl
The two remaining companies encamped at Camp
Washington composing portion of those raised under
the Ten Regiment Bill left yesterday afternoon for New
Orleans, board the steamer Die Vernon under the
command Of Captains Quares and JONES' Cincinnati
Gazette, May 20.
FUNNY SCENE AT THE WEsr.-The difficulties
which our policemen often meet in the prosecu-
tion Of their duty abroad and the way in which they
get of them is Handsomely illustrated in the
following account of the arrest Of Cleveland merchant
u chronicled in the CIepeIand Herald -
Gov. Bebb issued the documents and the officer
knowing that his duty If well done should be done
quickly spared his prisoner all leave taking, and put
him through town in his shrt sleeves.
Half an hundred lawyers however are not 80 easily
euded and the prisoner by dnt Of mpassoned
and loud cries of hdbsas co,pus'-a awyer'a lawyer,
made known his predicament. One of the limbs-who
physically at least is the Hercules Of the bar-soon
heard of the mshap of his client and mounting the first
horse started in hot haste for the dock Twas all in
vain. Capt. Belden had rung his go ahead bell and
the States promptly rounded the beacon, bound down
ITO the judge went the lawyer, swearing vengeance.
writ of habeas corpus issued and the sheriff under
the lead Of counsel started for the piers The states in
her hurry had not finished wooding' at the dock and
she lay halfm in the Lake, taking wood from
"A small boat chartered, and the sheriff pulled
into the Lake. Give the oars, I'm the strongest
and with hat and coat of his face glowing in the sun
and his locks dripping with sweat this disciple of Black
stone gave long pull and strong pull in defence OF
liberty and the involaby of the habeas corpus act
Only ten rods lay between the gripe Of the She
riff and the States and with writ in hand he stood
ready to execute the command of the court The law
yer trembled with excitement and hard work. Now
hail him, Mr.. Sheriff No response, and up jumped
legal Hercules. Let me hail him. said he and drawing
up his salwart frame to full height and raising his
Of might with loud voice cried Capt Belden-Capt
BeldenCapt Belden in the of the people of the
State Of Oho'[here the States pufed and started l.
Cd d-n you Capt Belden, and the Ajax of the pro-
fesson sunk exhausted in the Of the sheriff The
boat moved and between each cough of her
engine friend Of the bar shaking his fist at Captain
BIS well fed figure on the wheel-housc, gasped out in