The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-04
HIGHLY INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE
FROM THE
s. "a a = OF WAR.
THE PREPARATIONS FOR THr
ATTACK ON VERA cRux
Naval and Military Movements,
&c. &c. &c.

Naval and Military Movements,
&c. &c. &c.
NEWS FROM THE ARMY.
From the New Orleans Picayuns Feb OIL
Alter our paper was made up this morning tbe
schooner Heroine, Capt. Shaw, arrived from Brazos
whence she sailed on the 10Th inst She has a i.r.
mail on board which ofcourss not opened bur from
one or two letters brought by passengers and from
sn sGst We gather tn the following
70 leave On the Alabama, which arrived there on the
massachusetts,. which was certainly waiting for him
Four companies OF artillery already on board that
shacksOds ofhe a. and Captain vinOn. Of the
VINO are to act a. body guard to Gen. Scott part
All the private vessels at the Brazos had bsen tax
wagons and provisions The camp Palo Alto had
up ana Zen. worth and staff we're at the mouth,
All the troops were in motion The 4h and 9Th In.
antry were already board transports at the mouth Of
the Rio orande. The LIST Regiment Rides. I'd Dragon,
Capt Tayors light artillery, Col Duncsns battery and
The roads between Csmargo and Monterey were ,a;,
to be almost impossible on account of robsrs. The
ran mel were gathering in all quarters:
the Plaza had been fortified and the city placed in
leave Fort Brown and join his regiment His place had
been filled by volunteers.
Col had arrived at the Brazos and sailed at
The news Of the capture Of Majors Borand and Gains
and Capt Cassius M. Clay, is fully confirmed ''
sna say L M.: c1sS;sn
Thomas E Townsend, Capt: Smith, R L. Ogden, and SO
deck p.;'snssr The 6ods: # Lieut. Blake topo
Infantry, were also on board in charge of Mr.. Ogden
The y, 8; steamers Alabama, Edith, and Virgnian
The grestest activityiprevasd at the mouth. Great
:, 20 .. Sr ~. in the vicinity waiting
morning FOR further items by this arrival
BaA1os SANTIAGO, February u.s. ls47
Con; scott Y actually packing up his duds. and will
row. II il said too that Worh's division will ali b.,
on board by the 2oth This hardly be accomplished
IN sSod and We shall
the Mississippi and portion ofthe New York volunteers
They are anchored in the oaing.
taken prisoner as well Major Gaines with Borland's
command. at Encamacion, on the 23d ult.
Lnsy naa regular stampede at Matamorss the day
1.-THE LIST Indiana volunteers Col Drake) and fortified the
plaza and prepared for grand fight But Mexicans
good to have hot fight with the Mexcans; thew would
after such event. feel above the species Of
they have heretofore INDUCED in There is no mistake
but that the between here and Parrag are
holder than they havs heretofore been and thew bs0n
% acuvs IN their vndictve operations. They have it
IN heir power 10 annoy US very much, and deter
mined to do SO.
, we have received no tidings Of the Alabama yet
leave here tonight for New Orleans and the mail wi
60 out in one OF them
CAMAReo, Mexico, Feb s, ls47.
Wnen wrote you last the mule train was in chec
by ranchero force near Aldamas Col Morgan of the
Ohio volunteers, who Isl the commanding officer Of this
place, upon the receipt OF the intelligence immediately
mounted party OF his men and ded to the soc
Of action When he arrived there he found the train had
halted and waited reinforcement He ordered II for
ward and proceeded two days, and when within three
miles Of Caplso he encampod for the night, placing his
mules !npoat soV) IN an enclosure with guard
guard stanpeded the mules and broke for the
party pursued them and recapured all but eighty
started on the trail which, winding along the bases Of
the mountains and through the the ehaparra ad in the
In his route he passed several ranches occuped and
owned by these ladrones, and used by them Ar rem.
devious and depots In several of them he found pistols
knives swords, saddles &c. &C. all ofwhch he directed
to be burnt. Thus he continued on until he reachsd
China and in its suburbs he found large rancho which
well from its elevated position to be one used
BY these people lockout, and for other purposes
This also the colonel burnt He was about to
MS operations s on the town a. he had aed the party
OF the alcalde and his offers TO return the same
mules. The colonel remained two days, received
eighty.swo mules (bstter than those he iosO sent
them to the train, which he directed to pass on
to Monterey required fresh horses for his men psid tho
many protestations of friendship from The alcss. and
prest-always the two head devils" in every town Of
To show you what favorable impression tho colonel
made upon them. when he spoke of the probability OF
visiting them again, If acts Of similar nati,re wers re-
peaed in his neighborhood they told him that he need
not put himself the trouble of Coming hmseIf Inn,
JUST send them werd and they would do every thing
In China they came near grabbing tho f.mor. Gov
rsJ, ore otthe moving spirits of all these depredstions
He was sitting in the house with the prest-they had
came in sight, and the sentinel on the tower No dnnbt
communicated the fact TO him and he ramossd
Expeditions Of this kind are the best conciliatory
polcy which can be adopted with such people In The
neighborhood Of Chia, Montemorellos, Aidamas. Rev
nosa and Mier ere regularly organized ladrones. TO
party that Col Morgan nsr %s. e
suit OF was not less than two hundred strong and The
alcaide Of this place has in the band From their
,ormsr ns:iu OF smuggling numbering and robbng they
have acquired perfe ct knowledge OF ali the mnmna;n
passes roads, paths and trails the whole County and
robbers to escape pursuit. we must therefore fall On
other plan to prevent their dspredstions Gen Tavlor
town wbers snt 70 hostages from the little
ana iurther that the general has given the
,hree weeks 10 produce the actors this tragedy or he
will level their town the ground Let this system be-
kept up, and in short time nothing of this kind will
occur; any other course Is foolng away our time
sb,ut Dsa nc !. again in the field He with
lew days since at Monterey.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS
From the N. y. Picayune Feb al
We take advan age Of the little room left by the failure
OF the mail TO gather for our columns few more "details
OF sfairs in Mexico. They are not very important but
Illustrate the condition Of things in that country.
ton possessed by the Mexioans Of every movement Of
our troops Not regiment marches or counter mar.
ches not accommodating party sses forth that
ucusr account Of not transmitted to head
quaT,ets. we nnd IN the papers account of every
ssasole or exposed point and is to this mnuteness
ana accuracy their information that attribute the
ate success Of General Minon That officer has nearly
TWO thousand fine cavalry under his command ready to
resist his attacks. WV WYNN "
rage OF many of the Mexicans is unbounded that
ave- "a Anna mas not attacked army ia detail when.
has off raJ
succss on, now that the Americans are flushed with
mos, 49, a me Mexicans dspirted by reverses as al.
sure 70 DC fatal to their national hopes and even
snuaoni ar ana ,asy do not Santa Anna in their in.
We are .orrU ~. me motives which influence him.
Abonsb hoS ranks and organized into
have no doubt that they are the best ,oId;s ~ IRE
icsh army we translate the following from Ei Soidedo
January. ''"n ING i1m Oh
Army OF TIE NonrH--Fs,eigm Legion. Sunday
last we had the pleasure of seeing beautiful cunnn
which by the directions Of the in Chief has
oeeh formed Oh the deserters from the American army
anG for the part Irshman Th.r % ny