The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-01


determination Of Col Donphan to abandon Chihuahua,
demonstrated against It, and that they disappont
90 In not receiving orders from Gen Taylor for him to
remain to protect interests Of those engaged In
trade The traders allowed to exercise their
judgment either to remain at chihuahua or to proceed
TO Salo with Col Doniphan. Some Of them concluded
to remain in chihuahua 1t impossible for them
to transport their goods to saltlo Those who remain
ed wsre Connolly the two 0iasgows McManus. Aull
Wethered Douglass, and Archy Stevenson Mr.. Houck,
Davy Branhan and several Others left for Santa Fee
Samuel and William Ma gonin, East, Ferguson, John
Fristoe, M-sservy Riddels and traders went
to Sato having been forced TO make heavy sacrifices
The traders remaining at Chihuahua sent down Felix
Msoeyra to Psrra to make some kind Of treaty with
phan left he had not returned The writer fears that
they have not Jared we'll the people Of chihuahua
much sxaspsrated against the for offences
which the writer specifies James Msgofin in Du-
extended to him at chihuahua Many Of the goods
his Mr. East will return to the United States but
the writer expects to remain with the army that he
may return to Chihuahua when peace Is restored
CORRESPONDENCE PARTICULAR, DEL DE aoBIERNo
DE CHIHUAHUA.
CIuHUAHuA, de April !, de ls47.
After march Of fifteen hundred miles across plains
and rivers mountains and sand hills little party of ad-
venturers from the Army Of the west' gained what
they had SO long and at much labor cost and time
striven for viz hostile meeting with the Mexcans.
On the 2sth of February opened the attack their
troops by CALLING fire from artillery and after hot
engagement Of three hours gained brilliant victory
png many of them around their redoubts and scatter
ing the rest to the four winds As have given all the
particulars to paper for publication, and you will
twenty different accounts Of the battle, will not
time by recounting the events of the
walked all the way from Santa Fe to be able to gain
good look at the ELEPHANT and good certainly
had as was stationed at the first gun which opened
upon them where the FIRE of the enemy was mainly
directed They thought to silence our battery, which
was not more than half as strong as theirs but in this
IN "a IN Wa
regulars-takng aim as though shooting buffalo. Ar
rived In town took quarters in the State House
Amphtheatre and other public buildings Messrs Rich
Pomeroy secured my services clerk in their sutler
establishment, where now am engaged in adjusting
here from Parra where the Gov has temporary
government They demanded that the cannon taken ut
sn % $ ~ S for
the goods brought In traiu and that evacuate
the province Of chihuahua forthwith OF course they
returned as they came and matters stand with the
government and our army News reaohed here to-day
Of the ery Of Generals Scott and Taylor into the city
Of Mexico and the disbandment Of Santa Annals
forces We heard few days since of the defeat of
at Sato and are prepared to believe the present
cannot much longer hold out against every where
victorious she s by internal dssen-
sons-desttute OF funds and her military spirit hum
Northern barbarans" We have been sending up rock
cts tonight, in honor of the
and the marshalled hosts in foreign Cline BIZ per-
mted to unite with their oountymen in celebrating
vlctOrlc5 Baiueu In tnl5 war;
THE MISSOURI VOLUNTEERS.
From the New Orleans Delta June al
We yesterday had the pleasure of introduction to
Of the officers of Col Doniphan's regiment, whose
martial exploits and ndefatgable marches form lauda
tory themes for every tongue We found him unaGect
-dy frank, possessing earnest energy, which is no
| western braves.
BY the way, it may sound something like misuomer
but still is not less the fact that the flying artillery
the expedition had no other agency Of transportation
either IN the battle out OF IT, than oxen-pot the
swiftest messengers of Mars it must be admitted
than Mrs Bardel's slow coach, by long odds.
In one instance In the presence Of some American
officers, the British Consul very eloquent in his
eulogies Of the Mexicans. They were most brave,
enlightened and ularly nimous and humane
people,, who. in their engagements with an enemy,
scrupuously observed the Jules OF and that for
besrance to vanqushed foe dictated by the more en-
| light-ned ethics of the present day.
Are you done now, stranger" said the captain of n
company raised in the western part Of Missouri when
he thought he had heard him out.
am dsns,r said the Consult " ! will however add,
that my statement Is unanswerabe.';
Well ii this here don't you said the young
volunteer, Tom Benton himself could stump you''
before going into the battle of Sacramento, which
showed the murderous designs Of the Nexicans. The
Of Queen Victoria said nothing though
he evidently thought there something in the
embematic eloquence Of the Missourian.
Our informant states to that the British Consul
Chihuahua. made himself Extensively ocious if he did
not cupsbly compromit himself 1t was known that he
gave aid and comfort to the Mexcaus In furnishing
them, to extent with the sinews and munitions Of
The Consul thought to keep the American troops out
Of public building In chihuahua, which party had
been ordered to enter and examine The officer
mand told him that his orders to enter and
he would The Consul replied that IL he ddt would he
at the risk of mourning the hostility Of his the British
government and he officially warned him of the fact
The Missourian said that ut the risk Of mourning the
hostility OF the British or that ofhe itself
the mouse should be opened He ordered up 2lpound
to blow 1t opsn but before it arrived, of the
men had climbed up to the top of the building, down
inside, and threw the doors open.
The Lieutenant Colonel of the Regiment is MIR Jack
son. rs brave AZ breatnes, but who makes
pretensions to q knowledge of the science of war
going into the battle of Sacramento Lieut. Col Mitchell
who had been deachedrom Prices command special
duty, was present. Look here, MITCHELL" said the
gallant Jackson "you hold the same rank that do.
know you fight well as eau, and know you
order better resign you my command during battle
for prefer going into the racks and having few cracks
Of Nancy hs favorito double barreled gun
| yellow boys on horseback yonder,"
Lieut. Col Jackson would accept Of no refusal to this
| arrangement, and it adopted. He TODD down
his man, and soon after-it is not known how many
When the battle was they going among the
wounded, when one of the men remarked" Why,
Colonel this fellow here looks like that first fellow you
| shot,
well he does that's a fact!n said Lieut. Col Jack
had fifteen buckshot that time In Nancy see II
there were as many put into his body"
The man examined and found the marks Of fourteen
buckshot in the Mexican's body.
When the dispatches Of the battle about to be
sent to Washington Lieut.. Col Jackson was called on
no how-he always went in for the reality. They might
say to the Secretary of War for him. II they chose that
at Sacramento the Mexcans caught hell
MILITARY MOVEMENTS
The steamship Alabama left last evening for Vera
Cruz She takes Lieut. Col Herbert of the 4th Infantry
and three companies Of his regiment also Lieut. ID s.
Porter Of the ssmc regiment Csps Caldwell and Tay-
lor of the Pennsylvania volunteers with their
nies Lieuts Caldwell and Reid with eighteen marines;
Major H. Smith u. s. quartermaster; w. r. Beebee,
sutler; Col Almy, Dr. Tudor, and O. b. Ainsworth, d.
VI. Forster and X. Cowan.
Capts Carter Ford and leep with companies A, b
and D. numbering l90 men, OF the Sd Regiment Indiana
volunteers, arrived yesterday the brig from
Brazos Santiago. The Meta also brought the remain
of Alfred Cook, Jackson Waltz, VIM Terry, Edward
regiment
The schooner Gazee also arrived yesterday from the
place bringing three companies Of this reg
ment.-N o. Pieayune, June ~.
From Norfolk Beacon June 20
We understand that the bark Margaret Hueg will sail
from Hampton Roads to-day, for the Gulf Of Mexico
with Captain Caldwcls company Of Votgeurs, and l02
Voltigeur recruits under command Of Lieut.. Marriott
ON hoard The Hollounu Iiaf of The nhn.rs MT