The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-12-16
LATER FROM THE CITY OF
MEXICO.
Arrival Of The Steamship Alabama.

Arrirai Of Col Harney's Train at Vera
Cru=-Refarn home Of Gems. Qaitman.
SAiclds, Co.'s. Harvey, Garland, and
othcrs--Organi-afion of the Merican
Congrcss---Rcpor,cd Rcmoral Of the
Government from Qncretaro TO Morel.
Ia, DC, &c.
By the arrival last night Of the Steam
ship Alabama, Capt. Wind!c, We have
dates from Vera Cruz 10 tho 18th and from
the city Of Mexico TO the 9Th inst, more
than week later than our previous advi-
ccs. The news, though not possessing any
special importance, is still interesting, and
VIC hasten so lay it before our readers.
a number Of officers on their way from
the army. us also portion Of he Encar.
nacion prisoners--nmong them Maj. Gaines
Capis. Hcndy and Smith, Lieuts. Barbour
and Churchil--will arrive in the course Of
few days. The following is list OF the
officers who have come over i'm tho A!aba.
ma:
Mai. Gen. Qnitman. Brig. Gen. Shields,
Surg. Gen. Ln~son; Col. Harvey, I'd Drag;
Col. Garland. dlh Infantry; Col. Andrews,
Voltigeurs: Col. Morgan, 18th Infantry
Col. Ramsey, ! l,h Infantry; Col. Burnett.
N. Y. Volunteers; DIR. Harvey, u. s. Ar
my; Lieut.. Col. Moore. 81 Drag; Major
Smith, Engineers; Major Wade Sd Artil-
lery; Maj. Gwynn, 9TH Infantry; Major
Bonneville. 9th Infantry; Maj. Lorine, Ri
iies; Maj. Borland, Ark. Volunteers; Mai.
Bennett, Payma sicr. l.. s. Army; Major
Dykeman, n. T. Volunteers; Capt. Andcr-
son, 3D. Artillery; Capt. Wayne, Asst @.
NJ, U. ). Army; Capt. Martin, do, Capt.
Jones. Rifles; Capt. McRcynolds, Sd Drag.
Capt. Penrose, 2d Infantry; Capt. Kenrncy
lst Dragons; Capt. Mason, Engincers;-
Capt. Clay, Kv.,i Cavalry; Capt. Irwin,
ll,h Infantry; Capt. Edwards, voltccurs;
Lieut.. g. +. NJ. Davis, U. s. Army; Lieut..
Taam, Top. Eng; 1t. Newman, 9th Infan.
try Lieut.. Williamson, Sd Infantry; Lieut..
Broadhcad, 10Th do; Lieut.. Potter. N. Y.
Volunteers: Lieut.. Sweeny. do; Lieut.. Ro-
sencraniz, 9th Infantry; Lieut.. Vernon,
'oltiguers; Lieut.. Nav, Rifles; Lieut.,
Bcardsls, Sth Infantry; Lieut.. Nlaciay, do,
Lieut.. Ilendrckson. 9th Infantry: Lieut..
Johnson, do; Lient. IIaskins, lst. Artillery
Lieut. Baynton, do; Lieut. Johnson, Sd Ar
tiilery; Lieut. Judd, d.; Lieut. Thomas, do,
Lieut.. Graham, 1t Drag; Lieut.. Shields.
nth Infantry; Lieut.. Calender, Ordnance
Lieut.. Moragne, s. c. Volunteers; Lieut..
Niger, Voltigcurs: Lieut.. Semnes, L. S.
Navy: Passed slidshipman Rogers, dos
DIR. Graves; Mr.. Hammond, Paymas,er,
U. ). Army; Mcssrs. George Wlk;n. Ken
dali, David b. Pierce, II. Marks, r. l..
Doughty, Skirehfeld. Gibbons, Watts, Eos.
ter. Edwards, aud N. c. Dvis;
Gen. Qnilmnn leaves the army in Mex.
leo under the following order:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY
Mexico, Oct. 26, 1917.
Special Orders No. lI6. Major General
j. A. Quiiman, much distinguished for gal |
liant aud eilicien, services, will proceed to
the United States aud report, in person or
by letter, the Department OF War.
By command Il Mai. Gen. Scott,
II. l.. SCOTT, A. A. A. G.
Since the promotion Of this gallant md
popular officer from Il brigadier to major
general, no permanent division of the army
has bccn assigned him. By request of the
eencral-in-chicf he took command of tho
volunteer division during the desperate
struggles in the valley of Mexico, and how
hravely he acquitted himself the entire mr.
my knows. Although holding the high
aud responsible Office of Governor OF Mex
leo, It was unqucs,ionably his duty, rs soon
as possible, 10 seek for orders which would
permanently assign him 10 the command Of
bis proper division. This is the purpose of
his return n, this time TO the United States. |
The brave Gen. Shields, ever in the thick
est OF the fight, returns disabled from his |
wounds 10 recruit bis health and gain |
strength; the same NAV bc said of Coils. |
Garland, Morgan and Burnett, Majors
Wade and l.oring, Capis. kearnv, Anler-
son, irwin, McReynolds, Martin and Ma
son, Lieu,s. IIaskin, Calender, Newman,
lindrickson. Potter, Suecny. Roscncrantz,
Grnham, Moragne, Beardsley, Boyn,on.
Shields and others. licu,s. Judd and
Thomas are immediately to join Brarg's
ba,icry 10 which they legi,immlcly belong.
Col. Harvey, who inns been in active SER |
vice from tho commencement Of the war.
and even before, comes homo TO recruit; the |
same mas be said Of other officers. Lieut..
Col. Moore also is ordered home OH recruit
ing service.
Oar cliy-our common coan,ry.--can.
not DO these men too much honor.
The Alnhama also brought over no less
than 30 sick, wounded mud disabled sol. |
diers. A single glance ut these poor eel.
lows, who have suffered SO much for their
country, will convince any one Of the nbso-
lutte and immediate necessity of providing
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