The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-16

Of the Of the OF the people ior
national purpo e. Can II be wondered at that weak
a The most deporabs should characterize the opo
ration of the Mexican government under sucn state
~ thingsY This Is the most formidable but by no
means the ONLY evil of the bodypolitic of that unforu
nsts country Nothing less than total regeneration
rssoproos would seem to guaranty to it. Much the
M.xcans abuse that political and social regene-
ration win come to them at last from those vandals,
thoso bsrbarans those audacous Yankees who are the
theme Of the illusions Official epistosry and editorial
In the Monitor before US
GENERAL SHIELDS
Pass OF THE CERRo GoRpo, Mexico !
April ~ l847
Knowing the deep anxiety you, we'll the large cir
Gle friends with which General Shields blessed will
feel to ascertain his true situation and the Of his
recovery leave his bedside for few moments to give
you the desired information
Contrary to the expectation Of all his physicians
am reooed to have in power to assure that he
is not only in the land Of the living but that the chances
all in his favor that his life will yet be saved
His recovery regard almost certain unless some
unforeseen change in his situation The wound
IL a horrible and it must be sometime before he will
be able to be removed to the United States even he
RECEIVERS ut all
shot in the early part Of the bateon the 18TH
while leading the 4th Illinois regiment in charge upon
battery Of six guns, supported by large body of lam
and infantry-the whole being the extreme right
work of the enemy and the headquarters Of santa Anna
and the depot of all their public stores officers baggage
Sc. sc. The ball which was either grape canister,
entered the right breast about inch and half
inches below the nipple passed through the right lobe
Of the lung and out Of the back without however doing
injury to the spine Nv was the ony hp 81 M rn
from the field, We had to carry him upwards Of two
miles before could reach physician and after sue
ceved from them after examining and dressing his
wounds. that be must die however, chung to hope
ting litter carried him to . rancho two miles and q
half towards Jalapa, whore he still remains
OF his conduct tn feld OF battle II In useless Tor
speak, the wound upon bis body and the fact that
he leading bis foot, speak language more
o.
stores S2000o In specie, 200 pack mules, and
chased Santa Anna 90 close a. to compel him to aban
don his carriage and mount mule that htched to
The battery taken by Cen Shields Is mile this side
his command over three miles through the most dense
chaparral saw, without the guide Of foot
Of his command this side Of tho Pass and immediately
In front of Gen Santa Annals head quarters produced
great CONSERVATION among them and did much to in
duce an early surreuder-they nat .rally supposng a
large force approaching to entirely cut them of In
guns ammunition fight with, and that peace
must speedily ensue | cannot add more, as the mes
senger who Is to take this to Vera Cruz is waiting OF
thing rest assured. shall quit the side of
Gen Shields, let the consequ to myself be what
they may, until him entirely out Of danger, and
he will meet with warm reception from his country
men. GEO. 7. M. DAVIS, A. d. c.
IMPORTANT MOVEMENT.
From the Phila. North American, May 10
We had report from the South yesterday, that
movement contemplated In Mexico, in which the
services of the Marine Corps to be exclusively
poyed There has been clue the nature Of the
service, but have doubt that something 10 In
paration which will give this valuable but much neglect
ed arm of the service full and honorable employment
Orders have been received learned yesterday
six companies Of U. s. Marines, numbering about 600
men, under command Of Major L. Twggs, for several
ton repair Immediately to join the army in Mexico
Eight additional companies, under command Of Lieut.
Col Watson have received preparatory orders and will
shortly follow the first battalion
Upon their arrival at Vera Cruz they will be Joined
by all the dsposable force of the marine corps at
tached to the Gulf Squadron and the whole amounting
to about 100 men, will be formed into two regiments
first under command Of Lieut.. Col Watson, and the
Of the veteran Brig Cen. Henderson Of the marine
corps. The object Of this movement we have yet to
learn.
THE ARMY.
Capt Leslie Chase, of the Quartermaster's Depart
ment Of the U. 8 Army arrived at Savannah, on his
way to Columbus, Ca, on the 10th
Another detachment of troops belonging to the 9th
regiment arrived at Newport the 18th. His reg.
ment now numbers about $50 men. The bark Samuel
Pearson cleared from Boston for Newport Monday
take In United States troops for Vera The bark
Antelope for tho service arrived ut Newport
the 10th.
The Chic volunteers In rapid state Of prepA-
ration. Three companies have already been accepted
by the Governor viz: company Of cavalry from Lick
ing county; company of foot from Mansfield, Rich
Holmes county In addition to these, four companies
are nearly ready in Cincinnati.-Ohio paper.
Brevet Major General Jessup onartermaster General
Of the Army is at Jones' Hotel, Philadelphia
merchant in New Orleans has lately received let
ter from Mrs Ann Chase, The Heroine of Tampico,n
in which she intimates an intention Of visiting New
Orleans
We understand that tho New England regiment will
be under way directly, for Vera Cruz, within week
from this date. All the companies, far have
heard, full very nearly full General Pierce and
suite leave this day tomorrow, and with good
will be at Gen. Scots headquarters within thirty
days-HiHs ~ H. Pat. l2h.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE
United States rigate United States Captain suloot.
rip fha hrnaA fnfE np
Monrovia Africa, previous to April ls. The United
States sloop of war Marion Comma ndant Smonds and
United states brig Boxer, Lieut.. Commanding Bispham
cruising leeward and daily expected at Monro
via, April Is. The United States brig Dolphin, Com
mander Pope, at Sierra Leone March 81 The gene
raj health Of the squadron gocd.-Phiia Fn Books.
Dolphin at Sierra Leone, April IT, lsl7. John Pope,
Esq, Commander Daniel French Dulany, LIST Leute
on
Mears, Purser; VIM. Francis Spicer, Passed Midship
man; Copeland Parker Jones, Midshpman; Apthrop
Vanden Heurel Clerk John Foster Purscr's Clerk:
John Long. Acting Boatswan; James Elliott, Gunner
Rufus Winche, Carpenter; James Sullivan, sailmaker
PHILApKirHiA.M May ID, ls47.
One Of the steam propeller, recently built here under
the superintendent Of Capt. II. F. Lopez, transport
agent for the government tried this morning. and
found to work admirably, notwthst anding the disad
vantages of gale blowing from the mort east General
Jesup, Col Stanton, and Major Tompkins were
board and expressed themselves highly grated Mt the
speed obtained. The engine is one Of Lopers double
propeller patents and certainly admirably adapted to
propeller boat 1t occupies but space of Ave feet
square, with a cylinder twenty six inches bore, and
twenty flour inches stroke the wheel attached to
the Of the propeller but half the size of those
put in motion by the engine consequently they make
revolutions to each stroke Of the piston The boat
distance of sixteen miles In forty .tv.
minutes though this the first trial Of the machinery
Six Of these have been built for govern
ment and are all completed that will
We every for the six weeks. They all
FURNISHED with the same description Of engines Their
aames are Coz; IL. stanton, Maj D D. Tompkns sec'y