The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-12

CoMMIssARy 0ErERAL's DEPARTMENT.
HRAp QuARrERs NV YoRK. Anril 10 la47

HAD QUARTERS. Ngw YoRx, April 10, lsa7.
Deeming the recent glorious achievements and sue
cesses Of In Mexico Of lasting and memorable
and worthy OF being proclaimed throughout
the entire length and breadth Of the Empire state BY
Simultaneous discharge Of artillery hereby In virtue
of NV Office Commissary General, land with the ap-
probation Of the Chie do direct sgrand
to fred Monday the 18th inst at II o'clock noon
BY the commandants Of each Of the following stations,
yz:-Fort Tompkins Narrows, Staten Island; the Bat
tery New York city; Albany and Buffalo, Lake Erie
and BY each Of the commandments of the State
Arsenas the day following the receipt Of this order
HENRY STORMS
Commissary General 8. N. Y.
~ B.-Ths order has been transmitted by telegraph
to tho commandments of the several stations mentioned
therein
Of the detachment Of tho llth regiment Of
Infantry under command Of Lieut. Col Fay for the seat
of war when tho Of the captuaton OF Vera Cruz
was announced, and forthwith issued the above order
AFFAIRS AT VERA CRUZ.
From the New Orleans Times, April 81
The Archelaus, Captain Boutelle, which left Vera
Cruz on the 22d ult. has arrived.
The division Of General Worth had pushed their ap-
proaches within two hundred yards OF city Seve
raj skrmshes took place between the advanced posts OF
the bcllgerents the 2lst ultmo but they In
signifcansas TO their results Captain Boutee did not
learn any casualties OF either killed or wounded
The instruction at the capital had assumed such
grave aspect that currently reported and believed
in VeraCruz Santa Anna had marched thther, at the
head Of 4Ooo in or order to que it, and ro-sstabsh or
der.
There was a report rife among the beseging troops,
ArcnelauB
ties Of Vera Cruz had offered to surrender the city into
tho hands Of the Americana but Gen Scott stated to
have returned reply to the effect that he would not
listen to any conditions which dd not include the Castle
Of g. Juan de Ulua
heavy Norther set In on the utimo, which had
small vessels, among which the French bark that
lately succeeded In running the blockade were blown
ashore.
The U. s. steamship Mississippi arrived on the goth
utimo, with Com Perry board. He hosted his broad
pennant the next day. As the Archelaus was coming
tha loNuo att ad In n
In conclusion the health Of troops and the officers
sented 10 be most satisfactory. All burning with
Impotence for the bombardment to commence, which
must shortly load to the capture Of both city and castle
AFFAIRS OF YUcATAN
From tho New Orleans Delta. April 81
La Poto, Of yesterday, states that private letters
Don Jose Robira the Commissioner from Yucntan had
been favoraby received by government aud that he
had obtained from It release of the Yucatan vessel
Atrevida which has been detained here under seizure
since tho first Of March, and also Of the brought
to this port by said vessel 1t Is expected that similar
custody of revenue authorities. La Patria adds
that 1t already agreed that our government would
traty We trust Mr.. Polk and his Cabinet will do no
such foolish thing.
MILITARY.
Pensacola, March 81, lsa7.
Col Croghan, Inspector General U.S.A, has arrived
here and is stopping at jerks Hotel So also, has one
Of Gen sTayor's Aids He Is from Galveston, and WINS
his way to your city but blown of the Tortu
gas arrived here after twelve days wandering, In
schooner of SO tons burthen He Is goodlooking man.
plain in his manners aud many Of citizens have been
paying him their compliments. He leaves for Mobile
this evening. and from thence to Washington He Is
bearer Of dispatches.
From the Troy Papers
The friends and fellow townsmen Of General Wool are
respectfully invited TO attend meeting to be held ut the
Mayors Court Room tomorrow Saturday evening, at
O clock to unite with the Common Council in their
expression Of appreciation of his worth rs mas and
his gallant bearing officer, during the present cam
paign N Mexico.
recruiting Office has been opened In Newport (Ky)
by the Hon. John w. Tibbatts recently appointed Colo
mel in the u. 8. army.
NAvAL.
PENSACOLA, March 81, ls47.
The s. schr. Or-ka-hy-e, 1t. Cong o. II. Berry,
man. sailed from this port sunday last, on a cruise
along the coast of Florida She took mail for Key
West. The U. s. sloop-of.war Decatur Com'r X. ..
Pnckney is repaired and ready for She would sail
this evening but the wind is ahead and she cannot get
outside the bar She will leave early tomorrow morn
ing for the Gulf She takes down the mails for the
squadron She is fine saer, and has as good set OF
officers and men stepped board Of vessel,
who wish to get to Vera Cruz IN time to show Of what
mettle they made Lieut.. T.. T. Shubrck and Pass
cd Mid smith went out passengers in the Decatur TO
report for duty in tho Gulf squadron.
The u s. ship Decatur, Commander Pinckney, sailed
from Pensacola on the LIST inst. for Vera Cruz.