The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-15
The War, DC.
AFFAIRS IN GENERAL TAYLoR's CAMP.
IRON the New 0rleana Delta Julv


St Jago the 2nd instant arrived at this yesterday
She had on board fifty discharged volunteers and Quar-
termaster,s men We received by her the .amsriean
Flag OF the Both ult. and the letter of Monterey
correspondent which give below The principal items
of news which find in the Flag, are the following
Gen. Hopping now in this city proceeds Immediately
to Mier to supernend the formation of Camp of In
sruction at that place for the troops here and to
rive out for Gen. Tayors column The 10th Regiment
entire is at Camargo and win be the first at the
camp. Two companies OF the 9Th Regiment passed up
the river Mondays company is in Fort Parades,
where it VIII remain for the present and two more are
at the Brazos, expected up The other five companies
complete is camp at this place and win remove to the
Camp OF Instruction when relieved by the Illinois troops
to be on the way out The Battalion Of srd
camp but their march delayed in consequence Of the
arrival of horses
In addition to the troops above mentioned the follow
ing forces raised and to be raised under the recent call
for volunteers and assigned to Gen Taylor, will enter
Cen Hopping's school at Mier as fast they arrive
One Regiment OF Infantry from Indiana and one from
Ohio Battalion Give companies) from New Jersey
Battalion ave companes) from Delaware and Mary
land; one Battalion live companes from Alabama !;
company Of foot from Florida four companies of
horse from Illinois, Arkansas Ohio, and Alabama two
companies OF foot from Virginia. and company from
North Carolina.
school under Col Beknapand when they shall pass
ed through course of instruction under him. they will
be fully prepared to fight under General Taylors irwin
chile banner.
Mr.. Graft, who was imprisoned on charge of shoot
ing Mexican, has been acquitted and liberty
Major Ben. McCuloch and his company of spirited
boys nave been quartered in for days The
Major, who is in bad health left for Camargo yesterday
They enlisted for six months, and If received will
return home and dsband
MONTEREY, Mexico, June %, Is47.
Notwithstanding that long time has elapsed since
last wrote to you yet since that period the movements
Of this division of our army have been very limited in
deed the small force now here would, in my opinion pre-
place in garrison, six companies of the Massachu-
sets regiment; in camp Bragg's battery, squadron
OF Dragons; and company Of Texan Rangers the
to-day At Saltllo there the I'd Mississippi,
North Carolina, and also a part of the Virginia reg-
nent; also Chevales battalion of Texans three batte
ries OF artillery and squadron of Dragons The total
OF this force can scarcely amount to 1000 The
Governor of the city, Major Early with his eg
ment for saltlllo, and Col Wright of Massachusetts
will take his place While in power njor Early stopped
1ns 10 Of the Pioneer by compelling the pro
IL seems that the printing the property of the
State Of New Leon, and obtained by the publishers
of the paper, by order from Col Ormsby. Every
thing went smoothly until the Pioneer
expose some of the rscaly proceedings of the Acade
demanded of the Governor that he should cause the
to be again delivered into their hands, with which
request he in his zeal to gain the good will of the Next
cans, Immediately complied.
have perceived 1t ntimated in your paper, that
the United States was on account of previous irritation
with beautiful Creole II this be true the General
must be sad rake will make you acquainted with
incident in his history which may prove the
point -
There was, and still is, in this city, an old spanard
very rich, who reoices in the occupation Of vending
drugs and medicines, being the proprietor of well
known shop in the Plaza, called Botca Mexicana :"
Our old Spaniard having he Thought laid alone for
too great length Of tms few years since took to
himself young and beautiful wife, but that young lady
in the Of events to think that the ineQual
ty OF age OF herself and husband rather great she
therefore, paid visit to Matamoras and did return
inasmuch as she became desperately smitten with La
vega and chose rather to remain with him than to
back to her husband SO perceive that besides be-
ing valiant in the llustrious general knows how
conquer the ladies' hearts
The city is rapidly filing up the Mexican families
are returning in large numbers and to tell you the
so fax s
Gen. Gushing arrived here yesterday he has, be-
eve almost entirely recovered from the accident which
Gray's and McCuloch's companies of Rangers have
been disbanded their term Of service having believe
expired had the pleasure of seeing few days since
your old friend Capt Tobin, Of McCuloch's company.
He left here for Parras few days since-a beautiful
and rich widow being as he ntimated the principal at
traction. Capt: I. says he is 6 in for the war;
We are now three weeks without any reliable ntelli
course but nsthing authentic
From the N. o. Picayune, July
We have our correspondence from Monterey to the
goth ult, and the Matamoras Flag of the 3Oth.
Tho troops quartered at Matamoras, about 400 in
number were TO have been received the LIST inst
Col Davenport the commandant
The RAG has report communicated by etter--in
which, by the way it puts no faith-that a scouting
party of Gen. Wool had been cut off Encarnacion
and all but man killed made prisoners The let
ter further said, that Gen Wool expecting at
truth In its reports they would have noticed by
our correspondent writing ten days later from Monte
rey.
MONTEREY, MEXICO, June 90, Is47.
understand that Gen. Taylor has been appraised
from headquarters that three Of the ten regiments and
battalion of the Sd regiment Of dragons assign
ed to his column and that three Of the volunteer reg
ments recently called for also to be assigned him
They will probably be in the field by the latter part Of
August, and ready to march by September. Accounts
of the crops in the interior very 1atterng the
wheat crop is said to be unusually ne and also
gives tokens of an abundant harvest. This is very
cheering, as by the time movement is made the
harvest will be at its very height, and there will be
difficulty in foragng the animals. The army will pro-
baby be subssed upon fresh beef the route to avoid
the necessity Of transporting salt provisions and leves
will be made upon the surrounding country. imagine
that Cen Taylor will visit the States late in the fall
Cen Scott
Mexican of considerable intelligence arrived direct
from San Luis few days since and reports that Cen
Taylor has been expected there for some time. He
very large force and that but little had been done to-
wards certifying the place.
Mexicans state that Urea has levied tax upon
all the inhabitants Of this region for the support his
that he has agents attending to its
All those who have arms are directed to keep them in
good order and be ready at moment warning to stand
forth again to protect their soil 1t is thought by the
Mexicans here and they could not be lie to think
otherwise, that Cen Taylor contemplat very speedy
movement upon San Luis, in consequence Of all the
troops being sent an to Saltilo immediately after
their arrival here and Urea is said to have expressed
MS intention Of retskng Monterey Gen Tay-
lor departs am afraid that he will be disappointed In
his expectations That Urea has issued orders pro-
mulgated an address cannot and do not doubt why
should no not, as well as Canacsl
Eight companies of the North Carolina Regiment
Col Payne part Of whom arrived with the last train
from below marched up to saltio Thursday and ap
parenty with pretty full ranks pan of the Massa-
chusets Regiment ut Cerralvo the reast at Ca
MARCO, and are soon expected up. There have been
great many discharges In tho Virginia Regiment of sick
incompetent to perform duty and the greater portion of
them were never fit to perform duty when they we're
mustered into the service in Virginia Government has
been put to the expense of bringing them to be
kept the sick list the greater part of the time and
finally discharged Tho mastering officer, OF course is
the person to blame for not having the properly In
spected Capt Darlington and Lieuts Kinney and Ash
by under orders proceed to Virginia to raise
crut to fill up the companies to their proper standard
NEWS FROM THE CITY OF MExIco.
The Mobile Herald and Tribune has complete files Of
papers from the city Of Mexico, down to the 10th Of
June, several days later
The Dario del Gobierno, Of the 18th June, contains
the decree of Santa Anna prohibiting the publications
of notices to the state Of defence of the city of Mexico
cutting off all communication with the point Of the