The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-15

We yesterdly received some news from Next
co In which we placed reliance, and accordingly
issued II in an Extra Herald to the public. II
was rather unsatisfactory, because our readers,
no doubt, like ourselves, expected that it would
contain the details of g another great battle in
Mexico" and the triumphant entry of the Amer-
can forces into the capital Of the Aztecs and the
Halls OF the MOnteZumas. The reverse, how
ever, was the fact; for at the last accounts Gen.
Scott, although determined upon marching upon
the city OF Mexico at an early day, was still al
Puebla.
The news, such as it is, is not without import
ance. 1t sets at rest the rumors that have agita
ted and perplexed the community for the last two
weeks, in respect to Gen. SCOTS having taker
the capital with the loss of three hundred of hi.
men, but which we never believed As soon a.
these rumors were received here, we thought
they had suspicious flavor, and considered them
unworthy OF credit. Instead of publishing them
IN an Extra form, as we usually do when we re.
ceive reliable intelligence from the seat of war,
we merely posted the rumors on our bulletins to
let the public know We had received 1t, but did
not consider it true. II is also important mas
much as II states that rumor was prevalent at
Vera Cruz that there was an understanding be-
tween Gen Scott and Santa Anna, that at the
first onset of the former, the city Of Mexico
decentralization making any very serious
resistance. Whether this be true or false, we
cannot tell, but we give it for what it is worth.
1t appears by our Geographic report that des-
patches from General Scott to the government nj
were received at Vera Cruz on the I'd instant
the tenor of which were, oil course, unknown
II such is the fact, we will, doubtless, hear
Of his intended movements in an official an.
nouncement.
II is gratifying to receive authentic informa.
ton from the war quarter, although its character
is not such as we should like il to be. 1t re-
lieves the community from the state of doubt and
uncertainty in which it has been placed The
next news will, unquestionably, be the most i'm
portant that we have received for some time, az
it is pretty well known that the intended opera
tons of our government do not extend beyond
the reduction of the capital.
The news will be found under the telegraphie
head in this days paper
REMARKABLY QUIcK SArLINo.-The Canton
packet Sea Witch, as the whole world knows
has made a remarkably quick passage to China;
but the rate at which she sailed yesterday, beat
anything that ever she performed.
She left our port in charge Of Mr.. John Hyer.
Of the New York pilot boat John E. Dawson;
and incredible as it may appear to persons not
acquainted with her, she get to sea, a distance
of nineteen miles, in the extremely shor, time of
one hour and three minutes.
Our readers can rely on the correctness of this
statement. 1t can be verified by Mr. Aspinwall,
Of the firm of Rowland r. Aspinwall; Mr. Mon
son, Of Staten Island, and Mr.. Daniel Spnage,
another pilot 'of the John E. Dawson, all OF
whom were on board OF her during the time.
Wewould like TO have her 60 all the way to
Canton at this rate of speed.
WEST INDIA lsTRLLlGENcE.--We have received
by the Falcon a file of the Bermuda ROYAL Ga.
zstts from the Goth of July 10 August Sd, and the
Bermudian from July 18th to the 3lst of the same
month, and one copy of the Bermuda Herald oil
August 9Th being later than any received from
that part Of the world.
We extract from these papers oil the news oil
interest to our readers, that they contain.
AZ an agricultural meeting in the parish OF
Hamilton il was unanimously agreed that a com
mists Of four Psrsons be appointed to solicit