The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-20

sion 1t is supposed that they made their way towards
Moncova to go to the States il Is not supposed they
would go over to the Mexcans at the present crisis
CAMP BUENA VISTA, August 10th, ISa7
live are not moving this line continually
almost Salv ' IPPcy Oh reports thas are received
Scott the city of Mexico the intelligence have
mentioned In letter Of previous date, but various
rumors from the enemys outposts have found their
into camp In the first place there report received
In Satio yesterday. from the direction of San Luis
more at Zacatecas This very doubtful although the
various reports from different would seem to
leave little doubt that force has left Durango IL is also
said that Gen urea has returned to Mstehuaa, but
whether with force or not is not stated.
mentioned in my letter of the 9th inst that Capt.
Carleton with company Of Dragons left that morning
for Parras. Gen Wool received letter this morning
from the captain, dated Parras August l3th which
contains some interesting intelligence 1t was currently
reported at that place, that force consisting of 400
cavalry and 600 infantry with four pieces of artillery
under the command of Gen. Vincentia Filosola had
moved from Durango some accounts said to Mazanii
others to join Gen. Reyes at near Zacatecas A spy
was sent out by Capt G. to endeavor to ascertain If
there was any truth In these reports Ii also
ed at Parras that force had moved towards
probably to advance upon the former place. small
party arrived the l2th from Chihuahua among whom
an intelligent American from whom Capt c. CLEAN
ed the following information that Gen Trias
up from the south with ten pieces of artillery
of small and 1000 horses under the protection OF
small escort en- route for chihuahua. He has received
of all the to be raised there That most valiant
and worthy dgnitary, Gen. Armjo, has also gone to
New Mexico, and is now at FL Paso del Norte. Gen
Trias passed Los Gaos the Sd or 4th inst which
place is the chihuahua road between CerrO Ciordo
and Cuencame He to have had his guns repaired
at Fresneo eight leagues from Zacatecas in the direc
ton of Durango.
BUENA VISTA, Aug. l6, ls47.
An took place last evening which had not
purposed relating fearing that something distress
ing might grow out OF It, but as everything seems quiet
now, will briefly relate the circumstance. Col Paine
Of the North Carolina regiment from the rigid system
OF discipline which ne has pursued has become very
In,
Virginia regiments with which he has been thrown in
cor nection officer Of the day Many insults have
been offered him by members of the two latter and this
feeling has gradually been ripening till it to head
last night. crowd assembled about different tents of
about thirty men, some his own and prvates of the
Virginia regiments and subsequently stones thrown
at his tent number of men also assembled in front
Of his lieutenant coonels tent who sick and vom
ing and INDUCED in brutal laughter at his Illness These
crowds dispersed and two ordered to be taken
to the provost guard The of one company ordered
to perform the duty refused but were compelled to obe
dence by the colonel One Of them however refused to
take his until the colonel held his sword him.
and threatened to cut LIN down If he refused That
company having evnced determination not to obey,
ordered to the ofthe colones tent
contrary to his expectations and dismissed after
answering to their Subsequently, quite late in
the evening another posse assembled in front of the CO.
lonels tent but he in sight they began dis
perse in different directions He ordered them to halt
but they refused The colonel then cried that he
would fire If they did not halt and ordered them again.
and upon their refusing discharged his pistol into the
crowd bringing down two men, wounding one of them
MORALLY. This prompt and decisive step queed the
mutiny and the colonel reported to Cen Cushing and
Gen Wool, who approved of his conduct They both
repaired to the camp but everything quiet regret
to say that the colonel did not receive any very unan
nous support from his officers the occasion The man
who was 80 badly shot died last night.
THE BATTLE FIELD OF BUENA VISTA.
CAMP BuENA vIsTA August 7, lsa7.--so many persons
have claimed the credit of saving the day at Buena
Vista. and some In most extraordinary manner and
many claimants have appeared for praise for the honor
selecting the ground upon which the glorious battle
Of Buena Vista fought that it may be improper
at this late period to render unto Caesar the
things that are Csesar'sn AS Gen Wool in my opinion
is entitled to the credit of having selected the spot
the following letter which incontestbly establishes that
fact not prove embarrassing IL Is from the pen
Capt Carleton Of the u. s. Dragons, very gallant
officer.
BUEsA VIsrA, MEXICO, July 81, Is47
GENERALBy reference to my journal Of the chss,
&c, Of Gen Wool's column find that the 2lst Of
December 1885, you arrived in the valley Of Encsntada
na whU wt o
at Aqua Nueva, situated at its southern termination
That point is twenty miles in advance Of saltlo which
city was then occupied BY Gen Worth, to whose as
sstance you had marched from Parras distance Of
hundred and fifteen miles in less than four days At
that time the command of Gen Worth was only a
brigade and he had by express request to you
Parras to join him with your column possible
to assist in repeing attack then daily expected from
the enemy, in force under Gen. Santa Anna.
About the same time Gen. Butler arrived at Saltillo
from Monterey On the evening of the 22d Of December
you left your camp at Aqua Nueva to visit both himself
and Gen Worth It being reported that they
fined to their beds In consequence of the wounds they
had previously received You were accompanied by
Captains Lee, Hughes and Chapman, u. s. A., by your
aid, Lieut. Mcdowell and by myself then on duty as
Of our aids de-camp IL quite dark when you
left Aqua Nueva and when you arrived at that part
the pass of Buena Vista known La Angotura heavy
fog accompanied by rain had set rendering much
more 10 that 1t was with the utmost difficulty the road
could be kept. Indeed the officers who with you
frequently obliged to dismount and seek for 1t
either hand. 1t was past IL o'clock at night when you
aud your party reached Saltillo The next day. when
your interview with Gems Butler and Worth
cuded started return to your camp Aqua
Nueya accompanied only by myself all the other officers
there by official business When you had proceeded
far Angostura mile in advance Of the hacienda
of San Juan de In Buena Vista you halted, and after
having glanced the ground each side you said
to me Mr. Carleton this is the very spot of all others
have yet seen in Mexico which should select for
battle, obliged with small army to fight large
one"
You then pointed out to me what you conceived we're
the great military advantages it and said that
the network OF deeply worn channels on the right
would completely protect that flank; that the heights
your left would command the road while the ravnes In
front Of them and which extend back to the mountain
that side, would cripple the movements Of the enemy
should he attempt to turn that flank You continued
conversDg with me this subject until you may
collect, we met Lieut. McCown, 4th Artillery, mile
further So forcibly impressed with your
choice and all you had said in favor of it, that inn
mediately after my arrival at Aqua Nuevs described
the place to some of the officers Of your staff think to
lns. Gen. Churchill, and his assistant Capt Drum IT,
g. A. ut the time saying that had selected II for
battle ground, and repeatDgall you had stated in
lation to 1t.
IL may not be improper likewise to add, that the
Goth Of December Gen. Butler visited you at Aqua
Nueva and that the 27th before he returned to Sal
tlo he gave you order to with your troops and
select in the neghborhood of La Encantad further
down the stream towards Sato, suitable place, and
there encamp Az this order entirely discretionary
to the precise locality for your purposed camp you
chose the plain between La Angostura and the hacienda
befe alluded to as the best because 1t not only less
exposed to the bleak winds wch continually swept
through the pass at La Encantada and which at that
season of the year would the troops much suffer
ing as we were all in tents and fuel very scarce but
offered the additional advantage of abundant supply
OF pure water and besides just in the Of what
you had selected as the strong point Of defence
That evening he 2sth) Gen Butler sent you order
to return to La Encantada and encamp there. You
wrote note to him requesting, for which you
assigned, that he would permit you to remain where
you were, and sent II by Col Hardin Capt Drum and
myself accompanied Col II. and present at the
interview between Gen Butler and himself During
the conversation that ensued after your note had been
delivered, Col Hardin, among other reasons which he
WHY he hOped renueAt ml1Lt be nil Cd