The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-01

ay and the horses of the Tennessee cavalry shall not
have arrived whom Brig. Gen. Quitmau marches, that
EVERY or sSSn sRs follow. tn.
msnt from this depot will take charge OF any loaded
train for the army which the Ordnance Quartermas-
Ter s. Commissarat, or Medical Departments may have
In readiness By command Of Maj Gen. scorr.
II. A. SCOTT, A. A. A. o.
HEAD QuARrrns, IsT DIVISION,
Vera Cruz, April la. ls47. !
ORpERs No. e.-(Extract) Tho government of the
city hereby turned over to Col Wilson LIST Infantry,
10 wnom all Persons on business viii make application,
BY order of Maj Gen zen Worth " 4 cv
MuNirioS.o OF war Capt Hugar Chief Of Ordnance,
has sent In the following list Of Captured arms and sm
munition to A. A. A. Gen Scott:
TAKrN IN THE CASTLE OF San JrAx DE uLuA-s 10
inch guns English, Il mounted) IL s-inch guns Eng
ish mounted; II ~ FOUNDERS iron guns, w F. mount
ed as "a FOUNDER guns. W F iron % u FOUNDER iron
ed, old SPANISH IL FOUNDER bronze guns; l3 inch
Iron mortars very old on beds pear shaped chambers
10 inch shells 3672 inch shells; 200 10 inch shells
strapped and loaded: 100 inch shells strapped and
loaded 50? inch old shot; % inch cannsters, I'LL
ed sss inch spherical shot, loaded; asO AZ pd
shot s36 AZ pd shells 1854 80 pd shot, 1873 - pd shot
ssa u pd shot ao4s 10 pd solid shot strapped ala
muskets; il3 musket accoutrements % muskot cart
ridges, (boxes) ls9 sponges and hammers; "a? hand
spikes; II worms; 90 linstocks; 81 pass-boxes.
TAXES IN rHE FoRTs OF VERA CRuz.-6 s-inch c
howitzers, W Foundry, mounted West Point iron
carriages; ~ pd iron guns w Pr, mounted; 4 3a-pd
do do do do; 24.pd guns w iron; i6pd iron gun
mounted "a pd bronze guns, new, mounted French
barbettc carriages; lS.pd and GAVIN and bronze
guns, mounted 30 l6-pd bronze guns; l2-pd 90 do
3-inch C mortars, on beds; . lo-inch c mortars
with beds; l0-inch s C mortar dismounted 4 stone
taned l35 very old guns UNFIT for use; very old 49,
inch mortar plaque unfit for use; 30 snch shells,
strapped and loaded lo2i 94pd shot 1920 l6-pd shot
sO4 Cpd shot 81 muske cartridges boxes; SO congrevo
rockets
TAKEN FROM TROOPS THE FiELp-l69 escopets
1926 muskets 1913 musket accourements; 3standards
90 carbnes; asa commissioned officers swords; TO
drums; "a bugles trumpets horns flies; ~ band in
struments; l22 sets escopet accoutrements.
Besides the articles noticed in the invoice there
large quantities Of ammunition, Implements small arms
standards &c. stored in the magazines Of tho and
castle These magazines could not be examined minutey
at the first visit
LATEST FROM THE CITY OF MEXICO.
The fall Of Vera Cruz was announced in the city OF
Mexico on the 3lst Of March. Santa Anna issued
address on tho LIST of April saying among other things
that he determined oppose the advance OF tho
Americans upon the capital, II the nation would stand
by him and second his efforts.
Gen. La Vega and Gov Soto At Puente NacionM
the 27th Of March. Between the 9th and 30th two
Mexico to meet Cen scott-about two thousand in all
Santa Anna was to leave the LIST inst. at the head
Of two thousand more troops He had declared that he
would die sooner die than sign peace.
From tho Washington Union, April 20
Letters have just been received at the War Depart
ment from General Taylor The last bears date tho
4 ths % ,h" n ~
Morgan, of the Ohio volunteers
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OCCUPATION,
Camp near Monterey, March 81, lsl7.
detail the attending the interruption of our
recently rendered. bv troops ON that line
Pursuant to previous orders issued before the advauc
regiment had occupied three posts ON the ne-Coon,l
Morgan with - companies taking nost nj SeraIvo
Iient Col irwin with three nj Marin and Major " .ll
with at Punta Aguda On tho 2lst of February,
Col Morgan ordered to concentrate his regiment
and move forward to Monterey. The enemy had areo-
dy begun to infcst the road but Col Morgan who
ccved the order the night Of the 23d was able to
bring up Major Walls command, and march tho next
morning
On the road he was advised that train on it's way
from Monterey had been attacked that day (<th)
Rsmns. and the escort and drivers, with few e1cep
TONS killed or made prisoners On the morning Of the
2oth Col Morgan joined by twenty Ave drivers and
wagon masters, who had fed into the hills and
capped the fate Of their companions On reaching tho
Of the disasters he found the drivers horribly
burning wagons Finding no wounded the march was
continued to Marin, which found to be almost de-
serted Inc enemys cavalry under Gen urea, had
pee. oeole nri ior wv t a "nu i. s s
nao taAen paSe oe.wnyn c se Anu Lus oo, IfvLn
command. no M,Nai Livm siontcrey vi REINFORCE
ment OF ihiah'Iy anu TWO neu pieces u'oer alor She
nero, iibs hehtucky regmen.J n"9 ca"seu tno MeA'
thing OF Col Morgans approacn AZ Marin IL was a.
ceraineo tnat the sscor. Vi ue .rnh ln'y men uhue
Lieut. barbour, Ist hen'uchy resmehV hao oeeh hui
rounded ana captured. -,
Az IL O'CLOCK NJ t'ol Morgan reeumea MS mnren
ana nrst met the enemy near aqua frla orming M
commano IN squaie, anu narcnns Al sha' oraer ~
encounters with the enemy, who attempted, without
success to break his formation From San Francisco
messenger was despatched to Lieut. Col Irwin, then
campod ut this place who promptly took up the march
and with two pieces OF artillery Joined Col Morgan a!
ii o'clock A. Ihe enemy, VINO nad IN the meantime
continued MS attacks now made nnal effort but after
SHARP action OF lev minutes was or'oh oacK ana re-
treated rom the heid
The loss Of Col Morgan's command, in these AFFAIR."
was three Americans and one friendly Mexican killed
WAGNER mortally and soldier slightly wounded
The enemy il supposed to have sustained considerable
loss but from the nature Of the engagement its
could not be ascertaned We have to lament the fall of
Captain b +. Graham, assistant quartermaster In tho
volunteer Service who was killed In the action after be-
having in the most gallant manner.
would recommend TO particular notice the gallant
conauGs ana energy o Io "Vlsan .nroushous .nesp
operationsc Lieu. ool, ,''in NM wan, anu huutane
Jonne, "a oh,o resmcn. anu YIN! SnePnera ale also
ehttieo 70 no.ce lo soVu "hu