The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-12


person appointed will be stated. By order
II. JONES, Adjutant General.
Killed in battle.
Regimental commission (only) vacated.
or wounds received February 4th in attack Of Pue-
! STAFF commission (only) vacated.
THE LATE CAPT. LINCOLN.
HEADQUARTERS. ARMY OF OccCrArIos,}
Camp near Monterey, May o. l647.
siRYour letter of the 4th ult in relation to the
mains and effects Of your much amented son, Captain
George Lincoln has safely reached me beg leave to
offer my heart felt sympahrs with you in the heavy
affection which has befallen you in the death Of this
gentleman In his fall you have been be-
reavcd of son Of whom you might have been justly
proud, while the army has lost of its gallant
soldiers It is hoped however that your deep grief will
be assuaged in degree in the proud reflection that
he fell nobly upon the field Of battle while CALAMITY dis
charging the duties Of his profession.
Learn upon inquiry that the body Of your SON was
death and that It was decenty inferred by itself Its
identity is, therefore matter Of certainty His effects
understood to have been collected with due and
are now under the direction Of Gen. Wool.
shnl take early occasion to convey your wishes on
be kind enough to put the remains and effects carefully
for transportation in for New York
Boston, by the first safe opportunity and that he will
give you NJ the same. due notice thereof
Your obedent servant,
TAYLOR, Maj. Gen. U. s. A.
Gov. LEVI LINCOLN, Worcester, Mass.
ARMY.
The bark Edith IA proprle sailed yesterday for Vera
LUZ WIN TWO companies Oh troops, one uh1sr Capt
Hn.Ie az, lnlAu1Iy "Tu one uuuer CaP. Sasey "a
Infantry The steamer James L. Day sails this evening
~. eiS W. .ouSnus ~ 'ue n.aAos, ns Epvern-
ment mas also chartered the steamship Galveston
Her departure will be duly announced.
The ship Remttsnce, which arrived last evening
.Hmhui IT, ~ ''S o"nx srVops vi.
Lieut. Col Field commanding portion of the Ken
t} ios n u oTcers anu Pr
Barnes Adjutant Kentucky Cavalry Capt. T. !. Mar
sn". csPe ~ enn,ustop, W " o. CiAik sutirr Men
.uoNy o1'aiy - ~ "e'"oro' anu - |aIr'-"' u f'c
oyw"e," "st.
. NAVAL. -
LIMITED STATES STEAMER VIXEN,
. AL sea- Nay Ia, leaI.
Fourteen aays more WIN compete the hinth month OF
lhe cruise Oh tne nrst american steamer that was ever
under ire Or the old crew men and officers, that came
out IN This little vessel but very few now remain We
nave not iost single man y the snts OF the enemy;
but the ating effect If the climate has done its
WORK he neat OF thr sun IL noSt intense turing the
Gay, ana AZ nent the deck anu awnings drip with the
dew mat - deposited upon .hem these are the only
Toes 10 De areaoeuin .hr pui hany gallant soul hns
peeh hvaueo against ms VIII, ana not n lew OF those
VINO nave buea sent nome Expressed Wish TO stay and
die mere rather han return before the war was ended
nree Jays ago we lei. anton zhruo, anu ater iay-
ing some time on NVaraoo par tue squadron consisting
o' tne MISSISSIPPI, scorpion ana vixen; stood 10 the
south anu east oouna 70 snonu IKE 10
near 20" prh""nee .h. woru ne s'ea'uer ocourse u
nc, ae T"moa,, .ne sp,.mr. IS On ,usran We au NO.
arrive OIL until the afternoon OF the second
DAY AT snGnor OH he par we're me sioops ADAMS ana
decatur ne next oay we toweu the poats OF the large
fresh water an article little scarce at present ia the
sluauroh CROSSED .s par io.'oweo oy tne Scorpoh
party andeu AT deser.eu 9rt hoisteu our nag ana
the ground put not soui 70 ps seen we started up
inc river expect'ng 70 nnu ,,esn wafer WITHIN short
distance put iouho none until we reachea
w me .ne men III .n. ooa.s were ming .ne c"shs par
" VI ~. US wen. asoreto eSne .us na.vst we Iouna
,ht .h pvp ,, nv is ene,i no"ses anu
'.". wao y v"y , VI Iowsi ~, hae anu
pe'y women 70 iooh ~. nc at.er were rainier shy al
sd - 2 na n,rnp re is my so'
useu 10 our anu appIoach-u US without rear
,S su ,ha; go rnans w. is W. ,n.,, my
wohu nnu tIe,r icarS uuhecessary We remained on
-. -, ~ 80. " ,,I' Srnio =, o. 49, = -, s.a.
.nd yha. ,. ..,,bt s;r,t ~ h.r sh ,ras so,,u,i
anu when we ocas. se. VI ner ss was unio,t"na'sy
~ nsi M sn'' piu V''l kiso yuu oesorP.on Vi
eA.a @ nv WI, seiao 'i au ,9r tney IRE pre-
y lug. ~ I'M ne ~ souplus -. .'o . !.
sIr .inns liar hanIs cou,I rot , -, rs no o
Phlu hions men uauNn ooo'' hoe iai '" eAc'e your
wi.iious a a"i W. p - ~. spean Vi,
as oo"ueovu "i.i ~. az. 'oerery VI .to aeAioa
r!vers rs On, no' 70 DC 30. & PROOF Oh musiuos
Vi .i.s iarscs. s.. anu oi, .ne 'ouuesc shsers
anu .ie enaIPoa' p.o' ~ NV ner ~
guerina warfare ou. oou, manly a.,ack IN 'front.' tus
n n ts,s , 49, , 20. -, .s 'iu e W,
vixen nv them we were in the river Tsba. 60 tim
Sands was on deck having abandoned all idea of sleep
wbep IN. foumodor. made his nnnear.pcc uspo hot,
hands in most scientific manner and dealing death
with every blow Sands- said the Commodore they
talk great deal about the beautiful skies down her.
and the orange groves and the delightful perfumes
waited along on a ZEPHYR but they never saw n word
about the musauitos The captains laugh was check.
ed nv (,olah of his tribe who lit upon ha Inns and left
his Sting behind him
We are once more on the broad bosom OF the (ulf
Mexico A delicious breeze is blowing and we arp
steauing along ut the rate Of five miles and half an
hour The weather is delightful and seems laugh to
scorn such an idea as the possible existence of the yellow
FLYER On such day as this a man can admire nature
in ali he aces and recognize and worship his Creator In
his works
The day before Yesterday as we stood along the west
ern coast the appearance of the land was beautiful
For short distance back from the b.ach the ev.
over nearly a level occasionally relieved by little roll
ing ground In the distance hjph hills began to show
themselves and as we approached the shore they In.
o,m, ,u.J H., na ny ,np. me- h % raass ~
-, San Marin ri,slS '''' " '"' 'o"' p'""
w. .yo.c,.d wb.r urn st.r,sd or ,h;. .rus. that 8,
was IN n. In, Anal one and that ~. sbnn,d sw ths
cosst bu WE have hear thai Tahascn Co not no.. 20 h
sttscked "a onr Commod"rs i. comne.a -, hs h..v n,
Anton Lizar,io by certain dny 10 meet our
er ON his urn nom Mexico The Tabasco fellows Ia