The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-15
Army IntelligeDco.


Capt Bragg writes to the Hamburg Is C) Journal,
under date Of August 26h and In relation to the
injury, 10 regarded almost miraculous. A twelve
pound shell, heavily charged was placed within two
o 0 msSs the armsntS tsyav Kidding NV teE
and bedding pieces passing above and below me, some
through blanket spread over me, and yet was not
touched was not ware that had an enemy in the
world and ut times feel disposed to believe now that 1t
may have been intended rs practical joke by some
fool ignorant Of the effect of shells thus exploded Be
that as 10 may my escape was almost miraculous, and
prefer not repeating the joke"
part Of of the companies ofths Georgia bstslon
Eureka hey number forty men, and under
command Of Captain Nelson and Lissts Waing and
Davis ltisexpected that portion Of the troops now
lying here will embarked fer Vera Cruz towards the
close of the week Mobile Herald and Tribune, Och fnH
The six companies of the Ohio Regiment that arrived
here last week, transferred 10 the transports,
anchored OF Slaughter-house Point, direct from he
steamboats,, without approaching the city and would
have proceeded to the same evening" but the tow
boat disappointed them hsy vent down .ns
properly The four other companies OF the same reg-
ment are expected down day, and Major Tomsins,
the active Quartermaster, has transport all ready 10
receive them in like and fully prepared to start
the moment they are on board
Under the last call for i've additional regiments the
two from Kentucky have already been mustered iato
service and expected here In the course OF the wees
full readiness by the time they arrive
Nothing positive have yet been heard from the other
three regiments (two from Tennessee and one from
up asd would soon be prepared to embark-we learn
that they will probably be here In the course OF next
week.
There four infantry and six mounted companies ct
Mobile from Georga-s steamboat has left this city to
take board the former but yet suitable boats
not here to the horses OF which there are 800
and they will have wait the return OF the large steamers
who by this time have completed the transfer Of thu
and horses from the Brasos to Vera Cruz and
hourly expected back The military officers down there
fully that they will be urgently wanted to
convey the renforcements to General Scott, that
constantly arriving at the city
The whole Of tho preceding FORCE amounting together
to probably men, will, DOUBT, be In Vera Cruz
between the 10th and l2th Of October and though
could wish they already In the field yet My
time has been lost in collecting and organizing them
since the call was made
or the present Ohio regiment, learn about one halt
consist Of old volunteers which, Of course win be OF
great advantsge.-N Bulletin.
The ships Napier and Mississippi have been chartered
by the Government to csrry t.e remainder OF Colonel
Hughes's battalion with the recruits for the regular
army, stationed ut Forts Monroe and Nc Henry TO
the seat of war detachment OF ned States mari"
passed through the city yesterday their way irom
Philadelphia to Norfolk, whence they win shortly
bsyk for the same destination, Parie, l2h rasi