The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-04

and passengers. Col DeRussy answered through Liest
was met outside the enemys lines by Gen Cos, who
fused him admission inside but after little rehec
until the next morning at which time the Americans
were to surrender, or an action must be hazarded
AZ nightall camp fires were lightei, and orders i'm
medately given to march, leaving knapsacks and all
burthemsome materials which could in the least i'm
pede, and which were not wanted for the purpose Of
susenance The first twenty four hoNrs they are said
to have made thirty i've miles, and Instead OF hard fight
ing or skirmishing not an armed Mexican
Gen Cos had so posted his men that he thought he
hal cut on the retreat OF the volunteers well the
advance OF supplies or succor 1t would seem that he
did not pursue the rerenting party Most of the infant
ry under Gen. Cos came in canoes from Tuspan, and
landed in front Of the wrecked volunteers He had four
pieces ofght artillery and when he received Lieut. Ozier
about one hundred and fifty troops drawn up in
lumn.
dred servceable guns in possession Of the wrecked
luneers the others being either lost in getting ashore
or rendered unserviceable-one reason for De Russy
not waiting the twenty four hours.
1t may perhaps interest some of our readers to
what preparations made by Gen. Patterson to
cue the volunteers. We copy from the Sentinel
Gen Patterson, upon learning OF the wreck of the On
daka, Immediately despatched sixty pack mules, five
days provisions fifteen saddle horses for the sick and
forty men to act escort and to assist the LOUISIANA
in maintaining their position in of attack This
force sent under Lieut. Miller. The next day
pany OF artillery under Capt hlagruder, with six
pound gun and additional supplies of provisions,
milton, fnts, etc. were sent in the same direction and
the schooner Ella very light draft vessel and well
adapted to the coasting trade put in requisiton,
Midshipman M j. smith being putin command and two
A. FOUNDERS nae belonging to the U; schooner Nonata
two hundred creriss, two companies Of artillery,
der Lieut. Anderson, of the Sd artillery, with full sup.
ply oil provisions, ammunition, &c.
In addition TO these measures, which intended
no doubt to act in the light of succorng desn
81 30 bodies than for attack, General Pillows brigade
held in readiness TO march, should their services be
required The cavalry under Colonel Thomas to 20
ey the c1astthe LIST and ID Tennessee regiments q
Tampico the end tho lake Of Tamgana, thence to
proceed to the relief of the Louisianans and to cut of
the retreat Of General Cos, who headed the force
against tho wrecked volunteers and assail him in the
rear On Sunday night the 7th instant, one company of
noes that might be found in the for the
transportation of such OF the Louisianians might be
unable to march, should such inability BIO occaoned by
wounds or sickness, aud company Of Tennessee
luntsers was sent to lake Tamiaga upon q similar
vice. These canoes, it was designed, should be drawn
intended to throw the Omitted States schooner Nonata
with three hundred men into the inlet Of Lake Tamaj4
Cos. These and other in rapid prepare
ton when the steamer James Cage arrived on Monday
within about tw snty miles of this city This
OF course, put a stop to all further preparation.
THE NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS.
The following Is an extract from letter written by
an officer in the LIST regiment N Y Volunteers who sail
Cd from here in the bark Isabells:-
AT ARcHon OFF BaAsos SANTIAGO, Feb. 5, ls47.
Here we are at last, almost within reach of the
my, and expect to meet them to face in short time
as you will see We sailed from Fort Hamilton the
9Th January and arrived here all WELL Feb lst making
the passage in "a days We reported ourselves yester
day. and received orders from Gen Scott who is here
take in stores as possible and proceed to the
small Island of Lobos about go miles south of Tampco
and or from the main land where we are to remain
until further orders.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
The United States ship Of the liae Ohio, Cant String
ham, and sloop of war Decatur, Commander Pnckney,
went to sea from Hampton Roads yesterday morning
about nine O'Clock, with scaled orders, destination
believed to be the Gulf Of Mexico. The following is
list OF officers attached tho Ohio Cantain-Silas
stringham. Communications L. Godsborough. Lieu.
t tenants C. white, Fits Allen Dess Edward L.
Handy, Joseph F. Green j. B. Marchund, John J. Almy
surg.on-Baily Washington. Passed Assistant Surgeon
Robt. J. Maccoun. Purser-John DeBres. Chaplain
Peter g. Clark LIST Sailing Master -Catesby APP: r.
Jones G "a SSa Own C. BOIdin0t Csptain'siClerk
Purser's Clerk-Wm. II. Parks. ID Lieut's. Marines
Algernon 1. Taylor, j. Contee Grayson. Passed Mid
p. Hail. Samuel Carter. Midshipman-Rosert Stuart,
Greanleei Cilley, Edward Renshaw John d. Langhorn
Dominick H. Lynch, Bancroft Gherardi, Augustus
Lodge. James Breden, James r. Foster, Edward o.
Carnes, Frederick w Robinson. p c. Johnson Jr., Be-
verify Kennon. Acting Bortswain = James simpson
Dee. saimaker-James Ferguson.
The following is list Of officers attached to the De.
Commander-R. g. Pinckney. Lieutenants r
Gilliss, VIM. Bell, Napoleon Collins Acting Master
%. II. Cooper: Purser-John +. steel Passed Assn
Surgeons r. Addison. 1t Marines. I. Doughty
Passed. Midshipman--Pierce Crosby. Midshipnen- WIN
G: Hoffman, james Rochelle, James NJ Fords, Il. r. Car
michael: Captains Clerk VIM s. Cochran Boatswan
Alfred Hingerty. Gunner-Thomas Dewey. sailma.
ker-Jos. G. Bradford-Norfoik Beacon, March 2.
From the N. o. Delta, Feb. AL
On Sunday night last the steamship New Orleans
Captain Wright left this city for Vera Cruz Jesu
and stat Captain GraysOn, commssary, and a number
OF officers attached TO the regular army went passen
gers in her She took nearly two hundred horses Also
and large quantity of mutations OF This looks
like preparations for an attack on Vera Cruz
The ship Sophia Walker, Captain Grafton, with Capt
Presons, RobertsoDs and Archers Companies, of the
Virginia Reg ment of Volunteers board sailed from
Hampton Roads yesterday, for Poin, Isabel