The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-01

Police lutoillQeuca.


man Alexander Dunlap alias More who stands charged
With the murder Of Alexander H Neil on his ar
officers and in his pocket was found So bank bin
silver dollar, half cent, and a pen knife This in
that the was seen
pass from the basement few minutes the murder
been the sack overcoat Of the murdered man and
the money found upon the Of the prisoner Is ev
ing that coat as the well known be with
out money day before he borrowed % from
Therefore IL any pawn broker or second hand shop
should have received coat of this description Friday
and round Jacket he will further the ends Of justice BY
calling upon the Chief Of Police restoring the courtand
Charse Of Grand Isreeny-Omcsrs wandsu and
smith Of the Sd district police arrested on SATURDAY
ing siOo in bank bills, belonging to seorss Walker.
residing at the Of Elizabeth aud Hester streets
'usas locked him % further sa
Of the 4th ward arrested on Saturday night man call
es nIs s4ss s on s e having
taken to the station house for safe keeping and the
accused detained for further hearing
rested yesterday a man called James Thompson, on
charge Of stealing tub Of butter worth So belongngto
j Vreelend, OF Hudson county, New Jersey. Locked
up for trial by Justice Drnker young woman called
Tiney Berry arrested by Officer Boynton, the 9th
ward on charge OF stealing from her employer Phillip
Bsnstee residing at No. 80 Bedford street Detained
by Justice Reoms Officer Barnes of the first ward,
rested on Saturday night man called VIM Hannah,
charge of stealing suit Of clothes worth $40, be-
| longing to Ross Mcclure. Locked up for trial.
Charge Of Stealing Watch Officer Crosett Of the
,owss p9ss arrested Yesterday young man By tho
@ and fob ON IF
of Thomas Heyer Of No. 90 Bowsry. 1t appears that
M M xS AHA. the Che
night, and Charley having streak, OF luck from
HOston near $3.50 the greater part Of which sum Tom
secure Heyer, gave him draft on a firm in Phna
dephia for. $50 dollars, which draft subsequently,
broke, and still wishing to keep up his appearance Hol-
borrowed Heyers gold watch and ohanin order
ed, and handed his thimbls," supposing all
to be right. Perkins and Holston met at Elorencss,
Leonard street and ni.hs1 the balance Of the night
and at this house that Perkins alleged to have
from the fact of Perkins having been seen with
the watch and chain in his possession This
% the rhsn E
Perkins denied all knowledge OF the watch and chain.
but Justice Drnker thought otherwise and held him to
bail in the of $500 the charge in default
Of which he was locked up in the Tombs Hoston Was
BY officer Upton on warrant issued BY justice Coles
ofthst city, wherein he stands charged with having OBJ
tanned some clothing worth about $40 belonging TO
Robbed the Five Points Ofnoer r. Rafferty, Of the
9th ward arrested yesterday morning black man GALL
ed Benz Farmer q charge of another gemmen" Of
color called John w Madison charging him with Steal
Five Points Justice Drinker locked him up for trial
On the Drop Game 1asain.-Ohcer Cumming Of the
Bin simmons and Sin Thompson, on charge Of coming
the drop game on an lrshman by the name OF MI
81 20 on handing The sTesnhorn pocket book
filled with humbug money, who shortly afterwards dis
covered that he had been the due Of the two accused
parties and Justice Drinker locked them both up for
| trial
The sangulnary Victory Gained by General
scott at the Gates OF Mexico, and the
[srom the Leeds (Eng) Mercury Oct al
to the gates of Mexico ana gained q bloody victory
over the army which the Mexoans had drawn together
defend their S capital ASoordns to the seoSsnss
four five miles Of the city Of Mexico the 18th OF
| August santa Anna had made immense exertions to
fotfy the CITY, and had collected army which the In
vsders estimate at thirtytwo thousand men. On the
10Th the Americans attacked the strong works in I'D
vance OF the city and after struggle Of several
hours we're compelled to retire But the morning Of
the 2oh before General Scott In motion, General
smith, with division Of the United states army, at
tackled the works at Conteas dfendsdby the Mexican
General Valencia carried the forhcations and inflicted
very heavy loss the Mexoans In killed, wounded,
| and prisoners This success followed up by
sault with the rest Of the American army the still
stronger defences of San Antonio at Churubusco and
these where Santa Anna commanded in person, were
carried at the point of the bsyone after desperate
conflict Of two hours The Americans estimate their
own loss in killed and wounded at less than thousand
and that Of the Mexioans at ave thousand including
many generals and distinguished civilians. According
to the authorities the army of General Scott
bered only 600 men whilst that Of Santa Anna amount
Making reasonable deductions from these accounts
1t evident that great vaor enterprise perseverance,
and military skill must have been displayed the side
OF the United States army who have penetrated through
hostile territory to the capital defeated very superior
numbers, carried most formidable batteries sstab
sh.d themselves in position to command the city OF
Mexico. Whiin zoe can but depiore the badness Of
their cause, it must be admitted that the military
| duct OF ire american officers and the bravery 81 their
| men may De compared Nth the achievements Of the
veteran troops Of any European STATE lind especially
when IL is considered that the american Lepies
newly raised, and that their Generals haze had COM
Parat'vsiy little experience in war, aPPrshend any
military man 81 candor you'd award them the highed
ced for skin and daring courage both in the field and
in the attack Of Notifications. There cannot be doubt
thutt In mtltf ~. r.stuA
have risen exceedingly in the opinion Of the world by
the events Of this notwithstanding the unfoundsd
and ipjadicious rdicule which several Of our daily
On the other side, the Mexcans have defended their
country and their capital with vsor and resoute perse
verance Several of the engagements have been obst
nately contested Greatly inferior in the quality OF
their mater ~ well in the physical energy and dtso
pne of their troops, and mlrs than
their invaders to war, they have given away before
smaller numbers, but not till the field Of conflict has
| been covered with their slain Santa Anna has done
wonders in collecting army after army, amidst 30 much
political REORGANIZATION and financial embarrassment
and he seems to have accomplished all that could be
| accomplished with the materials he possessed. The
obtinacy of the Mexioans has prolonged war much
| beyond the expectations Of the Government Of the
United States, who will pay dearly In blood and trea-
for whatever territory they may obtain by this
The result OF the victory General Scott in sight Of
the Mexican capital to lead to the conclusion of an
armistce, for the purpose of negotiating treaty OF
peace. it is remarkable that the American general
agreed to remsin outside the city during the negotiation
an agreement which can hardly be ascribed to for
bearance and which OF English writer's inter
pref showing apprehension Of the result Of another
struggle in the streets OF Mexico Perhaps Gen scott
was will ng TO spare the capital Of the induce
ments to the Mexican Congress to make peace
able The armistice, however, Ia one that eyip-
| ces courage and dignity on the part OF the Mexican
leaders, for 1t stipulstes not only that Scott sha not
the city, but that the Mexican Congress shall be
convened TO determine on the treaty and that neither
army shall In the meantime, receive reinforce IL
impossible to foretel the decision Of the Consress in
ssmuch A. Gen Valencia has quilted Santa Anna with
body OF troops and declared against negotiating with
t9e enemy ana ths general feeling Of the people
OF the strongest resentment against their invaders
fore the late battle was supposed that the Msxcaps
would give up their capital and continue q desultory
war against the invaders Should they So General
Scott with his small army, would be in considerable
danger unless large reinforcements should be
to him. II would seem however, as both santa Anna
and Herrera, the former President favorable TO
peace,
military Affairs.
The steamship Galveston, Capt. Haviland, has been
chartered by the government, and in a few days will
proceed Mobile TO take troops from that port to Vera