The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-09
INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE
FROM THE
WA r GU A r TER.

WA r Q y A r TER.
AFFAIRS IN VERA CRUZ AND INTERIOR
From the New Orleans Picayune, July SOL
| The steam propeller Massachusetts,, Captain Wood,
arrived yesterday from Vera Cruz, having sailed thence
on the 3d inst which is six days later than the dspar-
ture Of the New Orleans The Importance OF the intel
gsacs by this arrival T. by no means commensurate
In regard to the appointment Of Mexican commission
ers nothing further is positively known, but courier
who through from the city of Mexico with dates
as the 10th Of July says that commissioners
have been appointed BY Mexico The Sun Of .anahuac
the city still sbounds in rumors the subject though
not give them preferring to wait for authentic
adyices The Sun, however, is evidently disposed
think the of the appointment of commits
soners premature 49, -
On the night Of the 10th inst about o'clock, had
an alarm here that the Mexicans upon Such
stampede it led to have never witnessed before The
samning of the doors and windows sounded not unlike
discharges of musketry. Utter confusion prevailed
The women and children screamed foot races were run
TO the arsenal obtain arms, and many incidents
tributed to swell the excitement. One man actually
swan OF threequarters of mile to vessel, and good
Number took to the boats moored ut and near the Mole
hole was stove In the custom house boat by Of
the frantic people In their hurry to seek place OF safety
The excitement lasted about half an hour when all re-
turned to their homes satisfied that there not and
had not any attempt to retake the city The man
who alarm has been sent to the Castle of San
The Padre Jarauta with between eleven and twelve
hundred men, was within two and half leagues of this
cit on
large number of market him on both days. He
made requisiton persons living near Cosmsloapan,
who had furnished with large number OF horses to
supply him with two hundred gratis and the poor devils
had to shell out report current here that the good
Padre had sent word to Col Wilson that he was In want
no longer modest either American citizens property
The truth is Col Wilson did get letter purporting TO
m hs
but believe the story started by some mischevous
Mexican and that Jarauta never sent any word Of the
kind
Gen Pierce did get of the evening of the 10th inst
and on the arrival of his command at the San Juan
Bridge they about eight feet of 1t away The
damage repaired with such timber and logs as
could be found near BY and the whole command and
Nacional and the bridge Plan del Rio have been
served in the same way by the guerillas
tai of San Francisco the 18th ins and Capt Duff Of
the Sd Dragons, died the day at camp. Capt
D. made many friends here during his sojourn and
Our quartermaster. Maj. Smith, has been down with
the vomto for several days but am happy to say that
spaniard was found murdered outside of the city
Sunday morning last and regret to say that no trace
can be found of the author Of the murder.
The Louisiana battalion is great acquisition to the
garrison of this place. and heavy detail is occupied in
the protection Of the stock and government property
long while, and would have been granted If Gov Will
had had the means to do So The LIST Infantry has
had task in garrsoning this place for the last
months Reduced by sickness, but little than
half their number have been fit for duty for weeks and
night To their vigilance may be attributed the univer
sal good order which prevails within the walls of the
think that but single murder has been committed in
the city, which speaks wonders compared with Matamo
ras, Monterey and other Mexican towns where know
that formerly our soldiers were murdered almost
Two letters have been received in town by private
press dated the 10th inst but they have but little to
say about politics From of these have been kindly
permitted to make the following extract which is the old
story over again =
CrRA |
CRY OF MEXICO, July TO- ls47
A great many persons here think that We must have
shortly but have been assured to-day those
in whom have the greatest confidence that those ut
the head the have the remotest idea
Gen Scott will only be to gain time. But what have
to gain in time! Nothing, mere nothing, for We
well prepared to receive the enemy we ever
shall be- the the Americans advance the bet
or the late contributions levied have had to pay
ST, 2OO Messrs. - 81 800; Messrs. ---$k,2o0 and
Messrs. - 000
The above extracts are every word these letters
tain but the who through with them says that
no commissioners had been appointed.
| Santa Fe, which has been abandoned a temporary
depot burnt few days since by Lieut. Fitzgerali
Letters from 0rizaba of the 18th inst state that
had been received there from Puebla dated the 18th
inst, stating that Cen Scott would positively march
little faith in letters Of this kind to Mexicans do not
doubt that Scott is this the road to the city
From the Sun of Anahuac, of July 22l
Two hundred men who lett this city after the train
which left few days ago attacked few miles from
Santa Fe The Mexcans had ~ strong force and were
| defeated. -
ago with Is men. They went to Santa Fe, took away
provisions belonging to the army and glad
learn fire to that town, the refuge Of the gue
| rillas.
The following appears to be the record of the police
transactions at Vera Cruz from the paper -
Romano Garcia and Vicente Medina were arrested by
man has been arrested supposed to be the murderer
of the Spaniard whose body found outside OF the
Gate Of Mercy He had arms aud other suspicious art
| cles on his person.
Antonio Alvares, stealing government horse and re-
branding the
| Don Augustin Yglesia, robbery.
AuIuste Guzman, robbery.
MANY other individuals were arrested, whose names
do not MENTION as 1t might retard the ends OF the
| police.
In Vera Cruz of attack on the city than by publish
ing the following orders of Col. Wilson We may pre-
mise that Capt Cozzens, who is mentioned in the first
order, left here his return to Vera Cruz on h
Fashion last week, and will soon be at his post. Capt
G. suffered attack of vomto at Vera Cruz, but got
bravely through it, and when he left us last week.
taking on flesh again =
ORDERS No "a
| HEAD QUARTERS, VERA CRUZ, July l6, lsl7.
| l. Capt Cozzens, the former authorized commander
American citizens having left for the United States
Mr.. William s. Tippetts is hereby appointed captain
the corps American citizens in this city, which corp
is to be- raised and organized Us follows viz
| Every American citizen not in the employ Of the
Quartermasters Department in this city, will withou
delay report their and residences to said Capt
| w. s. Tippetts, at the store of Humphreys, Carey
Co., for enrolment. All American citizens residing
in Vera Cruz will the first alarm Immediately turI
and repair to the Governors quarters, and Their
await further orders. Any person failing to compl,
with this order either to organizing turning out
shall conviction, (uness good and sufficient excus
be oereI be sent out of the country by the first
| sci going to the United States.
@ In the event of alarm, which will be known by
the discharging of single gun, all Mexican men, wo
men and children (watchmen ncluded) residing In
town. will repair to the northern end Of the city In
from injury
g. At signal from the town che guns of the castle
| will open fire upon the city.
Captains of vessels in the harbor requested in
of assault, repair with part of their
| to Forts Santiago and Conception they may BIZ
| nearest
o. Any nhabtant of the town, found to be acting in
concert with the enemy, will be Immediately arrested
and dealt with either at the moment afterwards al
| the nature of the may require.