Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1847-04-29

ARMY AFFAIRS

The r1tc recent ANNALS from NcXic'
tuus bul Iglr ucNs Of in,cfcE ,fom Ia
.cal ~ var
The Union publishes nj length the lsics
c.nmunicl'.ons Of Gen Scou--dslod 81
iGN embracing three general orders, tu
as they are Of considerable length AMI, a.
ihc matters contained IN ,h,rn are nlread,
generally known. but few would feel much
rnlcrcs, u their pcrusal The following
i'ihc Unions summary oil The content, oil
the l,lcr
The General was using every cxcrlion
70 ptocgrc wagons md teams ior l'anspor
ttllon Tor farther operation Ia The mean
Time tho city and camps remain free from
Signs q nalguan! fever, and he hopes wii,
con,inc caiiy ilr weeks longer.
WIN proper care, no serious npptohon.
slons are entertained Of any crca, mortality
n the Carlson. 10 b. lc0 IN Voracfua au!
the Cis,lc-nor among the hired people
Of the gliricrmas,'f's san commissiry's DE-
pltlmcuts because the Americans viii
puncipllly II no, only occupy the water
~ from, OF the clly. separated from the IN.
habIlans an! open to the sea brcczcs Ga
tina, from, booking to the castle, ,Aorc are
at the cSlfomnics o'lhe city, fous st Jago
anil Conception, aud near the mole, spa.
c!ous and well ventilated public buildings
for the troops, hospitals AMI dcpo,s This
IS believed to be The bcs, disposition for the
hcalih Of the troops 4 medical board had
then also par, Ct the suljcc, under con
sicuuon md Ugh, change The dis,ylbu
uon OF the troops taking the castle into
co"s Iteration and perhaps II might be
found necessary 10 throw down, for better
Ventilation, a plu q he walls oi the ciy
Bl The greatest s)urc, C mall guanl l,ycfs
Is found IN The wan, q ordinary cleanli.
ncss IN doors aud in the streets, on the pat,
of the Inhabitants Everything is doing or
viii b. done to correct these hthy habits
H. has ordered two companies Of Ii.
lu'antry from Tampico TO strengthen gar.
rs ne
The inhabitants Of Vera Cruz, under the
cScc!lcn, government Of General Worth
are beginning 10 be assured Of protection
and TO recover the chccrfuncss Of their
'pirlls.
The general has some idea Of selecting
ani sending home some Of The beautiful
tronze picc's taken wi,h the Castle and
cily ms on, Of more than 400 They
are Hcll ll!lo to BE- restored n, the pacii.
cation, tu, they vii no, be restored wllhou,
the un,rammollcl conscn, Of the United
States The General however proposes
70 send only small number about dozen
asrophlcs lie is abou, to send other ,ro.
pines figs. Coo's and Standards - By Col
Bankhcad selected on accoun, Of eminent
services IN the scisc and partly because OF
his Infrm health The number Q. these
Objects IS small compared with the strength
The parrlsons
B,Dro he closes his letter, he announces
the arrival ty water, Of $50 mules lie
expects 10 receive an oQual number from
Tnnpico on ,hc next diy, besides 900 from
the country near Vera Cruz
No,hns of particularly interesting ma.
'rrc has bcon received from the Army I'M
der General Taylor since our last From
Monterey news has been received up to the
29.h March a; which time Gen. Taylor
WIS qn,lly encamped n, Wanu, Spring,
four miles from Monterey, md which we
believe was hls old cncampmcn, previous
10 his frs, attack on tina, city. Gen Wool
" ith abou, 5000 troops was a, Bucna VS.
"a !, was rumoroI tia, Urea was a,
Lnarcs with 1000 cavalry, and a corps Of
aliIlci.sts