New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-10-28
From Gen. Wool'- Army .

From the y. " rs. Aitn
The L. :. steamer Telegraph Capt Wilson, ar
rived on Sunday from the Brszos, having sailed on
the 18th inst Col Hays was then az the Brszos
with one company of his battalion. he expected
b leave for Vera Cruz ia day or two on the James
L. Day.
We have BY this arrival a verbal confirmation Of
the news that Gen. Taylor will establish his head
quarters AZ Mstamoros on the 18th Of November
Correspondence Of the Picsyune.
CAMP BrxSA VISTA Sep, "a l.i7.
We sre all fei with specustous here a. 10 what 10
10 b. done with this column; ba, the general mpres-
sion "a that whether Gen Scott 10 successful Ia taking
the lily net this line will De abandoned 10 Ns'suo-
rOs and gsrrisnn planted there II Fort Brown, the
mouth Of the Rio Grsnde and 1t Brsros ssntsgo and
the residue OF the troops round to Vera Cruz
They might be much better employed there than here
there they b. OF service-hers Of none ~h.sever
NJ supposs for single instant that The Mexican
AMY zny portion OF H. will advance In THE direction,
and II they do they have nothing 10 gain.
"A 0e l-y claim b. sny part OF the country THIS
side Of the Rio Grsnds why should elk thoussBf good
troops be kept here 10 idle to maintain ~nst We do
not WANT Either send them through BY san Luis
which every would prefer, or send them round -
The Interior would be- the most expeditions. least
expensive and surest aid the great desert ougoear
which has % terrified the good people OF the United
States entirely exploded AL travellers from ssn Luis
this place represent hs, there would be no difficulty
al ALL especially by the Zscsecas route and very little
hard msrchi1g. The order hQfnsrch either way would
be received with the most xbsloyed Satisfaction by
every man OF the entire column. Yours J. & d.
HgIpsuARrEas BrzxA yrsrl Sept 25 ls47.
While Gen. Wool vas enssged ia the investigation OF
the murder OF Dewitt, the private In Cspt Meers com.
psny of volunteers much excitement WAS produced by
the commisssn Of another murder On "Wednesday, snd
which Is still the tapis Two men attached IN the
Qusrtermsster's department named Rsynes from hep
lucky and Patterson from Illinois, blacksmith and
other had been in tho habit OF meeting
party Of Mexicsns near rancho about half mile
from csmp and gambling with them at monte.
nn Wefnesday they left their meet their
Mexican fri-nds but not coming home at night search
made for them the next morning and their murder
ed bodies found In ditch psrtisly buried, and
them evidences that they had been playing cards
Immediate measures were taken BY Gen Woo 10 nav
the murderers detected arrested and properly punned
In the time. at night on the go nst iepoI' N
received headquarters thst an armed body OF men
from the different camps to the number OF about sixty
were proceeding 10 the direction Of the ranches near
the camp II supposed with the Intention OF re-
yensipg tho murder OF Haynes and Patterson.
The General Immediately ordered out his body'gun
Of dragons and directed Bis aid dscamp, Capt Chsp
to repsr 20 the ranches snd prevent any ousges
and cause all persons found there be- arrested and
brought the provost guard The dragons and Cspt
Desss and sbemsns companies OF light artillery were
slso ordered and tho directions given Ia less
than 20 minutes about 300 men were In the SADDLE ana
after the mob but they could fad no traces OF them
Hearing The tramp OF horses they probably dispersed
and secreted themselves In the extensive cornneids 10
the neishoorhood
Returnlpg from our fru,ess hunt we had 10 cross
very deep rayne full hundred feet deep and two or
three hundred 81 ths bottom OF which email
stream of water trickling along circuons de-
rccu and ory wide enough for one hors-. sod an ar
cent on tho opposite side Of similar character ~as tha
only Oi crossing sud the command, D.ass com
pany, all mounted had TO march by hes. When In tho
bottom of the dark aud gloomy arroyo and ascending ON
the other side the grestsr portion OF the command we're
high up the edge OF the opposite bsnk and the effect
Of the moving figures against the clear blue sky svery
beautiful.
To return to the murder OF the BY untirins
perseverance, three hescans have been arrested about
whose guilt there Is No douo, One OF the rascss doubt
less upon the principle that misery likes company
pesched on bic comrades military commission have
been sitting day II they hnd their prisoners guilty
they will be- hung 10 q dead certainty.
Cspt Jas H. Carleton OF the lst dragons now acting
inspector general 10 Gen Wool received orders from
Washing ton day 20 join his company k) on the other
line. Capt 2. II. Thompson, who lett here Tor vera
Cruz la company with Gen. Cushing, to join hs own
company. 10 assi gned by the order to command
the squadron OF dragons here. No news today from
Mexico, but have rumor that successful attack
made upon Pueblo portion OF Tue harrison ,aken
prisoners and the compelled 10 leave the city Ihey
however sgs.n got possession OF some hills command
10. he place aud rrtted the balls 80 ihcky so0uf the
heads OF the Mexicsns that they compelled 10 uI
10 hy. This report comes via Victoria, but don't put
much faith IN IL On the strength OF IT, however there
are some who suppose communications cut of be-
tween Vera Cruz and the City OF Mexico.
The YorE on CAPITAL PUSIsHnEsT-The fol
lowing letter gives the particulars OF tue vote late
~ taken in the House OF Assembly on the bill for
the Abolition of Capital Punishment. 1t is from
the Chairman OF the Select Committee on that sub
iect and addressed to James Il. Titus. who occu
pied a similar position last year. The latter gen
tleman informs that the same lodging vote,
of which Mr.. Gould complains characterized the
conduct Of many protesting friends Of the measure,
with reference - the bill Introduced by him Ia the
session vi le4s.
The friends OF this humane and Just measure OF
reform will not be discouraged by their present dis
appointment, but will Immediately renew their ef
forts believing that they will soon prevail upon the
people 10 speak ia such authoritative language 70
their Representatives on the subject as will at
least comm and a vote.
Assembly GAMBIA. Albany, 10Th mo 2lst 1877.
EsrEKMED FMENp-Our long aud tedious labors ARD
defeated today BY vote OF As TO So. There were IL
persons who knew be favorable 10 IL and who knew
that was to come up today at ii o'clock. who chose
10 sbsent themselves There 10 DO providing against
such ucies these and We must submit with ss
good A grace IS We can reconsideration was moved
and We got 81 vote H. but requires IS 90 the bill
has failed for this session Three or four who hitherto
have professed TO be favorable 10 the Abolition OF the
Desih Penalty changed their minds today. and voted
against the bill.
trust III a. sbors have not been ell lost
IL bas received NOR thorough discussion than II ever
received in any previous Legislature; and trust Ike
bread cas-, upon the waters It will return after many
days. Evening FosS
YOor RAcE-There was foot race at Buffalo |
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