Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-06
= r-,om the ~. o. Picayune Of the 18Th. uH.
News from Mexico.
GENERAL ARMY ORDERS.

ders we copy that portion by winch oon -
a,,t;ons are levied upon the capital, ana Tue
saasops therefor assigned. We are Siad ~
see this rigorous measure put IA loico
IA For the ease and safety OF poth p''rlle;;'
in all cities and towns occupied py ane III, III
can army. a Mexican police siia,' ue -.
lished and duly harmonized WIN 'io
police of the said forces. ;..,,uo,,ss md
.i;S;oas ,yorsbip: its converts and monas-
-. ;ts inhabitants and property, are more
49, ,,lsced under the special safeguard OF
wv II a,d honor of the American army.
'n1 ." II consideration of the foregoing pro-
~ ! contribution of $150,000 is impo-
ed on this capital, to be paid IN tour weekly
ss.e,aI,ents of thirtv-seven thousand five
inn,red dollars 1881. 5O0) each, beginning on
Monday next, the Goth ult., and terminating
an. Monday, the 18th of October.
~. The Avuntamiento, or corporate au-
thority of the city, is specially charged with
the collection and payment OF the several
instalments. %
OF the whole contribution TO be paid over
to this army, twenty thousand dollars SHAH be
appropriated to the purchase OF extra com
forts for the wounded and sick in hospital;
ninety thousand dollars to the purchase OF
Markets ana shoes for gratutous distribution
AMONG the rank and file of the army, and
forty thousand dollars reserved for other
necessary military purposes.
The next order we find is dated the 18th,
and assigns to the troops their different quar-
tiers in the city, That portion of the order
would possess no interest here, but the toll
lowing paragraphs are of gratifying char
acter. or .rsa3 t2
7. No private house shall be occupied by
any corps or officer until all suitable public
buildings within the above ranges shall be
first fully occupied: and all officers attached
to troops shall equartered with Tor near their
troops respectively.
8. No rent shall be paid by the United
States for any building occupied by troops
or officers, without a special direction from
general headquarters; nor shall any private
house be occupied as quarters, without the
free consent of the owner, or orders from
general headquarters. No deviation from
these injunctons will be tolerated
9. The collection of customs or duties at
the several gates of the city, by the civil au-
tliorities of the same, will be continued as
heretofore until modified by the civil and
military governor Maj. Gen. Quitman) ac-
ooreiing to the views of the general-in-chief.
But supplies belonging to the Quarfermas-
ter's and Commissary's Department will at
once be exempted from all duties.
Gen. Quitman's orders dated the 18th, al
low. unarmed persons, in the pursuit of their
private affairs, to pass and repass the city
gates and outposts, but none aeith arms, with
oilt special leave. He also prohibits arms,
ammunition, tobacco, or public property of
any kind to be taken from the city.
Another order of Gen. @. allows the col
lection of customs and duties at the gates of
the city as usual, save on supplies for the
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ment. The proceeds are to be appropriated
in the first instance to city expenses, and the
residue as the General may afterwards di-
Though straitened for room we cannot
forbear copying the following article from
the American Star, which does only Justice
10 the heroic gallantry of the privates in our
army -
The RANK AND FILE-Never did the
ranks of an army in the world contain so
many gallant spirits as are numbered in this
small band of ours which fought its way from
San Augustin to this city. During that time
many of the non-commissioned officers and
privates distinguished themselves to a great
degree, and gave assurance to the world that
when Americans war, those of the lower
grades enter into it with all the spirit of the
highest in command Recently, when an
order was read at the head of companies for
so many volunteers to step out of the ranks
to undertake some perilous enterprise against
the enemy, scarce a man remained in the
ranks, and it was with the greatest difficult
ty the selection could he made, so eager were
all to participate in the adventure. How is
1t possible to whip such men, unless they
are all killed. Their bearing in action has
not only won the admiration and esteem of
the eommander-in-chief, but he is so infat-
uated with them that we verify believe he
would be pleased to hug to his breast the
entire army at one time.
According to an act of Congress, Of
March 8, those who have distinguished
themselves here will have brevet grade of
rank, or be entitled to receive additional
pay, and hundreds of them will he named
for it by their commanders, for their good
conduct during the last month.
SO nobly have the rank and file perform
ed the work given in charge, that we wish
1t was possible for all of them to be noticed
IN such manner as would bring to them
some substantial reward from that Govern
ment for whom they are performing such
wonders in, that country BB
Gen Scott copied the act of Congress
above alluded to, into one of his general or
ders, with remarks most gratifying TO his
troops, and he extended indnlgences TO
them OF trIfilng but pleasing kind, in his
issuing allowances of tobacco from fine
Mexican stock captured
At general court martial, convened on
the Goth, amongst others, were tried Sergeant
James Bannan and Corporal Edward Hin.
of the 9TH Infantry, charged with mutinous
conduct and drunkenness on guard. After
fair and impartial investigation of the
facts, they were found guilty of the charges
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The Star, from which we learn the facts.
saNs that Gen Worth and al the ntf;co.. -