The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-07

hours after had anchored IL was reported 70
th-t the water was gaining upon the pump We or
d'red the carpenter to examine II he could NOD the
Leak who reported TO US serious one In the plank
near the bottom about mid ships whero one OF less
character broke out last summer. We then ordered .
quantity Of tsred oakum to be put into the hole over
and oak shear, which efectusly stopped that leak
This time there go feet water 10 her hold In spite
81 all ssn ss
be got up for tho double purpose trying to clear her
with the Sss s snS ~ % n ss,o SI
would not work. owing to the strsiuer being nearly de-
sroyed by rust We then run her into mud dat, OPP
poste to the cotton factory. By this time the water
nearly up to he furnaces aud continued gradu
ally to eaiu upon until she settled into the mud
that permitted to reach place of safety before
the of the rough outside aud upon the bar be-
serious To US she las long been floating MI
race.
We never weighed snchor to leave port without the
full consciousness Of the eminent risk we ran Of our
lives We dismansling the Petrita, and shall
remain here until further orders from Commodore Per
Iy has not yet returned from Tabssco, where he
went some weeks sgo. The following list OF
the United States steamer Pstritss ofRcers:-Lieut
Cong Bissel, Acting Master J. NJ Ciitz, second
Ass'nt Engineer W. Johnson, third Ass'nt Engineer
Lafayet Caldwell Captains Clerk George Vincent
the time you publish this communication please
publish also the list OF officers so that our friends may
The Petrita if you rscolect we'll, was the steamer
Champion that once ran on the NORTH kyer and ra'
Now Orleans Mobile and Pensacola, commanded
by Captain J. MoBaker, who has now the government
The steamer Vixen. Commander Pinkney, and the
sptnre Actg Csug Bennett nre here assisting to dis
mautle the Petrita.
SPIRIT OF THE MEXICAN PRESS
We extract the following Items from the american
Star Of the l4th inst az Interesting although they
not AS late we have previously received -
Our regular files came through last night from tn,
interior states.
The Progreso, a new paper started at Queretaro.
comes out strongly war to the knife IL has
The usdsjsara paper talks also of war; and requests
tho alnnds 70 he n w
clamarous for it, and also how many arms and how
much property they have to carry 1t He had better
propose to them i'll the army II be wishes to silence
hem
La Pairota Of Aguascalisntes, Is hot upon tho war
question: and from long article against peace, we
should think 1t blowing hotter" 1t is surprised to
hear persons OF high standing and intelligence say that
the terms Of the late treaty honorable to Mexico
Zscateoas is quiet enough, far the papers indi
cate, and buying themselves with State Legislation
rather than bowling about war
Tho horelis pers filed with remarks relative to
Alvarez and Aisguibel They talk OF neither peace
The Durango Register is full OF procsmations and
"commGndates gensrGIes." Not q word in from Chi
huahua.
The Spirit of Independence in Oasc has the answer
Of the Governor to the circular We give synopsis OF
elsewhere
The Union is the name Of new paper recently
started san Luis Poos the first copy Of which, bear
ing dete the Atm inst, 10 now before
The Union contains account If numerous excesset
committed by the revout fieEds of the rsvolu
tionsry Governor) The paper says: Ca the night Of
20 express arrived at this capital from the hs
Rio stating tnst party OF the revoutonsts from tn.
Sience had arrived Cof. and committed all kinds
g the animals they could not take away It is s,aet
that the Governor immediately sent OF troops only
protect those towns, but to pursue and chsstiSt
those criminals who under the OF prouunciados,
have organ I'D the mselves into hordes of robbers.
A letter written from the Protect of Rio Verde give,
account of expedition sgainst the rebels, durns
which fight ensued, and several wounded prisoner
had been brought The families Of the rebels
likewise marched in their huts burned and their FRO
visions, etc. destroyed
GENERAL PAREDEs
The Union says, last night and this morning report
has been that revolution about brcsb
out this capital but learn that the which
have circulated this point unfoundcd, and
only given out by those who wi.h to outbreak,
and who take every opportunity to alarm the citizens
The march of General Paroles 10 this city offered
good pretext for their fsvogite object But Is assured
this general Is coming this city without any
tionsry intent either il promoting aiding
that has been announced aud that has
without dis,ur biz ( the puclc tranquility.
On the subject of The advance Paredes to San Luis
have wed the following letter
SAN LUIS PorosI, March 4-C}en Paredes appeared
Yesterday few Leagues this city with the object
confidently asserted OF making pronunca mento fo
the further prosecution of the But be hudereo
I'd measures that Paroles could the city,
ard report be has gone alvey and what 10 exactly
the case is not perfectly known Aud usual report
are abundant.
FROM VERA CRUZ.
From the N. y Crescent, March %.
The ship American, Captain stuart arrived last night
from Vera Cruz whence she sailed the 2st We
received no later news by her. Captain statee tn.
,hr Orleans was 20 leave on about the 25th she
detained with the view OF bringing General Twggs to
theU pited States. The General very busiy en-.
gsged despstchng large train Tor the city
he would leave immediately after its departure
not stated VINO would be his successor.
The folio~ins gentlemen cane passengers on sh,
and Bright. Fla Wis Lieut. s,oddard Sth Ret U1s
Al Lieut. Farris. Sd Regt Ky Vols Lieuts Rchsrdsor
aud Murray 4ih Rest Tenn. vols Lieut. Haywood
ia Rsgt aud 800 discharged soldiers
Lucius w Bennett, private in the New York regi
mont board the 10th inst He was native OF
the State of New York and 81 years Of age.
FROM CAMARGO.
The Della has letter from Camsrgo, dated 18Th inst
srom which the io wing extract is made -
= " have just returned from most melan choy scene
so!tcrs were sentenced to death for sesertion
Three first bought out, kneeled on their coffin
and shot. Tie otner four then brought for
ward, sneeied, baudsge tied their eyes-the words
b" ready preseni!'- d--glorous news 1t wss-th,
poor fellows reprivsd! They all stood 1t like
ors One OF them tainted when the bandage was taken
No news, only that the troops expected to go on
Victoria, will not be sent until further orders"
LIEUT. HENDERSON
The remains of this gallant young officer arrived IL
this city yesterday under the charge of Lieut. Pearson
on the New Orleans-N o. Pic. March 30
FROM THE BaAZOs
From the New Orleans Crescent, March 25
By the arrival last night, Of the schooner Capt Lin
coin, Watson master, from the Brs tn. 18th,
In rccript Of the Mofdmoras Flag Of tho 10th Th
ooly item notice. in it, resi to army movements IL
ths followins:-We learn from Mr. speyer, u dstiu-
guiened CniDuanua mercDant arrived from Ssltlo
that the li, sesipp regiment commanded by Col Clark
had gone to MszlI II which is some 40 miles in sdvspc,
of ssto the road to ZscaSecss ana Ave companies
OF vounte to Parrar l0l miles west Of Sstio, the
road to Durango and chihuahua These troops hav'
been sent there in obedience to the orders Of Gen Scott
for the purpose OF spreading themselves the
tryn and collectiog the internal taxes We also learn
from several sources that force IVES about leaving to
occupy Victoria Captain Leonard and Lieu Pope
OF the Typographical engineers and Lieutenant Pove
ham, # the Engineers, accompanied the command to
Mazapil.
News reached town yesterday morning of the explo-
sion Of the boilers of tbs steamer Franklsnd, lew miles
below Reyposa The state nents contradictory. apo
wait with i'm patience the receipt of concise
account. The extent II the melancholy catastrophe h
raid to be the death Of four the pilot sng
and two MexcaUs the wcunding OF several others
and he almost complete wreck of the boat The steam
Tenn XII kmaD came up short time alter this explo
zion occurred received thu wounded and dead board