The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-17

landing Letters TO this country officers who have
gone home negects send any for those who are stu
here To avoid any such mistakes We give
ana poets OF all the officers the frontier:-
al Fo,t Brsrn-brevet Major /. w. Sherman %
Artillery commanding; LIST Lieutenant j. Uaresche'
A. a. A. G.; Capt II Hunt, 4th Artillery: Capt
Edward Deas, 4th Artillery Brevet Major J. T. Rey-
nolds, Sd Artil.ryi "a Lieut. j. A. Brown, 4th Art'i
lsry; "a Lieut.. j. Hszzsrd, 4th Artillery; Breyes
Major VIM w. Chapman. A. G. NJ LIST Lieut. Abner
Doubleday, A. C. s.; Asst Surgeon Leonard MoPhsil
oonmsndins; LIST Lieut. H NJ. Whiting, A. O. M; ist
Lieut. James r. Ricketts,, LIST Artillery I'd Lieut..
Thoms. q Rodman, Ordnance; Asst Surgeon Eugene
AT Mouth Flo Grande-2d Lieut. d. NJ Beltzhoover,
LIST Artillery, commanding Maj. Nathaniel Anderson,
q. M Maj b. W. Bruce, Paymas,er; Asst Surgeon,
WIN. Levely.
ar Brascs santiosa-2d Lieut.. o. II Tnnghast, lst
Artillery, commanding; Major L. B. Eastlsnd q M;
Brevet Major Geo Thomas, A T. 81 Asst Surgeon l.
Msj. Chapman, so long stationed at Matanoras as
quartermaster has Withdrawn from thst city aud Is
himself extremely popular among the citizens OF Ma.a-
moras.
the banditu whose depredAtions upon the Mexicaus
have been mentioned by the press of this city nd OF
MexcoFor the last three or four days, town has
been kept in feverish state of excitement by the
mored advance upon Matamoras of a band of robbers
numbering two hundred and fifty r.en-afty of whom
are Mexicans-with the intention sitter nightfa, of
plundsripg citizens. In consequence the autho.
rites have doubled the police force posted picksts
without the limits of the and desig place
of assembling, in the event of onslaught. or the
existence of armed bands of despera ADDE'S who ha ng
upon the roads leading 20 the interior one doubts
They have been more than once in Full and
it rendered pretty certain that they were the
murderers Of Mr. Wilson, merchant of Camargo who
short time since was killed on his way to this place
1t is also feared that MIR. Winfield of this ace, who
iarted few weeks since on trading expedition to
san Fernando, has fallen a victim to some kindred
lnwess association. About two weeks since, a party,
L ear one hundred strong after numerous depreda-
lions upon ranches and travelling companies crossed
The Rio Grance and made their escape into Texas
Mil heir hoo mo-
The two wears the American army upied the Rio
GIpnde many adve nturers, combining with hundreds
deserteIs and otbers-m totally lost to society
lofned league after the fashion Of the bsnditt Of
other periods, and have spread themselves over the
country this side the Serre Madre to prey upon the
treasure that seeks outlet through the northern
part of Mexico II is hard for to be com pee to
speak thus of his own copntrymen but the history Of
The world furnishes no account of any country with
out the cebsse ment Of portion of its population sp
Since the withdrawal Of our troops from Mexico,
these deluded men have become embol6ened to fear
full degree and pursue their lawless vocation with
temerty unheard Of Measures should be iulme date
/, taken to arrest them in their career of crime
ON Su nday the 10th ult- just outside the lines of
brownsville, a quarrel took place between Mexican
in the Quarter masters employ and an American The
Mexican DIRE W knife. and struck across the nose
and eve by the American with heavy stick infict
ing CHASTITY wound He has lain in state of insen
sibilty ever since, and it is supposed will die.
A Mexican gentleman, just from Monterey, informs
us hat Gen Bustame nte is his way, aud will be
here in about a week with five hundred Mexican cav.
alry. whether the growing spirit of rebellion in
Northern Mexico has called these men here not
conjecture II is thought Cen Bustamente will
make Matamorss his headquarters The forsaken,
forlorn responding senoritas should spruce up The
Young military Mexican Hctspurs will SUI ply the place
in their affections lett vacant by the departure Of los
Yankees
The BUFFALO HUNr.-About 200 gallant, ardent
and energetic young men, all Of whom have seen the
left the city yesterday. for the rendezvous
on the Rio Grande. There are many others who are
awaiting opportunity to take hand in this great
affair som NS dated "a instant
has been formed there and is ready depart
from that port. The news from Matamoras which we
publish below liz dicates that there brig nds as
well as bufaloes to be hunted the Rio Grande aud
that Mexican soldiers, well baekeyed enorita IS
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