The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-26
One Day Later from Vera Cruz

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BY the steamship Massachusetts,, which arrived during
the night Of the l6th from Vera Cruz We have papers
rom that place Of the 9th inst day later than
Tho Free American contains but or two items of
The train for Orixaba left on the 9th inst Col. Kin
ney VINO takes charge Of the duty left
last evening, accompanied by select number of Texas
gentlemen, splendidly mounted and armed Old Ben
his faithful 81 years age and old Seine
tn. Cooners favorite hor,e are Of the party
nspsrt Of general hospital at Vera Cruz, Mexico for
Number of regiments 46 remaining in hospital 18th of
Jsnusy s4s 564 Joined by I'D uis;i,n 2o4 total 7ss
New Orleans, 3; remaining 55l. The mortality of the
patients In hospital during the month Of January has
Return of deaths and discharges of regusr from the
General Hospital at Vera Cruz Mexico from the 10Th to
the 3l.t of January. ls4s, Inclusive
DIEp-Jan lSth-Henry Barnes, private, company F,
ems do, COMPANY F: iath infantry 10th, VIM sulsns,
private thirteenth Infantry. Gath, Albert Bradley,
private, Mounted Rifles. 26ih Nathan E Godfrey com
Disclaimers, Jan ir-Ls~is st.ley, private, oomp..
ny la,h Infantry; Randall, do X, l4th do Jo-
nathan "a g Hunt DO company ls,h do Lewis Wiles,
L, 4th Artillery ieth-John Convey private, comps.
d. : ao Oh 4 Evans, do ce%p,ny 3; 18Th do
Geo w. Taylor do. company F, issh do 2istIf.sn'
.oa do company G, Sd Infantry; Andrew Craig DO
company @ 18th do: Thomas Moore, do COMPANY b.
sS d0 r.ssk q c. sn 1o % Isaac
J. ]. B. WRIGHT, Surgeon U. s A
PROM TIKI RIO GRANpE.
[yrom the N. o. Picsyune. Feb. IL
The U. 8. steamship Telegraph, Capt VIM II foeer.
arrived yesterday morning IRON the Bra She made
hours Lieut. Pstton Of the Sd Artillery serving With
Braggs battery stationed ct Walnut Springs Mon
tersy over from tho Bra.os IN the Isiser:pn as
brought over men, In irons for trial BY jury Tor
offences committed In Mexico 49,,
We have . copy Of the Matamords Flag Of the 9th
A~hk TAT h. AZ aNfil
F. but 1t contains very little news An arrival nom
Camargo the preceding evening brought down news
IN charge five men In irons came down the boat
They their way to this city, but the editor did
not learn With That they
A gentleman who across from San Patriotic, four
days the route and arrived yesterday informs US
that Indians in small parties have made several recent
Wits that peghborbood causing considerable alarm
to the settlers who fearful OF losing tser cattle and
horsss He states that he the road three Amer
can deserers on foot and armed only with pistols who
had been suffering much for want Of food and still seve
raj dsys journey from where Any couia De pIooureI
serg. Maj Trusaxe and ssrs. james Esstley, of the
their fsons ~ sutenants in this regiment, were
duly sworn In by Col Davenport on Monday last and
rssmsp that they wsf. meritCriou, soldiers aud well
deserving their nav appointments
On Monday night, the 7th inst, the patrol were at
tracted by the cry Of murder, issuing from Mexican
house the outskirts of the CITY, and proceeded to the
house to ascertain the cause On coming to the door
which prompted them to burst open the door and re
turn the Are at Mexican found within. The man snot
was missed but the b. passed through the arm OF
child shout two years Of age, who frightened had con-
cesled itself from view in the back pert Of the room
was in the house, who had bsen crying bat abe
house had no re arms and is supposed that the PEP
who nrsd at the patrol and had been abusing tn,
entered IN from It The oSa's arm was broken, and
| We understand has been amputated
| FIGHT WITH The cAMAScHEs.
The Victoria Texas) Advocate OF the 81 lost, says
"News has reached town this ming, which We are
disposed to credit that Capt Henry dec uoch, With
bis company Of Rangers, had fight few days since
with party of Camsuches short distance above Aus
| tin cant Mccullough lost five killed and almost
all his horses. About 40 Cam, n,hes were killed"
| CAPTAIN PosTLEY AND THE DULL AT CAMARGo.
The following an extract OF sts,r dst,a a,
fsntry to the wife Of Captain Postey, OF company
same regiment - IL,
has caused false reports among Others concerning
| myself end your husband, to the effect that had or
dersd him out OF my quareIs-that no nsa snVs me
as false as the Your husband was rot In my quar-
ters tho night alluded to; wa nsve never had an,
difficulty since met aud was the first TO INFORM hln
| Of the false reports that were In circulation
INCIDENTS OF THE WAR.
In December 1916, ct Columbia c., the fair dauga
tiers of that town held fair It was at the time ina
the troops were encamped at Columbia, and shout z
| march Among tho specimens OF beautys handiwork
wsss very handsome miniature American nag, on
staff This little nsg was presented to young solde
BY lady, who at the same time exactsd promise from
him, that II he lived to return, he should bring the ia
homo with him During the few days the company wtr
encamped here We often noticed the little ensign sur
mounting Of the tents and calamity floating In tn
breeze. The young soldier has returned-and true T.
his word every Palmetto boy H. has honerably re
deemed his pledge But the gag bears unnistskeabl
evidences that IT has been amidst scenes Of blood An
carnage The tiny stan crushed and It's slken fold
sained-no, not stained, but richly crimsoned with jet
Of gallent blood The young soldier was himse
wounded and two at least OF his noble companions, oc
oupving with him the samc tent, eurmounted by thi
little emblem Of their country's honor, have bee
brought home lifeess corpses. The lady who has tn
as przss il highly and intends treasuring 1t up
ntsreipg historical memento for the instruction an
| imitation Of her sons"
Since the u. s army have been In Mexico, few de
havs returned 10 their ocrrs mskna all Kinds Of
ousss SAYS the NsyA .l~,rssn, for their sbssnos Ban