The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-03

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init Of vegetation at about six o'clock in tho morning
Tho night before starting on the ascent the party en-
hall, thunder and lightning It WAS difioult to hnd
wood and but few fires could be had. The stocm con-
tnued TO roge the next day but the party pressed on
of the severity Of the cod several OF She party beomng
nearly exhausted. At this time they SUPPOSED them.
mountain. Owing to the depth OF tho snow, and the
severity of the storm they were obliged to dsast from
asy further efforts to tho summit that day
They would have renewed the attempt tho following
morning. had It been for the effects of tho rxrfed
atmosphere at such height well of the wind and
storm upon their eyes, Some Of tho party nearly
blinded, and their suferings were extreme Several
Of them were obliged to descend from the mountain
was serious accident that occurred though the riders
we're several times in great danger from the difficulty Of
ascending the cliffs with their horses.
GENERAL CADwALLADER.-MR TRIsT.
It is said that Brigsdier General Cadwallsder has
Mexico for Vera Cruz on the ssh inst Mr. Trist left
with an escort on the same day.
BUsTAMENTE.
Tho issrious ex-Prosident Of this Mexican republic
at the last dates In San Luis Potosi, with oond.
erabe force Many persons suspect him OF dissectiOn
to the government
Nothing more seems to have been latcly undertaken
by this individual for the advancement of bis peculiar
upon him-some asserting that he should bs treated as
traitor.
FROM THE RIO GRANDE.
From the NJ q. P.osyuns, April IS
By the arrival Of the schooner l.. Scranton, Capt
Tab:r from Bszos Santiago, We havo dates from iata
There is but little upon tho Rio Grande Of lauch
interest the stIrng which have been enacted
siderable dulIness Of line Of g.rrisons wh.r. rob.
berry or murder ID looked upon No great event: The
prospect Of psace too renders the life Of e soldier
the Sierra Madre line rksome in the extreme and he
signs fer tho time when tho peaceful "recal' shall be
.pt Of tbs nh Of hon. ana It's
forts He feels that the bed Of soldier Is not partou
isrly downyIespeciay 10 prickiy pear country and
few epsrco sprgs Of bright laurel found
in the dangerous and ruinous path to fame Bns to such
items OF there Tho bf0nfc 20 SeHc Of
the 25h ult that report in circulation in tina,
city that several American merchants hsve been
dered nser Msza but unable to trace 1t to any au
the ntic source
The same paper states that thu le.h infantry, who
have been garrsoning the city, have been ordered out
Appropriate bencrs paid to the memory John
@ Sss ns
the day from the CITADEL and thirteen in the morning
aud twenty. nine at suDsst.
Gen. Wool has ordered all the dogs In the city CT Mon
terey to be killed There will be many tear shed among
the blackeyed senortas at the destruction of thee pets
This pron uncnmrto against the canine legioDs by the
commanding ofacer nay well be called general mas
sacre.
Tho Gcseife learns from its agent in sao, who had
jus. arrived from Parra that three Virginia volunteers
had been murdered there short time previous The
perpetrators had been arrested.
The of the ratf cation of tho treaty by Con-
10th inst
The Matamorss papers 90 not contain word of in
terest.
FROM THE BRAzos.
The Urited States steamship Telegraph, Capt w. H
Foger from Brazos Santiago, the 2s, brings us files OF
tho am,rican F0g as late os the 10Th inst but they
contain no news Of interest here Tho Telegraph re.
chusets from Vera Cruz in tbs river coming up having
on board large number Of troops returning from the
army Its tho opinion of Capt that Gen. Scott is not
on board the Massachusetts The Telegraph brought
tn. following passengers; Mrs Andersen, family and
Charles Churchill Sd Artillery, smy tn Clark Samuel
Sumner, M II. Campbell, George w Martin. Capt Geo.
M koox xSsr e. Mr Hale b. GoI'
George Conrsy, K. Flint, Thomas Williams, George
Taylor, and ~ on deck.
FROM NEW MEXICO.
From the st Louis Republican, April IS j
Santa Fe Republican, Of tho 18Th Of March, brought
10 ny COMPANY Of traders contains some new items ,s o.
quarter There had been arrivals during the week, Of
officers, merchants and Others from Ell Paso Taos and
Los Vegas The merchants were preparing sn expedi
ton to the States and the officers were to attend &c.
neral Court Martial at Santa Fee Major Walkers bat
TALON and Captain skllrrans Ch.hushua Rangers left
Ell Psso the 26sh of February and General Price,
With the msin body ofths command on the lst March
ri ps"n ~ cWopa ~. nroS,a;o .na a
not anticipate any resistance at Chihuahua and he
pccted to enter that city on the 10 o. 2oh ut. e
ter from Colonel Newly, In command at TAGS statee
that Major Glpns battalion encampad at tho Moro
Psymsters spadips and iodine arrived from socorrs
s styled the famous Yellow Flower Of the Forest,
reached there at the eame time and appointed Pro-
compsnie, stationed at sau Eesario twenty mills
below FL Psso Lieut. Ludwig 1T Donana, to protect
stealing is said to have been carried on to cou.idcra
BILE extent, some forty or hty having already been
taken; ard two or three Msxio.ns were whipped for
tbs crime but did not bring back the horses Captain
Haley had b,en despatched to Cargs with seventynve
men having orders destroy tbs townss had become
den OF thieves The health Of the troops was good.
Ooly two deathshad occurred at FL faso. Sergeant
Smith who captured Governor Armjo, and was after
wards confined to the Guard House, mad bs,n hosora
bly, acquitted of tho charges agsinst him The intel
gence that UREA was approaching with 900 men.
created quite an excitement In Ell Paso Orders we're
sent to Colonel aston ana Major Walker TO hasten
forward their troops; the streets leading to tbs Psxs
we're blocked up by strong walls and every thing pre-
pared for battle But Urea not to be found In that
direction Lieuts. Mullownoy aud Hepbxrn who had
b'cu under arrest for month previous were released
was with others captured by party of Mexicans aud
Imprisoned st Chhushua made his escape, and reached
amounted to about 800 men,
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Bunker HiH aurora says that tbs report which 1t
published few weeks ago. that the great ship Vermont
was to be repaired and launched has proved be
rect Orders to this effect were received on Friday, and
workmen have already commenced operations. The
.1urcrd says that the Vermont will require pretty
The fosr naval steamships now building under author.
y Of the act of Congress Of March o. sa7 will be named
as follows The one building at Kittery, Maine, the
the one a, fhisdslphs, tho su,aashsunsh - and the
one at Gosport, Virginia, the Powhatsn.n Washng.
ton Union
GREAT FIRE IN TRoY-TmRTY HOUSES DE-
srRoYED--$100 900 WORTH OF PRorg RTY DESTROY.
PA hre broke out In the stables Of Mechsnics Hail.
the OLD stage house on River street. Troy about mine
ccook on Monday night It spread with great rapid
IT, All the Troy stages and stage horses wore destroy.
ed. The adjaocnt buildings were wrapped in
flames, s1d the block frem Troy street to Congress
street. on the east side Of River house was
left standing II crossed River street into tho large
four story building on the west SIDE occupied BY pro-
duce and -four dealers, and swept every thing 10 the
Of Ferry street The principal sufferers are Sip
perly wilkins, Bigeow Moore Taylor, Rowland,
Bills s Co. J. N Willard, D. F Town, Veil, Hayner &
a w RuaGell man OF hars