The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-03

as shown in the tumultuous assemblages called
ratification meetings, we see only the struggle be-
tween the moral and immoral elements of popular
opinion. The old party leaders, with all their
tricks, are going to the wall; and those who are
about to take their places in the present contest,
should be careful to mark and note the signs of the
times. Those ridiculous campaign papers, so call
ed which are generally reservoirs of all the filth
and abuse OF political struggle, ought to be abaE-
doned, and discontinued by the public, just as much
AS the vulgar drunken mnstrelsy of some of the
recent Presidential elections. Let the public only
paronze those regular journals published regular
ly and possessing a permanent reputation, which
are calculated to give correct intelligence, without
the degradation OF the filth of the political leader
of the day. That is the true course.
The VoMITo.-After the terrible Campaign of
Russia, the French troops which escaped from the
suferngs of that fearful retreat on their return to
Europe from the Icy regions of the North, carried
death and disease with them into every town in
which they entered. War is generally followed
close upon the heels by its no less alarming con-
comitant, pestilence. If the defeated warriors
who returned home to France, from the frozen re-
glons OF the Arctic Zone, brought disease and pes
thence with them, may ii not be possible that our
gallant and victorious troops, returning from the
land of the vomito and yellow fever at this hot
season OF the year, may bring with them the ele-
ments OF that fearful and alarming disease? We
understand that the dsbanded troops of that grand
army OF peerless heroes, who captured Vera Cruz,
who stormed Cerro Gordo who took Chapuepec
by assault, who defeated army after army of the
enemy, and entered victorious into the city, and
INTO the Halls OF the Montezumas, are on their
way to our city. We say honor to the brave,
sympathy TO the sufferer, respect to the soldier,
and good, generous and kind reception to all of
them. But at the same time we say, and we in
Vle those whose business il is to watch over the
welfare OF our great city, and Of the hundreds Of
thousands which are crowded within 1t, to give
heed to what we say-we say that great precau-
ton, care and forethought will be necessary on
such an occasion New York was once. when not
hall so large as she is now; when her courts.
lanes, alleys, CUTTERS cellars, dirt holes, and filthy
corners were not half so thick and dirty. as thew
now are; she was once visited with the vomito
or yellow fever 1t was brought here by schooner
from Vera Cruz. Now an army, or the relics of
an army from the same place, may bring the wind
and breath OF the pestence in every respiration of
the returning soldier. This is hot season; these
is hot and hasy thing Take care
LIEUT. MAYNE REID.-This officer is at present
IN our city. The numerous rumors that have
reached us, OF the death, marriage, &C. of Lieut.
H., have lent quite romantic interest TO his name.
and we naturally desire to hear more Of him. The
facts relating TO his career in Mexico, as yet re-
man untold. We have ascertained few of these
from soldiers who have just returned, and take
pleasure in laying them before our readers
Lieut. Reid has distinguished himself in every
action during the late campaign. During the in
vestment of Vera Cruz, with detachment of thirty
men. he defeated over a hundred of Cenoblo's que
ras, near the village of Medellin, killing several
Disgusting himself as a Mexican ranchero, he led
the guenllas into an ambuscade, and would have
captured the whole band but for the imprudence of
a sergeant who showed himself at an important
crisis, defeating the whole plan. In this slirmish
one hundred shots were fired at the Lleutenant's
person, at distance of less than two hundred
yards, not one OF which touched him. Shortly af-
ter Lieut.. Il. volunteered TO CAPTURE n MEXICAN
picket, that had been discovered in the chaparral
near Vera Cruz. Taking with him half dozen
picked men, the Lieutenant crossed the sand hills
al Dlghlal and stole into the chaparral, but the
bird had flown. The guards, no doubt seeing the
party crossing the hill had galloped off into the city
AT Cerro Gordo, Lieut. r with only five men, PM
sued strong body OF the enemy along the Orizaba
road, hrng on theirre guard. AT Contreras he
was again foremost IN the pursuit; and at Churu-
busco, on the 10Th OF August, when his half saugh
tered brigade stood IN the middle of an open plain
falling in hundreds, and in imminent danger of
beng charged upon by the enemy's lancers. Lieut.
II, ran in front of the lines, and waving his sword
called upon them TO ''follow him to the CHARGE
The charge was made, and the enemy was re-
pulsed, and pursued towards McxicalcIngo and the
TfN n IL.
American Infantry on the 10th of August; and as
an intelligent soldier stated ii, s'saved the BRIGADE
1t was at .Chapultepec, however, that Lieut.. r.
performed his most brilliant achievement, carrying
up to the very walls OF the castle the first body Of
men who stormed the parapet, and silenced the
eHmys guns. This charge, in point of desperate
danng and brllllancy, has not been excelled, if
equaled, during the war. 1t is thus described In
letter from OF the soldiers who was in it,
Owe had driven in the enemys light troops and fol-
lowed them up within thirty or forty yards of the
murder Gus fire that raked the ground in front Welay
concealed by some jutting rocks loading well as we
could. and firing at the enemy the parapets 1t was
however, as much as mans head worth to raise it
above the shelter and many Of poor fellows were
shot at this point.
" At this moment, officer, brilliantly dressed
(whom, as afterwards learned Lieut. Mayne Reid
Of the New York Volunteers) running up the
hill This officer. after glancing a momant at the
works in front, turned round and called out Men IL
this castle is not taken, the American army is lost
Some one Replied we will charge if anv bodv will
lead us Come on, Ill lead you shouted the officer
leapng forward as he spoke followed by all Of The
three pieces Of artillery had fortunately just been fred
and we encountered only thick voey Of musketry,
which laid low many Of our brave comrades. When
nearly up to the parapet the officer who had
gone ahead Of us turning round. with his sword rails
cd cheering US on then suddenly Sagger, and fall I'M
der the muzzle Of the cannon We were soon up. and
after driving the artllerists from the guns killing ma
ny Of them, found safe Judgment under the para
pet The Mexicans were already breaking their hecks
over the precipice the other side of the castep
Political Intelligence.
MOVEMENTS OF THE BARNBURNERs IN MAssACHU-
SETS LIN addition TO the statements that the Nor