The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-25
TWO CENTS.
News from the West.
IroI,r BATTALION Mo. Vos ron THE PLArrs,l
Col GiLriS's CAMP, (near Fort MannJ
June I'D 1913,

that the artillery company Of this battalion wbe on
their way TO meet and escort the psymaser to this
place, had been attacked by the indians at Pawnss
Fork, where they strmpeded the animals belonging tn
the company, aud left them 10 help ess condition
An additional supply forthwith sent 10 their re-
htf and they resumed their route Meeting with the
ynast.r at Walnut Creek they coun Ter marched to-
WARDS Fort mann, and nottiog particular occurred
uuh we motnipg OF SUNDAY. the 18Th, when the for
tuhaIc result attending the last empt Of The rcd
Skins. induced Them to axe anu th,r Effort
AZ ths ume Tho artillery wire in company with .
de,acnnent of crut Tor he SANTA Fe battaiion and
thy beng admiralty mounted, doubt gave great
er minus To The avarci0us rainds Of these wnntoa
robbers. They charged boldly but .yrry fire was re-
ser, until they within short distaune Of the
train "hen the enginrs of death on hem
ana ther mad career was suddenly checked Men and
ahiih;a II 20 The ground ia chaotic confusion aud
iomer tuecess. They were puisued across the Ar
kaptas RIVER by the mounted recruits. under the
command of L'eutensnt Royal, who gave them
such cha6tfement as will, doubt, leave their
m nds an ipd,ibe in preston IL boiDg m invaria-
b rule with the indians to carry along their aud
NO ded, If at all practicable the aggregate amount
Of their loss could not be ascertained bat may
La uf"ly infer IL was very considerable, when tn-y
wee CONF elt TO leave in the two sknishrs % boz
I oi-t on The field What seems most astonishing was,
they never noested large train of wagn ms only q
short stance the of thu paymaster and e.
opt-tbus giving rather tolcrabe plain init alton
they were perfectly conversant with the valuable
modify in The paymastes's possession
1t generally supposed and ! believe with truth,
that thu marauding party rs compoed Of Camanones,
OSag"s and a to'rrabie sprnkling Of pale faces
on the 10 Ii, detachm, mt of the cavalry, forming
part this battalion were sent in nun nit OF the d.s
p.Iadoes From this detachme Mt we have AZ vet had
no id pgs; but they took thirty days. provisions
with the m. they may not return yet for time.
An sincerely hope their expedition Will have favora
bic issue.
1he health of the battalion is excellent Capt Pei
stll remains under arrest charges of the
import The amouIous Lieut.. Schonbil also CONT nues
IL ourance vile; bit the female volunteer has been
goIe some me to the states CLIO.
p S-There were only three Of our slightly
wounded.
| NExyg Last faI
low -citzens, l.. w. Pomroy and Joseph p. Ham,
line, arrived nom Chihuahua. They left that city
on The Iilh May, and Sante Fe on June 4th. Mr..
Hamline has politely favored us with the following
minutes OF the trip from santa Fe:-Met, June TIN,
at Mora, Is wagons Of Webb ~ Doan June 9Th,
Z OF Leiunsdorier " Co at Wagon Mound June
9lh, 81 OF Leitensdoiler Il Co at creek IL miles
this side; June 10th, of Virgins at Point Of
Rocks; June llth, Is of McShane, ten miles this
side; Ia OF Roberts. X, ynolds, Carkson, Corder
a. Jomison, two miles beyond Rock ,'reek June
18th, Is OF Mcknight, at Rabt Far As OF Messer-
Wy, Bean, Lucas, Mayer, Tod, and others, at Cotton
Wood; June lalh, II Of Houck, Miller, Francisco
and Bc,ggs at Willow Bar. June 18th, 36 of Coons.
June 10th, 62 OF Branham. Hem, White and Carr,
| Che latter govcrnment,) eight miles this side;
June l7lh, Is Of Beck and Owens, fifteen miles
| beyond Lower Clmmaron spring. "a of Hall and
Burnett, at Lower spring; June 18th. IA of Sublette
4 HEREFORD, 8 miles this side Sand Creek; 81 OF
East: We'hrreds;, Hoffman, Barnes, Watts and
18th, 20 OF Mccoy, Davy, Philiae, Waldo, aud
Ashbury, 8 miles beyond Battle Grounds June 2lst,
10 government wagons, In charge OF Fulton, and
70 recruits under Lieut.. Royal, at Fort Mann;
June 18th, 80 Government wagons, and upwards
OF 200 recruits under Capt. Turner, 2 miles this
side Ash Creek; June 2Gth, ~ of Perca, males
beyond Walnut Creek 81 wagons and over 400
recruits, under Capts. korponay and Hook, at
Walnut Creek June 30lh, - wagons of Billiard,
S miles hey ond Council Grove; July LIST, rs go
vernment wagons in charge OF Fristoe, at Swift
ler's Greek; rs IN charge OF Wood, at One Hun
dred and Ten; July I'd, of Armiio, and others
miles this eide; 30 of Aubry, at Black Jack Cut
Off; July 3D., Is of Mexican traders scattered be-
tween Bull Creek and Independence .-L<ringtom
(Nfo) Express.
LATE FROM SANTA FE-ST. LOUIS July 10 Jim
Beckwlth arrived last evening from Santa Fe. Ge-
neIal Price at Chihuahua on the 9th Nav
awaiting notice of the ratification of the treaty.
Col Nswby made treaty with the Navajo Indians,
mi cling them to return captured horses and other
properly belong to our government LIeute rant
Royal had sklrmsh with the Indians at Coon
Creek In which three Americans were wounded
and twenty three Indians killed. Lieut.. Colonel
Wharton, OF the LIST Dragons, died at Fort Lea
t, Enquirer, July 20.
RECEPTION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEERS
AT BoSToN. On Saturday last, IN accordance with
the, preliminary arrangements, the II. glment Of
Volunteers, under command of Col. /. H. Wright,
who have Just returned from Mexico, were re-
ceived in this city by the committee previously
I
ment IN Brighton, they were addressed by Gen.
Mcneil. They were then conveyed in the cars to
the Cambridge crossing, whence they took up
their line OF march, and arrived at the foot of the
Common, on the Mill Dam, about one O'clock,
wh,Ie they received by the First Brig ode,
FlIst DIVISION, of Massachusetts Volunteer Militia
Bigadier General b. +. Edmonds, who were or
der,d out o perform escort duty. The whole then
! proceeded, accompanied by two fine bands of
music, through the several streets designated in
the previously published programme. Their well
NnI dress Lola I.,Ss
which seemed to have seen long and hard service
presented a sorry contrast 10 the bright uniforms
and polished amor OF the citizen soldiers COM
posing the escort. There was an immense con-
course of people assembled In all the streets
through which the corfege passed. There
casionally cheering us the war-worn soldiers
passed; but The general feeling which seemed 10
pevade the vast throDg OF people, was that Of pity
for their suiirrlngs and compassion tor their desti-
tute aud wreiched condition. The procession ar
rived at Faneuil Hall about halfpast two O'clock,
where a dinner had been provided by the COM
ml,tee OF reception. The hall arrangements
/ very good. The tables in the body of the hall
were set apart for the volunteers. On the sides
and in The galleries were tables, which were filled
with the Boston companies aud by persons who
had purchased tickets. On the platform at the
head Of The hall was the President of the day, Col.
Charles Gordon Green, with the invited guests,
among whom were Brigadler General Cushing,
Colonel Childs and Colonel DIX, OF the regular
service, Colonel Wright of the Massachusetts
Regiment, and others Boston Attos, July n.
MEXICAN AFFARs.-At New Orleans, 18th inst.
n arrival from Mexico, brought dates from the
capital to 9Th instant. The forces of Bustamente
and Cortazar had consolidated, aud amounted 10
800 men, and intended attacking the insurgents
under Par, des aud Jarauta. Jarauta was endea
voing to bring the question Of the constitutional
" of the treaty with this country before the Su
preme Court OF the country, and an inItiatory
step had entered formal protest against IT. enact
IN, nts being fulfilled The Mexican government
had despatched vessel for Yucaan with moaey
and troops. to protect the inhabitants OF that coun-
uy.-Choresfon Courier, July 20.
Army Intelligence.
Several companies OF u 5 troops, recently en-