The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-11

through? n 1t is worth great deal OF suffering ana
hardship to receive such welcome as his will be in the
States
We have become pretty we'll settled down, in Next.
All its novelty has worn of and the town .eens as
any other town does when one has once grown familiar
the same as at home strols through the Alameda "a
thoughtlessly in Washington square, Philadelphia or
the Park Of New York; drives out On the Paseo plays
ten pins at Paois cricket Mt Beal's, and Thousand
other things 30 homelike that we sometimes forget we
are in foreign land, surrounded by enemies.
IL could only get out of sight Of the horde Of
losthsome leperos who form tvothirds Of the inhab
tants Of the city. Mexico would be- In every sense an
hotel without meeting my number Of foreigners Lsu.
rents the Esels Union Profresso of an eve.
ming like the 81 Charles OF New Orleans and the com.
than Mexico; yet won't swear not to leave IL with
the next train for the States.
1t is not generally known that ten or twelve
volunr belonging to the LIST eiment
II from Pueba when Gen Scott advanced upon the
capital for no other purpose than 70 get eoht Four
companies of that at Perote and the re.
raining six left at Puebla to garrison It, At the
time the army left one anticipated the siege which
followed, and 10 which the Pennsylvania men had an
excelent chance to show the stuff that WAS in them
Bus the runsways had the first hand They attached
themselves TO different corps some to the light batteries
with the dragons, and others to the infantry In
the different battles they were whore balls Hsv thick
aud fast, and believe nearly every has in his
pocket certificate Of his personal gsllantry For all
this they feel very happy but since the fight a. and
about Puebls they wsk Themselves back again Under
the circumstance we are sorry they left their
are sure, secure them from centure
MIR. M'Carty, as chaplain Of the army has endeared
himself to every attached to It. In him the sick
wounded and needy have found a kindly conssler
In all weather. In all danger scorning fatigue and hard
ships this excellent divine has been where duty
called him He has avoided all osentation all cant ali
unchsritabenes and acted In every respect the part Of
q true Christian. We never met minister or God
who came our conception Of the calling than
MIR M'Certy, nor have We ever known n more be-
loved by those with whom he associated. He Ia the
very card and calender" Of good man.
FROM SANTA FEE
The mall last night from the West brought us letters
from Santa Fe, Fort Mann. and fort Leavepworth
These from Santa Fee are of the 18th, and ore week
later than previous advces We learn that Lieut.
Merritt Of MoNars company, was In command of ant
Geisss company that officer and his three eutenar
being all under arrest and IL the general opinion
that three of them would be eashered The arrival of
Gen Price expected daily and was looked for anx
Iouey, as u expected than he would dlsapproye Of
some Of the acts OF Colonel Newly The Santa Fe Re-
publican says, that the qunr,ermaster and commits
rary trains accompanying the troops south have suf
fered greatly by the loss Of stock the whole road being
strswed with dead some PEELED 10 return
TO Santa Fs for other teams and there was great dim
Guilty 10 procuring them The principal loss the
route 70 the Rio 0randf the oxen dying for want Of
nod o bsns rose 10 dssth The rcd W. snsy a..