The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-05


Mexico the morning Of the 9th inst.
Letters frem Zacatecas make mention Of threat
Luis. This Of course excited general terror.
We give here letter from one of our correspon-
dents who was at Jaapa on the 18th nst on his way
down to Vera CRUZ
JALAPA June Ill arrived ut this place yesterday
evening, in eight days from the city Of Mexico and
found that General Pattersons brigade bad left the
encamp until transportation could be furnished. The
Kentucky brigade under command of Col. Thompson,
Sd Kentucky Regiment, forming portion Of General
Narshall's division, encamped a beautiful
stream about four miles back, where they will remain
until Tuesday morning, when they will move to I'll
Epcero Considerable disappointment has been caused
in consequence of the transportation for the troops
not being ready, MS report reached them at Puebla
that vesses had been provided and were waiting ut
Vera Cruz but IL is now said that in all probability
twelve days will elapse before the ships nyaged
will arrived Mt Vera Cruz.
Brevct nlpior Gen Lane and staff arrived here to-
day "Narionr is in command of the second brigade
of Gen Msrshas division. composed Of the two Ten
nessee Regiments, who will also encamp at FL Encero
The first brigade Of Gen. Kearnys division, under
Gen. Riley, is expected tomorrow or next day and the
rest of the troops will not be long behind.
Major Polk parsed the day before yesterday bear
ing u ratified treaty Of peace He reports all quiet in
The city with the exception Of some slight manifesta-
posed TO have particularly favored the Americans By
thebye report has been received here that many Of
the common of the city who showed themselves
at al partial to los ianques have been brand d the
cheek with the letters" u 50 This II not improba
Bile as such things we're done at Cuernavaca and San
before left the city
An order has been issued by General Marshall since
his arrival here that all persons who have been in any
way connected with gambling establishments in
Mexico, should leave the Department Of Jaapa within
twelve hours after their arrival As the town
pietely filled with these gentry, the commotion and
excitement caused by the receipt of this order was
intense and denuncations both loud and deep might
re heard on all sides. About two hundred OF them
left to day, while few have determined rather to
brave the wrath Of" fat Tom than the romifo
The health Of The volunteer troops here and st En-
zero IL very good In the Kentucky brigade but few
have died since they started from Mexico and those
only who were sick when they left
BY later accounts are informed that n. Patter-
ron left I'll Enccro the 14th and expected at We
IN Cruz on the 2ist with the New York Volunteers the
lst ana III Pennsylvania regiments the Ohio regiment
two battalions Of the Georgia volunteers and tho
Scnth Carolina regiment.
The following letter communicates the death Of a
valued officer -
HgADauAnTERs OF GEN PArTERson's DIVISION,
FL ENcrno, near Jaiapa, June IL, 184S.
with feelings Of the deepest emotion, and the most
poignant inform you Of the death Of Capt
~ II. Niles Of the ID regiment Of Ohio volunteers, who
scpar ted this life May 90 1913 in the city Of Jalapa
Mexico. MATERIALLY beloved and regretted.
Although his company. that is the Queen City Ca
d''s were deprived Of his nearly all the time