The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-16
~ OVERLAND GxpRess.
TIE N nxIoAM NEWS.
DBTsILS OF THE GUERILLA FIGHT.
The Mexican Congress and the Treaty.
General Scott Surrendering the
Command Of the Army.
&c. &c. Ae.
COL. BIscoR's CONFLICT WITH euERILLAs.

arrived the mornug of the 9TH inst from Vera
Cruz having sailed Themes on the ID inst
Our accounts by the ship France left Lieut. Col Bis
zoe snd small command engaged with party Of que
rillas Ave times their number. The issue was
ticpated the guerias dispersed but without
severe loss part The gallant Lieut.. Henderson
and twelve killed on side and the Next
Biscoe charged the guerias three several times His
teams said to have stampedsd and regret to saw
wounded behind and make bis way to Cordova. His
wagons or the greater part Of them, burned
mules taken by the guerlas. Col Bscos reached
| Orizsba the evening Of the 22d ult.
The Free .4merican announces that the remains of
Lieutenant Henderson were yht back We're Cruz
on the Let OF March, by Capt. Taylor's company who
volunteered to go out with Cspts Fsirchiid and Con-
molly Lieuts Pearson and Kelly Of Louisiana voun.
teers and Lieut. Anderson of the Georgia volunteers
following tribute to this brave Louisiana soldier writ
tsn by private in Capt Fsirchids company which va
TO the Editor of the Free .american:-Lieut Hendsr
son, OF Capt Fsrchilds Louisiana Mounted Men, died
on the neld Of battle as hero He good citizen
brave soldier and good officer, and friend to the
soldiers Pride entered his heart; kind to the
poor, he is regretted by all who knew him, and dare
say 1t will be impossible TO aud another to I'LL the vscan-
cy occssioned by his death. Honor the brave and
peace to the one who died for the right of his country
PRIVATE.
That We may do no injustice to Col Biscoe or his
command IN regard to his skirmish with the gueras
which is represented by private accounts as dis.
of it from the Free .a.ricam Of the lst inst IL was
written after the return of Col Bscos and his
Lieut. Col Brcos left this city on the morning of the
10th February with detachments Of Louisiana and
Georgia Dragons on that evening, at about O'clock
some forty fifty guerrleros observed at place
called Mstscordera. charge imms distsly m AIDE
on them and the Mexicans retreated to the edge of
chsparrAi whea our troops, numbering about twenty
five mon at that time commanded by Capt Waford of
the Georgia dragons. came close upon them some
four hundred gu-rrileros rushed the chsparra
and a deadly conflict ensusd. Our troops, however
succeeded in passing through their lines, and then
galsotly returned ana again opened the ranks of
al hoHv If
the Americans, consisting in all Of about seventy
Ave men, up to the rescue of this gallant little
band, and general fight took place hand to hand in
which we have to regret the loss Of freud Lieutenant
henderson, Of the Louisiana volunteers who anced
shot. and deeply cut in the face by the Msxicans He
died like hero and his name deserves to be recorded
in the pages of the history of his country We have
who 50 nobly charged the enemy. The other men OF
the same corps severely wounded and three Loni
from fatigue it was thought absolutely necessary by
Col Biscoe to abandon them, although understand
.uerreros having retired from the field they were at
different times pursued but they not anxious to
come to close quarters with our troops The command
then proceeded on to Cordoys, and then to Orizaba
The following ofcers in this engagement Lieute
nsnt Colonel Biscoe, commanding Captain Wafford,
and two Lieutenants, Georgia mounted men; Captain
Kerr; Lieutenants Henderson, Qkilled) Berry, Hook
Iitohel and Hunter ~
A train of 100 wagons arrived at Vera Cruz on tbs
2sth ut. escorted by portion of Lieut. Col Bscos's
mounted volunteers, consisting Of the companies OF
Capts Fsirchid, Connsly and Kerr, Capt Howes oom-
pauy of the ID Dragons and two companies of Michi
gan infantry $50 In all According to the Free .4meri.
can OF the lst inst, Mexican who arrived with tie
train reported that or about the 23d ut Gensrsl
Santa Anna, with 1000 men, had an engagement with
about 400 Awerc ans at Tshuaosn and that eight men
had been killed on tbs American side.
We do not know, says the .dmericsn If much credit
can be attached to this report but would not at
al surprised if General Lane had returned to the pur
suit Of Santa Anus, the american Sar Of the 18th
published the following lines
AGAIN SADDLE Our Marion, with HAYS
Polk, sc Is again In the sadGlen
1.-THE letter Of correspondent in the city of Next
co shows that Gen Lane had gene in different dirsc.
tion.--Eds. Pic
By this train the dates from Ozaba ara to the 25th
and fr ON Cordova to the 9th. Col. Bankheadis Go
consispg OF the 18th infantry the Alabama battalion
company OF DRAGONS under Lieut. Dorm, and various
detachnents OF infantry.
Col Stockton, Of the Michigan Volunteers is Cover
oor OF Cordova aud his regiment forms the garrison
cost point company Of Alabama volunteers 10 also
stationed there, but would come down to Vera Cruz
With the first train Anothr garrison to bs stationed
at Paso del Macho, under the command Of Major Julie
81 the same regiment with him, and such other ae
will be though: necessary to command that place.
The Following from The Free .1merican of the oath
ult "a company of Louisiana volunteers who fsac.d
themselves enlisted cavalry only and who hestated
TO the castle by order Of Brig Gen. Twgg Previous
smbsrkiug tina General gave them talk the Sc
verify Of which will c.rtinly deter them from any
..mpt TO repeat the offence and the
will suffer heavy penalty"
FROM THE CITY OF MExIco.
The dates from the city Of Mexico to the 26th of
tics for two n,hs would be signed by General Butler
the following dsy. Our correspondent at Vera Cruz
agrees With the Free 7merisan that such armstice
had bean arranged AID determined upon.
We havs letters from the city of Mexico late
the Goth ult and the New Osans sailed 80 soon after
the arrival OF the express from the capital that the
By it had not finally trsppied Our latest papers
from the city of Mexico to the 10th ut but our
tracts from the papers will be best introduced by the
following letter from our excsllent correspondent
MEXICO, Feb ~ ls%s You will hud In the enclosed
extracts from the Star all the news worth mentioning
| n Sff frOr
SAINTS Anna la relation to his escaps from TehuAcan
aud Of note soliciting from his government psesport
| TO leave the country. His charge upon Gen Lanes
command OF having taken his plate is false and his in
to the conduct of the General while in Te-
nuscan needs refutation in the United Slater The
pleen he vents Is in excussble since he
driven out OF Tehuscan by troops without time
being given hin to put on his" uniform" and since
as driven out Of Osjaca with little ceremony by
his own countrymen. thus made q shuttle. cock
Of may be abosed some display Of temper, which,
though directed BY his characteristic disregard of truth
will harm
General Cushing with an escort of two companies
Of dragons, left here the 18th for rueba assist
IN organizing the court Of inquiry appointed invet
gss the unfortunate difficulties between the general
officers here IL is Understood that the court being
nized it will adjourn to this city here transact
| its business
| On Sunday night, a Texan Ranger named Adam Al
senee, OF Capt. koberts's pnny, attacked BY
number Of Mexcans in the SUBURBS of the city, and
killed. he was Dsngled in brutal manner, and the
Tsxan exaptrated at the death Of their comrade
sailed into the streets the next evening" TO the number
nteen twesty and proceeding to the quarter whore
AlronVo hiieu LOOK vengeance party
whom they found armed With pistols knives Seven
teen OF the Mexcsps are reported killed, aud forty
wounded. Absence Vas German, had served In Bona
| partes cavalry aad was good and faithful ldier.
Yesterday Col Jackson, bearer of dispatches from
Washington arrived with small escort from Vera
Cruz In days Shortly after his arrival it known
that he brought dispatches both TO Generals Scott and
Butler asd tue infet-ncs at drawn that the
former was recalled and the latter placed in chief CON-
mand Of the army This proved true, and enclosed you
will find the farewell address, of the late Gencrsin-
Chief to the army. 1t is Brief pointed, and feeling
Now that he leaving the scene Of his glorious exploits
those who shared danger and victory with him In many
great battle weep like children parting with father
His recall may possibly have effect upon the treaty
should IT ever be returned from the United States ra
| ned. No doubt the gentleman who succeeds him will
DO all that he thinks his duty requres but Gen Scott
had identified his lame with peace the result Of his
operations IN this valley and would have exerted him
self more thaa any other man to bring the TO
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