The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-21

CAPTURE OF TWO MEXICAN VESSELS.
The schooner Governor Anderson, Captain Trainer,
arrived Mes Orleans on the tn instant from Tsbas
co, which place he LETT the Sd instant He reports
every thing quiet Captain Boyle, Of United States
sol ooner tue name OF which Captain Trainer does
recollect captured Mexican schoouers loaded with
cocoa and othrr merchandise on the 2sth ut Their
cargoes were valued at $1,000
TORTURE OF AMERICANS
letter from Tlsostspan, dated February 20th says:
A horrible affair took place at Tsascoya four dsys
taken TO Tssscoya tied to takes in tai view eff each
other and then the tongue eyes ears and hands
OF one were deliberately cut out After the first
died another was treated in the way aud on.
II ths does ot call for retrbutive justice what will?
MoRR MURDERS IN NEW MEXICO
Private letters have been received at ST. Louis from
Taos tn. substance Of which is that Mr. Jones' She
riff OF that place, in attempting 20 arrest Indian
party, by the Indian troops who after capturing
veral OF them allied two and then reduced the town
asher
THE MEXICAN NAVY.
We were not aware that the Mexican navy was for mi
dsole at this time Indeed re did not know that she
could produce the first ship, unt the following
Official and high sounding document in the Republicans
at Gosdslajsra:
senior Francisco Ribaud commander Of ,ousdrop.
has been named by the supreme government Of the ns
tion Command sr General Of the navy of the Sou In
VIII se staon Is established at Topic, until
We fear Admiral Ribsud will be obliged TO nayip ate
on land at present.-FIag II FREEDOM Pu,bIG Jan 90
FROM THE RIO GRANDE.
From the New Orleans Pcsyune March l21
By the u 5. propeller Secretary Marcy Captain Ro.
binson have the Mstsmoros Flag of the 4 instant
and dates from Monterey to the 18th ult.
The Ftag announces the death of Captain M B GRAY
better known as "Mustsag Gray" He died at Ca.
ssrgo the 10th ult after illness Of weeks
IN the 29th year Of his ace.
The Monterey Gazette Of the 10th mentions the shoot
ing or Mexican at that place in the morning Of the
18TH ut by sentinel post under the following cir
eumstsuces The Mexican, on horseback armed and
equipped with gun sabre, &c undertook to pass the
s-ptAel The sentne hailed, and at the third call the
NsAcAn spurrng his horse. turned his head aud said
Ne no care Tor you The sentinel fred and the
& me Nexiosn's back, and passing through
his heas kiea Dim instantly u afterwards sscer-
hneu tnst ne Wa one Of the guards 20 q merch ants
tam gong u SAtbo, which the Of starting.
From tne oaztte Of the 10th ult We learn chat Gene
tai WOO mas ordered detachment OF the "a Dragons
Under captain Hunter 70 MoncovR to take post
for the purpose OF collecting revenue The deteohuent
sss 70 leave Monterey for i destination on the 2st
alt. -
The Flag mentions ARRAY which occurred AZ SAINT.
Rita just shove Mstamorss on the Texas side on IN
"a met. A Weyman WAS severely wounded ana ano
ther man killed ght We have not room for de-
tails
FOR THE SEAT OF WAR.
The schooner Veasce, Capt Decker, left yester.
for Ismpico Also, the shoouer Robert Mills Capt
Townsend for Brazos Santiago, with governms
The steamship Palmetto will leave this morning 10