The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-10
Amerlcano-NIexlcan Affairs.
FROM MONTERREY.

later numbers than had before SEEM FROM the Ga
learn that there report In Monterey on
the 18th that Dr. Hsrdy Of this State, had been muir
dersd. He had bean practising medicine for nearly
year IN Monterey. We trust the rumor may Prors to
We find the following orders by Gen. Wool in tho Gu
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF OccuPArIoN,}
Monterey. Mexico. Jan. 10. 1913. }
SPECIAL ORDERS, No. 52Ths fne military appear
and high state of discipline and instruction exhi
bit,d at review the 9Th inst by Brevet Msor Braag
batteryhe companies of the LIST and I'd Dragons, and
me 10Th the s..st pasnsa tbs pom
manding general who takes this occasion to commend
the respective for the highly
dition In which he has found their commands OF which
ALL ofiosrs and men, will reap the benefit when again
they shall have the good fortune to measure themselves
By command of Brig General Wool
IRWIN MCDOWELL, A A. g.
NEWS FROM YucATAN.
From the New Orleans Delta, February l.l
By tho arrival at Havana of the rigAmistad Campo
chana the editors OF the no have
from Merida to the LIST Januarysix days later than
previous advices.
priaon to sustain the against tho Indians and had
authorised the csrs Of the government to reside to-
nsnt The town Of Iobmu was taken possession Of by
the Indiana on the oath Dso after having been evaoua
b. DGp Miguel a. q s
with corps OF 400 men, sustained himself for several
days against repeated attacks of 5000 and only
retreated after his little band exhausted with IA
tigu and further resistance would only have exposed
them and tho families under their protection to the e
effected junction with Bolio at Peto after overcoming
many difficulties. The savages had evacuated the town
Of Nabssm being apprehensive of an attack from tho
Tho Rsvisa Yucateca describes the deplorabe condi
ton of the peninsula as owing to tho whites having con-
upon them the right of citizens furnished schools for
their Instruction and attempted to bring them to
s
minated these savages for their atrocities and cruees
EXPORT DUTY ON SPECIE AT TAMrIco.
The following is q copy Of letter addressed to the
Secretary Of the Treasury by the leading merchants Of
TAMrIco, JAM 9th, ls4s -sir-we, the undersigned
merchants, resident In Tampico on the 7th December
last addressed respectful representation to the honor
able the Secretary of the Treasury at Washington,
praying against tho exacticn OF duty on the exporta-
Intended and which has since been published by your
order Of the 9th ultimo We trust that the govern
msnt win favorably receive the reasons NO have there
assigned against the establishment Of mpost which,
while comparatively unelt by the Mexicans falls too
grievousy and retrospectvey tho foreign importer
the result Of that solicitation the object
In view to obtain possible, suspension Of the duty
s s 9 na
respect, on equal footing with that Of Vera Cruz
II the houses In that place to the exacton
vantage of receiving their funds under conduct
from the capital relieved from the accustomed heavy
rates hitherto levied by the Mexcaps whereas, not
dollar can como to Tampico without either mourning
their previous exactions the surate risk and
expense Of conveyance down BY circutous and unfre
places occupied by the Americans has been strictly
prohibited and though DISPOSE ION has recently been
exhibited to relax somewhat In this rigidity
the earnest representation Of parties In the Interior
owing to houses here, the previous exacton OF the
been made condition; for although the general 60
vernment consented to abatement other intermo
diats authorities refused consequently the application
has proved unavailable. The individuals thus deprived
Of their funds would be but too happy to pay the six
per cent export duty to the American government,
conduct and immunity from Msxics an exsctoDs, is
the with Vera Cruz but till that be obtained,
surely some distinction ought to % made In the BE-
sdduoed, most earnestly and respectfully solicit
your powerful interposition and influence with the
authorities 1t Washington to tho end that the
port duty the precious metals be not exactsd in the
port Of Tampico until the road be opened to
init their free transmission from the mining districts,
from shippers be restored We have the honor to be,
son, 'Y Isbrusr. 0'e Co VIM La Meyer Malta
no; r Lslong. Camacho ( Co; Dionesins Camacho;
Josas Mstenns; WIN A Marshs Hayes nG g NV, W.
nuel Bsndin; J. NJ, Lsquidsin s. L. jolly & Coz
Gau'sen Freips J. Victory & Coil b. Taylor
observation-disclosures.
The U. s. schooner velasco, Capt. Decker, arrived
here Sunday from Tampioo having left there on the
goth ult The brought up the officers and ten of the
crew, Of the Ann Chsse.-N o. Dsltd, Fsb.l.
n
Sunday from Philadelphia, under command of Lieuts
Barton and Fraley-NortoM Beaeon, FEDS.
THE HEROES OF THE WAR.
GENERAL TAvLoR-We learn from tho Mississippi
Free Trader that General Taylor has declined the IT,
vitstion to visit the seat of the guest Of
that State committee Of the legislature waited upon
him at his residence in Louisiana and communicated
the wishes of the legislature. General Taylor thanked
for Its Kindness but declined the invita-
tion, principally on tho ground that he obtained bis
leave Of absence for the express purpose Of visiting his
attending to his private business which had been much
neglected He also stated that he had reported himself
improper fer him to absent himself long at time. as
important communications might BE- addressed to him
in his absence. o. Picayune, FEB. /.
scorr AND WoRrH-If the following, from popular
work entitled Taylor and his Generals" be true Gen
Worth all to the friendship and influence of Gen.
in Albany but The mil
tsry ardor which forms large element Of his character
induced him to enlist just before tho war Of 1884,
companion in what must have been esteemed by their
friends rather Quixotio enterprise 1t not long
and was placed under arrest He was in despair Worth
instead Of dssertDg him In his dfgrace, told him to
pluck up coursse and address memorial to General
fellow confessed his utter inability to write "
will write for you" ssys Worth and accordingly 1t
It attentiveiy and said to the delinquent, Did you
write this pap.r!n mo, sir !" Who did write its'
Send Private Worth to men On receiving this notic.
Worth apprshsnsve that he had got himsslf into
scraps BY attempting to get his friend out Of one HIS
senting himself 1t the Coonsls qusrters the following
short dialogue ensued:" Are you private Wo>th!"
am sirn Did you write this psper?n (presentiDg him
this msmoriaD. al did, SIR" From henceforward sir,
YOU are my private Secretary" Promotion from the
obtained through the influence Of General
Scott soon followed aud the 10th Of March, 1912 he
was commissioned first Lieutenant Of the 23d rsgi
Of infantry His nrs opportunity for signalizng
himself was ct the battle of Chippewa.
Miscellaneous.
The seighing on tho Neck was we'll improved yester
day afternoon. We ono sleigh, with Its driver
spilled out and the horse dragging It along at furious
rate. What became Of him we never heard The
sleirhing Is now excellent in the suburbs.
The telegraphic wires in every direction, within .
or twenty miles the city, essentially bro