The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-02

INDIANS becaufs they were friendly with the whites
About the LIST Of February, Col. Gillian had two bat
tes, or rather skjrmishes with the ndsa as who had
the worst of the fight losing twenty Ave thirty mon
one by accident. The Indians besides their loss Of
men, obliged to leave behind them $140O worth Of
property which, Of COURSE fell into the hands of the
votors
Army Intelligence.
The steamship Palmetto, Capt. ]. Smith, arrived
last evening fSom Vera Cruz, having sailed on the
18th inst. She brought over one hundred and fifty
Quarternasters men, company G., 4th artillery
and battery, ninety five horses and $4,000 in
specie. The following passengers came over in
master; Lieut.: Lowell, Lieut.. Wilcox and Lieut.
Porter, 4th artillery; Capts. Adams and Clarke !;
Messrs. +. <. hoffman, T. L. James. j. G. Wea-
land and SON, J McVea, Hazlewood, mother and
wife, Gutter, Ward, J. A. Lee, Pearce, Wilson,
Mrs. Burns, Mrs. Livingston and son, and G. ].
Truchsrd: The chartered brgs Emma and Or
leans, and schooners Florida and George Engs,
and United States schooner Major Vinton left last
evening for Vera Cruz. Also, United States schoon-
er Major Lear, Douglass, master, and United States
steamer Telegraph, Folger, master, for Brazos
Santiago. Also. the chartered ship Lapland, left
with troops for Fort Adams, Newport, Rhode
Fort McHenry, near Baltimore, with troops The
steamship Alabama leaves early this morning,
under command OF Capt. Jas. Nice. Baker, for
Vera Cruz.-N. o. Picayune, July %.
The Fourth Infantry, which regiment arrived at
New Orleans few days since, was in the battle of
Okeechoebee, and assisted in winning for Gen.
Taylor some of his earlier well deserved laurels.
But to go no further back than this war. The 4th
Infantry left Jefferson Barracks to join the "Army
OF Occupation" under Gen. Taylor, on Red River,
In May, 1874, and has been in the field since that
date. 1t proceeded to Corpus Christi, Texas, in
August, 1916, and has had the good fortune to
share in the victories of Palo Alto, Resaca de la
Palma, Monterey, Vera Cruz, Cerra Cordo, Chu-
rubusco, Moline del Rey, Chaputepec, and Garita
de San Cosme. A few days, before the regiment
left for Corpus Christi, Col Vose, then colonel of
the regiment, fell dead while on drill at the bar
racks near this city. Since that time, it has lost
seventeen officers by death, nine of whom were
killed in the field, as follows =
Lieut.. Porter, near Matamoras, April 26, 1916;
Capt. Page, May Sth, at Palo Alto Lieut. Coch-
rane, May 9th, at Resaca de la Palma; Lieut..
Haskins, September 9th, at Monterey; Lieut..
Graham, Sept 2lst, at Monterey; Lieut.. Woods,
Sept. 2lst, at Monterey; Lieut. Rodgers, Sept.
18th, lSi7, at Chapultepec; Lieut.: Smith, Septem-
Der l4h, at the city of Mexico; Lieut.. Ridgeley,
October, 1917, near Allisco
In addition to the officers killed, Capt. H. Prince
and Lieut. Lincoln were severely wounded at Mo-
limo del Rey, and Brevet Col. Garland In the city
OF Mexico The regiment has been in tents near
eleven years out of the last fourteen Its old flag
Is much cut up by ball holes--grape shot having
passed through 1t some thirty times at Monterey.
II was rolled round the staff at the time AT Mo-
limo del Rey, II was shot down three times, and
the same number on the 18th of September, on the
San Cosme road-N o. Picayuns, July %:
The general orders which have been issued,
owing to circumstances, have in some cases been
counermanded OF altered, but the following list is
believed to be correct, says the New Orleans
Picaytme, 23d ult., as far as now known IN this
city.
The First and Second Artillery are ordered to
Governors Island, New York Harbor.
The Third and Fourth Artillery are ordered to
Fort Monroe, near Norfolk, Virginia.
Three companies of the First Dragons are Or
dered to Jefferson Barracks, near ST. Louis, Mis-
SOURI,
Seven companies of the Second Dragons are
ordered to Pascagoula, Mississippi.
The Third Dragons have been ordered to pro-
coed to Jefferson Barracks, near ST. Louis, Mis-
sour, there to be mustered out of service. A
part OF them have already gone, and the remain
der will soon follow.
The FIRST, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Infantry,
have been ordered, and are now daily concentra-
ting at Pascagoula, Mississippi, where ample
quarters have been provided near by, for the sick
and wounded.
The Second Infantry have received orders to
proceed to Jefferson Barracks, en- route, to Cali
fornla.
The Sixth Infantry left this city on the LIST, for
Jefferson Barracks, near ST. Louis, Missouri.
The Seventh and Eighth Infantry have gone in
part, and are now daily lea ing for Jefferson
Barracks.
One company Third Artillery and one company
Dragons have been ordered to proceed from the
Rio Grande to New Mexico.
Eight companies OF artillery to take post for the
pre- se mt, on the left bank of the Rio Grande.
The Ninth Regiment Infantry are part of them
now IN this city, but will soon follow the other
portion, who have gone to Fort Adams, Newport
Rhode Island, to be mustered out of service
The Tenth and Eleventh Infantry are to concen-
trate at Fort Hamilton, near New York city, for
the same purpose.
The Twelfth Infantry are now being mustered
out of service in this city.
The Thirteenth Infantry have already been mus
tered out of service at Mobile, Ala.
The Fourteenth Infantry are now being mustered
out at service In this city.
The Fifteenth Infantry are now at Cincinnati,
Ohio, and are beng mustered out of service.
The Sixteenth Infantry have been ordered to
Newport, Ky, where they are to be mustered out.
mainder are soon to leave for Fort McHenry, near
BALTIMORE, Md, there to be mustered out
The Sappers and Miners were ordered some
time SINCE to New York harbor.
The Massachusetts Volunteers have been sent
hons inland from this city to Boston, Mass.
The New York and New Jersey Volunteers have
been sent home by sea to Fort Hamilton, N. Y.
The Pennsylvania Volunteers have been sent
home INLAND, one regiment to Philadelphia and
one regiment to Plttsburg
The Virginia Volunteers have been sent from
the Brazos TO Fort Monroe, near Norfolk, Va.
The North Carolina Volunteers sailed from this
city TO SmithvlIle, near Wilmington, NJ G..
The South Carolina Volunteers were mustered
out OF service, some time since, at Mobile, Ala.
The Michigan Volunteers have been sent from
this city to Detroit, Mich, to be mustered out.
The Georgia, Alabama, and Llvingston's COM
pany OF Florida Volunteers, have been mustered
out at Mobile, Ala
The Mississippi Volunteers have been mustered
out of service at Vicksburg, Miss.
Two companies of Wisconsin and Iowa Volun-
teers, the first mustered out at Fort Crawford,
Wis, and the latter at Fort Atkinson, Iowa, where
they each have formed the garrison, during their
term of service.
The Missouri and Illinois Volunteers, who have
returned from New Mexico, have been mustered
out, the former at independence, Mo, and the lat
ter at Alton, Ill.
The Louisiana Volunteers have been mustered
out of service in this city.
The Transfers and different persons employed in
the Quartermsster's service, soon the time of
service for which they have been engaged has ex-
pred, are paid off and discharged at whatever
point they may be at