The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-08

Lloutensnt Becker recalled. and directed to max,
stsnsorpt Of the Sconrg.s book from 9th March
to I'd April which he recognized correct Tor tn" usa
81 court
Captain sands recalled
captain IIunt---iiow did the troops advance to-
wards Avarsdo in its rear, along th' s'acosst or
I'll. beach! A. Saw them A. W. passed. down in the
yctsei msrcbipg along tn brarh "a" them in that
dir. ctiOD when about two-tbld~ the way from Vera
Crus 10 Akarado; there appeared to BE- iuiau.ry ca
vsiry ana on foot. with baggase wagon &c
,ourt-what l. the distance bc'~"cn Vera Cruz and
AlvaiTdo! i think about frty miles
Captain Sands and Lieutenant Lockwood were re-
leased from further att, ndsaoe on III court
i,utepant William Griffin sworn
Court-wcre you employed IN he duff Of Mexico.
Sc! Al was; from latter part Of March to nrss OF
April IN eommsnd Of the scho nier ranblco
Conrt-Are you acquainted with any orcnm stances
connected with the surrender of Alsarsdo So! A
Morning OF let April got under weigh ~ anton LISA.
do stood down towards Alvarado che troops took
along tb. beach about o'clock think. was told
OF flag shore afterwards discovered 1t TO b. al
| American ensign anchored short time outside the
bar weighed and went into the river arrived at Alva
RADIO about three four O'Clock anchored oil the
town found it in possession OF Passed Midsh pman
Temple. and four five soEle two or three hours
Afterwards General Quitman arrived ia town WIN
some dragons; the scourge was MT there when We
arrived che Afterwards came from Tlac ltaipan-per
hspe the ZANE evening: | remained at Alvarado til
next day, and then went up The river in company Win
Commodore Perry, in steamer remained ut rinco
tapap few hours returned 10 hvarado was direct
ed by Captain Mayo then Governor to proceed 60 rla
cotapan, and purchase i've hundred horses for the
Of the army such could bear soldier with his
arms and uirements; went there and had an in
tervew with the nlcside OF the iowa made contract
with him for the horses to be delivered in three days
time the horses being collected at rlacotsptn
when the steamer Mckim with Colonel Scott on board
arrived hit Tlacoalpsn turned the contract for
horses TO Colonel Scott they for the use OF the
| army believe they delivered to him saw them
but could not be- certain to their umber returned
to Alvarado next morning; on the 10Th, believe, Col
Scott arrived Mt Aivarsdo and delivered his troops
Court Did the American troops continue all the
way 10 Alvaiado or not? A-Do not know; they were
on the beach al the start; think they continued so
Commodore Perry When you saw the troops on
the beach do you know whether IL was General Quit-
mans whole detachment or not A-Cannot say.
Captain IIunter.-When you was at Alvirado and
Tiacoalpan did you know whether or not beef cattle
cuuld have been procured here! ADO not know;
that was part OF my business; some were purchased
al erwards.
Captain Hunter. hat price did you contract to
pay Tor the five hundred hOrss ADD could you have
procured more? A.-1hink I paid twenty-five to
thirty dollars; from the prunptncss to contract and
eag~ness to sell, think could have got two thou
sand III two days.
| Commodore Perry.-Was your direction to purchase
written authority! did y0u purchase aud make a
written report? and were the horses paid for! A.
Not certain whether instructions we're .riten or not
/ wrote TO Captain Mayo the day after seeing the al
calde Informing him Oi my contract; made no other
contract; made no other report; cannot lay whether
they paid for, my agency ceased upon hand
| the matter over to Colonel Scott.
Commodore Pcrry-Did you state to Captain Mayo
the mum Der aud price of the horSes9 Al think the
ded In carrying out his wishes.