The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-20

thing was, that both parties Afterwards
boasted Of having achieved magnificent victories On
the occasion referred to. Now that CaravajA has
succeeded in securing the services.of Texans-nsn
in whom there is no backing out-we may soon ex.
meet to hear Of desperate fight. But how happens
It that this large body Of rangers was permitted
TO cross the Rio Grande in direct violation Of
treaty stipuatons Where were some of the eight
thousand troops, whom the Secretary of War boasts
Of being engaged in the defence of the frontier, and
the inhabitants Of Texas, New Mexico, SC This
movement certainly looks suspicious. It cannot be
possible that government is disposed to wink at
an undertaking clearly intended by those engaged
IN it to still further cripple neighboring republic,
and add more of her territory to this Union. Let
the Mexican people alone, and they will work out
their own redemption, and join the United States
before great while. In the meantime, keep an eye
on Caravajal, if you can.
Among other items of interest from Mexico, we
notice that the person who proposed that General
Scott, at the close Of the war, should take entire
charge Of the affairs of that country, is declared to
be the leader of the revolutionists ia! Mhoacan.
Some idea of the extent of the insurrectonary
mcnt may be gained from the fact that four thou
sand government troops and twe1ty-two pieces Of
artillery have been sent against - revolutionsts,
in the single State Of Guadalsjars. As in similar
csses hitherto it is not improbable that fully half
of these troops viii desert and join the enemy. The
fact s there is money left in the national reasu
ry, and Mexican soldiers are not imbued with so
much patriotism as to fight for mere love of country
Consequently, the re public must tumble to pieces
The yellow fever and cholera are still engaged in
the destruction of human life at New Orleans
During the week ending the 9th ultimo, in that
city, l65 persons died Of the fever, and I5S of
cholera.
Or another page may be found = complete ac-
count Of the rglnized military force Of this metro
polls. The number Of men in each regiment is
taken from the inspection returns; therefore it will
be seen that this is skeleton of our military,
as very large proportion Of the militia, from va
rous causes and circumstances do not attend these
inspections. When each regiment is complete
which, if needed, could be easily efected-we would
not 60 far asray in computing the militia Of this
city to be 10000 Sighting men, which is equal to the
standing army of many of the smaller powers Of
Europe Within the last few years, our militia has
increased to great extent in the number Of its
men, who are by no means the worst disciplined
troops in this country. The state of perfection
which our militia has attained, does not seem to
satisfy the officers, who are to hold an important
convention at Syracuse, on the 18th Of January
next, for the purpose of perecting the state Of
militia still more, and to make them the best orga-
nized and best drilled body of independent troops in
the world. We also give description Of the arse
mails, which very important posts in case of riot
or war.
In the Board of Aldermen on Saturday evening, the
Committee on Finance made report on the Comp
trOllers report submitted last Wednesday night, an
analysis of which will be seen in our special report
The Comptroller report was accepted with dedu,.
tions, s250,000 in the departments. The Third
avenue railroad was after some debate, carried; and
the veto Of his Honor, the Mayor, on the Broadway
railroad, was ordered to be printed.
The inside pages of this sheet contain full report
Of the proceedings Of the Great Southern and West
ern Commercial Convention at Baltimore, of which
We have elsewhere spoken; Letters from American
Diplomats in Europe relative to the cost of living
abroad; Political Letter from our New Hampshire
correspondent; Decision Of Judge Mitchell on the
legal queftion arising in the cases of Clark and
Sullivan; Suit for Divorce on the alleged ground Of
Adultery, in the Common Pleas Court; Mexican
Intelligence; Financial and Commercial Reports, SC.