The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-06

killed aud ono hundred and twenty-threo wounded
Tho country papers say that after harvest volun-
teers will flock to the various regiments now form
ing In all parts of the Northern States by thou
sands. At present most Of the young men are en-
gagged in gathering the crops
The political fossils who.Compose the Democra.
tic State Central Committee Of Ohio, It appears,
have not yet realized the fact that the democratic
party Is as dead as an Egyptian mummy They
have decided that "it il expedient to hold De-
mocratic State Convention at Columbus" and to-
morrow is the day fixed upon to apply galvanic
batteries to the old carcass.
The Ohio river was rising at Wheeling on the I'd
inst. and three and half feet water was report
| ed In the channel.
| colored girl named Amelia Stone. twsnty-fou
years of age, born in Geneva, N. Y, sold herself
into slavery in New Orleans ON the 30th ult.
Two thousand muskets and one thousand rifles
are made each week at Providence, Springfield and
| Hartford.
| We are indebted to Adams h Co.'s express for
| New Orleans papers to the S0th ult.
| The Court of Oyer and Terminer will be opened
this morning, before Judge Ingraham. There is
no particular business expected, except tho case
0fMr. Hackey, the Street Contractor, in which an
| another.
We are in receipt of numerous files Of Mexican
| papers. Dates from the capital are to July 10,
and Vera Cruz July l8. The news from the capital
is about three weeks later and rather important.
The reactionary forces, under the lead of Marquee
have swelled to formidable proportions compared
with their opponents, and are their superiors not
| only in numbers, but also in energy. On the 25th
of June a party of 1000 cavalry under Marquee
actually marched into the city, meeting with little
or no resistance till they got to the place known as
Buena Vista, where they we're suddenly fred upon
by two pieces of cannon. This, and q charge
made on them by some Of the government
cavalry under Colonel Daz, cost them
good many men, and they retired. Diaz
lost only seventeen in killed and wounded.
General Ortega, who was absent from the city
and anxiousy expected. arrived there the next
day, and having rapidly organized what forces he
could collect, left in pursuit Of the enemy July
2. The latter had in the mean time taken Pschu-
CA small town in the State of Mexico-commit-
ting their usual abominable excuses General
Arteaga, next in command to Ortega, followed on
the 9Th with considerable rcinforcements. I'm to
the 9Th no fight had occurred, with the exception
of a skirmish between outposts. Marquee steadily
retreating before the liberals. Congress was in
session, discussing the most frivolous measures
such as abolishing the use of the prefix "Don" to
gentleman's name, the title of "Excellency," &c.
at the moment even when their enemies had almost
got President, Congress and all by the throat
The funeral services of the late General valle
who was executed by Marquee on June %, were
celebrated at the capital on the 30th of the same
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The foreign residents of the city of Mexico were
arming and organizing for mutual projections
very necessary precaution, since Marquee has in
scribed on his banners, "Death to foreigners but
especially Frenchmen." If Ortega. with his
smaller force, should be drawn into an ambuscade
and defeated, the capital would inevitably fall, and
then vG uiotis! President Juarez was without q
Cabinet, with no prospect of forming one at the
latest date. Mr. Henry Beale, an Englishman. and
one of the oldest foreign residents in the country
was most barbarously murdered at his house in the
capital on the night of July G. In brief there ap-
pears to be no improvement in Mexican affairs.
De,enda est Cd,th0go!
Bermuda files to the Gath ult. have come to Annd
The British feet in American waters has had an
addition to its number in her Maesty's screwtxeam
| frigate Aradne, Captain E. w. Vansttart, which
arrived on the 18th from Plymouth, England, via
Madeira. The Ariadnc is as splendid ship as he.
longs to the royal navy She is 200 tons burthen,
is 3lS feet long, 200 horse power and carries TWEEN
| ty-six guns, twenty-four tcn-inch and two Arm
strong one hundred Founders She brought super.
numsraries for the Nile and Challenger, and a
small detachment of marines for distribution among
the ships of the squadron. :s1esssseas--s--g'
! The first of the new line Of steamers between
Antwerp and this port-the Congress. Captain
Luning-will leave the former place on the 2lst
inst, touching at Havre. She will leave New York
| on her return trip on Thursday, September 10.
The torrid spell prevailing for the last half dozen
days was interrupted yesterday afternoon by re.
freshing shower of rain. But the relief was only
| temporary; indeed it might be said momentary
Scarcely had the sky cleared away when the sun
poured down again in pitiless rays, scorching up
| things, animate and inaninate, and having part
cularly dissolving effect upon humanity ooh, for
one puff of cool dir or an iced claret punch'' was
Enthusiastically written on the countenance Of every
second man you met.
The Board of Supervisors met yesterday at noon,
according to law, for the choice Of inspectors and
canvassers Of election. A communication from the
Secretary Of State, through the Sheriff. announcing
received. A warm debate sprung up upon com.
munication from committee of the Mozart Hall
organization, claiming one-third proportion Of the
officers to be charged with the elections. Superb
sor Ely moved that the election officers be chosen
upon basis in proportion to the vote at the last
elections, including the Mozart, republican and
Tammany tickets in this city. Me motion was
strongly urged by Supervisor Purdy, and was lost
| by a tie vote, the democratic members voting in
the affirmative and the republicans in the negative.
| The communication was ordered to be entered on
the minutes, when the Board made an informal bal.
lot for inspectors in the First district of the First
| ward, when the subject was postponed until Tues.
day, three weeks from this date. The Board ad.
journed to meet on Tuesday, 18th inst, at three
o'clock p. NJ.
The Board Of Councilmen met last evening and
transacted a'largc amount Of routine business.
Councilman Ottiwell, who is captain in the
Twelfth regiment, was loudly applauded BY his