The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-18
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has been gallant and mesitorious. consider him
. great loss 20 this feet and to tho service.
IMPORTANT OFFICIAL DISPATCHES PROM MEXICO.
T. l. Plumb ESQ, bearer OF dispatches from Mexico,
arrived hero Saturday. Mr.. Plumb left the City OF
Mexico 2lst ut. Vera Cruz inst He brings
the ratified copies Of the Postal Convention and extrad
tion treaty concluded with Mexico in December last the
ratihcatons OF which were exchanged In the City OF
Mexico tho Goth ult.
Tho or tho defeat OF the French at Pusbla
Is fully confirmed. The Mexican forces were
not, as hass been stated in greater number than
the French. On the contrary, they were in less
numbers. and portion OF them only had tho ad
vantage OF intrenchments Tho fight was braveIy con
tested both Sides but in each Of the three deter
mined charges the French vaantly repulssd aud
forced TO retro.
Since their retreat to Ozabs the French forces have
been closely hemmed in at that place no attack upon
them will probably DO made until the disposition OF the
Emperor Is KNOWN It is still hoped he will withdraw
his support from the reckless schemes Of Salgny
Amonto. The policy Of the constitutional government
thus far has been purely defensive feeling of ami
mostly has as yet been aroused against either the
French people or the Emperor but tho hatred against
saligny and Almonte and their partisans is intense
AID FoE TUE SICK AND WOUNDED PENNSYLVANIA
SOLDIERS.
Tho Pennsy lvania residents OF the District Ind meet
ing night at Wizards Hotel organize relief
citation for the sick and wounded from that State.
large number present. including most Of the Con-
grsssmen from Pennsylvania. Hon. Thaddeus Stevens
made Chairman and Dr. Elder Of the Treasury De-
partment Secretary. Speeches woro made by Mcssrs.
Kelly, Hale Forney and others. Colonel Pueston State
Agent took active part in the meeting. II was
derstood that the meeting intended to cooperate
with his efforts in behalf OF the Pennsylvania sick and
n:.b
hundred dollars subscribed.
AID FOR SICK AND WOUNDED NEW HAMPSHIRE TROOPS.
A meeting Of tho Sons OF New Hampshire was held
last evening" to take for tho and protoc
ton Of the sick and wounded from that State An
citation formed OF which Senator Daniel Clark
chosen President and Senator Halo chairman OF this
Executive Committee. committee was also formed to
visit every hospital. handsome fund was raised on
the spot to carry out the purposes Of the association
SURGEONS WANTED IN THE NAVY.
few acting assistant surgeons are wanted by the
Navy Department for temporary service.
RELEASE OF TIE DEpoRTED sEgEELL ENGINEERS.
An order has been sent General Hunter to release
tho forty four Of Colonel serre's New York Engineer
regiment, some time ago doported to the Tortugas.
THE ALLEGED NEGLECT OF WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
The Medical entirely free any
regard to the OF the wounded from Port
received the coming OF tne5o
wounded men, aud the Surgeon Hays. did not report
until Lime O'Clock tho next morning. when all necessary
arrangements were promptly mado.
DEATHS OF SOLDIERS,
Tho following doaths Of soldiers reported
william Abbott, Co. ID, First Penns ylvania Rifles
Paul Omauail, Co. G, Twenty sixth Now York.
Geo. De Eevose, Co. II Fourteenth New York.
Jacob Miller Co. X, 104th Now York.
John Gerrstt, Co. c. 104th New York.
Truman Warren Co. *, Nnth New York.
Geo w. Marin, Go. ID, Fourteenth New YORK cavalry
VIM. Dickinson Co. l, Twenty ninth Ohio.
Corporal Jacob +. hnorr, Co. u, Eighty fifth Penn.
Patrick Tracy, TO. q, Fifth United States cavalry.
Lieut.. Chas. Elliott, Go. A, Seventh Virginia.
J. H. nfield, Co. G, First Michigan cavalry.
J. b. Relph, Co. IA, Fifth North Carolina.
THE CHARGE AGAINST non. BENZ. WOOD.
Tho United States Ma shall Of Ecston has brought her.
number OF witnesses to appear before the committee
to investigate tne case Of Hon. Benz Wood. Among the
Witnesses summoned is the editor Of the New York
News
RETURN OF THE ExCURsIONISTs TO YORKTOWN.
The Baltimore arrived this morning, having left York
town yesterday afternoon bringing up the excursion
party who her Friday night last for visit to
Yorktown and vicinity. Tho party composed of
Rice and Harris Hon. y. A. Conklng Colonel Harris
OF the Marine Corps Mrs General Ricketts, Mrs. Senator
Thompson Others General w. r. Palmer was brought
up the Baltimore sick with typhoid fever and taken
to his residence in this city
0ENfRAL BUTLER AND THE NEW ORLEANS BANKS.
One Of tho Directors OF tho Bank OF Louisiana now
this city, approves the conduct OF General Butler
polling 1t pay specie He says the bank is able pay
specie for all legitimate liabilities and still be solvent
and prosperous.