The New York Herald Newspaper, April 2, 1847, Page 1

+ ZU, Be, hw! 1x A108, Se © -trases tn. co NEW YORK, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 2, 1847. rae ewe oontr = —=—— —S eo — = se a’ : ———————— oa = — ———-— EN ARMY INTELLIGENCE. MILITARY MATTERS, THE NEW YORK HERALD.! aster pars ATER | yustitesse teem ‘tse loft Monterey for | onal hover outraged st Resace’ and, Souterey The | Geranar Ongena, Noid, | spe wone {fom tne Wastagon Caen | . } Saltillo, which would render any such attempt, on the | republic commences to-day, an advance which will | Waa Deraxrment, Adjutant General's Office, ? e were no! bee anata epongh to see Col. Jack Haye JAMES GORDON BES NETT, PROPRIETOR. FRoM part of Santa Anna, still more improbable. make it respected abroad, end which will bear it on with. | Washington. March 27, 1847. ') | ou his recent visit to this city. fe arrived by SRR rage ‘The force tbat had moved from Camergo.teopen the out doubt to that immortality destined for freeand inde- | The following surgeons and assistant surgeons, oP aL Mer obey hime poe Pa Ciroulation---Forty Thousand, SALTILLO. communications with Monterey, is stated to bs 2000 men, | nations Our immense territerx, usurped by | pointed ia the ten additional regiments will immediately | office, and has departed on his Je. but we do not understand whether the Virginia or | Leora 1 romcieate had arrived there and formed @ ol DAILY HERALD—Every cay, Price 2 conts per copy a ortion force, or of the gerriton that remained at WE EP HMAL Dts suearhariee 6% conn | FURTHER PARTICULARS Camargo The “North” Gerdlene’ ona Maaachuset's | ba? 3 Le POPE, SRE ria le in advanee. bs | Tegiments must Sarton) beat the Rio Grande by this | Pree She ate ae RO rere, esa Fick du h OF THR time, and we also recently noticed the embarkation of | B TT A 400 ronecits ofthe Fegulse omy, i Sen Sear the | NOS PICTOMIAL HERALD—Published on the BATTLE OF BUENA VISTA | tae cettinstion—the arrival of sons at Monterey, | VeRy Meet ry Camargo, Matamoras, etc., will sw¥ll Gen. Taylor's ce Advertisements should be written in a 1 a command to upwards of 16,000 men. We have heard Wri chase Fhe Proprietor wil sotbe temonaitleto: | Qraphic Mexican Accounts of | ommmitonnweris of 10,000 men, We have heard | " SPAT ofa kinds execute? beantitully and with | regulars with him, to have followed up the victory, but | the Fight. > | the fact is. if that amount of regular force had been with Mi lepteve or eoenepn mail, addressed tc the eee aya post pasa, or tae ouage will ve de | Gen Taylor, there would have been no fight at all, asi | occa en been with that induced bim fro 4" itr 18 Ti ir 1a en wi irawp, ORS UORBON BENNETT ARRIVAL OF DR. TURNER. think of making the movement fret Sab Luis, and on pe Go he was only tocontend with undiseipliaed volunteers, pecteda in triumph; {but he found them ff to what he had expected, or according Despatches From to the proverb, “he went for wool and come away meramitcaeamee! COLONEL OvRTia, |“ wht th ws rable location for a hat, dry Thaste n to sond you such news as we have, from that ind Ready. A bee ~ old hero Rough lexican is just in from cia boot po a AP ery The Probable Retreat of Santa news that Gen. Taylor vu AD Lmprovements tr fall —The COAL YARD Anna and Urrea. - Lime and ( of 1th C4, fest &e. &e. &e. been agrest mony killed on both sides. Ge: aks eel aie tad eed Roe ek had been reinforced by the arrival of Capt. Prenti atices all aw a4 ; {From the New Orleans Pica; Marsh 94 his company of the Ist U. 8. artillery, which took up OH, yune, March 24.) with them four pieces of artillery, two of which were The bearer of despatches from Col. Curtis, Dr. Turner Ueoeune a TOASTY they ve shall hear more ‘0 PAPER M ’ trrived this morning, at 3 o'clock. He embarked particu! jerly as to the result. Santa Anna force in General Taylor’s rear to occu pus! rom ead’ aftes the ist | (80 Brazos in the schooner St.Paul, on tho 14th inst | (9 cut off his retreat should he be forced co taieel feits, wist, jy ts | Which vessel he left fifty miles below the city last even- | he wa! pon relia and it took * It mash t imahing every quality | ‘8B: tnd took passage in the tow- boat De Soto. 96—An express reached here this morning fom wl paver ew om, norking im We learn from him verbally that it is understood at | 0)" Mor an,of the 2d,regiment Ohio volunteers,(who are | Bat ia LBL) To Camargo that Santa Anna had retired from Agua Nueva | in the neighborhood of Marin ) stating that his command 8 persou ow the premises; oF nd to in the direction of Parras, where it is supposed he would | had been here ne Ae U iaer Comsiy make ahalt. Gen. Taylor still maintained, his position as sent from this place immediately, to Fein: ~WIL\IAMSBURGH—The two | *t Buena Vista. Dr. Turner informs us that the news | force Col M., and no doubt we shail hear a good report fm ged Raaetnett he end sadeneutcouains | Reretofere published of the battles of tho 224 and 23d | 0! them. A young lady by the name of Misa Burns, bas fe wT atone of ground: par riage house, ches” plam, | may be relied upon; that it was brought from Gon. Tay. | Just come in, F rach sad pecs roan: feds cf espa 5 © good grass | lor's camp to Monterey by Paymaster Coffve, who was oa PB ea steed jtgertnet poe Pines surapbery. about oue mile from Peck. slip ferry.— | bearer of despatches from Gen. Taylor, but who could | ¢s¢ampment ou the morning of the 224. the attack we gets Mare se aa artnet cect | ROt get further than thet pluce with them. The des- | Tad®., She remained in the, wagon until she saw her fa m2&i3w*re || patches were sent thence by a Mexican, who had not ing Lim found that he was de: to withdraw them, as, Taylou’s fire Oo Us maghines * tend’ fai is Paper Mth April. it Ly ote erent assistance, but on reach- One of the attacking got through by the last accounts. party fired at her, but to no purpose. Seeing that her es . t wes no more, and also seeing that the men wer 2:7, all of that vavaadterne ieoapewemeceet Caeser beled bara te ing ete in ith ehaparsl she, at their request ‘oryel ‘street, Foundry, theve despatches, and wes brought by an express rider, | endeavored to make her oscape. er running 801 chine shep, Factory, Et = ~ r Spin id y captured her, and took is undred yards, the ene ee ee nd wroeeh to Comarpes:being er to arancho, where ery attention was paid to her by the women who were the! nt in to-day cape the Mexican forces and rancheros that swarmed | Miss B. repo: HWicicipineaad New Vorte alee Deke {2 | compelied to make a circuit of five hundred milos, to es. adel phy i father, as I about to e - Joarn, was a resident of Saltillo, and a man of some con- He lise, ne ne Tiuioa pesaraaee efor | the valley. joorn, was a re a man of some cox. reat {rom resto, from | Nothing had been heard of Col. Curtis, since bo left | Hderable property. | He was on bi iy i Philedsiphia. 60 from ‘New ork, 30 f 8 bd had boon the New Brunswick For further particalass epply to the ~ | Camargo. It wae thought that Gen. Urrea would fly be tigved on the premises. 5 ui | fore him, as soon as he ascertained the overwiielmicy ae- a 23. 2w%sh | feat of Santa Anna. : * FOR SALE. Private letters had beon received at Saltillo, as late as STORY HOUBE on 294. a0 be. | the Sth March, at which time Gen. Taylor was at Buena ‘and 3d Avenues. 11 is well Guished, agd | Vista. The following letter was received at Matume, n back upon he latest improvements, inciu ras by @ Mexican merchant of that place. from a Mexi- | renew the attack in a da nod warm paths, water closets Ke Its | can of Saltille. It was dated on the Sih of March, and | doubt but that Gen, leans, wl rpose of returning at school. At this position, with th many 8 the enem: Ni id. wi wi iy oar yes 4 ‘es the only account of the manner in twhich the bat- | that such may be tho cas. ws verandah and Prepch win eg the {is'wer fought, tet bes yet been received by the powers that be. Ho an n icopaadaaa “Ata o'clock on the 424 tlt. the battle commenced | te taubineten at whipping Santa Anna and his lar; 1 APP BE & SON®, at Buene Vista, Ave miles trom Saltillo, The fight com- | army without the id : m19 Im*rh 172 Pear! street. | menced with artillery, and a destructive cannonade was | would endeavor to detract as much as kept open until sunset. No decided advantage was ob- | the glory he has won, to raiso themse! Peete: sdeerorr ee most delightfully si | timed on either side—the loss on both being very great. | tions of the American people, and 1 am pleased that he turted, about five miles from Elizabethtown, 1v.J, “On the 234, at ten o'clock, the battle was again re | (Teylor) has the command of an army that will die by ising a bandsome commodions Dwelling House. | Dewed. and kept up without intermission until half-past | his side. ite mantels, and every eouvenjeuce fora re past three in the afternoon. Both armies were closel; 4o’erocx. Glory enough for one dey Old Rough ly; the whole, ardener's house, | engaged during the whole time General Wool ad- | and Reudy has indeed met tho Lion, and has given him house, and other buildings, in a substan Heat | Yeneed with @ strong detachment oguinst the | “ blizzard,” although at a dear cost to us Our lossis ‘chard contains twenty acres of choice fruit} Mexican army, but was driven back with im- | 700 killed and wounded. I send you a list of the killed ther by the various | meme loss. Mexican cavalry cherged upon him | and wounded of the office ‘The iist,to my great sor to Eligabechport, whenee | With drawn swords and did great execution. As Woe! | row, commences with the name of that galiont officer, thin « hundred yards of the house, | fell hack, Gen. Taylor advanced with fresh troops, and | Capt Geo. Lincoln, who was bi i bie to those di siness | repelled the Mewicans with great slaughter. This charge | he battles of the 8th and 9th of Me: iter part of the purchase ey can re | decided the battle, which wasi not »gvia renewed The | was killed by a lance while urging the mento the bloody on bond gag morzvage at Ave per cent number of killed Gnd wounded was rery great on both coaflict— (yeu are, better sble to write an obituary ) Wy sides. I can only estima e number by the cart loads | Gen. Taylor met Santa Anna five miles in advance of Algo for ale, a dwelling house, No. 981 Washington s of wounded that have entered the city from both battle | Saltillo, on the San Luit road, at a hacienda eeiled = fi ; ‘Buena Vista,” on the 22d inst. (A strange day for an armies hung off, without coming toa | enemy to att jersey Civ train rons’ wi FORK SALE OR RENT. k an American army, it being Washing: TRE THREX STORY HOUSE Ni ral engagement, eecl: occupied in carrying off the | ton’s birth day) The enemy commenced the battle street, {stable be Wi * 176, 170, | Wounded and burying their dead. Nothing was done of any consequence en the first day— Fores aud Dwellings, suitable for faaey ‘dry ‘goods. “Reai | "Alter the 24th there was no more fighting—the Mexi. | but early on the morning of the 23d the ball was opened low. to good tenants. Apply at rondwsy, Johnson, | ean troops famishing with hunger, became convinced that | in earnest, and with great spirit and determination on our Lanphin & Hasey, or to T. J. Hall, 63 lay street, before | thoy could not paar er drive General Taylor from | part—and like a band of brothers did they stick to each 9AM. mii tfre_ | his position, and retired. a OR ee other. Gan. Taylor's force in uction was, 4000, the ene. we, 5} ¥ "As yet, ag only retired a short distance; | my’s 20,000. o slsughter was immense. Tho battle HD COUTURE Bree ch io entry | batt de tt entordatn the Deliel Cust boil rermns centen? | Leeann ornee a M.,o1 tho 231. Gen. Tay lor oc. seats. To market gardeners in want of land for gar- | engagement. cupied the ground the 24th and 25th without interrup- deas, and Ac. all pers: wishing a location im the ‘Mexico has not the mosne to boar the burdensof tho | tion. Santa Anna, it is said, hos fallen back to Agua hood of ‘ war—it is gm) poverty to abandauce—weakness to | Nueva to await a reinforcement, when it is expected the strength. In my opinion it would be best fe: the two | bottle will be renewed. ‘This cannot bo the case, for he 4 | ago mey {o enter into negotiations. With the power | has not provisions to subsist them, and they are ine 10 United States possesses, it would be dishonorable in | starving condition—and it is said the army is deserting her to force us into treaties advantageous alone to her- | and breaking up. elf, 4 it would be for usto make concessions from neces: Monreney, Feb. 26—11 o'clock, P. M. * 'y. We have concluded to employ a Mexican to carry the * It is reported that a train ing provisions to the | news to Camargo $100 has been peid to the man. The American army wes attacked and captured at Mario, by | road is not passable by our people, only in large bodies. ind is yet in his possossion with a quan Major Coffee will leave on the 28th, or sooner if a suit rehandise, taken at the same time,” &c. | ghie escort can be procured. We now see the necessity evs of Mr. Arnold, who came with | of having a mounted force here General Soott hiv ve receivedthe Matamoras Flag of the stripped the ara y this way of almost everything in the from an esteemed correspondent. Our shape of regulars, kc &c. t | letters confirm the 1i killed published in another | Qno of the Ohio regiments go up to-morrow to join lost on both sides, here- | Gen. Taylor, und I wish we had seven or eight to send ea the let- | up, I think then that Gen. Taylor could pursue Auna andcapture him. It now proves the fuct, thet if x latest intelligence,” the Flag- here, i states that Gen Taylor was expected at Monterey onthe Fetes cE Het Onna ee thon i, b forthe accom’ | Sth, with the Kentucky cavalry, for ths jerneee of eine | Lous of Course, at New Orleans, know all that going » on, ond can judge. the largerapartaents) meals are supplied atthevt own hours, | (DK the commuaication between that place and Camargo. pt C. M. Clay and the other men who were captured f ish: |. 89 it seems,” adds the Flag, “that Old Rough and Ree: | g short time since have all boon cachovnod mete ith the public de_| 4y bas uot only to whip their big general inthe mouu- |" Gen’ Wool hes won new ere Tee old ho acted Parcrdent) are om and fondle, with Boney he eee lown i a Mand fgg he es | handsomely peedahont the wholo action. The officers : class ho- from jeve tho a \ ; elegant parlor pon Ana pe ES ai Stampede To ceae 1ezar | ail acted well, and too much caanot be sui in their tavor Tar he would leave the | 4 jettor from Agua Nueva, h February, at that two commissioners from Gon. Taylor were Senta Anne, demanding. copitalation of all the catered. inter Unet whe eli of re into ; that the field of Sead beakeaee penn | hould remain in possession of him who could re- ——— |, Itis reported in Matamoras that Gen. treated towards en and pescen heslthy. Title nen omGouVEKseue MORRIS, | . eater €0., oF m20 1m*re WALTER RUTHERFORD, 79 Nassau st... ¥ | Den Jose Urros Bess: FLOKENCE HOUSE. No. 400 Broadway, corner Walker Street, N. ¥. JOHN FLORENCE, Jr, has gw for putable. ‘conducted on jou hithert unattained in this country. J... Jr, traste that it is unnecessary for him to assure the public that his larder, his wines, and indeed his entire euli nary department, will be of 5 \d throughout he mvites gentlemen who are desirous of at the same time bt ooms and board, or either, separately, to call upon Bim as shove, where he will be bappy to aor’ them ever fucility of examining hus uew and. commodions ‘satay ment, March 2, 1947. MEXICAN ACCOUNTS OF THE BATILUS. a towards the Tula Poss, as soon as [From the New Orleans Picayune, March 24 january 77, 1847. that Col. Curtis was marching against him. When the people of the United Sta axsiied: is THUR L. FO! " It is algo said that Santa Anua is failing back on San | the victories by Which our arma ha ignalized in MNRAS tHURSTON, } Proprietors. Luis Potosi ; but as we before said, De. Turner thinks | this Mexican war, they ure sometities met with econ 1K undersigned having sue the late firm of Dit he has only retreated to Parras. that orr accounts are exaggerated and one-sid: Propri sarager the Fountain Hotel, ‘THE BATTLE OF Bs 2 the whole truth were koown, there would be | Sasa ike thls oman ai teeta From the New Orleane Delia, sure sion for rejoicing and the like There are thoae even to thi cy that beside. the grent improvement | ‘The 1A or'vinteg amy Ofieene Del day who dispute that Palo Alto was a Mexican victory the addition of an e1 ew wing to the | at the blood: We are determined that this time the Mexicans shall ‘were added, ax | at the bloody have all the benest of thei own statoments, in all the they hav snes we aro able to give to them. s2brough the courtesy of « gentleman who arrived on londay eve: om Tempico, we are e in pos: seed otters he #0 amail an army, | session of El Seldado de 1s Ptr di 27th Februccy, SS. bah ny in ‘the | at San Luis Potosi. The paper opens with a sounding ‘connec th tse | BIMOFY ot ver itimating Gen. Taylor's orce at 9000 | editorial, headed us follows : “ Vivala Republica! Viva house. has under < + toe see TAns one commissioned efficer to | $i illustre General Santa Anna!” ‘Tho erticle 1a devo: ory, thing appertaining to, the | Cwenty mens she artling conclusion is arrived ot that | tod to tho praise of General Banta Anne, snd forms the h SAS, | Guten ansaneie ee taut of commissioned | iatroduction to the official despatch from him, and to se poss the fiehi. If the lose of the rank and “fle were iat | several letiors from oflicers of fis army. We ‘have * fable will be found at all times fally sapplide with | proportion tothat of officers, It would exceed 1am one | feady givou a translation of this desputch. It was at- y thing the market affords, served up in & superior sty: jew of such terrible resulis o# these te Ai dressed to Ramon Adamo, Governor of the State of San in the wey of wines, &c. &¢. nothing will be kept but | ¥! ‘od oe &e won, hol: naa 8P- | Luis Potosi, ‘and the translation which has been published en 5 Lay oo + melancholy os it is, as of it by the various papers of the city 13 substantially the attention and eourtesy which will | ever hen he said that mies were cut up-— | carrect. It has been so generally read that we need not tants, acting under their own ar lo ': th eg cony hme eae coommasareted hen itegain. It is proper, however, to note two mis- wi a call, own jour 1 ey . eA] hima et leust 17 009 men. Wen gaat fuls\ have | statements in it, One of these is the assertion that. the the most aniq room for get diery. Sixty Gr 7 me rts of the house ry Twmreh they, ‘lat er what is of t Added to u be rendered by sonal super they fy he pains tto meet Che wants of a Americans had from eight to nine thousand men. This eears ind trust their hopes ofw liberal patronage will previous to the battle, he was at San Fernande, | ig notoriously an exeggoration. General ‘Taylor, every not prove wafounded, ail the various detachments of hia army to a8- | ong knows, has hed no such number of troops since Baggage taken to and from the Hote} of charge. breperstory to his stieck. This was on the 17th, | General Scott assumed the active command, Grant that - GUANO. | cortaluly pory~ &'; oti he hed collect tulle, end waking allows for those left behind to guard that point and those in the hospital, he prob. bly | ned with hem, when he pushed on to Agua Nueva, 4910 wen. Officers of intelligence new here, who left his beedquarters as recently as General.Butler’s departure, eevure Gs that 4000 is nearer his true number of fighting men The whole country knows that Gen Scott and the administration have both been abused for leaving him With #0 smell force. The small numbers of his troops has been and over sgain cast up as a reproach available troops, and these we know tion and for « FLVHLE bninace of brig Virginin's cargo, about allows tons from South Amertea, and, from analy; any other kund in the Guano is di fe old ae ou anda hit gent per Tb. aud as he farmers of the eountry. Garuo at Trayp, Karta, Rrooklya, near Fulton ferry, cd sampli n he seen at the office o| seers POF FURD, TILLEBTON & Ci mi! th 9 Wee SULAR LAMPS, GIRANDULE 3, HALL LAN. “* THOKNS AND TEA THAYS. aguinat the War Department Next, ansto artillery: We ere aesured positively, and “HIE, subeenber ed ame of the most highly | bis position. and we know he did hold mt ter eevencl to ‘een ~~’ fas ; "T ‘huis Seeds at’ Clisestotes, Beier tampa GRiete. | efter the eotten, wamsorsrmos Dy the onemy. it, la the | 02, Wore whe ectually know, that he hes fad oniy sigh . een pieces, Pronties® battery not having reached sal. ts, Br " h Trays, Clocks am eant ime, thé resnforcomen': tae il te y letter otane Versi each Oramets coctegea de | Senantme te Sais Teeter eemutaie from Monte: | clio (iin March, it atl Santa Anna says he had ‘ twenty six pieces. These things should be berne in tie sbore stock, which con be sold | S21 two 18 Pounders, eod the Get regiment of Ohio vob | wing ar athine somé tte Seer Ane nae ut redueed prices. bg rh Wee distingsished st Mouterey. | * beth armies hed been cut to piec: Let us now fol- JOHN W MORGAN wader the commend of | Mitchell, should | tow the farther sccounte whch have resohed us; and Bi tated __184 Falun ot one door from Bron dwar. | react no joubt his love will be | est com: the remarks of the editor of Ei Seldado. He A CARD TO THE LADIES Prodens, re eee enemy | says the sides Bente Anna's despatch, various letters ADAME B. LEVYN, late from Berlin, begs to be will no have been received by private citizens of San Luis, writ- MAAME ®. Le Selnenh leten ta amodiie ae noe Sommends all the pastes | ton from Agua Nueva ou the 24th Feb. These letters M Earablishment tm tbis sty, at “7 Sat tee comatsoners eee Oo ore ificent assort Taylor, demanding their surrender; that Santa Anna erent stock of goods |W Li | exhibited to them'ne state af hie army; showlng them | Sopa the eothasiasm decision that prev among the prewed yesterday. that Senta Anus wili not, teoope, who hed fallen beck to thet point only for the cS ‘ pore of obtaiolng food; and finally gave them as his oS Bel el een. Vesques, Sednite reply, that Saicas they surrendered at discretion aaneve Saye, SS yet com e¢ he would renew the battle the following day, and con- he ad ony Ay Ty soon ig MEMES Beh | owe it wotll be had Completed their destt uctioa. ined by this force. We much doult whether 1 ben follows en address of the Governor of dan Luis He caey imects, te Jem Saute Anca, tor | t bis countrymen, dated the 7th, recepitulating Santa ed been angle time previous te the battle, for | Anca’ deapetch, snd congretulating the people upon the ¥ portion of Lis simy hb. in the most emphatic languvge, all the ¢ had the choice of time Riory attributed to Sante Anna. It throws no light on ¢oubdt had pr « hardly, but we give iin order to give aii they to sey im making out their victory Fellows ow men Our ermy voder the orders of bit exeelieney, Benemerito de la Patrid, D. Antovio Lo- 4 de Sante Anos, with heroic valor, overcoming the inthetion of the most frightiul sufering, struggling | p~ eee the giound, by Sev) with natu: 4 bereelt, wl eppeered to diapuce victory with it— xtensiv and Freueh Faper Pangingsy Boren Fie any rele, it would be hopeless 1 | hes severely punished our common enemy on the 22d wide Window Carte = ape. Also e apt ‘em them up agsio ie Ince an enemy WOM | und oad inet it hee covered iiseli with glory. [ts il- | of Paine tow Sindes, ed fixtures for the same, | “0m they bad ju treceived such # defeat whie! ey ‘morchants, very lowest prices. bad - wim sk . Jaey net ales. VALLEYS PAIN EXTRACTOR ERCHANTS AND DRUGGISTS can obtoin their Avring supphes of the only genuine Pain Extractor at ocr depot. Liberal terms are made with wholesale par chaserpand with agents, Bir einagteta, tego! ih resaarkale efficacy in Barus, Piles, | he, Wanted iunmedincely several trayell euded K attended wah vined with the e cat No. 908 By ondway. NEW PAPER PANGINGS & WINDOW tooLas Pim a ‘earl stre MPOKTERS ane Ima tufaetianry haved Pty of diaper ch with those previously forming the gargjsons at Monterey, | Lo will be restored to us in- tions of the country, will very soon the sub. lime enterprise which he Nercammeneeh, Unies ak | low country men’ nowned and well-deserving President, Gen. D. Antonio rest San Luis Potosi, Feb. 27, 1847 Tho Soldade then gives extr RAMON ADAMO. sets [rom several private letters received by the same express that brought Santa | Anna’ in dated— ight'wnd Oar troops are peri ot drank wate: rs are thom: my, for a piec we bayonet, and to-morrot killed the horse of th Apvition, 0} in} vo lost about a large scale and obstin past 2 o’clock in th a tacked us on our right and were repulsed at 6 0 On the 23d they returned tothe charge at th int before 6 o’clock in the morning. and were dri ack a league and a quarter to Buena Vista, the different i had with them being concluded at 6 cunflicts whi in th Tl date have come to de! is not given--probably th ing officers have been kil 1g else. vory cruel, dear L, that which we hi shousand and our Lombardini among the last. It is the first action ee the Republic has f despatches. The first one is very interesting. It M ‘e have laken the fortifications of the enemy, and four of his po- bh he defended with obstinacy, and every Fy ravine of which they furiously dispu- ted. We have lost many field and othi out of proportion to the number of so! taken from the enemy two flage end three p r tilery. There are very few prisoners—four, | believe— other officers, and we have ieces of og from hunger uni thirst, They ry #, and have eaten no- re at Incernacion, and a slice already scattering, and we them fighting and charging upon r they thought there was water, and we have sen thom disputing , totally indifferent to tho fi of bam found upon the dead Yan! is night is a fearful one for the Republic, since | dread hould become dishanded, in conclusion, dear f the suftored men, and many officers ening. ‘ho following extract is from another letter, bearing RUARY 24.—We have gainod a blood: from the enemy standards and erti and they have been an that until the whole Re- by them he will not listen to them. from unother letter, the date of which ‘24th also : General Jauregui writes me, ead 's that the follow- rave Colenel D. led :—The Francisco Berra; the lieutenant colonel of the 1st Light Regiment ; Col. Pena, of the 2d Light Cavalry ; the lieutenant colonel of the Lith how many more have met tu re the wounded : is dated Feoruany 24.—At thi of the day,) we are rot beat Ta: whom we Lave lost Oronoz, Pepe Bonilla, the major of Morelia, B peace. D. Antonio comm: to be unbandaged, that they mii y @ flag of truce has come in fr ded the of the offic » and who knows name Yate! The follow. General Lombardini, the colonel the lieutenant colonel of the th ry. following is given as from @ distinct source, and by main force. We took from them three guns d many of their troops, our soldiers engaging them gain « I would not desire to speak to you of those killed, of and among them Papo 8. There are wound naman, D. Miguel Go! Taylor, asl ight see our camp, and that if we had countermarched, it was for want of supplies, and not for want of courage. ‘We come now to the generel order issued by Santa Anna; Grexat Onven cr tux ARMy--230 Femavany, 7 0°10 AT NIGHT—ON THE GROUND OcoUPIED BY THE ENEMY [en las posiciones del enemi; Tuma. His Excellency, the general directs me to announc: any officers, and the soldi wed with sa h one of them durin; we have had with the invadin, Such be i ing is worthy of the igo}—came ev La Ancos: inchief of the army, enerals, field, and com- which compose it, that fore! ica soldiers of a people who desire to be free; and the ground which we now occupy, on which the artillery and wes of tho will al Mexico. His oxcellency also testimony of the bri di Present them to th ment with his commendation tion the fatigues of the visious which rect them to be #0 dispose selves so as to conclude brilliantly commenced. Hi be communicated to the arm: o.dinary. By command of hi waa just ‘Tho next order appears to six hours later, and after the distence. new posted, the pieces of ‘6 taken, and the thousand scattered around us, nd to the supreme govern: and talsing into considera. ind the scarcity of pro ering, that he will di- they may rocover them- it this order shal) — order extra: ellenc GENERAL ORDER OF THE 23p TO 24TH PER, 1847. His Excellency, the ge the army shall rep. the deri ral: @ this day ign of retiring to this sume.) is purely strategetical, to abandon his position, so that the c portunity to operate. His Excellency also should express to the generals, ficld and o! tho sutisfaction which deportment on the il the 22d and in the buttle of the 23d. and to the soldie: from their brilliat ‘in-chief, has it being un int [ the enemy wi ry can have an op- a ory hu ours. The loss of the enomy, in men, has been im- met and his artillery, which the in ha di | lustrous commander has given new lite to his country, | Besides these ousiderations, ave dates } “Pie” | monterey toh Hae lve ays er ae btn eat | SS ety "moaned The eT atten Kase | and then we have in our possession his colors fantry as well as cavalry ach for himself, in taking from the enemy. The unevenness of the ground alone saved from our swords the miserable remnant of the ready fled for Saltillo proofs of their discipline and patriotism—servic the nation will ever acknowledge. ‘The four bodies of light infantry, h's excellency di- rects, shall form a separate brigade, under the command of Col. D. Juan Baneneli—Col. D.'Jose Carasco being second in command. In consequence of General D. Me- nuel Maria Lombardini being wounded, the command of his division will by assumed rez—-Gea D. Jose Lopez Uraga be! mand. Henceforth the division of ( D. Frenciaco Pe- second in com- by Ge! jen. Perez will be known asthe first division; that under tho command of Sr. Pa- chece as the second; and the third is that under the com- mand of 8r. Gen. Ortega. (Then follows an ordar about mgnals, of no interest ere} By order of his Excellenc: M. MICHELTORENA. The lost of the letters which were brought by the ex than a prosa is loss intelligib’ iny which precede it It speaks of on action fought on the 24th at Encantada, wherein the forces of Gen Min jon—not mentioned in the preceding accounts—achieved a victory. We place but ittle confidence in the report, which is avery meagre one at the best, as we have hi eard nothing of it before, either by letter or rumor, from Tampico or the Rio Granda. Yet we give it for what it is worth, and so con- clude the only M-xican accounts of operations near Buena Vista which have reached vs:— Catonce, Feb. 25, 1847 Dean Unctr—It is now7 o Jost write me on the way-bill as follow: Yelock at ight, and they Ata quarcer past three the mail starts, an hour having been occupied in receiving and sending off th @ express which brings the news of the first victory of our arms, at La Encan- tada, yesterday, the 24th.” ‘The news is that Gen. Minon has taken six pieces of artillery, killed three hundred men, and taken some pri- soners. THE MOVEMENTS OF TH MEXICAN TROOPS. Tanrico, hh 10, 184 We havo positive info: mation he: on the 20th February, at Lina and that on the 21st, he would thet Gen. U; with his brigade, ch for Monterey, to eo-operate with Santa Anna io his attack on that place. AFPAIRS IN MEXICO. (From the New Orleans Patria.) Tampico, March 8, 1847. BS agg sent you a parcel contai = 4 El Republi- e cano up to the 26th ult, which I addressed according to | Feport to their respective colonels, who will assign them | stand that he left Washington glory the enterprise so | ‘our justiuctions, and [ herewith send you tho threo | jateat numbers of that paper, which | have today re- ceived for you. By these you will see tho. paitful posi. tion in which the capital finds it iteelf with the new politi cal movements. ‘The revolution has not yet been check: ed, but it is expected that it soon willbe. The worst of itis, that this pronunciamiento happened at en unpropi- | tious time--the very moment when 4000 men were to Jeave for Vere Cruz, under the lizo, and this is the reason wh: command of Gen. Cona y the movements of the American army were hostened, in their departure from this place. During the last t loft Tampico to join the troops tack Vera Cruz. VERA CRUZ—MEXICAN TROO} (From the Washiny The accounts we have received in Washington, from | tina. iaree are to the 16th, inclusi: troops are to be withdrs jexican ‘and no formidable days about 4000 men at Lobos, in order to at- PS TO BK WITHDRAWN. ton Union.) ‘3 od represent that the wn from Vera Cruz, threatened, | any of the persom | #ro requested (to communicsts the di to duty on the recruiting service; and, at the proper time, | the organization of tho regimen: Sack tees 40 jola thal vaginaniogcs dtectennatetiines: | for ftom Dexas. A. past ef this detaaker eet 10 be sent of, a8 soon as put in route for the seat of war: to Gen. Taylor, and the rest to be employed on the iron. Surgeon Edwerd H. Barton, Assistant Surgeon F. J. | tier of Texas to protect the inhabitants from Indien de Robertson, and Assistant Surgeon Corydon 8. Abell, 34 Petook. Four companies oi the regiment have already Dragoons—to Col. E. G. W. Butler, New Orleans. }Been organized, ond before this time are on their way to Surgeon John W. Tyler and Assistant Su: mo James | report to Gen. Taylor. The remaining companies will L. Clarge, regiment voltigeurs—to Col T.P. Andrews, | be speedily in motion. Washington on Justin E. Stevens, Assistant Surgeon John D. _ Capt. Pittman’s company was 1 Walker, and Assistant Surgeon Francis 1. Wheeton, 9th A eee Bemtnge. ony Wesnena infantry—to Col. T. B Ransom, Boston, Mass. e field. rgeon 4 , Jet Re Rinee and Auslstane Sareea Toke Coes witha | A letter dated Newport Berracks, Ky: says:—On the fantry—to Col. R. E. Temple, ctty of New York. asd March, two hundred and thirty volunteers left the Surgeon William J. Barry, and Assistant Surgeon John | barracks at this place for Mexico, under the command of H. Weir, 11th infantry—to Mej. E. W. Morgan, superia. | Capt. Wood. Capt. 8.H. Walker's company of mounted tending recruiting of regiment, Philadelphia. riflemen will leave here for the same destination »0 the Surgeon Robert R. Ritchie, Assistant Surgeon A. G. | lst of April. Howard,and Assistant Surgeon Leonard Randall, 12th in- NAVAL N fantry—to Lt. Co}. M. L. Bonham, New Orleans. (From the Honolulu Friend.) Surgeon John 1. Lamar, Assistant Surgeon Robert ¥. | ‘The United States schooner Sho: ‘apt. Howeson, Gibbs, and Assistant Surgeon Franklin Malone, 13th in- | struck on the South breakers at the mouth of the Colum- fantry—to Col. Robt. M. Echols, New Orleans bia on the 10th Sept. last. Capt. Parsons of the Mariposa, Surgeon Lewis W. Jordon, Assistant Surgeon Robert | informs us that sue got under way, bound to San Fran. H. McGinnir, and Assistant Surgeon Edward B. Price, | cizeo, and came down the river just before him. At six 14th infantry —to Col. William Trousdale, New Orlet o'clock she struck and remained fa Surgeon James B. Slade, Assistant Surgeon William |; throughout the night by both ves: D. Carlin, avd Aasistent Sargeon Charlos O- Waters, Lath | Cupt. Pearson sent a boat. The 8h infentry—to Lieut. Col. J Howard, Cincinnati, Ohio. masts were gone, and the water was breeking over ber Surgeon George Berry, Assistant Surgeon Allen T. | quarter decks. ‘The boat landed and left word that Capt. Noo, and Assistant Surgeon Shepard Laurie, 16th infant- | Parsons would lie off until evening and render eny as ry—to Col. J. W. Tibbatts, Newport, Kentucky. sistance required ; and also that he would accommodate By order, R. JONES. Adjutant-General. | any that would choose to come with a passege to this Genenat Onvers, No id Place. He remained until near night, and no boat .p- ‘an Derantment, pearing, he filled away and stood out to sea. The officers kees. | Adjutant General’s Office, t aud some of the crew of the Shurk, landed at Baker's Washington, March 27, 1847 Bay, and the remainder at Clatsop. It is thought po lives 1, Extracts from the act spuroved March 3, 1847, in re. | were lost. fereuce to the acceptance of such of the volunteers now MEER TE with the army ia Mexico as may, on expiration of ‘The California Kxpedition, their present term, voluntarily engage to re-enter the | Epiton or ra» N.Y. Henaip— vice Jor the period of during the war. Dean Sin:—Will you please publish the within, and ‘Sec. 3. And it further enacted, That the President | oblige the office: ‘hose names are attached, and confer be, and he is he euthorized to accept the services of | 8 favor on the relatives friends of the deceased. On such of the volunte in his opinion, | bebalf of the officers, I have the honor to be, 3 the state of the publi require, and who very respectfully, your ob't. serv't, at the termination of the present term, voluntarily EDWARD GILBERT, engage to serve during the war with Mexico; and to or- lst Lieut. 7th Regt. N. ¥.8 V. hi 0 i deg U, 8. Taansrort Suir Loo Cuo to existing laws, and to commission the Off Cape Horn Dec. 28, 1846. officers for the samo. Accidentally lost overboard, in a gale of wind om * Sec. 4, And be it further enacted, That, in addition to | Cape Horn, ou tho 26th of Decembe: 1846, from the U. the pay and allowances provided for the vo! tates transport ship Loo Choo, private Daniel Strong, of in the service of the United 8t the 7th regiment New York State volunteers, in the ser- each volunteer who shall re-enter the service und vice of the U. States. provisions of this act, in Mexico, immediately th Also, died, at the same time and place, of disease of the close of his present term of service, il be heart, the immediate fatal effect of which was induced bounty of twelve dollars, to be paid as soon as the com- | by excitement and over exertion in rescuiny Private pany shall have beon duly mustored and received by the | Grun from drowning, 1st Lieut. Wm. R. Tremells, of the mustering and inspecting officer. same regiment. And be it further enacted, That tho P: nt | In connection with the death of Lieut. Tremells, we is hereby, authorized to accept the services of | publish the following proceedings :— dual vol to fill vacancies which may occur |_ At @ meeting of the officers of the detachment of the deuth, discharge, or other cause, inthe volunteer re- | 7th reginent New York State volunteers, in the service ments or corps now in the service of the United States, | of the United States, and the friends of the late Teut. which may be received during the cxisting war with | Tremells, convened on board the transport ship Loo xico” Choo, off Cape Horn, on the 28th December, 1646, it . Inconformity with the law, the President directa | was that the volunteers in Mexico be received into the ser- | Resolved, ‘That with heart-felt sorrow, we are om- of the United States for“ during the war,” should | pelled to announce the sudden desth of Lieut. William and the officers commanding divisioos, | K. Tremells,on the 26th inst ; that we sincerely mourn less numbor of the forces in Moxico, are’ | for a soldier, whose decease in'a loss to our country 3 for d to accept their services, de ‘ friend who was bound to us by the strongest ties ; and ficers to remuster them on the expi rf for an officer, who was excelled by none in the strict and faithful discharge of i terms, and are directed to take all propo: c is duties to carry out the provisions | Resolved, That we deeply sympathise with the be- teaved widow and relations of Lieut Tremells, in this ng accident, and hope that they may be comfort reflection that he died honorably in the service country, in successful endeavors to rescue olunteers_ who muy so tender their services second term, will be received by companies con- of one captain, one Ist lieutenant, t ind not le drowning soldier of the command; and that he departed organiz af with his hopes firmly fixed and anchored in the Christian forable, it is not deemed indispensablo, that commands | faith and religion. should be made up of officers and men’ from the sai Resolved, That we will wear the usual badge of Stat mourning for our deceasee brother officer for the period 4. Single companies, as well as independent battalions, | of thirty days. to consist of four companies, to be commanded by ma: | Resolved, That a copy of these recolutions be for- jors, each with an acting adjutant, may be accepted ; | warded to the widow of Lieut. Tremells, and thet they and may, if deemed expedient, be associated for camp | be published in the Washington Unien, and in the papers and field serv: ith the Fegulse troops. If organized | of the city of New York. into brigades and divisions, the requirements of the act James A Hardie, Mejor 7th regt N. Y.8. Vol. approved June 18, 1846, must be observed. Joln E, Brackett, Captain bi cee 6, The captain and subalt will be chosen by the Seymour G. Steel: ¥ * men of the se will be commissioned Kimball 1 Dimmick, “ by the President accordingly ; but in the meantime, the James B. Hatch, r of ship Loo Choo. company officers will at once enter upon their duties on Edward Gilbert, let Lieut, 7th regt N.Y. 8. Vol. the authority of the efficer who may forward the evi- Geo. C. Hubbard, a o oid dence of their e! It is made the duty jof the Wm. C. P i 8, or such office ignate for that purpose, to suporinter and hold the elections of the company officers. Ther 6. The field officers will bo appointed by the President; George F. Lemon,’ and 4s it is highly essential to tho public interest that James C. Ward, Acting Agn’t. none but active, efficient officers of every grade should Robert Wells, rectiva commissions, the President invites the recom meniations of the several goneral officers of volunteers serving in the field; and also an expression of the prefer- ence of the officers and men, who may compose each battolion or regimont. All vacancies will be filled by the P-esident, on satisfactory recommendations forward. ed fiom the army. ; 7. The further instructions of the President, if any be necessary, will be communicated direct to the general Commanding-inchief, und to Mejor General ‘Taylor. 8 Proper arrangements will be made by the poymaster general to puy the bounty of twelve doliars in hand to | $y the ice each voluntoer as soon as the company to which he may : belong shall have bean mustered and receivod by the | Itis suggested that the passoge of the comet, whose y of their Alma Mater, ) N. J, on Tuesday the 29th day of June, jay preceding the annual coumencement of to be plenty of ice still at Cleveland, and re crossing the Maumee river with teams yy | Mustering and inspecting officer. tail crosses’ the earth’s track on the 30:h ult, has hed 9. In the execution of tho provisions of this order, the | something to do with the lute cold weather. public interest will not admit of any delay; and all | Tho Protestant FE iscopal Church of the western dio- | ofticers on whom this duty nay devolve are required to | cose of New York, has contributed the sum of $10,000 | forward their reports without loss of time, to enuble the | in uid of th juffering peasantry in Ireland. | Prosident to make the uppointments, and to complete the | o.55 of supposed murder wee, at the Sashinnasete : ts, reorganization of the volunteer forces accords a NE: ipying the attention of the coroner at Utica. The By order, R. JONES, Adjutant subject was Mrs. Sw. formerly Mra. Pocock, whose [From the Washington Union, March 31.) | remains had been disinterred for the purpose, she having ALPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT. dist | been buried on tne 4th inst, Of Officers in the new regiments, since the list published | 4 yj i z n, of Pennsylvania, to bo ind lieuten: | gence is to be transmitted between the twe places ia ant in the voltigeurs, vice Wells, resigned. boar So untnetes, Charles J. Sprague, of Massachusetts, to be lst lieuten- : ant in the 9th infantry, viee Chapman, declived. ‘ serene a neenticn, of Now Bedterd 1s 1,081, bx ia of New Jersey to be captain in the | ocoone taken in Den 1840, the population at that time Benjamin Yard, of Now Jersey, to be 2nd lieutenant in | V8 12,566 in the seven years, 3,446. the 10th infantry. A fleot of tow boats from this city, are at anchor at Maxy Gregg, of South ore, waiting the opening of the river to pro- 12th infontry, vice Hays, d § ‘ _ | ceed to Albany. John M. Bronaugh, of uri, tobe 2nd lieutenant in | Several slaves from the Fausoe Pointe, in the Petich Nd the 12th infantry. 8 La. ,have beon arrested and lodg. J. Julius Wheedin, of North Carolina, to be 2nd lieu: |} : tenaut in the 12% infantry a oth of having attempted to poison some w ni Su TRetiey eos Mince Rinitice, Co nareen ot Che's ou. ia iabetng of thes 10K Ik eat a * John Wofford, of Georgia, to be captain in the 13th | W™. H. Hunt, abont nine mil J Tenn indents, wat destroyed by fire. A Mr. Frazier, the Ely P. Howell, of Georgia, to be 1st lieutenant in the | Mr. H., who was sleeping in the uppor story 3 ony. wat consumed in the flames. iel Grant, of Georgia, to be 2d lioutenant in the | On 18th ult.the prisoners in the State penite at 13th infantry. Jefferson city, Mo, made an unsuccessful atte to William D. Gray, of Georgia, to bo 2d lieutenant in | burn the hemp.establishment by setting fire to the hateh- the 18th infantry. eling room. One of the ringleaders was shot. Rist idleson, of Tennesseo, tobe captain in the | 4 young man was tried before, Mayor Robinson in ' Princeton, on Monday, and fined ten dollars tor smoking tae Teas ee ngoantland, of Tonnesseo, tobe captain in |g Cigar in'church during worship. Robert Humphreys, of Tenness 0, to be Ist lisutenant It is thoughtthat on account of the quantity of ice in Ui rolina, to be major in the in the 14th infantry the Erie Conal, it will not be in navigable order before Preston G. Gaines, of Tennessee, to be Ist lieutenant | the Ist of May, in the 14th infentry. The telegraph between this city and Boston and be- Robert W Bedford, of Tenne in the 14th infantry. W.H Seawell, of Tennessco, to be 2d lieutenant in the lith infantry. Jackson Hutson, of Tennessea, to be ad lieutenant in the 14th infantry. Edward A. King, of Ohio, to be coptainin the 15th infantry, vieo McDonald, declined Daniel Chase, of Ohio, to be eupt in the 16 James W. Wiley, of Ouio, to be 2d liente 15sh infantry. Llewellyn Boyle, of Maryland, to be 2d lieutenant in the 15th infantry. Thomas B Tilten, of Ohio, to bo second lieutenant in to be 2d lieutenant | tween Baltimore and Washington, are in operation, but not between this city and Baltimore. The lete snow storm was sovercly felt through Scho harie county. It is said to have been the most severe on on the great Western turnpike from Friday w (oward evenlog, when a mancame along on foot. Ov bout 11 o'clock, the mail carrier from Albaa, ik, with Saturday mor ai sth infantry nt in the from Cherry Valley to Alba on this rood since Friday. ‘Tho Legislature of Michigan, at the last session, passes the 15th infantry. ‘ a bill which is said to mak» provision for the construc 1h eee ees of Ohio, to bo 2d lieutenant in the | tone eDel eround the Hoult Bt Mery'c Marcellus M. Anderson, of Virginia, to be 2d lieute- Two attempts were lately made te poison the femily of nant in the 16th infuntr: Mr Francis Van Wagner, a respectable farmer of the [As the place of oidonee of many of the persons ap | town of Poughkeepme. On Wednesday morning, the pointed in'the new regiments in met kaows 17th ult. the family were all taken violently iif after Department, we wouid suggest to all those ebor drinking coffee. Oa Thursday last, a quantity of ersenic to communicate this infor ion immediately, by letter, | was discovered in a water pail, from which a ettle addressod to the * Adjutant neral of the Army, Weeh- | had jast been filled. The whole affair is still wrapped in ington, D.C.” This course muy greatly expedite their | m receiving official notification of their appointment itty tone of gunpowder w: spatched r the be are sous vy Aes fe pet ae ne oe | Housatonic road on Wednesday, destined for Mexico. eebttoder a Aetecdl Wo dis caaetiaee hom | Atother violent snow storm visited Albany on Wed- way ures siknomledged by the gentlemen to whom | | Jin) night, when six or eight inches wore odded to Colonel Edward G. W Butler, $1 dragoons—letter of | ‘he airenty abundant supply of the cold comforter. appointment, dated March 3, 1847, sent to him at ou | Between rix and eight inches of snow fell at Albany on Goula La. Tuesday night last Lieut Colonel Millege L. Bonham, 12th infantry— ter of appointment, dated March 3, 1847, sent to him Edgetield District,'8. ©. | Mr. Whitne: Lieut. Colonel Paul O Hebert, 14th jafantry—letier of | of entertains Appointisent dated March 3, 1547, sent to him at New personations oe La. . od Saturday evening, at the Masonic Temple, 'he above appointments were sent according to in , . holding meetings in | formation furnished to t Department, of the ad- weap) Henao tp Meee: pe The whige of Princeton have made their nominatious for the borough election on the sth of April. Mr. Robin ing | sn was nominated for re-election es Mayor, and Wm. L. De. Rodgers as Recorder. eal and Personal, elocutiousst, is about to give a rerie in elocutionary exercises, in jal dist ished orators, We tioderstand that the appo named gentleme! fe been lai partment, for seme weeks, in conser spective ‘places of rei this notice meet th 8 of the follow: Wer ce of their r ; idence being unknown. Should ‘Ime GaRMaN Fleer. ‘or come tothe knowl t, which was | rned, or of their frien e whole of Ge: is egnin brought forwe nues of the Zollverein bare increased | what they were beto » thoogh r fancy that Germany maritime powers, ) rein (0 protect by suit try, of Michigan | Germany jo the distant regions of Awer } bh y, of Lout and there!ore « ©. of even balls million, might be annually eke: fom the revenue of the Zoll tion of a Ger- sed with such to the Adjutant General of the army, without del Major Kaiph G. Norvell, 16th infantry, of Indi Major James Kogan, lath infantry, of Missouri, Capt. Robert G. Beale, 14th intantry, of Louisiana First Lieut. A. G. Bast 16th Second Licut. Richard Eastin, an, D.C, arly di person will yeve with the cond Lieut, Ormsly Blanding, 12th infantry, be toll ef tee feet, migat Coreline ‘ Ter . ssclshldha aban vor Pld hw y oo the wb os vi @Ur Come Second Lieut. E. E. Crocker, 13th infantry, of Georgia. | suls iu Mexico, Bree) A> Hewhurg payer