The New York Herald Newspaper, May 1, 1847, Page 1

Vol. XIII. No. 120—Whole No, 4717. THE NEW YORK HERALD ESTABLISHMENT, North-west corner of Fulton and Nassau sts, JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. CIRCULATION—FORTY THOUSAND. AILY HERALD—Eyi FRESH BEEF AND VEGETABLES FOR THE NAVY. SPECIAL OVERLAND EXPRE EAL! PROPOSAL! SPR. Ores gifice No. 4 South Will o'clock, M., for t and Vegetables whic! atthis station during the fiscal such June, st the market affords, and of: inspection: may di- ry day, Price 2 cents per copy—87 pers AF ALD—Every Sitartoy~Price 6% cents 31234 conte p a HERALD PORE a eou's per cony—$9 per annum, AY HETALD—Published i Navy Ageut, aud the sethaining ten per e and completion of Pac! payable in advance. is the Ist of January and st bi third the estimates roposal will be cou: w of one or more persons whose offer ma; hhould be written ar will uot be responsible for erfors thet INTING of all kinds executed beautitully and with SE y All leiere, or communion es eae ‘oust be Past pa : subscription money remitte pormnas PROSPER M. WETMORE, U. 3. MARINES WANTED. at LF ’ MINERS THiGRston, } Proprietors. dersigned having su ‘OGG, in the proprietershi known us one of the m: the great improvement ma ion ofan entire new wil re military service furnish i cod veoneis of war, having’ approved ad 30 Corporale, 33 d r the enlistment No. 38 Chatham street, near Tammany Hall, where a service which eign countries, are the duty of the ree which they enter the service Open .rom 9A. M, to sunset. to the Boats by ently had “eau MOVEMENTS OF 1 Inyst unique recruits is now opened at lem railroad depot and table youeg men desiring to enter maw opportunity of seeing for yious to eulisting it is ain fully the terms upon in connection witl e has undergene a thorou: appertaining to. the upholate: renewed, and attend trict view to their e1 be found at all ti . REYNOLDS, e whole revision— 1 entablish- the chambers. se ire capability in every | ASSASSINATION OF AMERICANS, mes fally supplied wi market affords, served Malucapieeio eric, e8, Captain Comiman Two dollars premium will be given to any soldier or who will bring to the rendezyous, an acceptable ree CrTT SNEW DAY LINE FOR ALBANY AND INTE) Fare 50 ceuts—Bi fast and Dinner on The id lowant RA, Cape “8 it, days, ane foot of Warren stre be rendered by their soual supervision, to those who may ter themselves will not will be spared on their pa guests, and trust their ‘assistants, actin, et, touching at Hammond street Piotive new and elegant Steamer ROGER WILLIAMS, Capt. A. Degroot, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at half-past frem the pier fooe of Lape ‘arren street, touching at ily on beard the Boats, All persous are forbid trusting count of the owners, taken to ané from the Hotel AT ‘above boats on ac- Sei OON LINE, DAILY FOR NEWBURGH AND at Van Cortland’s iug and Cornwall. ton thereof uniecs enter “and “Latour and Laffitte. gees de Burrundy,thomanes and € THE Proprietors of Steamboat Bells hung, would lowell to ae ne Powell, Reger Willi ‘sa tuineer, [ron Witen, © improved style of Bel sicscat 2 if a as follows, until fogs REWARD AMER ben op brated article need fear 1 COMO UND—Th expostizes, as it | fon in diet or businees, and is ‘adapted It contains no mercury or nox- ie constitution, but cleanses the sys ‘Thousands of long standing eases have 1D FERRY.—On and pril 18th, the steamboats’ SLANDER will jingle bottle, while the majorit rad ith half the quantity.‘ ampe and stil dl, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, PoM. (21, 2, cen minutes pest 3, and at 4, 5, 6, 7, o% » P.M. Zlew York April 3h. Se FM PASSENGERS FOR ALBANY, TROY, and the intermedsate andi: than take the new t of Barclay stre holetale by Cuatuca & tailed at Bowery and Grand, Houston, Bowe i Courtlands stres and Walker, Bower fa gore & Co. comer 0 ton and Water streets, tx, Brook! nm; Third th rae atrets, Sharleston, 8. C. and Chambers street; York; comer Fulton and Sout better steamer ALIDA, from foo Wodueaday and 'Rriday, at 644 o'clock, A. the handsomest and mest'splendid day boat on mealvare served up in a style equal to any hotel in the city, res arethe same as for the inferior boats. ‘ash- ind P. Co- neod*r rooklyn Real Est lonned for aterm of years. Ap (OAD, No. il Wall street, in th PEOPLES LINE SIEAMBO ATS FOR Through Direct WTON, te day and &; streets, _Wm. H. Peek, will iday evenings, at 6 HUDSON Capt. R. G. C ‘Thursday and Saturday’ evenings il leave on Tuesday, 5 itewash 4 de AtFiye O'Clock, P. M.-L: the lowest mee ae TIMOLAT’S SULPHUR BATHS, No. 547 Pearl street, near Broadway. (THESE BATHS ha Dust- fers for ing at Intermediate Places— JOHN K. HOPPEL. Capt. Thos. N. Hulse, riday and Sanday after ek. RTH AMERICA, Capt, R, H. Fuery, will jay, Thursday and’ Gerurday ‘afternoons’ et 3 forthe last twenty- bove boats will at all times arrive in Albany in ample the Moraing Cars for the E: a at moderate rates, and none taken after 43 {7 All persons are forbid trusting any of # joute written order from NOTICE RADNER & CO,, have remov: Nassan, be tween Wall and to No. 9 Nas posite the Custom (the boats, or to AT HALK-PAST LOCK, R ALBANY AND TROY—Landing at Caldwell’s, WeseP Lam; Upper Med Hook, K FRENCH PAPER HANGINGS AND SHADES. QLOMON & HART, 243 Broadway, 0] have now in store their ful and Borders of all descri They have been selectec Baris with great care, and co st assorted stock in the city, and at prices lower tofore been offered. Also on hand, a large assortment for sle at unpreceden ., Breakfast and Dinuer on board the Bont.” NIAGAIA, Capt. HfL. Kellogg, will leave pot of Barclay sirvet, ‘Tuesday, ust six o'clock. Keturaing on opposite rr fesight, apply on board, or to F, B. HALL, at LINE—DIRECT. From the foot of Cortlandt street. ere Bont, will arrive in time to tak raing Train of Cars from Troy west to Buffalo, and north to Saratoga, and Lxke George ans, Shades, CC LINE ETER ROBERTS, 373 Broadway, wor tention of those who are purchasing. stock of Laces, viz>—Maleine, Point de Paris, lion, for trimming bi cresrenarte “aki NEW YORK, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 1, 1847. Te THE NEW YORK HERALD OFFICE. VERA CRUZ. ARRIVAL OF PROSPECT OF ANOTHER FIGHT. Santa Anna at Cerre Gordo. THE AMERICAN ARMY. wi NO VOMITO AT VERA CRUZ. ts the attention and courtesy which will Pp NEM RR NE Loe eae pai + PROCLAMATION OF GEN, SCOTT, ¢ dissatisfied, as no pain or “tbe to meet the wants of their hopes of a liberal patronage will not General Taylor's Letters. fice of charge, 1, FOGG, habs ig! darn OX EAs THURSTON. WINES IN BOXES AND CASKS—000 boxes ac ry dic. Ke. dice extracts below are made. diarrhaa, and great numbers were sick. Two privates of the first regiment of Feaney vania yolunteers had been tried and found guilt of theft. They were sentenced to one month one month’s pay. to destruction. He proclaims himself an fa is forces are fully credited. Picayune, of the 23d inst. VD on Bond aud Mortgage ou Camp at San Juan, April 14, 1847. Tarrived in this camp at 11 o’elock last night, uo 8. ae Ge ors, the Sal for the most part, ofice | beiitg throu, eavy sands. seas : via an Worth, from the exces- sive heat and wearisome road, suffered incredi- The division of bly. constantly The newe in camp is stirring. 7 An express has come down from Gen.’ Twiggs, to the effect that Santa Anna was before him at Cerro Gordo, with fifteen thousand men, as near as could be judged from reconnoissances made by Captain Hardie and other officers of dragoons. Lieut. Col. J. E. Johnson had been. geverely but not mortally wounded while examining San- ta Anna’s works, which appeared to be a suc- e cession of breastworks, on the eminences in the daily, from § A.M. to 8 | vicinity of Cerro Gordo. = Everything would now go to show that Santa Anne is determined to make a bold stand. had not been touched. road. or three days, I write on in great haste. G. W. K. ‘he low pressure steambeat EMPIRE, Capt. R. B. Macy, w York Tnesday, Thu or freight, apply’on bo The steamboat COLU ROTON HOSE, DAY'S PATENT —the juveuwr ol AZ, this article offers it for sale, pled it without cost, if 1t burst one Feat rites , machinery for'covering the inside rubber tube, having after ‘ Vera Crvz, April 13, 1817. As I stated in my letter of this morning, the bri- ade of General Worth took up the line of march ‘or Jalapa, but from father sudden indisposition y and Saturday, or at the office on the . MBIA, Captain W. W. Tu! Jeaye the pier at the foot of Courtlande street, at 6 o’eloc! For passage or freight, apply on hoard, af the office on the Hageler days from New York, Monday, himself to replace y he new 2 n perfected, the hose is now offered as 1d, when the inven- For sale at No. 23 HORACE H. DAY. riginally contemplate It is now all right. Wednesday ad ednesday. ‘an BEDBUG PUIDON, ATSON’S INFALLIBLE BEDBUG POISON.—The proves this preraration Qanjaher of Bedbuge It needs but one application to satisfy the most incre- nderful and immediate effects—Price 2s. j lesale and retail ouly at A) Catharine street: 476 Grand street, and Co., 127 Maiden Lane; and 139 Fulton street, Brookly: W YORK AND HARLE, ‘annual election for thirtee will be held at the office of th on Tuesday, the 18th d I2and 20’clock P. M days prior to the New York, April 6.107," TU IMPORLERS AND DBALEKS IN WOOLLENS| HH, MIQEON &,C0., Refnishers of,Cloths, Cassimeres, + he. No, 41 Weat strpet. ‘The Gold Medal bas been for their superior manner Mesers. WOLCOTT & SLADE, No. 63 Pi ou WM. C. LANGLEY &'CO: D. BRIGHAM & CO, om they may re Two thousan THAM NAVIGATION OO. ®. MAIL LINE TO COWE: AMPTON, AND BRE) AND SOUTH- to be the rience of past years ever dis- ctual destroyer and adid new steamship WASH- wth [patie Commnns er will start from New ‘ork on the Ist June next, carrying the United States Mail. neue dulous of its wor Sold_ whol to land passe: aud, Franceand RAILROAD Co —’ ites thi Company, No. 4 of May next, between the hours of ‘he transfer books will be closed tan A. KYLE, Jr. Secretary. a | in the strongest manner, ihject President, both h, and accommodations for 140 ork to Southampton, or to Bremen— . + + $120 Passage from Biemen or Southampton to New York, C4 i to the nature: of fering. must pass through the post office. Parcels, for which bills of lading will be signed, will be taken at $5 each. ‘or r ly at. present at the office of the Oveau Steam Navigation Company at 41 Broad street, and after Ist May to No. 44 William street. Agents 3 Sonthamptor—DA F passage or frevght,” app! fe Y.CROSKEY & ROSS. \d dollars insured on goods for account of A. HEINEKEN & CO. ILLIAM ISELIN. Steam Power to let, with a s brick building, situated ‘in New The canal and rail road f very superior workman and will be in veadines pasta ne horse power—the building substantial and convenient wantity of iron shaftin fensed or sold, and ean & of manufacture, Aj ECHNIC INSTITUTE, foringely Cal BRITISH AND NO! ROYAL MAIL STE. wer each, under contrast with the.Lords of the Ad RNTA) Captain Alexand erman, 40 Ea aaTtwere Y, ction Of Professor ‘open after the April vacation om the, first day of Ma; the above place. = zi Fowler ‘K Welly bookstore, 131 Pointed 80 sail from Liverpool are the Nal ci a ID q aT Ri le hi 1 five or six single gew lemen, can be nccommodated Passengers? lugxage must be Onboard ‘the day previous to . Apply at present at % Spring street. Pasenge mone y—From Boston to Liverpool, $120, do do to — At 52 Beekman ‘all street or the Cit No berths seeured until paid for. can a Wall weaemmenc ten ched, and, if i bedi ad- joining. Alvo, several single igoutleinea San be ececbone “ ‘on days of sailing. information, apply to ). BRIGHAM, RNDEN & COS, een Liverpool and ‘been entered into, with Her overament, to establish a line between Liverpool ork direct. ‘The steamships for this service are y next year dite notice will be given start. Under the new contract the ing eight months, and y For freight, passage, or any othe he segomumoder- new article of Hun 1 F In addition tothe abare, fax, and Boston, a contract ii Bole Agent for Goodyear’s Orrick oF THEN. Y. Gas Lignt Com HE. President and Direc ie eee oe che ala monthwending ist Fe is Cor ny for the six thle “to'the stockholders on and after Sa afer book will be By % built, and earl ® when they wil ween Liverpool and Halil yh cand Boston, ani erpool and New Yorks m26 ist Rey closed from the 24th instant until C. L. EVERITT, Secretary. sh to remit mone) |, that they draw drafts fo able withont discount,) direct on |, Dablin, or any of the numerous any part of Ireland MiLY BC ING SC i IN THE FT ese need. teacher fas for several ye ¥ anumber of children, not exceeding t rs. ies, and her charge. “There ned, payable in all parts of England, AP eaEeP white and apy whiten oi G enti irverg retared and heolt 156 Laurens street. FOR LAVERPOOL—New No day scholars a splendid, fast aaili and references enquire at No. sae 026 2w Pe HE. subseriber offers for sale an good Carringes, all new to airy thing in this’ market, the General did not leave with them. About one o’clock an expr was severely wounded, and several others. gather the particulars as soon as I heard of it. to morrow night. deubt reached the advance before this hour. tear for his safety 4 to it. or there ill be little or no fehting. An intelligent Mexican to to-day from Tampico, and as soon as they are 4 landed I expect Quitman will leave here. for Vera Crvz, April 14, 1847. There has been a skirmish at Puente Nacional, and we hourly look for the intelligence of the re. vy | capture of Cerro Gordo, a strong mountain fort, twenty-two miles from Jalapa. A decisive battle is expected at this point, for it is the beet vantage ground this side of Perote. Gen. Santa Anna waeat or near Jalapa, at the last accounts, but by this time, there is scarcely a doubt that Cerro Gordo is carried by assault, and the army in snug thy and delightful city of Ja- Tapa. Vera Cruz is as quiet and well governed as any cityin the United States. It would improve ills and let in the fresh air, as the commander thinks of do- quarter& at the hea the health some to throw down the wa | well in the “ white settlements.” IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO. sormemferse¢| FIVE DAYS LATER FROM STEAMSHIP MASSACHUSETTS contractor, AT NEW ORLEANS, POSITION OF SANTA ANNA Fifteen Thousand Mexicans under Capt. Johnson Severely Wounded. The United States steamship Massachusetts, Capt. Wood, arrived at New Orleans on the even- ing of the 22d inst. from Vera Cruz, whence she sailed on the 14th inst. The New Orleans Pi- cayune and Delta received by her their corre- spondabee with a file of that invaluable journal, the Vera Cruz American Eagle, from which the Moses Y.-Beach caime passenger in the Massa- chusetts. He left Tampico on the 12th, and brings dates from the city of Mexico to the 3d for | inst. : pe tT, The only disease prevailing at Vera Cruz was imprisonment in the castle, and the forfeiture of Gen. Scott had issued a proclamation to the Mexicans, urging them in strong terms to re- main at their homes, and no longer countenance the military tyrants who had been Jesaiei them n army es. | ag the friends of all peaceable Mexicans, and de- y and termined to protect them in all their civil and re- er of ligious rights. e The Vera Cruz Eagle of the 18th inst. says ranber- | that the spared strength and position of Santa Philadelphia— | Anna and The following is from the correspondent of the A dragoon, who had been sent down expressly by General Twiggs, was yesterday found shot by the road-side, just beyond this. His papers The Mexicans are playing a bloody and at the same time balder game than is usual for them, as it is thought they have killed no less than fifty of our men within the last three days on the en Scott stopped last night nine miles from this. To-night he will reach Gen. Twiggs’ po- Gsods, | Sition. Jew’con, ats; Black and White Nets—and a ry of other goods, which he will sell at very low allm*r [t Santa Anna is as strong as he is represent- ed, he will probably not be attacked before two The following letters are from the Delta of the r reached the Cie- neral, with important information, which stated | that the column under Gen. Twiggs had fallen in with a large force of the enemy at Cerro Gor- do, astrong position beyond Puenta Nacional, fall, 96 | and that a skirmish had taken place between icKesson & | Twigga’s advanced guard and the enemy, in which Capt. Johnson, topographical engineers, y In half an hour after the psig of this ryon Row. | news, Gen. Worth had mounted was off so suddenly, indeed, that I missed him, notwithstanding I repaired to his quarters to is horse and There is no doubt at all but that Santa Anna, with from twelve to fifteen thousand men, ix between us and Jalapa. [t is conceded on all sides, that if Gen. Twiggs docs not whip him he ded by the American Insti- | Will at least keep him in cheok until i ders may be | who left yesterd n, Scott ay, reaches him, which willbe Major General Patterson left here with two brigades of volunteers on Friday, and he has no General Twiggs had between 2,500 and 2,700 men under his command, and I entertain little Gen. Patterson marched with Shields’ and Pillow’s brigades, and all the force except the garrisons of the towns; and Quitman’s brigade is either at the scene of action or on the road Gen. Scott, 1 think, was pretty well satisfied before his departure that Santa Anna was in the eighborhood of Jalapa; and was making good time towards that point, before the express reach- be had at | ed him. at Mesers. A terrible battle will be fought at Cerro Gordo, id me to-night, that there would be no fight, and that Santa Anna had with him four prominent members of the rooms, with | National Oongress, with the aid of whom he in a Pleasantly situated | toned to negociate a peace. pa) oS [be ove, truly, thatit is the wish of his Ex- fi ik | cellency to'win the strife, but whether he will entieman asd wile | einbrace this occasion whieh, by the way, is an front room on the e- | excellent one, J cannot say. The horses of the ‘Tennessee cavalry arrived ing. ff the army takes any more of those beautiful brass 24’, I hope they will be sent home as tro- phies. There are in the town and castle nearly one hundred of them. They are of splendid workmanship, and superior to any the United ality | Siates has of the sume calibre. They are w orth ew TK” | about hae oat a piece, and would look extremely Vera Cavz Axcuoraag, April 12. -A large detachment of the squadron leaves a usr, commanded by the Commodore in . The officers anticipated something of a fight in that city, bs Gen. Patterson had recovered from his illness, and was at the head of his division, At Tuspan it is believed there are up- wards of two thousand troops, under command of General Cos, with some sixty pieces of can- quadron captured at Alvarado sixty pieces 4 y cannon, all serviceable,and in fine order, with the exception ot three. ‘he greater portion of the army is now on the road to Jalapa. Rumor has it that Santa Anna is there with e large force, and intends to dispute the pass near that place The vomito has not yet made its appearance. Mexico, March 29, 1847 The city ofthe Montezumas is in a 1ost extraordi situation at this present writing, Furias and the “Cou- stitutioualists’ had a civil war of twenty-three davs’ duration, in which nobody was killed, and neither party lost or gained an {uch of ground, That is, no one was killed of the fighters, unless we éount some accidental deaths ; but a great number of harmless citizens lost their lives by the incessant fring up and down the streets. with which the belligerents amused themselves instead of going within reach of exch other. faSants Anna wrote lovingly to both parties, and did his e 0 st to urge them to eat each other up, but as soon as he could reach the city with some foroe he threw them all overboard, | He is playing for the dictatorship, and is, in fact.clothedtwith absolute power at this moment. He has induced the clergy to afd him with money to meet, and, as he says, to oxterminate Soott and the * perfdious in- But his plan undoubtedly is to make peace, whilo he is yet entrenched behind American bayonets, and perhaps, with the help of American gold, he will put his enemies where they cannot interfere with him. Ax soon as he hawa clear field, he will use his army to seize the possossions of the chureh, to maintain and increnee vaders,” it as a foundation ofa throne. Whatever he pretends, he has hia eyson th church property, and hus twice put forward Gomez Farina as n cat's-paw to grasp it, but when he found the clergy too stroug for him, he made no teruple to suerifice his tool aud come out on the other 6, (From the Vera Crus Fagle, April 13.) Santa Anva,—Again must we appear before our read- ers without having any positive information as to the doings and whereabouts of the enemy. Rumor, in the mean time, ia rife with news, and we must, perforce, set down to her account many things which, however much we may ‘believe them, we dare not give to the public as veritable. One of the most important outgivings, up to this time, is, that Santa Anna, seconded by La Vegu, and a force of near 12,000 strong, have taken a position between this and Jalapa, which is said by those familiar with the couutry, to be very stron, ‘This report we find very Tgenerall believed by many officers of the army, and by the cltietas oF the Place, A Por Discoverxp.—Some day last week a number of Mexicans were discovered in the act of inciting the citizens of Tampico to revoltand drive the Americans from the place. We are not advised of the particulars, but learn that Colonel Gates banished them from the city, forbidding their return under penalty of death. ‘Tae Castte.—The castle of $8. Juan de Ulua has undergone a thorough cleansing throughout, making it approach much nearer to a place in which an American soldier ought to ide. We are informed that a more filthy place could sear¢ely bo imagined at the time our troops took possession. Gen. Patrersox.—It gives us much pleasure to be able to announoo the recovery of Major General Patter- son, or, at least, so as to be able to assume the command of his division of the army. He left this city on Friday ° Bab y reach his command the ming last, and will pro me night. Exxcurion.—The execution of the colored man, Kirk, scitizen of tho United States, convicted of committing & rape upon the person of « Mexican woman, and theft, took place on Saturday evening last. A large concourse of people were pronent, to witness the first execution under American authority, which has ever taken place since our occupation of this country. It will, no doubt, prove a salutary lesson to many, who would dostroy the safeties guarantied to citizens, were not such pun- ishments sometimes inflicted. Breaxine ur ov Generat Heapquantens evening, at 5 o'clock, General Scott and his staff left thelr quarters in the and started for Jalapa. ‘They were escorted by Col. Harney's 24 d and will probably be up with Gen. Twiggs, of the advance, in two or three ‘AuvaRapo—The port of Alvarado, which has been elosed for several months, is now open te our commerce, and to all neutral vessels not having on board articles contraband of war Wontn’s Bricapr—Maj. Gen, Worth, with the first brigade, will probably leave Vera Cruz to-day, following in the footsteps of his illustrious predecessor. ‘The government of the town and dependencies have been turned over to Col. Wilson, of the Ist infantry. Tux Hosritat—Many of our gallant soldiers are now prostrated by disease, and the hospitals are filled to over- flowing with them. The disease most prevalent is diarrhoea, which in proved fatal. Exrepirion to Tusran.—On Friday last, the sloops of war Germantown and Albany, and two bomb vessels departed for Tuspan, On Sunday, the Raritan, with one hundred additional marines Potomac eail- ed for the samo place, and yesterday, Com. Perry, with tho flag ship Mississippi, aad steamors Spitfire and Vixen having bomb vessels iu tow. The Petrel. Bonita and Etca followed suit. The objest of this expedition is to take possession of Tuspan, which wo understand will be effected by Innding the sailors and marines at » conve- nient point. [From tho Eagle of the 10th instant. } Mitirany Comsussiox.—Besides that of rape, two other cases have been adjudged before the Military Commission. They were for thoft, committed by two privatos of the Ist Pennsylvania Regiment of Volan- teers. ‘They were sentenced each to one month's im- prisonment in the Castle of 8. Juan d’Ulus, anda fino of one month’s pay. Dearns.—it in with foclings of deep regret wo foel ourselyes compelled to announce the death of T. J, Lott, late of Covington. Miss, On the 7th instant, private Henry Dickson, of com- pany F.. Charleston, South Carolina Division volun- teers. The dooensed was the son of one of the most respectable professors in the medical college of his State, and will be long remembered for his urbanity of maunorsand kindness of deportment towards his fel- low soldiers, one of whom pays this passing tribute to his memory’ -Yenteridas Heanquantens ov rie Any, | Vera Cruz, April 11, 1847. || Major General Seott, Genoral-in-chlef of the Armies of the United States of America, to the good people of Mexico. TROCLAMATION. Mexicans !~At the head of a powerful army, soon to bo doubled—a part of which is advancing upon your capital—and with another army, under Major General Taylor, in march from Saltillo towards San Luis Potorl— I think myself called upon to address you Mexicans! Americans are not your enemies: but the enemies, for a time, of the men who, a year ago, mis- governed you, and brought about this unnatural war be- tween two great Republics. We are the friends of the porcefal inhubltants of the country we occupy, and the da of your holy religion, its hierachy and its priest- hood. ‘The-same church is found in all parts of our gwn country, crowded with devout Catholics, anu respected by our government, Inws and people. For the Church of Mexico, the unoffending inhabitants of the country, and their property, | have from the first done every thing in my power to place them under the safeguard of martial law against the fow bad men in this army. My orders, to that offect, known to all, are preciso and rigorous. Under them, several Americans have already been punished, by fine, for the bewefit. of Mexicans, be- sides imprisonment; and one, for a rape, hes been hung by the neck. In thia not proof of good faith and energetio dsci- pline? Othor proofs shall be given as often us injurios to Mexicans may be detectod On the other hand, injaries committed by individuals of parties of Mexivo, not belonging to the public forces, upon individuals, small parties, trains of wagons and teams, or of pack mulos, or any other person or property belonging to this army, contrary to the laws of w shall be punished with’ rigor; or if the particular of- fondors be not delivered up by Mexican authorities, the punishment shall fall upon entire cities, towns and neighborhoods. Let, then, all good Mexicans remain at home, or at thelr, peaceful occupations; but they are invited to bring in, for sale, horses, mules, beef, cattle, corn, barley, wheat, flour for bread, and vegetables. Cash will be paid for every thing this army may take or purchase, and tion givon to all sellers, The Americans aro strong enough to offer these assurances—which, should Mexicans winely accept, this war may soon be happily ended, to the honor and ndvantage of beth belligerents Then the Americans, having converted enemies into friends, will be happy to take leave of Mexico, and re- turn to thetr own country. ~ WINFIELD SCOTT. HMeapquartens or rue Anmy,? Vera Crus, April 11, 1847, General Order, Ne. 105,—1, The country fifty miles round Tampico will constitute a separate military depart- ment, to be culled the Department of Tampico, and the country the same distance around this city will consti- tute another separate military department, to be known ax the Department of Vera Crus, 9, The senior officer in each, in the absence of the General-in-Chief, will make his ordinary reports and re- turns to the Adjutant General at Washington, and those ore special character to genoral headquarters in the e 3. The siege train and troops in this vicinity will bo held in readiness to march, in the direction of Jalaps, a8 fast. as the means of transportation can be furnished; each man with four days’ hard bread and two of bacon or pork (eooked) in hia haversack; and each corps or de- tachment with a train containing extra subsistance for At Jonst ton days, tande ts in the case of th division. 4, Tho march will be in the following order : troop of the Ist dragoons with the Genei 2. A section of the siege-train escorted by Capt. Winder and his company, with a detachment of recruits, early | to-morrow morning ; 3. The Ist division of regulars; nd 4 Brigadier-General Quitman's volunteers, with mother section of, the slege-train 5. If the Sth Infantry be not back in time, Breyet Maj Gen. Worth will leave orders for It to follow without de- nd if the horses of the Tennessee cavalry shall not . Gen. Quitman marches, that jounted. at follows the move- arrived when Brig. ment will follow So s000 0 r01 ve corps or detachment: mont, froin thie depot. will take charge of any loaded train, for the army, which the Ordnance, Quartermas- ter's, Commissariat, or Medical Departments may have in readiness. By command i. TT, A, A. A. G. Heap Quarren Vera Cruz, April 12, 1847. Extract)—The goverument of the Onpens No, 9. city Is hereby turned over to to whom all Persons on business will make a By order of Maj. Gen. Worth. W. W. MACKALL, A. A. G Musrtioxs or Wan.—Capt. Hugar, Chief of Ordnance, haa sent in the following list of captured arms and am- munition to A. A. A. Gen, 8 Tanen in tHe Castir or Sax Jvax pe Utea—3 10 inch gus, English, (1 mounted); 11 6-inch lish, mounted; 12 42 pounders, iron guns, W , W PP. fron: 28 24 pounder iron ; 37 24 pounder bronze guus,mount- ed, old Spanish; 412 pounder bronze guns; 2 13 inch {fbn mortars, very old, on beds, pear ul 2 13inch stone mortars, bronze; 2148 13 iueh shells; 3415 10 {uch shells; 3672 Sineh shells; 200 10 inch strapped and loaded; 120 @ inch louded; 632 # inch solid shot; 23 ¢ herival ese shot, loaded; 2130 lls; 1054 82 pd shot; 167 2048 19 pd solid shot, strapped; 413 ket accoutrements; 28 dges, (boxes;) 189 sponges and rammers; 2 spikes; 11 worms; 90 linstocks Taxes in ton Fours or Veua Cuvz.—6 8-ineh 8 ( W P Foundry, mounted on West Point tron 442 pd iron guns, W PF, mounted; 4 32-pd do do do do; 8 24-pd guns, W PF iron; 1 16-pd iron gun, mounted; 9'24-pd bronze guns, new, mounted on French burbette ‘carriages; 3.18-pd 8’ C and Gay'n and bronze guns, mounted; 20 16-pd bronze gana; 9 12-pd Co do; 49-pd do do; 6 8-pd do do; 1 6 pd do do.; 5 4-pd do do; 6 13-inch 8 © mortars, on beds; 2 10-inch $C mortars, 10-ineh, 8 C mortar, dismounted; 4 stone mortars, bronze; 14 mortars and guns, calibre not ascer- tained; '135 very old guns, unfit for use; 1 very old 13- inch 8'C mortar, a plaque, unfit for use; 30 8-inel strapped and loaded; 1,021 24-pd_ shot, 304 9-pd shot; 21 musket cargridgos, bo security if you surrender ‘an interview with Col. one hour to consult m ich time, fad permloalien to visit me, was politely granted by General , Com pr the Mexican force in my rear. Capt. Keneally was amounted to 1600 men and three Generals. ed; 38 94 pounde guns, old, mount ped chambers 260'16-pd shot; es; 36 congrevo TAKEN FROM TROOPS ON THE $626 muskets; 3373 musket accoutrement: 96 carbines; 254 non-commissioned offic 8, trumpets or horn: struments; 122 sets escopet accoutrements, Beuides the articles noticed in the invoice, ther are large quantities of ammunition, implements, small arms, standards, Kc., stored in the magazines of thu town and These magazines could not beexamined minutely at the first visit. LATEST FROM THE CITY OF MEXICO. The fall of Vera Cruz was announeed in the city of Mexico on the 31st of March, Santa Anna issued an address on the Int of April, saying, among other things, that he was determined to oppose the advance of the Americans upon tho capital, if the nation would stand by him and second his efforts. and Gov. Soto were at Puente Nacional arch. Between the 27th and 30th two brigades of infantry, and one of cavaly left the city of Mexico to meet Gen, Scott—about two thousand in all. Santa Anna was to leave on the Ist inst. at the head of two thousand more troops. wonld dio sooner die than sign a peace. 8 2 fifes; 21 band in- He bad declared that he (From the Washington Union, April 22.) Letters have just been received at ‘the War Depart- ‘The last beare date on tho revious lotter runs as follows; and pays the proper tribute to the gullant conduet of Col, Morgan, of the Ohio volunteers :— Heangvantens Army or Occuration, Camp near Monterey, March 22, 1847. 5 Sir—I deem it my duty to report somewhat more in detail the occurrences attending the interruption of our line of communication with Camargo, recently rendered by troops on that line, Pursuant to previous orders, issued before the advance of the enemy upon Saltillo became known, the 9d Ohio regiment had occupied three posts on the line—Colonel Morgan, with —— companies, taking post at Seralvo, Lieut. Col. Irvin, with three at Marin, and Major Wall with -—— at Punta Aguda. On tho 2st of February, Col. Morgan waa ordered to concentrate bis regiment, und move forward to Monterey. The enemy had alrea- dy beguu to infest the road, but Col. Morgan, who re- the order on the night of the 93d, was able to | bring up Major Wall’s command, and march tho next ment from General Taylor. 28th of March. A nd the services On the road he was advised that a train on ite wa had been attacked that day (24th) ni @ escort and drivers, with a few excep- On the morning of the from Montere} Remas, and t! tions, killed or made prisoners. 95th, Col. Morgan was joined by twenty-five drivers and who had fled into t caped the fate of their companions. soene of the disasters, he found the drivers horribly 1nw- tilated, and several bodies thrown into the flamos of the burning wagons.] Finding no wounded, the march wos continued to Marin, which was found to be almost de- serted. Tho onemy's cavalry, under Gen. Urrea, had bem before Marin for two days, aud several skirmishes had taken place betwhen them and Lieut. Col. Irvin's command. The arrival from Monterey of a reinfore ment of infantry and two fleld pieces under Major She herd, (Ist Kentucky regimont,) had caused the Me cans to retire, and relieved Lt. Col, Irvin, who knew n prouch. At Marin it was cort of the train (thirty men under Lieut, Barbour, Ist Keatueky regiment) had been sur- rounded and captured. At 12 o'clock ut night,Col. Morgan reeumed his mareh, and first met the enemy near A\ command in square, and marching in that order. he continued to San Francisco, having on the road several encounters with the enemy, who attempted, without success, to break his formation. messenger was despatched to Lieut. Col. Irvin, then | campod at this place, who promptly took up the march, and, with two ploces of artillery, joined Col. Morgan at ‘The enemy, who had in the meantimo continued his attacks, now made a final effort, but after asharp action ofa few minutes, was driven back, and re- treated from the fleld. The loss of Col, Morgan's command, in thero affairs, was three Americans and one friendiy Mexican killed one wagoner mortally, and 0: ‘The enemy is supposed to hi loas, but from the nature of the engagement, its amount could not be ascertained. We have tolament the fall of Graham, assistant quartermaster in the volunteer fervice, who waa killed in the action, after be having in the most gallant manner. I would recommend to particular notice the gallant conduct and energy of Col. Morgan. throughout thee» Lieut. Col. Irvin, Maj. Wall, and Adjutant Jolino, 24 Ohio regiment, and Maj. Shepherd, are also | entitled to notice for good conduct and vulaable services T am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servan hills and ee- (On reaching tho From San Francisco 11 o'elook, a. 1 soldier slightly wounded sustained a considerable Captain BF. Major General U. 8. army, commanding at of the army, Washington, 1), C ‘Tho last letter from General Taylor, of the 26th March, reports that our communications with the rear are now measurably secure, no interruption having taken place since that reported on the 20th ult the 24th, under escort of the Ist Indiana regiment. and It is understood, that the regular cavalry of Urros had retired from that qi | neross the mountains; a natural result of the ret the main ermy towards San Lu @ trains. All was q troops in good health, and the wounded rapidly recov inhabitants, both at Saltillo and Monterey ly returning to thelr homes, and, in the country, are engaged in planting their crops. The Avsutant Ge. A train arrived o1 another was dail THE BATTLE OF CERRALYVO. MAnGO, Mexico, ? Col. A. M. Mitehell, Com’dng at Cama: Sir—Agreeably to your instruetions, to report the circumstances attending iny recent march from Monterey to this place dered to escort to Camargo, Mr. Crittenden and Major | Coffee (bearer of despatches from Head Quarters) with five companies of Infantry and two pieces of artiller A train of 160 wagons arrived at Montere: T waa instructed to wait till day, in order that the train might proceed with the escort Accordingly, on the oth inst.. | marched from Monterey, with three ‘companies. Ist manded by Capts, Howe 0, Thave the honor On the 4th inst | every bi on the 4th inst. io Volunteers con) | well dressed and socoutred. , commanded by Lient. Thompeon— nd about 270 mi massa and the attack apon Col ores giment Agee Frio, having occurred a few aded that the enewy was in and the maroh was con jou as the man: go 8 train woul 1 all pointe with Arkansas Cav making my cot Morgan's Regiment at A days previous, | was porsu force at some point on my ducted with as much cirenms rassing clreumstances of #0 lar owaible to protect the train a 1 marched with 3 companies and one leaving 2 companies and 1 . plece of artillery in front, plece as a rear guard. On Sunday afternoon, the 7th inst., when within « mile was attacked by the Mexican cav: inder Having learned ‘aa approaching over ai: les of Lancers were \ Poem the wagon = directed to park the train with ax muoh celor faaeatend Le artillery and three com istance. and immediately od with cannister shot upon their line charging mo Although apparently somewhat confused, the: continued to advance, but were fire of tho Infantry supporting t rounds from which compelled them to fall baok, attention was next directed toau annoying discharge of left flank, proceedin pad taken a position Placing the gun in battery on the left, this party was soon driven from their cover. mean time, many of tho drivers baving deserted their teams, the frightened mules had dashed into the cha- patral on both sides of the road.“ About 40 of the wagons rals Urrea and Romaro at the enemy Ww: eminence in front, and that Iai T advanced nj jos of infantry © | Kies eutirely, and thelr borome more. than helf exposed, | with their dark tlashing eyes, and Jong raven hair baug- romptly checked by thy * piece; one or two more from a party of | escopettes on m; 14 the chaparral the enemy whic! in that quarter, THE NEW YORK HERALD. Price Two Centse Se which by some misundéreta nding of or ened to the front at the commencement of ‘he ane - To insure the safety of the piece of artillery end Capt. Keneally'’s compan y. now left alone in the rear. 1 directed Capt. Bradley,— With his own, Lieut, McPike'e and Lieut. Thompson’s command.—to endeavor to opem communication with the teer guard. At this juncture, pt. Keneally himself arrived, —stated that his compan: was surrounded, and that he had teosived under cover of a flag the following comm unication:— “Tho Colonel Langberg offers kf all the soldiers life and ourself.’’ EMELIO LANGBERG, Foreign Officer Upon receipt of this note, Capt Keneally had requsted ie ‘ 52 ebere, and desanded of hin - more kindly informed, that the enemy's force I immediately returned to General Romaro, a brief reply, and desired that the parley it Soon after, | despatched Capt. "Bi , with the force previously desiguated. to communicate with the rear. and assist ‘a Eringing up the wagons. which bad thus far been successfully y defended by Capt. Keneally. Capt. cut through the enemy's line in the most gallant manzer, —his volleys were responded to by the and inusketry of the rear guard, and ina few minutes! hed the satisfaction of seeing my little band again united around 100 of the wagons whch we had succeeded im saving, Inthe absence of Capt. Bradley on this duty, my still in force between 4 parley was sounded by the | us and the town, and which portion of his troops General Urrea commanded in person. ‘They reiterated their de- mand for a surrender, and desired to know, why I had fired upon the Genoral-in-chief whilsta truce existed. To thelr first demand | sent tho same reply that had been previously communicated to General Komaro; and also that during the time my fire was continued in front, I was ignorant of the paricy existing in the rear. Towards night the enemy drew off towards the town, in whieh direction | also continued my march, with little progres» however, as the wagons closed in mass were much: impeded by the thickets skirting the road. It soon became quite dark, and supposing that the enemy would oppose my entrance into the town, | deemed it best to wait untildaylight before making the attack. Asim: men were suffering exceedingly for water, | found it necessary during the night to fetes off a party of Lancers stationed near the stream, distant from us about half e mile. At dawn on the 8th inst, | took possession of Cer- ralvo without opposition,—the enemy baving evacuated it during the night. Discovering that there were but 10 or 12 rounds of ammunition remaining in the cartridge-box- ca, | was detained at Cerralvo, until the arrival of Col. Curtis’ command on the 12th instant. Obtaining from him the necessary supplies, I proceeded on my mare and arrived at this post on the 1th instant. ‘There were killedyin the affair at Cerralvo, on the 7th instant, two privates of Captain Bradley's company F, Ist regiment Ohio volunteers, and fifteen teamsters. { was informed that. the Mexican loss in the engagement amounted to forty-five killed and wounded—which num- ber I believe to be nearly correct. I take great pleasure in stating that the officers and. men of my command, met the overwhelming foree by which they were surrounded, with the greatest coolness aud gallantry, Lieut. A. McCarter an nt Wm. Howell, did good service with the artillory—fring with great rapidity and accuracy. Licuts. Jas. P. Fyffe and. James Moore of my staff, performed the many duties with which they were entrusted, with promptness end gallantry. L. GIDDINGS. Major let Reg. O, V. Com’ dg Detachmens INCIDENTS AT THE CAPITULATION OF VERA CRUZ- (From the Auburn Advertiser.) U. 8, Stoor or Wan Atnany, Anton Lisardo, April 4, 184 On the 29th day of March, 1847, the ceremony of the capitulation of the city of Vera Crus and the eustle of San Juan d’Ulua. took place, and. by special good for- tune, I obtained an opportunity of se og the glorious Pr It was a bright, beautiful morning, and the white dowes, towers.and fortresses of the eity,were busking in the yellow sunbeams, when the boat containing our party put off from the ship, We had » delightful pas sage to the shore, where, after runping through the breakers, we landed and found ourselves umong as mot- ley au assemblage as ever was collected, Officers, sol- dirs, sutlers, reporters for the press, eamp followers, hangers on, loafers, “gentlemen of leisure.” dogs, pigs. and cats, all mingled promlscuonsly together on tie Long level sand beach, and all striving to be heard—gabbi: like so many geese, or the multitude atthe tower @ abel. We had not been long on shore before | had an oppor- tunity of seeing the gallant Worth, of Monterey nuto- riety. Ho came galloping down on’ his fine steed, ae comranien by bie stall of eciaes, and when he bad ar- rived opposite the spot wl ou! ty Were stan he halted te give some Orders, ond | hed @ 7 lpernace nity of scrutinizing his appearance. He was dressed i full uniorm, and was one of the noblest looking men I had ever beLeld. There was a look of decision, of firm- ness and bravery about him, that at once proclaimed him no common man. Seeing us all attentively and rather curiously regarding him, olitely raised hie chapeau, and with « kind toned “good morning, gentie- meu,” galloped off toward the city, A large party of us, cousisting of a number of olerke in the payimaster’s und quartermaster’s departments, several naval officers and citizens, started over the sand hills for the spot where the cupitulation was te take place, ‘This was a fine level plain, extending from the southern gate of the city uearly two miles, and was smooth and even as a bowling alley. As we advanced toward the city, we found the ground almost covered with round shot of every had been thrown from the enemy's bat my; and ever and anon we came to great holes, eight or ten feet fa depth, where the terribi the Castle hud struck, and, after explodi their fragments all around the plain. Now and then, horses and mules that had been destroyed by the shot, could be desoried lying upon the ground, with myriads of birds of pre ‘ound them, aud tearing the flesh from thofr Having arrived upon the plain, we took a position where we imagined we should have a fino view of the whole scene, but wo had not been there more than twenty minutes ere one of General Scott's aids came galloping over the plain, his horse covered with foum, and his sabre dangling in {ts sheath, with “ Gentlemen, the General directs that this spot shall be kept clear. ‘Tho Mexican troops are to march out here, and you will be obliged to take up another posl- ion.’? Away he galloped back again to Lis post, and our party separated, and each loaked ont for himself. One of the army offloers, who was not on duty at the time, and myself, proceeded to a hill covered with a thick growth of chaparral, which overlooked the whole fleld, and where the in heat was modifed by # cool, fresh breeze that came sweeping over the great waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and passed with a rus sound through the tangled boughs of the almost im- pervious chaparral, beneath whose shade we reclined and gazed upon the magnificent panorama beneath us. | ‘There spread the expansive plain on whieh the Mexi- cans wero to lay down thelr arms; the city of Vere | Cruz, with its old time worn walls, ramparts, domes, | steeples and fortresses, battered down, broke | ments and defaced by shot and shel | enstle of San Juan de Ulua, with the hali-mastod flag of n into frag’ ; the old grim Mexico waving above it, as if in distress; and beyond, tho great, solemn, sleeping sea, on whieh the immense Hoot of ships of war and transports were quiet!y riding, heir masts, yards, and wilderness of rigging, eloarly de- M: pe. | eelient view of all the surrounding scenery, and of every- | thing that transpire About 10 o'clock A.M. the American army marched ap in two distinct columns, the regular troops on the right and the volunteers on the left, and took up « post- tion In such a manner as to bring a large portion of the | level plain before mentioned within & hollow square, With a slight opening at the end nearest the city for the Mexican troops to enter. At the further end of this | hollow square # white flag was planted, and there the | American generals took their station, to receive the swords of the vanquished It was a grand sight, Some twenty thousand soldiers drawn ap, with their bright arms lashing in the sunbeams, and with the gay colors of the different regiments tloating on the breese, while pand other spot where a view could be ob- tained, was erowded with anxious spectators. About 11 o'clock a loud wail of trumpets told that the Mexiean | army were approaching, and in w few momentn they were defile from the south gate of the city and enter where they were to lay dows arms. The nd officers made an excelient appearanee, being ‘On they came to the wailing sound of the mort ‘| moarnful music | ever beard, the general officers at the head, and @ multitude of citisens following, loaded down | with their goods and chattele--their lite all! Some had old tranks upon their shoulders, others bags filled with provisions, and from appearanecs, we Jodged that the town had been abandoned to our troop, Women and children, the old, the young’ the siek, the poor, the lame, the biind--ali had ded from the city with t little troasures, ne if 6 jlence was abows to enter there, and iu a sad mournfal provertton, came thronging from thetr hemer, My heart eked for them, mpathised with them te ther deep of Mexlean trope and eitisens ax~ tended from the city gate t the white flag,where sat the American general offieers on berseback to receive the eonquer After paeining for some time on the hill, wy compe- nion and myself ndod, and went along the whole line of the Mexican army; salating the principal officers | an we paxsod, which was ulways ret with the great- est court On we went toward the gate of the eity, | mimiring the pretty seuoritas, who were reclining apon the ground among the troops, with thelr feet and am ing down almost to the ground. On we went, stopping to exchange afew words with one, and asnile with ano ther, until looking suddenly behind us, we found thi we had left our countrymen and all succor far away and that we were absolutely alone in the midst of t Mexican army, If | had my mingivings as | raw tho dark and thrvatentag looks cast upon my comrade and my~- self, by the armed and swarthy hordes of the enemy, I took good care not to show them, but went quictly on, though I felt na if | was walking on the edgo of a prect- were immediately burnt by tho Mexicans—among them ammunition—whieh, however, killed | among the rocks below that containing m fovof the enemy by its unexpected explo- | Had any evil disposed Mexican taken a fancy (o have and wounded 10 of Having thus broken the centre of the train, the enemy formed in conside guard, distant at the time, abo yonkened by the absence of pico, from which one false step might preeipimte me a shot at us, who, at such a time, could ever have fevvet- cdot the assassin? We vere both entirely unarineds snd fale the del { cur situation, thou," «ec tool care not to let the Mexioun soldiers perceive a} company, | quietly on, until we found