The New York Herald Newspaper, September 12, 1847, Page 1

Vol, XIIL No, 950.Wholé liq. £847. THE NEW YORK HERALD ESTABLISHMENT, JAMES GORDON BENNETT, . proprietor of the esr! age Will be deduy o=ttrom e ‘iru AIM dike 7, the ONAS Wall ua ng few, Up. trains wall leave the City Hall fe rw i Haclen risen. ham & Tnehab ti Seb ter ET es sad Reweqsde Petter a 7 a $ tT ghey ‘Caoton, {OPM TAM 2 4 “ tm “ % i sm ‘ Poturaing to Now Fors wi leayen Fordhaps. Willi Brg. € 4 a 9 oy & ‘s 4 pekic je Croton’ Fal . TRA 430 P Mo i 4 from Croton will not stop on New ark Inlaads except at Broome street, a street N - i up passengers will precede each train ton minutes, to Croton Falls few York, Packahoe: OP cca of cars, sye'to Harlem and Morrisignn, if fae Williiny Bridge, “NOTICE —For the better jof the public (as the shorter) the Heaamboas NEW PHILADE after eave New Branswic rae gt) ee ten Neer Breaatvick Es ahi Sorelock rosa Rex thi ch wit x “SES Wee ne aoe New Brunswick, Sept. 3, 187, i Pe a FONG: je na and pref seam 3: PARKS, will 4 for ‘Towieg Vessels to and from see, f, on the most reasonable terms ankfully received and panctually attended to. ‘Abrggtga the old extabiished Steam ‘Taw-Boat Office, No. 75 8 ct, coruer of Maiden lane, up stairs. lay every night at the foot of Grand street, E.R., and aye in readiness ats moment noice, N.b.—Al Dersons are forbid treating the te a ei ow the owners. W.N & T.M. DOUGHERTY, see aere. No. 75 South st. cor. Maiden lane! STeeEN, ISLAND siOKity Un and BY! ef after x, Joth, 1847, th sata then BYLPN and STATEN ISLANDER i) following trips uvtil further notuce =~ Fa by 9 . M., and 1, 2, ten min ; B07 9, Me aoe Moleloal, P.M} LEAVE. QUARANTIN bit iy and J, 4, 5, 636, [. 3, 4, 5, 08, - NOTICE—HOUR CHANGED FROM [- 7106 o’elock.—On and after Mouday, Sept. 6, lbany snd ‘Troy Eveving Line of steam- ‘Macy, and COLUMBIA, Capt. W. lelock in- a6rh ve for Albany and ‘I'roy at 6 0 etofore. PEOPLE'S LINE STEAMBOATS FOR ALBANY. Daily, Sundays Excepced — Turough Direet—At 6 o'clock, P. M., from i " Cy ul Li street tie coinboat ISAAC NEWTON, Cyt Wan Hf. Peck, will leave on Monday, Wedneaday, and riday evenings, at 6 o'clock. boat HENDRIK HUDSON, Capt. R. G. Crutten- dep l feave ou Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings atl ke e Sr Five O'elock, P. M.—Landing at intermediate placee— Steamboat ROCHESTER, Capmis eH. Furry, will vat HE: » Capmin R. H. hy leavevoa Moaday, ‘Wednesday, Friday and Sunday afternoons, at 5orclock. : ‘Steambont SOUTH AMERICA, Capt. T. N. Hulse, will Jeavenn ‘Tuesday, Thursday and Satarday afternoons, at > o'clock, : teukwir y The above boats will at all times arrive in Albany in ample time for the Morning Cars for the East or West. Ke 53 ken at rate rates, and none taken after 43¢ oS Ati persons are forbid trusting any of the boats of this line, without a written order from the captains or agents, * je or freight, apply on board the boats, orto P.C. ice on the wharf, 86 rh WOR SHREWSBURY, OCEAN HOUSE, eft Long Branch, Runsom Dock, Brown's Dock, jetown and Red Bank.—The Steam| Master, will ran as follows, from Fulton ORUS, (arket ‘River — Mae are New York, Leave Shrewsbury. ee AM. Sand 12, 0t 3 EM Sunday, 12,at 8 AM. Sanday, at 5 PM. .Monday, 13a OAM, Mondyy, = ato AM Tuesday, lat 7 AM. Tuesday, 14, at 1036 A. Weilnesday, 15,at 734 A.M. Wednesday, 15, at il A. The Line 4tges wili ran to Howell Works, Squam Vil and #reehald. Stages to convey passengers to all parts of countr N.B. All are forbid trusting the above hoat on nc- eountofthe Dwacte ae 5.P) ALLAIRE. 82 30t* re FUR SHU VSBURY, Li ANCH, ONG BR. P. W. Schanck’s, Highlands, we Runsom and Eatontown Landing. ‘The ste boat ED WIN LEWIS, Cape: Haynes, will ran as follows, from foot of Barclay street, North river: Leave New York, Leave Shrew: 1oaciOAM. Wednesda 6AM ‘Tuendsy, i .M. Wednesday, M. Tuorsday, erat AM. Friday, PM Saturday, 1sat 1 PM. Monday, 4 Tuerday, 2i,ac 1 P.M. Wednesday, mat 3 P. Stages will be in readiness on the arrival of the boat to cot the country. apply to FB. Hall, at the offies on al 30*re ~ rionte ey 5 iIton, Oiiice, 100 eeclay,stzpet Any security veaiired will be given for the falfilment of all eoniraets made wit wo LAY, Age CONEY ND R = known steamer AMERICAN EAGLE, Cap- in, Geo. H. Power, will ran regatarl mato Coney Island, landing at ‘Leaving Pier No. i, atl an 25 got re Fort Ham A fine Coti fem OF Tit RIGA ALEADT. AND wes and Jaternediat ngs. % 4D board the Boat. epee" reaktant and Dinner board the Bou Mondays, |. Return- ‘The low pressure steamboat je ateammbnnt pier foot of Bajelay street Weunentays, and Bridaye, at seven o'clock A. ing on the opposite days, NIAGARA, Capt. H. L. Kellogg, will leave ‘the ‘Steamer Nic A yet aaa Relloes, "aH 4 ‘at half past six o’clock, A. M., returning on the the Steamboat Pier foot of and Setarda opposite day: Saal ‘are 50 Cents. {reight, apply on bosrd, orto ¥. B. Hall, at Woe ie ceee on iv2) FOR BELIZE, HONDURAS—Bark JOHN ‘or freight o1 es Pedersen, master, will have apply to the capt s67t*m ve port. i Oy Oa rs era ae dy Pier ast Riv PF, ALEXANDRE, YOL—To sail with despatch, « Og regulat Packet Ship WATE burthen 1100 tons, will iors for enbin, se- South street. ae comer Pine and South streets, Persons desirous of sending for their friends im the Old Country, ena them bronght ont by the above splendi veut, or any other of the by applying. #8 rre_ NoTi¢ cousigned t ‘rleans, and th diamond, per same ven the saue this day, atthe officeof =. K COLLIN so ‘36 South street. FOR LIVERPOOL—The New Line—Regular Ha mstescharere a Biswas et : um fuaPtoas Worthen, will al as ahovee he me state rooins and cabi pr freight nt Babin spy wt teen jsree A.A comttere nelle fl " WwoobHOLE ‘& MINTURN, #7 South st. hip ( tons burthen, ONSTITUTION, 1 and re Ny cod the rit hal Mee tee Rnoen the ion her reaular day, : si ° Vall nee, ‘We return says the London Pictor:al Times, to the subject of the Great Britain steamship, her stand- ing in Dundrum Bay, and made to restore her to the element for which she was originally designed. After bay been cast and dry upona rocky beach, but to the mn of the waves at every high tide, we find her, in a very short time, by the conjoined ion of li and drifting, burfed no Jess than cht feet by the ‘and oxhi , in her situation, ADDITIONAL INTELLIGENCE FROM THE SEATOF WAR. [From the Vera Crus Sun of Anahuac, Aug. 26.) Joa eeoratine rumor of.the day is, that a letter re- ceived Julaps, by s person in this city, states that &@ division of Gen. Scott’s forces have at ed El Pi- non, to which point the Mextoans directed nearly their foroe, thinking that it was a general attack—that in the meantime Gen. Sontt, with the remainder of his fpems, made his fe ggg in the rear of the enemy, having marched thither, passing through Guadalupe” and capturing the city of Mexico—that the Mexican noo, Seen had laid down their arms, after a We have not been able to find out whohad received the letter above mentioned, nor how it cume. We there- fore give this as@ rumor. ‘Ther is, however, no impro- bability of its ean} true. N. B.—Since writing the above, we have learned that a letter has been received from ee by @ respectable person here, stating that the news of the capture of the city of Mexico had been confirmed. From the Vera Cruz Sun of Anahuaec, Aug. 25.) ‘e received, through the politeness of a friend, tho Jalapa Boletin de las Noticias of the 20th. Its edito- rial column is, as usual, filled with rumors—for in- stance, that the people of the capital had formed into an army, and had sworn to die under the ruins of the sity, before abandoning it !—that great enthusfusm pre- vailed ; that Generals Valencia, Salas and Lombardini were at the head of the government, and that Busta- mente was expected to succeed them; that American soldiers had gone over to the Mexicans; that disunion existed in the rauks of our troops. ‘The Holetin says, that Sr. Aburto, the guerilla chief who commanded the guerillas that attacked the de- tachment which returned here a few days ago, has re- ported his exploits to the governor. It further says, that the train, after having been at- tacked at Cerro Gordo, retired to the Plan at the same time the guerillas also retired. On the following day the train commenced marching to Jalapa, and on the evening (Thursday) had not yet entered that place, On the 19th, it was reported in Jalepa, that the gueril- las would attack our troops near that place, and all the evening, the road for near a mile, was covered with men, women and children, whom curiosity had attract- ed there. This gave rise to firing of cannon and mus- ketry from our troops, and the citizens succoeded in reaching their houses without receiving any injury The guerillas are said to have numbered 350. The fire commenced at half-past five o’clock, and lasted a very short time. At night tranquility prevai'ed in the oity, and a party of mounted men from the train entered the sity and passed through the principal street; at the samo time guerillas were seen near by. ‘I'he Boletin says that the loss on the side of the guerillas was small At 11 o’elock on the 19th, Major Lally inquired of the aloalde whether the citizens of Jalapa would commit hos- tilities against the Americans if they entered, or not. To which the alcalde answered, that the population was unarmed; but that a great number of guerillas being in the neighborhood, he could not take the responsibility of their actions. On the morning of the 20th, the train of wagons and the troops entered the city The Bole- tin says that the wagons are filled with sick and wound- ed. Yesterday, it was rumored in Vera Cruz, that Fa- ther Jarauta had attacked the train a short distance the other side of Jalapa; but that he had been driven back by our troops with ioas on both side {From the New Orleans Delta, Sept. 3.) Extract of a letter from an officer at Vera Cruz, under date of 27th August, 1647 :— Your correspondents have, doubtless, informed you that Gen. Scott reached the city of Mexico on the, (I have not the date at hand.) Worth went round behind the city, and cut off the water. Valencia, with a large force, sallied out of the city, met Gen, Scott, and fought alittle while, and then vamosed into the city. Santa Anna then ght out a force, fought some time, but retreated into the city in great disorder—convoked the Co and sent out for a cessation of hostilities, ex- ressing himself willing to treat with Mr. Trist. Hosti- Fitter ocnsed—Seott surrounding the city. There is no doubt of the correctness of thisinformation. Some think @ will soon be estaolished, but nobody thinks #0 in Vere Crus. Major Lally was heard from beyond Perote, on his way to Puebla, not molested.” {Translated from N, O. La Patria, Sept. 3.) Vena Crave, Aug 2%, 1847, In the Sol de Anahuac, of yesterday, you will seo the rumors, which are current here, alarming the popula- tien. The news, which is in circulation, is taken from letters received by way of Orizabs. Many other details are going the rounds, which differ from the Soi’s ac- counts, and the authors of them refer to the Diario del Gobierno of the capital ofthe 2ist, but there is no one to be found whe can say, “I have seen it ;"” and it is most probable that such news is apocryphal, and the only true account is that which has appeared in the Sol. To-day, it is said, and perbaps with more foundation, that Scott has beaten Santa Anna and Valencia at El Penon, and that in consequence of the defeat, there was a parley held by the Mexicans begging « suspension of hostilities, and allowing @ conference with the American Envoy, Mr. ist. I believe that this is trae, though there is no solid foundation for it, as mail or official advice has come down. If, perchance, any of the papers here affirm the contrary, you can safely sy that at this date, nothing contrary wat known to what I havo already given you. By the British mail which ought to leave ‘fe capital the day after to-morrow, we shall on Tuesday next (4]et August,) have positize news, and I shall then inform yoa of every thing | can learn. We know nuthing of Parades’ march into the interior. Having written thus far, | have heard certain whisper- ings which cause me to believe that if the capital is not already taken, {t will not be long before it 1s in possession of the Americant Tamrico, 98th August, 1847, ~ ‘The correspondent, after stating that the communica- tion with the interier is so shut off that nothing but ru- mors are heard, alludes to one which had been current some three days in ‘Tampico, viz. that Scott had attack- ed Chapultepee, the first fortified point on the road from Tacubsya to Mexico, that it had suffered three assaults, ‘and in all of them had repulsed him with considerable loss, The date of this occurrence is not mentioned, and it was looked upon a8 @ vague rumor, The other rumor which was of sny importance, was ope communicated to the correspondent of La Patria by @ individual who arrived on the 27th from Huejutia, who said that on the 16th or 16th, the first brigade of the American arm; composed of some 3000 men, attacked the Mexican bri- gade which was between San Cristobal end Gaudalupe, and was repulsed with g loss of 800 men on the American side, This brigade is ofthe San Luis Potosi forces under Valencia, This news wants further confirmation, { but little mepeyy ca hope that she could be saved. ‘The ingenuity and enterprise of the engineers, to whom was appointed the task of floating her, it possible, have at length, however, succeeded in effecting such a change in her position, and given such a command over her di- rection, that no doubts are entertained but that, at the first Yavorable high tide, the Great Britain will be again relaunched. and at comparatively little expense restored to the service for which sho was intended. We subjoin a sketch of this noble vessel as she now with all tho appargtus, boxes, ko, as planned by Mr. Bremmer, to effect Mor removal; each of these latter contain from 35 to 45, ahd some even 50 tons of rand. They are four- teen in number and are hung on wooden beams attached tothe ) They are intended to act in their descent in the manner as the sash frame of 8 window when letting or down by the balance weights which are secured inthe frame. It may be well, before closing our THE POSITION OF THE AMERICAN ARMY BEFORE THE REPORTED TWO BATTLES. [From the New Orleans Picayune, Sept. 3] The mail brought by the New Orleans on ‘Tuesday evening was a large one, and we took the pains yesterday to inform ourselves of the best opinions current at T'am- pico among commercial men as to the position of Ge Scott. A large. number of letters were received, whi make mention of him, and the tenor of them is quite uni- form as to the principal fact of Gen. Scott's presence in the immediate vicinity of Mexico, A.letter from a foreign house at Tampico, dated the 26th ult., to their correspondent here, says that on the 14th of August the two armies were opposite each other at El Penon, and that every moment they were expect- ing the result ofa battle. The writers of the letters from Mexico express great doubt whether a battle and the fall Of the city would lead to a pence. Another letter, also from « commercial house at Tam- pico, dated the 27th August, which we have seen, says explicitly :—“ There are mercantile letters in town to the 14th inst , from the city of Mexico. Gen Scott was Within three leagues of the eity of Mexico, with from ten to thirteen thousand men, eighty-four pieces of artillery and one thousand wagons.” Another letter, later than the foregoing and also from Tampico, says that on the 17th ultimo, General Scott “was within sight of the gates of the city. |The letter re- fora for particulars to previous letters s er, which has not yet arrived. ‘The last letter which we shall mention is from an ex- cellent source, and is dated on the 28th ult. It confirms the foregoing ond in saying that letters to the 17th have been received from Mexico. ‘These letters represent dis- tinotly that on the 17th Gen. Scott was within three miles of the city, and at that time operating upon the southwestern side of it, having met with some difficulties on the southeast side. We cannot suppose that all these representations are deceptive. They are from entirely distinct sources and from such parties as are likely to be accurately inform- ed. We cannot doubt. therefore, that Gen. Scott was on the 17th ult. cautiously preparing to strike the decisive blow which was to seal the fate of the city of Mexico. We are equally confident that ere this the blow has been struck, and that the city is in our possession. It is tobe regretted that the possession of the city should not be decisive in conquering the peace se much to be desired ; but on this point we believe the opinion is almost unani- mous that the fall of the capital will by mo means suflice to bring the Mexicans to their senses.” ‘The interests of the other States of Mexico are by no means so intimate- ly connected with those of the federal district and capi- tal, that the conquest ef the capital involves their sub- mission The force of artillery which Gen. Scott is said to have with him, by one of these letters, is larger than we sup- posed he would take, but in the opinion of military men it is not exaggerated. Our readers may be interested by a few words upon the topography of the country around Mexico—just enough to render intelligible what is said of the direction in which General Scott is operating.— We copy from 4 letter of Mr. Kendall a few lines quoted by him from communication of one of our officers, a prisoner in Mexico, in regard to the routes to the eapi- tal. It was written on the 8th of July last :— “The strongest defence of the Mexicans is at El Penon, three leagues from here and on the best road leading in- to the city; but the best approach is by Guadalupe or Chapultepec, and the position for throwing shelis better from wither. The road from Guadalupe branches about one and a half miles short of the Penon, passes round tho luke of ‘Tezcuco, and is thirty miles farther than the direct route. ‘There are two or three leagues of soft ground on this road, made so by the recent rains, which may occasion some difficulty to heavy carriages; but good judges think it may be overcome. ‘The road to ‘Tacubaya and Chapultepec is good, and here is the sup- ply of water for the city, which may be cut off.” Ward tells us that Chapultepec ix a summer palace built upon a rock to the foot of which the waters of the lake of Tezouco formerly extended. Chapultepec has been ® strong military position from its commanding height. The road from Chapultepec to Mexico, Ward describes as divided by an aqueduct, which separates the portion of it destined for carts and ‘mules from that intended for carriages and equestrians. The structure of the aqueduct is solid and consists of nino hundred arches. ‘I'ncubaya is avillage about four miles from the gates of the capital southwest from Chapultepec. Both places are laid down at south and west of Mexico, while El Penon lies nine miles off, east and a little south of the capital. All accounts agree that the Mexicans have abandoned all those defensible points on the road through the mountains which separate the valley of Puebla from that of Mexico, and will rely upon the defences close about the city.’ Many infer from this that the resis- tance to our entrance into the capital will not be obsti- nate—that we shall take it without inflicting at the same time in blood and desolation a lesson upon the ob- stinate and misguided mation. THE SUSPENSION OF HOSTILITIES. {From the New Orleans Bulletin, Sept. 3.) Vena Cav, August 27, 1847, Tho house of Hargous and Co , received a courier yee. terday from their partner, who is at the capital, who in a fow hurried lines, says that Gen. Scott was before the city. There had been an attack made on a portion of the American army, but the Mexicans were repulsed with great loss. Proposals had been sent to Gen, Scott, offering to treat, and the fighting had been suspended, though the batteries and artillery of the Americans were all ready to fire on them, and Gen. Scott had actually commenced, when the flag of truce reached him ‘The resuit was not known, though the courier ver- bally reports, that the American urmy were actually entering the city when he left. Nothing further will probably be known until the ar- rival of the English courier, who is expected on the Ist of September. ‘The Americans had out off the supply of water, and the army was on both sides of the city. The fight that tcok place, was with that portion under Worth. The action lasted two hours, nad was sanguinary and decl- sive, as regards the Mexicans, We know nothing as to the American loss. Gen. Scott, besides his flying artil- lery, has a very large battering train with him, and no doubt is folt here, that he has obtained possession of the city. We anxiously wait tull details, andsincerely hope it will lead to peace, Business is very still here. There are only two for- eign vessels, one from Havre and one from Havana, and only two American merchant vessels, the others are in overnment employ, as transports, store ships, colliers, t by & schoon- 0. ‘Tho yellow fever is decreasing, owing, no doubt, in some degree, to the excellent sanatory regulations. OPFICIAL REPORT OF CAPTAIN WELLS+ Camp Bacana, August 19, 1847, Sir—1 have the honor to report for the information of the colonel commanding, that on the morning of the 13th Instant, in obedionce torhis orders, | proceeded with iy y 4th I jompany of the 12th Infantry, commanded b: Lieut. Wyehe, and Capt. Fairchild’s company of Loul- slans Rangers, in all seven officers and two hundred and one rank and file. The train ws omposed of two am- bulances, each drawn by four good horses, fit for the ser- vice in wiich they were employed, and nine wagons drawn by half broken down but still unbroken Mexican mules, with which it would have been difficult for me to have fulfilléd my orders even if there had been no enemy to contend with. ‘The commanding officer was not mounted, and was under the periiina necessity of dis- mounting @dragoon and taking a horse when circum- stances were such that he could not possibly perform his duty on foot. Such was the command with which my orders required me to traverse @ country and pass @ bridge and fortification which no less than eight hun- dred memagupported by artillery, had heretofore at- tempted. T*ind mot proceeded four miles from camp, when it became necessary to throw out a part of my provisions ; and it was then only with the aid of my in- fantry. and the extraordinary exertions of the active and efficient wagon master (Mr. Booley) who accompa- nied the train, that the wagons could be forced up the sand hills, I reached Santa Fe and encamped for the night. The next morning I pursued tho march, the enemy appearing on the flank, but evidently with no intention of attacking us. A few shots were ex- changed between them and Captain Fairchild’s com- pany. who had left the road to give chase. | arrived at Juento del Rio, about nine o'clock at night, and encamp- ed. Here I judged myself to be within six miles of Major Lally’s eamp. ‘The next morning | directed Captain Fairchild to detach an officer (Lieut. Henderson) and thirteen men, with orders to proceed to Major Lally’ camp, and report my advance, provided he could pru- dently do so, and the distance did not exceed six mil but by no meuns to go beyond that distance, but to re- tura and report the condition of the road tome. ‘rhis command was accompanied by Dr. Cooper of the army, and two of the Georgia volunteers. I regret to inform you that I have not since heard of this detachment, and ‘am ignorant of itsfate. 1 pursued the march until about ten o’olock, with difficulty getting the mules along, and &t Pass La Beja, whilst the train was on the bridge, and the troops were getting water, the enemy appeared in force in front, on the hill,and commenced a fire upon us; some shots were also fired from the rear. ir the necessary Preparations were made, | hed Capt. Haile with his company through the chaparral to gain the flank, and if possible their rear, This service was promptly and gallantly performed, whilst the command was ascending the hill. He gave them a fire, which put them to immediate flight. I ordered Lieut. Mor- relle, of Captain Fairchild’s company, with twenty men mounted, to hold the horses near the bridge until the train had ascended the hill, The rear, however, was not attacked at this place. We continued our march, dispersing the enemy before us, un- til dark; when, as the train was passing bridge within three miles of Puente Nacional, the enemy opened his fire from the hills, within two hundred yards of the command, the balls generally ranging too high ; the fire was so promptly returned that they were soon driven from their position, and, think, with con- siderable loss, Here, as | had previously intended, I or- dered the troops to encamp. ‘The wagons were placed in a safe positien, the white covers taken off, the horses placed under shelter, and every thing disposed for a quiet night’s rest, which my men so much required, At three o’clock next morning { had the men under arms, and de- tached Lieut. Wyche with part of his company through the chaparral, to gain # position on the hill side, to be ready ‘when the enemy should advance to the attack. Just’ at day break they appeared on the hill, with drum beating and firing inte our camp. 1 did not return their fire, but ordered Capt. Haile with bis company to pass up the hill tothe left of the road and gain their flank. ‘They continued their music for about twenty minutes, when Capt, Haile suddenly fired upon them and was af- ter them with the bayonet, much to the amusement of our troops, who could see them from the opposite side of the bridge. Lieut. Wyche had gained his position, and was lying in wait, but they did not approach sufficiently near. | held the hill with my infantry till the train was ready to move. | was now within about three miles of Puente Nacional. Tho enemy had attacked us three times in force, and was always routed, without the loss, on our part, of aman. ‘Che only loss sustained was one horse wounded, and three muskets rendered unservicen- ble by musket balls. It was reported to me this morning by the wagon master that one of the mule teams could proceed no farther; I was com- pellod in consequence to destroy my tents, and leave one wagon. The other mule teams {| had no hope of getting mach beyond Puente Nacional, and had deter- mined that if! did not find Major Lally sear there, to destroy all the wagons and property, and with four days’ provisions in the haversnoks, and the mail and ammuni- tion, and some light baggage in the ambulances, to join him by forced marches. Every thing being in readiness, 1 commenced the march about half-past nine in the morning. Before this time | was fully satisfied that the enemy occupied Puente Nacional in foree. The tracks of unshod horses in the road left no doubt of that. My orders were positive; no discretion was allowed to me; and according to iny ideas of military service, I felt bound to proceed in the execution of the order, until it ‘was proved, without the possibility of a doubt, that it could not be carried out. My force was too small to de- tach any part of it to endeavor to turn the position, ‘The Mexicans were appearing on my flank, and threat- ened my rear, ‘To reconnoltre was uselesi—nothing could be seen. I therefore determined to draw the ene- my’s fire from the forts and heights, and thus discover his strength and position. I accordingly made my dis- positions so as to sacrifice the least possible number of iny troops. With thirty picked men under the eom- mand of Lieut. Cheney, 14th b try, extended to six paces, | descended towards the bridge. ‘This detach- ment was ordered to keep at least one hundred yards in front of the mounted men, After the mounted men, with some interval, marched Lieutenant Wyche's company; next came the train, followed by Captain Haile’s company, who was erdered to clove on and protect it, in oase it should be charged, ‘Tho rear guard, commanded by Lieutenant Marreile, of Cap- lain Falrehild’s company, followed after Captain Haile’s company. I halted the com dl on the ill, continuing to advance myself, mt “Cheney's command, hoping to draw the enemy's fire, without further exposing my troops. All was, however, still—nothing could be veen I directed the advance to move upon the bridge—order. ed up the main body, and took my position in person near the bridge, where leould direct the advance or or- der 4 retreat, as the one might prove practicable or the other necessary. ‘The rear of the command had soarce- ly got in motion when the enemy opened their fire from the forts and heights with muskets, escopetes, and artil- lery, and showed themselves in such numbers and posi- tioa, that I perosived at once that in passing the bridge they must necessarily inflict upon mo such a loss in kill- od and wo uaded, that it would be impracticable for me remarks, to state that already the work has so far ad- vanced, that she has been raised no less than four feet means of the various artificial applications resorted to. This, considéring the immense weight of the body to be moved, and the little convenience afforded by the neighborhood of resorting to any extensive engineering aid, is wonderful; and, next to the magnitude of the operation, the simplicity of the means employed must strike the attention of every observer. = vance Or retire. I therefore directed t! returned and the retreat commenced; and withdrew my troops from under the fire of this strong place with the loss of only four men killed and one man and two horses wounded. | One of the ambulances was quickly turned and gained the top of the hill; the other, in the act of turning, had one of his horses killed, and could not be brought off. The mules were of course more unman- ugeable than ever, and as soon as tho enemy perosived that we were retiring they concentrated their whole fire upon the train. Half the mules were almost instantl shot down, and the teamsters compelled to abandon their wagons. The enemy now displayed a strong force out- side the fort, and was moving to gain our rear. I now moved off my command, which had been halted at the top of the hill, just beyond the effective range of the enemy’s ‘uns, and abandoned the train which | could not possibly ave brought off, nearly all the mules having been either killed or wounded; and to have blown up the ammunition or saved anything from the wagons would have been to sacrifice men, which it was now evident I had not to spare, and would have been compelled to leave my wounded, as I had not the means of transporting them. All the property, as well as the personal baggage of the officers, was lost, and some despatches which [ ordered Capt. Haile to keep in his trunk as the safest place, were also lost.; ‘The mail intended for the army was, however, saved, and the only wounded man brought from the jel ‘The enemy’s force occupying the forts, I eould not estimate with any degree of accuraey; it was certainly times my own, and there was also @ considerable force outside. Nothing was left now for me to do but te force m; through the enemy in the rear, and return by rapid marches to this place. The enemy appeared on every side during the day, and I was compelled to pro- ceed with the greatest caution, always holding one hill until my infantry gained possession of the next in front, by # fatiguing march throngh the chaparral, This la- borious duty fell principally upon Capt. Haile. 1 con- tinued my march at night, but after dark I met with no further opposition from the enemy, and arrived the next morning at Santa Fe. The next day I arrived and encamped at this place.— In conclusion, | must be permitted to speak of the o cers who s0 ably sustained me on this trying march— t Haile, of the 14th Infantry, 1 had frequently to detach on laborious and dangerous service, and it was universally performed in a manner that called forth my warmest admiration. Lieut. Wyche, 12th Infantry, though sick, was with his company, and rendered impor- tant service. Lieut. Cheney, 14th’ Infantry, who com- manded the advance om the’ 16th, | was compelled to place in # most dangerous position at the bridge, and his coolness and bravery ware conspicuous. To Lieut, Mor- relle, of Capt. Fairchild’s company,and the twenty brave volunteers who composed his command, my thanks are also particularly due. I had assigned him the duty of holding the heights and protecting the rear. He select- ed his positions with judgment, and I frequently saw from the front his men charging and firing upon the guerillas who were annoying the rear. Mr. Hayes, of New Orleans, accompanied the command as an amateur, and was always a volunteer whenever dangerous or diffl- cult service was to be performed. 1am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. M. WELLS, Captain 12th Infantry, Commanding Detachment. Lieut. Antaun, A. A. Adjutant General, Vera Cruz. MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL PAREDES. [From the New Orleans Picayune, Sept’ 1.] We have a letter from Vera Cruz, dated the 19th of August, which mentions a rumor current there that General Paredes had reached Orizaba, and was at the head of three hunhred men No other particulars are mentioned. From the tone in which our correspondent: speaks of the rumor, we infer that he attaches no conse- quence to it, We observe in the Vera Crus papers speculations upon tho probable designs of Paredes and his chances of success. They are not of a character #0 plausible that we deem it necessary to reproduce them. But a few days will elapse before we muy expect te re- ceive authentic accounts of his movements. AFFAIRS IN TAMPICO. ‘The following is an extract from « commercial letter:— Tamrico, Aug. 27, 1847 Businoss is at a complote stand still here, xs no buyers can come in from the surrounding country. Small parties of guerrillos for the present command all the outlets. ‘here are mercantile letters in town to the 14th inet. from the oity of Mexico thousand wagons. There is a good deal of sickness among the troops here, but happ! ly the oases of yellow fover are very rare Lieut, Meads, of the Lith infantry, U, 8. A., died yester- day of fever and inflammation GENERAL KEARNY AND LIEUT. COL. FREMONT. [From the St. Louis Republican, Sept. 4.) The Platte Argus in noticing the return of General Kearny and Col. Fremont, from California, says — “ Col. Fremont is under arrest. He was permitted to bring twenty men in his escort, and march in the rear of the general. It is said that Col. Fremont had his choice, either to be sent home in irons, or to come the way he did, The Colonel is very popular in the United States, and his present situation will excite a lively inte- rest in the minds of the people.” We undertake to say that these statements, so far as they go to reflect upon Gen. Kearny, are gratuitous, and without any justification Col. Fremont was not arrest- ed until his arrivalin the United States, and we under- stand that his return home was entirely voluntary— most probably with a knowledge that he would be ar- rested on his arrival in the United States ‘The two partios, we believe, did not travel together, but they were within a mile or two of each other on the whole route. Whether this arose from the establishment of @ personal non-intercou between them, or from mere convenience, is « matter about which we know nothing. ‘The sume paper alludes to a contemplated duel be- tween Col. Mason, of the dragoons, now Governor of California, and Col. Fremont. Such’ a meeting was at one time foared—a challenge having passed between the parties—but it was checked by General Kearny. Of the causes which led to it, if of a public character, the country will, perhaps, be informed at « proper time. ARMY MEDICAL ROARD. Suncron Genenat’s Orrice, Sept. 10, 1847. A board of army surgeons, for the examination of ap- plications for appointments to the medical staff of the regular army, will convene in the city of New York, on the 27th of October ensuing, and wili probably continue io session for three or four weeks Applications must be addressed to the Secretary of War, must state the age and residence of the applicant, and must be accompanied by respectable testimonials (more references are not sufficient) of his possessing the moral and physical qualifications requisite for filling oreditably the responsible station, and for performing Gen. Scott was within three leagues of the city of Mexico, with from ten to thirteen thousand men, eighty-four pieces of artillery, and one ably the medical arduous and active duties stall. — Washington Unions pany 10, ARMY APPAIRS. Wan Derauruent, August 26, 1867. Sin—I am instructed b; the Precldont fa, you will cause to be ralecd and Organized, ‘Inte dens of Tennessee, in conformity to the regulations transmitted, two regim na whiah pukits ccisece of rea eas whic! will be ly sent with expenses which may be in- os possible in the arrangement of this matter, in order that the volunteers may be ready for immediate service. Ihave he boner tote, we >, ‘our obedient servan: J. ¥. MASON, Acting Secretary of War. His Excellency A. V. Baown, Governor of Tennessee, Nashville. off yesterday for Vers Crus, taking Lpuisiana Rangers, their horses of the company are Captain Lewis, Ist Lieut. Christopher Lilly, 2d Lieut. John Kline, 3d Lieut. Charles Foster.—V, O Picayune, 24 inst. Lieut. Wilkinson, with twenty seven recruits, arrived last evening on the Bridgewater, These recruits were raised at sacksonville, [ll—St, Louis Union, 4th inst, The Pensacola Live Oak that the company of militia, raised by Captain W. W. Kelly some time sinee, for the purpose of garrisoning Fort Pickens, in the har- bor, is now under orders to proceed to Mexico. This is what the boys kuve, all along, been wishing for. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. ‘The United States store ship Supply, wont to sea from Pensacola on the 29th ult Among th ngers she took out were three worn-out veterans, entitled to a place in the Naval Asylum ‘The following is a list of the off cers of the Supply:—John D. Camp, Livutenant Com. manding; Joel 5 Kenard, Acting Master; Wm F. Fita- gerald and Aaron Quackenbush, Passed Midshipmen; James ¥. Hudson, Captain's Clerk; Henry Walk, Licut. (supernumerary;) RK. Emmet Hooe, Liout. (siek;) James Thornly, Passed Assistant Surgeon Lieut. Palmer, who lately commanded the United States schooner Flirt, has been detached on account of ill health, and the command of the Flirt given to Lisat. E. Farrand, who is in daily expectation of rriling for Vera Crus. Pensucola still continues quite healthy,— N. O, Picayune, Ist inst. The Health of New Orleans. The accounts from New Orleans show a most deplor- able stats of things, so fur as the health of the city is com- cerned. Our correspondent writes under date of the Ist inst, to the following effect. We have now arrived at that fearful period in the history of the epidemic, when it becomes necessary to throw off restraint, and to pro- claim the fact that New Orleans is suffering severely from the rivages of yellow fever, ship fever, and other complicated and contagious diseases, sent, a calculation, five thqueand persons in this city prostrate with various diseases. Our citizens have most nobly responded to the calls made upon them by the different charitable associations, but there are still very many cases of extreme poverty and want, such as always will exist in @ large oity like ours,and which, without the most active and scrutinizing care, will either entire- ly escape observation,or, on account of the crowded state of the hospitals, fail to gain admittance and obtain the relief provided by the public. I am now writing within the sound of audible poverty and despair, with the groans of the sick and dying ringing in my ears. God grant that it may never again fall to my lot to be thus surrounded to experience the sensations which | now endure, Six gentlemen, myself among the number, have formed a guard for the purpose of ascertaining the true state of the br ape amongst us, and you ma: my statement, that on Sunday last (the 29th ull hundred and forty-six burials took place within the clty of New Orleans and {ts suburbs. Should the present weather continue, and the number of i sons now here r , the God of infinite alone knows what the result will be. The number of individuals now here, who have determined to brave the pestilence, is estimated at twenty thousand, many of whom could leave, as well as not, were they #0 ; but the all-mighty dollar keeps’ them, and they remain exposed to all the prevalent dangers of contagion and death. Although business is at a stand, we haves larger unacclimated population than we hav. ateny previous time, and new subjects are continually arriving, so that with the emigrants from foreign countries an: the volunteers daily arriving and departing to and from Mexico, the fever is not likely to want vi till frost comes to deaden its malignant powers. the emigrants, poverty appears to be the prominent of their condition. What the city authorities are to do with them remains to be seen. ‘There is as much philan- thropy amongst us as in other citier, and Ithink | could propriety say there is more benevolence than is ordinarily exhibited in such large communities; but, of course, the best of us are limited in our action by our abilities, and we who remain here can but think, that it is the duty of those who fly to the north in the summer for safety, but who return to New Orleans to make mon: during the winter, we cannot but think it is the duty of such to contribute something for the relief of the desti- tute, Money forwarded to the Mayor, for this purpose, would be properly applied. You can’ form no correct povinice of the actual number of di ale) eae reports published daily. For every ten deaths reported at the Charity Hospital, there are ninety persons who die un- known, or at any rate unreported. ‘There are now in. Doctor Luzenburg’s Hospital 530 atients; in Howard Association 280; Samaritan’s 147; Doctor Dalton’s Infirmary 69; Doctor MacKeys 167, and our own little guard has in charge 18, of whom no report is known excejt among ourselves. These few private infirmaries will give but an imperfect idea of the many other associations, (of which in a future number | give some report,) many of which are under the control of the masonic and odd fp 8 Seaperaiies 7 mee: whom are daily going about doing good: ant ough many miemberé are themselves. unacelimated, still they appear to have given themselves up entirely for the w ° others. Here the rich and poor unite, vie with each other in administering aid and comfort. May their exertions be crowned with success, From the New Orleans Deltas, 2d inst.) The whole number of deaths by yellow fever for the last month, beginning at 9 A.M., on Ist A and ending at 9'A. M. on Ist September, is 1128. This is larger mortality than has ever before ocourred in the month of August. The last severe epidemic that visited our city, was in 1841; the number of deaths then forthe month (from all diseases) was 562; in 1839, it was 619; in 1887, 439; in 1833, 410; in 1822, 165; in 1820, 280; in 1619, 299; 1817, 489. The average daily number of deaths from yellow fever for the last month, is # fraction over 36 per dey. Im 1839, when the mortality was next to this year the greatest, in the month of August the average of deaths per day was « fraction over 20. In 1537, and 1841, the severest epidemics which have ever afflicted our city, the number of deaths for the month of September more than doubled that for the month of August. Whilst in the years 1839 and 1817, when the fever broke out early, and prevailed most in August, there were fewer deaths iu September than in ‘August. From these facts we may draw the consolatory hope that the fever of this season has now spent its force, and will decline during the present month—September. ‘The highest number of deaths by yellow fever on sny one day during the last month was 67. In 1922, when the population of the city was not one- haif of what it is now, the highest number was 60, In 1833, the largest mortality any one day, of yellow fever, was 63. In 1841 the highest number was 43, The following is the whole number of deaths from all diseases, during the months of August, September and Qctober, in the following years, when the yellow fever prevailed:—-1941, 2,231; 1839, 1,554; 1837, "2.239; 1833, 2,758; 1822, 1,362 The largest number of deaths occurred in 1833, when the cholera prevailed at the samo time that the yellow fever was raging. Native American Nationa, CoNvENTION.— A Convention of the Native American party, for the purpose of nominating candidates for President and Vice President of the United States, convened in this city yesterday at the Assembly building. The conven- tion was organized in Pittsburg last spring, and adjourn- ed to meet in this city at the present time, About one hundred delegates were present, from the States of Maine, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Dela- , Petinsylvania, Ohio and Michigan. Those present are fine, intelligent looking men, and the proceedings have been conducted with marked de- corum. Dr. W. J. A. Birkey presides, assisted by P. Jor- dan and G. P. Crap, Secretaries. The morning session was taken up in receiving credentials, and discussions upon preliminary matters. In the afternoon a resolution was introduced in favor of American birthright as the only qualification for a voter, and Sbollshing the twenty one years’ principle. ‘The discussion upon this question was conducted with much earnestness and ability. No action has been yet taken in regard to th jonal nom- inations.—Philadelphia Ledger, Sept. 11. Western Kivers rivers are becomin, extremely low and difficult of navigation, an boats are now much detained in the Illinois and Mis- souri by the shoalness of the water on the bars. In the channel of the Missouri there is now three feet water from Weston down and falling. In the Illinois there is twenty to twenty-two inches water on Naples flats, and thirty inches on Beardstown ber, and falling. No boat has come over the Lower Mississippi for some days past, on which there is ed two Foot water, In the channel below to there is scant four feet water, and from this there is six to six and a half fect water on Within two or three days past, « bar has ay been forming in our harbor across the entrance low, opposite or rather above the main worke on Bl island, which promises to be @ serious obstruct! boats in entering the harbor, and it in believed within the period named, « large body of water that viously flowed on this side now flows on the enat the id. The cause of this we are unable to state, it shouid be investigated, and if possible removed.--S¢. Lowis Repub. Sept. 4. The down train on the Rochester and Auburn Rail- road was thrown fromthe track on Wednesday noon, when between ‘ieneva and Waterloo, A tion of several hours was the most serious result that Fe i i E Ei i H sé ATs Hi 3