The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-04
From the N. o. Picayune, Sept %.
THE MARCH OF THE % DRAGONS.

THE MARCH OF THE IN DRAGONS.
We take great pleasure in publishing the follow
ing letter. describing the march of the ID dragons
from Fort Jesup to Corpus Christi. II shows the
regiment TO be in thorough state oil discipline, and
full of alacrity to meet the enemy:
CoRPus CHRISTI Texas, Sept. I'd, 1645.
To the Editors Of the Picayune:
GENTLEMEN: For the purpose of correcting the
various rumors and reports in circulation relative TO
the march of the I'd regiment of Dragons through
Texas to this place. it is the request of the officers
of the regiment that you publish the following;
Ancipations and predictions of disastrous
march for the Dragons, on account Of the drought
and warm season. rife among certain wiseacres;
and Notifications of the same, in the shape of vague
rumors Of sickness and distress, were accordingly
sent abroad ere we had fairly starled indeed, re-
port reached before we left Fort Jesup, that Col
Twiggs, who had preceded the command an hour
or two, was lying dangerously i'll five miles on the
road This we discovered to be utterly false; on the
contrary, our gallant colonel never tagged or wa
vcred Notwithstanding slight affection at the COM
mencement Of the march, but conducted the COM
mand to this point with rapidity, energy, and mas.
terly ability, in the highest degree credtable.
Passing through comparatively unsettled coun-
try, a southern cline, six-weeks' drought, the
month of August the various and contradictory re-
ports in reference to forage, &c, with seven com
panies of Dragons, and train of sixty wagons,
might well have staggered frmer and more practI-
cal mind. But the task, voluntarily undertaken, has
been accomplished; and the regiment and train of
wagons presented TO the commanding general in
such fine condition as TO have elected the admira-
ton Of our friends Of the infantry regiments, and
complimentary order from General Taylor himself.
True, we encountered difficulties on the route, and
obstacles that seemed insurmountable; but nothing
impeded our progress. Starting at . o'clock IN the
morning, and frequently at 10, our marches Of
twenty-five, and sometimes thirty miles, were term-
mated before the heat of the day. Upon our arrival
at the towns and villages, we were greeted by the
acclamations of the multitude assembled TO welcome
u.s. Balls and parties were Immediately gotten up,
and committees composed Of the magi of the peo-
pie, sent to solicit our attendance The ladies God
bless them) we found always first and most enthu-
siastic in the expressions of their JOY and gratitude.
Our losses upon the route were principally from
desertiononly three deaths having occurred on the
march; one, the first day, was occasioned from over
heating himself and drinking cold water; and two
others from a stroke of the sun, having been OBJ
ged on account of the soreness of their horses
backs, to walk prairie fifteen miles wide, on
the borders of the Guadalupe. Indeed, much of the
distress, and the consequent assertions, may be at
tributed mainly to the circumstance, that, during the
first six days. over sixty horses backs were injured
by the miserable saddle lately adopted by the gov
eminent, and the riders consequently dsmounted,
and made to walk the remainder of the way
An amusing circumstance, and one that is more
fattering the regiment than any other occurrence
on the route, took place at San Patrlcio The regi-
ment had made early start p M IN order to ac-
compsh distance of twenty-seven miles to San
Patrico, and cross the Nueces by means of raft,
which had been previously constructed by party
thrown forward the night and day before We ar
rived about 8, a. m. BY 8 every dragoon had swan
the river with his equipments. During the whole
morning. and especially at this hour, had been heard
what was at first supposed to be the firing of salute
at Corpus Christi. The continuance of the distant
reports however, together with the absence of Gen.
Taylor, (who had informed Col. Twiggs by express,
that he should meet him at San Patricio that day
confirmed the most sceptcal that Corpus Christi
had been attacked ssTo horse!n was Immediately
sounded then 'the advance )" and the sick, and
valescent were ordered to remain as guard to the
train. When we had got fairly under way, how
ever and the stragglers were all up, the officer left
in charge reported that there sick, the num-
Der having been suddenly reduced from SO to GO.
We had scarcely proceeded three miles, However,
cred that, instead of the enemy, we were about to
meet violent thunderstorm. We were not much
vexed the occurrence displayed to us the alacrty
with which our men would prepare to meet the
enemy, and the stuff the regiment is made Of Nous
rerrons
Ere conclude, it is but Just that should inform
the public, that to Lieut.. George Stevens, Of the I'd
Dragons, acting typographical engineer, is due the
credit OF surveying and measuring the entire route
from Fort Jesup, Louisiana, to Corpus Christi
having with his own hands constructed viometer
for that purpose. The distance to this point has
been thus ascertained to be 50lA miles. The regi-
ment left Fort Jesup on the 25th of July, and ar
rived at Corpus Christi the 9th of August, hav-
ing rested eight days on the march.
No Mexican news ofimportance The last camp
rumor, brought in by party of traders, is, that
troops are assembling in such numbers, and so rap
idly, on the Rio Grandc, that they (he iraders) will
be enabled to make but one more trip. The general
and his staare busily engaged organizing the troops
into brigades--the I'd Dragons on the rigid, form
ing distinct corps, under it's colonel with orders to
act at his discretion in case of alarm.
In haste, yours, VERlTAS.
From the Boston Times, Oct q
IMPORTANT ARREST IN NEW HAMP-