The daily union., 1846-10-28

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rrgpnsinhantry ossdpy ths PresttIo With regard
order in city 6f an Antonio, everything weni
on we'll There Is no guard by DAY, but ny nsht
~ room Of police patrol Of twenty men keep iue
and properly 10 safety. Much tuoqullbty Is oo-
served there and IL said that this state OF things 10
owing 10 the enlightened measures taken ny Gen.
Wod He has prohbsd fandangos, which have
proved 80 fertile a source Of esIl 70 both Mexcans
and Americans since the nyasioJ Ssmo'lng
houses are yofy numerous 10 Saa AaipDlo, hut a.
the twO people nave eacn theT own peculiar ladies'
and hey do not mix mp their play speonlatons "
elheT litde eyil Is DO dreaded, therefore, 10 the
ssy u a eolsi0n.d .iI.s.f1fl 1.iia. fi'ltH . u
= since writing me above We have seen extract
from letter Of later date which states that tbs
writer had met the ad vance guard OF Gen WOODS
army destined 10 occupy Chihuahua on the % nks
Of the Leon, snsli river three miles lfom San An
| tonic. AZ WAS commanded by Col Ha'ney, and
consisted of tins Washington artillery, two eomPa-
MES Of the I'd dragons, two companies of regular
infantry, a regiment Of Illinois yoluntesns, and the
Arkansas mounted gunmsn. Tho advanced guard
began iheir march on the 26th ult accompanied "
900 wagons Gen. Wool vHs expected 10 follow up
the srrmainder Of the troops with all expedition.
The roads the army will hayslto traverse, TO reach
the point indicated in Gen Wool's Instructions, are
said TO be almost mpracr,sable very poorly suppl.
ed with water; but nolhag can daunt the ardor and
energy Of our brave soldiers. Though not number
ing in all 5000 men, they are advancing INTO the
heart Of Mexeo and their only dsaire 10 20 meet the
foe in arms In order 10 emulate tho glofons deeds
Of their brethren al Monterey. ra.....y ..... ..
ALyARADo.--We have seen a letter which states
that the blockade Of Vera Cruz cannot annoy the
enemy much, while the port OF Alynado u open.
This place is distant buta single days journey from
yera Cruz, and scarcely twenty-fHur hours elapse
without not only mere handise, but munitions Of
war being landed, and carried TO the latter city
The arrival Of Commodore Perry at San Antonio de
Lizardo is said TO have oeeasioned great sensa-
ton amongst the ships OF the bloekading squadron
taking them all by surprise, not the least inumAnon
Of his sailing having previously reached them Tie
came out with orders TO report himself TO Commo
dore Conner as second IN eon-land and Is authorized
to assume the direction Of affairs whenever the lat
ter may feel ineIiasd to return home He will hoist
his hag red) on board the Mississippi, (Captaih
FItzhugh having been detached on leave) IL was
| hoped and believed chat Commodore Perrys arrival
| would give the squadron something TO do-some-
thing 10 add attribute Of variety TO the mastery
inactivity which had hitherto prevailed. The force
at Antonio de Lizardo consisted Of the Cumberland,
Rartan, three g,in-boats, small steamer, and
| the 81 Mary's and Somers bloekading the castle
The Mississippi has since Joined The sahor Jack
son, lately hung on board the 81. Mary's, was an
| lrishmsn, a young man OF seyen-and-tweniy, OF
considerable talent, and some education. he was
| much above the common race OF sailors his Of
fence conssted in knocking down the lst lieutenant
several times on the qnirter-deCk, and uttering mu
/ tinous and insubordinaie language, lie was con-
yicted by court Of eleven officers Captain f., OF
the Cumberland, being The president Hls case
excited considerable sympathy, and the commodore
confirmed the sentence very reluctantly
We find in the New Orleans PieAyune the fol-
lowing additional particulars:
We are glad TO hear that the report brought over
by the McKim Of the death Of Col. McClung, OF
| the Mississippi volunteers was totally unfounded
| A hn lan Mnnterev m the bth lnRtant
says that he improving, and It was though he
would recover, ...rs
His friends will regret to hear that Lieutenant
! Dilworth, Of the lst infantry, has died of his
| wounds. Lieut. Graham, OF the 9Th infnhtry, vai
still alive and hopes were even entertained that h,
would recover. He was 90 desperately wounded
| that his recovery would be deemed a miracle, but
he has great strength OF constitution and his hume
! rous friends do not despair
Mai Lear, Of the 81 infantry, is doing well, and
| il is believed that he will recover.
The death Of Mr. Hermann s. Thomas, OF Har'
| ford county Maryland, will be deeply felt 10 has
native Stale He had joined McCullocb's q rangers
to see active service, and fell in storming the second
height. He was in Mr., Kendal's mess, who men
uons his death and burial in one OF his letters an
| nexed. .ia,,.. ......... t....-
| Captain Owen, formerly leutenant,) Of the Bal
timore battalion, leit Monterey on the bth instant
and we are indebted to hun for many interesting de-
4 tails He informs us that the American loss ~ the
three actocs is set down five hundred and sriy cne
killed and ,ooundtd Our correspondent, writing on
the 29th ultimo makes the loss little less, but u
had not then been ascortained with precision. The
Mexican loss has not been, and probably never vii
pe ascerained with certainty. II Is believed 10 ex'
| ceed one thousand. -. ..... .... .iuYlty- a,.
The great subject csnvassed in the army continued
TO he the terms granted to Grneral Ampudia
Officers and men were so assured that few hours
more fighting would have forced them tn an uncon'
ional surrender, that itvexed them - have Their
ORGY escaI,e. One exp anatqn attributes to Cpnera
Taylor a gen raps fJubearapee towards a gallant
| fee. IL la urged that General Ampudia made the
defence Of Monterey, contrary To the wishes, and
ryen orders of Saata Anna Having himself erect,
u msny of the defeDces Of The city, and taken i
Al himself TO protect II nt ali hazards, ms respon
sIoiities bore heavily upon him. and after the gal
ant defence made by mis- army, General Taylor was
induced 10 be lenient towards him. But this is the
reasoning Of others; we do not discard or adopt II
Others say that General Taylor yielded with reluc
| ,ance 10 the opinions of the three officers next IL
command, to whom the matter was referred IN q
council of war;. This, too, IL but speculation The
same subject is touched upon IN the letters subjon
| ed to which we refer. 4.lIf .gE q .n.p Hu ~ 81
| In the American Flag we find announced the
death of Capt. Robert Mitchell, assistant quarter
master to the Indiana volunteers. He die at Mata
moros on the 7th inst. A warm eulogium is PAID
to him in the Flag. ~. D.. f.. a. "".'.t ..
| } we ma the fohoWlng III the flag OF tne if
Instant Ian a,aiI.l ~ .Jagda m@ taa+ gfi .na.
Li,t of men pho hare died in general hospital, a
Polk, Teras fem September LIST to October 5ih, lS46
Sept. 4h Mcdowell; 7th, Newton; 10Th, Weesen
7th, Ounger prvates of the 4th artillery; 4th
OdeIl, private, 7th infantry GOTH Timms, private
Sd infantry; 4th, Ryan, corporal, 5th infantry; 81
4 Stubblefeld, 1st regiment Tennessee volunteers
lI2th, John Bralton; 4th, James Wray; 9th, John
son; 7th, Lautz; 18th, w. Cranmore; 9th,' Johl
Lewis; Oct "a, John Peyton; 4tb, G. H., Hopkin
son--aI pnvates Of lst regiment Indiana volunteers
j Fotty-one volunteers haye been discharged dutipl
The ssaTisr Major Rrowr, has LEFT camargo ID q
Tub The river to ascertain how fat the river may b
nasigaBle and The ''Flsg" says ts intended 70 ee
tablish military depot at the furthest navigabl
point 90 as to have stores at place as near as pos
sibe TO the route taken by Gen, Wool i, rnarrhin
from San Antonio into. Chibuahua,, Althe last &C
counts she had reached Mier without meeting Oh
s,ruction, and was proceeding on up. trAn Office
was on board to survey lhe river and aelect theax
pemfs, navisaheIpainttp 16Y waE saI ,nnsanda