The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-24

at San Luis is already set down at 10000. Gen
Valencia has been appointed second in command
and has been despatched TO Guanajuato for more
| troops. General Cortazar 10 said TO have raised
5000 troops at the various haclendss near San Luis
and Guiana uato. Their equipment is particularly
| noted and is called very admirable.
In the city of Vera Cruz, where an attack is AMI
cipated there are 500 regular troops, 600 national
| guards Of Vera Cruz, and 500 OF other towns
They have been sbonng at the Notifications Of the
city, and under great disadvantages, being exceed
/ ngly short of provisions. The municipal authors
ties have done all they could for their relief and the
latest accounts say that the funds expected from the
capital had also come down. IL Is obvious, how
ever, that the city could not stand a long siege.
A letter is published from Ampuda, dated the 10Th
October, from Saltilo, in which he gives some in
formation derived by him from Capt Faulsc, who
remained behind al Monterey ard wrote eight days
after the departure of the American army. These
advices not so late by two or three weeks our
| own, but yet possess interest Capt. Faulac says
that the number Of American troops engaged at
Monterey was 10000 OF these he says that 2 ,204
were either killed wounded. He declares that he
counted with his own eyes 900 wounded, many
of whom were officers, and among them he meniions
Zen. Butler. He complains Of some outrages CON.
mited by the volunteers, mentions the dlsbandment
of the Texans &c, &c. The artillery taken by the
| Americans, he says, has been found for the most
part, 10 be in stale not 1T for service, and he adds
that the American troops have done nothing to the
".
mention OF the estimation in which the American
officers hold their army, saying that the valor Of the
soldiers is highly extolled at the expense Of that Of
TIE officers.
We have received the official report OF General
Meia Of the operations of the second brigade OF the
army at Monterey under his command on the 2lst
September IL bears date that day General Mejia,
we had learned from own officers, distinguished
himself AT Monterey. He continually in sight,
urging on his men TO action. We can scarcely for
Il - - L..
forbid Il to-day. He does every justice 10 the in
uepidity Of our troops, which the Mexicans regard
ed with great admiration. In the list Of officers who
were in the field, he names several who were made
prisoners by the Mexicans, and this reminds us 10
give prominence TO the fact which has scarcely
IL at ALL been noticed, that by each division Of our
army many prisoners were taxed, and few Of our
men were supposed TO be taken by the enemy.
Alter the cspitulation Of Monterey there some
talk about an exchange Of prisoners, but for
reason other Il not carried into formal effect,
but the prisoners had taken all released
Internationally and retired with the rest Of the Mex
/ lean army. r.|
| We still miss the Mexican report Of the last
Alvarado affair, but have General Amonteb
circular touching il. He il serious lesson
TO our forces, TO teach them Providence must ever
side with law and justice In struggle against rapae-
ity and injustice. In consequence OF the defence
made at Alvsrado, the title of'ilustrous" has been
conferred on that city, city charter granted to
.
and thanks given to the people in other villages
the coast for like cause. ...
We have later accounts from Chihuahua by this
arrival. In the news from st. Louis, Missouri,
which we publish to-day, mention is made Of Mr..
Magofin, Owens, and others. They were going to
the city Of Chihuahua expecting to find il in pos
session Of General Wool and the Americans. By
the way Of Mexico learn that Mr. Msgoffn was
attacked by the Apaches, point called Drastic,
and his carriage and all his goods seized. The pre-
fats ha h.d k~lI n l.l. Il.
Samuel Owens and Daniel Connolly as being near
Oa Ana, and had concerted scheme for also
Selling them, and he writes that he would
have the whole lot brought to trial. Magofin
pretended to the Mexicans that he was going TO
/ chihuahua on commercial business only He
gave the Mexicans various information about
Gen. kearnys departure for California, but left them
still uncertain as to the route which he would take
They dreaded lest IL should be by the Psso. The
project had accordingly raised a spy companyo
seventy-hv men to keep lookout for the Amer
cans, oppose them If an opportunity offered, and
i Keep the authorities apprised Of what going
i We have letter from Paso del Norte, dated Sept.
9th, IN which the loss of Santa Fe is explained
Ia mode de Mexico. Gen. Armijo was bribed, as we
learn, by our government IL took $4,000 il Is
said, to purchase him. He was compelled to march
TO repe the invasion by threats of instant death from
Sefores Pine and Chavez. He led the troops, 800
IN number, to near the mouth Of the Cation He
then encamped his artillery by themselves, and got
| Plno and Chavez into his power, and threatened
them with instant punishment il they did retire.
or course, all order and discipline were at end,
and every man put out" the best way he could.
| This IL really the substance Of the Mexican story.
That Armjo acted like false coward appears to DO
true. We find in the letters from the Paso various
representations that the people acted under duress in
taking the oath Of allegiance to the United States
and they declare their readiness Join the first Mex
ican troops which may arrive there to drive out the
| Americans. ..
Ampudia on the 9th ult., had a Mexican peasant
shot for having carried despatch for the Ameri-
cans, and for alleged treason. His name Jesus
Valdes A cornet of the regiment of lsncers from
Jalisco was also to be shot, having deserted, and
then killed sergeant who endeavored to arrest
him. Ampudia has made long exposition of the
stale of feeling among the people of New Leon and
Tamaulipas towards the Americans. II agrees with
what we have always said-they are utterly hostile
to US, and only wait for reverse to our arms to
| fall on Ampnda mentions particularly most of
the villages through which General Taylor marched
| on his route from Matamoros. '.-.
| The Mexlcans appear to be aware that portion
OF our squadron had gone off on an expedition, but
they do not know its destination. They seemed at
Vera Cruz to be looking for the return Of the yes
sells. The list given of our ships lying Vera
| Cruz is inaccurate, some vessels being reported
which have returned to the United States. Thus we
know no more of the operations against Tabasco
than did before. The foreign vessels on the sta
| ton were about the same as before.
From the New Orleans Delta of Nov. II.
/ LATER FROM YUCATAN.
| The Havana papers Of the 9th instant contain
the latest news from Yucatan, by which the pro-
nuncamento of Campcachy, spoken Of few days
ago, is confirmed; but we find no more particulars
about 1t than that the of il is said to be- that
the inhabitants feared their ports would be bockad
ed by the American squadron. The latest dates
from Merida were to the Oath October, and FL Sigo
XIX Of that day publishes extra, giving the inn
porant news that the calls of the Yucaecos for the
reobservation and operation of the treaties Of De-
cember, 1S43, had been conceded to by the Mexican
government and in consequence Of such measures