The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-09-21
THE TAILY UNION
FROM THE CAMPS AND FROM MEXICO.

FhOM TIE CAmfo AMI fhOM MEAlSO'
Since our last paper dispatches have been received
from the camps Of Generals Taylor and Wool. They
confirm, substantially, the accounts which we have
published from the New Orleans papers Gen Tay-
lor was on the eve of marching for Monterey. Gen.
Wool was receiving arms, ammunition and re-
cruts, and was preparing for an immediate march
to chihuahua. Thus three camps are in motion,
and expect to hear of decisive and successful re-
suits from all at no distant day. II is supposed
that in thirty days, or sooner, Gen, Taylor will he
in possession of Monterey, and perhaps Of SaltiIlo
Gen. Wool, Of the army of the centre, will be at
Chihuahuai and Col. Kearney will be at Santa Fe
The meshes apparently drawing closer around the
Mexlcans and three important posts snd sections of
country will be in our hands; besides the ports
which we may have taken in California.
1t appears from the Mobile Tribune, that the
Princeton has arrived at Pen acoa with dispatches
from our squadron of Vera Cruz. The gentleman
who has brought Dispatches 70 our government
brings also some Mexican papers as late as the 25th
August from Mexico, and from Vera Cruz down to
the I'd September, inclusive.
We give the following synopsis Of their contents
LATEST JOURNALS FROM MEXICO.
RECEIVED BY the PRINCETON
Additional Mexican papers have been received at
the Navy Department from the city of Mexico to
the 25th of August and from Vera Cruz to the "a
Of September, inclusive. They mention the arrival
in the city of Mexico, on the 2Sl Of August, of
General Aimonte, Crescencio Rejon, end Crescencio
Doves, who accompanied Santa Ana from Havana,
bat say nothing ofany Contemplated appointments
to the high Offices Of government the duties Of
which, subsequent to the overflow of the late ad.
minsraon, had been discharged by the chief clerks
of the respective departments.
They publish an address to Santa Ana from Gen.
Salas, who was in the exercise Of the chief execu-
tive authority, dated the 18th Of August, and de.
livered to santa Ana by three high officers commits
stoned for the purpose. II consists chiefly of com
pliments. He says "Being obliged, on the dis
continuance of the late government, to exercise the
authority which was reserved by the plan for your
excelency, | have confined It's exercise to the exc
cuon Of tina, plan and to the most urgent business
of state, according to the common existing laws.
and respecting as we'll 10 accordance with the spirit
ofthe plan, with my character, the public guar
antics The first measure has been 70 place all the
troops Of the republic en- route to Monterey, New
Mexico, and the CALIFORNIA;" Santa Ana's reply
to this address is dated at the hacienda or farm OF
Encero August Goth, and also deals chiefly in gen.
eraities compliments, and professions He says
"Your exceency is pleased TO say that the nation
recnIlects ONE services which have had the good
fortune to render il. | shall count them as moth
ing If | have not the glory of rendering il the
greatest the most lasting for its future genera.
tons, which is TO give 1t a defnitiye constitu.
ton as n sovereign nation in the full possession and
exercise of its rights aud on the road to its pros
perty. For this have been summoned For this
come, and | shall know how TO accomplish it.
And as the first measures necessary to this end are
two, and consist in summonng the nation to give
itself constitution and repeI its enemy and as your
excelIency has taken the first steps in both, you
have merited we'll of the nation; and not only ap.
prove the acts of your government, but as a chiei
honored by the nations confidence, congratulate
you on your success, and thank you in the name of
the nation" These are the only illusions TO the
existing The newspapers seem to belle Gen
SaIass assertion that he had put troopsin motion
wards the theatre war; and assang the present
administration upon the same ground which they took
in opposition to Herrera and Paredes The folio wing
is translated from the Republican, of the 22d of
August:
ave see it stated in the Diurio del Gobierno of
the 18th inst, that the brigade which ready to
march at the time when the prOnwnciamenio took
place, has not yet been able to leave as it was des
red to finish providing it with everything necessary
in order that it may not depart like the brgades
which the late administration caused to march
without equipments, and, above all, without ammu-
niton.' Without pretending to speak in favor of the
late administratl ion, deem it proper to say that
this statement of the Daro is not correct for every
Mexican knows, and saw, that the brigades which
have left were perfectly well clothed and equipped,
and we know also that, according to vouchers which
must exist in The Offices and general treasury, all the
supplies Of clothing and equi pmens, which the chief
officers Of the corps required, were furnished and
even the brigade which has not yet left has been
provided with everything necessary. We have been
informed that the expenditures for the clothing re-
ceved by the army Of reserve amount to near one
hundred thousand dollars and in order to ascertain
the TRUTH 1t will be sufficient to put this question: If
the brigades which have left departed without equip
ments ammunition, Of what consisted the bur-
dens of the 900 mules which they carried with
them' 1t is also known that another, and the chief
portion of the ammunition which was to have been
sent, still remains IN the CT deli 30 that the deten-
ton Of the troops which took part in the pronuncia-
mento must be owing TO some OF cause, and their
honor is at stake IN marching to join the army the
frontier.
"This is the more necessary, because a rumor is
ahoat brought by letters from the interior, that the
first brigade which marched under the orders of
Garcia Condo, and made their pronuncidnsnio near
PeiIisco, has remained at that place, has retro
graded to San Luis, leaving lis chief to pursue his
journey with his aid only, TO render his services on
the frontier. If this be fact, what name does it
deserved feeling of shame compels us to be mute.
We all ask is the last brigade to leave for Texas or
mott"
On the 22l Of August, General Salas issued
decree, declaring the constitution of l824-or the
federal consttuton--in force until new constitu-
ton should be established, abolishing the assemblies
of the departments and requiring the present gov
ernors of departments to style themselves governors
of States.
The Vera Cruz Indicator of the 9th of August,
states that, the preceding afternoon, boat was des.
patched to the city from one of the United States