The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-17

read the letters which we published on Sunday.
Ia onr paper Of the 22d ult., we published hasly
note from Mr. Halle. dated the Sd Of September,
in the vicinity of Mier. From that point his mar
ratiye Is now resumed and brought down 10 the let
tesdated from San francisco, the 18Th, which we
gave on Sunday. . ....
Special correspondence Of the Picayune.
NEAR AGUA DEL ALAMO CREEK,
IL miles above Mier, on the road TO Monterey,
Sept. S, 1886.
G1arLEMEs; You will see by the date Of my
letter that am on my way TO Monterey. Night
before last, about half-past O'Clock, wrote you
note by moonlight, in the road mile or two below
Mier, having there met with Mexican express NJ
der from Gen. Worth TO Gen. Taylor, who inform
ed that Canaes, the Troublesome, double. dealing
bfigand, spy and murderer, had been taken prsoBer
by three Texan rangers.
We encamped where my letter was written, and
entered Mier the next morning. There are no
troops at Mier. The citizens treated US with civil
y. | noticed that there were very few men in the
place. Those who are not In the Mexican army
mostly engaged in ours as muleteers, OK drivers,
and in various other employments Your readers
have heard ofen of Mer, that IL is not necessary
for me TO speak OF IL. IL is literally a stone city,
sting upon a solid rock, and lis buildings all made
Of stone besmeared with lime There is not a roof
visible in Mier The buildings, like nearly all the
Mexican houses have seen, consist OF four stone
walls, built up about IS feet high, with door and
two grated windows in front, and one door in the
rear. The roof and ceiling are one, inclinlng
slightly from the rear To the front, holes being
pierced in the wall TO let of the water. Their style Of
architecture is as simple mason work pos
sibly be. Last night we encamped about 10 o'clock
with two ox-teams, which are conveying goods
for the sutler Of the 7th infantry. We had been
pushing head TO oyertake these teams, and had
done, what few think Of doing on this road, viz:
travelled alone and unarmed. On overtaking the
teams, we found only three persons with them, one
Of whom was Mexican boy. On preparing for
the night watch, last night, we could muster in the
shape Of arms for the defence Of our lives and the
property in the wagons only three knives, one pis-
toll, without powder or ball, and an old rife, with
out ramrod, and without ammunition. The SEN
tine carried the harmless pistol conspicuousy in his
belt, and placed the old rife upon his shoulder,
looking, BY moonlight, rather formidable than 9th
erwse Each ofus, except the Mexican, took his
turn on post, but nothing approached save gangs
Of wolves and large wild jackass, which latter
came suddenly upon US, about2 o'clock, and set up
the loudest bray ] ever heard from Of his kind
We expected TO find these two wagons with
one Of the regiments, but one Of them hav-
ing broken down, they were leh behind. We
shall now be Obliged to 60 on TO Cerralvo without
an escort. We are now spending the heat of the
day on a high hill, from which we can see a large
extent Of country, the whole covered with muskeet
shrubs, cactus, and other prckly plants and shrubs.
The Rocky mountains rise before US like large
and we near enough to distinguish plainly the
rocks Fl om the green trees and table lands. had
expected to see something magnificent, but bad
formed nothing like correct idea Of the splendor
and majesty Of the scene. have no doubt that this
spur Of mountains looms up higher than il really is,
but it must actually be quite elevated. The LIST re-
giment Of United States infantry and Baltimore bat
talon, under command Of Col. Wilson,, are begin
ming to come up. Il is now nearly - o'clock in
, the day. and the soldiers, who have already march
ed fifteen miles this morning, appear very much IA
tigued and heated few of the Baltimore men
have gained two d. - on the command. This they
effected by marching at fight-a plan thet ought by
all means to be pursued by all the troops. From 9
o'clock a. m. until 8, would be the proper time to
march in and this believe, is the tune selected by
Gen. Taylor Between and IL a. m, the heat
is exceedingly oppressive. During the evening
and first part Of the night the men long for sleep
and rest.
8 O'Clock p. m-We have moved forward three
miles, and am in the camp on the Aqua del Alamo.
About one hundred men belonging to this command,
(Col. Wilson's mostly volunteers, arc scattered
along the road beween here and Mier. A march Of
eighteen miles in the day time is very the
poor fellows, and they suffer very much. One Of
them came across my pack mule this evening, which
was hobbed with my riding mule near our stop.
ping place, and, regardless of the hobbe, stole him
off and rode him up to camp, near which, in the
chapparal, he let him loose. This gave me great
concern at the time. By packing old ".4mpudia, -
however, was enabled to reach camp, where, of
fering reward toa Mexican, recovered CanaIes ~
who now stands caressing his companion The
Aqua del Alamo is small, clear, swift-running
stream, jmparting most delicious, soothing sound
as it rushes in a semi-circle past the camp. Col.
Wilson has just issued orders to be in readiness to
march at day-break in the morning.
p. S. Canaes has not been taken after all 1t is
seldom that rely on any statement which does not
emanate from headquarters; but meeting Mandola,
a Mexican express rider, whom knew was conf
ded in by Gen. Worth, and who had valuable docr.
ments and important dispatches from him to Gen.
Taylor, could not doubt his word when he as
sured us, in the most positive manner of the cap
ture of Canales, relating to all the particulars
He told the story over twice to u.s. SO that we un-
derstood him perfectly well; but l find that he in
vented the whole tale, not having even rumor to
found it on. II.
PuNrIAGuDA, Mexico, Sept. 7, 1876.
Gentlemen: We arrived here, with Col. Wilson'S
command, yesterday at lG o'clock, a. m. We
marched about fifteen miles through country more
interesting than any we had before passed. Indeed
every days approach to the mountains brings us
into finer country; the land becoming less arid,
and vegetation more abundant and fresh. The
country abounds with clear running streams that
spring from the mountains. From Camargo to this
place the road passes over nnumerabe beds of lime