The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-17
THE DAILY UNION
EXTRACTS FROM MEXICAN PAPERS, RE,
CEIVED AT THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.

CEiVED Al The NhNf phfhnimENi L.
IrRAssLArED soR THE Usios
The following specimen Of Mexican Munchau-
senism is translated from the Vera Cruz Loeomo-
tor Of the 5th OF October
"a principal officer of the army, writing from
Monterey TO one of our friends, under date Of the
25th utmo, says: I'VE have fought for four days
without interruption. We have lost some men; but
| the enemy, being continually recruited, has over
whelmed US by numbers, his loss having been re-
placed two-fold In fine after losing, as he confess
| es, ifteen hundred men but which ] estimate at
twenty-five hundred the enemy posted himself
within pistO-shot OF the plaza, and began TO bonn
bard u.s. No other resource then remained TO the gem
era than TO suspend hostilltles, as there was hard
ly ammunition enough for another attack; and from
! the suspension resulted capitulation by council
| Of officers, leaving our arms and baggage, the
honors of war; and departure for Salhllo the enemy
| not being able 10 move from here for six weeks
The enemy has respected US, and we march out
| four thousand men before nine thousand =! with
out leaving more than about ammunition enough for
two hundred discharges Of cannon, and six service
able pieces /! lfaDy blame is thrown on the sol
diers Il will be Infamous, and II on the general un-
grateful for we depart with good delIyerance, and
the enemy in the end respected our arms
"rhere is another letter from his excelency the
governor of San Luis, which says that the express
which arrived there from Monterey, stated that
on the evacuation of that city by our troops, the
| enemy violated the capitulation, presumng on our
weakness, and an action took place, in which the
enemy lost fifteen hundred men, and our troops
three hundred-Taylor's second in command being
wounded and made prisoner, was eur side
the commandant Of laneers, Jaliseo Najera."
| On the other hand the Republican, of the ID of
October says; a..
at is stated in a private letter from one Of our
principal officers, that the loss ofthe enemy amount
ed TO $500 men, and ours 10 about (3,0OO) three
| housand"
On the 30th Of September, after the news Of the
capture of Monterey had been received by the Mex
lean government, the secretary of state, RECON,
addressed circular to the governors OF the States
urging them to forward, with all possible despatch,
the troops which had been called for as the enemy
was advancing further and further into the country
with the intention Of debating terms of peace in the
capital during the approaching winter.
On the 18th Of September, Rejon, the secretary Of
state, addressed letter to the Governor Of Yucatan
Miguel Barbschano,) informing him that the con.
ditons stipulated by Yucatan before re-enterng the
confederacy were agreed to, and that he was con-
hrmed in his appointment as governor, Yucatan to
be considered thenceforth as Mexican State, and
to elect deputies to the approaching constituent Con-
gress.
A decree was issued on the l7th of September,
classifying the revenues Of the nation, assigning
some to the general government, and others to the
states. The duties on imports and exports, taxes
on the consumption Of foreign commodities, revenue
from the sale of public lands, from the sale Of to-
bsceo, from the national lottery, stamp tax, &C.,
&c, were to accrue to the general governm ent.
| thn nad thaS
tribute respectively to the general government the
following sums, monthly-viz:
| Jalisco, Puebla, and Mexico, each, $4,000; lac
atocas, ss, 900; Gusnsjusto and Michoacan, each,
IS, 500; Oaaca and San Luis Potos, each, "a, 500;
Vera Cruz, $4,000; Yueatan and Durango, each,
%, 500; Tabasco, $4,000; Sonora, Queretsro, sna-
loa, each, $4,000; Chiapas, $500; Aguascalentes,
s25O-in all ss4,250 per month.
The States of New Leon, Coahuila, Upper and
Lower California, TamauIipas, and chihuahua are
exempted during the invasion, and also Texas;
until the nation succeeds in recovering possession OF
1t! lfthe States fail TO pay the amounts required,
the revenues assigned to them are to revert to the
general government. .
The following is a tranlsistion of n communication
addressed by the Mexican minister of justice and
ecclesiastical affairs the capitular vicar Of the arch
bishopric of Mexico:
CAT time when the Mexican nation is suffering
| under one of the cruel scourges which from time
to time afflict humanity; when its enemies threaten
TO penetrate to the heart of its territory; and when
our brethren are at this moment combating in the
city of Monterey, the existing government cannot
forget the fortunate circumstance that it presides
| over Catholic people, and that in order that the
| human measures which it takes may be efficacious
and crowned with success, they must still, before
all, have the benedction of Heaven. On all occa-
sions the people Of the capital have had recourse to
the pure mother of the Preserver of nations, and
| have never in vain implored her favor.
"The captain who is to direct our armies goes to-
morrow to supplicate her aid in solemn mass before
| the image wherewith more done for this nation
than has been done for any other. His excellency
the general temporarily exercising the supreme ex-
ecuive power, desires that nine days mass (nope-
naro) be performed under the direction Of the church
of the Remedies with all solemnity, and particularly
with sermons in alusion to the occasion, and that
prayers likewise be offered up in all the churches
| 81 have the honor to communicate this to you, in
| order that the pious desires of his excelency and
Of the Mexican people may be complied with.
"Tendering you my distinguished consideration,
"PACHECO.
"God and Liberty! Mexico, Sept. 81, 1886"
The Diario of September Gath says, that cat the
mere suggestion of the chief of the republic" seor
Jose Gomez de la Corna, the governor of the fede-
raj district had contributed $50 900 towards the de-
fence Of Vera Cruz and had also rendered his sigma
ture to the government for any amount which i,
might require. The Monitor of the Goth of Septem-
Der announced that Sefor de la Cortina was abou,
to resign his post of governor of the federal district
because the government intended to remove him, 80
that the mere suggestion" Simple iasinuacion)
ferred to by the Diaro was probably threat.
| GENERAL VEGA-Col. T. F. Hunt, u. s. A.,
on Saturday, notified officially to Gen. Vega, and
the other Mexican officers, prisoners in this city
that they have been exchanged for Capt Carpenter,
and the crew ofthe brig Truxtun. They were in
formed that they could proceed to Pensacola as soon
as possible, whence they would be taken on board
one of the United States men-of-war, to Vera Cruz.
1t was, however, left to the discretion of Gen. We
ga and the other gentlemen to return to their