The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-17
LATER FROM THE ARMY.

OUT OF THE BALTIMORE VoLUNTEERs-CoN
| FiRaATloN OF THE ATTACK ON TAMPICo-
MEXlcANs FoRTIFYING MONTEREY, nc.
We have one days later intelligence from the ar
my, but We find little news Of Sufficient interest d
record, We copy the following from the Galveston
News Of the 4th instant;
There Is camp T1tmor that Paroles is at the heaC
| OF $1,000 men in Monterey, (this is three time
| worse than putting him at the head OF Is 600; o
course everybody will believe itD that his camI
covers mile square, aad is inaccessible to NOR
ta man, being protected with 200 pieces Of heavy
artileryi that they there waiting an attack with
! a determination 10 defend themselves 10 the last
An ARRAY took place on the 18th ult, between
| two Texas mounted men, in which one by the mans
| Of Walker was shot and Immediately killed. With
this exception, good order generally prevails IN the
| camp.
tits stated that the brig somers attempted re-
Gently TO cut out two Mexican schooDers from the
harbor OF Tampieo, but failed.
| CONFIRMATION oF THE ATTACK ON TAMPICo.
The New Orleans Bulletin has received a letter
from officer on board the United States schoo ner
Flirt of Brazos ST. Jago, June 18th, which il says
should have reached us long since; standing
the delay in its arrival il contains intelligence Of IN
teres.
The Fir arrived off Vera Cruz on the 9Th, from
| Brazos 81. Jago, with Purser Watson, bearer ol
dispatches for Commodore Conner, on board. At
Vera Cruz they found the steamer Princeton and the
| frgate Rartan, enforcing the blockade. The Off
GERS and crews Of both vessels were we'll and were
daily IN expectation that the commodore would ar
| rive from Pensacola, when il was supposed an ex-
petition would be ordered up the Alyarado, to cap
lure the Mexican yessels Of war moored there
Our correspondent speaks in the very highest term
OF the sailing qualities Of the Princeton and says
her crew, and that Of the Rartan are eager for ac-
tive service. He saw a Mexican paper, dated June
l4th, which stated that Paroles was marching AT
the head of 900 men TO meet General TAYLOR AND
that Arlsta was under arrest, charged with dds
graceful conduct" Great excitement existed at
Vera Cruz. Troops being brought in con-
santly from the country TO man the castle, and they
were fast falling prey to the yellow fever.
On the 10Th the Fliu left Vera Cruz with de-
! spatches, and arrived of Tampico oa the l6h h,
where she found tie sloop Of war ST. Mays and
learned that unsuccessful attempt had been made
by some boats from that vessel to cut out number
Of Mexican gun-boats lying at the mouth Of the
Panuco, opposite Tsmpico. Our correspondent
says the boats started TO make the attack on the
night Of the 18Th; but separated before cross
ing the bar. The launch and one Of the cutters sue
ceeded in getting inside, when the fort opened fire
upon them, which was brisky returned from nine
FOUNDER on board the launch. The Mexican gun.
boats, after the lapse Of some time, entered
into the action, and their guns were eigh-
teen FOUNDERS, the launch and cutter were
forced TO get beyond their fire. In doing So
however they took position where they had COM
msnd Of the fort, and soon sieneed il. The gun
boats perceived the fort silenced, supposed il
was taken, and commenced fire upon il, and the
fort, finding from whence the FIRE came, returned it,
Thus they kept batering each other for about half
an hour, the launch, as opportunity offered, also
putting in a shot. The remainder Of the party
however, not having joined the launch and the cut
ter, they were compelled TO retire without eecting
their object They sustained no injury Of conse-
quence in the affair We infer from the remarks Of
our correspondent that another aremp, would be
made and has probably succeeded. The officers
and crew Of the Flirt were all well.
In addition to the above we gather some interest
ing paragraphs frem the New Orleans papers:
The steamship Massachusetts, from Alexandria
D. C., had arrived and dsembarked the detach-
ments Of Baltimore and Washington troops which
she carried out.
Reports from Monterey state that that town and
the approaches to it are being in complete state of
defence, and that considerable body Of the Mexi-
can army is stationed there.
1t is understood that Gen. Taylor will advance at
the earliest moment that he can establish a depot at
Camargo, which he designs to make the base of
operations towards Monterey. part of the Next
can tactics is TO the supplies Of the country
as FAR possible from reaching the American
army For this purpose 1t Is stated that Canales
and his band of partisans have been engaged m drv
Of course therefore, it will answer for any for
ward movement to be made, except with abundant
provision transports. To the proposed depot at Ca
margo it is designed to use STEAMBOATS, for trans.
portstion. Thence, however, an immense number
of wagons will be required.
Much dissatisfaction, il is said, existed among The
six months volunteer, on the receipt of the order
that they should enlist for twelve months or be dis
banded.
TIL NJ ~
in deporable condition. suffering from disease
and hunger, and desertions are daily becoming more
prevalent.
There are constant arrivals Of Mexicans at Maia-
moras from the interior. The population in the city
Of Mexico are in great disatfection; they imagine
the Americans in full march for the metropolis
At Monterey, where General Mejia commands, the
palace of the bishop had been turned into fort il
is so situated as to command the town and its APP
proaches.
A correspondent writes as follows: IA letter has
been received here, lat Maamoras,) stating that a
wealthy proprietor Of Mexico had placed in the
hands of the government two millions of dollars and
twelve thousand horses and that the clergy had
pledged themselves to sustain the country driving
the invaders from the soil, Paroles having given
publicity to the contemplate fasehood that were
the enemies and sworn destroycrs of their religion
MArAMoRAs, July l, 1s46.-It seems to be the
general belief in camp that Paroles will give our
rmy another brush ere long. That he is on his
way to this region is not doubted--that he
muster an army of 80 600 men, is pretty generally
believed, and if he does succeed in raising so large
body Of troops, and General Taylor advances on
Monterey, pretty severe fight is certain to ensuc.
The general wears his laures very calmly. "Hon-
ors are easy" with him, but he is chatting good
deal about being kept here, with large body of
troops, unable to act against the enemy
The Galveston News Of the 4th inst. says:
"The main body of the volunteers, with the sec
ond regment Of Dragons, we're enoamped on the
field Of Palo Alto. ""
"On the 30th ult., Capt. Lawrence, three men,
and one boy started in small boat to reach the l..
NJ Hitchcock, lying outside the bar at the Brazos.
The boat canszsd, and two of the men and the
boy were drowned. One man swan ashore and
Capt L., after holding upon the boat long time,
finally swan to the point Of PADRES island, where
Capt. Maggie went to his assistance, and brought
him Oft safe He much bruised, and greatly
exhausted, having remained IN The water from four
10 six hours"