The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-23
By thl. Eyenlnx,. seath.rn Mall.

We find in the New Orleans Picsyune and Del Ia
the following Of later arrival from the the
atre of war. The New Orleans papers complain
loudly that the mail brought by the New York could
not be promptly obtained. We shall doubtless have
farther details tomorrow.
From the New Orleans Picayune.
LATER FROM THE ARMY.
The steamship New York, Capt. Phillips, arrived
last evening from Brazos Santiago via Galveston.
She left Brazos on the llth and Galveston on the
Jth inst. She brought among her passengers Col.
Mcintosh and son, Lieut.. Bib, Lieut.. Power, and
over on her. ltgives us pleasure to state that Col.
Mcintosh has recovered Ia great measure from his
wounds He was at the public table last evening at
the ST. Charles, his numerous friends in Savan-
nah, New York, and throughout the country, will
be most happy TO hear.
The brig Empresario, previously reported aground
on the Brazos bar, has been got off without any
damage, and was 10 sail for this port on the l2th
inst.
Tie revenue cutter Forward was at Galveston on
the llth inst. from Brazos Santiago. She has been
ordered 10 cruise off the coast OF Texas. .
The British sloop Of war Rose arrived at Brazos
Santiago on the 9Th inst, from Tampioo, and the
U. 8. schooner Flir arrived there the llth from
the same port. They confirm the reports already
given Of the ST. Mary's attempt upon the Mexican
gunboats, &c.
We derive our news from the army in a great
measure from the Mstamoras Reveille Of the 9Th
inst. The 7th regimsnt Of infantry left on the 9th
for Camargo. Three companies by the way of tbs
river, the steamer Big Hatchie The others taking
up the line Of march by the way Of Reynosa; both
detachments were expected 70 arrive about the
time.
Besides the Aid and the Big Hstchie, the Troy,
Capt. Wright, had arrived at Matamoras, and the
papers expected general move before long. Verbal
accounts represent that there boats at Mata
moras, and that the army is moving as fast as it is
possible to despatch tho troops up the river.
The general health Of the army is represented as
good, few cases Ofdysentery and camp fever alone
occurring.
The Louisiana volunteers celebrated the 9TH of
July with great spirit. Maj. Ogden pronounced an
address; Gen. Taylor reviewed the Louisiana brig
ade; and Capt. Heads company gave splendid
dinner. Gen. Desha, Generals Lamar and Bur
leson, Col. Kinney, and others, were guests. Gen.
Taylor dropped in on "the boys"-thirty Of them
printeB-dank wine with them, and passed on TO
others. The teis was truly patriotic one.
We are truly sorry TO have to record the follow
ing casualty which occurred OH the 4th. We COPY
the circumstances from the Reveie:
Gas the steamer Aid was passing over the rome
suspended across the river for the use Of the ferry
boats, the rebound Of the rope, on being cleared
from the keel Of the boat, great as to break
off the large post TO which il was attached on the
east oank OF the river, ana which, IN Its fall struck
down Lieutenant Scully, Of Captain Keene's COM
pany, Of the Jackson regiment Of louisiana youn-
teers, and Corporal J. J. Meryin, Of Captain Ora
HAMS company, East Rapides volunteers, Of the
same regiment who were on duty at the ferry.
Lieutenant Scuy, although severely bruised on the
left arm and abdomen, is doing well; but Corpo-
raj Mervin fell to rise no more being killed in
stantly."
Mr.. Mervin was a native Of Dublin, a man Of edu
cation, and was teaching in Rapides and studying
the law when the war broke out. He was buried
with the donors of war in the Catholic burial ground
Of Matamoras. ~. -.r. -
The Reveille has dropped its Spanish, being
printed now entirely in English. Another paper
1.-THE American Flag is now published in Maiamo-
ras.
As the mail brought by the New York was not
delivered last evening, we are unable to give any
further news from the army to-day.
From the Delta
We have conyersed with gentleman direct from
Matamoras, who came a passenger in the New
York He informs that the United States 4th
and 7th regiments (regulars) left their quarters at
Matamoras for Canargo, in transports, on the 5th
instant; and that the Jackson regiment, Colonel
Marks, and the Washington regiment, Colonel Wal
ton, leh Fort Brown, by like conveyance, the 9th
and 9th.
J, He further informs US that the rise in -. Rio
Grande is so great that il has overfowed ma hanks
and It is now almost impossible to ,rave bv land
from Barita to Matamoras, or love il. -