The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-09-14

ploson took place. This part otShe boat was all
| demolished. Persons were blown up into the AR,
some Of them falling overheard, and others upon the
| forecastle. Two or three who were in a forward
stste-rOom, which detached from the boat by
the explosion, fell from there into the hold through
the hatchway
| How the accident occurred, rather what was
the immediate cause Of it, is amystery. Its said
that the boilers had been cleaned out during the
night, and no positive cause for the explosion Is
given. Ii was suggested that what is known as
the mud valve may have become obstructed, and
caused the boilers To Leak this, however is but con-
lecture.
For the satisfaction of those Of our readers who
have had friends on board the Enterprise, we give
the following list of killed and wounded, made out
with great care, and which is no doubt correct
KiHsd.-Enoch Tucker, A Boswell, Tenn. Mr..
Soaps, Texas; Thomas Gaufney, N. Y, second
cook; and a stranger, name unknown.
Badly Woundsd-Lieut bearing, of the Louisville
legion; WIN. A. Crook, G. b. Crook, Tenn; Capt.
Woods, WIN. Grey, Jacob Bowridge, Thomas
Eagle, Texas; J. C. Howard, sutler, Baltimore;
Joseph Grigsby, Mr.. Hickey, suffers, Louisville
legion Taber, pilot Thos. Henepee, Samuel Mar
TN, Patrick Kelly, Frank Talant, deck hands; J..
+. Crark, mate.
Slightly oOundsd.-Milton Cunningham, James
Wilson, Tenn J. Wheeler, J. Humerick, Mat
thew Samson, Christian Coleman, Texas; J. Down
ing, Mr.. Adams, suffers, Louisville legion; Ed
mond Newell, clerk; Capt. Kelsey, Conn; w. Ar.
Times, fireman. Henry. A. Emmons, mate; DIR. II.
8. Tudor
The wounded, with the exception of four who
went to Camsrgo, were taken TO Rsynosa On the
18th ulmo il was said that Lieut. bearing was out
OF danger and doing WE'LL Patrick Kelly was out OF
his senses and would probably die. One other
man, name not known, was buried at Reynosa the
day before. The body of one of those who were
blown overheard was picked up on the 9th and
buried by some Mexieans at a rancho some miles
below Reynosa.
The Rio Grande was still high-in many places
up to and over its banks on the 3lst ultimo and
rising.
Among the rumors in circulation at Matamoros,
was one that Monterey had already fallen into the
hands of the Americans. To Colonel Harvey ru-
NOR gave the performance of this exploit The
American Flag Of the 29th puts faith in il, but
rather inclines TO adopt the version of the story
given by the Mexicans. They say that letters from
Monterey sssert that a body of Americans who
came down by the way of New Mexico, were
joined near the Preside by a number of Texan
aUsniursros, and the combined force had entered the
town without any opposition. IL believed to
be true by the natives, says the Flag and that pa
per is evidently prepared TO hear a confirmation Of
the intelligence. Our correspondent mentions Colo
| mel Haraeys movements in two OF his letters, and
in terms of some severity. The army was evident
| ly surprised by them, but they may not know what
| authority the Colonel had for his proceedings
The news Of the revolution in the city ofMexico
was received very promptly by the army, and ac-
comPaned by many rumors, which It is hardly
worth while to give. Tampico is said to have fol-
lowed the example OF the capital, and declared for
Santa Ana the day after the receipt OF the news OF
the revolution. At the moment il broke out in
Mexico, Paroles was sixty miles distant, on his
journey to Monterey.
Mr.. Kendall writes US on the Odd ult., from Ca
MARCO, that the most authentic intelligence from
Monterey represented that Mejia had 2, 900 regulars
and z 400 tn all uytfhout ohn
| and i'll provided in every respect At Caidereyte,
thirty miles this side of Monterey, there was force
Of between 700 and 900 cavalry about the 18th of
August better situated than the troops at Monterey
but still i'll provided Canales and other officers
were said TO be recruiting men by every means in
their power-coaxing some and forcing others
They "made haul" at Guerrero of over eighty of
these Involuntary volunteers and started with them
for Monterey; thirty left the first night, and made
good their escape.
In the same letter Mr.. X. announces that new
had been received that General Worth had reached
point one-thrd of the way to Seralvo the morning
Of the 2lst all well.
The Delta of the 9Th instant says:
"In addition to the news in the letters of our cor
respondents we find the following paragraphs touch
Jog things as they are the western side of the
Rio Grande, in the American Flag of the 29th ut,
which we TRANSCRIBED"
"'The town, for several days, has been rife with
rumors of the taking of Monterey by a party of
men from San Antonio. We placed no confidence
whatever in the report, from the first and to satisfy
| those who had any doubts the subject, we called
on the officer in command here, and he stated
that he believed it to be an idle rumor. At Ca
MARCO understand the same reports were in
circulation at the last accounts and as little credit
given them 1t was stated that Col. Harvey, with
the troops at Bexar, had crossed the Rio Grande
at Laredo and thus proceeded TO the place in ques-
| ton without advising the commander of the move
ment; but dispatches have been received from him,
within few days, dated at San Antonio; so that
knocks the affair out Of the pale of probability
Now if there is any account of the affair that looks
reasonable, it is the Mexcan's. They say that let.
ters from Monterey assert that a body of Ameri-
| cans, who came down by the way of New Mexico,
| were joined the Preside by number of
Texan upentureros, and the combined force had
entered the town without any opposition. 1t is be-
ieved to be true by the natives and confess that
| mentioned movement. Two weeks ago a letter was
received here from Moncova, stating that body OF
Americans was advancing upon that place, but it
received no credit whatever rom the Americans.
| 1.-THE ApvANcE.-We learn by the last steamboat
from Camargo, that all the regulars had departed
Gen. Taylor still at Camargo, but it was sup
| posed that he would leave in a few days.
"'Gen. Twiggs had reached Camargo, with about
| $500 men from this place, and wesnnderstand he
started of Immediately for Monterey.
"'Gen. Worth, if he continued his march, must
be close on to Monterey about this time He will
probably have the honor of marching the first troops
into that place--unless the "adventurers" have got
there ahead of them which would not create much
surprise in the minds of some.
"'Col. Curtis's regiment of Ohio volunteers are
winning golden opinions from all classes of people
Mt Maamoros: Their position is more important
and arduous than that Of any other volunteer reg.
ment in the field and the perfect discipline which
governs all their actions, speaks everything in the
| favor"
We regret that it is not in our power to crowd
into this evenings "Unon," the great variety of let
tiers published in the New Orleans Picayune, from
Camargo, from August l7th to August 2sth. The
first letter gives an account Of the appearance ant
organization of the army, when, on that day, Gen
Taylor reviewed the regular troops, the larges
body Of regulars said Ito have been brought togethe
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