The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-22
BY hast Evenings Southern Mail.

Aast SOutnCfu Mali.
NO select from the Galveston and New Orleans
papers, received yesterday, the following summary
OF intelligence from the army.
from the Civilian and Galveston Ga Estts June 9th.
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
The schooner l.. M Hitchcock, Captain A.
Burns, arrived on Thursday from the mouth OF the
Rio Grande, having left there on Tuesday.
This arrival brings news OF moment.
General Taylor still continues TO occupy his
camp near MalamoraS, on the west side OF the Mo
Grande. aa.
There are upwards of 5000 men, principally vol
unteers, at Point Isabel They expected TO march
Tor General Ia or's camp on yesterday.
The Galveston volunteers got safely down, hay
ING made the voyage in three days. but they were
three days In landing in consequence Of the rough
ness Of the weather. The company was in good
health, bat somewhat exposed, not being fully pro-
yided with tents.
The schooner Rosetta, which carried down Capt.
Benefits company Of Montgomery volunteers, run
ashore, and was wrecked, some thirty miles this
side OF Point Isabel No lives were lost, and the
company had all got in 10 Point Isabel.
General Taylor has received another alarming
message from General Arista, in which the latter
says that unless the Americans retire Immediately
to the east side Of the Rio Grande, he will be com
PEELED 10 come down from Monterey and ehastise
them.
The Mexican families and citizens have principal
ly returned TO Matamoras treasured by the protec-
ton and quiet which General Taylor has afforded
them.
YoLUsTEERs-The Advocate states that Texas
volunteers are continually passing through and near
Victoria, on their way TO the army. During the
last week parties have passed from Braz6ria and
Fort Bend, and a few from Galyeston. Captain
Green's company Of La Grange volunteers, TO
sfro ms an
Captain Rarlys company, from Washington, on the
2lst; and the Columbus company the day follow
ing.
The Houston Star says:
We learn from Chief Justice Hemphill, that a fine
company Of about 100 volunteers, under command
Of Col. Wood, from Liberty county, passed through
Washington on their way TO the Rio Grande few
days since.
Also, a company from Montgomery county,
commanded by Captain Gllespie-about 10 men.
One from Houston county, commanded by Capt.
Hall, a full company-number not known.
One from Nscogdoehes county, commanded by
Capt. MeKnight-65 men; and
One from San Augustine, commanded by Capt.
Wheeler-94 men.
company Of riAemen has been formed Nacog-
doehes county, which intends to proceed to Calves
ton by way Of Trinity.
From the n. o Piesyune. June ilth
The steamship Galveston, Captain Wright, was
lowed up TO town at an early hour yesterday morn.
ing, by the towboat St=r BY her we have received
Galveston papers TO the 10Th inst, and our cores
pondenee from the army
We regret to say that Governor Butler reached
here in a very low state Of health, but we are in
hopes that few days Of quiet and repose will bring
him up speedily.
Volunteers have at last begun TO pour into Gal
weston freely. From the News Of the 9Th inst we
copy the following:
"A full company, under Capt. Arnold, arrived by
the steamer Samuel NJ. Williams on the 5tb inst
They are from Nacogdoches, and carry a standard
with the words odd Nasogdoches' on ii. They are
fine looking men, and have had most fatiguing
march foot, Of several hundred miles. They
have been mustered into service and received their
arms, which could hardly fall into better hands TO
do good service.
A company from Jasper and Jefferson counties
arrived from Sabine, by water, last Saturday, the
9Th, commanded by Capt. Cheshire, who was in
the battle OF San Jacinto These have also beer
received, and ef for Point Isabel on the schooner
Vesta, Capt. Fisk, this morning ~,
A company OF mounted men, under Capt. l.. S. |
Balloo let Brazora for the seat of war on the 9th
ult. About 90 persons had len that county prsyi-
ously with the same destination.
We find in the News the prospectus of the Rio
Grands Herald, paper which Messrs. Bangs q
Lewis propose to pu blish at Matamoras or some
con, enient point near the main army.
BY this arrival we have received the first two
numbers Of the "Republic of the Rio Grande and
Friend of the People" The first number is dated
June LIST, and the second June 9Th. The motto of
the paper is Gear not-the brave and generous
soldier only to be dreaded in the field of battle"
The paper is edited by II. Mcleod. The leading |
articles printed both in English and Spanish.
The purpose is to convince the people Of Tamauli |
pas, Coahuila, New Leon, and chihuahua of the |
futlity of resisting American arms, and to throw up
on the administration of Paroles the responsibility of
the war. A separation Of the departments named |
above from the central government Of Mexico is the
aim Of this new paper. We have no room for
one OF its "leaders" to-day, but Gull a few "new
ITEMS" as follows:
"The four companies of the first regiment Of in
fantry, Brevrt Major Abercrombie, company X;
Capt. Miller, company G; Capt Backus, company
g; Capt La Mott, company d. and Capt. Price's
company Of Texas rangers, with section of Lieut..
Bragg 3 battery, under Lieut.. Thomas and John
stone, constitute the command of Lieutenant Colonel
Wilson to occupy Reynoso. They march to-day,
the 9Th inst.
MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMA traveller from
Tampico met a government carrier between that
place and Victoria, about ten days ago. hunting for
the Mexican army, for whom he bore orders, he
said, to retreat upon Tampico. This would seem
to indicate that the government consider the day as
defnitively lost in this quarter, unable to
inforce their army sufficiently TO enable it to stand
another battle and were collecting its fragments for
the defence of Vera Cruz.
The port of Tampco was not bockaded, he states,
as vessels were entering and departing, though an
American sloop Of war-the st. Mary's-was in
sight. Mr.. Schatzell and the other Americans, who
were so rudely driven from Matamoras by Ampu-
dia, had reached Tampico in safety, though shaken
in health by their forced journey of three hundred
miles. They took shipping on the 23d ultimo for
this place. where they may be hourly expected.
In order that friends abroad need not be appre-
hensive as to the troops stationed here suffering for
the absolute accessories Of life, will inform that of
all things necessary to subsis large body, there
is suffciency and to spare; besides, scarcely any
of the deicacies which southern cities present
but what can be obtained here in abundance. Eggs,
milk, poultry, fresh beef and variety of vegetables
are constantly huckstered round by the Mexicans
among our troops; and though the rates they impose
upon US rather exorbitant, they are cheerfully