The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-10
BY this evenings Southern Mail.

L
that the Louisiana eft Vera Cruz on the 25th ulii-
mo-
The Pcayune says, "the Mexican papers
| claim positively that the number of the killed and
wounded on the part of the Americans was more
considerable thaa that of the Mexieans. General
| Arisa sets down the force of the Mexcans In the
action OF the 9Th at 5000 men and twelve pieces OF
artillery; our numbers stated TO have been 200
men, more or less, with great superiority in artil
lery Ihe destruction by our artillery is represent
ed to have been severe. Over three thousand shots
are said to have been fired at the MeIicans by our
artillery, between o'clock, D. m, and in the
evening, when the battle closed. The Mexicans, in
the same time, discharged seven hundred and fifty
shots from their artillery. The Mexican loss on
the 9th is set down at 1852 killed, wounded and mis-
slng-and they claim to have retained possession Of
| the field Of battle
We have not the description If the action of the
9th by Gen. Arlsta, had supposed in our haste
but We have by journal friendly to him. His po-
sition il represented to have been CALAMITY forced
Notwithstanding the repeated charges Of the Mexi.
can cavalry, the last of which headed by Arisa
| in person, and during which they actually " cut TO
pieces two entire companies of the Americans :"
The loss of the Americans is still represented
| perlor TO that OF the Mexicans.
| Tne papers make very patriotic appeals to all
good citizens 10 come up now 10 the rescue Of the
country. Even Fl Republican, claims that tho
President 10 making and will make new efforts as
great a. the emergency requires" Il urges all TO
make the sacrihees which will be demanded, and APP
peas 10 tho Congress about TO assemble to sustain
the war at every possible hazard. IL recommends
the putting aside Of personal dissensions, and de-
nounces those who would resort to foreign ineryen-
ton to bring about peace.
FL Republican, praises Arista for the personal gal
antry he displayed in action and hopes vet to see
his name associated with victories. "The general
who has fought vaanuy with the foreign enemies Of
his country has solid title to the love of his fellow
citizens"
In regard to the loan attempted to be raised from
the clergy Of Mexico, have the official letter Of
the minister OF the treasury, Senior lturbe, dated
the 18th, before the news of the actions Of the 9th
and 9th could have been received. IL forth the
grievous necessity Of money for the war, and urges
the duty OF the clergy to submit to the hardship
forced upon all by the national calamtes He tells
the archbishop that the government has appropri-
ated all revenues which were mortgaged suspending
without exception, all payments to its creditors;
that II withheld fourth part Of the salaries OF
all its employees; that all classes were called upon
| 10 make sacrifices, and the clergy must not be eX-
empt. He then calls for loan Of a. 400 900, pay
able in twelve monthly instruments, commencing the
goth June. The archbishop is called upon to parti-
ton the loan among the various bodies of the clergy
On the 18th, the archbishop replied that he had
summoned an ecclesiastic convention to meet that
morning. before whom the matter would be laid;
and that he would cooperate 10 the extent OF
his powers Sin in which were at stake
the two precious objects Of Mexicans, its in
dependence and its religion" The next we
hear Of the loan is announcement in FL
Republican,, of the 2lst, that the metropolitan
churches could not contribute the 500 900 month
allotted 10 them, as the total of their will
fall short Of that The same paper states that
the collection Of such sums assigned to the
other churches is utterly impracticable in the pres
ent runous state Of the tthes and the general depre
cation OF ecclesiastical property. This disappont
II IN.
furious to the government The wealth ofthe clergy
had been relied upon as the ultimate resource of the
government in its emergencies. Whether the dis
appointment will be total, however, too little
Informed to pronounce. lfit be, it will prove fatal
to the administration Of Paroles.
| The garrison Of Topic had pronounced against
the government but, according to the Daro, it had
marched directly into Sinaoa because the citizens Of
Topic had refused to take part in the movement.
Topic is a town in Guadalajar only few miles
L from the port of San Bias. As the report Of
instruction at Mazatan reached US at the same
time as the action Of the garrison at San Bias,
infer that the movement was concerted one, and
that formidable rebellion may reasonably be ex
pected in Sonora.
The disturbances in the south of Mexico are at
tributed by the different journals to different causes
According to some it is but war Of castles; accor
ding to others, the grta is for federalism and Santa
Ana. Many have been arrested on suspicion Of be-
ing implicated in the discussions; and that they
of a very grave nature, there be doubt That
is connected with some general plan which is by
degrees developing itself in those departments Of
Mexico lying the Pacific we think is a reasona-
BILE conclusion. OF the nature of it, the Mexican pa
pers leave us in the dark. The seizure of the
ment which was destined for California no doubt
one Of the qualifications of extensive combinations
In the papers of the 2lst May is announced the
arrest Of SIX eminent citizens of Mexico, with
Il view to an examination of their private correspon
dence by the government. The measure is de-
nounced as tyrannical one in ITSELF and particular
ly in time when the government should strive to
conciate the sympathies of all classes. The papers
Of an earlier date contain the names Of par ties
pected and arrested, ordered to be arrested. In
tercepted correspondence of Alvarez had led to
ny of these arrests We cannot pretend to give the
names of the parties, but the number of them proves
the extent of the dissatisfaction with the adminisra
ton.
| Letters had been received in Mexico on Chihua
hua announcing that two American officers had
| presented themselves presidal garrison sew
enty leagues from the city of Chihuahua, and hav-
ing encountered soldier Of the garrison, they OBJ
| tanned from him minute account OF the force
which was maintained there, and how many inhab-
itants and soldiers could be drawn from the depart
ment to defend the city. Upon leaving him, they
made him gratuity and announced that they would
return in few days with strong force. We find
these details in Ell Republican,.
La Voz de Mchoacan says that Gen. Hernandez
did actually attempt to revoutionize that depart
ment under orders from Gen. Alvarez, but that he
failed and was taken prisoner and sent to Mexico.
| The previous report that he was convinced of
his error and had voluntarily given in his adhesion
to the central government.
Extract Of letter 10 gentleman in Washington
| from officer Of the army, dated
| "MATAMoRAs, MEXICO, May %, 1886.
| son the last battlefield wrote to you, 10th
instantly since which we crossed the Rio Grande,
took Matamoras without firing shot, and are
quietly enjoying a respite, ehcamped around the
city.
sour occupation of this place not unattended
with some few circumstances to mar triumph.
Lieut.. Geo. Stevens, (whom you saw in Washing
TONI whilst swimming the river at the head of his
| platoon, was drowned, as also soldier of his
| company, his horse swimming badly; and in his
effort to free himself from his horse, was injured in
some manner, that he could not sustain himself
above water sufficiently long for assistance to reach
him.
| III