The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-29


rived ON the steamboats, Brownsville, Enterprise
and j. K. Roberts -1s.a.5 ~ T.. -. .ET-Fr'a
The river was falling rapidly, and the ranchero
lresumng their usual occupations Colonel Hays
Irnngsrs were not there at that date, They, howev
lcr, had been IN, after making reconnaissance o
The country ar far as Monterey. Our informan
STATES that Il was reported by the rangers that the,
Ihnd penetrated 10 the precipitous cliffs that over
hang Monterey, when trooper, a very ad seatur
Gus soldier, named Cummins, reached point over
hanging the bishops palace, which commanded /,
The utmost activity seemed 10 prevail among tn,
Mexleans, who were busily employed in repairing
the old fertihcaticns and erecting now ones Ths
number OF troops was not aseertained; but from th,
movements observable, it WINS evident they wer,
lpreparng every means Of defence st " h.. ..0t
/ General Taylor is now encamped with four regi
lments, (Coonels Walton's, Davis's, DARKNESS, and
Marks'so with che Alabamians, under Captain Do
sha, al BaenA VISTA on tho borders ofa lake. seven
Teen miles northwest Of Matamoras, The health o
me volunteers here, with General Taylor, haa
much Improved, owing 10 tho line air they on
loyssa, and splendid eneampins ground they oeea-
The roads were perfectly impossible for wheeled
[vehioies, owing u the swampy soil, occasioned by
the immense falls OF rain which had recently akeI
1plAes. The steamer Mercer arrived at the mouth
of the Rio Geande, all safe, on the l7th instant
4 S'S-'~ ~ 'AeAiSou soiofcfy I'D tus
II vicinity of Camarge. ~ af' .a-,r.
Capt. Walker had returned from his expedition
10 Monterey, and delivered report which is said
70 be an exceedingly interesting one, OF the state Of
me country through which he passed, hating
tpaces, &C., DC. There is no probability of any
Opposition being made To the advance of the Amer
lran troops between Camsrgo and Monterey, and
from what could be collected, the Mexican force
concentrated at the latter point Is extremely insg-
nihcant Nothing regarding the reported approach
OF Paredes with the army Of reserve, Of anthem
nc nature, has been ascertained at headquarters,
although scouts are out in some numbers for thai
purpose. a.|... % .. RI
i Everything, however, seems to announce thai
the possession Of Monterey will be hercely dispu-
ted, as IL Is by nature and art one Of the most pow
erful stronghOlds in Mexico The inhabitants and
soldiers are daily employed in improving its de-
fenees. H.. N -. ..... ..'.. q 10 .
The crops, il is feared, are almost reparably in
Jured. The harvest is annihilated; for the
corn, much will be saved, although greatly dete-
riorated. p PKG. r. q. r'.. ..s = 80. 'I-sts
The Mexican pcasantry arc emplo yed very dill
gently in cutting wood and piling il the banks Of
the river for the steamboats, They receive % SO
q cord. II il nnuskeet wood, and burns very well.
Gen. Taylor put II 20 them, whether they would
cut II and get paid, oblge him 10 have IL cut by
his own men, when they would lose the price Of
labor. Wood, however, he added, must be had
Business is very brisk at Matamoras. Fine
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waters were everywhere falling, and the whole Of
The military were joyfully preparing for the opening
campaign. '., l..r...' y. .....
i Correspondence Of the Mobile Tribune.
/ / a.- ,'--.,.,. .,-., PENSACOLA, July %, l846.
GEsrLEMEs The United States steamship Prince
ton, Com. T. Engle, has just arrived in port, FIVE
days from Vera Cruz. .'.r A-,'u #.,' -.... "a
| The news from Mexico by this arrival is very
neagre. Such as tits, however, send you. .1
President Paroles is still in the city Of Mexico.
The papers say the citizens are asking why he does
| not take command of the army of the north, a.
Congress has given him permission to do. The
impression 10, AZ soon AZ he leaves the city his gov
eminent will cease to exist. 1t was said an effort
to effect change was To- have taken place on the
5th inst The government got wind Of Il, and call
ed in allth troops, who under arms all night.
The citizens feigned astonishment at the cause. ..
/ The squadron are at Vera Cruz The brig Perry
has been sent of Cape Antonio after privateers said
to be in that vicinity. Lieuu. Ingersoll, Gardner,
and Brazier are passengers on the sick list-the
two latter TO be sent to the hospital at this place;
also six seamen from the frgate Raritan; disease,
| scurvy. ta. 49,. ..f o..
| HoME SQUADRON,
Off Vera Cruz, July IA, 1876,
GENTLEMKN An opportunity now offering by the
steamship Princeton, to Pensacola i avail myself Of
i to communicate what little news we have here.
| The naval force here at present consists Of the
| steamships Mississippi and PriBceton the frgates
Potomac and Raritan; sloop Falmouth; brig Som
ers; and one Of the gun-boats, the Refer, from
New York. The sioop John Adams left here three
or four days since for Tampico, to relieve the st.
Marys which Inter vessel it is presumed, will re-
turn to Pensacola for supplies. NJ l a3..la g.il 8,
| 1t seems they have bad shght sprinkling of war
down here, as well as at Tampico and on the Rio
Grande. The Princeton, in attempting to get water
from neighboring river, had the party fred on by
"a n he oif1rn cd
ately returned ~ the watering party and also from
the ship. shell from her, it ia said, fell right in
the midst of the Mexicans, and did its work Of de-
struction, der .,,g r,.,f,. r.s.Qg ...., 49,. ,
2. The gun-boat Refer came out in nineteen days
from New York. .4 ,..., -l.,;,., .,.,.. .r,,..l,
Estimates have been required from all the vessels
here, from each department, for six months sup
plies. Whether or not it is the intention of the
Ipowers that be" to, keep US down here that long,
or allow us occasionally to repair to Pensacola, il
more than can say. II a,t, -, .,., ..4 ~. '.fe a.,
We have rumors here that several line-ofbs.tIe
saps being fitted out for this station If this be
true, no doubt it is the intention of government to
attack the castle l am inclined to think that we
may have cause to rue the day that the attempt was
made IT'S very strong place, and will require
hard blows to overcome it, But trust the govern
ment contemplates nothing 40 foolish. Il can only
be captured at great sacrifice ofhuman life, well
as Of ships; and when captured, (if ever,) could
onlybe held at still greater sacrifice Of life by the
ravages of the popiito, ,. Ne .,l, 80, F, gr.sa
I. Il is the impression Of our commodore that the
Mexicans cannot hold out much longer. They are
doing nothing towards prosecuting the war, and Pa
redes dare not leave the city Of Mexico. Boo. bre
Congress ia still in session, but is doing nothing
1t has passed decree, however, authorizing Pa
redes to prosecute the war, but has furnished him
no means Of doing SO The fact is, Congress can
not devise the way to raise the 'ways and means"
Time, however, will soon show what is to be done.
The frigate Raritan will follow the Princeton to
Pensacola in few days. She has about eight on
the sick list with the scurvy. .... -.. ~ ....
The Mobile Tribune says: .,...,rl1 w..
"We learn that the Princeton brought dispatches
of an important character from our squadron in the
Pacific, and also the news that our gulf squadron
had by this time taken possession, of Alvarado.
The Princeton arrived short timo before the depart
ure of the mail, leaving little time for cores
pendent at Pensacola to prepare his letter. BY the