The daily union., 1846-10-01
THE DAILY UNION.

return three or four leagues from here, and all came
| in together.
The route taken by this scouting party was the
rght-hand one to Monterey, passing Marin. The
| lea hand road, which goes through Cadereyts ia
thought TO be the worst OF The two over the noun
tains and the other will probably be the one taken by
the army Whether there are any more troops on
the route than those encountered near Passa Gallos
is not known, bat the appearance OF these would
indicate that Ampudia Is Keeping bright look out
for the advance Of the American army, and perhaps
with the intention Of opposing Its progress before Il
reaches Monterey.
Gen, snith,s brigade came up this morning from
Punta Aguda, SO that Gen. Worth now has some
thing like 700 men under his command. The res
idents here have been expecting an attack nom their
own leaders nightly, and hundreds have left the
town for the ranchos in the neighborhood.
This pace or the name OF II, has all along been
spelled Seralyo. A Mexican says II is CerTalyo,
and signifies a white or early morning light upon the
mountains. The appearance of the neghboring
mountains, between daylight and sunrise, is exceed
ingy magnificent W. W. n
SERALNo, Sept 7, 1886
From what can gather, a plan is on foot to sur
prise Canales and CaTsco in their strong hold near
Passa Gallos. IL will be difficult matter, so wide
awake and cautious are these fellows, but no harm
can be done il il fails.
There is a rumor here--nothing but rumor mind
you--Ihat Santa Anna ls advancing upon Monterey
with 40 900 men 1 might give you column OF 9TH
er re ports in circulation, but they all Of litte
moment, and come from most unreliable sources
Mexican mouths.
am fearful, after this that the chances of sending
letters to New Orleans will be few and far between.
G. w. X.
The proclamation Of Ampudia, above alluded to,
is also mentioned in Mr.. Kendall's letter OF the sd
instant, in another column. After that letter was
written friend prepared hasty translation of the
proclamation which Mr.. Kendall forwarded TO US,
and we now subioin IT, Ampudia is quite an over
match for Gen. Taylor IN his description OF night
ing;
AMPUDIAs PROCLAMATION.
Considering that the hour has arrived when ener-
| ergetic measures and precautionary dispositions
should be taken to berae the department. ofthe east
from the rapacity Of the Anglo-Amencans; and Tor
attending to the rights Of the people and the usages
| of war, every person who may prove traitor TO
| his country, or spy OF the enemy, shall buner
death without any remission OF sentence, and taking
into consideration that it is my bounden duty TO put
an end to the evils which have been caused by the
contraband trade that has been Ediscrminatey car
red on by the usurpers Of sacred territory ana
using the faculties which the laws have empowered
me with, decree as follows
l. Every native or foreigner who shall either d.
recty or indirectly voluntarily aid or assist the
enemy in any manner whatsoever, shall suffer death
| by being shot
.. All those who, after the publication Of this
proclamation shall continue TO traffic in contraband
articles with the enemy, shall suffer the same penal
| ty named in the preceding article.
g. The authorities Of every branch Of the public
service will take especial care, under the strctest re-
sponsibliy, that this article shall be vigorously
complied with.
A. This proclamation should produce popular ac'
ton among our citizens, who are under the obliga-
ton to make known any nfraction OF II and all clti
| zens are empowered TO apprehend criminals and
deliver them to the judicial authorities; and tina
all persons may be duly notified, and that none
proclamation, and that due circulation shall be given
i.
Done at the headquarters Of the army, in Monte
rey, August 81, l846.
| In addition TO this proclamation, the American
| Flag mentions another by Gen. Ampudia, as com
mander in-chief, dated at Sato, 9th Of August, IL
which he says he is determined to be revenged io
| his losses on the Sth and 9th of May last He CALI
upon the Mexicans to rally around the standard o
their country; boasts that If the Americans yentur
to attack the Notifications Of Monterey they will b
driven back like "chaff before the wind" threaten
| all Mexicans and foreigners who may be iount
trading with goods from Matamoros, with th'
penalty OF DEATH treats as spies all those WHIT
| hold correspondence with the Americans; for
bids that a Mexican shall work for an American
| in any capacity whatevcr-looks upon money re
ceyed for services rendered the Americans as earn
cd by sacrificing the blood of their countrymen-
calls upon all true Nexicans to inform against of
Tenders and gives authority to any to arrest ira
ders and execute his orders And to conclude, h
promises says the Flag, all the 'greasers" of Mexl
co the sacking of Matamoros, should he be victorl
| Gus, of which he seems positive.
The latest number of the Flag makes no mention
| ofthe sickness in Malamoros Camargo. Tha
paper of the 9th, however, says that an evident in
crease of sickness is perceptibe, and complains o
the north winds prevailing, as boding no good. Th
Flag of the 5th says, there were then 500 sick sol
| diers in the town.