The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-05
Further from Tampico.

The mail brought by the Massachusetts, from
lampc0 sent up to town during the course OF yes
ieriay AM ye says he pcayunel proceed 70 give inr
pers:
with accounts OF the loss of the Somers. They have
been anticipated but we cannot omit calling attention
an extract from letter to the British consul at Ianpco,
written BY the commander of the British rigate Alarm
After describing the accident, with its fearful Details he
speaks OF the hryseven savel By the joint exarons Of
the French anl English, but explicitly gives the French
men the credit OF having rendered the most efhcient
service
private letter m entons that while the slua Iron
at Tanpco the men suffered COOL deal from ntcrmi
tent fever, but they departed is mentioned IN letters
below, great spirits AMI expect to hear OF port
alter port falling into hanis. From another letter we
make short extract:
81 can hear of nothing of interest from the interior The
general impression H,resa VIII BE- elected Pfesid,nt
OF Msxco the opening of Con and tia ovrtures
o. pace win b. imn ,dalsly made 70 govesnmsnt
Tnis conceive vey probibie a. the citizens are disposed
cufancs, his steps viii trnsd to3a;ds th capital and
whosyeris eeced President viii enjoy his functions but
for short tirnc''
We have heard OF this Herrera movement from several
quarters, but never before directly from Msyco We
have no faith whatever in the GOO disposition OF the
Mexcans never having met trace OF such feeling in
We have further correspon lence between Gen Taylor
and Santa Anna, which we fnl in Ell Eco de Tampico OF
the 18th INST. We have not for this morning.,
Is any more than one passage OF il important General
Taylor writes from Sao the 2)th OF November ac-
knowle lying the courtesy OF Santa Anna releasing the
prisoners He then quotes from the terms OF the
armstce OF Monterey, to justify the action of gov
eminent in putting eai to itthus eetng reflection
Of Santa Anna upon our government IN his ormsr letter
tie csncluiss by expressing the hope that the Mexican
Congress viii accept the offers OF the United States, ami
enter into negotiations for the termination OF hostltIes
and the establishment OF permanent peace
Santa Anna replies the 9th of November from San
Luis Poos After courteous Introduction be recalls
10 General Taylor the OF General La Vega, AMI de-
sres representations be lie to eat which
his fratn +utn vato
ing HIM at the time TO be sill in New Orleans He Goa
euies the letter followswe find the italics in the
Mexican copy
Il viii coacld this note by assuring you that enter
am the hops that the sovereign nttion Congress- which
: INN stately 70 b. inEd5d VIII act snl be mos.
conductive 70 tue interests Of the republic bot bslieye
mat do dscsive myself assuring yol that fitacr
nc Congress dfy Hsriedn. rid De- abe 10 listen -
rers ptcs uRess the ni9a territory b. first erfcuIfsd
~ ne rcss of fts Uatsl SlnfS, aaf Tie hosfi attitude Of
i,,er renes II be trithdraca. Thia must b, without
a'aDt the preliminary OF whatever negotiation may BE-
9pensd; and il may b. permed 10 % declare you,
lsi ua nation, moved by sentiment Of patriotism, and
mined 10 defend every hazard and inch by inch lie
"u'y viii never 10 qualify as IL deserves, and as