The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-11
New ORLEANS, August l., lS47.

NEW ORLEANS, August l., lS4|
To the Editor of the Union:
There is a sort of extraordinary rumor, which you
will find in the Picayune and Delta relative to General
SCOTS entry into the city of Mexico on the 18th July
The Delta believes the rumor-the Picayune throws
strong doubts upon (which after all, amount to
nothing more than the private opinion OF the editors OF
the Pcayune The Patria of this morning ridicues the
editor of the National for publishing 1t In an extra and
believing and circulating it. The report however, as 1t
appears in print gives minute details, with dates OF what
took place which could hardly be invented The editor
of La Patria has several times been Mistaken both IN
crednC and doubling from Mexico, as the result
afterwards proved The objections OF the Pcayune as
said Just now, amount to nothing but opinion For my
own part think the fair presumption is rather IN favor
of the rumor than against it. Before the departure OF
Gen Scott from Puebla-that is, in time to prepare Tor
the march and to reach the capitalize had been joined
kby Generals Pillow and Cadwallader, with about 5000
men, together with stores, money, and ammuninon 10 ms
hearts content | presume he would commence his
march as soon practicable after the junction OF these
forces. -.
All accounts from Vera Cruz agree that Gen. Pierce is
capital officer. From circumstances which have come
to my knowledge am sure ne is man q gEea. hrh NJ
ness and decision, with strong will. doubt not ne
has pushed on with all possible activity.
Good progress is making here in raising companies OF
volunteer cavalry for the road from vera cruz towards
the capital Already two companies have embarked,
and the remainder will soon be ready 10 Keep open
the communication that route, will require good
many mounted men, and they should be OF the most &C
tive sort ~
The mail due to-day has failed beyond Charleston-an
uncommon occurrence | believe there has been only
one other failure during the last three monthsat least
if | remember correctly Mr.. Cave johnson said was
mistaken in the conjecture hazarded in letter to you,
that the mail failed at this place more frequently than 1t
arrived Taking the year throughout, no doubt was
mistaken but my letter to you was written in the spring
when the failures were very common; and assure you
now, that during the winter months, Il mean last winter
PARTICULARLY the average number OF failures is greater
than that Of the arrivals But have never known the
mail to arrive regularly during 80 long period as 1t has
done since the commencement of the warm weather.
There is some defect fault in those steamers between
Wilmington and Charleston. | know the navigation is
perous in bad weather. but not dangerous that be-
tween Mobile and this place, which lies over shoals the
whole way But the steamers are everything that can
be wished Ten years ago, with the old boats the fail
res were very frequent and chiefly occasoned BY acci-
dents to the boats the lakes between this and Mobile
But such failure now is very rare event. which hap
pens only once twice year, and then is such as no
Our party is in good spirits. We feel strong The
wings here cannot conceal their determination to revive
the BANKS if ever they have chance The success OF
the Independent treasury has worked wonders among our
fellow citizens