The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-21

staff of Gen Wool inspector general has Obtained per
Gems ems Cnpy ON Gen SCOTS column he
Yours, &c. led
CAMP BuExa VISA, Aug %, 1917.
Yesterday morning two horsemen gaiopng across
.he plain in front of headquarters; and the to.t
one soon made evident that he less celebrated
person han the eccentric Captain Tobn, of your city,
aded ha sa%s Of his face a s evidence Was
penfe nafura Of his nose but that the enemy had been
M mot Th I some booshsd side however
asna IN ,he had h appears tina, his Illustrated
and, abidge the story he had struck on rock in "a
tight place., and thus received the injury With the Cap
forthwith presented himself General Wool He had lust
arrived with small stock of cigars, from San Luis Potosl
made the trip in eight days News had been received n
San LUIS up to the 9th of August which time wa,
do " upon them in very few DAYS, being understood
sa ,ey We're to march by the 9th inst Santa Anna
70 sy our and meet forces, and. if absolutely
ay ian PICK upon the cya result which the Mexicans
by his m oed" dd move as anticipated have
glorious battle--another victory OF our arms
ms man reports that there were but about 800 troops
Nlatehuala where there about 500 also He kne
Of their Flu snd did na but
the Of Iacaecas and Mazap and heard Of no troops
the road between San Luis this place who mad
robbed number Of Mexcans; but he did not, luckily for
him, fall IN with them, they might have pulled his c-
dealer in the article. -
day before Yesterday but brought of any interest
rather favoraby disposed towards Governor Agurre
the distinguished gentleman whom nearly had the hon
or of bagging" had been there time and done
nothing He sent out express to unknown point
one day last week, and upon its return departed
5tl with escort of about forty welLarmed Where
he was bound problem, but very like his doghole
of hacienda This all the have offer, so
ados. ]. l.. b.
BUENA VISTA, August 81 1877.
Last evening we received mail from the States, with
dates late the 3st ut from New Orleans and abou
O'Clock the express which down Cen Taylor
on the evening of the 18th returned, bringing order from
Gen. L. COMMUNICATING the order for Dsass battery to 90
below the solicitation of Gen. Wool Capt D had com.
pleed all his arrangements in order this morning
and had brought his battery in front of Gen. Cushing
quarters. everything in splendid order His chagrin
having his marching orders countemanded be easily
conceived The express to which have alluded brought
number Of letters received Monterey by express
tanning copies of the Pcayune of August with the high
y exciting from Gen. Scott late the 10th ult, by
which we learn the gratifying intelligence that Gen. Scott
would move in "a lew days.
Since my last two companies of the North Carolina rcgi-
ment have been ordered 70 the support of Capt Premises
commanded by Capt Henry is the crack corps of the regi
ment and has been stationed since their ar-
val had participation whatever in the late mutnous
outbreak MIR. Buck, formerly adutant OF the regiment,
but recently appointed aidde-camp Gen. Cushing has
been elected capta the regiment fill vacancy and
will go Vera Cruz The express Gen. Taylor
the morning of the 18TH relative the reported advance
upon this quarter, has yet returned
Yours, &c., J. Z. ID.