The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-21
ARMY AND NAVY INTELLIGENCE
From the N. o. Picayune, extra-Aprl H.
LATER from Vera Cruz,

The United States steamship Edith, Capt Couillard
from Vera Cruz, evening OF the 9th instant arrived
the Baze on the morning of the 18th, reports that Alva-
RADIO taken by the navy without battle, on the 4h
inst On the 9Th instant, Col. Harvey, in command of
the I'd Dragons, and detachment from General Twggss
divisions took possession OF Antigua, capturing Of
fcer and eight Mexican lancers
The army to the It'll instant, in the d.
recton of Jalapa by divisions, General Twggs leading
the advance, followed by General Patterson with volun-
teers, and General Worth, with the first division of regu
lars, bringing up the The health of the army far
was good.
The United States steamships Virginia, McKim and
Eudora left at anchor the castle OF San Juan dUlloa
the Eudora soon to leave for the United States.
The two ports reported to have been taken by our
forces Tlacoapan and Cosamoloapan, above Alvara
do. They have fallen without resistance. They are i'm
portant points, situated upon the fine inland waters
Kendall informs in postscript to one of his letters
that Com. Perry is about starting with all his vessels
with the intention of capturing every city, town. and port
on the entire Mexican coast.
The very latest report at Vera Cruz was that Santa
Anna would dispute the passage OF troops Mexico
with army of 10000 but it was indefinite
NOR, to which Mr. Kendall attached little Importance
Editorial correspondence of the Pcayune.l
VERA Cruz, April 8, 1917.
Avarado, every one anticipated, was taken without
Capt. Mayo has been left governor of the with
small force, while Capt Tana in the Sptre has gone
aP he 20 oqs a' s
further hear that Lieut. Hunter, OF the Scourgethe first
Perry for going ahead of his instructions or on some charge
the kind Better be accused of going fast than
slow and hope that in the present instance Lieut. Hunter
can explain everything satisfactorily. great number of
and other military stores captured Alvara-
do for there less than forts and batteries
the side 1t is said that Commodore Perry has
brought off every thing of value, and trust the report may
be true To my thinking all the more valuable spells
ken from the Mcxicans should be carried Washington
CITY, other place in the United States, where every
body them There they always remain as ro
plies of the American and OF the most pleasant
hours have spent in reading the inscriptions
the old Spanish guns have captured from Mexicans,
and which the latter have treasured the most bril-
liant results of their with the mother country. They
are with figures and devices of finished and
elaborate workmanship, although of them
| than two hundred years old.
We constantly in receipt of rumors from the city of
Mexico-every who arrives has some tale to
late The general impression is, that Santa Anna has
ceeded putting down Gomez Farias after great deal of
! fighting, bot little bloodshed What his movement is
to TELL yet there many who think that he
is disposed the with the United States the
last That Santa Anna and the leading minds of the
try especially among the higher classes of the clergy know
full well the folly of the contest is certain but that
they make Roadway against the swarns OF hungry
officers and maconen who only live by and convul
sions, is probematical.
1t Is thought that the army will forward in the
of week farthes although without sufcency
of atioe to take along fwha may almost be
deemed the ndspensables of march The great gales Of
the winter the immense number of wrecks, and the losses
mules and wagons attendant have crippled the
of the quarermaser's department most annoying
tent Yours, &C. G w. n.