The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-03

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From the New Pcsyune, Nov. "a.
Arrival OF the Steamship Alabama.--Ten days later
from the City OF Mexico.
Bv the arrival last night of the steamship Alabama
Can't Wmdc, we have dates from Vera Cruz to the 18TH
and from the city Of Mexico to the Sth instantmore
than week later than previous advices. The news,
although not possessing any special IMPORTANCE, rs stll
The steamship Galveston sailed from Vera Cruz with
the Alabama the evening Of the 18th inst, to touch
we believe at IamPeo me New Ureahs was 70 R leave
Gen. Quitman leaves the army in Mexico under the
following order
SPECIAL ORDERl HEADouARTERs OF THE ARMY,
No. l46. Mexico, Oct 2, IS47.
| Major General J. A. Quitman, much distinguished for
gallant and efficient services viii proceed to the United
Of war D' '0"''A' o f. L. SCOT SCOTT, A. A. A. G.
Since the promotion of this gallant and popular officer
from brgadier major general, permanent div-
sion of the army has been assigned him. By request of
the General chief he took the command of the volun-
Of Mexico and how bravely be acquitted himself the
tire army knows Although holding the high and rcspon-
sibe office OF governor OF Mexico it was unquestonably
would permanently assign him to the command Of his
time to the United States The brave Gen. Shields,
wounds to recruit his health and gain strength the same
may be said of Coils Garland, Morgan, and Burnett,
Majors Wade and Loring, CaPts Kearny Anderson IT.
Calender, Newman, Hendrickson, Potter, Swesny, Ro-
sencrantz, Graham, Moragne, Beardsley, Boynion,
Shields, and others Leuts Judd and Thomas are i'm.
oh
mately belong. Col Harvey, who has been in active
service from the commencement of the war, and even be-
fore, comes home to recruit the same may pc SAD OF
on recruiting service Our cityour common country
cannot do these men too much honor.
The Alabama also brought over no less than 2lo SICK
wounded and disabled soldiers single glance at these
poor fellows who have suffered much for their coun-
try will convince any Of the absolute and immediate
necessity of providing some retreat for them IN their al
versity. Even the Mexican government makes better
provisions for its SICK disabled, and WORKOUT soldiers
| than
| Three Of those who started on the Aabama--Henry
s. artillery and Richard McManus, of the I'd Pennsyl
vana vounteersdied on the passage over The bodies
of the two latter consigned to the sea on the third
day OUT the former brought here for inerment In
this connexon cannot but speak OF the kind and
renting exertions of Dr. Edwards, surgeon of the ma
wy, but who has been acting with the marines in Mexico
in his attentions the sick and wounded administering
medicines and dressing their wounds by day as well as
by night poor fellows to whom he has been SO at
tentive will certainly never forget him.
The great train numbering something like6 wagons,
left the city Of Mexico the LIST of November and
rived at Vera Cruz the 18th, without moesation or
hndrance, few shots fired at it from the hills at
Rio FRO This side Of that place it was found that the
bridge had been taken up and that the trees on either
side the road for miles had been fel!ed ACROSS but
large crowd of the Indians in the vicinity were at once
work cutting them out and the delay caused to the
train Of bat short duration. After the American
army passed in August confident were the Mexicans
distractions in the road to cut of the retreat The
quel shows how much they were disappointed.
AS the advance OF the train neared San Martini lew
hundred of Gen. Rea's guerleros scamperng
of the place fast their horses would carry them
They did not even stop to fire shot, although the
guard to the train hardly consisted of man to each
wagon and this almost the only glimpse the enemy
attained the entire route down. Gen. Lane at Pue-
bla has been active in ferreng out the hannts OF the
guerrleros, and since the affairs OF Huamanta and At
ixco they have been of but little annoya to the
| own unfortunate countrymen
On the ed November-the second day out from Mexico
Ia courier Of the enemy captured with letters from
Atlxco Orizaba, Tehuacan and other places. Among
them precious document from Santa Anna himself
in which the great says that just as he had laid al
his plans for attacking PerOte, and Just as they
tured in way that must have inevitably resulted in the
recapure of the noted castle from the hands of the nfa
Yankees he received the orders from the supreme
government turn over the command of the army! De
ceful and full of trickery to the very last What
pity he had not communicated his welmaturcd plans
his successor that he might have carried them out
AL uAc CdPtucu Ae''cs WCuiu ~ " Povo ui"' uo
ants in the region of Puebla and Ozaba completely
dispirited and broken down. One of the writers init
mates that the governors OF the different States
meet at Querearo the 10th of the present month"; t
take into consideration the best interests of the nation
but know what reliance to place in the statement
We have said that the latest news from the city O
Mexico was up to the sth inst. On the 10th privat
express arrived at Vera Cruz with intelligence up t
that date FL Monitor Republican, of the 4th nstan
says that the LIST sufficient number of members O
Congress were convened at Querearo for the
ton of busness and that on the following day the
would probably open the session.
Later letters direct from Queretaro announce tina
Congress was organized on the I'd OF November SeKo
D. Jose Maria Godoy, deputy from Guanaiuato, wa
elected president of Congress- and Senior d. Jose Maria
Hernandez, deputy from Durango, vice president
| The following extract of letter from an Englis
gentleman in Mexico, to his friend at Vera Cruz, give
late from Queretaro 1t is dated at the capital
the sth November:
have hardly any news from Queretaro. The admins
raOn has been oolishy making several premature effort
towards efecting reform in the army-thus making man
enemies for tself and although much confidence is felt
the acting President and Vice President of Congress, VIII
favoraby disposed towards peace it is much feare
that Cumpldo, of Guadaaxara, will be elected Presden
ad interim Of the republic, instead OF Herrera Pena
Pena Mr.. Thornton, present charge daffaires Wi
leave here in the of week for the gov
ernmcnt; but the Lord only knows how long will be
fore American expedition may make necessary
him follow the locomotive capital of Mexico somewher
else
As one of our correspondents says, our Englis
friend has hit upon capital idea IN termng the seat
the Mexican government the locomotive capital" Wit
the renforcements going forward to General Scott
than likely that her Britannia Maestys government vii
have IN m no a for he