The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-22

BY the arrival at New Orleans of the schooner Flo
renee Captain Smith, which left Tampco the 9th
instant the Commercial Times" of May 5th, has in
egence from that port up to the date OF her departure,
and some items of from the city of Mexico. That
Journal gives letter from correspondent at Tampco
which will be found to embrace notices of all that has
ransprc there of nature to interest the public since the
receipt OF the last advices The mail from the city of
Mexico to which he alludes, up the LIST instant the
latest date thence that has reached New Orleans.
II will be perceived, from this correspondents letter,
that the government in Mexico doing all they
toward exciting the population to guerilla war.
TAMPIco, (Mexico,) May q, 1917.
GENrLEsEN; A mail was received here Yesterday from
the city of Mexico have any of the papers, bu
have learned from reliable that the Nexcans in
the INTERIOR since the fall OF Vera Cruz and the battle
Zero Gordo have become July )scd their situation
They are lying To in, every direction and deter
mined TO dispute with every inch of ground The pres
ent government OF Mexico straning every nerve carry
on the war with renewed vgor; among other movements
is making, is the granting of captains mmssion TO
any person who may raise company of twenty-five
to all the plumber they take from the Americans
Il the above statements be correct and you win bear in
guerilla warfare commenced in earnest They may annoy
us for while; bur ultimately the ros OF this fine country
shat be onrs--ours by right OF conquest.
The new customouse regulations for the Mexican ports
went into operation here the LIST instant Mr. Chase
husband Of the celebrated Mrs. Ann Chasehas been APP.
pointed collector Major Dashl receiver of moneys, and
Captain Carr stoekecper There great field open
and IN other Mexican ports in of the Amer-
for oiceseekers and pk tina, President Polk has
line opportunity rid himself OF of those who
hang about the White House.
Another made here few days ago in the al
cade line The alcade and counciImen town of AL
tamira situated the San Luis Poios road about twenty
miles from this place. have been engaged for
time past, in preventing traders and cattle from coming into
dis place. These facts laid before Colonel Gates,
who Immediately despatched Captain Wyse. with de-
tachment OF troops arrest him. The Captain caught the
gentleman, and brought him, with four councnen,
town, where they now in confinement.
II OF the persons connected with the army do
return to the United States richer than when they lett it,
then it is not because they moi well paidlor instances
the commandant of this place receives, addition his
regular colonel $500 per month the chie of police,
who is major III the regular Services $780, and dozen
Of other minor officers in like proportion. Now, do
pretend lind fault with this for believe they Justly
entitled to il and but give il TO you item
In some future letter will give you of
the courts OF Justice, city revenue NC.
Capt. Aiken, OF company Louisiana volunteers
being tried by martial on sixteen charges Col
Marks Capls Freeland and Cole and Lieut.. Oger the
Louisiana regiment, have been ordered your city
cruting that when the campaign opens alter
the rainy may have full and effective reg
The health of the city is good-wenther very warm and
business brisk in the quarterlnaster's department.
Yours, X.
United States Fashion arrived at Tampico on
the 81, and lett again on the 9th inst.