The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-21

From the N. o. Picayune, July ~
American Prisoners La MexicO.-Probable Advance OF
Gen. Scott.
We have at last direct accounts from the American
prisoners in Mexico, which enable us to clear UP the
contradictory which we have had in relation to
them Letters received here yesterday from Major
Games, by his brother A. Gaines dated in the city of
Mexico, the goth Of June, with the use of which we
have been favored tappeas from them that the rank and
file OF the prisoners have been released and sent to Tam
pco These were doubtless the individuals at Huejua,
as mentioned in last The officers had not been
leased on the 2eh Of June We the greater part Of
great light on General Scotts vements well upon
the fate of the American prisoners.
Cry OF MENco, June d. IST.
DEAR SIR: very sorry that have it not in my power
to advise you OF our bondage This esecrabe
government in violation of repeated promises and sol
engagement red into with General Taylor the day
after the battle of Buena VISTA still deains prisoners
of war. ~ t".
On the 3D. instant received from tho government
TO present myself at the castle OF Santiago our late prison
and there receive the final determination of the authorities
exchanged, and that should depart the day for
Tampico-tle officers only without the menand were d.
palace told to call the day, the
send us, and that could 60 Thus hopes
blasted after having made all necessary preparation on
calling, because the reason assigned was known to be
mere sub,eruge and turned out that four days after
place without our knowledge, which required much
indeed il would have aksn Wery small additional "m to
have with them, and that would cheerfny have
paid ourselves. BY sending off the men without our
knowledge, they subjected great suffering and in
convenience ON long road to Tapco without the prep
araton necessary in the way of clothing shoes NC,
which were then in fact being furnished them. The true
reason why the officers were not allowed to accompany
them remains to be
Since that time (he 4h) have heard nothing from this
internal government lf government itmay be caled but
to-day have received assurance from General Scott,
that Immediately upon his arrival in the vicinity of the
city, which will surely be within twelve days, he will
make peremptory demand for IL ,c'H be complied
cih as Think. You may therefore, look for early in
August
General Scott, assured has made every possible
effort to procure enlargement but to purpose His
approach to this cywi certainly take place very few
days His measures preparatory moving, all taken,
and preparations nearly complete He comes with force
have received letters from the States except
from A. H. since my captivity, so that the world as to me
may be said to be Theoretically sealed up
have the most positive information of General
Scotts readiness TO move on this capital within the next
three s or four days He will have an easy conquest
generous conduct towards he has endeared himself to
me for life.
JNo. P. GAINES.
We regard these remarks of Major Gaines upon the
movements of Gen. Scott of the utmost interest He
is cool and cautious gentleman guarded in what he
says or writes, and must have strong grounds for the
Judgment he expresses to the Mexican means OF de-
fence We confess that opinion as the degree of
resistance Gen. Scott will encounter from the Mexcans
has been modified by this letter; but that Gen. Scott
would promptly and thoroughly fog the Mexcans when
he met them, we have never doubted This letter con-
firms the expectation of our Vera Cruz correspondent
and of the editors in the city of Mexico, that Gen. Scott
would advance from Pueba about the last of June We
look eagerly for further arrivals from Vera Cruz.
LATER FROM VERA CRUz.--The brig Frances
Amy Capt Grumpy, arrived here yesterday having sail
ed from Vera Cruz the 7th inst She brings no news
whatever. The steamship Galveston discharging
her load of mules, and would leave for this port in two
or three days