The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-14

different stories in relation Santa Anna in many DIFF
was purely OF fancy description, rising and falling with
every puff of wind from the capital Now. simply hear
occasionally that he continues to lead Congress and the
people by the nosen Short that he Is having everything
ms own way Dictator he last accounts, 10 all in
nave 5een' he was carrying out with high and most un
crupuous hand The law OF one day, if it stood the least
word OF opposition or dissent placed where his voice
could not be heard lei him shout at his ouest Such
me state OF affairs at the capital four days agothcy may
have altered since then.
In my last mentioned the capture of a Mexican mail
been aken and the Of of the was out
and twot3irds knave spoke of women being daily Out out
ragged by only men, but the higher grades ofocers
day that females safe in their houses
that many good citizens OF Pucba had already died OF
and witness such horrible crimes as were hourly committed
by the savage and perdious Yankees-he must die from
excess OF ehoer He winds up his letter by swearing to
the truth Of all he has wren and then asks his friend in
the city Of Mexico read and circulate the precious docu
excuse that he only wrote the letter in joke As he has
been told That he must remain In prison until he proves one
have seen order, issued the city of Mexico the
time for the great Mexican nation to show The
wod as ne5 sons have not the %
cans hrst in sight OF the capital shall be
up the alarm that ali the military shall ' at once hurry
their appropriate stations that all the Stores those
diaely closed that no carriage shall be allowed in the
streets and that there shall be assembage persons
alarm, and of the after government the city Tie idea
showing the world that her have degeneated is
thought Of this before it viii take deal Of hard fighting
and boodshed to place them where they stood previous to
In of my last letters noticed the death of Lieut. Tip
ton, OF the rifesa son of Senator Upton, of Indiana
lieutenant in of the regiments from that State, has
died; and he too, have been told, young man of
much promise cannot learn that any of our officers are
seriously ndsposed, and the health of the army gene
M s o & b." Ne ere ae Of Se ors eo
valescing.
man to Vera Cruz with letters, and that after his departure
obliged, in virtue of verbal contract pay all the
continually burning, and have function performed in
OF the churches for his safety and bnen have just
suerieros stripped, beaten numerically, his horse Il
paid for the anlna taken from him, and then turned
story of his adventures capture amusing and
will give it II live to get home present. will only
first.
Last evening" the strength of letter said have been
went up 1t was rumored that the contents of his com,
municaton made peace nevtabc that the Congress and
insure it, now, while am writing, intelligence has come
in from which it would appear that there is no earthly
all accounts, would appear that Santa Anna and Con
gess at swords points, and tina, the former has all the
advantage the constituent wisdom of the great and
magnannous Mexican nation. II may be recoected that
some two months since Congress passed an act declaring
peace with the North Americans. So far good. When
Santa Anna received Mr. Buchanans last propositions,
few weeks since he at once submitted them TO Congress
Tor that body to act upon the matter 10 the premises but
what did Congress do but send the papers back with
answer that the intatory steps belonged exclusively 10
the executive. At this Santa Anna became enraged--
said that he dtd not send the papers before Congress
to ascertain what his prerogatves We're he knew their
fall extent well but he had laid the matter before that
BODY In order that the members might resclpd their
ormer decree declaring any one traitor, &c they
n nat he thought they would do this and thus give him
all and every power, highly probable But Congress took
STUBBORN NJ ana mere the whoc AFFAIR rests Tor the pres
emit 40 not even see VINO is to degn to offer an answer to
MIR. Buchanan's propositions, which seem to have been
and forwards by Santa Anna and the Congressneither
party in the present distracted state OF the country daring
to lay hands upon the unfortunate document. Bold and
INSCRIPTIONS AS even the fyrant in all matters of state
shoulders as to come Out alone and advocate peace The
impression now Is, that he has determined to hazard the
oeehce oi e caPl ana ,hlS impression gains stfenSW
mpo, ~ Jo ne eio a In ue,eas hn9ane, pa'.e' n
United States; for If General Scott moves upon the capital
here and there is no more fighting the enemy will con,rive
of the conquerors. They will endeavor TO
make appear that Yankees fearful of riskinp battle
their principal city, sued for and, the eyes of
the world they will be able to make toiebly clear case
Santa Anna has recently levied contributions forced
loan 1t may be caedupon the inhabitants of the capital,
In which he calls for 2SO,SI5 to the The
churches and converts well private individuals
assessed and il limited that the tyrant has left the
OF some OF his few friends OIL oil the tax list The foreigners
who have been called upon without sn have made regu
lar protests is sald against the UNJUST exac,ion; but
santa Anna does not stand upon TITLES IN his money trans
actions
from every lndlcaton II would appear that Gen. Scott
intends an immediate movement upon the city OF Mexi
Coat least within week on ten days. Hard bread be-
ing baked Tor the march, the quarermasers have been
ordered hold themselves readiness,