The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-22
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.



Arrival OF the Steamship Galveston.-Onc day late.
FROM Vera Cruz.
The steamship Galveston, Captain Haviland, arrived
yesie ray from Vera Cruz touching Tampico and the
Brazos She left Vera Cruz at O'Clock on the after
moon OF the sih instant Tampeo the afternoon of the
10TH and Brazos Santiago on the evening OF the 18th
she arrived at The 3 w Pass on the night OF the 18th
having made very fine run
The Galveston brought no later news direct from the
army OF General Scott for there had been further
of the march of General Pillow, and remain still in the
dark as to his position The Palmetto left Vera Cruz
shortly after the Galveston and arrived at Tampco on
the lo'h She may shortly be expected, and possibly
may bring later news.
From 1ampico we have some verbal intelligence not
without interest The American prisoners had not ar
rived there but were at place about forty leagues dis
ant--probably Huelutla. On the sth instant, Col. De
Russy of the Louisiana regiment, left Tampico the
head OF about two hundred intending TO proceed
the relief of the prisoners He took with him small
force of the regular artillery, portion of his regi-
ment, and some of the mounted men of Tampco--a
servlceable description OF force raised IN the town.
is than probable that the colonel will have brush
with the enemy before he gets back There said 10
followed
OF the Louisiana regiment, are more favorable. The
number OF men the sick list has rapidly decreased but
the remaining cases are somewhat more severe They
are mostly cases OF Intermittent fever. few of
bilious fever have occurred, some of then terminating
fatally There is very little yellow fever in the town
and the cases have been confined TO the civil hospital
as the season advances.
We have news from the city of Mexico by this arrival,
received by way of Tampco. which will be found in
another column. 1t is OF much interest
From file OF the Sun of Anahuac, published at Vera
Cruz, we have few items OF intelligence The night Of
the 9TH inst fight occurred in Vera Cruz between two
Mexicans, in which stabbed the other so severely
that he died instantly. No are given.
! The United States schooner Flir went up from the ma
val anchorage to Vera Cruz the 5h INST, and return
ed the next day The object OF the movement was not
known
Capt Mayo, of the navy, and governor of Alvarado,
having received intelligence that Father Jarauta was in
the vicinity and designed to surprise and take Aarado
off pursuit OF him at the head OF hundred and
fifty men, proceeding up the river AT last dates the
petition had not returned TO Avarado, had any ac-
count been received from it.
The editor Of the Sun of Anahuac has seen the Repub
icano of the 2sth June, containing Mr. Buchanans let
ter with which all familiar, and the pretended
proceedings of American council of war. Upon the
information thus derived the editor POUNDS an article
which give below. His views fully devel
cient AS to the court martial alluded to- the proceed
ings will be found in the news from the city of Mexico:
Sun Of Anahuac of the sh inst
WHAr COURSE GEN Scorr PURSUE 1.-The late nteIli-
gence have received from Mexico correspondence
between Mr. Buchanan and the Mexican Minister OF For
egn relations treating of peace has il seems to us, alter
We have deferred our remarks until now because
were afraid to be too hasty in speculations.
1t most likely that Gen Scot, will advance
any further until he receives orders from Washington do
We doubt very much, because Would throw more diff
| iicultes in the way of the negotiations
II must have struck the mind of every who has read
the correspondence above alluded to- that the tone OF the
Mexican government has altered very much if should
Mexican PREMIER in to his propositions peace
We do not in his letter. OF that arrogance which
every instance before has characterized Mexican d
ponatc correspondence, but the contrary pretty POI
lite, though short answer, in which he says he de-
until Congress, 10 whom he refers the matter and who
have solely the power to decide shall have acted upon
them In note which he addresses Congress- he
them TO take immediate acton upon them.
But, in the meantime what is Gen. Scott to do9 viii
hopes entertained for peace This is all probable
We therefore to the conclusion that he will make
step forward until all hope for concluding treaty
peace is lost
Late and Important from Mexico.
| By the way of Tampco we yesterday received a copy
of FL Repubcano from the city OF Mexico, of the Both
June also the number of the 2sth which was missing
from previous file. Both papers contain matter Of
great interest.
postscript in the paper Of the 2sth contains report
of the proceedings of council of said TO have been
held in General SCOTS camp Thursday the GATH the
business of which was to determine whether or not to
advance upon the capital. One general, whose is
given said to have argued that it would be mpru
dent-nay act of madness-O advance upon the CITY
with less than twenty thousand men that upon the sup
position that everything should work favorably for
them, it evident that they could the capital
without resistance and that supposng their different
engagements they should lose half of their force or more
they would be left with some four thousand men, with
which number it was extremely hazardous to attempt TO
hold SO popuous city.
| Gen. Worth of different opinion. He maintained
that every invader who hesated lost that in their
situation single etrograde movement involved the
disastrous consequences and that this had already been
proved He added, proudly, that six eight thousand
Americans were sufficient to conquer twenty thousand
Mexicans; that their triumph certain and there
for not pressing General Scott and others
said to have approved these sentiments that it
at last determined that they should the for
ward movement the 2Sth but upon the suggestion of
that it might not be proper to promptly
after having just despatched the communication from the
government of the United States with renewed offers of
peace, General Sect replied that he would wait some
days at Rio Fro to receive the of the Mexican
government
The American force at the time of this council was set
down by the Mexcans at eight thousand five hundred
men, thirty pieces of artillery, and one mortar
The Republican, remarks upon this information: " We
believe the Americans have compromised their situation
beyond measure and in the event. certainly very
difficult, that they win triumphs upon triumphs, their
very victories will cause their ruin"
| The council above spoken of was held on the oath
not alluded to in the Star of Puebla OF the goth,
IN MIR. Kendalls letters which come down to the Both
Yet the facts said to be derived from responsible
source, and they look plausibe-Gen. Wor's opinions
particularly The Republican, of the both says moth
ing about the subject but that paper of the 3Oth
another postscript to which is prexed large letters,
every important" This postscript mentions the receipt
of letters announcing the debark alton of 800 men at
for Puebla. This probably General Cadwalladers de-
tachment) The letters further said that General Scott
had already ordered the march of the first brigade,
ssting of fifteen hundred troops with ten guns and a
MORTAR towards the city of Mexico when he learned that
the train detained at Nopalucan, [fory-two miles
this side OF Puebla and ftyone beyond Peroe that he
thereupon countermanded the march upon Mexico and
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