The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-11
ARMY AND NAVY INTELLIGENCE.
From the N. o. Picayune, June 4.
Later from Vera Cruz.


The steamship Fashion, Captain wv, arrived at this
port yesterday from Vera Cruz having left there on Sun
day forenoon, the 30th ult.
On Tuesday the LIST inst, the Fashion saw the steamer
Mary Kingsand running to the southwark and westward
under crowd of canvass and steam.
The Fashion brought small mail to Col Hunt, and il
is understood that the steamer New Orleans to sail on
the 3lst MONDAY LAST would bring the principal mails
She is looked for every hour
Verbally learn that the Mexicans were busy forti-
tying the pass at Rio Fro, between Pueba and the city
OF Mexico.
Gen Scott with the rear of the army, was to have left
Jalapa on the Goth ult, and would arrive at Pueba on
the 4th where 1t is presumed he will await the arrival OF
the reinorcements being forwarded to him, before he ad
vances further.
We have heard rumor that Herrera has been elected
President, but cannot trace to reliable source and we
think that the result of the election could scarcely be
known at the capital so
From the American Eagle we learn that the diligence
which left Vera Cruz for Jalapa the 22d ulimo, with
out passengers, but with three trunks filled with very
fine dry goods, was stopped two miles beyond the Ma
onal Bridge and robbed and then burnt and destroyed
The driver and poston who accompanied it were re-
leased and made their way TO Jalapa The diligence
which should have into Vera Cruz on the oath
utmo only came down 10 where the other had been de-
stroyed, and at returned This il is feared will
put end to the use OF dHigences the road. The
robbery no doubt the work of Mexican banditti
We come now to more atrocous act by the same ruff
fans. We copy the facts from the Eagle of the Goth
HoRRID-It is with pain mingled with desire for
that undertake relate another of
countrymen in the most cruel and brutal manner In our
paper OF last Saturday (ony week ago) announced
the fact that Col Sewers in this city bearer of de-
to inform the public Of his horrid death-not with his
enemy in front to oppose him. but cowardy shot by those
1t appears that he left this city on Saturday last with an
escort OF five men and Lieut.. Mcdonnell OF Capt Wheat's
company expecting find the captain at Santa Fe or at
most very short distance the other side They arrived at
Santa Ee and lodged there during the night finding that
ward (ahough ascerained that Capt w. was some
thirty miles ahead)wth addition ofwo escort
Col Sewers out Tor alapa The next that we know oths
and reported its surprise and destruction In Of
son, governor, had the arrested as a deserer.
Thus matters stood until yesterday, when developments
made by arrival from Jaapa-the first that has
reached for weektending confirm fears.
We conversed yesterday with gentleman who arrived
miles the other side of Puente Naciona he the
ruins of the diligence underneath which u human
nuated in the most beasy manner. This is supposed to
be the body OF Col Sewers Near him lay anoher per-
iectly Naked and likewise dreaduly manged Our in
formant assured that five other bodies lay in some
thick chapparal short distance from the road Now, the
number of killed, with the man who escaped exactly
responds with that of the party which accompanied tie
fortunate Col Sewers, and leaves doubt IN mind OF
its destruction.
Our readers will recoect party of Mexican robbers
recently captured near Vera Cruz, by party of
amateurs under Colonel Banks Ten OF them have been
tried for robbing secreting arms and ammunition, &c
Five have been acquitted and five convicted The latter
were sentenced to four and half months work upon
the public streets and thoroughfares, in chains Two
yet remained to be tried. We hope this example
may be salutary
The Eagle informs that the 2Sth a party of six
Mexcans, coming into Vera Cruz from Santa Fe, were
attacked by some of their own countrymen and robbed
of all they had about them.
The ship Zenobia arrived at Vera Cruz, from New
York, on the 2Sth ult., having board 1913 troops
principally of the 9TH and 5th infantry, under command
OF Captain II. Whipple, of the 5th First Lieutenant
u Price, OF the an iniantry and Second Lieutenant
w Lendrum, OF the Sd infantry. Fourteen of the men
were recruits for several regiments.
We note the proceedings of the board of health in Vera
Cruz They have published instructions to the unaccli
mated full OF good sense
The Eagle mentions the arrival there of copy of the
New York Journal of Commerce. in twelve days after
date which it thinks the quickest passage record be-
tween the two ports 1t taken from this city by the
steamship New Orleans.
The Eagle gives details of Com Perrys eypedi-
ton to the south, but nothing particularly new. The
arrived at Vera Cruz on the cath ut.