The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-05
CITY OF WASHINGTON TUESDAY NIGHT. JANUARY s. 1917

perence that the three prvaes Of his regiment were more
trouble than the whole seventeen officers. strong
advocate for aboshng altogether the rank of private in
our brgade-but joking aside, should anything serious
occur, look out for the Tampico guard.
II ANYTHING interesting takes place prior to the depar-
have town that General Patterson with 1000
men, is within seventy leagues Of this town.
Yours, B. A.
regular post Office has been established here, Capt
Perkins, postmaster all letters viii be duly mailed to
and fro.
We have received the following from naval officer Of
high standing;
''To NAvIeAroRs.--As many hands will be induced
should know that the current sets the northward The
contrary opinion prevalent and long passages from New
'When vessel takes norther she should 'heave
to- until she is ten miles north of the latitude of Tampco
then stand off shore TO make Cape Roxo in the north
err should continue three four days, which is very
saaa norther is from eighteen twenyour hours, fresh
AFTER strong norshsasi wind have dred two mile,
per hodr to the north from Tampco useless for YES
wind When vessel. of war s are s g slip e ca
bles the southern ships are always the frs, regain le
anchorage Therefore get TO the Southwark you desire
make quick passage-a souhery wind follows norher
also current setting 70 the northward
"When anchor OFT Tampico, the appears be
setting northeast merely the surface ship new
er tends to it, The current due north, and, IN my
opinion never sets 70 the SOUTH although after norhs it
force may be reduced" BLUE JACKET.
From the New Orleans Bee, Dec, %.
Late from the Army.
Colonel J. G. Langdon Of New Orleans, came passen-
ger in the United States steamer Fashion, last evening
Colonel'L. reports that General Wools coumn
eampsl within two miles of the city OF Paras his force
amounting by the field reports to 1890 men, He is
dered there to establish depot and to levy upon all sup
plies belonging TO the Mexican government He has
already taken large quantities of flour, wheat and
The first and second regiments OF Indiana volunteers
were on their march from Camargo to join General
Wool
General Worth was at Saltllo in command of l,3oo
men, and the command of Monterey has been assigned
General Butler, with 1900 men to garrison it.
General Twiggs and General p. H. Smith, with their
respective commands at Victora and General
Qutman with his brigade left Monterey for Victoria, on
the I4th instant General Taylor, with squadron OF
dragons, also left for Victoria the 18th instant
General Patterson have left on the 2ad instant
accompanied by the Tennessee regiment of cavalry or
Tampico, via Victoria.
The Alabama regiment of volunteers. and the second
regiment OF United States artillery, had arrived there al
ready. The city was in command of General Shields
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Clay with six companies OF
the second regiment Of Kentucky volunteers was at Ce
of the same regiment and Captain General nj. B. La
mar with company, is stationed at Lerado. :,
Great exeTtons are being made to raise troops in all
the small Mexican towns on the Rio Grande, and with
success About the 18th inst Capt Stone, with de-
tachment OF 10 proceeded to rancho up the Rio San
Juan about so miles, where he found about 300 Mexcans
collected, AMI among them Capt Canoon who was the
particular object Of his search Capt G. was captured
and the muster roll OF the company and letters Of nstruc
tons from Generals Ampuiia and Paroles, with guam
tity OF Blankets fifty stand OF arms ammunition, &C..
were secured. Capt Cantoon was carried to Camargc
and put in prison.
On the evening of the 10th inst, a Mexican was taken
by the guards at Camago having made entry into the
powder magazine with design, it is supposed of blow
ing it up.
An express had reached Gen. Patterson, to the efec
that Santa Anna advancing from San Luis Potosi
and Salto for the purpose of cutting off Gen. Worth
About 45o regulars to have left Camargo on the
goth for Monterey--among them Capts. Kerr and Hun.
ter's commands of the ID regiment of dragons.
Capt Yeatman, aid camp to Gen Wool, apassen
ger the Fashion, and il is understood is bearer of de-
spatchss to Washington.
BY passenger from the schooner H. M. John
son, from Tamplco, who came up in the steamer
Fashion from the Southwest Pass, we learn that an at
tempt had been made on Tampco the 10th inst. by
1000 Mexican cavalry, when the American forces open
Ell park OF artillery on them, and they retired