The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-30

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The expectations are now directed to later news.
Yours, PRENTICE
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
We again indebted to the enterprsing editors of the
Baltimore Sun for the first of the thrilling trans
actions on the southern theatre of the Our thanks
also due for their polite transmission, through the tel
egraph OF the nature Of the received by them
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
A,rrai Of United States steamer Mississippi
Of Santa Ahna ruth $4,000 men, General 7ao,ggs
skrmtsh'ng ruth the enemy.-4merieans murdered
General SCOTS departure to JOIN General Tipiegs-
Nearly all our troops IN motioa-Great excitement at
Vera tru-
We again have the pleasure of laying before our read
ers highly important and exciting news from the seat Of
war; received by exclusive overland express" for the
Baltimore SUM-"
The express package reached us at o'clock last
ing having left New Orleans the afternoon of Friday
the 23d instant, containing the New Orleans Delta and
Picayune Of that day The express run under the
direction and management of j. c. Riddle, esq.,, whose
energy and enterprise has enabled him TO overcome all
obstacles,
The news is of highly important and exciting charac
ter, clearly indicating that another grand battle is to be
fought before Gen Scott reaches the capital The next ar
unparalleled, though fear the result of the
struggle.
But recur to the interesting facts before Ion
ger OBTAINING our readers from their perusa
Arrival of the Steamship nrississippI.
Santa Anna and La Vega at Ceyro Gordo tch t,celpe
thousand men-Gen. TwiggS's scouting party attacked
Scsg W stay nee snfR sy leaDng vere
Generah 1iciggs-AssaSsadttOa Of Americans--1reu
SCOTS proclamation, &C.
The United States steamship Mississippi, Capt Wood
arrived at New Orleans on the evening Of the 22d nst
from Vera Cruz, from whence she sailed on the 18th inst
The New Orleans Pcayune and Delta received BY her.
their correspondence, with file of that invaluable Jour
nal the Vera Cruz American Eagle" from which the
extracts below made.
Moses T. Beach, esq, came passenger in the Massa-
chusetts He left Tampco the 18TH and brings dates
from the city of Mexico to the Sd inst.
The following letter is from Mr. Kendall to the Pcav.
une, and contains news of considerable interest:
From the New Orleans Picaylhae.
CAMP AT San JuAN, April Ia, 1917
arrived in this camp at II O'Clock last night, the road
from Vera Cruz running for the most part through heavy
sand The division of Gen. Worth, from the excessive
heat and wearsome road, suffered incredibly.
The news in camp is stirring AneXpress has come
down from Gen. Twiggs TO the effect that Santa Anna
was before him, at Cerro Gordo, with 700 men, as
could be judged from reconnoissances made by
Capt. Harde and other officers of Dragons.
Lieut.. Col }. f. johnson has been severely but not
mortally wounded while examining Santa Annals works,
which appear 10 be succession of breastworks the
eminences in the vicinity OF Cerro Goro. Everything
would now go to show that Santa Anna is determined to
make bold stand.
dragoon, who had been sent down express by Gen.
Twggs, yesterday found shot by the roadside Just
beyond this His papers had not been touched The
Meyicans playing bloody and at the time
holder game than is usual for them, as it is thought they
have killed no less than fifty OF within the last
three days on the road.
Gen Scott stopped last night nine miles from thisto-
night he will reach General Twiggs's position. II Santa
Anna as strong as he is represented he probably will
be w
write in great haste. G.. w. X.
The New Orleans Delta brings us the following inter-
esting letters from their correspondents: 4
Correspondence of the N o Daily Detail
VERA Cruz, April 10, 1917.
EDS DELTA: As | stated in my letter of this morn
ing, the brigade of General Worth took up the line of
march for Jalapa but, from rather sudden ndisposon
the general did not leave with them. About o'clock an
express reached him, with the important information
that the column of General Twggs had fallen in with
ton beyond Puente Naconal, and that skirmish had
taken place between Twiggss advance guard and the
enemy, in which Captain Johnson, typographical eng-
neers was severely wounded and several others In
half an hour after the reception of this news General
Worth had mounted his horse and was ofso sudden,
indeed, that missed him, notwithstanding repaired TO
his quarters TO gather the particulars as heard it
There is no doubt at all but that Santa Anna, with
from 1900 TO 900 men, is between and Jalapa-
is conceded all sides. But if General Twggs does not
whip him. he will at least keep him in check until Cen
eral Scott-who left yesterday him, which will
be tomorrow night Major General Patterson left here
with two brgades OF volunteers Friday and he has
no doubt, reached the advance before this hour
General Twiggs has between 1880 and 2,700 men
choice ones, oo-under his command; and entertain
little fear for his safety General Patterson marched with
Sheldss and Pillows brigades; and all the force except
the garrison OF the town and Quitmans brigade either
at the scene of action the road to it.
General Scott, think, pretty well satisfied, before
his departure that Santa Anna in the neighborhood
OF Jalapa, and was making good time towards that point
before the express reached HIM.
terrible battle will be fought Cerro Gordo or there
will be little fighting. An intelligent Mexican told
me tonight that there would be fight, and that Santa
Anna had with him four prominent members of the ma
honal Congress with the aid of whom he hopes TO nego
tate peace believe truly that it the wish of his ex
cellency TO end the strife but whether he will embrace
this occasionwhich, by the way, excellent oneI
cannot say /
The horses of the Tennessee cavalry arrived to-day
from Tamplco; and they landed | expect
Quitman will leave here.
skirmis at Puene Nacionai nothing more-Probabie
capture Of Cero Gordo by our boops-Sdnta Anaa at
or near JoidPa-Order reigns an Vera Cruz.
VERA CRuz, April IA. ls47.
EDlroRs DELTA There has been skirmsh at Puente
Nacional and we hourly look for the intelligence OF the