The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-11

Ohio win be relieved BY him, and will be stationed al the
several points along the line from here to Monterey;
Col Morgan, of the I'd Ohio is now, have stated
in former letters, commander OF this post The vigilance
and unremtng industry OF this young and gallant officer
worthy OF the highest commentator From the ear
est times of the republic, the roads dvergng from Ca
MARCO, centre have been infested by robbers aud
the small ranches and villages have been little more than
the dens and hiding places OF petty bandittl The ia
Gales and ranches in the jurisdiction OF Aldamas and
China rich with many patterns OF the Scotch sawney
beans Mer can point with pride 10 her active murderers
and from Chiceromas through Aqua Legas, there is a
hourshing organization of Turpins. Murder after
der ensued robbery after robbery but the authorities
those very discreet compounders of felony, nodded and
slept over them.
The Colonel has adopted undenaby the best, perhaps
the only method of checking these proceedings. Every
village and town is made responsible for the safety of the
roads in its immediate neghborhood; certain portion of
the inhabitants allowed to bear arms, the better to
that purposes and three hostages selected from the
influential citizens, are taken By the Americans. II
any murders robberes are committed, the offenders
must be delivered up the military authorities at this place
in stated period OF time, or one of the lives OF the
hostages will be forfeited. 1t may be that judi
cious might have been devised, than this double
appeal TO the only emotions common to Mexican interest
and fear, but in our poor Judgment we think not
Intelligence received here matter of some Is days
SINCE from the acade OF Aldamus, that Ramirez was
about to attack the mule-tran route for Monterey
Upon hearing that Captain Latham, commander OF the
escort, would halt at La Lajea, Colonel Morgan started
off at II O'Clock in the night of the 2jh January, with
90 men mounted on mules. Before his arrival, the rob-
bers after short rencontre with the mueteers who had
driven their mules into kind OF enclosure drove off Sc
mules They were Immediately followe6, but as their
trail entered the chaparra it impossible to trace al
! night Ramirez, who travelled through the chaparra
went round by China, and making somewhat hurried
visit at that interesting place decped with his mules
Heaven knows where He had with him over two hundred
men, all mounted Upon the arrival Of the Colonel al
China, requiston was drawn up demanding OF the in
habants OF China the number OF mules stolen, which
filled after trouble; and in return n draft or
Christoval Ramirez payable by the Secretary of the
Treasury, (Mexcan,) was given them, Ramirez is
derstood to be acting without orders commission from
the Mexican government. After destroying susp
cious acales inhabited by men only in which quantite:
OF found and Strengthening the escort with 2(
men, the Colonel returned to this post.
BRAzos ISLAND, Feb 49, 1Sl7
EDITORS DELTA: We are preparing here for move
men towards Vera Cruz. All is activity The wharf is
lined with schooners and supplies in the shape of wag
ons mules horses, harness, provisions, lumber and
host OF other articles for General SCOTS operations south
ward Santa Anna has been playing a skilful game
The evacuation Of 1ampico by the Mexcans, and i;
feet 1t has walked up and united the whole Mexican
people, and brought them to proper knowledge OF wha
we are about and has stimulated the Weather classes te
combine against what they consider threatened annih
lation OF their nationality. skilfu game must now be
played Whether it is better to attack Vera Cruz al once
or 10 orlfy in the rear, and cut of all communications
and supplies by vigant blockade by our navy on the
seaside and by the active operations of General Scott by
land is difficult to determine; but we suppose the latter
course would be equally certain OF success and grea
saving of human life.
We are glad to that most of the political pasans
who acclaimed against the government and the war
have commenced to retrieve their inudlcious position
and are beginning to learn that their defamation had
strengthened the enemy The epoch has arrived when
those who are not with us are against us--when those
who rejoice to the great principles of the North Amer
lean republic triumphant at home and abroad, must wake
up their dormant energies and put their shoulder TO the
Wheel to make it go If we fater there is end OF
tona glory. The powerful nations OF the earth will vo-
ciferae that the of the fathers who followed Wash
ngton have become degenerate and that there Is end
of sublime heroism in the New World. H.