The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-16
From the New Orleans Picayun,

From the New Orleans Picayune, June
We have received the following letter from Cant Heady
which came by the New Orleans. Capt H. is a personal
friend of of the editors of this paper and his word is
worth than the oaths Of all the Mexican Apologies
was under the impression, which was general at the
time, that La Vega would again come to the United
States:
ug MEXICO, May IL, ISi7.
DEAR SIR Ihave learned, from late number of the
American Eagle the result Of battle Cerro Gordo
the generals and thirty five colonies captured
in that fine achievement of arms have been sent
New Orleans to await their exchange Among the former
kindcst treatment people and government can besow
upon and prisoner That you may understand
70 @ and by e the
following facts are a, All our horses Were
hundred miles, often travelling forty miles day,
when a man became disabled that he could walk
longer the officer having charge of us would impress don
men, and myself were in charge of Major Romaro
Amelia, of Vera Cruz, who treated respectfully and
hry menu a With Major od Captain psnsy and
thirty-dve men, We're taken to San Luis by Lieutenant
Henrie, who had enjoyed foretasc of what was com
ing whilst Mie prisoner broke the guard and ran
order TO lance the remaining seventy pnoiending Off
by a timely order cy s
ground; which was instantly obeyed, and satisfied the Off
gave the officers and half and the men eg
and three cents each day for subsistence
we were in charge of Col Moleno of Campenshv Who
treated very coureosy and we'll From there here wo
ticnlaTy, who daily discussed the magnanmous thty-sev
and halt cents each officer, and the saving three
picayunes each except when the said treasury
exhausted which three days before got here du-
When the men unable g walk he would take
the first mules doneys the road and make pay for
the hee b he Us four eaoh day @ s o.
MES rode which speculation yielded him clear profit
profits We learned on approaching this city, that Gen
La Vega in command OF the Vera Cruz line, and had
exchanged; and this intelligence elaed our hearts with
high hopes of good treatment from magnanirnous soldier
upon US all the courtesy and heart and soul of our own
e at ng n the ds, esoao and
put into Santiago prison for chained cprtis and ons.
powerful day, and nothing put the rock to
sleep but blankets Beds were called for but could
here days afterwards, and they put the officers up
stairs-eaving the men where they now are among rob-
bersand mureers. La Vega in the city three TOUR
weeks without coming to us, sending any word
of comfort, sending his aid to il we wanted ano
blanket TO u we would give our parole and have
the liberty of the city. We received attention
who has command of the prison, than many condemned
assassns sent from the interior to the capital to receive
rhey gave the liberty of the city, nfer protested
against order to send parole to Lema ten leagues
tanning real cpt-throat population of thousand.
island of the lakes. We have received the great
Americans, English, Fench irish Scotch, Germans and
South Americansamong whom there Is strong sympathy
mon sentiment aud injury Mexcans.
From Mexican officers and families have received
the kindest treatment Wherever meet with an officer
other person, gentleman lady, who has been in the
United States, greeted with hearty, cordial recep-
ton, except in the case of General La vega we WIN be
exchanged in few days according to the % OF the
Mexcans and word received from General scott who says
he will give the earliest attention TO our situation
Most respectfully, your friend' xr,. = rYr.nv
p S.--The people here state his Vegaso only impor-
rance was given 20 him by the treatment OF the Americans
whilst he Was in New Orleans Whilst Major Gaines
sick in prison. asked for horse to ride Tor exercise in
~, nei, air Instead of sending him horse and small
II which he asked they sent him doctor
anime whether he required exercise on horseback which
word W. . H.
TO Mr. A. G. BuLLITT
LOVE TOKENS NOT RECOVERABLE All LAVA discafueu
swain having been unsuccessful in his suit in the court oil
IIymen, lately brought in of law in Massachu-
setts, the recovery Of ring vaued Mt two dollars ana
y oents constitutional currency, which he had gwen the