The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-10

h,t State where first the light The supreme Con-
Us. must be convinced that by every title II necessary
ns should march, In order that the republic may
dsen nv pledges and that the army whose faithful and
e,.hle companion In all its privations and dan
P nJ that finally my country may receive proof
het am always willing to sacrifice myself In their ser
pe concluding think my duty clearly and
eny INV opinion respecting the war which We are main
tanning To no man i've b 10 resu ME of the events Which
I mass under eyes but favorable fatal they must
not our If pvne Providence should have in
S,r ms more trials; If again our fields should bs De
wsaed our cities 6mbHrded our VILLAGES s @s' SS,e
and, even if fortune should be propitious shs SATAN
tues nseparoble from war would De pn Ian.
Jism displayed by the Americans, without any hiitga
non civilization and to the disgrace OF their arms but iala
III hesr evils might be- far pencious beyond COM
%s-on would be pence forced upon us at thus moment
Peace yes, peace Is what the nation wants D9t peace
~ r,,st he won by valor and consistency, bought by
u obtained by people that deests oppression
peace this KIND will save us and make US respected by
that observe u.s. and give the place due TO the
metican nation If we cannot obtain such peace 1t Is
ber bury ourselves under the ruins OF our Cities and
bs,er 10 die than live without honor
aso nysclf determined to breast the dangers of
the campaign confident that my conduct will gain the APP
- and succeed in driving the enemy from our soil, shall
refne to private life satisfied that shall have rendered
hs thread of INV life shall die contented shall leave
N INV country an honorable memory and to my children
"A
r''''" "A ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
To the Hon. SECRETARY oil the Constituent Congress
MEMco, April 2, 1871.
The activity and enterprise of the Baltimore Sun" has
AGAIN secured for that journal Mexican newsin advance
Of the mail We find the following in the Sun of this
morning
From the Baltimore Sun, May 10.
An American Naval victOry.-Capture of Tuspnn.
IT.. p1,[e uuH oJL 1cI
Later ne,cs from Vera Crus.-Fnther from Cerro
G0ydo.
Nv another effort of our overland poney express"
are enabled to lay before our readers tins morning. later
and exclusive news from the navy and army including
the capture of Tuspan and some interesting news from
the Rio Grande, Vera Cruz, &c. We have the New Or
leans Times Of Monday, the Sd instant, and extras
from the New Orleans Delta and Picayune OF the
date; from which we make extracts. The Picayune
(eXtra) says:
Capt Jackson reports that on the day OF sailing he fell
in with the American squadron, twenty-five miles north
Of Vera Cruz, Com. Perry in command. The squadron
was returning from the Tuspan expedition The General
Patterson was boarded from the United States steamer
Scorpion, and received a mail.
Capt Jackson learned that Tuspan was taken on the
10th April, after severe resistance from the Mexican
troops The Americans had four men killed, and about
fourteen wounded Among the wounded were four
officers namely: Com. Tattnal, slghty Lieut. Parker,
severely; Lieut. Harstene slightly and Passed Midshp
man Lowne, slightly 1.-THE last name is doubtless IN
correctly reported There is Passed Midshipman Lowry
The guns OF the Mexicans at Tuspan were all spiked
and the place rendered deenceess 1t was then aban-
doned.
We have copy of the American Eagle. from Vera
Cruz of the 22d ultimo, two days later than we have
before seem 1t contains very little news from the army,
although there had been several arrivals from IT. Gen
Shields still alive at last accounts, but was thought
he could Capt Johnston OF the Typographical
engineers remained in very critical state Gen. PIl-
lows wound is not serious.
[The Bulletin Of this morning says General Shields,
I~fk do tha a
presume this must be error at least that there was no
positive foundation for the statement. We can hear OF
no news from the army, although have made every
inquiry, later than has been received at this Office AT
our last accounts Gen Shields still alive.l
The Mexican officers, on their way to the United
States, sent the castle of San Juan de Uloa
on the 21st ut They in fine spirits.
Sergeant Tucker, Of the I'd dragons, shot at and
wounded in the hand while riding an express from Gen.
Scott to Vera Cruz on the goth ult On the 2lst team
se was picked on the road, having been killed by
We annex letter from correspondent at Vera Cruz,
which is the latest we have from that city
Correspondence of the Picayune.l
VERA Cruz, Mexico, April %, 1917
GENTLEMEN: We are now four days without word con-
corning the above and beginning think
the express which came through received volley Of
about fifty muskets. 1t only wounded of the five dra
An e se 0S a as on he s
and after proceeding twenty-five miles, overlook our pro-
deemed il prudent to take charge Of the mail himself feel
ing confident that nothing but strong body of wellamed
men would be at all safe in trying to make their way
through to Jaapa
The accounts of the battle received in this city mo-
nearly full as those the way you from Mr. Kendall
twill therefore, be useless for to say anything to yoc
upon that subject The Mexican officers who to bt
Yankeedom have taken up lodgings, and now
ustcaing the castle of San Juan dc l'oa. They
Der about fifteen and Cen La Vega of the crowd Meth
er the battle the arrival of the prisoners appeared
create excitement in this place. and not single guI
has been fired in honor of the glorious victory at Cer
Gordo
Messs Hart & Co. have closed their theatrical perform
ances for the Wednesday night last. Of late
they have received but poor encopragement but their en-
ergy deserves better reward and hope that long they
VIII have the pleasure OF playing in the city OF Mexico
This city appears 10 be filling every day with both Mex
the Americans, and the latter flooding the marke
with Yankee merchandise. Uncle Sans warehouses art
cock full of provisions and his magazines full OF conbus
ubcs As the business confined to the city and sub
urbs but as the communication has been wei
opened between this and Jaapa we may expect to see We
"a Cruz the most active business place OF its sze on the
cool ourselves with ice. There has been little brough
on shore and reailed at Is cents per pound You shall
receive the latest news from above as fast as IT comes
Very respectfully, your friend,
The MEXICAN rARrrF.--We learn, says the New Or
leans Times of the Sd inst, that up to the departure
were entered at the rate of duties prescribed by Genera
Scott no official notification having been received, a
that date OF the tariff prepared by the Secretary
the Treasury.
From Matamoros.
The Picayune extra, of the Sd inst, has copy of the
American Flag, of the 2lst ult The following is the
most important paragraph we find in it:
Down UPON THEY'VE stated not long ago that Gen
Taylor had resolved requisition upon the States OF
New Leon, Coahua, and Tamaupas, for ndemnifca
hon for the destruction OF the public property of the