The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-22
Arrival of Troops at Vera Cruz.

Reports received at the Aduiant Generals office last
evening from the commanding officer at Vera Cruz, state
the arrival there, from the I'd TO the 9th OF October of
fresh troops to the number of 1900 and upwards, nclu.
ding portion OF Brgadier General Cushings brigade
from the Rio Grande; besides two companies of the
18th infantry, hundred strong, which had been
for some time detained by Col Gates at Tampico In
addition to the above Col Hays's companies OF Texan
mounted volunteers, of which the strength is not
known, were just arriving from the Brazos
Since Brigadier General Pierces departure with his
brigade from Vera Cruz for Major General SCOTS head
quarters, July 14h, Sir thousand troops and upwards
officially reported to have arrived at the former place
inclusive OF October 9th since which date, other and
numerous renforcemens have been rapidly concen-
trang there, and moving forward the route to the
city of Mexico
We understand, that when General Scott chances to
receive mall it is reighted with numbers of letters to
him, private and public; but than half the mails
both waysare intercepted. This may account to the
government as well as his friends for not hearing
from him. +" Indeed" writes friend, the General
has, for long time, had only moments for private
correspondence or indulgence of any Sort
Correspondence from the Army.
[coMMuNIcATED TO THE uNIoN1
Extracts of letter from Col. George W. Hughes of the
District of Columbia and Maryland regiment, dated
at The National Bridge, the 3oM Sept, 1917, to friend
an Washington
important place with about 400 men, against very supe
ro force ten days before Gen. Lane reached us with his
1000 men.
81 have completely broken up the nest of murderous
bandtt here that any individual may travel between
it and Vera Cruz with impunity. On arriving at this
Al.
of the Mexican guereros, who have long infested
the route. The soldiers who had oitered on the road
behind the train, had been savagely murdered, strip
mains of of officers had been exhumed from the
grave, and torn limb from lmb-food for wolves de-
iemned to teach these people lesson. which believe
has been salutary Ihave shot several who were
identified having acted with the guerillas and have
burnt every house within ten miles round, in which pub
lie property, pundered from our trains, was discover
ed We found knapsacks, camp and garrison squipage
oats, quartermasters wagons, sperm candles soldiers
clothing caps with the of soldiers in them boxes
OF medicine belonging to the medical department, and
United States Misunderstanding indicating depot
OF bandtt We have also discovered and destroyed
their places OF rendezvous In no case have quiet and
peaceable peope-ren, women, chldren-been dis.
urbed The result is that the fellows struck
and have taken themselves ohnot single shot having
been fred into my camp few still lnger about, but
my men, by the name of Watts, of Washington city,
few days ago, both mounted and armed He killed one,
from whose body he took U. s. dragoon sword and
bet the other he charged upon with his bayonet (afer
receiving the fire OF his escopeD and wounded but the
dog escaped. II only had squadron of Dragons,
could most advantageousy extend my operations"
Having punished them severely, offered protection
to such as would abandon the guerllas, come in trade
with u.s. and remain quiet ! They seem delighted with
this and trade has become quite active have assured
them that our government wished to wage no war upon
the people of Mexico; but that this neghborhood had
chosen to make war on il. own account in a guerilla
shape, il could complain OF any consequences which
had followed and would certainly follow, its evil
duct They replied, that it was all justthat they had