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Later from Vcyn Cruz.

s. steamship Edith, Capt Couard from Vera
Cruz, evening OF the 9th inst arrived the Dalize on
the morning OF the llth, reports that Avarado was
taken by the navy, without battle, on the Attn inst.
o. the 5ti inst, Col liarnty, in command of the %
drago, MS and detachment from Gen. Twiggs' dvi-
SION took possession ct Antigua, capturing one officer
and eight Mexican lancers
The army was 10 move on the 9TH inst in the direc-
ton OF Ja.apa by divisions, Gen Twiggs leading the
and Gen. Worth, with the first division OF regulars
bringing up the rear The health OF the army so far
was good.
The U s steamships Virginia. McKim and E.do.
ra lett atanchor neal the castle San Juan de Uoa-
the Eudoa soon 10 leave for the United States
The two ports reported 10 have been taken by our
forces a'e Ilaco;npan and Cosamoloapan. above Al
varndo. They have fallen without resistance They
are mpot ant points situated upon the fine inland wa.
ters which have their outlet 10 the Cult at Avarado
Mr., Kendall informs US IN postscript TO one OF his
letters that Com Perry about starting with all his
vessels with the inteIton OF capturing every city town
and port on the entire Mexican coast.
Inc very latest report at Vera Cruz that Santa
Anna would dispute the passage of our troops to Mex.
leo with an army OF twenty thousand men, but it was
an Indefinite rulnor, 10 which Mr. Kendall attached
little importance.
Correspondence Of the Picauune
VERA CRUZ April 5. Isi7
Alvarado as every anticipated vas taken with
out hiring gun, aud the squadron has returned TO this
place Capt Mayo has been lett Governor 81 ,hs
town with small force, while Capt. Tainall in the
Splhre, has gone farther up the look In at the
/ different towns learn that Gen Quiiman's brigade
returns tomorrow and that Lieut.. Hunter, Of the
Scourge-the first yesse in at Ayaradohas been ar.
rested by Com Perry for going ahead of his ins,ruc-
| uons, or on some charge OF the kind
great number OF cannon and other military store.
were captureda al Ayarado, for there no less than
seven forts and batteries on the water side Il IS said
that Com Perry has brought off every thing OF yalue
II now thought that the amy will move forward
in the OF week at iarihesi ahou gh without
suiicency OF transportation 10 take many OF what NAV
be deemed the indispensables OF a march Tn. great
gales OF the winter the immense number OF wreck.
he psssS lf lnple les and L..
crippled the resources OF the quartemasieT's depart
ment TO a most annoying extent. &. W n
Gry. TAy,OEs AMY The Mutamoros Flag of
the 3lst ult has the following -
To the poItencss OF an officer Of the army here Va.
are indebted Tor the perusa OF letter from officer
IN camp At Buena Vista dated l2h inst. The letter
assures Us that all was quet-that the wounded wera
mending last and gives the souinSpring intormor,or
that according to instructions from Gen Tpylor he :
lore eh'ng upwards OF forty mule loads of provision,
haa been sent from our camp 10 lncamacion tnr ~.
use OF the wounded MeSicans who were in the hosn,
tai There, and starving from hunger The humanity O,
such an net is beyond all praise "
by hr annexed order II would not npnear thu, e.,
iayor was making preparations to Joln General
L, HEAporAETEEs, ARMY OF OoourArlos)
AGrA NuEvA, March 3, 1877
J. IN his arrival at Monterey Col Cnuis win hi.
Regiment (3i ONO will relieve the Ios,sylll legion
Wmch wiH Then JON the head quarters OF Gen Mar
inali bllsade al Aqua Nueya. The Isl and ID Ohio
, Regiments Wi. compose the garrison of Monterey
, under the order OF Col Gurus
y NO companies of the % Ohio Regiment under
Tue MAJOR Mii be posted at the Rinconada the re
malnder OF tn" Regiment under the immediate orders
ol OF Morgan, viii be reported To Brig Gen Wool
2 > Inc Kentucky Cavalry will be held ready tc
maTch as soon as It's horses shall be rested The Co
lionel viii establish his Headquarters with four compa
mes at teinivo Two Companies will he posted a
Mann, and Two AT funta Aquda. The disposition o
NE remaining companies will be hereafter determined
The Regiment will be chargedv it'll the duty OF protec
ting the comnuuics ons below Monterey-l,s Colo
mel receiving ,Arcial instructions from headquarters