The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-28
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
From the n. o. Picayune extra, June 20
IMporinnl from Mexico.

National Brtdge-Jalapa 10 be abandoned and depot
transferred 10 Pero,e-No defenees at RIO Frio.-Abor
tfve attempt al a revolution IA Merico.
The steamship Galveston arrived this morning from
Vera Cruz whence she sailed the evening OF Tuesday,
the 18th inst The news brought by her is important,
and Syli be found IN the subioned correspondence to
most interesting points.
The communications between Vera Cruz and the army
OF Gen Scott have been reopened Il will be seen by the
nrst letter that train from above by means large,
came down through the midst of the country occupied by
the gueras, and joined Cen Cadwaader; This officer
found little difficulty in pursuing his march towards ia
lapa- There do not appear TO have been any works
thrown up by the MeNicans, and they have been dis.
persed with entire ease. They had become emboldened
BY apparent OF skill, TO harass trans but
made no firm stand.
Our letters from Pueba the Sd inst, five days
later than we had before received We have not line
direct from the city of Mexico later than had before
been received, but in letters various reports thence
are gwen would appear to be toeraby well ascer
tanned that Congress has accepted Santa Annals resgna
ton that the puros democrats of Mexico have at
tempted revolution and failed; and that very for.
mldable resistance to our advance to Mexico can be
made The anxiety expressed here about the difficult
pass at Rio Fro has been misplaced There is no Mexi
force there oppose The defence to be made,
any, will be much nearer the capital
The depot at Jaapa is to be broken up Peroe is Sc
Ieced for the main depot rumor is current at Vera
Cruz that Tuspan is to be substituted for Vera Cruz
the depot on the Gulf.
there rery little the castle Of Sun Juan There has
not been of yellow fever there, and only two
deaths since Capt Blanchard's company left. In the
town there is much fever and the deaths average nine
day. 1t is confined mostly to aborers and for
eigners mot Americans.) We make this statement
undoubted authority.
Especial correspondence the Picayunel
VERA Cruz, June 49, 1917
Yesterday another train arrived here from Jaapa after
having the gauntlet under the protection of about l50
sck, Wounded, and discharged soldiers.
1t was not until they arrived within miles Of the
National Bridge that they had idea of being molesed
nor had they any of Colonel McIntosh's command
learning that large body OF gueras would await them
the morrow at certain positions ON the road they con
Guided push forward TO the bridge that night and, If pos
sbe pass these places before the guerlas could
their forces Accordingly, they arrived the bridge
about II O'Clock night which they found barcaded and
guarded by guerilla sentines, who fled their approach
Here they encamped for the night bun unfortunately
they starting off the morning they Were fired into
by about twenty Mexcans from height, killing three of
our men, but cannot ascertain their names They
saw large number of men the heights farther off,
and there doubt but that if they had
as they did the night before, the whole party would
About miles This side Of the bridge, they General
C. Colonel bn aSe Is
aratons being made proceed on the journey nme-
tek For an purpose @ had ssni nearly
dragons by ercutous of several miles TO the
TO cut oil teir retreat while he walks their affections
this side with his niantry and he has no doubt ere
that he expressed his intention OF following them up
long there is any hope OF settling the old score with
them and feel satisfied from his welknown energy,
that he will keep his word.
Gen c. down by the train the sick and wounded Of
gone up with goods under the protection of the deach
uent
of that place within the space Of six days after the receipt
that ordethe sick, Wounded and public property all 10
be removed Peote which will be the principal depot
the Mexico This move appears to be sincerely
felt by the inhabitants of Jaapa many Of whom making
preparations leave with their families TOR safer
the country. if such place can be found
Iho.e who remain viii be entirely a. the mercy Of the
Americans either from good will necessity will receive
| mercy at the hands of these cu-throats.
ashamed
has been reported here by nearly all the officers and men
medatey removed from this city to Tnspan that road is
being open between Pueba and that place. and that
interior very and admit that it looks little
plausible, although up this time canno, learn that any
orders have reached the authorities here that effect
That such road can be opened, bringing the points
within distance no; exceeding seventy-ive miles Of each
Vessels daily arriving with troops, and there
Of ,e are eompanes the d d so
ments. Captain Duperu and his company have returned
obtain their horses there not being sufficient here
ply them previous to their departure with COL Mcintosh
VERA Cruz, June II, 1917.
steamer will your ciiy but order be in time
for The Galveston which VII probably get of this evening
since you my last letter. and which has been kindly
furnished to me by Lieut. Rge of Captain Blan's com
Gen. Cadwasder marched with his command from the
place where he reached Col Mcintosh, miles this
side of the Paene Naciona the 10th instant, reaching
the bridge about snown which he found occupied by the
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Lieutenant Blasey, OF the yoltigeurs, detached with
n section OF mountain howzers and twenty and,
ported by the infantry, they ordered to charge the
bridge which they did gallant STYLE and It but
regre to say, that of Lieut. B s detachment he lost
man killed and four wounded Lieutenant b. included
among latter, having received muskebal in the left
leg They also lost five horses but cannot learn the loss
by the infantry in this particular charge. The
infantry Immediately charged the heights, carrying them
fine style In the meantime General Cadwalader, fearing
safety OF Captain Blair and Captain Gatess compa-
of voltigeurs, who the way the command,
in charge OF train containing forage and provisions
supply the place of those captured from the while
the command of Col Mcintosh sent back Capt Gaes's
company OF Dragons. who fell with large party of
puerias, who attacked them, and whom they noby
charged leaving dead NIexicans the field. cannot
hear what number of men were wounded at the Ma
tona Bridge of other chments with the exception of
Lieutenant Rhodes who wounded in the knee, who
has returned this place. On the morning of the lth
advance had another sharp encounter about three miles
beyond the bridge, driving the gueras before them Cap
| tam Bains and Captain Barnard,s companies, having
turned the supplies, left the bridge their Al
the same General Cadwallader left there proceed
his journey and they report that ON the 18th they heard the
report of firearms in the direction OF Cero ordo and from
ali appearances there doubt that this command had
fight every foot of way Jaapa The loss OF the Mexi
cans was less than forty, while ours, far head
from killed and eighteen wounded Ii the Calves
ton does leave to-day, shall and find visit
p s. Gen. Shields, have been informed by physician
from Jalapa although yet feeble, has given up the idea OF
going home, and going to enter again upon the duties oil
his station
Editorial correspondence of the Picayunel
PUEB1A, MEXICO, May g. 1917.
Gen. Scott arrived here this afternoon with of
some 200 dragons and 80 rifles under Col Harney. He
left Acajee morning at halipast7 O'Clock, and from all
the information received there almost certain thai
the small command would be attacked by body of
5000 Mexican cavalry under Cen Canalizo, but
seen. Cen Scott into the city alta O'clock and
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