The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-07

horses board, have been more orlesS
Gen. Scott has landed ten mortars from the ship Tam
aroo, but had not opened his fire at last accounts
Com Conner fired salute on the nth IN honor OF Gen
| Taylor's victories.
The ship Charles with forty mortas on board had not
arrived on the 10th ns but was very anxiously expect
ed by Gen. Scott.
Editorial Correspondence of the Pcayune.l
CAMP NEAR VERA Cruz,
March 18th, 10 o'clock, a.
schooner has Just come in from the Brazos with Gen
Tayors official dispatches OF his recent great battle with
Santa Anna All painful rumors at an end, and
while the army here rejoicing at the brilliant results
of this battle the reloicngs are mingled with deep re-
grets at the loss OF the many brave officers who have
! fallen
Gen Scott with his staff has just started out visit
to the entire line of investment He will return to his
headquarters this evening There is some talk that the
heavy guns OF the squadron will be brought ashore and
used in battering the town and castle. sincerely trust
the gallant officers OF The navy may have hand In the
coming bombardment
Mexican bearer of dispatches caught last night
while endeavorng 10 pass our lines He was shot at
and wounded by of Captain Magruders men, yet
made his escape with the loss OF his bag of papers
Among his documents an address to the governor of
Jalapa praying for rentorccmens and provisions, and
setting forth that Vera Cruz had been deserted by the
supreme government lot OF proclamations were also
found copy of which enclose for publication 1t is
about as weak an invention Of the enemy as could well
of their spelling and punctuation OF the English language
true bill for the murder Of venacular, in the high
est degree. could be found against them-but read for
yourselves:
Vyacrus 10 the honest men in the enemys camp.
You brought here to make unjust war, and
Will IS o not flat YOU are told il is, in the United states
We strong and DESTROYS to measure our arms with
yours Come do and you will have doubtless
proof You can't expect other result of your impruden'
enterprise Than to perish under the severe influence OF this
one viii carry away all of you very without comfort
hayng for grave the ardorous and now under your ieet
But have open TO receive all OF you as
friends for know that many honest people is amongst
you, the religious creed we all Christian we
aveny Father Come to as friends, and you will see,
you viii know by glad experience. that the mexcans
Sre nS o II a the f n " 9on w na
and generosity and happiness living with
mate not farther than twenty leagues. You may enjoy
there an spring. constant beautiful greens ana
which we will give you as your properly You WI also
the Creator of the world in the way you please. DO
change your OF any for the embrace OF friend
Grant God, that 1t be so for your felicity.
These precious documents were intended for circua-
ton camp, but would not have hall much effect
upon the as the "arlorous sand' which is blowing
The reported loss OF the ship Louisville believe to be
untrue.
The wind continues out Of the NORTH but with half
the violence. doubt, however, whether anything
be landed from the vessels to-day
Yours, &c, q. W. X.
p. S. II ocLocK.-They at this moment rafting
away with the heaviest kind OF shells from the castle,
and two of them have Just struck within few yards OF
the tents of the quartermaster where am writing
this. ltwoud be amusing-in fact aughabe--to the
scattering they make, were there not some little danger
their reach, however few OF the shells coming this far
before they burst or fall short G. w K
CAMP BEFORE VERA Cruz,
March II, 1917, Morning.
have just returned from unsuccessful chase after
the cutter Ewing, with two three letters in my pocket
most unreasonable weather of the last two days, fierce
norther blowing the while has prevented all commun
cation with the vessels under Sacrifcios.
Since my last letter, which enclosed proclamation to
the ''hOnest men army to desert, the "greasers
inside the city walls and the castle have been amusing
themselves BY making targets OF our men, and blazing
and banging away, with round shot and shell, at any
thing and almost everything that appears in sight This
morning, at daylight, there was general rafting of
small arms at the ouposts the Mexicans having thrown
out pckets outside the walls cannot understand that
any injured
Our correspondent H has probably made you acquant
concealed in rough block of wood 1t was really an
ingenious devise OF the enemy.
sailor found this morning. just back of the lines
with his throat cut Struggling parties OF sailors and
soldiers have visited Medelln and the mouth of the riv
err, and committed many atrocities Several OF them
have been arrested, and trust may be severely pun
ished.
From appearances the surf boats will be busily
engaged to-day in getting ashore mortars, ammuntions
continue TO work, and with zeal, in furtherng the adj
vance OF the army. Yours, &c. G. w. K
CAMP BEFORE VERA Cruz, March IS, 1s47.
rode to the extreme left of Gen. Pattersons line
yesterday, to General Quitmans MISREPRESENTATION
four miles the road but full ten through the sand
hills The volunteers attached to this division appear to
be in good spirits enough, although little impatient at
the delay in attacking the city For want of quoits,
they pitching the IS H. shot which had been kindly q
pitched within their lines by the Mexicans, or in 9th
camp amusements.
But ten mortars have been landed so far, out of the
great number ordered; and far lean learn, others
have arrived. heavy responsibility rests upon the
in not he here N ne
season, fer here 1900 5000 complete
ly paralyzed, il were, for their essential the at
tack upon Vera Cruz. They may come in by the time
those already landed in position, they may not
such is the position in which Gen. Scott finds him
self.
Col Harvey has arrived with his Dragons but has lost
than half his horses; here another great draw
back to the immediate attack upon the place.
Several vessels are leaving this morning to land sup
plies the other side OF the town, at the camp of Gen
Twggs. This will save great deal of heavy hauling
through the sand hlls
There was more skirmishing this morning with the
pckets OF the enemy, but il amounted to but little. The
Mexcans only venture out in small parties to econno-
tire our advanced works AT this time % o'clock a. m
they throwing shells upon the line of investment
Our men have become used to this amusement
Com. Conner fired salute yesterday IN honor OF Gen
Taylors victory. | wonder what the Mexcans in the
castle and town thought of IT'D G. WK
Especial correspondence of the Pcayune1
FIELD OPPOSITE VERA Cruz, March IS, 1877.
GENTLEMEN: The weather since Yesterday morning
has been favorable and people have been hard al
work, landing enrenching utensils mortars shells for
age. horses. mules and men. Colonel Harvey landed
yesterday The ship Yazoo which brought Captain