The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-25
ARMY NTELLIGENCE.
From tn N. o. picayune, March IL
Luao fraan Tamplco.


From TN N. o. Pieayune. March Is
! rt Late frssa Tamaploo.
Departure Of troops from IaoVicq, -adrrisoa Of The
effy-Rstreaf of Gen Taylor upon Monterrey Did-
hplierty of Mericaa unors.-Repotutioa ia Merieo.
| Expulsion of Gomez Fdrias.
The schooner Home, Capt Kenney, arrived early this
morning from Tampco having left there the sth inst.
She outside the bar day or two earlier, but brings
our letters to the morning OF the 9TH.
Lieut. q Barry, OF the Isl infantry, came passenger on
| the Home We learn from him that all the troops in
tended for the south had sailed from Tamplco force
of about 1900 men has been left TO garrison Tampico,
namely, the Baltimore battalion, the Louisiana youn-
eers under Col DE Russy, and company OF the ID
artillery under Lieut. + O. Wyse. The whole force is
under the command of Col. Gates, Sd artillery.
The two most important features of the by this
arrival are FIRST the retreat Of Gen Taylor upon Salo
and Monterey without general action; and, secondly, a
revolution in Mexico, with the expulsion OF Gomez Fa
The news Of the retreat of Gen Taylor rests entirely
upon Mexican reports. Tampco has been oyerun with
rumors OF all kinds in regard to collision between the
forces OF Santa Anna and Gen Taylor Mr. Kendall, in
the several brief letters from him which we publish,
scans these umors In the postscript to his letter OF the
5thhe postscript being written early the morning Of
the 7thhe that Gen. Taylor has fallen back,
and without action, in confident Manner that
we place very great reliance upon his news.
| The Mexican papers, however say that Santa Anna
had cut of this retreat by mterposng the forces OF Gen.
Minon and Torreion.
grounds, and there can be no doubt about il.
Ertraets from the correspondence Of the Picayune.
! TAMrIco, MExIco, March 4, lsi7.
Scott contradictory Almost all agree, however, that
portion of his force already off Anton zardo, where
it is said the Mexicans have thrown up batteries to pre-
vent our landing and there many who think that the
battle of Vera Cruz has been fought The brigades of
Gems Quitman and Shields still here also num-
Der OF officers who came down on the New Orleans.
They all anxious to the fandago at Vera Cruz,
and will be altogether too good joke they are dis
appointed.
The Louisiana regiment and the Baltimore battalion, |
believe, to be left to garrison this place The officers,
as matter of course do not like this inactivity, when
stirring battle is about to take place. but they are obliged
TO put up with it, Somebody must be left behind vet
sorry the lot has fallen upon our Louisianans They
may still have plenty of fighting, however.
1t was General Minon who is said to have commanded
the Mexicans in the night attack upon General Taylor.
The report comes from the Mexcans Nothing positive
has been received
If the New Orleans comes over the bar this afternoon,
she will probably sail for General SCOTS headquarters
tomorrow. Yours, G. w X.
TAMpIco, March 5, 1917.
Not line OF ANYTHING new stirring The New Orleans
is still outside the barr but endeavor will be made to
bring her this afternoon. is said the horses now
board to be landed here the stalls broken up and
some five hundred men belonging to the brgadcs OF Gen
erals Shields and Quitman, with those officers and stalls
accompanying them, will be placed on board, and then
the will proceed with all speed Anton Lzardo
Such, at least, is now the talk here.
1t is said that schooner, with ninety volunteers on
board and no fresh water, was blown off in the la
mortimer, and has not yet returned hope II is not so.
| The Home is about hosting sail, so must close.
Yours, G. W. X.
| TAMp1co March G, 1s47
Rumor follows rumor here in such quick succession
that before have time to digest another crowds
aside and both prove eventually untrue. Yesterday the
city was aagog with the startling intelligence that Santa
Nueva, and the names of some OF the officers killed
were given do not believe word of it, although that
may soon expect to hear of battles in that section
reasonable. hazard
an action at Aqua Nueva that place, else is
making ein with large force to distract attention
enclose the Tampico Sentinel Of to-day, in which
| you will see all the news as well as rumors.
| In haste, G. W. X
TAMpIco, March g. ISf7--l O'Clock, p m
| do not know whether | shall be able to get this let
ter off by the schooner Home not; but wish to give
you one rumor, and the last and if get it of it is
all well and good
1t is said that report reached here this morning from
the city of Mexico, to the effect that pronunciamento
or revolution headed by the clergy had occurred that
Gomez Faras, the Vice President, had been deposed;
that editor OF OF the papers had been placed in his
stead and that the objects of the revolution had been
OF the clergy and their wellknown hostility to Gomez
Faras, there is some reason in this.
The Mexican army is reported to be suffering to an in
credible extent not only for clothing, but for the abso-
lutte necessities OF life. In the time, agents
riding through the country exactng contributions in eve
ry town AT Altamira, only few days since, $500 were
BY the looks and actions of the Mexican population,
know that there can be no truth in the report that Santa
Anna has beaten Gen. Taylor in pitched battle the
contrary, their whole appearance would if anything, in
dictate the reverse Good news shows too plainly in the
faces of these people to be mistaken
The New Orleans will not get off until tomorrow
morning In addition to General Jesup Surgeon Gen.
Lawson, Capt Grayson, and others of the regular army
she takes down to Vera Cruz Generals Quitman and
Shields, with portion of their brigades. Col H. L. Kin
ney accompanies General Jesup There will be $50
troops in all on board, composed principally Of Alabama
ans, and Georgians.
am fearful that this letter, along with two others
wrote this morning, must find other conveyance
than the Home. She has gone down to the bar;
and she has been able TO ge, outside shall leave the
letters 10 so by some other vessel
Yours, &c, &C., G. w. X.
p. S. March THE report of the revolution in Next
co is correct The national guards joined the clergy.
Saas is President Santa Anna al the head of the army
Papers by next vessel
General Taylor has had no fight, but has fallen back
upon Saltillo and Monterey. G. w. X.
TAMPIco, March Ito O'Clock forenoon.
In haste would inform you that have this moment
received Mexican papers of later date and with highly
important intelligence send them down to the bar by
a messenger on horseback, and in the Home has
moi gone out you will receive them by that vessel If
she has left, shall leave them be forwarded by the
Apalchicola some other vessel. In haste, G. w. X.
T.uprro March IS1T-3 O'clock n m