Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-09-15


6'clock, Maj. Gaines came
safely through the whole Next
Iess It seems that on Monday last
hcrican officers were ordered to the
Sasquarters OF Gen. Lombardini, .and were
pere told, that they must prepare, in twelve
ssshpurs. to move to Touco. All OF them,
I save Major Gaines and Borland, and Capt,
y D1nley, gave their paroles that they would
ny coed to that place; but Maj. G distinct
~ told Lomhardin that his parole was at an
end--that he did not ask for its renewal, nor
1 Should ne accept it. On Tuesday morning
y tn ofhcers. with the exceptions above nam.
ei, starred IN the stage for Toluca, and on
the same night Maj. Gaines accompanied
~ trusty Mexican guide. set out for this
place, and after being once in the hand Of
TIE guerrlllas. and running many narrow
risks, besides, succeeded in coming through
IN safety. He informed Lombardni dis
Z tinctly, through the interpreter, a brother
Of Almonte, that he should not give his pa
role for Foluca, and nntici pated being ar-
rested and put under guard at once; but not
thinking probably he would attempt to es-
\ capo. he was allowed to depart. The Sc
que is known.
Maj. Gaines thinks that Santa Anna has
about fifteen thousand tuerably we'll uni
formed and drilled men, to which number
must be added rabblo of undiscplined
recruits, caught and picked up every way,
and giving little strength to the army. The
main defence Of the Mexicans, THAT upsn
which they must rely,is at the Penon, ard at
this point they have planted some of their
hest cannon.
After announcing the order cor the march
Of the army, Mr.. Kendall says.
The order for move has been received
with rejoicing by alt--by the heads of the
comm'ssarvss and quartermaster's depart.
nents in particular, for at the capital it is
almost certain that an abundance Of money
can be obtained. No man in the United
states could believe, for one moment, the
straits 20 which our army has been driven
tor want OF cash, especially after reading the
statements made in some OF our papers,
Hero in Pueb1a, it is given as fact past al
gainsaying, that since April last, the com
smlssary's department alone. has sent tt
Washington for near $500, 900, with which
to meet current expenses. and Of this amour,
not cent has been received. The exert lor
of Capts. lswin and Grayson, combined
with those Of Mr.. Hargous, have effected
much, however, and through them large
depot OF provisions has been got together
,srssefe1 suthcIeHt TOR the army tor months.
On the 9th, he says:
Contrary to all expectations. the trar
which came up to-day did not bring any
8 money. and hence the poor providers 70.
che absolute wants of the army are worse of
than ever. AS high as fifteen per cent. has
been paid for money to defray the expenses
OF the short march from here to Mexico, anc
some of the holders are chafEering for eigh
qnartermasters and commissaries, abandon
ed as they have been by the government nj
home, are driven. Nor is clothing brought
nor are any of the necessaries 70. the we'll
being of the army. to say nothing Of the
comfort, and hence all has to be purchased
at rates which amount to ruinous extorton
Igye you facts which every man here
knows---comments may suggest them
selves.