The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-08
ARMY AND NAVY INTELLIGENCE.
Fran the n O. Mercury, March L.
FROM Hamplco md Brazos Santiago.


ult, and steam propeller Washington Captain Smith,
from Brazos Santiago, 23d ult, arrived yesterday after
noon
General Scott arrived at Tampico on the 10th. He i'm
medatey issued orders announcing several staff appoint
mens, and declaring martial law to exist in every post in
Mexico occupied by American troops that every person
guilty OF assassination, murder, malicious stabbng, or
manning, rape, malicious assault and battery, robbery
theft the wanton Dissertation of churches, cemeteries
other religious edces, and fixtures, and the destruction
except by order of superior officer of public private
property, may be Immediately tried by military commits
sion, to be appointed as follows:
Every military commission under the order will be
appointed, governed and limited prescribed by the
65th 66th 9th, and 10th of the rules and articles of
war; and the proceedings of such commissions will be
approved, and the sentence executed ALL as in the
OF the proceedings and sentences of courts martial
proDided that military commission shall try any case
clearly cognlzable by any court MARTIAL and procided
also that sentence OF military commission shall be
put in execution against any individual whatsoever which
may not be, according 10 the nature and degree of the
offence established by evidence, in conformity with
known punishmens, in like cases, in some of the
States Of the United States of America
Suboined are the staff appointments
DEPARTMENT oRpERs-lst Lieutenant H. L Scott, 5th
infantry aid-dc-camp, and acting assistant adjutant gen
era Isl Lieutenant T. Williams, artillery, abide
camp; LIST Lieutenant h. p Scammon, typographical engi-
neers, acting ad-de-camp and I'd Lieutenant e. W. Lay,
9th infantry, military secretary
GENERAL STAFF orrIoEns.-Leu,enant Colonel E. A.
HicMock, Sd infantry, acting inspector general Captain
James Monroe 9th infantry acting assistant inspector gen
jor w. TumbuI acting chief of typographical engineers
Captain b. Huger, acting chief of ordnance Major D. Nc
Rec acting chief the quartennasters department; Cap
tain b. rayson acting chief of the subsistence depart
ment Major T. Kirby, acting chief of The pay department.
Surgeon General T. Lawson, chief of the medical de-
partmenL
The senior field officer of artillery Col J. Bankhead
ID artillery, will enter upon the duties OF chief OF arlle
ry soon as there shall be occasion Tor planting heavy
batteries
All the vessels at Tampico under charter carry
the troops to their final destination, Vera Cruz, is be-
leved, and the troops preparing to embark
The Vera Cruz mail arrived al lalnplcO on the 18TH,
and brought letters from several foreign merchants
siding at the former city, which stated that orders had
been received there from Santa Anna for the troops to
evacuae it and retire into the INTERIOR leaving to be
taken possession OF by troops, without opposition
We do not believe the report for the capture OF the city
would involve the fall of the castle of San Juan de
Uoa and that will not be given up until every effort to
save it is exhausted II may be, however, that Santa
Anna has ordered the evacuation OF the city, with the
view of bringing the main body OF his army, and
besegng IT. and by shutting up our troops, force them to
surrender
The accounts received at the Brazos from Saltllo lead
to the supposlton that the advance OF the enemy IN
that quarter feint
At Matamoros attack was apprehended, as on the
night of the 18th a considerable body of Mexican cava
nv approached the outskirts OF the city, and dismountng
from their horses thought to pass the guard unpercelved
They discovered they passed in dete over the
guard stationed at the upper end OF the The alarm
Soon given in the city, and our troops were under
and at their stations without the loss OF me and
in excellent order. The MeXicans made good their re-
treat The belief was that this demonstration was made
with the view of ascertaning the practcabty of night
attack. Since then learn from the Flag that Col
Drake, commanding the post, has, with zeal and
prompttude which cannot be too much commended, com
menced and almost completed the fertilization OF the
main plaza The streets leading into it crossed
by a wide and deep ditch and embankment, and cannon
have been placed SO as to defend every approach.
There were of smallpox at Matamoros
but they of mild nature, and yielded easily to
medical treatment
In addition to the capture of Major Gaines and Captain
Clay, of the Kentucky volunteers, with 50 men, and Maj
Boand and Capt Pike OF the Arkansas volunteers with
men, another capture OF Capt Heady with II of
the Kentucky cavalry has been made by the enemy.
correspondent of the Flag writing from Satllo, Febru
airy |, gives the following account of it
"Capt Heady with II of the Kentucky cavalry,
sent out procure forage has been captured by party
of rancheros rancho 25 80 miles from here.
understand that this party were in attendance at fam
dango, and were in such state of ntoxcaon to be
incapable of resistance Whilst dancing and drinking
their arms were secured and when the rancheros came
in upon them they had nothing to defend themselves
with They were likewise marched of to San LUIS So
we 60"
Subjoined is letter from correspondent at Brazos
Santiago:
BRAzos SANTIAGO, TEXAS, Feb. %, lS47
MEssRs EpIToRs: AS the steam propeller Washing
ton leaves to-day for New Orleans with General Butler,
ION sick eave.) Major Thomas, djuant general, and
Captain Hooker, A. ID. c., propose giving you few
items OF news concerning the movements OF the troops
General Worth's division has embarked for parts
known, destination supposed to be tObos sland) with
the exception of Col Duncans and Captain Tayors com.
panes OF light artillery, companies OF the 3D. and
Lieut. Kearneys company LIST dragons, under command
of Col Harvey portion OF the artillery batteries
on shipboard but the norher which has been blowing
for the last twenty -four hours and which very fre-
Quent visitor the coast has forced the dsconnuance
of the embarkaton,
General Scott and staff left this place Thursday last
for Tampico, board the steamer Massachusetts, where
he will complete his arrangements for pushing forward
the several divisions of troops at that place. and will then
proceed down the coast The commander chief has
been subjected to great annoyance and delay owing TO
the arrival of tranpos, which ought to have been
5th regiments of infantry, artillery battalion, and regi
of rhemen (dsmounted have sailed in the order
Gen. Worth and staff are to sail tomorrow for Tamp
co. in the steamer Edith leaving Col Harvey to bring up
the rear speedily possible.
The regiment of Virginia volunteers have arrived off
this place The Virginans TO embark at the mouth
of the Rio Gane and TO proceed to the headquarters
of Gen Taylor at Aqua Nueva, about thirty miles
beyond Saltllo We have had frequent reports recently
of the march of Santa Ana upon Salo, but as yet we
have nothing reliable Another detachment of Kentucky
cavalry (nneteen men) under Capt Heady has been
taken by the enemy. This report is true, coming from
the quartermaser at Saltlo Ii is said they have fallen
into the hands of the ancheros, and if serious appre
tensions may be felt for their safety.
The steamship Alabama sails for Tampico tomorrow,
with troops, ec Capt George Deas, late adutant 9Th
infantry, goes down to join Gen Quman's staff assis
tant adjutant general
Gen Butler arrived here yesterday propeller, Wash
ineton from Brazos Santiago, being absent from the
army on sick leave. We gratied to learn that the
gallant old soldier tar recovered from the wound he
received at Monterey, to be able to take exercise.
IN o. Mercury March L.
From the New Orleans Picayune, March l.
Later Tnmp,co.