The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-23

very excellent dinner served in the long hall of the
edwin General Pierce and the Spanish consul his
right, and the French and Danish consuis on his lett
load Of ues for ,e government The passengers report
everything quiet there but the governor Colonel Gates
from the gueras outside, from the natives within the
city Some of the adopted by him with precau-
tonary Objects seem be well calculated to bring
about realization of his apprehensions told that
some sixty soldiers OF his command deserted in night
during the past week great many sick, and the gar
Very little apprehension now felt in this city, and per-
noent we have large force on the beach near the city;
but this will leave in few days for the main body OF the
lection of our scanty garrison This now
fewer than three hundred men able TO bear arms night
attack from six thousand men, supported as they
would be by numbers within the walls, might produce
rous results All our shipping stores Ne could easy 90
carried off in retiring few lessons in atrocity would be
given volunteers in such an event,
that something should be heard from his neighboood
Great anxiety naturally felt for the next arrival and
ID viii bring news of negotiation. Negotiations open
ed Peace but find her way through so, at least,
Business is dead in Vera Cruz A few lrning shipments
made down the coast but nothing of course goes into
the interior. No more foreign shipping comes in for two
easonsthe operation OF our absurd tariff and the wnn Of
a market No encouragement whatever is at
orded merchans They cannot even take advantage
Of the largest trains TO get their goods into the INTERIOR II
they could even get access to Pueoa good part OF the
cannot be done tn with an escort OF at least twenty
five hundred men, will leave here Tor Pueblu during this
week; five hundred pack mules with merchants goods
might safely accompany il, but not one can go.
The arrived the other day in the ship Atlas, and
fine looking body of they They go up with the
next train, under Gen. Pierce.
We had arrival yesterday from Campeachy-as ehoon,
with part the cargo OF French ship which discharged
there during blockade. have letter from lead
ing merchant of that city, who says the country is quiet,
and The people generally well pleased with the present
state things The ele elton for governor deputies is
ito take place the of few days, when it is
ted that Santiago Mendez will be chosen chief magis
ate and the party in favor of neutrality be largely in the
majority. :.
At Avaado all is quiet and business brisk nothing from
Tuspan Nauta since mentioned them before.
send you files of our city papers date, but they
barren my letter.
Yours, respectfully,
INDICATOR.
July Sth.-The Galveston has been detained until this
morning. but nothing has transpred worth writing about
since closed my letter by her.
The Palmetto came in late last night.
Gen Pierce and his train will leave Saturday for the
main body of the army The troops in his division W i'll
number three thousand and if the Massachusetts gets
in before he leaves suppose nearly million of dollars
will go in the train
The city growing somewhat dsorerly and dozen
have been kicked up within the past three four
days There is no change in the health OF the city.
Respectfully, INDICATOR