The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-01

From the N. O. Commercial Trmss Oct "a
| Later From, Seat Of war--Anivsl q ths Fanny.
Col Guilds still holding out al his enysaehmsnts- Rapid
advanee of General Lane to his yeiiS Santa A,na on
the road to intercept himHsrrsra at Qusretaro nth
| 10000 mea-Opinions at Oaraea, &C., &c.,
By the arrival here yesterday, of the steamship Fanny.
Capt. Scott from Vera Cruz the 14th nst we have
ceved journals OF that city 10 the 18th instant, and let
ter from one OF our correspondents dated the day OF her
departure.
Cry OF MExIco-GEN ScorT--Nothing had reached
Vera Cruz from the headquarters of the American army
since the date OF advices by the last arrival from that
otherwise the Arco iris which is always in the early
cept of unwelcome and rumos, would have promu
gated whatever could excite interest that had 10 hand
from that quarter Nothing appears IN It's columns rela
| ting to our victorious troops
I PuEBLA-Col. Chds still CALAMITY holds out in his
entrenched position near Pueba The Arco Iris
that letters had reached Vera Cruz from Jaapa, dated the
5th instant which state that the cerros, mountain
heights where Col Childs had fortified himself and his
small band of determined men, totally surrounded by
the Mexicans, who in high expectation that famine
would force him to surrender, since all communications
cut Oft between him, the city, and the adjacent coun-
try Our correspondent, o. ?. 81 mentions a rumor
that they intended to storm his entertainments but that
quite character with the foe in view of American
grape and canister.
GEN. LANE-SANTA ANNA.--The Arco Iris says that
the Sd inst Santa Anna was at Tepeyahuaco, position
between Perote and Puebla with detachment OF troops
intending to attack the advancing train Gen Lane and
train left Jaapa the LIST ns and reached Peroe
the 4th hHyng forward with all practical speed to the
officer has made, with such commendable diligence, the
Arco Iris states that many men,, draught beasts. and
wagons left the roadie last broken down. and
the two former exhausted by fatigue not to be able
to keep up with the main body OF the train.
HERRERA IN QuERETARo-Herrera, according to the
above source of information, has collected 900
Querearo all of the National Guard, and altogether of
hitherto fought. All said TO be men of honor, and
imbued with sense OF public spirit, who will not run;
and if they well disciplined, they will behave in
more gallant than what has hitherto been seen
in them
JALApAln this devoted city, alternately in possession
of troops and abandoned TO its own local rulers, the
citizens complain bitterly of the robbers who under the
of guerrleros prey upon their deenceess country
men, Near Salvador, muleteer plundered OF three
mule Loads of -four and of onions, at the
when the American train was passing BY on the road
The robbery committed by fifteen OF these pseudo
|guerrleros They were chased by five others, who sal
lied forth from Jaapa in pursuits the property
captured brought back to the city, and restored to its
owner.
OAxAcA-PuBLIc op1NloN--The Arco Iris says that
various periodicals in Oaxaca that the people
uniformly pronounced favor of continuing the war,
after learning the propositions OF peace made by MIR.
Trist They were determined to conquer or die. The
following is extract from manifesto or exhoratlon
directed 10 the inhabitants Of that State by assembly
OF citizens elf the capital unfortunately should fall, this
event. although deporabe one. should not arrest The
progress OF war; the crowning triumph OF the invader
Nothing should induce us to relax the vigorous prosecu
mate of the manner in which the Mexican nation knows
how to appreciate her religion her independence, her
honor, and her political existence"
The following extract take from FL GenlO de La
Libertad, of the 9Th and 18th instant:
BY the Mexican courier, arrived from Jalapa have
received the Intelligence that Gen Lane and his force had
days. for the purpose OF recruiting his men, and then start
The march of the General and his along the road
from the National Bridge to Jalapa was comparatively I'M
From friend of ours who arrived here yesterday (4th
from the National Bridge learn thai considerable sick.
that ali quiet in that neghborhood but that attack
daily apprehended for which all were prepared and on
The first lieutenant of Captain Fairchild's company
whilst riding towards town in advance of his party was
fired upon by the guerlas, and wounded in one of his
hands,
The same paper OF the sth says:
BY letters received in this place from the Interior
Jalapa has taken up its line Of march to join the Amer
lean army, leaving entirely unguarded that city letter
led on states that it is Presumed that this division of 1000
operate against Puebla, and that will not march
the capital until the disturbances OF that place are re-
moved by the occupation.
And of the 18th the following:
News FROM THE MISUNDERSTANDING at all !Childs is at
Puebla. Lane is marching in, and Santa Anna running
out-nothng moreour town quite busy the roads
clearing up and gerilas have got the rout BY the
next dash the lightning ne something important
may reach from the city of the Azecs if SO, we shall
that liberal patrons in this city shall have the
WEATHER AT VERA CRuz-Old Boreas has commenced
his wintry blasts.
THE RANcERs-A portion of the rangers under Capt
Armstrong arrived at Vera Cruz from Brazos, the 4t
instant Col Hays was to arrive in day or two. FL
Genio says OF them:
We with pleasure the arrival Of these intrepid
heroes of past days. Gen. Scott will hail them with
warm heart and the Mexcans win find them, USUAL to
be 'shard customers to deal ,cith !"
TAMpIco-News TO the Sd instant had arrived at Vera
Cruz from Tampco. All quiet there, but all COM
municatons with the interior were obstructed.
Col. WHsoN-The governor OF Vera Cruz had been
ill., His indisposition, however, lasted only few days.
on the 9th instant he resumed command, which had tenn
porarily devolved on Lieut.. Col Miles.
AN ADvENrURE.-El Genio Of the 18th has the follow
ing
few nights ago stranded brig, lying the shore OPP
rosiie acriicos island and the property Of Capt Simp
ion this city. completely consumed, having been
set on by OF those robbng Mexican parties who
pantome of guerilla warfare The occurrence hav-
ing been made known TO Capt symptom this gentleman,
with guard Of mounted men, (Which at his request, were
given him by the authorities OF this Pace) proceeded at
once TO the scene of incendiarsm. But approaching
the the party discovered by the Mexcans who
Immediately dropped their fragments Of copper which
they had been collecting from the ashes OF the burned brig
and fled at to the neghboring sand-hls But their
flight thither intercepted by previous arrangement
the part the Americans, who anticipating the designs
of the copper hcroes despatched small force OF one or
strand and the hills; which being done the Mexicans,
finding themselves off from their avorte hiding places
and seeing alternative but capture by or the other OF
the American parfies plunged into the surrounding chap
be presenting all points array of thos and spears
cast oneself which, to any else but Mexican
would be followed by certain implement Into II. how
ever aehted Mexcans dashed without much hesita
on and evaded their who could not pass these
prckly barriers. .
Some few prisoners taken among whom were three