The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-16

lenan secretary of legation attaeht the English min
iste ana both representing English interests The third
tand an alpoweriul interest is) is American gold, OF
when santa Anna and some of his friends known to
nothing.
Thornton. during the illness Mr. Bankheud does the
and general agent Not men care any more
for the honor or credit Of the Mexico than
Of ALL and Santa Anna is the selfish man of the lot
On our own SIDE we have f'o influences a, wokhe first
government and anxious To bring about peace because
&c o AND % second on ms M T are warmly m
man in his position wond be) othe distinction impor
nnased as hse nenees is proua b, cowa
set of Mexican military demagogues-a band of eeches
the people and then there is the great body Of the people
themselves, who know not themselves what they want but
Anna has friends but he has power and that suits him
jnsi as welperhaps better Now all the influences emu
how they will succeed Of conjecture. suppose
that the means should not be rejected that the ends are
gained.
The trial of the deserersthe celebrated battalion of St
Patrick still going on but how the affair will terminate
o oa oI ,hoSs on he can say strong m
place, all the Mexican ladies in this town-a Sonora
petition in their favor which has been Gen Scott
The lady whose name have given is the wife of the rich
English, and perhaps Of the other foreign ministers
have also interested themselves behalf of the scoundre
Gen Pillows division.
The banner is of green silk, and side is harp
surmounted by Mexican coat OF arms with scroll on
which is painted "Libe,tad por Ia rspujea Mericana y
Underneath the harp is the motto of " Erin go Bugh ;"
On the other side is painting of badly figure
made represent ST Patrick, his LETT hand key and
Meath IS painted SAN Parcie I 70 their credit be- it
spoken the Irish in own army oudest in denoun
under this flag know not what disposition will be made
Of them, but hardly person has been punished for
ed the Rio Grande the rascas mny get off easily
Tteo O'clock afternoon News has just come in from the
capital, which has caused great excitement At early
hour train of wagons, under charge of Capt Wayne
dressed in citizens clothes, started for the city Scarcely
had they reached the plaza before the wagons were
rounded by an immense concourse of p9o who at first
commenced cursng and jeerng the wagon-masters and
wagoners Soon however, they began to pe the poor e
ows with stones and other missiles, and, notwithstanding
the pretended exertions OF squad of Mexican soldiers
who acted guard, the entire train driven out OF
the city Several of the wagoners received bruises
and foremost in the mob We're said to be the women OF the
town.
One Mexican was by one of the wagon stes and
another by Mexican officer, but not until they had hall
killed American. In the crowd of loafers eperos
their dress who excited The mob to acts of Violence while
in the balconies ladies looking and evidently
Of them, sat upon their horsesnot indifferent spectators
for they fairly laughed the unfortunate and unarmed
teamsters beset IN manner SO cowardy.
suppose that Santa Anna will apologize for the outrage
and that thus the matter will be settled bur this does
He of sRey ss
others who think and probably with good show of
and peace, with the intention of involving the whole party
and breaking off all negotiations Be this it may, the
from the city, and will fail exult know
what Gen. Scott will to- order obtain
his money and supplies from the city.
The Mexican government has added two additional
members to the board Of commission listen to the
ton of pcaceSenoes Atrsain and Bernardo Couo. Both
cncados or lawyers and the latter enjoys high rep
s6Sracte The eomiasoners held their first meeting ibis
afternoon, place called lzcapnsaco about leagues
from here and learn that Mr.. Trs manifests himself
and of he
"a aterlns prospects OF peace They may not look
tory; but OF this we shall know all in good time.
Yours, &c., G. W. X.
TAcupAyA. August %, lsl7.
Captain Beauregard of the engineers has been kind
the 20t instant Ofcourse executed in great haste,
but still gives one complete idea Of the of opera
at the outset Captain conducted General Smiths brig
AIDE the attack upon Contreros, and thus knows the
cops) conducted Colonel Riley to the attack Of Valencia
in the while Captain Lee with portions of the 9th and
engineer officers not killed in the different reconnos
sances and actions, is a miracles for they always
foremost
The accounts this morning from the city would go show
Sa me tram ehqsas s a Of
they absolutely term 1t victory The authorities pretend
but no one who understands Mexican Character believes
them. If anything in this world be driven easier than
Mexicans ioith in their hands, Oxide Churubusco and
Conueros) tits Mexcans ,oithou ANIexican mob
be kened to nothing save flock OF sheepas easily routed
everyhng in their power 10 suppress the which
raised yesterday. single squadron OF dragons could
have ridden the rioters easily they could
lawn. suppose now that the wagons will not be allowed
the ctyanother point gained by the enemy They
certainly have not been in to-day.
The DidriO del Gobern0 Of yesterday is almost entirely
filed with documents and letters all undertaking prove
that Valencia the sole defeat of the great
Mexican army Santa Annals friends the bottom Of
all this, OF Several of Vaencias letters ugged
into the document, in OF which, dated O'Clock
the evening of the 18TH Conreros, he speaks of having
outed the entire American all and that the
llbprtva hadh hear Inv the
glorious victory He further discoses the fact that Gen
Fonera killed while headng change of cavalry
that Gen. Parodi was wounded. This is shall
get all the truth out of them after while The last
hear of Valencia he Touca, whittier he had gone
according his own published proclamation, collect
forces vndicate the honor Of his country "a
The number OF the Dario contains account OF
the attack upon the wagon train 1t makes light of the
whole affair." that few persons slightly injured
that Generals Tone Herrera and Quiiuno soon dispersed
the rioters and that the fact of the wagons going far
the Plaza Principal was an oversight. Among
those who received a shower of the
Mr. Hargous the gentleman who has mainly fed and clothed
the army since it marched from Jaapa. He in the
city after supplies at the time.
believe that up this time have neglected to mention
that Major Gaines who recently escaped from Mexico.
the staff of General Scott during the recent battles,
and that Midshpman Rogers on that OF Gen Pillow.
er the rout at Conreros and while our troops
Major Borland passed The former was
quite unwe at the tme but the latter shoulder
ed a musket, and in the defeat of Churubusco
hear that Clay and all the other prisoners will be
released.
Yours, &c. G. w. X
TAcUBAyA, Aug. g. 1917.
The peace commissioners met again yesterday and at
point this place. Nothing positive in relation to the
proceedings OF this second meeting has anspired-some
say that everything went smoothly, others say not