The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-30

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Lieut. J. L. Parker, of the navy, died on the 18th inst
ON board the steam -irigate Mississippi. Lieut. Parker
was saved from the Somers-was severely wounded al
Iuzpar-Was at the capture OF Iabasco and had been
among Inc foremost IN almost every enterprise undea-
ken by the navy. He was NOBLE brave, and generous
and beloved by all who knew him.
! the N. o. Picayune, July ~.
| Farther from General Tay!ors Camp.
We are to-day placed in possession Of further advices
from the camp OF General Taylor, by the receipt of our
staff will accept our thanks We have also copy Of
the batanoas Flag of the nth nstantthree days later
than the number OF that paper before received.
We regret extremely that letter which is alluded to
IN our interesting army correspondence another col
umn has not come 10 hand The missing letter contains,
we learn by private letter. account of sumptu-
dinner given at Monterey the 4th OF July by the
merchants and principal citizens OF the townto General
Taylor The principal incident at the dinner speech
from General Taylor, which was called forth by toast
associalng his name with the presidency The speech
was quite unexpected and listened TO with great interest
and aroused the greatest enthusiasm. We understand
that it in the same spirit with the recent letters which
have been published from himthat if he consented TO
the OF his name, it at the call OF the people of
his country and that il elected he should to the
best OF his ability for the benefit OF the whole country,
not of party We do not wish to give upon verbal re-
port the sentiments OF such Speech more especially
a faithful report OF il made at the time by
respondenmost competent for the ashland the letter
is no doubt the way to us We hopes that it is
on the Telegraph Fanny, which left the Brazos the
same day as the James l.. Day.
By the letter another cOlImn II Will be perceived
that Gen. Taylor has lately made excursion to the
haciendG of Gen Arsla We commend TO readers.
We are informed that il is the present purpose OF Cen
TAYLOR return to the United States time NO.
vember next should his military duties at that time allow
him to pay a visit TO his family
1t is further represented to u.s. that Gen. Taylor speaks
freely upon the subject OF moving to San LUIS Potos II
is said he has written to the War Department advising
that should have been determined upon that no advance
shall be made from Monterey, he has mary troops
as are req ued to maintain his line, and even spare
preSent force, but that II he Is
pected to advance into the interior OF Mexico, Ten thou
sand men will be necessary.
From Gen. WOODS camp we learn that the 4h OF July
was celebrated by splendid review of his troops, which
now reach nearly three thousand men, The discipline OF
the Virginia and North Carolina regiment is said to be
amrabequite up to the standard OF the Illinois reg
nents under the lamented Hardin and Col Bissell On
the 9Th of July Gen Wool and staff entertained at
dinner by the officers of the Virginia regiment.
From the Flag of the 18th inst we learn that Capt.
James NJ Gees company OF mounted men from Alabama
is encamped in the vicinity OF Natamoras The Flag has
seen Them drill, and speaks well of them
The greater part of Col. Goman's regiment 9th lndi
ana has reached the Brazosall but the two companies
on the Ann Chase, of which mention is made in the Tex
as news. The regiment would shortly proceed to the
camp of instruction
The editor of the Flag has copy of paper pub
shed at San Luis Potosi, and often mentioned IN Mr.
Kendalls letters Et Esandarte dc los Chtnacatas The
Flag says the paper is sumounted with horrid looking
representing Gen Valencia on horseback, hold
ing alolt ensign inscribed Hail Virgin OF Guadalupe
and on Bonded knee in front of him, Gems Scott and
Pardon p made to issue from their mouths The mot
to of the paper is, Eternal war against the te1oclous
enemies OF God and our dependence-Morta hate to
the cong ueroTS OF our native land"
The Flag appears to have some apprehensions about
predatory bands OF Meycans in that vicinity.
Correspondence of the Commercial Times.l
VERA Cruz July 1G 1917.
GENTLEMEN. Captain Aud informs that three days
ago. detachment otwo hundred men were sent out some
miles in the Interior by Colonel Gates bring in party
of released prisoners (Borands and Gaiuess men, be-
eve of the approach of which he had been advised by
the Me xcan commanders who wrote to the Colonel, adj,
vi sing him TO send an protect them their road
to Tampico stating that he could spare guard to
accompany tem and that he could not be answerable Tor
out the erection of troops Under circumstances,
the Colonel felt himself compelled to despatch the deac-
t reached the neighborhood OF Panuco, where II was
attacked by large number Of Mexicans, and suffered
tained when the "New Orleans left; but the men
tsone fifteen twent) who in reported Twenty-Five
they let the field The '.New Orleans de-
Palched for ibis place. with reqais,ion on Governor
anticipated attack or of sending out force su-
Gent to cut its way through TO Panuco;.
Our garrison is small to permit the government to
send any of it away but he has written TO General
Pierce who has yet el the camp to learn he will fill
the coones requson reply has not ye % p NJ been
received and cannot learn the probabilities with regard
When ,S snip sSp now lies :. tie town. oilers send his
ines, wentyone in ALL and presume his offer VIII be ac-
oePed Pied Of no gentlemen taken prisoners at Naua on the
occasion of the destruction of the schooner Fatense have
released and arrived here last night hey inform
me that their treatment has been severe, although they
have been confined the greater part Of the time they We're
seized.
man came town last night who states that he saw
Lieut. Whpple, days ago, village some miles from
Medeln. lie says he is well and well treated
Respectfully yours, INDICATOR.
VERA Cruz, July IL, 1917.
GENrIE,iEN We had arrival from Pueba during the
night with dates from the city the 4th nst and bring
ing important intelligence. letter OF the I'd inst, from
one of the merchants of the place. assures his partner
hare that
Mexican authorities proceed TO San Martin Iesmcucan,
and treat with Mr. Trust. These commissioners are Tor