The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-07

From the New Orleans picayune July 81.
Letter from Veru Cruz.

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| From The New Orleans pIcayme July 81
| Letter from Vera Cruz.
We are permitted TO make extract from letter OF
the latest date from Vera Cruz. written by gentleman
who certainly possesses than ordinary facilities for
getting al authentic news II shows how meagre the
materials OF the Vera Cruz editors for forming opinions OF
the course OF events above. The letter is dated
VERA CRuz. July q lst7.
with, / told, three thousand men-a pretty
whe E on TO s ' Sy @
time they well out of sight Of the city This place
Pickett ordered by the quartermsser las, Sunday
divide OH the quarterasier's mentfere about five
hundred Of them in alinto companies ofty sixty
each, and select captain and two erenans to each in
order that they might receive arms This was done but
the officers would not receipt for the arms and the matter
seems to be dropped.
There is no news herefrom headquarters that know OF
the Puebla was up the I'D u 1t was stated thar
General Scott would certainly leave there ON the 10Th
get anything from the interior in authentic shape we
have nothing but rumors and reports Everything from
goes ' coa pi for
goyemment, does not transpire here ,,.
Treasury Department. which is within few feet OF the
waters Of the Gulf aud d, directly fronting fro, s castle a;v . The
staniiay built of this rock, and succeed cemened
which are IN mrse golden letters overheadgivss ngress
and egress 70 the mole nd water and the city Inc 1o
the building occupied by the governor and the collector
ofdues. The wide steps the second story OF white
heavy copper gratings, which are told, worth s2o
each There could not be house placed to be com
Portable than this in hot climate. The breeze blows
in the whole day. and frequently strong that must
or t IS off, ans IN build
ing all the time with comfort; in fact II one keeps out OF
the first of June was rather hot the middle OF
the latter month the rain has fallen almost nightly and the
The qrartermaster, Major Smith, is very SICK though as
not ne ikea hG s lee w
Plummer, of the LIST infany % acting at presen in his
This is probably the important quartcnnaser's post
in tho campaign, and there is enough business for half
temaster here since the bombarment and he of course
liable be Sick i'll the present case, and no regularly
authorized quartermaser to fill tile post.
| From the N. q. Delta July 81.
From Tamplco.
The United States transport schooner Velasco, Capt
Decker, which left Tampco the 22d inst, arrived here
yesterday. We under many obligations to Col. De
RuSsy for the gwen Sslow OF ms "a deus en-
as entirely accurate. Whatever difference Of opinion may
exist in relation to the policy or proiety OF starting the
circumstances in which he found himself placed, con-
Quoted it with the greatest courage and most skifu mill,
tary addressand that his command brayely sustained
the unsued honor of the flag under which they fought
We regret to state that Capt M. M Moore OF the 18th
regiment United States infantry, native OF Pennsylva-
MAJ died board the Velasco on her passage over the
25h instant.
authentic Report Of the Expedition of COL De Russy to
| Huejutld.
Colonel De Russy, with command of 1916 men, was
sent to the OF Hueutla distant Just hall from
Tampico to the city OF Mexico, demand of Gen Garay
the Liberation Of prisoners OF Ganess command con-
fined there 1t seems that the Mexicans in that vicinity,
hearing Of the Coones mission determined to annhilae
him and his command upon his route General Garay
called out all the militia within his district, which, with
h aSoqS 80
ing through all the towns within this generals district
announced his purpose and objecas entirely of friendly
was fallen upon by ambuscade 500 strong. sharp
engagement took place. resulting IN the complete route Of
the Mexcans and exhaustng all the cannon ammunl
in front, and retreated towards Hueutla numbers OF
them from the of our troops began to accumu-
late upon their TANKS and rear He ordered
retrograde movement upon the town of Pantayoaca,
which he had left that morning early, seemingly in
friendship, and nine miles from the seat Of action.
II The town reached, when all the inhabitants and
neighborng militia appeared under arms and hred
san HIM the He bis
upon eminence commanding the town, and kept 1t.
Preparations Immediately made for improving his
condition. Powder and ball were found in the town
Cartridges made for his feldpiece and the
balls put in champagne bottles, crammed with earth
to keep them in place, substitutes for tin canstes, the
still having average of something like eigh or
nine musket cartridges During that afternoon the Mex
lean forces marching past the position occupied by
a stream called Monte Grande BY which Col. DeRussy
had passed in going and where it was thought he must
asy sen e. 9s s eSns
at night, demanding honorable capituation. The
colonel replied that out of the question; that he
felt fully able to keep his position, or to move when
and where he pleased Thefag then solicited an inter
view between Colonel Der and General Co. which was
acquesced in, provided it could be done in an hour
The appointment not met by Gen. G. Meantime
preparations were making by, Col DeRussys command
for retreat by other road At two o'clock in the
morning, in heavy rain everything being ready, the
coonel's command set out by another road, leading to
Panuco river, which down to Tampico Being
missed about daylight, the enemy Cover whom he had
gained start of some IL Is miles) set out in great
force after him, and at about ten o'clock overlook him.
The march of the day also OF continual skmish
ing, and many Mexican paid dearly for coming within
maske or canister range On that day 81 miles were
performed, having ed-pece 10 carry along, and not
until then finding favorable position for defence
against the large odds assang him. On the next day
the advance OF the colones party less annoyed and
finally, his approach to Tampco entirely relieved
him Of further pursuit.
The officers and Of Col. Dc Russy's command
were Capt Wyse, Sd artillery, with 81 men, and one
6pounder with twenty rounds of canister shots Capt
Boyd's company of IS dragons; two small companies
OF the Louisiana regiment, commanded by Capts Mace
and Segun, and numbering together "A men; with IL
| men of the Tampco Rangers With these troops
Lieus Tannehill. Lndenberger, Campbell. and Helm
berger The loss sustained by our troops was-kied:
Capt Boyd, Sergeant Barker, Corporal Bruner, and Pri
Yates Tubif, Brown, Mucan, Bourke Schmidt, Coson,
Zeer. j Brown. and Scotia Badly wounded: LIeus