The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-01
THE UNION.
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
From the N. o. Picayune, Dec. %.

Arrical Of the Massachusetts Later from Tampico.-
-frmy movements, &C., &c,
By the arrival Of the United States auxiliary steamship
Massachusetts, Capt d. Wood, we have received Tam
pco dates to the 18th, and Brazos to the 18th instant
There had been quite an excitement at Iampico,
caused by report that large body OF Mexican cavalry
had been seen in the neighborhool OF the truth or fa
sty OF the report we have no means of knowing
On the 18th instant the baraue Mopang, Capt Hufhng-
struck on the north breaker and lost her Tudder She
abandoned but afterwards got off and towed to
the city, where she would be sold to pay salvage.
The British sloop- war Alarm Lieut. Mays
handing, had arrived Tampico from Vera Cruz, Her
captain was left sick at the former place
The United States steamer Fashion, with General Jes-
sup on board, arrived at Brazos on the 18th inst.
General Pillow left Matamoros the l4th inst He
to go 23 miles, and then wait for General Patterson,
with the rest of his division and train.
sachusets we learn that General TavIor WAS to leave
Monterey on the 10th inst for Victoria with General
Twiggss division and portion OF General Smiths bri
gade 1t is also reported that General Urea, OF whom
we have not heard OF late, was at Victoria with 5000
cavalry General Wool remained at Parras and General
Worth at Salhlo. 1t was positively reported, and be-
eved in camp, that Santa Anna had 2s 900 at San
Luis
The following items copy from the Matamoros
Flag Of the 10th inst:
.MExIcAN REpoRrs.--A Mexican just arrived from
Tampico, informs us that Santa Anna is purging his
army of all officers to whom the remotest suspicion of
cowardice be attached and retaining only such
he has the most implicit confidence in their bravery and
Skill General Ampuuia colonel OariScO anu several
others, he states, have been imprisoned charged with
cowardce and order has been issued booming to in
slant death any officer who shall disgrace his flag by
cOwardy unofcerke conduct in battle. Santa Anna
he represents having the unlimited confidence OF the
sodiery and to such pitch has he raised their ardor
by eloquent appeals to their passions, that II would be
among them. general desire is expressed to be led
against the invaders.
The following paragraph, in relation to the hospital at
Matamoros, copy from the same paper:
"About two hundred sick have been received into the
hospital since Sunday One hundred and thirty arrived
from Camago and the remainder left by the Sd and
18th Illinois regiments in breaking up their encampments
to commence the march for Tampico. DR.. Wright has
had his hands full for the last four monthsthe number
in hospta! averaging from three to six hundred during
this period, and It shows him possessed OF than
common energy and industry to have managed so
successfully the complicated duties of his department
Deaths are much less frequent in hospital now than du
ring the fall and summer months, and patients all do
The editor of the Flag holds the following language
in relation to the movement of troops:
The Sd and 18th Illinois regiments broke up their
campnents at this place on Monday last and commen-
ced the march for Tampico 1t is the intention,
70 form an a.nc, at Mboque rancho
plies, which hear it stated will take some eight or ten
days to send forward. part of the Tennessee cavalry
regiment marched with them, and the remainder will fol-
low in due time. The combined strength OF the three
regiments is not more than eighteen hundred men
the two Illinois regiments furnishing little over half
the number sickness and death having reduced
them one third their original strength. Gen, Patterson
still has his quarters in the city, and cannot venture
statement any fixed day for his departure, such in
it, is to say that he will be off when he gets ready. 1t is
given out that the expedition proceeds first to Victoria
which will enghen the march to Iampico one-fourth
and make it journey Of near five hundred miles But
we shall see what we shall see. We cannot conceive
what everybody is to be sent to Tampico for "Wha do
they in the south when they should be"-somewhere
| else"
Murders continue to be committed in the interior of
the country. The Flag of the 10th instant says:
Within the last week three persons reported to
having been killed on the road between Camargo and
Monterey, but the of only one we have ascertain
ed--Mr. VIM j. Downing, clerk for Mr.. Mann, sutler
at Monterey. Mr.. Downing left Monterey in company
with Mr. Mann, Col L. Cook, and others. for Camago,
taad with Mexiean servanfof Mr. Mann. was riding
some distance in the OF the party when he was at
tackled by Mexicans Indians, and killed. and the
want either killed made prisoner and carried oft. MIR.
D. personally known to u.s. as also to large num-
OF his death with the deepest sorrow He was native
of Baltimore Maryland but has resided in Texas for
number of years, Corpus Christi being his home for the
last four wears, where he universally known and
esteemed"
For THE SEAT OF wAR.--Depart,ve of General Scott
The United States steamship Alabama, Captain Winde,
left last night for Bazos Santiago and it believed she
will Immediately proceed from thence to Tampico Gen
Scott and staff were passengers on board Company A,
United States mounted T,emen Captain bor G and
Sanderson and Lieutenant Gordon Company ID, Captain
Pope and Lieutenants Claiborne and Hawkins Company
L, Captain Crttenden and Lieutenant May and Com,
pany G. Captain Smonson and Leutenants Russell and
Gibbs also left in the Alabama, and destined for Tam
pico--the whole under the command of Major Sumner,
Major Burbridge being compelled to remain here in con-
sequence of illness Lieuenants Newton, Upton, Tay
or Lindsay, and Ewell, with detachment OF men, will
remain here for some days. order to superntend the
shipment of the horses belonging to the companies which
will be despatched the earliest possible moment
New Orleans Picayune, Dec. 81.