The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-19

sion is highly spoken Of b. all who witnessed it. Lieut.
Claiborne, o. Captan Walkers company is also highly
Many other interesting incidents have to our
knowledge which we will hereafter mention.
From the Flag of Freedom Pusbla) of Oct 49,
IHE SIEGE OF PUEBLA.--The late investment of the
American garrison at this place by the Mexican
OF our troops and the superiority of people. The
Pennsylyanla battalion, under Lieutenant Colonel
Is. w; Black, numbering about two hundred men,
formed, agieeaby to General SCOTS order, the man
body ne garrison" There were large number of in
vads IN the hospitals, but few of them capable
OF bearing arms in an emergency requiring fotude and
physical strength well courage This meagre force
was surrounded by enemy, with army according
to his own accoun of 5000 men, led by several dis
nguished generals and directed in chief by Santa Anna
IL was summoned to surrender honorable terms and
threatened with determination if it refused Its gallant
commander, Col. Childs, herocay rejected the PROPOSE
snon, and San Jose, Loretta, and Guadalupe rang with
the shout OF exullaon and defiance with which
troops heard the summons OF the foe and the answer of
their chief The enemy attempted the execution of his
threat and was repused in every effort, and at last
after ~ days siege, was forced to abandon his posi-
ton and seek his own safety in flight The six hun
dred sick Yankees" they sneeringly called,
more than a natch for the 5000 valiant MeXcans led
on by the Napoleon of the south Contrast the conduct
OF this garrison with that of Vera Cruz where the posi-
ton OF the combaants was reversed. Our force there
about ten thousand altogether, but not more
than hall that number actively engaged against the
city After three days bombardment, the mpregnabIe
castle OF San Juan de- Ulloa and the walled city, with
soldiers yielded to our arms The difference in the re-
suit OF the two seges owing solely to the difference
OF our positions in them-when we were on the outside
we got in, and when in remained there until it
pleased our fancy TO come out Cerro Gordo and New
Orleans may be contrasted in the way prove the
same point, although the character of advesaes
we won victory behind bteasworks twelve feet
high and defended almost exclusively by small arms,
against nearly three times our numbers. At Cerro
Gorlo we achieved triumph no less brilliant over our
enched almost inaccessible heights and supported by
thirty pieces OF artillery In Europe the strength OF de-
other; with us il is known by simply ascerainng which
side OF them the Americans occupy.
From the Puebla Flag Of Freedom Oct %.
FLAGS OF TRUCE-On the l4th instant flag of truce
received from General Rea. who was for time
lurking about this neghborhood, asking the exchange of
Mexican colonel, (Pavon,) now on his parole at Maa
moras, i'll this department. for Captain Shrader Wager,
who. he says, was taken at the time with the mules,
about two months ago The proposition was addressed TO
Col Chds who declined it in his usual prompt manner,
by telling the guerilla chief that agreements had already
been made for The exchange of prisoners, without COM
pance the part OF the General that he not
of any captain having been taken by the Mexicans and
that the even exchange OF colonel for person without
military rank was unprecedented and improper: sec
ond flag in the 10th, asking what terms
Col Pavon could be exchanged. In reply, the Colonel
again referred him the former agreements and told him
tlat he ready to carry them into effect that he
could not agree to anything but exchange OF man for
man. He also stated to General Rea that he desired
farther communication on the subject and that as soon
the American prisoners were sent in, an equal number
of Meylcans should be returned. General Rea has not
been heard from, except at Axco since his last flag and
has thought il prudent to remove his headquarters little
farther from the camp OF the Yankees to avoid the dan
ger OF being placed in the predcament with the
Colonel, whom he is anxious to restore to his ustr,
Gus arms.
The wounded OF our garrison, we are happy to learn,
all doing very WELL an will be on their feet again in
a short time None OF them considered in danger,
and few will be subject to ampuations or remain Grip
pies.
From the Vera Cruz Arco Iris Nov
ANOTHER WANDERING JEw.-Santa Anna is supposed
to be at this time in Orizaba He went from Huamanta
to Tehuacan, where his soldiers broke out in open mutt
ny, and refused to obey his orders The people OF the
town joined with them in declaring him traitor then
he was obliged to fly from thence to Oaxaca where he
has many friends but the road hher he learned that
his alherens in that city had been already defeated
He then changed his mnd and took the direction OF ORR
z,ba, where he is now supposed to be- His family is
said to be with him.
We have received dates from Atlixco up to the 9th
umo The following is the most interesting news
from there.
who at Santa Isabella, went to meet them as far
the Puente de los Molnos with force of 100 men, He
had there very sharp skrmish with the enemy but at
saved his artillery, that only piece of brass The
Americans whose number was 200 infantry, with seven
pieces of artillery, remained there until the morning; on
which, after having pundered twoihrds OF the houses
they went away, to do the at Huejotzingo
On the entrance Of the enemy, this journal says that
two Spaniards, d. Francisco Armijo, and ID. AnoRio
Neva hosted the flag of Spain over their houses
protection for themselves and their families This has
caused great Indignation to the Nacona which bitter
y remarks that in the hour OF adversely are seen
who are the true children of the soil, and who for
egners in their feelings and love for the country.
The same paper says that the State of Puebla has
sisted members Of the Congress with the means OF
going to Queretaro.
On the nth. General Alvarez at Cuatla, and his
troops scattered in the neghborng farm houses.
men so quintas of powder and large quantity of balls
We are informed that the government has issued
orders to outlaw those chiefs OF guerilas who do not
merit the confidence of the republic.