The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-05

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The rangers are the very men these gusras and
have here Col Hays looks quite well, except that
the end Of his nose is shedding its skn and his face is
pretty essentially sunburnt all over Jack Hays Is
maIkabe man, as useful to his country as he is modest
Jenkins, OF the LIST dragons who had lately arrived with
recruits died day before yesterday and was buried last
evening with the usual honors. Yours, nc.
An extra of the Genius of Liberty of the 10th inst has
reached from which extract the following news
from Pueba and the interior
From the Genius Of Liberty of Oct H.
LATE IMPORTANT MExIco.-The family of MIR
Castro respectable citizen of this place. arrived here yes
erday evening from Jalapa On the road to santa Fe At
seedngy maltreated The gueras took the entire party
adjoining woods, and there held consultation the
policy Of numbering them unreservedy. The guerllas
burn it, but finally dssuaded from their endsh pur
pose, both of murder and wanton destruction, by the
and entreatng declarations OF the ladies thai
no one OF them present was IN any way or form
with the Americans either then or at any other time Their
from being burned, finally obtained; and they sue
ceeded in procuring permission TO proceed on their
of almost everything in the shape of clothes and money
Mr. Castillo gentleman of this city, was one Of the
number; the guerilas took from him his sword and fire.
arms. The constant exclamation of of the robbers
that but Americans travelled that road now
from the city of Mexico fell with Mr. Casros family
Jaapa, and accompanied them to this cy they suffered
The Picayune publishes two interesting circulars
one from Senior Pena Pena, the acting President of
Mexico and the other from Senior Rosa, his Secretary
of State We debarred for want of room, from pub
fishing them to .nght but in the meantime we avail
ourselves of the following summary OF their nature and
contents, which find already TO hand in the ~ O.
Bee:
From the New Orleans Bee, Oct. 90
n, ,doo f tho(N y, ~
ty we find two prox documents-the first being circu-
lar issued by the provisional President Senior Pena
Pena, to the governors of the several Mexican States
and the second by Senior Rosa, Minister of Exterior and
Interior Relations In the presidential manifesto Senior
Pena Pena says that he has determined to the
power vested in him. and to use for the reorganization
of the government his unfortunate and distracted
try that should he refuse the responsibility at this crisis
he might be Justly taxed with iresoluton and cowardce
that he is fully convinced of the consttutionay of his
appointment; and that even were 1t otherwise, crcum
stances would compel him to accept it. He alludes to
factions which have sprung into existence, and which
threaten, by an outbreak OF civil war; completely to de-
sroy the republic. He trusts that he will be able to
overcome them; but should they unhappily prevail he
will retire to depore the fate of his country and seek
other consolation than the tranquility OF his conscience
In conclusion he states that he has named Senior Don
Luis de la Rosa his Minister of Domestic and Foreign
Affairs.
The circular of the latter is elaborate and prosy He
states that the President will shortly put forth pro-
granme of his administration; that he hopes for the
operation OF the different States, whose independence he
will respect; that union and concert of action are
Indispensable necessary in the grave predicament in
which the government now stands and that the leading
object of his administration will be to bring about this
result He further says, that the President is extremely
anxious hasten the meeting OF the national Congress
at Queretaro and mplores the deputies 10 repair hther
without further loss of time.
The circular states in very strong language the resolu
ton of the President to suppress, at all hazards every
attempt at sedton and anarchy 1t moreover declares
that no forced loans shall be exacted, taxes i'm
posed The strctes principles OF justice to be OBJ
served; rigid economy maintained; the liberty of the
press unshackled In short the circular pledges
the new administration to infinitely more than we ina
CINE, it has either the will or the power to perform
From the N o. Picayune, Oct 20.
FROM the Rio Grande.
The U. s. propeller Secretary Walker, Capt Anthony,
arrived last night late hour from the BraZos having
sailed thence the 22d instant She brought Lieut.
Col Randall, deputy paymaser general, and fortytwo
sick and discharged soldiers.
We have been kindly furnished by a passenger with
the Matamoras Flag of the goth instant That paper
ports emo Improvement in the health OF the city"
We are panied at learning from the Flag OF the death
of Captain William H. Churchill, of the Sd artillery,
sstant quartermaster. He died at Point Isabel on the
10th instant Of yellow fever Captain Churchill gradua
ted West Point in 1910. He breveted captain for
his brilliant conduct at Resaca de la Palma He leaves
la wife to mourn his loss
There was report at Matamoras on the 10th instant
that army mail had been captured at Papa Galos by
the Mexicans, and important letters lost We hope
lean force having been Mer. Quite doubtful
The editors Of the Flag have copy of the Daro
del Gobierno of the 4h instant The Mexican army and
its officers are severely denounced towards and ty
rants. Mexican version is given of what Capt Mace
dona Capesran would have done to Capt Dunlap, and
San Fernando, but he didn't do it. The report must be
ridiculous, from the Flags representations.