Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-24
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AMERICAN PRIsoNERAIN MeNICo-PRoBABLR
ADVANCE OF GEN. SCOTT.
raoa rHE NEw oRLEANs pIcArUNE OF JULr "A.

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tionto them. Letters were received here yester-
day rom Major GAINES, dated in the city of Mexi-
co o. the Goth of June, with the use of which we
< havebeen favored. 1t appears from them that the
rank and file Of the prisoners have been released
and s,nt to Tampico The officers had not been
released on the Goth of June. We give the greater
part # Major Ganess letters, which, 1t will be
seen, throw great light on Gen. Scots movements,
as wei as upon the fate OF the American prisoners:
Cry OF Mexico, JUNE &c, ls47.
ar very sorry that have not IN my power to advise
you of our release from bondage. This execrabe Govern
men violation of repeated promises and solemn engage
eered into with Gen. Taylor the day after the battle of
Buena sta, still detans prisoners OF war.
On lie Sd instant received from the Government to
pesentmysef the Castle OF Santiago late prison. and
there receive the final determination OF the authorities in
case. At the castle informed that exchang
ed andhat should depart the next day for Tampicohe
officers nly without the men-and directed go the
palace Instructions expense money, &C. prepare
tory departure. At the palace told TO call the
next da and the next day informed that they
without TO send US, and that could not CO.
Thus hopes blasted after having made all necessary
preparation part for the trip This disappointment
the Calling because the assigned known to
be suberuge, and it turned out that four days after
wards men, hundred and seventy in number,
sent off TO the place without knowledge which
qured much larger than would have required send
the officers Indeed it would have taken very small add
tional have with them, and that would
cheeruly have paid ourselves BY sending of the with
out knowledge they subjected to great suffering and
Inconvenience long road Tampico without the prepa
ration necessary in the way of clothing, shoes, &c. which
then in fact being furnished them. The true why
the officers allowed accompany them remains to
be seen.
Since that time Che 4h) have heard nothing from this
internal Government if Government it may be called, but
to-day have received from Gen. Scott that i'm
mediaey upon his arrival in the vicinity of the city, which
will surely be within twelve days. he will make peremptoy de-
mand for wil be complied ,oith, as Think You
may therefore look for me early in August.
Gen. Scott assured has made every possible effort
procure enlargement but nopupose His approach
to this city will certainly take place in very few days His
preparatory moving all taken and preparations
nearly complete He comes with force sufficient to accom-
plish his object effectually. :
! have the most positive information Of Gen. SCOTS
readiness to this capital within the next three four
days. He will have easy conquest.
We regard these remarks of Major Gaines upon the
ments of Gen. Scott of the utmost interest He cool
and cautious gentleman guarded in what he says writes,
and must have strong grounds for the judgment he expresses
the Mexican of defence We confess that
opinion the degree Of resistance Gen Scott will
from the Mexcans has been modified by this letter but
that Gen. Scott would promptly and thoroughly fog the
Mexicans when he met them, have doubted This
letter confirms the expectation Of Vera Cruz ccrrepon-
dent, and of the editors in the city of Mexico, that General
Scott would advance from Pueba about the last of June
Weook eagerly for further arrivals from Vera Cruz.
The Iron STEAMSHIP ALLEGHANY.-Th New
Orleans papers express great qualification at the
order from the Navy Department directing the new
iron steamship .7Heghany, now at that port TO sail
for the Mediterranean. The following the notice
of the Courier
90 We hear with infinite pleasure that Capt HUNTER, of
the iron sea-gae Allegheny has received orders from
the Navy Department proceed with his vessel to the Medi
she be got ready for the purpose of
testing her powers and the capabilities of her novel
ton. In this ORDER Mr. Mason the able and efficient head
Of the Department has given another proof that he under
stands and determined follow out the true interests Of the
service and the country. So far permitted TO form
opinion this subject that any trial to which
the Aeghanv be put will rebound TO the credit of Capt
Hunter, under whose superintendent she built and who
suggested the peculiar principles her form and construction
Success to the Allegheny, the first steam-fgae built
the Western waters and trust not the last by countless
numbers.
Lieutenant HowIsoN reached this city on Thurs
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