The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-13
ARMY AND NAVY INTELLIGENCE.
From this mornings Baltimore sun.
aiuhIy Important from Me xico.

Highly Important from Me xiso
idrdace upon the CoP,tat-AotaPa tdken.--rGots Jai'
,ena arns.-Equ,roeai position cf Santa dnna. La.
ier from Gen 'Tay!or.-His proposed junction ,e'ti
Gen. Scon-CaPttre Of JtsPaa -fmt particulars
Interesting and ttrdiing details Of ere'fs
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y of Baltimore. the District OF Columbia and snnlry
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~, n,ellgence from the OF progressive action IN
Ms,co together with variety OF interesting and thrill
Inc details connected with the past and current events OF
viii be seen that the progress of our arms points
aad;Ivto the Mexican capital. and although the facts
Sfore ms leave scarcely doubt that the enemy made
another stand, either at ihe capital OF IN ns immediate
cay lifting its proud dapery upon the breeze that plays
over the city AZteca!
The intelligence before us was brought to New Or
Ians nv The United States transport steamship New Or
bans Cant Wright from Vera Cruz, which port she left
%" The 10Th umo, and arrived the evening of the 9Th
instant The Delta says:
came over ON the New Orleans. He says that he under
stood Gen TAYLOR had succeeded communicating with
Gep Scott and that the object OF his despatch was the
fornaon of mutual understanding between them with
view OF Joining their forces preparatory 10 auesceh
ySana Anna boasts that there is still another Themo-
pyle on the road between Puebla and Mexico.
Scot pushes on without stop or ialter; the destructive
storm of Ceuo Gordo delays not day or an hour his
onward march with boldness, an energy, and mas.
ery activity beyond all parallel, he has passed through
and difficult road thirty miles beyond and appears with
the old vanguard of the army, under the gallant Worth,
before the far famed castle OF Perote."
Correspondence of the Delta.l
rDo taken uthout resistance The american flag
from he eitadei.Sania Anna aud Amladia ashamed 10
the pass at hic he FIRST halted Our killed and coa'ded
more than GhHfPaed
JALArA, Mexico April Fl, 1917.
Fms DELTA arrived at this lovely place yesterday and
found that Twiggs had hoisted the American flag in
e city the day before He followed the rereang heroes
rC Caro- ;or,lo TO within few miles of Jalapa when all
traces of them as body disappeared and he encampcd
for the night within three miles OF the town that evenings
and entered and took possession OF early the next morn
Santa Anna did pass through Joapa but, in compa
ny with Ampuia and ToreIon turned Oh TO the len al NJ.
whichwa being fortified, but which, on second conside
ration it deemed prudent to evacuae This eyacua-
ton place Yesterday morning, and in the evening Col
laneys Dragons took possession OF the passen Worth
6lowing in their footsteps number OF small arms was
taken ut the pass; but they of little or no value
GEN Worth it is said, will move Perote at which
place many think he will have fight, it is reported here
All along the road between Peroe and Puebla the Mex
cans here say win be opposed and contrary the
The iist of Killed and wounded, side, is much
larger Than was at first reportedt is over three hundred
Co..chis is the military governor Of Jalapa
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here but this contains all the important ntornation
po, eracued by the ,yGea Hor takes possession
Of vtho,.t fiag gunGLad hdtngs Of the probable
tor9y Of Gen Shietds
J,IAPA, April %, Is47
EprroRs DELr,. Gen, Worth approached last evening
within four OF five leagues Of Perote, aud entered the city
to-day We had accounts last night that 1t mad been evac
uated 10y sode, who spiked all the guns before leav
Pam extremely glad to have in my power to state you
l,as np m last
Lieut. Hammond, who from him this evening, thinks
there is probability OF his recovery
morning. and is the intention to remove early will
tard il tot ten or twelve days CHAPPAkAL.
Surrender of Prrote Possession taken Of small and the
arg gsas Of ae easte-Gen Anpadia-IS whereabouts
of Santa lana.
JALApA, April %, ISf7--lO, a. m.
EpIroRs DELTA, An express has just got in from Perote
Gen Worth reached that yesterday, at III O'clock
He found il completely evacuated by the soldiers Of
the enemy, aud Cot Vasquez left behind to surrender it
viii, decency. An immense number OF small arms, the big
guns Of the castle aud city, and ammunition, taken
possession OF Il uniounded the report that the guns
had been spiked in the castle they found in excellent
order
Gen Anpudia with about 5000 cavalry, in a wretched
conditions was the town when troops entered it,
when he put OIL
santa ANNA had not been Pcote since the fight at Ger
Goro, and he is supposed TO be somewhere in the
ans. CHAPPARAL.
From the able and intelligent correspondent of the
Vera Cruz Eagle, copy the following:
Route TO JGfapa1h MercdH sofdcrs-1he deDOfed camp
romea Of Che Mexican army-1he venerable general
The dead Aericans--Horrbs seene-The spos--Gencrai
Scotts quarters, &C., &c.
Yesterday, at noon, left the encampment Ceno
Gordo simultaneously with the thousands of Mexican ps-
who had been released parole, and who
vending their way their different homes.
place from whence they may again be forced to take mp
against believe their line, extended as il was
along the road, full five miles in length. The Guarda
Macdonald the only that maintained any order in
then marchhe residue truging along as best they could
and in most admirable disorder.
We rode over the road on which they marched with great
difficulty tunino our horses heads twenty different Sas
m the space OF half an hour, TO avoid riding them down
They less sad than under similar circumstances
would generally be, and cracked many Joke ut their
expense This was in the early part OF the march But
towards sunset when they had measured Is 20 miles of
Me lonrncy-most OF them IN their bare eetc'hey be,
ue day combined with previous privations told sensbly
upon them. ] ielt much interested in the camp
Womenthose devoted creatures who follow them through
good and eyl-and it grieved them, down
WIN ague moving at snaiPs pace, their heavy burdens
almost weighing them to the earth
lhe woman OF sixty or more years-the mother with her
infant wrapped in her rebosa the wife, far advanced in
nat state that "wouen wish 10 be who love their lords
oefo on her head even to the prattng girl who had follow
ca padre and madre the warscould all be
view moving along, and bearing the hnrdships of the
ramp unconscious OF the existence OF misery in this world
These women like the Indians, the slaves ofthe
"a slavery they submit under the all powerful influence
Of affection. In addition their bedding and wearing APP
are they pack upon their backs the food and the utensils
cook IN and out they by the tolls of the
epast
noticed one mana gcncra-who efi General SCOTS
quarters about the time did. He elderly
man and soon perceived from his hobbling that he had
uut one hg Ills progress the march object
curiosity to me and surprised him keep up
well with the youthful and pcrfccimbed. halt
ca lor some time the hacienda Santa Anna my
nurse aud my eyes eagerly the column of prison
eis 10 See II he had kept up. The fourth fifth the
"e was himself He had refused dozen offers TO ride,
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