The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-14
THE UNION.
ARMY AND NAVY INTELLIGENCE.
From the N. o. Pcsyune. August Z.
Arrival OF the Steamship Fashion.

| From the N, o. Pcsyune August !.
Arrival OF the stcanasIaip Fashion.
General Scott at Pte5ld the 3OM Juty-Pyobabang Of
an immediate Decentralization Of Pwebta I'd
fene'as drrfual at Merico, wh 1000 troops gen.
eral engagement erpe1ted-Santd Anna ard Congress
i qttarreHing Pierces arriual al Peroe-Re
ported action lc the gueriias Of Lieuteaants
Upton and Sturgeon, &C.
The United States steamer Fashion, Captain Ivy, ar
rived late last evening from Vera Cruz, bringing US
dates from that city to the I'd instant Her most
important She brings large mail.
General Scott was still Puebla on the 3Oth of July
The news OF the Nationals extra totally unfounded
as we believed, and have contended from the first.
Before going further, may mention, that since the
Fashion has been absent she has made one voyage from
Vera Cruz to lampico, and back, The Mary Kingsand
had arrived at Vera Cruz from Mobile, with troops and
the Telegraph and New Orleans from this port.
! The courier OF the British legation arrived at Vera
Cruz on the 3st ut with correspondence from Mexico
TO the Goth of July, and from Pueba to the 3oh.
Our letters from Vera Cruz differ somewhat from Mr.
Kendas in regard to Tie probable movements of General
Scott They represent the chances of peace in more
favorable light than Mr. X and think the resistance to
our advance will be almost nominal Mr. Kendall thinks
room tins morning for his latest letters, which Will be
found below.
gress has referred Mr. Bucbanans letter back to the Ex
ecuve and thrown upon him all the responsibilities OF
the war; About 26 900 collected for the defence
OF the city, but the party in the town is yet strong
and increasing and they have faith in their generals
Gen. Pierce with his train and convoy, had arrived
safely at Perote Gen. Scott will be seen, despatched
be seen that Mr. Kendall believes that Gen Scott would
advance the first week in August upon Mexco and that
there would be the severest battle of the war; The Mex
leans are fully prepared to receive him.
The Sun OF Anahuac gives the following account OF an
encounter between Gen Perce's train and the gueras.
1t must be regarded as rumor, says our correspondent
and So too, says the Sun
"a respectable person Of the city has informed that
letter has been received Yesterday morning. by citizen
oth paess from guerilla chief , iat te gra
by Gen Pierce, the National Bridge The letter says,
Americans approached under the fire of the Mexcans,
until they arrived within hundred yards of them, when
the infantry Opened deadly fire on them TOR
American cavalry rushed them sword in hand and
killed about hundred Nexcans. The position of the
Mexcans of the strongest that can be found in the
country The Americans passed the bridge alter this suo-
cessiui engagement"
the middle of Juywe told this the best auhori
ty in Vera Cuz-found him in favor of negotiating, but
dreading to assume the responsibility. Gen. Valencia
had arrived at the capital with 1000 men from San Luis
Potosi-a full OF fight. This embarrassed Santa Anna.
He felt himself too strong to give up without fight
Our letters mention the death Of Lieut. Upton, OF the
The former was the son OF ex-senator Upton, OF ind-
ana the latter, of Senator Surgeon of Pennsylvania:
Gen. Sheldss health is nearly re-estabished, as his
many friends will be delighted TO hear.
Two letters from Lieut. Whipple are published in the
papers He is treated kindly as prisoner of war, and
expects shortly to be exchanged He on his way to
Codova at last accounts The letters are too long for us
to-day. Gov Soto has him in charge, to whom Gov.
Wilson has written, thanking him for his civilities
is from the Sun of Anahuac of the 9th ult.
The United States steamer Mississippi, Com. Perry
rived yesterday Lizaro, bringing with him the
The forces have been Withdrawn from the city of Tabas
in Of the severe sickness which
Everything was taken on board and the evacuation was
Considerable force outside The deiences were all destroy
ed when the place was first occupied six weeks since.
courge, and the gunboat Bonita left Fronera
few miles from the mouth Of the river t being healthy
location, to take charge OF the custom house tere and
guard the passages leading to the capital.
1t due TO truth to say that the Sun OF Anahuac on
its Spanish side represents the evacuation OF Iabasco IN
less favorable light for arms than the above &C
count. 1t attributes withdrawal to the overwhem-
ing forces of the enemy Our commandant feared he
would be unable to resist an attack and determined to
evacuate the place rather than risk the issue. We will
| recur to this matter.
Com Perry has issued the following notice and ordcr
U. s. FLAesHIp MISSISSIPPI,
Anton Lizardo, July IS, 1917.
Notice is given that the Of ten per ad vao
rem hitherto imposed exports from the ports of the Gulf
Mexico occupied by the naval forces Of the United States
is hereby ordered to be discontinued.
All officers under my command having charge OF the col;
| NJ c. PERRY, CONG Home Squadron
drunken Mexican the other day stabbed Lieut.. Ken
DALI of the Vera Cruz police, and two other men, Some
Mexican horse thieves have been caught outside the
walls Of Vera Cruz with ten OF our horses in their pos
session.
The health of the city of Vera Cruz is improving say
the papers. We will give the official stat ement in
next but the average daily mortality is about nine The
| vomto is decreasing.
The Sun tells of various exploits of Mexican robbers
near Vera Cruz, but they hardly worth repeating,
stealing horses being the greatest feat The following
paragraph from the Sun of the 23d u touches Father
Jarauta:
Ths priest and his band of robbers having robbed
of the property belonging the United States government
from Gen. Cadwaader's train, delivered it to the
governor of Orzaba, who sold it and pocketed the pro-
ceeds II is said that the priest not at all satisfied with
this, and has abandoned his command"
| We have a copy of the American Star OF the Goth
July This paper it will be recollected, is published at
Pueba. II contains little from the capital, and is
not full Mr. Kendall's letters We annex the last
| general order we see in it:
GENERAL ORDERS-No. 238.
| HEADQUARTERS ARMY,
| Puebla, July Is, 1917
Experience has shown that the safety of the and
lice and activity the part of patrols, guards and sent
nels.
in addition the heretofore prescribed, (see gene
raj orders No 206) the commander of the cavalry brigade
terminating about sunrise, mounted patrol OF sergeant
corporal and twelve for two hours, to make the
entire circuit of the environs OF the city
The cavalry patrols like those of foot in the interior, will
the guard, all suspicious and dsordery persons
for examination or trial.
| The field officer day will that the patrol duty,
both exterior and INTERIOR be duly performed, and dsb
ute that duty between the foot PATROLS so that every part
of the city may be regularly paroled several times in
every night BY command of Major Gen. Scott,
| II. l.. SCOTT, A. A. Adutant General
We have letters from the American officers, prisoners
in Mexico which cannot find room for this morning
The latest date the 18th July The health OF the party
good but they see no prospect of release They long
for the arrival of the army Cen Scott has made another