The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-19
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.


By the southern mail OF tonight we have received
New Orleans papers to the 18th instant The prin-
cipal items of intelligence given below. The
Picayune of the 18th confirms, through its cores
pondent at Havana, the total loss The British steam
Tweed and, regret to say, the worst fears
allied The destruction of life is greater than had
been supposed Out OF $40 passengers and crew. II have
perished among whom but two Americans mention
ed We rejoice TO hear, however, of the safety of Mr.
Dimond our former consul at Vera Cruz. The same pa
per contains, also, long letter from Major Gaines, writ
ten from San Luis Potos the 10th ultimo detailing
the circumstances relative to his surprise and capture 1t
is satisfactory to learn that the treatment he and his par
ty have received from the enemy has been enent and
forbearng They have since set out for the capital
From the New Orleans Picayune, Nov II.
| Later from the Brazos.
Exciting runaors from Saitlio-Aduance of Santa An
| nd-Ihe paLey Of the RIO Grande hreatened-De
| parture Of Gen. Worth and embarkation Of his dir
| SION, &C.
The schooner John Howell Capt Warren, arrived last
evening from Brazos Santiago having sailed thence on
the 2sh ult By the poteness OF Col b. Walton, who
came passenger the schooner, are placed in pos
session of letters from Mr. Kendall to the evening OF the
The steamship New Orleans which left here on the
evening of the 2ls ult with Gen Jesup board, made
the run to the BraZos in three days.
Our city thrown into considerable excitement by
the various which obtained circulation as soon
as the John Howell reached here These rumors were
brought from the Brazos by the different passengers and
were the effect that General Taylor had fallen back on
Monterey being closely pursued by Santa Anna at the
head of twenty-five thousand men. The rumor OF the
retreat doubt false, and regarded by some OF
those who have mentioned il here Of the floating
stories at Brazos-a point fertile IN runners ;,
! We have conversed with Captain Hughes of the IL
nos volunteers, who came passenger on the John How
ell He left the camp of General Taylor at Aqua Nueva,
Ali was then quiet there lie thinks General TayIofs
force did not exceed five thousand men, General Tay-
or then intended to remain in his position till the LIST OF
| April when it was supposed he would make move
forward, we have no doubt Captain Hughes has no
doubt whatever that the rumor of retreat is false The
following extract from letter written by MIR Kendall
the morning OF the 2Sth ultlmo, gives definite account
of the origin and nature OF the various reports
BRAzos ISLAND Feb. %, 1871.
made out get shore last evening from the New Or
leans and this morning hasten to give you such Intelligence
The news the direction of Monterey, rather the
express arrived at Malanoros the 26h inst, Friday,
from Col Curtis, Camargo. That officer states that
Morgan, with an injunction to him to stop all trains be-
| tween Camargo and Monterey, Col Mogan's regiment
2lth, but its destination was unknown. The enemy
reported as advancing IN great ofce but from what point
not designated Col Morgan received his orders direct
This is the substance of the intelligence brought by
express Verbally hear it rumoed that Gen. Mea has
thrown large force into Linares, where he commands in
and It is thought BY some that he intends attacking
Santiago, and Point Isabel This is however,
mise The present almost deenceess positions Of these
posts would favor such the part of the enemy
but whether he will have the courage to attempt it is
In letter wrote on board the New Orleans stated that
many of the vessels lying off this place had board
goons under Colonel Harvey, their horses equipments
Colonel Duncans battery of light artillery and horses
The greater part Of them already board and with
good weather. it is thought that all viii be off in
three days General Jesup is here Shore pushing
Last accouns placed General Taylor at Aqua Nueva,
twenty miles the other side Of salto, with the most of
his force. All the reports would go confirm that Santa
Anna has large body of men in his neighbohood; but
whether with III he ,nienon o Of ~, attacking eme,a IT, or
pots the Rio Grande, no one knows. Every says
since As the Withdrawn Of nearly ali the forces from the
would have almost insured the of descent
BRAzos ISLAND, February %, ls47.
wrote YOU letter this morning-it is aernoon-in
has transpired, although have heard additional
ports the and operations of the
Salnlo.
thing positveyhat Saaa Anna intends making feint
with considerable force in the neghborhood OF Gen Tay
or with the intention of diverting the attention of that Off
and when this effected to pass him with large body
ight troops and make attack upon Camago Maamo-
ros or the tepots in this vicinity Nothing could be
easier time, drawn the force along the river
but still doubt whether Santa lana has the
to make such demonstration. few days weeks will
The hip Prentice is now lying off this place with three
companies of the Mississippi volunteers board-hoe of
Captains Clarke, Melville, and Danics-aI under Major
Price They have lost nine since they lett New Or
leans sickness, and still said to be suffering be-
leve they to be landed here.
All here anticipate that stirring news will soon reach
them from Gen Tayors camp. Ben McCuloch has pass
ed on with small but well mounted company The neces
sity for larger this desc ption in the field
scouts and to traverse the roads between Camargo and
Monterey is becoming manifest every day, and
should accept the services OF all that Of
fer on their ternsior year, Tor months
for three.
The alcale of Matamoos. the that the land
owned by a citizen of that place, has issued an order
prohibiting all Americans from choppng wood for the
steamboats, opposite that city, and all the way down to the
mouth of the river What pity it that an alcalde cond
not occasionally be hung They nearly all deserve 1t,
and matters would 60 much more smoothly.
| have just been talking with gentleman who thinks
that Anna is making ieint in the neighborlood of
Saltio with the intention Of Withdrawing attention from
San Luis while he is sending oil large force to Vera Cruz.
There may be something in this.
thought that the commands OF Colonies Harvey
and Dancan-dagoons and light nlantry-wll all be
shipboard and off tomorrow next day. The New Or
will sail for Tampco until tomorrow, and in the
meantime will write again in case anything turns up
Yours, &c, q. w. X.
From the New Orleans Delta, of March IL.
Very Interesting from Mexico.
Latest from the Brasos-Highy important from Gen. Tay
Tors duisaon--Rumors Of Santa Anna's Advance con-
frmed.
By the schooner John Howell, Captain Warren, which
arrived here last night from the Brazos, were put in
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