The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-10
ny this Evening". Southern Mail.
From the N. o. Picayune, August
From the Army OF Gen. Taylor.

received there by Mexican merchants that General
and defeated them totally with loss his part Of 800
men, This news the Bee says, read the head of
the troops at Mstamoras We presume this was done
Brazos If Gen Scott entered Mexico the nth ult
this would give days for the to have reached
Matamoras-a distance of nearly $50 leagues by the
way OF San Luis Potosi and the Tula pass The time is
amply sufficient for the transmission of the news But
have dates to the Goth from Tampico, also which is
several hundred miles nearer the CAPITAL and yet not
word of General SCOTS victory
Furthermore, correspondent at Monterey writing
on the 18th, says they had then received nmor there
that Gen. Scott had defeated very large force under
Santa Anna the city of Mexico. This was Mexi-
can rumor aud very possibly was as authentic as the
We the latest letter we have received from Mon
terey We have others hand, some of which should
have been received long ago.
! Especial correspondence of the NJ o. Pcayune]
MONTEREY, (Mexico) July 10, 1871
AS leave for Salhlo naanana-as the Mexicons say
aes early tomorrow nonng-I viii jot you down few
place. s nP ae in ny last about M
no b, Whch anas lies here Instead o. mof
Villa Real is little south of west of Mamalequ almost
Mamaequi rather Interesting incident occurred at Gen
Iaylors camp A Mexican lady residing in Monterey
young children, girls and boy, and solicited advice
from him. She stated that she extremely anxious that
some good institution in the United States, and particularly
that they should be taught the English Language and she
that purposes but being totally unacquanted there wished
should pursue The General gave her good advice, and
promised her conveyance and escort to the Bazo by the
telgen and adylike person, and OF very pleasing
ners happy thing would it be for Mexico if she had
few such mothers this onequcky would her des
tiny be changed
the 7h inst have yet returned but will be back in
few days as they being about ten days
rived here the day before yesterday and much 70 the salts
faction of every body appears that the train was ordered
tives. There quite force ofmounted forming part
of the Of the ain and Lieut. Col Abbott recalled
rections in that vicinity, satisfy himself the reports
of Urreas presence which had come to him in such
shape that he felt his duty ascertain their truth 1t
found that there foundation for them whatever
understand that Mexican robber was brought into Cen
thing more substantial than SAUNDERS chains As mat
thores unless they have evidence that he has committed
some offence against our people
Everything Is perfectly quiet here, but suppose DR..
Washington will be hand this afternoon, creating some
little confusion, the five companies of the Massachusetts
aSght pretty evere lesson on sunday last Six Or eight
had been tried by martial for Drunkenness disobe
dience OF ORDERS and offences OF that character and they
received their sentences in presence Of the battalion One
fenced to do police duty and wear ball and chain for
various periods OF from one week to one month It will
resolved O here few days since o San s Via
Salo that Gen Scott had met very large force under
is reported here that Major Chevaie the Texas rangers
met with very serious accident few days since at Sal
lo from which it is feared he will He
about starting Parras and on horseback was taken
% n and M to h E ay re- and
ton Parras for days Gen. Gushing proceeds to-
morrow morning Salto to take command of his Brigade
or such portion Of it as is in the field there.
The inhabitants of Monterey be gradually
ing to the city AT mass in the cathedral Sunday
ing, there were full four hundred abe-boded men upon
their knees and nearly as many women and children AS
Of the organ through the arches of the cate
d b the a a and and struck Up a s ali a in '
tones, that "grm-v saged war" prevailed in their midst
artist was in General Tayos camp for the purpose OF
painting portraits of General Taylor and staff 1have had
as far as oo%pssd and snhesangy pronounce them
beautiful productions such would do any
nessss but the general excellence Of their ution-
nss and OF o OF Mhe s sam
rabe kenesses-that Of General Taylor particularly He
his officers camp, about feet by three
representing the general standing under the awning in
orderly sergeant is standing by holding his old gray
horse and Major Bliss is in the Of calling his attention
to just received which he holds in his hand In
ous POSITIONS seated and standing and varousy occupied
Gel Mansfield Of the lapoEaphoa engineers Col M Mon
Eaton 3D. infantry Major Bragg, light artillery Capt Gar
nna Captain Linard typographical engineers The fig
urcs all in miniature, and executed with most
ifeike taihiuness and exquisite finish. cannot pay
the artist greater compliment, than by saying that there
peceptbe. in all his faces that peculiar decacy and
feature in the productions of the amented nman. Mr. B.
engaged %pon h battle Ger Bnsna Wis
together in the States and very handsome and Interesting
collection they will be, rumor is here to-day
brought in by Mexican, that party which started from
here day before yesterday morning, numbering something
like twenty, were attacked near Aqua Fro. their way
down. by party of rancheros, and nearly half their
Der killed The party consisted of Col Reuben Davis, 2l
Mississippi regiment Capt Davis assistant quartermaser
United States army, and others and by Capt d. sent
you package ofleers. place little confidence in the
port as comes from Mexican source although the in
oant most positively that he six dead bodies
himself This totally false; all the parties
toned arrived here duly The health of this city good
at Saltilo good it has been, the North Carolina
and Mississippi troops suffering severely from diarrhpa.
shall write you again my arrival at Salo j. E. ID.
From he Orleans Delta Aug.a
i From Tamplco.
BY the steamship Washington, Capt Pratt, which ar
rived here Sunday we have received the Tampico
Sentinel of the 25th ult and the foowngeter from our
correspondent The Sentinel contains the official report
of Col DE Russy's expedition Hueiua 1t subsan-
tally the same that forwarded us by the gallant Colo
mel, which we published on Saturday We therefore
omit it in this issue,
i Correspondence Of the Delal
| TAMPIco July %, ISi7
EDS DELTA II with feelings of deepest regret that
we heard of the death of Capt James Boyd, formerly oil
the Baltimore battalion, and more recently commander OF
dragon company raised in this city After the dlsband
ment of the Baltimore battalion through his untrng actiV
promising good service to his country, which was try non
orabe to himself and the browning OF his brghtes anuc
pations. His company was already mounted put not uni
formed, and but partially equipped was designed as n
conjunction with Capt Wyse's company OF light artillery
did Capt Boyd sustain the high reputation
he nobly won, especially IN his last unfortunate ex
nedon under Col De Russy His vigilance untrng
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