The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-03
Our Arms everywhere Triumphant.
We have the pleasure of publishing at last something
like official account of Donaphan's victory:

We have the pleasure of publishing, at last, something
like official account of Donaphans victory:
"MoNrEREY Mexico, April4, 1S47.
"DEAR MAJOR We have just received the official ac-
count of the capture of Chlhuah ua, by Col Donaphan,
with $50 Missourians He met the enemy at Sacramento,
twelve miles north OF the city, and dispersed them lmme
datey, killing and woundng several hundred, and taking
ten pieces of artillery Our loss is said to be only three
or four Very sincerely, -
"Major LLOYD j. BEALL, Paymaster U. 5. army, Nlata
moros, Mexico"
Along with the above letter, lay before readers
the following article which we extract from 'The Amer
lean Pioneer" published at Monterey by Messrs Ons-
low and Gee, the 10Th April The tone of this art
Gle is capital. 1t breathes patriotic spirit, and ncu
Gates wise and a seasonable lesson, both upon
enemies abroad and our enemies at home. The "Amer
can Pioneer says truly, that country has only to
fold her banner to the breeze for her sons to hasten to
its supports and might have added that they have only
to meet the enemy under that banner to defeat them
With such troops our irresistible, and victory is
certain. 1t matters not who leads them TO the field
whoever be their Communicating must triumph. How
goriously does Doniphan Qhe Missourian) overwhelm
the Mexicans at Chihuahua! How CALAMITY do we r-
umph in California, the banks Of the Rio Grande,
in the province of Vera Cruz Gen. SCOTS army COM
prses men from Maine to Missssippi-lcd by regular
officers or by volunteer generals from different States; but
the Mexicans cannot stand before them Who believes
for moment that Santa Anna will be able to resist our
on their mountains, strengthened by their batteries 1t
is the character of people to be brave and with such
materials as compose army, they irresistible
From the Monterey Pioneer.
A thousand cheers for Missouri glorious ridory--
Three hundred MeItcdns killed, and fre hundred
grounded Only one american killed, and one morally
,counded, seuen Observation-Disclosures IN The possession
of the american army.
On the 18th of February Colonel Donphan, with one d re-
gment Of mounted men and twelve pieces OF artillery WI
men i'm allal volunteers MlssOurl-Cane contact
with Mexicans the pass of the Sacramentos river
fifteen miles from Chihuahua and galanty repulsed then
losing only nine in killed and wounded while that Of
the enemy eight hundred He also captured ten pieces OF
artillery together with large quantity of supplies and
took forty prisoners
Mexico will now surely believe that not merely
fighting Santa Anna for grandeur but for early
and an honorable peace. And although there those
the United States who delight to denounce the admins
taon for having engaged the country in unnecessary
and cruel and those, too, who do everything IN their
power render aid aud comfort to the enemy, they
must think the will not, cannot be carried on
by government; the contrary, they must be well
aware that government has but unfold her banner to
even to rally around it and sustain it the walls oil the
Montezua if it be necessary carry the that far
into Mexico, conquer Mexico should also know
those who oppose this but few that they
weight influence in the party and conmu
nifty in which the sensible and patriotic portion OF
them allow mingle But before this is ended
these reckless despisers OF their counuys interests will wish
that they had the onset washed themselves in the waters
of patriotism, and came out republicans.