The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-20

From the N. 0. Picayune, Sept
From the Army OF Gen. Taylor.

N u. u.
From the Army OF Gen. Taylor.
The steamer Z. A. Ogden, Capt Bowman arrived yes
terday morning from Brazos Santiago, whence she sailed
on the 9TH inst, making very fine run. Her news is
We learn with great regret that Brig Gen. Hopping died
at Mer on the ls inst The General was appointed from
gentleman OF ability, well known in the politics of the
State. The brigade under his command at Mier has
been broken up-the 10th infantry garrisonng Matamo.
and Camargo, and the 10th infantry Cerralvo and
Monterey.
Gen Lanes brigade at the mouth of the river ex
pecng to embark about the 9Th inst The first transport
which reached there would proceed to take the troops
board
General Gushing arrived at Matamoras on the Sd inst,
accompanied by Lieutenant Colonel Abbott. General c.
is concentrating his brigade the several deiachmsnts
come down. at Ell Sabinto, Palo Alto. Deas's bat
terry, which was to have accompanied General Gushing.
express request of the latter Captain Shower passed
down the river with General Gushing, on his way to
Washington t9 TIE Fag says he hope! to bring gu.
Deas.
Capt Clarke Of the I'd Mississippi rifles, was at Mata
moras the Sd inst with detachment of recruits,
the way to his regiment at Buena VISTA
Capt Clinch was at the mouth of the river the 9th
inst with detachment OF recruits for the 18th infantry
and would leave the next day for Gen. Cushings camp at
Dispatches have passed through Matamoras for Gen
Marshall, al Monterey to proceed to Vera Cruz without
delay. The dispatches were forwarded by Lieut. A. M.
Henry far the mouth of the Rio Grande. where he
was taken i'll and transferred them lie subsequently
proceeded 70 Matamoras, where he was doing well at
Col R. E. Temple arrived at Matamoras on the LIST
instant, with four companies of his regiment the 10th
The Flag says that Col Tibbats, who was proceeding
from Mer to Monterey with six companies Of the 10th
infantry, escortng train, was attacked by large party
off, with loss Of two wounded We have tie best rea
SON for believing that the whole object Of the Mexcans
s psse En IN s ] l Sny
twenty dragons, and General Gushing (who met Col
Nbbatts at Ramos) passed down the day after with q
them saw anything Of the gsereros Col Tibbatts and
his men were under FIRE for some time, and conducted
themselves with great intrePidity;,
August in letter from San Luis Poos, by the way OF
Panas that Gen. SCOTS column had marched from Pue-
the capitalization OF the city Of Mexico This illustrates
the raPidiy with which intelligence travels in Mexico by
verbal report.
who taken prisoners some four weeks since by Car
vaa have been set at liberty and arrived at Matamoras
on the Sd inst They state that they were liberated by
taken far lula Mr.. L. says that Gen. Urea left
that place few days since with 2oo men, for the pur-
Of 1 s 81 gGS a o and
and other papers always give this name Canabaja He
writes it Caryajalwas in the vicinity Of Sotola Marina
The Flag publishes the following letter from Urea,
designed to encourage desertion among our troops:
General JospA Urea, Of the Msriean a,my Commandsrt
dc DiS;.iS" e q oS.rp%iioa. 70 tie 1msisss i"
Soldiers and volunteers of the American army the
barbsrou that conceived Civilized nations deest
il; they do not in the defenders of the rights
injured country but merely the tools Of without fore
sight, without calculation who to obtain unfortunate
celebrity, has not feared seriously compromise great
people. Do not doubt it. Every sensible American win
consider this OF the atrocious by
Polk to Mexicoand essentially Ubiquitous, because Is
vandaic and bellies the severe republican that
you all profess because Il serves to convert the children
of Washington and franklin into robbers and assasns-
than miserable and odious you repre-
sent Do not serve any longer the caprice OF man dest
they are those Of menRow ne
the of the Mexican nation, who magnanimous and
Here you viii find ground to Cultivate and honest oocupa
ton whereby to gain the necessaries Of fe without great
fatigue You will find the mpaihies cfa gsnerou: people
tanned because the who attacks and destroys the
principle Of universal moral which brings together
Soldiers and volunteers Come u.s. and abandon the
cause Of crime wait your appearance and viii receive
TuLA TAMAuLrrAs, Aug IL, 1917.
In paper of the 18th August, from San Luis Potosi
with which we have been most courteousy favored, we
find correspondence between Gen. Urea and Col Car
vaal The latter wrote from Santa Barbsra on the 3lst
of July, and Urea from Tua the 10th August The
correspondence regards certain charges brought against
Capt Cayaja by the Defensor de !dmouIipds Ourread-
would not be interested in the controversy. It is
enough to say that the Densor, paper published at
Victoria, is continually exposing the outrages OF the
banditt who under Urreas command, commit almost as
many excuses upon their own defenceless counymen
upon American trains.
CoxrEsslosThe Mexican Minister of Foreign Affairs
defends the amistce upon the ground that will their
ca pisa from "assau' and ''vsent occupation This il
confession of Gen. SCOTS power assault and occupy
if he had desired Ii is about the first evidence of RAJ
ionalty have yet found the Mexcans exhibiting.
bali Sun.