The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-30
FROM THE ARMY.
From the Baltimore Sun.


Scon.-The Merieaa CongreSs-C Colonel Hughes's
proclamation at the eapitat.Ihe new peace
commission -Etuopean interference solicited
New Orleans papers 10 the 22d instant inclusive and
Mobile TO the Odd reached yesterday by overland
express We subjon various important details not con-
tanned in our Geographic despatch published in yester
days Sun.
At New Orleans, the 22d there were four mails due
from the north
The British West India mail steamer Teviot, Lieut. p.
Hast r. ~, commander arrived at Ship Island harbor at
O'Clock on the afternoon of The Goth instant in four
days from Vera Cruz. By this arrival the Picayune
lextr OF the 22d instant has dates from the city OF
Mexico OF The Nth OF this month.
The following gentlemen passengers from Vera Cruz
arrived IN New Orleans by the Creole: DIR. Finley,
=. s. A., ard servants Captains Wheat and Shepherd,
U. s A.; Mldshpman Scott, U. S. N; Mr.. J. S. Saw
yer and Mr.. A. Boyle
General Patterson had reached the city of Mexico hav-
ing LETT garrison at Rio Fro, where permanent depot
is TO be made.
train left the city of Mexico on the 9th instant for
Vera Cruz, under command of General Twiggs General
Pierce is coming down with it,
| Gen. Scott is said to have issued an order making
assignment of brigades Gems Smith and CadWal-
adler, and Col. Riley.
! The Mexican Congress had quorum on Monday, the
9th OF December which is the latest date have yet
come across from Queretaro The Star says many depu-
ties were sl absent, and SIX eight others ex-
peced to leave during the week, Notwithstanding the crit
zeal state OF affairs in which the republic is placed The
correspondent OF the Monitor thinks the Congress
will do no better than the present Nothing of the least
interest was done on Monday The government
|
about TO be issued on the subject contemplating the
number OF the standing army at twenty thousand men.
will be seen by our correspondents letter, that there
was some design entertained of sending Mexican
missioner 10 Washington, to solicit the appointment OF
commissioners to meet at Havana, and arrange the terms
of treaty of peace We not yet prepared to how
authentic is this report
The steamer Portland Captain Spinney arrived at Vera
Cruz the 18th instant, after terrible passage, during
which hundred horses were thrown overheard.
All on board concur IN the belief, that had not the
horses been thrown overheard when they were, the ship
would inevitably have gone down. Had it been delayed
fifteen minutes, the probability is that would have been
| too late
The lst artillery is to relieve the ls infantry as the gar
rison of Vera Cruz.
Col Bankhead has appointed Lieut. Fahnestock of the
It'll artillery, acting assistant atjutant general
AT Vera Cruz, the papers have unor OF the defeat OF
division of our army at Llano Grande Our later letters
| from the capita show il to be unfounded
80 lar as we have read, we have mention made
OF the death OF Gen Herrera, although such intelligence
was fully expected.
The following items from the Free American of the
| 10th Instant
| Gen. Butler left Jaapa on the 9th for Pueba. The
train which he commanded has also left that city
Gen. Marshall and staff were met by Capt. Wheat at
Plan del Rio.
| Capt. Wheat came in charge of about one hundred
sick and wounded
gentleman who arrived here from Los Llenos de Apa
in company with Capt Wheat from Jaapa, robbed
as well as several persons who with him. (persons
belonging to the English mining company OF all they
h hna with them at Place called Rio del Norte by the
wolds robbers.
Capt Wheat assures us, that from here to Jaapa the
road perfectly opened TO Travellers and that in parties
OF three or four il can be without the least danger
Especial Correspondence of the PicaysaRel
MEXICO, December TO- 1917.
Yesterday the train under the command of General
Twgs left for Vera Cruz This is the second train that
left here for the United States since the occupation of
goes dow with almost the certainty Of reaching the coast
| in safety before all was doubt There no Mexican
bers who may harbor the villages and baances, dare
attack The protected is by strong of
cans. and SO much dreaded by the Mexicans.
The Monitor Of Yesterday ,y, publishes decree from Sc
protesting against the sale of church property in this city
church You will recolec that short time ago, the civil
and military prohibited the sale OF any th prop
ted states and Roass decree seems to be intended to
counterac the effect oftbis prohibition lie Rosas) pro
warmly the subject The Mexican people, or those
who administer the government appear TO think that the
result OF the recent battles in this valley has been just moth
| ing at all.
As the great the inhabitants concerned
the only percepblc difference to them is that the Amer
flag is waving the palace the hated uniform is
every street, and they have the license for
plumber that they formerly had They pay the taxes
before the prices for food and cloihing,
before the same tribunals tor their msdemeano bribe the
Judges and public officers, and donneered
by the same armed police In the same uniforms and all
this is attributed by them to but one move-iear Nothing
beat it into the heads OF these people that we do not
fear them.
Santa Anna has sent to Cueretaro his report OF the bat
ties before this city, in which he Is said TO come down
upon of the officers, particularly Bravo, with
sharp stick - but this nothing As usual, he
deavors shift the responsibility from his shoulders,
and throw all the blame oil failure upon his subordnntes
these documents, but will endeavor
procure and send them assured Yesterday by
an intelligent Mexican, and who from his position i
doubtless correctly informed, that the Mexican government
had determined to send propositions to Washington for
comm ssioners Havana and arrange terms OF
treaty peace and that these propositions had actually
gone down by special courier, who accompanied the
train which left Yesterday.
Another paragraph in the Monitor Of yesterday
that Gen Paroles had had interview with Father ia
rauta notorious guerilla chief Talancngo, and that
they resolved upon calling in the aid and intervention OF
European powers the affairs of Mexico. From this il
will appear that Paroles has abandoned his avorile
project placing foreign prince the throne Nexco
ia fact is the prevailing opinion here that for this
purpose returned Notwithstanding his many protesta
Of and devotion the of his country
He viewed with distrust by all parties and
mand the native Mexicans decent corporas
guard lie is backed however, by many foreigners among
whom Juan de La Granja formerly Spanish Consul
New York, and correspondent OF the New York Sun
This fellow has gone to Queretaro where he WILL doubt
less aid Paredes with all his influence Ell Iris Espano
the Spanish organ here, out in long article protest
ing against the feeling which appears to have sprung up
the United States in favor of the permanent occupation of
this country. g. g,
MEXICO, December IL, 1917.
A discovery was made Thursday in the convent of
San Domingo this city Some Of the troops who arrived
with Gen. Patterson quartered there, and turning
old desk that left in OF the found
This led further Search and in of the cells large
quantity of clothing and ammunition found which
was removed to the qlarterma ser's department.
About O'Clock, on Saturday night Mr.. Doyle, the Eng
gence escorted by Capt Fachd OF the Louisiana rang
and about tysIx They brought neither