The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-21

The last clause of the Decree however allows those who
may already have deserted TO give themselves up within
four days, and so escape all penalties.
Another decree, dated the LIST of july provides Tor the
organization OF Two companies OF infantry TO be formed
out OF the foreign LEGION" which are TO be known AS
the first and second companies of active infantry OF ST.
Patrick" Each company is to consist of captain, a
lieutenant, two sub-heuenants, first sergeant four
second sergeans, nine coporas four cornes and eighty
soldiers
There various other DEGREES in the papers which,
IT not otherwise interesting; prove how absolute is the
authority OF Santa Anna Under the powers conferred
upon him to resist the invasion, he is in fact, though
in name, supreme dictator.
We have received by this arrival copy Of the Tampi
Sentinel of the Sth instant That paper up the
state of affairs in that city thus:
eve have not been attacked, not all prisoners nor
the yellow fever carrying death and destruction into the
we in the enjoyment OF reasonable share OF that
and what few cases of sickness that really do exist are OF
mild character, and readily give way to medical treat
ment As our being attacked, we hope may be, but
the prospect looks dull at the present writing"
From the Army OF General Taylor.
The U. s transport schooner Belle, Captain Mo ryan,
arrived yesterday from Brazos Santiago, having sailed
thence ON the 9th inst. The papers from Matamoras
are no later than have been before received but have
mail through from the army OF General Taylor. Be
low we give two letters from correspondent at Bue-
ma VISTA first marking out several passages OF Mexi-
can rumors which our later advices from the city OF
Mexico enable us to stamp with fasehood in the outset
Upon the Belle brought the remains Of It. Chs
Hoskns 4th infantry. who fell galantly at Monterey
ments Henry Edwards, John }. Thoreau Abraham
Goodpaser, Enoch Bruton, Sergt. Henry Wolf. VIM.
ders and John Fleetwood. These remains are IN
charge OF Major Milan and Mr. L. c. Jefres.
| Special correspondence of the Picayune)
CAMP BuENA VISTA, July u, 1917
The town has been full of for the last rea-
ss to the m OF the enemy and the Of
nped bringing forth the most splendid improbab lites
supposed to have been brought from san
Luis, of which spoke in my last was OF no importance
under Captain Arnold from Monterey the l4h instant
returned few days since to that place. and without meet
in salo Wednesday, that party Of Americans going
from Monterey Camago attacked Rumos and
murdered. Among them was Mr.. Train, government
agent, and very brave, daring man. We have had no
old stampede dress The uninitated should be
appraised that the word stampede applied false rumors
and false alarms The relics oflhe Mexican army who
wounded the field of Buena VISTA twenty crippled
soldiers left Salo Wednesday, for San Luis by per
mission of Gen. Wool They were melancholy sight, and
told focibe tale OF the horrors of war For the part
they have been attended by and ubsis,ed
our expense the Mexicans reluctantly yielding and
then seldom to the peadngs of destution from the
who had pered their lives and sacrificed ihel, limbs Tor
bosom, caressed and stuffed to repleton while Mexican
soldier is pumed and suffered to sarve, and treated worse
| than dog lis anywhere else
Intelligence from Parras, received since my last uls all
apprehensons that felt from the reported advance oil
the Cuanches and impar no further particulars OF the
outrages they committed Satisfied with what they did,
closely q Of Texan Stationed Pars
pains say that the health of the troops here, the
infantry brigade continues to be bad and the sick list
very large The deaths are principally confined to the
North Carolina regiment which has lost fourteen men
old cases. and the Mssissppans about the number
There very little of interest this column now but the
other division furnishes enough make up for it. Our
may come after wilhelm the hope OF which, adios
j. f. D.
CAMP BUENA VISTA, July 25, l8i7
AS this is the last opportunity shall have of communi.
will give you the only item of there is ahoat This
morning four Mexcans came to Encantada about IL
miles from here and stated that in the Zacaecas pass
Called Is rs miles from here, they had been attacked
Mexican guerilla band and robbed ofeveryhng about
them of the slightest value that they had then taken
two days. when they released The band OF robbers
they say consisted of fifteen armed men, The prisoners
were e. route from San Luis po,os for this place and
letter from the city OF Mexico, postmarked the 7h
slant, written by, correspondent OF the firm. The
Mexicans arrived at Encantada this morning, and
ported their story to the commander of the Texan
rangers there who Immediately despatched party with
| one Of the Mexcans in search of the robbers. The
of ranger, and handed the letter of which have
spoken 1t was OF purely commercial character except
doubt and uncertainty what be done either
by the Mexcans "Yankees" and particularly whether
Luis not; peace the writer said looked
for lieutenant of the Texan companies stationed
at Encanadq was accidentally shot this morning while
tolls unexpectedly dschargng itself His wound serious
but dangerous This is all the have for
you until return from expedition upon which start
Tomorrow morning, in company with party of dragons.
Where am going will tell you when come back as an
Irishman would say and what the purpose Of the exped
hottest conception 1t is sufficient for know that
have chance OF seeing something and that it promises
variety and adventure-so farewell for the present