The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-04
State OF Affairs at the Capital
The New Orleans Delta of the 25th November, gives
the following interesting letter from Mustang"
Correspondence of the New Orleans Detal

Cry OF Mexico, Nov. /, 1917.
EDS DELTA To-day the train left 1t consisted of abou
400 government wagons, 100 private account, and
mule train of about 500 head also private account
many merchants avaing themselves of the opportunity
bring small stock Of goods for the Christmas hoydays
understand is the intention OF the Genealin chief
the reinfofcerents shall arrive This will give
great stimulus to the business of the country, and ate
~ increase the receipts OF the custom house
With the train went the sick and wounded of the army
and others who ordered OF the country
recruiting and other service Their separation from those
remaining, recalled sividly to mind "reminiscences
ofhe past and their parting goodbye" was one OF nc
II parting of soldiers -o soldiers who, side by side
had endured the lague and of long and la
"pcdrega" and the deep 'baranca"-who side by side
had waded the dense marshes and cned the craggy heights
and who shoulder to Shoulder had met the enemy
massive hosin the proud array of gitterng seelwho
shoulder shoulder, had barred their breasts to the deadly
shoulder had scaled encmys
and planted the and stripes their ampars in glor
Gus triumph, maintaining the nations honor, and exang
the nations pride.
"These are deeds which should not pass away,
And that wther, though the earth
Forgets her empires with just decay
On the separation heard the empty words, I" Fare
meaning, 9 Goodbye-ciod bless you and affected
were many the occasion, that had not known it, we
short time SINCE had "beaded the foe in his castles
The departing have gone the land of the free and
pery reign supreme where they will BE- met by the APP
prof. smiles and congratulations of grateful people,
where they viii be met by warmhear,cd acquaintance'
aud kind friends ready bestow upon them the high hon
ors they have won upon the " red field OF Mars
Although gallant band has left us, many Of whom will
again he able the tented field" there are
few eft, with the great general of the age
their head upon whom devOlves the important duty OF
closing the brilliant already opened to enchanting
view and Of bearing back eagles from whence they
came, unsuled in their flight in the ir rest
ngplace II the past is any guaranty for the future the
country well conide in the hands to which they have
committed this sacred charge, and believe that whatever
foe they meet, whatever difficulties may present them
selves, they will all be surmounted MUSTANG.
Correspondence Of the New Orleans Delta.l
VERA CRUZ, Mexico, Nov. Is, 1917.
In the city of Guadaajara fresh revolution has burs
forth the elevation the presidency OF Gomez
Farias avowed antagonist OF the sacerdota party H
partsans, whilst attacking the churches and endeavorn{
denly assaulted by the mob, melted by the priests
sanguinary engagement Immediately ensued between TIT
infatuated tieshe endeavoring to Piage the sa
cred edices the other protect them from the threatened
dissertation. In the action it is said that Gen Ampuda
of Monterey and Senmanat notorety was sain to9ethe
with of the followers of Gomez Faras. The militan
church party which knows well how to defend It's priv
leges, has triumphed as usual
Gen. Paedes has openly pronounced, at Iulancingo II
of the plan Of lguaa In his pr0nuciamienf6 nnt
monarchical movement he seconded by the garrison
OF Mazatan.
The spirit breahed forth in every paragraph of these
pa pcrs is the spirit of war, and unquenchabe hatred
the North Americans and their acts. The Mexicans
apple of discord, distracted by internal commissions an'
divided councils, yet desire tendency what
peace conciiiatton.
The Mexican Congress is still Queretaro--a quorum
Of rs members has il is said, been at last convened Til
body about the city of Morelia," (the oil
Valiadod,) in order get rid Of the military, by who's
in Queetaro It is entirely overawed in the ire
discharge of its functions.