The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-14

From the New Orleans Delta, May Y.
From the CITY Of Mexico.

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From City Of Mexico.
We have received files Of papers from the city OF Mex
ing paragraphs Our readers will observe that the Mex
lean journalists tell tough stories about the opera
tons OF Gen. Taylor and Col Donphan. These false
hoods well calculated TO the Mexicans to a
determined opposition to the advance OF our army
The Mexican papers continue to claim as their own
the victory OF Buena VISTA Angostua, and filled
with hooking remarks Of the Americans Tor stating that
they the victory. Isl
FL Republican, says that Santa Anna before leaving
tor Cero Gordo made oath in the presence OF several
generals not to treat with the Americans for peace and
that he had sapproved the surrender of Vera Cruz for
which he had ordered Generals Morales and Landero to
the castle OF Peroe, where they should await their trial
| The government had decreed that every place in the
vicinity Of the capital should be orthed--Generas AL
monte bravo kncon, and Agea were appointed to super
intend the forcations about Tepozotan, Venta de Cor
dova Iepeaca San Juan de Teothuacan &c II is said
lha some OF those generals refused to accept of the
mission, stating that they required intelligent engineers
Tor the purpose Gen. Almonte left the 18th to
mence his duties by recommending the road from Vena
de Cordoya to San Martin Tesmelucan.
The following persons have been appointed to super
intend the Notifications at the capital Generals Don
Benito Quijano Don Jose Mariana Saas Don Luis (iuz
man, Don Mariana Monterde, and Don Casmro Liceoga
| paper from QueretarO states that the Santa Clara
nuns had given $4,000 pounds of biscuit for the army
Ell Monitor of the 18th, states that great fire took
place at Monterey which commenced at General Aristas
garden and burnt nearly all the houses up to the market
OF III Nleson and by the north far as the bridges IL
also states, that every town from Marin 10 Aier has been
destroyed by fire by the Americans and also every rancho
iron Reynosa to Maiamoros, and that the commander at
the latter place stated that he would the city fire
soon as Urea reached there ~ faitts. slna fs
These barbares, says the correspondent of FL Monitor
have been committed TO avenge the acts OF Urea who
has taken from General Taylors troops about 81 100000
]l!l worth IN wagons, mules, provisions, Nc, which
he has shared among his men, And General Taylor, IN
order to the loss has exacted Of the three ada
cent States SO 100000 and that the Mexicans would
not the amount he would send the volunteers to sack
their towns and rob them General Taylor has issued
procamations declaring Urea and Canales land pi-
rates. The Americans have shot 81 Mexicans at Cade
rea, because some OF the goods taken by Urea were
| The latest accounts from Chihuahua received at the
city Of Mexico, stale that the American governor had
of 2o0ooO for the purpose OF buying all the -four that
could be found in that place. and then compelled them to
buy the at the rate Of $50 per load This oppres
their head and they killed the governor and every Amer
lean they could meet This instruction confined and
carried on to Los Angeles, California; 1.-THE whole
story is doubtless untrue.
A letter from Ozuuama stated that there at Tam
pco only 500 American troops and about 400 American
merchants who in constant terror and feared at
tack from the Mexcans
| From the N. o. Pcayune, May7 +
w War Reconsideration Incidents. a7N1l
We Gull from correspondence such items and
dents have not altogether been anticipated and which
may be interesting TO the public:
| The sToRMING OF CERRo GoRDo.-Mr. Kendall in
OF his letters gives the following account of the
stormng of Cerro Gordo Bufor the illness of Gen. Smith
the assault would have been led by that gallant officer
In his stead COL Hamey has eaped the aurels Of this
glorious achievement and long may he wear them. The
mischance of one chivalrous spirit made way for the
valor OF another who approved himself, upon this
other occasions, capable Of the most daring eats OF
gallantry.
The storning and capture of the strong works on Cerro
Gordo by the brigade under Col Harvey, may be looked
lean the fate of the battle turned upon it, and here
the enemy had placed an overwhelming force Of his best
cent but independent Of dis tie ground was covered with
loose craggy rocks an underground OF tangled chappara
some four five feet from the ground, and turned down
the hill to impede the progress OF the stonners To climb
an undertaking that few would care about essaying what
them must It have been encountered with puskets
PERCEPTIONS and rugged ascent Mulerous showers of
o aha erected our men at the and as
heavy fire OF I mnskstry opened upon them Not man
n s s %Ib a
went the survivors When within good musEet range but
commenced the dreadful carnage Of the strife The Next
cans held to their guns with than their usual bravery
Over the beastworks with which the Mexicans had sur
rounded the crest of the hill they charged and shouting
fled panic stricken, but still they pursued and it was
not until the aiirighted fugiives had reached point with
been turned upon them at the onset that they ceased in
planted the banner OF the enemy the different egnlenta
fngs Were also planted the crest and shouts louder than
s ver from ben e vG9F rose upon the air struck into
they knew that their strong positions had been turned and
that they We're at the mercy OF the they had scoed
in the morning. Never vlctery moro complete, al
though purchased with the blood of best men
Lieutenant Ewe of the rifles, among the first within
the enemys breastworks and it here that he received
his death wound The interior of the work covered
with the dead OF the enemy among them General Vasguez
Colonel Palaco, and many of their officers while the Hill
side down which they fled WELL Near 200
men were left dead, while the wounded would swell the
number TO at least 6O0-sone put it down high
| TOO
| The regiments composing Colonel Harneys command
and which successfully stoned the noted Cerro Gordo
the LIST artillery, under Colonel Chids the 3D. inan-
try, under Captain g. b. Alexander the 7h infantry under
Colonel Pympton, and portion OF the rifles, under Major
Lorng Many of individual bravery performed by
subaltern officers have been mentioned but
particularly notice such have heard of without per-
forbear writing until have full information. had
almost forgotten state that four companies of the I'd in
fany, under Colonel Riley took active part in the
saut.
SANTA ANNA-rln the number of FL Republicano pub
shed the day of the great battle at Cerro Godo and
under the head OF "Long Liue the Meriodu Nation ~
the following account of the diminishing the nth is
given 1t reads as follows, and is most decidedly fat:
yesterday between III and IL O'clock column of the
enemy, composed of 5000 5000 men, attacked posi-
ton at Ccrro Gorto. They came commanded by Gen.
Scott who, inflated puhed (cngredo) with the
sinations he committed with impunty Vera Cruz, hoped
with the same impuny penetrate camp here AT
the commencement of the firing Gen. Santa Anna ordered
troops retire in order the enemy point
nearer our batteries IL had the effect. Scott advanced
and then columns displayed in such manner to iaci
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