The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-25
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
IMPORTANT FROM THE ARMY.

Again are indebted TO the interchangeable eAeruohs Oh
the Baltimore Sun for advces from the army one day ear
er than the mail Being led to expect from notice on
the Montgomery (Ala) wayblll that there was later
news at hand suspended usual country crcula-
ton until to-day with the view of presenting our readers
with the latest intelligence two three days earlier
than should otherwise have been able TO furnish II to
them Our regular files of New Orleans papers having
reached by this evenings mail have added some
passages OF interest to the found in the 'Sun
From the Baltimore Sun, OF May 25
From Gen. SCOTS Army.
Gen Worth about 10 enter PuebId-Rumored adUanoe Of
Santa Aana on Vera Cru2-d valuable tra,n-Murder
| Of observation-disclosures from me pon,to-DleIican pre-
paratioas for The threatened attack By San
| 10 Anna on The Ameriodn trans, &c.
Our unrivaed team of ponies have again brought us
our overland express package, in six days from New
Orleans, and have the pleasure of being able to lay
before the readers OF the Sum- this morning, important
intelligence from the seat OF war.
! We have received, by our express copy of the New
Orleans Delta, of the 18th instant, and copous slips from
the office of the Mobile Herald and Tribune, The news
is of most interesting character and will further
intelligence to be looked for with the greatest anxiety
By the arrival at New Orleans, the 18th instant, of
the fine steamer Fashion, Captain Ivy, four and half
days from Vera Cruz via Tampco the Delta is IN receipt
of late and interesting intelligence from Mexico. The
accounts from Jalapa, the 18th instant.
|
eral officers who wounded at Cerro Gor'o; Also
Captains Moore Pckens, jones' and Coleman, OF the
Alabama volunteers. She also brought over many OF
the trophies of Cerro Gordo and Vera Cruz, such
non stands of arms, standards, NC.
Several regiments OF volunteers whose time OF service
had expired were at Vera Cruz, their way home.
We copy below from the Pcayune
General Worth was expected TO enter Puebla on the
nth instant No resistance anticipated at that place
There was expectation that the army would march
upon the capital, but with diminished numbers. The
losses sustained in the army by the return of volunteers
and the necessary detachments to guard the cities OF
Jaapa, Peroe, and Pueba. would leave General Scott
force amounting to thousand to advance upon
the city of Mexico.
Santa Annals whereabouts was yet yelled in mystery.
The camp was tu OF rumos, as is always the case, OF
the purposes of the Mexicans and the movements of po
ltca and military parties
The gueras do not give our troops as much trouble
as was anticipated They probably doing their Office
OF robbery and massacre upon the Mexcans themselves.
We notice with sincere pleasure that General Shields
improving apace and that his recovery IS almost GER
The following series OF letters from the correspond
ents OF the Delta
Correspondence OF the Daily Delta
JALArA, Mexico May 3, 1877.
EDIroRs DELTA This morning train will leave here for
Vera Cruz and it viii doubtless be the last that ill
down for time The attack Bells train of
wagons will show that the guerilla system has been
by the enemy, and The heavy force of four five
hundred men, who are ordered to escort the train down.
argues pretty concusvely that folks fear TO trust them
now with the usual escort i may not be 50 much dis as
the fact that the return of the train han halt mil
. lion OF specie will be sent up.
On Tuesday General tlultmans brigade VIII leave here
on Wednesday, Colonel Cam pbell's, Gate Pilows) on
Thursday Colonel Rieys and ON Friday General Smiths,
and the last These commands moving within twenty
four hours each other, win continue until they reach
Pueba AT which place they will doubtless rest day or
The enemy have evacuated Puebla Not soldier is
be found this side Of thai Place and very ew between e,
city, with its garrison; and Canazo was also moving IN
with few disaflected troops.
If the clergy and wealthy of Mexico have anything TO
say they viii not suffer the city to be attacked
Santa Anna IS still m the mountains and afraid to go
work upon the trains else and make his to
the capital In this latter he will probably be opposed by
several prominent men and one man here augurs that the
first fight TO come OIL will be between Santa Anna and
In advancing the interior, General Scott believes that
he can subsis his army mostly from the enemy He is led
poyed 10 travel over the county. In six weeks or two
months the new crop will be in and there VIII be hoctr-
city, economy is used, Of either forage, breadstus
The Mexicans are becoming quite troublesome about jail
apa, well the road party ofthen showed them
selves the mountain few volunteer
camp, made charge down the side, killed one
DR.. kngsbuy started for Vera Cruz Thursday, with
four pack mules and several Mexicans, and when he
reached Encerro he bound by his men, robbed and
cut severely in twenty places Tie wretches more
disposed TO torture than to kill him Oae of his feet
cut under the bottom 10 the bone; and when he
found, Yesterday the worms were at work.
10 e as he ds@y MIN the rain on 9 son
that General Twggs Will not leave here for ten days In
additional defences will be bestowed the castle
der the Immediate eye Of the comnander-in-chiet
and poor teniess volunteers force TO stand and
take it. would not be surprised if the rains have set
; JAi.ArA, May 8, 1877 p. M
have written two short letters to you to-day; but as
particular friend oil the point of leaving, will
set you down the substance of the two.
Last night, man who had been sent from this army
mission, returned, having lett the city OF Mexico
the ID He reports 1000 soldiers ely Of Mexico, and
none this sde company of lancers who have been
detained 10 keep the barracks in Puebl and clean
until troops arrive there This OF I'M
prisoned four days in the city, but returned here with a
he rofW
no fighting at on this side Of Mexico.
VERA CRUZ May s, 6. n. n Isi7
Ems. DELTA have Just come in from Ialapa (Which
place left at p the 7l,) and lind the Fashion,
with up, ready leave Tor New Orleans; must
t be brief III what have say.
Yesterday morning Gen tluitman left Jaapu with all
the volunteers, excepting the first Pennsy for Pue
bla. Gen. Scott will leave Tuesday Tor the place,
and, after his arrival if Otherwise ordered, he will march
into Mexico
This marching into Mexico you may think strange
language, but OF from that place ON the
I'd Inst and he says 'we won't do anything else There
are but 1000 in Mexico, aud but OF
ancers in Pueba aud they only remaining keep the
barracks clean for soldiers
One of the followers OF the army Gallagher) started from
aapa for this place. about days ago, and when he
reached Paso de Avala surrounded by
ancers and taken prisoner He escorted to Orizaba,
where Santa Anna Gallagher speaks Spanish wen,
and by got OIL He says that Sauia Anna has
about 900 men with him, and that the number daily
increasing
Santa Anna says publicly tia, he intends oppose the
advance of troops Puebla, but is well known
that his object prey upon He is that
train will leave here to-day taking nearly million of dol
lars to Jaapa, and he is determined to make effort to
capture it,
For this purpose he has stationed upon every height
overlooking the road give notice ots approach But he