The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-16

Captain Hiard arrived from Vera Cruz in FIVE days.
Through the politeness Of Captain billiard. we have let
tiers from Mr. Kendall to the I'd inst We cannot make
for his letters, but suboin the following copy OF
Gen SCOTS orders upon the capture OF the city and also
the tariff of duties instituted by Cen Worth we Shall
have more to say tomorrow about this tariff.
Mr. Kendall writes that the last reports from the
capital indicate that the dissensions not yet terminated
Santa Anna is said to have allied himself with the parry
of Faras, and to be determined support the war at the
expense of the church
Guadalajara paper publishes the terms offered by
our government for peace through Atocha; The Prnc
pal one was In brief, fifteen millions to be paid Mex
co Tor the line of 26 degrees from the Gull to the Paci-
hc and the United States demand expenses Of the
making total OF twenty millions for the territory
north of &c degrees We will give the whole Tomorrow
The Mexican papers received by this arrival are crowd
ed with news, which we will give in next
No. csss Of March Assr
The capture oil this wcn fortified city. the smpo-
Juan de Uloa the, enenys principal fortress. with
5000 prisoners, and many stand Of arms, 400
have added to the glory Of arms ssoufsd sss
where in this war; and cannot fail to contribute powerful
States.
These important achievement, have established new
base and opened shorter and better line operations
upon the enemy's capital and centre of resources.
The generan- congrsua.es the army he has the
new campaign, aud orders, the part of the United
all o s
dson formed the line of investment and prosccu
the abo ana in %oS
failure or munur amidst sand storms of distressing fire.
Under the ncesant fire Of the enenys Ieayy ba,erea of
the city and castle The steadncss and cheerfne.s Of
officers and under the circumstances, worthy of
all praise.
The sincerely regrets that he cannot give
the names of the hundreds, rather thousands whom
particular thanks due this occasion. He only
ennmerate the few who were isolated by rank position,
well as by noble services OF this class he Is happy
Bevet Brigaer General Worth (novv brevet major
sga ssades MAJOR Patterson ssSoaa hs
command) and his three brigadier generas-pIlow, Quit
a To as
chief of engineers Colonel Bankhead chief Of artillery
SION by other field officers Of artillery; Captain Huse
acting chiefo ordnance, much at the batteries, and assist
both oihe qu ss department Lieut. Col Hitch.
Of ens Mss acting
chief of the quarternasers deparment Captain Gayson
acting OF ss
II. L. Scott, Williams, Scammon. and Lay-with the
aids ss and Of the
To the commsslone1s Brevet Major Gen. Worth, Brig
Gen. Pillow, and Col Totten including Captain Anck of
the navy who ably negotiated and arranged the
capitunton with the enemys commissioners great credit
Thanks higher than those of the geneal-inachef have
been also earned by the entire home squadron under the
successive orders Of Commodores Conner and Perry for
prompt cheerful and able assistance from the arrival Of
the army off this Besides landing troops and sup
sells detached by Commodore Perry under the Immediate
command Captain Tana joined for time in the attack
fire Of the cs,,e and the land battery No. Called the
naval which Il, G oed Mos ! 3 snd sIsd BY S the
prepared by the engineers and of the army armed
and out Of the s9asa9 This bat
and Mayo, proved itself highly effective.
ii. I. SCOTT, Acting Asst Adj Cen
The following tariff Of duties is decreed and announced
for the information of all concenedi
(who will be required exhibit to the assistant
hs s as rs .npps, s s
for officers are duty free but to avoid Or
entered at a the and @ made with
collector for payment Of duties the whole cargo sub
se heeo may be sold 70 ssA
Said articles or paius be certified and in
msnder Or governor Of Vera Cruz and dependencies.
2. On provisions per cent. ad valorem
On Wines cider, ae and porter Is per cent ad vaore
On all other liquors, rs per cent. nd vaorem.
On cotton, cents per pound
All other articles of merchandise, 10 per cent ad vaore
detention before the occupation, are admiied under the
foregoing regulations but hcnceorh all foreign vessels
exhibit before admission evidence entry and pay
duties in the United States; but always subjected
to the additional duty hereby imposed
1t hereby made known the consgnecs of any and all
n has the aa
will be demanded in cash the landing OF said goods and
and three months at Vera crna Boaas viii be re-
qured and good securities must be gIven for the faithful
payment of two-thrds of the duties all mportatons,
and payable TO the collector of the port of Vera Cruz APP
pointed by Maj Gen. Worth, governor of said city
The collector of the port will draw up and submit for APP
prevail port regulations which, when approved, will be
duly enforced.
Ii is further deceed that foreign goods in deposte in the
paying duties per tariff OF the United States, the
arriving at this port in American bottoms
The foregoing regulations TO be force until otherwise
directed by the governor for the time being the orders of
the government ofthe United States
w. J. WORTH, Governor
Brevet Mai. Gen. CONG.
VIM. j. McCLUNEY,