The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-05


Midshipman Rogers was premature. He still, un-
fortunately, prisoner
men, and is attached to the Sd artillery.
| Our correspondent writes: captain Grayson is as
busy can be- in the discharge OF his duties the chief
OF the Commssary Department. perfect picture of good
health and good nature"
Captain Backus. of the LIST infantry, has found an
ls.poqnd gun Immediately opposite where the troops
Quoted with such despatch that the Mexicans had not
time to plant it before our forces were on shore.
Nothing had transpred in the military operations
tween the date of correspondents last letter and the
sailing OF the revenue cutter.
The steamships New Orleans and Virginian left Vera
Cruz on the 10th for Tampico.
The steamship Mississippi, Com Perry, had not arrived
at the sailing of the Ewing +"
| The Ewing brings dispatches from General Scott
r, cAsr or y rur BnsIraxa Army,
Eps. DELrA arrived at Anton Lzarlo to-day about IL
O'Clock, in the steamship New Orleans, which came
ssnehornsg the Mssaah"se sad By
when General Scott appeared in the srouds of the vessel
responded the CALL General Scott remarked, General
Quiman, we to land in the enemys country Whit is
Ie oan REPLIED s Six hundea and @ and in
good condition" 'Your position, sir viii be in Tie second
afterwards General Jesup visited General Patterson and
rendered his personal services and those of his staff which
purser Thomas B. Male, of the navy, attached to the
New Orleans, finding it mpractcabe TO join the ship, has
ceped his aid, and is acting in that capacity.
At II O'Clock, the fleet sail for Sacrcos the Prince
ton sadng sen with The FIVE Raa IN tow o 0soct
coast and anchored Off the shore opposite the point when
the troops landed tt
The first and second, and part of the third lines are
safely landed the beach about five miles below the
resistance The first line, composed of I'd and Sd artillery
and 4th, S,h 9th and 9Th infantry, Captain
company Louisiana volunteers (attached to the 9th imam
y
attached the 9Th iniantry) under command Of General
fcios and the main land between and o'clock, D. M,
and formed in line on the 18th infantry preparatory their
chpse at ococR the frs. ms o way on hs
oars and pulled heartily for the landing This with the
most nagn ncent view presented the eye Of
american ina citizen zen, have perspective d,a of which
The second line, under General Paterson, composed
brigades. with some artillery, landed direety nerw ards
and General Twggs the reserve line made up Of the LIST
n.y. landing, and before daylight win probably be
on the beach, as also battery Of heavy artillery under
pany have their battery planted All the troops have
yet landed formed in line OF battle will on their
| Notwithstanding we have about 5000 troops on
shore, single whisper be heard along the whole
alarm The should visit Is before day yi shsy
will find us ready 70 give them warm reception.
pleased Commodore Conner IN his small boat super.
intending IN person the yo ama"g OF the troops
|
CAmr OF THE Brsrersa ARMY
March TO- 1917
EDS. DELrAs At o'clock, this morning, the camp was
whslng through 'as thick as hail" breaking one mans
thigh and wounding two others Instead of cheating
under Captain Gordon, to cconnoe He had
not proceeded over TWO three hundred yards when he
found his command in the close vicinity Of body Of
He hailed te and they answered him in English but
Captain not admrng their Withdrew small force
with voley of niusketry from their whole body, which
retarned by the detachment and had the effect
Pelling the Mexicans to retire towards the town. Nothing
but the sagaciy of an experienced and able officer pre-
vented the capture destruction OF the whole of the
The steamer sptre, Captain Tatna, at sunrise, took
Sy IN an Of s s and
about an hour and was returned by the castle and CITY
second divisions moved in column up the beach towards
the city. about mile, and proceeded to invest the place
haps, four five regiments in ALL showed themselves on
the sand heights towards the city, the distance of
One of the mountain howitzers and rockets pnced
the hills and fired few shots and few rockets whz
pearcd to be little shy them at FIRST but
menecd spreading their line along the hill and firing their
times before they Withdrew behind the hin, and left
some place secure from danger In this firing there
Gen Worth succeeded taking hi. position on the right
venting the city, when completed, will along chain
81 tn so u hss ss % s s nS from
handing the and Qualifications but the heavy guns
from the castle be brought bear upon the right wing
of the line, where doubt the quarters will be very
As Gen. Worth had occupied his ground General
Patcrsons division took up its march, with Gen Pillows
brigade in advance for the purpose of forming the left
Gen. Worth The advance, however, did proceed
mile, before they became engaged with the enemy
thick cluster of chappara rapid fire immediately ensu
ed, which lasted about twenty minutes The Mexcans
treated, and loss either side, that could
positively though have heard repeatedly this evening
that five dead Mexicans had been found.
Gen. Pillow again commenced extending the line. but
owing the great difficulty and labor of cutting road
the chappara through which he had to pass he had not
proceeded more than half mile up to O'clock p. m,
in ambuscade. The firing heavy and appeared so
increase that Gen Patterson despatched the New York
regiment Of Gen Shclds brigade, the assistance OF
Gen. Pillow but only company of the New Workers
rived the point OF attack before Gen Pillow had routed
the enemy by charge In this Engagement of the Isl
Pennsylvanians slightly wounded viz M. Crann of
company c. and L. rice, accompany F.
body of Mexicans shortly afterwards discovered
through glass, the left flank of Cen Pillows command
occupied such. 8pounder brought to bear on II
from of the heights in possession, which caused
them leave without ceremony.
Towards shutdown Gen Pillows brigade very unexpcc,
edy succeeded in reaching of the highest points in the
of the city, and planting the stars stripes which
they greeted of the Tennesseeans said with hres
| of the biggest kind Of cheers"
The batteries from the and kept throwing I3
inch Shells and "a pound round shot, at the entire line until
Worth and staff and portion OF passed through Captain
Blanchard's company, but fortunately without inuring
any one.
Gen. Quiinans brigade now moved forward and en-