The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-16

| From the ~ o. Delta, Augusts
| The Mexicaa News
To-day we follow up our Mexican news, by giving the
letters OF our Vera Cruz correspondent Except The va
rous incidents transpiring in Vera Cruz, and the floating
current news which, under circumstances such as the
present must always possess interest to the Amen
can reader the gis OF the whole, as we said yesterday
! On the 30ih ult General Scott, with his command
was at Puebla. No affirmative action was taken on the
peace propositions of Secretary Buchanan General
Scott the of advancing the city of Mexl-
co and Santa Anna mastering such force as best
he could, to resist him.
Mr.. Walsngham from Vera Cruz, than whom there
thentc intelligence from the capital, stated to us yeser-
day number OF circumstances, which establish these
facts He had letters from four different sources IN the
city OF Mexico, all in confederation OF them.
Gen Valencia had arrived at the city of Mexico with
force it said of 900 men and SO pieces OF arille
~ The strength of the force previously enrolled there
Independent Of the division OF Valencia, with the REIN
forcemens calculated previous to the arrival OF Gen.
Scott are set down at l2oOo-thus making the opPos
ing force Is 900 From such an army-a Mexican
armyGenera Scott has nothing to fear, although Va
encas command is reported to be an active soldierike
body of men.
ID IT, AS reported, he would advance on their arrival,
the first division left Puebla the 4th-although our in
formant thinks he may probably not I'LL the arrival
of the train which shortly to leave Vera Cruz in
company with Major Reynolds.
One thing is certan-that the idea of conquering a
peace" BY diplomacy negotiation, at least till the city
of Mexico is taken is now disspaed--blown to the
winds of bafled hopes, and the sooner General Scott
sets out to accomplish that object the better Why, IN
Decd there has been so much procrasnaton may form
subject of complaint and recrmination with some; but
ignorant at present, we OF the causes which led
to it, we must be paroned for not nduging in either
Nor will we now enter into speculation OF what may
be the current of coming events Every days experience
teaches that the most improbable of all probabilities are
Oss dependent on MSsn ss and M n
natural effect following an existing cause everything like
Rory OMore's dreams, seems to go by g contrares"
There is nothing now, however, left but for Gen. Scott
| q and q Monte
zumas AT what sacrifice of life this is to be accom-
plshed very brief period will determine. What may
be the next act in the drama may be told when the cur
tain rises, not before.
| Correspondence of the Deal
VERA CRUZ, July q, 1877.
EDS DELLA Since my last, among the items of news &C
curing here, regret much regret to have to inform you
ofthe death Of Major Henry Smith, the late al
Major Smith suffered relapse and Saturday night last
he died. regretted by every one who knew him here and
which he was the head His funeral which place
Sunday afternoon, Was most nunerously attended The
called Campo ano WHICH the general receptacle Tor the
remains Of all who die at Vera Cruz ,,,.
Yesterday letter received by Governor Wilson from
Lieut. Whpple who prisoner OF war in the hands Of
n Ss ss s ol T h of he os
umen throughout, should infer that it was written sub
ect Inspection before reached its destination Be that
as it may, however, the enemy is near us, around and
about and it will require strong force and constant watch
The encampment Vera Gora increasing every day,
and the preparations for the train being carried
quarternasers and commissarys departments, prompt
ness to be the order OF the day.
VERA Cruz, July 90 1877
EDS DELTA Every preparation for the departure of the
is going here with the utmost possible de-
spatch 1t is now confidently expected that will move
forward in about days. and it will in all probability
be of any magnitude that will be sent forward from
There very little news stirring here The guerias
becoming boder their attacks every day; exactly in pro
portion the degree of cemency exercised towards them
l Inv tho nut "A "A.
! VERA Cruz July 30, 1917.
| EDS DELTA: We are kept pretty much the qti
here by the gueras. who are really becoming extremely
bold in e .n o The w Is vssr aS ose
have several times proved their efficiency in preventing
t ions. They hesitate not at the pefpeaton any
however atrocous, the murder OF the nohensve
or TEN Of hes have Sesn within
week. all of them having horses arms and other properly
that an example will be made of them, be held out to
wGSS e D S 1e
in venuring mile outside the city in any direction
Gov Wilson had slight attack Of illness here Tor some
is principally confined to the hospital and where there
termasters department, is rapidly the decline-the
deaths being steadily the decrease for two weeks past
camp ut Vera Gora but this all exuaord mary
nasnuch there are now nearly fourteen hundred men
therc all from various parts OF the country, and
majority Just arrived n0" '''s anu ''''''' ALPHA
i VERA CRUZ, July 81, 1917.
EDS DELTA learn here that regular split has taken
place amongst party gueas who have been annoy
ing this neghbohood for some time past The cause OF
this as / informed, account OF Father Jauna,
the head of the gang having caused the death OF Jour
American citizens lately and upon hearing the circu-
stances, his Lieutenant person named vargas, look
carry operations his own hook swearing he
would no longer act under who could put people to
death in cold blood, and without any whatever.
Whether the be such here stated cannot OF
course be positive this do know that for the last few
nights and during the day, there very few OF the
gueras be about, compared with the NUMBER mere
toore to be seem
The receipts the customhouse since its opening here
including duties goods in bond, amount to some
where about 65000O. This amount would be greatly ex-
tended if interior could be travelled through with any
degree of safety. - :,
The English from the city of Mexico arrived here
this a1e moon. Yours, ALPHA.
/ VERA Cruz, August 2, 1877.
Eps DELTA. BY the arrival of the Mary kngsland yes
teday from New Orleans via Mobile, about one
new troops have arrived here under command OF Capt
oya from Alabama. They will leave by the next tram
There but published In the city OF Mex
ico eel Gobieo the others having been suppressed by
order of Santa Anna was not able to obtain copy, OF
even learn that had been received conversed with
gentleman Yesterday, who informed me that Cen Scott
with 10 men, all eagcr for the Fray Che has $4,000 nj
told was anxiously awaiting Gen. Perces arrival; i'm
mediaely upon which he will at once march towards The
CITY OF Mexico Gen. Pierce at last accounts had reached
eroe without encounering obstacle whatever to his
The Fashion has up, and close in order tc
: send my letters by her. ALPHA
Latest from Tampico.
The schooner, William & Elizabeth. Capt. Beach, ar
The 3oh u The schooner Cygnet for Pensacola sailet
AZ III aau,a time The E!ylra