The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-04
ARMY AND NAVY INTELLIGENCE
From the N. 0. Picayune, Feb. rs.
The Latest FROM the Braxos.


surrender Of Major Gdines's command Their arripal
| at San Luis-Mouement Of Santa dnnas army
March to'rards Saltao.-Santa Aanas address 10 his
troops,
AT early hour this morning the schooner Harmoni-
GUS Walker, Capt. Malcolm, arrived from the Brazos,
having made the passage in SIX days Through the
tesy OF MI Martini who came passengeron the schooner,
we are placed in possession of correspondence TO the
18th inst and various items Of intelligence
Mr. Halle writes the 18th that there were transports
enough al the brazos Tor all the remaining troops OF
Worths divisions and that every of calm weather
was improved in embarking them In three good days
more the whole command would be off
By this arrival have further information in regard
to the troops captured by General Mihon In Minon's
own modest report which is before u.s. his prisoners are
set down at 50 In all.
Besides the Americans taken by him. there was one
Mexican, named Galeano who had been with our
troops as spy and guide. He Immediately put
me sword, although Major Gaines interceded for him
we have before another list of the captured which
includes the names OF Capt Albert Pike, OF Arkansas
and Capt VIM Heady. Of Kentucky, Capt Heady was
captured two days after Major Borands party by party
OF rancheros His fate is uncertain
Inc party captured is now said to have consisted of
nifty Arkansas troops and two parties of Kentucky troops
one OF twenty-five the other of eighteen.
Their camp was surrounded in the night after they had
marched forty miles.
Report says that Capt C. M Clay wished to break the
ranks. but could not induce Others 10 assent to it. finding
the Mexicans SO ounumbered them Mnons command
consisted of two thousand and some hundred men, ac-
Gordng TO some accounts others say not than five
hundred r -,
Dan Henrie, well known as a Mer prisoner who
acted as an interpreter to the Arkansas troops made his
Escape IRON r the Mexican camp on Mai Ganess horse
The prisoners arrived at San Luis on the goth ult
Drums were beaten through the streets, and guns were
fired to celebrate the event.
In this conneXon, let us explain that the Tampco SEN
tnels account make great part of the prisoners Irish
men, We doubted this when read it, but had no au-
thorty on which to contradict it but Mr. Halle giyes
different translation of the letter from San Luis He
makes all that is said of shmen apply to that company
OF deserters the formation of which have already
cpH ha .l,,Ia L.
mltted by the general chief to hoist the flag of their
nation" We have not the original Spanish to refer to,
but have no doubt that Mr. Haes the version
agrees with what have already said of that compa
ny being formed OF deserers We assured that there
are but few foreigners in the Kentucky and Arkansas
regiments
MIR Halle gives us another important item from this
same letter from San LUIS 1t is to the effect that the
eth ultmo there marched out of San Luis for Tanque
dc la Vaca the place where Minon made his capture
three bodies of infantry brigade OF cavalry and that of
foot artillery, with than fourteen pieces of artillery
These pieces consisted of three 2lpounders three IS
Founders TWAS also said that within two DAYS another
division would march, and shortly after the rest of the
force remaining in San Luis Potosi So it appears the
blow is to be struck in the direction of Saltillo Santa
Annals address to his troops, dated the 9th ulhmo IA
vors this idea and would leave no doubt about
It, but we learn that the opinions of the officers in our
in truth his way Vera Cruz and that the display
Of force the other side of San Luis is intended to
mask his movements and hide the weakness of the latter
place.
Though crowded for time and room, we cannot omit
Santa Annals address,
The e. my e. Operations Of the North
Companions in The operations of the enorny de-
nand thai we should move preepiia,sy upon his principal
and the destiny Of the depend at this moment on
our decision.
Soldiers The entire world observes u.s. and will expect
acts TO be as heroic they necessary Pivatohs
IL kinds nd o nc Of the neglect shown
tide your pay and provisions But when has misery debi-
ats , your spirits Or weakened your enthusiasm
us patience under saeringnever wanting magazines in
marches across $ always counting upon the re-
To-day shall undertake march desert country
be provided from those enemy and with
lem you will be sufficiently reimbursed
lory await us! What a faering future for our country
low satisfactory, when we contemplate that have
low the nation will bless us And When in the bosos Of
families, shall relate the risks and fatgues which c
airing and presnnptous enemy; and hereafter when tell
lg our children that have saved country second
zen appear to us as nothing. e
Soldiers hurry forth in the defence your country The
18th more justice because fight for the land our fore
ers and OF children, the honor and religion of our
ives and children What sacrifice, then, be too great
n objects dear Let be- conquer die ="
ct US swear before the great Eternal that we viii not wait
proane II with his presence No treaty-notbing which
10y "'' % 'l ANToN R.'f LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA h
Headquarters San Luis Potosi, Jan. 81 1Si7.
Further from the Brazos.
In addition to the details given in our last we an r.
the following items of information, for which we Il
indebted Mr.. Martini who arrived on the Harmo- Il
ious Walker. a
General Wool appnzed General Taylor, towards the \
I'd of January that he anticipated an attack at Sao II
consequence General Taylor left Monterey on the LIST W
February with his staff for Satllo. He took with ri
i'm Bragg's battery and Thomas's battery the LIST Mis- "
sspp rifles and Mays squadron of dragons Captain ri
homas F. Marshall to leave Monterey on the Sd III
st. with his company of mounted men. also for Sat ii
the different regiments, also left Monterey for Salllo
it'll General Taylor y
The American forces at Sao would be between 5000 ~
ID COCO In addition to the two batteries named q,
ove, the batteries of Captain Washington and Captain is
ebster Sato, and last accounts the troops
ere throwing up formidable Notifications Little appre-
nson felt to the result of any attack which NAV I'll
made upon that point
The number of troops left at Monterey does not ex-
EN-, and there is no route by which the Mexcans can ~
proach the city with artillery by Satllo With ex
It artillery, any attempt upon Monterey would be futile
he troops at Monterey consist principally of Ohio and
diana volunteers all under the command of Colonel to
,gers Capt Arnold of the I'd Dragons has also been m
dered to proceed TO Monterey from the mouth of the m
o Grande. GO
We mentioned in our last the capture of Captain Heady bo
a party of rancheros. He taken, with seventeen ,n
en- days after the command of Majors Gaines and fro
,rland had been surprised.
In regard to the murdeers of Lieut. Rtchy we learn t
at Gen Taylor had investigated the affair thoroughly AZ
was possible, while on his return to Monterey His ~
lures led him to release the first aIcade of Villa Gran a.
also the interpreter of Lieut. Rchy an Englshman DIR