The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-22
The American Press mt Vera Cruz.

1hepress is necessary accompaniment OF armies.
Wherever our arms have penetrated and the press
find abiding place in city of convenient locality, a
printing press makes appearance has become the her
aid of information, and the pioneer of civilization. 1t has
appeared Matamoros, at Monterey, at Tampico, and
now it is displaying its columns at Vera Cruz We have
before us the second number of the american Eagle
transmitted with the late dispatches issued at Vera Cruz,
by Jewel, Peoples and Barnard" the 9th instant 1t
is small sheet, but have CLEANED from it the follow
ing articles. First, the post office:
For the information OF soldiers strangers, and citizens,
we will state that the general post slhce, Tor the United
States is located at present. about half mile from the en-
fourth the left after leaving the city The post office
de St Domingo and LIST Gale de st Maria. is about
eighth OF annie from the gate on the right OF the same
ihe Office OF he i will carefully sent to the gen
eral post Office and promptly forwarded to the United
great difficulty friends meet with in finding either for
the depoe OF such letters and papers they desire to for
ward 10 the States.
Next, the theatre:
SOMETHING WE NEED.-Our old and esteemed friends
Hart IL Wells arrived yesterday evening the steamship
New Orleans, with their full and efficient theatrical
pany They will commence operations immediately we
presume, and are in good me we had Just began TO
wonder in what why we should manage to kill time.
MExco.-Our acquaintance with the Mexicans of this
city yet limited be furnished with any considerable
items Of importance relative to affairs in the federal city
have been advised of the fact From what gather
the subect-and have recently conversed with an
Of the conendng iactons-he disturbances which have
recently taken place in the capital calculated lead
results OF no ordinary character Santa Anna as usual
been playing double game, and has been detected in it
by many observan He protested to Gomez Farias
that he in favor OF hypotecatng the church property
and induced that oc to publicly advocate the measure
At the time he in correspondence with the church
party and urging them to resist the measure by appeal
arms and when it announced that the general was
approaching the city, each party was eaied with the idea
OF being assisted by him. One the other had to be de-
ceved, however, and it the fate of Faras second
Time TO be betrayed by the same leader For the moment,
this acquisition Of Santa Annals forces to that of the church
party struck the opponents but they rallied and
last accounts still defending themselves with
Previous the arrival of Santa Anna, neither party had
lost inch of ground and but few followers although they
The revolutionary parties would occasionally cease hos
ties, and demand Of each other why they did march
misunderstanding and at itthey went again.
Santa Anna doubt the President of Mexico, by this
routed, stated in our last
Santa Annals uctory at Buena Vista was celebrated with
great pomp in the city of Mexico.
Canalizo, the last accounts, at Jaapa The dill
gcnca conveying him that place was robbed by two Next
cans, although it contained five Or six passengers.
AMERICAN sToRE-Messrs. Humphreys, Carey IL Co., as
will be seen by reference TO advertising columns otter
be found excellent character for have examined
them. This being the first establishment gotten up Vera
tract ha attention OF ali those who wish TO supply themselves
with the necessaries and luxuries ofliie.
Captains Blanchard and Williams, who acting with the
regulars, amongst those with whom the city is to be
left in charge With Captain Blanchard we well
quained He was Of those gallant Louisianans, who
when the little band of General Taylor threatened by
the army of Arsta regardless of everything
country rushed the of action. Not willing
pany and the report General Worth will testify what
he rendered his country Monterey At this place,
too told he did much good service in the ditches
We are pleased to have Capt b. and also Capt Williams,
with u.s. though have doubt their wishes would take
them with the advance of the army.
Col Harvey, with squadron of dragons two pieces of
cannon Capt Taylor, battery, and detail OF infantry
from the second Brigade started out ON Reconnaissance,
few DAYS ago On the I'd inst. the command entered Anti
gua fifteen miles from this place. where there force
fifty lancers whom they charged, and captured eight
one whom was an officer Before entering the they
had been told there troops the neghbohood,
and the first indication of enemy, the seeing them
running through the streets.