The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-28
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
From the N. 0. Picayune, April Il.
Later from Vera Cruz.

Our advices by the Iona are up to the sth instant
Gen. Twiggs and Gen. Quitman, with division of the
army, left Vera Cruz the morning of that day for
Jalapa There the doubt in the army as to
whether there would be any fighting has always
prevailed amongst troops after battle with the
enemy The remaining divisions to proceed rapidly
in the direction Of the city Of Mexico. Although the
opinion was quite current Vera Cruz that the Mexcans
would not make stand between that city and the capt.
tall yet there who regarded future collisions
as certain. Amongst these was Col Kinney, who had
recently been far into the interior Mango de Clava,
Santa Annals hacienda
1t was distinctly understood at Vera Cruz that the
Puente Naconal had been abandoned This was the
point at which the first resistance to the march of the
American forces upon the city of Mexico would be made
but though the defence of this point given up it
by certain that the progress of army into
the interior would not be disputed at others Indeed it
was asserted that the forces destined to defend the Ma
tional Bridge (Puente Naciona) had fallen back few
leagues in the direction of Jalapa stronger position,
where preparations being made for stout defence
An intelligent officer, Just from Vera Cruz, thinks it
quite probable that battle may have occurred about the
l4th instant
Rumors from the city OF Mexico represented Santa An
ma as more intently bent upon than The
ports are not the best authority far the wishes OF
Santa Anna are concemed but they indicate the temper
of the public mind which is good index Of hspur
poses any other tt3
Our correspondence gives all the news astir at Vera
Cruz the time of the departure of the Iona The next
arrival will probably bring definite intelligence up
on which to form opinion to the probabilities OF
protracted war or speedy peace
The news by this arrival is but day later and is
without much Importance The following the orders
of General Scott for the marchwe copy from the Ameri-
lean Eagle of the Sth inst:
HEADouARrERs OF THE ARMY
Vera Cruz, Apri6 1871.
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 81.
Limited of transportation being in readiness, po
tions of the army will march as ioilows'
The second division OF regulars on the 9Th ins and
The division OF volunteers 1.-TWO brgades only twenty
Major General Patterson win leave of his three brig
AIDES in this immediate vicinity for further means OF trans
portaon and also the Tennessee danonnted cavalry un
the arrival of their horses Both of these corps for the time
will be under the immediate orders OF the same brigadie
general and the latter, when his division marches. wfre
port to general headquarters for instructions.
The respective chiefs Of the general staff will assign
the headquarters of each marching division engineer
typographical engineer and ordnance Officer an ass'san
quarternaster, an assistant commssafy, and medica
| officer.
ion forty five wagons and TO the division OF volunteers fifty
ve the entire baggage OF the officers OF grade
the regiments anu lnpan'es ine eor % ~,
wagons will be made at the headquarters oil each di
vision. -
second Division and Steptoes with the division OF vo'n
| teers. -,
Col Harvey will detach squadron of I'd dragons will
special requistion for transportation viii be made TO
each OF those field batteries and squadons, ana one Wago
will be assigned the medical director OF the division TO
extra medicines and hospital stores.
Every will take, for his nuske or rifle forty round
of ammunition and in his havcrsack hard bread tor ou
days, and bacon pork tcooked) Tor two days ffest
beef with ratons of suit will be issued on the march
The utmost will always be taken OF ammunition ane
! food issued troops.
The chief will send in extra wagons, grair
for saddle, artillery and cavalry horses OF each divso
for four days and each baggage wagon VIII take gran 10
The number of days for its own team
He will also the chief OF ordnance ten way
on and to the chief commssry one HUNDRED wagons, {
be loaded by them respectively, with cartridges Tor small
arms, and subsistence stores. 49, :.
These wagons will be divided between the two DIT
Visions march with and be escorted and guarded like ote
wagons attached to the divisions. ~ tat
The quarernaser's and commssary departments WI
take prompt for the purchase and issue on IN
march Of such forage and subsistence as it may be pac
cable TO obtain also tor trains and escorts that may
sent back to this depot ,s r5
Zach general of division win receive route OF marc
and instruction from general headquarters.
/ BY order of Major General Scott:
] II. l.. SCOTT, A. A. A. Gen.
The following is from the Eagle OF the sth;
/ The United States sloop of war Germantown, Com