The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-03-18
F,,m "A, Nep Orleans Delta, Narea 4.
MEXICAN NEWS.

,J,,o,s have convefsed with the gentleman,
,bs nephew Of Senior ID. Pedro Harmony,
f,om whom the picayune, Of Friday last,
derived the news Of the loss by the Mex.
can, in the battle Of III Passo, which took
nl,ce on the 2J,h December last.
The Picayune. La Patfia says, must
have misunderstood the gentleman, WHO
.,a,es that the Mexican loss was only Il
k.el, instead vi $50 the rest were DIS.
pers'd.
l., Pa,ria GAYS also that Seuoi Don An.
Gel Aranln, Who has been Sp1uisn oil
Ger is now a Colonel IN the Mexican ser.
wee, aud has formed a volunteer squadron
Of Cavalry ia Durango, styled the Nolan
leefsof Durango, which, "a the short space
Of one month, be hns drilled 10 equal The
bes European troops.
Gen. Mlaen has With hlm squ dfon Of
The Volunteer Dragons of Guaijnalo,
commanded by Spanish officers, Who, have
smisraled 10 Mexico from tis warl,ke rc
goo Oi Cabrafa.
senor Don Beni,o Nelcz, a lieutenant Of
,le Spanish Rrgiment Of "tho Princess
Nussafs," who Left France after tae death
Of Gen. Leon, aud resided come lime N
Melna, has been reinslated ia his ollice,
end : on his way back to SPAN.
The ,soHefs captured by the Amer.
c.p> g the baltic OF Rcsaci de Ia Palma,
have seea ighis hoaorcl 10y tue Mexican
Gnernmenl. Gen. La Vega has been
pomoaled General of Brigade, and has
beea pfesenied with media commcmnla.
i've oi his yalor. OF the lieuenan's vino
fasA, by bis side in lhli bloody eotflct
Dsn Alelaudro pradA aud Bln S'iFerio
lelez, lleuienani., have been raised TO Cap.
lancies, and sub lieutenant ID. felcnnu
.g.. Va. been made i.leaicoaaI. Lieut..
CD. Mailiaes, who accompanied Geo. la
Vega has beea elevated 80 the command Of
Aauahon. Gen. Ia Vega has received
be commission as Commau.lsal General
VI lbe State Of Vera Cruz.
Tie correspondents Of Ia Pa,fia from
Tsmplco, noticing the report 81 the battle
b,lseen Santa Anna and Tay lur near sal
llIo, says That It i, altogether improbable
81 1ANtA hftNa a. AttN ~ fNAfffAa'Hf
ne very recent, was al San Louis, engag.
I'd IN arranging his forces. When the n.
nencan forces lea Tor Vera Cruz. q IS
sad that General Uuea will march IRON
TpIa With column Of 5000 or 5000 men
sEsnst Tampico. General Itrea's tutce
Is composed one.thifd part Of Cavalry
with tso bailalions of Atiillsry. ltts has
,alealian 10 attack Tamp,eo simultaneous
WITH the American attack on Vera Cruz
TIN. officer = also prepared with force %
1000 men to march On Matamoras. Gen
An.ta Is still ia the Cry of Mexico, a" at
ing hts trial ON chsrses relating 10 h'- con
duct at the battle Of the sth aud OH May
Correspondence Of the Daily Delta
C,s Seoifs depa,,ue, Gen. W0rih's D'r'''o'
-Plgu d he attack Lieut.. PfsHch-C aF'
Churchill.
Ba1os ST. J4so, Texas, Fob. ~, 1871.
Editors Deita--I avail myself Of the de
pauarc of tho steamship Washington t
drop you line, Jast to let YOU know hoy
~ are getting on dawn here, Hraz = =
lago is falling Oh IN It's Consequence bu
IisI week Il VAS headquarters OF the army
zen. Scott lef for TdnpIco, on the Nassa
eb0setts, on tho Is b inst. Gen, Worth
DIVISION, oil having embarked except III
IN Infantry and part OF the y arul'etl
leaves here 10 ,!av on the steamship Al.
lama Cor Lobos he i. not going 10 wa
FOR HE Dragons, as i, is supposed tRe
i.ryces cannot be available.
Gen. We division will consist OF abo'
5000 regulars aII tried men, who have see
lhc elephant Brilliant things eNpcci'
Of tl,i. division. From what can lear
the ulan "a 10 land "a small boats oil Sdcr
hctos, take tho city at the point OF the bhy
net, and throw shells into the castle
satye them our. We shall hear It all
good time, by way of your city, Tor .
tetdaud this is tue last steamship We "
have, goiog from here 10 New Orleans,
long lme--not until alter Vera U
vii have been taken.
W. have had a change IN the Comm
!, sary department here. Lieut. W.
\ French, Of the first artillery, who has be
s'cins Commissaty at this depot Tor
4 asis months, applied TO Gen. Scott
4 cher day, 10 be relicvedi he IS now
d aehed to Capt. Taylot's battery, TO.
d ~ artillery; you may expect TO "
d Something brilliant, something " leetl
extra Of this battery, for French IS St
.. aud second to no officer 10 the army
d ,hs MexIcans don't kill him the first "p'
ID a a will render good account OF Huns
d .apt. William II. Churcn,lI is now
: .,ommlssary. Capt. c. is the same
" distinguished himself ut the battle OF !
u Aho, who gave the Mcx'cans jess
he WIN the IS Founders, manned
in osen' lie is splendid otilcer-'us
y TO keep him oui Of The field.