The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-14

~ oa au as al EXPRESS arrived at Tampco Mon
day. the both OF August with the intelligence from the
capital confirming the we have already given of
General SCOTS operations and adding that he had act
ally entered the city Another version has il that sSco
has taken the city, The day when the courier left Mex
leo we have not learned We received no letters or IA
pers BY this arrival and give the above entirely upon
verbal report which we have no reason TO suspect Nor
is the news, to our minds, improbable within itself; but
we give 1t only as report We hope another day will
not go over without authentic accounts from the city OF
Mexico.
From the Division Of General Wool.
by the Telegraph. which arrived here on Sunday, we
were placed in possession of the letters of correspon
dent at Buena VISTA extending from the latter part
OF July to the 10th OF August The earlier letters give
to buena Vista As of less immediate interest than the
letters written subsequent TO his return, them
Tor anoner day We now give the later ones; but it is
proper to premise that the writer all of the
desgn OF the War Department to divert large portion OF
General layors force, under the full expectation OF
an early march for San Luis Potos The letters require
| no further introduction
Correspondence of the N O. Picayunel
| ou.. CANT BuEsA VISTA, August 8, 1917.
evers state OF excitement about the prospect of moving
Peace Is the only preventive in opinion, onward
tainy find us on the way San Luis Poosi Supplies
being thrown up here in large quantities, from below and
have been kept long, there are many who main
sr n a at there no chance moving send the
artillery and BY Wool in front Of eadq l'sn
les were fired number OF times and all beautiful ma
oa a with precision The
lent promise olwhat they do in they
MES of the LIST dragons, under command Of Capt Ructer
the comp inies commanded by Capt Carleton and Lieut.
ny in the course of the review made a charge, and con
sidering there enemy before them very pretty
bona Gde charge the field of battle Gen. Wool staff
and Gen Gushing and staff were present at the review
goons on another expedition 10 Parras which, suppose,
will have the desirable effect of clenching the nail
drove DID not anticipate speedy movement onward,
should have awaited myself of invitation make of
retor of the hacienda Oriba has here the
general and has from him received the promise that his
IN sallo also belonging TO Col Againe will be retained
from Monclova, that Gov Agure arrived there
Monday or Tuesday last and party Of sent
aIyed but II was thought not enough to form QUORUM
n he o Parqs consists Of ten f of II Is beve that
neither OF the latter have Monclova and possible
The health of the North Carolina and Mississippi troops
continues be bad although Think the number Of
flying themselves for The as much possible
Mississippi regiment suffer severely from the lack OF officers
both sick and absent and several of the company o
hope new troops win be moved forward here little
time before we moye that they may have q aif start
but returns almost Immediately the States, having
signed his commission The quartenasters department
of this gentleman, who promoted for his gaanry with
his company of Texan rangers. eermail rombeIow
as n and yo mps i BE INTO to see there for
1.-THE following the orders to which our correspond
ORDERS No. s79.
HEADQUARTERS, BUENA VISTA, July 80, 1S47.
The commanding general deems it proper annource
to this division that forward movement may be expected
the attention Of all officers is called the subject
Pleasure must give way to duty All officers Of the staff
ward The artillery and Isl dragons viii be placed
in the most perfect state for field service The officers d
the r use @. 81 IN tss, e, proper arm the sword
das ADOPT to mn III w an
ing to ms tram and do every thing else render
will make thorough inspection of everything belonging
to his department and report the result at headquarters
specton Of his department. and report headquarters the
amount OF md condition OF all ammunition and and
Brig Cen Cushing viii adopt all necessary to
All drills, well duty on guard will be gidy eni6rced
Any or of duty will be noticed and gidy
soldiers only have his confidence Those who possess
these Indispensable requisites in the highest degree
the onward movementthose least so must 90 to the rear
and those, whether officers, noncommssioned officers
of country keep themselves in ignorance those SO
indispensable TO insure victory Ia the field battle will
be allowed to march with this division least in the d.
recton of the enemy; for should the latter,
II battle Such officers and men are more 10 be dreaded
an the for by their example others would
du ced TO follow who might otherwise themselves with
glory. Officers too INDECENT who from other causes do
Qualify themselves for the dschargof responsible
duties required the field OF battle ought resign and go
home non-commissioned oicerso privaies they should
be either severely punished discharged with disgrace
In either should they the line and the enc
my make his appearances they would fail to bring
grace upon themselves, their regiment, and their country
This order will be read the head OF every company.
BY order Of Gen. Wool:
JAMES McDo WELL. A. A. CT.
CAMP HEADoUARTERs, BuENA VISTA
August I3, 1917.
report similar that which was brought in Some days
since, reached last night that force Of about hou
and strong Cavalry were marching from Durango but
whether towards Mazapi Zacntccus was not known
Information has also been received that there party
guerilla robbers, posed partly of Americans, in the
neghborood of Salao who plumber every Mexican they
across, and would people. matter of course
fthey their way In order ascertain the truth
reports and also the condition country Gen
Wool despatched Major Chevalie with companies |