The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-09
ARMY AND NAVY INTELLIGENCE
From the n. Q. Picayune. June q

The we gave yesterday of the arrival of Colonel
9bo s rass is y the f which
by letter from Monterey. Col. Donphan was shortly
expected down the river with his command
Mr. Parish, bearer of dispatches to General TAYLOR,
from Washington, passed through Matamoras on the
10Th ultimo to his destination
General Gushing has received orders to join General
Taylor Immediately at Monterey Although he has not
yet recovered from his recent injury he had determined
to set Oft in few days. The Massachusetts, regiment
would go up with him. The Flag mentions that Captain
Edwa1 Weos'er' now IN TINS city, has been appointed
Brig Gen Cadwallader had ordered an election in the
Massachusetts, regiment to supply the vacancy in the
coOnelcy made BY the promotion Of Gen Cushing Ii
was to have taken place on the 9th ul but we have
not heard the result
The news from Monterey is no later than we have al
ready given The LIST Ohio regiment to leave there
the 10TH and the LIST Indiana regiment the Goth u
on their way home. The last train coming. down met
Pax m0, % near R with supplies
IN MatamOras on the 2Ith ut We have before given
the destination OF this regiment, commanded by Col f.
G. w. Butler
The government has been erecting large hospital at
Point Isabel ls6 feet by 6s encrcled BY Is feet gallery
situated on the most elevated spot in the town, and
II will compare favoraby with similar structures in the
United States.
The Indian incursions among the settlements on the
Rio Grande and the frontiers OF Texas attracting
tention. It was supposed that COL Hays would devote
little time to Them if Gen. Taylor could spare him.
We copy the following from the Flag Of the 22d ult:
From SAN J.uIs.--A letter was shown us yesterday,
dated 9th instant, at San Luis written by wounded
Mexican officer formerly citizen Of this place) to
friend in this city, which gives truly distressing
Of the destituon prevailing there among the sick and
and the soldiers actually dying by Of starvation
and neglect, The country adjacent to San Luis was
completely stripped Of all its produce to feed the army OF
10000 Santa Anna kept up there for many months prior
to the battle Of Buena VISTA and now even the citizens
of the place suffering for Of the common neces-
whatever the oeny heS o
be dragging their mangled limbs along the Streets
and begging-alas too often in vain--for bread. The
troops have al! left leaving not so much regiment TO
garrison the city -
Operations OF the Gulf squadron.
The following letter, from favore correspondent in
the navy should have reached us Monday but very
welcome to-day:
UNITED STATES rRleArE RAnrrAS,.
o We expect The R ;s M
take home of the older officers OF the squadron who
have faded by long service sick from
different vessels am happy to shy that these are not
merous.
The American flag is planted Fronera, the
p sooa S ey s
miles the river is still in possession OF the Next
s at
two) thousand men, inderently provided with
Of three a4ponnders do not know tn" Conn Perry viii
deem it advisable to attack Tabasco inasmuch now
Formy ownpar, can reason for such proceed
ing, although / should be very glad of fight The navy
Capt Van Brunt IS at present dischargng the functions OF
governor, by order of Com. Perry
companed by the Vixen and scorpion steamers He
afterwards got under with the Scorpion and proceed
ed to Lagnna and Sisal 1t is said that Capt Mackenzie
TO be charged with some negotiations with the govern
Goaixacoalcos has been tnken rather occupied in
sequence of surrender.
In we have fight here, will give you the partcu
p S. May l9.-The commodore returned TO this anchor
last evening, and win leave for Vera Cruz this evening
and soops Decatur, John Adams Albany. and Ger,
mantown, and frigate Raritan assembled here.
From Msxico.
The Pcayune also furnishes the following additional
intelligence from Mexico:
Gen. Alvarez, who appears as one Of the competi-
tors for the presidency was accused not many months
ago. under the administration of Paredes OF the
corruption. Among other charges, that he mis-
appropriated funds destined for the California expedition
and that he sold the ornaments Of of the Mexican
works the Pacific, and applied the procecdsto his
use Now he is one Of the pillars upon which the hopes
which may be considered his lair, in state Of defence,
and gone up to Mexico to assist in the general defence
followed, It is said. BY three four thousand
Before leaving, he published address to the inhabt
ants OF his section OF the country explaining them the
objects Of the war on the part Of the Americans Il
we'll written and spirited Re concludes By enr them
10 sharpen their knives and that the war Will soon be
over.
hhomcr cdhuiddte ioi the presidency we perceive rs
Mechior Ocampo. He is now. we believe governor Of
the State Of Mchoacan He is friend of the President
Substitute Anaya, and strenuous advocate of the
We find long letter in the papers advocating his views
He calls upon the people to join the guerlas, aban-
don the large Cities and carry their property off to the
mountains. Should Mexico consent to make peace with
the enemy he will fight he says against the inhabitants
Of that State well the foreign foe. Such is his
aversion to peace that the country to consent to it,
even were his own Mchoacan to do it-he declares he
will rather expatriate himself than yield to it and live
a dishonored country.
The proclamation Of General Scott to the Mexican ma
ton was produced in the Mexican Congress on the 4th
to have been found among intercepted papers
The Republican, treats the document with little ceremo-
n.y. and, without attempting to reply to its reasonngs, de-
nounces impairment and dsrespectful The govern
men has conceived the suspicion that the document
concocted by some Mexican acting in conjunction with
Scott and he fury of the nation and the severity Of the
laws are held up an terrNen against all who thus
nve with the enemy.
In remarkng upon the civil dssensons in Durango
the Republican, takes occasion to read wholesome les
to its countymen upon the license Of her military
commanders In time, the people will learn the true
the Republican, rate them!
Who has told these sedous and insubornatc soldiers
that they the Judges Of the conduct OF public function
airy very superior in rank all Of hem9 Who has given
that they may impose laws the civil authores IN our
opinion they deserve the Of traitors only who
presence OF the invader, do nothing but seditons
The conduct OF these military involves crime of
and is necessary that it should escape with impun
y, that the people may that the States have not
their 70 be the sport of these
Of these dsgracefu military commoons which, after hnv
ing exhausted have left efencelcs in the power Of the
Stranger II is time at least that the scandal should cease
u L. H.