The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-07
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
From the N. o. Picayune June 80
important from Mexic0.-Later from the army OF
General Scott.

Inc schooner lona Capt. stevens, arrived yesterday
morning from Vera Cruz, and in few hours afterwards
| the steamship New Orleans, Capt Aud, came IN. The
latter lett Vera Cruz the 25h inst, and brings us let
dfysx discharged soldiers and teamsiers came over on
the New Orleans. FEL4tI
Our dates from the army of Gen. Scott at Puebla,
to the 18th inst. The Immediate advance of army
upon the city of Mexico had been postponed until the
rival of reinorcements. The which has been
generally circulated through the city, that he had arrived
within twenty-five miles of the city of Mexico, is with
out foundation tAts
A rumor reached Vera Cruz on the night of the cath
inst, that Gen. Cadwalladers command had fallen in
with guerilla party few miles beyond Jalapa, and by
movement unperceiyed by the guereros succeeded in
surprising them, and killing about thirty of them, with
out losing
Our letters have been received in town as to this affair
of General Cadwallader which represents it to have
Cured near La Hoya about eleven miles beyond Jalapa
surprise o He ~ M Ss was na
suffered no loss, all agree.
By another letter, dated the cath instant from our
wentup under command OF General Pillow attacked
at Caera, said to be nine miles beyond the Puente
Nacional The gueriileros were dispersed, with the
loss of thirty men,. Verbal accounts say had some
| eight ten wounded, but none killed.
This affair occurred the 23d instant and is first men
toned toned letter we give eeloW dated the ada S Ssr
authentic details about the action. We have conversed
with several gentlemen who passengers the New
Orleans. They entertain various opinions the subject
but we are inclined TO think that skrmish did take
place, and that the Mexcans were readily dispersed.
The report is that an account OF the whole affair was
town by the New Orleans, and will appear IN
the columns of some of our contemporaries.
The force under the command of Gen. Pillow left Vera
Cruz on the lsh escorng train OF about l25 wagons
The force amounted to nearly lS00 men, and consisted
OF the 18th Infantry and portion OF the 5h three com
panes of the Sd and 9th infantry six companies of the Vol
tgeurs, detachment of the Sd dragons, and six howit
That such train would meet with serious resistance
from guerilla partes not TO be expected but we re-
gret that accounts induce the belief that suffered
excessively in the first and second days march, from the
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represented having been particularly severe, the time
chosen for it being during the heat OF the day. through
without water. One hundred and fifty men are said to
have been completely knocked up this march; six
died upon the road and the rest were sent back and
arriving Vera Cruz small parties at last
accounts 'tHN
There great many guerilla parties upon the road
small body of our troops left San Juan the 2st, hop
ing to overtake Gen. Pillow. but after proceeding two
three miles, they encountered some guererOs These
they charged upon and dispersed but they saw SO many
prudent to enquish the design of coming up with Gen.
Pillow.
desperadoes who fell into bis hands is said to have been
highly approved by Gen. Scott We have been asked if
Gen Cadwallader adopted Walkers plan, and shot those
who fell into his hands but we are unable
The Eagle says that enterprise foot for running
express between Vera Cruz and the towns Of Avarado
and Tlacatapan. The execution of such plan would
greatly facilitate the commerce OF Vera Cruz
The by this arrival from the city of Mexico is
important We have received accounts of it through
despatched by Mr. Kendall from Puebla ex-
pressy for this Office His letters down to the 18th
inst Though see it noted in one Vera Cruz paper
that advices to the 18th had been received yet it gives
none OF the news the sole made relates to
Gen. SCOTS departure from Puebla and is erroneous
Other papers of Vera Cruz give the copied from the
press Of this city as being the latest from the interior Of
MeTicO
The Arco Iris of the 22d has letters from the capital
which appear to be ate though the dates are not given
The puport Of them is that the work OF orfying the en-
vrons OF the city is going on rapidly and that seventy
pieces of artillery had arrived from Acapulco and other
points, which they We're mounting as fast as possible
They mention the arrival of Alvarez at the head OF 5000
men, and they down the entire force in the city as
10000 armed militia and 900 troops of the line These
letters further say that the clergy taking an active
part the business; that of all kinds pouring
into the capital, and considerable sums OF money. All
these topics touched upon in Mr.. kendalPs letters,
transmitted by express, and very full details are gwen OF
the extent OF the preparations to defend the city
To show how hazardous thing is express riding IN
Mexico at present, we the following brief note
from cur correspondent at Vera Cruz;
Your express from Puebla arrived safe here this
evening with the letters which enclose after having been
twice prisoner of the guerlas.
He was frs! captured on the 18Th near Jahlapa and Gi
the night but unfortunately captured by another party
Cerro Godo They detained him until yesterday morn
Pillow at Caera, nine miles beyond Puente Naciona In
the he again made his escape and reached here
rested Santa Fe this morning by Americans and had
to pull out his documents to get free.
We have the order for the express riders release at
Santa Fe. He had some difficulty in satisfying the wary
officer that he legitimate business. This is the
second express which Mr. Kendall has sent through
cessfully upon this perilous route
Before entering upon Mr. KendalPs letters we may re-
mark that, by the way of Orzaba, letter has been
ceived here, which announces that "Santa Anna has
been elected DICTATOR provided he will not make peace
and that he has 10000 with him. appears from
what follows below, that Santa Anna has attained to all
the power OF Dictator by the arrest removal from
command OF such generals opposed to him. and by
the more adro OF inducing Congress to post
pone the counting of the for President till the 18th
of January next The 18th OF June the day fixed
by law for that purpose. By the posponement, Santa
time being, may be deemed Dictator in fact if not in
name He will plead in extenuaton of this perpetuaon
of his power that it hazardous to risk change OF
government at moment when foreign foe threatened
the capital; and there is force in the idea.
A private note from Mr. Kendall says that MIR. Trst
at Pueba. Nothing further had anspred in regard
to his mission "The Mexican papers, writes Mr. X,
"know much about his mission we do"
We grieve most sincerely to learn that the American
prisoners in Mexico have not obtained their release on
the contrary, the report is that they in more strict
confinement than before. Ought not something speedily
to be done with the Mexican prisoners in power to
bring Santa Anna to his bearings on this point
PuEBfA, Mexico, June 7, 1917.
Every arrival from the city of Mexico but confirms the
previous reports that the party is determined to defend
the capital One rumor has that they have already ninety
cannon, of different calibers but this is doubtless ex
aggeration. Frenchman who arrived to-day says that
Chapultepec, Mexcasngo, Guadalupe and Penon Vielo
are fortified and that the different points they have
sixty The generals in command at these places
Ignacio Gutierrez, Gaona, Mariana Martinez, ana
Gregoro G. Paomno. That they are not only casting
cannon, but shells and balls, and with great activity
certain 1t is to be hoped that they up all he pes
the city for their continual caer Is excess
sivey annoying. a., it,. 81 NJ;