The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-02

BY this evenings Southern Mail.
The New Orleans papers bring nothing of the details
OF the important events which referred to in the ele
graphic bulletin, which reached us the OF the day
This bulletin flew about with the velocity of lightning
throughout the city, producing the profound inter-
est and the most intense curiosity to see the details But
the New Orleans papers give us nothing OF them We
are more Fortunate however, obtaining possession OF
letters and papers which have been forwarded to the Sec
retaries of War and Navy by the express mail We shall
not have it in power to give all the details which the
Vera Cruz papers contain Some of them in Spanish
and we have not time to have TRANSACTIONS prepared for
to-nighfs Union Among other things, they give
details of the negotiations between MIR. Trst and the
Mexican commissioners, and protesting to embrace
the propositions made by Mr. Trst in the shape
of treaty. The instruction given by Santa Anna to
his commissioners to treat with if they
the victorious party No wonder negotiation founded
SO fictitious basis should have terminated in smoke
But since the negotiation closed, the victorious
party has been stripped of his capital and his tone must
be considerably lowered.
Laying the Spanish papers, therefore, till our next
shall lay before readers such hasty letters
have been received from our officers in the squadron
interest," and also such extracts as we can make from the
Vera Cruz papers 1t will be seen that the letters are
down the 2st September, ncusive-five days later
than what we gave our readers last night by the way of
Pensacola.
Extract of letter from United States flag ship German
tocn, Vera Cruz, 2lst September, 1917.
A steamer sails Immediately for New Orleans, and
have waited until the last moment, in the hope OF OBJ
tanning further intelligence from the army.
BY the latest accounts General Scott entered the city
of Mexico the l4th instant, having (aer some hard
fghtng) driven cut the Mexcans under General Santa
Anna, who had retreated to Guadalupe with the remains
of his discounted army General Bravo and some other
Mexican officers OF distinction are said to have been
killed
nish all the information received from Mexico up to this
hourthe intelligence reaching through various Mex
can channels, the communication with the army being
still closed by armed parties OF guerillas The Sun of
Anahuac has not been published day therefore send
Mexican paper, Ell Arco Iris, the statements in which
not to be relied on
In addition to the newspapers, enclose some hastily
written notes from Mr. -, Gan officer in Vera CRUZ
Preferred o n he abovel
MONDAY MORNING. Sept. 90.
My friend called on before was up, and left note
We have received express from Mexico, which
brings the that the American army, after taking
Chapultepec and the CITADEL entered the city of Mexico
remaining troops, went to Guadalupe after suffering
much.
Such is the intelligence
Since had the pleasure this morning. learn that Gen
Scott into the city on the l4h, and entered on
road the Mexcans little thought he would II was I'M
sorts of arms, and 10000 with stones, together
with the army, endeavored to stop the Amercans but
at the first shot they scampered like flock Of sheep
understand from Capt. Elliot who has just left me,
that the Fashion which fO-daV will day
tomorrow direct to New Orleans.
VERA CRUz, Sept. 81, 1s47.
| wrote you yesterday, and informed you OF my
from Orzaba which stated positively that
Gen Scott after taking Chapultepec and the CITADEL
into the city the night of the l3h that Gen. Bravo
with the remainder of his troops, which had suffered
much to Guadalupe; that, besides the Mexican troops,
Gen. SCOTS troops encountered about 20 900 eperos and
they scattered like flock of sheep.
think have already mentioned to you that the Mex
lean government in attempting to treat with Mr. Trist,
offered nine miles up the Del Norte from the mouth,
and from thence to certain point the land between the
Bravo and Nueces should remain neutral and from that
point line parallel with 81 lat.--thus giving us the
bay of San Francisco and little 10 the south SO think,
let the scattered government be where it will they will
be glad to their country by giving reason
able slice.
whenever things favorable for them above, they
to get it in quick time.
Ii any news reaches this day before the steamer leaves,
will put the signal out.
HALF-PAsT 1, p. M.
Nothing since morning. The Sun of Anahuac
has again set, but to rise brilliant in day
| send you the Rainbow. 1t is, you know, all Mexi-
can.
From the vcra Cruz Newspapers.
Accompanying the preceding letters several news
papers from Vera Cruz embracing the Sun of Anahuac
of the 18th, l3th 14th 18th, and 10th, (the latest date
received from Pensacola last ngh) and also the same
journal Of the 18th, 18th, Doth was Sunday) and the
Goth September; and also Gel Arco iris" of the 2lst
September printed in the Spanish language We con-
fine ourselves to few extracts from the Vera Cruz
"Sun:"
From the Of Anahuac of the nth
To give all the runofs which in circulation in this
city since the arrival of the last from the war;
would be possible We will therefore only tell readers
not 10 let them be influenced by the absudiies that
slant WEAKNESS.
lis justly due Mr. Body the wagon MASTER who
through his GOODNESS and bravery, saved ambulance
from The train wagons which Capt Wels's command had
to abandon to the guerias the National Bridge. The
New Orleans papers have committed error, like we
also have in his and we do doubt that they will
reciy it, and give the credit whom it is due Mr.. Boo
ly is from Tampa Bay Florida.
Circular of his ercency the Secretary of State the gou
errors of The States of Merico and Puebia.
Your ExcELLENcy. His excellency the President of the
republic orders that your excellency will command the
local authorities OF all the towns and villages in this State
which lie within the distance of 30 leagues from any of the
points in which the enemy may happen to be situated to
raise the respective inhabitants of these said
and villages in order that they may attack and hanss the