The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-06
ny OVERLAND EXPRESS.
FOR THE UNION.
From the n. o. ficsyuns. Re
Later from Vera Cruz.

terday morning from Vera Cruz whence she sailed on
Inc lyh instant bringing papers from that cry OF thai dale
we have letters IRON our correspondents IN Mexico as
aie as the 18th instant but they so late as niel-
gence received by the Dee. although containing interest
ing matter We cannot learn that there had been al y
arrival from the city OF Mexico since the Dee left
rumor prevailed in Vera Cruz, when the Edith lett,
that Santa Anna had made an application Gen Scott
Tor passport Vera Cruz, and permission 10 leave the
country, and that Gen Scott had acceded TO his request
hose who credited the rumor believed that he would
arrive IN Vera Cruz in four five days. 10 embark for
Europe or Havana The Arco rs of the 18th instant
contains the following article on It's Spanish side:
GEN SANTA ASNA.-We are assured that Gen Santa
Anna has arrived within few days Tusepec provided
with the passport which he demanded from the
ment couniersigned by Gen Scot. Should this prove 10
be The case II Is not Improbable that we shall see his TX
sellency in this city, with the view Of embarkng for a
foreign country in search OF asylum which he has not
been able find in his native land Ii il also asserted that
he viii proceed Havana, government OF the
island mas prohibited his entry We have not much faith
IN this intelligence and II would be PITY If should be
where he could give himself up win so much liberty
his natural inclination Tor intriguing. (Quqniriqais)
train left Vera Cruz for Onzaba the 18th instant
with escort OF $50 The roads TO Orlzaba and
the city of Mexico said to be entirely cleared OF the
guerilla parties
The Edith brought over the remains Of Col R NJ.
Echos, 18th regiment OF infantry and OF DR. James b.
Slade
The following named passengers came over the
Edith
Wheeler, Capt w. Eelor, 18th regt; Dr. Watson, C. H.
Monk, Chas. Stewart, VIM Bass, B. Libsaer, NJ b. Hu-
J. X,
Samuel Sterreu and forty discharged soldiers private
Of the 18th regiment named Richard Croude died the
2lsi inst, al
The steamship Virginia, Capt Tucker from Vera Cruz
the 10TH Tampico the 10TH and Brazos the 2ls inst,
arrived yesterday morning few hours after the Edith.
The following vessels were IN port al Vera Cruz when
the Edith left:
United States steam rigates Mississippi and Cumber-
land, u S sioreshps Electra and Fredona, u 5. soop
WaterWitch /; BRUSH man-oi-war Electra, Spanish
and one French men OF war unknown ships Russia, 81
Trenton, saragossa. aud Mopang brgs slss Moran. Al
bemare Nancy. Christiana, and Rafara schooner Gen
Euchunua, PnckoIo, Pasquai and CSnsianti steamers
Hstzei, Thompson, and Maria Bart
The steamer Ohio. Capt Burns was up for Tiacoalpa
aud Alvarado, TO sail on The 10Th inst.
The ship Maid of Orleans and the schooners Eleanor
and May sailed in company with the ship American from
this port which very anxousy looked for when the
Edith sailed, having been out days Ii will be ecol
lecied that Gen. Towson sailed on the American.
Since writing the above We have conversed with pas
senger the Edith who states that he had been inform
ed by Gen Twggs that he had received positive nforna-
ton that Gen Scott had granted Santa Anna his pass
port and h ne was expected in Vera Cruz by the oath
instant
On the 9th inst as learn from the STAR four pri-
OF the 5h Indiana regiment attacked the
Moline del Rey bya gang of Mexcans, and two Of
killed. and the others, David B. Tower and Henry
Lawson, badly wounded Eleven Mexcans were ar
rested the next day. as being concerned in the numerous
attack
Mr. Edwin Tobey, brother TO the editor OF the North
American died the sh instant in the city of Mexico
The train under the command of Major Caldwell,
which left Vera Cruz the 18th instant eBcamped
at Jalapa the l5h and was to remain there another day
Ii consisted of $50 government wagons, 1890 pack
mules and about so wagons belonging merchants The
difficulty of proceeding with such lengthy train with any
rapidly is manes, The conduct OF Major Caldwell and
all the other officers OF has command is very highly
mended in letter from correspondent who is with the
But had been abandoned which circum-
stance occasoned by the loss of the mules, which
strayed off Ii belonged to the merchants train.
We have been most kindly permitted by friend 10
publish the following extracts from two letters written
The city of Mexico by intelligent English gentleman
who has become intimately acquainted with Mexican
affairs by long residence In that country. 1t will be
that in the second letter he gives the substance OF
the treaty which has been signed by the Mexican
missoners and Mr.. Tnst, obtained from which
be implicitly relied upon. The writer INDUCES in
argument against the propriety and constuhonality OF
the treaty. which do not by any endorse, but
cannot refrain from giving il as the views OF
elhgeni gentleman:
DEAR People say here generally tina, the peace is
signed, and that decentralization OF millions
will be given by the United states for the territory they
be left 10 sustain the government In the eantime, the
Mexican government IS In dhcuy wishing to negotiate
loan OF SSO0,0O0 only and effect
publication of the fact OF Of peace being
into, every is naturally anxious know what he
expect in futures while unless the government oh
tain this hardly march, the States viii stop sup
plies OF all kinds pretence OF being for the war; and
the does not proceed on the wishes OF the
pie.
The day Scott invited a grand
the Deserto about seven leagues from here. which ha:
been the subject OF much talk IL would that
character, named Abraham de los Reyes Ia Span
ard) who has been times convicted OF
tons and escaped from the Acordada- there recon
NOTHING, it rumored that the Commander n-chie
would attended only by twenty dragons. However
disappointed ia his expectations OF taking the Gen
eral, there addition regiment OF rifles, witt
pieces and many sentinris Were placed in the woods
about, thai he obliged 10 make himself The
thing passed off very well but the Puros, who YOU
rule the destnies OF the city, they form the
ayunamiento, gave some toass which have been not
Among these ihesprcsts and monks:
another, wishing that the blood OF all the military {exi
cans) might be poured like The wine in this glass :
and anolrr, that the seed of the AngoAmerican
take n the soil, and that the army may unit
il have geEnlnaed Nc, &c. told that
the handsomcst ''dds de Campo (dqeunf Ia forchett
that has been given in the country.
Yesterday body OF about 700 men, cavalry and infantry
with pieces, despatched TO Cuernavaca, tow
the souts about eighteen leagues from Mexico the ke
the caenfe in that direction and having popu
aon of about 5000 souls though II is probab very
sideraby augmented now, from the influx many ame
from Mexico before and subsequent your entry into th
capital.
| MEXICO February 6, lsis.
DEAR spoke last night with gentleman who is
that the of the treaty told him by
sioner, follows The river Bravo for limit between
the countries where touches the 32d degree
from thence along that line t32d degree) the ella
and thence along that river the Pacific by which l
United States gain and Mexico loses Upper California
New Mexico. of Chihu ahua, rhap slice Nuev
Leon, and considerable part Of Iamaupas. The State
agree pay Mexico the of S1O,VO0,O00 indemnifca
for territory, monthly instruments of $500 600
pay the claims OF their citizens against Mexico and
months after the Congress Of each country shall have ratified
and lei the Mexican again into
and that three months alter this all the troops shall have