The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-07

leave, IL will be accompanied by naval battery, com
m snded by lieutenant Of the navy.
LeotS Waters and Kelly left here on the 10Th instant win
portion OF the Louisiana mounted volunteers as an ecor
for the mail and Major Stewart, paymaster to the city
Information received here Monday morning last
that some guerias lowering about the neghborhood
rifles. was ordered to proceed with his command that
place After RECOMMENDING the premises he returned yes
as they have not been identified gueras, they were
Lieutenant Gordon, of whom made mention in former
noe fast recovering from the effects of wounds received
coming from the city of Mexico with a train 1t is also
implicitly inferred that he will relieve Count of certain
responsibilities attaching TO daughter The Count ar
rived mere win the last regular ram from the Guy lie is
waiting the arrival of the English steamer, TO proceed in
her with hts family to Spain.
Lieutenant verson, Of the Georgia infantry down
from Perote by yesterdays train He reports the troops
stationed There suffering very much from levers b.
VERA CRUZ, January 90 ls4s
EDS. DELTA; The north wind which threatened with
its violence for three days past has faen without doing
express arrived here rom the city of Mexico on the
10th o expedition was soon leave tina, city as under
mand this expeditions as ! was assured that Generals
Worth and Pillow, and Col Duncan, still under
on the 3d instant.
train of pack mules arrived here the 18th inst They
We're escorted by company of Americans, who volunteer
from the city Of Mexico This company is about 60 strong
commanded by Capt Chase and Lieut. Whitcomb. Lieut..
and that the government train leave the place
on the 9TH but that few minutes before marching of
until the 9th.
Col Dompguez Was met BY this party at place named
pany had had an engagement with the enemy who in
superior force, and had succeeded in routing them, after
very great comparison that of Col Dominguez-it
is said 10 exceed hundred killed. and several prisoners
also Lieut. W. that Gen. Valencia and his staff have
been captured while dining at his hacienda Guada-
upe by Col Wynkoop OF the III regiment Of Pennsylvania
Gen. Marshall was to leave Pero,e on the llth inst COL
Miles, and the train under his command, the
l2th a few miles from Perote.
When Capt Chase's party three days on its march
quantity of wagons had been placed in the plaza and
tha inqurng, he had been informed that Of the
wagons be here and others Queetao with
The schooner Martin arrived from Havana on the lsth
and reports that the English had yet arrived
there that she was wrecked
On the 18th, Capt Tayors company of mounted men ar
who were released by Gen. Twiggs Some complaints
made against the volunteers and told that the
An American or irishman was logged on the 18th, and
Spaniard on the 18TH by order of military commission
T; S-Sinoe writing the above. had conversation
with Capt Chase of whom speak above; He gave me
important details about the capture of Valencia
Col n M Wynkoop, OF the I'd Pennsylvania volunteers
having learned by Mexican friend that Padre Jarauta
and Gen Rea were at tIalnepanaa, about five leagues
from the city OF Mexico, applied Gen. Scott for pernis
sion to take twenty and capture them Permission be-
granted the Colonel set off the LIST with 80 Texan
rangers, under command of Lieus Daggert Burkes and
Jones Upon arriving at and charging Talnepanata, and
finding there they learned that Rea and Jarauta
left for Touca few hours previous to their arrival Col
Wynkoop here learned that General Valencia and his
staff at hacienda six leagues distant He
immediately set off with his party, and arrived the ha-
cienda, which they surrounded. Abundance into the
house demanded by the gallant little party, Blu,
it was for time refused, when Colonel Silica wound
ed Mexican officer parole. opened the door and
sured Col. Wynkoop that Gen. Valencia had departed
that day for Touca but this credited and lights
were demanded to search the building Col Silica then
proposed to deliver Gen Valencia the day. the party
would leave To this the Colonel would assent and
proposed to send officer and eight with him
await their return. This proposition completely non
plussed Col Silica and convinced Col w. that Valencia
really in the house. Search accordingly made
but nothing could be found of him. Col w. declared thai
lie would leave the hacienda without him. and that il
Valencia would give himself he would be perfectly
but If he attempted to escape he would for hi:
life At this moment person stepped up and said,
Valencia" He then said that it against the usages
civilized warfare attack in the peace and quiet
his family, in the dead hour of the night The Colonel an
swered that it the only he could be captured Col
Arreta was also captured in the same hacienda tina
night
Yours ULUA.