The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-06
THE u MON.
Late from the CIV or piex,co.

Late from the City Of Mexico.
The prospects Of peaoe.-Proceedings Of the Nexioan
Congregation. Cushing at the capital .-Lafer from
Gen. WooPs hne-Ameriean enterprise IN Msrieo
By overland express the Baltimore Sun has received
New Orleans papers of the 29th of December and Mobile
papers OF the 3oth containing variety of interesting in
telgence from the seat OF The following is from
the New Orleans Picayune of the 3oth ulhmo:
The steamship New Orleans arrived atNew Orleans on
Tuesday, the 2h ult with advices from Vera Cruz to
the 9th ult Among her passengers was Cen Pierce,
who 1t IS SAID, wall resign his commission as he
reaches Washington.
The Free American, of the 2oth announces the arrival
at Vera Cruz, on the 18th, of 81 wagons from Jalaa
corted by 65 men only, under the command OF Lieut.
Tighman of the Baltimore battalion of artillery, and
says
ton thew viii return TO- Jnana fhe troops under Lieut..
Tghnans battery Is Dragons and so infantry OF the New
Dowel 1t is rumored that Gen Marshall, who Jalapa,
will march on Ozaba as soon as he can get The necessary
ammunition Padre Jarauta, the known guerilla chiei Is
now recruiting In the city There are about Zooo men IN
Jalapa.
Dixon, late Of the Alabama volunteers. These gentlemen
says the Free Americana give it their opinion that peace
On the 9th ult, Cen Lane, with detachment fought
and delivered several prisoners We have regret the loss
Lieut Rdgey, of the artillery, and assistant adutan
The officers stationed at Pueba have resolved present
medal to General Lane. On one side of it is to be the
ened entering the city of Pneba The medal to cost
Gen Twggs arrived at Vera Cruz on the 22d inst with
train OF 800 men.
Cry OF MEXICO, Dec 8, 1917.
General Patterson arrived here day before yesterday and
the last Of his command reached here to-day He has
brought with him about 500 men, As General But
Ter arrives, he General Patterson will be San Luis
Poosi, to open the communication between there and
Tampico and the other of the above named generals will
be sent to zacaecas to take possession of the country
[Picayune.
From Vera Cruz letter of the Picayune dated the 23d
December we select the following paragraphs:
:" The Presidents message reached yesterday by the
brig - and created more interest than any document
thai has been received in Vera Cruz for long te and
cans, for they have deeper interest IA the future destiny
OF the country So far as can earn although have read
bur small portion of myself, it seems to have given al
most universal satisfaction.
although the road from this Mexico is now lined
with troops and every advantageous point permanently
garsoned the guerileros continue make their appear
occasionally and yesterday they not only wounded
captured about hundred pack-mues which short
distance behind the command and were the property oil
Col Wilson'S departure be of regret
ALL and but few men will leave more sincere friends in
absence for few weeks visit his family, when he will
return to assume command of his regiment, which leaves
soop owar Saratoga in three four days, for Pensacola
where his family reside.
who with the train that Lieut.. o'Suivan, who
promoted for his galanry at Palo Alto and distinguished
after throwing up his commission joined the Mexcans, and
has received an appointment of colonel in the Mexican
he dsgraced himself many occasions by which he lost
the respect of his associates, and fight as hard
against the American lag as he has fought for it."
Letters from the city OF Mexico.
Especial Correspondence of the Pcayuns1
MEXICO, December 4, l847.
The news from Querearo since my last is extremely
meagre and undressing The Council OF Governors had
tuip tn
the TO meet its expenditures in all Its branches
ha
hesitate to charge this result upon the pasans OF San
aa" b he OF ali %
others being the only exceptions. Ths party
ns anoer Evolution place Santa Anna at the head of
the government and crush the hopes OF the party
in consequences of the supneness and ndecsion of the
government President Anaya issued decree the 26th
M that no elections should be held in any part OF the re-
public occupied by the Americans but that the authorities
power should continue to exercise their functions
giving the ayuntanientos Of this and other places life
lease of ooea thing opposed to the democratic principle
Of rotation and therefore not likely to be carried into eff
The following notice appeared in the Star Wednesday
last:
attached thereto Mexican citizens foreigners, and
such other individuals as feel disposed arenved to meet
afternoon next, December at O'Clock, M for the pur
selling the sd sg
Cruz and the Intermediate points Many OF the citizens OF
the United States having indicated determination to occu
py the territory of Mexico is expected that the spirit OF
internal improvement hitherto unknown in this country,
will be called forth"
There were but few Mexcans present but of them
stated there represent four five 9th
es and pledged himself should the security OF the under
taking be manifested raise nine millions of subscriptions
for the stock After this, who will say that we Yam
KEGS not great people -
remarkable whose lives spent in the constant service
of war; appear like romance than real llfe-Dane
Murphy Texan ranger. From long obituary notice Oh
the deceased in the STAR gather the following particulars
of his eventfu life: After participating in the capture OF
San Antonio de Bexar when Cos surrendered that fortress
and wel-appointed army handful of Texans. he join
ed the Georgia battalion under Fannin near Vctorla ana
with them when they surrendered to Urea and were
marched Coad On The morning of the famous nassa-
of that noble band and after the first discharge from
the enemy, Dan, with two three others, succeeded IN
making his escape and reaching the Texan camp lie was
again found in the Texan camp when Bowles the Cherokee
chief had combined the twelve tribes to exterminate the
whites and drive them from the country The result OF this
the settlements. He joined the -fated Santa Fe ex
pedton, and again made prisoner and again escaped
to Texas; and coming upon the Rio Grande frontier, like
the Cameron the OF those robbers and
butchers under Canales &c who We're the annoyance OF
the scattered settlers. When the broke between
the United States and Mexico, Dan came to the Rio
Gande and has been present at every tight we have had
with the Mexicans from that place to this His lights are
now Twelve he swore to be revenged for
the of his companions at Goad and well has ne
the flag of his country waving their conquered battle
ments
l. The weather for the past week has been ntoerably
codso much So that (hings heretofore unknown
in Mexco have been ordered to be made by great many
persons and further proof OF the progress OF cviza
beniphted land. noticed OF the pub