The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-06

MEuco, Dec. 8 lSiz.
Hunah ''The cry is sl they come" General Gushing
arrived this morning with the Massachusetts and LIST Penn
syiyanla regiments and another achnent OF recruits
up with $3.50 more linen The Mexicans here will soon
begin to believe that We about occupy the country in
real earnest. Accompa ing the train twenty
thirty wagons, filled with merchandise of every kind
belonging to foreign merchants of this city, and which has
been lying Vera Cruz awaiting safe opportunity io
transportation. Colonel Wynkoop came up In command
N s wight 81 he @ o me
Peoe governor Of that place, and Lieut. Col Abbot
is sick there
Gen Pierce accompanies Gen Twiggs to Vera Cruz and
il is said that he intends TO resign his command in the
army and return to private life
On Saturday evening last surprised to lu
minaton in several houses about the grand plaza On in
qny ascerained that Sunday next The I'm Is le ami
yersary of the miraculous appearance OF onr Lady oil
GaadaPe" and that they generally m me their ies
closed, streets are filed with the motley popua-
on dressed in their best IL is called the feast of the Con
ception of the Blessed Virgin.
There is line ofne from Queretaro to-day The
Congress appears to be doing nothng and IT IS said that
heard the coalition between the Santa Anna and
the puros G. g.
Later Gen. Wo0l's Line.
The United States steamship Telegraph, Capt Wilson,
arrived at New Orleans the 2sth ultimo, from the
Brazos, whence she sailed on the 24fh ult She brought
over Messrs Stephenson and Shaw with the remains of
the late Capt Stephenson, Dr. Haley, wife and child and
Messrs. Geo Judkins, Mauran, and Coudas, Captains
Dubs and Stotesbury, and Messrs. j. Nixon and j. b
Fontaine, and forty deck
The following are the first general orders of General
Wool, upon assuming the command OF the army OF
patton:
Monterey, Dec. 8, 1917.
The order of Major General Taylor, No 1872 places the
undersigned in the command Of the army of occupation
entering upon the important duties assigned him, he
would his command that effort his part
will be spared to place it in the most efficient condition. in
order be prepared to meet any movement which may be
required In these efforts he anticipates TO be ably sustain
ed by his troops, and especially by his officers;
The people the United States anxiousy looking in
this direction for honorable termination of the The
victories glorious arms at Palo Alto Resaca de la
Palma, Monterey, Buena VISTA Vera Cruz Cerro Gordo,
Contreas Churubusco and the city of Mexico, have failed
produce the desired result Mexican armies after
another have been beaten and dispersed and their capital
taken; vet the Mexcans would continue the As
peace from all we can learn, appears far In the distance
called upon prepare for coming events Pleasure
our duty. Obedience order, discipline, and instruction.
be rgidy enforced. which the interest," honor, and
glory of our country impefiously demand.
All orders hitherto issued by Maj Gen. Taylor will be
enforced until otherwise directed.
The following officers announced as chiefs OF the staff
attached to the army of occupation;
Bvt. Capt Irwin Mcdowell, assistant adutan general
Capt W. D. Fraser chief of engineers and aid dc camp
Mai. Lewis Cass, 3D. dragons, acting Inspector gem
Maj. M Washington Sd artillery, chief of artillery
Satillo.
Capt. g. D. Ramsay ordnance departmen chief oford
nance at headquarters.
Col Henry Whiting, assistant quartermnaster general
Capt E. s. Sbley, assistant quarternaster at headquar
Capt T. B Linnard, chief of the typographical corps
Saulo.
Lieut. L. Sitgeaves corps of typographical engineers
Capt A. B. Eaton commssary of subsistence. chief of
the commissary department at the Bfazos.
Capt. j. c. Casey, commssary OF subsistence at head
Surgeon N. s. Jarvis chief the medical department
headquarters
Maj. ID. Hunter, chief Of the pay department at Matamo
Maj. w. A. Spark, paymaster at headquarters.