The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-09
From the N. o. Picayune, April 30.
SIX days later from Vera Cruz.


The steamships Augusta and Virginia left Vera Cruz
on Saturday, the 22d instant The Augusta came up TO
town, yesterday afternoon while the Virginia having got
drift log in OF her wheels, obliged to to
anchor at Poverty Point fifteen miles below the city III
is hardly probable that she will come up before paper
goes 10 press
on the Virginia and will no doubt up TO town this
morning r.
The great mail was sent by the Virginia, but
ceived package OF letters and papers by the Augusta
Containing Vera Cruz papers the 2d and from the city
of Mexico to the 18th.
We understand that the impression was that the
court would not adjourn for three weeks and tha Zen
Scott would await its adjournment The Star OF the 10Th
says that he is in fine health. ,
The burden of the editorial articles in the Star is, that
there yet no quorum of Congress at Queretaro II is
obvious from the Stars reiterated complaints that there
is great fear lest quorum should meet at all we nave
to-day Tor its articles but this Is the burden Oh
them. ,
Major Stewart, of the Pay Department, arrived in the
city OF Mexico on the l4th.
Paroles late the 18th inst had not been arrested
by the Mexican government He still at San Luis,
and according to letter in Ell Eco de Comercio " taking
up his residence with the different lawyers in the place
We hear nothing of his designs.
There is no further from Chihuahua.
The ship American sailed from Vera Cruz for this port
on the 10th inst with nnety-two sick soldiers In charge
of DR. Wright.
Vera Cruz papers.
From the True American of the
ARRIVAL OF GEN. CApwALApEK AND Mr.. TRIsT.-A train
commanded as lar as Jalapa by Lieut.. Col Emery and
from Jalapa this place by Major Gardner The mounted
escort under the command OIL Lieut. Waters' OF he
Gen. Cadw aiader and Mr. Trst Trainer of the treaty,
On the road near Passa la Vego Mexican reported to
the commander of the that he had been robbed OF
naml Lieut. Hawkins dsnounted ten Of his men, and
Started in search of the ruans, and shortly afterwards
a o M,in ie They are now in custody
This train left Mexico the 7h inst, and on the tenth
day after its departure arrived here.
a Grand banquet was given at Vera Cruz the evening
of the 10th inst by the French residents and Others IN
honor of the revolution in France 1t is quite out OF
our power to give place TO the enthusiastic proceeags
on the 22d instant.
The Free American remains of opinion that there is
little prospect OF peace. On the l9h' its language Is
"We announced few days ago, that we had conversed
with gentleman from Mexico, VINO was OF opinion lhal
the members Of Congress would not vote Tor the treaty as
ratified Washington. We have since seen TWO letter.
from influential at Querearo, and the other at
Mexco-who coincide with the opinion OF me gentleman
in question Anoheleter says that should the members
Congress violate the constitution OF Mexico oy ceds any
part OF the territory the members will have TO ask the
United States to leave force OF several thousana men 70
keep order the republic The writer is OF opinion tina
the troops shall iof the nd United
causes for will be given to the onted states Dy the
| turbulent people of this country
We regret to learn that Gen kearny has been serious
w in at Vera Cruz at the time, we rejoice that ne
was pronounced out OF danger and at las
accounts. :. r.
| az President he receiving 152 out OF l66 votes.
There was caucus OF the members OF Congress pres
ent at Querearo the 10th instant at winch resolutions
were adopted to prevent members then present from at
forwards absenng themselves and to fill one or two
seats made vacant by promotion or otherwise appear
ed that but few members were then wanting TO form
quorum; but this is an old story ,
The Congress of the State of Vera Cruz assemblies this
dav: that OF Pueba met on the 10th d. Juan Mujica
Osorio was appointed governor OF the lalter State
There are 1000 Mexican troops in Queretaro, and yet
on the 10Th instant diligence was attacked within hal
mile of the city by eight men, They fired upon the
passengers but the latter showed fight and killed
the robbers The passengers returned TO town. however
| lest they should be.agan attacked
The Monitor Repubcano of the 4h instant says that
| IN the 10th Gen Bustamente was the village of Do
lores with party of his division, while another portion
had gone against the Indians OF the village Of XchM al
instruction of whom had become formidable They
numbers to sack the village of San Diego del Bscocho.