The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-26
BY EXPRESS.
Ons Day fn Advance Of the Mail.
Lnte Intelligence from MEXICO.

Meeting Of the Merican Congress- umored destyue-
tion@ Col Withers's command-Refusai TO send COM
missoners TO Washington Proposition Of an arms
| tlce for three months-Descriptioa of Col Nhles's
train.Dionthy mail Jetpeen Vera Cruz and Jaiapa-
! Gen SCOTS orders for contributions Monthly tar
| Of $500 gaming houses The government depot at
| Vera Cruz, DC
The overland poney express for the Union arrived this
morning, bringing New Orleans papers of the 10th in
stan containing much important intelligence IN advance
Of the mail
! The steamer New Orleans arrived at New Orleans on
the 18th instant from Vera Cruz which port she left
the 18th instant, bringing six days later intelligence than
previous arrivals
| We extract the following account Of the brought
by her from the Picayune of the 10th instant The New
Orleans brought the following passengers:
! Lieut.. b, L. Mcdonald, Lieut. Fairfax, Lieut. J. b.
| Moeler, Lieut. g. Gansevoort, Capt J. c. Arlington,
Major A. G. Johnson Lieut. J. NJ Dye, Lieut. c. O Rob
bins Lieut. G. w, Walker, Capt, Rice. Lieut.. Elder,
Dickson, Dr. j w. Richardson, Capt John Bristow,
Capt d C. Berry, Mrs Bargdott, Lieut. T; G. Andrews,
Asst Surgeon N. Hall, Lieut. J NJ Richardson, :. H;
and son, A. J. G. Fisher Francis Martin, Nicholas
Bravo, H. F. Rodney, w M Goodch, Thomas Marshall,
H. Sherman, Mrs: Coogan, Mr. Fisher Mr. Geayes,
Geo Rohr, Capt J. G. b. Kngsbury.
The news we published yesterday OF an attack upon
the train under Col Miles is confirmed in respects.
The loss may have been exaggerated; and WILL more
over, fall principally upon foreign merchants to whom
the packn stolen belonged One house is said to
he aS sd
able to obtain the restoration OF their goods by paying
smarty; but no compromise could be made by English
and American merchants Their reliance now is upon
Gen. Twiggs who is expected to upon the district
of Orizaba, whence the brigands came the amount lost
In the skish it is supposed that three or four men OF
the mounted rifles killed, and eight ten OF the
Mexican muleteers The portion of the train cut off had
incauiously Jagged behind. Col Miles could not wait
for them up, but left guard of 25 men behind
which totally inadequate against the sudden onset
The ship Ocean arrived at Vera Cruz on the 5h instant
| from New York, with recruits under the command OF
Capt. Henry, OF the Sd infantry.
There has been arrival at Vera Cruz from the city of
Mexico with dates to the lst instant The mail came
down via OriZaba.
States OF Mexico occupied to be occupied by troops
an annual tax amounting to about three millions. The
There is nothing in looking like peace From the
Free American, OF the 18th nst copy the following
items, derived from the papers received from the capital
The American Star, of the 3lst December says that it
has been known that large force OF guenlleros in
the vicinity of the city of Mexico that the United States
Dragons had failed to come up with them On the s7th
ul Padre a1aua slept at San Juan Zeohuacan accom-
with escort of Is men, and proceeded as far as the
garta. From thence he proceeded to Hanepana, some
road His cry at Guadalupe was "Long live the reli-
gionw We hope, adds the Star, that some OF our dra
goons others. will shortly get this precious rascal in
Y,
and cannot expect to escape apprehension and the pun
ishment which he deserves
A railroad meeting to be held on the LIST A COM
mittee of which Col. Hebert chairman to make
its report in regard to the feasibility OF the routes and
other matters appertaning thereto report made
fifteen years ago by authority OF the Mexican gov
ernmen the substance of which to be presented to
the meeting.
A rumor was ahoat the 3lst ultimo, that Colonel
Whers's command, which left the city of Mexico
on the evening of the 26th, for Real del Mon
had been cut pieces when about twenty miles dis
tan The Star does not believe word OF it; and says
that il would require four or five thousand Mexicans at
least the 9th infantry, the dragons, and the ar
llery, under Col WIS command; and that it is ortu-
nate for Padre Jarauta and his followers that they did
not reach Guadalupe until two days after Col Whers's
command left that place.
train will probably arrive here in the course of next
week from the city of Mexico
BY this arrival the dates from Querearo the 2Sth
of December Hopes were then entertained that the ap
preaching Congress would have quorum; and there
much less talk of pronunciamentoS and revolutions
letter of the Goth says that all parties agreed not to
send commissioners to Observation-Disclosures being
preferable to that stage OF degradation.
We find little said about treaty of peace but there
were whispers at Querearo OF armistce OF three
months being on the taps
We several letters from intelligent cores
pondent at Vera Cruz
Especial Correspondence of the Pcayuns1
VERA CRUZ, Jan. H. 1S48
The expedition that leaves Vera Cruz inter-
Or WILL without doubt, be Ofzaba, occupy that place
and sufficient number of troops hand possession
will be taken fCordovaa important step which will
hailed with JOY by the whole commercial community, who
have fear from the brigands, who make these cities
their headquarters than from all the Mexican armies in the
ex-repubcoI Mexico AS tried to show you in a former
letter. the road offers advantages thieves and towards
which brave band would and no matter
how small may be band of thieves and robbers if they be
determined and well mounted they may succeed in steal
and robbing from nearly train that
enough pay them well for the small risk they But
cities their headquarters, where nearly
thing disposed Of, be hoped that the advantages
be derived from the occupation of these will be great
But do etecua service, will be necessary to have
mounted force OF sufficient strength to penetrate with safety
the hostile portions of these districts which will hold itself
in readiness at all times to intercept any captured property
that the robbers have stolen. To do this eccay
doubt but the commanding officers of these posts will be
vsed of the departure OF all conveys from Vera Cruz,
they may always be on the lookout.
Cavalry Is the most important item to all from
this city the interior, and without it safety
In order that many who familiar with the
ways have be protected except army TO guard
train will give you idea of the last left
here under Col Miles.
The command consisted of about 800 troops of which
there about l60 cavalry. The train, consisting of
about 300 wagons and 200 pack mules, covered space
of nearly miles There is thcket either side OF
the road Offering excellent opportunities every mile of the
Tor ambuscades and so impenetrable that only
tevas it is possible throw hankers. The guerlas
have by paths which else knows and they
familiar with, and take select the weakest
point of the trains. They accomplish their object without
delay, and is impossible follow overake them with
infantry. The cavalry forces, although they may be adj
vanageousy posted lew and off that by the
lacked is too late unless the force large, and good
fortune favors them In the pursuit IL these places which
they make their homes. and the deposes for their spos
secured and placed under the command of efficient and
energetic officers, we will soon experience the benefits
1t is the duty of the government afford protection to
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