The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-21

other Mexicans being killed La Paz further north in
the Peninsula was also the scene OF a sangunary
ct between the guerlas under Capt Peneda, and the
l, , ne place was reduced to ashes oy he IRE
were finally compelled TO retire There are OF
other engagements, but nothing TO be relied on.
From the American Star OF December IS.
QuERErARo.-Seyenteen deputies Queretaro,
ready for the assembling of the Congress The Mont
tor publishes ls OF those who present preimi
nary meeting The evolutonists are brought TO stand
public opnion being TOO strong for them. Many Of the
chiefs had given IN their adhesion the government and
avowed thei teminaon to aid TO the best OF their
means and ability They think the best and
70 leave the general government and the State at liberty
form ter own opinions in regard 10 peace or warthus
submitting TO the exgences of the time and TO the will Of
lne mal3y, Inc Monitors correspondent, thinks the mem
together inasmuch they will aside everything like
We really hope such may be The The new Congress
will meet in few weeks and shall watch its proceed
ings with a good deal of interest
The Flag of Freedom is paper published in Puebla
From the number of the 25h for December we make the
following extracts:
EXPEDITION TO CHoLULA-On the night oflhe 2lst inst
an expedition consisting Of about % DRAGONS Is
IN aser men, and The spy company-the whole command
ed by Lieut. Waede acting assistant adutan general
pose OF experimenting some Mexican officers who said
TO be there The patty started about o'clock, and arrived
opposition but when arrived the plaza, severe fire
was opened upon them from one of the houses One-ha
OF the command was ordered to dsmoun and take posses
kept np their fire. The ss d ben ,Soroooh S
searched but of the Mexicans had effected their
Three, however, killed. and three brought in
prisoners with loss side OF three horses and
man slightly wounded The house in which the officers
supposed to be afterwards gone into but they
We're not found as was expected alter all the noise
stoned by the shooting and entering ohe house first spoken
OIL The party remained in the about hours
when not finding anything further TO do, they returned
this city.
Lieut.. Waeder speaks in the highest of the
duct OF the under his command this they
carried out every order promptly and calamity.
Accompanying the above party there also Lieuts
Pentz Moses, and Morehead and Suer Mason of the I'd
OHIO regiment Chartered mt San Jose, who gaanty volun-
teered their services on the occasion.
The American prisoners who have been taken by the
Mexcans at various times and places, rday
here from Zacaan by Mr.. Isunza, the present Mexican
Governor OF the State of Pueba they conducted
Col NoreIa and formally delivered to Col Chds command
ing this department
Mr. lsunZa asked in exchange for these prisoners Col
pavon; II this was not admissible, equal number OF
Mexican prisoners; if the latter could be done
cep them voluntarily restored to the United States
This act of the Mexican governor is certainly humane
and commendabe In addition, the prisoners
they were kindly treated while confined.
The answer OF Col Chlds, however, in the proper
American spirit: He wrote to Mr. Isunza, under
stand from good authority that he could accede
first proposition, from the fact that the republic of Mexico
largely indebted the United States for returned and
paroled prisoners and many liberty Internationally
OF the grade those received that within the last
months much larger number of prisoners than
maniy, they being extremely anxious to their
families and friends that, fact, the which
Mexican prisoners had been restored liberty deprived
him OF the pleasure of complying with the second part of
the proposition lie further thanked the governor for his
kindness and attention the prisoners just voluntarily
stored, and him that he will take pleasure in
lang Mr.. Is humanity towards Mexicans may fall
INTO his hands as prisoners OF war.