The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-21
BY ERLAND ExPR Ess.
FOR THE UNION.
1)sse day IN udVuncs 0f the Es0tl.


From the New Orleans Picsyune April ls
Later from Mexico.
There were two arrivals yesterday from Vera Cruz
the ship Chrstiana Captain Hammond, which salel
the 4lh instant and the u s. steamer Washington. Cap
tain Pratt, which sailed the Sd inst By the Wash
ngon dates from the city of Mexico to the 30th
ull.--four days later than brought by the Ohio.
Mr. Clifford. one OF the commissioners TO Mexico, ar
rived al Vera Cruz the morning OF the "a instant, and
left the Sd for Mexico, escorted by Lieutenant
Baldwin's company OF mounted rifles Col Morgan, OF
the 18th infantry arrived with Mr. Clifford, on the Mas
The u 5. sean-irigate Mississippi sailed from Vera
Cruz on the Cd inst, for Boston. We give list OF her
officers and passengers below We regret to learn that
there were twelve fourteen cases OF yellow fever on
board when she sailed.
The soop-of war John Adams sailed the Sd instant
for Norfolk She passed by the Chrisana on the
ylh instant in LAT. go, long 800.
Capt White OF the Louisiana mounted men, arrived at
Vera Cruz on the 3ls ult in eight days from the city OF
Mexico. He detained one day at Puebla.
gentleman who came passenger on the Washington,
TO whom indebted for much information from
Mexico, very kindly communicated assures US that the
general opinion among those Mexcans OF the first class
whose judgment considered good is that the treaty VIII
not be ratified by the Mexican Congress- In fact the
members are n'%daed by the populaie ANA w W. ".
have not room to-day for the interesting and ineii-
gent speculaons Of our correspondent - D. on the
same subject; will give them Tomorrow
In anticipation that the army might fall back from Mexi-
co. port commssary Pueba had received orders as
early the Goth ut from headquarters to contract tor
downward movement Capt Webster, quartermaster at
Pueba had also received orders to have transportation
ready AT Perote similar orders had been received.
very large Mexican train, consistsAg OF some 400
wagons and about 5000 pack mules left Vera Cruz for
Mexico on the goth, 3oth and 3lst ut The American
train left on the Sd ns all under command OF MAJOR
Loomis The Free American says the hrst train was al
tackled the night OF the 3Oh and seven pack mules were
taken by the guerillas.
After Santa Alma had been escorted by Col Hughes
to the hacienda OF Fl Encero-he property Of the former
he remained there till the ed inst, when he left for An
tgua just north of Vera Cruz where he embarked the
Iih inst Spanish brig for Kingston, Jamaica, as
some accounts say. Others make Havana his desna-
ton has hitherto been understood that he would pro-
coed to Jamaica
ult, it having been discovered that Second Lieut. John
Smith, of Captain Whites company of mounted men.
hal deserted, taking with him seven men OF his com.
pany. The same day Captain White gave pursuit. and
got wind of the fugyes the Orizaba road but could
not oveake them. The same evening one OF the mum.
ber sergeant-a youth OF about nineteen returned and
related the following Smith and the others told him they
were going out to hunt and he accompanied them under
that impression until they about eight miles from the
city. when Smith called halt, and made known his IN,
tenon of joining some robber band The sergeant told
him that he would not desert-that he would die first
They then told him he must die. He give them his
him CO. Giving him a fowling piece. which he could
not for want of caps, they allowed him to return.
On the morning Of the ls inst, they fell into the hands
doubt, thinking that he robber enough for the
road, and unwilling to place confidence in men who
would desert their cOunys standard, would not accept
mediaeIy sent word TO Governor Wilson, who despatch
ed CAPTAIN Kerr with his command to escort the worthless
into Vera Cruz where they arrived on Sunday, the I'd
inst
Since the desertion of Smith, some men have recog-
Missed him who has been quarered at the expense
Of the State for length OF tme in certain strong
house under the direction OF warden, for being con-
cerned, with others, in apprOprlatng to his own use
large quantity OF funds not his own There IS good
with the fellow II greatly he hODpd that he will
| not let him off with impuny.
The Free American is very indignant at the conduct of
the Mexicans, restored to civil authority in Vera
Cruz. The following is from that paper OF the LIST inst
Only two days have by since the Of the
city ha. been granted 70 the Mexcaas and in two DAYS
these authorities have made chaag In the different
offices than the Americans in one year and one day
s ny who na offices as a As% b
even been threatened by the new Office holders.
young man, lawyer, was oibilen to plead cause be-
fore Mexican court of this city, unless he should show
proof that ne tc1s not an American and he hoped to be
When the civil authorities were in possession of the
heard IN our Snna's and no thai these men are IL
lawyers must give proof before they are admitted at
the bar that they NOT Americans.
We come to events in the city OF Mexico, and
must express regrets that to-day find room
for the letter of our intelligent CORRESPONDENT there He
was OF opinion, on the 2eh ut that the court OF inqui-
ry would adjourn to the United States within three
four weeks at farthest. Gen. Butler is determined to
send Mr. Trist out Of the country soon possible.
evidence should be taken as early as possible.
In the proceedings of the court Monday the 27h it
will be that Gen. Scott offered paper the court
and concluded with motion, which overruled. The
paper not read TO the at length, but the Ameri
Star furnishes copy OF it, which we for the
interest which attaches 10 it
Mr. PREsIDEyr AND GENTLEMEN THE COURT have nj
ready declared my intention 10 mpeach the testimony Of
Paynasr-r A. W. Burns, witness for the defence in the
clear purpose manifested in the against
all precedent uader the circumstances permitted, the
morning Of the 2ol instant the as session of the court,
after nights rehrc and perhaps consultation,
in and to alter his recorded testimony matter quite seri
ousy affecting his cred bility Notwithstanding that ad
vantage the naton has abundantly shown in
more than twenty instances, that the witness had almost
total want OF memory oe side of the case even in mat
ters Of no lo interest and ml and the other,
powerful and minute mernory-yraspng and retaining
incidents, which, the times they occurred. have
appeared any else wholly ~ of being
ured The court, ubf WILL at the proper time, look
closely that peculiarly of memory, without my specify
ing the numerous instances in this place Some scattered
proofs Will however, here glance and only because
they distany separated the records and the files of
the
The witness says his testimony that though he pres
the operations of the 18th of August he with
the operating forces the following day. and therefore did
them carry the enrenched camp of Conireras. the
church and bridge at Chmrubusco Yet in the letter of Lee
by Major Gen. Pillow he the public The
foregoing account Of this unparalleled victory [mean
ing tho events of the 18th Of August myself rye
O md inch for he wi