The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-01

From the New Orleans Picsyune July "a /.
| Later from M@xscs.
Our packages by the Alabama by some mischance
were not delivered 10 US till Yesterday morning The,
contained papers from the city of Mexico to the tf
Insiant-three days later than our former accounts
we nave ~ last accounts of eng agenent between
The troops OF Busamente and Paredes The official re-
port OF the former officer is before us, dated Marfl the
give the substance OF it, He arrived at Marh the 5h
instant and established there his headquarters He i'm
med,aely ordered Reconnaissance to be made of the
heights on which Paroles had planted cannon and
iered line TO be formed by which all the entrances
the city OF Guanauato should be secured. This was
done amidst short discharge of musketry, which did
no Marin The principal positions OF the enemy were
found TO be the gdr,d Hormguero, and the heights OF
ri Gallo, Rocha, FL Talado. and San Miguel On the
9TH he determined To attack The Hormguero and the Ia
jado. This accordingly done. but with decisive
result so far Judge, not knowing the localities
lie claims that he drove the insurgents several times be-
hnd their works, they having salied out to attack him
His own loss is said TO be slight, while Paroles had
twenty seven killed and about sixty wounded The
forces of Paroles received considerable accession from
the people OF the surrounding country he having prom
Used them the sacking OF Guanau after his triumph
should be secure. The report of Bustamente is
panied by various subreports of interest here and
address OF Busamene to his troops, which genuine
specimen OF Mexican grandiloquence as we have met
with in long while.
The newspapers have private letters from Guanajuato
TO the 7h These give less favorable colorng TO the
success OF Busamente; though they speak well of the
courage displayed BY HIM They say the ,pronuneiados
handing in person, succeeded in routing portion of the
forces OF Bustamsnte The ieperos took part with Pa
redes and went about stealing the guns of the slain and
selling Them The letters say that many killed,
without specifying which side Yankee artillerist,
on the side OF Paredes, had foot shot off in the action
and one OF bustamente's guns was dsmounted
The superiority in numbers of the forces of Bustamene
enabled him to put good face on matters and remain
tranquil all the 9TH The papers wonder why he remained
passive, believing that by vigorous action and with his
superior forces ne might at crush the instruction
rom various indications, we should judge that the cause
OF Paroles was every day acquiring strength Hence the
anxiety OF the government journals that he should be
crushed at once
In one of the skirmshes which took place near Guam
ajuato it is said that Jaauta was severely wounded by
being thrown from his horse, and that he will probably
die from the effects of the injury.
Apart from the confused military details which the pa
pers give us, there is little in them of interest Rofue
Miranda and +! Mors made, the 9th instant despe-
rate attempt to break jail but reaken and locked
s M9Is naySg been SO desperately wounded that
FL Monitor mentions attempt at suicide. made by :.
young man OF distinguished family, by taking poison
the father OF his adylove objected and hence the as
trophe. Physicians had some hope Of saving him
There is no end to the robberies which daily COM
government Is exerted in vain to prevent them
The theatre was about to be reopened in the city with
very strong company. -,
In paper of the 9th instant, we see mentioned The
suicide OF Mr. Barlow Love was here again the CO use
The lady was obd1rate accordingly MIR. Barlow made
his will by which he left 81 900 to his sister in Erand
and all the rest of his property to his inty hearted mis-.
tress. lie then committed suicide !
United States steamship New Orleans Capt Z. AT the
arrived; having sailed on the 18th instant d., has
o Lieut. Mites saSs s y
full list OF passengers, but notice AS received
q the % dragons rag Capt spos q b Capt Merrill
temaster Adjutant Steele I'd dSar ian. assistant quar-
genbeel, 5th infantry; Lieut. We ICONS; Adjuant Luz
Merchant sth infantry lisp' Cd I'd dragons; Lieut.
passengers on her dragons, and others, came
Our letters and pape-
ssg
oss to the la Aredes had defeated Bustamene with
rave but r of 500 men. The papers by the Alabama
he SUE me side of the story and, upon reading them,
ls' ,cion was forced upon the mind that Bustamente
been worsted but with no such loss as is now sup
Har accounts should reach this morningpossiby be-
fore we get to press Though not ate they may be
fuller.
Since the above was in type, we have received from
Capt Aud, of the New Orleans, memorandum OF the
news at Vera Cruz in which it stated that the latest
intelligence from the interior reported the defeat OF "a
we have from another respectable source Capt Aud,
in connexon with this has the following paragraph in
his memorandum:
ported of Paredos and without conadictng it, posi-
lively affirm that he will over,urn the government oil Her
rera."
Lieut. Martin, Sd Dragons, died at the National Bridge
about the 10Th inst of yellow fever, after his return from
a short leave of absence thence TO Vera Cruz.
The troops either all embarked, or have had trans
ports in port assigned them, except the LIST regiment OF
artillery, stationed in part in the castle and in the town,
as the garrison OF the place, and the following companies
of dragoons composing the guard OF the army viz
company D. LIST Dragons, Lieut.. Gardner commanding
company F, lst Dragons, Lieut. Noble commanding
company X, LIST Dragons, Lieut. Ewell commanding
company A. ed dragons, Lieut. Armstrong commanding
: company I, I'd Dragons, Capt. Sibey commanding
Capt Duperu's company, Sd dragons, dismounted
embarked on the l7th
Field battery company g. 4th artillery, Lieut.. M Low
ell commanding had orders to embark on the Palmetto
the 18TH
Some of the transports chartered in the northern ports
n had arrived prior to the 18th.
Il Gen Arsta, late Minister of War; has resigned
In addition to those already mentioned, the following
. passengers came on the New Orleans
y Major p. st. George Cook, I'd dragons; Lieut. F. M
Walker, 5h Tennessee volunteers; Major s. Mlligan
Il Dr.. r. Mcmillan Dr. McCracken, Geo. Siger, Mr.
Lewis and family, M. Hartsock. J. Phelps, G. Lard
d w B. Hayden, S. w. Becker, S. A. Broomfeld, A. w
! Sneegil, s W. Migan, Thos. j. Harde, t. B. Irwin J
/ II. Bradley
n The New Orleans also brought company II. 81
artillery ninety and eighty horses and field battery
and company h, ed dragons, eighty dory Of whom
e are sck) and fifty five horses.
Jesse Holiday discharged soldier from the Penn
I sylvania regiment, and j. B. WEIGH clerk TO Maj Mill
gan, died the Goth and private Geo b. Shes, OF tn
I'd dragons, died the 21s all OF yellow fever Ho
day left $40 in the hands of Capt Aud, which is he'll
e subject to the legal orders of his heirs
None of the 9TH infantry, except the officers abov
ID mentioned and the band, on the New Orleans.
Z From Matamoras. .a
j By the steamer E. A Ogden. we have received LAT
IL IL.