The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-14 00:00:00

steamers.

COLITIS AUTHENTIQUE.—Pams, MAY 12.—French Five
per Cents., 115 f. 75c. 60c. 50c. Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
1041. Four per Cents., 100 f. 25c. Three per Cents., 77f. 90c.
Bank of France Shares, 3,240 f. Obl. of the City, 1,300 f.
Neapolitan (Rothschild's) Detinitives, ]o2f. 75c. 80c.
Romans, 994 f. Belgian Five per Cents. (1840), 993 A f.
Ditto (1842), 1001. Ditto, Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
9534. Spanish Three per Cents., 354. Exchange on Lon-
don :—One month, paper, 25f. 70c. ; money, 25f. 70c. ; three
months, paper, 25f. 371/2c.; money, 25f. 321/2e.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TILE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 13.
Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 141/2—Namur
and Liege, 4—Northern of France, 11%8—Orleans and
Bordeaux, 6—Paris and Lyons, 54—Paris and Rouen, 35%
—Rouen and Havre, 241/2—Sambre and Meuse, 7.

THE UNITED STATES
AND MEXICO.
(BY EXPRESS.)
ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT COMMERCIAL INTEL-
LIGENCE.
LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1847.
The Royal Mail steamer Cambria, commanded by
Captain Judkins, arrived hero last night, bringing New
York dates of the 30th April. She sailed from Boston
on the Ist, and Halifax on the 3d instant.
The news from Mexico is still of a very hostile
character.
The fall of Vera Cruz when made known at the capi-
tal, did not abate their determination to persevere in
the war.
A battle was daily expected between a Mexican force
of 14,000 or 15,000 men, which Santa Anna is marching
towards Jalapa, and the division of the American army
under General Twiggs.
Our dates from Vera Cruz are to the 10th inst., via
Havannah. On the Bth, General Twiggs, with a column
of from 2,500 to 3,000 troops (regulars), took up the
line of march for Jalapa. He was followed next day by
General Patterson, with about an equal force of volun-
teers, and General Worth with the rear division, would
follow the day after.
The advancing column will not number less than
10,000 men. The garrison left in the city of Vera Cruz
and the castle, will be small, as the navy will assist in
maintaining order and subjection there, and at Alvarado
and other points along the coast, which have yielded or
shall yield to our arms.
General La Vega, who had command at the Puente
Nacionel, a difficult pass about 30 miles from Vera
Cruz, had abandoned that position on the alleged ground
of not being adequately supported by his Government.
We had a rumour also that the authorities of Jalapa had
signified to General Scott their willingness to surrender
at discretion, but however, if, as later advices import,
Santa Anna had sent forward considerable detachments
from his army to fortify themselves at Cerro Gordo, a
defenceable pass, in advance of Jalapa—another battle
may ensue there, of which however, after what had
been seen, the result cannot be ancertain. We do not
indeed think that the Mexicans can again be brought to
stand before an American army in the field.
Reports had been circulated that sickness to a great
extent prevailed in the army at Vera Cruz, but direct
accounts do not represent the army as being sickly.
Of peace, no nearer prospect is perceptible than at
the commencement of the war, and such would seem to
be the fair interpretation of the recent call of the Go-
vernment for 6,000 additional troops to reinforce the
columns of Scott and Taylor. The ten regiments before
called for, together with the recruits for filling up the
regular regiments, will more than suffice to replace the
twelve months' volunteers with Scott and Taylor, whose
term of service will expire in June and July, but all of
whom may re-enlist, and therefore these six new regi-
ments are so many additional troops.
Money is found by the Government without difficulty
for its loans. The bids for the eighteen million dollars
loan invited for the 10th April, amounted to fifty-eight
millions of dollars, all at or above par, and the loan was
principally taken at about 1 of 1 per cent. premium;
and it has been selling since at from 2 to 3i premium.
The stock has twenty years to run, at 6 per cent. in
terest. No better nor more desirable security can we
exist.

Commander M'Keene, of the United States navy, late
'n command of the United States Sloop of war Dale,
came passenger in the Arve from Havannah, which
arrived yesterday forenoon, and has communicated to
us the following intelligence received by him from
Lieutenant Emory, of the Topographical Engineers,
recently appointed a Major of Dragoons. Major Emory
left Captain M'Keene at Havannah, and proceeded to
New Orleans on his way to Washington. Both these
gentlemen aro bearers of dispatches, and Commodore
M'Keene returns in consequence of ill health.
On the 2d December last, General Kearney arrived
at Sierra Phillipi, where he found means to com-
municate with Commander Stockton at San Diego, who
dispatched thirty-five volunteers under Lieutenant
Gillespie and Passed Midshipman Beale, to his aid.
Not expecting further relief, and all the passes being in
possession of the enemy, notwithstanding his men
were worn out by marching over twenty-two hundred
miles, and mounted on broken down pack mules—all his
horses having been left at Santa Fe —General Kearney
determined to cut his way through the enemy to San
Diego ; and on the morning of the 6th December, an
hour before day, he attacked the enemy, 160 in number
and well mounted, at the Indian village of San Pasqua],
and routed them with great loss. They retreated one and a
half miles and rallied ; when the General ordered a
charge, and placed himself at the head of it. He and
his officers being better mounted then the men, first
came in contact with the lances of the enemy, and for
ten minutes were completely surrounded ; but as soon
as the men came up, the enemy again fled. In this
engagement, our loss was 35 killed and wounded]
Captains 'Moore and Johnson and Lieutenant Ham-
mond were killed ; and every officer, with two excep-
tions, was wounded, and their garments were literally
pierced with lances. General Kearney received two
severe lance wounds. His whole force was only sixty.
The next day he continued his march slowly on foot
towards San Diego, all of the mules having completely
failed, with few exceptions, which were employed to
draw the wounded.
The enemy having occupied a hill commanding the
road, were again attached and driven from their posi-
tion. When thirty miles from San Diego, General
Kearney was met by a detachment of seamen and ma-
rines, dispatched by Commander Stockton under Lieut.
Gray,

On the 2Sth December the united forces of General
Kearney and Commander Stockton marched from San
Diego, consisting of 450 seamen and marines and the
remnant of dragoons, which originally were 100 strong.
On the Bth of January they met the enemy, 500 Strong,