Washington telegraph., 1847-07-21
From the N, D, Mercury June IN
FROM VERA CRUZ.

Captain WmdIe, this morning from Vera
Cruz, which place she left on the I'd INST,
touching al the BRzus On the llh we have
Vera Cruz and Maiamnfas papers, We
learn from Capt. Windle that the Alabama
had been detained al Vera Cruz three
days, waiting the arrival OF the English
courier from The capital. II arrived At
late hour on the night ul tho lst iusi. aud
the Alabama sailed early the next morning,
therefore tue contents Of the mail was no,
known at Vera Cruz. From passengers
that came ON the Alabama, we learn that
/ Gen. Scott was still at fueba on the 26h
June, waiting roinloreemenis, as he thinks
il not advisable To march on the capital
with less han 10000 meu, as II is positive.
ly asserted lhal the Mexieans will makea
strong stand somewhere ou the road he.
tween purbla aud the capital. All com.
mgnicilluus belWeun hela Cruz aud fne.
ba are enlife cut of, \ large number
OF mules were taken lrom lot at Vera
Cruz Oh the 9Th ult. sud To he l300 in
number. The Americans left ia charge nl
the mules were Immediately put in rnus,
being suspected Of having had connection
with the guerrilla ptrly that look the mulr,.
Gen, CadNalladrJ had arrived at PueAa.
Gen, Pillow was met on the road hf tho
courier aud was lighting every inch ol tie
ground.
It is reported that Santa Anna is rasing
money Al the point ol the bayoncl, having
demanded lnred luan oi' Sl,0uO0H0.--
The work oi terrifying the capital is pro.
crossing,
The following lcller came by the IA.
hama, from our correspondent at Nem
cruz.
irRA Cmk. July |, Isl.
GW..msi-Nplhng nnN ailnit here at
hts Tine, brlanl what Hnle You maY II.
reitc by the Alabama. which bear, this Ia
lor city. NJ advrps since returning
Ifum Cen. Scotland nothing definite lram
he army through auy channel. Al 81 is
fagur umor. lmn Is ai nj. timr Pre-.
pairing, aui Wi be otr IA ihrr or inuf dihs.
with the piRala Dispatches Itum Washing.
iun city laiulI buur hy IT, Saunders, ul
IA. lou wsrr aware N lhat when tho
IT, pa,ssd through NeW ur enu.. Tue
character uf The cau'rus 5 nHl known. hHi
t Is supposed 10 Iea elaV VaplsUiuu. asaln
Iaf praea
Matters Pass on hGfa tsB quietly. u
he sca,uu a.hauer, The cIil presents a
mafc drsulaie appearances. yellow farrr
appear, 10 be at a ,lsna. tie mortality. IN.
ending thai N the Hospital. docs not.
think, At tbs time, exceed ten dai,. i5at
number Is limited muslI, luinnn ia govern.
menl cmp.oY. The heat IS not ,n lHIen=e
n II ha, heeu==aul the fains not Aei a4t.
iug set IN heary and continued. my hayr.
snme effect favorable un tie health ui lh.
city.
\ meeting ha, born halj relative ia Ia.
lon Na'olrl Annrrr.aN puhIi,hrd n
The "Sun ui hnahlac uf ihi. morning
Fury have u1i yet ulnc.ulrI W,ic,hr, thry
will make Il un the 3 or .lh
The "Amerieln Eagle paper printed
is last number yesterday iur some iimr O,
come srprni'dIiIl nckl Gar The ,sun
Of Auahulc and "trco lrs, arc ,nc vn.y
paper' n"w printed IN thc city.
Ia i"w mnnrns cuuiab this -npning
with a nn,a. ollisrr. | lraurd that Com.
Pcrl his returned from 'IUbasco-haying
prucccdrd lhrr some day. ago 10 assault
and capture the town ui 1uhasco. This
was accomplished with the los, II two or
thfce men, aui about fifteen wuundrl.-
The cnrmy's loss was supposed 10 bc ~
many a. 30, They had well lonihcd lhrir
Town since the lir,l onslaught upon il, and
made (lor McXieans) a very spirited rcs,s.
lance. L was the desire oi the Commn.
doIc To garrison the town with q body II
mafrnes--hui receiving Gen. Scots ui.
drrs lor all marines thai could possibly be-
spared from the various naval stations and
ships On llc Gu'l, 10 repair ~ pueha. he
abandoned the town Of rohasco. II any
American would escape getting himself
lassucd, throat cut, heart cut Out, anl head
boiled in oil. he mus. keep out Of the State
OF lobnsco.
Yours truly, T.
7. S. ! write this in great haste. tho
ilabnna 4 ship being tired lip aud about
To weigh her anchor. She takes back
among hcrpasscngcrs Capt. llellcl, Quar-.
icrmlslcr OF Vera Cruz, on hi. wa, W
Washington, whittier ho is called 10 report.
by Secretary Marcy. Dispatches aniycd
last evening from the city ui Mexico for tho
British steamship Ayon-which depart, on
Sunday morning for Southampton via LA.
yana.
We make from the Vera Cruz Eagle Of
The Both ut,, the last number Of that paper
10 be published until autumn, the following
extracts:
MciHcholy.-Onc Of those singular oc.
curcncos which cannot bs accounted for,
took place yc'lsrday morning in the mar.
que ol Capt. Dup1u. Lieut.. Mernfsld,
belonging to Capt. fod's company ol tho
I'd Dragons, arrived the other dag on tho
steamer New Orleans, aud ~ his company
had gone up Interior, he rruueslcd permis.