Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-07-31
From the New Orleans Bulletin, July Is.
From Vera Cruz and Tampico.

The U. s. steamer Galveston arrived vesterd,v -
from Vera Cruz. which place she left on the sth.
touching nj Tampco. We have received our ro.
gular flies by this arrival, but find nothing now in
them. No further information had been received
from Gen. Scott, or the trains under escort Of Go.
neras Cadwe!lader and Pillow.
Gen. Pierce, with the reinforcements that were
at Vera Cruz. exceeding 1000 men, vas nes riv
ready 10 start for Jalapa and Puebla.
BY passenger in the Galveston, We lea m TIN.
great deal Of excitement existed at Vera C,nz
in consequence Of the numerous deaths amonr
those men Of Gen. Pillows command. thai h,S
broken down and been compelled 10 return to Yer.
Croz. IN consequence Of the mid.day's march, in
the hot sun and burning sands, whom thew irst ieft
Vera Cruz. Gen. Pillow is loudly and d,onIv
censured for sacrifice of life that had been occo.
stoned BY this proceeding on his part.
Adviccs had been received at Tampico, that tho
American prisoners that belonged to Mai. Gainc,'
command and had been sent from Mexico. were
detained about 1870 miles from Tampieo, and wero
very badly treated. In consequence, Col. De Rms.
sy, with four pieces Of artillery and 600 men.
had left Tampco for the purpose Of releasing and
bringing them INTO the city. 1t is probable that
some iigh''ng will occur before it can be accom-.
Plished.
MAJORS BoRLASD, GAINES, &c.-The Plea.
yune Of yesterday contains u letter from Major
Gaines. dated 26th June, at the city of Mexico.
whore he and his fellow officers were sti detain.
ed as prisoners, under tho most frivolous preteucos
though all the men had been sent forward, under
escort TO Tampico. BY q letter from this latter
place. which we publish to-day it vii; bo seen that
they had not yet reached there. and, 1t would ap.
pear, the Mexican authorities arc even pIavinr
the same miserable game with those poor fellow,
for, after dragging them long and painful marci,
they are still detaining them on tho road, though
near the end Of their Journey.
Major GAINES letter gives moro definite infor.
nation respecting General SCOTS intended move.
ments, than anything we have had direct from
headquarters; and the positive manner in which
he writes, holds out every reason believing that
Gen. Scott will advance towards tho city by tho
close of June, or 10 the very first days Of this
month. We presume he was onIy waiting for
Generals cadwallader and Pillow, both of whom
would probably reach Puebla by, OF Immediately
after that time.
BY the tenor Of Major Gaines letter, Il would
appear that no material resistance would bo made.
either on tho road or at tho city. andinc
oil the rumO"s We have heard, Of the large forco
under Santa Anna, and that tho city was being
fortified.
We arc glad to perceive that Gen. Scott intends
making demand for the delivery ofthass oiicsrs,
and we bopo it will be done 10 q manner and on
terms, that will insure immediate Compliance, a.
they have been detained against all the rules Of
warfare, and in gross violation Of national hiih,
aher having been regularly and houorahis OK.
changed. 10 allusion to this, Major Gaines says:
"S,nce that time (the 4,h) lave heard noah.
ing from this internal Government, IL Govern.
nent it may be called, but to-day, have received
J an assursr:e from Gen. Scott, that immsdisssIy
upon his arrival in the vicinity Of tho city, which
will surely b within twelve days, b. viii
make peremptory demand for u. Il u;u d
eomptssd Uith. a. thisk. You may therefore
, look for mo early in August"
Since the preceding, the Galveston has arrived
land We give her news 10 another column.