Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-06

CuS OF another large reinforcement LOT Uell'
Scott.
Correspondence of the Commercial Times.]
VERA CRUZ, JULY 20, 1847.
GENTLEMEN Inv hurried note of the
18th, | informed you of the destruction of our
hopes with regard to peace, and of the re-
port that Gen. Scott had fixed upon the 15th
instant for his march upon the Capital. 1t is
to be expected that our next express will bring
US intelligence OF his being on the road.
have seen one letter to-day from an officer of
the staff at Puebla, which states that from the
best information he can obtain, he forms the
opinion that Santa Anna has a force of TWEEN
ty-two thousand men, most of which will pro-
baby meet Gen SCOTS army on its way, and
afford another Cerro Gordo laurel to each Of
our brave fellows.
believe it is true, however, that Alvarez
has gone South, without having redeemed a
single promise made to Santa Anna, or having
accomplished one of his dread intentions de-
! clared against the "Yankls" All his Indians
of course, went with him. One would think
Santa Anna would have hanged miserable
old coward like CanaliZo rather than lose such
an auxiliary as Alvarez al this iuncture; bu
much below par as his courage, and he hat
not the tact to conciliate his ally.
Alvarez is a sovereign in his own district
and as absolute as Nicholas, or Mahmoud
and it is no wonder that his pride revolted a
the idea of serving under creature so con
temptibe as Canalizo
Two French gentlemen arrived here yester
il, fro,o IL 80
Pierce will meet serious opposition from tn
guerrlilas and others at almost every step o
his march. To impede his advance as niue
as possible, two bridges on the road have bee
destroyed, one at San Juan, twenty miles fror
here, and the other at Ell Plan, near Cerr
Gordo. The latter was fine structure
There is timber, however, in the neighbol
} hood, with which suppose another bndg
can be built, to answer temporary purpose
: but much delay must necessarily be suffered
The bridge at San Juan is of less consequence
but as the rainy season has set in the river ha
swollen to an extent that must render its pas
!; sage most difficult matter. Of course Ger
Pierce has no ponten train, and don't kno'
that even Gen. Scott has one
| treat my information as correct, as bay
no shadow of reason to doubt the authorit
t from which l received it, and must add TIL
the Mexicans are greater dolts than hay
S ever considered them, if it be not correct
And who is to blame for this and the otht
3 difficulties which line the road to Jalapa!
t it General Scott, or higher authority, or both
S One thousand men, stationed between j
: lapa and Santa Fe, distance less than sevel
d ty miles, would have saved not only the.
y bridges, but many valuable lives, and mu(
e property. Such guard would have affordt
o ample protection to travellers, and by proven
n ing depredations, would so have discourage
t the guerillas, that half their bands would e
d this have been broken and scattered over Il
country, to prey upon Mexican instead
d American property. Many think Gen. Sec
: is more to blame in this regard than the Go
y eminent at Washington. He has had but fe
d troops it is true, but what service could tn
: render in Puebla, where they have been yin
inactive, for so long time? And who CIV
l. heard of General advancing without su
s. plies, into the heart of an ill-supplied cou
Re try, leaving his rear, his only channel of su
n ply, to be blockaded up by the enemy, cutti
l. off or seriously delaying his means of subs
l. tence? 1t seems TO me to be new kind
N generalship. Whether an improved or VOL
l. kind than the old, | am incompetent to juds
lie The health of the city certainly grows
worse, and is probably, under the excelle
A. regulations Of the Board of Health, improvr
er although the weather continues extremely h
n, The worst of the season may be considered
III having passed, but it is still dangerous
as strangers to venture here.
The following articles are scarce in Il
At market, and would bring the prices named
=. spectively, viz: Flour S14 to SIS per BIT
Is duty paid-$2; yellow Corn, 50 to So Is !
an pushel, duty paid-15c; Butter, % to 4
or per h.. duty paid-7c.; Lard, 10 to 21c ]
st h., duty paid-4c. Colgate's white bar So;
a IL to J. &c. per h., duty paid SC. Yours,
1T spectfulIy, INDICATOR
n VERA CRUZ, July %, 1S47
he After all the delay which occurred in G
ed ting off the train and escort under Gen Pier
nd many of the wagons were in an unprepa
ne state, and became detached from the main DO
of An escort of a hundred and fifty or two h,
oil. dred troops was detailed TO remain with
I'd, stragglers and guard them until they could
n join the train, while the main body mo
| RI rTbo b,1