Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-05-06
important from Vera Cruz.


Orleans-Aaother battle eapected-No fever
at Vera Cruz on the l2kh of April
The Massachusetts arrived al New Orleans
on the 22d inst, bringing dates from Vera
Cruz TO the l4h, with highly mporlan, ineli.
gence.
NJ. Y. Beac!, came passenger in her. The
following is from the correspondent. of the
Picayune Of the 23d inst.
CAMP AT SAN JUAN, April ID, lS47.
|. | arrived in this place a. Ii o'clock las.
night, the road from Vera Cruz running for the
most par. through heavy sands. The division
OF Gen Worth from the excessive heat and
wearisome road, suffered incredibly. The
news in camp is stirring. An express has
come down from Gen. Twiggs TO the eflec,
that Santa Anna was before him, at Cerre Cor
DO, with Is 900 men, as near as could be judged
from reconnoisances made by Capt. Hardy
and other officers Of dragons.
Lieut. Col J. E Johnston had been severe
ly, bu. no, morally wounded, while examining
Santa Annals works which appeared TO be
succession Of breaslworks on an cminence in
the vicinity Of Cerre Gorjo Everything would
now go to show iha, Santa Anna is determined
to make bold stand. A dragoon who had
been sent down express by General Twggs,
was yesterday found sho, by the road side just
beyond this. His papers had not been touched.
The Mexicans are playing bloody and at the
same timc bolder game than is usual for them.
as ii is though, they have killed no less than
fifty OF our men within The last three days on
the road. Gen. Scot, stopped nine miles from
this. To nigh, he will reach Gen. Twiggs'
position If Santa Anna is as represented, he
will probably no, be attacked before TWO or
three days. | write in great haste.
The following letters ale from the Della OF
the 23d:
VERA CRuz, April l3, ls47.
Eds Delta AS stated in my letter Of
this morning. the brigade of Gen. Worth took
up the line of march for Jalapa, bot from rather
sudden indisposiiion, the General did not leave
with them. Abou, one O'Clock an express
reached him with information that the column
had fallen in with large force Of the enemy
al Cerro Gordo, strong position beyond Pu-
ene Naciona, and that skirmish had taken
place between Twggs' advance guard, and The
enemy, in which Captain Johnson, Topograph
ical Engineer, was severely wounded, and
several others In half an hour after The re-
ception OF this news Gen. Worth mounted his
horse and was off, SO suddenly, indeed, that
missed him, notwithstanding repaired 10 his
quarters to gather The particulars as soon as
| heard of it,
There is no doub, al all but that Santa An
sand men, is between us and Jalapa; il is con-
ceded on all sides; but if General Twiggs
does not whip, he will al least keep him in
check until General Scott, who left yesterday,
reaches him, which will be tomorrow night.
! Major General Patterson left here with TWO
brigades of Volunteers on Friday, and he has
no doubt reached The advance before this hour
Gen. Twiggs had between $500 and 2700 men,
choice ones TOO, under his command, and
entertain litiIe fear for his safety. Gen. Pat
terson marched with Shields and Pillows
brigades, and all the force, except the garrison
of the towns, and Qutmans' brigade is either
at The scene Of action or on the road TO il.
! Gen Scott, think, was pretty well satisfied
before his departure, that Santa Anna was in the
neighborhood of Jalapa, and was making good
lime towards that poin. before The express
reached him. A terrible baule will be fought
al Cerro Gordo, or li,lle or no fighting. An
intelligent Mexican told me tonight that there
would be no fight, and that Santa Anna had
with him four prominen, members Of the Ma
lional Congress. with The aid Of whom be hoped
to nesniae peace. believe, truly, that it is
The wish of his Excelency 10 win the strife, bul
whether he will embrace the occasion, which,
by The way, is an excellen, one, caunol say
! The horses Of the Tennessee Cavalry arrived
to-day from Tampico, and as soon as hey are
landed, expec. Qui,man will leave here
4 VERA CRUZ ANcHoRAoE, April I2, lS47
! Editors Delta "A large deachnen, Of the
squadron leaves for Tuspan, commanded by
the Commander in person. The officers an,ici