The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-12-02
ARRIVAL OF THE JAS. 4. DAY.
Five Days Later News from vsn Cruz.

Five Days Later News from vsn Cruz.
From the New Orleans Picsyune Of the Goth
Dembardment Of Puebla and Discontinue Of
the Observation-Disclosures Of Santa
AnnaS Troops--Their Dtxrtion Of him
Ills Whereabouts uaeertain.-ke.
The steamship james l. Day, Capt. o.
Grady, arrived nj late hour last nigh,
from Vera Cruz, hnving sailed thence on
the 18th inst, with number Of invalid
soldiers. Two died on the pusssgc.
There had been no later arrival direc,
from III, city Of Mexic, ut Vera Cruz, when
the jas. L. Day left. We have not even
well authenticated rumor touching Gen.
Scott and his army.
Tie Arco Iris, Of the 18th inst, furnish
es interesting news from Pueba, which il
translated to our hands By the Genius Of
Liberty.
PuERLA, 2Sth.-At 5 o'clock on the eve
ming Of yesterday, the points of San Juan
dc Dos, Santa Rosa and Santa Monica,
commenced heavy cnnnonado upon the
American works. The latter Immediately
begnn 10 throw cannon shot, bombs. and
grenndcs into the centre Of the city, which
suffered in consequence some considerable
injury.
Don Msrino del Rim. whilst standing with
his wife on the bnck balcony of his house,
was struck dead by cannon ball. AT a.
bout 8 o'clock, r. NJ, the cnnnon.dc ceased,
but commenced again at the dawn Of the
following day.
PuEDLA. 20th.-By order Of Santa An
mn, body Of troops WINS Yesterday posted
in the Convent of Santa Tercsa, al one Of
the corners Of which breast work of cotton
bales was erected. Four hundred cotton
bales have already been demanded Of the
housc Of Velasco, for the defence Of the
city. To prevent the completion Of this
work, the Americans from tho tort Of San
jose kept upn continual fire upon the work
men, which, being stoutly returned BY the
Mexicnns, the discharge Of bombs and gre
natles from the American lines greatly in
creased. At this moment n considerable
number Of private citizens went Ia Santa
Anna, who was at Carmen, md requested
Of him piece Of artillery, which hcing
granted, together with small BODY Of men
for its management, they quickly marched
tor the Convent Of Santa Rosn, mud opened
a well directed fire upon the American
works. We were in the greatest cons,cr.
nation, but night At last supcrvening. eve.
~ thing became quiet.
The nuns Of Santa pcsa were iransfcr.
red in lit,ers TO Santa Catalina, aud il is
said that the same thing will be done with
those 81 Santa Monica, although the latter
arc strongly opposed TO leaving their mo-
nasiic asylum.
PUEBLA, 3Oth.--To-day partial tranquil
" reigns in tho city. Now and then can
be hcurd the report Of u cannon, md the
expulsion of some grcnades thrown ia the
direction Of San jun del Rio, in the rear
Il whose church Gen. Rea last nigh. con-
cluded a battery, with which he intended
to open upon San Josc.
Our soldiers are complaining very much.
and say that they are ready In die Of hun
ger, not having received mn thing in the
shape Of provisions ior some considerable
time.
The greatest enthusiasm sgninst the A.
mericnns prevailed throughout the entire
city.
PUEBLA, Oct. 2d.--Since Santa Annals
departure the cannonnding has total,
slackened otf. The cotton store-hause al
Velasco took fire last night, and was burn
ed down To the ground; aud 200 bales 81
the same article were totally CONSUMED 10
the convent I" Santo DMningo, without On,
ones being able Ia account Tor the modc il,
which they were fired. The inhabitants
hearing the ringing IL bells which annou..
ced the inccndiarisn,, were very much q.
lnrned, belicving that the Americans had
LETT their cntrcnchments, aud were storm.
ing the city.
From tho same source We derive the I'll.
lowing narrative Of events subsequent to
ihose above detniled. Santa Anna is evi.
IDENTIFY reduced to great straits:
The Genius of Liberty Of the 18th inst,
announces the return Of Captain &. White.
of the Louisiana battalion, md his pnIlau,
company, from the National Bridge, With
CT they had been escorling a train Of sup.
plies fur the troops stationed nj that post.
tie reports that all WINS quiet in TIM, neigh.
b"rh.sod, and that The American force was
strongly fortified and we'll prepared TO re-
ceiye and repel NIL attacks. lie cncoun.
tered no guerriIlns on The route. Two or
three guerrilla scouts occasionally appear.
ed upon the hill tops, who, on the approach
of the Americans. would quickly sca.npcr;
in pursuit Of them some few mustangs and
lariats were taken, which are the onIy
trophies that can be expected from ma
randing party ot gucrrillas.
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