Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-07-03

FROM VERA CRUZ-ATTACK ON A
WAGON TRAIN-DEATH OF MAJ.
BOSWORTH, PAYMASTER UNITED
STATES ARMY.
The U. S. ship Massachusetts arrived at New
Orleans on the evening Of the 10th, from Vera
Cruz. She left that city on the 18th. and brought
over 155 sick and wounded soldiers, nader
charge of Dr. TUDOR.
The von,ita is represented as on the increase
at Vera Cruz Weregret extremely tie say that
Paymaster Bosworh, who sailed from New Or.
leans on the 18th ult, sckened and died in Vera
Cruz OF the ron,ita. His remains were brought
back on the Massachusetts,, in charge of his
brother.
No later news had been received from the army
OF Gen. Scott. The reason is obvious for the
present at least, the communication has been en-.
tirely cut off. We do not regard this as at all
alarming, for Gen. Csdwalader will no doubt
open passage to Jalapa at once; but it indicates
a necessity for some cavalry force upon the line
to clear away the brigands which in(est it, and
who must have mustered in greater force than
had been anticipated 10 attack a train guarded by
500 troops.
The New Orleans Delta learns from aninleli
gent passenger, that letter was received in Vera
Cruz from Major Bennett, who was in charge OF
the specie in the train, stating that the Americans
lost in the attack thirty two men and two hun
bred pack mules, besides twenty eight wagons.
ATTACK ON THE TRAN.-We learn that the
whole Of the immense train, under the escort Of
Col. Mcintosh and eight hundred men, procee
ding onward to the headquarters Of Gen. Scott,
were attacked by guerrilla party at point Just
fifteen miles beyond Santa Fe, a village eight
miles from Vera Cruz The moment the attack
was made on the head Of The train, the dragons
charged on The enemy ard dispersed them. After
the lapse Of vely short time, the Mexicans
again made their appearance in seemingly over.
whelming numbers, at least II or IS 90 strong,
and opened fire on several points at once
Here considerable number Of pack mules fell
into the hands Of the foe, from the extended line
which had to be kept up, on the march, owing to
the narrow defes through which the train was
passing. Col. Mcintosh, after rather severe
contest, beat of the assaants, and then fortified
himself behind his wagons, deemng it imprudcnt
TO continue on without reinforcement, particularly
requiring artillery. An express reached the city
on The 7lh inst, in the evening, and the mex.
morning Gen. CadwaIader marched to his relieft
The Mexcans are said 10 be posted in consid
cradle strength, in the vicinity of the National
Bridge, (Puenta Nacional,) close to which the
train is entrenched. They are determined 10 dis
pue the passage with US. General Cadwalladar,
on his junction with Col. McInlosh will be at
the head Of about 1900 men, and has declared
that he shall soon be able to clear the road OF
those desperadoes, the guerillas. Although the
name is not given, there is little doubt Of the
Mexicans being under the command Of Pedro
Jarueta, the Spaniard, OF whose exploits we have
before spoken. The exact sum, in SPECIE con.
veyed by this train is S350.0OO. The loss on
our side is varously estimated at from five to
thirty odd.
HoRsE RoBBERY.-A daring robbery Of some
forty or fifty horses and mules is said TO have been
perperoted by the Mexicans, on the 9th ut.
close to The walls Of the city. Company X, Sd
Dragons, went in pursuit the next day. and at.
ter remaining out securing the country, until the
| following morning, returned and reported that
| they saw no veslige OF an enemy.
GARRISON OF VERA CRUz.-We have been
! informed the number of troops at Vera Cruz
since the departure Of Gen. Cadwallader. has
been reduced to so low number as to give rise
to some apprehensons for the safety Of the city
| There was not more than forty men fit for duty
in the Castle OF San Juan de Ulloa, when the
J Massachusetts left.