The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-06-05
Later from vera Cruz.

The steamship Palmetto arrived from Yer;
Cruz yesterday. She brings dates to the 22c
instant. General Worth entered Puebla or
the 18th without opposition. His force consis
ted Of $500 men. Gen. Scott was still at ia
lapa. We are glad to hear that Gen. Shields
was regarded as convaescent. The town Of
Talascoza was captured on the 18th, by Capt
Mayo, Of the Navy, who was in command al
Alvarado. He went in gun boats with force
of 80 men. Talascaza is about one hundred
miles South West from Alvarado. On arriving
arrangements were at once made for the sur
render Of the town. Captain Mayo declined
leaving any force there as it would have weak
ened those under bis command too much
On hisreturn, whilst defending the river, which
is narrow and shallow, he was fred upon from
a dense chapparal, and the following officers
and seamen wounded.
J. G. Pringe, passed Mid'n badly wounded.
| j. B. Totten, Seaman. 6
| Henry Wright,
John Ellis, wounded in two places.
William Grant, Sc I"
Commodore Perry had sailed southwark.
The little town Of Nauta had surrendered
to the U. s. sooP of war albany. The place
was subsequently taken possession of by par
ty of 300 Mexicans, and the schooner Fater-
mite, Of this port, robbed Of her cargo and
burnt.
Mr.. Henry Godet, supercargo, Mr.. Dorles, a
passenger, and several of the crew were seized
and sent off to Misantea. The town was sup
sequently visited by the U. S. steamer Spitfre
but the Captain being satisfied by the citizens
that they had not engaged in the recent rob-
berries, but had suffered from the marauoers,
he left without doing them any injury, or OBJ
tanning restitution Of tie men ana property
that had been seized.--Bulletin.
Further Items from the Rcay1e.
VERA CRUZ, Mexico, May 81, l847.
A very nice little affair came off last night
about four hundred yards from the gate of Mer-
cy, about l O'Clock, which resulted in the
death of three Mexican guerllas, besides Sc
verely wounding fourth, and finally in the
capture of nine others, who are now safely
lodged in Jail, with fine prospect before them
of swinging for their offences.
The circumstances of the transaction have
been related to me by two of the party, and
are as follows:
Col. Tom Banks, who was the leader of our
party, learned from good source that such
band had visited the suburbs of the city for
several nights in succession, and had succeed
ed in stealing several horses from the wagon
yard. By the consent of the Governor he
raised volunteer company of seven men, and
on Wednesday night sailed forth to catch the
varmints, but without making any discoveries
Last night they thought to try their hand again,
and accordingly about 10 O'Clock they arrived
in the neighborhood of the wagon yard. Four
men were placed where they could see and
not be seen, and the other three advanced in
different directions, about one hundred and fif-
ty yards from the main body. They were not
long in this position before one of them dis
covered two men advancing. He hailed, but
they advanced upon him. The Mexican in |
advance, after getting his ribs scraped with
musket ball, took to his heels, whilst the other
with sabre drawn for a regular set-to,
but pistol ball settled him. Unfortunately
for the first one, he ran close to another of our
party who brought him down with a rife. 1t
was about this time that several others Of the
guerilla party made their appearance for the
ray, but they were soon made to retreat to
house near by. They had succeeded in barri-
'ading all the doors but one and hiding their
inns like towards, when the immortal seven
zane up and burst open the door, taking them
Ill prisoners without opposition. On search
ng the house they found their arms, and their
lorses and equipments were found in the yard,
which was enclosed by very high stone wall,
md as our guard had never been extended that
ar they no doubt found themselves perfectly
ecure. more precious looking set Of scamps
han these prisoners never laid eyes on. A
'ortion OF Col. BIS party stayed to guard the