Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-09-03
-1TEST NEWS FROM MEXICO.
From our Extra of last Friday.

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From our Extra of last Friday.
From the New Orleans PicOyune' Aug H.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAM SHlf
ALABAMA
Three days later from Vera CTuE-het'tTm O
Gen. Paroles to Merteo-H1s SUCCESSFUL eS-
cape into the interior.
The steamship Alabama, Captain Wlndie'
arrived this morning from Vera Cruz, having
called thence on the 18th inst.
Quite the most important news by this arm
val is the return of Gen'l Paroles TO Mexico
AT last accounts he was in Paras. he reach
od vora Cruz on the 14th inst, in the English
royal mail steamer Teviot, under an assumed
name The steamer was tejegraphed about
o'clock in the morning from the castle From
the steamer herselfa private signal was thrown
ont. known only to English merchants. that
distinguished parsonage was on board. Pre-
marathon was made for his immediate reception
nv his friends, but all was still as midnight
The steamer anchored, and Don MARITIME, pas
senger from Havana. leaped into the first boat
living alongside, landed on tie mole, and went
to his friend Pope, Zamora, borrowed4o oun-
ces, three horses, hat, coat and servant, and
was past the gates in less than 30 minutes
pcih fast horse and clear track.
The mail from the steamer in the meantime
came on shore. Among the letters were some
TO the Collector and others from Gen. Camp
bell. our Consul at Havana, disclosing the fact
that Gen. Mariana Paroles y Arrillaga, ex-
President of Mexico, had taken passage on
the steamer, and directing them to look out for
him The information came AL hour too late :;
the bird had flown. We gather these facts
from one of our correspondents, and below we
give letter from another, without having
time TO ponder upon his speculations as to the
influence OF the return Of Paroles, upon the
war.
We are deeply panied to learn OF the death
of Col Wilson, of the 18th Infantry. He was
represented to US by the last arrival as conva-
lescent, hut he died the evening of the 18th
inst. He was TO have commanded the train
which left Vera Cruz on the 18th inst He was
buried on the 18th inst, the following orders
having been issued for the occasion:
Orders No. 81.
HEADQUARTERS, VERA Cruz,
August 70, 1847.
It is announced to this command the melan-
cholv intelligence of the death OF Col. Lewis
D. Wilson, OF the 18th Regiment U. S. Infan-
try, who died on this date.
The escort for Ills funeral will be comman.
ded by Lieutenant Colonel, commanding, ant
consist of the LIST U. S. Infantry, stationed il
the city. The funeral will take place at
O'Clock, P NJ, on tomorrow, to which all The
U. S. Navy, citizens and strangers, arc respect
fully invited to attend.
BY order of It. Col Miles,
w. L. CRITTENDEN,
Acting Adjutant.
The company of Captain Halle, of the 14tF
Infantry, reached Vera Cruz on the 18th inst.
was Immediately armed and left the same eve
ming for the scene OF action. There had beer
no further arrival from the train, which wa:
deemed good omen. No further courier ha
arrived at Vera Cruz from Peubla. One came
through on the 18th inst, by the way of Ori
zaba TO a commercial house. He left Peubl;
on the 9TH. He reported that the army com
menced its march that day agreeably to an
nouncement
The Sun of Anahuac, of the 9th inst, give
the following accident OF IL pretty serious al
fair between some of our troops and the guer
rilas:
The Train Ahackcd-Scveral Dragons ar
rived here yesterday evening, bearing mes
sage to the Governor. They left the trair
Yesterday morning, and report that fight ha,
taken place eight miles from the Nationa
Bridge, in which Capt. Caldwell OF the Volt
geurs, and Capt Commyngs of the 10Th In
fantry, had been wounded Capt. Loyell'
Georgia mounted men charged on the enemy
after the first onset, and drove them hack, xii
ling some twenty When the dragoon
left, it was expected other attacks would b.
made upon our men, Eight Americans har
been killed. The force of the enemy is re
ported to be very large, and the natural advan
tages of their position render them doubl,
strong. The Governor Immediately cause
preparations TO be made for the departure O
strong reintorcements.
Gen. SCOTS March.-By private lctte
from prominent officer in Gen. SCOTS army
we learn that the General does not expect +
reach the Capital in less than fifteen days
Hc left PuebIa on the 18th of August This
the 22d, and it is highly probable that ON TIL
VERY DAY Gen. Scott'is making his trlumPh0
entry into the famous city Ct the d:tecs.
From the y. o. Picayunc Aug. 9th.
LATER FROM THE RIO GRANDE
Since our last there have been several arr
walls from the Brazos, by which we have til
Matamoros Flag of the 18th, nth and 18t
instant.
Much the most important intelligence b.
this arrival is contained in the following, fror
the Flag of the 18th.
Another Observation-Disclosures was re
ceived on Saturday last, confirmed since b
letters from Cerralvo to the 9th inst, that
scouting party of twenty Texans, con
manded by Capt. Bay lor, ordered out by Co
Abbott, commandant al CerraIvo, to scour II
country between that post and Monterey, ha
fallen in with large body of Mexicans an
all been killed but three
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