Washington telegraph., 1847-07-07
From lie " 0, Balletih June %
,MTAMpIC0 AND VERA CRUZ,

FROM TAMPICo AND VERA CRUZ.
We learn by the steamship Jumes l. Day, which
sailed from Vera Cruz on the lbthi aud the bfazos
on the 18th inst, that on the 18th inst she arrived
oil rampeo, In 90 honrs from Vera Cruz aud was
boarded by Mr., Clifton, U, :, Pilot, who stated
that they We're In daily expectation OF an attack
fflm the MeNoans reported 10 be about l1uu
strong, in the vicinity On the night OF The l9th
demonstrations OF an nsnrectlon were nade by
the Mexican citizens. but by timely information
our troops were on the alert, aud lay on their arms
all night On the 10Th, a party OF Mexican lan.
eers attacked the outposts, and drove all the sen-
tnels into the city, aud on tile 10th party ol
Ranehefu4 attacked the pilot station, bat being
greeted within yulley Of musketfy, they relreated,
Business was at a stand at Tampco, The
whole nrighhofing country was IN the undslnfbed
possession uf the guerlllas, who prevented any
guods whatever lrom going into the interior, aud
nothing was sold except ioi the local supply Of tue
town,
Thr bark Mary, of Baltimore, arrived at Tam.
nieo on the lGh inst, having previously put IN for
supplies ID days out from BRACES, and again re.
turned to 'fampico, not being able to reaoh Vera
Cruz, her port OF destination. She landed her
troops, numbering a01 men, at Tampieo,
Al Vera Cruz, there had been reports Of an IN
iHhNiN llhHs Nlh hiaH - h hAtAAh ANil Wv gum
fiIlas, but every preeaulinn had been taken, aud
the recent arrival OF troops, had rendered anything
Of the kIad very improbable, \ passenger III the
Day informs us, thal the gueffiIlas were very
numerous, even In the immediate vicinity Of the
city, aud il was not safe TO venture any distance
outside of the walls. There wefr no positive ao.
counts oil 6cn. CadWalladcr's arrival at lalapa,
aud the general bciiel and expectation was, that
he would have more fighting before he reached
that city. The communication with Gen. Sealt's
army was entirely cut oil, except by mrans Of Is.
epfls and which, ia future, must be sent in strong
numbers.
A report existed at Vera Cruz, on the departure
Of the Day, that Cen scott vas at RIO fnn ne.
Fuiiaiing Wlh the neW government, Of which Tier.
fra was the head but our Informant stated that
not much dependence Was placed npan the rumur
Another VERSION Of the frpad b. that llfffra
declined entering into any negotiation, until lHe
new government was more srilled aud firm IN
power
Busness. generally, was very dull at Vera Cruz
by gentleman uI tHs city, lfam Maiamufas,
who ciuaaIkadn Ia the D., at Baa9s, Wc learn that
every thing was very quiet ia Hal quarter, aud no
Iater adtIeeH iiom Cen 1ayluT's army,
In business there was little OF no hug doing
The whole amount OF du,rs collected under the
anu n iAAAiANtAaa AiAaha AAA AAH llNutI al the
river, was short Of s2000b, No revival Of ifadc
vas expected untiI ihal fadil Wa very materially
msdiird.
TlE AfHua At PeHATG NaeioSN.-ws take
Tie following lrom tie Vera Craa EaaIe VI iIIt 10th
Instant
Ne bad the ptmsal Al letter yesterday. dated
At fucute Aaeloual, The 18Th usi. by winch Ne
perceive that our arms have again trumphrd
against all the obstacles which could be brought
10 bcar against the advance Of cur train, On The
evening ui the llth azt., Gtn. eaiWallalHf had
pushed On the train a. iar as the Bdjse, and
.iailng It, a. well the surrounding heFhis,
pretty strongly ioriiiifd, Preparations wtfe made
fer ihe slafmlug Of both simultaneously, winch
resulted IA The u1mpeie route OF the co kafls who
had attempted opposition, ,allbougH tberc scarcely
doubt but that they uuinnmbefel our iants
neatly tNo 10 our, bHzIdrs having immense ad.
vantage Of position Our l0ss Is 81 down At shout
lbiuy KILLED and wauHaad. busd#z large uumbfr
Of hursz Tic attempt To stampede was pei.
feet failure onthr part oil the rnamYt aud be- eannol
loast of gaining a dalaF ly tie cut H,nsp. uasss
i be Ia the capture Of sons frightened mules aud
musiangz, which broke their hlHass aud escaped
inio the chaplfral, these Of course were made
prizes Of Thu number Of mcn losi by the enemy
must have been very great as ihsy were seen
carrying the dead bodies away In every direction,
az our unening marksmrn would knock them over
into the arms VI death.
The tra.a which followed The frin'orcemcuis
sent 10 the iirst train, joined Gen, Cadwailader
without having met with any resistance on IT,
march, Both are, by tins time, no doubt, safely
encampcd near Jalapa The leader Of this baud
Of dcspcfadoes b I've are assured a Catholic
priest who a Few weeks since, lsii tins city and
The duties Of his holy Office, iiri stating 10 his
friends that he intended to Try u he could no,
make more money by his new profession, than by
the gSeTcis,s Of the Priesthood worthy scOun.
dfel.