Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-06-17
Later from Vera Cruz.

The United States steamer Fashion. from Va.
Cruz Both ult.. arrived at New Orleans 81 ins,sn,
There had been but little communication be,wssn
the army Of Gen. Scott aud Vera Cruz. as the ro,d
was filed with armed bands Of Mexcans. who lin.
ed all who fell into their hands. Col M. Sour n
Clinton county, Pennsylvania, who was bearing dee.
patches from the Government 10 Gen. Scott who
efi Vera Cruz in the diligence for Jaapa on ,ho
10Th ult., with Lieut.. Mcdonnell and an e,cor, If
Eve men, were attacked, about two miles bevond
the National Bridge, and all Killed except one of
the soldiers. who escaped back o-Vera Cruz. We
copy from the Picayune =
Verbally we learn that the Mexicans were bo,,
terrifying the passat Rio F.io, between puebla ana
the city Of Mexico
Gen. Scott, with the rear Of the army. wa, IN
have left Jalapa on the Goth uli., and would arrye
at Puebla on the 4th inst, where il is presumed no
wil await the arrival Of the reinlorcements beipo
forwarded TO him, before he advances farther.
we have heard rumor that Herrera has boon
elected President, but cannot irace il to reliable
source and we think the result Of the election copd
scarcely be known at the capital so soon
| The diligence which left Vera Cruz for Jalspa
OH the 22d ut., without passengers but with three
trunks filled with very fine dry goods, was stopped
TWO miles beyond the National Bridge and robbed
and then burnt and destroyed. The driver and
I released.
made their way to Jalapa
Our readers will recollect party Of Mexican
robbers recently captured near Vera Cruz By par
iy Of amateurs under Col Banks. Ten Of them
1 have been tried for robbing, secreiing arms and
ammunition, &c. Five have been acquitted, and
FIVE convicted The latter were sentenced 10 four
and half months work upon the public street,
and thoroughfases in chains Two more vet re-
NAMED 10 be tried.
The Eagle informs us that on the 2Sth parry
Of six Mexicans, coming into Vera Cruz from San.
Ia Fe were attacked By some Of their own cout.
rrymen and robbed Of all they had about them.
A letter from Jalapa, Of the Goth ult 10 the Del.
Ia, says
Gen. Twiggs division of regulars left Jalapa on
Saturday and Sunday for Puebla, large train &C.
companying. The troops which remain 10 gari.
son this place, are the Isi Artillery Cd Pennsyra.
MIA. and three companies Of the LIST Pennsylvania
regmen,s--the balance Of the latter being ordered
back from Pero,e The military Goyernmen, Of
the city, under Col ChiIds, is perhaps the most rig.
/, i'd ever enforced.
, The hospital is now filed TO OVERLOOKING, neary
! 500 souls being enclosed within its walls
y The diligence which left here on Friday noon
. last for Vera Cruz, containing nine passengers,
(Americans) besides the driver and position, was
= found by the one which followed on Monday, iwen-
a ty-se,en miles distant, broken TO pieces and all
: hands murdered and plundered. The last dill.
gence Immediately returned to Jalapa with its pas
r sengers, when the painful intelligence spread rapid.
4 y throughout the city, causing much conversation
: and excitement. / understand the unfortunate men
a who have thus met so uniimely an end, were pos
. sessed Of considerable money, some of which was
/ entrusted 10 them TO carry home By soldiers who
y had been paid oil.