The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-06-22
FROM VERA CRUZ.

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The steamer Fashion arrived yester-
day from Vera Cruz, which she left on
the 3Oth ultimo. We have by this ar
rival the american Eagle of the 29ih ul-
timo, from which we give below the only
items of interest.
We learn verbally by passengers that
the roads were much infested by robbers
and guerilla bands, which rendered the
communications highly dangerous, except
with strong escorts. We give the de-
tails Of another butchery committed by
these marauders, against whom some
strong measures will be absolutely neces-
sary.
Col. Sewers, who is one of the VIC
tins, recently passed through this city
from Washington, as bearer Of dispatches
TO Gen. SCoTT, which have, no doubt,
fallen into the hands Of the enemy. 1t
appears strange that he should, under all
the circumstances, have left Vera Cruz
without suitable escort.
A letter from an officer at Vera Cruz,
dated 26th, says it is reported and believed
that HERRERA had been elected Presi-
dent.
Gen. SCoTT was to leave Perote on the
29th May, and it was expected would
enter Pueba 4th June.
SANTA ANNA, with large force, was at
Rio Frio fortilymg the pass, and where
the enemy intended to make last des-
perate stand.
FROM THE VERA CRUZ EAGLE OF MAY ~.
HoRRID.-It Is with pain, mingled with
desire for vengeance, that we undertake
to relate another massacre of our coun-
trymen, in the most cruel and brutal man
ner. In our paper of last Saturday (only
a week ago) we announced the fact that
Col. Sewers was in this city, as bearer of.
dispatches to Gen. Scott, and to-day we.
are called upon to inform the public of
his. horrid death-not with his enemy in
front to oppose him, but cowardly shot
by those who dread to show themselves.
1t appears that heleft this city on Satur-
day last with an escort of five men and
Lieut.. Mcdonnell, of Captain Wheat's
company, expecting to find the Captain at
Santa Fe, or, at most very short distance
the other side. They arrived at Santa
Fe, and lodged there during the night
Finding that Capt Wheat had left in the
morning, anxious to push forward, (al
though it was ascertained that Capt w.
was some thirty miles ahead, with an adj
dition oil two more to the escort, Col
Somers set out for Jalapa. The next
that we know oj this little party is by the
arrival of one of the men, who returned
and reported its surprise and destruction.
In consequence Of the falsity Of the great
er number of similar stories, Col. Wilson
four Governor) had the man arrested as
deserter. Thus matters stood until
Yesterday. when developements were
made by All arrival from Jalapa, the first
that has reached us for week, tending to
confirm our worst fears.
We conversed yesterday with gentle
man who arrived in the morning. and he
informs us that, at a point about two
miles on the other side of Puenfe No
cionai, he saw the ruins of the diligence,
underneath which was a human body,
stripped, with the exception efa pair of
drawers, and mutilated in the most beast
ly manner. This is supposed to be the
body of Col. Sewers near him lay
another, perfectly naked, and likewise
dreadfully mangled. Our informant was
assured that five other bodies lay in some
thick chapparel short distance from the
road. Now, the number of killed, with
the man who escaped, exactly corresponds
with that of the party which accompanied
the unfortunate Col. Sewers, and leaves
no doubt i'll our mind of its destruction.
ANOTHER ROBBERY. We are informed
that six Mexieans, coming in from Santa
Fe yesterday morning, were attacked on
the road by some Of their own country
men and robbed of all that could be spared
from their persons. This state of things.
renders the most prompt and energetic
action necessary on our part. We con-
tend that nothing but barbarous system
similar TO that now practised by the enc
my, will have the effect Of restoring them
to proper sense of the unfairness of
their conduct from the commencement of
the war.
The -DILIeENcE.-'Thc fate of this ve-
.hicle is now rendered certain. 1t is the
came vhich lef, the city on Saturday