The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-07-02

HAtliCA~N4V " OhAuANNCNa. "
The steamer Galveston has arrived.
at New Orleans with $50 discharged
Volunteers, on their way home, and a
number of passengers.
BY this arrival we learn that seventy
armed men were attacked by a band of
Guerillas, on their way to Vera Cruz
from Puebla. Notwithstanding tho as
sailing party was large, the whole force
arrived safely at Vera Cruz, with a loss Of
only six men,.
A number of Pronunciamentos have
been issued from the city of Mexico, and
a good portion of the CapitalAas declar-
cd against Santa Aaaa.
Santa Anna has again sent in his res,
|ignation which, however. was not nc
copied.
Capt. Walker, with his brigade of
horse, armed 10 the teeth, and as much
feared as Texan Rangers, was in pursuit
Of the Guerilla troops. and committing
havoc among them by way of retaliation.
On the day Capt. cambridge left Nc.
Intosh's camp, Gen. Cad wallader arrived
with force Of 800 nlen and two howit-
GERS.
The two commands we're then united,
making in all about 1000 men with two
howitzers, under the command of Gen.
Cadwallader, and pushed on towards the
National Bridge.
Gen. c.. Immediately occupied the
heights commanding the bridge, from
which the Mexicans had fired ON Captain
Bainbridge.
Here he was attacked by the enemy in
strong force, posted on the ridges and in
the Chappeyal.
A sharp and we'll contested action en-.
sued, lasting for several hours, when the
Mexicans were finally repulsed.
The Mexican loss in this affair wa,
about one hundred. Gen. Cadwaladel
lost l6 killed and 80 or 40 wounded.
Atterthe retreat ofthc Mexicans, Gen
Cadwallader passed the bridge and pur.
sued his way to Jalapa.
The heights were then charged and the
enemy driven in confusion to the righl
and left of the Road.
After Cadwallader had passed the
bridge, he was attacked by a large force
Of Guerillas, who hung upon his rear fol
some considerable distance.
During tho fight, Lieut.. Blakely of the
newly raised volunteers, charged tho bar.
ricades, sweeping them with two howit.
zers. In passing through, however, Lieut.
BIS. command received a heavy volley
from the enemy on the ridge, sustaining
a loss Of one killed and four wounded
Lieut.. B. was himself wounded n the log
Several horses were also killed.
Gen. Cadwallader was moving steadily
forward, the only way to confront the
Mexicans.
Captain Gales and his company of the
Third Dragons, being sent by General
Cadwallader to the rear, to reinforce the
train guard, was attacked by a large force
of l%ancers. These, however they repuls.
ed, aftor a sharp contest, inAicting or
them considerable loss.
There is much sickness in Vera Cruz
but very little in the castle.
The Garrison at Jalapa had been brok.
up by order of Gen. Scott, and the sick
and prisoners sent to Perote. This line
Of communication is, therefore, entirely
clear of troops.
Gen. Scott has had a road constructed
from Jalapa, by which, in future, alltroops
and stores will DO seen.
The success Of the attack on Col. Nc
lntosh has given great encouragement to
the Guoillas, who arc swarming the
country in great numbers and attacking
all parties, great and small,
About II thousand troops were en-.
camped at Vera Cruz.
Gen. Shields was at Vera Cruz, prepar.
ing to leave for the United States, when
he received orders from Gen. Scott to
jUin him at Puebla.
There are no preparations making fol
defending any point between Puebla and
tho Capital.
All the odds and ends of the Mexican
army-numberIng about 20, 900 men, are
collected in the Capital. They are poor,
armed, and their equipments are Of
the most miserable description.
Gen. Bravo was in command of the
troops at Mexico.
A letter has been received at Vera
Cruz on the 10Th inst, stating that Gen,
Scott had ordered the removal of the
Government from Vera Cruz to Tuspan.
This change was made OH account of
tho sickness at Vera Cruz, and the diff
Guilty Of keeping open its communications
with head quarters.
The communications between Tuspan
and Puebla could 10 much more easily
maintained. :
A later despatch states. that General
Scott had proceeded to Rio Frio and that
a deputatioA had beon sent out to him
from the Capital. What tho result Of
the conference was we have not learned.
The next intelligence will be looked for
with interest.
FROM THE RRAZOS.
BY the Mary Kingsland, which left
d. MI