Democratic banner., 1847-07-05
From the ". D. Della June 2Okh.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT
FROM MEXICO.
ARRIVALOF H STEAMSHIP
GALVESTON.

dred Mericans killed and Wounded, and
forty or fifty Amsricans-Ge"eral Cad
waAader attacked by a urge pary--Bot-
tie @he NaeiOnal Bridge.
The following highly important %intelli-
gence was communicated to us by Lieuts.
FLOYD and McWiliiums, of the I'd Pennsyl-
vania Volunteers, who came over on the
steamship Galveston, this morning at g o.
clock. On the 9Th, a small recruiting par
ty, together with IS armed men and 30
mounted, left Puebla for Vera Cruz. This
party was under command of Capt. Balm
bridge, of I'd Artillery. On leaving Jalapa
and getting near Cerro Cordo, this party
was Informed that it would not be prudent
t. 90 through the lass, as there was about
1000 Mcxicansin the chapparral. Previous
TO this, two officers who had gone to the
rear of the train were fired at from the chap
peral. At the mouth Of the pass the party
was organized an marched through with
out meeting and enemy. Arrived at the
Bridge, that evening. Whilst they were
i~bivoucked on the other side Of the Bridge,
.'hcing so fatigucd that they were unable to
furnish Il guard, they were informed that
some persons were barricading the bridge.
la guard was then stationed between
the bridge and the encampment, to prevent
the party being surprised. At this time
signals lights OIL the ridges and cliffs were
distinctly seen.
Before daylight the sick and wounded Of
this little party were removed to Santa
Annals hacicnda-a quarter Of a mile from
the bridge. A scouting party was then sent
out, and also a party to clear the bridge;
which was done without any opposition
The main body ofthc party tlien passed
over the bridge. Every thing appearing
then to he safe, and all danger being passed
Lieut.. McWilliams and Mr.. Frazer were
sent back TO bring Oh the train on the 9th.
or side of the bridge. Just as they were
entcring the bridge, a party of about TWEEN
ty-fve MeXicanS appeared on the ridge,
and fired several rollies on them. The
wagon-master and four others, who were
passing the bridge, were fired on and the
whole five were killed, and a wagon was
captured, Of no great value.
After the fire had ceased, a party of Ian
GERS appeared on the bridge and seemed TO
be preparing to charge, but seeing that
Capt. Bainbridge's patty were preparing to
receive them, they wheeled their horses
and galloped off:
Capt. cambridge resumed his march in
good order, followed by 400 or 800 of the
Lancers who hung upon his rear and TANKS
for 4 or 5 miles. but at a respectable dis
%tance. Thus hemmed in this little party
pushrd its way until it arrived at the Pass
of La Volta, where Col. Mcintosh had en-
camped with his large train. The Mexicans
who had attacked Bainbridge's party were
the same who had compelled Col. Mcintosh
to halt and wait for reinforcemcnts The
.lparty remained that night in Mclntosh's
camp, and during the whole time the Mexi-
cans kept q continual fire on the camp, ap-
preaching with the greatest boldness, very
near TO onr sentinels.
On the next day Capt, Bainbredge's party
resumed its march to Vera Cruz, being join
ed by Capt. Dupcru's dragons, who were
sent back to get their horses. This CON-
pany with its gallant captain, has behaved
very handsomely in the attack on Mcln-
tosh's camp. Its gallantry was the theme
Of universal praise and admiration in the
army. Indeed it was generally admitted
that Col. McIntosh's command was saved
by the gallantry of Duperu's party. Balm
hrigc'sparty continued their march to Vera
Cruz, where they arrived in safety. In the
meantime DupeIu's party having a long re-
turn train to guard, and being threatened
by a large body of %lancers, halted at Santa
Fe, where they were charged by a greatly
superior force, which they g~allantly repuls-
ed, killing many of the enemy, and suffering
no less themselves. 1t was said, however,
that some of our wagons were cut off and
the drivers taken prisoners. Capt. Duperu
arrived safely in Vera Cruz, having lost
three killed and three wounded.
On the day Capt. Bainbridge's party left
MclntoSh's camp Gen. Cadwallader had
arrived, with a force of 500 men and two
howitzers. The two commands were then
joined, making in all about 1000 men, with
TWO howitzers, under command of Gen.
Cadwallader, and pushed on towards the
National bridge.
On approaching the bridge Gen. Cadwal-
lader occupied the heights commanding the
bridge, from which the enemy had fired on
ICaDt, B~ainbridOe's nsrty ubsra ba NOS Of