Tri-weekly journal., 1847-07-08
From the New Orleans Picayune, June 30th.
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
LATER FROM THE ARMY OF GEN. SCOTT.

pOncd tlH hclnJOTcenlent8 dTTIUc-SnrpT1SC
! ola Guerrilla Party By Gen. CadlcalLader
Gen. PiIloic's March, and his repulsc Of
| Glerrillas-Snferings of his Men--Dcaih
of Mr. T. G. Banks-Preparation for the
Defence of Merico-Casting of Cannon,
Shells, frc.-Sdnta Anna still President, if
not Dictator-Ihe Force at his Command
Abominohte Treatment of american Prise
ners in MericO-March of AlUarado torards
Puebla 9-c. 9rc. 9-c.
The schooner Iona, Capt Stevens, arrived
yesterday morning from Vera Cruz, and in a
few hours afterwards the steamship New Or
leans, Capt Aud, came in. The latter left Vera
Cruz on the 25th inst, and brings us letters Of
the 25th and papers of the oath. One hundred
and fifty six discharged soldiers and teamsters
came over on the New Orleans.
| Our dates from the army of Gen. Scott, at
Puebla, are to the l4th inst. The immediate
advance of our army upon the city Of Mexico
had been postponed until the arrival of rein
forcements. The rumor which has been so gen.
orally circuleted through the city that he had
arrived within twenty-five miles Of the city Of
Mexico, is without foundation.
A rumor reached Vera Cruz on the night Of
the 24th inst that Gen. Cadwallader's command
had fallen in with guerrilla party few miles
beyond Jalapa, and by movement unperceived
by the guerrillerOs, succeeded in surprising
them and killing about thirty of them, without
losing man.
Other letters have been received in town as
TO this affair of Gen. Cadwalader, which repre-
sents it to have occurred near La Hoya, about
eleven miles beyond Jalapa. The surprise of
the Mexicans was so complete, and one letter
says that fifty of them were killed. Gen. c.
suffered no loss, all agree.
By another letter.. dated the oath inst, from
our Vera Cruz correspondent, We learn that the
train which went up under command of Gen.
Pillow was attacked at Calera, said to be nine
miles beyond the Puente Nacional. The guer
rellcros were dispersed with the loss of thirty
men. Verbal accounts say we had some eight
or ten wounded, but none killed.
This affair occurred on the 23d inst, and is
first mentioned in a letter we give below dated
the oath; but though we have letters of the 25th
action We have conversed with several gentle
men who came passengers on the New Orleans.
They entertain various opinions on the subject,
but we are inclined to think that skirmish did
take place, and that the Mexicans were readily
dispersed. The report is that an account of the
whole affair was received in town by the New
Orleans and will appear in the columns Of some
of our contemporaries.
The force under the command of Gen. Pillow
left Vera Cruz on the 18th, escorting train Of
about 125 wagons. The force amounted to
nearry 1900 men, and consisted of the l4th In
fantry, and portion of the 18th, three compa
MES OF the Sd and 9th Infantry, six companies
of the Voltiguers, a detachment of the Sd ORA
goons and six howitzers. That such train
would meet with serious resistance from guer-
rilla parties, was not to be expected; but we
regret that our accounts induce the belief that
it suffered exc essively in the first and second
days march from the heat of the weather. The
march OH the second day is represented as hav-
ing been particularly severe, the time chosen
for it being during the heat Of the day, through
heavy sand! and when eleven miles were to be
made without water. One hundred and fifty
men are said to have been completely knocked
up in the march; six or seven died upon the
road. and the rest were sent back and were ar
irving in Vera Cruz in small parties at our last
accounts. Both our private advices and the
papers of Vera Cruz impute this trifling with
life entirely to the change introduced by Gen.
Pillow of marching during the heat Of the day
instead of selecting early mornings or the after
part of the day for such service.
There are great many guerrilla parties upon
the road, small body Of our troops left San
Juan on the 2lst hoping to overtake Gen. Pill
low, but after proceeding two or three miles
they encountered some guerrillerOs. These they
charged upon and dispersed, but they saw so
many others on the road in small parties that it
was thought prudent to relinquish the design OF
coming up with Gen. Pillow. As this officer
| is somewhat famous for exacting from his men
long marches, it is well that no further attempt
was made to overtake him.
The course pursued by Capt. Walker towards
those desperadoes who fell into his hands is
said to have been highly approved by Gen
Scott We have been asked if Gen. Cadwala-
der adopted Walkers plan and shot those who