Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-10-15

teers. and two companies of the llth Infan-
try, left Tampico on the 28th of September
for Vera Cruz
We regret to perceive that Lieut. Kline, of
Capt Lewis's company of Louisiana volun-
teers, has been shot by the guerrilas.
Especial Correspondence of the Pcayunel
VERA CRUZ, SEPT %, 1847.
The Sun of Anahuac has been suspended
and 1t devoIves upon me to furnish you with
what may transpire in the local line as far as
| am able to do so, although nothing of real
importance has taken place since the departure
of the James L. Day, Ion the 2lst Sept ] She
was hardly under way before report reached
the city that the Bergara camp was attacked
by gueriIas, and that they hal put TO the
sword all the Americans that occupied it. Of
course there was general rush to the gates,
and the house tops were covered with citizens
eager TO witness the fray, but it soon ended in
smoke. no attack having been made, although
it is positively stated that considerable body
OF the enemy were seen within few hundled
yards OF the camp, on the sand hills.
The information that sent you yesterday,
that Gen Scott had entered Mexico. has been
| fully confirmed to-day, with but few addition
al particulars; but You shall have all that are
authentic, leaving the rumors to take care of
themselves
1t apno.rs that on the 9Th inst, the Amer
! i"anS charged and carried the Citadel, and i'm
medately turned all the guns OF that fortiica-
ton on the city. About - o'clock at night,
(some accounts say II o'clock all the Nlexi-
can army retreated upon Guadalupe
The Minister OF Foreign Affairs addressed
the Civil Governor, directing him to manage
affairs as we'll as he could, until he should re-
cciyc official information as to where the Gov
,.ernment should be established From what |
can learn the Meycans will not stand another
fight at present, and we may, therefore, look
Tor temporary tranquility.
The only portion of the news that is not
confirmed is Santa Anna being wounded, OF
which nothing is said in the address which
reached us to-day.
Ii is reported that Gen. Quitman is on the
way down with dispatches, and has 1000 men
with him. ii this be the case, he has no doubt
been induced to take so large force from the
TACT that Paroles is near Pueba with 5000
men but can hardly understand how Gen.
Scott could have spared so many men after
the severe losses which he must have suffered
We have all sorts of reports about small
detachment that left here the day after the de-
parture OF Gen. Lanes command, to overtake
him, but as do not consider any of them au-
thentic will not recapituIate the rumors.
Col. Wilson was taken very Ill Yesterday
evening" and the duties of Governor conse
Quentlv devolve upon Lieut.. Col. .. S. Miles
who is du fat in such matters, and every
thing connected with the Department will be
sure to be conducted as it should be. 1 for
got to mention in my last that Lieut. Arthur
Adiutant of the LIST Infantry, was thrown from
( his horse last Sunday and severely, though
not dangerously, hurt, but he is do!45 quite
well.
learn on good authority, that Gen. Patter
son, who is on his way TO this city, has re-
ceiyed instructions from the War Department
to take command of the forces in the city anC
State Of Vera Cruz, should he think proper Il
do so, and proceed TO join Gen. Scott.
: neglected also to mention in my last tina
your express man Informed me that Mr.. Ken
: dali had sent down four other couriers sine,
he left Puebla, none of whom reached here
VERA CRUZ, SEPT. 81, 1917
: \ detachment returned last night from Gen
Lanes command, which had arrived at thu
National Bridge, without encountering an,
serious obstacle, although the guerrIlas mad
numbers, without doing any harm to our com
mand. separate detachment, compose
5 mostly Of Capt. Lewis's company of Louisi
ana rangers, was fired into about six mile
this side of the Bridge, just as the compan
: Lhad been formed, and unfortunately kille
Lieut.. Kline, who was riding in front of tn
company--he receiving two buckshot or small
balls in the side Of the head, killing him al
5 most instantaneous V.
You will be surprised when tell you tina
, this detachment was sent back to obtain q n
nlunition. It appears that upon the arrival Q
T Gen Lanes command at the Bridge, a repol
was current that Cerro Gor1o had been fort
fed by the guerriIlas, and was occupied b.
+ them in force. Preparations were made t
n continue on and attack them, but upon inspec
o ton it was found that the men on an averag
had only about e. Git cartridges each, and
r was impossible to continue with the prospeC
: of fighting over two hundred miles of the way
/ without powder and shot. A requisition cal
: ing for 100, 600 rounds has been filled to- day
h and all the spare troops Louisiana rangers
n will 90 along to escort it but this cOmman
: [Gen. Lane'sl only took about six days Pre-
: vision along, and by the time this ammunitio
4 reaches them they must run short at a p!ac
" where provisions cannot be had, except froI
O Jalapa or this city, for so largea body of mel
Y Truly this is serious affair." and am SORT
3 TO see an officer of Gen. Lanes experienc
5. make such bunder 1t is as singular as
n is true. But the difficulty of transportatio
IS from this to the Bridge is very great, and
!. am told that Lieut. Col. Hughes comman
J. have been obliged TO live for several days W
IS on half rations of bread yet his teams hay
o. been taken to send down here for his amml
= milton instead of provisions for his command
N Then again, having taken all the mounte
J; volunteers for this escort, ii Is impossible f
Y the commanding officer of this post to suppl
# them with what they require. Fresh beef ca
a. be obtained in abundance, but men cam,
,r live on this :lone, particularly as the trool
o stationed there are not acclimaed, and "a
,e also Informed on good authority that the We
q. low fever has made its appearance among
/ them, as we'll as in Col. Collins command
n the San Juan.
ID The difficulties under which several form
p comma nds have labored, occasoned by shol
t. ness of supplies, should, think, have furnis
r. ed impressive lessons to those succeeding the
nd upon the same route, and hope that this w
ed be the last time that a command is caught
Cd such fix.
i'll Col. Collins's comman !, which is station
a. at the San Juan Bridge, was attacked fe
n days since by the guerrilas, who killed O
AS private and wounded two others, which shov
- that notwithstanding the lower mart of the ro