Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-06-17

L From the Flag we learn that Lieut.. toi. Ap-
bott, with four companies of Massachusetts,
volunteers, escorting wagon train and mum,
Der Of artillery horses, took up the line OF
march for Cerralvo on Saturday, the 29th ult.
Il Col. Wright, with the remaining six compa.
nes, was to proceed by boat TO Camargo,
thence TO Monterey, as soon as transportation
could be had.
At the election of officers in the Massachu-
sets regiment, Lieut.. Col Wright was chosen
Colonel Major Abbott, lieutenant colonel /;
and Capt Webster, Major.
Correspondence Of the Picayune.
SALriLLo, Mexico, May IL, I847.
Lieut., Col. Mitchell and portion Of the ad
vance of Col. Doniphan's command arrived
here yesterday morning from Parras, having
arrived at camp the day before.
| This morning, before breakfast, a number of
men came in and announced that on Friday
last a detachment of Gel Doniphan's rcgi-
ment, under command of Capt Reed, consist
ing of fifteen men and accompanied by Don
Manuel lbarra, a very wealthy citizen of Par
ras, who owns an extensive vineyard, set out
for the Rancho del POGO, about thirty miles
from Parras, after the Indians.
lie furnished them all with fresh horses and
they made n rapid march for del POGO. At
the rancho they were joined by party of some
twenty men, an advance of Col. Doniphans
main command, and before long the Indians
came up.
The conflict was quite desperate, for the In
dams fought like devils Capt Reed was
wounded in the chin and shoulder by arrows,
and several horses were killed. On the side Of
the Indians the slaughter was more deadly.
The all-powerful rifle caused seventeen bold
warriors to Z" bite the DUST" and the rest fled,
leaving most Of their plunder and the greater
portion of their women and children. We al
so captured about 1000 head Of horses and
mules which they had stolen.
The whole Of Col. Doniphan's command will
be here in few days, and after remaining a
while TO recruit their men and horses will pro-
ceed down toward the mouth of the river
They have now been in the service eleven
months, and when they reach here will have
marched two thousand eight hundred miles
from Fort Leavenworth, Mo-, their place of
rendezvous.
They have been constantly on the march for
eight months and have been without tents since
last fall, nor have they drawn a single dollar of
pay since they have been IN the service.
Correspondence Of the NJ o. Times.
VERA CRUz, May 3lst, lS47.
The city is alive with rumors from the inte-
rior, not one of which, however, takes shape
that, in my opinion justifes any degree of con-
fdence.
Puebla is reported to have risen against the
Americans, and after loss of 800 men, our
troops are said TO have evacuated the city, and
subsequently to have commenced its bonn
bardment. The latter is an impossibity,
which throws more discredit upon the report
than it would otherwise deserve.
Another report, by way of Orazaba, tells us
that Santa Anna is still in the Presidential
chair; that Valencia is commander in chief of
bn and AZ hnl,
Of the state of Mexico
The yellow fever, ct romito, as it should be
called, is now getting really serious among us.
Thirteen cases terminated fatally yesterday,
and to-day already have heard Of the death of
three individuals whom personally knew.
Two of these are from New Orleans, Mr..
Cohen, of the firm of Smonsfcd Il Cohen,
and Mr.. Michael, more recently from Tam.
pico. Colonel Kearney, the government con-
tractor, is now lying ina very dangerous state,
and people are thus falling around me.
June lst.-Well, our reporters Of Herrera
election prove to have been premature to say
the least. Santa Anna is at the capitol, in
much less discrcdt than we have been led To
believe, and in the full exercise Of the func-
tons of his Office. Upon his arrival he propo-
sed to resign his seat, but contrived matters
so as to have his proposition rejected.
An election will take place on the 18th in
stant.
A letter from n well informed German mer-
chant of the capitol, to his brother in this city,
says that Santa Anna has within his control a
force Of near ten thousand men, besides those
on their way under Alvarez, and that he will
soon have an army around him capable Of an
noying if not seriously opposing Gen. Scott.
No disturbance whatever has taken place at
Puebla, on the contrary the people both of the
city and country seem to be much pleased with
their conquerors, and trade is quite brisk.
Communication with the sea coast seems on
ly to be required to bring all right again. Gen
Scott and Worth were both in Puebla when
the courier passed through that city.