Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-08-05
HIGHLY IMPORTANT
f r O WI T. "A M PIC0.

The steamship n. Orleans, Capt Aud. arrived
this morning, having left Vera Cruz on the I'm.
Iampico on the 18th, and BRACES ST. Jago ON the
2Oth inst. Capt. Auld reports that Gen Pierce
left Vera Cruz an tho morning of the 18th inst.
wan 900 men, and train of $50 baggage wag
ons- The n .. arrived at Tampico on The morn
ing OF the 18th inst, and the Captain was inform
ed by Col. Gates, that Col DE Russy, with de.
tachmen of Louisiana volunteers, and part of Can't,
"lse's company of artillery, Capt. Boyd, with one
company or Infantry, amounting in all to | Is or
l2o men and officers, left by the way of the river
OH the 9th inst, for the purpose of relieving the A.
merlcan prisoners, and landed 60 miles up the riy
er, from the steamers Undne and Mary Somers.
without seeing an enemy. and the boats returned to
Iamplco at O'Clock, p NJ, on the 18th inst.
An express arrived at Tampico, from Col. De
Russy, stating that they had been permitted TO
move On uninterruptedly until they got into a mar
row pass near luejutla, when they were surround
ed by l2OO or l4OO men, under Gen. Garay. Col.
DE Russy's command had suffered considerable
loss, but with the assistance of Capt. Wises art-
ery, they had cut their way to the river and there
waited for achievements.
Col. Gates despatched the New Orleans back to
Vera Cruz, with requisition on Col Wilson for
four companies of infantry. He had also sent the
steamboats, Undine and Mary Somers up the river
with $50 men, to Col. De Russy's assistance.
The New Orleans arrived at Vera Cruz on the
10Th, at z O'Clock, p. NJ, and found the CITY in
state OF excitement. Gen. Pierce had marched ont
as above stated, and encamped about 10 miles from
the city, when the advance guard came in and re-
ported heavy force of Mexicans at the Nacional
Bridge, who were marching towards the civ
Gen. Pierce reinforced his command with 700 men
making in all 5000 In consequence Of this diff
Guilty, the requsition from Col. Gates on Col Viii
son could not be complied with The ~ Orleans
had on board % mariners, from the u S. soop.
Saratoga, on the morning Of the 18th inst, and
sailed Tor Iampco, previous to which Gen. Pierce
had marched out TO meet the enemy The n. Or
leans arrived at Tampico on the morning of the
10Th. A detachment which had gone up the riy
er had returned, and reports as follows as near as
we could ascertain
The troops under Col. De Russy had marched
WITHIN seven miles OF Huejutla, on the morning of
the l2th, when the MeXicans commenced heavy
fire on them from all directions Capt. Wise pot
his piece of artillery to bear on them when, after
receiving SIX or eight rounds of grape, which cut
lane through their line, they gave way and fled
10 the chaparral. The Americans continued firht-
ing thelr way back along the road towards the riv-
er at intervals until the morning of the 10th, when
they were relieved by reinforcement OF $50 men
They returned to Tampco at a late hour on the
10th, with loss of 20 killed, 10 wounded, and
missing. Among thenum berwascapt. Boyd who fell
IN the hrst charge, with three balls through his bo
dy-aso' his First Lieutenant, who fell, MORALLY
wounded, and was left dying on the field.
COL De Russy had several balls throuob bis
coat Capt Wise had his horse shot from under
him. The men and officers fought bravely. The
names OF the officers from Louisiana who accompa-
MED Col. DE Russy are not recoected The
Mexican loss reported by Lieutenant TO be- I5O
killed, and l20 wounded. The Americans. also
lost II or 10 horses and go pack mules.