Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-10-30

awaiting the return of supplies from Vera
Cruz, which is the express object of this
train to carry out. The gallant General and
his brave band, were somewhat harrassed
by the enemy, who kept continually hover
ing on his TANKS, firing OH them occasional
", but the vigilance and circumspection
which he INCREASINGLY manifested, deferred
the enemy from an approach, within any
reasonable proximity.
awe are extremely sorry TO add that 1t.
Kline, of Capt. Lewis company OF LOUIS
lana volunteers, was slain whilst employed
in the rear in the performance OF duties III
cidental to the time.
"The steadiness, with which the General
advanced, and marshalled his force for the
full and complete protection OF the tram, IS
worthy, by all accounts, of every praise ana
commentator, and is in perfect Keeping
with his character which : that of GOODNESS,
determined bravery, and calculating pru-
dence. Such are the men qualified to take
charge of rcinforcements passing through
the enemy's country, iii which every mo
ment surprises and attacks are things 10 he
expected, and should consequently, be fore
seen, and provided for"
The guerrillos, it is said have fortified
the heights of Cerro Gordo. They are post
Ell IUtft III WIN Stf u 81 fi@Nt7
of artillery, and are said to be commanded
by Gen. Parades.
Capt. Whites company of Louisiana vol
unteers. and two companies Of the / tn regi-
ment, left Tampico for Vera Cruz OH the
eSth ult.
A letter from Tampico, Of the date of the
Goth, gives information very unfavorable to
the safety of Gen. Scott if il he true. Ii is
published in La Patria, and is, therefore,
wholly Mexican in its character. The let
ter, or an extract from it, says:-
'.Gen. Scott has, in fact, attacked the city
of Mexico, and has even succeeded in occu-
plying the citadel; but on the same day that
the glorious event was achieved, he sustain
ed a sad, if not a very serious disaster, for of
fifteen hundred troops despatched to plant
the stripes and stars on the palace of the
MontcZunas, not one escaped--all were
massacred by the bood-thirsty mob.
Santa Anna, on being apprised of the
above occurrence, rapidly advanced AZ the
head Of ten thousand men and twenty-five
pieces of artillery; when desperate en-
countertook place When the last accounts
left Mexico, the soldiers of both armies were
hotly engaged in fighting.
Gen. Scott, the letter goes on to state, is |
totally lost, and the prevalent opinion is,
that unless he succeeds in repelling the pres
cnt attack, the slightest reverse will be most
destructive to our army; and, unless prompt
aid and large reiniorcements are despatched
at once, apprehend his small force viii be
annihilated.
By n letter dated nj Peachuca on the 10th,
the particulars of the attack upon Chapulte-
pee, of the wound of Santa Anna, and tho |
loss of his horse, are confirmed; il is also
stated that after carrying the outposts, a coli
umn of 500 men, with four pieces of artil-
lery entered the city as fer as the palace, and
blew open the doors with their cannon; that
the leader of this force was killed 10y a per-
son in the crowd, and that the rabblc mme-
diately fell upon and slaughtered the entire
number. We doubt the truth of this story,
observes La Patria, but give il for what it
is worth. IL is probably an exaggeration of
the account given by our correspondent else
where