Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-31
nv THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
From the New Orleans P%icayune, August POI
SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM PUEBLO

a TIa,n aciM The G~nsrTtN0s-P7h o. ae I.a,"
DEATHS OF AdjatonI Gaiot, L'esA. Hus ana ~
Hamuer-Cen Pterec's Arr,uat at Paeola, &c
The steamship Galveston, Capt. Haviland, ar
rived Yesterday from Vera Cruz, having .Gccnea
at Tampico, Brazos and Galveston. One ien
Vera Cruz on the 18th inst.
By this arrival we are in possession OF adVices
from Puebla 10 the 9th Of A~usust-just one week
later than we had before received. Our letters
were brought through from Puebla to Vera Cruz
by a courier despatched exclusively Tor This OIL
fee. The news is important.
Cen. Scott was still a, Puebla on the 9th inst,
but the army was 10 take up The line OF march
the next day for the city OF Mexico. General
Twiggs' division leaving on Inc TIN. Gen anit,
mans on the 9Th, Gen. WORMS on inc S'n ano
Gen. Pillows on The ION. Coi. CniioS en
in command al Puebla. -,
Gem Pierce arrived at Puebla on the bin INST.
M, M the I'd inst, as some of our conlempo-
rar;es stated. He lost not a Single man on MS
march. Notwithstanding "another severe oatlle
with the guerrillas."
The most agreeable news by this arrival is the
escape Of Major Gaines and Passed Midshipman
Rogers from the city OF Mexico, and their sale
arrival al Gen. Scouts headquarters. Ihey were
OF course not under parole at the time they letI
Meyico. The particulars will be found in the
letters below flom MIR. Kendall. bis letters
mention an affair between Capt. Ruff, of the
rifles. with his command, and a Mexican guer-
rilla party, in which the latter was entirely rout-
ed. Mr.. K. also writes US Of the death OF Lieut..
Hill, OF The ID Dragons, and Dr. Hammer, oil
the South Carolina regiment. we need not re,
fer more particularly 10 his letters which abound
in interest.
From Vera Cruz, too, the news is important
The rain which lef Vera Cruz the evening OF
the 9Th inst, had been attacked about q miles
from Vera Cruz; indeed. attacks commenced
shortly after leaving that city. The escort TO The
train was under command Of Maj. LaIly, OF The
9Th Infantry, Col. Wilson being down With yell
low fever. We have confidence that the follow
ing is a more correct report OF the principal al
fair than that of the Sun of Anahuac. II is from
an officer Of intelligence, and isio The latest dale.
CAMP AT BRlpaE, "a miles from Vera Cruz,
August III, lS47.
Gen,lemen-The command under Maj. Lally
was met by the Guerrillas yesterday in force at
Paso Oneia. one mile in the rear OF this camp,
about 3 p M. Attacks were made in front, IN
rear, and upon the centre OF The tain, and they
were repnlsed at all points, and we advanced 10
this encampment Our force was well dislrIou-
ted for the defence of The Train, the force in Inc
rear being nearly as long as IN front, and q guard
Of two companies in the centre OF The wagons,
and fankers along side OF The Tram throughout.
Blu our loss is severe, TWO officers being Sc
yerely wounded. Capt. James II. Calweli, OF
the Vollieeurs, and Capt. Arthur c.. Cummins, OF
the 18th Infantry, the former a native oil MARY
land. the later ot Virginia. Ten men, non COM
missioned officers and ~priva,es, are wounded
None were killed outright. One has died since,
and some perhaps dangerously wounded. Hopes
are vel entertained for the recovery Of the Two
captains, il we can send them TO Vera Cruz.
heIieve that the commanding officer has sent 10
Vera Cruz for a detachment Of horse TO escort
ambuIances 10 take back The wounded which may
accumulate by the time we reach The National
Bridge. We are 1000 strong with a train of Sc
yenty Wagons, and the troops all raw and COM
paraliyely unrestricted. But | think we will
make our way through securely; perhaps nght,
ing our way for many days. We are about u
miles from the National Bridge, ana we move on
a few miles to-day.
The Sun saws eight men were killed on our
side, and thai Capt.. Loyelis Georgia mounted
men killed twenty-five OF The enemy in a charge.
Gov. Wilson Immediately ordered up reinforce
ments. Capt. Fairchild's company started al
once to 60 OPP, and Capt. Seeleldt's, OF the Louisi-
ana battalion, were also ordered up. A gentle
man who came over on the Galveston, saw Inc
latter leaving the city. Capt. Besancons COM
nany was absen,'on a scout when The news reach
ed Vera Cruz of The danger of the train. When
he returned, he would be ordered up, and other
forces were to be sent forward. The verbal re-
Doris are that the Americans had thirty men
wounded in the skirmish and as many horses
killed. II is not TO be concealed that serious Tears
are entertained for the safety OF the tram. Ihe
Mexicans have made extensive preparations 10
harrass il and cut it of, if possible. We are In
formed that the number of Maj. Laily's COM
mand falls short of one thousand men, rather
than exceeds that number. The Mexicans are I'M
der The impression tina! the train takes up a mil
lion of dollars in specie-so says The Bo!elin OF
Jalapa oil The Sih inst which has been received
al Vera Cruz The Bole.in prays God that the
guerrillas and national guard together may sue,
coed in cn,:iag off the train. The National
Bridge is the point where the decisive action IS
e.neeted. There was a report in Vera Cruz
that the guerrillas had destroyed a part OF The
bridge and erected defensive works there. The
latest number of The San Of Anahuac sells down
The number of The guerrillas al 1900. Led on by
the hope of a rich booty, they must not be expect
ed TO desist from their attacks so long as a chance
remains for them.
Two men belonging 10 the train Jagged behind
on the second days march from Vera Cruz, ana
were cut of by the Mexicans. One oil hem was
horribly mu,ilated, both legs being cut OIL below
the knee. He died Immediately. The other was
SO severely wounded that he died shortly after ne
was found by Captain Besancon's men. The
wounded man just had time 10 give a description
of The murderers, three in number, and The course
lhey had taken. They were pursued and caught
and at once an example was made oil them.
Capt. Fairchild returned from a ssou' on the
9Th inst, alter having made a circuit Of about
thirty miles. At a small town called Paso de
Toro, he found secreted in a loil some hlteen or
twenty ~eseopetas and as many sabres which were
destroyed. Suspicious induced him 10 examine
some trunks in a house, in which ne found seve-
raj hundreds OF cartridges wrapped up IN wo-
mems clothes. There were but few men about
at the ranches, but at almost, every place they
learned that The guerrilleros had gone up towards
the National Bridge. !,
We regret To read, in the Sun, OF The Geath Of
Lieut.. Guiot Adju,ant of the Louisiana Ballal.
ion. He died on The 9th inst, after an illness OF
only three days, and was buried with military
honors The evening of the same day.
Col. Wilson, who was 10 have commanded the
troops that accompanied the last train from Vera
Cruz, is convalescent and considered entirely out
OF danger.
The Spanish Minister resident in Mexico is
expected in Vera Cruz about The 18th inst, on bis
way 10 Spain. Letters from Vera Cruz say he
will be escorted by body Of Mexican lancers.-
The Sun assigns a reason for his departure, in
which We place no confidence. The whole story
is rather apocryphal.
Editorial correspondence Of the Picayune.l
$50 PuEBLA, MEXICO, August 3, lS47.
Intelligence has jus, been received that Cap
tain Ruff, with a squadron OF cavalry, has given
the euerrillas a severe drubbiEg at San Juan de
los Llanos. General P. F. Smith learning on
his arrival at Ojo de Aqua tha, a party OF lhess
gentlemen OF the road had a rendezvous at The
former place, despatched Captain z. with orders
10 surprise them il possible. The expedition was
successful in every way-the guerriilas were
surprised before they had time TO reach their
horses, and,at once took refuge in a church, and
in Two. or three stone houses adjoining. Into
these our men at once charged, the Mexicans re-
coiled in dismay, and after a shor, struggle were
entirely defeated. with a loss Of between thirty
and forty killed, and some fifty wounded. A
priest and cure, said TO have been in SO me way
connected with the suerrillas, were taken prison.
ers. Such is The repor, of the affair at present
current-I shall probably learn more of ii before
close this letter. Sa.
Midshipman Rogers. about whose imprison.