Tri-weekly journal., 1847-10-14
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE PIcAyuNE.
VERA CRUZ, September %, lS47.

what may transpire in the local line as far as
am able to do so, although nothing of real i'm
portance has taken place since the departure
of the James l.. Day Ion the 2lst Sept She
was hardly under way before a report reached
the city that the Bergara camp was attacked by
guenillas, and that they had 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 hundred
yards of the camp on the sand hills.
The information that / sent you yesterday,
that Gen. Scott had eptered 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.
Itappears that on the 18th inst, the Ameri-
cans charged and carried the Citadel, and i'm
mediately turned all the guns of that fortifca-
ton on the city. About IL o'clock at night,
(some accounts say ii o'clock,) all the Mexi-
can army retreated upon Guadalupe.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs addressed
the Civil Governor, directing him to manage
affairs as well as he could, until he should re-
celve official information as to where the Gov
eminent should be established. From what |
can learn, the Mexicans will not stand anoth-
er tight at present, and we may therefore look
Tor temporary tranquility. l.-....
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.
1t is reported that Gen. Quitman is on the
way down with dispatches, and has 1000 men
with him. If this be the case, he has no doubt
been induced to take so large force from the
fact that Paroles is near Puebla with 5000
men; but l 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 recapitulate the rumors
Col. Wilson was taken very i'll yesterday
evening, and the duties of Governor conse-
quently oevolve upon Lieut.. Col. d. S. Miles,
who is an tait in such matters, and everything
connected with the Department will be sure
to be conducted as it should be- | forgot to
mention in my last that Lieut. Arthur, adju-
tant of the LIST Infantry, was thrown from his
horse last Sunday and severely though not dan
gerously hurt, but he is doing quite well.
learn, on good authority, that Gen. Patter-
son, who is on his wayto this city, has receiv-
ed instructions from the War Department to
take command of the forces in the city and
State OF Vera Cruz, should he think proper to
do so, on his arrival; but ifhe should not think
proper to do so, to proceed to join Gen. Scott.
neglected also to mention in my last that
your express man informed me that Mr. Ken
dali had sent down four other couriers since he
lett Puebla, none of whom have reached here.
VERA Cruz, Sept "a, 1847.
Adetachment returned last night from Gen.
Lanes command, which had arrived at the Ma
tlonal Bridge without encountering any seri
Gus obstacle, although the guerrilas made their
appearance on several occasions in small num-
bers without doing any harm to our command.
A separate detachment composed mostly of
Capt. Lewis's company of Louisiana rangers
was fired into about six miles this side of the
Bridge, just as the company had been formed,
and unfortunately killed Lieut. Kline, who
was riding in front ofthe company-he receiv-
ing two buckshot or small ball in the side of
the head killing him almost instantaneously.
You will be surprised when tell you that
this detachment was sent back to obtain amt
milton. ltappears that upon the arrival of Gen.
Lanes command at the Bridge a report was
current that Cerro Gordo had been fortified by
the guerrillas, and was occupied by them in
force. Preparations were made to continue
on and attack them, but upon inspection it
was found that the men on an average had on
ly about eight cartridges each, and twas impos-
sible to continue with the prospect of fighting
over two hundred miles of the way without
powder and shot. A requisition calling for
100000 rounds has been filled to-day, and all
the spare troops Louisiana rangers) will 90
along to escort it; but this command IGen.
Lane'sl only took about six days provision
along, and by the time this ammunition reaches
them they must run short at place where pro-
visions cannot be had except from Jalapa or
this city for so large body ofmen. Truly this
is serious affair, and am sorry to see an off
Ger of Gen. Lanes experience make such a
blunder 1t is as singular as it is true But
the difficulty of transportation from this to the
bridge is very great, and am told that Lieut.
Col, Hughes's command have been obliged to
live for several days upon half rations of bread;
yet his teams have been taken to send down
here for this ammunition instead of provisions
for his command. Then again, having taken
all the mounted volunteers for this escort, it
is impossible for the commanding officer of
this post to supply them with what they
require. Fresh beef can be obtained in abun-
dance, but men cannot live on this alone, par
tlcularly as the troops stationed there are not
acclimated, and am also informed on good au-
thority that the yellow fever has made its APP
pearance amongst them, as well as in Col. Col
hns's command at the San Juan.
The difficulties under which several former
commands have labored, occasioned by short
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