Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-09-11
FROM m E yICO.


Zen. Scott st Ayc,ls., twenty miles IRON the
Capital Major taily's Tssio Safe -De.pe.
rate Engagement, with the Guerrllae- Scot,
Relieved to be in Possession Of the Capital.
An extra Picayune. published on the Both
III, hse reached here, this morning BY the Sou
,hern mail. 4. qitsstalsT swrpt GOO
by tho arrival Of the schooner Mississippi.
Vera Cruz dates TO the 2lst had been received.
The Picayuns's correspondent writes that
news had been received 1t Vera Cruz by gen.
,lenan from Ayotla, who came by way Of Ori.
zaba, that the vanguard Of Geo. Scots army
had reached Ayctla, (Which is bu, twenty miles
from the Cnpitsl,) on the 18th, to which date
no, gun had been fred. ,.,...
The reinforcements for Major La!ly, that !e.t
Vera Cruz under the command of Capt Wells,
consisting Of Wells and Hsiles' infantry. and
Major Childs' lancers returned on the l7,h,
after having proceeded ns far ms the National
Bridge. where they were overtaken by an ex.
press from Vera Cruz, informing them that in.
formation had bern received that Major Lally
had gone on safely beyond Jslspa a..
The command Of Capt Wells uas compelled
"a fight its way to ibe National Bridge. and
made an attempt TO psss it. but the heights a.
round it were all occupied by the guerrillas,
who opcneda heavy fire upon them, causing se.
we're loss and killing nearly all the mules and
horses, and forcing the whole party TO retire.
All their wagons, except one containing the
cicers' baggage and tnnpsncks, were left in the
possession Of the enemy
Capt Wells had five successive engagements
with the enemy before the final affair at the
Bridge. In this the Mexicans had one piece of
artillery engaged, from which they ared grape
and were thus able to make good their stand l.
gains, the command Of Capt. Wells.
Loss Of the Americans FIVE or six killed and
two or three wounded, and several others subse.
qnenty died Of fatigue. A detachment OF
twelve dragoons, accompanied by Surgeon Coo
per- previously despatched by Wells tor the
bridge, and to report 10 Lally, las not since
oeen heard from, an6 it lie supposed the whole
party have fallen into the hands Of the enemy.
Major Lally is reported to have had severe
ssirmish with the guerriIlas at Cerro Gordo and
expected another at Laperia heights The let
,ors say that there is no doubt OF the safety OF
The train. " '' ''.'
No news had reached Vera Cruz in relation
to Captain Besancon's company, which had left
an scout at the time that the news Of Major
Lllly's dangerous position had reached Vero
Cruz. II is supposed by some that this compa
ny fell IN with the train at the National Bridge
and had gone on with it; but it is feared by
others that the company has been cut of by the
Mexicans
1t was rumored at Vera Cruz that Gen Scot,
had met the enemy and rcpulsed them, after a
sharp engagement. with loss on our side of 500,
the Mexicsns less unimportant This the Mexi.
cans regarded victory on their part, as their
loss was insignificant. Notwithstanding these
details, our correspondent writes that there is nc
ruth in them whatever. He also considers tn.
announcement Of the Sun of Anahuac that Gen
Scott arrived al Ayota on the nth as state
ment hazarded uron mere rnmor. He has con
idcnce in the varacty of the man who arrive,
IN the 2lst and declares the vanguard of Scott
army TO have been in Ayotla on the l3th havinI
met no resistance so far. roivtS'H 'rra0i
The letter writers, as well as the Vera Cru
pspers, concur in the believe that the city .
Alexico was in our. possession on the goth, bu
there is no positive Information to that effect.
The Jalapa Boletin has advices from Puebla I,
he 10th, stating that the last division Of the ar
ny, four thousand strong, had lett on that day.
additional Accounts or the Attack on Ma
jos L.atiy's Train.
The Sun of Anahac, of the 10th ult., gives ad
itional particulars Of the attack on the trail
that went to Major I.aiy's relief. la