The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-07-03

VERA Carz-THr RoAp-GUERILIA s.--Death
Is doing his busy work at Vera Cruz without the
aid Of steal or lead. Public accounts represen,
the place as full of disease private, as almost
charnel house. The romito masters the Saxon,
and he falls before it to rise no more.
4 letter before us. from s.aunch democrat
who cannot well forget his party ties afir off
under date of the ,th--
! don't know whose turn will come
ncxt--I feel as if did not carc-so unnamed with
pain and sickness. they are diving here at the
rate Of twenty day-and oh, coulc YOU see the
men. hear their grief. witness their death, ana
see them buried. YOU would say the whole coun-
try is not worth this sacrifice Of lie do so
long for mouthful of pure Kentucky air.
Dates from Vera Cruz are up 10 the 9th. The
Gucrillas are growing bolder. 4 train,with 500
assniled by them twenty four miles from Vera
Cruz. The Dragons charged. and dispersed
them. But the Mexicans soon returned, some
Il or 1890 strong-opened n fire on several
points al once, and ioughtwth a dashing brave
~. Col. Mcintosh after severe conflict, beat
them off. fortified himself. and cent back for
help. being unwilling to pass the dcfiles without
cannon.
On the 9Th, his express reached Vera Cruz.
Gen. Cadwallader. detailed. Immediately from
| the Howi,rer lottery ten guns attached to the
Voltgeur regiment, under Capt's Blakely and
Cochrane; four companies of the 18th regiment
under Col. Ramsey; one compny Of the 9th
and Eth Infantry; and company h, of the 3rt
| Dragons. Twenty wagons accompanied.
Details of the figh, are not given. II Taste
three days. The Mexicans were under Fsthel
Lorueta--as daring fellow as ever wore sword
The train had s35o,000 in specie. Report say
he lost thirty men, 200 pack mules, besides B.
wagons, with their contents, destroyed TO pre-
vent their falling in the hands of the foe.
'Tis long road from Vera Cruz to the Cit,
of Mexico, AMI we fear il will be tracked in bloc,
over many a mile of it. The Guerilla warfare
is ever brutal, and it has now begun. 4 few
men like Larueta may speed the work of dealt
among his, and our countrymen, as fist as tn
ros,ito at Vera Cruz. An intelligent observe
referring to the above attack. writes:
/ Ell FAso DE- Los AsIJos. June ., 1877.
GrsrLrxEk: Here am, aru, twenty four mile
from Vera Cruz, it'll the ra that leu on tire IA H. s
and YOU may from the length Of time have hee
comm: thai undergone great deal OF trouble
For The sst twelve ues have fought way. unde
command of Lieut.. Col. Mclniosh We are within 81
miles of National Bridge. which Is fortified by arg
body Of Mesicaus. We have lost some thirty men an
about saOOG0 worth OF property since we len, An
pres- " oui for Vera Cruz br rel orcemenis
which fear will not arrive soon enoul'. Mexicans "a
seen sil sides Of and u IL feaei we viii be a
lacked before assistance can be ha And ;hey know
az much abOLi business - we do ourselves. Tn
Train contains s3o0,Oo0 In specie which these Mex
leans know.
Considering the strength Of the escort which accom-
panied this train. the attack upon II - IN holder vel
than has the achievements Of these prea
tory hands OF suerii'as Their per,inacy In harrs'sn
the TROOPS too argues strength: and thai Col, MciDtos
should deem expedient TO send tor reiaforcements
sispi6can OF more formidable dangers han has lee
though OF late the rosd The Vera Cruz paper
notice the audarity Of the gneri'as in entering the cit
Of Vera Cruz and commit ng depredsfitns upon the 1u
skirts of the camp. such olnes Is Of
n Indicates more extensive preparation for annoy
the army country supposed TO he capable
. making.
" the same sympaihy EXISTS along The line Of commit
nraioh from Vera cruz TO Mexico a. wa known 10 o,
tain between San Luis Poo- aud the valley OF the Ri
rsne the OF the Eueriiiss woud lead To IN
belief TIA, Cen Scott will have difficulty IN geitn
To The capital yet Ii IL something TO excite appreber
sion 10 see the passage Of train escorted by quo ran
| and fIe disputed with such ohstfuetUy as 70 MAX
N necessary to stop for reinforc. II
organization or enterprise. may he that the PeoP
have become aroused, aud thai the hostile elen,sais
the country are combining IN forms OF elective resi-
| tanee.