The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-07-08

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genre Mas communicated 10 ~ b. l.leuls.
Flns j anl M'Milliams. of the 81 Penn
s.lE.nIa Volunteers. who came over an
the sieamship Galveston This morning. at
@ o'rlock. On The sih. small recruiting
party. together with some rilizcns aud dis.
banded soldiers. in number about $50.
with - armed men. aud 30 mounted. lrll
Puel'la lor Vera cmE. This party was
unier command of Capt. Bainbri,lse. IL
3d Artillery. On leaving Jalapa AMI get.
ting near ceTo Goulo. this party Vas IN.
fonned that il would nni be prudent In go
through the pass. as lhere we're about 1000
MeSirans 10 the ehaparral along the pass.
Previous 10 this. two ailirrrs who had
gone To the real of the train were fred
Al hOm The chaparral. Az The mouth al
the Psss The party was organized and
marched through without meeting tie ell
envy. Arrived at the Bridge that evening.
Whilst they were bivouarkcd Oh the 9th.
CT side cl the bridge. being so laiigucd
that they were unable 10 furnish a guard,
they were informed Iha, some persons
were harricading The bridge. 4 guard
was then stationed between the bridge and
eneampmenl, 10 preyrn, the patty being
surprised. At This time signal lights on
the ridges aud cliffs were distinctly seen.
Before daylight the sick and wOundrd
at this little party were removed tn Santa
Anna's hacien,'a quarter of mile from
the bridge. 4 scouting party was then
sent out, and also a party to clear the
bridge. wlirh was done without any op.
position. The main body of the parry
then passed over the bridge. Every thing
appearing then TO be safe. and all danger
being passed Lieut.. M.Wllliams aud Mr..
Frazer were sent bark 10 bring on The
train on the other side Of the bridge. Just
as they were entering the bridge. party
Of twenty-five Mexicans appeared on the
ridge, and fred several vollics on them.
The wagon master and for others, who
were passing the bridge, were fired on and
the whole tive we're Killed. and a wagon
was captured, Of no great value.
Alter the fire had ceased. party Of Ian.
GERS appeared on the bridge and seemed
10 be preparing 10 charge. but seeing that
Captain Bainbridge's party were prepar.
ing TO receive them, they wheeled their
horses and galloped of.
Captain Bainbridgc resumed his march
In good order, followed by 400 or 900 Of
The lancers, who hung upon his rear aud
Hanks Tor four or five miles, but ut res.
pectable distance. illus hemmcd in, this
little party pursued its WAY until il arriy.
cd at the Pass Of la Volta, where Col.
Mcintosh had encamped with his large
train. The Mexirans who had attacked
Bainbridse's party were the same who
lad compelled Col. Mcintosh To halt aud
wait for reiniorcements. The p1ny re.
manned that night in Mcfniosh's camp.
and during The whole time the Mexcans
Kept continual fire OH the camp, ap.
preaching, with the greatest boldness, ye-
~ near t. our sentinels.
on the next day Capt. BainbriJge's
p'r,y resumed its march TO Vera Cruz.
being j"lnedby Capt. Dlpem's Dragons.
who were sent back TO get their horses.
THIS company, with its gallant Captain.
had behaved very handsomely in the Al.
tack on Mclntosh's camp. It's gallant.
ry was the theme of universal praise and
admiration in the army. Indeed, il was
admitted that Cul. Mcintosh's
command was saved by the galIanlry of
Dupcrus party. Bainhridge's party con-
tlnued their march to Vera Cruz, where
they arrived in safety. In the meantime
Dapcru's party having long return train
TO guard. and being threatened by large
body OF lancers, halted at Santa Pe, where
they were charged by greatly superior
force, which they gallantly repplsed, kill.
rs ""''t VI uiE CHcHlNs dllu suffering no
loss themselves. II was said, howcser,
thai some of our wagons were cut of, and
The drivers taken prisoners. Capt. Dupe-
~ arrived safely in Vera Cruz, having los,
three killed and three wounded.
On the day Capt. Bainbri,Ige's parry
left Mclntosh's camp, Gen. CadwalIader
had arrived. with a force of 500 men and
Two howI'zers. The two commands were
hen joined, making, in all, about 1870
men, with two howilzers. under command
d Ten. ,Cadwallaler, and pushed on TO-
wards the National Bridge.
On approaching the bridge Gen. Cad
valladcr occupied the heights command.
ns the bridge. from which the enemy had
ired on Capt. Bainbridgc's party, where
re was attacked by large force of the
hexIcans, posted on tho ridges and cha
'arral, and some hard fighting was carried
~ ior several hours, the Mexicans losing
ONE Is killed aud some thirty or forty
70 mded. The Mexicans were repulsed;
he bridge was successfully passed ty Il
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