Washington telegraph., 1847-06-30
F,om he N o, Bsliriia, June a.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM
IEUN TnIII

A1aek on tie Tram bg NE GaerlllGs--1O Men
kiled-a00 pack Mules edpiued--S5 Wagons
destfaged-Geh Caipailader marched 10 re-
iaforef the escort
The u, S. pfonoller Massachusetts, Captain
Woo1, has arrived below, from Vera Cruz, which
plnee she lett on the lllh inst, but In coming up
The river has grounded, below the battle ground
Nv Joseph Hauod, Esq, who came up by land,
we haYe received the following interesting lnlor'
nation, but have not yet our papers nor letters, as
the mail bags remain on board
4 train for Gen SCOTS army consisting of l32
wagons and 600 pack mules, lell Vera Cruz on the
5lh with supplies, stores and lO0,UOO dollars In
specie II was protected BY an escort of sou men
under Col Melnlosh aud the following day al
Paso de oyeas they were attacked in front, ocatre
and rear, a; the same time by large force Of
ensffilas 'fhr fighting continued at Intervals tor
three DAYS, with loss on our side Of 30 men,
he.des 200 of the pack mules captured, and %
Of our Wagons, with their contents, destroyed To
prevent them lrom hlllng into the hands Of the
enemy. the horsrs having been killed Ia the pre-
saas fighting
The escort aud train continued a, the Paso de
OFeias, aud on the 10th, a letter was received
from Mi. Bennet, who was with Col. Mclniosh,
requesting assIsiauee. Brig Gen, CudwalIadcr
len Vera Cruz the same day with 600 men, among
which were portion Of Col. Andrrws's Notlgcur
with sik howltsefa and a supply Of rockets, which
would make the entire force amount 10 liOO men.
NuihiuR further vas known a, Vera Cruz at the
departure Of the Massachusetts, but il was thought
Col. Mcintosh could held his position until the
afFyal oi Cen. cadwalladri, when the whole
iafee would, il was surpassed, continue on for Ja'
lapa.
Ga tie evening Of the 10Th, body Of 25 gucr.
Tillas made an attack on II Americans, and
Mexeans, WHO were in charge Of horses, about
i've miles from the city. Tic MrNicaus no, ans
Werug 10 the challenge, were fired upon by ia,
Euafd and sIA killed, but they succeeded In carry
Iag eff 10 horses. The neat morning, the rs,
NFNeans persuaded the SECOND IN command i'
accompany them Ia seaich Of the horses aud sI
soon a. they were cut Of sight Of the guard, they
hung the officer, aud mounting another Mexican
On IL harse, succeeded in driving od sixty Of III,
best hofses \ stronger force was sent tIom lhi
city, but neither the MeSIcans NOT horses were I,
be found.
TIE route from VEN cruz was infested, an.
completely blocked up. by the gneullas-all com
maniaalIan with Gen SCOTS army was cut oil
aud lhsfe had been no recent intelligence from
Him Tie foad could only b. opcaed by siron.
H7HsatHHH sHH ana asAf"At lifANAfhH NfA'
WaYlad anl murdered.
On tie day tie Massachusetts len, there was
fenaf Of a HeW nvoluiian Ia the city of Mexico
but uolhiua positive was known, nor how Gar IN
fspaa might be depended on
Il - fully btiisytd u Vera CrlE that then
Hoad be another Ctfro Gofdo battle, aitef Grn
scott received lis feiniofeemenis, before he cou
faaah iha capital
lie YouIl1 existed to a cons drfhblc cxisn,
aud was neisaaugi the daily deaths were nbou
n. chiefly Americans,
Tue gauison was weak. but no lcar arc enter
lalusd Of an attack as the NleSioans from th
country have greater dread Of the yomito thai
the Americans
oae hundred aud fifty discharged invalid soldier
eame hamr IN the Masachusetis-lwo died h
going On board, AID IA On the passage.
There Wefe aboul 100 Elil Of vessels At anchor
maal Of them IN government employ a. Transports
Of Nith PROVISIONS, stores coal, etc,
Since writing the preceding, the Massaoluscti
bas reached the city, but i appeau, brings no ma
except fif the Quarlolmasler. The letters an
papers intended for her were paocd on board III
/ propeller Washington, that icll the day prcyioul
I bot has not Yet arrived.