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this little party were removed to Santa An
mas hacienda quarter of mile from the
bridge. A scouting party was then sent
out, and also party TO clear the bridge,
which was done without any opposition.
The main body of the party then passed
over the Bridge. Every thing appearing
then to be safe, and all danger beinr passed
Lieut.. M'Williams and Mr.. Frazer were
sent back to bring on the train on the other
side of the bridge. Just as they were en-
'tering the bridge, party of twenty-five
Mexicans appeared on the ridge. and fired
several vollies on them. The wagon mas
ter and four others, who were passing the
bridge, were fired on and the whole five
were killed, and wagon was captured, of
no great value.
After the fire had ceased, party Of lam
GERS appeared on the bridge and seemed to
be preparing to charge, but seeing that
Captain Bainbridge's patty were preparing
to receive them, they wheeled the horses
and galloped of.
Cap,ain Bainbrdge resumed his march
in good order, followed by 400 or 500 Of
the lancers, who hung upon his rear and
fanIss for four or five miles, but at rcspcc-
table distance. Thus hcmmcd in, this lit
tie party pursued Its way until it arrived at
the Pass of La Volta, where Col. Mcintosh
had encamped with his large train. The
Mexicans who had attacked Bainbrid rcs
party were the same who had compelled
Col. Mcintosh to halt and wal, for REIN
torcemcnts. The party remained that n ght
i'll McIntosh's camp, and during the whole
time the Mcxicans kept a continual fire on
ha ,v;t III
boldness, very near to our senlinrls
On the next day Captain Bainbridgc's
party resumed its march to Vera Cruz, be-
ing joinedby Capt. Dupcru's Dragons, who
were sent back to get their horses. This
company, with its gallant Captain, had be-
haved very handsomely in the attack on
McIntosh's camp. Its gallan,ry was the
theme Of universal praise and admiration
in the army. Indeed, it was generally ad-
mittcd that Col. Mclntosh's command was
saved by the gallantry OF Duperu's party.
Bainbridgc's party continued their march to
Vera Cruz, where they arrived in safety
In the meantime Durpcru's party having Il
long return train to guard, and being threat
ened by Il large body OF lanccrs, halted at
Santa Fe, where they were charged by ii
greatly superior force, which the? gal!amIv
repulscd, killing many of the enemy, and
suffering no loss themselves. 1t was said.
however, that some Of our wagons were cut
off and the drivers taken prisoners Captain
Duperu arrived safely in Vera Cruz, having
los, three killed and three wounded.
On the day Captain Bainbr'dgc's party
left McLntosh's camp Gen. CadwaIladcr had
arrived, with Il force Of 500 men and
two howitzcrs. The two commands were
then Joined. making, in al, about lGUO men.
with two howitzers, under command OF Gen.
Cadwaiader, and pushed on towards the
National Bridge.
On approaching the bridge General
Cadwalladcr occupied the heights conman.
ding the bridge, from which the enemy had
fired on Coplain Bainbridge's party. where
he was attacked by IL large force of the
Mexicans posted in the ridges and chapar-
raj, and some hard fighting was carried on
for several hours, the Mlexicans losing some
Is killed and some Cor 4O wounded. The
Mexcaus were repu!sed; the bridge was
successfully passed by Gen. CadwalIa,cr,
who was on his way to Jalapa.
i he estimated loss of Col McIntosh's
party is about S4O,OUO For miles the road
is s,rewed with empty boxes and bacon
sides, which had been captured by the enc
my. There is Il great deal Of disSatistac-
ton in the army, respecting the conduc, Of
the command which had charge of this
train. There will be a court of inquiry
into the subject.
The garrison at Jalapa has been broken
up, by order ofGen. Scott and all the sick
and Government stores have been sent to
Perote Castle, SO that this line of communi-
cation is entirely closed. General Scott
has had a road opened from Perolc TO Tux
pan, from which, in future. all our stores and
men will be sent, in preference to the old
road. The Engineer corps have completed
fine road from Tuxpan to Perote, the dis
,ance being less than one half that from
Vera Cruz to Perote, and Tuxpan being a
healthier place.
The success of the attack on McIntosh's
command has given great confidence to the
guerrilas, who are swarmng in great num-
bers through the country, and attacking all
our parties, large and small
1t was chiefly owing to the gallantry Of
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