Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-10-28
Affairs in Vera Cruz and on the Road.

ouF papers anu IttteIc ny ire dSuiou COu-
tam much interesting and important informa-
ton in relation to the state of the road nom
Vera Cruz TO the capital. We proceed to
give such items as arc of immediate interest.
The report that Gen. Rea was at Pueblo is
fully confirmed, and the Genius Of Liberty,
of the 9th ult. says our troops under Col.
Childs were bombarding the city from the sur
rounding heights. The same paper, oil the
Cd inst, has the following:
"Gen. Santa Anna never so badly discom-
flied, was by the very latest accounts at Pue-
bla. His force, after its junction with that of
Gen. Rea, amounted in infantry and cavalry
10 5000 men, and it was quartered in the CON
vent of ST. Carmen. The Americans under
the command Of Col Childs, were strongly
fortified in massive built and very capacious
convent of the same city, conscious of the
strength of their position, and its impregna-
bilty, were awaiting the arrival of reinforce
ments, in the utmost security and tranquility.
AT intervals bombs were thrown into the city,
which, however, we are happy to say did not
receive much injury from their explosion pre-
vious to the date of our accounts"
From the tenor of our Vera Cruz cores
pondent's letters, we have no doubt that Col.
Chilcs would soon be reinforced by the arrival
of Gen. Lane with his brigade at Puebla.-
He reached Jalapa on the Both ult., and was
to leave the next day for Puebla. Maj. Lally' $
command accompanied him. Our correspon-
dent says, writing on the 29th ult:
"Capt. Bscoe's command returned yester-
day from the National Bridge, whence il had
been to escort ammunition for Gen. Lanes
command, which had already started, the Gen
eral having left orders for the ammunition
train to move on and join him. From pretty
good information received at the Bridge Capt.
Biscoe was confident there was not a guerrilla
at Cerro Gordo, and that the whole command
would arrive safe at Jalapa, where it would
obtain supply of provisions.
"Another small train of provisions left the
city last night, par; of which was for Col
Collins and part for Col. Hugee's COM
mand. The fact that Capt Biscoe's compa-
nv was not attacked either in going to or re-
turning from the National Bridge, is evidence
that the guerrlllas have abandoned that road
for the present, but have no doubt they will
return when least expected"
Our correspondent, writing from Vera Cruz
on the 4th inst, says that a gentleman who
arrived from Mexico few days previous, and
who went from Puebla to Mexico on the 18th
September, says that he met fully 1000 Mex
lean soldiers (deserters) on their way to Pue-
bla and other southern places south OF Mexico
Capt Fairchild's command returned to We
ra Cruz on the Sth inst from the Bridge, hav'
ing escorted provisions to Col Hughes's and
Col. Collns's command. On the way bach
they were fired into, and Lieut.. Morales, o.
Capt Fps company, was severely wounded
in the left hand, which will no doubt have t
be amputated.
| Gen. Alvarez has been appointed com
mandant of the State of Puebla, and is repre-
scented to be unceaslng in his efforts TO organ
ize and equip another force for the purpose o
cutting off Gen. SCOTS communication witt
Vera Cruz, and of preventing any new ac
cesslon of men and supplies.
| The following is from the Genius OF Lib
erty of the 30,h ult:
sour city looks quite brisk and lively TIM
morning, owing TO the arrival Of the steamer
New Orleans, Telegraph and Ohio; our har
| Dor, Notwithstanding the violence OF the wind
is literally covered with boats running back
wards and forwards, landing horses. mules
and government stores and the loud peal o.
the cannon IS occasionally heard from For
Conception, giving hearty welcome 10 ou
gallant officers and brave soldiers
''Gen'l Patterson and staff, Major Polk
brother of the President; Capt. Stapp, Lieuts
Lampire, Palmer and Mitchell, Ill. Vols.
Capt Livington, Lieuts. Stewart, Scott anC
! Holmes, Florida Vols; Lieut.. jenkins, regu
lar army, arrived by thesteamer New Orleans
from N. Orleans, and Gen'l Gushing and staff
by the steamer Ohio, from Brazos."