Litchfield enquirer., 1847-09-16
From the N. Y. Tribdne
BIT TELEGRAPH.
LATER FROM MEXICO.
Progress Of General Scott foscard .Mt9ico
Guerrilla fights. &c.

by the schooner Mississippi at New Or
leans 29.h ult. we have dispatches from
Vera Cruz to The 2ls, August.
News had reached Vera Cruz. by gen
tleman from Ayotla. tina, the vanguard of
SCOTS army had arrived at Ayotla, twenty
miles from he capital, on the 18th. to which
dare no, a hostile gun had been.fred.
Reiuforcemen,s for Major l.aliy had gone
forward under command Of Capt. Wells.
They consisted of Wells's and Pales's in
fantry and Major Childs lancers.
They returned to Vera Cruz on the l7th,
having proceeded as far as the Natiohl
Bridge, where the express overlook l.aliy.
By subsequent information received a,
Vera Cruz, we learn that Major Lally nad
gone on in safety beyond Jalapa.
Welles's commanded were compelled to
6gh, their way to the National Bridge, and
made an attempt TO pass it, but found all
the heights occupied by guerrillas who
opened heavy fire, killing nearly all ON
mules ami horses, and forcing The whole
party TO retire without their wagons, except
one with the officers baggage.
Almost every thing was left in possession
of the enemy. Our loss. was five or six
killed, two -or three wounded, and several
died subsequently from fatigue.
A detachment of twelve dragons, accom
panied by Surgeon Cooper, previously DIES
patched by Wells to the bridge, if possible.
to pressn, repor, to Lally, has not heen
heard from and il is supposed The whole par-
ty fell into the hanIs OF The Mexicans
MINOR Lally is reported to have had
sharp skirmish with the guerillas at Cero
Gordo, aud expected another al iepeira
heights. One letter says there was no doub
of the safety Of the train.
No news had reached Vera Cruz from
Basancon's company, which had left on a
scout when news was received that Major
l.ally wanted reinfarcemen,s.
II was supposed by some that this CONS
pany fell in with the train at the National
Bridge and continued on. BY Others /, is
conjertnred that they have been cut off by
the Mexicans.
/, was rumored al Vera Cruz that Scott
had met the enemy and repnlsed them, after
sharp engagement. The loss ON our side is
said to have been 500. The Mexican loss
was unimpoT,an,.
Another letter writer to The Picayune as
seris that there is no truth in the rumor,
and he is confident that the advance reach.-
cd Ayolla on the 18th without loss ),
Both correspondents and the Vera Cruz
paper believed Mexico in our possession on
the Goth, but they had no positive infrn.a>
lion f
4 The Jaiapa Bulletin has advices from
Pusbla 10 the 10Th announcing the depart
are Of the last division of the army, Gum.
bering 4O00 men. on Tia; day.
From tie .Nsss Pork Heraid. Extra, Sepf:1e
Arrival Of the Aseamer Fashion
sUBJECTI0N or THE sETY or
MEXICO.
f DEFEAT - isftA.y SANTA
ANNA AND vALENCIAl
Preposltiens for peace BY the Msxi-
cans.
The New Orleans Picayane Of the 81
instant gives the following isnportam news
per steamer Fashioa, which lefl Vera Cruz
on the 9Th and Tampico on The 9Th nj,
The news was received nj Vera Cruz on the
10Th ~ an express from 0rizaha 10 Mr.
Dimoqd. the coslecus Of the port.
On The 10th Of August. two Mexicau
Brigades, cOmG, anded BY Generals VaIer
cia and Santa Anna. went Gu, 10 attack the
Americans near San Angel Valencia :
division was cnmplesely defeated, aad Santa
Anaa, AFTER The encoHn.er. Cell back in disS
oFde RIO The sily.