Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-09-01
LATER FROM VERA CRUZ AND TAMpICo.

From tho New Orleans Times. Aug. 90.
LATER FROM VERA CRUZ AND TAMPICo.
Reported Adrance Of General Scott on the City IF
.uer'co-Letf I'ucbta on he TN instant-.lt-
facS by The Gueriiias on Major Laeys Irain-
Deteat q the Enemy-Sirong Requirements
under Orders to march to The assistance of the
american Command Sickness IN The Squadron
--Erpected Night .attack Immpico-Dimi-
nation OF The Disease at Ycra Crus-On the in,
crease at Iampico, Sc, Sc, Sc
by the arrival here, yesterday, of the steamship
Galveston from Vera Cruz tho 18th instant, via
Iampico the 18th, and Brazos the 18th, we have
received Intelligence from those places up to tho re-
spectve periods Of departure. We have files of FL
Sol dc Anehuac, TO the 18th instant inclusive
and the Iampico Sentinel of the 18th No letters
have come to hand by this arrival
REfoRTED ADVANCE OF GENERAL Scorr The
| editors OF tho Pairia informs us that their Vera
CruZ correspondent announces as a fact, OH which
considerable reliance may DO placed, that a mer-
camille house in that city had received cornmuni
cation from the interior stating that Gen. Scott
having been joined by the reinforcement under Gen,
Pierce, had left Puebla on the 9TH inst, en- route
FOR the capital. The number of effective men I'm
ger MS command was moi given. Nothing official,
| however, was known regarding him by the authori-
ties at Vera Cruz, at the date OF the Galveston's
departure II is pretty certain that any dispatches
which may have been sent from Pueba to Vera
| CRUZ have been intercepted, the whole country
from the former city TO the sea, swarming with
guerrllias. we give expression to the Patria's in
formation with greater willingness, as nothing is
more probable than what it announces
ATTACK ON MAJOR LALEy's TRAIN.-El Sol
de .3nu,.c Vi the 18th says:
Several Dragons arrived here Yesterday evenpc
bearing Il message TO the governor. They left the
Tram yesterday morning, aud report that fight had
taken place eight miles from the National Bridue
IN which Capt. Caldwell, of the Voltigeurs, and
captain Commyngs of the 18th infantry had been
wounded. capt. Loyell's Georgia mounted men
charged on the enemy after the first onset, and
drove them back, killing some twenty five. When
The Dragons left, 1t was expected other attacks
would be made upon our men, Eight Americans
had been killed. The force of the enemy is report
ed TO be very large, and the natural advantages of
thelr Positioh render them douby strong The
governor Immediately caused preparation to be made
Tor the departure Of strong reinorcemens
we nave no doubt our troops will have some hard
lighting to do before they pass the National Brdue
but Mars Will not abandon their courage, and they
VIII VIGOROUSLY pass it.
The relnforcements will leave this morninU
sickness IN THE SQUADRoN.-We have learn
ed from one of the passengers on board the Calves
ION 'ilat sickness was prevailing TO some extent on
BOARD the squadron, at Anton Lzardo. FL Sol de
Anahuac seems TO doubt the fact from the fpllow
ing paragraph, which is taken from that journal of
the 18th inst
We are told that at Anton Iizardo also tho VOL
low fever has made its appearance among our sail
ors nut we hope there Is truth in it, for our kind
correspondent In that neghborhood would have an
prlsed us of il if it was So
VERA CRUZ-Ihe same paper, in relation to the
cohdltlon oil Vera Cruz, states: THE health of
Vera Cruz may be said 10 be good. There are il
is true, some cases of fever, but nearly all these
nave been occasloned by exposure to the sum-
iAMPico-We learn verbally that the garrison
~ this place were constantly expecting night at
TACK by the forces under Gen. Garry, which had
collected In IFS vicinity in considerable numbers
The American population were much exasperated
from the conviction by daily events that the enemy
| outside the city were continually advised by the
NleNicahs within, OF the condition., movements, DO
sltlon etc, of the garrison. The disease, Yellow
feVer, had much increased its ravages lately, a
mong the inhabitants. Col. Gates and his officers
Were exercising the utmost vigilance in view of the
neiiaced attack and were doing all thew could to
mitigate the severity of disease
| INDICATIONS OF PEAcE.-The following which
| appeared in Ell Dario, of the Sd instant-that pa
/ per is the Government organ at the Capiia-seems
to announce desire the part of Santa Anna and
his minister's to prepare the minds of the people for
| pacific arrangement. The idea of waiting until
victory shall have crowned the Mexican arms in a
conflict with our troops, for seriously making or re-
ceving overtures for peace, is denounced by Ell Sol
| as puerlle-the translation we find in an extra of
the Galveston Civilian:
After having manifested in orr nreviors srt;cIos
win franknesS and In good faith, truths over which
no doubts can be placed-for reason that some are
founded on first principles, and others are founded
I'D The slate OF our affairs and the workings of par
tes-it remains for u.s. in conclusion to fix i'm clear
ana determInate propositions, the opinions which we
have set forth. We shall thus place in more secu
rity from sinister and improper interpretations our
| opinions upon delicate questons-as also for the
| present form an end TO the question
We will indicate, as we said Yesterday the man
ner in which the supreme powers ought. in orr a.
pinlon, each to operate in their own sphere and all
with unanmity, for the purpose of protecting this
situation, and with it the national honor diopitv
| interest, and independence
| We have said that war cannot be permanent
state with nations, and that sooner or later Mexico
| and the United States must make peace. We have
! also said that decorum and national pride require
that thls should be celebrated, but above all il
should be offered If possible, the moment that Mex
leo should have her arms crowned with victory: bnt
before in no possible manner.
| This being admitted, il appears plain that Con
greSs, called especially 10 consider the state of thjpo
| created by the war with the United States and he
ing the best Interpreter Of the wishes of the peone
should declare openly and freely whether the com
missioner on the part of the United States shall or
not be listened to. The Executive Government on
y "lShes 10 be instructed upon the desire of the ma
ton relative to this matter-to place il beyond be
reach of malelovence, although no one can doubt
inc immaculate patriotism of his Excellency the
PRESIDENT or his resolution to die for the glory of his
country; and although military pride requires that
wal ana nothing but war should be proclaimed !
yer, as iirst magistrate of the nation il was his du
" u Ieler To the representatives of the people to