Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-07-01
che .1flexiton Al)or.
by Special Overland Express.
Important from Vera Cruz.

AnpOItduJ HUH NCld vi uGs
The Large Wagon Train attacked By The Gueri-
Ia Bdnds-40 Wagons and 100 Mules laden
ioum Subsistence coptured-1hirty americans
Killed.
BY the U. s. steamer Massachusetts, Captain
Wood, which arrived at New Orleans on the 10th,
we have received dates from Vera Cruz TO the
lllh inst.
The Massachusetts brings over l55 sick and
wounded soldiers, under charge of DR.. Tudor,
besides the following passengers MIR. Joseph
Harris Mr.. Tudor, u. S. A.. Pdrsur Bryant, of
the Navy, and Mr.. Bosworth and two servants.
The vomito is represented as on the increase
at Vera Cruz.
We regret extremely to say that Paymastcr
Bosworth, who sailed from New Orleans on the
18th ult.. sickened and died in Vera Cruz of the
voInto. His remains were brought back on the
Massachusetts, in charge of his brother.
The most important intelligence brought by
this arrival relates to an attack upon large
train by the Mexican guerillas, which was par
tally successful.
BY the Fanny we learned that train was to
leave Vera Cruz OH the morning Of the 9th inst,
for Pucblu, under charge Of Lieut.. Col. Mackin-
tosh. The train had in charge S225000 in spe-
Gle, of which sum $4,000 belonged to the Pay
masters department, the remainder to the Quar-
cr-Master.
One hundred and twenty five wagons and six
escorted by 500 troops
| The train left Vera Cruz on the night of the
4lh inst, and on Sunday, the 9th, after advancing
about twenty-five miles, it was attacked by the
large party of guerillas. The place was well Sc
lected for the purpose by the Mexicans, being
represented as defile broad enough for single
wagon only. 1t is said, too, that slight works
had been thrown up by the Mcxicans to obstruct
our advance.
The attack was made upon each extremity of
the train and upon the centre at the same time
the psncipa point however, being the wagons,
which were supposed to contain the specie.
Private accoung represent that the attack was
so fafsuccessful that forty of our wagons were
destroyed, though not those containing the specie
Two hundred mules, loaded with subsistence,
were taken, and thirty of our men killed.
The American Eagle, Of the 9th, says" Our
loss is varlously estimated at from four to twen-
ty," but private accounts, from responsible sour
ces, give the loss at thirty men.
The check was so severe that COL Macintosh
, determined not 10 hazard an advance without re-
Inducements. Our troops accordingly enrench-
! ed themselves behind their wagons, and despatch
es were sent off 10 General Cadwallader at Vera
( Cruz. The General left on Monday evening, the
9TH inst, with a large force Of about FIVE hun
dred men and four howtzers. Private accounts
say further that on the 10Th "A part of the Volli-
guers also left, with four howitzers, to join the
! Grain.
, The Eagle represents that our troops received
the attack with the utmost GOODNESS, and that the
enemy, being repulsed fell back towards the Pu-
t ente .Nacionai, which some suppose they may at
tempt to defend,
No later news from the train had been receiv-
t ed the morning of the llth the day the Massa-
I chusetts left.
Il Nothing later had been received from the ar
: my of Gen. Scott. The reason is obvious. Fol
the present. at least the communication las been
= entirely cut off. We do not regard this as at all
. alarming, for Gen. Cadwallader will, no doubt
open a passage to Jalapa at once; but it indicates
> the necessity for cavalry force upon the line
to clear away the brigands which infest it, and
n who are mustered in greater force than had beer
- antici pated, to attack train guarded by soc
- troops.
. But the audacity of the guerillas does not stoT
:, here. They are entering Vera Cruz and steal
- ing. For several nights alarms had been crea
), ted in that city by their predatory attempts. Pr
vate letters say that sixty horses stolen from
one pen in the immediate vicinity Of the town.
A regiment of Texas Rangers, it seems to US
h would find ample scope for employment in the
n vicinity OF Vera Cruz.
~ BY Telegraph.
ARRIVAL OF Col DoNIPHAN's TRooPs Al
NEW ORLEANs.-The ship Republic, whicl
sailed from the Brazos or the 10th, has arrived
at New Orleans, bringing seven companies O
Col. Doniphan's command. Three companies
# left previously. The regiment will be paid OF
n and mustered out Of service Immediately. W.
d have the particulars of the skirmlsh between
- Donphan's advance guard of 30 men, unde
~ Capt. Reid, and sixty Camanche Indians, nea
q Parras. 1t lasted two hours, and fifteen lndiar
IN were left dead on the field, and many were car
y. ried off dead and wounded. Capt. Reid was tn
= only American wounded. Nine Mexican pris
~ oners we're taken from the Indians and restore
= to liberty, with about one thousand horses an
,. mules, which were returned to the Mexlcans. -
% The citizens Of Parras, through the Project, ex
N pressed their gratitude at the noble conduct o
y Capt. Reid. Preparations for brilliant recep
Il ton Of Col. Doniphan were making at New Or
=. leans. Nothing later from Gen. Taylor
: ~. Y. Tribune.
From the Tribune.