Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-11-05
WHOLE NO. 1874.

nounclng that they had been ATTACKED .hon,
twelve miles from this place bv laroe oror.
rilla force, that they had lost one man t;IIad
and about eighteen were missina Tho 70.
port was current that the whole command ov
cepting two had been cut off, and the immedi-
ate departure of the Rangero at full speed in
ducei the citizens to believe that the repor,
was true. do not apprehend that any thing
serious will occur 10 this command, and
have no doubt that the missing eighteen are
safe with their comrades ere this.
There appears to have been some difficulty
IN the Massachusetts Regiment, Judging from
the following order issued by Gen Gushing.
We have letters in the mail (Which was not
distributed last night,) which we presume
will throw same light on the affair:
HEADQUARTERS, VERA Cruz, Oct. Is, 1S47
ORDERS NO 81.
The following named men of companies =,
:, :, list Regiment Massachusetts Infantry,
being lncorrigibly mutinous and insubordirate,
will, of course, prove towards in hour of dan
ger, and they cannot be permitted TO march
with this column of the army. They are dis
armed and detached from the regiment and
will report to Brevet Major Bachus for such
duty IN the Castle of San Juan de Uiloa, as
may be performed by soldiers who are found
unworthy to carry arms, and are a disgrace
and nuisance 10 the army.
BY order of Brig Gen. Gushing.
w. w. H. DAVIS, A. A. D. C.
Here follows list of sixty-fiye names of
the men above referred TO.
Our readers will recollect the expedition
under Capt Wells, to the National Bridge, of
which we published a minute account. In
mediately upon returning to Vera Vruz, Capt
Wells demanded court of inquiry. The fol-
lowing is the opinion of the court, rendered
on the LIST September:
Opinion Of the Court. The court are of'o-
pinIon that Capt. Wells, 18th Infantry, could
not have saved one ambulance and six wag-
ons, or destroyed them without great sacri-
flee of life-perhaps the destruction of his
whole command.
That his conduct was officcr-like and ener-
getlc, and that he is not to blame for the loss
OF the wagons or package of dispatches.
The Court of Inquiry of which Lieut. Col.
Mills is President, is hereby dissolved.
By order of Col H. WILSON.
(Signed,) B. H. ARTHUR, Adj. list Inf,
A. A. A. Gen'l, Dep of Vera Cruz
The James L. Day arrv at Vera Cruz on
the 18th inst, from the Brazos Col Jack
Capt. Roberts, of his regiment.
The Alabama has arrived at Vera Cruz from
this port
The steamship New Orleans was at Tam
pico al last accounts, but could not get over
the bar without Tightening. Lighters had been
sent from Vera Cruz to her assistance
We find no other mention of Gen Lane and
his command than is given incidentally in the
nor s "a, l. d.
rote on the 4th inst, and we have now no
doubt whatever entered Pucbla i very few
! days thereafter
| The Arco-LiS, Of the 10th inst, speaks OF
the extensive preparations making at Vorgara
10 despatch a train. 1t says there are more
than 1000 troops there, of all arms. Thei
| Patterson has in view an expedition against
some State not hitherto invaded by American
arms, instead of reinforcing Gen. Scott
The same paper has some speculations up
on the probable action of the Congress at Que
retaro, but mentions no facts. Among Other
things it mentions that there are those who
pretend that the minds of the people of the int
rior have undergone change since our occu-
patton of the city of Mexico, and that they
are disposed for peace upon any TENS. We
have little faith in this
The Genius of Liberty OF the 18th instant
! gives the following account of an expedition
against the guerrilas:
Guerrilla Erpedition.-Th guerrillas have
of late become so troublesome and daring, ana
have gathered in such swarms in the chapar
raj and other places of ambush in the vicinity
of this city, that even the Mexican farmers
would not venture in to supply our market
| l., e Il, e
Truett with 200 mounted volunteers, and Capt
Armstrong with 100, went out on the NOR
ming of the 9th inst, by order of Maj. Gen
Patterson, to scour the country and rid it o
these maraudng robbers, who under the guis'
Of patriotism, infest it to the detrment OF thu
Mexicans as well as the Americans. AccOr
ding to the orders OF MAJ Gen. Patterson
Capt. Truett was TO proceed to the right 0
the city in a north westerly direction until 1t
struck the Orizaba road, which he was 10 fol
low turning to the left, while Capt Armstrong
was to proceed to the left of the city in
south westerly direction until he struck tn
same road, which he was to follow turning +
the right. The two attachments were t
march with fankers until they met, and it vii
be seen, by the arrangement, that any party
fleeing from either of them would run rlsl
Of being encountered by the other.
Capt. Truett marched by Santa Fc and Ma
tagordera, he found in various places larg
quantities OF arms and ammunition which b
either destroyed or carried away, and succee
ded in killing six guerriIeros. Capt. Arm
strong went to MedeIin, where there were
great number Of gucrrilleros, bat they all mad
their escape, with the exception of one, VIII
was killed. Here he found a large lot OF arm
and ammunition, with some of the clothing {
the American soldiers, of which he destroye
the greater part and carried the remainder {
way. He remained at MedelIn all night, II
crossed the river early next morning, an
marched in the direction OF the Onzaba roa'
He proceeded however, but short dlstanc
in that direction when be came across the ira
OF number of shod horses, he ImTnedlatei
turned in the direction of the trail, and 10
) lowing the tracks, soon arrived at a numbf
t of ranches which were all crowded with guel
rlleros. The volunteers charged upon thei
= with their usual impetuosity, driving them
way from every rancho with much slaughte
] Six bodies were counted lying dead in or
varI In these ranches were found arms
r abundance, among which were those worn b
} the army and navy officers OF the United State
hit mostly Mexican sabres and British mu
kets. Capts. Truett and Armstrong returne
Yesterday, and the MANNER in which the
Conducted the expedition was highly approve
of by Maj Gen. Patterson.
We have received the above lntormaiio
from an unquestionahle source ana the ido'
: NAV he relied unon