Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-07-08
Dispatches from the Army.

Among the papers received on SATURDAY. f.
Gen Scott, Is the following interesting lee, oa,
Gen. Worth, which we lay before our rea,e,s ''"i
HEADoUARTERs, Puebla, MAY Is lst-
Sin ! have the honor TO report. for inio,a'.,:
Of the general in. chief, that the forces md. m
command, including the brigade Of Major Gst,'y
Qutman, took military possession of This ,i,"
10 o'clock to-day. Hatng yesterday at Amosooa ~
TO await the junction OF Gen. Quitman tior wb,.,,
purpose had shortened the marches Of the le,d,s-
brigades two previous days. found my posiioss
suddenly menaced, at o'clock, A. NJ, BY l,,,.
body Of cavalry. This force approached some.tss.
siea,hily by road on our right, unknown 10 n,
rapid examination, as il unmasked itself e,bit;,
ed, supposed, some 1000, but from aecn,.,.
information obtained here. 1000 cavalry of the ill.,.
unsupported either by infantry or arllery ,nj-
moving mile on our right and towards The a.,
led TO the conclusion that il was a ruse 10 au,..,
attention in that quarter, while the real attack va
TO be looked for on the high road in from, a,
movement on General Quiiman, who nigh, b,,s
been supposed the usual days march in the rea,
II was presently reported that heavy column vs.,
actually approaching on the main road Tim, /,
became necessary, while directing portion Of II.
force against the visible enemy, to guard our ,.,
train, reserve ammunition, &c, packed in ~
square, against the invisible.
h.
terry under The brigade commander, Col. Gar,n5
the 9th infantry under Major Bonneville. with s,ss'
toes battery, was promptly moved, and so diree,,d
as to take the enemy 10 flank. The bead Of Il,
column having now reached point opposite n,
centre Of the town, and distant about half mil,
the batteries soon opened rapid and effective Ere
Afier some twenty-five rounds. the entire column
broke without attempting charge or firing ,ho,
and hastily fed up the sides Of the conyenien, bll,
Only one company ofinianlry (of the 9Th wasen,
bled, from distance. TO deliver its fire. The btoLsn
column was seen to re-unite and resum. It's m,rt
in the direction Of Gen. Qnitman's approach. r.
2d artillery and 9Th infantry. with two sections n
the light batteries, was put in lis track when lie
enemy again sweryed to the left, and disappeared
/ IN the hills. Two miles distant Gen. Qutnan VA,
met by the last named detachment lie had \.
ready discovered the enemy, Of whose proximity The
firing had admonished him, aud promptly taken h,
order OF battle. The discom6tied enemy reached
Pucba late al night, and evacuated the place at
in the morning. We took some prisoners. and
found few dead. The enemy acknowledged
/ loss Of so killed and wounded Gen Santa Ann,
conducted the enterprise. Enclosed, marked A. is
a copy Of a communication addressed, on the l2h
10 the civil authorities OF Puebla Again marked
| c, on the 18th, with reply 10 the latter marked D
also copy Of circular, dated 9th. address 10 CON-
manders Of corps, TO regulate their conduct in GER
tain contingencies on the march. !, is understood
the force which retired from this city the day before
yesterday, and to-day, is to take post at Puenie del
Tcsmaluca. distant 10 leagues on the road to the
capital, where II is proposed TO foriify Our recep.
ton was respectfully and coldly courteous, bot
without the slightest cordially. Incesssnt occu-
patton has not allowed me a moment TO look into
the resources in way Of supply but Mr. - says
bread-siuif will be had in abundance. less OF beef
and perhaps liberal quantity Of small raons.
Very respectfully, your obdt serv't
i W j. WORTH,
Brevet Major General Commanding
Capt. Scott, A.A.A. G., headquarters Of the army,
1 Jaaps.