Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-06-30
From he N. o. Delta, June 20.
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
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aence was communicated tous by Lieuts.
FLOYD aud M'Williams, of The I'd Penn-
sylYania. Volunteers, who came over on
the steam ship Galveston thisImorning, at
6 o'clock Onthe 9th, a smallrecruillng
party, together with some citizens and
dishanded soldiers. in number! about l50,
wi,h75 armed men, and 30 mounted, Eleit
Puebla for Vera Cruz. This party was
under command of Capt. BainbridSe, of
Sd Artillery. On leaving ,JalaPa and,
getting near Cerro Gordo, this party was
informed that it would not be prudent to
go through the pass, as there were about
1000 Mexicaus in the chaparral along the
pass. Previous to this, two officers who
had gone TO the rear Of The train were fired
at from the chaparral. AT the mouth Of the
pass the party was organised aud marched
through without meeting an enemy. Ar
rived atthe Bridge that evening. Whilst
they were bivouacked on the other side
Of the bridge, being SO fatisued that they
were unable to furnish a guard, they were
informed that some persons were barrica-
ding, the bridge. A guard was then sta
toned between the bridge and dencampment,
10 prevent The party being surprised. AT
this time signal lights on the ridges and
cliffs were distinctly seen.
Before daylight: the sick aud wounded
of this little party were removed to Santa
Anna's hacienda-a quarter Of mile from
the bridge. A scouting party was then
sent out, and also party To clear the
bridge, which was done without any op-
position. Tho main body of the party
then passed over the bridge. Every thing
appearing then to be safe, and all danger
being passed Lieut.. M'Wi'liams and Mr.:
Frazer were sent back TO bring on the train
on the other side Of the bridge. just as
they were enterinS the bridge, party Of
twenty. Ave Mexicans appeared on the
ridge, and fred several volies on them.
The wagon master and four olhors, who
were passing the bridge, were fired on and
the..whole Gvo were killed, aud wagon
was captured, OF no great value.
After the. FIRE had ceased, a party of
lancors appeared on the bridge aud seemed
: 10 be preparing TO charge, but seeing that
Captain Baiubridge's party were preparing
TO receive them, they wheeled their horses
aod gallopped of.
Captain Bainbridge resumed his march
in good order, followed by 400 or 500 Of
the laDcers, who hung upon his rear and
fianks for four or five miles, but at re-
speclable distance. Thus hemmed in, this
little party pursued its way until it arrived
at the Pass OF La Volta. where Colonel
McIntosh; had encamped with his large
train. The Mexicans who bad attacked
Bainbridge's party were the same who had
compelled Col. Mcintosh 10 halt and
wait for reinlorcements. The party re-
manned that night in McIntosh's camp,
aud during the whole time the Mexicans
kepta continual FIRE on the camp. ap-
proachins,swith the greatest boldness,. very
nearsfo ooursentincls.
On. the next day Captain Bainbridge's.
party resumed its march 10 Vera Cruz,
being joined by capt. sDnperu's Dragons,
gaH5 gallant captain,
had behaved very shandsomelyia the attack
Z on Mclntosh's camp. Its gallantry was
tho!.heme of universal praise aud admira-
,ionin the army. Indeed, It was generally
admitted that Col. McIntosh's command
was saved by the sallantry of Duperu's
party. Bainbridge's party continued their
march to Vera Cruz, whero they srrived
in safety. In the meantime Duperu,s par
ty having louS return train TO guard,
and being -threatued by large body Of
lancers, halted at Santa Fe, where they
were charged by greatly superior force,
which they salantly repulsed. killing
many Of the enemy, aud suffering on loss
themselves. Ii was said, however, that
some of our wagons were cut off and the
drivers taken prisoners. Capt. Duperu
arrived safely in Vora Cruz, having lost
three killed and three wounded.
On the day Capt. Baiubridge's party
left McIntosh's camp Gen. Cadwallader
had arrived, with force of 500 men and
TWO howitzers. The two commands were
then joined, making, in all, about 1000
men. with two howitzers, under command
of Gen. Cadwalladcr, and pushed on to-
wards the National Bridge.
On approaching The bridge Gen. Cad
waIlader occupied the heights commanding
the bridge, from which the enemy had
fired on Capt. Banbridge's party, where
he was attacked by large force of tho
Mex:caus, posted in the ridge aud chapar
raj, aud some hard fighting was carried on
for several hours, lhe Mexcans losing some
Is killed and some thirty or forty wounded.
The Mexicans were repulscd ; the bridge
was successfully passed by Gen. Cadwal-
lader, who was on his way 10 Jalapa.
Tie estimated loss of Col. McIntosh's
party is abou, $4,000. For miles the
road is s,rewed with empty boxes and
bacon sides, which had been captured by
the enemy. There is great deal of dis
satisfaction in The army, respecting the
conduc, of the command which had charge
OF this train. There will bc court of
inquiry into The subject.
Tho garrison at Jalapa has been broken
up, by order Of Gen. Scott, aud all The
sick and Government stores have Seen
sent to Perote Castle, so that this line Of
communication. is eclirely closed. Gen.
Scott has had road opened from Pcrote
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