Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-06-17
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
aAiER FROM VERA CRt. AND oEN.
SCOTS ARMY.


Miil the L. :. Mai en- bard.
There aruinoT at \ era Cruz before the Fashion
sled thai SANTA Anna. with iorce ii same ilfee ilt-
sand men, al Rio Frio, pass elsii Of tn
esgass iroIn the city 81 Mexico. which he "as 1t
fenc. and hieh, OF course, he would defend 10 the
death.
Zen Scott with the rear Of the army, fsays the Pic
ayun~.) was have left Iaapa the Sth uli.. and
would arrive Pneba the 4lh inst, where II ffe-
suned he VII await the arrival Of rnlniauenenis
being forwarded 10 him. before he advances iaIi!a,f.
We have heard THAI Herrera has been elected
President but ii reliable and VI
think the result of the election could scarcely be known
ut the capital
From the American Eagle we learn that thu diligence
which irfi trra Cruz i Jalapa on the I'd u Without
passengors but with three trunks filled with very hne
,lry goods, stopped two miles beyond the Naonai
Bridge and robbed, and then burnt and destroyed lie
driser and pasilon who accompanied II were released
and rsde their way 10 Jalapa. he diligence which
should have Vera Cruz the 9Th nlt. only
came down To wheTe the other bad been Destroyed and ii
unce returned This itart VIII put oHd IL lie
use of dgsnces the mad. lie robbery va n doubt
By Mexcaa banditti. We come now 10 more al oeia
set by the same rufans Neeopy The laels iton The
Eagle Of The 29h:
..HoRRIp-Ii is with pain. Mingled With desire III
vengeance. that underiske relate another HASH
nj our conntrymen IN se saeSl cruel and brutal man
ner In paper 81 last Saturday (auly weeh age)
we announced the iact thai Col Savers this ely
as bearer Of despaichus Gen Scott and h day are
called upon nilrn the public Of bis houid deai-nat
with his enemy IN ff3nt h oppose hun, but eJwafdly
shot by those who dared net show themselves.
at apears that he left ihis city SATURDAY asi With
an eseiri II five men and IL Mcdonald, q tafl. T
Nheas company expecting find The captain Al Saala
Fe very short dsiaBee the oatT s.de. Hey
sTrived Santa Fe and hdged there during L ahI
finding that Capt y beat bad l. IN TIE morning, auN
tens push ofH ard {altAough II aSeotalned LAT
{ apiaiu W FIR siue lhlny NJ aheaa) with an
aft II 5Fgf
Jalapa. The neki ihstwe know uilis Little party II rs f.
the arrival Il one Il the men, VIM returned an reported
lis surprise aud desirucon In Consequence ot the als
II Of The greater number f similar sfes Col Wilson,
our Governor, had the arrested dtserer. Thus
matters soJ until yesterday when developments
made BY arrival ifam lalaps-fhe hfsi thai las
reached Us f0 week-ieadiHg Ia confirm our WIS.
fears.
Ave eonsersed Yesterday with gentleman who ar
fycd IN The lnurhlng and lac informs HAT palni
bout two miles the o'he SIDE Of ffaie .Aaeioaa he
saw the runs Of The Diligence underneath winch wasa
human body stripped. WIN lie exception Fl par draw
IRIS and nruillate IN the bras.iy mauaer MS
supposed to be The baby Of Gil soWefs. Neaf hun lay
another, perfectly naked and likewise dteadally man
led Or Informant Nas assufed lhat ffe Other biias
lay in thick chsparal. shar distance ll1n The
rad. Now the number Il killed with tie man Win Is
capped, exactly corresponds with that ii the Iafy winch
accompanied The uaf ranale CT soWefs anI leaves
doubt in onr mind Of lis obstruction
oHf NautIk lIHVftNslh Inc iIfaA mr. vii fculltcl f
party Of Me2ir9n mb5ers recently captured a,at ira
cruz by party Of amateurs under Id. Banks. Ten
ofihem have been tired for rohhne. seeTelhg and
smnuntrn. &c Five have been acquitted and hec
convicted The latter sentenced 10 four aud half
months work up0n the public streets and thur1ahrrs
in Chains Two mort Yet remained 10 be tired. We
hope this example may tr5.e saiuarl.
The Eagle informs Us that the 18Th parry OF sly
MeSicans, coming MO Nea Cruz iram Santa l.. werr
attacked by some Of their own counir, men aud rob
bed Of all they had about them.
The slip Zenobla arrived nj Vera Cruz irpm New
York on tie 18th ult having on hoard % Troops pm
cipnlly Of the 4th and 9Th Infantry.
We note the proceedings Of the Board Of health in Ne
"a Cruz They have published instructions 10 The
olimaied fall Of good scuse
Later from jlldpa-I The following letter 10 the Del
IA is Of the latest daie om Jaapa and contains ihe osl
authentic Information 10 the movements Of the inees
undr Gen. Sutt We observe that the writer does not
mention the election OF Herrera the stonlug ol Santa
Auna
Jtr,r.. Mexico, May - lst7.
Eds Delfd- train leaves tins morning iar Vera Crnz
with largo number o discharged soldiers, both regulars
AMI volunteers
Gen. Iwiggs' division Of regulars lrf lalapa on Sat
nday and Sunday for PnebIa large tram accompany
ing. The troops which remain garrison Thu place
arc the lsl Artillery "a Pennsylvania and thrfe cnnpa
MES Of the LIST Pennsylvania regfmenls-tho balance of
tho latter being ordered back from pcroe The miar,
government Of the CITY. under Col. Childs Is PERHAPS
the mos, rigid enfced Durlng the day and nlabt
sen,nes posted at the Of every street With
Instructions 10 permit s1ld,r Iass oerta,n blund.
NJ night, all who found GU, after O'Clock are thrust
,ne the guard house.
The hospital is Row flli To overflwnr, nearly SUI
souls being enclosed within It's walls
have nothing Of interest from Paobla or Mexico
Tuinors are plenty, hni all need confirmation.
lhe diligence which le here on Friday mon last fsr
Nera Cruz, containing nine passengers American be
sides the driver and posiiluu WAS found hy t,. one
which followed on Monday. - miles distant hrlhon la
pieces, and att hands murdered and pnndefed The last
diligence Immediately returned to jaapa with its ta,
senges, when the painful intelligence spread rapiay
Throughout the city, CAUSING much conversation and *
riiement understand the unfortunate men who have
thus met 50 untimely end. passHssrd Of cuIsd
eTaole money, some OF which entrusted them 10
carry home BY soldiers who had been paid oil
Ia Sunday evening. two men attached 10 Go. I'll =
lst Artillery, attacked by seyera, MoNcans up n
the outskirts OF the tawn and one of Them Bradley nfal
y killed lie received three lrighul gashes upon the
head, penetrating the skull aud one up1n the lett arm
laying bare the bone lie was picked up by one Of thu
sennes and taken 10 the hospital where his wounds
were dressed by DIR. Newton. They We're inflicted by
sword, which Bradley succeeded IN capturing. Ills
situation is tryood the hope of recovery
new company Of Ienness . Mounted Rifl.lne ar
rived on Monday afternoon FRO. era Cruz They were
over l0J strong: and finer ohne body of men have
seldom seen. They are the boys Ito tell =
slahy OF the Illinois boys, wounded at the battle OF
Zero CFdo return home with the train They deserve
cordial reception at the hands Of the people OF New
orleans
=. ,. There arc 80 many stories about the Diligence
affair, thal is difficult at the correct one
believe have given the most credible statement cur