The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-05-07

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From the \. .. r;cayune of the % ult.
The L. :. steamship Ma>>achu,ers arrived
here last evening from Vera Cruz, which plac"
he left on the ev,nng of the lih. Our cores
ruudcnce is dlwn /, the --latest hnu,. The news
is Of the most stirring Interest, The best udNi-
ccs lead to the impression that battle was
fought At Ccrro Gurdo, nearly midsay hrtwccu
the Puen,e Nacinnal aud Jil,la, ga Thursday
II Friday last. We have heretofore announced
the advance ct Gen. rvlIgs' division into the
interior. han Last heard from, he was beyond
he Pu,nc y iclonal and ia close proximity Ia
The Mexican army. Gen. Scott was expected
to arrive at t'cn. Iwiggs' headquarters on tn
night the IL h inst. Gen. Worth left Yer,
Cruz With the lnst division of the army on the
18th, n hwou,ckcd that night a, san Juan
about ~ miles ia the interior. He probably
pinned the advance on the 18Th. Santa Anna
as said to be- at Ctrro Goulo, where La Vega
and ysnnli2' were posted with a considerable
command. Tn" Mexican Ercc at that point
when Jin,d by Santa Anna. vas estimated at
fifteen thousand strong G. n~is,InIuf lwn thou
sand rcgu lor Infantry. three thou.nud cavalry,
and the remainder az irrcuuaIs. TIE pass oi
Ccuo Gord" i: lnry.E'ur miles from N,m Cruz
MI is naturally very strong ouc. Some Jlili-
Guilty is anticipated in forcing II. Rumo-, state
that Santa Arm can obtain any amount # H.
regular FIRE he may desire. Recommending
parties ffpm the American army had been fired
upon and several woundc,l~- amongst whom was
Capt. (now Lieut., Cot Johnson. Of the Topo-
graphical Engineers, who was shot in the arm
and hip whlls, examining the Mexican work
At Cc,ro Condo Intelligent rilirrfs, who arri-
we'd ia the Massachusetts,. entertain very lulc
doubt lha'a general engagement has taken place
number Of soldiers have hrcu shot IN pass.
ing The road To aud im A Il accounts represent
The Americans as confident II victory, aud til,
NcSicanS as burning for vengeance. Oar next
advccs from Vera Cruz vii, we doubt not
bring us the details of an inporlan, engagement
We suhjnin the news from the Vera cruz pa.
pers and our correspondence. The letter from
Nr. Kendall, Of the II b. written at Camp san
Juan, is the very latest from the army. Tn,
soldiers were suffering At V,ra Cruz from sick
ness, hut the rowiio had not appeared.
Editorial CorrrsPon lencc of the Picaynne.
VERA CRuz. April 10, 1877.
So many vessels are leaving aImos
every day that it is hard keeping the run
"I them. send line by every che
hear Of
A German gentleman ha- just told me
1t is now ten O'Clock A VI that Sanla
Anna was AT his old hacienda of Enrcro
day before yesterday. This place Is
close by JLlapa. Canal 2, and La Vega
are at Ccro Gor,lo. where no less than
three heights have been fortified. Gen
Scott went ont last night; Gen. Worth
with his DIVISION marched this morning.
and will hivouack Tonight at San Juan.
on the other side of Santa Fe General
Twiggs is at Plau del Rio, close by the
MeXicans, and there are those who think
il more than probable that he has already
had brush with them 1t is thought
the position al Cerro Gorlo can be turn
ed, and in case Canalzo and La Vega
make good their retreat. that they will
make another stand a, Los Dios. Time
will show.
The hospitals are full, and the sickness
is said TO be on the increase still ran-
no, learn that there has tccn any well
authenticated case of vomilo, although
many have died Of fever. am of to-
day fur TIE head quarters Of The army
Yours, &c. G.. W. X.