The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-07-31
Eon he Ner orlean, Mahonnl.

important News from TamplcO!
By the steamship New Orleans Capt Aud,
from Vera Cruz the 18th, Tampico the 18th and
Brazos Santiago the 10th inst. we have the fol-
lowing important news:
TAMPrco, July 10th, l847'
Dear Sir-since my last we have been all
commotion from information that the Ell
Encarnation prisoners were about 20 miles
from here. Col. Gates ordered De Russy with
$50 men to go and get them. After they had
been gone one week, an express arrived giving
bad new Our side had met from 800 to 1000
Mexicans, when FIRE was opened-both sides
fought well; the first shot took effect on Capt
John Boyd, formerly of the Baltimore Battal-
lion, he died instantly; at the the time he was
killed he was endeavoring to force his way a.
cross a small stream. He had command of a
volunteer mounted company of Rangers, and
lost his LIST 1t. and three men.
Col. Marks was sent to the rslief of Col De
Russy with 100 men; he met Col. De Russy
at Panuco in retreat, having had to fight his
way back upwards Of 40 miles. Sixteen Of
the louisiana volunteers are known TO have
been killed, sixteen Of the other regiment lost
or missing; total 80 Killed on the Mexican
side Ill. The first fire of the louisiana troops
killed 80 men; so says the Mexican. Col De
Russy has covered him self with glory in ma
king SO good a retreat as was surrounded by
YOn ~ Q00 Mov;oons Ill tbo t;o,o
They got within SO miles Of the prisoners,
but it was no go, the Mexicans O~utnumbered
them and the troops about here are of the Tam
pico kind, and best in Mexico.
Col Marks left Thursday on the Mary Sum-
mers for Panuco and the Mexicans, knowing
he was about, and would, when he got to De
Russy, give them fits, took a stampede and left.
The Washington arrived the day before from
the Brazos, and the New Orleans from Vera
Cruz got here the day Col. Marks left, and
went back to Vera Cruz the same evening for
reinforcements for fear Of an attack OH this
place. The Washington had about twenty
troops and her full crew, and they, with
the crews of several other ~vessela, were order
ed ashore to protect the place, and all availa-
BILE men were quicSly informed they could do
their country some service by looking sour to-
wards all the Mexicans.
The New Orleans arrived at Vera Cruz on
the 10Th, at 2 O'Clock, P. NJ, and found the city
in a state Of excitement. Gen. Pierce hod
marched out, and encamped about ten miles
from the city, when the advanced guard came
in and reported q heavy force of Mexicans at
the National Bridge, who were marching to-
wards the city. Every thing was got ready
for action. The shipping was removed from
between the castle and the city, Gen Pierce
reinforced his command with Zoo men making
in all 1900. In consequence Of this difficulty,
the requisition from Col. Gates on Col. Wilson
could not be complied with. The New Or
leans took on board rs marines from the U. S.
sloop Saratoga, on the morning Of the 10th
inst. and sailed for Tampico, previous to which
Gen. Pierce had marched out to meet the enc
my.
The Great Western formerly of New York
notoriety) now one of the mail steamers on
this route arrived a day or so since, and leaves
the 2lst on her usual route home, La. Vol.