The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-26

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mrat OF VIZ EDWARD Dssvss OF the Philadelphia Cad
wsisder ,reys The performers several in number,
cni their ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS times week-aro
really excellent and generally well attended. 20,
ing almost upon par with the famed Ethiopian ssrs
nsders Price Of admisson-Front seats rs cents back
ass.s III Lns ps,fsr%ers are all from the city Of
have 'stsrr'd" 1t before.
One Of our express riders Mexican. Pushls,
l2th inst betwssn Psrots and Js'aps BY gusriss
and brought to small rancho upon the mountains,
by the neck to tree with the words sCorreo Ie 10,
Yankees," pinned to his clothing
Frequent disturbance, Of late, having occurred In
Psrots between the soldiers and Mexicans the Cover
nor has determined TO prevent recurrence future
few evenings since upon dress parade, Sergeant Wal
regiment reduced rank Of private for being
engaged In some disrsputabls affair in town
correspondent Of the New Orleans D,!ts writing
from Perots Castle under date Sept S0th gives some
interesting details Of matters in that shborhood
From repeated dscouragiDg accounts received at the
Col. Wynkoop determined on expedition to Jsispa
According on the sysnng OF the asd ut with Captain
Walkers mounted rnemsn, Captain Taylor's artillery
corps with two six FOUNDERS Captains Benefits Nagss
and Binders LIST Pennsylvania, took up the line Of
to defend In Of attack We halted for the night
at Las Vegas, leaving at daybreak the following
Ing reaohicg Jslaps At E. NJ, where We found Major
march disposed to give battle, while nearly all the
towns aud ranches along the road were deserted.
The authorities and people Of Jalaps greatly
prsed entranoe, and manifested much anxiety
know the cause. This was not long withheld for the
csds and hold him responsible for every Outrage psr
pstrated by Mexican. The enemy had become en-
bodensd by their frequent attacks upon trains and
were both numerous aud inpudent In town. They
crowded the Of almcsr every street. many hav
ing the appearance OF gusras frequently insulting
generally gave rise to a "knoOk down. by the boys
All stores, eating houses Sc were closed at early
hour In the day during brief sourn OF four days
and, whenever purchase made, 1t Was invariably
upon the "poco fismps" SYSTEM the Msxioans becom-
ing heartily sick OF game Of which they the orgi
bators II Was POGO tempo" this and POGO tempo"
that-or In other words: "trust today and pay TO-
morrow
The train between Vera Cruz and Jalaps, comprising
only about seventy wagons at first with troops In
fantry ard cavalry attacked several times and
rowy escaped destruction tbs National Bridge where
road upon the heights When our troops had reached
the bridge, deadly voey was poured into them by the
enemy, killing and wounding a number. The men and
train scattered for several miles, and tune
elapsed before all had up Altogether, the affair
most unfortunate from beginning to end. The
rally at another point At Cerro Gofdo another attack
made, and much friog followed but the loss not
psss o. srry Of rhos
occupied their old and most important heights The
tai number Of killed and wounded In the several engage
mentr does not exceed seventy, only ten bling killed
The wounded doing well vt last accounts, and
all In fair way OF recovery regret to state that Ma
u y
faoe-it Is not dangerous The train had dwindled
down l.. less than Atty wagons the contents OF which
Of little from the fact that not dol
lar had been sent forward.
Upon inquiry Learned from several Influential foreign
residents Of Jsps that the bands Of gusrlas who had
infested the between Vera Cruz and Jaspa since
the abandonment Of the latter place by Gen. scott
most imprudent sct-had their origin In that town
were organized and eaaipptd under the saps5iIssn
Governor OF the State OF Vera Cruz generally assisted
In furnishing the So far NiSjor Lay's train
ktah I'D hnVa In zoe
amount Of monsy-ths ontire band Of robbers hailed
from Jalapa. This IL acknowledged fact, and only
need refer to Messrs Kennedy and "slch two inhuen
The Boetin del Notfcos ncendiary print, issued
every other day at Jaapa contained, on the morning
Of arrival (a3d ult article proposing
der prisoners OF to the gusras 900 citizens OF
tho town, who had either remained nuetral refused
to take part In the war ssairst u.s. This was bold
move and one which caused no little sensation Gov
Wynkoop being informed Of the fact repaired TO the
office, seized upon the types and pres,es sud would
have caused their destruction had not the authorities
or responsible citizens of JSlap. become pledged that
other publication Of similar character 81 oold here
after emAnate from the ONCE For my own part dur.
Ing visit OF half al hour. managed 10 pi" some two
three galeys Of live matter and upset full of
BREWER! The once u the BoLetn the lately
cupied BY the 1mecan Siar and does strange
that Major Lally should suffered the public
paper so dangerous to our nterests-at least three
numbers having appeared since bis arrival.
Poor Rsphasl Mexican OF Psrote Of faithful
courers who had been taken by the guerilas and
demned to death was found at Quatrpec after the al
calds had been given to undersand the consequence
Imprisoned, suffering much from the wounds, nvs in
number, the Mexicans had inflicted upon his person
Notwithstanding his capture his treatment with
death beors him. the old fellow had proved faithful to
the last from the fact that the enemy had become
possessed Of the dispatches with which he entrust
cd Raphael in the castle Of Perots where every
care and attention lie bestowed upon him. The expe-
dtion returned TO Jasps at an early hour In the
ing evidently delighted with the Of the day
Quatepeo Ii very pretty little town, the inhabitants
which will doub. long remember the visit OF
throughout the whole Of Thursday and up 10 Friday
noon Intense element prevailed among the oops
and It with great difficulty outbreak could be
prevented by the commanding officers The very fsot
that Jalapa had been made AS 1t were, depot for the
organic alton and fitting out OF guerilias-thst Ams
rcan citixens had been shot down In cold blood In Its
public plsss-and that 1t now swarmsd with people
whose countenances not to be- mistaken suf
cent TO arouse the American spirit and create strong
dssre for vengeance Ii WAS know that arms aud
munion concealed In the town. and the Governor
Friday the 27tn in several interviews with citizens
demanded the immediate surrender OF the ssme-sscu
rty for the future pescssbs deposition OF the inhAb
tants towards our troops-and pledge that trains
should no longer BE- as far ~ they the Jasp
strong and emphatic Just such the emergency
the occasion required He told them that he about
and ready 10 De Soto, with whatever force
might bring, II they disposed to send him (De
soto) wIrd-thst II he Governor Wynkoop) again
compelled to visit Jaapa terrible would DO ths
quences OF that VISIT towards the wealthy
portion Of ts inhabitants This had the desired effect
The commanding officer, Gov. Wynkoop finding the
at least In Jaapa issued orders for the i'm
mediate mastering Of AL this troops preparatory to their
march for Perote This unexpected but the order
was promptly obeyed, and at O'Clock. p M on the
9th. all were ready. About IL o'clock considerable
alarm was manifested in consequence Of the cowardly
assassination In the lower pert Of the town, by
Der Of Mexicans Of John Gross private OF company H.
(Cadwaladsr Greys, from Philsdelphis) He shot
10 the right side Of ths head the ball passing through
and lodsicg over the left eye His companions two in
nunbsr left him lying upon the ground. wsltering In
blood add fastened to sprsad the story The Governor
Immediately ordered a detachment OF twenty Ave men
under Lieut. d. Bresse to proceed to the OF
outrage and possible arrest the guilty Five Of thu
party were discovered concealed in house, and oneros
resistance, shot dead upon the punish
every way merted. The almost lifeless body Of poor
Gr' %, who favorite with all conveyed TO the
Vera Cruz Hotel where DR. Reynolds dressed the
wound after which he taken to the hospital with
but faint hopes OF his recovery
Among the brave and good who have this day fallel
my friend Burwell, Of the 9th infantry He fell
early In the action lat III Moino del Rsy) from wound
In the leg On the slight repulse Of our troops he
inhumanly murdered by the enemy sianoers Ills faith
ful dog beautiful pointer had accompanied him there