The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-09-04
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.


THE ARMY HAS TAKEN UP IT'S MARCH
FOR THE CAPlTOI.-GEN. GAINS ANL
MIDSHIPMAN ROGERS EScAPEDFRoN
MEXICo--GUERRlLA FIGHTS--GEN
PEARCE ARRIVED AT PUEBLA-
The steamship Galveston has arrived
Al New Orleans, bringing dates tfnm
pueba Ia the 9th OF August, being one
week later than has been before recei.
we'd.
Gen. Scott was nj puebIa on The Gil,
but the army was 10 take up It's line ol
march The next day, for the city OF
Mexico.
Gen. Twiggs' Division would move
forward towards the Capitol Oh the 9Th
OF August. General Quilmnn's on the
9Th, Gen. Worrh's on the 9th and Gen
piIlo ow's on the 10th. ,...
Col. CI,ilds remains in command Of
the forces left to garrison Pnehla.
Gen Pearce arrived at Puebla on the
9Th inst. without having LOST n single
soldier, notwithstanding he had another
severe battle with the GueriIIas.
The most interesting and agreeable
news by ,this arrival, is the escape OF
Mai. Gaines and Passed Midshipman
Rogers. lrnm the City Of Mexi.o. and
their safe arrival a, Gen. SCOTS Head
quarters.
The correspondent Of the New Or
leans Picayune writing from the camp
of the American train and esco,t, a. the
bridge twen,y.fpur miles from Vera
Cruz, gives the particulars of,hc attack
upon the train by the Guerilas on the
10Th inst. The attack was made on
Major f.alla's command, about three
O'Clock p. M. one mile in the rear OF
the camp.
The Guerillas came in force, and
made m assault upon the front, centre
and rear Of the train but were repuIsed
at all points. Our forces advanced to
the encampment. tul the less is severe.
Two officers were dangerously wound.
ed, Captain James n. Caldwell, of the
VoltigLe ;, and Cap. Arthur G. Cum.
mings of The ll,h Infantry; the former
a native of Maryland and the latter
native of Viralnia.
Ot the non-commissinned oIiicersand
privates. there were ten wounded bu,
none killed; eight have since dIeh oi
their wounds. Hopes are en'ertained
of the recovery oi the two Captains.
They think ,tev vii make their way
through 10 The army securely. although
mach 6sh,mg is anticipated. The VIII
Ter SAYS tive are about twelve miles
from the National B-ihge, and shall
move on some miles i0d,,.
The Anahuar Sun says that eight nl
our men were kile.i. among whom ~as
Capt. l.oyaIs OF the tie r'rgil mounted
men. The enemy had twenty-five xii
led. Gov. Wi's"n INN edi,teiy orde ed
to come TO The relief ni
the escort.
Veriml reports state that the Ameri.
cans had thirty n"n wounded. and as
MANY horses kiilei.
Serious teais were entertained i"i
the safety ot the tia;ns. As the Mexican.
had made extensive preparations I"
cut II off. They were under the I'm.
that II contained II million ui
dollars in specie.
A report obtained at Vera Cruz that
the Mexican Guerilas had desIr"yed
D part OF the National Bridge. and erec.
led fortilicatinns and defensive works
Ior the purpose Of cutting of The train
ut that point.
The Anahuac Sun says the Guerilla
forces number about 1000 men.
Col. Wilson is convalescent, and the
health of The city Of Vera Cruz is said
10 be itnprM ing.
The Spanish Minister Of Foreign
Affairs was expected to arrive at Vera
Cruz on the 25tl, from Mexico, en-
route for Spnin.
Kendall Of the Picaynne, writing
rom Puebla, states that Capt. Ruff met
, party Of iuerillas and defeated them
in an action ut San Juan DE Los Ella.
JOSs bu Nttlt-N y y WVIC |
md some so wounded. The Diario's
,rcount ol Rutf''s adventure is fully
from other sources.
Mnjor Gaines thinks that Santa An
na's forces number $4,000 men. rank
md file, Of regularly disciplined lroops,
besides ihe.raw recruits, who add but
little strength 10 the army.
There are hundred conflicting ru-
nors afloat in puebla relative to the
strength and movements "f the Mexi
cans. One is that Gen. Valencia is l.,
attack our advance gu ,rd, with 1900
men, while Gen. Alvarez at the head
of 5000 mer is to make demonstra
ion atanu:her point. Another ru,nns
I,aies that Santa Anna disarned 5000
,atinnal guards, who were discovered
plotting against him.
u is also reported that another revo.
ution had broke en- ont in Mexico apa,nsi