Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-29
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VERA Cruz, June g. 1917
Yesterday another train arrived here from Jalapa after
having the gauntlet under the protection of about $50
sick wounded and discharged soldiers.
was not until they arrived within miles of the
National Bridge that they had any idea OF being moested
nor had they any OF Col Mclnioshs command but
Learning that large body Of guer;ias wond await them
on the morrow at certain positions the road they con-
Guided to push forward 20 the bridge that night and
sbe these places before the guras could concentrate
their orees Accordingly they arrived bridge about
III O'Clock at night which they found baacaded aud guar
ded by guerilla sentnels who He'd heir approach Here
they encamped for the night but unfortunately lust as they
we're staring of the morning ihoy fred into by
about twenty Ne1ieans from height, killing three Of our
men, but cannot ascertain their They saw large
number OF the heights further oil there is no
doubt but that they had as they did
the night before the whole party would have been off
About sN miles this side OF bridge they met Gent
Cadwalader's command No encounter had taken place
since Gen. C. joined Col Mcintosh but active pepataons
were being made proceed the journey immediately
ana possible play ihe guerrlas Yankee tTick. For
this purpose Cen e. had nearly all his dragons by
cTcuous OF several miles the OF the supposed
position Of TIC guerAs, thereby II possible cut of their
retreat while he walks their affections on this side with
his infantry, and he has aoubt this given them some
thing TO remember him by learn that he had expressed
his intention OF following them up long there any
hope OF settling the old score with them, and feel salts
he'd from his well known energy that he will keep his word
Gen. c. sent down by the train the sick and wounded
OF his command and all the suffers and merchants who had
gone up with goods under the protection Of the detachment
An order reached Jaapa last Tuesday for the evacuation
OF that place within the Of SIX days after the receipt
OF tnGt OTder the slck, wounded and public
be removed TO Peroe, which will be the principal depot on
the route to Mexico This appears to be sincerely
felt by the inhabitants of Jaapa many Of whom are ma
king preparations leave with their families for safer
part Of the country, If such place be found.
Those who remain will be entirely the mercy Of the
guefras and those who have shown the least the
Americans, either from good will necessity will receive
no mercy at the hands Of these thToats.
am almost ashamed TO bother you with rumors but il
has been reported here by nearly all the officers and men
who down with the train. that this depot ia TO be i'm
/ medately removed this tO
now being open between Puebla and that place. and that
all communication will be cut of between this city and tho
interior very soon although this time learn
that any orders have reached the authorities to that
effect That such road be opened, bringing the two
points within distance not exceeding seyeny-fyc miles
| ui each other, there - doubt.
Vessels daily arriving with troops and there are now
about 1000 at camp ready proceed INTERIOR most
OF them are companies belonging the different rcg-
nents Capt Duperu and his company have returned to
obtain their hoises, there being sufficient here to sup
ply them previous to their departure with Col Mcintosh
VERl CRuz, June IA, Is47.
! Gontemcn-lt is impossible to tell precisely when
steamer will leave for your city but in order be in time
Tor tho Galveston. which will probably get OIL this evening"
shall give you hasy sketch Of what has taken place
since You my last letter. and which has kind
" furnished 70 me by Lieut. Rger OF Capt BANS COM
| pany Of the VOltRcurs
Gen. Cadwalader marched with his command irom the
place where he reached Col Mcintosh, seven miles this
side Of the Puente Nacona the 10th instant reaching
the bridge about sundown, which he founded occupied by
the guerillas, we'll as the heights around.
Lieut. Blakey, Of the Vutigeurs, detached with
section Of mountain howtIsrs aud twenty men, and sup
ported by the infantry they were ordered to charge the
bridge which they did in gallant STYLE and carried IT, but
regret say, that Of Lieutenant Be- detachment he lost
one man killed. and four wounded, Lieutenant g. ncud-
ed among the latter having received musket ball IN the
left leg. Thoy also lost iyo horses but cannot learn
the loss sustained by the infantry in this particular
charge The infantry Immediately charged tho hoight'
carrying them IN fine style In the meantime, General
Cadwaader, fearing for the safety Of Captain Blair and
Captain Gatess companies Of voltgeurs, who on
the way 10 the command, charge u train containing
forage and provisions 90 supply the place Of those c1pur-
cd from tho while under tho command Of Colonel
Mcintosh cent back Csp Ga company Of dfagoons,
vino Tell DO with large party of guerllas who attacked
them, and whom they nObly charged, leaving ten dead
Me&ic1ns the field cannot hear what number Of our
men wounded the National Bridge OF other doich
mcns with the exception II IT, Rhodes who was wounded
IN the knee, who has returned this place. On the morn
ing o tho lh, the advance had anOihor sharp encounter
about three miles beyond the Bridge, driving the Ruonas
before them Capt Bain and Capt Bsrnad's companies
hsung turned over the supplies ef tho bridge their
turn. At the time Gen. Cudwallader left there "a
proceed on hs ouaoY and they report that the 10Th they
heard the report Of firearms IN the direction Of CeO Cor
do, and from ell appearances there doubt that this
command had fight every foot Of he way Jalapa The
loss Of the Mexcans les Than forty. while ours
far o. heard from, killed and eighteen wounded II
the Galveston does leave to-day shall Try and 6ad
time 70 visit camp, four miles distant and may give further
particulars. In haste.
p. S-Gen. Shields, have been informed by a pbys.
clan from Jaapn although yet feeble has given idea
Of gong home. and going again upon the duties
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