New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-28

Attacks on the Americans by the Guerillas-A
Fight at Puenta Observation-Disclosures Defeated
With loss Of lOO-Fifty Americans Killed and

with the following news received by Telegraph
The following important and Interesting inteLils
ence was communicated 70 the Nsc- Orleans Defl
OF the 10th instant, by Lieutenants Floyd and Nc
Williams. OF the second Pennsylvania Volunteers
who came over on the steamship Galveston
On the eth instant, small RECOMMENDING party
together with some citizens and di.bsnded soldiers
in number sbou. 80, with IS armed men and 30
mounted left Paebla for Vera Cruz. This party
was under the command Of Capt Bsinbndge' OF
the Sd Artillery. On leaving Jalaps and getting
near Cerro Gordo, this party was informed thar II
would not be prudent to go through the Pass as
there were 900 Mexicans in the chspPoral along
the Pass. Previous 10 this the officers who mad
gone 10 the rear Of the train were fired at from the
cbspporal az the mouth Of the pass.
The party was organized and marched through
without meeting sn enemy, and arrived at the
! bridge that evening. While they were bivoaac-
ing on the other side Of the bridge being so ia
tigued that they were unable to furnish guard
thew were informed that some persons were bar
reading the bridge. guard was then stationed below
the bridge and the eDcsmpment to prevent the party
being surprised
distinctly seen. Before daylight the scouting party was
sept out and also party 10 clear the bridge, which was
done without any opposition
The main body OF the party then passed over the
bridge Everything then appeared 10 be safe. aod all
danger being past Lieut. McWihsms and Mr.. Frazer
back 70 bring the train on the other side Of
the bridge. IA they were entering the bridge psrty
OF about % Mexicsns appeared the bridge and fred
several voleys them. The wagon msster, and four
others who passing the bridge we're fred on. and
the whole FIVE killed and the wagon captured II
was Of no great value.
n freh rad cssq1 of lancors aUunarpQ
on the bridge. and seemed 10 be preparing 70 charge
but seeing Capt Bnbrdges party were preparing
10 receive them wheeled their horses snd gsOped OF
Capt pursued bis march in good order, followed by
400 or 800 foot ancers who hung upon bis aud hnk
for four five miles but al respectable distance
Thus hemmed in this little party pursued its way until
IL arrived where Colonel Mcintosh had encamped with
his train.
The Mexicsns who had attacked Banbridge's party
the who had compelled Col. Mcintosh TO halt
and wait renforcement The party remained thst night
ia Col NJ = camp and during the whole time the mexi
cans KEEP; continual FIRE the camp approaching with
the greatest boldness very near to our seniines
On the next day Cspt Bsnbridges party resumed It's
march to Vera Cruz being joined by Cspt Duperus L.
: Dragons who were sent back 10 get their horses-
This company with its gallant Captain. behaved very
handsomely a, the attack on Col Mclntoshs camp in
deed generally admitted that Col VI s command
was saved by the gsllauiry Of Capt Duperus party.
Cspt. Bainbridges party continued their march 70
Vera Cruz. where they arrived In safety.
In the meantime, Cspt Duperus party having a long
return train guard aud being threatened by large
body Of lsrcers halted az SAINTS Fs where they
charged bys greatly superior force which they CALAMITY
repused killing many II the enemy and suffering
loss themselves # said however that so1s Of
wagons were cut of and the drivers taken prisoners
Capt Duperu arrived safe in Vera Cruz, having lost IN
all three killed. snd three wounded.
On the day Capt. Ba nbrdges party left Mclnt0shs
camp Gen Cadwalsder arrived, with force Of 800
men and two howtzeis, and pushed toward the Ma
tionsl Bridge. On approaching the Bridge Gen G. oc
cupied the nights commanding the bridge, from which
the enemy hsd fred Capt Banbridgfs party, where
he attacked by large force OF the Mexicans posted
on the ridges and 10 the chappors and soma hard night
Jog carried for several hours-the Nexcsns los
ing more than 100 men and Gen Cadwsader losing
some 10 killed aud some 30 or 40 wounded the Mex
cans Tepulsed.
The bridge successfully passed by Gen. Cadwal-
lsdsr who on his way 10 Jslapa.
The estimated loss of Col Mcnosh's party was ahsit
81 900. The road tor miles strown with empty
boxes and bacon sides which had been captured BY the
enemy.
There was grea, deal Of dissatisfaction in the army
respecting the which had charge Of the train
There will be q Court 81 luquiry on the subject
Tho garrison ut Jalspa has been broken up oy order
OF Gen Scott and all the sick sod government stores
have perote Castle that this line of com
municauon il entirely closed. Gen scott has had
road opened from Peroie 10 Tuspan, from which, In
future. all stores AMI men will be- sent IN In prefer
ence 10 the old road.
The success Of the attack on Mclntosh's command
has given great confidence to the euerilias VINO
swarming in great numbers through the country and
attacking all our parties. large and small
II chiefly owing TO the galsntry OF Capt Bennett
the Psymsster that the specie wagons In charge OF the
party were saved He was In OF them himself when
The wagon was STACKED, and fought like tiger
There about 1000 men encsmped ct Vera Cruz
Gen Shilds Jssps and about TO leave for the
United Ststes, when he received an order from Gen
Scott to join him at Putbla
There preparations 10 defend any point between
Pueba and the capital all the ODDS and ends Of the army
are collected 10 the city about 10000 In number but
poorly armed, and are rniserably provided for.
There a small ProHuRctaHgento At the City OF Mex
leo Iiw early put down by Gen Busiamentsi II was
up by factions Of the popusce party, and OF Gomez
Farias party. Their CRY Down with santa Anna
but the Presidon, Gd nfr still maintains his power and
influence.
Congress had refused to accept his resignation.
We have about six thousand men st Puebls under
command of Worth and Quitmsn. Gen. Scott will re-
main at Puebla until he IL reinforced
Gen Bravo is in command OF the army at the Cap1sl
Since the above written have learned that IN
the affair between General Cadwaader and the Mexi-
the National Bridge the Company Of Lieutenant
Bakeey OF the newly raised Volunteers with two how
itzers charged the barbados and swept them with
few discharges from the howitzers In passing through
however Lieut. Blskely received heavy FIRE from the
enemy ON the rid 90 which commands the road by which
he sustained loss of killed and four wounded the
Lieutenant himself being wounded In the leg. They
lost several horses The nights then charged
the right and left Of the road aud CALAMITY carried
the enemy flying from before them in great confusion.
When Gen Csdwssder has passed the bridge. he
attacked by large party Of guerrllas who kept up
a continual FIRE on his men for long distance.
Al Cerro Gordo IL thought from reports OF heavy
firing that the enemy had msde stand 10 great numbers
though apprehsnso1s entertained tor The safety
OF Gen. CsdwAlsder's command, who wss moving IN a
bold sni steady manner the only way To deal with the
Mexicsns.
Cspt Gates's Company OF % Dragons wss sent by
Gen Cad 10 tie reinforce the guards OF
the train who We're attacked by large body OF sncers
which they repused with considerable loss.
There is much Sickness in Vera Cruz but very little
10 the Castle
Gen. Gadwssder is much praised for the energy and
promptness OF his % the OF Col Mcln
osh. and for the bravery and skill with which be scst
tered the swarms Of glerrss grown confident by the
sacess OF their previous enterprises
Gen Scott IVES 1t Puebls ~ the last accounts. The
editors OF E Areos bad received dates from the capital
TO the ID June
SAINTS Anna bad second time sent In bis resignation
of the Presidency Congress hsd not up 10 thst time.
accepted IT, He had also made formal resignation Of
bis Office as Commander In Chief OF the army which
like his resignation Of the Presidency. remained in
allegiance
Five Mexican Generals whose names are no, given
have been arrested and the different for
confinement
The gallant Capt Walker has commenced his work
OF retaistion on the gierrss On the morning of the
sih inst. be started with his command from Perote on
expedition some distance ints the interior during
the expedition he succeeded In capturing nine gu-rras
and an aeside He has employed them IN clearing the
streets and sinks
letter had been received in Vera Cruz on the 18Th