The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-09-07
FROM THE ARMY.
Editorial Correspondence ofihe Picsyune
PnERIA. Mexico. August 8. lS4I.

PUEBLA, Mexico, August 8. lo4''
Intelligence has been received that Capt.
Ruff. with a squadron Of cavalry, mas given
The o,errillas severe drubbing a, San Juan
de los I.eanos. Gen. P. +. smith learning
IN his arrival at Ojo de- Aqua that party Of
these gentlemen Of the road had a rendez.
yo,,s at the former place. dispatched Capt
r. with orders 10 surprise them II possible.
The exnedition WINS successful IN every way
-the querri!las were surprised before 'hey
had lime 10 reach their horses, and at once
took refuge in church and IN Two OF tnree
stone houses adjoining. Into these our men
at once charged, the Mexlcans recoiled IN
dismay, and after short struggle were en-,
tirely defeated, with loss oil between oo ana
iortv killed and some so wounded. A
nriest and cure, said 10 have been In some
wav connected with the guerrillas' were
,ake prisoners. Such is the report oil the
affair at present current-l snail prooaoiy
learn more oft before close this letter.
Mijshipman Rogers. about whose I'M
prisonment so much has been said. mas taken
the liberty Of releasing himseli-in PLAIN En-
dish. he has escaped from the City Of Mex
co. and has arrived here in saiety. he was
moi on parole at the time but at large IN me
Capitai under a bond with money penai'y
not 10 break his bonds. Learning 'hai 'ne
American officers were TO be removed 10
Toluca, and that there was no probaoiiity Oh
his being exchanged, he started on IN me
night toward Chalco lake in boat AT
irving there, he started on horssoackltnroogh
the mountains with guide, and, as ABOVE
stated, got through in safety. he repor"
that Santa Anna has not so many men as
has been stated-ihat he has not more IMAM
Is 600 who are well armed and well organ
lied. Perhaps he did no, know that valencia
had arrived with reinforcements from San
Luis. Both Rogers and Lieut. Semmes'
who was sent on by Com. Perry &c attend 10
his case, will go on 10 the CAPITAL whenever
the army moves, and take apart IN any game
that may be there played. In iact the same
NAV be said OF all who are with the army
and not Immediately connected with it-there
will be work for all Of them. and their gra-
test safety will be in the neighoorhood OIL
balls, shells and kindred projectiles. In re-
lation 10 young Rogers. il is said he came
of with the knowledge and by permission oil
his surely. ,o,,
Since | commenced this letter. Gen. Scous
orders for the march Of The army have been
issued, The division oil Gen. Twiggsls 10
remove on Saturday, the 7ih instant, tnat oil
Gen. Quitman's on the 8th, Gen. Worths on
the 9Th. and Gen. Pillows on the lOih In
The mean time Col Childs remains IN Pue-
bin as militaryand civil Governor, and Capt.
D. Hart as Lieutenant Governor, while an
efficient garrison, 20 addition the sick ana
those who are oonvalescing, will be leii
behind. Gen Scott himself will proba-
Div accompany Gen. Qnitmans's division.
and the entire army will concentrate at some
point this side oil The capital. .,
The order for a move has been received
with rejoicing by abby the heads OF the
Commssary's and Quartermasier's depart
ments in particular. for at tho capital 1t Is oil
mos, certain that an abundance Of money
can be obtained No man in the United
States can imagine the s.raitsito which
our army has been driven for the waits OF
cash, especially after reading the statements
maac in some Of four papers. Here in pue-
bIa il is given as fact past all gain-saylng,
that since April last the Commissasy's de-
partment alone has sent 10 Washington for
near $500 900. with which 10 meet current
expenses. and OF this amount not a cent has
been received, The exertions Of Capts. lr
win and Grayson, combined with those Of
Mr.. Hargous, have effected much however.
and through them alarge depot ofprovisions
has been got together here, sufficient Tor the
army for mon,hs. Yours, sc. G. w. X.