The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-07-08
MAN IN THE WHITE HAT.
DELTA OFFICE.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO
ARRITAL OF TIE G1kEESTnN


ARRIFAL or THE G4LTESTON
Series Of Fights with the Gnerrillas-l0(
MeIlcans killed and wounded. and forty Of
hity AmeEicans-6en CadHailader attacked
" large party Battle atthe National BrGge
The following highly lmportan, lnielt
eence was commuaca ed to u by Leuts
tioyd and NJ " illams, Of the 81 Penney
wanna Volunteers, who came over on the
steam ship Galveston this morning, al 6
o'clock. Va the S.h, small recruiting
party, together With some citsz-ns aud dis
banded soldiers 10 number ! boat 100. ei,h
- armed men, and 80 mounted eli pue.
9la iof Vera Cruz. lbls party VAS under
c-mmsnd u Capt cambridge, 81 81 Attll.
ery' % leaving Jdlapa and getting near
Cerfo tfofdo, this party aas informed TIA,
I "oulc not be prudent 10 90 through the
pass, Is here were about 1000 Me1icaus 10
me chappafral along the pass. Previous
70 ths, Two othcers who had gone 10 the
rear oI the tram we're fred A. from he
chapaTAl. A The mouth of the pass INC
party was organised aud marched through
without meeting an enemy. Arrived allhe
Bridge that evening. hist they we're
bIFluacaed 90 The other side Of the bridge,
being so lati ued tina; they sere I'M e 10
.ufush guard, they we're informed that
some persons we're bafrlcadna he bridge
LuArd vas then stationed between the
bridge aud encampmeut, to prevent the
party being surprised. Atlhis tune slgna
lights on the ridges and cl rs we're distinct.
y seen.
Before day light the SICK aud sounded Of
this little party we're removed to Santa An
nas haclenda-a qgarler Of nile from
the bridge scouting party was then
seni out, and also parry to clear the bridge,
witch was done without any Opposition,
Inc main body Of the party passed over
The bridge. Every thing appearing then to
be sale, and all danger beng passed Lieut..
VI Williams and Mr.. Ffazer sere sent bae k
to BRING on the tram on the other slds OF
ne bridge. Just as they we're enta rirg the
bulge, party Of twenty five NexIcans ap
peafed 90 The ridge, and fred severa! yoI
lies 90 them. / he wagon master aud four
others, who were passing me bridge, wee
nred on and the whole i've we're ks.ed, aud
wagon was captured, Of no gfea, value.
Aier tie fire had ceased, party Of Ian
GERS appeared Oh the bridge aud secured 70
he pteP4uag TO charge but seetal that
CapEan bd'nbrtdge's party ware preparing
10 receive them, they wheeled their horses
and gaIlopped off
, Captain cambridge resumed his march
10 good order. followed BY 400 Or 500 oil
The aucers, who hung upon his rear ana
Hankstof Tour OF five mics, but al a re spect
able distance. Ihua hemned 10, Tins aule
party pursued Hs way until Il arrived at the
Pass OF La VOLTA, where Caioue Mcln.
iosh had e6camped win his large lrala.
p. The Me&tcans VINO hsd attacked BAN
bridges party were the sane = no had CON.
PEELED Col. Mclntosh 10 halt and " ait far
telnlofcements. The party remataei tha,
night 10 Mclnlosh's camp, and during the
'"hoIe time the Mexcans kept a conttu
1ai lfe Oh the camp, approaching, with the
greatest boidaess, very near 10 our sentinels
ia the next day Captain Bsabrldge'
party resumed lis march 70 Vera Cfuz be.
. ing joined by Capt. D1geru's Dfa4aons
VINO acre sent back to get their horses
> ms company, WITH lls gallant CAPTAIN
had behaved very handsomely 10 the attack
90 Mclntosh's camp. It's palautry va,
: The theme Of universal praise aud admifs
ton IN the army. Indeed, Il was general
y admitted that Col. Mclntosb's romman,
vas saved by the gai,autry Of D.ge,n'
party. BatubfIdge'= party continued deu
, march 10 Vera Cfuz, where they atnv.,
) IN safety. In the meantime Dupsrus ma,
: ty having long return tram 10 guard. an,
being threatened by a large body of sncsrs
} halted al Santa Fe, where they ere chary
I'd by greatly superior force, " hich the
gaIisntly repulsed, kiIIiog many ofthe enc
my, and suffering no loss themselves
! was sad hoseser, that some OF our wagon
we're Cut "a and the driven taken poison
ere Capt. Dupefu arrived safely 10 Yer
truz, having Loaf three killed and tire
O wounded.
va the day Capt. Rainbridgs's party lei