New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-02
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from
Correspondence Of the N D. Commercial Times
VERA CRuz. June II, lsi7.
GENTLEMEN; Colonel Banks yesterday came n
with small party from the train which had halted and
wss hourly expecting renewal of the attack from the
Nexicsns who we're gathering In the road and chappO
ras ahead in large force.
The attack WAS made suddenly, and by small party
upon advanced party OF Dragons who with Coione
Macintosh. the commander OF the escort. were hal
A mile ahead of the wagons. This party, we'll mounte
and well armed retreated, or ie back upon the mai
bods before an inferior force OF Mexicens an occur
renee the fret OF the kind during this war and sincere
ly hope may be the last
The gusrrilla- thus inspired with confidence. took nd
vantage OF the confusion produced and avoiding tn
troops ~ much possible, fell upon the wagons ant
mules which stretched along distance OF SOM
four miles and were guarded along their whole line o.
a humber OF troops not exceeding four bundred-msii
OF these Of course rushed forward for their share
The fight leaving large sections OF the train entirely IN
Drot. cted The consequence was. that twenty eigh
wagons and between one hundred and two hundred
nsrk mules became the property Of the guerrillas.
1ne train left Santa F6 with one hundred and thirty
two wagons aud from five to six hundred packed mules
40 you will observe the loss forms very large per
s.stagc ! -m glad 10 learn by letter which have
seen from Mai Bennett the Psynastor who had charge
o,he money which went up in the train that not one d
he wagons containing the Government funds was taken
although considerable sum belonging to officers was
tsken 10 the different baggage wagons.
The most important of our Losses the ordnance
stores with which some of the captured wagons were
loaded About or tignt Of uhO Dtcu klitu
and some fifteen twenty wounded during the engage
,neut aud the Mexican loss supposed 10 be much
greater What has happened since Col Banks left and
before Cen Cadwslader reached the ground, s matter
ddeep interest, not 10 cay apprehension. The conn
denes naturally sprpging from the discovery that the
Americans are invincble has doubtless induced an
early renewal Of the attack. In which case | am not
without hope that the reputation OF tue American arms
will be fully maintained.
great fault has been committed with reference to
Ibis usn IL left the city with an insufficient escort
while two hundred cavalry were lying here, ready, or
pesfly ready 20 on the same rOad ~ not eNacty
naSy their preparations could have been fastened Al
least twenty four hours and the train could hsve been
detained at least equal length OF time That this was
not done will, fancy become matter OF future &C
eouptabty Unpleasant stories too are current touch
ipz the habits and condition particular juncure OF
an important parsonage attached TO the escort This
s,h other matters will presume. form subject for
neinvestieation of Court Martial, and more direct
reference to it in my letter, would be improper The
attack was made at Fl Paso dc las Oyejss, ms side OF
The National Bridge, not beyond H.
It's said that the road Is u DO fortified and occu-
pied ia all its difficult passes, by the Mexican
toops Don Thomas Marin. an intrepid officer OF the
..aap, well known for his gallant defence
Of Avsrsdo is reported to have eight hundred men un-
der him, with whom he intends e. occupy CerrO GOrdo
sgain, assisted as be expects to be- by guerrss, who
be gathered around him a, few hours notice, In
cases OF emergency But II these reports prove
uus. thst road cannot be closed by Mexican troops.
General Scott detach division at suy hour,
which would sweep all such obstacles away for the mo
meo and If he had the troops which figure so sstissc
ory Ia the Adjutsnt Generals report he could guard
the road effectively by occupying with his own men the
passes referred to. This, II 10 true, would require
iood msuy soldiers, but II is matter Of very great
Importance, and the service suffers from inability to
lam inclined to believe that the General intends 10
open the road to Puebla leading through Onzaba and
C0rdoya seems 10 offer some advantages over that
VIA gslapa By taking possession of those two cities he
would strike at the root of the guerrilla evil by control
ing great extent the mountain hordes from which
Tie class Of soldiers is principally taken.
II is believed that the best results would follow the
opening and occupation of this road and the General
m received that the feeling Of the farmers
Nd wealthy citizens is strongly favorable to the Amer
czas having been rendered by the depredatons OF
Ne native bands OF guerrillas. The country along this
ad is extremely rich and its products most varied and
hesp The climate Is healthy and delightful, after
having San Juan and Pslmlss and the roads good
nail seasons of the year II is also shorter route to
faebla than that through Jslspa.
great quantity OF tobacco Is produced In the neigh
borhOod OF Cordova and Orizaba the manufacture Of
shich into cigars. 10 government monopoly, the les
bang purchased of the growers at fixed price hi;
sson. the quantity taken 10y the Government officers
scordova amounted TO eight thousand bales but as
Government property, II Is liable 20 seizure by the Amer
hans, while private property is held sacred
The tobacco has been returned 20 the producers 10
hold until its manufacture can be safely commenced
bese eight thousano bales are worth nearly halt mil
hoo Of dollars, and would find ready sale They are
ksa Sde Government property. and such would be
legal prize to our arms In Orizsbs too is inmens
sasnii,y of paper very valuable and like the tobacco
ne property OF the Government Thus you will observe
ai Gen. scott might pick up million of dollars or 50
nesentsy, by changing eighty bis lice OF communca
tohs, while such a change would secure permanent sd
G'sges over that at present open.
TIERS IL q report Just in from the mule pens that
party of gusrriss have sde adescent upon them seized
AID banged tbe keeper and made OH with hundred
Rake have not time 10 90 out aud ascertain the truth
NE matter the Edith is nearly ready to move, and
inast get my letter board a possible The
PIE Ee not half mile from the city walls.
Yours, very respectfully, INDICATOR.
fRoN MEIIoo.-The Herald has a Telegraphic
HPaieh from Philadelphia announcing the arrival Of
es,esmer Edith at New. Orleans from Vera Cruz with
Sse'' from the City Of Mexico to the I'd inst
ieey mention tina, Santa Anna had withdrawn bis let
S'~nsgnalioa under the apprehension that 1t would
Se.ptsd. The Capital 10 represented as being In a
".e OF complete confusion and anarchy.
No"eps have been taken TO foftiy the City against
aPpfoach OF our troops. II lie presumed that Gen
80 VIII have All easy conquest OF the Halls of the
-ea~aamas. letter from Vera Cruz gives farther
uealsfs OF the attack upon Col Mclutoshs train and
mo commander, when attacked BY inferior forces
~ @cNcsns retrested with his Dragons back upon the
nc IN" nrst occurrence OF the kind during the war
~ nuenAs being inspired with confidence by this oc
~ soN sa.su,sge Of the confusion and fell upon
-. $50 80. sac noies stretched dstsucs of four miles
ss1uou ~ epoet Tour hundred men many III 49,,
esd rushed forward TO share N. sSh, is VI ~noin
kuId leaving large sections uppro,,r,,S ~ 60 ~.
"a viii Investigate the sasir " NVui'"
ms believed that Scott intends opeuins 49,, 81,
onlsba and Cordovs to Puebla. @'o~u through
The Crops. &c.
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