The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-07-06
FROM EXICO.
THE LATE NEWS FROM VERA
CRUZ.

The ship Massachusetts arrived last
evening from Vera Cruz, whence she
sailed on the evening of the lth instant.
She brings over l55 sick and wounded
soldiers. The following deaths occurred
on board:
G.. Gaines, Of the mounted Rifles, and
John Drew, of Company 1, 7th infantry,
died on board before the Massachusetts
left Vera Cruz, and were sent on shore
for interment on the llth of June. On
the 18th of June John Pope, af the mount
ed Rifles, and John Smith, OF Company
G, 7th infantry, died at sea. On the 18th
j. F. Carson, South Carolina volunteers,
died. On the 18th ID. Scurry, South
Carolina volunteers, and I'll. Heck, I'd
dragons. On the 18th l.. Grover, COM
pany E, Mounted Rifles.
The vomito is represented as on the
increase at Vera Cruz. We regret ex-
tremely to say that Paymaster Bosworth,
who sailed from here only on the 18th
ultimo, sickened and died in Vera Cruz
of the vomito. His remains were brought
back on the Massachusetts in charge of
his brother.
Quite the most important inte lligence
brought by this arrival relates to an attack
upon large train by the Mexican gueril-
las, which has been partially successful.
By the Fanny we learned that train was
to leave Vera Cruz on the morning OF
the 5th instant for Puebla, under COM
mand OF Lieut.. Mcintosh. The train had
in charge 1926, 900 in specie, of which
sum 500, 900 belonged to the Paymas-
ter's Department the remainder 10 the
Quartermaster's. One hundred and twen-
ty-fve wagons and six hundred pack
mules were in the train, which was es-
corted by 500 troops.
The train left Vera Cruz on the night
of the 4th instant, and on Sunday, the 9th
when it had advanced about twenty-five
miles, it was attacked by large party OF
guerillas. The place was well selected
| for the purpose by the Mexicans, being
represented as a de6le broad enough for
single wagon only. 1t is said, that
slight works bad been thrown up by the
| Mexicans 10 obstruct our advance. The
attack was made upon the extremity oil
the train and upon the centre at the same
time-the principal point, however. being
the wagons, which were supposed to con-
tain the specie.
Private accounts represent that the at
tack was so far successful that forty OF
our wagons were destroyed-though not
those containing the specie-two hundred
mules loaded with subsistence were la
ken, and thirty Of our men killed. The
American Eagle of ihe 9th says our loss
is varlously estimated at from four 10
twenty, but private accounts from respon-
sible sources give the loss, as we have
done, at thirty men.
The check was so severe that Col.
Mcintosh determined not to hazard an
advance without reinforcements. Our
troops accordingly entrenched themselves
behind their wagons, and dispatches were
sent to Gen. Cadwalader at Vera Cruz.
The General left on Monday evening,
the 7th instant, with force OF about five
hundred men and four howitzers. Prl-
vate accounts say further, that on the 10Th
part of the volliguers also left, with four
| howitzers, TO join the train.
The Eagle represents that our troops
received the attack with the utmost cool
ness, and that the enemy. being repulsed,
fell back towards the Puente Naclonal,
which some suppose they may attempt to
defend. No later news from the train
had been received the morning OF the itf
the day the Massachusetts left. On the
10Th a large mail was despatched to tins
port on the propeller Washington, which
may be hourly expected. Her letters
may bring us further details.
!. No later news had been received iIom
the army Of Gen. Scott The reason Is
obvious; for the present at least the com
munication has been entirely cut eft.-
We do not regard this as at all alarming
| for Gen. Cadwalader will no doubt oper
| passage to JalaPa at once; but 1t lndt
Gates necessity for some cavalry iorct
npon the line 10 clear away the brigand'
which infest it, and who must have mus
tered in greater force than had been an
ticipated to attack train guarded by sOs
troops.
But the audacity of these guerlllas doe
not stop here. They are entering Yer
Cruz and stealing our horses. For sever
al nights alarms had been created IN tn
city by these predatory attempts. Pr
vate letters say that sixty horses wer
: stolen from one pen in the immediate v
lcinisycf the town.