The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-24
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Guerilla Attack on the Specie Train.
THIRTY AMERICANS KILLED.
FORTY WAGONS DESTROYED.

&C., &C., &c

By the U. s. steamer Massachusetts,, Capt. Wood
which arrived at New Orleans the 10th, have
ceived dates from Vera Cruz to the 18th inst
The Massachusetts, brings 1856 sick and wounded
soldiers under charge of Dr. Tudor besides the follow
ing passengers:Mr. Joseph Harris MIR Tudor, IT, s. A.,
Purser Bryan, of the navy and Mr. Bosworth and two
servants
The yomito is represented the increase at Vera
Cruz
regret extremely to say that Paymsster Bosworth,
who sailed from New Orleans the 18th ult sicksned
and died in Vera Cruz Of the yomito His remains
brought back the Massachusetts, in charge of his bro
Their
The intelligence brought by this arrival
relates to an attack upon large train by the Mexican
guerillas, which was partially uccessful
BY the Fanny we learned that a train was to leave
Vera Cruz on the morning of 5th inst for Puebla
under charge of Lieut.. Col Macintosh The train had
In charge $780, in SPECIE which sum one hundred
thousand belonged to the Paymasters department the
remainder to the Quarter Master.
One hundred and twenty five wagons and six hundred
pack mules in the train, which was escorted by
eight hundred troops
The train left Vera Cruz the night Of the 4th
and on Sunday the 9th, after advancing about twenty
five miles, was attacked by large party Of gusras
The place was well selected for the purpose by the Mex
cans being represented a denls, broad enough for
single wagon only 1t is said too that slight works had
been thrown up by the Mexcans to obstruet our ad-
The attack was made upon each extremity Of tho
train and upon the centre at the time the prin-
epa point however being the wagons which were sup
posed to contain the specie
Private accounts represent that the attack was so far
successful that forty of our wagons destroyed
though not those containing the specie.
Two hundred mules loaded with subsistence were
taken, and thirty of our men killed.
The american Eagle of the 9th says" Our loss Is
variousy estimated at from four twenty private
accounts from responsible sources give the loss ut
thirty men.
The check severe, that Col. Mcintosh deter.
mined not to hazard advance without reinforce
ments Our troops accordingly entrenched themselves
behind their wagons and dispatches sent of TO
Gen. Cadwalsder at Vera Cruz. The General left
Monday evening, the It'll inst with q large force
about five hundred men and four howitzers.
Private accounts say farther that the 10th part
the voguers also left with howzers join the
| train
The Eagle represents that troops received the at
tack with the utmost cooness that the enemy being
repulsed fell back towards the PaentG Naciona which
some suppose they may attempt to defend.
No later news from the train had been received the
morning OF the 18th, the day the Massachusetts, left
Nothing later had been received from the army Of
Cen Scott The reason is obvious For the present at
least the communication has been entirely This
Is not regarded as at all alarming for Gen Cadwaladcr
will, no doubt open passage to Jalapa at hut 1t
indicates necessity for cavalry force upon the Line,
clear away the brgands which nfsst It, and who
in greater force than had been anticipated
attack train guarded by 800 troops.
But the audacity Of the gueras does not stop here
They entering Vers Cruz and stealing For several
nights had been created in the city by their pre-
datory attempts Private letters say that sixty horses
stolen from pen, in the immediate vicinity OF
the town.
regiment Of Texas Rangers, it seems to US, would
fad ample scope for employment in the vicinity Of Vera
Cruz.