Democratic banner., 1847-08-09
Correspondence cTMe 81. Louss Union.
CRUZ.
VERA CRuz, Mexico, July IL.

been nothing of importance stirring, until
day before yesterday, when the city was
thrown into considerable excitement BY the
news Of the capture Of the Adjutant Of ore
|of the new regiments which has lately ar
rived here; he vas captured by a party of
|Mexicans within three hundred yards Of the
gates while riding out to view the burying
ground without the walls. There were
some four or five soldiers with him at tie
time. He was taken by throwing a lasso
around his neck and dragging him into the
%chapparral. One of the soldiers who was
with him escaped; the rest were taken
The one that escaped came and informed
the Governor Col. Wilson of the capture,
and he Immediately despatched a party of
dragons in search. They captured some
Mexicans and brought them in, but they
did not hear any thing of the Adjutant.-
Yesterday evening two companies Of mari
'ners went out in search and had some severe
shooting for a while, which we could see
from the tops of our quarters, as it was but
about one and a half miles from the. city,
They succeeded in capturing ZONE twenty
five or thirty prisoners, but could gain NO
intelligence Of the fate Of the Adjutant.-
The Mexicans are getting very bold in the
neighborhood. A few nights ago, they fred
at one of our ~sentlies stationed on the walls
of the city. Yesterday a soldier belonging
to &C. Company while bathing in the Gulf
with pistol shot of the port Of San Jago, in
this place, was fired at by sMexican. The
man that was fired at Immediately came out
of the water, and ran after the man through
the streets without taking time to dress,
and succeeded in capturing him and placed
him in the main guard house, where he a.
waits his trial. He CERTAIN" deserves the
sentence of death.
We have news of tho advance of Gen.
Scott ON the city of Mexico, and suppose
that he has taken that place by this time.
Santa Anna has about So, 600 men stationed
about nine miles this side of the city of
Mexico and will no doNbt give him battle
(if he has not already done SOY Despatch
es passed through this place a few days ago
from Gen. Scott to the President; of tie
character ofthsm we ale not able TO form
any estimation. Some think they are in IL
gard to a treaty of peace, and others are Of
"a different opinion.
The general opinion among the troops is,
that the war is not near at an end, but we
have but little means Of judging.
There is some talk of five Of the compan-
les Of the first Re- giment being sent to 1us-
pan, a small town off the island Of Lohn<,
and about 100 miles distant from this D.; c.,
but there is no telling what viii be dore.--
IIfthey are moved, the Louisiana EClGn;, els
now raising are to take their place. ~, re
are at present about four thousand scldi, rs
belonging to the new Regiments s;a;icl ed
at th0 camp near this place. lie, viii
start for the army under Gen. Scott &" NOR
row or the day after, together will. Ii train
of four or five hundred wagons.
The Duke If Orleans arrived late list
night with about four hrndrrE >. Is tr
the Amy under Scott. rrc.:"l = "apsr
from You BY that boat. TIT cnty onc ! nave
received since we left Jefferson Barracks.
The train which will start from the camp
tomorrow or the day after viii &c the last,
it is supposed, that will start FROM this; tie
balance will start from Tusran as It Is SUP
posed to be Il much shorter rrutc and also
a much healthier place. The %clIurci. ":riy
in this country are very much opposed 10
Santa Anna and the war, are in favor Of
lpeace. The health Of this place has very
much improved since our last 10 You. Tie
weather though warm, Is pleasant to what
lit has been. Fruits of all kinds are to be
had in abundance, although they are sold
very high. For the qualification of your
readers, / will annex a few prices of pro-
duce. Flour from $40 so to IL per barrel.
Beef Is cents, Mutton 25 cts. per pound
Chickens $l2 per dozen; Eggs IS cents
per dozen, and many other things in the
same proportion, which can be had at a We
ry small price in the States. All kinds OF
merchandise are very dear. Tomatoes ale
worth IS per bushei, and Potatoes, about
$40 per bushel' If any thu wc.tAy OF no
tice to your readers occurs, l will keer
you advised, although there is not muck 81
irving at this place.
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