Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-07-06

The late attack on Col. Nc iTs3oSh'S Train
- lender Garrison at Vera Cruz =
Yeliolo Ftrer.
ATTACK ON THE TRAEN.--VTe learn,
says the New Orleans Commercial Times
sot the lsth,l that the whole of the immense
train, under the escort of Col Mcintosh
and 900 men, proceeding onward to the
headquarters of General Scott, were at
lacked by guerilla party at point just
fifteen miles beyond Santa Fe, village
eight miles from Vera Cruz. The mo.
ment the attack was made on the head
OF the trail, the dragons charged on the
enemy, and dispersed them. After the
lapse OF very short time, the Mexicans
again made their appearance in seeming
y overwhelming numbers, at least 1909
or 1890 strong, and opened fire on sew
eTal points al once. Here cons siderable
number OF pack mules fell into the hands
OF The foe, from the extended line which
had to be kept up, on the march, owing
10 the morrow defjles through which the
train was passing. Col. Mcintosh, after
a rather severe contest, beat off the as
SaiIents, and then fortified himself behind
his wagons, deeming ii imprui ent to con-
tinue on without reinforcement, partic-
ularly requiring artillery. An express
reached The city on Monday, the 7th inst,
in the evening, and on Tuesday morning,
General Cadwalleder marched to his
relief, witha section detailed from the
howitzer battery, 10 guns, attached to
the voitigeur regiment, under Lieutenants
Blackeley and Cochrane; four companies
of the 1lth regiment, under Col. Ramsey;
oae company OF the 9th and one of the
7th infantry, and company K Of the Sd
dragons. Twenty wagons accompanied.
The Mexicans are said to he posted in
considerable strength, in the vicinity of
the National Bridge, (Puente Nacional)
close TO which the train is entrenched.
They are determined to dispute the pas.
sage with us. Gen. Cadwallader, on his
junction with Col. Mcintosh, will be at
the head of about I, 800 strong, and he
has declared that be shall soon be able
to clear the road of those desperadoes,
The guerrillas. Although the names is
not given, there is little doubt ofthe Mex
leans being under the command of Padre
Jarueta, the Spaniard, of whose exploits
we have already spoken in these columns.
The exact sum, in specie, -conveyed by
this train, is $350,O0O There is no
authentic intelligence ofthe loss sustain
ed by either party in this encounter. DIR.
Harvey. brother of the Colonel, it is said
received musket ball in the leg, which
was, however, but flesh wound.
/ Horse Robbery.-A daring robbery of
some forty or fifty horses and mules is
said to have been perpetrated by the Mex
leans, on the 9Th instant, close to the
walls of the city. Company X. Sd dra.
goons, went into pursuit. the next day,
and after remaining out securing the coun-
Try, until the following morning the 7h
INST, returned, and reported that they
saw no vestage ofan enemy.
Garrison of Vera Cruz.-We have
been informed that the number of troops
at Vera Cruz, since the departure ofGen-
Cadwallader, has been reduced to so low
a figure as ogive rise to some apprehen-
sion for the safety the city, in cases of
an attack, by anything like the number
said TO beunder Pedro Jarueta. There
iwere not more than forty men fit for duty,
in the Castle OF San Juan de Ulloa, when
the Massachusetts left.