The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-04-30
ARMY WIS.
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Highly important from Mexico.
Arrival Of u, States Steamer Mississippi
Approach Of Santa Anna with $4,000 men.
Gen. FIsoiggs Skirmishing NTH the Enemy.
AR M Y N & VS..
Highly important from Mexico.
Arrival Of U, States Steamer Mississippi.
Approach Of Santa Anna with $4,000 men
Gen. .Isoiqgs Skirmishing NTH the Enem,
AMERICANS MURDERED.

Gen. .IOaggs SkfTmishsng sciih me Enemy.
AMERICANS MURDERED.
Gen. SCOTS departure to join Gen. TsO;ggs-
Nearly all our Troops IN motion rsai sr
element at Vera Cruz.
The United States steamship Mississippi,
Capt. Wood, arrived at New Orleans on the
evening Of the 22d inst. from Vera Cruz, from
whence she sailed on the l4ih inst. The New
Orleans Picayune and Delta received by her
their correspondence, with a file of that inva-
liable journal, the Vera Cruz "American Ea-
gle" from which the extracts below are made
From the New Orleans Picayune.
CAMP AT SAN JUAN, April IA, ls47. 4
arrived at this camp at II o'clock last night, the
road from Vera Cruz running for the most part
through heavy sand. The division Of Gen. Worth,
from the excessive heat and wearisome road, suffer-
ed incredibly.
The news in camp is stirring. An express has
come down from Gen. Twiggs to the effect that San
ia Anna was before him, at Cerro Cordo, with
$1,000, men, as near could be judged from recon
nosances made by Capt. Hardie and other officers
Of dragons.
Lieut.. Col. j. E. Johnson has been severely but
not MORALLY wounded while examining Santa An
mas works, which appear to be succession Of
breastworks on the eminences in the vicinity Of
Cero Cordo. Everything would now go to show
that Santa Anna is determined to make bold stand
"A dragoon who had been sent down express by
Gen. Twiggs was yesterday found shot by the road
side just beyond this. His papers had not been
touched The Mexicans are playing bloody, and
at the same time holder game than is usual for them,
it is thought they have killed less than Fifty Of
our men within the last three days on the road
Gen. Scott stopped last night nine miles from
this-to.night he will reach Gen. Twiggs position.
If Santa Anna is strong he is represented, he
win probably will not be attacked for for two three
days. G. w. K.
Correspondence Of the N. o. Daily Delta.
VERA CRuz, April Is, Is47. !.
Eds Deln-As stated in my letter of this NOR
ming the Brigade Of Gen. Worth took up the line
Of march for Jalapa but, from rather sudden indis
position, the General did not leave with them.--
About one o'clock an express reached him, with the
important information that the column Of General
Twiggs fell ia with enemy at Cerro Cordo, strong
position beyond Puenta Nacional, and askrmish had
taken place between Twiggs' advance guard and the
enemy, in which Captain Johnson, Toponnphical
Engineer was several wounded, AMI several others.
In half an hour after the reception Of this news
General Werth had mounted his horse and was of
$50 sudden, indeed, that missed him, notwith-
standing repaired to his quarters to gather the par
ticulars as soon as heard it.
There is no doubt at all but that Santa Anna,
with from 10000 to $4,000 men, is between US and
Jalapa. 1t is conceded on all sides. But if Gen.
Twiggs does not whip him, he will at least keep
him in check until General Scott, who left yester-
day, reaches him, which will be tomorrow night.
Major General Patterson left here with two brigades
of volunteers on Friday and he has, doubt, reach
ed the advance before this time.
Gen. Twiggs has between $500 and 270O men
choice ones, too--under bis command, and enter
tain little fear for his safety Gen. Patterson march
ed with Shields and Pillows bigades, and all the
force except the garrison Of the town and Qutmans
brigade are either at the scene Of action or on the
road to it.
Gen. Scott, think, was pretty well satisfied, be-
fore his departure, that Santa Ana was in the neigh
borhood Of Jalapa, and was making good time to-
wards that point before the express reached him.
A terrible battle will be fought at Cero Gordo,
or there will be little or no fighting An intelligent
Mexican told me tonight, that there would be no
fight, and that Santa Anna had with him four pro-
minent members Of the National Congress, with the
aid Of whom he hopes to negotiate peace. be-
lieve truly that it is the wish Of his Excellency TO
end the stie, but whether he will embrace this
casion, (Which, BY the way, is an excellent one,)
cannot say.
The horses of the Tennessee cavalry arrived TO
day at Tampco; and soon as they are landed
expect Quitman will leave here.
The squadron captured at Alvarado sixty pieces
of heavy cannon, all serviceabls and in 6ne order,
with the exception Of three.
MExrco, March 30, ls47.
Editors Delia-The city Of the Montezumas is in
most extraordinary situation at this present writing.
Farias and the .Constitutonalists' had civil war
of twenty days duration, in which nobody was
killed, and neither party lost or gained an inch Of
ground. That is, no one was killed Of the fighters,
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