The Arkansas banner., 1847-09-06
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 LATEST FRSN TRRA cRUz. The steunnahip Fanny, Capt Scott. arrived Aers yesterday from Vera Cruz ths 18th. vA Tampiee the l6th, and Brasos the 18th inst We have, by this arrival. intelligence from Vera Crux from the Huh to 18th inclusive. h ia trae that nsess of the information thus brought hiter has already been alluded te Ia our paper; bat we give such parts ef the letters of "Iudsmfor'' and .-T'aE Racket" as we find either new CT afEording integesGing detnis The reader win be amply repaid l for the time devoted to their perusal:
 vEaA Cara, Aug II, lelT. GEsTLxmkN--We have this afternoon received an express from the train, with the intelligence that IL was attacked by large party of guerrillas and gulars at San Juan, crossing place about % miles from hsre, at l o'clock yesterday afternoon, whea pretty sharp engagement took place. and eontinu- cd until night The ru1d seepss b be completely blocked up, and Maj. Laiy, who, in the absence of Col Wilson, commands the escort, thlnks 1t i'm possible to advance, unless he receives an carly and respectable reinforcement If small portion of the large balance duo on the 9B.00O men, which the .union," or the Ad5ntaHt General has se long pro- missed so positively, here, 10 difficulty would offer in complyiag with the Majors wishes; but unfortunately, we have only decent garrison be- longing to the city, and most of the mounted men arc out securing the conntFy, and the Governor is consequently unahe Co srnd any force hkeiy to he of much service. saPpose he will dispatch all that ! small. The escort Is smaller than supposed, as am informed it does not contain a thousand men.
 One officer and several soldiers were badly wOun- ded during the afternoon, but have heard of none killed.
 1 Mir. Adams, the gentleman sen, in by Mai LaIy, thinks the gaerrillas number at least 1900. { 9P. Nil learn that the Governor has ordered most of the cavalry of the garrison 10 proceed, at once, to the assissance of Maj Laiiy. They will number nearly 2o0. There arc some foot soldiers, hundred and hfty perhaps, at the camp ali verga- ia, which, suppose, will march with the same ob- ject, tomorrow morning.
 Advices have been received, by way of Orazaha, that Gen. Scott Jeff Paeba. for the city of Mexico on the 7th inst.
 Aus. l2th.-The steamer Fanny has just arrived with her troops, and will probably return 10 N. Or leans immediately upon their debarkation. The troops brought by the Fanny ordered to prepare for the march immediately, and with those already 1 under way, will Ho doubt strengthen Major Lav sufficiently to enable him to walk through the ene- my without much difficulty.
 ] The city is quiet, and in full good health as could be reasonably expected. Trade is stsgnant, usual. Yours, INDICATOR. VERA CRrz, Aug. 13. ls47. { GKxrIEMES-Those generally best informed of the doings of the interior, agree in confirming the port which mentioned yesterday. of Gen. Scott's having moved upon the city of Mexico Amongst others, have the assurance of Mexican gentle man, of high authority, that the report s true, and heavy bets are offered that the American army will tomorrow be n the capital.
 ! We have nothing new from the train yet this ning but the reports yesterday received have been l exaggerated so as to give them even more impor- tance than they claimed before. The numbers of the guerrilas stated at 1000, and 1t is said the main force is stationed at the National Bridge ', upon which those who have commenced the attack on the train, will fall back However probable all this may Dc, the report cannot be traced to an theatie source, and am consequently inclined to believe it to be derived only from the facts brouhgt by Mir. Adams
 1 am sorry 10 say that Col Wilson, of the I2th Infantry, who to have commanded the troops now fighting their way into the interior, died yes terday afternoon, and is to be buried toSiay al P. NJ.
 ! There is nothing further new in the city. The Fanny has steam up, and Is expected to be of iIn- ] Inediateiy. Yovrs, INDICATOR. i VERA Cnuz, Aug l3. lsi7. i GExTtENES--Since writing you yesterday, have the unpleasant task to inform you of the death of Col Lewis D. Wilson, of the 18th Infantry. yester day at F. M. Gel. w. was a native of N Caroli- ma He had been a representative in the Senate of that State for many years, and was much esteemed by all who knew him.
 In the fgh, between Maj. Ially's command and the gaerrilIas, reports say that Capt Laga's com having killed 2S Mexicans at one charge. A rein forcement of two hundred men was sent out last evening.
 [ Capt. Elliott, Quartermaster, has sent back the
 arks Massoii and Agnes, with their cargoes of coal dust, which have been imposed upon our Govern meat by the contractor of 5000 tens at BAitmorr. Uncle Sam Is now opening his eyes little. We have a new It Governor, Col. Miles.
 Yours, TAR BUCKET.