The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-08-28
From he N. o. Bulletin
Late from vera Cruz.

A'N"N ~ -
ate from vera Cruz.
The u S. steamship GaBsston, Capt. Havi-
land, arrived yesterday from Vera Cruz and
Tampico, having left the former place on the
l2rh. and the latter on the 18th inst. We have
our files to both dates inclusive, from which we
give some extracts below:
1t will be seen that the train which left Vera
Cruz the It'll, under the %escortgof 800 men, had
been attacked by guerrillas, at the Puente Ma
%cional, and though there does not appear to be
any positive accounts that the commander had
sent back for re-inforcements, the Governor
had sent forward 300 men to his assistance. 1t
is reported that The guerrillas mustered 1000
men, and were strongly posted. We neither
see in our files, nor can we learn from the pas
sengers that there were any later advices from
Gen. Scott or from the capitol.
The sickness was diminishing at Vera Cruz.
At Tampico, the garrison mustered about
$50 men There were OnstantrumOr as to the
intention Ofthe enemy to attack the place, but
every body was on the qui vive, ard all need
full preparations were made to give them a prop
er reception, if They made tho attempt,
We regret TO learn that the squadron was ve-
ry sickly.
The Louisiana Rangers it uppeurs,hud been in
the skirmishing.
Among the passengers in the Galveston, we
are pleased to notice Midshipman Wager, as it
was only yesterday we noted in the northern
papers the report Of his death,
From he Sun Of Anahuac, llh august.
scouTiNa PARry.-A party amounting to a.
bout thirty five men, mounted, belonging,to Be-
saneon,s company Of Louisiana Rangers, left
town yesterday evening, under command Of
Lieut.. Waters, for the purpose of reconnoiter-
ing the chaparral and the sandhills on the route
the train Just left, are about to take. These
men have been on several scouting expedition:
since their arrival here, and are, doubtless, per.
fcetly we'll skilled as to the mode Of dischatgina
the duty upon which they have been despatch
ed.
ATTACK UroN TIE TRAIE.-The rear Of the
train which left here on Saturday last, was at
tackled by a large party of guerrillas, about 1
mile beyond Santa Fe. The main body which
was under command Of Major Lally, Of thu
) 10th Infantry, was considCrably-the accounts
!, say seven or eight miles-in advance Of tn,
4 forward wagon, two Of the party were badly
: wounded. One man died at Bergorra yesler
4 day, shortly after his arrival at that post, an,
the other was brought into town and placed il
Dr.. Porter's Hospital.
i, A ranger belonging to Cap. Besaneon's com
/: pany, we have just learned, has been killed las
evening by the Mexicans. We could not lear,
e the particulars. The name OF this poor fellow
e was Francis Loring.
r from he Sun ofhe 18th.
The TRAN.-The train left this place Oh
Saturday accompanied by about 800 men. The
n will have some lighting to do, as the Mexican
say they will give aEandango at Plan de Rio
Q To close the entertainment they will execute
grand gallopade.
The TRAIN ATTAcKED.-Several dragons al
rived yesterday evening, bearing a message t
the governor. They left the train yosterda
morning, and report that a fight had take
!. place eight miles from the National Bridge, /
" which Captain Caldwell of the voltigeuls, an
Capt. Commyngs of the 18th Infantry, ha
been wounded. Capt. Loyelps Georgia mour
ted men charged on the enemy, after the fir.
J onset and drove them back, killing some Q
When the dragons left, it was expected othe
; attacks would be made upon our men. Eiqb
. Americans had been killed. The force of III
: enemy is reported to be very large, and Ii
natural advantages of their position rendere
them doubly strong. The Governor immed
ately caused preparations to be made for tn
departure Of strong reinforcements.
We have no doubt our troops will have som
hard fighting to do before they pass the Natiol
al Bridge, but Mars will not abandon the
courage, land they will VIGOROUSLY pa
Z it, leaving their discom(tted enemy benin
seeking refuge in the mountains and chapara
Z which seem to have been placed along III
road by nature, expressly to hide the s amele
towards.
The reinforcements will leave this mornin
ST. FIRST BALE OF CoTToN. - The first bale
n' Cotton received in Vlcksburg this season can
on in on the Rail Road Cars on the 18th instar
ne 1t was raised by s.. H. Lauier, Of Maids,
ne county, and was shipped to New Orleans