The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-09-11


train short distance the other side Of Jalapa,
but that he had been driven back by our troops
with loss on both sides.
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From, the .Neu Orleans Bee.
i Later from Mexico.
.4dranee Of Gen. SCOTS Diuis,on Of the Army
upon .4yotla, Eight Leagues from The Capi-
tall
The schooner Misasnppi, Capt. Clark arriv-
ed here yesterday afternoon, from Vera Cruz,
having sailed thence on the evening Of the 2lsl
inst. The steamship Fashion had not arrived
when the Mississippi left.
The mos, important intelligence by this ARR.
val, relates to Gen. Scott. The Sun of .4nahu'
&C Of the 20lh, says; "a gentleman arrived
here this morning from the interior brought in.
telligence Of the arrival of Gen Scott, on the
ll,h inst, at Ayotla, 8 leagues from the City
of Mexico. lie has by this time doubtless ta-
ken the Capital. We may therefore expect
news every moment"
The small train consisting Of ten wagons and
quantity of mules loaded with ammunition
and other articles, and accompanied. by about
IT'S men, commanded by Capt. Wells, Halle
and Fairchld which left Vera Cruz about the
10th inst, to reinforce Major Lally's CON-
mand, was attacked FIVE times before it arrived
at the Nacional Bridge, and on reaching that
place, found it strongly fortified by the MeIi-
cans who opened upon them with field pieces
The Sun Of .4nah,lae of the 18th, states tina.
the train had, after sustaining besRy fir
ing Cor some time retreated to Vera Cspz.
1t appears that Major Lally had promised to
await reinforcement at the Nacional, Bridge
and it was there that the little band under
Wells and the others fully expected to meet
him. For some reason not understood, he had
passed beyond the Bridge, and when the train
arrived, the Bridge was found in possession Of
the enemy. The reinforcement commenced
ed with more or less skirmishing every day
The Sun Of .anatuae says;
"At Bridge four miles this side Of the Ma
cional Bridge, in deep gorge, Aanked by al
most impossible heights thickly studded with
Chapparral, the guerrillss evidently intended to
take the train and its command. A complete
ambuscade was formed aud allowing the train
to advance upon the Bridge, and heavy fire
was opened on the RICH, and left, front and rear
"The cavalry under Capt. Fairchild, receiv-
ed the first fire, returning it with spirit, and he
was followed by the infantry: all standing in
position for several rounds, when the enemy
was discovered in retreat and was pursued with
loud and hearty cheers.
"The night was too dark for continuing pur-
suit, and the command, cavalry and infantry
remained entrenched near the Bridge and g.
waited the return Of day. At three O'Clock
in the morning, the surrounding heights wsle
taken possession Of by our men on the right,
left, front and rear and at four the fighting a.
gain commenced. 81.
"CnPt. Haile's company fred upon and char
ged the enemy on the left advanced and COM
pletely routed the attacking party, and as d.
vision Of Capt. Fairchild's company charged
in the rear routing the enemy with some loss;
Capt. Wells company guarded the open passes
and firing occasionally On the retreating enc
my.
'sThe train was soon after put in motion and
moved on to the Nacional Bridge, where they
confidently expected to meet Maj. Lally: but,
who, unfortunately for the gallant little band,
had passed, leaving this stronghold to be occu-
pied by the infamous predatory bands of guer.
riliss-thus completely cutting off his rein
forcement.
Considering the great exposure OF our men
to fire from smbuscsdes and strong forts, il il
almost miracle that they were not entirely
destroyed. The loss, however, is small-ive
killed and wounded. Several OF Capt. Fair
child's horses were shot. He did not lose
single man.
"The ambulance containing the mail was
saved by John Joher, formerly Of Capt. Burke's
company, Sd Artillery. He did so, without
any directions from the wagon master, as we
are informed, and to him alone credit lie
due.-
We have Just learned, says the Sun Of the
10th that Mexican who arrived this morning
reports that the train passed Cerro Gordo un-
molested.
IL is reported, says the same paper that the
Captain Of the British mail Steamer. which
brought Gen Paroles to this place has not been
allowed to come ashore. The Sun justified
the prohibition.
The Jslspa Boiehn de Eoiieias Of the 18th
had been received at Vera Cruz. II states that
an express bad been arrested at Cordovs, who
was carrying letters 10 the Americans. The
same PAPER states that division Of the Amer
lean army 5000 strong, left Puebls on the 7th,
an equal number started on the 9th and on
the 10th, 1900 more were to commence their
march.
We learn verbally that portion Of Captain
Fsirchild's command, consisting Of DR.. Coop
err, surgeon to the train, and IA men, who had
been sent forward to open communication
with Maj. Lslly did not return and il is feared
they have been captured or killed.
LII. WIS. II. PirrEKsos.-This gallant young
officer in the Mississippi Rifles, who lost leg
at Monterey BY accident, after having sequit-