Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-31


"Our correspondent writes the 10th from Vera Cruz
that express from Gen. Scott "a Mexican while on his
way from Puebla 10 Vera Cruz, murdered near Jaapa
The gueras report that he fought desperately and before
he fell killed two of their number Our express rider
rived in Vera Cruz the morning of the 10th instant with
out his letters and severely wounded He by the route
of Ozaba and when six leagues from that place he at
tackled by five gaereroS, and captured They took from
him his letters and inflicted wounds upon him
with Ponard, and left him for dead After they had left
him he found business letter agents in Vera Cruz
torn into fragments him. He gathered up most of the
pieces and took them safe to Vera Cruz Our
writes that after putting the pieces together as well he
could, he could only make out the following items
seen Pillows division arrived Puebla the 9Th, all
WELL The American army would march on the city of
Mexico to certainty if peace not soon made We
supposed there any doubt about this The post
script dated the 18th instant says that peace was the order
of the day. The writer placed faith in the prospect he
considered that Santa Annals sole object gain tme
principle Of general policy with the Mexcans especially with
the great man.
Sour correspondent writes that large part of the COM
mand OF Gen. Pierce left the l5h. The General
pected to get off the evening the 10TH Our letters say
nothing about the force collected at the National BIdge
oppose advance Gen. Pierce had been ILL., but had re-
covered from his attack.
The Governor of Vera Cruz had received such informa-
ton led him suppose attack would be made upon the
city Gen. Pierce left and precautions had been a-
ken TO defend the place. General orders issued for every
citizen to enrol himself under Capt Tbbis and hold him
self in readiness for any emergency"
In conclusion, we give the subjoined account of
skirmish between small body of our troops and
the Mexcans, on or near the Panuco river, as fur
nished by Capt. AULD, of the steamer New Or
leans, which brought the foregoing intelligence
He left Vera Cruz on the 18th instant and Tam
pico on the 18th:
"Cap Aud reports that Gen. Pierce left Vera Cruz on the
morning Of the 18th instant with $500 men, and train of
$50 baggage wagons The New Orleans arrived at Tampco
on the morning of the 18th instant and the Captain was in
formed by COL Gates that COL DeRussy, with detachment
Of Louisiana volunteers, part of Capt Wses company
OF artillery and Capt Boyd, with company of infantry
amounting in all to Is or 100 and officers left by
the way OF the river on the 9Th instant for the purpose
OF relieving the American prisoners, and landed go miles up
the river, from the steamers Undne and Mary Summers
without seeing enemy and the boats returned TO Tampco
at o'clock p NJ. on the 9Th instant.
"Anexpnss arrived Tampico from COL DeRussy stating
that they had been permitted move on uninerruptedy
until they got into pass Huejuta when they
surrounded by 1000 400 men, under Gen Garay
COL DeRussys command had suffered considerable loss but
with the assistance of Capt Wses artillery they had cut
their to the river, and there waited for reinorcemens
Co Gates dispatched the New Orleans back to Vera Cruz
with requstion COL Wilson for four companies Of in
fanty He had also sent the steamboats, Undne and Mary
Summers up the river with $50 Col De Russys as
sistance.
"The New Orleans arrived at Vera Cruz on the 10TH at
ID II
Gen. Pierce had marched out above stated encamped
about ten miles from the city, when the advance guard
in and reported heavy force of Mexcans at the National
Bridge, who marching towards the CITY, Every thing
was get ready for action. The shipping removed from
between the castle and the CITY, Gen. Pierce reinforced his
command with 700 men, making in all 5000. In conse-
quence OF this difficulty the requisiton from Col Gates
Col Wilson could not be complied with. The New Orleans
took board twenty-five marines from the United States soop
Saratoga the morning of the 18th instant and sailed for
Tampco previous to which Gen. Pierce had marched out
meet the enemy The New Orleans arrived at Tampico on
the morning Of the 18TH detachment which had gone up
the had returned and reported follows near as we
could ascertain
"The troops under Col De Russey had marched within
seven miles Of Huejua the morning Of the 18TH when
the Mexicans commenced heavy fire them from all d.
recons Capt Wise got his piece of artillery to bear on
them, when after receiving eight rounds Of grape
which cut lane through their line, they gave way and fled
to the chspana The Americans continued fighting their
way back along the road towards the river intervals until
the morning Of the 10th, when they relieved by rein
forcement Of $50 They returned to Tampico late
hour the 18th, with loss of twenty killed. ten
wounded, and two missing Among the number was Capt.
Boyd, who fell in the first CHARGE with three balls through
his body also his First Lieutenant who fell MORALLY wound
ed and was left dying the field.
"Col De Russy had several balls through his coat Capt
Wise had his horse shot from under him. The men and Of
cers fought bravey The Mexican loss reported by lieu
tenant to be $50 killed and 100 wounded The Americans
also lost IL or Is horses and go pack mules.
Lieut.. WHrPPLE acting adjutant Of the 9th infantry,
lassoed by small party Of guerros the 10th instant
when retiring from the cemetery, within four hundred yards
Of the walls of the city of Vera Cruz They pursued
by the Americans who could oveake them The capar
raj has been searched for miles around but his body could
not be found.
"Capt WILLIAM DrFF, Of the Sd Dragons, died Of vo-
mito Vera Cruz the afternoon of the 10th instant"
APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT.