The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-01
IMPORTANT FROM VERA CRUZ
AND
7 A M PI c O.
THE PEACE PROPOSITIONS.
GEN. PIERCE'S MARCH RESISTED.
Colonel DeRussys Engagement with
General Garay.
Murder Of Lieut.. Whipple, of the 9Th.
&c &c &c

Murder Of Lieut.. Whipple, of the 9Th.
&c. &c &C.
From the New Orleans Pcayune, July 221
The steamship New Orleans, Capt Aud, arrived at
an early hour TINS morning from Vera Cruz via Tampi.
to the nth inst Her is very important First
Of all we give CAPT ad report by which Il will be
l4h and then returned thither going further than
Tampco
the l4h inst Gen. Pierce with his command of detach-
ments from the Sd dragons 4th artillery Sd infantry
and the 7th sth 9th, and l4th infantry detachment
votiguers and large detachment of marines, amount
ing $500 and 100 wagons had taken up their line
awe arrived at Tampco the morning of 10Th inst at
O'Clock Col Gates informed the two hundred
Of Mexico had been ordered down to Tampco and
captured by Gen Garay ut or Huejutla about 90
or 100 miles up the river and Col DeRussy with detach
ments OF Louisiana volunteers part of Wyses company
of artillery and Capt Boyds formerly of the Baltimore
battaon company Of infantry, amounting to huni
red and fifteen or one hundred and twenty and off,
had left there by the way the
Undine and Mary Summers on the morning Of the sth
inst for the purpose oreeasing the prisoners
They had landed 60 miles above unmoested and the two
steamers had returned to the city At2 O'Clock p NJ an
express arrived from Col DeRussey stating they had been
permitted to march up unmoested until they got in
a narrow pass near Huejutla, where they
Gen Garay. They had suffered considerable loss but
by the assistance Of Capt Wyses artillery they had cut
their out and returned towards the river and
cd assistance Col Gates despatched the New Orleans
back to Vera Cruz with requstion Col Wilson for
four companies of infantry and also the steamers Undne
and Mary Summers up the river with $50 men, to the
relief of Col De Russy The New Orleans arrived at
Vera Cruz on the 10th, at o'clock, p NJ, when we
found the city In great excitement
Gen Pierce had marched out before stated and
camped about ten miles from the city, when the
or guards came IN and reported large force Of
the city Everything was got ready for attack The
shipping was removed from between the city and the
castle. Gen. Pierce came In and took reinforcement
OF 700 men making In all 5000 In consequences of the
late difficulty, the requsition of Colonel Gates Gov
Wilson could not be complied with We received
board twenty marines from the u sloop Saratoga
and the morning Of the l7tb at o'clock sailed for
Tampco at which time Gen Pierce had marched out to
meet ths enemy. At O'Clock the 18th we ar
rived at Tampco aud heard that the detachments
had returned and the result, could
The dstachmsnts had marched up towards their place
Of destination unmol-sted until they came in narrow
pass, several miles from Huejuta when they sur.
rounded by l200 or l40O Mexicsps, who commenced q
heavy fire on them from all directions. Capt Wyss got
six eight rounds of grape which cut lanes through
their lines they gave way and fed through the chapar
Of the l2th They continued fighting their way back
wards the river at intervals until the morning of the
Of 100 men sent by Col Gates Tbsv returned to- the
city late on the night of the 10th inst with loss
twenty killed ten wounded and two missing, and fifteen
or twenty horses and sixty pack mules regret to
that Capt Boyd the first who FELL with three balls
through his body. Also, his LIST Lieutenact fell
tally wounded, and WAS left dying the field. Col.
Deiussy had several balls through his clothes Capt
Wyse had three horses shot under him The Mexican
loss by report of Mexican, $50 killed and wound
ed Their general fed and left the charge to the
in command The names Of the officers who accompa-
Lieut. whippie Acting Adjutant Of the 9th Infantry
was sssoed by small party Of gnerillas on the 10th
yards of the walls of the city Of Vera Cruz They
were pursued by the Americans who could not overak
them The chaparrrl has been searched for miles
around, but his body could not be found.
Capt. William Duff, of the Sd Dragons, died Of
mito at Vera Cruz, on the afternoon Of the 10th.
The New Orleans sailed from Vera Cruz on the 18th
inst, arrived at Tampico the morning Of the 18th,
took in HOO barrels Of COAL 1000 gallons Of water and
EOS at p NJ on tho 10Th sailed for this mort At
NJ, and arrived in the South West Pass at g. p NJ on
the 2st making the passage from Brazos in as hours
From Vera Cruz news is less satisfactory than we
could wish On the 18TH writes that
two expresses had arrived from Puebla The news had
not fully TRANSFERRED but the report had got into crcu
lation that the Mexican government had sent three
commissioners to San Martin Tesmelucan, about nine
leagues from Pueba Mr. Trist and hear through
him the terms offered by the President This was but
rumor, in which we place little confidence.
our oorresponGent writes on the 10Th from Vera Cruz
his way from Puebla to Vera Cruz was murdered near
Jalapa The gueras report that he fought desperate
| y, and before he fell killed two Of their number Our
express rider arrived in Vera Cruz the morning
of the 10th inst without his letters and severely
from that place he attacked by five guerriieros
and captured. They took from him his letters and
inflicted seven wounds upon him with poniard
and left him for dead. Had he not played possum lit
tie he thinks they would certainly have finished him
After they had left him he found business letter to
agents in Vera Cruz torn into fragments, him lie
gathered most of the pieces and took them safe
Vera Cruz Our correspondent writes that after put
ting the pieces together well he could he could only
make out the following items
General Pillows division arrived at Pueba the 9Th,
all well The American army would march to the
city Of Mexico to certainty if peace we're not soon
made. We never supposed there was any doubt about
this The postscript dated the 18th instant says that
peace was the order of the day The writer placed
faith in the prospect lie considered that Santa Annas
sole object to gain time principal Of general policy
with the Mexicans. especially with the great man.
Our correspondent writes that large part of the
command of Gen Pierce left the 10Th. The general
letters nothing about the force collected at the Ma
tional Bridge to oppose advance Gen. Pierce had
| been ILL., but had recovered from his attack.
The Governor of Vera Cruz had received such infor-
nation as led him him to suppose an attack would be
made upon the city Gen Pierce left and pre-
cautions had been taken to defend the place General
Or issued for every ,ctizen to enrol himself
under Capt Tibbtts and hold himself in readiness FOL
Lieut. j. L. Parker, of the navy died on the 18th in
slant on board the steam frigate Mississippi. Lieut.
Parker from the Somers was severelv wonnd
ed at Tuspan was at the capture Tabasco and had
been amongst the foremost in almost every
nerous and beloved by all who knew him
We copy the following from the Sun Of .fnahuac of
the 18th instant IL is not so late rs the advices sub
sequently received but contains some of the
| afoat.
private express arrived here night before last from
Puebla bringing interesting intelligence from that
place, from Mexico, and from Gems. Cadwalader and
Pillows trains.
The express left Puebla on the Sd inst and brought
private letters dated the same day.
News had been received the day previous from Next
CO. that commissioners had been appointed by the Next
can Government to confer with Mr. Trist at Martin
Tesmelucan eight leagues from fuebla and 1t sup
posed they would meet him on the 4th of July
The express rider met Gems. Csdwalader and Pillow
and their respective commands at Perote They had
been attacked at La Hoya, and had completely routed
the enemy having but little loss No property
lost and both trains had arrived in Perote which
place, correspondent says they to leave the
9th inst
We have a letter dated Mexico July I'd. The
writer that he does not doubt that treaty Of
would be concluded at once by the commissioners lie
able In The capital that he thinks that Santa ho
ia always the side Of the strongcs) will pro-
nounce himself in favor Of peace
a letter from Pueba, which written several days
before the left that place. states that there had
been some sickness among troops We do not give
readers the whole Of this letter because it
full Of rumors which had been realised at the latest
daft