Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-20

have been caught outside the walls OF Vera
Cruz with ten of our horses in their possess
sion.
The health of the city of Vera Cruz is i'm.
proving, say the papers. The average daily
mortality is about nine. The vomito is de-
creasing.
The Sun tells of various exploits of Mexi-
can robbers near Vera Cruz, but they are hard
ly worth repeating, stealing horses being the
greatest feat. The following paragraph from
the Sun OF the 23d ult, touches Father ia.
rauta:
"The priest and his band of robbers hav-
ing robbed some of the property belonging to
the U. ). Government, from Genl Cadwalla-
der's train, delivered it over TO the Governor
of OriZaba, who sold II and pocketed the pro-
ceeds 1t is said that the priest is not at all
satisfied with this, and has abandoned his
command"
We have copy of the American Star of
the 2eth July. This paper, it will be recol-
lected, is published at Puebla. 1t contains lit
tie news from the capital. and is not as full as
Mr. Kendalls letter. We annex the last gen.
eral order we see in it:
GENERAL ORDERS-No. 23S.
HEAD-QUARTERs OF THE ARMY,
Puebla, July %, l847.
Experience has shown that the safety of the
persons and property of this army calls for
more regular system of police and activity on
the part of patrols. guards. and sentinels.
In addition TO the means heretofore prescri-
bed, (see general orders, No. 2G6,) the COM
mander of the cavalry brigade will detail daily,
for night duty, beginning at IL o'clock and
terminating about sunrise, a mounted patrol of
a sergeant, corporal, and twelve men, for eve-
ry two hours, to make the entire circuit OF the
environs of the city.
The cavalry patrols, like those Of foot in
the interior, will receive the standing instruc-
ton TO seize and to turn over to the nearest
guard all suspicious and disorderly persons for
| examination or trial.
The field officer of the day will see that the
patrol duty, both exterior and interior, be du-
ly performed, and distribute that duty between
may be regularly patroled several times in
every night By command of Major Gene
raj Scott
H. L. SCOTT, A. A. Adj't Genl
| We have letters from the American officers
prisoners in Mexico, which we cannot find
room for this morning The latest date is the
18th July. The health of the party is good,
but they see no prospect of release. They long
for the arrival of the army. Gen'l Scott has
made another effort in their behalf, but we do
not yet know the result.
Gen. Amonte has been sent to Tulancingo
The nature of the charges against him We
have not vet been able to ascertain.
Gen. Alvarez was in the capital the middle
of July, and had several long interviews with
Santa Anna
| Mr.. Kendall perseveres in sending couriers
to Vera Cruz, though he has had three captu-
red. One has been killed. He fought brave
| " for his life, and was faithful to the last
By singular good fortune, the letters by this
courier we have recovered They are not of
late date, but it is rather singular that they
should have reached their destination against
the wishes of the Mexicans, when once in
their possession. We have not yet had time
even to read them Mr. X. will continue to
despatch messengers to the coast.
Mr. Trist must have been indisposed. A
private letter written on the 29th ul., says:
Mr.. Trsts health has improved"
We have a copy of Ell Nacional, of the oath
and 2lst ult This paper is published at At
lisco, the present capital of the State OF Pue-
bIa. From it we learn that Gen. Garay has
reported to the Government that he had defeat
ed $50 American rifemen at the river Calobo-
20. He sets down our loss at one captain and
fifteen soldiers killed, five drowned, and fifteen
made prisoners Besides, he say he took for
ty horses and some mules and arms His own
loss is not mentioned.
We are unable to make further use of our
papers and correspondence to-day. To-mor-
row we will present every thing to our read
ers which we can find of interest Our cor
respondence from Puebla and the city of Mex
leo is important.