The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-02
The War, &c.
NEWS PROM VERA CRUZ.

the 18th and 18th instant which a. they form a con
transpired in that quarter are not wi bout interest H.
deed, the communications which We subjo from tn.
Indicator shed som. further light the skirmishes
which took place at Ell Paso de los Opejas and go to
confirm in part the unpleasant reports which have
reached Us Ia relation to the guerilla attack
Whilst on the subject of Mexican affairs, may
mention that letters received In town yesterday
from the city of Mexico under date of the I'd
mentioning .nnt santa Anna had withdrawn his late
would be accepted This only goes show the extent
to which sincerity forms portion OF the character of
this redoubted hero, who Ia continually Boosting Of his
AMIR DE- Ia pafria and of his readiness to lay dowa his
life and immediate himself victim for his couptrys
welfare The capital is represented being In state
OF complete confusion and anarchy and the letters
do not mention that steps have been takan to
the city against approach of our troops
that Gen Scott will find the halls Of the Montezumas
We commend that portion Of our correspondent
letter relating to the opening OF new road through
Orazaba and Cerdova to the attention of readers
VERA Cnuz June 18th, lsl7
Colonel Banks yesterday came in with small party
pectng renewal OF the attack from the Mexicans who
gathered In the road and ohaparra ahead in large
force.
The attack was made suddenly, aud by a small party
upon an advanced party of dragons who with Colonel
Mackiutosh, the commander of the escort were half
mile ahead Of the wagons This party we'll mou nted
and well armed, retrestedor fell backupon the main
body before an inferior force Of Mexcans
ths rst OF It's nd during this war; and sincerely hope
The guerillas, thus inspired with confidence, took
troops as much possible fell upon the wagons and
mules, which were stretched along distance of some
four miles and were guarded along their whole line by
number Of troops not exceeding four hundredmany Of
these Of course rushed forward for their share in the
tight leaving large sections of the train entirely unpro
tected The consequence that twenty eight wagons
aad between one hundred and two hundred pack mules
became the property Of the guerias.
Inc Train LETT santa re with one hundred and thirty
two wagons and from five to six hundred packed mules
so you Will observe the loss forms avery large per cent
age ! am glad to learn by letter which have seen
Kan thA sc
the money which up In the train that not one Of
the wagons containing the government funds taken
al!nougn considerable sum belonging to officers
taken in the different baggage wagons The most
important OF our losses were the ordnance stores,
loaded. About six or eight OF our mon had been
Killed and some fifteen or twenty wounded, dur
Ing the engagement. and the Mexican loss wa,
Col Banks left and before Gen Cadwaader reached
ground is matter Of deep interestnot to say-appre
heusion The confidence naturally spriBeing from the
discovery that the An orleans are not invncibe has
doubtless induced an early renewed of the attack, in
the American arms will be fully maintained.
great fault has been committed with refsreace this
train 1t left the city with insufficient escort while
ready, to the road II not exactly ready
their preparations could have been hastened at
ed at least equal length of time That this
done, will fancy, become matter of future
biity Unpleasant stories too current touching the
habits and condition ut particular juncture Of i'm
porfant parsonage attached to the This with
other matter WILL presume, form subject for the in
vert CATION Of court martial direct reference
10 it in my letter would be improper The attack was
M DC at Fl aso de las Ovejas this side Of the National
Bridge, not beyond it.
II is said that road Is to be fortified and
pied In all its more difficult passes by the Mexican troops
Don Thomas Marin an intrepid officer of the old Next
can stamp well known for his gallant defence OF Avara
do, is reported to have eight hundred under him
with whom he intends occupy Cerro Gordo again.
sisted Us he expects TO be by gueras who be gath
cred arouud him few hours notice. in cases of emsr
gsncy But even these reports prove true that road
cannot De closed by Mexican troops General Scott
detach division at hour which would again sweep
all such obstacles away for the and H. he Ind
the ITO ps which figure satsf ctoriy in the Adutant
Genera report he could guard the road eff ctivey by
occupying with his men the passes referred TO-
This 1t Is true, would require good many soldiers, but
it Ii matter Of very great and the
suffers from inability TO do IT.
am inclined to believe that the General intends to
open the road to Pueba, leading through Orazaba
and Cordova as it seems to offer rome advantages
over that via Jaapa By taking possession these two
ct'es he would strike at the root Of the guerilla
by cont oling to great extent the mountain hordes
from which this class OF soldiers 10 principally taken
IL IL believed that the best results would follow the
opening aud occupation Of this road the General
received assurances that the feeling of the
wealthy citizens is strongly favorable to the Americans
having zen rendered so BY the depredations
tive baLd VI guei as. The country along this road 10
extremely rch ana products most varied aud cheap
he cliuae is healthy aud delightful after leaving Sau
Juan and Palmas and roads are good vt all
Oh the year. IL is also shorter to Peubla than
that through JaapS.
great quantity of tobacco is produced in the neigh
which, into cigars, is government monopoly the Leaf
being purchased of the growers at fixed price This
Cordova amounted to eight Thousand bales but
eminent property 1t is abe seizure by the
while private property Is held sacred, the tobacco has
been returned To the producers hold until its
facture CO. be- safely commenced These sight
bales are worth nearly half million Of dollars and
find ready sale. They bona fde government pro-
perty aud such would legal prize to our arms In
Orazaba too Is immense quantity Of yalu.
able and like the tobacco the property Of the govern
msn oil th.t(
pick up million Of dollars incidentally BY chang.
ng slightly his line Of communications, wns such a
onange would secure permanent advantages that
here is report just In from the mule. pens that
parry OF guerias had made descent upon them seiz
ed and hung the keeper and made off with one hun.
dred mules have tins 20 out and ascertain the
truth OF the matter the Edith nearly ready to move
and must get my letter board az soon ma possble
The pens are not half a mile from the city. walls
THE SENTIMENT OF MEXICO.
IRON the w Washington Union, June 90.
we nave been favored with the following translations
Just received, from the papers of Mexico:
From the Bulletin Of the Democracy" Mexico, May
This Is new paper violently opposed to Santa Anna
We have just learned that this gentleman General
Bssadre has set out to-day the States of the
and we have heard some uniavorsble comments the
subject IL Is said &c. Here remarks upon
the generals conduct on previous occasions
" And what IL Is now asked, may be the mission
OF Gen Basadre! The replies various, and even
contradictory, although Of them to the effect
that he gees charged by the ministry negotiate
n sthtes 70 Oring their authorities to not to
oppose the foreign mediation which the
u in contemplation to admit but to dispe the impress
sons which the disaster Of Cerro Gordo may have
caused against Gen. Santa Anna 80 that the
may elect him Presidents and finally, If this election
should prove impossible to negotiate In order that
may fall upon person who shall be under the exclu
sve influence Of the peace party, ocampo Flor
raja and Anaya. Unhappy countryp'
The Diario Gibferuo has recommended In GOOD terma
that this foreign mediation shall be- admitted and Is
added by public report that Mr. Minister Baranda is
the author OF the article in which this mediation In.
directly recommended Be the alert We
and governments of the States -
From the same paper, Mexico, May a. 1877 No. AL
In our Two last numbers we have informed the public
OF the advanced steps which being taken In this
most grave business In which the ministry did not appear
To be pursuing the straightest and most becoming
course The report Of the committee (of which Messr
Otero and Laragua form part) recommending that the
proceedings on the subject Of the mediation offered by
the English government shoudfbe referred the Exec,
tive in order that this branch Of the should
determine upon the subject in accordance with its fac
ultes; which, In truth amounted to saying: Let the
mediation be admitted tbis.report having been re.
ected in the House 1t appears that the
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