The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-07-03
rn II WAR.
TGlR WAR.
Frsm Vera CruH..Aisack On a Large Train
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The New Orleans papers Of the 18th, have
Vera Cruz dates of the 9th. and Brazos Of the
l3th received the day before by the t. s. steam
err Mary kingsland. Wecopy what followsirom
the summary of the Commercial Times
ATTACK on THE TRArS.-We learn that the
whole OF the immense train, under the escort Of
Col. Mcintosh and $40 men, proceeding onward
to the headquarters OF General Scott, were at
tackled by guerilla party at point Just fifteen
miles beyond Santa Re, village eight miles
from Vera Cruz. The moment the attack was
made on the head Of the train, the Dragons
charged on the enemy. and dispersed them.
After the lapse of very -hor, time. the Mex
leans again made their appearance in seemingly
| overwhelming numbers, at least 100 or lo01
strong, and opened a fire on several points at
once. Here a considerable number of pack
mules fell into the hands of the foe from the ex-
| tended line which had to be kept ~. on the
| march, owing TO the narrow defles through
| which the train was passing, Col. Mcintosh,
after rather severe contest, beat off the assail-
ants, and then fortified himself behind his wa
| CONS, dccming il imprudent 10 continue on with.
out reinforcement. particularly requiring ar
tillery.
An express reached the city on Nondsy the
9TH inst, In the evening, and on Tuesday morn
| ing, Gen, Cadwalader marched to his relief
| with section datailed from the Howitzer bat
terry. 10 guns attachedto the Vol,iguer regiment
under Lieut.. Blakelcy and Cochrane: four com
psnies of the lth regiment. under c oil. Ramsey
one company Of the 9th and eth infantry: an,
company h, of the 81 Dragons. Twenty wa
CONS accompanied. The Me.icans are said {,
be- posted in considerable strength, in the vicini
~ Of the National Bridge, (Pueuta Nac!onal,
I.,ln to xrh. ,h sra, e. ,h,l
are determined to dispute the passage with w.
Gen. Cadwalader. on his junction with Col
Mcintosh, will be 1T the head of about $50
strong, and he has declared that he shall 500
be able 10 clear the road of those desperadoes
the guerias. Although the name Is no, given
there Is little doubt Of the Mexcsns being un
der the command Of Padre Jarneta, the Span
/ lard, of whose exploits we have already spoke
in these columns. The exact sum, in specie
conveyed by this train is $350OO There is N
authentic intelligence Of the loss sustained b
either party, in this encounter. DR.. Harvey
brother of the Colonel, il Is said, received a mus
ket ball in his leg, which was, however. but
flesh wound.
The account Of the attack on the train, a
given BY the New Orleans Bulletin of the lstt
says: "The fighting continued at intervals fc
, three days, with loss on our side of 30 mel
besides 200 of the pack mules captured, and :
g of our Wagons, with their contents des;roye.
to prevent them from falling into the hands
. the enemy. all the horses having been kille
Y in the previous fighting"
HoasE RoBsERy.--A daring robbery Of SON
forty or fifty horses and mules is said to ha,
been perpetrated by the Meyicans, on the 81
!, inst, close to the walls Of tho city. Compan
X, Sd Dragons, went in pursuit the next da
and after remaining out securing the countr,
until the following morning, the 9TH inst, the
I returned, and reported that they saw no vestis
e Of an enemy.
GARRISON OF YER, CRUz-We have been il
formed that the number Of troops at Vera Cru
since the departure of Gen. Cadwalader, h;
g been reduced to 50 low figure as to give ri,
to some apprehensions for the safety Of the cit
in case Of an attack, BY anything like the nun
Der said to be under Padre Jarneta. There We
not more than forty men fit for duty, in Il
castle of San Juan de Ulloa, when the Mass
chusctts left.
PAssExGERs.-The following il a list Of Il
passengers brought by the Mary Kingsland:
Col. Bowles; Lieut.. Col. Hadden; Majors Ca
VEINS and Mooney; Captains Sandcrson. Deni
Davis, Briggs, Rosseau, kimball. Grahal
Young; Surgeon Walker; Lieutentants Roac
Hogan. Tell, Rose, Kayle. Shanks. Hogga
Burrell. Stropes, Davis, Schoonover, KemPl
Foster. Burfeld, Irwin, Pennybacker, Pennin
ton, Paynter, Rice, Loud, Emerson. and 8
companies of the second Regiment Of lndiaI
Volunteers, 800 men. Captain Conner, Tex
Volunteers; Captain VIM. B. Archer, Fir
y Virginia Volunteers; Lieutenant Pcgrarn, Fir
y Virginia Volunteers; Lieutenant Shaw, Nor
n Carolina Volunteers.
= Fran Brssos.-By the Mary Kinsland '
d have files of American Flag to the 9Th inst, j
elusive. Every thing seems seems quiet throug
g out the whole Of cur line of military posts
II the Rio 0rands.
n The Flag Of the 9th says:
The Haichss Eagle passsd up the river ysss>