Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-07-03
LATER FROM MEXICO-GUERRIL-
LA FIGHTS.

On our first page will be found an &C.
count of an attack on wagon train of pro-
visions, specie, &c. between Vera Cruz
and Gen. SCOTS head quarters, escorted by
COL Mcintosh and about 500 troops.
On the 9Th ult. party Of about $50 men
under Capt cambridge, left Puebla for
Vera Cruz Before reaching Col. McIn.
tosh's camp, where he was waiting for re.
enforcement, they were attacked by guer-
rilla party, and had five of their men killed
and lost one wagon. They were followed
and fired upon occasionally until they
reached the camp of Col. Mcintosh. They
pushed on and reached Vera Cruz with
but little more difficulty. Gen. Cadwalla-
der formed a junction with Col. Mcintosh,
and the whole force moved forward to the
National Bridge, where it was expected
the Mexicans would oppose them. We
copy the following particulars from the
New Orleans Delta of the 2lst ult:
On approaching the bridge, Gen. Cadwalla.
der occupied the heights commanding the
bridge, from which the enemy had fired on
Capt. Balm bridges party, where no was at.
lacked by large force Of the Mexicans, posted
in the ridges and chapparrel, and some hard
fighting was carried on for several hours, the
Mexcans losing more than one hundred men,
and Gen. Cadwallader losing some fifteen killed
and some thirty or 40 wounded. The Mexl>
cans were repulsed; The bridge was successfully
passed by Gen Cadwallader, who was on his
way 10 Jalapa
The estimated loss Of COL McIn,osh's party
is about $4,000. For miles the road is strew-
ed with empty boxes and bacon sides, which
had been captured by the enemy. There is
great deal Of dissatisfaction in The army repect-
ing the conduc! Of the command which had
charge Of the train. There will be q court OF
inquiry into the subject.
The garrison a, Jalapa has been broken up,
by order of Gen. Scott, and all the sick and
Government stores have been sent to Perote
Castle, so that this line Of communication is en-,
tirey closed Gen. Scott has had road opened
from Perote to Tuxpan, from which, IN future,
all our stores and men will be sent, in prefer
ence to the old road. The Engineer corps
have completed fine road from Tuxpan to
Perote, the distance being less than one half
from Vera Cruz to Perote, and Tuxpan being
a healthier place.
The success Of the attack on McIn,osh's com.
mand, has given great confidence to the guer.
rillas, who are swarming in great numbers
through the country, and attacking all parties,
large and small
1t was chiefly owing to the gallantry of Maj
Bennett, the Paymasler, that the specie wag
ons in Mclntosh's party were saved. He was
in one of them himself when the wagon was
attacked, and fought like tiger.
We are panied to learn that the fine charger
sent oui by the citizens of New Orleans to Col.
Harvey, was captured by the Mexicans. Their
daring was SO great, that they even iariated a
woman who was in the wagon, but she was
rescued by our men after some hard fighting.
There are about 1000 men in camp at Vera
Cruz.
Gen. Shields was at Jalapa, and was about
10 leave for the United States, when he receive
ed an order from Gen. Scott to join him at Pu-
ebla.
There are no preparations to defend any
point between Puebla and the Capitol. All the
odds and ends of the army are collected in the
city, about 10000 in number, but poorly arm>
ed, and OF miserable material There was q
small pronunciamento at the city Of Mexico,
which was easily put down by Gen Busamente.
1t was got up by factions of the peace party,
and Of Gomez Farias's party. Their cry was,
"down with Santa ANIMAL" but the President adj
interim still maintains his power and influence