Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-09-09
LATER FROM MEXICO.


The schooner Mississippi arrived at this
port. from Vera Cruz, on Sunday, having sail
ed thence on the evening of the 2lst inst. AT
that time the Fashion had not arrived there,
though constantly expected. She leit here on
tie evening Of the l7th.
The most important news by this arrival
concerns the movements OF Gen. Scott. There
had been various rumors on the subjec, in We
ra Cruz. many of which our correspondent
knew TO be unfornded, but he writes as on
the afternoon of Saturday, the 2lst instant, on
what he considers "the best authority" that
the vanguard Of Gen. Scott's army was at Ay-
oila on Friday. the 18th inst, and up TO that
date had not fired gun.
This news reached Vera Cruz by gentle
man who left Ayotla on the 18th, coming
down by way of Orizaba. Ayoila IS but TWEEN
" one miles beyond the pass of Rio FRO
We now turn for moment to other subjects
Of great interest.
The expedition which left Vera Cruz about
the 9Th inst to reinforce Maj. Lally's COM
mand was composed Of Capt. Weiss compa-
nv OF the 18th Infantry, Capt HaIe's compa-
ny OF the l4th Infantry, and Capt. Fairchild's
company of Louisiona Rangers. all under
the command of Capt. Wells. They return
ed to Vera Cruz on the 18th, after having pro
ceeded as far as the National Bridge, where
they expected TO overtake Maj. Laliy's COM
mand. Maj. Lally, however, had gone on,
and by subsequent advices at Vera Cruz II is
known that he had carried up his train in safe
" beyond Jalapa.
The command of Capt Wells were COM
PEELED TO fight their way TO the Bridge, and
they made the attempt TO pass 1t, but found
all the heights occupied by the guerillas, who
! kaa e
all the mules and forcing the whole party TO
retire. They left the whole OF their wagons
save one only in possession of the enemy
All the baggage OF the officers and knapsacks
of the men, which were in the wagons, fell
into the hands of the Mexicans, and little else
besides the mail was saved. The loss OF men
in this affair has been FIVE or six killed and
two wounded, and several men have subse-
quently died from fatigue and exposure on the
march.
About eight miles this side of the Bridge,
Capt. Wells, on his advance, detached twelve
dragons, accompanied by Dr. Cooper, with
directions to go forward cautiously. and, iithey
found it prudent. 10 report 10 Maj. Lally; but
il they encountered any obstacles, TO return
and report the fact at once. Nothing has
since been heard of this party, and it is suppos-
cd the whole have fallen into the hands OF the
Mexicans. These twelve Dragons we sup
pose to be portion of Fairchild's company.
DIR. Cooper who went up went up with the
train.
Capt. Wells had five successive engage
ments with the enemy before the final affair
at the Bridge In this the Mexicans had one
piece of artillery engaged, from which they
| fred grape, and We're thus able to make good
their stand against the command OF Captain
| Wells.
Mai. Lally on going up with the train is
said 10 have had sharp skirmish with the
guerillas at Cerro Gordo, and TO have expec-
ted another brush with them at La Hoya.-
| No accounts of these affairs have been receiv-
ed, bu, our latest letters say that there is no
doubt OF the safety of the train. No news had
| been heard at Vera Cruz Of Capt. Besancon's
company for fortnight. 1t was out on a
scout when news reached there that MAJ. Lal-
| " required reinforcements, and II is by many
supposed that the company fell in with the
train, and, crossing the National Bridge, con
iinued up with it. Others again think differ
emily, and suppose the whole company has
been cut off by the Mexicans. Such is the
tenor Of our latest advices.
! In regard to Gen. SCOTS march, there were
rumors at Vera Cruz that he had met the en-
envy and rspnlsed ibera after sharp engage
ment, in which he had lost eight hundred men.
This the Mexicans regarded as victory on
their part. as their loss was insignificant
Notwithstanding these details, our correspon-
dent writes that there is no truth in them
whatever. He also considers the announce
ment Of the Sun Of Anahuac that Gen. Scott
arrived at Ayotla on the lth as statement
hazarded upon mere rumor. He has conf
dence in the veracity of the man who arrived
on the 2lst, and declares the vanguard OF
SCOTS army TO have been in Ayota on the
18th, having met no resistance so far.
Both the Vera Cruz papers and our cores
pendent believed that Gen. Scott was in pos
session of Mexico by the Goth inst, but they
had no information TO this effect.
We have more minute accounts on board
the ship Agnus, of the various engagements
with the guerillas mentioned above. The
Mississippi being fast saier, had anticipated
those accounts, but without supplying all the
details.
We have no letter direct from the army
The Boletm de las .Noticias, says that more
| correspondence from the army has been inter-
cepted by the guerillas, This paper appears
to have advices from Puebla TO the 10Th inst,
but only states that the last division Of the
American army lei, on that day 1000 strong.