The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-07-01
From the Army

From the Army
By the U. S. steamer Massachusetts, Capt.
Wood, which arrived at Now Orleans on the
18th, we have received dates from Vera Cruz
TO the 11Lh inst -,
The Massachusetts brings over 100 SICK
and wounded soldiers, beside the tolo wing
passengers Mr.. Joseph Harris, Mr; TUDOR
Purscr Bryan OF the navy,and Mr.. boSwof'h
and two servants. Az :,
The vomito is represented as on INC III
crease at Vora Cruz. -..o,,
W. rcqrot extremely to say that paymasteF
poswortR. who sailed from New Orleans on
tho 18th ult., sickened and died at Vera Cruz
nf thn vomito. His remains were brought
hack ON the Massachusetts,, i'll charge OF his
brother. ,.-,.
The most important intelligence brought
by this arrival, relates to an attack upon
lnrrc train by the Mexican guerlllas, which
was partially successful.
BY the Fanny we learned that train is to
leave Vera Cruz on the morning OF the 3th
inst. for Pucbla, under charge Of Lieut. Col.
Macintosh The train had in charge 1928,
600 in specie of which sum one hundred
thousand dollars belonged to the Paymaster's
department the remainder to the quarter
master.
One hundred and twenty five wagons and
six hundred pack mules were in the TRAM
which was escorted by eight hundred troops.
The train left Vera Cruz on the night OF
the 4th inst, and on Sunday the 9Th, alter
advancing about twenty five miles, 1T was at
tackled BY a large party of guerlllas. The
place was we'll selected for the purpose by the
fIexicans,bein represented as detilc broad
enough for a single wagon only. 1t is said,
too that slight works have been thrown up
by the Mexicans, to obstruct our advance.
The attack was make upon each extremity
of the train and upon the centre at the same
time the principle point, however, being
the wagons which were supposed to contain
the specie. :,
Private accounts represent that the attack
was so far successful that forty ofour wagons
were destroyed, though not those containing
the specie.
Two hundred mules loaded with provision:
were taken and thirty Of our men were XII
led.
The American Eagle of the 9th says
sour loss is variously estimated ut from
four to twenty" but private accounts, IRON
responsible sources place the loss at thirty
men.
Tho check was so severe, that Co Mcln
tOSn QoCpTUnlHbu IOI W lltlHoiNe On ''N ''N'
without reinforcements Our troops acsord
ino]v entronched themselves behind thei
w3rons. and DIES patches were sent off to Gen
Ca1wallader,at Vera Cruz The General LET
on Monday evening, the 18th inst, with
larre!force. of about five hundred men ant
four howitzerS.
Private accounts say farther that on tn
9TH INST part of the Voltiguers also lett,Wlt
4o,,, hoe IN the train,
The Eagle represents that our troops re
ceived the attack with the utmost coolnes
and that the enemy, being repulsed, fell bac
AGAINST the Puenta Nacional, which some SUP
pose they may attempt to defend
No later ncws had been received from tn
train the morning Of the 18th, the day tn
Massachusetts left.
Nothing later had been received from tn
army of Gen Scott The reason is obvou
For tho present, at least, the communicable
is entirely cut off This has not been regaro
dcd as at all alarming, for Gen. Cadwallao
er will, no doubt open passage to Jaiapa
once but it indicates necessity for cav
airy force upon the line, to clear away tn
brieands that infest it, and who are mustere
in greater force than had been anticlpated,t
attack train guarded by eight hundre
troops. go
But the audacitity of the guorilas does no
stop here. They are entering Vera Cru
and stealing. For several nights alarm
have been created in the city by their pre-
datory attempts. Private letters state th'
60 horses were stolen from one pen, IN tn
immediate vicinity of Vera Cruz.
A Regiment of Texas Rangers, it seems I
us would find ample scope for employment
the vicinity of Vera Cruz