The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-10-21

mar the mass OF the Mexican nation - uc-
cldedly IN favor Of continuance of The
war. We believe that the recent events
AT The capital viii only tend to confirm this
and that il viii empEalical
u become national war"
MAJOR LALLY'S COMMAND.
The Plcayune Of the % instant contains
a letter from Jaapa, under date the 9Th
September, which represents every thing
quiet there. lie thus speaks Of the diff
cuIues encountered by MAJOR Lally, in his
march to that place:
&" Since leaving the San Juan river we
have been attacked from behind every
bush, and from every hillside death hnS
been sent among US. We have fought
four hard battles meantime at Pas del
Ovrlas, the 10th the National Bridge, the
l2lh, from l ull half past e ; at Cerro
Gordo, the 18th at none Of those places
nothing less than 1000 10 $500 men, nc.
cordlns to their own accounts. Their loss
has been very great Al LasanImas, the
diving attempt 10 seize us was made, but
a before, without success. Ii was foolish.
Is reported in Vera Cruz that our tram
was 10 take up million 10 specie. The
hopes of booty, and the promise Of hty
dollars 10 each man 10 the event OF sue
cess, from E Padre Jarauta, brought out
los guerr,lioS IN vast numbers
The same writer furnishes complete
list OF the killed and wounded Of this com.
mand while on It's way from Vera Cruz
to Jalapa, as follows:
Al Puso OrjIs Angus. 10.
Mortally grounded Private John 5, Lynch
company X.
Wounded Cant jaime. H. CslaeE, 7s,u
geurs Capt A rlhur C. Cummings, llih infan.
Try Sergeant Aba A. Ssloy's, company third
dragons, sactug Sergeant MAJOR OF this com
rlaud q Corper4l Coiurllu. Neighbors, volt.
Euers Corporal K. J Ierrill, Georgia mounted
men Private john CssNey, do Corporal A
" Warm, company X ith infantry; Private
John Huobs and William r Campbell compan'
llth infantry Musician Peters, company /
yoitigeuaL
At The National Bridge, August IL.
Fi.ied.-Mr George Taiegs, acring in ~
staff Of tie commanding officer Private Ga,
per Beekman, company X 4th lnfanIry Priylu
Wr, Tomson; Private Henry Sturgv, light ar
illerv battery Private John A Griffin, compl
ny 18th infantry; Sergeant K, II. Rogers
company l2th infantry Pryates a. Gran
die and A. Mron, company 6 l2Ih infantry
Private James 5, Cove company | 18th iutan
Try Private Charles G. Powell company l2t
, infantry.
Eouaded-Cspt, J. ". Clark, l2,h infantry
Lieut.. las A. Wnder, votigegr' Lieut.. Cha
W. Crsamsr, 18Th infantry, acting assls,ar
o1artormaslsf Lieut., George Adams Marin
Corps; Sergeants EbeHezrr Legn and Villa,
IngIes. company 6 18th infantry Corporal 4
J Loren1 company G 18th tnfantry; Priyatss
Rec, l. Knuhl, g. r. Amideu, F, Jackson,
Kendall, II Haller, and o. Stone, company
, 18th infantry Priy,les Criier. Harris, and VI
Intosh. company c 5,h infantry Pryates &c,
seeslI and Samuel Dany1estsn, company X 70
tireurs; Private Lamptan Moon, company
J 4lh infantry; Sergeant r. G.. villains compao
4 Ionlsiaua mounted men pryl'e HAIRY DO
Priyates Jas NJ Ian,en and william ). Woo.
company X lllh infantry Private John Ma5C
nv. Gtorgia mounted mem Private Rick For.
company 6 18th inflnry; Pryates BsnIami
Justice. William kltkscy, ElJah kirksoy an
Hardy Shandvick. company ! l2lh infantry
PIivsles Rinick and Aipkun, company ID volt
gcurs; Priyates Elijah VI Gates, Edward VI,
Mlllsn, James II Higgins. James W. Bl1ssing
ham, Thomas Wilson, John +, Foster, sH
Thomas Moore, light artillery battery.
At Cerro Gordo, August -.
HtHsS.-Pfivales Frederick Notter, compan
D 5th infantry, and Samuel b. Andrews, com
pany h vo.iigeurs.
MortaAy uaded-PHystg George A Genth
company 18th infantry.
) Wouaded-Piigates Daniel Jarscll, compan
10Th infantry Gsorge W Palmer, compan,
II ith infantry; William Francis, - Wi
rainish, Joseph Tester, and John Aya, compan,
y 9Th infantry Gsmisly Fitzgerald, COMPANY
II 4tb infantry Sergeanls Talbot II. Law, com
pany X 4lh infantry - Rugler, compsny
81 infantry Private - Jones, company & 81
infantry.
A.