Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-01
From tho N. o. Piesyune. April -.
! LATER FROM VERA CRUZ.

Important lntclligence-Advance of the Amer.
can Army-Santa Anna's Preparations for
Defence-Battlo Supposed TO have been Fought
on the 10Th inst. &c.
The u. s. steamship Massaehusetts arrived hero la.,
evening from Vera Cruz which place she on the
ing OF the liih Our correspondence s down latest
hour Tho news Of the stirring interest The bes,
adVecs lead to the impression that battle fought
Cerro Gordo nearly midway bctecn the Puente Naeona
and Jalapa' ON Thursday Friday last We have hereto
fore announced the advance OF Cen Twigss division into
the interior When last heard from he beyond the
fuenio Naeonal and In close proximity the Mexican
my. Gen Scott expected to arrive ut Gen rwirgs's
headquarters the night of the lith inst Gen Worth
lett Vera Cruz with the last division OF the army 3h
and bvouackod that night San Juan-about 10 miles in
the interior lie probably joined the advance on the 18Th
Santa Anna said be Cerro Gordo where l., Vega
and Canaizo were posted with considerable command.
The Mexican force at that point, whom Joined by Santa
Anna, was estimated at fifteen thousand strong-consng
Ut two thousand regular infantry, three thousand cavalry
and tho Temaindcr rrcgulas. The Cero Gordo
fory-iour miles from Vera Cruz aud is naturally very
srong some difficulty is anticipated forcing it
hnmors state that santa Anna obtain any Of
irregular force he may desire. parties from
tho American army had been fired upon and
dcd-amongst whom was Capt. (now Lieut.. COLI john
son, ofhe ToPograPhical Engineers who shot tho
arm and hip whilst examining the Mexican works Cerro
Gordo. lncllgen officers who arrived In the Masaehu-
sets, entertain very little doubt that general engagement
has taken place.
number soldiers have been shot in passing tho road
TO and fro AL accounts represent the Americans as con-
ient OF victory, and the Mexcans burning for
US the details ct an important engagement
We sabIon the from the Vera Cruz papers and our
correspondence The letter from Mr. Kendall Of the li,h
written at camp San Juan is the very lates, tho ar
my The soldiers were suffering Vera Cruz from sick
ness, but the Vomito had not appeared.
lEpIroRIAL CORRESPONDENCE rcAYuSE
VERA CRUz. ApriI IL, lSi7.
So many vessels leaving slmost every day that it is
hard keeping the OF them. send line by every ono
hear Of
German gentleman has just told met is now 10
O'Clock, ~ M-ihat Santa Anna his old hacienda
at Eneeiro day before yesterday. This place close by
Jalapa Canalzo and La Vega Ccrru Gordo where
no less than three heights have been fortified Gen Scott
went out last nigh Gen Worth with his DIVISION marched
this morning, and will bvouack night at San Juan on
the other side OF Santa Fe Gen Twggs IL Pau de Rio
close by the MeIieans, aud there those who think it
more than probable that lac has already had brush with
them IL Is thought the position Ceo Gordo can be
turned and in La Vega aud Canazo make good their
retreat that they will make another Los Dos Time
will show.
The hospitals full and the sickness said to be on
the increase still learn that there has been any
well authenticated Of vomito although many have died
OF fever am oil to-day for the he quarters Of the army
Yours, &c. G.WK