Washington telegraph., 1847-07-07
F,om The " o. BallclR, Jane u,
LATE FROM VERA CRUZ.


The steamer Galveston arrived yesler,
day, liom Vefa Cruz, which place she LEFT
on the 18th inst. The news by this Orri,
val Is more favorable lhan our lasl adyces.
Gen. CadWalader had joined Col, Me-
lnlush, aud moyed forward With the train,
and had a skirnish at the puenIe Naeional,
with the Guerrllas, whom ho promptly dis
pelsed With slight loss on our side, lie
had another hrush with lhem, about four
mles beyond the Brilge, aud drove them
bclafe him, hui on lhe following day, The
l2lh, firing was heard IN the direction of
Ceffa Gurdo, aud il was believed, the tain
would have 10 fight is way 10 Ialapa,
The American Eagle Of the l2ih, says.
"Sinee our last, we have conversed with
several gentlemen who accompanied the
train 10 the spot whore twas attacked, aud
have since returned Tho Lutte success
which the enemy did meel with is unycr.
sally aseibed 10 earelesshess aud bad man.
agrmant from the start, and we honestly
lalnl. an investigation ol thu whale matter
should be had The lnss on our side is
estimated at from twelve To twenty-five
men, In killed aud wuuudrd but we regret
our inability 10 obtain their namfs. The
Train was stu eulreuehrd and ready for
attack, awaiting reinlnfeemenIs.
4 train irom Jalapa hal arrived at Vera
Cruz, protected only by about l5o men, u
large portion sick or wonnlel-lhey were
MT mnleslrd pu the fuule until they ap,
preached the puenie Naei1nal when learn.
ing there was force nj or near that point.
they pushed ON during the night, and passed
he bridge. AFTER losing Two or three men
hya iife from same MgAieans. Had they
Wailel lll tue following day, it Is thought
They nuuId han bren usepowersd. They
mrl Grn. Calwalladef's command, aier
passing the bfiage.
Gen. Scott entered Paebia on the 2Tih.
AMI all The great train had reached there
IN safety. lis fnrcc now at Paebla, ex.
coedtd B000 men--hut M arrangements
were making, inr an i'm Mediate adtancc on
tic capital, aal The opinion was, that the
army wuull remain sumt weeks ai pueLla.
lis now stated that the enemy have
abandoned h pass o Rio l'do, anl that
no arrangements are IN pfocrr.s . drltud
il, but that the enemy VII nuke stand ai
some paint nearer tho ely. II lAr l1imrr
fepaa is lrue. and ihey have really rrlin
pushed all the advantages afforded by the
Rio lIio pass, we should much doubl tue
intention ui making a stand elsewhere, u
heir Is no Other point, aaerc lies could da
IL, wilh auy ,aiag lac IN equal chance oi
success.
Hpas said there weIs N troops between
Puehla aud tie Capital, but laat Is Of
2O.0Q0 men wefe in The city, including tie
National Guald, all vl lhem il'y aimed and
undIseip lined.
Gen. Seol bai ordered the dfp5l at ia.
lapa To he broken up, an the pa aeipal de.
pot IN future. vii be Al hpro'e.
Troops continued 10 arrive at vera Cruz.
aud woaI move forward with all possible
expedition, toward the interior
The dates by this arrival arc la the 2sib
ult., from the city, and the % June from
puebia. Santa Anna had resigned the
Presidency, hut Congress had not ye, acted
upon it.
Sickness coalinuel 10 prevail at Vera
Cruz, but the garrison at Tho Castle sui
.ored very !iule.
A report existed a, Vera Cruz that Tus
pan is to be selected as the seaport depot.