Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-07-03

Cddwaoder ana ne Mercons.
Mssicsr Force 4oO0. Americans, 1O0O.-The
Nexicans Defeated-One Hundred Of the
Enemy Killed. and Fifteen Of the Americans
Santa Anna again offered his Resignation
-Pronunciamento on the Cspi,al-200OO
Mexican Troops at the Capital
From The N. o. Deits. June 30.
The following highly important intelligence
va, communicated TO Us by Lieut.. Floyd and
Mr.. Williams. oftbs ed Pennsylvania Volunteers
who came over In the steamship Galveston this
morning.
ArrAck or GukRItLAs on Carr. BArNnRrpoK.
--On the 9Th, a small accommodating party. to.
ge,her with some citizens and disbanded soldiers,
in number about $50, with IS armed men and
20 mounted, left Puebla for Vera Cruz. This
party was under command Of Capt. Bainbridge,
CT the Sd artillery. .
On leaving Jalapa. and getting near Cerro Cor.
do, this party was informed that il would not be
prudent TO 60 through the pass, a. there were a
bout 1000 Mexicans in the chapparal along the
pass
Previous to this, the officers who had gone TO
the rear of the train were fired at from the chap
paral--at the mouth Of the pass the party was
organised and marched through without meeting
an enemy-arrived at the bridge that evening
Whilst they were bivouacking on the other side
of the bridge being so tatigued that they were
unable to furnish guard, they were informed
that some persons were barrcading the bridge
A guard was then stationed between the bridge
and the encampment, 20 prevent the party being
.urprised. At this time signal lights on the
ridges and cliffs were distinctly seen. Before
daylight the scouting party was sent out, and
also party to clear the bridge, which wa, done
without any opposition.
The main body Of the party then passed over
the bridge, every thing appearing TO be safe, all
danger being past.
Lieut.. Williams and Mr.. Frazer were sent
back to bring on the train on the other side of
the bridge Just as they were entering the bridge
PARTY OF twenty. FIVE Mexicans appeared on the
bridge aud fired several volles on them. The
Wagonmaster and four others. who were ras.
sing the bridge, were fred on and the whole FIVE
killed, and the wagon was captured, which, how.
ever. was O.. no great value.
appeared on the bridge, and seemed TO be prepa.
,ng to charge but seeing that Capt BainSridge's
party were preparing to receive them, wheeled
their horses and ea!loped off, cambridge pur.
sued his march in good order, followed by 400 or
500 foot lancers, who hung upon bis rear and
tanks for four or FIVE miles, but at a respectful
distance. Thus hemmed in, this little party
~ e ., II - ~.
Intosh had encamped with his large train The
Mexicans who had attacked Bainbridge's party
were the same who had compelled Col McIn.
tosh to halt and wait reinforcements. The party
remained that n ght in McIn,osh's camp, and du.
ring the whole time the Mexicans kept a con.
''nual fire on the camp, approaching with the
greatest boldness very near 10 our sentinels.
On the mex, day Capt Bainbridge's party re.
sumed its march 10 Vera Cruz, being joined by
Captain puperu's u S. dragons, who were sent
back TO get their horses.
The company, with lis gallant captain, had
behaved very handsomely at the attack on McIn.
tosh's camp. Indeed it was generally admitted
that Col. McIntosh's command was saved by the
galantry of Dupern's party. Bainbridge's party
continued their march to Vera Cruz, where they
arrived in safety.
In the mean time Duperu's party having long
return train to guard, and being threatened by q
large body of lancers. halted at Santa Fe, where
they were charged by greatly superior force
which they calamity repnsed. killing many o
the enemy and suffering loss themselves. II
was said, however. that some of our wagon.
were cut of, and the drivers were taken pri
soneTs
CAPT. Dureru arrived safely in Vera Cruz
having lost three killed and three wounded.
GENERAL CAnwALAprR's BATTLE On the
Day Capt. Bainbrdge's party left Mcintosh,
camp, Gen. Cadwalader had arrived with q
fnrce Of eight hundred men, and two howitzers
The two commands were then joined, skine
ia all about sixteen hundred men, with two
howitzers. under command Of Gen. Cad adwaIsder
and pushed on towards the National Bridge
Gen. G. occupied the heights commanding the
bridge, from which the enemy had fred on Capt
Bainbridge's party. where he was attacked BY
large force of the Mexicans posted on the rid
res and chapparel, and some hard fighting wa
carried on Tor several hours; the Mexicans 10
sing more than one hundred men. and Gen
Cadwalader losing some fifteen killed, and thir
" or forty wounded.
The Mexicsns were repulsed, and the bridp,
was successfully passed by Gen. Cadwslsder
who was on his way TO Jslapa.
Since the sbrve WAS written we have lesrne,