The North-Carolina standard., 1847-08-04
MFxICAN NEWS.
! H;ebIv Importal1t from Tampico.


IS. RussIs command surrounded and placed IN
q oreat DsyiI-He sends for reint ofeensemts-Re-
0uis;tton sent to Vera Cruz-ATTttat OF ne
Ne,o Orleans Gen. Pierce IS opposed on hss
march be- a large Mexican f0ree-Defnssy ss
reinforced, and eHts his s0ay throHgh4hs s'te'
auv soit6 loss of 20 killed and 10 ss0'sasded-
The steamship New Orleans, Captain cAnld,
arrived this morning, having leftT Vera Cruz on
the l7lh, Tampico on the 18th, and Brazos st.
Jaeo on the 20th instant Capt. Anld reports that
Gen. Pierce left Vera Cruz on the morning OF
the 18th inst, with $500 men, and a train OF l5O
baggage wagons The n. O. arrived at Tampl-
co on the morning of the 18th inst: and the cap
tain was informed by Col Gates, that Col. De-
Russy, with detachment of Louisiana Voiun-
teers, and part of O6pt. Wise's company of artil-
lery, Capt Boyd, with one company of infantry.
amounting in all to lis or 100 men and officers,
left by the way of the river on the 9th inst, for
the purpose of relieving the American prisoners.
and landed go miles up the river, from the steam
ers Undine and Mary Summers, without seeing
an enemy, and the boats returned to Tampico at
2 o'clock, P. NJ. on the l5th instant.
An express arrived at Tampico from Col De-
Russy, stating that they had been permitted 10
row pass near Huejutla, when they were sur
rounded by 1900 or 400 men, under Gen. Ga
ray Col DeRussy's command had suffered con-
siderable loss, but with the assistance of Capt.
Wises artillery, they had cut their way to the
river, and there waited for reinforcements.
Col. Gates despatched the New Orleans back
to Vera Cruz with requisition on Col. Wilson
for four companies of infantry He had also sent
the STEAMBOATS, Undine and Mary Somers up the
liver with $50 men, to Col De Russy's assistance
The New Orleans arrived at Vera Cruz on the
10th, at o'clock, p. NJ, and found the city in
state Of excitement. Gen. Pierce had maTched
out as above stated, and encamped about ten miles
from the city, when the advance guard came in
and reported heavy force of Mexicans at the
National Bridge, who We're marching towards
the city. Everything was got ready Cor action
The shipping was removed from between the cas-
tic and city. Gen. Pierce reinforced his COM
mand with 700 men, making in all 5000. In
consequence Of this officially, the Ecquisioa from
Col. Gates on Coz. Wilson could not be compiled
with. The New Orleans had on board Is mari
ners from the U. S. soop Saratoga, on the morn
ing of the 17th inst, and sailed for Tampico, pre-.
vious 10 which Gen. Pierce had marched out to
meet the enemy. The New Orleans arrived AZ
Tampico on the morning of the 18th. A delach-
ment, which had gone up the river had returned,
and reported as follows, as near as we could as
certain: a p ~ E.- ~ .'..
The troops under Col DeRussy had marched
withinseven miles of Huajulla, on the morning Of
the l2h when the Mexicans commenced heavy
fire on them from ali directions. Capt. Wise got
his piece of artillery to bear on them when, after
receiving six or eight rounds Of grape, which cut
a lane through their line, they gave way and fed
to the ehaparraL The Americans continued
fighting their way back along the road towards
the river at intervals until the morning Of the l6th
when they wore relieved by reinforcement of
$50 men. They returned to Tampico at a late
hour on the 18th, with loss of 90 killed, 10
wounded and missing Among the number
Capt Boyd, who fell in the first charge, with
three balls through his body; also, his First Lieu
tenant who fell mortally wounded and was left
dying on the field. e
Col. DrRussy had several balls through his
coat Capt Wise had his horse shot from under
him. The men and officers fought bravely. The
names of the officers from Louisiana who accom-
panied Col DeRussy are not recollecied. The
Mexican loss reported by Lieutenant 10 be $50
killed and l26 wounded The Americans also
lost l2 or Is horses and go pack mules.
Further from Gen. TaylOr's Camp.
We are to-day (says the New Orleans Plea.
yune, July 22,) placed in possession Of further ad
ceipt Of our correspondence, for which Capt Da-
Wis of Gen. Wools staff will accep. our thanks
We have also, a copy of the Matamoras Flag of
the Eth inst-three days later than the number
of that paper before received.
We regret extremely that a letter which is al.
luded TO in our interesting army correspondence,
in another column, has not come to hand, The
missing letter contains, as we learn by private
letter, an account Of a sumpiuous dinner given at
Monterey, on the 4th Of J6Iy, byahe merchants
and principal citizens of the town, 10 Gen. Iay-
lor. The principal incident al the dinner was a
speech from General Taylor, which was called
forth by toast associating his name with the
Presidency. The speech was quite unexpected
and listened to with great interest, and aroused
the greatest enthusiasm. We understand that it
was in the same spirit with the recent letters
which have been published from him-thal if he I
consented to the use Of bis iiame, it was at the
call of the people Of his country; and that If elect
cd he should serve the best OF his ability for the
benefit Of the whole country, not of a party. We
do not wish TO give upon verbal report the senti-
nents of such speech, more especially as o !
aithfol report of it was made at the time by our
competent for the task-and
he letter is no doubt on the way to us. We are !
in hopes that it is on tho Telegraph or Fanny,
which left the Brazos the same day as the Day. |
BY the letter in another column It will be per.
:eived that General Taylor has lately made an
excursion to the hacienda of General Arisa. r We
it TO our readers. - - q ~ -
We are informed that it is the present purpose
of General Taylor to return to the United States ;
some time in November next, should ais military |
iuties at that time allow him to pay visit to his
amily. y rra-1
1t is further represented to US that General Tay.
or speaks freely upon the subject of moving 10
San Luis Potosi. Il is said he has written to the
War Department advising that should it have
been determined upon that no advance shall be
made to Monterey, he has now as many troops as