Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-05
Late and Important from Mexico.

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dates 10 the 9Th instant
The repor. of the baule between Gen. Pierce
and the Mexcans, was founded on rumor
spread by the passengers who arrived in tho
cars, and does not appear 10 be confirmed by
the account furnished 10 the Picayune by the
captain of The steamer I" Orleans" s"-This ves-
sci left Vera Cruz on the 18th, at which time
! Gen. Pierce had marched with $500 men and
/ $50 wagons towards Puebla.
The Orleans arrived a, Tampco on the | 9th,
when the captain was informed by Col: Gates,
that Col. De Russy had departed up the river
of the prisoners released by the Mexcans, and
had landed 60 miles above, near HovzelIan,
where he was completely surrounded by The
Mexicans bu, after desperate struggle, he
succeeded in cutting his way through, and re-
turned towards the river, where he was posted,
awaiting reinforcements.
Col. Gates despatched the Orleans back to
Vera Cruz with a requisition upon Governor
Wilson for four companies of Infantry, aud at
the same time sent $50 men up the river to the
relief Of Col. De Russy.
The Orleans arrived at Vera Cruz on the
l6th,, and found the city in stale of great cx-
element. Gen. Pierce had encamped len
miles from the city, when his scouts came in
and reported large force of Mexicans at the
National Bridge, marching towards Vera Cruz
Every thing got ready for the expected at
tack, and The shipping was removed from be-
tween the city and the Castle.
Gen Pierce came in, and mastering a rein
forcement of 700 men, again marched to meet
the enemy. The requisilion of COL Gates
could not therefore be complied with bu, 25
marines were pu; on board, and the Orleans
started for Tampico where she arrived on he
18Th. There The captain was informed tha,
Col. De Russy's detachment had returned, and
when near HuZetlan, he had been again sur
rounded by Mexican force Of twelve or four
leen hundred, who commenced heavy fire in
all directions, but fled through the chapparel,
after six or eight rounds of grape.
Col. De Russy continued a, intervals for sew
eral days, TO fight his way back TO the river.
where he was received by Col. Gates rein
forcements. His party reached Tampco on
the night ofihe 10th, with aloss of,wenty killed,
ten wounded, and two missing. as well as .wen-
iy horses and sixty pack mules.
Capt. Boyd and Lieut.. Lannahill were killed.
Several balls passed through the clothes of Col.
De Russy. Capt Wyse had three horses
shot under him. The Mexican loss is reported
a, l50
Lieut.. Whpple had been lassoed near Vera
Cruz. Lieut.. Parker. of the Navy, died on
board The steamship Mississippi, on the l2lh
Capt VIM. Duff died ON the 10th
The Sun of Anahuac of the 18th, says ,ha,
private express from Puebla had arrived, bring
ing intelligence that Generals Cadwallader and
Pillow had arrived a, Peroe with the trains es-
corled by them. They had been attacked at
Lahoya, and had completely routed the enemy,
with little loss 10 their troops.
This express left Puebla on the 81. News
had been received there the day previous that
three Commissioners had been appointed 10
NEE, Mr.. Tnst at San Martin Tesmalaucan
on the 9Th, (when he leaves Puebla,) to learn
through him the terms offered by the President.
letter from the city of Mexico, dated the
Cd, says that no doubts are entertained that the
treaty will be Immediately concluded by the
Commissioners, and .ha, the peace party is so
strong, that Santa Anna will probably pronounce
for peace. The names Of the Commissioners
given, are Garo.ise, Baranda, and TorneI.
Gen. Pillow had arrived a, Puebla. An ex-
press rider from Gen. Scot, al Puebla 10 Vera
Cruz, had been murdered, after desperate re-
slslance. The Picayune express rider had al
SO been attacked, and robbed of all the letters,
and left for dead The editors have received
other letters, which state that peace is the Or
der of the day, but believe that Santa Anna only
wishes TO gain time.
General Taylor made speech a, dinner
given by the citizens of Monterey on the 4,h Of
July, in reply to a toast connecting his name
with the Presidency of the United States
The steamer Ann Chase, Brown on the Bra
zos with troops. burst her boiler on the 18th,
killing nine. and wounding several James
Dolen of Plttsburg, and others had died of their
wounds.