The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-06-30
FROM MEXICO.
From the ~. O. Time, June lS.
Later from Vera Cruz.

! Later from Vera CRUZ.
Arrival Of the Mary Experimentation
al alpartacutars Of The late attock on Colonel
Mcln!osh's traau->icndey garrison at
Vera Yeiiov Ferer.
The United States steamer Mary KINGS
land, Captain Davis, arrived here Yesterday.
from Vera Cruz the 9th, and from Brazos.
the 18th inst. Although the Mary Kings.
land left Vera Cruz two days previously to
the departure Of the Massachusetts. sho
brought us more details of the important
event that has happened in tina, part of
! Mexico, viz: the attack on Col. McInlosh's
/ train. We also receive, by this arrival, let
tiers from our correspondent; who resumes
the thread OF his narrative Of daily occur
! rences, broken of Il. the receipt OF the last
full mail by the New Orleans.
! ATTACK on THE TRAIN.-We learn that
the whole Of the immense train, under tho
escort Of Col. Mcintosh and 500 men. pro-
cceding onward to the headquarters of Gen.
Scott, were attacked by aguerrilla party at
point just fifteen miles beyond Santa Fe,
village eight miles from Vera Cruz
The moment the attack was made On the
head OF the train, the dragons charged on
the enemy, and dispersed them Alter the
lapse OF very short time, the Mexicans
again made their appearance in seemingly
overwhelming numbers: at least II or 1900
strong, and opened fire OH SC veraI points
ut once. Here considerable number of
pack mules fell into the hands of the foe.
from the extended line which had to be kept
up, on the march, owing to the narrow de-
| files through which the train was passinr.
Col. Mcintosh, after Il rather severe contest.
beat off the assailunts, and then fortified
: himself behind his wagons, deeming it ini-
| prudent to continues Oh without reinforce
mcnt, particularly requiring artillery An
express reached the city on monday, the 7th
inst, In the evening, and on Tuesday NOR
| ming: Gen. Cadwalladcr marched 10 his re-
llct, with Il section detailed from the Howi1-
zcr battery, 10 guns, attached to the FoIti-
gcur regiment, under Licutcnants Blakcey
and Cochranc; four companies of the llth
regiment, under Colonel Ramsey; one
company OF the 9th and one Of the 7th In
tantry; and company X, OF the 3rd Dra-
Soons. Twenty wagons accompanied
The Mcxcaus arc said tv bc posted ia con-
siderable strength, in the vicinity of the Ma
'lonal Bridge, (pucntc Nacional,) close to
which the train is cn,rcnchcd. They are
determined to dispute the passnge with US.
Gen. Cadwallader, on his junction with
Colonel Mcintosh, will be at the head of
about 1900 strong, and he has declared that
he shall soon be able to clear the road of
those d"spcradocS, the guerrllas. AL
though the name is not given, there is little
doubt of the McXicans being under the com
mand of Padre Juructa, the Spaniard, of
whose exploits VIC have already spoken in
these columns. The exact sum, in specic.
conveyed by his train is S35O,0oO. There
is no authentic intelligence OF the loss sus-
tanned by either party, in this cncounter.-
DR.. Harncy, brother Of the Colonel, it is
sald, received mushct bail in the leg,
which was, however, but flesh wound
Horse RoEEERY.-A daring robbery of
some forty or fifty horses and mules is said
| to have been pcrp2rated by the Mcxicans,
on the 9Th inst, close to the walls Of the city.
Company X, 81 Dragons, went III pursuit
the next day, and alter remaining out scour-
ing the country, until the following morning,
the 7th inst, returned, and reported that
they saw no vestiyc Of an enemy.
GARRISON OF VERA CRuz.-Wc have
been informed that the number of troops at
Vera Cruz, since the departure of General
Cadwallader, has been reduced TO so low a
figure us to give lisc to some app:chcnsions
lor the safety oithc city, in case of an attack,
by any thing like the number said TO be- un-
der Pedro Jaructa. There were not more
than forty men fit for duty, in the Castle of
San Juan de Ulloa, when The Massachusetts
left
From The ~. q. Delta June 20.