The Arkansas banner., 1847-09-06
LATEST FROM MEXICO.
HIGHLT IAP0RTAST IXfELLIGENCE.
 Last Arrival from Vera Cruz.
General &otl's Army eight leagues from the city of Mexits, on the llih August

By last night's maiI we received, by the courtesy of Mr. wm. B. Wait. the x. 0. Baiistia, Os lhe sO,h August. ecnsAining The latest news from our army under Gen. Scott:
 The schooner Mississsppi. Capt. Clark, arrived here yesterday, leii Vera Csuz on the 2Ist By her we have received our files of the Saa cf .faah@ec to the Both.
 It will be seen, by extracts below. that it vas re- ported that Gen Scott had reached within two miles of the city. on the iIih, We much doub, the cor, reetness of this report. as his advanced division only len Puebla sn the 7th and i; is no, probable he would venture so near the capital, or would be able to do so, except with the main body of his army, the last divison of which was 10, to leave Puebla until the 10th. We have no doubt, however that the first authentic information We have from him, will be that he is before the city, if not in ,uai possession of 1t.
 The small reinfoseemeu.s sent to Major l.ally's tralu, has been compelled io return to Vera Cruz. with some loss of both men and wagons. They fought their way up to the National Bridge, where they expected to 6Hd Major Lally. but instead of which. the enemy were in possession and strongly posted, and the command rctTeased to Vera Cruz We learn verbally, that the train had sixteen wag ems, of which fifteen were lost and that our joss in men was said to be %.
 Major Laly had gone forward, and il was said had safely passed Cerrv Gonio without moies;a- tiop.
 The health of Vera Cruz had improved ecnsidera- bly,.
 The Fashion, from this port. had not arrived. but Sas hourly expected.
 From fks SHn of .iaahvae.
 A TRAIN RETURNED. The small train consis- ting of ten wagons and quantity of mules, loaded with ammunition and other articles. and accompan. jed by about l75 men, commanded by Capts. Wells, Hae and Fairchild, which left the siiy last week, to reinforce Major LalIy's command. who were said to be ia very dangerous Position, were attacked five times before they arrived at the National Bridge, always driving the enemy before ihem- On arriving at that point, which is strongly fortified by the Mexicans who had piece of artillery with them, they were oyerpowered by the number and the extraordinary strength of the position which the enemy occupied.
 The frs, vv!'ey fired by the enemy killed two thIrds Of mules, and for many hours this little band of Americans sustained the never.ceasing fire of their concealed enemies. but at last they had to retreai."which tn Y did in good order but with the loss of nine wagons and all the males, one wagon having been saved by the bravery and daring of the wagon master, whose name neglected, in tine ex- eitement of the moment 10 ask.
 The loss of the Americans i. said to be five kill led and two wounded. That Of the enemy is no, known.
 From hs Sun of 2oR
 LATss FROM GENERAL SeoTr.--A gentleman arrived here this morning from the interior, brought intelligence Of the arrival of Gen Scott, on the lI,h instant, at Ayora, eight leagues from the city of Mexico.
 He has by this time, no doubt. taken the capital We may, therefore, expect news every momeat
 FSoM MAJOR LALLT's TRAiN.-we have just