The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-10
LATEST INFORMATION
FROM OUR
INVINCIBLE FORCES In MEXICO.
THE AMERICAN ARMS AGAIN
TRIUMPHANT.
THE CITY OF TUSPAN
BOMBARDED AND TAKEN,
Gallant Achievement of the Gulf
Squadron.
NEWS FROM VERA CRUZ.
&C., &C., &c.
Despatch No. 2.

By the arrival at Phladephialsst night at nine
Of exclusive express from the south day in ad-
of the mail have been placed in possession Of
the received by the u transport schooner
eral Patterson which arrived at New Orleans on the
sth inst. from Vera Cruz
The General P. left Vera Cruz on the oath ut
and by her the Delta gives the gratifying intelligence Of
still another glorious victory achieved by the American
in Mexico, and Of the capture of Tuspan by the
gallant squadron under Commodore Perry The meri-
torous conduct Of the navy this OCCASION evinces
the fact that brave and hardy want but the
opportunitieswhch the army has possessed to prove
themselves, like the latter triumphant and nvincibe
| in all they undertake.
The Gen Patterson fell in with Com Perrys squadron
its return from the Tuspan expedition the oath
| ult, twenty-five miles north Of Vera Cruz.
She boarded by officer from the United States
steamer Scorpion who placed letters in the hands OF
Capt Jackson and informed him that the 10Th ult
Tuspan had been taken, after fierce and determined
opposition the part Of the Mexican troops
The Mexicans after desperate struggle, finding that
Notwithstanding their most strenuous exertons, all
sstance would be in vain, spiked all the guns raized
the defences Of the place, and then abandoned 1t.
In the engagement four killed, and fourteen
were wounded side, among whom four ON
GERS, viz Capt Tatna, slightly Lieut. Parker,
verely Lieut. Hartstein and Passed Midshpman
Lownd.s, both slightly.
Further particulars will be forwarded tomorrow.
From the Picayune we select the following -
Gen Shields was still alive at last accounts but IL was
thought he could not survive
Capt Johnson Of the Typographical Engineers, re-
NAMED in avery critical state.
Gen Pillows wound is not serious
The Mexican officers their way to tia UnitsA
States sent to the th- ~vvr s. Juan dUlua,
on the 2lst ult They -'ere In fine spirits
sar,o.rt TucLor ofthe ID dragons. shot nj nd
wounded In the hand while riding express from
general Scott to Vera Cruz on the 10Th ult
On the 2lst teamstsr was picked up on the road
having heep killed by some cowardly Mexicans. We
annex letter from correspondent ut Vera Cruz which
is the latest we have from that city
"vEpA CRuz, Mexico, April %, ls47.
"GrSrs-We have been four days without q word
concerning the movements above, and are beginning to
think possible express has been cut oG-especialy
as the last express which through received VOL
ley of about fifty mu.ke,, which only wounded one Of
the five Dragons the sergeant, through whose hand
musket ball passed.
"An express left here with mail the 2lst and after
proceeding twentyseven miles overlook provision
train under strong escort the commander Of which
deemed 1t prudent to take charge Of the mail himself
feeling confident that nothing but strong body Of well
armed would be safe In trying to make their way
through to Jalapa
This city appears TO be filling up every day with
both Mexicans and Americans. The former are gain
ing confidence in the Americans, and the latter are
flooding the markets with Yankee merchandise.
Uncle SANS warehouses AS full Of provisions as
his magazines we're full of combustibes. As yet the
business is confined the city and suburbs but
as the has been well opened between this
and Jaapa, may expect to see Vera Cruz the most
active business place of it's size on the continent.
The weather isvcry warm, and all We want to cool
ourselves with Is ice There has been little brought
| on here and retailed at 20 cents per pound