New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-24

FAEDEzIczsEuEsH June ..
By the L. s. steamer Massachusetts. Capt
Wood which arrived at New Orleans on the 10th
we have received dates from Vera Cruz to tue lltr
inst
The Massachusetts brings over 10 sick and
wounded soldiers under charge Of Dr. Tudor be
sides the following passengers Mr.. Joseph Harris
Mr. Tudor, Z. :. A P1rser Bryan, Of the Navy and
Mr. Bosworth and two servants.
The vomito is represented as on the increase at
Vera Cruz
We regret extremely 70 say that Psymastel
Bosworth. who sailed from New Orleans on the
18th ut sckened and died in Vera Cruz Of the vomiio
His remains were brought back the Massachusetts ia
charge Of his brother.
The most importsn, intelligence brough, ~ this srr
val relates 10 an attack upon large train By the Mex
can guerrillss which was partially successful.
BY the Fanny we learned that train was 70 leave
Vera Cruz on the morning Of the 9Th inst for Pueblo
under charge Of Lieut. Col Macintosh. The train had
In charge S2j 900 10 specie Of which sum one hundred
thousand belonged n the Psymssers department the
remainder TO the Qaartermssier.
One hundred aud twenty five wagons and six huadred
pack mules were 10 the trsin which escorted by
eight hundred troops.
The train left Vera Cruz the nigh; Of the 4th inst
and on Sunday the 9Th after advancing about twenty
five miles 1t was attacked BY large party Of gueriss
The place was well selected for the purpose y the Mex
leans being represented dehe, broad enough for
single wagon only Its said that slight works had
been thrown up by the Mexicans 70 obstruct our ad
vance
The attack was made upon each extremity Of the
train, and upon the centre At the same time the pnn
cipal point however, being the wagons, which were
supposed to contain the specie
Private accounts represent ,hst the attack was 90 far
successful that forty Of our wagons were destroyed
though not those containing the specie.
Two hundred mules loaded with subsistence were
taken, and thirty Of our men killed.
The Americda Eagle Of the alh says Our loss Is va
rousy estimated at fro,a four twenty but private
accounts from responsible give the loss a. thirty
men
The check was 50 severe that Col. Mcintosh deter
mined not to hazard advance without reiniorcemens
Our troops accordingly enirenehed themselves behind
their wagons and dispatches sent Oh TO General
Cadwsllsder a, Vera Cruz. The General left on Mon
day evening the 9TH inst with large force Of about
FIVE hundred men and four howitzers.
Private accounts cay farther tina, the 10Th psri
OF the Eouguers also lett WIN iouf noWltAtTs 70 JUN
the train.
The Eagle represents that troops received the IT.
tack with the GOODNESS and that the enemy being
repused fell back toward the Puents Naeional which
some suppose they may attempt TO defend
No later news from the train had been received the
morning of the llth the day the Massachusetts left
Nothing later had been received from the army OF
Gen Scott The is obvious For the present At
least tho communication has been entirely cut OF We
do not regard this at all alarming for Gen Ca1wsla
der will doubt open passage TO Jsapa ~ once bu'
it indicates necessity for cavalry force upon the iue
to clear away the brgands which uiest h and who are
mustered 10 greater force than had been anticipated 10
attack train guarded by roo troops.
But the sudscty of the Queras does not stop here
They entering Vera Cruz and stealing. For several
nights alarms had been created in ihe city by their pre-
datory attempts. Private letters cay that sixty horses
stolen from pen in the immediate vicinity Of
the town.
regiment of Texas Rangers it seems 20 us. would
find ample scope for employment in the vicinity Of We're
Cruz