The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-24


BY this Evenings Southern Mail.
From the N o. Picsyune, June II.
Later from vera Cruz.
A IT, on g eagon tram BY Msriean gr'e,a party
dearoyed.-Deah OF MAJOR Bostcorth, payn,aser Uni
ted States army.
The United States ship Massachusetts Capt Wood. ar
rived last evening from Vera Cruz whence she sailed on
the evening OF the 18th instant The Massachusetts
brings over 1855 sick and wounded soldiers under charge
eph b Tado nf M MI Il C
navy, and MIR. Bosworth and two servants
The following deaths occurred on the Massachusetts
c. Gaines, Of the mounted rifles and John Drew of
company l. IN infantry died On board before the Mas
sachusetts left Vera Cruz and sent on shore for in
erment on the 18th of June On the 10Th June John
Pope, Of the mounted rifles, and John Smith, Of company
" TN infantry died at sea. On the 13th j. f. Carson
South Carolina volunteers, died On the l4th, D. Sour
ry. South Carolina volunteers. and H Heck, ed dra-
goons. on the 10Th, L. Grover, company E, mounted
The yomito is represented the increase at Vera
Cruz We regret extremely to say that Paymaster Boz
ened and died in Vera Cruz Of the vomito His remains
his brother.
ARRIVAL relates TO an attack upon large train by the
Mexican guerillas, which has been partially successful
by the Fanny we learned that train to leave Vera
Cruz on the morning OF the 5th instant for Pueba under
command of Lieut. Col Mcintosh. The train had in
charge $2250oo in specie, of which sum 100000 be-
oonsed 10 the paymasers department. the remainder to
the quarernasters One hundred and twenty.fv wag-
and six hundred pack mules were in the train which
was escorted by 500 troops.
The train left Vera Cruz the night Of the 4th inst.
and on Sunday the 9th, when it had advanced about
twenty five miles, it attacked by large party OF
guerillas The place well selected for the purpose
by the Mexcans, being represented as deiie broad
enough Tor single wagon only. 1t is said, too, that
slight works had been thrown up by the Mexcans to
obsruct our advance The attack was made upon each
extremity OF the train. and upon the centre at the
time the principal point, however, being the wagons,
which were supposed to contain the specie.
Private accounts represent that the attack far
successful that forty of wagons were destroyed
though not those containing the spece-two hundred
mules, loaded with subsistence, aken and thirty
OF our men killed The American Eagle Of the 9th says
but private accounts from responsible sources give the
loss as we have done, at thirty men.
The check was SO severe, that Col Mcintosh deter
mined not to hazard an advance without achievements
Our troops accordingly entrenched themselves behind
their wagons, and dispatches off to Gen. Cad
wailader at Vera Cruz. The general left on Monday
dred men and four howitZers. Private accounts say
further that the 10th part of the volgeurs also left
with four howitzers, to join the train
The Eagle represents that troops received the at
tack with the utmost coolness and that the enemy being
repulsed, fell back towards the Puente Naconal which
some suppose they may attempt to defend. No later
news from the train had been received the morning of
the 18th, the day the Massachusetts left On the 10th
large mail was despatched to this port on the propeller
may bring us further details
No later had been received from the army Of Gen.
Scott The reason is obvious for the present. at least
the communication has been entirely cut Off We do moi
regard this as at all alarming for General Cadwallader
Will no doubt open passage to Jalapa at once but in
NECESSITY tor cavalry force the line to
have mustered greater force than had been anticipated
to attack train guarded by 500 troops
But the audacly of these gueras does not stop here
They entering Vera Cruz and stealing our horses
For several nights alarms had been created in the city by
these predatory attempts Private letters say that sixty
horses were stolen from one pen in the immediate vcn
y of the town. regiment of Texas rangers, il seems
TO us, would find ample scope for employment in the
vicinity of Vera Cruz
The steamers Palmetto and Edith arrived at vera Cruz
on the sth instant The schooner General Worth had
also arrived with one company of voltigeurs On the
Palmetto lady is said to have arrived from New Orleans
in search OF runaway slave Her pursuit is represented
as successful.
We await anxiousy our letters by the Washington.
rans now in the city obviously the lions OF thetown
They excite universal attention by their appearance No
more martial body of has been here, and their
exploits are the theme OF constant remark and admra
ton Our citizens will not suffer the regiment to leave
without receiving special manifestation Of pub
lie regard.
DEPARTURE THE New ORLEANs.-The fine United
States steamship New Orleans left last evening for Vera
Cruz, via the Brazos She took the following passen-
gers:
For Vera Cruzsenor Atocha, DR.. J. s. McFarlano, u
s army; Lieut. Merrield Sd dragons Darius VAL aid
Gen Worth Dr. Bailey U. s. Tibbatts, suffer 9Th na,
try; Albert Walker, A. v Reed sutler LIST Tennessee
For the Brasos-Col. J. w Tibbatts and son, Major r.
j. Norve, Adiutant G. Helm, .eu Berry, 10th inf,n-
Claiborne, John M. Reeves, Col r. E. Clements Col J.
W. Kinney, T. p Andrews, j. f. Marks Assistant Sur
gson A. e. Hugh,way, U s army; Cap, G A. CoOlridse.
Jesse Gray, Serg't l.. M Prm, and b. Cord.
Besides the above passengers, the New Orleans took
$50 belonging to the 18th and 10th regiments the
former destined for Gen. Taylor and the latter for Gen
Scott She also took oyer $50 horses, and about 100
quartermasters men.
Proposals for Rock Of 1000 Pedestai Of
the jackson
A L meeting of the Jackson Monument Committee,
"A held on the 10th day of June instant, IT was unan
mousy resolved that the to jackson should be
placed in the of Lafayette Square, IN the city OF
WashinpOn should be solid block