Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-08-28
LATER FROM VERA CRUZ.

We have in the New Orleans papers accounts
| from Vera Cruz to the evening OF the 9TH instant
There are, however, no further avices from Pue-
bla, the headquarters of Gen. ScoIT. postscript
to letter received from an officer of the army at
Vera Cruz says: We have indirect news from
Gen. ScoTT-the aspect is pacific But no details
of this news are given, nor any explanation of the
channel through which it received.
Various reports were in circulation al Vera Cruz,
to which but little credit is attached, One Of them
is, that the enemy has blown up the west end of
the national bridge.
wagon train of considerable extent left Vera
Cruz on the 9th instant, with an escort of 800
men. II was to have been commanded by Colonel
LOUIS ID. WILSON, of North Carolina but he was
taken suddenly ill with the fever on the morning of
the 9Th instant, when Major LALLY took charge.
On the Sd instant mail arrived in Vera Cruz
from Jalapa. The Boletin de las NoticiaS was re-
ceived by it as late as the both of July. This is
little paper, thoroughly Mexican pubshedin Jalapa.
From it we learn more particulars of Gen. PIERcE's
march through that town than had before been re-
ceived. The Boletin says that the train which the
General escorted passed by without halting but he
with 800 dragons entered the city and addressed
the following note to the Corporation:
"JAlApA, July &c, ls47.
"Io the Corporation of Jalapa. brigade of the Ame-
rcan army encamped Jaapa in of provisions.
therefore ask this Corporation Of Japa furnish at
sonable price, all this brigade is in need Of will take the
necessary steps protect those who will furnish those pov
sions IT. at two o'clock this evening precisely, the provisions
demanded not forwarded all the members Of the corpora
| ton will be sent to Perote prisoners.
Of. PIERCE.
"W. X. VAN BoNL1N, Brigade Q. NJ"
The reply of the members Of the Corporation very ndg
at what they consider the harsh language Of the General
They made difficulty about the provisions these could
baya haap had hle
deplore their unfortunate position being defenceess This
they say, should have protected them from insult General
PIERCE the first American officer, they say, who has thus
had occasion to find fault with them.
The Vera Cruz Sun gives the following summary Of news
| from the Boletin:
"The Boleiin says that Mexican encountered by
party of gueras, and, being suspicious he required to
undergo examination but having offered resistance, he
killed Three large packages, containing letters from the
officers of the army their friends the United States
found in his possession. The Bon adds In said
pondence is stated that great dscord exists between the
luntees and regulars of the American army and that this
them to fight among themselves. That paper is de-
lighted at this and takes that opportunity call the Amer
highway robbers Yankees, &C. II also says that it
appears from intercepted letters that Gen. Pillow and other
American chiefs of opinion that the attack upon the cap
tai will no, be successful that the commanding officers
slider the capital TO be in very strong OF defence,
much for its Notifications for the number of who will
be brought into action and finally, that the guerrla had
completely intercepted the correspondence between Pueba and
Vera Cruz.
"The letters after having been read the Co
vernment at Mexico.
"Four American deserters arrived at Jaapa on the 3Oth
ultimo three of whom from Pueba and from Gen.
Perces train. They TO leave Jaapa for Coatepec The
Boen says that those from Pueba report that the deseron
great from the ranks of the American army and that
seventy three deserers advertised in day Pueba
The from Gen. Pierces train is said report that wagons
full of sick follow him. We do not believe word of this
The Boet further says that the inducements held
Americans to desert not enough that if the Government
would promise them money any other rewards SCOTS
army would be destroyed counses the Governors oStaes
to take to foment and encourage deserion.
The paper says assassnaons frequent in Jaapa
well of Americans as Mexcans. small garrison is
quired there for the protection of the inhabitants.
small lot of packmues arrived Vera Cruz the 9th
instant from the interior. The owners would disclose
how they passed the guerlas, but shewdy suspected
that they paid four dollars head for leave in. The
following day hundred and fifty pacmules arrived from
Codova, laden with sugar and Mexican brandy No doubt
is entertained that Jarauta, OF the guerrilla Chiefs
have adopted the plan of granting permits order to raise the
wind Hopes entertained that in this way trade will
be carried on between Vera Cruz and the interior.
The Vera Cruz Sun relates that the Sd instant
named Thos. Clark, belonging the LIST infantry, prisoner
in the guadhouse of the palace tried pass the soldier then
on guard and to accomplish his purpose seized end Of
the soldiers musket and made efforts take it of
his hands. The latter fired at Clark, the ball passing in
through his side and coming the back The ball after
wards wounded another named George Evans, Of
the Louisiana mounted men, and finally grazed the hip of the
sentry at the other end Of the poras also belonging to the
stnfantry The of the who fred is James Rob
inson. The wounded were Immediately sent to the
hospital and it is said Clark and Evans dangerously
wounded
The correspondent of the Times writes from Vera Cruz
that nothing passing in commercial matters worthy of
mark except perhaps notice from the receiving and
discussing officers of the Government that more bills
Pueba will be received from the merchants"
The MartinsJurg Gazette contains a long and
spirited account of Fancy Ball which took place
at Berkeley Springs (Va.) on the nghtof the | lth
instant. The writer has skeched some Of the char
acters who figured most conspicuousy in the ball
room, from which we take the following:
"The hero Of the evening, however, MAJOR JACK
DowsISe. The Major had stopped here his return from
Mexico. He wore, during the Dance remarkably tall cock
ed hat with corresponding plume, and very long sword
Many persons acquainted with the Majors phiz msook
him for Gen Pillow, at which he was very indignant"