Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-06-25
From the New Orleans Picayune, JUNE II

LA1 LII L (o4n EhLA NhUL.
attack on Wagon Train By a Mericdn
Guerilla PARTY Thirty americans suPpo-
sed to be hUed-Forty Wagons Destroyed
DEATH Of Major Bosroyth, Poymoster U.
s. Army.
The U. s. ship Massachusetts,, Capt Wood,
arrived last evening, from Vera Cruz, whence
she sailed on the evening of the 18th inst
The Massachusetts brings over 1855 sick and
wounded soldiers. under charge of DR.. Tudor,
besides the following passengers: Mr.. Joseph
Harrod, DR.. Tudor, U. S. A, Purser Bryan, of
the Navy, and Mr. Bosworth and two SER
wants.
The following deaths occurred on the Mas
sachusetts:-C. Gaines, of the Mounted Rifles,
and John Drew, of company |, 9TH infantry,
died on board before the Massachusetts, left
Vera Cruz, and were sent on shore for inter-
ment on the 18th June. On the 18th June,
John Pope, of the Mounted Rifles, and John
Smith, of company c, 18th Infantry, died at
sea. On the 18th, J. F. Carson, South Caro-
lima Volunteers, and H. Heck, I'd Dragons.
On the 18th, L. Grover, company E, Mounted
Rifles
The ronaito is represented as on the increase
at Vera Cruz. We regret extremely to say
that Paymaster Bosworth, who sailed from
here only on the 18th ult, sickened and died
in Vera Cruz of the uomito. His remains were
brought back on the Massachusetts in charge
of his brother
Quite the most important intelligence bro't
by this arrival relates to an attack upon q
large train by the Mexican guerrillas, which
has been partially successful. By the Fanny
we learned that train was to leave Vera
Cruz on the morning of the 5th inst for Pue
ba, under command of 1t. Col. M'lntosh.-
The train had in charge 1925 900 in specie, O
which sum one hundred thousand belonged t.
the Paymaster's Department, the remainder Il
the Quartermpsters. One hundred and TWEEN
ty-fve wagons and six hundred packed mules
were in the train, which was escorted by 8O(
troops.
The train left Vera Cruz on the night of tn,
9TH inst, and on Sunday the 9Th, when it hat
advanced about IS miles, it was attacked by
large party of guerriIlas. The place wa
well selected for the purpose by the Mexicans
being represented as defle broad enough TO
a single wagon only. 1t is said, too, tina
slight works had been thrown up by the Mex
leans to obstruct our advance The attacl
was made upon each extremity of the trail
and upon the centre at the same time, tn
principal point however being the wagon
which were supposed to contain the specie.
Private accounts represent that the attacl
was SO tar successful that forty of our wag
ons were destEoyed-though not those con
tanning the specie-two hundred mules load
ed with subsistence were taken, and thirty O
our men killed. The American Eagle of tn
9th says our loss is variously estimated a
from four to twenty, but private accounts
from reasonable sources give the loss as w
have done, at thirty men. The check was s
severe that Col M'Intosh determined not t
hazard an advance without achievements
Our troops accordingly entrenched themselve
behind their wagons, and dispatches were ser
off to Gen. Cadwalader at Vera Cruz. TIL
Gen. left on Monday evening, the 9TH inst
with force of about FIVE hundred men an
four howitzers. Private accounts say furthe
that Oh the 10th part of the voltigeurs ais
, left, with four howitzefs, to join the train