Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-09
LATER FROM THE WAR.

view orleans dates 10 lne Z1u, received, contain
ing later advlces both from the Brazos and Vera
Cruz. The most important item from Brazos is a
report that Col Doniphan had an encounter with
large force of Mcxcans from Durango at Pass
Toro Gordo, between Saltilo and Chihuahua, and
had suffered a defeat A terrible number of the
Americans killed and all his artillery TAKEN
Another is that he had found himself compelled to
return to Chihuahua.
Gen. Taylor was about moving toward San Luis
Potosi Gen Cadwallader had received orders to
proceed to Vera Cruz. Captains Webster and
Crowningsheld, of the Massachusetts volunteers,
had arrived at New Orleans SO also had Father
McElory. The advices from Vera Cruz are to the
10th, but they include nothing later from General
Scott The Mexicans had taken Herredia, who
fought at Sacramento, to Durango as prisoner
charged with treason and with being too fond of
American gold
Gen. Taylor designs an immediate advance on
San Luis Potosi, and the utmost activity prevails
in all departments of the army service.
Gen Urea had issued proclamation calling
for men and money, and announcing his intention
TO march for the purpose of covering the capital.
r We look first for news from Santa Anna and we
find him engaged, with the utmost diligence at ORR
zaba raising troops. He shows, as the letters well
say, incredible energy in repairing the losses he has
sustained and is ere this no doubt at the head of
an army very considerable in numbers, however
anterior in discipline. He is moreover, according
to the papers, granting permits to guerilla bands
Being Strengthened in funds he is said to have inn
posed upon Orizaba loan of $4,000.
e.. Letters have been received from California, an
nouncing that on the LIST of April, the u. S Sloop
of war Portsmouth arrived off the post of San
jose and after demanding the surrender of the town.
landed $50 Yankees" who planted there the A
merican flag. The Portsmouth then sailed to take
possession of the ports of San Lucas, La Paz and
Loreto These are all small posts in the peninsula
of Lower California, two in the extreme south of
IT. and two on the western side of the Gulf of Cal
Iiorpla. The MeXcans express the belief that it
will not be long before the Cafornians will turn
upon their unworthy invaders and expel them.
a paper OF the Doth ult announces the arrival
ofan express from Santa Anna in which he an
-nounccs that his troops are daily increasing. He
announces, moreover his mistaken resolution to
continue the to the last grasp, and for this pur-
he demands means, and the efficient cooperation of
all AleXicans.
". VERA CRuz, May Is, 1S47.
- Gentlemen A band of about 200 Mexicans
has been prowling about the mounted rihemens
camp; four miles from this place, two nights in
successful and last night the men were aroused
twice ~ the approach of MeXicans.
Ear,y this morning, our gallant Captain Walker
started out To give them battle and had nice little
skirmish, killing four of the enemy by the time my
informant an officer of the Rifles left he represents
Walker long way ahead of the first brush to low
ing them up | guess the enemy will find that
they have got hold of the wrong chap before Capt
w has done with them.
This morning early dragon came in from
Santa Fe, where he had been lett with seven others
10 guard the stores belonging to Government, and
he states that body OF about 300 MeNicans at
tackled them last night, killing all his companions
and taking possession OF the stores, and he only
saved himself by running. There is another com
pany OF rlemen following up Captain Walker, but
Il regret that do not know by whom II is COM
manded | am assured by an eyewitness, he saw
four dead NeXlcans on the ground when Capt. w.
met with the enemy. 1t is generally supposed
that this party of the enemy, are near here more
for the purpose OF plunderng small parties and
stealing horses than any thing else.
FRoN IucArAN-We have advces from Merl-
da TO tho Tooth of April, The provisional govern
ment had issued decree which established the
blockade OF Sisal, and the whole coast from Dea-
eoncida to latlajan.
The troops sent to take the capital met with a
stout resistance, the Prouunciados having refused
To lay down their arms.
. Intelligence from Port an Prince states that the
Hessan sloop OF war President, was blown up on
the Esd OF April while preparing TO fire minute
guns in a funeral celebration in honor of late
President Guvreiee. No one killed. several were
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