Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-07-07
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OctLrecU UcH. CuutCut-
lader and the Guerillas-.4me,ican loss If
teen killed and forty pounded-Repulse Of
the .Merscans--,Sickness at Vera Crsz--Re-
moral of the Government to Tuspan-Iicen-
ty thousand troops ut the Capitol-Refusa
Of the .Nerican congress to accept the res'g-
aatioa Of Santa .4nna.
PmLADELpHGA, June 81, p. M.
The Southern mail of last night brings us i'm
portant intelligence from the Seat of War.
We gather the following from the N, o. Del
Ia of the Goth:
The intelligence was communicated to the
Delta by Lit. Floyd and Mr.. Williams, of the
ID Penn regiment who came over in the Calves
ton, arriving on the morning Of the Goth.
On the 9Th, small accommodating party,to-
gether with some citizens and disbanded soldiers
in all about 80 men, besides 90 armed men,
and I'd Dragons, left Pueba for Vera Cruz,
under the command of Captain cambridge, OF
the Sd Artillery.
On. leaving Jalapa and approaching Puenta
they were Informed that it would not be prudent
to attempt penetrating the pass, as there were
about 1000 Mexicues in the chapparal lining
the road.
Previous to this, the officers, who had gone
to the rear of the train, had been fired upon from
the chapparcl.
was organized, and marched through without
interruption of any kind.
They arrived at the bridge that night, and
bivoua ked at the further extremity.
The men were so fatigued by long march
that they were unable to furnish a guard. They
were informed however, that detachment of
the enemy were barricading the Bridge.
A guard was then stationed between the
guard and the bridge, so as to prevent the sur
prise of the train. At this time signal lights
were distinctly seen on the ridges and cliffs ad-
jacent.
Before daylight, scouting party was sent
out, and another detachment ordered to close
the bridge, which orders were promptly obeyed.
The main party then crossed the bridge, e,-
cry thing appearing to be safe, and the danger
at an end.
Lieut.. Williams and Mr.. Frasier. were sent
hack to bring over the train. Just as they en-
tered the bridge, however party of 25 Mexi-
cans made their appearance, and fred seven vol
leys on them. The Wagon Master and four
wagons captured. These, however, were Of
no great value.
After the firing had ceased, party of Ian
GERS appeared, ana seemed preparing to charge.
Observing however that Capt. cambridge was
ready with his command to receive them. they
: wheeled their horses and galloped away.
Capt. Bainbri1ge then resumed his march,
followed by four or five hundred foot and Ian
GERS, who hung upon his rear and flank, keep
ing, however, at respectful distance.
Thus hemmed in, the little party pursued its
way until il reached the ground where McIn-
tosh was captured with his large train.
The same party that had attacked Colonel
Mcintosh, and had compelled him to halt for
reiDforcements, had assailed Bainbride.
During the whole of that night while remain
ing in McIntosh's camp, the Mexicans kept up
"a constant fire on oar men, approaching with
the greatest boldness, close to the sentinels
The next morning Capt. Bainbriige and his
party recommended its march; and after pro-
ceedng short distance they were were joined
by Capt. Dupers, of the U. S. Army.
Capt. Dupers after the departure Bainbrdge
and his men, had a return train to guard, and
being threatend by large force of the enemy,
halted at Santa Fe, where they were charged
by a very superior force of lancers. The
charge was gallantly repulsed, the Mexicans
loosing many men, and Capt. DIS party suffer
ing no loss.
1t was said, however, that some of the wa
gons were cut off, and the drivers taken prison.
ers. Capt. Dupers finally reached Vera Cruz,
having lost killed, and 8 wounded
On the day Capt. cambridge LEFT McInlcsh's
camp, Gen. Cpdwallader arrived with force of
800 men and two howtzers.
The two commands were then united, maxi
ing in all about 1900 men with two howitzers,
under the command of Gen. c., and pushed on
towards the National Bridge.
Gen. c. Immediately occupied the heights
commanding the bridge, from which the Mex
leans had fired on Capt. cambridge.
Here he was attacked by the onemy in strong
force, posted on the ridges and in the chappar-
al. A sharp and well contested action ensued,
lasting for several hours, wien the Mexicans
were finally repulsed.
The Mexican loss in this affair was about ] 90.
Gen. Cadwallader lost Is killed and 80 or 40
wounded.
After the retreat of the Mexicans, Gen. C.
passed the bridge and pursued his way to Jalap-
pa
The heights were then charged and the en-
envy driven In confusion to the right and left of
the road.
. After Gen. c. had passed the bridge, he was
attacked by large force of guerreiIlas who
hung upon his rear for considerable distance.
During the fight, Lieut.. BlakeIy of the new
ly raised volunteers, charged the barbados,
sweeping them with two howitzers. In pas
sing through, however, Lieut.. BIS command
RECEIVED heavy voIley from the enemy on the
ridge, sustaining loss of one killed and four
wounded. Lit. B. was himself wounded in the
leg. Several horses were also killed.
1t was thought from the reports of heavy fir
ing that the Mexicans had made stand in
force at Cerro Gordo. No apprehensions, how
ever, were entertained for the safety of the
troops.
Gen. Cadwalader was moving steadily for
ward, the only way to confront the Mexl-
cans.
Capt. Gales and his company of the Sd Dra-
goons, being sent to Gen. CadwaIader to the
rear, to reinforce the train guard, was attacked
b. a large force of the lancers. These, how
ever, they repulsed, after sharp contest, in
ficting on them considerable loss. L