Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-05-27
From the N. o. Mercury, May 10Th.
Army Intelligence.

From the ~ o. Mercury. May 10Th.
Army Intelligence.
BY the arrival of the steamer James L. Day, Capt
Wood, by the way Of the frazos and Galveston, from
Vera Cruz, which place she left on the 9th instant,
we have The Vera Cruz Eagle of the 9th.
Major General Pillow came passenger, on visit
to his family. His wound is not so severe was
supposed, having been made by grape shot which
carried away portion of one Of the large muscles OF
his arm.
We understand, says the Eagle, that large por-
ton of the volunteers Jalapa were to leave that
place Monday, the Sd instant designing to march
forward. Generals Scott, Patterson, Twiggs and
Quitman were still at Jaapa when last heard from,
but we presume General Quitman will be In command
of the first section which leaves that place. They
were all well. General Shields mendng slowly,
and hopes were increasing that he would live.
The Louisiana volunteers under Captain Blanchard
came beard the James L. Day from Vera CRUZ
The Eagle says:
The Louisiana volunteers, under Captain Blanchard
feeling that their term of service had expired, refused
to do further duty some DAYS since but finally
induced to return to their duty, until the matter might
be laid before General Scott. They claim their dis
charge the ground that it guaraptled TO them
when they last enlisted that if they would do sos they
should have credit given them for the three months
they had served Point Isabel and the Rio Grande.
General Scott has decided that they are entitled to
their discharge, and orders given to that effect
on Sunday last They leave on the steamer James l..
Day, for New Orleans, this day but we trust the
President may send the gallant captain back with
coonecy in iiispocket this would do justice TO his
Iscrrces and besides we understand that the Legis
atnre of louisiana have petitioned the President to
that effect. ~
We gather the following items from the Eagle of
the 5th:
Santa Anna is said to be still remaining at Orizaba
drumming up recruits for some purpose or other
We presume that he now contemplates the enjoyment
he nf Duarilia rhieftan no
impossible to wear any more respectable laurels
One of the largest, Gf not the arges) train which
has yet left this place, will leave to-day tomorrow
for The army. 1t will be several miles in length. 1t
is to bewei escorted, and well prepared for any fun
on the road that may present itself.
We understand that General Twiggs, in bis official
report speaks in the highest terms of Captain Robert
Allen, A. Q. NJ, who, the General says, rendered
him infinite service in the field.
The Ohio IA guns, will probably sail tomorrow
| Thursday for New York. The sloop of war St.
Mary's and store-ship Relief will soon follow.
The steamer Vixen has gone to Avarado TO obtain
cannon, etc., trophies. The health of the squadron
is said TO be good.
Captain H. L. Scott, Adjutant General of the CON-
mander-in-cef, reports the entire loss in killed,
wounded, and missing, at Cerro Gordo at four hum
dred and twenty five, which of course must be correct
as he has made it out from corrected returns. Ser
geant Habersham, company A, of the Rifles, was
killed, and either through our omission in copying
the list some else, it is not set down in this
/ list.
The greatest caution is observed by Major Bacchus
to avoid this, by the removal of every thing which
might be supposed to be capable of engendering dis
ease. We left General La Vega in his shirt sleeves,
busiy engaged at game of chess with friend, and
he is in excellent spirs-says he regrets very much
his inability to speak English, it would add SC
much to the merit of the society of his American
friends.
i Commander ]. R. Sands, of the U. S. steamer Vx
en-, it is understood, is to go TO the United States
bearer of dispatches from Commodore Perry to Wash
Ingion, and have in charge as trophies some magnif
q cent cannon of curious workmanship, and ancient
date, of A. D. 1000, another of l747 taken from
the walls of the castle Of San Juan de Ulloa, will
others taken at Alvarado, TO be placed the dispose
of tie President of the United States their arrival
! Capt. Sands will probably go in the sloop-of-wa
/, St. Mary's, Capt. ]. L. Sanders.
The BOn6ardnent.-Our citizens have been busil,
engaged in removing the rubbish occasioned by tn
commandment, since our troops took possession
yet the number of heaps still seems to be the in
crease. The thousands of fragments of shell an,
cannon balls which could then be at every ste
are fast Disappearing however, many of which hav,
been taken possession of by those who will preserv
them curiostics for after times.
We paid visit to the castle of San Juan de Ullo
on Sunday last, and regretted to find much sickness
existing there, Notwithstanding the great care use
by its able and gentlemany commander, Major BAG
chus. We are Informed that more than fourth o
those who placed to keep it in order laborn.
5 under some Frustrating disease.