The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-09-09

NEWS REcELTED By Tie GALEESToN


The following letter is from an officer Of
intelligence attached 10 Maj Laly's com.
mand, which gives an account Of the al.
tack by the guefrllas on The train al Pa
90 Oaejl
+ Camp at Bulge, "a miles from Vera Cruz,
August II, ls47,
Gentlemen The command under Major
Lally was met by the guefrlllss yesterday
10 force al Paso Oncla, one mile 10 the rear
oi his camp, about 3 p, NJ. Attacks were
made in front, in rear, and upon the centre
Of the train, nnd they were fepulsed at all
points, and We advanced to this encamp.
mcnt. Our force was well distributed for
the defence Of The IRAN, the force 10 the
rear beng nearly as long as in front, and
guard Of tao companies IN the centre Of
the wagons, and f1nkers along side Of the
tram throughout.
But our loss is severe Two officers being
severely wounded. Capt. James II Cal
vel, Of VollsGe,s, and Capt. Arthur {.
Cuunlns, oil the llth Infantry, the former
q native Of Mary land, the latter of Eirsi
MIA. Ten men, non commits sloued officers
and priYaies, are wounded. None were
Killed outright. One hos died since, and
some perhaps dangerously wounded. Hopes
are yet entertained for the recovery OF the
two captains, if we can send them to Vera
Cruz. believe that The commanding off.
Ger has sent 10 Vera Cruz for a detachment
O! horse 10 escort ambulauces to take back
n Or h1rh to !, fkio
time We reach the National Bridge. We
are 1860 strong with a train Of seventy
wagons, aud the troops al raw and compa
rluyely uninstiucfed. But | think We will
make our way through securely perhaps
Sighting our way f)r several days. We are
sbog.gelYc miles from the National Bridge,
and we move on few m,les to-day.
The Sln says .hat eight men we're killed
On oar side, aud lhal Capt. Loyel's Geor
ga mounted men killed twenty five Ct the
caemy 10 a charge. GOV. " l.soa imme
dIl'cIY ordered Up rciu'orcemepl.. Capt.
to,rca3d's company started at onee Il 60
un uri Cap! Seeed!'-, If the Louisiana
battalion, were also ordered Up. 4 gentle.
uln ~ho came on the Galveston. saw the
iauet leaving the city, Capt, Besancon's
company vas absent on q scout when the
news reached Vera Cruz Of the danger 10
the tfa,n When he returned he would be
ordered up, and other forces we're to be sent
forward. | he verbal reports are that the
Americans had 80 men wounded IN the Skin
mIsh and as many horses killed. 1t is not
to be concealed that serious fears are felt
iuT lie safety Of his tram The Mexieans
have made excessive Preparations 10 aalass
it aud cut It of if possible. We are Inform.
cd that the number or Moi, L,liy's com
maud falls short of 1000 men rather than
exceeds that number. The MeSlcans are
under The impression that the train takes
Up o million Of dollars in specle-so says
the B0letin Of Jalapa Of the S.h instant,
which has been received al Vera CIuz.-
The Bo!etiR prays God that The guerrillas
AND national guard together may succeed 10
cutting of the tram. The National Bridge
is the point where the decisive action is ex.
pecjed. There vas report in Vera Cruz,
that the guerrllIas had DESTROYED q part Of
the bridge and erected defensive works
there. The latest number Of the Sun o,
Anshuac sets down the number of the gusr.
tl.us al 1000. Led on by the hope Of
rich booty, they must not be expected 10 de.
sIst from their attacks so long as a chauee
remains for ;hem.
Two men belong ns to the tram Jagged
behind on the second days march from We
ra Cruz, and were cut Of By the MeSicaus.
O1e Of them was horribly mutllated, both
legs being cut off below the knee. He
died Immediately. The other was so Sc.
yereIy wounded that he died shortly after
he was found by Capt. Besancons men,
The wounded man Just had time to give
description Of the murdeEers, three in nun.
ter, and the course they had taken. They
we're pursued and caught, and al once al
example was made of them.
Capt. Farchild returned from a scout on
the OH instant, after having made a circuit
Of about thirty miles. Al a small town
called Paso de Foro, he found secreted in
loft some fifteen or twenty eScopetaS and as
fHany sabres which were destroyed. Sus
picious induced him TO examine some trunks
IN house, in which he found several hun
dreds Of cartridges wrapped up in ~omen's
clothes. There were but few men about al
the rrnchos but at almost every place they
learned tha, the Fuerriiieros had gene up
towards the National Bridge,
4 delachmen; from Captain Desancon's
company, 35 10 number, left on a scout on
the Oh instant, under Lieut.. Waters. The
Sun Of the Ilth INST. announces that prl.
vais of Besancon's company was killed the
evening previous by the Meslcans. HIS
nsme was Fraucls Loring, Canadian By
birth.
we regret to read in the Sun, OF the
death of Lieut., Quot, Adlutsnt of the Lou
ls,ana Battalion. He died on the OH inst.
after an illness Of only three days, and was
buried with military honors the evening of
The same day.
The reports as TO the health of Vera
Cruz are more favorable. In private prac.
tlce there was hide fever, but n grea, deal
OF sickness IN the hospitals.
Tha Gnnutsb N,p,stnY vap,Jop, - Mexi