The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-05-11


PHILADELPHIA, April 81, AZ.
The Massachusetts arrived at New Orleans
IN the 2od instant, bringing dates from Vera
Cruz TO the 14th, with highly important
intelligence H. Y Beach came passenger
in her.
The following is from ihccorrespondeni OF
be Picayune OF the % uIt.
CAmP Ar SAs JUAN, April IA.
I arrived in this city at 10 o'clock last
night. the road. FOR the most part. through
heavy :nds.
The division OF Gen. Worth, from the OK
cessive heat and wearlsome road, suffered
incredibly.
The news 10 camp l. Irriug.
Anexpress has come down from Gen.
Twiggs TO the efiecI that Santa Anna was be
fore him at Cerro Condo, with fifteen thous-
and men, as near as could be judged from
reconnaissance made by Captain Hard,
and o,herofficers of dragoons.
Lieut.. Col J. F.. Johnson had been severe
ly but not MORALLY wounded while examin-
ing Santa Annals works, which appeared to
be a succession of breasiworks, OH an emf
ncncc in The vicinity Of CerrO Gordo.
Everything would 60 TO show tina, Santa
Anna is determined to make courageous
stand.
A dragoon. nho had been sent down ex-
pressly Ivy Gen. Twiggs, was yesterday found
shot by the roadside just beyond this; his
papers had not been touched.
The Mcyicans are playing bloody and at
the same time bolder game than is usual
for them. as IL is thought they have killed
no less than hfIy Of our men within the last
three days on he road.
Gen Scott stopped last night nine miles
from This. Tonight he will reach Gen
Twigg's position.
If Santa Anna is as represented, he will
probably not be attacked before two or three
days.
Invite on in great haste. C. w. X.
The following letters are from the Delta
Of the Odd:
Corresponde of the d Ill y Delta.
VERA CRuz, April l3.
As | stated in my letter of this morning.
the brigade of Gen. Worth took up the line
nf march for Jalapa. hut from rather sudden
iadispuyiIiun the General did not leave with
them.
About one o'clock an express reached The
General wuh important information, Which
stated that the eGlnmn nnder Gen. Twisgs
had fallen in with,l large force Of the en-
rmy al CcTo Gor'0, strong position be-
vnpd PuenIe Nacionai, and that skirmish
had taken place between Twieg's advanced
guhid aud the cuemy, in which Capt. John
son. of The Typographical Engineers, was
severely wounded, and several others.
In hall AZ hour after the reception Of this
news Gen. Worth had mounted his horse
aud was of so suddenly indeed. that missed
him. notwithstanding repaired to his quar-
tors 10 gather the particulars us soon as
heard Of il.
There is no doubt al all bni that Sanii
Anna, with from twelve to fifteen thousand
men. is between MS and Jalapa. 1t is con
cluded on all sides that if Gen. Twiggs doe,
not whip him he will al least keep him il
check until Gen. Scott, who left Yesterday
reaches him, which will he to-morrow night
Mai. Gen. Patterson left here with two
BriSades OF Volunteers on Friday and he ha
no dub, reached tae advance before ihl,
hou'.
Gen. Iwlges had between 2,5OO and =,
700 men under his command, and entertain
little fear for his safety,
Gen. Patterson marched with Shield
and Pillows brigades. and all the force ex
cept The garrisons Of the towns; and Quit
mans brgades are either al the scene of &C
ton or on the road TO it.
Gen. Scott, think, was pretty well sat
ished before his departure that Santa Ann'
was in the neiehborhuod ofJalapa, and wal
making good time toward that point, belor,
the express reached him.
A terrible battle will be fought at Cer,
Gordo or there will he fighting at all.
An intelligent Mexican told me to-nigh
that there would be no fight, and that SAINT;
Anna had with him four prominent member.
of hle National Congress, with the and o
whom he hoped TO negotiate peace.
believe, truly, that it is the wish Of Hi
Exre.lcncy to win the strife, hut whether h
will embrace this occasion, which. by III,
way, is an ercellent one, cannot. say.
The horses Of the Tennessee cavalry ar
rived TO dag from Tampico. and as soon a
they are landed expect Quitman will leav