Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-25
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The U. s. ship Massachusetts, Capt Wood. arrived las,
evening rom vera Cruz whence che sailed the evening
OF the lin inst The Massachusetts bring. over ISIS
aud wounded soldiers under charge OF Dr. Tudor beside.
the following passengers; Mr.. Joseph arod DR. Tudor.
two servants.
The rornha Is represented on tho increase at Vera
Sfut We regret extremely to say that Paymaser Bos-
worth who sailed from here only the 18th u
and died in Vera Cruz OF the poms. His remains were
brought back On the Massachusetts charge of his broth
Quite the most important brought bv bi. ar
rival relates to attack upon laiRo train by he
can gueras, which has been partially successful Nv an,
amy We learned that train leave Vera Cruz on
INC morning OF the 9th inst, for Puebla under comma nd
OF Lieut. Col Mcintosh. The had in charge S2o5 600
IN specie ct which hundred thousand belonged
70 e ministers Department the remainder the Quar-
,efmasers One hundred and twenty five wagons and six
hundred pack mules in train which was
by 500 troops.
The train left Vera Cruz on tho nigh, of the l,h ms,
ah on sunday the 6th when had advanced about
V.hve miles, attack by large party of puerrillas
Inc place WA well selected the purpose by the Mex
cans beng represented as defc broad enough for n
ge wagon only IL is said that slight works had been
thrown up by the Mexieans obsuct our advance TIN,
aack was made upon each extremity OF hs aud upon
he centre at the times, the principal point however
ICING inc wagons whlch were supposed contain the
specie.
Private accounts represent that the attack was so far
dcetrOyed-thOuyh
not those containing the sPecietwo hundred mules load
ed with subsistence akcn and thirty of our men
killed. The American Eigo Of the 9Th SAYS our loss is
varo1Sy estimated at from four twenty but private ac-
counts from responsible sources give the loss as we hav,
DONE nj thirty The check was so seven, that Col
Mcintosh determined hazard advance without re-
lntorcemenis Oar troops accordingly enrenchcd thc-
selves behind their wagons and dispatches were sent off
TO Gen. Cadwaladcr Vera Cruz The General lief, ON
Monday evening. the 9Th insi with force OF about five
hundcd men and four howiiEerS. Private accounts saw
further that the 10Th part OF the voltseus also left
with four howitzers. to Join the train.
Inc Eagle represents that troops received the attack
with the cooness and that the enemy being re-
pulsed, fell back towards tho Puente NaeionaL which
some suppose they attempt defend No later news
from the train had been received the morning of llh
the day the Massachusetts LETT On the 10Th large mail
was despatched TO this port the propeller
which may be hourly expected. Her letters may bring us
further details.
Scott The reason is obvious for the ptcsen, nj least the
communication has been entirely cut or We do not re-
gard this as at all alarming, for Cen Cadwalader III no
ouo open passage TO Jalapa at once but indicates
necessity Tor cavalry force upon the line clear away
the brgands which inest it, and who have mustered
IN create, force than had been anticipated attack train
guarded by 500 troops.
But the audaey OF these guerrlas does not stop here
hey are entering Vera Cruz and stealing hoes For
several nights alarms had been created the city by these
predatory attempts. Private letters that sixty horses
were stolen from pen the immediate vicinity of the
town. regiment OF Texas Rangers it seems to M,
would had ample scope for employment in the vicinity OF
Vera Cruz.
The Steamers Palmetto and Edith arrived al Yer, Cruz
on the eth inst The schooner Gen. Worth had also ar
Tived with one company OF volugues. On the Palmetto
lady is said TO have arrived from New Orleans in search
Of runaway slave Her pursuit represented as sue.
cessiul
We await anxously our letters by the Washington.
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Ga the evening OF the 10Th, body OF 25 guerrss
an attack on Ii Americans and Mexieans who were m
charge OF horses, about five miles from the city, The
Mexcans not answering the challenge were fired upon
by the guard and SIX killed. but they succeeded in carving
OIL III horses. The morning, the Mexcans per.
suaded the second IN command, accompany them in
search OF the horses, and they were out of SIGHT
OF the guard, they hung the officer and mounting another
Mexican ON his horse succeeded driving oil sixty Of the
best horses stronger force sent from the CIV bu
neither the Mexicans nor horses TO be found
The route from Vera Cruz infested and comp.t,l,
blocked up, by the guerrilas-a communication with
Cen Seos army or and there had been No re-
cent intelligence from him. The road could only be opened
by strong escorts all messengers and small parties were
waylnid and murdered.
On the day the Massachusetts there wa ,eno s
new revolution IN the city Of Mexico but nothing posi-
i've was known, nor how far the report might be depend
ed on. pow
Ii was fully believed Vera Cruz that there would be
another CerO Godo battle, after Gen ScJTr received his
reniorcemens. before he could reach the capital
The vonito existed a considerable extent and was in
creasng the daily deaths about 90 chiefly Amer.
cans.
The Garrison weak but fears are entertained of
an attack, the MeXicans from the country have pTea
ter dread Of the vomiio, than the Americans.