The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-05

furuure vash his villa contains, tnsn wss ebsolutely
eessssry - the personal comfort OF himself and suit
20 their s~x stopping place Ihss been decided here
to establish depot At the National Bridge and that
now he accomplished wit bout much difficulty; for al
though the place infested and overrun with guer
short time since yet such hiss been the spread
amongst them by the small bandsof Am sric troops
which have themselves In their midst that now
they rather SCARCE thsreabouts 1t to be hoped
now and from henceorth. therefore that The difficulties
communicating with the interior win be much lessen
ed-tbe great danger to bs aporehsuded at all times
otherwise called the National Bridge.
The contradiction of the report concerning Hender-
SON "a Lieutenant Of Fairchilds company Loul.!anA
Rtnrers and the detachment nader him, has been fully
sustained most OF the party having returned together
with a small party Of Essancon's men. They got to
hsjor Lsiy, but the Major did not think the circum
stances required him to allow them to 20 back to their
original command, and although he may have had ms
conduct, yet many think that his not sending tnsm
back was the principal Of Wells command having
An express was received here this morning but what
II contains beyond the simple fscsIsnd a atos @
by notce Gen Scott and at the conclusion OF tne
forty eight hours notice when was gwen, opsra'os
ware ,ene sd or rather hostties commenced, and
contuued on both from early hour 10 the morn
ming of the 9th up the time the express len for
Cruz shall posi- bly, have more to say on this subject
Tn-re have been deaths this week at the camp at
Vera Cords both occurring in the 6rst battalion Of tho
disi on rho 18th, and James r. Lynch I'D Lieutenant
Inferred with the military honors by detachment
Of the louisiana battalion und.r command Of Lieut.
belonging the lipoisians this duty dsvolvsd the
braon here IL performed With the characteristic
promptitd. and marked respect that whom he In
d-ath is shown by the gallant soldier to his deceased
oomrade
e. here since the 10th, having loss Of blow"
OF and sinc,. There Is good effect the
cult OF north.r aud that Is that II most efectually
disp-ls fever any exists IN the CITY when 1t sets In
am alad to say however. that there bat very little
at Veea Cruz for the present norther to dspel
VERA Cnus. (Mexieo) Sept 10. ls47
The largest here al laft
e-rra tiorda to day for the interior IL
der c"mmapd OF Gen. Lane, and will be accompanied BY
about sev-pty-hv wagons he governor not having
we'd official report Of the strength Of the
mapd under Grn L Iesroed through he polireness OF
AID two pieces Of ,rtll.ry so Of the Louisiana
uat-d rangers the Ohio and Indians regiments with
Hnsh-s, Who Is stationed the National idss,
with large force. will transfer 400 regulars to Gen
Ltn's and and these will swell the latters to 2lOO
2l0J
Iau sorry to inform you of the sickness Of acting Adjt
LIEUT. Crttrndeo hs has had fever but under the
DR. Mcisrl-ne, Is now recovering speedily Adj't c.
is old West Pointer, and one who enjoys The es-
t-m Of his officers and tho nigh respect Of all who know
AdJutant Arthur met with accident on Sun
day last ty beni- thrown feom his horse but Is
covering An express arrived here yesterday bringing
account OF Gen Scotts entry into the City OF the
Azt.cs tho 10 from Mexican source but IL
generally accredited than such usually Is The
last fight between Scott and the enemy said TO have
without terrible struggle terrible on bsth sides while
1t lasted fearful slaughter was effected Santa Ann.
M ss city saa t.
VERA Cruz, Sept 81, ls47
Since closed nv i~.er OF the l9th vessel arrived
her. from flsr-.-1juy with q requstion upon Com.
Ds-~, vessels war; to assist in re.
pelling aud putting down the outrages still waging
against the white population In that nsighborhood /
had time to inquire into the particulars but in
formed that murders committed by wholesale there
and immense destruction Of property taken place
understand intention the Commodore to de.
spstch without delay two vessels and large force Of
marines as he can spare from this place.
The health of the Louisiana battalion Ia hett
1t has been for some time Morning and evening drills
ns,d sna .s .ne
improving In tactics and appearance The companies
Of Caprs Warrington Feathsrston, seefeldt and Men
that portion OF the battalion vera Cruz
Whites company still remains at Tampico. The whole
number Of men in the companies now here is $50 Of
PuEBLA August &c. ls47
This morning the Mexican inhabitants of this city |
celebrating victory, which they pretended their
troopa under the personal command OF Gen Santa Anna
had obtained over the whole Of the American army
when Gen Scott intended to force his way city
Of Mexico. Three or four forged letters, which were
circulating In the CITY were the of this festvity
serious character which, however, glad to say
Col Childs has perfectly quieed by publishing letter
Inent O'Clock P NJ we received an express from the
capital the brings Is that the Mexican govern.
msnt has already banned the commissioners for the
dsEs and the two others Gen. Moray Yiam and Lieut..
Lscupza
Tbs small garrison of this city continues to be in good
spirits aud II judge from what have seen this
afternoon, when three companies sent TO occupy
the palace will defend itself bravsly the A1excans
should make an attempt to capture It.
GOVERNMENT EXPRESSES AND MAJOR LALLY's
COMMAND
If aom the National lntellgencer, Oct. 4
We favored late last evening" with the following
extract OF latter from officer Of rank At Puaba
snd received by last evenings mail It seems to open
new source Of anxiety respecting the issues OF
this Invasion Of Mexico; although We entertain
strong hope that the reinforcement of General Lane
which marched from Vera Cruz the 10th, reached |
Sosn J,.ps and rasos IN time to arrest any disaster
which according TO this letter appeared be in great
jeopardy -
"Al the expresses sent by Gen Scott TO Puebs have
been cut off, but has escaped, being the only Official
iutelisr have received since Gen Scott left here
Au came IN yesterday and reported that he
let Mexico The sth and robbed of his dispatches
am. aud have beeu hemmed in by 4OOU Mexicsus for
the lat THREE week.. Tha Ms1icans represent Major
L+y, with l goo NEE, surrounded and hemmea in ut
Jslsps and cannot venture out Major Laly ought to
have been here fifteen days since. The whole country
swsrms with guerillas."
MOVEMENTS OF PAREDvs, &c.
lrran.lsted from IN o. La Patris, Of sept. aoth.l
The Vera Cruz correspondent OF La Patra, writes 7
them as f,ows,under date Of the 2Oth ult
According to all opinions Gen. Scott has been In the
b.sa able ascertain certainly how it was be effect
ed his entrance, but have doubt 1t as Is stated
here tits impossibe however that In city like Mexico
which has population OF 10000 Inhabitants an army
OF 1000 500 should have mado such
eotry Here material for the next hundred wears for
tho composition Of as fabulous accounts as those OF
Blue Brard and "Gullivers Traves however we can
not doubt the certainty of the present Santa
Anna and his army overthrown-S Scott with handful
Of carrying before him with hurricane like fury
any obstacle that opposes themths Mexicsns shsmed
dioonorrd vAed such 10 the picture which great
Mexican Republic presents The slaughter In the
capital 10 said to be high 1000 ~mong old men
women, and children the result of the bornbardment
la another letter Of the date he says g IL ia
orvd here to day that General Paredes Who had been
stated having been nominated Inspector the Ma
tonal Guard by the Governor OF the State Pueba IL
the road between Vera Cruz and Pueba with General
Rea at the head OF 5000 awaiting the which
ought have left here Vera CRUZ yesterday, and
which would carry up some 2500 men, counting those
who join 1t Jalapa Paredes has refused to
take command of the troops alleging that he solely
TO his country and he die not wish to offer
Anna any pretext for believing that he wished to ncte
revolution Ii Is said that General Rea entered Pueba
with h troops and that the Americans that there
gurrendered on capitulation without much fighting
Private letters from the interior that the Mexcans
are now more than opposed 10 making peace, but