Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-08-21
Correspondence of the Daily Delta.
Latest from Vera Cruz,
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VERA CRUZ, July II. 1877.
arrival Of The U. S. Steamship Massachusetts,
sic days later ne,cs-nothing further, posiiipe.
from the camp of Gen. Scott--departure of The
large train under Gen. Pte,ce--arrest of Capt.
Duperu--cauSeless aiarm--a more rigorous no.
lice obserred--arriral Of troops-heahh of The
City, 8c.
Eds. DeAa.-The "train," which has been for
TWO months getting ready here, left Yesterday
evening for Pueba, accompanied bv $500 mon,
I" horse. foot and artillery under command of
Gen. Pierce. The whole ca ayalcade, when drawn
up IN marching order on the magnificent beach,
winch stretches from the end of the town to Vera
Horda, formed most imposing appearance, and
could not, think, have been less than a milo and
hall or two miles in length. A train of pack
mules, TO be accompanied by portion of the Sd
Dragons and two companies of the 18th Infant.
ry, leave this evening. and will Join the main body
at Santa Fe, small rancho some eight or nine
miles out. and from thence the entire BODY pro.
ceed 10 headquarters. From the appearance of
OF the entire force. there may be but very Lutte
apprehension of any attack whatever from the
guerrlIlas. | am sorry to notice a circumstances
which occurred on the day of the departure. md
one which has caused much regret to the mem.
bers OF Capt. Duperu' company particularly v II nd
to number OF the officers and men of the 81
! Dragons generally, by all of whom Duperu was
/
IN briet-ns have been informed by one Of his
own men-that Gen. Pierce detailed some of D's
men as wagoners or teamsters, at which ID. ex-
pressed dissatisfaction. More men being REQUIRED
yesterday for similar purpose, Gen. Pierce des-
patched an order to Capt. DIS camp for Twelve
others. This the Captain either refused or nep.
| Iecled to comply with-lt l. asst, as promptly as
the General considered the exigency of the case
| required; and on next hearing from the General.
capt. ID. was Informed that he was to consider
himself under arrest; upon which he proceeded
| TO the General, surrendered his sword, and went
along with the train TO be tried by court martial
headquarters. | sincerely trust, however. that
II may turh Out as my info'man prophesied in
relation 10 the affair, which was" II be damn.
| ed II old Scott don't know what soldier is ard
when our Cap sees the old boss and tile old hoss
sees him, he gts HIM right back and no mIstakc,''
About eight O'Clock last evening, the town wa ;
thro"n INT" fever Of excitement by an alarm
winch proceeded from the principal gate which
Is stationed between the principal depnrlments
here-the Governors and Quartermaslcr's. The
| shops, both of the American ilizens pd the Mex
IcanS, were Immediately closed, ard rush was
made towards the armory by all within range of
the SOUND, fpr arms. After the hubbub" had
however, IN some measure subsded. i, was fninj
that Inc alarm proceeded from some drunken boat
men who arc employed la what are called surf
boats, in which troops are brought 10 shore-Gbr
vessels cannot come nearer than a quarter and
sometimes half mile of the mole or Govern.
mcnt tandIng IN consequence of the shoaI watcr)
who were going TO their quarters for the night
aud on being questioned by the sentinel on qua rd
al the gate, one Of them commence shnutinp out.
sldc, and called on his comrades To- burst through
Tins vas th' cause. and the only one, but the
rIugiea'ler being Immediately arrested. the re-
maIndcr lmmeIl tcy went home, and so ended
'ho "haIr. ALPHA.