Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-07-15
Later from Mexico.

Oar dues from tn army Of Gen Scott, at Pue-
b!a. are 10 the 24th insl. The rumor which has
been 50 generally circulated through the city that
he had arrived within twenty-five miles Of the city
of Mexico. is without foundation
A rumur reached Vera Cruz on the night Of the
24th lust. that Gen. Cadwalader's command had
fallen IN with guerrilla purity few miles beyond
Jalapa, aud by a movement Unperceived by the
guerrlIleros, succeeded in surprising them and Kill
ling about tnrly of them, without losing a man.
Other letters have been received in town as to
this affair Of Gen Cadwalader, which represents il
to have occurred near La Hoya about eleven miles
beyond Jaapa The surprise Of the Mexicans was
so complete, and one letter says thai fifty Of them
were killed. Gen. C. suffered no loss, all agree
BY another letter, dated the Oath inst. from our
Vera Cruz correspondent, we learn that the train
which went up under the command OF Gen. Pillow
was attacked at Caera, said 10 be nine miles be-
yond Puente Naconal. The guerriAcrOs were dis.
persed with the loss Of thirty men, Verbal ac-
counts say we had some eight or ten wounded, but
none killed.
ThIs affair occurred on the 23l inst. aud is first
mentioned in a letter given below dated the 24ih
but though we have letters of the 25ih, we have no
further auiheniic details about the action.
The force under the command Of Gen. Pillow
left Vern Cruz IN thr 18Th, escnrting a train Of
about 1875 wagons. Tue lnrce amounted 10 nearly
IL - en-, and consisted Of the 18th Infantry, aud
portion Of the 18Th. three companies Of the 81
and 6'h Infantry, six companies of the VnIii ,eurs
dclaelm eni u. the 3d Dragons aud SIX howiizers
That such tram would meet 81 th serious resis.
lance from Ruerrl parties was not 10 he expect
cd hut wtsterrei that our fcconns induce the he
lief thai il suffered excessively in the first aud sec
ond days march from the heat Of the weather.
The march on the second day is Represented as
having been particularly severe the time chose foI
II being during The heat OF the day, through heavy
sand and when eleven miles we're 10 be made
Wit out water. One hundred and fifty men TIRE sale
to have been completely knocked up on this march
six seven died IN the road, aud the res, were
sent back aud were arriving in Vera Cruz in small
parties at our last accounts. Both private adj
vices aud the papers of Vera Cruz impuie this iri
fling with life entirely to the change introduced by
Gen. Pillow of marching during the heat Of the day
instead of selecting early mornings or the after par
Of The day for such service.
There are gre1t many guerrilla parties upon
the road a small body Of our troops left San Juan
on the 2lsi hoping In overtake Gen. Pillow, but af
ter proceeding two or three miles they encountered
some guerrleros These they charged upon ant
dispersed but they many Others The roat
in small parties that II was thought prndeni to relin
quish the design Of coming up with Gen. Pillow
Asths officer is somewhat ianuus lor exacing from
his men long marches, it is well that further at
terpi was made to overtake him.
The course pursued by Capt. Walker toward
those desperadoes who fell his hands is said II
have been high approved by Gen. Scott.
The Eagle says that an enterprise Is IN foot To-
rnuning an express between Vera Cruz and tn
towns of Alvarldo and TllcMalpan The execu
ton of such plan Would greatly facilitate the CON
merce of Vera Cruz.
A watchman, said to be Duichman nance
Charles, has been eutrapped by guerrilla part
just outside the walls aud murdered, after havin
been cruelty whipped His body was leii in tn
road with an inscription affixed to it. ''Whoeve
wishes may carry it off" The police Of the cit
are making an attempt ferret the guilty party
The news by this arrival from the city of Mexic
is important. We have received our accounts of
through an express despaIcl ed by Mr. Kendall irou
Puebla expressly for this Office to the l4lh insA
The Arcolrs Of the ODD has letters from III
capital which appear to be late. though the date
are not given The purport of them is that III
work of terrifying the environs Of the CITY is goin
on rapidly, and that seventy pieces Of artillery ha
arrived from Acapulco and other points, which the
were mounting as fast as possible. They menllo
the arrival of Alvarez at the head OF 5000 men, an
they set down the entire force IN the city as 0,OO
armed militia and 5000 troops of the line. rhes
letters further say that the clergy are taking an az
tive part IN the business that arms Of all kint
were pouring into the capital aud c0nsderab
sums of money. All these topics are touched upo
IT, Mr. Kendall's letter transmitted by express, an
very full details given Of the extent OF The pr
paralions to defend the city.