Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-06-17
LATE FROM MEXICO.

The N. o. Picayune of the 4th inst, has
accounts from Vera Cruz to the Both ult
That paper says:
Verbally we learn that the Mexicans were
busy terrifying the pass at Rio Frio, between
Puebia and the city of Mexico.
Gen. Scott, with the rear of the army was
to have left Jalapa on the 29,h utimo, and
would arrive at Puebla on the 4lh instant,
where it is presumed he will await the arri-
val of the reinforcements being forwarded TO
him, before he advances farther.
From. the American Eagle we learn that
the diligence which left Vera Cruz for Jala-
pa on the 22d ult., without passengers, but
with three trunks filled with very fine dry
goods, was stopped two miles beyond the
National Bridge and robbed, and then burt
and Destroyed. The driver and position
who accompanied it were released, and made
their way to Jalapa. The diligence which
should have come into Vera Cruz on the
9th ullimo only came down to where the
other had been destroyed, and at once re-
turned. This, it is feared, will put an end
to the use of diligences on the road. The
robbery was no doubt the work of Mexican
bandlttl. We come now to a more atrocl-
Gus act by the same ruffians. We copy the
facts from the Eagle of the 29lh:
sit appears that Col. Sewers, bearer of
dispatches to Gen. Scott, left this city on
Saturday last, with an escort of five men and
Lieut.. Mcdonnell, of Capt. Whea:'s compa-
ny, expecting to find the Captain at Santa
Fe, or at most very short distance the o.
Their side. They arrived at Santa Fe and
lodged there during the night. finding that
Captain Wheat had left; in the morning,
anxious to push forward, (although it was
ascertained that Capt. w. was some thirty
miles ahead with an addition of two more
to the escort Col. Sewers set out for Jalapa
The next that we know Of this little party
is by the arrival of one of the men, who re-
turned and reported its destruction. In con-
sequence of the falsity of the greater num-
Der of similar stories, Col. Wilson, our Go
vernon, had the man arrested as a deserter.
Thus matters stood until yesterday, when
Developments were made by all arrival from
Jalapa-ihe first that has reached us for
week-tending to confirm our worst fears.
eve conversed yesterday with gentle
man who arrived in the morning; and he
informs US that at point about two miles
on the other side of Puente Nascional, he
saw the ruins of the diligence, underneath
which was human bod y stripped, with
the exception of pair of drawers, and mu-
,ila,ed in the most beaslly manner. This
is supposed to be the body of Col. Sewers
Near him lay another pefectly naked, and
likewise dreadfully mangled. Our infor-
mant was assured that five other bodies lay
in some thick chapparal short distance
from the road Now the number of killed,
with the man who escaped, exactly cores
ponds with that of the party which accom-
panied the unfortunate Colonel Sewers, and
leaves no doubt in our minds OF its destruc-
tion."
Our readers will recollect party Of Mex
lean robbers recently captured near Vera
Cruz by party of amateurs under Colonel
Banks. Ten Of them have been tried for
robbing, secreting arms and ammunition, sc.
Five have been acquitted and five convicted.
The latter were sentenced to four and half
months work upon the public streets and
thoroughfares in chains. Two more yet re-
main to be tried. We hope this example may
be salu,ary.
The Eagle informs us that on the 26th a
party of six Mexicans, coming into Vera
Cruz from Santa Fe, were attacked by some
of their own countrymen and robbed of all
they had about them.
Com. Perry has returned to SACRIFICES
from his cruize. During his absence he
touched at Laguna, Frontera, and other ports
on the coast. At Laguna he raised the
blockade, giving instructions to the officer
in command 10 levy the new tariff on all
imports, and war tax of ten per cent. ad
valorem on all exports.
He took possession of the fort at the
mouth of the river Guasacualco, destroyed
the guns of the enemy found there, raised
the American flag on the fort, where it now
floats, and saluted it with salvo of twenty
one guns. He proceeded to a town, up the
river some twenty miles, Of which he took
peaceable possession, and where also, with a
national salute, he raised the American flag.
The alcades of some neighboring villages,
while there, came in, offering him peaceful
possession of their respective baiiwicks.
What may prove of importance to the
Government, and save it much trouble and
expense, he succeeded in securing at this
place map or chart Of the line for the con-
templated canal across the islhmus of Te-
huantepec, with accompanying Topographic
cal notes. He had it taken from the origi-
nal, drawn out for an English company, at
whose instance the survey was made.
As soon as the vessels under Com. Perry
take in, at Vera Cruz, the necessary coal, he
means, we understand to make dash at
Tabasco, where it is said the enemy is in
force, numbering as many as 1900 of the
regular army, waiting to give him resistance