The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-07-08
NUMBER 40.

The morning they were fired into by about
70 twenty Mexcsns from height, killing
three Of our men, but | Cannot ascertain
heir names. They saw large number Of
men on the heights further OF and there is
no doubt but that If they had not cone on
as lar as they did the night before, tie
whole party would have been cut of.
About SIX miles this side Of the bridge
they me, Gen. Cadwallader's command.
No encounter had taken place since Gen.
e. Joined Col. Mcintosh, but active prepat.
atoms were beng made 10 proceed on the
journey immediately, end If possible play
the guerrllas Yankee trick. For this
purpose Gen. c. had sent nearly all bis
dragons by circullous route Of several
miles 10 the rear Of the supposed position
OF the guerIlas, thereby If possible 10 cut
off their retreat while he walks into their
affections on this side with bis infantry aud
be has no doubt ere this given hem some.
thing TO remember him BY. learn tina,
he had expressed bis intention Of following
them up so long as there is any hope OF
settling the old score with them, and We
feel Satisfied from his well knoau energy
that he will keep his word
Gen. C. sen, down b. the tain the sick
and wounded Of his command, and all the
suffers and merchants who had gone up
with their goods unde; the protection oil the
detachment.
An order reached Jliapa last Tuesday
for the evacuation Of that place wi'hp the
space Of six days after the receipt Of tina.
order, the SICK wounded and pubic proper.
" all 10 be removed to pcGoie, which viii
be the principal depot On The route 10 Mex.
lco THIS move appears 10 be sincerely
feis By the inhabitants Of Jalapa, many Of
, whom are making preparations 10 leave
3 with their families for q safer part Of the
country, if such place can be found
Those who remain viii be entirely at
The mercy Of the guerr'as, aud those who
have shown the leas, favor to the Amerl-
cans, Ell her from good viii or necessity VIII
5 receive no mercy at he hands Of these cut
: lh'os's.
p am almos, ashamed to bother you with
, rumors, bot II has been reported here by
nearly all the officers and men who come
,. down with the tram, that this depot is 10 be
, immediately removed from this city 20 Ius'
n pan; lual a road IS now beng opened bet@ee
= Pueba and that place, and that all commu
nlcauau will be cot off between this city
- and the interior yery soon, and | must I'D
10 nit that il looks htle plausible, although
m I'D to this time | cannot learn that any or
go ders have reached the authorities here II
~ 10 thar effect. That such road can b.
ID opened, bringing the two points within ;
1t distance not exceeding seventy five miles 0
Il. each other, there is 10 doubt.
:. Vessels are daily arriving with troops
aud there are nov about 1000 at camp tea
/. dy to proceed 10 the Interior most of them
!. are companies belonging to the different
s new regiments. Capt. Doperu and hi:
, company have returned 10 obtain their nor
, ses, there not being sufficient here TO sup.
il ply them previous 10 their departure with
2 Col. Mcintosh
The British royal na steamer Avon
arrived here yesterday, with the European
. mail for Mexico, forty five days from Eng.
land, by way Of nearly all the west India
;, ports.