Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-01-15
From The New Orleans Bulletin, Dec. ~.
LATE FROM VERA CRUZ.

From the New orleans bu''e'"' wv 80 .
LATE FROM VERA CRUZ.
The q. States steamship Nenc Orleans Captain
Auld, arrived yesterday from vera CruZ' ana oy
her we have received our files of the Free Ame-
rican TO the 23d inst, from which we make the
extracts below. There does not appear to have
been any later news from the capital, and nothing
of particular interest at Vera Cruz.
The REPORT OF THE NEW ORLEANs.-Arrlved
u. S. transport steamship New Orleans, Edward
Auld commander, three days and SIX hours from
Vera Cruz, having experienced rough weather on
her outward passage, but received no ou''use VI
Ioss The steamer Portland experienced heavy
norther on the 18th and 18th inst, and was COM
PEELED to heave overheard their horses AMI recelv-
ed considerable damage. She had been repaired
and was to load for New Orleans, at P. NJ, the
24th, the same day the New Orleans sailed. !
A number of vessels from New Orleans ana bra,
zos was out in the same gale, and were compelled
to heave overheard their horses and mules
Three schooners were bowrfon shore during the
same norther, all a total loss. The U. 5. steam
bark Edith, left Vera Cruz for New Orleans on
the morning Of the Goth. The steamer Fanny,
for New Orleans, via Tampico, same day; put
back in norther on the 2 LIST, and sailed again on
the morning of the 23d. The bark Brazil, had
had not arrived at Vera Cruz, on the 4th instant,
and was supposed to be lost, as she had been out
% days. A large train came down from the
city Of Mexico ON the god and 23d inst, under
command of Gen. Twggs, who had been appoint
ed Governor of Vera Cruz, and entered the du-
ties of that Office on the 24th. Col. Bankhead
1 would 90 up TO the city of Mexico, TO join Gen.
Scott. COL Wilson, former Governor, was to
have left for the United States, on the 26th, on
board the Germantown. The Ne,o Orleans brot
many wounded officers and men, and also the re-
mains Of q number of distinguished officers.
From Jalapa.
| oh in I,o ca frop
Jalapa escorted by ninety-fve men only, under
tho command of Lieut.. Tilghman, of the Bati-
moro battalion of Artillery. After loading the
| wagons with provisions and ammunition, they will
return to Jalapa.
The troops under Lieut.. Tilghman, are 80 men
from Capt. Tilghman's battery, Is Dragons, and
30 infantry of tho New Jersey battalion, COM
manded by Lieuts. Young and Mcdowell.
1t is rumored that Gen. Marshall, who is at ia
lapa, will march on Orizaba, as soon as he can
get the necessary ammunition. We give this as
we heard it, q rumor.
Padre Jarauta, the well known guerrilla chief
is now recruiting in that city.
There about 1000 men in Jaapa.
The N. o. Bulletin of the same date makes
the following extracts from the Vera Cruz Free
american:
II Gen. twiggs, is now in command Of the trair
which IS on Its way TO this city-is appointed Go
vernon of the department of Vera Cruz, and will
remain in command here until the arrival of Gen
JessuP. Gen. t. will then go home as Quarter
master General.
y We understand that Gen. Pierce will resign his
commission in the army, soon as he arrives il
the United States
Lit. Gordon, of the rifle regiment, was shot the
day before yesterday. near San Juan del Rio
Although twice struck by the enemy's balls he i:
= in fair way of recovery.
or Oh;
yesterday, in six days from New Orleans having
; 30 recruits on board, under command of Lieut.
Howard. L;euts. lIuse, Conway and Woodruff
came passengers on the Texas.
i lhls morning several persons Of note arrived
IN this city from Mexico, among whom we notice
Gen. Pierce, Col. Talbot, Col. Smyth. bearer O
dispatches to Washington, Mr.. ]. H. PEOPLES, cd
itor of the American Star, DR.. Barton, Lit. Lowi:
Dixon, late Of the Alabama volunteers he wa:
, wounded several times in the battles of Mexico
Those gentlemen left Mexico on the 9th inst
with the train, which they left at Plan del Rit
day before yesterday.
We have conversed with one of these gentle
RI men, who told us that it his opinion tha
peace soon would be made.
Gen. Pierce will leave for the States in few
days.
The Ne0 Orleans brought over the remains O
the following officers
IL
ams, Lieut.. Clark, Lieut.. Adams Sergeant Mad
son, Prlvates Trevant and Kennery, DR.. Slade
Col. Martin Scott, Col. Il. B. Ransom, Captain
Thompson, Lieut. Col. Graham, Capt. Tayl ylor.
9 The new Crstomhouse at New Orleans isav
the National Whg) will cover an area of 90, ,O0(
feet, exceeding, by some 10000 feet tha, of the
Capital at Washington. 1t will accommodate tn,
, Y. 5. Court, Post Office. Land Office, Collector
, Oihce and have many millions feet of storage
, There will be four large hoist ways, connected
with railroad tract, each story, for the receip
and delivery of goods, the machinery of whicI
which will be worked by steam power placed i,
> the upper part of the building. The general bu
, sIness room will be- in the centre, and entranc,
TO 1t from New Levee, Canal and Custombous,
streets; and after the removal of the u. S. Court
more viii be communication from each front
The whole building will be of the most substan
'ial material, and fire-proof.-N. o. DELTA.
OF The following is an extract of q letter II
The Pennsylvania Inquirer
The magnificent ovation given to Prince Cha rIe
Albert by the people of Pedmnot appears to hnv,
excited the widest feelings of satisfaction at Ge
noa. Amongst other interesting demonstration.
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