The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-03-03

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report Of he mails having been taken b,
tsue,rillas a short distance this side oi
Vera Cruz--nesr Santa Fe proved to be
upt,ue, and the anxiously looked for 10
,elligence from home came safely TO hand
Quite stampede occurred IN our regr
K ment, the day General Marshal arrived II
!. this city. Itorigipated 10 rnino' and 10
4 snotbing else We were informed thai
orders bad been received from General
Scott for our Reg'l 10 march 10 the Ci')
of Mexico, and from thence to Queretaro.
All--both Ulcers and men were de hled
with the prospect before them. Already
in Imagination, they stood befo re the enc
my on the CORY field Of battle, and as the,
heard The whislling Of bullets over theii
heads, ihey dreamed Of, and pant,d lci
glory Judge ye how ingioriousiy we fell
When The truth burs, upon our ears--we .
were doomed TO remain 10 puebia yet .
wh.le longer, whilst another new regi.
meut--ibe 4lh Tennessee, was permitted
10 pass US ny eDroule for tie Halls Of the
MoDiezumas.'
Cap,. Ruff ofthe molinied r hemen, had
fight wilLaparty oiGnetrlllas, between
Vera C,uz aud Jalapa, in winch he had
Eve men killed.
The particulars as they were told to me,
are these. A Mexican Merchant lra,n
was coming up under our protection. II
lefi Vera Cruz some considerable time
after the advance guard aud failed to
soyerlake il at the place Of encampmen,.
The second day--soon after they had be.
gan their march--a party Of Guerrillas
Numbering near three hundred, rushed out
upon the train, which W as escorted by 25
ofCapt. RuG's company; the enemy form
ed in column Of platoon across The road
insfront Of the pa, K mules aud the escort
Tie Captain fiuding that a forwa ard move
ment was impossible, unless he cut his
way through, determined to charge upon
the enemy, which he did, but with Loss
of FIVE men.
No,wi,Lstanding the superiority Of the
eaemy's forces. in point Of nun mber--when
tie charge was made they opened 10 the
right aud lief, and permitted the Captain
aud his men to pass through.
The pack mules were driven off from
the road by the Mexicans and were NOT
recovered--losa about $25,0cO.
This party Of Guerrilas is headed by a
grandson of Alexander Hamilton, who
deserted from Capt. Rnf's company pre-
vious 10 Scots movement against the
lG-rts-s.
Hamilton sent note to Capt. Hardee,
of the I'd Dragoons, stating thet he had
had 6gh, with Capt. Ruff, and desired to
have one with him.
n Capt. Hardee 10 with train, which will
leave this city Tomorrow. 10 all proba.
bility they will have brush.
II is rumored here, that soldiers are
deserting from the City of Mexico in great
mum ers--cause 10 me unknown.
You doubtless remember Coporal o.
Sullivan, of3i infantry, who distinguished
himself in the battles Of the 9Th and 9th of
May, and W bo as af,erw ards promoted TO
q Lieutenancy in his old regiment. A few
weeks ago he was cashiered at the City of
Mex leo, for habi,usl runkenness after
which he deserted and went over to the
enemy. He has been elevated to Lieut..
Colonelcy in the Mexican service. What
q change has come over him. A few
months ago he was 6g hting gallantly und
the stripes and stars of bis adopted-now
he has joined the standard ofh,s countrys
enemies. saw him 10 Cincinnati shortly
after he returned from the Rio Graude,
aud he was the Lion Of the day, admired
aud cour,ed for tie bravery he display ed
in battling for his country.
We are still threatened with an attack
from that valiant General Res. lie is in
Mstamoras, % Spanish leagues distant
from this city; with from 1000 TO l5tO
Guerriiias. ! am incl,oed TO the belief
that be will not attempt an entrance into
this city with bis force, as he succeeded
so poorly during the seigs, when he bad
from 81 90 10 s00O men.
A spy was arrested by the patrol a few
days ago. in the act Of bear,ng despatches
from Druggist in this place, to Genera.
Rea. Upon his person was found letter
recommending the assassina,ion of Gov.
CLilds. The Doctor was Immediately ar.
rested and is now in prison awaiting bis
trial.
Several distinguished officers were re.
Gently taken prisoners of war, by Col.
Domingus of the Contra Guerriiias.-
Among them were Generals Torrejon aud
Goulan. Several colonels, captains and
about 40 privates belonging to the Mexi>
can Army, they we're on their way 10
Orizaba.