The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-03-18
From Vera Cruz,

Inc u steamerNew Orleans, arrived yester
say from Vera Cruz, which place she left on the
, Sd INST, and brings US our files to that date
from which we give extracts below. There
appears to be nothing later from the capital
and no events. of any great interest, elsewhere
from the interior.
"A train from the city was expected ut Vero
Cruz about the 10Th or 18th instant. BY which
we shall probably learn something resuectiDo
The proceedings Of the Court of Inquiry At Pa
rote.
We regret to record the death of Lieutennn,
Henderson, of the Louisiana volunteers. who
Tell IN an affair with the guerrillas. The ene-
my were in strong force and fought we'll. Our
troops were commanded by Lieut.. Col. Biscoe.
ana we lost seven or eight men killed and
wounded. The affair took place on The even
ing Of the 10Th February, at a place called Ma,
acordera, on the Orizaba road. The puerrilIas
having been driven from the field, Col. Biscoe,s
proceeded unmolested to Oriznba.
me following officers were in the epoaoe.
menI; Lieut.. COL BiscOe, commanding; Capts.
"oiord and W Lleuteuants, Georgia mounted
neni Capt George Kerr; Lieuts. Henderson
perry, look, Hunter, and Mitchell.
AT a late hour last evening. we leorroa ,h.,
an express had arrived from Mexico. How
'fue II 49, there is no saying. All we know 10
nat It is rumored that an armis,ice has baeo a.
greco upon for two months, by Gen. Butler and
Inc Mexican commissioners.
Strange--if true.
"e remaInsot Lieut.. Henderson of the Lou
,''Dia Oragoons, who so nobIy fell while de.
tending the honor of his country. were hro,0h,
70 'hls city yesterday by Captain Taylor,s com.
.ahy VINO volunteered to g. out, with Carts. :
salrheld and Connolly, Lieuts. Pearson and
Aelly OF the louisiana volunteers. and Liant
anderson of the Georgia Vol. )
40 @e Editor Of The Free .Anssrisan: Lieut ,
of Capt. Fairchild,s Louisiana ;
1ounted men, died on the field of battle as a
Gro; ne was a good citizen, a brave soldier, :
good officer, and a friend to the soldiers. :
rae never entered his head; kind to the poor, :
IS regretted by all who knew him, and dare >
" 1t will be impossible to find another to fiji ="
Vacancy occasioned by hisjdeath. Honor to 7
le brave and peace to the one who died for 2
10 right of his country. A Private. =
Santa Anna it would appear was really con.
nted TO leave the country. The Free Amer
an contains a despatch from him, giving The
Of his escape from capture, BY the force =
lder Gen Lane. In this document he saws: =
"Alter two days Gen. Lane proceeded to Or y
aba, where he remains, having left no fayors. =.
9 recollectlons Of himself in Tchuaean Gu
# for this place in order to look about mo and m
g whittier ! shall go, and place myself bevond ST.
9 reach OF the enemy, now that | Gamma,
nv against them, In consequence Of tho
ourniul condition to which | have bee, n
iced blythe Government, which ordered tb., 81
should throw aside my arms. | am sens;hlo n,
at spurious Mexicans and the invadeys -, ref
cute me at tho same time-the one cal;nn tas
9 q traitor, and the others the only Obstacle V ma
: negotiations Of peace. Fatal position II tie
'ich am placed by the injustice Of some e
I fellow citizens. +,
When shall have found an Asylum which &c,
erS sufficient security, | shall make il known e..
your Excellency, for tho information Of ,La ~;
20 Magistrate ofthe Republic, in compli.ro.
III my duty."-BuVeRn.