Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-01-07
t r O MEXICO.

OllCoHS III 1NO @Olu ulL., IIOm vera OTuIs
which port she left on the 9th. We are in
debted the to Mercury of the evening of the
28th for the following items ofintelligence:
The Free American of the Goth, announces
the arrival at Vera Cruz on the 18th. of So
wagons from Jalapa; escorted by 50 men only.
under the command of Lieut.. Tilghman, of the
Baltimore battalion of ar~tillery-and says:
"After loading the wagons with provisions
and ammunition, they will return to Jalapa.
h troops under Lit. Tilghman,s Battery, Is
dragons, and 30 infantry of the New Jersey
battalion commanded by Lieutenants Young
and Mcdowell. 1t is rumored that Gen Mar
shall, who is sat Jalapa, will march on Orizaba,
as soon as he can get the necessary ammuni-
ton. Padre Jarauta the known guerrilla chief,
is now recruiting in that city. There are about
1900 men in Jalapa."
the following:
s.This morning several persons of note arri-
we'd in this city from Mexico, among whom we
noticed Gen. Pierce, Col. Talbot, Col. Smyth,
bearer of dispatches to Washington, Mr.. J. H.
Peoples, editor of the american Star; DR.. Bar
ton, Lieut.. Lewis Dixon, late of the Alabama
Volunteers, he was 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 Rio day before yesterday
We have conversed with one of those gentle
men, who told US that it was his opinion, thai
peace would soon be made. Gen. Pierce will
leave for the States in a few days.
"We had the pleasure Of meeting Mr.. JOIN
H. Peoples, editor of the American Star, pub
lished in the city of Mexico. Mr.. Peoples ha,
been in this country since the commencement
of the war. He Was among the first who vol
unteered to shoulder the musket when Gen
Taylor called upon Louisiana, and he was the
first man who published an American newspa
per in the Republic, as well as in the city o
Mexico.
"Gen. Twiggs. who is now in command O
the train which is on its way to this city. is ap
pointed Governor of the Department of Yer;
Cruz, and will remain in command here unit
the arrival of Gen. Jessup. Gen. 7. will ther
60 home as Quartermaster General.
"We understand that Gen. Pierce will resign
his commission in the army, as soon as he ar
rives in the United States.
"On the 9th inst Gen. Lane with a detach
ment fought the Mexicans at a place named
Matamoros, whipped them, and delivered sew
eral prisoners. We have 10 regret the loss o
Lieut.. Ridgely, of the Artillery, and Asst. Adj
General to Gen. Lane"
From the Free American of the 23d, we lear
that Gen. Twiggs arrived in Vera Cruz OH thu
previous day, and also the train whichhe com
manded. A great many wounded officers an,
soldiers were in the train. We make the fol
lowing extracts from the same paper:
Lieut.. Gordon, of the Rifle Regiment, wa
| chnf Hnr hofnro rac4or1a- 4oa1~ G. IT,. j.
Rio. Although twice struck by the enemy
balls, he is in a fair way ofrecovery.
The ship Texas arrived yesterday, in six day
from New Orleans, having 270 recruits on board
rnder Lieut.. Howard. Lieuts. Hulse, Conwa,
and Woodruff came passengers on the T.
sThe officers stationed at Puebla have resol
we'd to present a medal to Gen. Lane. On on
side of it is to be the Generals likeness, and o
the other side he will be represented enterin
the city of Puebla. The medal is to cost 81
600.
The free American Of the Goth says:
"We had the pleasure of speaking to Lieu
tenant Hawkins yesterday. 1t was rumored
few days ago, that he had been killed by tn
guerllleros, and we are happy to announce tina
he can yet kill a fe11 before he dies.
General Twiggs. we learn, commenced hi
duties as Governor of Vera Cruz on the 24t
inst. Colonel Bankhead was to leave immedi
ately for the City ofMexico to join Gen. Scot
Colonel Wilson, late Governor of Vera Cru
was to leave on the 26th inst. on the u. S. shi
t Germantown, for the North. The New Orlear
+ brought over a large number of passengers, vi
General Pierce; Col. Smyth, bearer of despatcl
es; Col. Trousdale; Major Talcott; Drs. Jackson
Barton, Jordan, and Scott; Captains McGrude
. Scantland. Pemberton. Price, Gashire, For
Banding, Sumter, McComas, Jones, and Mic
OILS; Lieutenants McLane, Lincoln, McCowa,
: Love, Williams. Murray, Smith, Pitcher, Stee
e McClung, Briceland, Bradford, Pierce, Woo
!. house, Cantwell, Culp, Millett, Templeto
; Boyle, Miller, Noye, Higgins, Van Buren,, Ste
ems, Longstreet and Foster; and Messrs. FAC
arie and peoples;-also, the remains ofCoIone
Butler. Martin Scott, and Ransom; Lieut.. Co
onels Dickinson, Williams; Clarke, Adams, al
Graham, DIR. SIade; Captains Thompson al
n Taylor; Sergeant Madison; and privates Trez
want and Kennedy.
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