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From t.7%, posed t6 &~1 m U 41e~ stroit of I 1 o wr*AN Thi Ue, I pMassachntte, Ca Wood, ar Is$ latt evening fr(n Crus, wheofceshesailedeon th*eenln he ltinst h siga in b over 155 sick sa d-fadd ~o rst net charge of Dr. Tudoirbeslides thi foI paiengers:MrWJoorh HrrodDr T.dor, -. 13. A., Piser Bryan, of the nay, and Mr. 'Isworth'and two servants. The folloIng deaths o~curred son the Mass'achusets-C. Gaines, of the Mourin led Rifles, and John Draw*, ofcompany I tth Infagiry, died on bntrd bbfore the Mas sachusetts left Vera Vruz, and were sent on shore for Interment on the lilth June. On the 12th .une, John Pboe, of the Monted Rifles, and John Smith, of Company C471h Infanlry, died at sea. On the 3tliti J; F. Carson, SouhiCarolina Volunteeis, died. On theJ4th,-4bS8uny,; SouthCalina Volunteers. and, H1.:Heck, -2d Dragoons. On the 16h, L. Grover, Compiny go Monted Rifles.' The vomito is represented as on - the iTi crease at Vera Cruz. We regret extreme. ly to say that Paymaster Bosworth, who sailed from hero only on the 18th' ult., sickened and died in Vera Cruz of the o maio. His rentains were brought back on the MAssachusetts in charge of his brother. Quite, the most important intelligence - brought by this arrival relates to an attack upo1 a largo train by theMexican guerril. lar, which has been partially successful. By the Fanny we learned that a train was ti Itave Vera Cruz on the morning of the bilt inst. for Poeia, under command of Lienw. Col. M'Intosh. The train had in charge $2245,000 in specie, of which sunm one hundred thoisand belonged to the Paymaster's Department, the remainder to the Quartermaster's. One hundred and twenty-fire wagons and six hundred pack mules were in the train, which was escor ted by 8O0 troops. The train left Vera Cruz on the night of the 4th inst., and on Sunday the 6th, when it had advanced about 25 mides, it was at tacked by a large party ofguerrillas. The place was well Selected for the purpose by the Mexicans, being represented as a defile broad enough for a single wagon only, 1, is said, too, that sligit works had been thrown up by the Mexicans to obst uct our advance. The attack was made upon each extremity of the train and upun the centre 4t the same time. the principal point how ever bring the wagons which were suppo, and to contain the specie. Private accounts represent that the attack was so far successful that forty of our wa gons were destroyed-though not those containing 0e specie-t wo hundre-a'wiles loaded-withg 'T uni "non killed. The A nrican Eagle of the 9th says our los; is variously estimated at from four to twenty, but pri vate accounts, from responsible sources, give the lass as we have done, at thirty men. The check was so severe thai Col. Mcintosh determined not to haaord an ad v'ance without reinforcements. Our troops accordhngly entrenched themselve., behtitnd their wagons, anid des.patches wvere sent of to Gen. Cad wa.luder at Vera Cruz. The general left on Monday evening, the 7th instant, with a fo.-ce of about five hundred men and four howitzers. Private accounts say further that on the 10th a part of the voltigeurs also left, with four howitzers, to - -* join the train. Thre Eagle represents that our troops re ceived the attack with the utmost cool, nesa, and1 that the enemy, being repnised, fell back Lowards the Purnst, Nacional, which some suippose they' may attempt to defend No later news from the train) had been recai red the morming of the 11ith, the day the Mlassachusetts left. On the 10tha a large mail was dlewatched to is port on the propeller Washing ton, which may be hourly expected. Hler letters may bring us further details.. No laiter tnews had been received from tihe army ofGen. Scott. The reason is ob vious; for the present I ie..nin has bee1 entirely cut-of. 'We do not regard thtii as at all alarmi;ng. for Gen. t adwalader wvill no dloubt open a passage to Jalapa a t onIce; but it indica tea niecessi ty for some cavalry. force upon the line to cl-ar a way the brigands which infest it, and who must have mustered ini greater force than hadl been anticipnted to attack a train guarded by 800 troops. Buot the audar-ity of these guerrillas does not stop here. They are entering Vera Ctaz anid steahng our horses. For several "'ha 'dero~s had been crea tedh in the city by these preda tory attempts. Private let ters ssay that 5xty-horses were stolen from one pen in the. immnediate iiiyo h towns tA regeto Texas Rangers, it sees t us, wuldfind ample scope for employments in the vicinity of Vera Cruz. aThe ste" ers Palmetto and Ed~th arrived at Vra/ ruzon the Sth inst. Tho schr Gen./orthbad also arrived with. one "' mpany of voltigners. On the Paltmetto a lady is said to have arri vedl from New-Or. leans in search of a runaway slave. Har pursuits is represcentedl as successful. We a wait anxio~usly our letters by the WVashin gton. [ Correspondence of the Commercial Timen.j YERA OR Uz, June 6th, 1847. Gentlemen--The city is on the qui vive this evenatg with an alarm that Santa An na is approaching us at the head of nya thousand mon, arid that be will reach her' before da3ylight. The rumor originated, I AA V w '.4 b'a4Ist*~c of ils, who d.~a i i5 hIghfIeldom wthIn amiler '#I he city walls, adite some or t hoes It is noqastil 'proq b hi any of the robberi will bb -aug i, axsb this time they are, mgnl b in OtIta b's.rThe Vera Cruano a -d gratOitlea by the editor of the Spanis pe hiero, upon the e1aillhniesof&e guerilla bands otw thsro io eitcoas It had the effect to drive all fe robbers away, and render the passage sai6 f.r travellers! He says: "these robbers,- who .were:princi pally compoded OfAlen oralizidmen oifihi nations, have giien i#tyto authokized com panies; who, ith . patriotic .object, face the greatest dangjer In order to make the Amerleia feel the spirit of vengeance which animates. them f." A great rohiny.regard the remedy as worse than the disease.' Padre Jarauta's band is a.greaterutrs. t the circles in whichit gOves thInVyibaind of robbers -has-b*ee Wherbver be gos' ho draws support for himself and his fellow-marauders frot the ranchos 6ifut him. Every man's house is his housei'and woe falls on the poor grum bier in a summary form. As Ire-lunds no guards on the road, he daily grows bolder. and small parties of his commandmalte descents upon the villages withio a few miles of. this city. It is not impossible, indeed, that the alarm this even. ing arose from some neighboring Indians who may have seon one of these maraud ing parties-but nobody will believe an In. I dian in this part of the world. If one of them sees ten men he will make a thou sand of them, berare he gets into the city. The weather is growing less intoh-rn ble, but not more wholesome. Every night gives us a rain, and the mornings are pe culiarly delightful. For two days I have not heard of a case of vomito, but those acquainted with the climate say its worst season is neerly upon us, and that the rains are fruitful of disease. Many are leaving for the United States, and for the interior, from fear of the vemito, and some run too late. What comparative results will be exhibited by a trial of the American sys tem, is a matter of some interest, and the conjectures are favorable, as every man 'ftiels cleanliness to be nmout condu'cAive, if hot essential to health. Nothing whatever new from the interior to-day. People here, of all countrics, including as well Mexican thinkers, as Americans, hope that Herrera will receive a m'jority of the suffrages of the electors at the ap proaching election. I think he will. and his choice will be a tacit, but ala unnistako able expression of the Natitonal will, in ia pee tl rst wvih iestiictione.: biit am sure means w.11 be found to remove them before he wil have occupied the chair a mnnth. Upon examidning the subject carefully, I am induced to form the opinion thaiSanta Anna dues not, at this time, desire a re-el ection. IIe has not the moral courage to carry through the only :rica:'ures which will save his country fruom further disgrace, and be is very willing to) see another man im maolate himself on the altar of isi diay--he at the same time placing himself in a posi tin to take advantage of all the unpopular. ity accruing to the victim, He wvill return to his seat within six months after the con summation of a treaty of peace. I am nei thcr a prophet nor a gambler, but I would he willing to back my predictions with a hat or two. Itf Herrera were a man of' greater ener gy, and of more decision of character, I shoul look forward tot:,e event with more hope; but as it is, he can do muich good, and I believe, will not shrink from his du. ty. As the prospect of his succession is so fair, it may not be uninteresting to give to your readers a short sketch of his pub. lie life, Hie is now about fifty-five years of age, hauving been ha la February, i13,a..TIJd At sixteen he entered the service of the crown, in which lhe held a comnmission for aome yeairs; but retired be fore the revolution for indhependeen-e tom Imenced in earnest. in 18321 he raised a regiment or two in Jalapa, and served with credit. but nothing more, during Lhe war, paessineg throaugh all the grades oCf Colonel. graduated Brigadier, brevet Brigadier, and Brigadier General, up to that of Major General. 1He also, for a long' time, hseid the important ofie of Presiden& of the (poermanent) C:,t Martial. In 1842 he was elected a member of Congress, and after its dissoluation, become a memaber, and subsequently Presidoant of the Council of State. It was mainldy to his prudence, good judgment, anid high chiaracier, that was to be attributed thec success of the re vol ution which drove Santa Anna from the country, in 1844, As Prelabat of the Council, he was for some time,'in effect, Chief Magistrate of the Nation, an offee Iwhich ihe was regularly called upon to fill in Au gust or September, 1845, by the votes of the departmental assemblies. The piana of San Luis Potosi, and the Pronunciamen. to which followed it, tore him from thce Presidential chair within three or four months after his election, and raised Pa redes to that station. Since that period Hierrera has kept very quiet, but hae been under surveillance for most of the time. Santa Anna tredls him cordially, and Is now. ,U'otless, willing to raise him as high as possibi e, on the principle that actuates teEgein soaring aloft with a turtle in her clutches--the highe- the noint reached. 4 rNV e possibif 4tt ahas y o Ina" I r. tie a i eie-has been' It to byb ieut. RIII f 'sA 7er. w hs cons. S aeiii4ached cadmal., be. n intant by~ ~ W Liut R ~, o it'-itibA61 .0Prache iig the bridgiatou e wr; whih it dw9 occ ed . i.. gurrIllas, as we i e'be a around. -J -Blakey, of the Noltlgqs, wiis dett afdwith a sectiontif mougain how itzera and -twenty men, an& sup$rrtedb- 'y the lAfantry they were ordored td charge the bridge, which they did in gallant style, and carried it, but I regret to say-that of Le . 1.'s detachmen ahc lost one man ko od f6tur wounded,'Lieut. B being i 1 among the latt6r, havingreceived a .ket ball in the left leg. They also lost Ave horses, but Icannot leari the loss sussejoed by the infantry in thiiparticular chie. The infanrtry immediately charg ed 1bkheights, carrying them in fine style. In, tho Meantime, Gen. Cadwalader, fearing for4 safety of Capt. Blair and Captain Gate oa companies of voltiguero, who were on the way to the c6mmand in charge of a tr-i k<containing forage and provisions to supply-the place of those captured from the'itin while under the command of Col. Mcintosh, sent back Gaies's company of dragrons, who fell in with a large party of guerrillas who attacked them,.and whom they nobiy charged, leaving ten dead Mexi cans on the. field. 1 cannot' hear what ntamber of our men were wonded at the National Bridge of other detachmienls with the exception of Lient. Rhodes, who was wouhtded in the knee, who has returned to this place. On the morning of the I ilth the 4Avance had another.sharp encounter aboqt three miles beyond the bridge, dri. ving the guerrillas before them. Captain Blalit's and Capt.. Bernard's companies, havikIg turned over the u.tbplies, lift the bridge n their returin. sa -tim. ,c~ dwalader4kVA&Id '4-t tm9 Gaadr h .. oceed on his journey. and thofo~ 64 at on the 42th they heard the repnet of Ne-artne'in the dt. tion of Cerro Gordo. and from 'all appl. oces there is no doubt that this corn nd had to fight every- foot of its way iq Jalapa. The loseof the Mexicans was tp less than forty, while ours. as far as heerd from, Is one killed and eighteen woiunded. If the Galveston does not leave to-day I shall try and finct time to visit camp four miles-distant. and'nisO gIve fur. ti gae ive a n Otmr ed fr p s .an from Jaliaailthoigh vet feele,h's.given up the idea of going hometaond is- goig to cnter again upon the duteiv4this Btatloon. An'tyj Movements.-The 2dl Mississi ppi regimgnt have moved forward from Mon-. tereyin join) Gen. Wool, and the Virginia and North Carolina troops are to leave as soon'nsa the Massachusetts 'Peiment, who left here o'tS;;day last, shall have taken their .gl~e. . Gen. Cushaing left this place for Gee. Taylor's headquarters on Friday last. rortions of the 10th infantry under .Llni.(ol. Fay, of the 3d dIragoons, under Maj. Ca s,'and of the 13th infantry still remnain ncamped in lur vicinity. Arato rnete RAnLways.--TheO atmos phearte arinciple of propulsion upon.! rail ways, ij still a matter of controversy in England. Upon the Croydon line' ithas been tried and abandoned; 'while on the South Deyon line, 'where we believe it has been longest in opera. tion, it ila still in favor. We learn from the Le..idon Railway Times, that the Devon ibte has been repeatedly w.ork,-d from Extiter to Dawlhish,, in every possible way, with heavy and with light weights, and that all experimnents have been emi nently successful. With light weights a speed of 70 miles an'houir was obtained, and with a weight of 00 to 100 tons, a speed of,30 to 35 miles an hour. Further extensins of the line, to Plymouth and to TIotnes, are contemplated. The Philadelphia U. .S. C~ueise of Sat urday save' '-"GopTomn Thumb's Levees have given a net pred~t of over 814,000 In 221-2 days, which, counting 16 dollars in allver io the pound, avoirdupois, make 58 times his own wveigh t in silvert or counting 52 half eagler to the pound, avordupois, makes nearly four times his own weight in gold I "During this time, he kissed between 25,000 and 30,000 lad ies." A MIANTUf T Ton WItLt oM CAXTON. It is proposed in London to erect by sub scription y-monument to William Caxton, the man w-ho initroduced the artof printing in EuglagdI. The style of the monument Is thus indieated: "A fountain -(of living water) by day, out of which should arise a tall pillar, Moleisk, or cluster of~athic pin. nacles fru1 ght by night; the difiusion of light beln the fit and Intelligible symbol for the inthtion of printing." A PoLtsDPuN.-One ofour exohang es deserves credit for the following: "Well, Chtarley," said a gentleman this morning to his boot black, "Houw lo you get along thes* hard times!" "IJ, ?ery wte\L, muan we rus and sn." 'V WJpEiAV E~ 'the ew bultldhi-ea to...,asf r Vansai, n~heStateburgRos gkiny buinge conmetd wifkt~ fcwl be attended to at the flee off -di. BUCA3no ?q n the rear.of the Court Hoe-' Us ~seling in - arlt ti3--4 cns per pound. W MA A RMI ROAD. the Witrnington ad neei oad was held at. Marlir Court oid onir23rd inlst, The onig Governor Duetisv, fO aingtl.od es5t ed President; Col JonriMopacs Ratt. B. Mutow, of tis Ii iu Pt, wfre made Directdrs, &cI We ondersandhat atiempts have been been made to poisonsevral wellb in h District, LODIBAR CELEBRA-TIdN. The citizns M of C VICgmenoT, Saam and :shhi public geg~eyi'y,.are respecifully lavi ted to attend aoelitra tion of the app bseh ing.AnnIverahrol.fe Anrcan iid'd. ence at Lodibkr, o ,aiurday rd J~ next. HsaRY 3, Assoyo n Jhims W. Rlxew , NzcuoLus P iw*e AEr. WA-rra,-9 Comn. of lravitation, TilE TELEGRAPH,. We learn that the piolls for the 'Iele graphic-line have been put up betweer Raleigh and FaettevilEiin N. C., d will be erected as far as Cheraw by the 4th of July, .TI1 ~RESIDENT. Mr.P o d ccmpani by a few of ica thes Nortfier- Stile. It is ~ ieratood that he will tin1t wnest of iihe Na ern cities and~ Manufacturing towns, A writer from Washington says our Gov ernment has determinedoestablish a form ol a government de facto in Mexido, and make a treaty of beace- tvih jt, and guar uniy its security, &c. DEATH OF ANOTHIER ME~MBER OF TilE SUMTER COMP'ANY. We see the death of.DAvID SCURaY publicly announced.~ He was a member or Capt. SUMTER'S Company of Volun teers; and, at the time he left hero for Mexico, was perhaps the most healthy antd vigorous man in the company. MEXICAN -NW. It l reported that poe Mexicn Con gress have accepted aputa Anna's teeIgne ion, ande that Gen. A t.o*ts has been sentenced to be shot fo having held a treasonable correspondence with one of our generals. Perote ls to be our main depot instead of Jalaps; and Tuspan, It Is said, wvill be substituted as .a depot for Vera-Cru. The Clergy are very naimic to Santa Anna, and favor Hierrera's pre. tensions to the'preienay. EUROPEAN NEWS, The Cambric, which'recently srdved at fostuon from lrope, heesfrpgby nthill tgeeof ri6 IThe cotton inarket and a decline in the rriot breadtui. - . O'Con~Er. and Dr. CaL~amas are dead. A writer in the Temperance Advocate, recommends that District Fairs be institu ted, for the purpose of raising stock for the Columbia and Greenville Rail Road. WVe think the project an excellent one. Many persons, who have no money toin vcest, have property, that may be useless to them, which they would like very well to convert into Rail Road Stock. A comnmunicahion fron Col. BUTtER It to Goy. JoMwsoN, shewing the casuslitils te which the South Carolina Volunteer. have been exposed, sines their enteringgthe siw vice; together wvith a report, as to the dh1. poaition of the money appropratd for th equipment or the Regimenit, has beer published by authority. rI .eq. ;ve co coqtw tpledra4(6h2 M 6VL5Oi, ft Iia e le (a o Is 1ne geh ~i. h meIs a~ Wr': 4LRTf: M . r lo tId bti~ h k4 8.4a, the afo t-mn hre a atr a~ti:a Woe' Corotprevre b 0." 1b~ ; eria" laOf h tedu Seat 'AR Ro T.B", Dhrle ' uC~3~~ benetc Col-. a~ri. Profe j~1n he fl imnd Mia Cced. '>~ frig TasIches f b are a retI rnost sha efully g tn ppr~~ tah pea wi prbavery S. o "tle siclyM~.ne whte odigio th - t'bi' anis ord pegin now D .0-Nue-rhas been elected Profe tffii-hmond Medical Col Y'RGIMENT Tprtdha Hays' Regiment of t TexasF 1 e-rs wer refused by General abm Nw Oricanssy,.ti bewe 'U tycn -ban Ver C rpton e dated"47 "as exhumed, -a shartzeq, slnce, mn the foun ~aions of-ii b rl Chc e irt Itiene TheWh ongp uun arrival t~ 'c C Oiuphe iA mangco as.htai etiatf ccrned In a bhs} .~ ?A r was ascertftn~~ person, that h w. ek aha'bothigof te no. torlous QanaiesU ie deaeh WInh en blanched o . A very iitllegun from MeXsco says that a large eot nkeb pi~e pf thtcountry ara in a itgef the not ab: jetservitoderpets ~j~ndin; theirai aitution prohibit.sl any. 13y fh ?d21 ca ae (rpfetna hit$ debt: and &satte purck4 has iet pto) over- Il properya a hesale, an44et ly c6mpelled ~oprold hi aviw~ a ligk of grain pr wekighmk~ hin bondage forkrby clothes and otlir a :UP unusual for zeieanso it~ eIh pale of tiirlierie A ver i occurred at~t L oui, O 1Ithjnstant~