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HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM
MEXICO.
BV J. C. RIDDLE’S PRIVATE EXPRESS.
21 Hours in Advance of the Mail.
CONTINUED TRIUMPHANT PRO
GRESS OF AMERICAN ARMS.
f Jala pa taken without a Struggle.
PEROTE, THE POWERFUL PEROTE, DE
IIV REED UP TO GEN. WORTH,
With all its Armament, without a shot
from the Enemy.
REPORTED REMOVAL OF GEN. SANTA
ANNA FROM THE COMMAND OF
THE MEXICAN ARMY.
r ARTICULAKS OF THE TAKINGOF
TLSPAN.
Probable junction contemplated between
GENS. SCOTT AND TAYLOR.
[From the N. O. Delta, 6th inst.]
The U. S. transport steamship New Or
leans, Capt. Wright, from Vera Cruz, arrived
last evening. She left on the evening of the
29ih nit., anti brought us our correspondence
and the latest papers to the day of her saill
iug. We proceed to lay their interesting
contents before our readers.
We would, in the meantime, state that vve
have conversed with an intelligent passen
ger, who came over on the New Orleans.—
He says that he understood Gen. Taylor had
succeeded in communicating with Gen. Scott,
and that the object of his despatch wms the
formation of a mutual understanding between
them, with a view of joining their forces pre
paratory to a descent upon the city of Mexi
co.
Santa Anna boasts that there is still an
other Thermopylae on the road between Pue
bla and Mexico.
Scott pushes on without stop or falter; the
destructive storm of Cerro Gordo delays not
a day or an hour his onward march; with a
boldness, an energy,and masterly activity be
yond all parallel, he has passed through the
considerable town of Julapa, traversed the
dangerous and difficult road thirty miles be
yond, and appears with the old vanguard of
the army, under toe gallant Worth, before
the far-famed castle of Perote. This Castle
so renowned in Mexican history as the
gloomv asylum of disgraced and unfortunate
Revolutionists, of ihe unhappy victims ofan
archv and of rabble rage, but still more fami
liar to all Americans as the dungeon of tho-e
brave men whose cruel wrongs gave the first
impulse to the spirit whence this war sprung
—;his strong prison-castle, with its battery
ot enormous guns and powerful defences,
surrenders to our arms without a blow. If
one stone still stands upon another of this
gloomv monument of Mexican servility and
imbecility, the flag of the “stars and stripes”
waves over it, and American cannon and
American bayonet- bristle around its now
invincible walls. Not here does Scott’s
army rest lu wearied limbs. A three day’s
march will precipitate our victorious columns
into the warlike town of Ihe ancient Tlas
calans. Puebla —whence the valiant war
riors with whose bodies, slain in hand-to
hand combat, Cortez made his farmous
“Bridge of Corpses”—with its 60.000 inha
bitants, will yield to our little army. And
then—let us look no farther—let us await
until the event will justify it, before we raise
the cry of exultation, and rejoice over the
last great achievement left to American val
or—the capture of the city of the Muntezu
mas!
[Correspondence of the New Orleans Delta,]
Letters from C'haparrnl.
Jalapa taken without resistance — 'The American
Flag waves from the Citadel— Santa Anna and
Ampudia ashamed to enter the city in their Re
treat— Evacuates Cruz Blanc—the Pass at
vhich hejirst halted- —Our Killed and Wound
ed mure than anticipated.
Jalapa, Mexico, April 21,1847.
Eds. Delta —l arrived at this lovely place
yesterday morning, and found that Gen.
tw iggs had hoisted the American flag in the
city the day before. He followed the retreat
ing heros of Cerro Gordo to within a few
miles of Jalapa, when all traces of them, as a
body, disappeared, and he encamped for the
night within three miles of the town that
evening, and entered and took possession of
it early next morning.
Santa Anna did not pass through Jalapa,
but, in comp.ny with Ampudia and Torrejon,
turned off to the left at his hacienda, and
baited for the night at the “nine, mile p*ss,”
which was being fortified, but which, on
second consideration, it was deemed prudent
to evacuate. This evacuation took place
yesterday morning, and in the evening Col.
Harney’s dragoons took possession of the
pass—Gen. Worth fallowing in their loot
steps. A number of small arms vver takene at
the Pass, but they are of little or no value.
Gen. Worth, it is said, will move on to Pe
rote, at which place many think he will have
i. fight, as it is reported here that additional
defence* are being made.
AH along the road between Perote and
Puebla, the Mexicans here say we will be
opposed contrary to general belief, it is
said the Comraander-in-Chief will shortly
move in that direction.
The list of killed and wounded, on our side,
is much larger than was first reported—it is
over 350.
Col. Childs is the military Governor of
Jalapa.
1 send you a Mexican paper. There are
two days later dates here, but this contains
all the important information. Chaparral.
Perote Evacuated by the Enemy — Gen. Worth
takes possession of it without Firing a Gun
—Glad Tidings of the Probable Recovery
*f Qen. Shields —The Killed and Wounded.
Jalapa, April 22, 1847.
Eds Della —Gen. Worth appproached last
evening within four or five leagues of
Peroie, and entered Ihe city to-day. We had
accounts last night that it had been evacua
ted bv the soldiery, who spiked all the guns
before leaving.
I am extremely glad to have it in my power
to slate to jou that Gen. Shields lias improv
ed much since my last, and Lieut. Hammond,
who came from him tins evening, thinks
there is a probability of his recovery.
Most of the wagons here will leave for
Vera Cruz in the morning, and if it is the in.
tention toiemove early, will retard it lor ten
or twelve days.
The number of killed and wounded, on our
side, will not fall far short of 4UO. 1 have
collected about two-thirds of the names, and
will send you a copy when it is complete.
The alteration in some of the reports plays
the devil with what [ have, but in two days
all will be right. Chaparral.
Surrender of Perote—Possession taken of
small arms and the large guns of the Cas
tle— Gen Ampudia. — The whereabouts of
Santa Anna.
Jalapa, April 23, 10 A. M.
Eds. D^lla. —An express has just got iu
from Perote. Gen. Worth reached that town
yesterday, at II o’clock, A. M. He found it
completely evacuated by the soldiers of the
enemy, and a Col. Vasquez left behind to sur
render it with decency. An immense num
ber of small arms, the big guns of the castle
and city, and ammunition, were taken pos
session of. It was unfounded, the report that
the guns had been spiked in the castle; they
were found in excellent order.
Gen Ampudia. with about 3000 cavalry, in
a wretched condition, was near the town
when our troops entered it, when he put oft'.
San’a Anna had not been in Peroie, since
the fight at Cerro Gordo, am] he is supposed
to be somewhere in the mountains.
In haste, Capparral.
From the able and intelligent correspon
dent of the Vera Cruz Eagle we copy the fol
lowing :
Route to Julapa—The Mexican Soldiers —
The Devoted Camp Women of the Mexican
Army The Venerable Genej al — The Dead
.Mexicans —Horrible Scene—The Spoils —
Gen. Scoll's Quarters, 4'C., <jpc.
Jalapa, April 20, 1847.
Yesterday, at noon, I left the encampment
near Cerro Gordo simultaneously with the
thousands of Mexican prisoners who had been
released on parole, and who were wending
their way to their different homes, or to some
place from whence they may again be forced
to take up arms against us. 1 believe their
line, extended as it was along the road, was
full five miles in length. The Guards Na
cionale was the only corps that maintained
any order in their march—the residue frudg
insr along as best they could, and in most ad
mirable disorder. We rode over the mad on
which they marched with much difficulty,
turningo n r h o r s es head s t we nly d i ffe re nlw a y s
in the space of hall an hour, to avoid riding
them down. They were less sad than men
under similar circumstances Would general!v
he, and cracked many a joke at their own ex
pense. This was in the early part of the
march. Rut towards sunset, when they had
measured 18 or 20 miles of their journey—
most of them in their bare feet—they became
quite silent and sad. and the effects of the fa
tigue of the day, combined with previous pri
vations, told sensibly upon them. I felt much
interested in the numerous camp women—
those devoted creatures who follow them
through good and evil—and it grieved me to
see them worn down with fatigue, moving at
a snail’s pare, their heavy burthens almost
weighing them to the earth. The woman of
sixty or more years—the mother with her in
fant wrapped in her rebosa—the wife, far ad
vanced in that state that “women wish to he
who love their lords”—the youthful Sennrifa
frisking along with her lover’s sombrero on
her head; even to the prattling girl who had
followed padre and madre to the wars—could
all be seen at, one view moving along—and
barring the hardships of the tramp, uncon
scious of the existence of misery in this world.
These women, like the indians, are the
slaves of the men—a slavery they submit to
under the all-powerful influence of affection.
In addition to their bedding and wearing ap
parel, they park upon their backs the food
and ihe utensils to cook it in, and worn ont
as they are by the toils of thedav, whilst their
husband or lover sleeps, they prepare his re
past.
I noticed one man—a General—who left
Gen, Scott’s quarters about time I
did. He was an elderly man, and I soon per
ceived from his hobbling that ho had but one
leg. His progress on the march was an ob
ject of curiosity to me, and I was surprised
to see him keep un so well with the more
youthful and perfect limbed. I halted for
some lime at the hacienda of Santa Anna, to
rest my horse, and my eyes ran eagerly over
the column of prisoners to see if he had kept
up. The fourth or fifth man to the writer
was himself. He had refused a dozen offers
to ride, both from our men and bis own.—
About 11 o’clock at night all of (hem passed
my tent —save those who had sunk down
from the effects of the march—which was
about three miles from this place. An hour
afterwards a polite voice at the tent asked
permission to light a segar from the fire. I
looked out, it was he. He said he had not
been able to keep up with the advance, but
would reach Jalapa in one hour’s time. The
segar lighted, he hobbled off again, and this
morning I met him in the streets, apparently
not at all effected with the jaunt.
When the Mexicans first surrendered, it
was about their dinner hour. In one of their
forts the camp kettles were taken from the
fire, and the rations were being proportioned
out, when the order for surrender came from
the second in command—so they had to
march nut without their dinners. That eve
ning, although large quantities of food had
been served out to them bv our commissaries,
they were picking up old bones, stale pieces
of bread, and every thing that could be eaten.
Yesterday, on ihe march, they would run up
to a beef, killed the day before by our ad
vance, and cut off every piece that could be
obtained, as eagerly as though they were
half famished.
From Ihe foot of Cerro Gordo to Santa An
na’s hacienda, the road side was lined with
dead Mexicans and horses. At and near the
rancho w here Gen. Twiggs overtook the re
treating enemy, they lay thick around, and a
more horrid scene it would be difficult to pic
ture. Mexicans lay dead in every direction;
some resting up against trees, others with
legs and arms extended, and occasionally a
lancer laying with his arm upon the charger
that received his death-wound from the same
volley that ended the career of his rider.—
Some of the prisoners passing through would
occasionally halt to view the features of the
deceased, and then, mending their gate, re
gain their place by tlie side of those who
were more fortunate in the florht.
At the place above cited was to be seen all
the property, other than munitions of war,
taken from the enemy. In one place, ar
ranged in good order, were all the pack sad
dles—then the pen containing mules —the
provisions next,comprising rice, beans, bread,
pepper, pUonceos, garlic, &.C., piles of shoes,
knapsacks, and a'l the paraphernalia of a
Mexican camp. Capt. Robt. Allen, A Q. M.,
stopped for a moment, and gave orders as to
the removal of these things.
The muskets taken from the enemy were
being broken on stones as I passed the spot
where they were. They were of no earthly
use to us, and hence the summary mode of
disposing of them.
Jalapa, April 21st, 1847.
Gen. Worth left yesterday forPerote. The
pass occupied nine miles from here by the
enemv, lias been abandoned, and was taken
possession of by an advance last evening.
Col. Childs is the military Governor of Ja
la pa.
At it is thought Gen. Worth will
m°et with much opposition —quien sabeJ
Gen, Patterson, I am happy to inform you,
has recovered his health iu a great degree.
Two of the Mexican Generals, prisoners
at Cerro Gordo, are now here.
Gen. Scott had his head quarters in a
large house on the principal street leading
from the market.
Gen. Shields,l heard to-day. was in a doubt
ful state,and that will be good news to those
who have been advised that l.e was mortally
wounded.
El Zempnaltr.ca . of the 10th, the govern
ment paper of the state of Vera Cruz, con
tains a meagre account of the early part of
the fight of die 18th. From what authority
the editor derived his information I am una
ble to say, for he speaks of the repulse of
three several charges. led by Gen. Scott, in
which our loss is set down at one thousand
killed.
'Flie charge he alludes to, I presume, is
that made by Gen. Pillow, in which some
hundred of our men were killed and wound
ed. As to the charge which carried Cerro
Gordo, it was one of those determined ones
that no opposition the enemy could make
would for a moment check its progress, and
it was made by Gen. Twiggs instead of Gen.
Scott.
Speaking of Gen. Twiggs.reminds me of a
remark made by an officer of t lie Mexicans.
He said that the height of Cerro Gordo had
been given for defence to the second in com
mand. and he had been told to pick the choic
est troops for tin" service, as either General
Twiggs or Gen. Worth would storm it. The
choicest troops were placed there, but tiioy
were of no avail. The attempt was marie,
and there was no giving back whilst Twiggs,
llarpey nr Rilev lived to lead the storm.
When S»n ! a Anna and Ampndia inglori
ously fh’d from the field < f battle, tliev were
ashamed to pass through this place, but with
their followers took a left hand road, and pro
ceeded to a mountain pass nine miles from
here on the road to Mexico, which they’ com
menced fortifying, but which they evacuated
this morning. A colonel of infantry says
that (his nine mile place was selected before
the fight at Cerro Gordo, as a good place to
rn\or a retreat in case they should be «n im
formnate as to have to gite back. No in
tention of making a stand, he says, was
thought of.
Santa Anna boasted very much in Jalapa,
and said that he would not only whip the
Americans, but that he would never call off
his men from the pursuit until he had driven
ns into the sea. Alas, the sequel. Cerro
Gordo, he said, was intended by nature as a
defence again-l all those who attempted to
overrun the republic, and if the Americans
were not beaten bark from that point, it
would be useless to oppose further obstacles
to their advance. This he said in Jalapa,
on the eve of departure for the scene of ac
tion. Rut to wheedle the people, in his usual
style he now excuses himself by saying that
the action commenced much sooner than he
expected—and that liis defences were not
completed. J. 11. P.
[from the Vera Cruz Eagle, 2S th till]
We understood yesterday that information
had been received at Jalapa, that General
Worth had thrown his outposts towards Pue
bla, and would march immediately in that
direction himself. We are somewhat doubt
ful as to its truth, however, not lining able
to trace it to any positive source. The latest
information received from Pero’e which
might be relied on (we think) is that issued
by us in an Extra on Monday last, ami re
published in this day’s paper. Gens. Scott,
Patterson. 5 Twiggs, Pillow, and Quitman,
were in Jalapa. Gen. Shields was still ly
ing in a very doubtful state in a hospital on
the battle field at Cerro Gordo. Rumor says
that Puebla will yield without discharging a
gun; if so they will show more wisdom than
lias been evinced by several other Mexican
cities, with scarcely a hope for success
against us.
It is now certain that, Santa Anna Is at
Orizaba, a little town at the foot of the moun
tain of that name, with about 1000 troops
around his standard. He was seen at that
pl*ce on Sunday morning last, and was
heard to express his desire of remaining
there until he could muster a sufficient force
to make another stand. In regaad to the
sincerity of his assertion much doubt is en
tertained, as it is supposed that he is exceed
ingly des rous to leave the country, but fea r s
to attempt a movement of that kind openly,
lest he should be assassinated immediately,
which will no doubt he his fate ultimately,
however long he may prolong it. He will
not, dare return to the city of Mexico, is the
universal opinion, until, some success should
crown his efforts to redeem his thousand pro
mises to the deluded people and the clergy,
the latter being now his only backers.
It is said those who cling to his dropping
standard now are brought from Oajaca prin
cipally, and that no more than two or three
hundred of them have any arms; those they
have,too, being in very bad condition. We
learn that lie pretends he can yet repulse the
‘•invaders of tfie soil,” if he can muse the
rancheros, and form them into guerilla par
ties,to annoy small bodies of our citizens
and soldiers whom they may have the temerity
to attack. Forlorn and dastardly hope!—
How much Castillian blood courses through
the heart of a man who could sloop to such
cowardly devices?
We have bien credibly informed that a
son of Gen. Santa Anna is at the head, or
very cosely leagued with the murderers who
infest the road between this city and Jalapa,
and that he m ikes Santa Fe, a short distance
from here, his rendezvous. We hope that
an eve will he placed upon his actions, and
that, if found guilty, he will he dealt with as
promptly as the nature of his participation in
such crimes would justly merit.
Commander of the Mexican Army. —lt is
generally reported that the Mexican Govern
ment have removed Gen. Santa Anna from
the chief command of the Army, and appoint
ed Geti. Valentine Canalizo as his successor.
Vera Cruz Chronicle oj the 28 ih ult.
JBv a person just arrived from Orizaba, we
know that Gen. Santa Anna had arrived
there with about 200 dragoons, and imme
diately commenced recruiting, having now
under his command about 6000 men ot the
fugitives from Cerro Gordo. He also as
sures us that a correspondence bad been
seized bv the authorities at Mexico, address
ed by a great personage to Senor Rejon, of
fering a certain sum if he would bring about
an early peace, and to place all the requisite
means at his disposal.
In Puebla, Gen. Inclan is commanding.—
They are fortifying the town for resistance.
—lbid.
[Correspondence of the Commercial Times.]
Vera Cruz, April 27.
A letter from Mr Rtack, American consul
•at the city ot Mexico, was received to-dav
by a friend of his in this city, from Tampi
co, at which place he had taken refuge afier
being harshly driven from the capital, and
prevented from taking the road to Vera
Cruz. He will probably be in the United
Slates before this let ter is received; it is
therefore uncessary to enter into particulars
regarding his ejectment. It is matter that,
gives me no surprise; 1 only wonder that he
was not sent off months ago. During the
whole ofthis war, Mr. Rlcck has keptupa
regular correspondence w ith the Government
of the United Slate-,keeping it well informed
of the facts occurring about him and, intact,
pretty much nronghout Mexico; for his cor
respondence lias been extensive, and his ac
quaintance with the people and States
thorough. Perhaps there is no other man
who cmTd have been so serviceable, and no
other people who would have permitted him
to hold the ground which he has so longoc
cupied.
The Navy people are happy. Arrange
ments are in course of completion for the ex
pedition to the Southward, and a start will
soon be made. After the ports along the
Southern coast are secured, a grand expedi
tion is to be lined out for the Pacific—not by
way of Cape Horn, but by internal naviga
tion. Whether the Ohio is to he carried
across or not, 1 have not heard; but I am as
sured that the project is not merely imagina
ry; it has a real existence and tiie movement
is seriously contemplated.
Os its objects, lam also ignorant. It is to
he composed entirely of sailors and marines—
two thousand in all. Is it not Quixotic? I
arn pretty confident that it will he abandoned,
when all the difficulties come to he weighed,
although it mav at this moment be resolved
upon, '/’he Ohio. Raritan, and Potomac alone
could furnish fifteen hundred men for such
a purpose and five hundred could, perhaps,
he spared from the sloops-of-war and bomb
vessels, so that the real efficiency of the
squadron could not be impaired by ibis mea
sure; but what are the motives? To march
there and then “march back again,” would,
1 fancy, form the chief part of the service th -t
they con Id render. The route of a brigade
of volunteers would he pleasant, compared
with a track made by these wild tars, and
wild they would be, on terra firrmi.
Yours, &c., Indicator.
April 29.—An express Is in this morning,
bringing intelligence of the continued ad
vance ot Gen W orth, and some disconnected
rumnrs from the city of Mexico.
The citizens are throwing np walls—of
sand, I fancy—around tlie place, and expect
the soldiers to defend them. How far their
e.xpectati' ns will be realized, we may judge
ty the past.
The public voice is openly heard in oppo
sition to the late Mexican derr.i-god, Santa
Anna. “Down with the coward !” “Down
with the traitor!” are the cries that are now
heard in the capital.
1 am very happy to learn by this express
that Gen. Shields is not dead; he Is improv
ing. 'The steamer is expected to move every
moment, and I must close.
Yours, Indicator.
[From the A*. O. Delta, G/h inst.]
LATER FROM GENERAL TAYLOR’S
ARMY.
We yssferday conversed with an officer
direct from Saltillo. Ho left, there on the
14th ult. The force stationed there and at
Buena Vista, under command of Gen Wool,
was composed of the Ist and 2d Illinois re
giments, the 2d Kentucky regiment, the 2d
and 3 ! ludianians,and the Arkansas cavalry.
The Ist and 2d Illinois were about to leave;
the term of enlistment of the whole of them
will have expired between the Ist and 20th
proximo.
The artiTery force that was in the battle
of Buena Vista, a r e still stationed there, as
are also Col. May’s dragoons. A squadron
of the latter, numbering some 200, under
Lieut Rucker, made a scout in the adjoining
country. They 'mind Gen. Minon, in the
neighborhood of Encarnacion, at the head of
a thousand or fifteen hundred lancers. They
thought to draw a fight from Minon,but were
unsuccessful. 'Three of the party, who
separated themselves from the main bodv,
got killed before they returned to the camp
by some prowling Mexicans wiio hung about
their lines.
The troops at Buena Vi>ta and Saltillo
were in excellent health; and the wounded,
who were daily visited by Gen. Wool, and
who saw that all their wants were attended
to, were rapidly improving. With the wound
ed Mexicans, who are in a separate hospital,
attended by their ow n surgeons, it is different
'The place is in a most filthy condition; the
American government of the town had to
compel the alcade to pay more attention to
their wants and to the cleanliness of the place.
Gen. Taylor is still at the Walnut Springs.
He has heard of his nomination for the Presi
dency bv several presses and persons in the
U. S. but avoids referring to it or saying
aught about it. He evidently appears cha
grined, but at or about vvliat he does not com
municate to those about him. Our informant
left his camp on the 18th ult.
The Kent tick v Rifles, who were then at
the Walnut Springs, were to start for Cotn
argo, on their way home, with the next down
train.
'The headquarters of Humphrey Marshall’s
Kentucky Cavarly was Cerralvo. Tom
Marshall’s Company was atComargo. Rut
few or none of the volunteers will re-enlist.
Comargo, April 16th, 1847.
Eds. Della. — There is no longer a doubt of
Gen. Taylor’s intention to advance upon San
Luis Potosi, so soon as lie can obtain a suf
ficient number of men and means of trans
portation for the enterprise. I have satisfied
myself of this by the General’s requisition
upon the Qarlermaster’s Department for a
large number of India rubber bags, calculated
to carry water. Several thousand of these
were yesterday sent up in a train. Each one
is capable of holding from four to six gallons
This seems to me conclusive evidence of a
contemplated march throngh the waterless
country between Buena \ tsta and San Luis.
On the other hand, the disbandment of the
volunteers, whose term of service is shortly
expiring, wiH leave Gen. 1 aylor with but a
small force. You will perceive that unless
new forces are sent here, it is scarcely pro
bab'e that any active operations will lake
place in this quarter.
Comargo is almost entirely deserted by the
Mexicans. But few, and those in the Gov
ernment’s employ, are remaining.
It is believed that Urrea, with a considera
ble force.is stili in the neighborhood of Marin,
a Iht'e village a short distance from Monterey
Gen Taylor's order is, that no smaller bodies
than a thousand ought to travel between the
two place-*.
Col. Belknap is in command of all (he
country between Cerralvo and the mouth ot
the river. His government is rigid, but from
all appearances extremely judicious. He lias
put his veto upon all grog-shops and gam
bling establishments since his arrival here,
and in consequence every thing is very quiet
and peaceable. He is this day starting for
Matamoros, for the purpose ul regulating af
fairs in that place also.
[From the Veri Cruz Fla*, of the. 23ihult.]
Capture of Tuspuu:
The expedition consisted of the steamer
Mi ssissippi, (flag ship,) frigate Raritan,
sloop of war Albany, ship John Adams
Germantown, Decatur, Spitfire, Vixen,
Scourge, Vesuvius, Ilecla, Etna, Bonita
Petrel,Reefer. Among the vessels were dis
tributed 150 men belonging to the Potomac,
and 340 belonging to the Ohio, bulb of which
remained at this place. After some delay at
the Island of Lobos, awaiting the arrival of
the sailing vessels, and subsequently at sea,
owing to the dispersion of the vessels by a
norther, everything was ready for landing on
the morning of the 18th just., at which time
the Mississippi was anchored off the bar o- j
Tuspan river, while the other steamers, hav
ing had their masts taken out, and others
wise lightened in every possible way, took in
low the gun-boats and barges of the expedi
tion, carrying, in all, about 1200 men, and
two piecess of field artillery. The other
vessels «f the squadron remained at anchor
under Tuspans shoals, which lie six or eigii
miles to the eastward of the bar.
In crossing the bar, the Snitfire led the
way, and was followed by the Vixen and the
Scourge each having a gun-boat in tow.—
Two of the steamers struck on the bar, but
were not suffered to he stopped fora moment.
They literally plowed their way over it. By
12 o’clock, the whole expedition succeeded
in gaining an entrance to the river, notwith
standing the serious difficult!* s presented by
the breakers of the bar. Shortly afterwards,
everything being in readiness for an attack. ’
Commodore Perry hoisted his broad pennant
on board of the Spitfire, and at once led the
rest of the vessels up the river.
AOer ascending it about live miles, two
forts were discovered on the right batik, both
of which opened upon the squadron. Im
mediately all tlie boats were manned with
storming parties, and while the steamers and
gun-boats were gallantly returning the fire
of the forts thev (the boats) dashed on and
qnickv took possession of (he forts, the Mexi
cans retreating down one side of the liili as
the sai’ors ascended the other.
'The whole expedition now moved on
steadily towards the town of'Tuspan. but in
a 1 iilie while another fort, situate! on a high
hill, commanding the whole citv, opened
upon the vessels and barges. At the same
lime volleys of musketry were fired bv the
enemy from the chaparrel, Il ls latter fort wa.-
also promptly attacked, and like the oilier
two, Was carried without the enemy waiting
to cross bayonets, onr noble tars proving
themselves first rate fellows for this species
of boarding work. Simultaneously wi'h the
occupation of this fort, a division of the ex
pedition landed in the town, and at one look
possession of it. 'The greater part us the in
habitants had fled and left but a few scatter
ing soldiers within reach of our halls.
In the course of the contest seventeen men and
officers wore killed and wounded. Capt. Tafnall
received a bail in the right elbow joint; Lieut.
Jas. L. Parker, Aid to the C unmodore, a severe
wound in the upper part of th” left breast; Lieut.
Whittle, a flesh Wound in the right leg, am!
Lieut. Hcartstein, a flesh Wound in the right
wrist and thigh. All the wounded, however, are
now doing well.
Several guns of the Truxton were found
mounted upon the forts, all of which were recov
ered and brought on hoard the squadron. Other
articles belonging to the Truxt* n wore likewise
recovered. After retaining possession ofthe town
from the 18th to the 22d inst., the force was
withdrawn and embarked, leavir g, however, the
Albany and gun-boat Reefer, under Capt. Breeze,
to guard and command the phve.
It may he proper to state, that nil the forts of
the place were destroyed by our forces. There
being no further work on the coast for the squad
ron, Commo lore Perry contemplated, we learn, a
movement towards the interior, with a floe body
of 2500 tars, thoroughly organized, should such
a step be deerne 1 advisable.
[From the N. Y. Journal of Commerce , Gth inst.}
Arrival of the Caledonia.
15 DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The Steamer Caledonia, Capt. Lott, was
telegraphed at Boston between 8 and 9 o’clock
this morning. We have since received the
following particulars by telegraph, from
which it will be seen that both breadstuffs
and cotton had advanced in price faince the
dale of our previous advices.
BY TELEGRAPH.
Cotton Market. —Fair. Bowed Georgia,
61 a 7.J; Mobile, 7J a 7JR New Orleans,
Money Markets, April 19th.—Notwith
standing the advance in the corn market, the
money market was better. Consols opened
at to £ for money and account. Money
Stock was found to be extremely scarce, and
hence it was worth as much for present
transfer as for time. Consols are now 87 for
money, and 87 to j for time. Reduced
'Threes 86 to j; 3} per cents to Ex
chequer bills two discount to two premium.
Consol scrip |to £ discount. We have lit
tle variation to notice in foreign stocks.
Spanish and Portuguese come rather better
—rather better from Amsterdam on the 16th,
but remain here without change.
Corn Market. London.— Throughout the
past fortnight a heavy business has been trans
acted, both in wheat, flour and Indian corn;
and the depression which prevailed in the
latter end of March has given way to buoy
ancy and activity. The operations in for
eign wheal were moderate on the 4th,but the
transactions effected were on advancing
terms. Indian corn was held firmly in con
sequence of the more encouraging reports
from the provincial markets. In town-made
flour scarcely anything was done, nor was
there much demand for Norfolk households
or other ship marks; but American was in
decidedly improved request; good brands be
ing only saleable at 38 to 38 shillings per
barrel. During the week ending the 12th,
the transactions in ail these articles were to a
moderate extent, and rising prices generally
paid; holders feeling reluctant to accept pre
vious rates.
On the 12h, Wheat advanced from 2 to
3 shillings per quarter, and Flour was in ex
cellent demand at full rales. IndGn Corn
was quiet, but steady in value. A farther
advance of Is. per quarter in Wheat look
place on the 14th. Indian Corn in demand,
but the supplies are almost exhausted, ami
of American Floor the diminution of the
stock is so considerable that the price of the
best brands is full Is. per barrel above the
prices of the 12rh. Yesterday, April 19th,
the market was the scene of much agitation,
and nearly all that was on sale eagerly bought
up on French and Belgian account at a rite
o( prices equal to 6s per quarter over those
of that day week. In other circumstances
such an advanee might have made an unfa
vorable impression on the slock exchange,
but the reverse is the case.
Cotton Market— For the w 7 eek ending
April 16ih, In consequence of the later ac
counts from the United Slates in the earlie
part of the week, with reduced estimates of
the crop, there was an improved demand
from the trade, as well as speculators and
exportersjjal an advance of to peril,
upon American descriptions. 'Ti e Boston
steamer arrived yesterday, and the informa
tion she brought of tlie great and sudden
falling oft* in the receipts at the p* r's as com
pared with last year, produced a very anima
ted demand, and the market closed with firm
ness. at an advance upon last week’s quo
tations of |d. to Ul. upon American, and
tor’ll, per lb. for all other kinds.
Speculators have taken 25,5(J0 American,
1000 Egyptian,and 3700 Sarat;and exporter*
1650 American, 230 Pernambuco, 50 Marali
tiam, and 170 Suiat. The saies ol the week,
66.1 30 bales.
H-.p. >rt for April 17th and 19th.—The de
mand for Colton has been more moderate
since the IGth. The sales do not exceed
7000 to 8000 bales. Prices are receding,
and the market lias a quiet appearance. Yes
terday the sales reported include 30U0 Ame
rican at 6|d. to 7UI ,100 Pernambuco at 6d.,
100 Egyptian at 7jj i. to and 300 ISurat
at 4d. to sd. We may further observe that
the market closes fully yd. per !b. lower.
S nce the 4th, the condition of theßank of
England excites some attention, and amongst
commercial men no little alarm. 'The bul
lion is rapidly disappearing, and to keep it at
home, the rate of interest is raised to coun
teract the state of foreign exchanges.
'There is an improved feeling in the manu
facturing districts. At Manchester a bettor
inquiry has sprung up for goods and yarn,
and a (air business would be done if spinners
and manufacturers would moderate their ex
pectations as to prices.
Loss of the New York Packet Strip
Rochester. —'The Rochester, Truman, from
Liverpool I o New York, on the morning of
the 18th April, struck on the north end of
“Black Water Bank,” between Dublin and
Wexford, within 12 miles of the latter place,
and immediately filled. lr is feared she will
become a total w reck. The greater part of
the passengers were brought into Wexford
by the Arklow,and the remainder were being
bv other boats.
The II hern a arrived out on the ISth. The
proceedings in Parliament since the sailing
of the last steamer possessed little interest.
Business will be wound up as speedily as
possible, in order to prepare fur the diss* lution
which is to follow, in June or July next.
Per nips the H s ory of England for a century
and a hall does not pru.-ent a time when less
party feel tig prevailed.
'The West India Royal M;il
Co. have purchased the Great Western for
JC25.000.
The IT. S. ship of war Jamestown, Capt,
A. V. Forbes, laden with bread-tuffs and
Provisions for (he relief ofthe di-tressed Irish,
arrived at Cork on the 12;h inst., on her mis
sion of mercy.
'The lady of Mr. Bancroft had the honor of
dining with ihe Queen at Bucking; am Palace
on the 15 h inst.
A good deal of discussion and correspond
ence has appeared in the papers since the
sailing of the Cambria, respecting Mr. Fred
erick Douglass, an Anti-Slavery lecturer, who
went out passenger in that vessel.
Jenny Linde had arrived at London.
The stale of affairs in Ireland is improving
—matters have reached their worst and are
now mending. The late.-l accounts of Mr.
O ConneTs health are very unsatisfactory.
Our accounts from Paris are to the 17;h
by which we learn that I lie contemplated e<
tension of the present svs em of tree trade
n food to the 31st July, 1348, is now all but
certain.
Affairs in Portugal are approaching a cli
max. Ihe tedious, unsatisfactory struggle
between the insurgents and the Queen’s
forces is d awing to a close. The Queen’s
troops seem unable to meet the emergency,
and tl e protection of Great Britain lias been
solicited. Fears are entertained that the per
son of the Queen is not safe in the capital.
A rising is anticipated.
Letters from Cadajns mention a failure of
an attempt made on the 25th, to induce the
inhabitants ot the Portuguese fortified town
of \ elves to pronounce in favor ofthe insur
rection.
1 ite Prussian General Diet, was opened
by a speech from the King, at Berlin, on tho
11th.. Ihe King made an extraordinary
speech, and as lengthy as it was novel,
M. Ronge is undergoing a month’s im
prisonment at Breslau, for preaching with
out the permission of the authorities.
LIV ERPOOL. April, 17.—Since our circular
of the 3d inst. by the last steamer, he accounts
of the tailing off in the recipts of cottan intojthe
American ports, and the reduced estimates ofthe
crop have produced much excitment in our mar
ket, and an advance of per lb in prices . These
accounts have led to a verv general opinion that
the crops may not exceed 2000.000 bales, or near
ly *OO,OOO less than had some time ago been
calculated upon, and it is solely tothis that the
advance is to be ascribed, fur it has been in the
face ot an increasingly stringent money market,
and ol a further diminution of the consumption,
trom an extension of the short time system of the
spinners, whose position continues exceedingly
discouraging and unsatisfactory 7 . The sales ol
cotton tor the we<*k ended last evening, amount
ed to 66 160 bales, of which 30,0 v J were taken
by speculators and 2000 for export. The Ameri
can descriptions consisted of 17,100 Upland at
5i a 7}; 27,500 Orleans at 5* a 8*; 9050 Alabama
and Mobile at 5$ ai 7s; and 250 Sea Island at 10
to 2° I per ib. Ihe demand to-day has been
limited, and sales only about 4000 bales, with a
turn in favour of buvers. The quotation for
tair Upland is 7}, fair Orleans 7*. and fair Mo
bile Ha per Ib. The stock of cotton in this p (, tt
is 496,000 bales of which 315,000 American,
The corn market* 7 have been imporving since
our lust, and move decidedly so the fast week, for