Additional Particulars
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capt. Aud reports that Gen. Picrr, ,ar y.
cruz on tho morning of tho l4th with 25Oo y.
and train of 80 baggage wagons. Tbo W.
orleans arrived at Tamprco on the r,ovr,.,
Inc l5th instant and was informed by l',r co'
that Col. Dc Russey, with detacbn@n, of T'
sIana volunteers. part Of Capt. Wis. COM
OF Artillery, and Capt. Boyd with one conc.
OF Infantry, amounting in all to one !;.iai,,i a..
hI'ceh or twenty mon Gnl officers, L1J I.r-
Inc way OF the river, on the S,h inst. f.. y
purpose OF relieving the American p-i&,o,.,


The command landed 90 miles up tbs river g.
tho steamers undine am1 Nary : ra.,.rs rl
luO, enemy in sight. The bo7.s o., r,.,
Iumplco al , o'clock p. NJ. on the 18Th IT,.


An express arrived at Tamp.cu from NJ A
Russey, stating that he had been ,5.rr,...rI,,,'i
up the country until he hpd goi INK, Il n,,.
pass near lluajutla, when he WIS slr-opTJoJ !.
l2OO or 400 men, Under Gen. ti.r.v. r., n
Russey's command suffered con,ijr-I,,, I,s. =
by the assistancc Of Capt. Wi,c's aru.ary
is way through to the river anl sen, G- n,
ancc. Col. Gates dcpatchcl the New O....
back TO Vera Cruz win a rcQli,,,r99 t,Co. IT.
son for four companies Of Infantry. and bs
sent the steamers UnIino ami Mary ) lmmsg


the river with $50 men 10 CO.. D.. Ugssog'. g,
s!slaucc.


The steamship New Orleans arrived 4. n
Cruz, on the lG:h Ins!., At = o'cloca. ?. H..
| IouhI i"c city IN great Estate orcNcur.noa,.
FIcrce mad mnrched out as aJoy. STATED az. Y
campcd about 10 miles from the w..r.... II
vance guard came in ana reported i.l,a a nreyyt


oil McXIcans were tho National BsIIyr,rnamlS
ing towards the city. Every thing was q.


got ready for action. Tie shipping was rem


from between the castle and the CIV. G.g.pR
took rcIniorcemcuts of 100 men, making Ia III
$500. In consequence of this, Il: rcr, l.
on Co! Wilson, by Cot. Gales, could NJ. b. II
PIed with. The New Orleans took ca gy,,


marines for the L. 5. sIoop Of war S4ra.cr


sailed for Tampico, wAyro she usc..l "a Fn
morning Of the 18Th inst. so


n detachment that had marched r5ra n fr
stated That they had got within miles Of lg p
"A on the morning OF the l3.h, when tho Gcl s
commenced Il heavy fire from all Lir,clis
Capt. Wise got his piece of artillery TO be- "
them. The enemy, after receiving six or
rounds oil grape, which was very drs.-lc
thc!r lineS, gave way and h.I - ii, chm I'D,
ne Amcrcnns continued iIl;inL their w5T Jas
10 Inc river at intervals, until 81. morning ind
io!h. suirnng loss Of twenty killed, len
ed and two missing; among the dead arc ,
BOYD and his first Lieutenant. Cr,,. BJr |au
at the frs! charge, with three balls ulr9a canl
body. Tho Lieutenant was .,n u,ru.y g.
cd, dylds on the field. Col. De Ru,s,y bad ~bs
Al 1ai IS TO pass through his coat, AMI his sold
was shot from under him. The men and fers
fought bravely. The names OF tho oT1 .iis ae
tho LOUISIANA Regiment, who arcou9lar 'i'
Dc knsScy, are Tot rcco'lccluI. The " offsi
loss Is reported 10 Be lJ0 killed. aal l9J may
ed. Tho Americans los, - y. /, b, whi
60 pack mules. TASK TASK


,,. 80. meH