: =: Charleston Couriers Sept 4. 1917
Important from Gen. sS60tt,s ARMY.
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t New ORLEANS Picayune, dated on Monday las
> being one day in advance OF the mall.
S II will be perceived that General Scott has ad
j.. vancedrto within short distance of the Mexical
, Capital, and has already passed Rle Fr.o M wnss S
it was anticipated that severe battle "outo rIH
place, without gun being fired FMS na'aeafi'
, leads US 10 hope that no resistance Will oe mao
to the entrance OF the American army N ihtu "a 'H


City of Mexico. y. - ..
NEw-ORLEANs, AUG. 1910 A., M.


Later from Vera Cruz. Gen Seoifs Adcanc


to AvotLa Safety of Major LaLY's Tram


RepuLse of americans at National Bridge.


The schr. Mississippi arrived from Vera Cruz


on Sunday, having sailed thence on. the evening


of the 2lst inst At that time the Fashion hao


not arrived there, though constantly expected


She left here the evening fthe l7th. -


The most important news by this arrival con


Germs the movements of Gen. Scott. There had


been various rumors on the subject in Vera Cruz


many of which our Correspondent knew to be un'


founded, but he writes US on the afternoon Of Sat


urday the 2lst instant, on what ne considers "tne


best AUTHORITY" that the vanguard of Gen. SCOTS


army was at Ayotla on Friday, the 18th instant,


and up to that date had not fired gun Thus
news reached Vera Cruz by gentleman who left
Avotla on the 18th, coming down by way ol Orr


zaba Ayotfa is but twehty.one mics from TIC
city of Mexico, being twenty miles beyond the


pass of Rio Frio We now turn for moment to
other subjects of great interest 80,


The expedition which left Vera Cruz about the


18th instant to reinforce Major Lally's command


was composed of Cap, Wells company of the


18th infantry. Capt Hailes company Of the 4th


Infantry, and Capt Fairchlds company of Lou


isiana Rangers, all under command of Captain


Wells They returned TO Vera Cruz on the 2lth
after having proceeded as far as The National
Bridge, where they expected to ovcrtake major
LalIy's command. Major Lally, however, had
gone on, and bv subsequent adVicesat Vera Cruz
it is known that he had carried up MS tram !"
safety beyond Jalapa. :,


The command of Capt Wells were compelled
10 fight their way 10 the Bridge; and they made
the attempt to pass it, but found the heights
occupied by the guerriLlas, who opened heavy
fire upon them killing nearly all the mules and
forcing the whole party TO retire. They len the
whole OF their wagons save only one inorthe pos
session of the enemy All the baggage OF the
officers and knapsacks OF the men, which were IN
he wagons, fell into the hands Of the M"xicnns,
md l,le else besides the mail was saved. The
oss of men in this affair has been fyo os sx kill
ID and two or three woanded, and several men
nave subsequently, died from fatigue and exposure
IN the march.


About eigh, miles this side Of tho Bridge, Capt
Wells, on his advance, detached twelve dragons,
accompanied by DR.. Cooper, with directions to
20 forward cautiously, and, if they found pru-
lent, to report to Mai Lally; but if they enconn-
cred any obstacle, return ard report the act at
once Nothing has since been heard of this party.
md it is supposed the whole have fallen into the
hands of the Mexicans These twelve dragons
we suppose 10 be portion Of Fairchild's compa- I
n.y. DR.. Cooper was the surgeon who went up
with the train.


Capt Wells had five Successive engagements
with the enemy before the final affiir atthe Bridge
In this the Mexicans had one piece of artillery
'ngaged from which they fired grape, and were
hus able to make good their stand against the |
of Capt Wells.


Mi. Lilly on going up with the train Is said
o have had sharp skirmish with the guerrillas
It Cerro Gordo, and TO have expected another
,rush with them at LIT Hoya. No accounts Of
hese aff.rs have been received, but our latest ;
etters say that there is no doubt of the safely of
he train. No news had been heard at Vera Cruz
# Capt. Besancon's company for fortnight. Ii
vas out on n scout when news reached there that |
Ilajor Laly required reinfoIcemonts. and il is by
many supposed that the company fell in with The
rain, and, crossing the National Bridge, contin-
ed up with it. Others again think differently,
nd suppose The whole company has been cut
# by the Mexcans. Such is the tenor of our
attest letters. "a ~


In regard to Gen. SCOTS march, there were ru.
ners at Vera Cruz that he had met the enemy
nd repused them after sharp enqa cement, in
which he lost 800 men, This the Mexicans re.
arded as victory on their part as their loss was
1signifcant Notwithstanding these details, our
correspondent writes that there is no truth in them
,hatever He also considers the announcement
the Sun of Anahuac that Gen Scott arrived at
yotla on the 1th as statement hazarded upon
here rumor. He has confidence in the veracIty
the man who arrived on the 2ls and declares
lie vanguard of SCOTS army TO have been in Ay
LA on the 18th, having met no resistance so far.
10Th the Vera Cruz papers and our correspondent
nlieved that Gen. Scott was in possession of I
iexico by the 2Oth inst, bu, they had no iuforma-
on to this effect. 80! 3


We have more minute accounts on board the
nip Agnes of the various engagements with The !
uerrIas mentioned above The Mississippi
sing fast saIer has anticipated those accounts
ut without supplying all the Details -.,. u. =
We have no letter direct from the army. Thea
olctin de las Notcias, of Jalapa. says that more
from the army has been intercept
by the guerrilas. This paper appears to have '
lvIces from PuebIa to the 10th inst, but only I
ates that the last division of The American army :
# on that day 1000 strong. f..


Gen. Taylor, it will be seen by to-day's paper,
Is written "another letter" In reading it over,
e thought 1t was the same one we last publish
!, SO much is it like It. One might suppose that}
e had sent it TO the printers and had number of I
'Ples struck 10 answer the demand. a. :, r. ! ;


But how foolish it is in people TO be writing 10
le General. 1t is altogether wrong in the pres =
II state of affairs and we are veru Glad he gives