Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-09-06
sn.,eh.. OF Mexican Generals.


men of Mexico - '..' ."a' '.2
General Paredes was at or near Monterey
when last heard from he is undoubtedly com.
. manderin.chief-h rank is general of division,
the highest grade in the Mexican service ; and
he is considered as the most distinguished man
OF his grade. lie commenced his services as
lieutenant, under the old priests General More
los, one of the most able generals and purest pa.
,riois that the revolution produced. Paroles
commanded for long time the body Of loncers,
who formed the personel escort of that chief,
and in the fatal battle of the Cuantla AmlIpas,
lost his right hand, and saved the life of his
chef After the execution OF Morelos, he re-
tired to the mountains, where, among the incre
,ibc dangers and bardships, he concealed him
self until lturbidc pronounced in favor o! inde
pcndence, when he Immediately put himself
and party under the orders of that general, and
contributed largely to securing their indepen-
dence which they have shown themselves so in.
capable of apprecia,ing.
lie has been several times elected governor
Of the State of Guadalaar and his admins
tra,on has always been characterized by great
moderation, strict integrity, and unwavering
irn,ncss. As military man, he is very popu
lar with his soldiers. About five years since,
General Moctenzoma pronounced againt the GO.
vcrnmcnt, and collected an army of three or four
thousand men in the vicinity of San Luis Poto.
81. t Paredas, who commanded for the govern
ment, being out reconnoitering with his staff
l.:
distance from the two armies, and defeated Moe.
,cnzoma, killing him in a personal encounter
with his lance, which is his iavori,e weapon.
He also put down General Bustamente, the
head ofthe Centraists in Mexico, and has more
recently triumphed over Santa Anna, being the
first person who pronounced in his old city uf
Granddaughter. Paroles is now about fifty years
otage, and has always been liberal in his prnci.
PIES. lie resided in Phiade phia something
like two years, having been expelled from his
country.
General Don Mariana Arista, who commands
the van of the army, already arrived seven
miles from Matamoras on the 18th, is about for
ty years Of age. He is citizen of Nuevo Leon.
and ninety miles west of Maamoras. He is
pov erlul man, being upwards of six feet, and
very muscular lie is very much devoted to az
ricul,ura pursuits, having large sugar p'anta.
tons in the neighborhood, where he has sue
cessfully introduced all the recent improve
ments in sugar making and baking.
ArIsua is considered by his own countrymen
as the most talented cavalry general that they
have lie was formerly expelled from Mexico
when colonel of lancers; and, finding himself
in Cincinnati without resources, he applied him.
self to the tin and coppcr-making business, and
became Gin the five years that he spent in that
crty) irst rate workman. lie speaks English
very well, and has always treated the Ameri.
cans with great kindness, and whenever prison
crS Crexans) have fallen into his hands, with
great humanity. He is readily distinguished
by being remarkably fair, with sandy hair and
inOuS,Gches
General Gaonn, who appears TO be behind
these two chiefs, i general of artillery, ant
commanded at San Juan de Uloa when it wa'
taken by the French. lie was tried by court
martial for that affair.
The reason that the army is marching it
three divisions is undoubtedly owing to the scar
city of wafer. | cannot understand why Gener
al Arlsta has gone TO Matamoras; for Camargo
oa the same river, sixty miles above, is the
place where they have generally cantoned the
cayalry-pasture being very abundant there
and exceedingly scarce in the former place
Probably he may have gone to Matamoras will
the intention o! passing his baggage across al
that place in the few boats which he may find
there being none above that point and the ford;
in the river being very dangerous at this season
Of the year, when the rains might he expected
every day. If we hear that he has gone t'
Reynoso or Camargo Gowns above) we ma!
calculate upon his not going into cantonmen
until October, or after the rainy season.
Father of Col Almonte, late minister o
Mexico To this country.
san LUIS Potosi--where, according 10 IN
last accounts from Aransas, (ol the l3lh,l Gene
Ial paredes was-is about seven DAVIS march tTon
Monterey where his artillery in consequence q
the facility of procuring water and travelling III
wsgonroad, would have 20 pass From Monte
rey TO Matamoras, is about seven days more.
DYING WORDS or DISTINGUISHED MEN-Th
Pittsburgh commercial gives the following ae
count OF the dying words OF some Of the most dis
Iinguished men that, perhaps, ever lived :