Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-06-27
From the N. o. Picayune If the 10th inst
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.

! Ar"V "a'e OeeH grained Oy an interview with
Mr. Dimond, our former Consul at Vera Cruz.
who called from that city in the United States
steamship Mississippi, on the 3Dlh ult. Mr..
Dimond informs Us that Santa Annals arrival
was daily expected by many persons in Vera
Cruz, and that the country was ripe for his re.
ception. A plan Of new revolution had been
published, based upon the Constitution Of 1897.
upon which il was supposed the Fedcral and
the Santa Anna parties would unite. The Fed.
eralists were unable to make head scainet the
Government BY themselves, but when joined by
Santa Anna's adherents, the success OF the two
combined could scarcely be doubted In this
plan the Texas question was surrcd over, moth.
ing being snid about il. Mr.. Dimoad though,
it quite probable that Santa Anna and Almon,e
would arrive at Vera Cruz by the mex, steam.
skip from Havana; this, however, was doubted
by some well informed parties
The periud Tor the general elections Ind pas.
sed, and it was no, thought TINT sufficient
number OF Congressman were elected to form
quorum Psrades ie waiting for the meeting Of
Congress. 10 get permission to leave the seat Of
Government OF the head of 10 600 mcn--avow.
ed'y for the Rio Grsnde-but the better opinion
seemed to be that this force was designed for
HE own protection. s sv'
The death Of the Archbishop we. heavy
blow 10 the monorchical party. Upon his death.
bed the ambitious ptelate regretted that his !ifc
could not be spared TO nssist in consunutny the
schemes Of that faction. With him the hope.
Of the monsrchists have died.
The Departments are prononncing ngains,
Parcdes in every direction. Ills heavy de.
mands upon the churches ard the States have
rendered him more puiar than before. 1t
is not thought he can maintain his power for
any considerable length Of time.
Recruiting for the army w,s going on at We.
ra Cruz; but only few men and those of the
invest sort, were found willing to enlist 10
the City OF Mexico, Government expresses ar.
rived frequently from the army but as moth.
ing Of their contents were allowed TO transpire
oflate, the impression was that the Mexicans
had met with tiaasier.
In regard to the large English squadron upon
the Pacific, Mr.. Dimond is Of opinion tha, these
vesse Is had been sent out with reference to the
Oregon question. lie docs not think il proba.
BILE that they have my instructions respecting
the war with Mexico, or the seizure of Csl.for.
mia in consequence Of the war. Touching this
matter however, there is room for doubt The
British fleet off Western Mexico was quite
large, and if the other fleet in the Pacific Join
it.ns was expected by some, it would be We.
~ formidable furce.
Mr. Dmond previous to leaving drew up
and forwarded TO the Mexican Government q
renonstrance against the order requiring our
citizens TO leave within eight days or Withdraw
into the interior. The sixteenth article of The
,rcnsy between the United s.aies and Mexico.
provides that, In case oi wan the citizens OF
euch cnuntry living on the seaboard she'll be
entitled TO siS months, and those residing in the
interior to II months notice 10 leave the conn.
try
Srrrossb Scic,pk About 4 o'clork on the
morning Of the iuh ult., a quantity Of female
APPAREL consisting Of n blue.black silk dress,
flannel skirt, white eotton stockings, morocco
slippers straw bonnet and bible, containing
note signed by Ellen Woodwor,h, directed to the
coroner, and dated 8 o'clock, Wednesday morn.
ing, was found near Spruce street wharf. IN il
she stated she had been robbed, and her charac.
ter illuminated, by man whose name We sun.
press for the present, and had in consequence
been rendered so unhappy that she had determ-
ned to seek refuge ffbnt her troubles in seifde
straction The note also contained a statement
that she had borrowed five hundred dollars IRON,
a gentleman who would ro,he Forward on hearing
of the circumstances She desired the roronef
TO have her body, when found inferred in the
Methods, burial ground at Salem, New Jersey,
at which place she formerly resided. Our tea
ters will tecpllect that we recorded, few days
past, an attempt To commit suicide by female |
on Pine street wharf, which was fniled by two
boys leaping into the river, and succeeding in
bringing her out, mitch against her incinations, |
as she struggled to free herself from their grasp
This person and the author Of the note is belle
we'd to be the same, from the similarity of the
circumstances which led TO the attempt with
those given in the note, and from the place OF ma.
tivty being the same. Persons are engaged in
searching for the body, but so far they have been
unsuccessful. A few days will probably deter
mine the reality or falsiy Of our fears ~ Phiia-
deIphia Ledger.
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