Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-07-04
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3sn port ant q o,n TRsnpico.
July 4. 1916.

Revolutionary lWOpemepis--Ariyfd Reliered
fam the Command IF ihe Northern Army
Of Merico-Gea. MJia appointed 10 tie
Command.
From the subjoined intelligence from, Mexico,
it is evident that the movements agains, the
government ofParedes are increasing in force
and holiness. At Tampico, several parties are
openly opposed 10 his administration, and are
only waiting for to unite upon some general plan
TO overthrow him. The brave Arsta, who has
displayed decidedly more daring and skill than
any other Mexican General, has been superse.
ded in the command of the North, and General
Meiia appointed in his place. Gen. Taylor will
teach that relonbtable Mexican that in the field
where Ars,a failed, there are 70 laurels for him
TO pluck
The Frerch brig Princes Maria arrived here
yesterday from Tampco, having left that port
on the 18th instant. We learn from one of the
passengers that the authorities of Tampico had
divided into two parties--one party with the
military an,f Gen. Anastasius Tspioda at its head,
is in favor Of Federation and Sania Anus--the
other was for arming the people in favor of Fed.
deration without Santa Anna. A third PARTY
was about raising when the vessel len, but none
had come 10 any understanding, though arevolu.
ton was daily expected.
When the blockade was declared, there were
twelve vessels Of various nations lying in the
port Of TaDpico-three were British :hree
Frencb, two Spanish, three American, and ono
Bremen. The authorities were about prohibi
ting the American vessels TO take in their car
goes, but Captain Saunders, of the sloop.of-w
ST. Mary's, hearing Of this, wrote a letter TO the
authorities, stating that in case any American
vessels were detained, no property at all should
leave the port. This prompt action had the de-
sired effect, and the order was withdrawn.
The fort at Tampico, mud affair. had been
washed away by u freshet few days previous
to the 9th.
The three snn boats lately built at New York
for the Mexican service were lying in the river
above Tampico.
There were but thirteen hundred troops a,
Tampico on the 9th, abou, eighty Of these were
runaway negroes from New Orleans and IIavan
ma these constitute the whole amount Of the
Mexican forces from Tampico TO the Rio Grands
FERoCIOus ATTACK nv PANru,R.-M
WIN. w. Rice Of this Parish, has given an nc.
count OF singular occurrence which took place
on the plantation Of his father, Mr.. John Rice
Bayou Sale, on the night of the l,h inst Al
about nine O'clock negro n.an named Isaac, u
valuable mechanic, belonging 10 Mr.. Henry C.
| Dwight Of Franklin, wns stnming near cab'r
IN the negro quarters, when a large pan'hcI
came up to within few PAGES uf him. 1t wa,
n moonlight night, and ne could see the panther
cronched ready To spring upon HIM lie ,nmc
diateiy cop,mFDced rctrsat'ng toward whete
number of negroes were collected, with hi
eyes on the animal. The latter, huwever, NJ
at all dauntcd, pursued him. After backing
few PAGES, the negro turned 10 run, when III,
panther sprang upon him from distance ot a
bout ten feet, seizng his leti arm, near The shonl
der, in his mouth, striking his claws into III,
ncgro's back! The npnrn was thrown ouwn
but Immediately arose partially s,Ill in the graz,
of the panther, md called louciy tor assistance
His cries gathered the negroes and dogs, b,I
the panther held on sume time, even alter III
dogs had seized him.
Through the uid ot the dogs. on whom th
panther turned, tho negro tIsed hlmsef tror
the uncomfortable embrace, but the teroclol
animal renewed the attack, sprInPing upon an
seizing him by the left shoulder. by this ,Im'
several collected with clubs and axes, and III
, man Isaac made his escape, with h,s arm an
shoulder dresdsully lsceisted and his back s,
verely scratched, while the panther made e
the bayou pursued by the dogs. Mean tim
: gun was procured, and the animal was sh,
g while engaged in furious fight with the dog
!, lie measured eight feet from the nose to tip
: tail. and weighed from 100 10 IFS lbs. IT
animal is the Cougar. or Puma, Feds conc
e 'or) commonly called in this country, the Pa
Y ther, and is the largest aud most formidable
!. the Cat kind in North America.
. The boy Isaac is now in Franklin under Il
care OF DIR. Lyman.