Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-05-29
LArK rRoM VERA CRUZ AND
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Lars rRoM vDnA oRUz AND
TAmPicO.
rae Guerilla Wor Commenced--Ceualry IN.
s,,vc,ions--I I.eite, f'orn the American Pri.
soners--Ba:tle Of Cerro Cordo, BY Mcr.
ican.
New Orleans papers Of the l4th and 18th ult,
tr,ngs later Intelligence from Mexico. The
following letter We take from the New oslesns
Times. r. .a
FRoM raE CirY or Msxico "A letter has been
received in this city from the city Of Mexico.
dated as late as the so,h ofAprii 1t is from an
influential source. All that we can learn Of its
contents i. that there 10 . large number Of citi.
s-us Of the capital, men Of worth and substance
who are decided advocates Of peace. But their
influence 10 utterly overborne by the voices Of
,ae noisier popalace. the military and political
rartes, whose cry is war No one openly advo
cate, peace. though u.any yearn for it--M O.
Pc, 18th.
FROM vkRA CRuz.-The schooner Della, Capt
Ham. arrived yesterday from Vera Cruz, having
q early OH the morning of the 9th inst--the
lanes Day left on the 5,h inst. We have
scarcely word Of news by this arrival--nothrg
in fact that might not have been brought by the
Day The report which is made 10 No of the
health Of Vera Cruz 10 less favorable than we had
hoped to have. There is good deal of sickness
there and it 10 increasing. Some rases Of fever
have occurred, but all this wss to be expected at
this season. in so low a latitude.
The report still prevailed, when the Della left
that a desputation had been sent down TO Gen.
Scott 10 offer him possession of the capital, bnt
Capt. Ham has no more definite information on
the subject than was brought by the Day.
. TAMpIco, Mexico, May 9, 1s47
Gentlemen-A mail was received here yester.
day from the city Of Mexico. have not seen
any OF the papers, bu: have learned from a reiia.
ble source that the Mexicans in the interior,
since the fall of Vera Cruz and the battle Of Ger.
70 Gordo, have become fully aroused at their sit.
uation. They flying 10 arms in every direction,
and are determined to dispute with US every inch
of ground. The present Government of Mexico
is straning every nerve to carry on the war with
renewed vigor among other movements it is
making, is the granting OF Captains commits.
sion to any person who may raise company of
twenty.6 five mounted men, who, besides their re.
sulsr pay, are entitled to all the plunder they
can take from the Americans.
II the above statements be correct, and you
will bear in mind that obtained them from a
Mexican, then has the guerilla warfare commen.
eed in earnest They may annoy US for while,
but ultimately the ,uhOie of this fine country
shall be ouIs--ours by right of conquest.
The new Custom House regulations for the
1st instant Mr.. Chase, husband Of the cel-bra
ted Mrs. Ann Chase, has been appointed Collee.
tor Major Dashill, Receiver OF Moneys, and
Captain Carr, Storekeeper. There 10 a great
field open here and in other Mexican ports. now
in possession of the Americans, for Office seekers
opportunity to rid himself Of some OF those who
hang about the White House.
Another arrest was made here few days ago,
in the Alcalde line. The Alcalde and Council.
men of the town Of A|tamira. situated on the
San Luis Potosi road about twenty. one miles
past. in preventing traders and cattle from com.
ing into this place. These facts were laid before
Colonel Gates, who Immediately dispatched Cap
tain Wyse with detachment Of troops TO arrest
him. The Captain caught the gentleman and
brought him, with four Conneilnen, to town
where they are now in confinement
If some Of the persons connected with the ar
my do not return to the United States richer
than when they left it then it is not because they
are not well paid-for instance the Command
ant of this place receives, in addition 10 his re
galar pay as Colonel. $500 per month the Chic
of Police, who is Major in the regular service
sloO and some dozen of other minor officers il
like proportion. Now, do not pretend to hns
fault with this, for believe they are justly enti
tied TO it and earn Il, but give il TO yon as az
item Of ews. In some future letter will give
you an account of the courts Of justice, city re-
venue, &c.
Canaies and the Guerilla War.
Canalcs has sent the following to the Adju
,ant Inspector Of the National Guards:
FRONTIER BRIoADE OF CAVALRY,
Camp in San AugustiD, April 4, lS47.
this day send to the Adju,ant Inspector o
the National Guards the following instructions
| learn, with the greatest indignation, ths
the Americans have committed most horrible
massacre a, the rancho of the Guadalupe. The.