Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-03-27
ny Dlasser 4 Elsely.
From the Pie.yune of the 18th inst.

General Action reported at Aqua Neuva-Re.
treat Of Gen. Taylor through Ssltillo--Ac.
tion at Rinconada Pass--Precarious situation
ofthe American Army-Tnterruption Of com.
munication between Monterey and Csm,rgo
American Loss 2OOO--Mexicsn 1000 to
5OOO-Rumosed Capture Of Nee CulIoch's com.
msnd--Preparations TO defend Camargo and
Bnzos. r.i--t.s.N e...
The schooner Cinderella Cor Cinderella G.
SOUL, % she 10 ealled) has arrived and BY her
We have . multiplicity Of most alarming rumors
and in . shape more definite than any before
received. five were to believe half that Is
said. the Mexicans have fought Gen. Taylor a
Aqua Nenvs, and driven him back through Sal.
tillo and to the Pass Of the Rinconsda. Bot
there 10 no authority given for such statements;
they are founded confessedly upon contradictory
flying reports. BAIT even these reports are fa.
vorsble 10 the prowess Of Gen. Taylor and bis
troops. Rumor says he lost 1000 men, but that
the Mexicans lost more than 1000. and the &C.
tion 10 claimed 20 victory for the American
arms. But in this there must be gross exageer-
aticn. '. .aa.@-I ." #H.
Among the passengers Who came over in the
Cinderella wss an officer Of the army. with
whom We have had some conversation. He
confessed to us his inability to inform US what
had occurred near Satillo; he hardly knew
himself whether to believe that any sction
had taken place or not The umors received
1t Mstamorss and the Bnzos were innumers .
bic and conflicting. 4 was said that despstch.
e. % late - the 25sh of February had been re.
ceived from Gen. Tsylor's camp. but this can
scarcely be possible. 7f t..~asef
Communication between Monterey and Ca.
msrro has been completely Gu; off--so al the
rumors ssy-snd can only be opened BY con.
sdershle force. Both Am-ricsns and M.xi.
cans ere in a state Of great excitement, and
even slarm. The interruption Of communities.
tions and the consequent uncertainty Of intelli.
gence, lef oil in q state Of uncertainty the
mos, painful. All hands were st work st Ca,
margo and at Bra.os, strengthening tho works
and throwing up new defences:
Just as the Cinderella was leaving the Bra
zos, our informan, learned that two Mexican
spies had been taken there, but what disposi
tion had been u,sds he do-s not know.
To this gentleman we are indebted for copy
Of the Ms,smorss Flag Of the Sd instant. tha
paper having been revived sher brief suspen
sion. The Flsg Gays the repor. Of 90 action i
| fully credited in Mstamoras, bot our informsn
asrures 10 that many officers Of the army ar
! yet totally incredulous in regard to it. Eve,
the Flag is At loss how for to Selieve in tn
generally accredited accounts. We deem
best 10 lay the Flags whole article before ou
readers that they may form their own judg
ment, bot we cannot DO 30 without expreerin
the hope and the belief that the rumors in ei,
cula,ion are greatly exaggerated.
From the Matamorss Flag Of March 3 J
Our town has been thrown into intense e,
citement BY the reports constantly reachin
here relative TO tho perilovs situation Of Ge
Tsylor's division of the army. Wegive. WIN
seem. to be the best authenticated stateme,
received here from the SEE, Of hos,ilises:
! Gen. Taylor. while st Agua Nuevs, 2o mil
from Saltillo. with 5000 men, was attacked. .
the 22d ult., BY Mexican force of 1900
Finding that he could not msintain his positie
he made good his retreat to Saltillo, euverir
his wagon train. Here severe sngsgeme
took place 10 the streets, in which the Mex
, cans suffered heavy loss. After destroyir
what Of the public stores he could not transpo
he continued his resrograde movement on No
tcrey until he reached the Rinconsds PA
!. where he was again attacked, bu, successful
defended himself Here all the rumors, repo'
: and letters iesvc him. Once in Monterey, q
Il he would be safe, but his sbity to aeconpll
!, this much was s,ogether probiematical, az I
u Mexicsns were swsrming in every direction.
WHAT THEY DRiSK The wine drikers
probably not swsre of the number Of poist
that ,hsy swallow when induIging. Here is
alarming catalogue Of them, and a Gentlen
il Washington ohsrs re ward Of ten dollar
:. gallon 10 the vsndew Of vine Who will provo
i shsmical sssss that vine b free from sav Of
q sstielas hsssin nsnaionsS. .
I: Ssgsr q LED. !ogwosa. greer. vi,rio, :,
= es~. spism. s'assss, slos', '.'.un. (. ..,,;,l
- bitter oranges. oil Of BIT, sr er...., e oil Of
Z A'' smoao'' 'ns" -" .. poksosryiss. elder III
ou'nss PsP: .sssil ~ood. gum bsnsois.
- ~, ssfsI water, lambs bleed,
-sood. red Sspders. sslt Of tartar.
nfcps, poison bemlosb. nsz 'omics.
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