Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-17
BY Masser l. Elscly.
LATER FROM THE pRAzos.

Mexican Officers Kiled-IlisC Charge against
Mexican Traitor-The Massachusetts ond
Virginia Observation-Disclosures Of Prisoners
Gen. Tay'or's Intention TO Advance to San
1..is Potosi i-Pre.ervation of the Boties of
Officers, &c. &c.
The schooner Lone Star, Capt. Minor, arrived
on the I'd inst. from the mouth of the Rio Grande,
having sailed on the 25,h, one day after the TIE.
legraFh. The Picayune Of the Sd inst. has no
letters by this arrival, but are indebted to Capt
Minor for copy Of the Matamoras Flag of oath.
TO His Ercehency d. Ramon h6omc.
AeuE NUEvA, Feb. 26, 1877.
My Dear Frend-The hurry in which wrote
my last letter prevented me from sending you
copy Of my despatch to the Government and the
general order issued to the troops on the field Of
battle, now send it, and suppose the triumph Of
our arms has been celebrated in your town. The
want Of supplies, together with the dysentery,
which broke out in the army, compelled me TO
listen to the opinions Of the general and chiefs Of
the army, and regulate my operations according.
iy. They unanimously determined that the ar.
my ought to fall back on points where supplies
might be had. have therefore determined 10
retire by way of Cedral vanesas and Matehuala,
where can establish hospital for the wounded,
VINO amount TO more than 400, and also for the
sick; after which will return and seek the enc.
my, provided the government furnishes the ne.
ceesary resources.
have informed the government to this effect
IL -
state, as all the world should know it, that the
treason of native Mexican prevented me from
gaining complete victory over our invaders.
soldier from the regiment Of curassiers, a ma
tive Of Saltiilo, deserted from Encarnacion and
informed General Wool Of my approach. Gen.
Wool precirtately struck his camp, abandoning
part of his train and some provisions, and o,.
cupied the impregnable position of Augosturn,
which it was impossible to reduce, notwithstand.
ing the great advantage gained by our troops,
who took FIVE Of their positions, three stands OF
coIors and as many pieces Of artillery. God and
Liberty! SANTA Anna.
The companies Of Csrts Webster and Felt, of
the Massachusetts regiment, had arrived al Ma.
:amoras the forme. was stationed in the Plaza
the other in Fort Paredes. In Capt. Webster's
company not man was on the sick list, and he
lost not man on the voyage. The Flag speaks
warmly OF the appearance OF the men.
The two Edgecombe companies of North Car
the goth ult., where they would await The arriv-
al of the rest Of the regiment.
Three companies of the Virginia regiment
went up the river past Mafamoras. on the 2lst
to Camnrgo.
A difficulty occurred in Combs billiard room
at Matamoras, on the 18th u't., between II C.
De la Rose and Mr.. Mulligan, when the former
was instantly shot through the head.
Gen Taylor, it 10 thought, will advance on
San Luis Potosi so soon as the reinforcement
called for arrives.
The regiment Of Louisiana volunteers, it is
confidently believed, will have an opportunity to
distinguish the mselves, as they will be directed
to open the communication between Tampico-
which must necessarily be the base of operations
and San Luis Potosi.
The bodies of the officers who fell in the bat
tie of Buena Vista have been placed by their
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was introduced, the collins placed. temporarily,
in vaults at Saltllo, until removed to their late
homes, which will probably be done as soon a,
the commune alton between Satillo and Camar
60 is opened.
Exchange Of Prisoners. Major Borlsnd, Ma.
jor Gaines, Captain Cassius NJ. Clay, and their
commands, numbering about eishty.two men,
[ L. in th.,C A.. D.
were to be delivered uaat Vera Cruz.
Captain Heaty, from Louisville, ofthe Ken.
tucky regiment, with eighteen men, were TO be
restored to Gen. Taylor's encampment.
REouIsI1IoS FOR TRoors.-We understand
says the Picayune of the Sd inst, received by
the overland express" tina, General Brooke re
ceived despatch from the War Department, OF
the lst inst, leaving il TO his discretion to mus
ter into service several reg iments Of volunteer
TO join Gen. Taylor. This order was issued from
the department upon ;he recei pt OF Col. Curtis
requisition at Washington. IL is further under
stood that inasmuch as the crisis is past 20 NEE
which the requis,ion Was made. Gen. Brook
will wait further orders from the department be
fore acting in the premises.
BucEpHALus FOR GEN. TAYLOR lear
from the Boston Times, that a number of gen
n tlemen in that city have determined 10 purchas
e the highly trained horse "Bucephalus," belong
> ing to Sands, Lent & CO., and present him to Ger
!, Taylor.
FIVE wAHs-The United States have bee
engaged in hve wars during their national exi