Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-03-20

lhats The hsnnt 10 b.. sis with Rsea. respect.
your friend and isllow eisisen,, " -
TaoMA A. H, BENrox. !.
70 the PaEs,Drxr.
Note IF Mr.. 6enson 10 he A5ysfsnt General
WAsHseros. Tuesday Evening. March o.
Sin had the honor to receive yonr note ii
the 9Th instant, wi the commission Of Major
General in the army, and delayed the snswet Of
acceptance or nop.acceptsnce unsil should 70.
coive an answer from the President 10 note
which addressed 10 him in the morning ofths,
day. That anewer 10 now received, and ems.
5les me to answer your note. and to say that the
commission 10 not accepted. a...ts d &, al
Please to accept, Dir. my thsnks for the kind
terms Of your nsse. and fos the thousand coorte.
sies which you have extended 70 me ID the
course II our .ong and friendly scqusin,ance
Most truly and respectfully ycurs, ,3.- ~.
THOMAS II. BkxTox
To Adju'snt General Josr.. .,.7 -,-,
THs ATTACK ON vERA CRux-The details
Of the contemplated st,ack on vers Cruz arr
oi course unknown to al persons, excepting the
authori,ies at Washing,on sni the Comman.
ding General; yet the New York Herald pro.
fesses to be acquainted with some ot the ar
rangements. In reference 10 por,ion Of the
naval operations, thst paper ssys: ~t.
The Ito Of battle ship Ohio under went re.
pairs recently. with the view. os,ensihly. oI
proceeding to the Pacific. end joining the
blocksding squatron on that side ri Mexico, and
sai!Ad with sesled orders from Hampton rosds
on the let iastant. These orders ere not 10 be
opened until che gets into certain latitude
but We will tks the liberty Of making our rea.
ders scqusinted With their contents probably BE-.
fore Csps. S,rinehams himself will know them.
This vessel had called oetensibly for the 70.
ei6c bot bsfcrs she will hsve reached ihess
che will have taken part in the Grsnd demon
stra.ion sbout to b msde On the enemy's strong
holds. She sailed in eompany with the sioop
Oliver Decs,uv. 5at shs wiil not 90 in sight o
vess Csd1 until the mornirg Of the day whes
Gen. eeott viii attack thst city. The sppesr
arce ofa vesseiof her sire snd srmsment woult
reasossbly induce the Mexicans to soppoee the,
an attack was contemplated Immediately, and
il u 10 prevent this suspicion that she will re-
main out Of sight until the eventfuI time shal
have arrived. The Decatur will sct an sgen
In convey from the squadron there TO her. sns
inform her Of the proper time 10 take her place
Between Gen. Scott and Cnm Perry vho vii
selievr Com Coaner. signals have bsen arm
eed that viii cnsbIe Com. Perry 10 know Ii,
precise day o. hosS that l;e win commence th'
stack On the city. Com Perry will immrdi
stely communicate By means Of the Decatur, Q
one Of the small stsam~rs, 10 the Ohio, the cou.
msnder of which will govern himse II fsecosdipa
ly. The moment that Gen. Scott Commence
10 st,sck the city, the whole feet ~iIl play o.
the castle. ios the purpose Of preventing th@ ga
risen from scting in eonceIt with the Mexican
in V.rs Cruz. 10 tlis snssaer 1, il sappose
that both the city end the easle will be take
in short time" "noli Ysbr9t53 eta55a b
HowirzER.-This term 10 not generally aRdel
stood except by militsry men, The Cineinaal
Chronicle describes il - short field piece, eor
strueted on the principle ofe mortar, but noun,
ed on gun carriage. Like . mortar. il has .
interior Chamber for the powder charge. RI
bore 10, then, larger and admits Of small shel
To this she'll 10 attached canister shot II lie use
and fred in the field like mounted cannon. Tn
shells are fired like cannon balls, and when the
explode they scatter tho grape shot In every q
reetion. To be used 'then.' on roads, or fros
hills or in de6lss. against troops they ere Moi
destructive weapon This sths use they ~
pot TO in Mexieo. 2, "a F-had ii5 eat va e.
| A PH,LOsOpsEs IN Tws PooR H0tsE-A
mcpe tbs, thres ,houssnd foseigsets now eos
fined 10 the Aims House Of this city 10 lsasne
Germaa. Dr., Heidelberg. sho wss once
preacher. than professor in the Berlin su
Halle Universities. sa spthos. sdossos ot phil
. sophy. rs,ianalist. and non (shnost Of course