Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-03-06
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Scoe expected dsily ., Taupico-0a,ierins
of the Rsnchesos-Defenees at Vera Cruz.
81 NAsnrroros Msret 2---S o'eleck
REV otlcars papers To the 90, have been se
eeised BY the Southern nsa o< sAis evening.
They es'asio sdsiccst t.om Tanpico 70 the 18th,
Galveston To the 18th. Brusos to the 10Th, and
Vsta Cruz papers Of the q ult. 20. ..t
The Lausanne Volunteers wrecked on board
the Ondiska are all safe, with the exception o.
ak. whom Col. De Russey was coas,ra.sea 10
leave behind. No action. had occurtcd between
tse volunteers and the Mexicsn.. and they ,ea.
Shed Tampieo u safety on the 9th. in general
eo'h heath, but mWch exhausted BY the forced
snarch. Seven were abandoaed few .alrs
FROM the 6rst encampment. teiee snatte TO
march. and it wee found impossible 30 carry
Chem through the sand on lit,ers. One subse.
qnrnty overlook tho main body, and the re.
,nainder PROBABLY fell into the hands Of the enc.
tag
Tho adventures Of the Louisisna volunteers
are particularly described ia tho Picsyune. The
day they took refuge on the beach opposite the
wreck to escape wstery grave, they received
visits from several Mexicans in the character OF
P~assGts end fishermen. From, their couduc,
n.,d promises the volunteers were led to expect
assistance on their way in transporting their
.'"rcs. Thesc fellows were subsequently, dis.
covered to be spies, and on the same afternoon
made their appearance with flag Of truce from
Gen. Coz. und demanded on immediate and un.
conditional surrende. Alarming representa-.
''"as were made Of f,warms Of armed Mexicsns
sufficient TO cut of ell retreat. Gen. Cos decla.
red his force TO be eighteen hundred. when in
reality he bad but nine hundred and eighty, all
tvio.
Col. Dc Ruaaey replied 10 this demand. bu,
wac ast allowed admission inside Of Gen. Cos
iinrs He was giyeo until nine o'clock the
sext morning, when the americans we're told
they must surrender or fight. That nigh, the
eamp fires were lighted, but the Americans
marched away, leaving their knapsscks and
burthensone materials, which would impede
their march, excep, sufieien. PROV siens to afford
theta susteasnce. ...
10 twenty four hours they had marched thirty.
eve mics, and not an armed Mexican was seen
.l the way to Tampico. F
General Cos thought he had stat iooed su6i.
eleni force upon the road to cut of retsest, and
trprive the Americans Of oil hope Of suecos. but
Yankee perseverance foied him. - .s8
Gen. Patterson was making extensive prepa.
ra,ions 10 reecne the volunteers when they arri.
we'd.
General Scott was hourly expected q. Tam
picc.
The eickness among the troops at Tsmpico
hsd been greatly exaggerated; the General
health was excellent. There were about seven
thousand men there. esger for action. but kept
ignorant of their immediate destination. 1t was
presumed that Vera Cruz would be che next
pon. of nt,eck. and ,hc general opinion was
iha, they would leave Tampieo before the close
OF February. "4t
Tho St. Cs'harine was still off Tampico, with
portion Of the New York regimen, on toard.
Many of the officers had gone ashore. but the
men were not allowed TO land.
Nothing had been heard from the Mississippi
troops, which were still on board the ship
Sta,esman. but at the last accounts they were
suffering deplorably from sickness.
Gen. Scott probably left the Drssos on the
18th. on board the Massachusetts, which wal
sait to be waiting for him. Four companies o
artillery. under Captains Smith and Swsr.wou,
and LieatenaLts Shnckelford and vin,or. &C.
ting as his body guard.
The camp at Pao Alto had been discon,inu
ed. and Gen. Worth and his staff were at th.
mouth Of the river waiting TO embark.
AL the troops were in motion, and the fourth
and eighth infantry were on board. a. we'll q,
the first regimeat Of rihemen. The second dra.
goons, Taylors light artillery, Col. Duncan'i
battery, and some detrchmen,s Of recruits were
still ashore.
The rsncheros were gathering in al Quar-
tsrs. A, Ma,nmorss they were expecting AZ
attack. The Plaza had been fortified. and ,h,
city placed in a state Of defence.
The capture OF Cspts Borland. Gaines sn'
Clay. was confirmed
Gen. Velencia had been relieved from tn
command of Vera Cruz. and his place suppls
by Gen. Vay2uez. The Mexicans were con
vinced tha, Vsro Cruz was TO be the poxt poin
Of attack, and we're busily engaged in fortify
ing the passes ef the road to the City Of Mex
co. ''
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