Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-05-22


sent ou, day or two before the battle, and they
reported tina, there was no artillery at this point
They had, evidently, not been near enough 10
the Merican lines to ascertain anything Of
their character, and would have led us into
terrible scrspc, Ind not the confusion conse
qnent upon Pillows wound. caused US TO halt
for the tugle, OF further orders in the chapparal
about hundred yards from the batteries As
it wsss our scolama was severely handled. ae
you are already aware, from the official list OF
casualties. The first Pennsy !vania and second
Tennessee Regiments, composing the first line,
suffered least, as they were nearest the enemy,
the FIRE Of the latter being too high TO bc ef.
| fective upon them. The second fennesseenns.
however, in subsequent part Of the bat'le, got
separated from us, made an advance towards a
charge on the battery, and lost 10 men in Kill.
led and wounded. without efftciing any thing.
The speedy surrender OF the Mexicaus. and the
flight Of Santa Anns, was happy termination
Of the affair and gave US all cause for rel icing.
Ger. Twiggs complimcnied US On our shouting.
and said that he observed a wavciing and ngi.
tation smong ihe enemy As soon as We received
their fire and answered il, as we did, by wild
and henrty cheer as we rushed ap the hill
There is cert,inly great good 20 be derived
from full mou,hed Yankee h,Tenh, or Tea
nessee yell, and the Mexicans tried to return
It as they ceased firing, but their alt"mp, was
weak and unprfta Die and did net come "with
Ia ~, a. ..,j.x. a
schooi-boy in church yard, and like that, failed
to keep their courage up.
After the surrender, and when Il was ascer.
tained that Santa Anna had sioped with 2l0N
cavalry, leaving his carriage and wodcn leg be-
hind, Col. Harney was despatched with his dra.
goons and some flying artillery in pursuit of
him, and 80 ch'sely did he follow upon isheels,
that the "Nspoieon Of the South was obliged
all kinds Of cuts and curves to save his heroic
head. He tried to get into the cotton factory
near this place und made several eff rts TO Sc.
crete himself along the road, bat was refused
admi,tance esety where Us dangerous guest.
I The people here are. prsfess 10 be. iaceDsed
at his conduct. The tru,A is he disappointed
them sadly He told them he was at the head
hs large and irvncbe army and was fully re.
Ao'ved on driving US miserable Americans right
into the Gulf, without erea showing US tia,e ia
pack up our dmds and take ship for Orleans, and
the simple hearted people went to the trouble
and expense Of preparing fire works and othe'
means Of celebrating HE victories. Their NOR
tifcatiDn. of course, was great, when they lear
ned that this brilliant army had been killed
wounded, captured or scattered. and that it
great chief was making the best of his way q
a fugitive to the capital, with Ilurney nt hi
heels It is reported tina, Col ilarncy wna {.
close uPon him, beyond this place, that SAINT,
| .Aana spiked several csnnon, which he sttemp,
ed to post bu, hadn't time to do il. before ol,
! Ilarney was down on him. The Col is Jus
the man for such service, and the number q
horses, belonging to his Dragons, which wer
found dead on the road, proved that he came a
tong with spring and jump on no. and cage
chsse.
The weather here is at present much lk
| 'uns o' Vo "W". nc Itk'"H ~ "'ouH'dHIuus
and at NIGHT the air is quite chilly. A YER
heavy dew tails, which vets every thing in tn
shape Of clothing completely through. and eve
penetrates the few tents we have with us. so a
to render our sleeping cold and uncomfortable
The great mountain of Orazava, with j,
crown Of enternal snow, is only nine or te
miles of, anG in clear morning sun looks gran
and beautiful. The tace Of The country ia CT
tire different from. aud superior to. any we bav
T.. yet passed through. II is divided into hant
a some farms, which appear to be well cultivated
parts Of Pennsylvauis. The people. too, are
a much better class. are winter, better lookiD
and better clad than those Of the Department
Vera Cruz The city is neatly built on unevc
!, ground, making excellent drainage for the WI
!, YER in the streets, and no d. ubt is healthy at a
d times. II has many fine stores and publ
!, houses, seSeraI curious and pleasing lookin
II temples, and q plaza or two that have bee
q handsome, but are out Of repair have had b.
=, little opportunity M taking notes of oil the'
% things, bu, as we shall rest here at least ts
There is little probability Of any further n
Of vance Of the volunteers, as the enemy are gu
n posed to he now broken down and willing
tsest. Ger. Worth is in advance OF us, al
p will probably finish the war.
\ The Gss.xosirY or OcR SOLDIERS The kin
~ af Il he led oG he m