Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-08-21
From the Extra Ledger Of Saturday. !,

~sTEsANo FROM MENICO
Arrival Of the Fashion-0enetal Scott Still at
Pucbi"--Failute OF the Peace Propceals
lion the National B,ides-- Council ofssnto
Anna's Observation-Disclosures to Stand A.
mother Buule-Thc Capital Fortified, &c.
The New Orleans psposs received this morn.
ing announce the arrival Of the steamer Fash.
100. with Vera Cruz dntcs to The 81 inst. d.,
Gen. Scqtt was at Pxetia on the 30th Of Ju.
lv. but there was probability Of an immediate
advance. '7'
Geo. Valencia was reported to be in the vi
cnify, with i0O(D
Gen. Pierce had arrived at Perose SITTER an
action with the guerrilhs ne,s the Nationsi
bridge. ri rmH ~
L;eutensnts Tptoc. Of findisns, and Surgeon,
~ PENNEY sslvaNis. had died. a.
The courier Of the British Legation arrived
a, Vera Cruz on The 3lsi, with respoodeece
f'om the Capital " the 2eth, Puebla to the
jO,h
Mr. Ksud.il represents the chances for peace
a. unfavoraLie, but says Scot, viii march iva.
'nediately on the arrival OF Gen. Pierce, Ger.
tainy in the frs, week o: August. and more
than probably the hardest fight yet will take
ftace at the city o. Mexico, that the Mexicans
are prepared to meet him, Ia, iug ali their fosti.
oca,ons completed and twenty i've thousand
nrn as the garrison
Tie also states that the British legation were
sectetly exer,ins influence. 10 keep the Amsti.
csns out ot the Capitol. Ia, s,s ratf o.f
Other lelters in The Pieayune. represent the
chances Of peace % more favorable, end think
that The resistance to SCOTS advaace, xill be
almost nominal. '.r. ,s rt ...4j af-e-l hn-
The Mexican Congress had referred Me.
imehanau's letter back to the Executive, and
thrown on him the responsibilities of the wa,
The peace party in the capital is stroLg, and
increasing rapidly. They have no faith in their
Generals. . .3i. rss vdFf,
The Sun Of Anahusc says. in describing the
guerrilla attack upon Gen. Pierce, that body Of
aO Americans approached under a brisk Ere
until about hundred yards from the Mexicans.
when deadly fire was opened upon the enemy.
forcing them to commence hssty retreat y
A, this moment spirited charge was made
upon the retres,ing Mexicans by the American n
Gxvalay. in which At least one hundred Of .he
enemy were cut to pieces. The position occu.
ped BY the Mexicans was one Of the strongest
in the country, bot the Americans passed the
bridge aner this engagement and srrived in
safety at Perote. Gen. Scot. despatched Gene.
rai Smiths brigade from Puebls to meet HIN a,
perote. ~ H vy .#l '..f...
The Commercial Times considers the news
tull confirmation OF the failure Of Mr.. Trisi's
a'ission and that all prospects we're dsspated.
Its correspondence ststes that there has been q
contest OF etiquette about constitutional rights
between Congress and Santa Anna, esca char.
ging the other with the responsibility Of making
pace. t,-e
II is however shrewdly supposed that the lat.
ter peresnage sincerely desires the patching up
Of the differences between the two countries, al
the sole mesns Of securing tho grand object o
his ambition, the Dictatorship. Wien Con
gsess was dissolved. it was done by the with
drawal Nf such a number t4 the members as te
leave the remainder too few to form quorum.
Santa Anna held council uf his general off
eers, when it was resolved 10 try the effect o
another struggle. either BY marching out Il
meet Gen. Scott At Puebla, or, rejecting th'
propositions Of Mr.. Trist. calmly to await Scott
advance, and &C, upon the defensive.
Ia order to be free 20 act, the Government hs
issued decree. su.peodins the publication 0
all the newspapers except the Government or
gan.
The Delta says that Congress lisd met an
adjourned without acting on the peace PROPOSE
tions of our government that oil their letter
agree in expressing the Seiief that Gen. SEQ,
can take the city without difficulty. and that III
fireign residents there are anxious for his arr
val.
Lieut.. Whippe had srrived there he wa
treated well. and expected 10 BE- exchange
shortly.
Com Perry has withdrawn bis forces fror
'rosasco, in consequence Of the sickness Preva
ing there; he expects to return when the sichi
season is passed.
The Sun Of Anshusc attributes his withdraw
al To On overwhelming force Of the enemy b
iog 10 The yic,sny, and tie fear of sn attack.
Gen. Aln'on,e ~as in confinement st Tul
'n'ngo. Gen. Alvarez was st the capital III
middle Of J"'y, and had several long Interview
Whh Santa Anna.
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