Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-05-08
Correspondents Of the Phils. Ledger.

Correspondence Of the Phils. Ledger.
LATE FRom mnxloo.
Departure Of PiloS's B1geds-RscAsrss
Of Disa5led Volunteers --"Oid Soidiers".--
The Msrch to Jalapa.
CAxr WAsHiNeroN. NEAR vEnA CRrz I
April y, l647
Gen. Pillows Brigade. including the twu
Ponosylvsoia Regiments, struck their tents last
evening and will march towards JaInpa this
morning. The brigade Of Gen. Twges started
yeste rdsy. The whole Of Gen. Patterson .
DIVISION will participate in the movement TO
day, and the whole army, excepting the sick
and the troops lef: to garrison the city, will soon
be on the march in the direction indicated.
We have many rumors as to the reception we
shall meet with at Jslspa. and our entertain.
nent upon tbs road. The important but con.
bicting "extras" havo been Issued within the
last twenty.four hours. one stating that Santa
Anna was on his way 10 Jslapa with 1900
choice troops and the other that the town and
province named had declared its independence
If Mexico and actually sent the Alcsde Of the
town to ask the friendship and protection OF the
American army. We have also a variety Of
r,mors respecting the political condition OF the
country. which, if only half true. would indi.
cate much confusion and anarchy in the RePnb.
lie. But al these accounts come in such qnes
tinnable shapes as to need confirmation before
sny credit is due to them. do not think we
shall have much fighting on our wsy to the cap.
taI, but we shali certainly have some, for the
sake Of appearances, and possibly, a stout bat.
tie under the walls Of the city Of Mexico
In preparing for our departure, pretty tho.
rough medical examination was made, and q
number Of men discharged for ply yscal disability
About twenty five non commissioned officers
and privates Of the First Pennsylvania Regi.
,nent were thus disposed Of. Capt Hay. of the
Pi,sburg Blues, was discharged several days
ago, and has started for home. Lieut. Trovilla.
Of the Duquesne Grays, of Pittsburp, and Lieut.
Berry. of the Monroe Guard, of Philadelphia,
have obtained discharges and will leave tor
their respective homes probably to day. Abou,
80 men of the same Regiment will be left in the
hospital here, as they are too sick 10 follow the
army, but not past cure or in a condition to be
discharged. A large number reported them.
s"lves unfit for duty as soon as they ascertainet
that discharges might be had, c. an escape
made from fatiguing march. was surprised
TO see 10 many 'old soldiers" in 80 young = re-
piment. and was much amused a; the dolorous
disappointed countenances Of those who were
detected in their impos,ure and ordered to pre-
pare themselves for the march. They were
awfuly but justly berated by their comrade'
when they returned to their tents, and were no
q little annoyed BY reques,s to see their tongues
and inquiries az to the ?rucrcss Of the "shel
Jsver."
We start on our march with slender means O
transp or,ation, anG officers and men have beeI
compelled, by geueral orders, to reduce thei
baggage to the smallest possible compass Tn,
number Of camp kettles, mess pane, &C., &c,
has also been reduced, and oil the surpus srti
cles have been stored in promiscuous and so
venIy manner in Vera Cruz. What is mos, in
convenient to oil of us is the order in relation Il
our tents. which limits each company to thre
small ones for the arms and sick. The officer
aud men. OF course. will have to sleep in tn
bush or under the broad sky, which. in a coun
try like this, where dews fall like rain, is by n
means agreeable, although no: so unhealthy Q
in Northern attitudes.
A theatrical company commenced operation
in the city last night; but as was no, At the
house, I can ssy nothing of them. !, 10 rathe
unfortunate for them that we move off 10 500
utter their arrival.
The sutler of the frat Pennsylvania regimen
Captain Karns. has sold ont his establishment
and will return TO the United States in q fe
days lie says he has lost at least one thouesr
dollars, which 10 those who made purchas,
from him, is a matter of surprise. 1t may, hov
ever, be true, as some of the men belonging
the general camp" have helped themselves
his goods, wares and merchs ndse. whenever 9
oppor tuniiy offered, by way of reprissls for VIII
they called excessive charges, aud some OF b
customers, he states, have siopcd without So
Ting their accounts Hsa
Since my last letter, man, belonging
company ID. named Gum, has died. and WI
buried with the honors Of war.
Later from the BraLos.
The southern mail brings Brazos dates to Il
22d ult., received at New Orleans by the srriv
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