Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-05-29

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81 SCOTT.
Gen wsrfas DSision 10 ennr Psebia on the liza !
--Mtzieon Pvepmasons tw War Loans 10
the Government = The Advance upon the Capt.
fai--7he Guerilla wa,fare-Sanfo Anna Pre-.
poring TO Hdrross our Forees.
BY the arrive, Of the steamship Fashion, at
New Orleans, we have later advices from Vera
Cruz The accounts are from Jalapa to the llth
inst.
The Fashion brought over Gen Patterson and
several officers who were wounded at Cerro Cor.
do; also, Captsins Moore, Piekens. Jones and
Coleman, of the Alabama volunteers. She also
brought over many ofthe trophies Of Cerro Cor
do and Vera Cruz, such ~ cannon, stands Of
arms, standards, &c.
Several regiments Of volunteers whose time of
service had expired were at Vera Cruz on their
way home.
We copy below from the Picayune
Gen Worth was expected 10 enter Pueblo on
the 18th instant. No resistance was anticipated
at that place. There was some expectation that
the army would march upon the capital but with
dmished numbers. The losses sustained in the
army by the return Of volunteers, and the neces.
sary detachmen,s to guard the cities of Jalspa.
Perote and Pnebla would leave Gen. Scott force
amounting TO scarce six thousand to advance
upon the city OF Mexico.
Santa Annals whereabouts was yet veil-d in
mystery. The camp was full Of rumors, as is
sl~ays the case, of the purposes Of the Nexicans
and the movements Of political and military par.
ties.
The gnerillas do not give orr troops as much
trouble as was anticipated. They are probably
doing their Office of robbery and massacre upon
the Mexicans themselves.
We notice with sincere pleasure that Gen.
Shields is Improving space. and that his recovery
is almost certain.
We suhjcin letter from Mr. Kendall Of the
latest dates
tEljturai Correspondence Of the p onyunc.]
JAL.r., Mexico. May IL, isa7.
Intelligent Spsnis rds here, men Who have
ample means of information, tell me that mat.
lers a, the city Of Mexico are daily ce,sirg worsc
snd worse--sll is anarchy and confusion. II
| cannot well be otherwise. Confidence is all
gone. money is all gone. hope has vanquished.
md in their place pover,y and despair reign
preme. The only chance i'fi OF opposing the
AM ricans is to raise 4 frenzy or entht,sss ssm--
coll il which you will--sin,ilnr 10 that planted
in the early rsvolut'onists by iIdeleo. and It rs
| to be doubted whether there 10 even virtue
enough left in III" county to bring about
| ,k H. Ii s.l
battle of Ihs Cruces. Tough, near the city Of
Mexico, il may be recollec,ed that Morelos and
iiidslgo had an immense robbie to contend a.
gainst the few royalists under Truxlllo. and
that such was the frenzy Of the former that in
many instances, during the ho,,est of the fight,
they ran up ond stuffed their hats into the very
months of the Spanish cannon. They can,.oa
get up such feeling now.
Gen. Worth will probab bly, enter the rich and
populous city OF Puebla on Friday next, Gen
Quitman accompanying him. No ohe ,aniici.
pstes opposition, but on the contrary it is ra,d
that the larger and better portion of the inhabi.
tants are growing more and more anxious for
the entrance Of the Americans for the protection
they will siurd them ,gains, the hords Of ls.
droncs and eperos which have always infested
that city. We hear nothing Of the gner,las of
ate-they are probably con6ning themselves
10 rubbing their own countrymen.
The reports in relation to Santa Anna are
stl! contradictory, but all agree that be is At OF
near Orzabs. lie has cerIainiy threatened az
attack upon Vera Cruz. and also upon this place,
and there are those who think. judging from hi.
threats and actions, that he has become mad
since his recent 1evorses. The probability is
that he keeps bis force about him partly for his
nwn protection, snd partly to be ready TO strike
a blow should a favorable opportunity offer.
Gen. Scott will probably leave, with Gen
Twiges, in the course Of few days, for Puebla.
Ills next movements will depend upon circum.
stances. .|
Gen. Qui,,nsn's appointment as Major Gene.
raj meets with The full approval of The army
The wound of Gen. Shields. which every one
at fret thought would prove mortal beyond
doubt. continues to improve, and the hopes OF
his recovery are stronger than ever.
I forward this by the dllgencis. II is con.
sdered very unsaf. conveyance, and for fear
my letters may be overhsuled by the Mexcans
| cannot say half otherwise should.
Yours, &c. G. w. X.
A train left Vera Cruz on the 9th of May
consisting Of about 400 wagons loaded with sup