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

pico, at which place he had taken fsfi,ye af,er
being harshly driven from the capital. and pre-.
vented from taking tie ROAD to Ver. Cruz. ue
will probably BE- in the United States before this
litter lie receivrdi il is. therefore unnecessary
TO entefinto particulars regarding his .i.c,ment.
u iss matter that gives me no surprise I have
only wondered that he was not sent "A months
sgo, During Tho whole Of this war, Mr.. Black
has kept up regular correspondence with the
United atcs. keeping il well informed Of the
facts occurring sb,ut him, and, in fact, pretty
mrcA thronthcot Mexico. IN hin eorrespon.
dence has been extensive. and his acquaintance
with the people and S's,es ihornnph. rerhs ~
there is no other mnn who could have bees, 90
serviceab!e. and hold the ground which he has
so long occupied.
The Navy people are happy. Arrangements
are in course nf completion for the expedition In
the Sonthwani. and rtatt will soon be made.
After the ports along the cnas, are eceured,
grand expedition !. to De fitted rtst for tho p.
cihc-Whc,hcr ,he Ohio ia 10 Sc carried acros.
or not, have not heard. but I am insured that
the PROJECT is not merely imaginary; it hus a
real existence. and .lfe movement IL seriuasIy
Contemplated.
The Ohio, Raritnn and Potomac alone, rnnld
! furnish fifteen hundred men fnr such purpose.
ard Ave hundred could, perhapR, be ,p,red
from the sl"ops.nf: war and bom5 vesse!e 81 that
the real efficiency Of sAe squadron could not
be impaired by this measure.
Yours, &c. lSprcAToa.
April 2S Our newe 10 day, irum the nte.
rtor, is of but latte Importance. Reports uf
more murders on the road, and the confirmation
of some of yesterdays vumorS regarding the
movements of General Scott and Sants hnna.
are the only ones worthy of notice. Scott only
waits for supples-eternai sUpplics-to push
on for pero,s with bis main body, and may do
90 without them EVery wagon. h,rse and
mule TO bs found. are employed on the rosc !;
snd, I presume. will soon enable him 10 go a.
head" II is said that General Worth has
penetrated eighteen leagues beyond Perote.
but eanno, fud any one who xno.oS it 10 be 80.
General /. Vega. and hi- follow rri.oncrn,
leave here early to morrow raorning in the
steamer New Orleans, by which vessel send
my letter.
When the Mexicans first surrendered. it was
about thei. thinner hour. IN one Of iheit sbrts
the camp kettles were taken from the Sre, and
the rstlons were being proportional out. when
the orde. for surrender came fosn The seconr in
cou.t,snd-so they had TO march ou,. wi,hou,
their dinopfs. Ths, evening. slihuneh lsvec
ouan,i,ies of food had been SERVED ou, 10 ,hpm
/ sy ont commis.atics, they we're picking On Old
bones, stale pieces Of bread. and every thing
that en0ld b. esten. Yesterday. on The march,
they would run up to q beef, killed the day be-
fore by our advance. and cut off every piece
that cont. be obtained. as esgerly as though
/ they were half ismshcd
From the foot Of Germ Go.tio 10 Santa Anna'r
/ haciends, The road side va. lined with drrd
/ Me,ictns end hotseu. At or near the rancho
where General f@igss overlook the rc,rea,ing
rnemy. they 10y thick around, end more h''r
! rid scene {, would be dAicul, 70 picture. MrSi
cane lay dead in every direction, some resting
! up against trees. others with legs and arms ex
tended, and occasionally q lancer laying with
hi. arm upon the charger ,ba, sercived ria
death wouna ;!pra the tame volley that ended
The career Of his rider. Some OF the prisoners
passing through would urcssinhs|ly halt 10 view
the ssaiuses Of The dsaceAsed ann then neBd'ne
their gait, regain their place BY the side Of Those
who were more fortunate in the fsht.
When Santa Anna and Amrad,a in.ibfions-
| " s,.d Il om the field OF battle they were sshs.
med to pass through .bs place. but with their
follow ers took h', hand tnsd. snd procceded
to q mountain pass nine miles from here On the
r,si To Mexico. which they commenced fortiy.
ing. but which they eSscas,ri This horninR.
Santa Anna boos,ed very much in Jalapa. and
ruid that he would No, only ship The Americans,
but that he &oul,l nescs call IN his rn"n ttoih
the pursuit until he hsd driven o"r mer inso ths
sra. Alas the se9uel. Cerro G@do. he said.
was intended by nature as defence against oil
those win attempted 10 bvetrhn The republic,
and if the Amerlcsns were mol beaten back it"m
that point, il would be useless to oppose further
obstacle. 10 thelt suy.nce. this he said In Js.
lapa, oh the eve OF departure for tho Scene Of
action. But to wheedle The Pebple Ia his usual
style be no& excuses himself by saying that he
vac Bot psspsired-thst the scton commenced
much sooner than he eapeetcd-sud that his Do.
fences we're nd, completed J. HIP.
/ SEND you the Rus two ssaHss's " new Ps
per issued In this ei,y--tAs AsrieaH cAro"ists--'