Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-11-20
LATE FROM MEXICO.

"Spo" ~ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. WdIkeIs inc lex.
an Ranger. Killed-Atlisco captured by A.
mericsn Forces-Mexican Government Su.
perseded Santa Annals Command of the Ar.
my-Re.occupation Of Puebla-Flight of
Gen. Rea--Gen. Smith appointed Governor
Of Mexco-Sckness among the Army.
The steamship New Orleans srrived at New.
Orleans on the 7th, with dates from Vera Cruz
to the LIST of November.
Gen. Patterson was to leave Vera Cruz on
the LIST inst. The whole number of the train
and escort is 5 600 strong and 900 wagons
Capt Briscoe's Rangers accompanying the train.
The brave Capt. G. II. Walker. of Texas,
was killed IN an action with the Mexicans at
Husnsntis. H.
The English courier arrived at Vera Cruz on
the 3lst ult., bringing news from the city of
Mexico to the 29th uit. Nothing very impor.
tsnt has transpired 10 the capital since the pre-.
vious advices.
We extract the following items from the We
ra Cruz Genius Of Liberty, of the lst inst.
Atlisco has been taken possession Of by 1000
of our forces. The large city was yielded with.
out the least resistance.
Orizaba is doubtless by This time also ia pos.
session Of the American forces.
The Mexican Government has superseded
Santa Anna as the commander Of the army.
Gen Rincon has been appointed TO that Office
Santa Anna loudly protesting against the viola.
ton Of his rights as the hrst Magistrate Of the
| nation, a. he styles himself, and refusing obe.
dience to the government, retires to Tehuacan.
Gen Scott and staff have lately visited the ei.
! ty Of Guadaioupe.
Gen Almon,e reached Querstaro on the 9Th
! ult.
The New York Regiment Of volunteers have
| presented swords to Capt A w Taylor aHd
Lieut. Griffin.
The city was filed with ruu,ors Of pc sce, and
| il ives Sid that quorum had met at Queretaro,
and that the majority decided in favor Of an ami.
cable adjustment Of difficulties.
There seems TO be but little doubt that force
of Americans have entered and taken possession
of Orixabs, and it is altogether probable that the
| force old not exceed 4UU men.
Orixabs contains 4 population q: something
near 1000 inhabitants, yet they had the good
sense to surrender thek city, Notwithstanding
that the force was 20 meagre that demanded it
The following officers have leave Of absence,
and proceed to the United S,ates-those who
are not incapacitsted by wounds or sickness, &c
recruit Tor their respective reeiments:-
Brevet Col Garland, 5th infantry; Col G W
Morgan, l4th infantry; Wsrd 3 Burnett. N Y
volunteers; Garrett Dytmsn, N Y vols; A
King, 18th infantry; Robert Porter, % Penn''
VIOLA; Jss Murray, DO; David Hopkins. DO;
d Potter. N Y vols; Sweeney. do; Lorime
Grshsun, 10th infantry; c II Jones, N Y vols.
w Brown, do; Llewellen Jones. mounted Ri
aes; N A Van Buren, do; Henry A N Fill
more. ID Penn'a vola w. e. Toby. Of the Phi
ladelphia papers. has published paper IN th
city Of Mexico. called the North American.
is q beautiful sheet. the Delta nys. Tie affair
in the city Of Mexico were in quiet state.
The following from the Genius Of Libert!
Of the 25th uli., contains the most importar
items We can gather from the Vera Cruz paper
From fuur French gentlemen. who leh tn
city Of Mexico on the 18th, and Pueblo on th
10Th of the present month. we hive receive
intelligence Of very important nature conce
ming the state of affairs in those quarters. &c
Lane having arrived at Perote, wss there joine
by Cspt Wslker and his command. Both a
vanced together on the Puebls road till the
reached the town Of V.eyes. At this plac
Capt Walker, by order Of the commanding G,
neral, took up his line Of march TO Huanantl
BY way of the towns OF San Francisco and Gu
psstla. On his arrival at Husnsntls 4 sanguil
ary engagement took place in the streets, b
tween the force Of Capt Walker, consisting
$50 men, and tha, Of the Mexicaps, nun,berir
1000, the resul, Of which was the total expu
sion of the enemy from the town. and it's occ
patton by cur gallant little army, which lost
the battle only six men but the gallant W.
ker, after performing prodigiss OF vslor s'
feats of the most daring character, fell. in sing
combat, pierced by the spear Of an enraged
,her, who. gosded to actual frenzy BY the dea
OF his son, whose fall, beneath the arm Of Ca
Walker. he had just witnessed, rushed forwsI
needless of all danger. to revenge his des'd.s
suscking the Captain with irresistible volen'
plunged his spear into his body, and slew b
almost instantly.
The Mexicans lost two hundred men .
three pieces Of artillery. The latter WI
thrown intos gully adjoining the town by
victors, who. after the achievement OF their