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

npnr,ac, Decree psssed BY the Meaican Con.
Rr,ss--Any Treaty Of Peace with the United
States pronounced a Nulli:y, and all thot a.
gree to it Trsi,ors--Ai edia,ion offered by the
Bfitieh Minister-Ci,izens stupifcd at the
Defeat of Santa Aana--iiis Demand for
Reinforeements unbceded- Wagon Tsains
snd a Detachment Of Sick Troops Cut Of.
Rnmored Revolution At the Copitsi aeaiast
Santa Anna Mexican Account Of the Battle
Of Cerso Gordo--Gen. Ssias raising Guerilla
Corps.
FasDrsrckspuRo, Va, May l3.
transmit the following additional Mexican
intelligence contained in the New Orleans pa.
pers of the 9th inst
Upon the receipt OF the news Of the defeat az
Ccrro Gordo, the Mexican Congress held an ex.
srsordiasry session, at which decree was pas.
seh. debating to all MeSicans the importance of
carrying an the war, and defending the national.
''y Of the Republic. It also prohibits the Exc.
cu'ive from making peace with the United States
"r concluding negotiation with foreiga powers
''sposng Of any part of the territories. .- ...
The decree rfonounees ali 10 be traitors, whe.
'her private persons or public functionaries, who
make any treaty with the United States, and de.
ciares such treaty 10 be null aud void. L
A permanent committee 10 10 be installed.
should Congress End it impossible to continue
its sessions. On this esmnaittee is to devolvs
the whole duties of the gsversR:ent counsel, and
appoint, in case Of vacancy. = Temporary Execu.
tive.
The powers Of the committee TO cease at the
conclusion Of the war; ...... ...
There were more than eighty members Of Con.
eress Prescat at this extraordinary meeting, and
great nnsniasity prevailed. t
The Picsyune has letters feon Jnla@a, dated
25Ih, Goth, and 2sth April, Vera Cruz of the
29th.
Gen. Worth was still at Perote, with 25oo
men. lie had advanced one brigade with its bat
terry. TO enlarge the circuit Of supplies.
The arrival of diligence at Vera Cruz from
Jalapa, on the 2sth, brought the intelligence that
Mr. Bankhcad the British Minister had offered
mediation, and Congress was acting uron the
proposition
It was reported that strong party in favor of
peace had formed a, the capital
A few light breastworks had been thrown up
IN the vicinity Of the city of Mexico, but nothing
Ike a regular Ge(ence had been undertaken
The citizens seemed TO be stupiGed by the sue
cessive defeats of their troops.
Santa Anna had written to the Governmcn,
from Orizaba, that he had 500 men, and wanted
reinforcements and money His demands were
however, nnheeded and the government and
people appear TO have lost all confidence in him
The Puebla paper ofthe cath declares that .
party of Mexicans headed by Regon and Gome'
Fsrias, had determined to sell the Republic ts
the American vandals. .t.-a.es .s.'
BY an express arrived at Vera Cruz. on tn
o9,h, information had been received that Lieut
Dixon, in command of a detachment Of l02 con
va.scent soldiers, on their way TO Jalapa ha'
been attacked by 300 Mexicans. cd. .. ..-..-
A wagon train has also. been captured. an'
fears are entertained for another. s.t ., --
1t was rumo:cd that Gen. Taylor had arrire'
at San Luis. but not that he had taken that city
1t was also reported that the Mexicans inten'
leaving the roads entirely free from Jaapa out Il
Puebla, lut entombing themselves in the latte
place.
A revolution is faid to have broken out in th
city of MEXICO against Santa Anna. @
The Mexican accounts of the battle OF Cerr
Gordo say that Saata Anna sustained h'"se'
with G0oO against IA 600. and finally being e"
tirelv surrounded, cut his way through the Iar
KEGS with column Of the fourth infantry
The Mexieans admit that two Of their Gensr
ais were killed, but Gen. scott's loss is put dow
at four thousand, killed two thousand, and a
many wounded.
General Sa,as had issued proclamation, de
c,arins that he was empowered to raise guerill
corps and calls OH all good Mexicans to join HI
standard
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