Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-07-03
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The steamer jas. L. Day arrived at New Or.
leans. from Vera Cruz, on Monday morning, the
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The main interest excited by this arrival. says
our slip, centres in the report communicated to
the James L. bay by Mr. Clifton, the pilot Of
Tampico, who boarded her on the 18th. Of that
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lie stated that they were in daily expectation
of an attack from the Mexieans, who were re-.
ported to be 1900 strong in the vicinity Of the
city r -f
On the night Of the 18th inst, ademonstration
was made by the Mexicans in Tampico. to rise.
The American authorities, however, had timely
information Of the contemplated movement and
to suppress it. if attempted. called out the troops
who lay on their arms all night. There was
then no demonstration Of revolt made.
On the 18th inst party of Mexican Lancers
attacked the ou,posts at Tampieo. and drove the
sentinels into the city.
The most important part Of the intelligence
brought by the arrival, 10 the fattrring prospects
Of p,sce.
Capt. Wood, Of the Jas L. Day informs us
that information had been received At Vera Cruz
before the Day LEFT, that Generals Scot: and
Worth, with the main body Of the army, had ad.
vanced as far a. Rio Frio without opposition. and
were met at tha, place by deputa,ion from the
capital with proposals OF peace.
The exact tenor of the proposition was not
known. They were, however, Of such nature,
that Gen Scott refused to accept them, ana was
determined to push on his forces to the capital
and from the deep anxiety felt by the new Go.
vernment (if the term government can be applied
to any party or power in Mexico) to stay the
march Of our forces on the Capital II was thought
that further concessions wonld be made to Gen.
Scott before he took up his line Of march from
Rio Frio.
LETTER FROM G.S woRTu GIVING An Ac.
COUNT OF THE ATTACH OF AMosoQUE.-The Wash
ingnot Union OF Monday has the following letter
from Gen Worth, giving an account ofthe attack
HxAp.oraR1ERs. PuEBLA, May Is, Isa7.
SIR Il have the honor to report, for informa
tion Of the generaln chief that the forces under
my command, including the brigade Of Major
Gen. Quitman, took military possession Of the
city at 10 o'clock to-day. Halting. yesterday. at
! Amosoque, TO wait the junction Of Gen. Quit
man, (for which purpose had shortened the
marches Of the leading briead-s the two previ
Gus dsys,) found my position suddenly menaced
at o'clock. A. NJ, by large body Of cavalry
This force approached somewhat st-althily by q
road on our right unknown 10 us A rapid ex
animation, as it unmarked itself, exhibited, .,
was supposed, some 1000, but, from accurate
infor nation obtained here, 900 cavalry Of the
line. unsupported either by infantry or artillery
and moving a mile on our right, and toward the
rear, led to the conc usion that il was ruse tc
attract the attention in that quarter, while the
real attack was to be looked for on the high roat
! in front, or a movement on Gen. Quitnsn, who
might have been supposed the usual days marcf
in the rear. II was presently reported that
1 heavy column was actually approaching on tn,
main road. Thus il became necessary, while di
recting portion Of the force against the visibl,
enemy, 10 guard our large train, reserve ammu
milton, g., packed in the square, against the in
visi5le
The 2d artillery, with a section OF Duncan
battery under the brigade commander, Col. Gar
land, the 9th infantry under Major Bonneville
with Steptoe's battery, was promptly moved
and so directed as to take the enemy in flank =
The head Of his column having now reached
point opposite the centre of the town, and dis
tant about half mile, the batteries soon opene,
a rapid and effective fire. After some twenty
hve rounds, the entire column broke without at
tempting charge or firing shot, and hastil,
fled up the sides Of the convenient hills Onl,
one company Of infantry (ofthe 6th) was enabled
from distance, to deliver its FIRE. The broke,
column was seen TO reunite and resume its marc
in the direction of Gen. Quitman's approach =
The Cd artillery and sih infantry, with two sec
tions Of the light batteries. were put in its track
when the enemy again swerved TO the left, an
disappeared in the hills. Two miles distan
Gen. Quitman was met by the last named de
'achment, He had already discovered the enc
my. Of whose proximity the firing had admoni
shed him, and promptly taken his order Of bal
tie.
The discounted enemy reached Puebis late a
night, and evacuated the place at 4 in the morn
ing We took some prisoners and found f-,
dead. The enemy acknowledge loss Of 80 Xii
led and wounded. Gen, Santa Anna conduete
the enterprise,
Very respectfully, your ohedient servant,
w J WoKrH,
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