Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-05-15
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'eaue'e WIG 'oi'o"'"g correspondence between
Governor SHrsx, the Chief Magistra,e Of Penn
sylvanie. and General ZAcnARY TArlon. III,
brave victor. who has upheld the honor Of hi
country in many battle fields =
..#.T< ExEcuTivs CaAmBrR,
Harrisburg. Pa, Jan. 18th, l647.
SR:-! have the honor to transmit, here with
copy of resoli. tons rendering to you the thank
Of the General As.,. ,.a'by Of this Common wealth
for Try prudence. ski, and bravery. With whicl
you h.vs conducted the c. npaign against Mexi
co; arG $50, expressing the s'use Of that body
of the suffarinys, services and .terosm of The
officers and men of the C'ai,ed S,ate.s Army il
Mexico. volunteers a. we'll as regulars, and III
tender Of hearty thanks for their gallant ana ~
triotc conduct
These resolutions speak the sentiments, and
express the feelings o: the freemeu of Penn.
sylvsnia: end assure you not only partci
pate IN these sentiments and feelings, but it 10
one Of the most p'eassut dutie. of my life to be
the medium of communicating them to those
whose patriotism, skill and bravery. 80 richly
n'erirthe appreciation Of their country.
have the honor to be, with sentiments of the
highest consideration and respect, yours, &C.,
FRS r. SKUNK.
ZACHARY TAYLOR, E g., Major General Com.
nancing the United States forces in Mexico
HrADorARrERs. ARMY OF OCCUPATION, }
Camp near Monterey, March 9th, lS47.t .
Sal have had the honor to receive your
communication Of January 18th, transmitting a
copy Of the com Elementary resolutions Of the
General Assembly Of Pennsylvania. Suitable
extracts from those resolutions have been CON-
municated, in Geheisl Orders, to the troops of
my command, and viii be duly appreciated by
them. as coDvepiAg the sentaaen,s OF q great
nnd patriesic Stale.
beg leave TO apologize to yonr Exceilency
for the unavoidable delay occasoned BY late in.
cessan' service, which has occurred IN ncknow.
1edging your communication, and aIso 70 ex.
press my personal thanks Zoe the very cour,e.
Gus terms i'll which ytm have been pleased to
communicate the resolutions of the General As.
sembly. -ra
am, sir, very respectfully. ynur OBJ, servant,
Il. TAYLOR.
Major General u. s. Army.
His Excellercy, Fns r. Skunk, Governor Of
Pennsylvania. Harrisburg. f.....
From the Danvile Democrat of,he 7th inst
Dsash er Capsain 5. yvtisoa.
We have melancholy duty to perform this
week-that Of recording the death Of our esteem.
ea and noble.hearsed teiiowci citizan, Jous S.
WILSON, Captain Of the columbia Guards"
while in the discharge of his duty as a voianteer
soldier in the Mexican War. He died on the
evening fthe 10th Of April last, OH board the
steamer Virginia off Vera Cruz, on which he had
taken passage few days before with view of
returning home. Captain wrLsoN had been un-
well for several weeks, but not SO much as TO
prevent him from doing his duty az soldier a,
the siege of Vera Cruz. From over .veftion on
that occasion he became worse, so much 90 that
his friends thought best TO obtain furlough for
him-his company being about to merch for the
interior Of Mexico but before the steamer sal
led, he fell victim on the altar of his country.
His body was buried in the cemetery near Vera
Cruz, by the Cam ron Guards, with military
honors, anG in the absce,ice Of a clergyman, Gen
HAMMOND, Of Milton, who is rsymas.et in the
Army, read at his grave the Episcopal funeral
service His last moments are said to have been
calm and composed in the hope Of b. s'ed i'm.
mortality Every attendance it was possible 10
bestow under the circumstances. was paid to him
bv the Captain or the Steamer and Lieut.. Cot.
AtSs, Of Wiikesbatre. who had also taken passage
on the same vessel, being Unable to discharge
his datins on account OF illness.--Capt Wilson
left disronsoate wife aud two children 10 thoufh
his untifnely end,
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