Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-04


were agein surrounded by the same body
pf Mexicans who commenced heavy FIRE
snpon them from al directions. They, how
ever, at iled 70 the chapparas after the dis
charge ofssfx or eight roundsof grape shot
<commenced his return march for the river,
which, afiefsan interval of some days Of
icontinaoos fighting. he reached, with o loss,
ia he whole time, Of 20 men killed and
swcunded two missing, and stwsnty horses
snd SIXTY pack mules.
8 Among fhe number killed were Capt
boyd and Lieut. Tsnnehill Col. De Rusey
himself feceivsd several shots through his |
cloak; and Capt. Wise had three horses
shot under him. The Mexican loss is re-
-pofted q $50. sgisss ts.
Lisut. N nipple bad been lassoed near
Vera Gruz. sssss - - s ssssses2
8 s Cant. VIM. Duff died on The 10th. ..x
- Lieut.. Parker, of the Navy, died on the
l2sh, on board the Mississippi.
The Sun Of Anahuac, Of the 18th, says
Shak private express from Puebla brings
intelligence Of the arrival of Gems. Cadwal-
lader and Pillow, with their trains, at Pero-
sts. They had been attacked at Lahayo;
6ut had completely routed the enemy with
q small loss on the American side. Ex-
presses which LEFT at O'Clock on that day,
say TINT news had been received on the
sday previous, that the three commissioners
appointed hy Mexico had met Mr.. Trist at
San Martin.. = s,sss
A letter from Mexico says there is no
doubt that treaty will be concluded imme-
diasely by the commissioners that the peace
party n 20 strong, Santa Anna viii be COM
pelled 20 opronouuce for peace. s.. isss Is.
The names cfthe commissioners, as CIV
ca, are. E1rostiz, Barandn, and Tornel.
= Gen. Pillows command had reached Pu.
eola. gzsss q ssessssgsss 3fsstf
S An express rider from Gen. Scott for
Vera Cruz, had been murdered after q des-
pernfe resistance. 81 !. - IS.
The Picayune express had also been at
lacked, robbed Of letters, DC, and left on
che road for dead, but had been enabled to
reach Vera Cruz
Some letters say that peace is the order
pf shs day; but others express the opinion
xhaf Santa Annasonly wishes to gain time
Ths New Orleans papers Of the 23i are
Gen. Taylor had made speech at a
dinner eiven by the citizens Of Monterey,
and in roply q toast wns given concerning
~ nsme rs President.
- The1 1teamer Ann Chase. hound 10 Bra
soS. witk troops, hurst its boiler on the 18th,
and nine were killed and several wounded
h4 the aceident. Jas. Doun, Of Pittsburgh
Is spsposaed % having died from his wounds.
PniLADELsHIA, July 3lst. 3h Som z. M.
The New Orleans papers received at
.Richmond, contain no later news. We
however make some interesting extracts
from their contents. - !.
The Picayune learns from sources en-
titled TO al credit, that Gen, Pierce did not
leave Vera Cruz on the 18th; but expected
20 leave on the evening OF the 18th. His
kcalfh had become fully established.
The Governor of Vera Cruz received
informafion Of The Intended attack On the
.cifysand md taken all necessary precnu-
3ious 30 gan1d against q surprise.
The letters to the Picnyune say nothing
Of he forcs collected at the National Bridge
10 Oppose the n6arch Of the troops under
8 Letters received ii Vera Cruz from the
capital, from authentic sources. state posi-
lively that Santa Anna is in favor Of peace;
and was only waiting for the peace party
90 gain thc 1ndisttrb ascendency before
he declared himself. - -
Ii vas snhnoun 1t Vera Cruz whether
ahs conmissieners, appointedte treat with
ON conmissioner, had been appointed by
Hsnfa An1,n 81 By Congress; oi-, indeed,
whistler Congress had assembled ut nll.
hwas understood there, that Congress had
beesi summoned TO assemble on the 7th.
- The names Of the Commissioners as re-
soorted Here. were Ternel, PaTtizan, Pare-
dea. nnd Garostiza. The Moderator, Barnn-
d. & hrepfesensed as O creattse OF Santa
Anna. 81 s. Fl .sssf..s S. s
The Sun of Annahuac says that the
Commissioners Represented the views oi
SANTA Anna; and was therefore decidedly
favorable q the opinion that Santa Anna
The Arso Aris, Of the 13th says, thai the
Commi6 MINORS had accePtsd their appoint
lnens, md had departed on the discharge OF
,theirduties Itaiso states that this course
90 appsossd By d majority Of the more
fnauentisl elsizens, who ID great degree
coatibuted 10 IL adoption. s.
One letter mentions, ns being appointed
On The commission, Cuevor Carolina, OF
Sexr0Suza, whom Santa Anna had received
into favor Il was stated that no change in
she minislry had takea place, and that a
snnsioFify of The ministers were in favor Of
nadiustInent of our difficulties. g.
Tbs ficayune gives speech of Gen.
cushing, and the reply Of Gen. Taylor,
mnde Il i dinner at the Walnut Springs on
the Afh Of Js,4ue and MISC the to0stS and