Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-05
LATE FROM MEx.CH.
Correspondence ofthe N. o. Picayune.l


GrsrLEMEx--A band Of about 200 Mexicans
has been prowling about the mounted rihemen's
camp, four miles from this place, two nights in
succession, and last night the men were aroused
twice by the approach of Msxicans.
Early this morning our gallant Capt Walker
started out to give them battle, and had a nice
little skirmish killing four of the enemy by the
time my informant, an officer OF the Rifles, len,
and he represents Walker a long way ahead of
the scene Of the first brush, following them up
guess the enemy will find that they have got
hold ofthe wrong chap before Capt. W. has done
with them.
This morning early a dragoon came in from
Santa Fe, where he had been left with seven
others to guard the stores belonging to Govern
r,ent, and he states that a body ofabou: 200
Mexicans attacked them last night, killing all
his companions and taking possession of the
stores, and he only saved himself by running.
Editorial Correspondence of,he N. o. Pic.
JALArA, Mexico. May ll,--6 o'clock, p. NJ.
Since the diligencia went out at noon to day
for Vera Crus, another dligenca has come in
from the city Of Mexico full Of passengers, and
bringing news of not little importance. Among
the passengers was Mr. Kennedy. who. after
being badly treated here about the LIST Of April,
was driven 10 the city Of Mexico.
They say ths, at the capital there was no
Government, no order, to responsibily-all
was anarchy. Anaya was still President pro
tenn, but had neither influence nor authority.
A new President is to be elected on the 18th
of the present month, the tenth Chief Msgis.
trate this distracted country has had within the
last eighteen months. cannot stop to coant
them all up, but such is the fact.
The lodrones-guerillas I suppose they
should be called now-are busy at work upon
the roads especially between Pucbla and
the city Of Mexico. The same passengers were
robbed the other day no less than seven times
in one stage, and the inference is that the last
must have hae rather poor picking II the 6rst
were very searching n Their operations. The
diligencia in which Mr.. Kennedy came down
was robbed twice on the road.
1t is stated that the propositions made by
ven,ion in settling the difficulties between Mex.
leo and the United States. have recently been
taken up by the Mexican Congress, AID alter
warm discussion, in which one of the members
said that the whole affair was but another at.
tempt Of the monsrchists upon the sacted liber.
ties Of the Mexican Republic, the motion even
to consider them was lost by vote Of a. TO 33
From this it would seem that the present Con.
gress 10 determined to shu, every door against
all proposals of an honorable peace.
Santa Anna has sent letter to Congress
from Orizabs. He states that he now has seven
thousand men. and that his force is rapidly in.
creasing ; and moreover that all are burning to
encounter the Americans again. He warts
money to carry on his operations, but Congress
has no, seen fit TO vote him copper-one rea.
son probably, being that it has not q copper to
give.
The States north Of Mexico-Guadalajar jara,
Guanat tuato, Qustetaro, Zacstecss, Durango
San Luis and others-talk openly Of separating
from Mexico, and letting her take care of her
SELF Not dollar in the wsy Of supplies atr
! they sending On iot the teliet Of the General
Government in it's emergency.
They were still doing q little in the way o.
fortiying the city Of Mexico, but Bpsniard in
forns me that oil the distractions they have
erected 40 far, could be kicked over with thu
foot. The city had been placed under MARTA
, law. aud the direst excesses were anticipated
The citizens had oil been called upon 10 take
up arms in the common defence, but unfosiun
. ateIy nine tenths Of them had no arms 10 take
up. Nor were there any csnnon at the capita
other than few small and Indifferent pieces.
There is certainly party, and an inhuen,is
{ one, In Mexico, which begins 10 talk Of peace
, and where four weeks eince they did not dsr'
i breathe their sentiments, they how Come ou
openly and ayow themselves. Still the NEE
sure is tar from popular The pesce party !
composed of the more honest aud in,elligen
property holders, the merchants and perhaps tn
clerey-to these are opposed the military, VII
have all disgrsced themselves, and oil the de
T. magogues suong the lawyers. II the prizes,
! could be made certain that they would con,inu
7, to hold their rich benehces secure, they woul
!. PROBABLY be oil in favor Of peace.
" On the approach Of the Anericans II 10 sai
q ths, Congress. with oil the archives OF The u
IS, public. will move TO the city Of Morelis.
10 Majors Borlsnd and Gainss, e. N. Clay. 81
oil the officers taken in the north wern at KSe
a. " in tho city Of Mexico ss was also midohi