Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-03-13

Oh Ant"n Bznrdo, Feb. 4, 1S47 {
believe the briefest and most in,ellipible
mode OF giving information of events, is by dates
and IN writing yon the unconnecied ac,s trans
p'ri"g in the Squadron, will adop: il as far as
practicable.
On the 18th of January, the Commodore trans.
ierred his flag to the Princeton. and proceeded
on cruise 20 Laguna, village. or rather sue.
cess'on OF villages situated on large lagoon a.
bout thirty miles norihward ot Campeachy. and
2On sontto.eJd.Ns, Tre,.Sr -,,v Tymg "a, A,lvnUI
in the lagoon, and IN friendly terms with the
inhabitants, notwithstanding which, however,
boarding ncttings were placed around the YES
fense taken. The Princeton by reason Of her
drah, could mot approach the shore within seve
raj miles, but the Vixen came out and commu.
nica,ed. Ofcourse nothing Of interest had oc.
cured the vessels merely maintaining block.
sdc
On the 9th, the Princeton returned 10 her
anchorage and tho Commodore TO his own ship.
Daring his absence. the prize steamer, Petrta,
brought down from Vera Cruz on the 23J, IL.
Col. Alfonso Delapu. OF Louisiana. His odven.
lures are rather romantic. as far as ! can learn.
! Under instructions from Gen. Scott he set out
from New Orleans to visit Vera Cruz and the
surrounding country as spy, and To cover his
intentions proceeded from the Havana. and oh.
tanned q passport TO Vera Cruz as Frenchman,
| (he is of French descent, and speaks the tongue
| like a Parisian) After arriving there he pene-
trateG far as Jalaps, sscerrained the probable
| number Of men that could be thrown into the
cas,lo IF San Juan de Uloa, the length Of time
which j. is provisioned, &c, and the general
tout ensemble. the material &c, that would op-
pose Gen Scotts contemplated attack. During
his stay he narrowly escaped detection, being
suspected and subjected to several close eSami-
nations Being informed that the authorities
intended committing him to the Castle as spy
he had barely time to escape on board French
merchant bark lying at Sacriicios, from which
be was taken and brought down by the Petrita.
His escnpe was singulary providemtial. The
men of the boat supposed him one Of the passen-
gers Of the boat and carried him of under mis-
take. They were waiting for one of the pas
sengers, end being ordered suthoritatively in
French ITO shove off," obcyed unhesitatngly.
Again, the arrival of the Pctrita at Sacrafc los
was purely accidental, nor should omit to state
that the French bark had been brought into
Anton Lzlrdo as prize, n few days before, and
had just been le, 90.
On the Odd, three vessels ran the blockade
at Vera Cruz. Notwithstanding the vigilance OF
the Albany and ST.. Msry's; in fact steamers
are the only vessels to blockade effectually.
On the 25,h the French brig Princess Marie
wos brouph, in hv the hanv. She was taken
nesr Calnp"schy and awaits the Conmodose''
decision The same day the small schooner
Mariner, arrived from Havana, with despstehe,
iron, the Commodore, supposed relating TO the
fitting out oi priva,eers IRON ,ha, port undel
, Mexican coors
On The 29th the porpnise returned from Tam
pco, and the sloop Mariner proceeded to ths
place with Col. Alfonso Despu on board as
passenger Of course he communicates will
Grn. Scott as early as possible.
I On the 3lst, the purpose went out to cruis'
Il and the Princeton left for the blockade Of Ava
l. -ado.
q Feb 81, tho French brig Princess Marie
was permitted To leave here for Saeraficios, III
u French Commodore gusrsniying that no par
Of her cargo should % landed. The same Ga
: the petrta brought down Intelligence from Sa
s. crifrios that the advanced guard Of a coumn
u our forces advancing from Tampico upon Tu'
} pan. had been defeated and sixty OF our soldier
{ made prisoners Santa Anna was also repor.e
o 10 he still at San Luis Po'os
c The rumor is now current that our whole nj
y val force has been ordered to collect here on III
2hrh of this month To be in readiness TO crop,
is rate with Gen. Scott in The expected attack O
rs Vera Ctu:, and it is the general impresso
W Throughout the squadron that we shall have
rs fight at last.
!, THE BLUE BELLEs or AnERicA cA--There al
several newspapers aud per o'iicsls in ms rh'ii
>, try under the editorial charge ~ adir> NJ
o' since the explosive naldte of cotton hiss bee
re demonstrated, II may be truly said that ever
y. lady controls a magdsins.
he A NEW ROAD TO FAhE.--We see it stat,
in that the Medical faculty OF New York have pa
lie sed q vote to have the attending pbysieisr
ie name accompanying a!' obituary notices OF ,hs
patients