Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-05-29

gence, at OfiEaba, raising troops. he shows, |
as the letters we'll say. incredible energy in re-.
pairing the loeees he has sustained, and ere this
is no doubt at the head Of 90 army very consi.
derabe IN numbers, however inferior in disci.
pline. He is moreover, according 10 the papers,
granting permits to guerilla bants.
An extract ofa letter from his headquarters
at Oriz,ba. to the E Repu1lieano. dated 22d
April. is given below:
at appears that the enemy, improving his
triumph, and the establishment in which he finds
the people, designs to march upon the capital
but aIn taking measures 10 organize here q
respectable force. in addition to ,ha, at present
under the command of Gen. D. Antonio Leon,
and I can assure the President Substitute, that
with some aid from the neigLboring S,stcs or
the Supr, me Government itself, l shall be able
to hurrass the rear guard Of the enemy with ef.
feet until his destruction is achieved. | have
already despatched orders to Gen. Canal 10 that
he protect with his cavalry the fortress Of Pc.
rotc, and 10 Gen. Gaona that he place il in the
beet state Of defence until can relieve him.
cannot omit to express To your Excellency
my establishment at the apathy end sel6sliness
OF our citizens in the present critical circum.
stances; and now deem it necessary, to save
the c.un'ry, ,bnt the Supreme Powers OF the
nation should dictate severe and effective mes.
sures TO enforce compliance on the part of every
one with those duties which society and the
lave impose upon him. If this is not DONE ii
the nation does no: rise en- masse TO defend i,s
most sacred rights, unjustly and barbarously
tromplcd upon, infsmy md ecorn, with the loss
of our nationality. will be the results. For my
country; my life and my blood, my rcpose and
my fortune. are entirely consecrsted to it.
For the present haze established my head.
quarters here, where | shall receive the orders
which the supreme government may have occa.
zion 10 transmit. Accept assurance, &c. Col
and Liberty. AToNio LorEz DE : ANITA ANNA."
Not wnh-tanding all the reverses which San.
ia Annn has met. and the evident dissatisfaction
his governmen, las confirmed him in the com.
mand OF the orny BY express orders; and he still
shows determination to resist the prugress Of
our army.
Some OF tho papers were calling for court
martial on Csnslizo for his das,arjly conduct al
Csrro Gord".
Each s,ep in the march Of General Scott was
cbrcnicled in the papers Of the capital. and the
exercises Of his troops ere greatly msgnified
and denounced.
The press is loud in its denunciation of the
proprc'ors of haciendss who are selling grain
10 Gen. Scott, from which we infer that he
does not lack supplies.
The prees Of the city denounce as cowardly
and Infamous any course other than a war, a
long Wnr.
In To:uca the casting Of cannon was immcdi.
otely to be commenced, the prelates Of San
Francisco and La Mercede having offered the
bells necessary for the construction of cannon.
ID. Miguel Orbe. the curate OF Huauchinango.
is rais'ng a company Of gucrillas, and upon the
following terms:
HrAvcHISASoo, April %, ls47.
lie who subscrbcs this, pledges HIMSELF TO the
five following articles:
LIST. To die defending and avenging Our La.
dy OF Guadalupe. and the Catholic, Apos,oicsl
RUmon religion which he professea
q. To defend the integrity and indepen.
dence of his nation.
81. To pursue with death the Anglo. Aneri.
cans, their followers, defenders or allies, who
ever il may be.
4,h. To abjure and de,es, the personal party
OF whoever have destroyed their country.
5th orespec! all legitimate authority, what
ever may be, in every thing no. repugnan, to
the preceding articles.
These FIVE articles shall be the funda men,a
rule of their guerilla. and shall be denominated
-Lu fnsurgente Gudaiupona.
(Signed,) MIouEL ORBE
The owners of the mine, Is Luz, have pre-
sented or loaned the government, Of Mexico
$o5OOO for the expenses Of the war.
Letters had been received in the capital from
San Luis Potosi, announcing that the govern
ment OF the staie had promulgated decree thai
every citizen should take up arms, and that the
enthusiasm to defend themselves was very great
There were about four thousand troops Of the
army Of the north then in the city. Gen. Tay
lor, they supposed, was TO move upon them from
Sallilo about the LIST Of Nay.
REINFORCEMENT roR GENERAL SCoTT.-Ws