Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-09-04

ago, tss been tried and condemned to twenty
yeats solitary confinement, This grand eco,n.
drcl hos committed no le.s thsu four snurdere,
besides dangerously wouadine o,hsts; und
when the city was surrendered he was turned
over to the new au,hdtites, as a notorious
scoundrel. anc Mr. iioIzingcr was particularly
charged to see tha, by no means this man
should be permitted to escape ; but s,ll Mr.. II.
let him loose, with pack OF other cut ttroats,
to Try, their hande upon the Americans, and MIA.
ny OF them hate gone and jrncd the guerriiias.
Last evening the remains Of Col l.. D sWil.
son were escorted to the grave BY the ls, inian.
try, and large concourse Of American ant
Mexican citizens The coffin wns placed in o
vault in the cemeiry, where ii can be convent
emily obtained by his friends. .......t
The u S. sloop Of war Saratoga is anchored
off the city, where she will remain for some
time. ,L........ ....
P.s. Aug. 18th. Not even .rumo from
above. ] enclose slip from the Sun of Anahu.
&C ONCE, published yesterday. -.. ... ......
The lcscnpe or Rogers and C'ainss.
The correspondent, OF the pcayune under date
OF Puebla, 5th inst, gives the following account
Of the escape Of Major Games and Midshipman
Rogers. n'o 'H-a 4'r'" 'nt $1,000
Midshpnnan Rogers, about whose imrrson
meni 50 much has been aaid, has taken the Fiber.
ty Of releasing himself--in plain Eoglish he has
escaped from the city of Mexico, and has arri.
! we'd here in safety. He was no, on parole at the
time, but at large in the capital under bond
with money Eenalty not to break his bounds
Learning that The American officers were 10
be removed 10 Toluca, and that there wss no pro-
babil,y Of his being exchanged, be started Oft in
| the night TO wards Cbaleo lake in boat. Arr
wing there, be started on horseback through the
mountains with guide, aud, as above stated, got
through 10 safety. .t....-.-... ......
lie reports that Santa Anna has not SO many
men as has been stated--that he has not more
! than $4,000 who are well armed and well organ.
ized Perhaps he did not know that yaleDc ia
had arrived with reinforcemens from San Luis
Both Rogers and Lieut. Semmes, who was cent
on by Com. Perry to attend to his case, viii 60
On 10 the capital whenever the army moves
and take a part in any game that may be there
played. a"'a1 ''t"'s~~''"
Last nigirt atout Ten O'Clock, Major Gaihe,
came in, passing safely through the entire Mrxi
can lines It.seems that on Mondy last all the
American officers were ordered to the hradquar
tiers Of Gen Lombardini, and were there tok
that they must prepare in twelve hours to NOV,
to Toluea. All Of them, save Majors Gaines an,
Borelsnd, and Capt. Dsnley. gave their paroles
that they would proceed to that place, but Maj
G. distinctly told Lombardini that his parole wa
at an end-ihat he did not ask for its rene wal
nor should he accept il. ..-...-a ..l, s-..-..
, On Tuesday morning the officers, with thre
exceptions above named. started in the Stage 70
Toiuca. and on the same night Maj. Gaines, &C
, companied by trus,y Mexican guide, set out 70
this place, and after being once in the haa!s O
9 the euerrilas, and running many narrow risk
Z besides, succeeded in coming through in safety
a He informed Lombardini distinctly, through III
i Interpreter, a brother OF Almonte, that he shonl
" not give his parole for ToIuca. and antic pate
j. not thinking probably he would attemp, to e'
n cape, be was allowed 10 depart. The sequel
;, known, --..-- .-..-.- .I.
Carr. RuFF's EsGAGEMEsT WITH GrERRILLA
d Intelligence has just been received that Cap
Ruff. with q squadron Of cavalry, has given II
e gnerIillas severe drubbing 1t San Juan de Il
h Lianos. General P. +. Smith, learning on b
e srriyal at Ojo de Aqua that party Of these ge
II tlemen Of the road had a rendezvous at the 70
n mer place, despatched Capt r. with orders
d surprise them if possible. 7a. .t.f... 81
j" The expedition wsa successful in every way.
10 the guerrillas were surprised before they h
ID time to reach their horses, and at once took II
uge 10 church and in two or three stone hous
d. adjoining Into these our men al once charge
the Mexicans recoiied in dismay, and afer
:, short struggle were entirely defeated, with
loss of between thirty and forty killed and SOL
y fifty wounded. A priest and cure, said to hs
" been in some way connected with the guerrilla
~ were taken prisoners. .."
~ From the Indian Country
ne Merico Mciftug Indian .sfassares-Poying
4 I..''-" American ScaLps
" ai'aF CiScissAIi, Aug 81
al A correspondent of the ST. Louis Reve'ile, "
,;,r Sxnro tha N.ay. ostinn that the {