Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-12-01
Major Summer and Major Hunter

Major Summer and Major Hunter
"Mustang," the intelligent and popular
correspondent of the Now Orleans Delta, in
a letter from the city of Mexico, dated or
the 29th of October, relates the following
interesting incident in the cureer Of these
two officers: ..-..
Mai. Hunter, of 18th inf, at the head Of
his regiment, was marching up to take his
position in Fine, preparatory TO the storming
of the castle of Churubusco, Maj. Sumner,
of the I'd dragons, came around in run
from the opposite side of the hills expecting
to have to charge field battery or the re.
treating forces Of the enemy. The head Of
the two regiments met at a point where bath
were compelled TO halt for moment. Ma
ior Hunter rode up to MAJOR Sumner, ex-
tending his hand, saluting him with, elbow
do Won do, Major Sumner!" who replied
"Really, sir, do not rccollect you.' s'Do
not recollect me?'' emo SIR" replied Ma.
ior Sumner. When Major Hunter, as it
were, Strengthening himselfup in his sad
die. remarked, 81 was one of your Sergeante
at Carlisle, sir" At this Major Sumner
recognised his former Sergeant, and ex
tending his hand remarked, swell really
sir, am exceedingly happy to meet you
and more particularly ut the Present time
going into battle with the same rank as nv.
self, and both of US ncommand of regiments
l wish that good fortune may attend you
and that we may meet hereafter, when we
will be able more fully to renew our former
,irto ~, hac
cessary fer both commands to move to theil
different positions, and the two Majors Sc
parated, wishing each other success anc
good fortune.
The same paper says:
Since the occupation Of our army.a por
ton Of the officers have formed themselves
into on association called "The Aztec Club
having for its object tile more intimate ant
social intercourse of its memhers-i,s or
gnnZation is similar to that Of tho military
clubs Of England. It will, at the same time
it produces u more social and Immediate IN
tercourse of the officers, enable them to live
in the best style and avoid the imposition o
the hotel keepers. Every general officer
except one, is a member. The following
are the officers, according to its present or
ganIzation:
President, Gen. ]. A. Quitman; 1st Vic'
President, Col. Harvey; I'd Vice President
Capt. Magruder; Treasurer, S. Anderson
Secretary, L. Hammond, Esq; COMMITTEE
Of Arrangements, Capt. Grayson. Majo
Van Buren,, Lieut.. Grafton.
The s'Atlixco NATIONAL" the 9th Of &c
tober, says:
On the 7th instant, the honorable Con
rress proceeded to the election OF Presl
dent of the Republic, and of Senators:
resulted as follows: d. Manuel de 10 Pen
Y Pena, President. D. Antonio do Haro
Tamariz n. Jose Maria Fafragua, ID. An
tonic Das Guzman, and D. 1ynacio Comor
tnrt, Senator's
From the ,Uonitor Republican,, ofthe lot
October we take the following extracts:
On the evening of the 18th instant, abor
three thousand six hundred Americans a.
rived in Puebla, and the following mornin
our forces retired. Notwithstanding this
the guerrlllas continued the combat in tn
streets of the city, causing similar scenes
those which occurred on the 18th and 15t
ult. The artillery of Gen. Sarta Anna,
appears, had gone to Huamant!a, whic
place he left in order to attack body OF
merican troops. The Legislature of tn
State voted for General Pena y Penn ft
President of the Republic.
By news worthy Of credit, received b
the way of Touco, we are informed tn;
Sr. Pena Pena had been very well recei'
ed in Queretaro by the authorities. Cnl
about 1000 Of the soldiers showed dispos
ton to "pronounce;" but they have no or
to lead them, and are not capable of carry
ing on any enterprise.
We have been informed that the Suprenr
Government has ordered Gen. Paroles
reside at Teloloapan, on his parole of hol
or.
A letter from Huejutla, dated the st
inst, contains the following: "Accordng
news received from Tampico, it appea
Victoria in favor of separation from Me:
leo, and annexation to the United State
and in order to sustain this determinatio
and to force the compliance of the 9TH
towns, force Of infantry, with two cannon
left that place on the. 2sth ult. / do n
give credit to this news, in spite Of the fir
quent examples have had that traitors a
never wanting to carry out such plan.
The Diligence, which left Vera Cruz tt
9th ult.. on its return to the city Of Mex
co, was attacked in the vicinity Of San
Fe, some two leagues off. The driver
two Mexican boys, were found dead havil
been shot. The mules had either broke
T loose, or were taken off by the assassins,
, all but two had disappeared. One trun
the property of Mr.. Nathan, Of New Yor
residing in Jalapa, and the only luggage
the vehicle, was plundered BY those mara
ding rufians. Fortunately, there were l
passengers. The diligence is the same
which Mr.. Castro and his family came dow
from Jalupa. 1t is the property of NJ
Sloakum, an American gentleman in the c
ty of Mexico.
PRIVATE LErTEE.-A correspondence
the Patria, in a letter dated, Vera Cru
f 3Ist ult., states that up to the Goth, the &,