Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-11

,AArs rsom sirxico.

|, ~ % AATE FROM MExico."y 'efsa ~
Return Of Generals. Quitmsn and Shieids-i
shidshipnsn Rogers in Ne " Ot,es s4l- Aiexi. Z
can Congress Organized Reported Defeat
hof Gen. Res. ~ ba,ss4, d fsa, i,sol >ds s-s
st' VI tag8i, iit,i RicnHosDs Dec. 2. q
Two Of the back mails i,sye been received,
bringing New Orleans papers, Of the 23d and
Gath ult. The express, with papers Of The 25lh,l
h:ve cleo been received. lbeaa - = lta#'9s e
The Pjcsyuue Of the 2i,h snnounces the. a.
rival of The steamer Alabama. with Vera Cruz
dates 10 tho 18th, and from the Cspi,sl to the
9Th ult., being week later, 15i iiags,
The news 10 both interesting and important
Maj Gen. Qnitman. Gen Shields, Colonels Haf-
ney, Garapd, Andrewe, Morgan. Ransey, Das-
nett, Major Dykcrmsn. Lieu,e. Porter and Swe.
ney, Of the New York volunteers Siidshipman
Ropers. and George Wilkins Kendall, arrived
st New Orleaus ia the Alabams, as passengers,
besides many other gallant officers.
Gen. Quitman has left Mexico in accordance
with the orders ot Gen Scott, directing this
greatly distinguished and efficient officer to pro.
ceed 10 the Uaited States, and report personally
or BY letter TO the War Department, "a since
his promotion he has had no prominent assign.
men. o. divisoa to command. The object OF
his return is to seek this. p,si9t. tsgH la as,
| Gen. Shields returned IN seek restoration
10 health, being broken down by the wounds se.
ceived in the service othis couptry. e2 @s
Colonel Harvey comes home for the purpose
Of recruiting. 'i 2A'A'F {17 tti
| Coloneis Morgan, Garland and Barnett, and
Licnts. Porter and Sweeney, and others have
been ordered to join Brsgg's battery immediate
Iy.
Among the passengers on board the Alaha.
bama, are no less than 2l0 sick, disabled and
wounded soldiers.
| Three died on the passage, one, named Ei.
chard McAisnus, OF the % Pennsylvania yolua.
,eers. was buried at sea. ss.,
The large train, numbering six hundred.
which left the city Of Mexico on the let Of No.
veo.ber, arrived Al Vera Cruz on the 18th,
wi,bosi molesss,ioa save . few scattering shots.
! The force under Gen Lane st Puebla had
been actively engaged in fersetina out the GU
errLlss, wtso had, however. given bs, little sou.
BE since the sfIaiss at Husmsnsla and Atliscc.
"A Mexican courier had been captured with
letters from Atlisco. Orizaba and Tehuacan, and
among them was found document from Santa
Anna, in which he says that just as be had ma.
turcd his plans for attacking Perote. he, recei.
we'd the orders from the supreme government
to resign the command Of the army. is,.
| The Mooi'eur Republicans, published At the
capital, stated on the 4th nit, that sufficient
npmber Of Members Of Congress had .triyed a
Quere,sro on the lst., for the transaction Of bu
sness. A letter, direct from Quere,sro. dsiet
% the Ah. snnosnces ,hst Congress wee or
gAniSed on the ID November. ..lgs / p85aas
A letter to IN English gentleman ia the city
| Of Mexico, dated the 6il,,a ssys, that altho0gl
much confidence 10 fe, ia the setting Psrsiden
(, and Vice PRECEDENT by Congress. and I'll WI,
are hvorsbiy disposed to peace, Il 10 much feas
ed ,sst Complido. Of Gusdalsxsra, will be elec
ted Presideu. ad interim Of the Republic, ia
stead ofiieuara OF Penn Pens. sisn,iaa u
The health Of Hcrrera il still ptccsrious
{ though improving. ,tf II ss. ~ 1s-.
Sumo ssy that Elorrisee will receive ms
jorisy of votes in the contest for President, a
. interim, and others are divided il, opinion Dc
tween the chsaces Of Herrera. Almoa.e. Con
pliGo. GENE sesles and Rosic. har ieapN p
II wss reported al ven Cruz that Gener,
Lane had an"'her brush with the Mexican fo
= ces under General Rea At Pueblo, and route
y him entirely. =, ep~J 80 70 .snsss adr
A,,iwss quie, atPero,e when the train ca,u
4 through. y tlx b,rsgi.eas rssass "a h ~,
- Genera, Patterson wss still st Jsispa, svfle
D. ing somew from severe cold, bat wss I
y the recovery. Gen cushing's command VI
;, three miles beyoad. 3, The ses,Ie, force nth
Il vicinity amounted 10 about three ,hoasaRd. u
Col. Hays Iefi Pueblo on the 18th, escor,ir
!. Major P.sk sud Mr. Smith, bearer Ut despa,ch
to Gen. Scott y ,'.g 80 49,,
Il The report that Jaraats had cent commu'
~ cation to Gen. Patterson is contisased. II
" said that Jsrsuts has retrea.ed towards Que'
n. r,sro, completely btoksO up. lass ia.saf nsl
le- s sGenersl Butler arrived ., Vera Cruz on
u eb l7,t. and was received with the hosos' due
- his station. 4ai an fa.sses 5 : fssst A. ssisas
n. From two 10 three thousand troops arrived
~, 'a' Vera Cryz, on the l7,h and 18Th, Ger But
4. yves 70 return 10 The capital in = iorM'gh; "
on six thousaud men. i4as q'r 9tas sssi h1
D. The ,vooos ,eft of the division or Gen @,