The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-11-12

| been closed. TIE Mexican works Of Sal
Juan de Dies, San Juan Santa Rosa, ant
Santa M1Dica, commenced a heavy con
nonade upon the American works, wher
the latter Immediately began to throw
cannon shot, bombs, and grenades, int
the cente Of the city OF Puebla, whict
suffered considerable injury. About
o'clock in the evening, after three hours
brisk work, the conncnadng ceased, but
commenced again, with renewed vigor
on both sides, at dawn on the following
morning.
Dvn Marino del Rey, while standing
with his wife en- the back balcony of his
house, was struck dead by a cannon ball
BY order Of Santa Anna, breast works
Of cotton bales we've erected, and 400
bales had already been put in position, OBJ
tained from the house Of Valesco, for The
deience Of lhe city. TO prevent the com.
rlellon Of the works, the Americans from
Fort San Jose kept mp continued fire
up tie woIkmen, which, being stoutIy
returned by the Mexicans, discharges Of
bombs and grenados from TIE American
seperyened and every thing renamed
quiet.
A considerable number Of private Ell.
zens went TO Santa Anna. who was al
Carmen, and requested Of him piece Of
artillery, which being granted, together
with a smal. body Of men fori its manage
ment, they quickly march to The Convent
of Santa Rosa and opened well directed
fire upon tie American works.
The nuns Of Santa Rosa were transfer
rcd in litlers TO Santa Catalina, aud it is
said that the same thing will be done with
those OF Santa Monica; although the la
Ter are strongly opposed to leaving their
munasIc asy lum.
The Mexican soldiers were complain.
ing very much, and say that they are
ready to die of hunger, not having receiv>
ed anything in the shape af provisions for
some cons iderable time.
On The 3Oth Of September partial tran.
in'Iity regned in he city of Pueb -
zen. Rea had conclnded the erection of a |
battery to open upon the American posi-
ion Of San Jose, The greatest enllusi
sm prevailed throughout the city, and |
very preparation was making to over
helm and destroy the "barbarous Van
,ees."
On tie Isl Of October Santa Anna. al
he head of 2.oUO cavalry aud lnautry.
nd three pieces of artillery, saiied ovJ
RON Puehla, intending to attack the
American train which let Jaapa on the
st Of September, and reached Pero,e on
he 4'h. Before lie arrived al Tepetjual-
70, which is 66 miles from pnebia towards
era Cruz, bis desigus were WHOLLY pros
rated by all his men, with the exception
i l"0 llussafs, attached to his personal
nafd, having pronounced against him,
'''S'''S 'hS "iIpi NHh' q events OF the
'ar, aud their want of success against the
avaders, to his incapacily and unskifnl.
ess. Some loudly declared him to be
'aitor, and unworthy of holding any DO.
lion in the Mexican army.
Santa Anna having arrived al Tepea. {
acco with bis 1870 lusssrs, received an
rder from the Mexican Government al {
nere arc, directed him to proceed TO a
uehta at once with all his troops, but he a
not deem II convenient 10 comply with !
e mandate OF his Government and took d
his line of march for Oaxaca, publicly
sclaring his intention to 60 there to see c
neither he could raise another arm,
ith which he might return TO renew the S
'mbat with the enemies of the Repub d
All letters from the interior coincide =
sa,rg That Santa Anna's conscious a
IPotency TO effect any thing more IS I
adlGg him 10 make lis way towards II
hatehala for the purpose Of leaving "
exico forever and that his marcb 10 a
'xaca IS only preteXt to quiet The suS- e
cloh, and prevent any interference IN II
& accomplishment OF his designs. s
A Puebis, on the "a OF October, after
nta Auna's departure, the connonading
both sides had totally ceased. The
tton 6rtifcatioG and store houses un
I command of Nalesco, took fire and y
re totally destroyed. The Inhabitants
airing ringing of bells. vita the an
nncement that iGcendiaiism was at
fk, became very much alarmed, be
sing that the Americans had left their y
'repchmen,s and were storming the :
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At the latest dates from Puebla, Col. "
lids was considered safe from further
eruption, aud was in dailp expectation ~
the arrival Of Gen. Lane. W
The Genius Of Liberty, of the 18th inst. !.
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