Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-11-06
LATER ruo!s m E xIco.
attack os sassa Anna an the American Car.
ptsan 10 Pwebla.

irr r..sn az P~ebis.
B mbardmont of the Town by Col Chiids -
Santa Anna Adopting Gen'l Jackson's Plan.
and F1riifyng H,mselt Behind Cotton Bales
-M"x'cans Again Datruted --S,nia Anna
Denoanced by his Soidcre-Passport TO s IN.
IN Anna--Santa Anra leaving Mexioo--
Trouble in the Massachusetts Regiment
Pr tot Gen Pa'trr.on.
PETERsBuRG, Oct. 81, Is47.
Tho hack mails from the south have all been
received this morning.
The steamer James L. Day arrived at New
Orleans the 2aj, from Vera Cruz, bringing
dates TO the 18th. There has been no later ar.
rival direct from the capital.
Santa Anna was at Puebla on the 25th Sep.
tember, aud had addressed Col Childs, stating
that h. had taken possession Of the city with
5000 men, and requesting his immediate eva.
cuation of that post, permitting him TO form
j'ncton with Gen. Scott or the American for.
ces a. Prrotc. hut threatening in the case Of a re.
fusal that an immediate assault would he made
upon all his positions. Col Childs replied that
with regard TO the threatened attack upon all his
positions under his command, he was fully salts.
fed that he should he able TO efend them sue.
ccssfhlly and having been honored with the duty
Of guariing them was determined to defend them
to tho last
The Arco Iris. Of the 18th October, furnishes
further important news
A letter from Puebla. dated at five o'clock on
the evening of the 9th Of September, says the
points Of San Juan de Dias, San Juan, Santa Ro.
"a and Santa Monira, commenced a heavy can.
nonad- upon the American works. The latter
immediately began to throw cannon shots. bombs
and grenades into the centre of the city. which
suffered considerable injury.
About o'clock the cannonade ceased, but
commenced again at dawn on the following day
ny order of Santa Anna breastwork Of cotton
bales had been erected, with four hundred cotton
bales which he had commanded the commercial
houses Of Valesco 10 furnish for the defence OF
the city. To prevent tie completion Of these
works, the Americans from the first had kept up
continued fire from San Jose upon the workmen
which being strictly returned by the Mexicans,
the discharge Of bombs and grensdes from the A.
nerican lines greatly increased, but night super.
vening every thing became qniet.
September 3Oth-A partial tranquility reigns
IN the city, but General Res having concluded the
erection OF battery to open upon San Jose, the
greatest enthusiasm against the Americans pre-
vailed throughout the city.
On the lst Of October, Santa Anna, at the heat
of 1000 cavalry and infantry and three pieces o
artillery, sailed out from Puebla, intending I.
attack the American train which left Jalapa OF
the lst, and reached PeIote on the 4th, but be
lore arriving at Topey yahualco, his designs wer
wholly frustrated by all of his men with tn
exception Of 30 hussars, composing his persona
guard, having pronounced against him, sttribu
ting the unfortunate events of the wa- and thei
want of success against the invaders, to his il
capacity and unsuccessfulness Some loudly de
c'ared him traitor and unworthy Of holding an
command in the Mexican army.
Santa ANN having reached Topeyahualco wit
his 40 hussars. received an order from the g
vernmrnt at Quererito ordering him at ono
with all his troops, but he did not think it col
venent to comply with the demands Of his g
vernment and broke up his line Of march for O
Jaca he having publicly declared his intentic
of proceeding TO that place, where be designed
iaise another army, with which to renew Il
yombat with the enemies of the Republic.
All the letters from the interior coincide
the opinion that Santa Anna considered himself
im?otent to effect any thing more, and state III
he was making his way towards Guatemala,
the purpose OF leaving Mexico forever, and tn
hi, march to Oaaca is only pretext to aid
the quiet accomplishment Of his designs.
Pueba Oct |. Since Santa Annals depsrtul
the cannonading has entirely slackened off T
cotton house of Yalcsco took fire and burn
down The inhabitants Of Puebla hearing I
ringing of the bells which announced this ncs
diarism were very much alarmed believing I
were storimng the city,
II is repo.ted that Gen. Scott has granted
passport to Santa Anna. Other Mexican pap
,leny that he is endeavoring to reach Guatema
and insist that be will continue the war with'
respite.
The Genius of Liberty says, that Pena y Pc
was discharging the duty OF President, at q
retera, but had refused 10 recognise his assoc ia
appointed by Santa Anns. and proposes that c.
grrss elect.
A report prevailed at Vera Crnz on the 6
that company of Texan Rangers being s'taci
by guerrillas, twelve miles distaat, and all
two cut of. An express had arrived. stat
ihat one man was killed aud eighteen missing