Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-05-08
LATER NEWS FROM MEXICO.

|
Santa Anna's Army from 1900 TO 1900
Stronq--Skrmish be, ween Twipgs' Advan.
ccd Guard and the Enemy--Capt Johnston.
OF Typographical Engineers Wounded-A.
mericans Murdered-Rumorso Of Santa Annals
| Intention to Negotiate 4 Peace Work for
the Squadron Aoticipst ted at Tuspsn---fiealh
| of the Troops--A Proclamation Of General
Scott TO the Mexicsns!
The Massachusetts, srrved at New Orleans
ua the 22d ult, bringing dates from Vera Cruz
to the 18th, with highly important intelligence.
NJ. Y. Beacl, came pa.sene'r in her. The
following is from the correspondent OF the Pi.
cayune Of 231 ult -
CANT AT SAN jean. Arr! II, 1s47.
arrived in this Place at IL o'clock last night
the road from Vera Cruz running f"r the most
part through heavy sands. The Division of
Gen. Worth. from the excessive heat and weari.
some road, suffered incredibly. The news in
camp is stirring. An express has come down
from Gen. Tw,egs to the eff ct that Santa Anna
was before him, at Cerre Gordo, with 5000
men. as near ss could be judged from reconro'.
ssnces made BY Capt Hardy and other officers
of Dragons.
Lieut.. Col. T, Johnston had been severely.
but mortaIly wounded. while examining Santa
Annals works which appeared TO be a succession
Of breastworks on an eminence in the vicinity
of Cerre Gordo Every thing would now 20 TO
show that Santa Anna is determined TO make
bold stand. A Dragoon, who had been sent
down express by Gen. Twipgs, was yesterday
found shot by the roadside just beyond this
His pa pers had no, been touched The Mexi.
cans are playing n bloody and O. the same time
bolder game than is usual for them, as i. is
thought they have killed no lees than fifty Of
our men within the last three days on the road.
Gen. Scott stopped last night nine miles from
this Tonight he will reach Gen. Twipgs
position. II Santa Anna is ss represented, he
probably will rot be attacked before ,wp or three
days. write in great haste. CIV X.
The following e,ters are from the Della Of
the 33I:
Correspondence Of the Daily Delta.l
VEaA Cruz, April l3, ls47.
Eds. Delta-As stated in my letter of this
morning. the Brigade of Gen. Worth took up
the line of march for Jalnps. but from rather
sudden indisposition, the General did not leave
with them. About one O'Clock an express reach
ed him with important information, that the
column of Gen. Twiggs had fsllen in win a
large force of the enemy q, Cerro Gordo, a
strong position beyond Puenla Nscionai and
h,A ~
Twiggs' advance guard and the enemy in
which Captain Johnston, Typographical Engi.
neer, was severely wounded, and several others.
In half an hour after the reception Of this news.
off, go suddenly, indeed, that missed him, not.
wi,hstandng I rep,ired to his quarters to ga.
ther the particulars as soon as heard Of il.
There is no doub, at all but that Santa Anna
with from l2,OO0 to Is 600 men is between Us
and Jalapa it is conceded on all sides bu,
il Gen. Twiggs does not whip, he will a, least
keep him in check until Gen. Scott, who lei,
yesterday. reaches him, which will BE- 10 NOR
row night. Major Gen. Patterson left here
with two Srigades Of volunteers on Friday
and he has no doubt reached the advance be.
fore this hour. Gen T~iegs had between 25OC
and 2700 men, choice ones, too, under his com
mand, and I entertain little fear for his safety
Gen. Patterson marched with Shields and Pill.
lows Brigsdes, and all the force, except the
garrison Of the towns, and Qui,man's brigade il
either at the scene of faction or on the road tc
II.
Gen Scott, think was pretty vel, satisfied
before his departure, that Santa Annu was ia
the neighborhood of Jalaps. and was muking
good time towards that point before the express
reached him. A terrible battle will be Tough,
al Cerro 0ordo, or little or no fighting. An
intelligent Mexican told me 10. night that there
would be no fight, and that Santa Anna bad
with him four prominent members of the Ma
ticnal Consfcss, with the did Of whom he hoped
TO negotiate peace. ] believe truly, that il
is the wish Of his Excellency TO win the strife
but whether he will embrace the occasion. which
by the way is an excellent one, cannot soy
The horses OF the Tennessee Cavalry arrived
to-day from Tampico. and as soon as they ar,
landed expect Qu,rnan will leave here.
CHAPARRAL-
VERA CaUz ANCHOR AGE, April l2, ls47,
Editors Del,s-A large detsehmens Of III,
/. squadron leaves for Tuspan, commanded by III,
; Commodore 10 person. The officers snticiu.
ted something Of Hght at that place. !, isbe
iievsd that there are upwards of2 600 troops a
} that place. un6er the commsnd Of Gen. Co