Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-08-07
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source entitled to all credit that Pierce did not
leave Vefa Cruz on the i7th, but expected TO
start on the evening Of tho 18th. His health was
completely fe.estatiished
The Governor of Vera Cruz had received in
formation that an attack would be made on the
place az soon as General Pierce irft, and he took
'hc necessary precautions to repel H. II made.
The letters published in the Pcsyune cay no
thing in relation TO the force collected At tie Ma
tonal Bridge 70 oppose the march Of our troops.
Letters from authentic sources at the Capital
received At Vera Cruz. assert positively that
Santa Anna was in favor Of peace, and that he
was only waiting till the peace party acquired
an undisputed a,eendency before declaring him.
self
Ii was unknown at Vera Cruz whether the
Peace Commissioners were selected by Santa
ANN or Congress, or whether Congress had as
scmbied at all. II was understood that Congress
had been summoned TO assemble on the 9TH
The Commissioners, named may, be classified
as follows Tornel is a partisan Of Paredes ;
Garos'isea represents the moderate party, and
Baranda is a creature Of Santa Anna.
The Sun Of Anahuac Gays that the Commits
sioners represent the views Of Santa Anna, and
therefore is decidedly ofopinon that Santa Anna
is favorable to peace. s,8 Ju ts
The Arco Iris Of the 18th says the Connie.
sioners have accepted the appointment and de.
parted to discharge their duties and that this
course is approved by the majority Of the men
Of influence, who in a great degree have contri.
bnted TO the adoption Of this measure.
One letter mentions as appointed on this com.
mission Cuevor Corlina and Sierra Lusea Santa
Anna continued in power, with no change in the
ministry. and majority Of his cabinet were in
favor Of an adjustment.
The news establishes the arrival Of General
Pillow at Pueba on the s,h. Gen. Scot, had not
moved toward the Capital UP TO the ii,h.
The following despatch, received subsequent
10 the above. again throws doubt upon the ap.
pointment of Peace Commissioners.
The Commercial Times states that French
gentleman arrived at Tampico. who LEFT the
Capital on the 9th, declares that Congress had
no, then assembled, and nothing was known a.
TO the appointment Of peace commissioners.
Auahs"''s from Gsnsva,s Csdwsiader snd
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We learn from the New Orleans Bulletin
that the united columns Of Generals Cad wais
dor and Pillow reached Puebla on the 9th in.
slant. The following letter, describing the
march, is from a highly intelligent and gallant
officer with the detachment under Gen. Cad
wa.ader:
Correspondence of N. O. Commerci.l Bulletin
PERorE. July 2. ls47.
Az you have been ALREADY informed, we LEFT
Vera Cruz on the sth ult. suddenly, as It va,
reported that tho train which had lef, few day,
before. hod been attacked. aud thst the escor
required 10 be strengthened. II wac train o
great vslue TO Gen. Scott, for il was frpigh'e,
with large sums of specie and grcs: qnsntitie
oi ammunition and medical stores, &c.
should not omit 10 remark, that on the mornin,
the train lef, Vera Cruz, the editor of the Eagl
unwittingly published, tor the information O
foes as well rs friends, that il wss laden will
specie. II. nee the excitement and con.tsn
attacks on the route. Up to this point. we hsv
been under fire pretty much oil the why. an
expect that it will be continued until we rcac
Pueblo. The most serious resistance offered I
US, was at the Nationsl Bridge, where we los
upwards Of 81 men. killed end wounded. w
attempted to force that strong hold just q, sus
set, and but for cover of the night, we woul
have lost great many more in wrestling The e's
my's positions from him. We lost a considersbl
number of our draft animals, which we foun
difficulty in replacing.
The -gsesnllas made another formidable stan
tihe passes Of la iIoys, but they were cut U
aud vanqushed before they had succeeded
lodging shot into the train. Not day passe
tnat we were no, fred upon by small psvtie
who would discharge their pieces under III
cover Of the chsppsrcl, and fly before o,
t-aops could get their guns to bear on then
OF course, the march was one Of uninte
,,pted excitement. Thus far the march h,
tren emineniIy successful. We have lost b,
!rlle life and little or no property end, 90 q
as the gue'illas are concerned, the ,reaimel
they have received from US will be likely
r.njer that service unpopular forever. dou
II they ever make any further organized attscl
"n our trains over the route we have passed.
General Pillow has jus, arrived with . sms
trce, without opposilun. Great praise is d,
General Cadwalsder for tho ability and condu
hs has displayed throughout the march. Und
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