Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-11-18

cocting pronunciamento against the Lawful
Government.
The North Americen, a new paper estab
lished in the capital, aud published in both
Spanish and English, says, on the 18th ult,
I'll appears that large number Of deputies OF
the Congress, forming junra, have got up a
protest against Pena Pena holding the Pres
ideniial power.
DIR. VIM. Roberts, OF the medical staff, and
attached 10 the 9Th Infantry as surgeon, died
on the l2th ult Of a wound received at the
Kings Mills.
Capt G. T. Huddleson, Of the 18th Infant
Try, died at Mexico on the llth ult Of diarrhea.
He was in bad health from the tine he lett
Vera Cruz.
Capt. Pierson, of the New York Regiment
OF Volunteers, died on the 10Th uli OF wounds
received in stormiug Chapulrepec.
Senior Rosa, the Mexican Secretary of State,
has, under the instructions of Pena Pena,
addressed Santa Anna note from Toluca, Or
dering him 10 give up the command of the ar
my to Gen. Rincon. until his conduct IN the
late battles shall have been investigated by a
military council or court martial.
The officers of the Mexican army who had
gone TO Queretaro and Touca, were hooted,
it is said, by the population. both men and
woman, and scarcely dared to appear in the
streets for fear OF being shot
The guerrillas are on the road between
Querelaro and the capital, and are piunderng
every traveller they meet.
A letter dated the 18th ult., received at the
capital from Queretaro, says Pena y Pena had
lust arrived in company with a few deputies,
making the total number in the capital about
fifty. Ii was thought, says the Star, endea-
vors would be made at once to organize
Government, which would settle the question
of peace or war; II quorum of Congress
could be assembled, the first question which
would be brought up would be the Presiden-
Icy. Almonte was spoken of as the candidate
of the Puros and some of the Moderados, and
lOaguibel, Governor of the State of Mexico,
as the candidate of the opposing parties.-
Nearly all the officers Of the dispersed army
were at Querearo, and il is said found it hard
to obtain subsistence.
The military force of Queretaro consisted of
about 1000 cavalry and infantry, with six pie
ces of artillery from Guadalajara, under the
command of Gen. Heredla.
| The Star is assured by Mexican that the
cathedral Of Guadalajara had been sacked by
the party opposing the church. The Star
thinks there is something important and "deep
rooted" in this
The Star of the 10th says the assassination
OF American soldiers by the Mexicans had
again commenced. Sergeant Subtle, of the
Rifles, was killed the night before. A private
of one of the infantry regiments was also xii
led the same night, and it was reported tina,
two others were killed.
| The North American says the following Off
GERS have leave of absence and proceed 10 the
United States; those who are not incapacia-
ted BY wounds or sickness TO recuit for their
respective regiments:
| Brevet Col. J. Garlard, 9th Infantry; Coils.
G. w. Morgan, 18th Infantry; Ward b. Bur
nett, New York Volunteers; L. p. Andrews,
Voltiguers Lieut.. Col. Samuel E. Watson,
Marine Corps Brevet Major X. d. A. Wade,
Sd Artillery; Major w. w. Loring, Mounted
Rinemen; Capts. Robert Anderson, 4,h Ar
tillery Philip Kearny. LIST Dragons A. Z.
McReynolds, Sd Dragons; James w. Deu-
yer, 18th Infantry p. r. Anderson, 18th In
| faniry Julian p. Breedove, l4th Infantry;
Carrot Dykeman, N. York Volunteers E.
A. King, 18th Infantry Robert Porter, Cd
Penn. Volunteers; VIM. II. Irwin, 18th In
fantry Eugene Vandeventer, 18th Infantry;
Jas. Miller, cd Penn. VOL; Jas. Murray, do
A. p. Churchill, Volunteers; Lieuts. H.
Prince, 18th Infantry; VIM. Morale, Loui-
sana Mounted VOL; David Hopkins, I'd
Penn. Volunteers; James d. Potter, New
York Volunteers; Charles A Cooper Thorn
ton T. Brodhead. A1j't. 18th Infantry John
! Il. Brown, Sd Dras,eens; Fl. d. Codender,
Ordnance Corps; Thomas w. Sweeney, N.
York Volunteers Laimer Graham, 10th In
iantry; VIM. A. NEWMAN, 9th Infantry;
VIM. Fl. Goodloe, 18th Infantry John w.
Hathaway, OH Infantry; H. De Wolf, 9th
Infantry; NJ Rosencrants, 9Th Infantry AL
ponse +. Palmer, 9th Infantry; Edward John
son, 4th Infantry Edward C. Bryn,on, LIST Ar
tillery Charles III. Jones, New York Volun-
teers; VIM. Brown, do; Llwellyn Jones,
Mounted Rifles; M. A. Van Buren,, do;
Henry A. Nj. Fillmore, End Pennsylvania
Volunteers; ID. ID. Baker, Marine Corps;
John w. Stewart, South Carolina Volunteers;
w. G. Comorsyne, do; G. Kinsing, Voltg-
eurs; G. r. kiger. do; +. II. Larned, do;
VIM. Merrihew, Sd Dragons.
Gems. Rincon and Bravo have been exchan-
ged for Capts Heady and C. M. Clay, and
other Encarnacion prisoners.
| There has been revolution in Guadaaiara.
Mr.. Kendall thinks Gomez Farias is at the
bottom of II.
The Delta extracts the following from the
Vera Cruz Genius of Liberty
From four French gentleman who left the
city OF Mexico on the 18th, and Pueba on the
10th of the present month, we have received
intelligence ola very important nature, con-
corning the state Of affairs in those quarters.
Gen. Lane having arrived at Perote, was
there Joined by Capt. Walker and his command
and both advanced together On the Puebla
road until they reached the town ofVreves
At this place Capt Walker, by order of the
commanding General, took up his line of
march TO HuamantIa, by way of the towns of
San Francisco and Guapaste. On his arrival
at Huaman'a sanguinary engagement en-
sued IN the streets, between the force of Capt.
Walker, consisting Of $50 men, and that of
the Mexicans. numbering 600, the result of
which was the total expulsion of the enemy
from the town, and its occupation by our val
But the gallant Walker, after performing
prodIgles OF valor and feats of the most daring
character, fell in a single combat. pierced by
the spear of an enraged father. who, goaded
TO actual frenzy by the death Of his son, whose
fall beneath the arm of Capt. Walker he had
just Witnessed, rushed forward, needless Of all
danger, 10 avenge his death, and attacking the
Captain with almost irresistible violence, pung-
ed his spear into his body, and slew him al
most Instantly.
The Mexicans lost two hundred men and