Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-13

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nsanLg IN PoRrANr FROM MEXICO.
The Mexican Congress Passed Bill Gt Rais.
ing F,teen Millions Of Dollars to Garry on
The .Wsr-Grest Excitement in Mcxico -
Reported Death Of Santa Anna !--Shot BY
his ewn Soldiers Gen Worth at the Bs.
r. aos--7en. Tsylos At hIouterey-.Gen. Wool
At Saltilo--foloaei Ilarney Atrs-ted-Ar.
rival Of the Pennsylvania Regimen, At the
I3saoe-- Departure Of Gen. Scott for Tanpi.
co--G-n. Patterson At Tsnpicc.
w.sn,SoroS. Feb e--s o'clock, p. N.
The Southern mail Of THE evening brings the
Pieayuoe. extra, Of the % inst. containing news
from Anton Liaardo TO the goth ult.
Letter received state that tho Mexican Con.
eress on the 9th, amer strong debate, approved
the first section Of bill authorisinx the govern.
ment to raise 6ftsen millions by the hypo,hecs.
ton and sale Of certain property belonging to
the church. Santa Anna opposed this. and it is
rumcred that his opposition 40 exaspsrated his
soldiers that they had shot him.
This report needs confirmation, but many cir.
cumstsne~s render IL not improbable. The o..
my was in great distress. The passage Of the
law created the greatest excitement in Mexico
the churches were closed and every indication of
mourning and resistance evinced by those who
ican Congress and Mexican press every where
appear thoroughly aroused. The issue they
make Is "&r no st-"-;':o be or not to be'')
The steamships McKim and Alabara arrived
At New Orleans, Cslvesto. da,es TO the 29th and
Frsaos TO the 3ist ult. have been received. Gen
Worth, with ais command. had arrived al Bra,os
via Camargo, on the 23d. Generals Scott aud
Worth are to take command Of N. ma a and re-.
yuar army now concentrating at Tampico or at
some place in its neishborhooi. The new re-.
c-ui,s rendezvous at the island Of Lobos sixty
miles South Of Tampico The opinion 10 almost
universal that the movement 10 10 be against
Vera Cruz, and il is understood that that place is
10 be invaded hy land and water. Colonel Har.
ney. with Ave companies Of dragons, were ex.
peeted to arrived there. Gen. Taylor had re-.
turned to Monterey, where he was to remain in
command Of the volunteers.
Hi. orders to this effect had proceeded from
Gfn Sco,'. who now holde the chief cnm,nan nd.
General Wnl was at Ssl,illo or i,s neighbor
hoot, in command ofs force Of 5000. The coun.
Try from Rrynoss. Csma'go and Mier AMI
through to Nun,crey 10 filled with marsudinc
Mrxcans snd robbess. Tho P,csyune's cor
rrspondence hsd no, been opened.
C'L ilarney had been arrested by G n. Scot,
for disobeiience Of onders, and was TO be tried
Immediately BY court martial.
Gen. Worth 10 said to b. quite nnvell.
Gen Scott and hi, staff were at Brsz y, but il
was though. would sail IN few isys for Tam
pien.
The fret Pennsylvsnia regiment had srrived
At Brsxos-all we'll. Ills said they had beer
ordered to Lobos.
32d with 45O0 men. Generals Twiggs. Qui,
man, and Pillow we're along.
The steamer C,nci had been lost on the
22d. nesr Tsn,picn. -....-s
Il j. sisted. on authority Of dates not SO ls,s
ss eon,sined in the Picsyune Extra. ,ha, s mt.
Anna hsd Withdrawn Is 600 men from San Lu
is. and marched with them towards the CITY o
Mexico. affairs there requiring his presence.
-.. l0o'clock, r. N.
An immen nse and enthusiastic meeting We,
held this evening. at Odd Fellow. lisii. in al,
Of The starving poor od Ireland. Wee Presidpn
D.!las presided. s..isted BY vrce.P,esiden,
tro,n every S,a,e and Teuio'y nf the Union
and six Secretaries A Consmi, was sppin
ted TO drsf, resolutions, and during their abs, nc'
an address was delivered BY Mr. Dallas
On the return ofthe committee. Daniel W.
stes WAS desired to read the resolutions pre- pc
'ed b, him, which he did, prefscing them vii,
. brief bu, eloquent speech. The resolution
recommend immediate contributions ,hroue ho,l
the country. The Collector and Mayor of Phi
ladelphs, and many others, were placed on IN
committee 10 receive and transmit donations
The Rev. O. Dewey delivered an address
which was adopted by the meeting. The Hon
Mr.. M.Clsy. r. Dale O~en. and J. }. Cr,,eu
den delivered fine speeches. aher which tn
IN. s'ipg sdJoaraed.
The London Shipping Gire,te estimates thu
il will require weekly importation Of ONE NIL
L'os BUSHELS CEREAL foOp To supply III" oss
the potato crop IN ireland. England and SEQ
h.,nd. up to Angus, OF September next; IN