Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-04
,,Arn FROM MEXICO.

,3cssion Of Mexican Congress, = Designs Of the
Stockholders at the Cspitsl.-Mexico to be |
Formed into two Great States and Annexed !
to the United Sta,es--3l, 900 Mexican
Troops Sill in the Field !--Arsivsl Of Gen.
Patterson at the National Bridge, Unmolest.
ed.--Padre Jars"'a Proposing Peace and Ask.
ing Protection. Reply Of Genera! Patterson
--Paredes' Monsrchial Scheme The Son
Of iturbide Intended for the Throne.
RicHxosD. Nov %.
By tho arrival here Of the LeIger's Pony FIX.
press. in less than six days from New Orleans,
an extra Pcayune. published on the afternoon
Of the %! inst, has been received, containing
l.ter intelligence from NJ xico, brought by the
steam propeller Edith. from Vera Cruz.
Her dates IRON Vera Cruz are to the 9Th inst
two days later than previously received.
A letter from Queretsro, under date Of the
25,h ul,., states thu, seventy one deputies were
then in that city. aud seventy o,here were
known to be on the way II was believed that
= snf1ic zen, number would soon be present to o.
pen the session Of Congress- and that the frs
bus ness would be the election Of President. The
candidates for the office were Pcna Pena, Al.
monte and Herrera.
Intelligence had reached Qucretaro Of q de.
sign entertained by the 'ock.jobbers at the city
OF Mexico. to form the Republic into two great
States, and annex the same to the American
Union. Tne "Rsyonador," a newspaper publ.
shsd at the Capital. maintains the opinions Of
this new party.
The Arco Iris states that the number Of Mcxi.
can troops now in the field at different stations
throughout the Republic, amour, to thirty.one
thousand.
A letter from the National Bridge, under date
Of the 4th inst, gives the particulars Of General
Patterson's march there without molestation -
He had established his headquarters at Santa
Anna's former residence. Col. Hughes com.
mand was still there. The health Of this com.
mand was generally good. About fifty on the
sick list.
General Patterson had been visited by c. m.
missioner from Padre Jsrauts, with Pesce pro.
positions, stating that he had become tired Of
war. and wished TO come under the protection
Of the Americans. In reply, Gen. Patterson
coolly told the Commissioner, that if JArauta
wished to return to Vera Cruz as good citizen.
he mus, dsperse his command and proceed
ther. instantly, and in that case he would moi
be molssed To this General Patterson added
the assurance that he should hang every Guer
'l!ia he caught.
The reported fight between Jarauta and Zc
nobia is confirmed. Jarau,a was worsted in tn.
clni,ct, aad this, it is supposed, is the cause o
his peaceable intentions.
General Patterson's trein was 10 proceed for
ward OIL the 5;h, and the Baltimore battalio;
was 10 accompany him.
a letter from Vera Cruz. dated the sth state
ziba. were no longer taxed by the Mexican su
.horities, showing tina, the guerrilla force slon,
the roads is becoming weaker.
Vera Cruz and tho country around it is ge,
ting wonderfully Americanzed.
The Mexican spy company, under Domingu
ez, LET Vera Cruz on the TIN. with despatche
tr Gen. Scott.
General Taylor had not arrived At Ma,sna,
ras ., the latest dates from ,ha, place. lie W.
ex,"c'en to leave Monterey IN the s'h
The health Of Matamoras was improving.
is runored that the States Of Zecatecas, Durar
60, ami another had declared in favor Of Pared,
ana his monarchirsl scheme. profering hi
eighteen thousand troops to further his views :
The son Of I'urbihe has been fixed upon 10 occ
py the throne and European intervention is co..
fd-nr,v calculated npon. The Mexicans in IN
quarter. however. contemplate a hostile NOV
ment and are ready to join the United States
prevent its contamination.