Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-11-03

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.sg-s FURTHER from Che Army. :
xv1ukye8AgfrES EHREAT TENED-SkNTA
sANkNGAINDEEEA TED BATTLE AT
g6EBT Ti-THE MEXICAN GENERAL
.sfoWEsLfSSGaTHE GUERILLAS BEAT
In BEGEN PATTERSON, &c. &c -
ssssea - aRichmond, Nov. i, 12 M.
Hhe Steasner James l.. Day arrived at
NswJ5rieans, on the 2Sd, bringing dates
frotasNsrn'C Cruz to the 18th ult. There
hsdrhasn no late arrival at Vera Cruz d.
Ri {raak the Capitol. a,
psksnia: aAana was at Puebla, on the 10th
ara addressed a note to- Governor Chllds,
.1sainr that he had taken possession of the
Civ al Puebla, at the head Of 5000 men,
- reuuessed bis immediate evacuation Of
tlpft posi- threatening if he refuses, he would
s(6r1n The Citadek Col. Childs replied that
he,Was satisfied he should be able success.
fiily 10 rspulse all attacks, and defend his
pos;sion. 3 Having been honored with the
aoty ofguarding the city, he should defend
htoshe last.
: :. The Arco Iris ofthe 18th ult furnishes
kirthsr inbortant intelligence. The ene-
my 5,uebla on the 27th Sept, commenc.
eda hsavy cannonade on the American
works. The latter threw cannon shots,
komhs,. and grenades, into the center ofthe
eity,swhich suffered considerable. injury.
On de following day the. cannonade re
icofnmeneed and by order Of Santa Anna
breastWorks oEcotton bales were raised to
protect the city, To prevent the compile
sien sof this work, the Americans from the
fSstsbastery.of San Jose, kept a continual
6hesnpAe the workmen, which being stout
hslstarnsd By the Mexicans, the discharg
ioxsof bombs and Grenades from the Amer
icsu lines greatly increased.
.zsOyher papers state that the minds. of the
ysSbie Of the interior Of Mexico had un.
aSfSons ! change since the occupation OF
shs Capitol by General Scott, and that they
WSes now disposed 10 peace.
The expedition planned by General Pat
Sg6rsoss against the Guerrilfas, had returned.
aftsr having successfully encountered and
edisperSed several parties.
- Oh the. .Soth, partial tranquility reigned
siHslie city. Gen. Rea instructed a'batte-
ryaed open upon San Jose.
sUctober hi, Santa Anna at the head of
s0oUO cxsalry and infantry, and three pieces
soF AitiiisFy. sailed on. Of Paebla, intend
jix q astack the American train which left
Jalapa on the lst and reached Perote on
~ ieh Of September, but before arriving
assEel}ahula, his designs were wholly frus-
ffH3ees $50. =. E7e
- sahh4he exceptions Of $50 Hussars, his
psS9onal guards, all his forces had pro-
ndunesd against him. They attributed the
uS4H{ortsnes Of The war TO his incapacity.
S6sfs loudly declared him traitor, un-
worthy Of holding command over the Mexi.
can army.
ss sBxfita Anna having arrived at Quessa
aJ6iSahnida, with his 100 Hussars, received
ID order from the Goyernp,ent at Quereta'
rid diteeting him 10 proceed at once to that
city wifh all his troops.
kSt ne did not find it convenient to COM
ply Win the commands of his own Govern
mSnf. Ind therefore took up his march for
Oaiaca there TO raise another army, with
thS troops that might return, to renew the
oosibss with the enemies Of the Republic.
.xil listers from the interior coincide in
eo1sidsring Santa Anna impotent to effect
: sut hing further. s He is now making his
tvs1 10 Guatama ala, and purposes leaving
1f3Sien forever. nnd that his march to
OssSsa Il only pfetext to secure a quiet
aessm piishnent Of his design.
>, PuxsLA, Oct Sd.
afnesthe departure Of Santa Anna the can
norAaines has totally ceased The cotton house
e ValSSco has taken FIRE and been burnt down.
Thxinhsbitants were very much alarmed, believ-
ine That the Americans had left their entrench-
mfnfs md were storming the city.
tt&AS rumored that Scott had granted pass
porssto Saita Anna Other papers deny that he
. eAaAvesing to reach Guatamala and insist that
.hs yiN ecntinue the war without respite:
The, 1Genius Of Liberty says Pena Y. Pena
isdisskarging the duties Of President at Quereta-
"a and had refused to recognize his associates ap-
poinfed by Santa Anna, and proposed that Con-
rsSs should elect persons in their place
s 4 AEspeftpreyailed in Vera Cruz on the 18th
ut. shat 8 Company Of Texian Rangers, having
Crls. N but two Of them were cut off.
- kHSxpfeas had arrived, stating that one man
!: :Asa Reenskil and 10 were missing.
Houe difficulty had occurred in the Massachu-
ssstsreGment and Gen. Gushing had disarmed and
-assleA4 sixty men from the regiment.
CSpt Wells had been honorably acquitted.
4 sEsEtsck Hays had arrived.
$ ;. -. Later from the Army.
Richmond, Nov. i-0P. M.
Il slip from the N. o. Picayune, dated
q5fk of October, 10 o'clock a. m. contain
;inisi&so letters received by the James l.
zDsts enmmending Gen. Patterson in the
hisiieSt terms for his efforts in correcting
tie ab6ses Ia reference to the the treatment
oftiSsf ssk and for his judicious arrange.
nelass 10 nov and suppress the Guerillas.
Tie 18th Infantry marched from Vera
Cruz With a train on the l7th, for the Ma
sional Bridge. . .s,