Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-02-12
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sif'ons for Peace BY The Mexican Commits.
sioncr. -Cspture Of Aris,a and Valencia by
Col NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sgainst Toluca.
Tax upon the Federal District Collected
Def'st OF Americans at Laparre and San
Jpse-Des,ruction Of the Towns--Torr.jon
|, and Minon Captured. ,,., ..ir ,,i,.s,,
I, ..f.,o,., ,f-..3, b PETERsBrRa. Feb 4
/ The Express this morning brings Now Or.
lleuns dates Of the 20lh ult. ,,..., ,.., . ..s,,
7 The steamship Edith frcm Vera Cruz, brings
letters from that city 10 the 20,h. containing
rumors of peace and other very interesting IN.
'eligence. including few particulars Of an at.
tempted insurreeiion there, which proved futile
The Mcxcsn Commissioners had submitted
plan Of treaty Of peace based upon Mr.. Trs,'s
proposition while q, racuhsya. The profier has
been transmitted to wushing,o city Tor the con
. sid"rntion Of tho Government.
| The World ot Guadalaxars. under date Of
the 18th Of January. states that news had res
ched Mszat!an that five hundred California
Rangers had attacked the American possessions
| At I,parre and San Joep, Oct, sted the forces
stat toned there aad burned the buildings. Ga
the I'd January three A,nrricao vessels were to
! proceed ibuher end seader assistance. rs . ..
! Coloasl Wnhets end the tram under his con-.
mand had arrived in safety at Resi del Monte.
Col. Wynkoop. with detachment, while IN
pursuit of Father Jsrauts sod Cen Kes. cap'u.
red Generals Valencia and Arists, together with
the old Of the formrr This took place on the
Ist Of January. Valencia and Arists had been
admitted TO parole.
CoIonels Tmrcjon. Minon and their guard
were captured near Amasucs BY Col. Domin.
gurz. Of the Mexican spy regiment.
General sdwalader had lett the Capital for
ToIuca. The troops under his command were
in foe spirits, and had reached Serma uninter.
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Major Taliaferro had arrived at the city Of
II. xco ,rom Real del Monte, in charge Of sti.
yer bars. 10 the value OF Sl50.OO0, being part OF
the assessment levied on the Federal District.
General Buffers regiment is reported to be
suffering greatly from sickness. vrs % .re.s
The Edith brought forty sick and discharged
|
died during the passage. This steamship also
had on board the remains Of several deceased
officers. '
TnE SALE or TnE SATURDAY CorairR.-All
new,pa per,om fockrd to the Exchange yes,er.
dsy, TO witness the sale of hi. much talked oil
Journal. At IL o'clock, Mr.. Wolber,. the auc.
,ionrr, mounted the stand. and read the terms
o. s,le. H. next read the valuation Of the ap
praisere. and the statement of the receipts, ex
prnditu,ee. profits. and the number Of subecri
hers TO the paper in 1916. He stated the pro
fits in tat year were $29,l4l, snd that the
number of eubscribers we're then $4,000. liz
did not state the profits since ls46, but sad the
number Of psprrs issued last week was 47,39O
which shows that the Courier has lost nearl,
$4,000 subscribcrs, os almost one.forih af thu
circulation within two yrars. After dwelliR:
upon the character ~ the property, it ~as pu
~ tor sale. Mr Woibert inquired if any On,
was willing to give SlOOOO0 Tor il. bu, meet
ING no response, he run down 10 $4,000, Q
which sum bid was made. The auctionee
. ,dwe,; a, that sum for considerable fine. bu
,h.,e ue.es No o,he, bidders lie offered A.,
,,ke s5oo advance. ssloO. or .nv ,hioo. still, n
. o,e answered. lie then exoI,ined fully IN
terms OF sale, SO tina, there shouit be no rnisuu
y de,s,,nd;nc- M one bid-snd 6oallv. .te
I w.; inn some time and ,,v;oo 10 co,x ,no,he
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