Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-01-05

Three weeks have now been cons,,n,ed IN
doing that which should have been done
the first week. Going on at this rate.
the session, instead of being a six weeks
one, will end somewhere in the dog doys.
From the Baltimore Sun.
Later and Important From Mexico.
Gen. Patterson at The Capitalization
Peace Commissiosers going 10 Haranna.
-JMer;can Army Morements - Doings
of The Mericon Congress.-S State cf nf.
fairs at the Capitol.-Later from Tam.
pico and the Brazos. sas .sfH
PETERSBURG, DEC. %, 1847.
The barque Truro arrived at New Or.
leans on the night of the 21sf, bringing
dates from Vera Cruz to the 2Oih inst.
General Patterson, with his large train,
had safely reached the capital, reinforcing
General Scott to the extent Of nearly 5000
efficient men. The arrival Of such large
force in the vicinity Of the capital had
caused quite a stir among the Mexicans; a
large portion of them however, regarded
their arrival with anything but dissatisfac-
ton, Us they will afford On increased de.
mand for produce and provisions.
General Patterson had established on his
route garrison at the Rio Frio, to be
made permanent depot for provisions.
A severe norther was experienced at
Vera Cruz on the 18th instant, and three
schooners were driven ashore and wrecked.
The Arco Iris says that the Mexican
government has called on Generals Cana
lizo, Alcorta, and Lombardini, and com.
missions rendered to them, for the purpose
of raising a new army to sustain the ma
tionality of the republic. Ell Monitor and
the Republican, bitterly oppose the tender
of commissions to these generals, and not
only charges them with incapacity, but al.
lege that oil three have displayed cowar-
dice in the various battles in which they
were engaged, and are, therefore, unworthy
of the posts Of honor which have been ten.
dered TO them. .i 80
A sailor, named John Areland, who had
deserted from the schr. Flirt and joined
company of dragons on shore, was arrest.
ed and brought back to his vessel. He af.
terwards attempted to escape again, and
was shot dead by the sentinel posted at the
guard.llouse. ".
The North American Of the 18th instant
gives an account Of serious affray that oc.
Cured at the capital on Sunday the 18th
instant. Three men of the first and second
Pennsylvania regiments had been attacked
by mob Of leperos in the street, in the
western section Of the city. One named
Luke Floyd, was badly wounded One OF
them escaped, and called out the guard to
the rescue of his companions, when gen
eral fight ensued. The guard shot three
Mexicans dead, and wounded several 9th.
ers
Lieutenant Whipple, adjutant Of the 9th
infantry, who was taken prisoner by the
guerillas near Vera Cruz last July, and
supposed TO have been murdered by them,
is now at Puebla, acting as adjutant
general to Gen. Lane. He had been de-
tained as prisoner, but finally succeeded in
making his escape.
Gentlemen who have conversed with
Adjutant Whipple, assert that those letters
addressed to Col. Wilson bearing his sigma
ture, and published in some of the New
York papers are forgeries. He says that
he wrote but one letter, and that was
published in the New York Heruld.
The latest dates from the Mexican Con.
gress received by this arrival are to the
9th instant, when a quorum was present,
and business progressing. Some rumors
had reached Vera Cruz Of design enter
tained by Congress to send the three Mexi.
can. commissioners appointed to arrange
terms Of peace to Havana, to meet or
rather invite, the appointment Of American
commissioners to meet them there. Mr..
Trist had not yet arrived at Vera Cruz,
though he was momentarily expected, on
his way to Washington.
Colonel Bankhead, the new governor of
Vera Cruz, has issued an order directing
that, until further notice, the general rou.
tine Of bublic business in the city would
continue, as established by lis predecessor,
Colonel Wilson.
Captain James Smith, Of tho 3rd infant
ry, died at Encerro, on the morning of the
4th instant, Of congestion Of the brain.
His loss will be sincerely mourned by his
rs we'll as by all who had the
pleasure of his acquaintance. He was
much esteemed as brave and skillful off.
GER, as we'll as for the excellent qualities
of head and heart for which he was pro.
verbal.
A series of orders were issued by Col.
Hughes on his being appointed civil and
governor Of Jalapa. He offers
general and perfect amnesty to all persons
within the limits Of his government, who
having borne arms against the United
States, may within twelve days-ifthey do
not reside within ~ miles Of the city, or
if they do, in SIX days-report to him in
person, and give their parole of honor not
again to take up arms against the United
States during the war, nor interfere with
he army in any manner.
His proclamation also contains other Or
lers, quite lengthy, laying penalties on
hose who may violate their paroles OF
lonor. {
The FaAup-THE NEW HOPE AND
Delaware BRIDGE Co. BANK.-This rot
on robber shop, to the worlhlessness Of
,,L;,b ,ye lono since called nublic attention