Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-02-26
B,rrrssrs CALIFORNIA.

Ihe journal o. commerce, EApfess aDu teuu. /
.ylvanisa hsvs Ictters from California. dated
respectively November 60 D~ccmb-r l. end |
November 81. which eopply particulars Of the
6ahiing 4 Ia Psf. San Joss end 0osymas
heretofore tsieHy rrpsted Ny Telegraph ne
Mrxco end New Orleans. We copy the two
first letters, so,ne~hst abr d. eJ.- ~
La PAT Nov. 20. 1s47.
avail myself Of an ex,tees cent to MaHat.
Ian, to again write to you. We we're attacked
by the enemy At 3U'clock IN the morning OF the
ION. They re,rcated saer firing about 200 !
cartridges. The darkness Of The night and the
unex expec,edness of the attack prevented our re
tur.ina ,h-,r i,sios . few minut,s. and by that
lime they were rrtrestine. The dsy after they
attacked ussgsiG. Commencing sbou: o. A. NJ }!
We drove ,hcm with OUT six FOUNDERS from one
position 'o smother. until finally, near night.
they took up their p,si,ion IN the summit Of
hill. sb'uf one and halt or two miles from our
quarters. Since that time there have hern but
few .ho's exchanged between "a. Now and
,h"n one of our partrs mansges 10 get within
musket sho, of them. ho' az the fr,, fite tlcv
Immediately re're"t They have bu, one small
piece ot artillery "a ronuder) With them. and |,
pro''uces i,'le or mn effect. Thcy are wsning
to be reinforced pr"vions 10 msk'np the grand
attack. IL the mesnu hilc they sre cutting Off
our supplies NJ FAR as possible.
We ar. in strong position. and are making
il still stronger. by parapeiinp. eutienrhing,
SC, &c. Our officers and men hnve all behn.
we'd well. They act like veterans. snd lIugh
a. the whisling Of the balls and the war " ~hW' p.
Of the lndinn- that the Cslifnrnian- have with
them. We lost Q man nm the day OF the Arr,
attack he wns shot through the head while
ipking over the psrspet. Two men have been
slightly wounded. but they are now at their
posts again. The enemy acknowledge 10 have
h.d twenty FIVE killed. snd think they have
q number more nr Ices seriously wounded: seve-
raj Of those will undoubtedly die for want Of
proper ntien,ion. Oace or t~ ice W. have seen
Them apparently rnyagedin bnryinp their dead.
Lac, night they spent three OF four hours in the
grave yard. raw them myself d s'nctly, f1
tass-d the whole nigh, IN the trenches. The
ground e so dry and powtIsry that hey can rca
d,Iy conceal what they have BEEN about. From
the corners Of the graveyard wall their riff.
mon have been busiy engaged from the com.
mencemcn'. They shoot we'll. and il is only
by the fash Of the guns in N. distance ,ha, VIZ
are enabled 10 escape their b'lls Yon may ask
Why we do not drive them out Of this pi, CO -
They are nrsrly ail on hnrsebark. snd in aciion
nre scattered over a 'a'ge surface. They re-
treat when We advance. and when we return
they follow ne. lately taking particular pains 10
avoid tor cinse nppn,xima' o. :" "nr sieg" guns
P.S. Afternoon. Nop 20-The enemy are
Till on IN" heights. ab.nt 9 miles "f and mp
| pear IN no very bnsv shoat something The
Mexcsn Nag ha. heen rem"v"d TO a more &c
cure place. We threw q couple oi shells ia i's
vicinity yesterday. #ai- e'F
An"hcr letter says-.On the Ooh, and 2Otl
10 22'. Lieut. Burton was ho'iv attacked at Ia
r Z by 300 men. uadr P.nanio. They made
heavy attacks. but WIRE constantly rrpulsed.-
Pena ndo's io-s 50 tn 90 killed and wounded
Burton loet one killed and two wounded. o.
the D h they rene wed the attack. with can
nnn and smnil arm Burton scnt "h IN express
to the ,os, of San Jose To let Hey wond know
~ha, wa. being done At his p'.s. When III.
express Ish the 25'h. the fighting w.s s,''' p"
ing IN. There is no fesr. nor need there be
bu, ,ha, Burton ann his New York hsys vii
give q Rood sccount f f,hemselvSs.
MAzArLAs Dec. l ls46.
! Lien'en.", Heywmh. U 8. ~, with 'hr"'
offic rs and 25 men. was pasted by G I'M. Shub
rick. ., San J".s. nenr Cspc ST. I.ucss. early
in Novemb"r. to hnld that po',-some probabi
lily Of a revolution appearing in the country.
On the 18th Of ". vembrr. 1t. Ile,~od d fel
convinced he would anon be invested by fore
of come 900 mon. bu, did mt nniicipst~ thu
they had any artillery. On the 18Th. the enc
my, seeing the coast clear Of ships. inarche,
from the mount aims in III" interim. and atisckrd
with 9 six p.unders and $50 To 300 men. The!
were very determined. and mad. strong charge
up to ileywood's works. hut all sisted nobly
Meores. the Mexican chief was killed, and y
to 80 of his men. They retired after makin
three q versl stacks. IT,. Haywood did m
lose man. Passed Midshipmsn McLanahs
ives slightly woun6-d. and one marine in Nv
! p'sces Thus ended the battle of San Jns".-
! Sir. Gilespie. an American merchant, disiiN
! gnished himself in the command of the Cslifo