Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-30

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Santa Anna was again at Tehuacan, on the 18th,
having left orizaba on the night previous The gov
eminent has given him passport, but it was gen.
orally believed that his intention in askingit was on
ly to lull the government Sleep in order that he
might put himself at the head of body of
| troops.
Some difficulty arose among the ayuntamiento OF
Mexc about the four days suspension of the colec
lection ofassessmens the members had all sent their
designations to the governor. The archbishop of
Mexico has written long protest against the heavy
assessments on the Church property.
Socunusco.-Ths territory, belonging to Mexico,
was ecenty invaded by party of neutral Ameri-
cans who destroyed number of tobacco plantations
Orders were Immediately sent from the Governor of
Chiapas, adjoining Socunuseo, for the troops of that
place to pursue the enemy, which done, and the
aggressors being overtaken, repulsed with the
loss of three prisoners guns and one sword.
The prisoners Were in confinement, awaiting the or
ders of the Governor of Chiapas who has jurisdiction
of Socunusco. We laughed heartily on reading the
long account of this affair, reported the General
Government.
The Mexican Congress, says the North American, is
no where; sometimes dozen delegates at Queretaro
/ = lcSS-Uut never quOEutH he MEX
leans swear they will knock the whole grocery into
cooked, hat as soon as the Yankees leave; and we
think they will.
The Star of The Sd inst, published letter from
Cuernevana, dated the LIST inst The following is an
extract from it,
The troops generally are in tolerabe health except
the Georgia Mounted Volunteers, who rapidly dy-
ing They have hard duty By day and night and do
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getting very warm. There is a report and believe
true one, in town Tonight that the Indians the
sugar plantations about four leagues south of us have
risen and destroying the withstand that the lat
have up Col Clarke for assistance and pro-
lection. The Indians are said to be about two thou
sand strong You take the report for what it is
worth, though there is truth in it,
The North American of the 4th has the following
on the subject of the instruction:
We have been permitted to peruse letter from an
intelligent Mexican, written at Cuernavaca, which
says that the Indians in the South of this State have
collected some four hundred men, and that some
two hundred Mexican troops of the line have march
ed against them. The letter also says that party
of American troops have left Cuernavaca tor the pur-
pose putting down the insurection, and expresses
; fears of collision between them and the regular
Mexican soldiers
Santa Anna.-If it is certain, says the Monitor
that Santa Anna, after having received his passport
from the Government, wishes to go to Guadalajara,
the revolution which is announced will be inevitable,
and although it cannot be successful, the nation
now knows all such men who other purpose
than to harrass it, yet the Government should by all
means prevent this gentleman from doing further
: mischief.
The Star, of the ID March, gives the following ac-
count of the General Lanes last expedition
Gen. Lanes command returned to the city yester-
day. having made successful expedition against the
guerrilleros In this expedition he has shown him.
self worthy ofthe name gave him. Marion
The second day out, the command passed by the
trail they intended to take several miles, and stop
ped at hacienda as if with the view of passing the
night there; but had dark set in than they
sadded up mounted their horses, and retraced their
steps on the main road to the TRAIL in which, single
file, they made much haste the nature of the
country would permit About daylight, reached the
mountain of San Antonio Escaptutalco The track
over and around this mountain seemed too difficult to
traverse foot but the leader was followed, and it
was accomplished, hacienda reached and the fati-
CUES of the journey rested off by good nights sleep
Feeling perfectly secure that his movements were
unknown, the General did not start until late the
next morning; and after journey of three leagues
/ again halted at the hacienda OF San Crisoval, rep
resented as being the beautiful in the coun
|, try. The whole night spent there, and at the
: next morning. ito horse" and off again. The mex
place reached Ell Plapa, the authorities Of which
came out, and, with large white flag in hand, ten
dered the command the inequalities of the place
few moments passed, and again in the saddle and Of
for San Nicolas, where again every thing needed wa
speedily provided Att O'Clock that night they again
Il started and after travelling fourteen CONSECUTIVE
hours reached Tulancngo. Ourreaders appris
l. ed by letter from the command. published in tn
STAR that Paredcs had escaped from his house in tina
lie town, by back way. a few moments before it wa
d surrounded The wife of Gen. Paroles very hos
o pi tai to the General and his staff 1t was early tn
u morning when they reached Tulancingo, and the
remained all day Started the next morning for tn
# huclenda of Guadalupe, which they reached in tn
~ afternoon; and from whence they sailed forth at
l. O'clock NJ for Sequaltaplan, and reached it at sun
ri rise. Before arriving, however, they were nforme
lie that 300 Lancers were there By turn, the Texan
To- in the advance, preceded by Lane and Hays
and when they got opposite the first house in the edg
ofthe town, volley of escopete balls whstlin
,, from it.. The doors were opened, and the as
. sailan-s killed. The next house or Quartet, it wa
= the same thing; and Maj. Polk coming up, the tow
~ was regularly assailed, the enemy firing from ever
il house. In some instances are told, it came to
m hand fight. In a short time the enemy drive
Id from their positions, and some of them collecting in
body outside the town, were pursued respectively b
Lane and Hays, and terribly cut up.
The loss in killed. on the side of the enemy, is ST
down at 100 at the least. Welost man and wound
r. ed Fifty prisoners brought into the city yes
o. terday, amongst whom were Capt. Montana, and tw
Iieutenants. Col. Montana, the father of the CAP
tain was killed. as was also Padre Martinez, the
ond and bosom friend of Jarauta. Jarauta himself,
w is believed was wounded, but he escaped, with v
K or six men.
n A guerrillero was pursued by one of our men, an
L. took shelf in forage rooni where he was shot.
i'd The wadding from the pistol ignted the straw, an
tie soon it was in a blaze. The house was consumed,
were several Others.
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