.. ‘ . Ax“ 3'! ""4 K', '.i F‘a . n all m‘fi-I‘J 5,3 35;». V U; 'Q u; ‘7’} (.‘.‘ $3741) VJ)‘ :14 ‘9 w ;1 ~... \ t" +!.!: iftWi Z-éi'l'lh‘YUMOORE &VTVHOMP'SON. wammga BM Tho " DEMOCRATIC BANNER" 13 published weekly. at 82 per nnnum—or 81 '75 if paid In ad. vance.‘ ' _ Na pa 1- can be disconunued (unless u: the 0p non of 3109 editors) unulpll urreumgon are paid. ”Advertisements. &c.. at lho usual tntes. Edith" i'n‘iun Mexico. *Santa .6:th at Oriébéa raising Troops- Grantfizg Guerilla Permits. The New Orleans Prcayunc has papers '(broughthy way of TampiCn.) lrom the city of Mexico to the 28th of April. flee days later than the papers previously fetched." W'e copy below lrom it: We look first for news lrnm Santa An na. and we find ltim engaged, with the ut most diligence. at Orizabn raising troops. He shows. as the letters well any. incred ible energy in repairing the losses he has sustained. and ere this in no doubt at the 'head of an“army very Considerable in num here, however Interior in discipline. He i 9. moreover. ’according to the papers, grunting permits loguerilla bands. Being strailened for lunds, he i» said to have imposed upon Orizaba n loan of $16,000. We give translation of the first letter we have seen of Santa Anna's since his de~ lent at Cerro Gordo. It was written on 'the 22d of April. from Orizaba. Below we copy a portion ol this letter: It appears that the enemy, improving his triumph. and the astonishment In which he finds the people. designs tn march upon the capital ; but I am taktng lnEflB~l urea to organize here it respectable three, in addition to that at present under the command of Gen. D. Antonio Leon. and I can assure the President Substitute. that wilh some aid from the neighboring Slates or the Supreme Government Itself, I aim” be able to bonus the rear guard of the cue my with effect until his destruction ts a chieved. I have already despatched or ders to Gen, Canalizp that he protect with hts cavalry the lortress of I’erotc, and to Gen. Ganna that he place it in the best state ol defence until I can relieve him. ! ,ca'nrtot omit to express to your Ex cellency my astonishment al llle‘npathy and selfishness oi our citizens in the pres ent critical circumstances; and 1 mm décmlt necessary, to save the countrv', that the Supreme Powers 0! the nut'uln should dictate Severe and efl‘ccthe mens urea to enforce compliance on the patt at every one with those duties which society and the lms impose upon him. '1! this is not done, ifthe nnliun does not rise en mussc to defend its most sncted rights“ unjustly nml barbarously trampled upon, mlamy and scorn. with the loss 0| our nu. lionality, will be the result. For my part lahall spare nu sacrifices in buhallol the country; mylile and my blood. my re pose ~and my loutune, arc cnt‘itel)‘ Eunsef crated to it. t t ‘ For the present I have established mv headquuttera here.. “here I shall leceiv}: the orders which the supreme government may have occasnon to transmit. Accept assurances. &c. God and liberty! 11:5me .Lmuaz,‘ Pfi..SAfiT.L..AnsA. A_ short letter which Santa Anna wrote the some may to\ President Army: is haul ly worth publistmqg. He begs him not to despair, not to make a treaty with the ene my, and to defend the capital. He begs most piteously {or some money. The same number of El Republicano, which contains the first lettef§delends the National Guard from the reprodch therein cost upon it of the loss 0! Ctrro Gerda,— Savta Anna’s ipse dim-it has already lost much of its power. But notwithstanding the evident dissatisluction telt mth him by his countrymen. the supreme govern ment has confirmed him in the conumnd of the nrmyby express ortlere. The ne cessity 0'! such an order indtcatee that his authorit; had been severely shaken. Some of the papers were calling tor a Court Martial on Cannlizo, for his dat tardlv conduct at Cerro Gnrtlo. Each step inlhc march at General Scott Was Chronicled in the papers at the copi lnl,andthe excesses of his troops Were greatly magnified and denounced. ' The press is __loud in Its denunciations .ol the proprietors of haciendss who are selling grain to Gen. Scott. from which we inter that he does not lack s‘upplies. Congress having conferred IVery ample ,powera upon the President Substitute to provide lor the existing emergency in the chairs ol the country. was occupying it sell_with' the discussion bf constitutional :questions. The President shows a great ile'a'l more apathy than is acceptable to the i editors of El .Republicano. They appeal l ’to htm to'artfitse Noise” and call forth the energies 01l e nation to meet the crisis. The] denounce as} cowardly and infamous shy coqrse other than war and a long war.~ Those who are suspected at more peacea ble views are denounced in be measured terms. , ' .x.,Al‘f Yankee" was arrested :on the 26th, having presented himself to the President to confer with him 'upon the propriety of peace; but in no‘authorized capacity. No .clue‘ie given'es to :who the man Is. He, is negociating ‘.on hie own hook.’ A general and absolute decree oium. :nesty [or all political offences . is announ coil in the papers of the:27th. ' , A . '_ In: Tbiuca. the caitiegiof cannon was Immediately to heeommenced, the pre- Intea- at {Sadr ,quneiaqo t'nnulflélcudo mm at am, J.“ annex A H J v, y w.’ n‘ 111 MIMI XfSMIC tlIC96221121•01 , having offered the bells necessary for (he conmuction of cannon. The Mexicans speak of the conspiracy Which was entered into among their coun trymen in Tnmpico. to obtain possession at that town as having failed principally tor want of funds ; but they indulge the hope that another attempt will be more successtul. D. Miguel'Orbe, the curate of Huuuchi nnngo, is raining a company of guerillns, and upon the following terms .' Huwonmuoo. April 23, 1847. He who subscribes this, pledges him uell the five lollOWing articles : lat. To die delending and aienging our Lady of Guadalupe. nod the Catholic. Apostollcal, Roman religion which he pro~ leases. 2:]. To defend the integrity and inde pendcnce 0! his nation. 31!. To pursue with death the Anglo- Americans, lheir lollowers. deleuders or allies, whoever it may be. 41h. To nbjure and detest the personal party of whoever have desunycd their countrv. sth. To respect all legitimate authority whatevet it may be. in everything not re pugnant to the preceding articles. These five articles shall be the luntla‘ mental rule of their guentla. and shall be ilenominutedz—Lu Insurgente Gudalu puma. » (Signed,) MIGUELOnnn. The owners of Ihc mine, La Luz, have presented or loaned the government of Mexico 855,000 for the expenses 0| the War- Letters hnd bvon received in the cani tal lrnm San LUIS l’utoai, announcing that the government ot the state had promul gated a decree that every citizen should take up nrms,nnd that the enthusiasm to (it-lend themselves was very great. There Were about four thousand troops of the army 0! the north then In the city. Gt'n. Taylor, they tupposed was to move upon them [tom Salullo about the lat 0! May. From the Army under Gel:- eral Scott. From the Julnpa American Star I)! May 2d From Mafia-By the arrival of the English courier. direct from Mexico, we learn lhal the government has nulhori'Lml lhe raisingol guenlla parlies throughout the country. and that_ they are instiucted to harass the Americans as much as pos -sibic. 'l‘ht-re are no troops at Puebla. and the only indication ol defence at that place was the throwing up 0! a wurk ncwss the road near the city. and on this side. So, then, we me to have no more war. no more honorable fighting. and lh? oan chance at chasllsing the enemy will be to lollnw hum to the mountains. and drite hun from the nonks and cuyners in “hich he conceals hitnwll. " ,Wlmt mll be the result «I this? Is it pus>tble that Mexico can for a moment imagine that we WI“ suflcr the annoyance such a course will givu us? Never—never! And the pro ple of the c'ountry‘ahoultl ponder “1°“ on ’the"runfiuquenif93"‘lll-"I/t‘l'r‘n'. ‘b'erbi‘éflgtving countenance or {L‘thdllLE tt) lhe measure. Rune/(eras and Guerillas.—-Wilhin the last tew days we haw.- been udviwd 0' SW (-ral nutragvs committed by these parties upon our men. and yesterday evening a bed}! 0! them approached near to the en campment on the Parole road and kitted an illlnois volunteer. These men we re gard in the same light that our nation \‘tt‘Mß privalccrs—enlilled to none of the privit eges of war, and only fit subjects for the halt Pr. Santa flnna.-~lf Mexico pursues her usual course towards unfmtunate gener als, we suppose, ere this, Santa Anon has liecn thrown overboard for some more skilllul pilot. But unfortunately for Max ico. her ship of state has storms and bil lows to contend against of no ordinary kind, and we are totally inclined to the u plnlon-that all who attempt to steer her clear of the shoots of adversity. will‘be lorced. likthlm, to let the helm go and seek their own salety. ~ Santa Anna, we believe. is still near 0- rizaba, fenrinmto go to the capital. lest the indignation ol the people should over~ whelm him; He has sense enough. and knowledge enough of Mexican character. to be well aware that it is unsafe for him to confront that people he has so much do ceived. But in the meantime something must be done—and though desperate the stake, the game must be- played. He is endeavoring, we learn. to concentrator: force to prey upon our rear. and has auc ceeded in gathering together a handful of worthless adventurers. who. prompted by his promises ot plunder, have been indu ced to enlist themselves under his banner. His force exceeds. we are told. 2500 men. and will. in all probability. shortly swell to 4000. .. ' This last v struggl with destiny will a vail nothing. 'He c n accomplish nought but plunder. and [lEobably the murder of a lewmnofl‘ending'" travellers, and if he be satisfied with such renown, it.is only chur acteristlc of the name he hasborn‘e for years among our people. ' - Theimm who tears to encounter the au' tharitiesw—it there be any—of his country. can possess no greatterror for us. ~ ‘ , FM 11:9 49.13» Amsnmsw- Mai 0:: Gym Quijmn’s appointment as Major- CLEARFIELD, PA., JUNE 6.18347 General. we learned yesterday, gives very general satisfaction to the army. We heard many oflicers and soldiers, our selves, rpeak in warm terms of the Gen eral’s promotion. The Road Open—Yesterday evening a train of twenty-five or thirty‘wngons came up lrom Vera Cruz, accompanied by not more than ten men. One who accompan ied it up, says that there was no sign at an enemy along the road, nor did they think of any until they met the train bound down, under strong ' escort. The mail came up with this train, but we were 80 unlortunate as not to get any papers. From x'llcxico, &c.—We are inlormed by Lt. Nichols, who arrived from Perote yeslerday alternoon, that the present num ber of troops in the city of Mexico. does not exceed two thousand. At Puebla ev ery preparation is apparently making for the comfort and convenience of our army when it shall see fit to occupy that place. No armed force. save small hands ol guer illas, is to be seen on the whole route. Lieut.Semmer. U. S. N.. has arrived in this ctty. We understand that the Lieutenant in on his way to the city ol Mexico to demand the release oi Midship man Rogers. It so. we trust that hiajour ney will be expeditious, and that on his return the gallant oflicer, who for months has been in the loathsome dungeons of the country, may be with him. The Twelve [Haul/ix Voltmlccrs.-—Four Regiments of the above troop-i wtll leave here today lor Vera Cruz, and althoughl we could wish tha‘. the. boys would stay,’ and see the atiziir through, we cannot blame them for wishing to see those dear friends! at home, who, lnr twelve long months.; have been estranged from them. Man“ at those who now leave us. have been pro minentactora in every light since May last, and they will take from here the thanks ol the army [or the services they have rendered. In discharging these men at the time he does, General Scott has been actuated by feeling: the most cnmmendablo. He has been advised that Vern Cruz is now quite healthyand knnwing that in a very lew ‘ weeks the vomitn will set in. he dispell lses With the Valuable services olthose men, lor the remainder oltheir term, rather than ‘ expose them to the epidemic. He would be glad. we know. it they would re-enter the serVice, but is not at all displeased ut the alternative they have adopted. In a few weeks they would have the rightol returning by law. and they express their gratitude to the commanding general, who has had the kind cunsiderutinn to send them at a time when they will have no le rer to contend against. 'l'hiee Tennessee, tWU Illinois. (me Georgia, one Alabama regiment. and Capt. William’s Kentucky cumpany. are the ones to be disbanded. From the Vera Cruz Eagle of May I‘2- Maj. Gen. Patterson arrived in this ci ty, lrorl) Jalapa. on Saturday last, accom panied by the Tennessee cavalry. Since then the lst- and 2d Tennesfigehlntantry, rhe'Br‘l and 4th Illinois. the Georgia and Alabama regiments of Infantry. and one lindependent company of Kentucky Vol. iunieers. have arrived. all of whom had enlisted lor twelve monthe. which time has nearly expired. A great number 0! ‘them embarked on Monday and 'l‘uesday. (yesterday,) and will all soon bet loot a gain ugon their own native land. Ge . Patterson accompanies them tn the United States. but Will return, we; learn, to share in the perils and the glo ries yet to be erreuuntered. This gallant General deserves more gratitude, pertmp~. t than any other commander who has been in the eenice during the present war.— llehas been a cripple {or several months, most of which time. his only means of get ting about, was by the aid of crutches.— During the fiercest ofthe bombardment of this city. he was busy hobbling about from one point to another, closely observing. giving directions where it was necessary, and performing all the duties appertaining to his office, with as much rlespateh as it attending to the commonest all'nira ol life. Com. Perry, commanding an expedition in person. sailed on Monday last, from this place, but lor what port or parts has not transpired. We suspect. however. i that he is bound for anisucualcns. Fron teru. Lagoon. Sisal and Cumpenchy. The weather at this place hos been ve ry ivnrrn for some days past. the thermom eter averaging 95 at one o’clock in the al ternoon. The city being built and paved with such a large proportion ol' lime, re flects the rays of the sun' in a most intolv erable degree. We have heard of several cases ol uont- ‘ m). or what is represented to be that total 1 disease". and it behooves all who regard the preservation 0! their health to be on their guard. in exposing themselves to the heat of the sun, or indulging too freely in any exceee. , We understand that Capt. Wheat, late a lieutennnt in Capt. Sueed’e company of Tennessee cavalry, is making rapid pro. gress in raising 11 company of light horse troops, for the purpose of returning to the field. We are informed that he has at: ready 45Irecruits, nearly tviice lhatnum her of horses. and contemplates soon to be ready [or service» -v J 4' An attemptwn’hmade thepthcr do]. by one, of the, hands .on board_ the schoonor Louisa. lying ofi'this port, to murder the captain. The man was secured after in flicting in serious wound upon the captain. and lodged In prison. The nlluir will be submitted to the commandar-nn-chief for his consideration and punishment. We were unable to learn the name of either party. . Items about Mexico. I"rum‘thh Mulumorua Flng,l\lny 8, 1847 i Gen. Cushing met with an accident of a ‘very serious nature on Thursday evening, which. we are truly sorry to hear. is like ly to prevent his moving about for some time. Accompanied by a lady. he was taking a walk through the streets alter night-fall, and in going out ol the Plaza at the south-east corner, where the street is fortified so as to leave only a foot path not exceeding two leet wide tor egress, he placed his loot upon a looae brick, which gave way and precipitated him into the ditch, breaking the bone of his left leg. just above the ankle. He was taken to his quarters immediately, and Dr. Mc- Phail called to his assistance. from whoae surgical ~iskill expectations are created that the broken bones 'noy speedily be healed. At present he is suffering much pain, and the accident (“dresses him much. as it prevents his fulfilling the duties oi his re cent appointment. ‘ An express for gen. Taylor from Gen. Scott passed through the cily on Thursday. Gen. Scott was at Jnlnpa, but the advance of his aim)", we understand, was at Pueb la. Upwands nf {curler-n hundred troops. “0 were inlnrlncd last evening. are now collected in lhe Camp of lnshucliun. near Pnln Alto. From Zaca!ecaa.—-We were lavored last evening with an introduction to Mr. McMahon, a gentleman iecently arrived .lrom the city at Zacatecas, who in addi ltion to enlightening us in regard to the latate ol allairs in several important states lot Mexico, lurnishes us with two copies til the Zacatecano. 01. the 4th and 6th of A pril. Mr. McMahon has resided in Mex ico tor a number of yaers, has travelled over a great portion ol the country, and is i very competent to form an accurate opin-. ton as to whether the Mexican nation will ‘be induced to seek a peace alter out army shall have taken possession of the capital. He states that intelligence 0! the surren der ol Vera Cruz was received in Zacate ens, Without having any effect to dampen the ardor of the populace—on the contra ry. it appeared to incite them to the adop tion ol measures lor making a most deter mined resistance to the advance of our troops through the country. The paper before us is the offict’al organ of the State of Zacatt-cas, and its tone is evidence 0! the lulsity of a rornor clrcula ted at Vera Cruz, which we gave in our paper. that that State among others was anxious to throw off the yoke of Mexico,j and form a treaty with '.he United States government. independent ol the Mexrcan nation. The State. guesr heart-andmeoul with the government in all its measures to repel iovuion. ' \\'c have had lrunilfa't'd. and give be low, eXlracls lrnm [wu letlcrq' winch n) poured in the Zacutectmoof the 61h. om ts lrom Don Manuel Imm, a surgeon in the Mexmau mm], to the editor of the pa per, giving an account of the disposition made of'thu wounded on Santa Anna's re treat (mm Buenn Vtsln. It has been de nied that the Mexican lost; In that httttle was great as that represented. Here is conclusive evidence that their low in kill. ed and wounded was underrated in the statemchts first published. and that 5,000 would not more than cover it. Atter men ttoning that hundredshad died on the road, and were left unburned, the writer pro ceeds : "In the hospital of Aguu Neuvn. were left fifty-nine wounded; two doctors, one medicine chest, and provisions for one month; iu lncarnncion 214 wounded. two doctors. and two months’ proviswn; in Salado, 42 Wounded, one month’s provis ion and necessary medicines. with three doctors; in Cedral, a hospital supported by the neighborhood and the authorities. with 38 wounded, attended by a surgeon of the place; in Matahuelo, 348 wounded. three medicine chests. one tierce of blan kets. one hundred and fifty sheets, and {our doctors.” I ‘ l The other letter is from the surgeon of ‘ the regular hospital in San Luis. It was ‘ “llh the division of the army that retrea ted to this place, that the majority of the wounded was carried. l-lesaya: “I will soon receive 847 wounded. which, added to the 587 here already. Will make the extraordinary number 1434. For all these I have-neither blankets, sheets, nor any of the necessaries-they re‘ quire. The donations of ClOth; "'3‘ havebeen mode to the hospital are "9‘ sulfident tor even two hundred 0' ""3 number-provisions are also greatly d‘fi‘ Clem. In fact, misfortunes‘eucompnss us on all sidestnnd the measure of our sulfa rings' _in lull." _ - In . connection With these statements. takém‘émumher of deed and wounded lelt upon and in the v'iiiinity of the battle. ground, and some idea: max be («mad 0: 1h? car'nage _upon the bloody field of Bué nn'Yistn, {and with whntflesperatmn the mum wagcdt ,; -, , NEW SERIES-«VOL. 11. NO- 8~--WHOLE N0.~1058 l l lound Sulter’s Fort garrisoncd by n detaahmenlol Col. Fremont’s command. who, himself. with the balance of his little army, wulh a celerity that] believe nn Lolllher person could equal, was traversing every portion of (he lerrilory, and sub jecting it w the mild rule of our own gov ernmcnt. lremained but a short time at Sutter’s. [ when I repaired to lhe mouth of the bay of San Francisco, tovthe most growing town ‘Vin Cnlifornia,.celled Yarbu them, where I found Commodore Stockton, in the U nited States frigate Congress, and several other United States vessels, portions of our squadron on the Pacific; and shortly after Col. Fremont arrived. preparatory to the entering on the duties of civil governor. a posrtion assigned him by Commodore Stockton. in deference to the with" of all who had witnessed hil efficiency and gallantry in the field. At thia very juncture. however. an in surrecliou broke out in this portion ottho icountry, nnd In this ctty. which has been lthe capital of Upper California a to sup lpress which Col. Fremont. whom”! have luttached myself tons a member of his stall, forthWilh set out by sea. and after a calm of two weeks on the justly named Pacific. ‘we landed at Monterey. where we equip— ped ourselves. mounted our men, and af ter a long and tedious march of some~ where near two months, met the we my near this place, who without .1 regular light. came in. capitulated. and thec‘uua try is again at peace, and Col. Fremont in Governor, and, strange as it may seem. I am Secretary of State. and am now wri ting to you in the Government house of California, in a room of which I have my office. Whilst our command lay at Monterey. Chas. Burrue, whom you recollect in' Si. Louis, and whom 1 found in this country. was sent out with a party to bring in a band ol'horsca, and on returning was at tacked by a party of Spaniards, and Bur. rue & ayoung Mr. Amei, aleo of St. Lou— is, who came outwith me from the States, ‘were both killed, and were hurled in an old Catholic Mission. called St. John's. ” [ cannot, in a short letter. give Vyou'tho details of our march from Monterey'to thin city of Angels, but it was replete with Ineldents. and throughout: furnittlied he continued evidence ol the gallantry, dull-v fol manoeus'reing and noble bearing of our youthful commander. He in a scholar, an ofhcer and..o gentlemen ”if "if not thrust aside by, the envy and cit/‘¢malevolonco Ollhtise whom his talentf 3w supplanted.. he is destined (to occfi’py the proud“: niche’in the temple otfutme. . _ , e . ‘.We found Gen, Kearny here with in etroctiona from the Sc retary Of‘Wllitlo conquer the country. on institutegeivil government; but, Com. .Stockton." ‘w‘ho yum ulro herer maintainenthgt the; FW'. . Mention it; made in one of- the papers. of the departure from Zacatecao. to join Santa Anna in defence of the road to‘ the capital. ofa brigader commanded by San tiago Humphreys.‘ .We recognise in this most potent Donfmmless opersooage than a cowardly villain, Ouija a citizen 6r Tex as, who there ityled- himself-Dr. Jlmos Humphrey's, and who murdetzed in cold blood, several years ngofiin. the city of Houston. :1 Worthy man. namid.?flfiel|.— Alter the commission of this act hggfleg to Mexico. At the time the Texans Surren dered themselves prisoners at Mier, H'um phleys was the attending physician of Am pudia, and nondoubt his counsellor in dc~ calving the 'l‘e‘xana. and breaking the sol— emu pledge by which they were induced to give up their arms. From Santa Fe. Our correspondent at Santa Fe, under date of 7th April, sends us extracts lrom letters received from California, giving lull particulars of the battles and events in California ; but these extracts are oilittle value to us now, as they have been antici pated hy accounts received by Liam-Em ory, at Washington. Of the state ofal fairs at Santa Fe, our correspondent says: “ All is apparently quiet here. buteVe ry observing man knows that we are walk ing daily over a volume which is ready to burst upon usit an opportunity ofiera. As] said in a former letter. in peace or war, this country cannot be retained but by military lorce. We hear that Colonel Doniphan intend: to return to Missouri. through Texas. If he does so before oth er troops arrive to relieve him. Chi huahua will (all again into the hands of the Mexicans. For my part, I cannot think he will do so unwise a thing.” ' Corrospondenco of the Missouri Republican. CIUDAD n: 1.0: AnaxLos, or City of Angel-, Upper Colilorntu. 26th J0n.1847. Alter a long interruption ol my correu pondence, occanioncd by the want of I conveyance, l avail myself of the oppor tunity of a courier about being sent home. to write you a briefletter. I resigned the command of the emigra‘ tmg party at Fort Laramie, and with only eight other persons traded my wagons for pack mules. and thus proceeded on our long journey, and finally reached Sutter‘s Fort on the Sacramento, on the last day of August, when I behold the glorious spectacle of the state and stripes floating where, but a short time belore. the Mexi can flag and rule maintained undisputed swav. ~ ~.p . . _ ~r. w ~.Y~.~ ~,, , ,
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