Democratic banner., 1847-09-27

formerly President and now military COM
mandant of Mexico. His character, as all
our readers know, is that of an honest but
weak man. Don Antonio Garay, a well
known capitalist and formerly Minister of
Finance, was also appointed IN the COM
mission, but refused to serve. He is known
to be warmly in favor Of peace, probably
from interest. The commissioners on the
part of Mexico, with Mr.. Trist, it is said
are to hold their frstmeeting this afternoon,
at some place near this.
The trial of the deserters-the celebrated
battalion of St. Patrick-is still going on,
but how the affair will terminate no one but
those on the cour martial can say. A strong
Influence is at work in favor of the prison.
ers. In the first. place, all the Mexican
ladies in this town, La Sonora Cayetano
Rubio among the number, have signed a
warm petition in their favor, which has
been sent to Gen. Scott. The lady whose
name l have given is the wife of the rich
Rubio, who has a country house here in Ia
cubaya. The English, and perhaps some of
the other foreign ministers, have also inte-
Irested themselves in behalf of the scoun-
drels. l might here state that the celebra-
ted flag of the foreign battalion was cap
tured by the 14th Infantry, attached to Gen.
PILLOWS division.
The banner is of green silk, and on one
side is a harp, surmounted by the Mexican
coat of arms, with a scroll on which is
painted "Libertad par Ia Republica Meri-
cana" Underneath the harp is the motto
of "Ertn go Bragh!" On the other side
is a painting of a badly executed figure,
made to represent St. Patrick, in his left
hand a key, and in his right a crook or staff
resting upon a serpent. Underneath is
painted "San Patrico." To their credit be
it spoken, the Irish in our own army are
loudest in %denouncing the miserable wretch
es who fought and killed so many under this
flag. l know not what disposition will be
made of them, but as hardly a person has
been punished for an offence committed a.
gainst our own army since it first crossed
the Rio Grande, the r~ascals may get of
easy.
Two o'clock, qfternOon.-News has just
come in from the capitol, which has caused
great excitement. At an early hour, a train
of wagons, under charge Of Capt. Wayne.
dressed in citizens clothes, started for the
city. Scarcely had they reached the plaza.
before the wagons were surrounded by an
immense concourse Of hperos, who at first
commenced c%ursing and jeering the wag-
on masters and wagoners. Soon, however.
they began to pelt the poor fellows with
stones and other missiles, and notwithstand-
ing the pretended exertions Of a squad Of
Mexican soldiers, who acted as a guard.
the entire train was driven out of the city.
Several of the wagoners received severe
bruises and contusions from the showers Of
stones thrown at them, and foremost in the
mob were said to be the women Of the town.
One Mexican was shot by one of the wag.
on-masters, an other by American officer
, but not until they had half killed an Ameri.
> can. In the crowd of ~loafers or leperos
were seen many men, apparently of the
better class from their dress, who excited
: the mob to acts of violence, while in the
balconies were ladies looking on and evil
IDENTIFY enjoying the sport.
: Even the Mexican Cavalry guard, Of
many of them, sat upon their horses-nO
Indifferent spectators, for they fairly laugh
ed to see the unfortunate and unarmet
teamteIs beset in a manner so cowardly.
> suppose that Santa Anna will apologize fol
the outrage, and that thus the matter will
be settled; but this does not prevent man!
. from thinking that the tyrant instigated tb'
: whole affair. He is up to all sorts of tricke
~. There are others who think, and proba
bly, with good show of reason, that tn
mob was set on by the enemies of SAINT
. Anna and peace, with the intention of in
v ,,olv;no tho whole nartv and hreakino oH al