The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-03-18
Important from Mexico.
COL. -BISCOE'S CONFLICT WITH
THE GUERILL.1S


COL. BI&COE'S CONFLICT WITH
TIE GUERILL4S
Gen. SCOTS Farewell TO Ills Army.
The steamship New Orleans, Captain
Edward Aud, arrived at New Orleans
on the 18th instant, from Vera Cruz, hay
ing sailed thence on the Cd inst. We
yesterday received by telegraph an &C
count Of the unfortunate attack by que
rillaS on Col. Biscoc'S train, further &C
counts of winch will be found annexed,
received by the Orleans, from the New
Orleans Picayune Of the Sth instant.
Bait. Sun.
Our accounts by the ship France left
Lieut.. Col. BiScoc and a small command
engaged with party of guerilas five
times their number. The issue was as
we anticipated, the gucrllas were dis
persrd, but not without severe loss on
our part. The gallant Lieut.. Henderson
and II men We're killed on our side, and
the Mcyitan loss is supposed to have
been about the same Col. Biscoc charg-
ed the gucriIlaS three several times. His
teams are said to have Stampodcd, and
we regret to say that the Colonel was
compelled to leave his killed and wound
ed behind and make his way TO Cordoya
His wagons, or the greater part OF them
We're burned; the mules were taken by
the gucrilas Col Bscoc reached Oril4-
ba the evening OF the 23d ult
MEXIco, Feb. 10, 1878.
Yesterday Col. jackson, bearer Of des-
patches from Washington, arrived with
a small escort from Vera Cruz, in six
days. Shortly after his arrival 1t was
known that he brought dispatches both to
Generals Scott and Butler, and the in
ference was at once drawn that the for
mer was recalled, and the latter placed
in chief command OF the army.
This proved true, and enclosed Won
will find the farewell address Of the late
general-inchlof to the army. 1t is brici,
pointed, and feeling Now that he is
leaving the scene of his glorious exploits
those who shared danger and victory
with him in many great battle, weep
like children parting with father HIS
recall may possibly have an effect upon
the treaty, should it ever be returned
from the United States ratified. No doubt
the gentleman who succeeds him, will do
all that he thinks his duty requires, but
Gen. Scott had identified his fame with a
peace as the result Of his operations in
this valley, and would have cNcrted him.
self more than any other man to bring
the war 10 close. He, too, from his
longer residence here, has better ac-
quaintance with the MeXicaus, and there
fore knows better how to operate upon
them. 1t is added, that the dispatches
bring orders to restore the swords Of Gems
Pillow and Worth and Col. Duncan. If
[ can, before the mail leaves, | will learn
the certainty OF this.
nen. Lane, with the same command
he had in his expedition to Tchaucan
and Orlzaba, left here about one O'Clock
IN the afternoon, day before yesterday.
and took the Guadalupe road. The eX-
petition is secret one, and many are
the Conjectures as to its destination
From the road taken, the most plausible
supposltion is, that the General is after
Jarauta, or Rca. ID. s.
We copy from the American Star of the
10Th ult, the following article in regard to
General SCOTS withdrawal from the COM
mand of the AMY i'll Mexico in obedience
10 the orders of his Government, rcgre;ting
extremely that the whole farewell address
of the COMMUNICATIVE Chief has not reach
ed US. 1t has, uNaccounably. been lost,
MAJOR GEN. ScoTr.-By reference 10 gen
eral orders it will be seen that Gen. Scott has
turned over the command of the army 10
MAJOR Gen. Butler. promised to inform
our readers OF this when officially advised on
the subject, and we now do so though with
regret Although we were told in Puebla
hat the general had requested 10 be relieved
when active operations ceased, we were not
prepared 10 receive the news that such had |
5ecn the case. We DO not think that either |
he Government or General SCOTS incIiua
ions should take Linn from the army until a .
peace is made He has accomplished so /
much, and against such great odds, that we
egret to see him part with his companions
Il arms, and we have no hesitation in say
nc that such are the sentiments ollhe inner
can army. 1t matters not how accomplish