The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-22
Late and Interesting from Mexico!

Arrival of the British Steamer al 0at tsiaho-1fo-
ceedngs of the Court OF Inquiry
The British steamer Avon, Capt. Hart, arrived
at Cat Island day before yesterday on her return
trim As the mail was not opened or distributed
at the postofice last evening, we are deprived OF
our usual supply of papers, etc. A large mass
of our reports of the Court of Inquiry has been
received-comprising the proceedings from the 9Th
to the 10th of April inclusive and also that of the
I4th The Court of Inquiry had not adjourned.
We present an abstract of the testimony before
the Court, which is very voluminous but not OF
great importance. Mr.. Trist has left Mexico
Fuller intelligence will be found in the letter OF
our valued correspondent g Chaparral.' We shall
receive our full files, letters etc, and, if they
are of sufficient importance, We shall publish the
news in second edition in the course of the day.
CRY OF MEXICO April sh, 1913.
An idea to have taken possession of the Mexcans
relative the appointment of Mr. Sewer Minister or
Commissioner to Mexico which is pleasing to them IN the
extreme and which, if report be true calculated to post
pone for awhile exchange OF the ratlcaon dld moi
know until yesterday why the Mexicans mean those OF
influence and information seemed SO well pleased t'dt
Commissioner was coming from Washington but few
conversation with native more candid IMAM gene
rail- let me into the He says it is very generally De-
eved that Col Sewer has extraordinary poWes u ied'
dapt will make peace even he comedies one-ha that his
predecessor Mr. Trist demanded However much the true
state of affairs may differ with this view ey nave taken
Won NAV rest assured they entertain 1aVoaby ana II Is
continued at the ratio of increase In Anew days more 1t
l he at such heigth that really believe would reard
the action of the Congress Querearo the matter The
Mexcans are dpIomats by nature INSCRIPTIONS as to truth
and consequently likely TO get the better Of who fair
themselves believe Others to be So They believe in all pro-
liability if they get into another discussion with the
hey them
second best in fighting They queer people, these
greasers One hour the political horizon will look bright and
clear and the dark clouds will obscure it, keeping
who are unused such changes constant look out to
catch even an idea of what is coming. The be
said of the press of the country to-day you will read that
but four five members needed for quorum at Quere
tarO and in the sanguine hope
expressed that the of the next month enough will be
present proceed to business In OF this correspondents
must not be blamed deemed disciples of Tstam Fckle
if they do to point 1t cannot be DONE would
be surprised to hear Tomorrow that the treaty was under
going action before full quorum Congress- nor would be
asonished hear that Paroles was marching upon Quere
taro and the members had all fled to their different homes
Everything is shrouded in uncertainty. The greases
getting particularly since the amistice and chucke
whenever they think that the whom they feared
much has been suspended from the command.
will leave the above apparently singular paragraphto
20 to your readers without saying that the general
sion still is that peace will be made.
great subject of conversation Just now is the recent bur
gary and murder in Gale de la Palma, the particulars of
which sent you my last The of the arrested
Lieut. Hare Lieut. Duon and Lieut.. MatthewsOn, all OF
the Second Pennsylvania regiment; Orderly Sergeant Wagg
Co c. Seventh Infantry; Private John Wall company
and regiment Armstrong, eamster John Laverty Ca
madam Frenchman and j. b. Haister, follower OF the
army Their trial will take place on Monday next and for
the honor the army if proved guilty. should be hung in the
Main Plaza Robbery be the order OF the day
now few evenings ago party OF soldiers headed by
man officers dress, went to the hacienda of San Anto
Mo- under preext of searching for deseres and demanded
the of the United States OF course the
opened, and the pretended soldiers proceeded at
once rob the place OF thing valuable There
scarce small village here that has not suffered more
less within the weeks from depredatons OF this kind
committed either by Americans MeXcans. Many SOL
die have recently deserted from our army and have taken
to robbing for living. can trace this bad conduct on the
part of some belonging the army nothing but the nsa
table appetite for gaming that exists in this CITY, Men lose
their money lose their credit and setespect follows
Then eplenish their pockets some OF them will soop to
most anything.
Even the good Father Macarty robbed yesterday He
just attended the burial Of soldier and was returning to
the Palace through of the back Streets when Mexican
rode past him. and turning short around drew revolver and
demanded the old mans money. He assisted in the
operation of relieving him Of bt by another fellow on horse
back and pedestrian. Besides the bt they took his gold
watch and horse and left him to udge through the
his quarters The robbers evidently knew him. and called
him Padre.cit0 few hours after this the thieves broke
into the American library, and robbed of thousand dol
lars and if satisfied with their days work, committed
the objectionable sin OF relieving OF the collectors OF the
american Star Of ninety odd dollars which the proprietor
says very heavy him. it was the evening peced
ing pay day.
Mr. Trst left this morning for Vera Cruz Gen. Cadwaa
der also went down 1 have not time to write more.
CHAPARRAL
*The letter alluded to has not to hand.-ED.
QuERETARo.-Twenty senators have made their appear
Shoro of
ance was expected during the week appears to he
ded on all hands, that quorum would soon be in attendance.
The Monitor continuation, the Mexican soldiers
are so sick OF the MANIA that popular
General the confidence Of the government will pronounce
the confederation the the Americans leave
We have nothing say this declaration but suppose
it amounts about much the usual bombast OF the
same character. The American troops, it may be well
enough add remain in Mexico three months after the Ta
ticatiOn OF the treaty.-3m. Star, 6h inst.