The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-08


among the Mexicans themselves, whose interest l
is to have the American Army in force there
The Ayuntamiento, the new city Council o
Mexico. oppose a peace very violently. They dis
obeved the orders of the Supreme Government II
accepting office and their only hope for the future
is in the Americans. They gave dinner TO Gen
Scott on Saturday last, at which many patrloflt
toasts Were given by them, and one by the Aicaee
was uery strong Death 10 Presfcrdft and Htitdr!
Despotism-Alay the blood of those who uphoiic
them flow as freely as the wines.' You may plainly
see how the cat jumps there.
Congressmeu Playing Sly-The American Star
Mexico city) of the 18th Feb, has the following
We have exerted our great influence, and the
members composing this body have agreed to meet
full quorumed-wiihin ten days after the first adj
vices on the subject of peace from w asl,illg!on.
To tell the truth. care but little Mhelher iHey
meet not until some action on the SUBJECT OF peace
is had by our Congress
SerionsIv-we have been informed that when the
governors the different States express their opinion
on the circular of Rosas, and it Is thought this
preston will he almost unanimous in his favor. the
members will repair at once to Queretaro-their
own responsibility taken off by the expressed will
of the people The general impression is, that the
members will not hurry to the seat of Government,
until the question Of peace comes fairly before
them. and then they will meet and prompt action
will follow.
In continuation, the same paper of the 10Th says
QUERETARo-Advices have been received from
the Seat of Government up to Thursday last Sc
vcral deputies had arrived, but the meeting of
Congress was going very slowly, and some Were
beginning to lose all patience The Monitors cor
respondent says he shall forward the names of all
those who have presented themselves, and also the
names of those who have not. with the opinion in
regard to the matter, Of the States TO which the lat
ter belong.
At the meeting on Monday last, thirty deputies
present. though infer from previous letters
of the correspondent referred to, that more than
this number have presented themselves and are
ready for action as soon as there is prospect of
quorum. 4 communication was received from the
Minister of Relations, stating that he was using
every possible means for the assembling of Congress-
enforcing the penalties ordered at previous meet
ing of the members, and such as he constitu-
honally invested with. Letters were read from the
deputy substitute from Colimo, and from the mem
Der from Oaiaca
The former states that he supposed it was neces-
sary for his principal to be qualified before he took
his seat as his substitute. The latter writes that
soon as he has the necessary means, he should re-
pair TO the Seat of Government. Ii was ordered TO
have the substitute from Colima informed that he
had been summoned as a deputy to discharge his
dHiies-he taking The place of Pedraza. elected
Senator lie will therefore, no doubt, take his seat
Immediately among the members.
Opposition to Peace.-From the Monitor of the
18th ult, we take the following paragraphs:
The North American of to-day says that by the
last mail, various letters had been received from
Iacaecas. announcing that there had been pron'n-
ciamentos in Guatlalaxara, Jali%co, san Bias and
other points in favor of the dictatorship of Santa
Anna, and in opposition to any treaty of peace with
the United States; that the whole western division
is said TO be united upon tie subject and waiting
for Santa Anna to join them with his army.
Santa Annals Passport Grante9.-According to
the writer, whose statements are above given, the
{. Great Chief" must be off from Mexico by this
time. The writer adds that the passport asked for
Santa Anna, by Senior I'rigueros, had been made
out for for him.
AHack upon a Patrol and its Serious Result
Night before last. between seven and eight clock.
as the patrol. stationed near the P!aZuela del Car
men, was passing through neighborng street, ac-
companied by the officers of the guard it ston
ed and fired upon by q body of Mcxicans. We
cannot learn that there was the least provocation.
The attack seemed TO be a concerted matter, quite
large body OF " Greasers'' being armed with pistols.
They We're fired upon by the patrol, and took flight
into neighboring street where they Were suddenly
met by second patrol. The firing also brought ont
the Texas Rangers quartered in that vicinity, when
the general melee followed. The result was, nine
Mexicans killed and some forty or fifty taken pr-
Carmen. No American was injured. The officers
of the guard Were extremely V9ilant and shot seve
raj of the attacking party.
The neighborhool where this affair occurred is
of the in the city for leperos and ladrones
who live in mud huts. 1t is strange, however, that
they should not have learned wisdom from the past.
They must know that the American police of this
city is on the alert night and day. and that every
attack of this kind must result in their total discOm
future. Besides those killed, there forty fifty
prisoners some of whom will be arraigned for par
ticipatng in the attack and some of whom will pro-
badly forfeit their lives In consequence, or at least
be subject to a long mprisonment.--American Star
16.
Cuba on1Me Yucatanese-The Governor General
of Cuba and the Spanish authorities of that Island
have offered their aid the Yucaanese against the
Indians who had been committing barbarites
against the inhabitants there. A Spanish man-of-
war had arrived at Sisal, with the offer. Respect
ing the matter, we add the following from the Vera
Cruz Arco Iris of March LIST:
There is about leave this port for the coasts of
ncatan, an American squadron. composed of one
steamship and three sail vessels. 1t is supposed that
this naval movement is nstigated by what has
been said concerning the Spanish vessel of war,
which arrived at Sisal and offered its protection to
The Spanish residents of that country and to who
ever wished TO place themselves under the protec-
oH vi lie spanish nag. ne oDlecL Is 10 observe
whatever movement may be medated by the YES
sells of war of any other nation upon the Yucatan-
use Peninsula, and moreover to aid the whites
against the Indians in case of necessity.
1t is certain that French vessel has made the
anne demonstration upon another port of Iucatan
Is the Spanish in Sisal that is to offer its SER
lces to the white race and to cooperate in its sal
Tation should il be necessary.
Gen. Cushmg.-This officer, accompanied by an
~ al left har tpr1o for
We suppose he goes down to attend the court of in
Iniry ordered by the Secretary of War. Captain
iidgely, of the 18th Artillery, we believe also went
loWn.-Anerican Star 18Th Feb.
Assassination Sunday night last an Amer-
an was killed in the lower part of the city and hor
lhly muillated-his tongue and heart We're cut out
md in fact he was literally cut to pieces-D
The Watch ToWer. We have. received the
Watch Tower. a newspaper published in Jalapa
Is the first American paper that has ever been
published in that city, and its editorials show that
IS well conducted. Mr. John Shea is the pub
american, March 3D.
Captain R. G. Livingston, of the Florida Vol