The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-24

correspondent at Queretaro, and 'Cayallo," al Vera
Cruz The intelligence is Interesting Herrera is elect
ed President of Mexico. The eIehange Of the ratified
treaty bepeen commissioners aQd the Merican goU-
ernnisnt has taken place The troops moving ard
the seaboad. The projected expedition 10 Yucatan has
received its quieus For further information these
matters and for the general news refer to the letters
OF correspondents and the annexed extracts from the
payers g.. ,o,,ou;,o ,.o, a. ,.a... :,
our Mexican correspondent, dated
QuERETARo. May 80 1913
EDS DELTA; In the Chamber of Deputies, to-day the
Minister of State presented the general plan for colonial
ton, rejected the lth December, 1886 and spec law
for colonzng the s,hmus Of Tehuantepec referred the
committee appointed on that subject .
Senior Pacheco presented the following propositions On
the composition OF the army and navy concerning the
public security expenses OF the governments suppression
OF excses reduction OF converts and abolition Of male
novitates
The President indicated Tomorrow for the opening and
counting of the ballots for President of the republic The
session was then closed.
QuFRErARo, May 80, Is43.
EDS. DELTA 1t is nine and half o'clock night,
and ascertaned that Herrera elected by votes of
eleven States against ve which their sufrages for
Trias On the first ballot, Herrera had eight votes Santa
Anna three. Trias two Pedaza one, and OcamPo SO
the chamber proceeded TO decide between Herrera and
Tas Herrera received the Of the following States
Guanajuato, Mexico, Mchoacan, Oajaca Puebla ueeta
San Luis Tamaulpas Vera Cruz Jasco and the Fed
era District Tras obtained the votes of Chihuahua Goa
hula Durango Tabasco and zacatscas Herrera will enter
the discharge of his duties The treaty has
been exchanged and Tomorrow the commissioners leave
CITY MEXICO, May 30, IS1S.
EDS. DELTA; To-day the division of General Patterson
left for the coast Day after tomorrow, the division OF Gen
era Marshall will leave.
Our commissioners were at Clueretaro the 18th My
correspondent writes me that there is there, and
look for the of commissioners in the of
two or three days
General Butler wW start from here about Monday MEET,
At the accounts Mr. Sewer was sick at ueretaro
hem ahs % pee sn Which g out here has
49, ' y w 81 y ' MUSTANG.
VERA CRUZ Mexico June g. 1913.
EDS. DELTA: The mail arrived last evening the city
of Mexico The news brought by it does not contain an
item of importance am informed all the troops in the
vicinity Of Mexico ordered that place. and be
sent TO this place by every convenience be transported
On Saturday last, the 4h instant, house in Company
persons were killed and wounded fandango was to
nave taken place in the building that evening. II in
making cartridges the time, and having cgarrto
lighted communicated fire the powder, by which the
house was blown up. The same afternoon, a Mexican,
who riding into the city pid ordered
stop by the sentinel; but as the order complied with
the Mexican met with unmey end by the bayone
of soldier running him through the body causing his
Col Bankhead will be in here this evening from Orizaba
with all the troops with the exception of thirty forty left
protect government properly train arrived this morn
your city on board the ship America.
The steamers Portland and Maria Burt arrived here yes
British steamer arrived last night am informed all the
public property in the city of Mexico will be sold there If
like course is pursued at this department, it will be
great loss to the government will bring within one
third Of the price that would be had for the property in
Ell Sglo DieS Nueua, newspaper in the city of
Mexico which suspended its publication at the approach
of army to that city, has made its temperance Re-
ferng to the election of Herrera the correspondent of
El Siglo says that if Herrera accepts the nominations
he will at least, ask leave of absence for short time
The American Star says the San Patrcio prisoners,
now that peace declared WILL few days. be sent to
New Orleans and there be dishonorably discharged The
citizens of the city of Mexico appears have petioned
Gen Butler for the pardon of these prisoners We give
the petition as we find it in the Vera Cruz Free Ameri-
can:
10 has ereele"ey Gen Butler, eommander-mchief of the
american army IN MEXICO:
In the last number of the american Star it is said that
the prisoners OF San Patrico, and their captain Riley
that peace is celebrated to be carried New Orleans
We would humbly beg the commandments to show his
clemency by pardonng those unfortunate men, and
ting the rest of their of punishment setting them at
liberty, and allowing them to remain among us. Nothing
would in our opinion be more appropriate in cele
past than the exercise OF the right of pardon towards these
uniounaes, who would not have suffered had the not
taken place. They have Suffered in cause, and we
think that of grace that Gen Butler could
leaving SOIL would render his memory half CRATE
full to Mexicans this Should his exceency read these
lines we hope he will be persuaded that they the
preston of the sentiments of every Mexican heart.
We copy the following from the Free American:
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT VERA CRUZ,
Mexico, June l, l848
Orders No l9Pursuant to general orders No lO2 from
the headquarters of the army OF Mexico Breve Brig
Persfor f. Smith command of the department of
Vera Cruz. No civil jurisdiction in judicial matters will
be hereafter exercised, except where the American army
government is interested and all proceedings already
commenced will cease.
Capt Wnder, LIST artillery as lieutenant governor, will
remain charged with the maintenance of the police Of the
Breve Col Henry Wilson, LIST infantry is placed in the
immediate command of all the troops in and around the
city.
BY order of General Smith
NJ Al D., C..
The American Star of the 3Oth utmo has the follow
ing paragraphs;
Lieut.. Col. Hitchcock and Major Buchanan acting in
spectos general left here yesterday for New Orleans where
they will proceed at to make arrangements for the
mastering out of the troops
Now that the treaty has been approved by all the Mex
government but little interest attaches the proceed
ngs Queretaro The Monitors correspondent furnishes
ing to Americans. The American comm ssioners were re-
ceived and entertained with much hospitality Mr. Sewer,
however, being i'll, Mr. Clifford took charge the nego
ations The wrt does not like the present position of
Santa Annd beerng that he is correspondence cih
has friends in the republic.
Gen Patterson, with his division, will leave this morn
ing for Vera Cruz The General entertained few of his
friends Yesterday, amongst whom all the officers of
the I'd infantry and their gallant leader, Col Riley
The sick of the command at Cuemavaca arrived yestsr
day33O in number-escorted by companies of imam
try, under the command Of Major Blanchard 18th infantry
four men died the road The sickness great Mt Cuer-
navaca. The 18th and 18th infantry, under of
Col Bonham, 18th infantry, will arrive here to-day.
From the New Orleans Mercury June Is
Mexico.
From papers received by the Mary Ann JONES' we
CLEAN a few items of news in addition to what we gave
prisoners in accordance with the solicitation Of the Mex
leans The CORRESPONDENT of the Eco del Concrete who