The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-05-17
Letter from Mustang.


un;ssn-Q aerstaro, old Song, no Quorum
Mr. Cl;fsrd-Mr. Trist
CRY OF Mtxlco. April 10. 1913.
Eds. Delta Day before yesterday we
hsd The pleasure Of with 'iIg the most
btillisn, military display It has ever been
our fortune 10 Look upon. Every beholder
viewed II with PRIDE and admiration, and II
mus, have been peculiarly CRAFTY ing 10 the
recipient Of the distinguished houors-,he
Hon. Mr.. Clifford, our peace commissioners
who arrived about IL o'clock, having
beea escorted from Vera Cruz by Captains
Fairchlld's aud kerr's companies Of Louis.
lana horse.
The troops were formed on The road out
side the gariia, aud were composed OF the
Cerro Gordo DIVISION, General Smith the
brissde sf cavalry. Col. Faunllevoy two
batteries OF light artillery, one under CON-
mand Of Capt. F. Taylor, and the other
under Lieut.. French; the 80 and 4!h Ken
lucky volunteers, Colonies Thompson and
Williams, all under the command Of Major
General Patterson ssd numbering sbou.
5000. Generals Pauersoa and Marshall,
with a squadron Of cavalry, met Mr. Chit.
ford some distance in advance on the road.
As they reached tho RICH. of the column,
drawn up ia line, a salute was fired from
the battery Of Lieut.. French, and the cav.
airy band (mouDtej) ssluied him with their
ffourishes, and playing "llall Columbia J."
a. he passed them; next the rifles with
their shnIl vibrating uumpsts, followed
likewise !; and 50 each regiment until the
hon. commissioner passed the entire line.
The column then formed, and escorted hlG,
TO his quarters in the city. This vas an
honor Of which any man or functionary IN
our country nigh, we'll have been proud.
The old Cerro Gordo division never locked
moved with more precision,
or never showed to more advantage. This,
too, is the glorious division that never has
been checked q SINGLE instant by the enc.
my, at any point whatever, and has made
the Msxicsns feel the effects of its discipline
and indomilable courage lhroug hout the
whole campaign. The cavalry brigade
were as clean As new pins, and a. gay as
peaeocks IN full feather. The ligh, bat.
leries presented, in their order and dlsci'
plins, q faithful portrsl! Of the grim Wis
aged war;" announcing in rsvetberalips
tones the arrival Of q messenger OF peace.
The Ksnluckians were " old kentuck all
over; asd as one Of their officers presented
his sword in salute. could not help think.
ng of bis conduct q. Ceno Gordo, While
,ndss q most destructive fire, rallying bis
command, calling out TO them Men, do
our duty rsmsmbsr old Ken,uck "
They really deserve great credit for the
upsrior slate of discipline 10 which they
ave already arrived 10 the shOr. time they
ave been il the service. Mr.. Clifford, al.
er arriving a bis quarters. and the military
eing diamissed, went With Gen. Butter to
10 qusrtsss, accompanied by large nun.
er Of officers, apparently much gra.ified at
he brilliant reception be received on his
afree to The halls of the Montezumas;
u al the same time preserving tha, ECU.
AFFINITY Of feeling aud expression OF coun- i.
,naHes indicative Of high.,oned gentlemen. .
nd cue known. sus P.svAriy Estimating
10 evn abilities aud position.
Tuesday morOing We had a curren. re-
ort Of the ASSASSINATION o! three ofiiceTs by
ems robbers, outside the gales Of The city,
,ut thorough investigator proved 1t to
% bunbug.
Ga Sunday nigh. thste was great alarm
treated in the city by heavy musketry IN
he suburbs Of the city. |, appears that
,ar,y Of Mexican robbers occasionally en-
or the suburbs Of tina, pat, Of the city for
he purpos. Of plumber and on this evening,
hey csu: Ia force Of $50. Meeting
patrol Of the police guard, they fired on
hem the sergeant ia command vi Inc
patrol (six men) vas driven back some three
squares, until he &c! good cover IN house,
and seq. to his officer for reinforcement
Tie officer, 6ud,ag The robbers 10 too great
q force for him, asked assistance from enc
Of The ken,ooky regiments close by, who
,uraed out four companies. As the euaro
aud ksnluckisns approached, the robbers
Fl ed on them, two balls taking effect on the
Oh arines but the distance was 50 great,
tina, they only produced slight confusion.
Az soon az tho officer Of the guard got near
enough, no directed SIX men TO FIRE. The
Kestuekians, mlsspprehendiog the order,
fired three or four veiieys, which produced
the alarm 10 the city. The robbers fed,
leaving two Of their party dead IN The road.
We have received letters from Quereta.
10 10 the 9Th lost. There had not YET been
a quorum Of Congrss-shree senator's and
six deputies being absent. | an fully sat
isfied, from my letters, tina, the real cause
Of their no, having any official Information
of the action Of the United States Senate
on the treaty; however, learn by nay ad
vic 60 this evening from the interior, tina
the deputies and Senators froW the State O
Pusbla will BE- in Q1ereiaso on Monday
next and those just elected IRON this S'at'
will se, on, on Monday next. This vii
make quorum, and some TO spare; an
therefore w have every reason 10 believ
tina. the mex, Mexican Congress acting O.
the treaty. So far as regards its fate an
the hns, result upon the Mexican govern
mens, my letters inform me that bot 81
deputies ADD two senators are opposed I
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