The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-08
Correspondence of the Crescent.

Saturday, Pillow on SUNDAY, dhu 'ie S
to-day.
On Sunday eleven regiments infantry were reviewed py
the Commander.in Chief at Ell Moline. Worth DiVison'
the Tennessee, Indiana, and Kentucky voiuheei of
line at one tme-which, believes was the largest
troops ever reviewed in Mexico VI course mean lilly
can troons The volunteers behaved themselves remakay
we'll and in their dress and evoutions were no
distance behind the regulars of the Old line. MI
Clifford and considerable number OF otheis "e''
of the review. H., ra,;ayed this
ornirg near the Pefon by Gen. Butler 10 say 'ie, a.
omitted themselves in this brigade IN ceotap'e l,,
,yould be superfueus Smiths command Is e NJ
brigade of this army in drilling. as IL Is IN hs1. n
If tho Conf of Inquiry halted their march to see
them 20 through their exercises.
A. last we have report of the fight at Santa Cruz de 10
sales in Chihuahua, but it is the Mexican SIDE IL "oua
make four columns of Crescent but will not trouble
~ 18th translation yet being the official report OF Gov.
ras must give youa synopsis The Governor says that,
unable to maintain his position IN the plaza OF Cmhuahua-
the Americans such large numbers moving rapidly upon
bim-he thought best to take the artillery and what stores
he could and hurry off Rosales, which he did, reaching
that place. which twenty leagues distant in short
time short time after his arival-his force being then
four hundred men-he joined by hundred more,
including rancheoes national guard, and twenty
American deserers. Shortly aferwarda-it being in the
planted his to command the principal
avenue leading the plaza. He had altogether twentysx
pieces, if the swvels included-amongst them two
howtze IA general with only five hundred men to travel
with taoensir pieces of artillery deserved to be whpped
The 9pounders placed to rake the
half of his forces were placed upon the flat roofs of the
houses with some of the swve and 4pounder whist the
howzes the edge OF the plaza in which was parked
the wagon train, &c.
Santa Cruz de Rosales let inform you place
tibe of strong defence by small force To the right
(Pce's ef runs small river, the bluff next the town
being high and perpendicular that it would be impossible
to reach the without scaling ladders On the left the
buildings (stone) are so constructed to form wall and
tho
will that the force of the Governor disposed as it was,
quite formidable.
Early the morning of the 9Th 400 mounted Amencans,
under command of Gen. Price, in sight, reconnoted
the place. and then forming in two columns OF attack set
forward and demanded the surrender OF the Governor and
his forces This was reused-the Governor sending word
with the refusal that astce had been entered into in the
city of Mexico, and official was momentaHly ex-
pected on this account being opposed to hostles Che
says) :" evacuated Chihuahua" Chat may have been
partly true but my thinking the advance of the Ame
cans was the weghest eason but from this any other
shall fail to sustain the honor OF the national arms
Gen. Price then desired conference with the Governor
which agreed to- and they met on the outskirts OF the
town. AT this conference Gen. p stated that he had received
no intelligence of armce-coud not suspend his opera
tons and again insisted upon the surrender OF the Mexican
troops. Trias refused and the parties separated second
tak'' was had but with like Los HanQuies
withdrew then to wood hard by and encamped tor the
nig-ths being beyond the range Of the Mexican guns
taking measures against surprise.
On the 10th the Americans received ten pieces of artillery
and 100 infantry from Chihuahua, when Tras informed
that the town was hesieged The Mexcars in the mean
time had been reinforced by 200 mennationa guard and
rancheroes The place held in state Of siege until the
night of the l5h at which time Price received reinforce
ent of 300 men, with six pieces of heavy artillery.
On the morning Of the 18TH March, at o'clock, Price
sent in flag and demanded the unconditional surrender OF
the Mexican forces and that in half hour The
Of TYnx ha n wOuid
consent the appointment of commissioners to upon
honorable terms But the half hour having EXPIRED he was
ordered to prepare for the conflict
At or near the Americans opened with their batteries
upon the town, which promptly returned by the Mex
cans and then the engagement became general, andUas
continued with great vge until IL o'clock at which time
the Americans gave back and withdrew beyond the reach
of gpnsn In about hour the Americans concentrated
their forces again. and soon after were again reinforced from
Chihuahua AT NJ they commenced another attack, get
ting and atonng their forces in the ofthe Mexcans and
behind the houses so that the Mexican could not
bear upon them. The American Infantry made their way
from house to another continually gaming stronger
footing while their Artillery battered down the Mexican de-
fences At hapast s, the battle having ragged from g. and
the Mexcans being driven from position to another they
sskedfo parey, which being refused, the Americans con-
tnued their advance until dark when the town was
ssuted and carried The Governor thinks that the sound of
the buge for parey not heard by the Americans amid
the roar of cannon and musketry
and about wounded He thinks the American loss triple
that if not more The Governor and most of his officers
made prisoners.
In conclusion the Governor says that Gen. Price, with
1900 men, holds military possession of the State OF Chihuahua
in the name of the Government of the United States.
This brief synopsis of the operations at Sante Cruz de
Rosaes reported by the Governor of the State OF Chi
huahua, who commanded the Mexican troops on the &C.
casion.
In the Monitor of to-day appeared advertisement out
fbatI
translation An American passing by house in Idefonso,
and seeing beautiful girl in the balcony neny gazing at
him, touched his beaver to her and passed on The lady
not all dspleased with the salute, and returned
it but the father hearing of it, and fearing that the Ame
might think her he had at of the numerous
balls in the city where many Yankees congegate put the
following in the paper and signed it with his
young lady who has attended the public balls IN this
f sp s 10
should not suffer from any cause enrea those who
vst sucn pas 10 can az my noase Na pe .
difference between the two"
There much difference of opinion as to the object OF
this notice. and many the surmses thereon Many be-
eved that fallen angel like unto his daughter, had
been tripping it through the dance with Yankee, and
he was afraid she might be mistaken day for the fral
one but there were many Others less charitable who opned
that he wanted to her off TO del Norte-and hence
he wished to call at his house and examine tor them
selves know of but who called during the day,
and he was Just such one supposed would call taking
adagueeotype likeness of beautiful girl he went boldly
the house. and talking toeabe Spanish desired at once
the daughter She troed out and our rend
pulling the likeness first looked upon this picture and
then on that :" and finally though apparently not satisfied
closed up the put his pocket and started off not
ing whether the daughter and picture one and
the Late the evening another one hunting
upa daguerreotype picture for the purpose. 1t not
often that into good society here: and when
such opening this presents itself to get in the house
of of the first families should not be neglected
Signor Rossi the Magician and Ventriloqu is perform
ing here at the National He appeared on Sunday evening
for the first time, and to a good house, too .
Herr Alexander left yesterday for Guadaajara, Guiana
iuato and San Luis de Potos. CHAPpARAL.
Cry OF MEXICO, Tuesday, April %.
When got up this morning, found the peace market
oursng and the stock about high it has been yet
knowing that there had been mail since Saturday night
was puzzled find the OF this sudden reyeen
when went to bed purchaserof stock could not have
been found TO invest 80 per cent discount. The origin
seemed have been in the departure of four deputies io
uer6taro of whom had declared that he would not
there until he felt gune of finding quorum. The Next
can press OF the city has again changed its tune and