The Arkansas banner., 1848-05-09
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 Eds Delia-To-day au escort leaves for tea Cruz, as also the mail With the escort, Mir Tns takes his departure from the Halls of the Mualesg mas. Yesterday, The prosecution and defence be- fore the Court Of Inquiry got through their exam. nation of him. Col. Emory also returns, 10 lola his regiment al Jalapa. l am exceedingly sorry 10 see among the officers returning to the D. Stale,, Brig. Gen. CadwaiadeF; more particularly as hu has tehdered his resignation No officer in ii,e Army has been more laborious and energetic la dlscharging the functions of his office, than Gen Cadwaiafer; bat, at the present time, his divisions scattered all over the whole country until he |. left with the immediate command of one squadron ci Dfagoons, which Is used to communicate with the dlHerent posis-one regiment being at Jal5pa sHi tire finder of the dt islon divided between Cu- erRevaca, Paehuca, Lerma, and Toluea In tha stale oi his aAaiTs and having important pRaie business 10 attend to ut home, and also there not being probability of any immediate active ope. ratons, Gen. Cadwalader applied for a leave of ab senee, which Gca. Butler could moi grant under the rigid system he has adopted: whereupon, Gen Cad~alader sent in his resignation, which GeRl Butler dd not see proper io accept. bn, le the 0p. ton 0. acceptance with the War Department Thereiore, Gen. Cadwaaier ', III % To ihc uniir@ States, wheIe he will meet rnany warm friends 10 greet bis arrival and safe return to tho "oh Key. sione,' after having passed through many oi the
 
 has won beloog to his State, and the Union aud they may well Oc proud of them.
 Since writing the above learn authenticity. that Col NitheIs, ot the 9ti Infantry has resigned and also some other officers, of the Volunteers.
 Last night, about twenty soldiers and team';sg deserted, taking with them the best horses tbeY could lay their haHds on, together with their Aa arms and equpments. IL is supposed wilh good reason, that their obIect Is to form a Jafdiu, for tbe purpose of pundcring the highways, the hsti- endas, ahd inc churches oi the small towns We learn that there IS already band of American de- seIters aHd followers of the Army, to the nuHbc Of about lu0, now organized and operating ia ths way. They may have Mexicans connected wa them, ell We know. Active measures have hoef taken 10 ferret them out, but their places of dezvous are III the mountains, they will be hard break up, as party large enough 10 destroy then could noi move last they can and smau party they would be able 10 defeat for there are some veFs de-pciate among them.
 Last evening, as tbe Rev. Mf. MethIthy, Chap lain to inc AfmF, Was riiiag through one of ite streeis in Inc city, two operos placed pslo ai hh head ahd made hlm disnOuni, aud then very quleuy robbed bun of his watch, al the Donay he had nh' pockets aud h,s horse. Shortly dller Lieut. French came along the same place, and they attempted the same thing with him, but with not so much sacees he drew hIs sabre and soon cXlricated himself All the persoHs ln the neighborhood were arrested they must have becn scme oi inc parties CT accessories, or kno~ who the persons are thll e@n aiitted the theft They Niil be kept m prisoa, l expect untll further examinations made Yer ly we are getting into a nice siate of afair, and we are to rcfnSin much longer ,n this cogn'f}, quietly occupying II, shoald moi be surprised Il we will have to keep a larger army to PNescn' robberies and murders than i did to whip the Mex icans.
 The primary elections, witch took place ln h" State and PaebIa on Sunday last, for Presidenl,, Senaie, and Deputies, rtsuiled--as they have aH over the country where new elections have vs'a heId--in favor of the "Peaee Party"
 Our latest Gatrs from Qperetaro are 's hs 'A would be a meeting of Congress during the RS' week. We shall iock for their first pfoceraips about the 18th; but their meeting will not F'sSl' in any thing further than ah organization, unNi ter the arrival of Mr. SevieT al thIs place. U VIII be unnecessary for them to act upon the Ii'',, after their having learned thai il has boeh sis'sJ by our Senate, before they afe officially iniot~'" what those alterations are. This csnDot oe a'H' until after the arrival of Mir. sevier All Pai"'' seem 10 agree in the opiuion that it wi ee feH'~' and the impression coBlInues To grow cst si'7 ol Although have heard Il from bigh N"IieAH as thority, that there vii not be any diih uiiS !" ' ratification niist see some ei the 0betAe'f' moved before 1 cotIe to the tuii eoacluH,A 1-1. such mi!i Se the result oi the action ol inc w CoveIEment; but, AS l said PFsyioasiy' the '''"'> are decidedly III iavor oi ratification
 MUSTANG.