Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-05-18

the Government for an escort, which was re-
fused. They let the 'stsge go on empty, and
entered their protest against the refusal of the
Government to protect them under such cir
cumstances.
QUERETARo, April ID, 1913.
i. During the last few days from fifteen to
twenty American soldiers, deserters, have ar
rived here, who enlisted Immediately into the
Mexican army. Several of them have been
attached to the artillery and ordnance depart
ment. Others have been sent to Guanaj uat to
and Guadalajara for the purpose of organising
companies which are to be formed of Aneri-
cans (deserters.) There is much talk about
desertion of from four to five hundred men.
that, it is said, is to take place in few days
from the American troops quartered about the
city of Mexico, and it is further said that sew
eral agents have left this place in order to ia
cilitate the desertion.
1t is fact that in the above ma med depart
ments there are now only American soldiers
but also American officers, who have desert
ed within short time. Amongst them is an
artillery officer, who deserted six days ago, and
they have left this place in order to organize
in all the interior States
According toa statement presented to Con-
gress the Mexican Government require, for
the purpose ofcarrying on the war against the
Americans Sappers and Miners, 53l; Foot
Artillery, 2640; Mounted do, 536; Infantry of
the Lane, AZ $40; Cavalry, 9440; other discip-
lined forces, 1890. a total of s., OF men, to
form 60 battalions and 16 regiments, and adj
ded to this train l45 pieces of artillery.
To support this force would inyolvea month
ly expense of 81 ,l72, 539, without taking into
account the extra pay and extra rations during
the war, the cost of the horses for the artillery
train, train for bridges, ammunition, clothing,
hospital stores and other necessary expenses.
The forces existing at present are: Infantry
| from 5000 to 5000 men; Cavalry, from 1000 to
5000 men; Artillery. 500 men. Total, 5000 20
| IL 800; which latter will include all the dis
ciplined forces in the service.
Therefore, the Mexicans, in order to contin-
ue the war, will have to arm and, equip: $50
Sappers and Miners, 2l40 Foot Artillery, $50
Mounted do, SO $40 Infantry of the Line, 644O
Cavalry, $500 other disciplined forces-53, 5T7
men in all, and las pieces of artillery, at an
expense of one million and some hundred thou
sand dollars per month.
| The insurgents ofXichu, in the State of Gu
anajuato, have risen to formidable body
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they have partisans wen as far as the distric
Of San Felipe. They have given the cry fo
anarchica principles, and are destroying al
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quail Jae iesurgection.
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