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

o.ded in killing no less than twenty of them. lone
;ar was caught between this and Rio Frio by this
nJ killed and then hung by the neck, and fire built
under HIM ii. r ,r, .
cal. and four from Atlxo the way to Queretao.
Our Commissioners still here and awaiting advIces
from They expect from HIM WINCH
if favorable will sta them off few days 1t mas been
suggested that they short distance from the city WIN an
American escort that that escort be relieved by Lanceos
and that they (he Lancero them to the haven o.
peace This cannot think be acceded to- According 10
the aistice small body of troops have rght 70 go
anywhere in the country under flag OF truce ana our MN
listers will need them body guard when they arrive at
their destination for if of their petty revolutions were
spring up they would certainly need such force 10 pro-
tect them
Tuesday, P M.-Themai is in and we have Queretaro
dates the 23d The Government for some days has ex
pressed determination to have quorum anyhow The idea
OF reckoning the States in the quorum SCALE that are not
represented the Congress has been entertained and In
all probability concluded The opposition papers come
strongly against this measure and ermt the useng OF
the Constitution order that the mbecie President may
make that peace which will damn him and the country too
Before the of returned from Washington every
press clamoous for its publication but now that 1t has
been received and published all save the opposition. and
they aude to Daugt than condemnaory terms regard
with dsavor Peha suffers for ali and, although his exer
tous accordance with the views of country can't
but think the opposition have TO complain In the
first place. he wished TO throw out Texas and Yucaan but
finding that that would do his point, he avows
his determination to throw out State that not repre-
scented in the Congress the day it first meets for business
The object and desire of Ministers and the Commander
inChief, learn, is to have at any rate, and it
matters to them how secured They know we can
fall back with the old line of the to our lne and hold
it, and them whether they pronounce against
the Government guard clears the Capital
not.
did not learn whether any messenger down in the
diligence but General Butler at this hour sangune OF
peace as though it already made
The State of San Luis again quiet although the only
peace paper there has turned to the side The Union,
the paper alluded says that it. unfortunately, peace is
made that disgrace should not fall the whole country
but only upon such States for it. The editor calls
upon the States une-to throw aside internal discord-
and they replace their flag upon the National Palace
without doing SO by an isnominious treaty.
The troops sent down towards Durango by General Price
are their Chihuahua. Tnas has been released,
and so have all his officers Lombardn fearing that
thing like battle might take place, arranged with General
Butler such be the case prisoners taken either
side should be at released Tias and his officers
therefore free to go where they please the property captured
except arms and munitions to be returned and the
editor of Durango The only loss at the battle
of Rosales is the brave men who have fallen"
1t is now raining and has been for several days. The
air is quite cool. CHAPARRAL
CITY OF MExIco Thursday, April Nth
Peace the prospect that did my
last and Queretaro alone the eyes of all fixed with
interest The quorum last to be fixed the
deputies to fill the seats which the originals fear to Sit
adnonsh all that the important, long talked of,
and at time thought gather quorum, will be
had. The uctnation in the number of deputies, then,
ported at Queretaro, will to inspire feelings of Joy
sorrow for the President he will have bsmthe requi
site number which appears now to be just many as he
pleases-and We suppose he will The question then will
longer be, when will they meet ~ but what will they
do ~ There again the opinion differs many impressed
with the belief that the assembled members will at
change the ratification, and that too, with but little debate.
The Mexican friends Of the sangupe OF this.
But the other hand the opponents say that does
follow that the getting ct quorum gets peace and in this
they seconded by OF those who what grows
out of the whole affair The Congress- say they will take
time consider article of the returned treaty, and
be outdcne by their neghbors Of the North they will
modify and expunge such articles may to them OBJ
ectonabis. Whilst these conflicting opinions prevail it
difficult for their midst form opinion and there.
fore refrain fom doing in this letter. releate you
to be prepared for any and every thng-a chronicle peace,
or 10 sound again the tecsin OF war
The current belief Of the Mexieans tha. We
anxious for peace and that commissioners ordered
obtain any sacrifice may induce them to contend for
something than has been marked for them and thus
the affair be prolonged, it nothing else Those who
wish to remain here to protect them from petty
revolutions etc., uneeasng in their exeons 10 defeat
the raticaonand this party muster in their ranks some
of character and influence For few days past adv
ces have been received here of the organization OF very
large force of Indians to the south Of Cuenavaca and
Mlefal uel Inc party sought 10 HAAS
capital Of this by saying that the object OF the Indians to
eXeIminate the white army leaves and
also to pounce upon those Of the native population who
have any berended the Americans 1t would, they
argue, be outrage upon humanity to withdraw SOL
des and leave them at the Of the Indians and Lepe
Whatever the object is certain that the Indians
again gathering around the banner OF Alvarez and in large
| numbers too.
There is thing consequent upon withdrawal that
all concur and that's pronuncamento against the Gov
that the There
this belief and the horrors of the revolution that will take
place this city, constantly before the of its goodly
citizens. They fear that the rising of those who have been
kept down BY will be terribly destructive Of life and
properyand the neutras and the innocent will neither be
respected. They have hope Of protection from the Su
Government in such an event, and read now with
trembling the threats that daily thrown out in the oppos
prints 1t has been the aim of to raise in the
try foreign Legon-to fill up the ranks of which they
would be glad have number of our discharged war
men," Captain in service has been socted-I know
not by what authoyto accept service with the Mexcans
and command combined force OF natives and foreigners,
only for the protection OF the Capital but for the support
| of the Provisional Government.
Our Commissioners still here, and do not know, them
selves when they will leave for Queretaro or if they will
at ALL The Mexicans have objected, officially to the
entrance Of any American troops into their capital,
under flag of truce and commissioners having
objected to await their protest, Should
they persist in their objection impossible for say
what course will be adopted Their Lanceb often
in the Grand Plaza OF Mexico with flag of truce waving
above their heads, and why, if they capita
cannot into theirs They argue that all the country
theirs but old Ben Riley says why the devil don t
they and take it In sober seriousness, if the Mexi
cans persist in this and yield shall be
ashamed of our country. The better honorable and
Independent would be to remain here and make them
come to with the exchange The fact their pride though
for time smothered again bursting FORTH and counting
eagenes for peace they hope by sticking in negoa
tion retrieve small portion of what is lost in
The local news is by interesting The Special
Commission is still engaged in the of Lieutenant Dut-
ton and the evidence against him, far, ANY thing but
favorable He has been recognized who descended
into the Court ard who was in way pomi-
nent member of the gang and who in the party
that made previous attempt the same building. He
proved the Court to-day that he went to bed at early
hour that night but the witness in to question
from the Court said that Duon came to him at clock in
the morning short time after the firing took place, and
asked him go the assistance of Lieutenant Hare who