The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-12
THE UNION


rena Cove nment aud the occupa ons's" who are daily
growing IA Strength, the treaty may be rejected or-wh,ch
OF Congress upon it unu the 2d June when under
stood the treaty be not ratified, warike operations To
Your correspondent at Querearo still refers deserons.
and continues to assert thar American officers among
e huhoer am yet oil opinion that he has been deceived
IN this matter, and that prvaes and Off
GERS VINO gone TO ueearo have for the purpose Of OBJ
aiming positions in the Mexican represent
ed AS having been officers (Which.
lake IT, your correspondent they have been) in the
American army You will think The statement OF your cor
respondent Chat several of these deserers have been
mo ,he interior States to organize companies OF Amer
cahs) strange ou am credby informed that there are
some SIX or eight hundred easers discharged soldiers and
de'erers scattered through the country, idlng and
oheS az Work IN The factories engaged In other occupa-
tons The greater part Of this number Guanajuato
and This attempt the part OF the govern
snt 70 increase the military for OF the country, and the
efforts 10 promote desertion from army would 10
convey belgerent inentons but il may be that Penay
rena Is looking 10 the possibility OF being compelled by his
own counuymen 10 continue the
The letter says that several of the States have refused to
send er representatives. to Congress and private letters
from ueIetao represent that il is contemplated by the
government IN view OF the present position of Yucaan,
sixty members OF Congress shall constitute quorum, and
thus declare quorum be pesen, now and battle the
sloners will recognise ratification of the treaty that is
not constitutional but with Mr. Buchanans instructions
IN power would not be prudent to believe that our gov
eminent WIN be over nice the constitutional organ
izauon Of the government at Queretaro
There is but ue news 10 communicate from this point
The trial OF the officers and charged with the murder
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crossing Lieut. Hare is the only of the party that has
yet been before the commission The evidence against
nm thus lar proves beyond doubt his With the
anaif ana Armstrong who has become states evidence,
sweas that Hare was the leader can send the evidence
10 you by he next conveyance which leaves in two days.
as by MAJ time the eouri viii permit its being sent to the
United States Tor publication
The treaty was sent TO Queretaro the day before yes
lerday ny Mexican express; and, at the same time,
despatch was sent to the Mexican government by
mssioners do not know the purPor OF their commnni-
cation, but reply is anticipated on Friday when they
pec to start for Queretaro should they CO. Maj Polk,
I will ure6 md will
them shall with them, there is but lite of interest
to write upon from this place. and can be more useful to
Col Black of the LIST Pennsylvania arrived here on Sat.
train He made the shortest march and from Vera Cruz
that has ever been made with infantry. He made the
escorting merchant train from Vera Cruz will be
morrow Ws received M very large mail s this morning
regret find by paper OF the 3st uno that
the other papers OF New Orleans received the first five days
proceedings Of inquiry in advance of YOU As
you anticipated this was altogether unavoidable They
were sent by express the rider Of which robbed of
returned this city with the papers, the report was delay
ed some days after the correspondents of the other New
While this subject, let say that have reason to
believe your reporters accounts of the proceedings of the
may differ those of Others from personal know
ledge OF his accuracy, talent and industry conden,
his viii be entirely correct and free from bias.
Also in some measure, consider your own they
copied from the North American and the joint labor
of your reporter and Mr. Tobey the editor of the North
American both having combined during first four or
five days as The documents read to the
keen y n win the nroceednos 80 ~ ~ n e "
N''r 'P " -" VIZ
oupuvr.uo An,l,, 1919
N"n.AAo' APin a., 1910
During the last lew days from 10 to ~ American SOL
ders have arrived here who enlisted immediate
~ INTO the Mexican army Several OF them have been at
,ached to te aItefy ana ordnance department Others
nave oeen sent 70 uuanaato ana uaaaaaa ior the pur-
Americans tesefefsD lhere IS much talk about deser-
9n o. from iout 70 hve hundred men that 1t IS SAID Is to
/ af
several agents nave m his place In order 10 acltae the
lis TACT, that in the abovenamed dem, r,,,en,s ,hs,s
are not only American soldiers but also American ofcsrs
have within a time. Amongst them is
artillery officer who deserted six days and they
have left this place in order to organize in all the interior
states . .,., ,., .. 1,o-.. ~,
, % FL ,s 20 of ,ne M
var asainst the Amecans Sanpes and miners Esi foo,
artiilefy 264O mounted do $685. infantry of the line
~ $40 cavalry, g. other disci pned forces, 1880
total OF 65 on form 60 ba,taons and is regiments
and added to this train OF l45 pieces OF artillery
support his ioce would involve monthly expense Of
@ % lax ,J b @ If me ezra br pay ah mo
r,iIIerv tram rain for bridges ammun,ion cohnD bos
ui,ai stores and other necessary expenses 49,
The forces existing pesen, infantry from 5000