The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-04-21
From lhe Ohio Statesman.
Late flom the city OF Mexico.


morning. on meeting with Capt. James
SIeadm an, Of this county, right fresh from
the City of Mexico. Almost all the old
citizens Of this Gny and county, know
Capt Steadman, of Plain township--old
Democratic Plain. Capt. ). is 53 years
of age, an old father in Democracy, In his
township, and as pure patriot aud as de-
voted a friend to his country as ever lived.
Early last fall we saw him 10 this CITY,
and he told us that lie intended 10 60 to
Mexico, but we hardly believed he as in
going, there W as TOO much old Hickory iD
him To back out SO on he went expect
ing to over(ske Captain Latham's cOmpa
ny at CinclnDati; nut when he got there
Captain latham aud his company had left
but nothing daunted, he pushed on 10
Madison, lud ana, and joined, as a pri-
sa'e, COMPANY e, 9th Indiana Reglnenl
of voinnteers, then on The polnt Of leaving
intending to be transferred 10 the Ohia
regimeut on arriving in Mexlca bur
which never tu., Il place.
Private Steadman pushed on with his
comPaD, to the very ti,y OF Mexico, ana
endured The hardships of The campalgn as
well as any of he younger memuers. AT
Ter his ARRIVAL al the Guy, however, he
was taken SICK, aud not expected to sur-
we Tor some time. When he recovered
sufficiently to 'rasel, he was HoNoRABLy
discharged aud arrived IN this city last
ulght. and ieu his forenoon for his home
IN rlaln towhship, where we hope he may
long 1--we to e"Joy the blessings OF peace
tn the midst OF his family aud friends.
Capt. . brought letters from Capt.
osnderson 10 his family, aud who he say,
is no. only enjoying good health pu, an
ehvlable repn atio0 as au officer.
Coils. lrvin aud Latham he says, were
also weil' aud 'he Ono boys generally en-
Toying themselves as well as could be ex
pected nnder the clrcumstauces.g
lie brought us IA roll of papers from the
ivy VI the Moh'dAumas, from IN auuary
down 10 the OH of March, they ery lales
from the city, he having letl on tne mora
ing of ,he 6ln.
Cap. oteadman, judging from the char,
acter oI The people, has not much conf
dence IN peace, Yet we fnd IN the Amer
lcan Star oI Ihe 5th Of Marcn, priuled 10
the Citl Of Mexico, tue followtng:
! A WoRD For the UNITED STATES "A
tram will leave IN a day or Two for Vera
Cruz, under charge Of Major Lalley of the
9tn iniantr,, aud return probably IN abou,
month.
| Although we have recently sent lhe
Star 10 large numbers o the United States,
II may be well tor us to say, tnal the
prospects of peace are brigiitening.-Sey
ersl ut the States not before counted ON.
we see 6y our last nali irnin the in'e error
are declaring themselves, through taeir
Governors, IN favor of the treaty. An
armistIce has been signed, and will no
doubt be ratified by The proper authorl.
ties.
Congress has not yet come together.
W hen II will do SO, we are unable 90 sa,
We imagine, however, that there will be
rush towards Queret aro, as soon as Ii
not be,ore) TIE treaty is ratified by the
authorities Of the Un,ted States. III.
feeling in favor oI peace IN Mexico, is be
coming stronger every day, the skies are
bright. aud We trust nothing will occur /,
dark en- them,
BY reference to the orders Of the Com
mander in Cmef-who is using every ex
erton o consult the interests aud wishe,
oI he army-n will be seen thatihe troop,
"A, Guernescs and rolucs have been re
! lleved b, Others, aud thai a new militar,
pos has been established Al Ola de Aqua
to be included IN tie department OF Pue
bla. THIS vii mnch facilitate the passag,
OF small b"ules OF troops from this city /,
Vera Cruz.
The same paper also contains the tol
loving notice ot an ARRIVAL from the min
lag cuantr,:
PAcHUcA.-A train Of seven wagons
escorted b, Capt. Gathers company o
30 Drsgoons, Two pieces OF light Artiller
aud a Inuuataln how ttzer. arrived yester
day. They brought down l2l bars OF sli
yer, valued near $50, 0O) copsigned a
follows: 81 bars % The Mlniug company
Manzauaies; 80 Tor the Eug,lsn compan
OF Real del Monte; % tor Mr.. L., ncn an,
tor the English aud Mexican COMPANY c
Real del Chico.
The health Of the troops was very goos
Colonel Wlthers, Capt. Bodfsh, Captal
Sprague, and The gulde and iu,erprets
Kooer, Emoieton, were amongst the 81
rivals.
new paper, called the Out Po
Guard, has been started at roluca. b
II. X. Courtney Thus goes the uewsp'