Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-05-04
From the N O. Delta April D.
Later from Mexico.
FURTHER PROCEEDINGS oFTHE COURT
OF INQUIRY, &c, &c.

rived OH the North Chandelier Island, on Inuisudy
evening" the 10Th inst, from Vera Cruz, having LETT
that place the 9Th inst. By this arrival we have
dates from the city of Mexico to the l4th with later
proceedings of the Court of Inquiry, a portion OF
which we can only make room for in our columns
this morning. Below we give a summary OF the
Mexican news, from the ample files of Mexican pa
pers and correspondence before us.
As to the ratification of the Treaty, the news by
this arrival is very promising At last accounts
from Queretaro quorum had not been formed in
Congress. The onitor, of the llth contains long
article condemnng the conduct of the members of
Congress in delaying the session. Sixteen members
were still wanted in the Chamber, and two in the
Senate. to constitute quorum. A correspondent
at Queretaro, of the Monitor thinks the necessary
number will soon be in attendance, and that when
Congress once gets together, Herrera will be chosen
President, since q majority of the Legislatures have
have expressed themselves in his favor. The news
of the ratification Of the Treaty. had been received in
Queretaro, and some persons entertained the belief
that its notifications would be accepted. On the
other hand we have before an extract Of letter
dated Mexico, 18th April, addressed by English
merchant, long resident in the city of Mexico to his
friend an officer of the Avon, which says;
''TheEe is dearth of news of any kind. Commits
sidner Clifford arrived here two days ago. Amongst
the Americans the impression is that treaty will
not be made some of the Deputies, inclined for
peace, swear they will have nothing to do with it,
unless the Americans leave force sufficient support
Government, and think the chances are that they
will not come together in the stipulated time"
On the same subject, we make the following
extract from article in the Free American of the
18th inst.
awe had occasion yesterday converse with a
respectable gentleman VINO had just arrived from the
city of Mexico. He is Mexican and is in favor
peace but says that the members of Congress will
not vote for the treaty it stands;that he has
heard many of them express their opinions the
subject and that they all seemito agree that they haye
not the power to cede any portion ofthe territory be-
longing to the republic. Doing this, they think.
would be violating the Federal Constitution of Mex
leo. They would be willing to pay the expenses of
the war.
''Fhev are also willing to abandon their pretensons
to the ownership OF Texas provided the demarcation
of the boundary line be left to commissioners to be APP
pointed by each government.
lin our opinion, if this statement be true, and we
believe it isit shows plainly the Mexican have
again made an abuse of the good faith of the Ameri
can government"
We learu from. the Monitor that battle was fought
at Santa Cruz de Rosales. twenty-five leagues from
chihuahua, on the 10th March, in which, as usual,
our troops were victorious. The Monitor says 1.-THE
firing commenced at 9 O'Clock in the morning, and
continued until dark at hight, when the Americans
stornled the place, took eight pieces ofheavy artillery
six small pieces of ordnance, and more than thou
sand muskets. The. number of killed either side
is not yet known; but the loss of life on both sides
was.very great. Don Angel Trias, Governor and
Commander, and the officers under his command,
were taken prisoners at the moment the action
ceased"
Commissioner Trist and Gen. Cadwallader left the
city of Mexico on the sth inst. Wedo not hear OF
their arrival at Vera Cruz.
Commissioner Clifford had arrived in the city OF
Mexico.
1t was supposed that the Court OF Inquiry would
adjourn about the Goth.
A conducta from Guanajuato had arrived at Mex
leo, escorted by forty Mexican Dragons The
amount brought by the conducta. is stated to be
100000. Another conducta, arrived from Puebla
Mineral del Monte and Ell Chico brought 68 bars OF
silver.
The funeral obsequies of the late Gen. Valencia
Francisco.
The House Of Muriel and Brothers in the city Of
Mexico had been entered in the night by gang OF
robbers who murdered q clerk named Gorilla. Seven
of the twelve robbers have been arrested, and among
them we regret find officers of the American army
The American Star gives the names of the persons
arrested for being implicated in this affair as follows
Lit Datten, ID Pennsylvania reg't.; Jesse Armstrong
discharged teainSter; John B. Hollster, American
citizen; John Larerty. Canadian Frenchman; B. F,
Wragg, Orderly Serg't, 9TH Inf John Wall, Private
! E Co., 18th Inf.
The Monitor of the 18th, contains a letter from San
Luis stating that the Indians the number of $4,000
are now in a state of revolution and that their num-
Der is still increasing Several Haciendas planta
tons have been robbed of all the cattle and horses
Some of the planters have been murdered. The let
ter also states that the capital San Luis is the only
part of the Stale where remain with security
The session of the Legislature of that State adjourn
ed on the 3lst ult, and deprived. by decree, Dor
Adame, Governor, and Don Avila, Lieut.. Governor
of their respective officers Don Juano Reyes, the
present Governor, received extraordinary powers,
last until the meeting of the next Legislature. The
election for new Governor of the State will take
place on the Goth of the present month. A detach-
ment of eight hundred men, sent to San Luis de La
Paez, by the Government of Guanajuato to assist III
protecting the State against the Indians has retired
to Dolores Hidago without firing gun. Gen. Bus
tamente, to whom the people looked for assistance
has written that he would come, but they have lost al
hopes ofgetting succor form him.
The Monitor of the l1th says, that the State o
!, Guanajuato followed the example of San Luis anC
the Indians in state ofrevolution. The Moni-
tor says that the revolution which was commences
by about fifty individuals has now mustered up
wards of two thousand partisans
J, Robberies still frequent the roads and il
the city of Mexico.
Numbers of families who have been obliged to a
bandon their homes on account of the instruction in
Yucatan, had arrived in Vera Cruz-some of then
entirely destitute. 1t proposed to hold meeting
TO adopt measures for their relief.
The court martial for the trial of Lieut. John Smitl
Sd Battalion Louisiana Volunteers, commenced sit
ting the 18th inst, Vera Cruz. We find no re-
port of the proceedings The consists of Lieut..
Col. Fiesca tPresident,) Captains White, Feather
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