The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-14
Mexican Correspondence.

OF the United States IMAM dHuCpdeu'
too far advanced will be before can be received IN TINS
country and acted upon for to get out OF II py he sea
board should understanding between Inc TWO eou
tries be brought about so suppose we VIII remain mere Vi
about the green fields OF Jalapa until 1ai let 'ils '" o
they will
In the Court of Inquiry yesterday the testimony OIL Cap
Lee was quite interesting aSucng many facts not geneay
known You will by his testimony that zen. RHO"
had other ideas of entering the city than by Chapuepee
and this great hobby, which MAJ Burns mas ehoe
yoed to ride him into public favor has tumbed from under
him As Cen Scott says the Majors memory short he
must be excused for writing Chdpatepec instead OF the Ia
rita de San Antono particularly should he be excused when
generally known that the assault upon Chap"epee
was so successful! ...-
The attention of the court the greater part OF this day was
occupied with the testimony of Gen Cadwalade Inc zen
erals testimony will speak for ITSELF Utter he retired Geh
Scott called up Col Hitchcock for a few moments when
Gen. Pillow presented the Newly ok Courier and Enquirer
and asked him if he knew the author OF certain letter
heren-meanng the relative to the Chaico route ana
in vindication of Cen Scott The Colonel said he had writ
ten -and you will by the evidence his reason Tor SO
doing There not, this entire army man so well In
formed Col Hitchcock and he took the responsibility OF
writing the TRUTH in order that the false impression which
previous letters calculated to produce might not be en-
terained Col H. has been of the working men OF tins
anny-las burnt the midnight lamp with Gen Scott IN Ter
eng out the best road TO the capital and knew more OF te
Generals plans than any else Is wonder them that
when the Chalco route was spoken OF IN connection WIFI
another the Colonel should take the pen, and with the
book of truth before him. vndicae his General and give TO
him what was his due The Colonel is of exceeding
modesty touching his personal affairs, and would as
think joining the enemies of his country as OF writing
speaking word in favor of HIMSELF but when he saw
Others attempt pluck the laurel from his Generals brow
and place upon their he could not remain silent lie
wanted the truth be told and he told it, but he waited IN
til the campaign had than month ended before he dd
Had doubted the truth of sentence in that letter. the
knowledge of the fact that Hitchcock wrote would at once
have dispeled the doubt -..-= .......
The proceedings in this Court of Inquiry singular in
deed to one who watches closely On the left OF the court
sits Gen. Scott with about him but his staff asking
counsel from and seeming to regret that it his duty
to prosecute Gen Pillow and that in that prosecution 1t
incumbent him to nteogate the witnesses on his part
and when home truth is told in support OF spechca-
ton of the smile of triumph that characterzes Others
he thank God it On the other side OF
the table the picture different The accused General sits
between counsellos-one of them learned one from
Kentucky. Witnesses cross-eXamned every point,
and things conducted the principle of county and
district This law and that is not law-and through
professional tact the prosecutor often occupies position in
the proceedings to which the testimony carries him.
But have already occupied too much OF your time on this
subjec-articuly SO, the proceedings accompany this
1t almost certain that few of the members OF the
Congress have absQuaulaed from QueGtao and ortwo
ofthe Mexican coming down hot and heavy upon
them for their dastadly conduct do knoo that their
leaving will upset the Congress-if was ever nght-but
have my fears. ".-r-f - -'''T'.
To-day the first regular the Pehon Jockey Club
Course came off and hear that there great sport.
was so much engaged the Court of Inquiry that could
not get The second days will come off on Tuesday
c. ID. Snow, gallant Ranger and printer at that died
this evening at O'Clock OBJ.
Tomorrow morning at O'Clock, most of the troops will
march of the city, while the election is going The
following is the order on the subject:
Orders No 43l Mexico March 81 1913.
The Governor of the Federal District having notified the
Commanding General that election will be held in the city
OF Mexico the I'd OF April next in conformity with the
sixth article of the Military Convention the troops (with the
With proper proportion Of Officers from each regiment and
the customary guards VIII be marched out ON that day at
O'Clock by the Pehon gate, to convenient positions
and there remain until O'Clock P M the hour designated
The eachmens and guards left in the city for the security
OF the barracks hospitals stores and qnarte will between
e e Dd at e aons and ON mo oe or
iee with the election Strict attention to duty and the
Troops stationed in the neighboring villages will pass
into the city during the time stated.
Maj General Patterson assigned tc the Immediate CON-
map DC OF the ooi left in the S ETY. to whom timely reports 3
several detachmentS detailed under this order with their
L. THOMAS Asst Adjt. General
The mail in from the interior O'clock but brings
little or nothing of interest.
Bustamente with division of soldiers from Gaanauato,
entered San Luis Poos the 27h for the he
urged it, of restoring quiet to that State As yet there
confirmation of the of Paredes CHAPARRAL.
s-The news of the ratification of the treaty has arrived
by the diligence.
CITY OF MEXICO. April 4, 1S4s-9P.M
The proceedings of the Court of Inquiry yesterday and
to-day have been quite interesting. Yesterday Colonel
Hitchcock in the witness most of the day, and
crossquestoned little by the defence Many Of the
questions put to him. had bearing whatever the case
ISSUE and seemed put only with the view of irritating
him. In the first place. there being prosecution against
Colonel the Court should have suffered this proceed
ing and secondly the insults offered in the ques
ons should have been checked by the Court if the inter-
permitted to The professional tact
have before spoken Of to get momentay account favor
able to the defence to create impression at home as
General said to Mustang is being pracced still in this case
but tine attempt to draw parallel line between the generally
conceded truthful narrative of Colonel Hitchcock and the
romancing of Major Burns, is peposterous The MAJOR
wroteie says he wote-to down the Threats of the
dear people, dose of the seerest that swa
lowed whilst the Colonel, relieve them OF the load
the few who swallowed it-gave them contra dose
mixture of Truth and Justice. Now, because General
Scott who mpeachng the testimony of the avowed au
thor of Leondas-and the testimony susceptible OF such
mpeachmen-the General thought, the Major had pre-
yiously denied being the autho-because say, General
Scott found necessary be the Defence
to me, without the least hope of beneting his cause,
shapes questions ate witnesses and to mpugn
the good motives through which they He asked Colonel
Hitchcock what relations existed between him and Gen.
Scott previous the Generals arrival in Mexico question
Irrelevant respect. 1t is generally known that the
friendly relations between the two officers have been, for
long interrupted but when General Scott reached the
Bazos the glory and honor of his country usuped his
heart that left for petty squabbles and know.
ing that Hitchcock the most seviceabe the army
at made oveures to him and in the interview told
him that he wanted enemies but those who such
his country and from the services that Hitchcock has rem
dered him, he showed his wisdom by the act Was it not
small business them to aude to those relations and that too
when no evidence could be elected by ID the issue |
trn that such things will be received by the people at home
they ought to be- The people have been gned once by
first impression, from certain quarter and they should
be careful that the dose not repeated What that Bull
lohor hnnI. 81,
mandmens of God
To-day Gen. Smith before the Court all day. and
particularly refer you to his evidence.
There has been talk recently of an adjournment to the
United States and from the number of witnesses yet be
examined does not look probable that adjournment will
shortly take place.
thought that Mr. Ts would have been the road ere
now, but he is still here and if reckon Alright, will spend
several days before the Cont ere he departs
On Sunday the first of of elections took place in
this he followed succeeding SUNDAYS by |