The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-05
MORNING, MARCH s. 1913


greater advantage and at the time given chance
of small capital, and many Americans too who are
doing business here
-Four soldiers, coming in from Moline lei Reyon on Sun
day last were attacked by party of Neyicans and of
them killed They belonged to the 4h Indiana Regiment
The fine brigade of Gen Smith-your own Persfer-was
reviewed the Pehon yesterday by Major General
Butler Never did troops acqut themselves with more credit
Every the brigade had played his part in the battles
before the city. They drilled well they fought and ON
the right the great rifle regiment corps that has COM
menced nearly every fight since landed at Vera Cruz
The General is proud OF his men, of wife
and children.
train will leave here on Wednesday or Thursday for
Vera Cruz. The only officers that | know will go the
United States Major E. Kirby Paymaster Major Turn
bull of the Engineer Corps and Capt Huger of the Ord
Capt Montgomery A. O. NJ. has been arrested on charges
preferred by Col Geary of the Pennsylvania volunteers 1t
seems that the Captain wrote letter home which pub
hed accusing the Colonel of cowarce in the valley. Gen
Patterson is president of the court.
Although we have dates from your city up the LIST,
have positive to what to be done with gen.
erals and other arrested officers. CHAPARRAL.
Oar Generals .otiues, DC. &c Pacific Tone of the
CITY MEXICO, Feb. 8, 1848.
The ink my last letter has hardly got cold but
opportunity offers of sending through your city
have concluded to scrbbe line two although there
nothing to scnbble about.
Yesterday ourcity (ours yeti thrown into considerable
confusion by the contradictory reports that reached from
Washington cityone saying that Scott had been recalled
and Gen. Worth put to duty his Bevet rank-this
from Truth Teller But then the Delta of lhe 9th u
containing the second order the Court of Inquiry and
that order dated at Washington the m rather took the
great arrested aback and this morning each draws his
inference as feeling dictates. So sangune certain
General that he had headed Scott that he Immediately cut
from the Picayune the letter of Truth Teller and friend
tells sent at once to editor here for publication Ii
should prove that Scott has will be recalled for his
action in this arrest business, be it will not enhance the
character standing reputation of the army. know that
Worth has played bold game, and if he wins the stake,
political and military reasoning will carry him through
You doubt of the fact that he went to bed
night staunch wing, and for another
most persons believing that the earthquakeawoke
the next morning uncompromising democrat He felt
that he enough democrat, and casting his eyes
the political horizon behed many wing general with
whom he wished to have tilt The most prominent
OF these Winfield with whom he had fought side by
side in The field and at the baotbox. That officer had
dared to be independent and to the modern Hot
spur and 10 approve the of Court Of Inqu
y held upon him Puebla From that time the Hospur
sought to rend the bond of friendship and seeing but little
chance to do his political enemy OF the adminsra-
ation, and personal of the commander OF army,
thought it better to court the favor OF the first than the
second and this decided upon than he be-
came, without taking time TO confess the sins of wing
gerry and ont democrat who does only go
for the annexation of the whole of Mexico, but OF Central
America Nicaragua, Costa Rico, Honduras, Salvatore,
Guatemala and the Island of Cuba; but understand he
has strong pretensons towards Canada and verify believe
that If all that not enough to make him out and
outer he has ntimated that he will for Greenland and
Ireland But enough of that just The majority of
the army believe that Scott will remain in command of the
army, despite the whole pack which started upon him.
The peace market has gone up amazingly, notwstand-
the from the interior speedy settle
ment The mail from the interior looked for night with
good deal of interest, it will bring from those
States which have lifted their against the Supreme
Government believe that the people for peace but
then they have the courage stand up for their opinions
By the departure hope be able give you some
rect idea Of what the Mexicans will do.
part of Cen Lanes command returned yesterday, and
the residue with the General and Hays have tei out
another expedition, either to Matamoros Eaca Lane
is great man for adventure.
The command OF Col Clarke is snugly pc ed in Cuerna-
vaca. As they entered the town side Mexican
force of about 500 left it by the other.
small escort from Pachuca day before yesterday
bringing with them about $500, 900 in bullion.
Yesterday Gen. Scott pardoned Luz Vega, Mexican,
who had been sentenced to death for tamperng with
soldiers The sentence had been twice suspended previously
CHAPARRAL.
P. s. An express has just come in from Morelia The
Legislature of that State the 3r inst passed law levy
ing large contribution upon the people carry the
From Jaco and Guanajuata the accounts argue nothing
favorable peace. Although both States have remained
neutral in the San Louis affair they have continued raise
and say they will oppose every obstacle their power
to the advance of the Americans