The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-01

laure from the brows OF those who best enti
tied to wear thsm, viz: the substerns and the rank
and le And this depute to who shall be considered
the hero Of ths war, is ridiculous and nonsenscal-
entitled to the appeation Of the hero should think it
IL the person who orders and directs its general
short the chief These disputes win no doubt
be fruitful theme for some Of the political papers at
tween their friends and their antsg 3nists The whole
matter soon the President proper to
order court marital VIII become the subject Of judicial
The result from what have heard intmated from the
charges will develops state Of affairs our people little
tains"
THE EXECUTION OF THE MEXICAN OFFICERS AT
JALAPA.
Correspondence Of the N. O. Picayune1
JALAvA, Nov "a ls47-I sent of unanishsd letter
to last night and when interrupted BY the informs
tien thst courier ON the point Of starting WAS
going to speak Of the intense feeling manifested by
Aosds who With Adjutsn. Garois to be shot to-day
ct noau for violation OF their parole Of honor. SO
last ' sy,uiDgsyths crowds Of suppostns womsn-the
sosn but animated countenances Of Mexican generals
and gSa = :y S;s for
dreanUd Of nothing else last night but executions,
priests and crying women The degrading confession
1t Is cQnsidsredno disgrsoe crime for Mexican officer
to vate his parole Of honor while enlarged prisoner
Of N& or for him to join baud Of out throats
VIM yet prisoner and lie in wait to kill those to
when no his life and frssdomto whom, in fact
is true too to In the promises Of Mexican ocsre IL
faith in future give these individuals few salutary
hold nvioate the almost only barrier against wars
termination, viz the solder's parole The two crimi-
priests etrong guard being placed over them Their
cofins have already been conveyed to the place Of
men viii die, as they hardly deserve to die, soldiers
DEATH and they will appear before higher Judge who
sasr IT EIons to TAKE Ink the life
and humanzing feature In civilized warfare Yester.
day the citizens Of Jaspa witnessed act Of American
| RaEpcst - o'eloek.-The execution is over The
prisoners marched blndfoded TO the plaza priest at
tending them They in full uniform, and behaved
with much frmness could be expected Of men
der such circumstances Each supported by friend
either arm and led to the side Of the plaza and
seated upon their collins, the wall of the barracks
They continued their devoons aloud after embracing
dead scarcely moving muscle. The troops under Gen
Patterson were all paraded again and not only locked
feet proprety The bodies Of the executed ccsrs we're
given to their friends and conveyed away In
neat collins Thousands Of Msxicans nocked towards
The excitement which prevailed yesterday among the
inhabitants seems in measure to have subsidized to-day
remains to be Every thing in the solemn
mics OF yesterday and to-day conducted correctly
marshal The military commission before which all
the criminals were tried presided over by Major
the "a Artillery acting as Judge Advocate. The mem
bsrs Of the court proceeded In all the trials with great
and offered to the prisoners every facility in their
power judges to prove their innocence and to bring
up palsting facts They performed their duty like just
and intelligent and true soldiers Lieut. Burnside,
the Judge Advocate has conducted himself throughout
all the manner to cali forth praises from
all parties His duties arduous and Of the
recent graduate Of West Point academy he has done
his duty kindly, delicstsly and faithfully Col Hughes
whose duty was to approve disapprove Of the
fences met the painful subject in the same unbiased
decided manner The prisoners legally condemned
ss
rlia onesrs were sent up this morning to Perote in
charge Of sSs ss and Gso.s.
they too have broken their parole; but really hope
~ 20 make that they have not been guilty
We are OF again to morrow morning 20 farewell, or
JAIAPA, Mexico, Nov "a, ls47-It is now dark and
since concluded my last communication and handed
be forwarded such singular and outraees scenes
have parsed before that must again write though
in the midst OF preparations for long march This
morning the scads Jalaps called onovernor Hughes
could be given up to their friends after the execution
Yea" win you allow the con ismnsd to walk to the
place OF execution" YES, II they and their friends
desire t win you direct that they may not march
In the midst Of soldiers but be allowed for them
the place of execution, and every precsuon taken
prevent fusion by an attempt to escape Although
still they condemned to die and every r. asonable m
dulgsnce shall be allowed, and ell proper dslcacy shall
ceremonies be psrformeds ut had been intimsted to
Gov Hughes that subscriptions had been made to get
% Should but ne ,os
the kind be attempted shall put 1t hold YOU
responsible for it, The immediate relatives and friends
can bury the unfortunate according to usage but
nothing further. Do you think hundred persons |
would be many would oongregae the occason!',
tsndn short after this interview the alcsde went
to Gen Psttsrsons quarters and through officers Of
deceased being buried with the religious oersrno-
MES The officer after consulting with the general
piled that objection would be made. Judge then of
tha aurnr of he N tha
heard the sounds OF martial music passing their quar-
tsrs and on looking out saw procession of some $500
people, military band Of twentyh musicians, the
military caps Of the degraded scoundres carried along
side Of the gaudy cons formidable array of priests
citizens Of the place. scrrpulousy dressed in the finest
brosdoloth, in tasty aud complete mourning suits fol-
had condemned the basest Of all crimes-men who
In Europe In any civilized or decent community would
an s q the
the most sacred and tender feelings Of humanity
more grossly outraged never was impudence insult
mors strongly marked never did the Inhabitants Of
conquered town deserve chastisement. The
slcads N after visiting went and
and to him all that the Governor had
said TO him. and that the had given his free CON
sent for the remains Of the criminals be buried with
any ceremonies their friends might see proper to OBJ
serve 1t would seem that enemies are bent upon
their destruction No Kindness extended 70 than
that they do not abuse courtesy shown them that
they do not mock at iath placed In them after thew
are isy that they do not take ad
vantage Of msjor general Of army been in his
place two weeks and Gen. Landero prisoner Of war on
parole, who Is pretended has hers all the while
never reported himself to him until the guerilla officers
had bsen captured and then he made his to
beg that they might be pardoned now believe that
Landsro has been at Orzaba operating against u.s. for
people here, not Mexicans, who have lived here for
years declare that they had idea he in JAlspa
That Col Hughes will have trouble With these people
have little doubt but that he will prove them that
he Is an out and out' governor Of the place,
tain
Orizaba will, trust, be occupied by at least
thousand OF our troops and Gov De soto thus be de-
prved Of his power to annoy US. =
No petironwas by these people favor OF the
two Americans who executed yeserdy and little
of Garcia Ltent. hlcsdc