The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-10

By the steamship Ohio. Capt. Burns, arrived at
late hour on Saturday night from Vera Cruz, Via
Tampico, we have received our correspondence
from the city Of Mexico-our dates from that city
reaching to the 26th ult. We have only time to
refer very casually to the most interesting portions
of the to-day reserving for regular edition
of tomorrow the letters of able correspondent
Chaparal'' See I'd page for rorrespondeace.l
The proceedings of the Court of Inquiry seem to
become richer they advance, and the almost I'M
divided attention of the capital is directed towards
them. On the 22d ult., Mr.. Commissioner Trist
was examined as witness in the case He was
particularly severe upon Gen. Pillow.
II is the general opinion in the city of Mexico,
that the session of the Court will be very long
and laborious
Seven or eight deputies left Mexico on the 22d
ut, for Queretero, and it was supposed that there
would soon be quorum assembled at that place.
The health of our army is very bad, there being
rot less than 1900 men in hospital.
On the 2:d nit, news was received at the Capital
from the interior States. On the LIST Of March the
American forces entered and took possession of the
city of CliluaIuajust year after It's first capture
Upon receiving intelligence of this event, Urea,
putting that city and State in posture of defence,
for the purpose of resisting the invader.
The general sentiment of the press, throughout
the length and breadth of the country, to be
favorable to peace and the negligence and luke
warmness of the national representatives are severe
ly censured.
Besides invading Chihuahua the Americans
have made incursions into other parts of the Next
l IL. 4, ,c,
body of three hundred of our troops had arrived
at Saleinito, on their way TO San Luis Potosi.
Mazep in the State of Zacalecas had also fallen
without struggle and the formidable force of seen
teen mounted Americans arrived on the l4th at
Cedral, on their way to occupy Matehecala in San
Luis.
Col Wynkoops brigade had been reviewed at
San Angel by Gen. Patterson. The condition of
its drill and discipline is spoken of in high terms.
The elections for President in the State of Pueba,
had resulted lavorably to Herrera, and Senators
and Deputies of the same politics chosen.
Gen. Worth's brigade was to have been reviewed
by Cen Butler on the Goth at NIolino del Rey.
The Court of Commissions had adjourned, having
disposed of 100 cases.
Paroles, the monarchst, is making great efforts
to excite insurrecton and revolution in the States
of San Luis, Queretaro and Guadalajara He has
coalesced with the Santa Annaiss, and is said to be
favored by the clergy The Star however, doubts
whether the monarchsts will be able to effect any
thing
CosCATLAN.-A letter from Coscatan states that
Santa Anna had been issuing commissions to guer-
ileras, although having no power to dos This is
considered violation of the amistice, and the at
tention of the government of the Stale, as well as
that of the Supreme Government, had been directed
to the sub Jet.
The tobacco rents and all other government mo-
nopoies were to have been reGstablished on the
28th ult.
1t is now deemed almost certain that Santa Anna
intends to leave the country at once 1t is SAID
that he has procured passport from the American
commander at Orizaba, and that one of his agents
had chartered a brig, which at the last accounts
was living at Antigua twelve miles North of Vera
Cruz. Santa Anna proposes to embark at that
place. and sail thence to jamaica Col. Hughes
was reported to have had an interview with him at
Encerro
On the Both ult. train arrived at Vera Cruz
from the city of Mexico, under the command of
Capt White, with squadron of cavalry under
Capt Besancon, and company under Capt. Kerr.
The guerilias were found to be very troublesome
on the road
In the cities of Mexico, Vera Cruz and TampIco,
all civil authority had, in conformity with the pro-
visions of the armistce, been turned over to the
Mexicans. From California news had been re-
ceiyed at the Capital to the 22d of. February. As
it is interesting give it in dstail. See I'd 2'agcJ