The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-12

From the N. O. Pcayune May A.
Later from the City OF Mexico.
The schooner Heroine arrived last night from Vera
Cruz, and indebted the captain for the prompt
transmission of letters and papers from the city of
Mexico to the goth OF April.
By this arrival have the proceedings of the of
inquiry on the 18th, 18th, 18th, and 10th ut, which
will publish at the earliest opportunity The letters of
correspondent, hereto annexed are all that can
make for this morning, without OBTAINING paper
from the press They extremely interesting, and will
be found TO contain all the OF Importance the bur
Mexican Congress at Querelaro that the prospects of
the ratification OF the treaty waxing fainter and that
Paredes is still at large at San Luis Potosi.
Especial correspondence the Picayune.l
CITY OF MEXICO, April IL, 1913.
Enclosed you will find translation OF the first letter
respondent at QueIetaro You will perceive that he says
senators and deputies constantly arriving there from all
OF ueretaro; and he adds that the House
tes lacks sixteen or eighteen OF quorum and the Senate
ourshowng the number Of congressman at the
seat OF government to be less than w fortnight ago.
when the Mexican journals reported that but fourteen
wanting in both houses to make quorum This talies
with here that members leaving Queretaro
he homes as fast, II not faster, than arrive
There are few here nov that do not despair OF the treaty
being ratified by the Mexican government, chiefly in
sequence of the hardness displayed by Pena Pcna
bringing Congress ogether and the hhlmen' of his
returned ratified by government Reports are
you will observe that your Querearo correspondent in
speaking OF him and Mnon going TO San Luis Potos with
pressing Indian nsurecon in the Sierra Gordo district
which lies between TamPico and San Luis Poosi. Pare
uerearo against him. and the order issued the governor
OF San Luis Potos to arrest him. was still liberty at the
going San Luis. without doubt overawe
the parsans of Paredes and him. coaesce with
and, the latter farewell the government Pea
Pena and peace. Time alone designs
astamene, but we shall very soon have knowledge of
them. Ii is gratifying to know that the here will
permit no triiing the of the government Quere
taro
MIR Sewer arrived here Saturday Both he and Mr..
Clifford say they have but very few words with the
exicans, and those ray the treaty quickly; and
the Generalin-chei has within few days declared that
he will be very either in Vera Cruz in Queretaro
This is the only way to deal with Mexcans, tor their
strength is entirely In generalization
The trial OF the officers and men accused of the late
der and attempt at burglary sgoing would send you
report of the evidences but the has only
reporters condition that the evidence shall be pub
ished here or in the United States until such time shall
ton reaching here before the trial is concluded.
here this Week but the Information have received be
correct, may be delayed to investigate another
charges be preferred Gen Scott by the gov
eminent
when the army in Puebla To debate the proprety
buying peace by advancing certain sum of money
Santa Anna II is said that Gen. Scott, although the
Gil of decided against the plan entered negoiia
tons Santa Anna, through Macintosh, 5rbe him
army upon the ca pta that the sum was asreud
upon, and that ten thousand dollars advanced
earnest money" cannot believe that Gen gull
ty OF this; but that charge to the effect have mentioned
similar sto be made, the character and posi-
There is part of your ueretao correspondents ette
that do very clearly understand is that stating that
can only learn American officer who has gone from
this line of the army to Queretaro-a Lieut. OSullivan
OF the old infantry regiments his gaany Pao Alto
and Resaca de la Palma. He resigned his commission
Mexican army. 1t probable that many of the desert
from the ranks OF our army with the view of obtaining
on arriving at Querearo having been officers and thus
your correspondent may have fallen into
The inhabitants of Zecuaepec at which place General
Lane had the fight with Jarauta have pettoned Gen But
them for the losses suffered by them by
requested Major Polk now the senior officer Of command
engaged in the fight in the absence of Gen Lane and Col
remuneration Major Polk is collecting evidence to show
their reports of their losses greatly exaggerated
almost exclusively inhabited by guerllas their accom-
pces. Nearly every house and store in the town had
robbed from the trains American whskey and American
manufactured tobacco-ar,ices never used by Mexicans
found in the most OF them and, in Others goods of all
desert ptions marked to American and other merchants
ihs city.
from the Star ID. S.
QuERRTARo, April 10, 1913.
Senators and deputies arriving here daily from all
parts of the States of the republic. Those who are here
meet frequently in caucpsses Guntas preyaratoria')
Easter hoydaysthat is, from the LIST the 9th of
month
The number of deputies wanting for a quorum now ia
sixteen eighteen and the number of senator's wanting
The army of reserve, and the munitions ha We left here
under Gems. Bustamente and Mnon, San Luis Potos
under the preex of preserving order and utility which
threatened by the rising of the Indians the Sierra
Gordo.
All the opinions expressed up this time 10y the mem
bers OF the new Congress are in favor of peace.
Some oitcious Mexcans have induced seve raj American
officers, appears reluctantly
they enlisted army Three ha We been semi
TO GuadasIara and the others waiting here
appointments In my letter will give you
names. The two battaons OF San Patrcio from
a hundred to a hundred and twenty
The stage which left this city Guanauao Yesterday
here The passengers fired and killed the robbers
who carried off Immediately by his companions The
passengers returned to and asked the
escort which was refused. They let the stage 70
empty and entered their protest against the
government protect them under such circumstances
CRY OF MEXICO April 49, lsis
Herewith will find tho second letter of your
respondent, dated the l4ih ns and had it
the breaking down OF the digencia the road, should
had letter day later from him. This letter will be
nd exceedingly interesting the present moment,
Queretaro and reopcning OF the inasmuch gives
detail the military OF the country, and
what Is deemed necessary by the government, in
pnolongation of the Is determined upon But in
such determination is thought Of how appalling
statistics be any Mexican OF sense who desires
dive hundred men is MI they bring into the field They
say peace cannon be had they want So 800 and
I5j pieces OF artillery; OF winch latter they have learn
good authority all points, than ~ pieces
and These generally of inferior quality To support
force which they say would be required would involve
all their rorts possession and large portion their
with