The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-05-31


the 10th. The Senates committee will report
a day or two earlier, as the two committees
agreed to deliberate in joint session, in order
to hasten the business. The number of Con-
gressmen increases daily. There are now in
attendance IS Deputies and 81 Senator's
The question of peace or war will soon be set
tied
Almonte was yesterday at his quarters in
Leon, not having been able TO enter the Sen
ate. The Puros are completely put down;
but II Is reported they making preparations
to give us any quantity of trouble after the de-
parture OF the American troops; but you well
know how Insignificant they are. You are al
rtady aware that Pacheco wishes I o be consid
cred the leader of the opposition in the House,
but everybody ridicules him.
Gen. Paroles is vending his way towards
Zacatecas, and although he is hire supposed TO
entertain revolutionary designs. and has paid q
visit to the celebrated Ampudia, am inclined
to believe that he is now parsonage of no &C
count whatever.
Twill not criticize the President'sMessage Ii
~as happy in many portions, but ! thought
there were many things which he should have
omitted as unbefitting such a Production
However, Congress is at kngth assembled in
quorum. and we breath freer
The State of Jalisco has proposed, in the ev-
ent of Congress not ratifying the Treaty, that
the State legislatures should do so. This will
convince the Puros Of the futility Of all their
man9uvres.
The American Flag ,rafes from tn: Summit
of Oriza5a.
ORIzABA, May l6. 1886
Eds. Delta:-On the highest pinnacle of the
frpz off riz ha he
gled Banner So you may tell Mr.. Polk, his
Ca binet, and all the Congress assembled, that
they may pass what laws they please, make
treaties and the Mexicans issue pronunciamen-
tos, but still will the American flag wave over
their country; for who will go up there to pull
il down? Humboldt tried ii and failed; il de-
feated his utmost exertIons; and it was one Of
the few instances where he ever gave up an
undertaking that he once resolved upon. But
he pronounced the feat impracticaDle. But
few others have ever attempted it since, and
all came back with terrible accounts of the
dangers of the undertaking, so the work was
left Tor Yankee sailors and Yankee soldiers
For two or three days the party were busy
making their preparations-the blacksmith's in
making hooks and spikes to stick in the ice,
whilst the sailors were making rope-ladders,
snow shoes, &c.
composed of Mai. Manigaut and Lieut. Rey-
nolds, IT, s. A; Lieut. Maynard, of the Navy;
Lieut.. Rodgers, do; Capts. Lomax and Higg-
ins, of the Alabama Volunteers; Capt White,
DR.. Banks and Adjutant Hardaway, 80 soldiers
and two sailors of the Naval Battery. The Sc
cond day they tncamped $4,000 feet above the
level. of the seq, with the thermometer stand
ing considerably below the freezing point
they had an abundance of wood, and built fires
all around them; but with all their precautions
few slept wink, on account of the cold. AT
early daylight the following morning the whole
party set out. They were soon in the snow
and ice, and now came the tug-the air be-
coming more rarifrd at every step, made il ne
cessary 10 stop and pant for breath; but they
had not assembled more than 5000 feet higher
up, before the whole party, with few excep-
| tions. were seized witha painful nausea and
vomiting; still they tugged on, unwilling to
give II up. But the party was perceptibly di-
minishing-the great rarefaction of the air and
coldness painfully affected great many, and
compelled tn m TO return; and when the sum
nit was reached, all had given out but five,
viz: Mai. Manigault, Lieut., Maynard, Lieut..
! Reynolds, Capt. Lomax and Passed Midshi p
man Rodgers. Here they shook hands and Sc,
down TO rest from their labors, and enjoy the
| glorious prospect before them-Puebla. Jalapa
Cordova. the sea 80 miles off, and host OF vii
lagos on the plain. They descended shor'
distance into the crater, and brought up some
beautiful specimens of crystals and lava, and
large quantities of the most beautiful specimen:
of sulphur. After all this was done the cere
mony of planting the American Flag was gone
through. The Navy had this honor, an honor
they were fairly entitled 10, having sat down il
/ the snow over the night and made ii of three
p Lob fol he dres
in blue and red shirts, which, with Lieut.. Rod
gers white one, furnished all the colors. Il
must have been amusing enough TO have seen
u them sitting down there by the blazing fsggots
sewing and shivering. The flag has but IL
d stars, after the cid original IL States. A bot
/ tie was likewise left, containing paper witt
4 the names Of the successful few. The baron
eter which was taken up ceased to indicate
, more than $500 feet, and when il run on
) they were, as learn, al least 1000 feet from
: the top. This would make the height $500
feet, instead OF Ia, 500 feet, as heretofore esti
E mated; and this makes it the third highes
!, mountain in the world, and higher than Popo
I catepeu. When the party returned they slit
{ down on the ice and snow. The citizens O
n Orizaba do not believe them when they sa
: that they have been on the summit; and in tn,
. crater, aud unfortunately there is no such
thin, as spy-glass in the city, or they nigh
see The flag. They would as soon believe tina
man had visited the neither world and re
a turned, as the top of this mountain. With
o good telescope, the flag ought 10 be seen, on
!, clear day from Vera Cruz. This account va
y given me by one of the officers who went up
y have seen and talked with the whole party
!, | thought that the feat was worthy of seper
II ate letter. J. ID. J.
j. VERA CRUz, May Is. IL o'clock at Night.
Eds. Dclta-I have just left the Postofice
J having lost all hopes OF receiving anything to
night from the interior, as the mail did not al
r rive. Some accident must have happened, 70
II thu h. L.. lnI III