The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-27

Vera Cruz News Items.
We extract the following items from late numbers
of the Free American:
GuerriUeros.- the morning of the 18th severai
rancheros who in town, stated tiiat an arinIa
Mexican force had been seen by them below tle
sand hills, near the city. Capt falrcnlid VI t.I
Louisiana Mounted men, Immediately set out WIN
a detachment to ascertain the object OF these MeHi-
cans. His command soon got within gun sio. Vi
them and were fired upon. A charge was lhihie
diateIy made on the guerrilleros or robbers, IN
which one of them killed, the others oanaoSed.
The following is Capt Falrchlld oiiiclai report
for which we are indebted to the politeness OF the
Governor: -,
CAMP LOUISIANA MOUNTED BBsAr,TGA,55IoN,2
Sir Pursuant to orders from the commanding officer,
respectfully transmit the following report:
an armed body Mexcans had presented themselves the
sand hills the direction Of the Onzaba road assuming
threatening attitude. All the available force immedi-
aeIy brought requon for the purpose of asceanng
more fully the object OF this armed display small deach
mept upon their position, and when
fred upon by the Mescans the shots were Immediately re-
turned BY :, our KILLING The WHOLE party
The sand hills and the Meden road have been thoroughly
Very respectaiiy your obedient servant
Ill. FAIRcHILD Capt. Comdg La Mt. Bat
10 j. M. Brannan, A. A A.
from the Free American of the 2lst.l
We have, it seems made an involuntary error
yesterday, in editorials, in reference to the Skin
the Louisiana Mounted Volunteers. In consequence
of which we have received the following COMMUNE
cation, which we lay before our readers:
. DRAGON CAMP, May 10, 1913.
Fairchild Of small affair which occurred on the Onzaba
road yesterday morning Pretaeed by some editorial remak
Of men," He was not in camp at the time that Lieut.
Mitchell and myself went in pursuit Of the enemy he
the ranking officer in camp asked son o. MN IF
The privilege was granted by Lieu. Morales Five
in different directions and dispersed the enemy killing but
one. We had returned with detachments before Capt
l.. A. BEsANcoN Capt Co. A, La. NJ Bat.
The foregoing true statement of the facts they trans
PRED. VIM mitchell, Lieut. Co. &.
1t will be observed, on reference to Capt. Fair
child's report that he does not state that he COM
manded the detachment. The mistake occurred in
the editorial preface to his letter, in the Free Amer
ican.-Eds Crescent
Arrival of Gen. Lane.-Gen Lane arrived yes
terday, on the steamer New Orleans. His Brigade
will be happy to learn that they will soon be able
to see the gallant chief who has so often led them
to vlctory.-i6. 18Th
Gen. Lane left this city yesterday evening at S
O'Clock, with small escort commanded by Lieut..
Waters, of the Louisiana Mounted Battalion Col
Trousdale and several other officers left in compa-
ny with him.-Ib 20M.
Some of the soldiers in the Louisiana Infantry
Battalion, having refused to do duty yesterday,
they were sent to the castle. We sorry to see
things of this kind occur, and hope that pr the sake
of the reputation of this fine corps, such offences
will not be repeated.-lb.
Later from the Iaterior-We have received our
files of papers from Mexico with the exception of
the American Star. The Committee to which the
Treaty had been referred made a favorable report
follows, on the 18th inst: We approve the
Treaty concluded with the United States of the
North the I'd day of February of this year, with
all the notifications made by the Senate and Gov
eminent of the same United States.''
Letters received in Mexico, from Queretaro, state
that the Anti-Peace party We're using all their exer
tons to create revolution against the Government
Paroles was at Aguascalientes, and was acting
in concert with of the authorities Of the State
against the Government.
Ell Esp1ritu del SiglO printed in the City of Mex
leo, says on the l6th that though the peace party
has the majority in Congress, it is nevertheless
spoken of imprisoning the members of the Cabinet
who have made the Treaty with Mr. Trist
Washington Correspondence Of Crescent.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, May Is.
In the Senate yesterday during the morning hour the
luton of Mr. Johnson of Nd requesting the President to
inform the Senate whether there officers in the
whose nominations have not been sent in, again under
consideration and Mr.. Bofland the Senator from Ar
kansas read his maiden speech opposition to the resou
ton which he characterized nquisitoal and unconstu
Notwithstanding the somewhat novel doctrine that appoint
made during the do require the confirmation
of the Senate and, indeed that such commissions when
granted beyond the control of the President himself
and cannot be annued by the sentence of court
tal for official misconduct! The speech is published at
length in the Union of this morning.
The galleries of the Senate crowded with spectators
to hear the expected speech of Mr. Calhoun the bill
oenabe the President take temporary military occupation
of Yucatan. After the transaction of unmporant
business that bill taken and Mr. Calhoun addressed
the Senate great length I'VE have already given synop
sis of Mr.. C.s remarks this occason.-Eds. Cres.l
After unmportan business the consideration of the
bill resumed to-day and Mr. Bagby addressed the Sen
ate in speech of considerable length in favor of it. He
did support it the ground of humanity, for with that
Senator whatever might be his feelings individual
he had nothing to do But he supported the broad ground
of policy with view TO the eventual annexation of Yucca
tan to country-contendng that this the favor
able moment to lay the foundation for such movement
when the nations of Europe much absorbed in their
internal affairs that they could not interfere with it.
When Mr.. Bagby had concluded, the vote taken upon
Mr. Davis's amendment, as modified by Mr. Lewis and it
reectedee being only five votes for it, twenty five
against it, The wing side Of the chamber almost totally
deserted the weather being exceedingly warm and they not
anticipating that any vote would be taken to-day.
Mr. Dix then offered amendment, placing the army and
navy the disposal of the President, TO be employed in
pnySicdl the people Oh ana 10
under the orders of that Government There vote
taken upon this amendment Mr. Clayton urging postpone
ment until to the ground that the Senate
very thn and members who desire to had left the cham
Der under the impression that vote would be taken
at this time Mr. flanagan consented to postpone the
ton until Tomorrow but notice that he would press it
then and thencetoh, until the bill shall be finally passed.
The House has done nothing of Importance TO
the Revolutionary Pension bill and bill to refund advances
made for the transportation of volunteers to the place of
rendezvous before being mustered the service of the
United States.
Nothing in the political world Levi Woodbury. is
talked of as the democratic candidate for the Presidency
SECOND DISTRICT CoURT-We happened to be
in this Court yesterday when motion was made
by M. NJ. Cohen on behalf of several of the young
gentlemen who had been honored with the degree
of Bachelor of Laws by the University of Lousi-
ana, of which he is one of the Administrators The
motion embraced reference to the law of 1S47,