Washington telegraph., 1848-05-03
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITISH
STEAMER AVON.


Avon, at New Orleans, on the 2lst ulin
from Fampico and Vera Cruz, the n. q.
Mercury has received news ut a late date.
From Mexican papers it gleans few par
leuafs of the prospects aud probabilities
Of peace. The American Star speaks as
lolows
QuGRrrARo,-fwenly Senators have
nude their appcaranee-only two short ol
the necessary number, wbuse attendance
was expected during tho week. II ap'
pears To he conceded nall haads, that Il
quorum weuld soon be in altendaneo.--
The Monitor, in continuation, SAYS: tho
Mexican soldiers are so sick Ut the pro.
aHaciamcaio mania, that popular Gener.
al in the confidence ol the government will
pronounce against the confederation the
momen, the Americans leave. > We have
nothing To say on this declaration, but we
suppose il amounts 10 about as much as the
usual hombast Of the same character. The
American troops, ii may be well enough 10
add, remain in Mexico three months alter
the ratification o. tho treaty. American
Star, slh inst.
The Free American ol the 10Th also
expresses great doubt OF the ratification OF
the Treaty, aud thinks that the MnNiens
have "again made an abuse al the good
faith OF the American government. SIX.
teen members were still wanting in the
Chamber, aud two in the Seuair, 10 com
plele quorum of Congress.
The correspondent oi the Pieayune gives
an account OF an attack made by Meticans
afmrd as guerrillas, upon patrol Of ten
rllrmtn, on Sunday night, orb inst, aud a
reinforcement being ordered, force oil
SOME fifty horsemcn was met. but owing to
the darkness only two Mexieans were killed.
The attack was made from building
known as the "bul pen" in the Lcpero
part Of the city.
We abstract tie following ilom the Del.
IA.
We learn from the Monitor that battle
has beon fought at Santa Cruz de Rosalcs
twenty-five leagues from Chihuahua. OF
the 10th March, in which. as usual. oul
troops were victorious. The Monitor SAYS
, the fire commenced at o o'clock in the
morning aud continued until dark at night
when the Americans siofmed Tue place
took eight pieces Vi ordnance, and nor,
than one thousand mu,kets. The nun,
ber Of killed on either side is nal yet known
bu, the loss ui life cn baih siies was yer,
. great. Don Angel Iuas. Governor ant
Commander, and the officers under his com
mand, were taken prisoners al the m5men
the action ceased
J Commissioner Trisi aud ten. Cadwala
), der LEFT the city Of Mexico on the slh inst.
II for Very Cruz.
u Commissioner Clifford had arrived il
e the city of Mexico.
d Ii was supposed that the Court of Inqui
I. ~ would adjourn about the Goth.
10 A conducla rum Guanajualo had auiy
/. ed at Mexico. escorted by forty Mexican
&c Dragons. The amoun, brought by th,
e conduGla is stated 10 be 100000. An.
!, other conducia, arrived from Puebia, Min,
cIal del Monte aud Fl Chico, brough, O.
4 bars Oi silver.
/. The house oi Murel & Brothers, in The
n cay Of Mexico, hal been entered in lh,
g night bya gang oi robbers, who murdered
G a clerk named Gorilla. Seven Of the twely,
!. robbers have been arrested, and anon.
:, them We lind officers of the American at
g my.
Il The Monitor of the 7lh contains let
. ter from San Luis stating that the lndiani
10 tho number Of $500, are now in a state
Of revolution, and that their number il
If still increasing.
Re The Monitor o. the lih says. that III,
a. State of GuanaJualo followed the example
OF San Luis, and the Indians are in stat,
= OF revolution.
/. Numbers oi families who have been
). obliged 10 abandon their homes on account
:, Of the inaurreclion in lucaian, had arrived
a a, Vera Cruz-some oi them entirely dcs.
= tiiutc.
2 Tho couh-maria for the trial of Lieut.
o John Smith, 81 Battalion LOUISIANA Vol
unieers, commenced sitting on the 18Th
A inst, at Vera Cruz. The court consists
E Of Lieut.. Col. Fiesca, prcsideal; Captains
h White. fclherslon, Bcsancon, fory, and
l. Wheat; and Licuts. Curtis and Young
|, Judge Advocate. The chargcs preferred
!. against Lieut.. Smith are, desertion; enti.
cling soldiers 10 desert; embezzlement o
$ public property conduct unbccoming au
1 officer and gentleman.
y II is stated that the General Hospital is
9 10 bo removed from Vera Cruz to Jalapa.
a The French Citizens Of Vera Cruz were
! to give grand banquet on the evening ol
! the 10th in honor ol the French Reyolu.
ton.
Tho regular mail coaches commenced
running between Vera Cruz and the city
ol Mexico ON the 18th, aud will leave
D hereafter three times a week.
y 1t is rumored that Gen. Cushing's bri.