The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-05-17

carried off niediotrfy bJ rio-r.pnIpaHrunSs
The passengers returned to town. and asked the
Government for al escort, which was refused.
They let the stage go on empty, end entered
their protest against the refusal of the Govern
mcnt to protect them under such circumstances.
CRY OF Mexico, April I9, 1s4s.
Herewith you will find the second letter Of
your Queretaro correspondent, dated the 18th
instant, and had it not been for the breaking
down Of the diligencia on the road should
have had letter day later from him.
The letter says that many Of the States have
refused to send their representatives 10 Con.
gress. and private letters from Queretaro repre-.
sent that il is contemplated by the Government,
in view of the present position of Yucatan. and
the state OF the country generally, to decree
that fifty or sixty members of Congress shall
constitute quorum, and thus to declare quo.
rum TO be present now, and thus battle the de.
signs of the opponents of peace. It is said our
commissioners will not recognize rati6catioa
of the treaty that is not constitutional, hut with
Mr. Buchanan's instructions to Mr.. Trist, to
negotiate with dictator, should he find one in
power, it would not he prudent to believe that
our Government will be over nice as to the con.
stitutional organization of the Government at
Quere,aro. sS@s
There is but little news to communicate from
this point. The trial of the officers and men
charged with the robbery and attempted burgla.
ry in the Gale della falma is progressing.
Lieut.. Hare is the only one of the party that
has yet been before the commission. The evi.
dence before him thus far proves beyond doubt
ortin tho "a,
who has become Estates evidence" swears
that Hare was the leader.
The treaty was sent to Querstaro on the day
before yesterday by Mexican express, and at
the same time despatch was sent to the Mexi.
can Government by our commissioners. Il do
not know the purport of their communication,
but reply is anticipated on Friday, when they
expect to start for Quuere,aro. Should they 90,
Major Polk with hundred or an hundred
and fifty men will escort them. shall go
with them as there is but little of interest to
write upon from this place. and can be moro
useful to you at Qucretaro. DIS.
QUERErARo, April IA, 1s4s.
During the last fifteen days from, fifteen to
twenty American soldiers, deserters, have arri-
we'd here, who enlisted Immediately into the
Mexican army. Several of them have been
attached to the artillery and ordnance depart.
ment. Others have been sent to Guanajuato
and Guadala for the purpose Of organizing
companies which are to be formed of Ameri.
cans (deserters.) There is much talk about
desertion Of from four to five hundred men, that,
it is said, is to take place in few days, from
the American troops quartered about the city of
Mexico. and it is further said that several agents
have left this place to facilitate the desertion.
1t is fact that in tha above named depart.
ments there are not only American soldiers but
also American officers, who have deserted with.
in short time. Amongst them is an artillery
officer, who deserted six davs ago, and they
have left this place in order to organize in all
the interior States.
According to 4 statement presented to Con-
gress, the Mexican Government require, for the
purpose Of carrying on the war against the
Americans--Sappers and Miners, 53l; Foot
Artillery, 264O; Mounted do.. 536; Infantry Of
the Line, 47,340; Cavalry, 9440; other dfsci.
plincd forces, 45OO. A total Of 65077 men, to
form 60 baltalions and l6 regiments, and added
to this train of l45 pieces of Artillery.
To support this force would involve month
ly expense of Sl,l72,539, without taking into
account the extra pay and extra rations during
the war, the cost of the horses for the artillery
train, train for bridges, ammunition, clothing,
hospital stores, and other necessary expenses.
The forces existing al present are-lnfantry,
from COCO to 5000 men; Cavalry, from 1000 to
5000 men; Artillery, 500 men. Total, 5000
to llOOO which latter will include all the dis.
ciplined forces in the service.
Therefore, the Mexicans, in order to continue
the war, will have to arm and equip 53l Sap.
pcrs and Miners. 2l40 Foot Artillery, 536
Mounted do; 39340 Infantry of the Line, GAO
Cavaly, 1890 other disciplined forces-53577
men in all, and 145 pieces of artillery, at an
expense of one million and some hundred thou
sands of dollars per month.
The insurgents of Xichu, in the State Of Gu.
anauato. have risen to formidable body.
They already number more than 1000, and they
have par,isans even as far as the District OF
San FiIipe. They have given the cry for an.
archial principles, and are destroying all towns
through which they pass. The forces sent
against them have not been Sufficient to quell
the insurrecton.
1t appears that the South and some of tho
other States refuse to send their Representa-.
tives to Congress. but the number is not suffl.
Glen, to prevent the opening Of Congress.
A MAsK.-A A member of the church, who
wore bunch Of hair under his chin, approach.
ed the pastor with the following complaint:
lit is,very difficult, sir, in this place to discern
the sheep from the goats
The minister replied:
Il find it 80, brother, but have been able to
find atew sheen, and tho way knew them was