The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-19
From Mexico.

Tue TREATY. All is doubt concern
ing the treaty of peace, Messrs. Sewer
and Clifford are both in the city of Mex
leo and have sent a dispatch with the
Treaty to theMexican Congress atQuere.
taro. They expect to follow so soon as
they receive reply. There are but a
bout l6 members lacking to form quo
rum and we see it stated that there will
be majority of II against the treaty
Pena y Pena says that he will have the
treaty ratified provided that quorum of
Congress can be obtained, but Bustamen'
te has gone to join Parades whether with
hostile design or to cooperate with him
was unknown. If the latter, the present
government must fall. Several states, it
is said have refused to send delegates to
Congress.
The CoURT OF INQUIRY AND GENERAL
ScoTT,-The Court Of Inquiry, having
gone through with the witnesses in Mex.
leo, has adjourned to New Orleans. tits
said on good authority, that charges of "a
very serious character would be made a
gainst Gen. Scott, for which he would be
tried. The charges are to the effect that
he made an agreement with Santa Anna,
that for certain sum of money, ten
thousand dollars of which was advanced
the latter individual was either not to
oppose his march to the capital or was
to procure treaty. We do not believe
a word of it. james X. Polk is the only
individual, we know of, who can be CHS
seled into an agreement with Santa An,
ma.
Gems. Pillow, Towson and Gushing
have arrived at New Orleans for the pur-
pose of attending the Court of Inquiry.
Gen. Scott and staff left the city of Mex
leo on the 22d ut. and reached Vera
Cruz on the 3Oth, from which place they
embarked directly for New York on board
the ship Petersburg.
BATTLE OF SANTA CRUEz.-We have
further details of this battle. The com.
manding officer, Gen. Price by a judi
cious disposition of his forces, which
were small, completely surrounded the
place, commanding the approaches from
all directions. The assault was then
commenced and after strong and des
perate resistance by the enemy withir
the walls, the place was carried and 6
glorious victory again crowned the Amer
ican arms. The number of our forces &C
tually engaged is stated at 36S-that oI
the enemy 900, who were strongly forti
fed.
The MURDER--The officers and sol
diers in the city of Mexico, charged witt
being accompices in the murder of {
clerk in the store, that was robbed, are
now on trial. Butno reports are allowed
20 be taken to be made public at present
DEsERTERs.-Itissa is said that desertion.
to the Mexicans are becoming numerous
Several officers and great many soldiers
have gone over from our army. They
are induced to desert by promises of pro
motion to offices in the Mexican army.
All accounts represent the American
Army to be in very disorderly condition
An estimate has been presented to the
Mexican Congress ofthe probable amoun
of force necessary to carry on the War
Of sappers and Miners, Infantry, Caval
ry and Artillery-53,577 men in all ant
145 pieces of artillery, at an expense o
one million and some hundred thousanC
dollars, are considered necessary. Tn,
difficulty will be to raise the funds for th'
support ofthe army.
Sickness still prevails to great exten
among our men and some regiments, once
numbering 500 men cannot now music
100. The remainder are in the hospitals