Tri-weekly journal., 1848-01-08
FROM GENERAL PATTERsoN's TRAIN

manifested by the most influential people in :
town in favor of Lieut. Alcalde, who, with Ad-
iutant Garcia, is to be shot to-day, at noon, :
far violation of their parole of honor. so
deeply were my feelings wrought upon by tne {
scenes of last evening-the crowds OF suppl
eating women-the solemn but anlmatedc oun-
tenances of Mexican generals, priests and Dig
nified citizens. as they plead for the lives OF
those who had so basely forfeited them, that
dreamed of nothing else last night but exc
cutions, priests, and crying women.
The degrading confession, on the part OIL the
most respectable Mexican citizens that 1t Is
considered noldisgrace, no crime for Mexican
officer to violate his parole of honor while an
enlarged prisoner of war, or even for him to JON
band of cut threats while yet prisoner, ana
lie in wait to kill those to whom he owes ms
life and freedom-to whom, in fact, his lie be-
longs. is enough to excuse us from putting any
faith in future in the promises of Mexican OFF,
GERS. 1t is time, too, to give these individuals
a few salutary lessons in the school OF honor,
and to cause them to hold inviolate the almost
only barrier against wars of extermlnatlon, VIZ;
the soldiers parole.
The two criminals spent the whole OF last
night in the church with priests, strongguard
being placed over them. Their collins have al
ready been conveyed to the place OF execution
and in less than an hour the two wretched men
Twill Qlcp DIS lllc1 lldiuil NCSCANS " ~
ldier's death, and they will appear before high
er Judge, who will decide whether it be wrong
to take the life of professional soldier Tor
violation of the most sacred and humanlZlng
feature in civilized warfare. Yesterday the
citizens of Jalapa witnessed an act OF Amerl-
can Justice, to-day they will see another
HaLf-past IL O'clOck.-The execution is over.
The prisoners marched blindfolded to the pla-
e "a; a priest attending them. They were In
- t1Ch firm
i mess as could be expected of men under such
" circumstances. Each was supported by friend
at either arm, and were led to the side OF the
1t plaza and seated upon their collins, near the
/ wall of the barracks. They continued their de-
e votions aloud, after embracing few friends
/ until the word 'sfirep when both fell back dead
II scarcely moving a muscle. The troops under
/ Gen. Patterson were all paraded again, and
Fl not only looked very well, but behaved as they
he did Yesterday, with perfect propriety. The
II bodies of the executed officers were gwen owe
to their friends, and soon conveyed away II
neat collins. Thousands of Mexicans tiocket
/ vailed yesterday among the Witt se fo
= IN measure to have subsidized to-day--bn
% whether 1t yielded to sense of Justice or r.
&C awe, remains to be seen
q Inc colonel and captain guerrilla oficers)
! We're sent up this morning to Perote in charos
= Oh the hrst Pennsylvania and Georgia reSi
= ments there to await their trial. 1t is more
% tnan probable that they, too, have broken their
parole, but really hope for human decency's
a oaHo, tudl 'ney nave not been guilty Of so in
= = excnsable and disgusting an offence.
We are off again tomorrow morning so
! farewell, or rather, AT reuoir. -
NO petIton was gotten up by these people
In favor OF the two Americans who were eY-
ecuted yesterday, and very little was said in
favor OF Garcia; Lieut.. Alcalde was the main
: OBJECT OF their sympathie. Great pity that a
young man OF good family, (nephew of Herrera
&c, &C and with so many powerful friends
should value his honor so lightly.
/ JALAPA, Mexico, Nov. "a. ls47.
1t is now dark and since | concluded nv
last communication and handed it in TO be for
warueo' such singular and outrageous scenes
nave passed before me that must again write
though IN the midst of preparations Tor long
maTcn' Ihls morning the Alcade of Jalapa
called on Governor Hughes and asked him i'll
tlle Dooles Oh the condemned Mexicans could
De gwen up to their friends after the execution.
Yes. "-"Will you allow the condemned 70
walk TO the place of execution?" Eyes. i'll
l,ney and their friends desire it." s.Will Won
ulTect mat they may not march in the midst of
sololers, but space be allowed for them and l
their frlends" ''They will be strictly guard
Gu 10 the place OF execution, and every pre-
caution taken to prevent confusion by an at
tempt to escape. Although they have forfeit
ed every right to such consideration. still thew
are condemned to die, and every reasonable in.
6dulgence shall be allowed, and all proper de-
licacyshall be observed towards them" "May
tne usual funeral ceremonies be performed
IL had been intimated to Governor Hughes
that subscriptions had been made to get M I
grand pageantry.l Certainly yes, but no os- t
tentatlous display will be allowed. Sbonld /
anything OF the kind be attempted shall put
1T down and hold you responsible for it. The S
immediate relatives and friends can bury the n
unfortunate men according to usage, but moth i
ing further. Do you think one hundred per- T.
sons would be as many as would congregate &c
on the OCCASION ''Oh! yes, not so LARGE
number will desire to attend"
A short time after this interview the AIcade
went to Gen. Patterson's quarters, and, through
an officer of the staff asked if the general had Il
any objection to the deceased being buried with al
me usual religious ceremonies. The officer 4,
liter consulting with the general replied that II
10 objection would be made Judge then of n
ne surprise OF the general and the governor TO
Vhen they heard the sounds of martial music nj
passing their quarters, and on looking out. saw pc
procession of some $500 people, a military -
and OF twenty-five musicians, the military n
APPS OF the degraded scoundrels carried along an