Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-04-28
PAso DE VACA, MEx1Co, }
March Odd lS49. (

persons whose standing in life was far a.
bove medlocrity; and not being acquain.
ted with q laborious life, disease got in.
and hurried them down TO the grave with
fearful rapidity. | heard an officer of
the 18th Infantry say that in one neigh
bourhood, party of ten young men en-
listed, and he was the only one left to
tell the mournful tale, four of them were
killed In battle, five died with the sick
ness of the country, and If he had not re-
celved a commission in the army, he in
all probability would have lost his own
life. If all of our volunteers had conduc-
ted themselves like the Carolinians. we
might well be proud of them. However,
with the exception Of few from New
\ ork and Philadelphia, they have done
exceedingly well. The worst conduct
| ever knew from the VOLS. land a few
teamsters were with them) took place on
the Chalco road. A party of some 20
from the city of New ork with the few
teamsters, plundered a large plantation
which was the property of a priest. At
ter stealing all they.could find of value
around the farm, they procured young
goat and killed, Tor sacrificed it, as they
said) on the alter of the church. which
was attached to the hacienda, as an a
tenement for their sins CatholIcks were
engaged in it as well as protestants. |
rejoice to say that they were all severely
punished, and the good priest recovered
the most of his property back again from
them. The few volunteers from Iowa
and Wisconsin, and the many from Ill.
have ever conducted themselves in that
high soldier-hke manner, which has gain
ed the unqualified appropriation and es-
TEEN of every officer and soldier In the
army.
Many excellent officers. are suffering
on the account OF the late difficulties be-
tween our Generals. Capt. Montgomery
"a. q. III. one of the most efficient Quarter
Masters in the army, has been trled by
a drum head court martial, and cashlerd
from the service. AT the. present time,
40 officers are under arrest. Capt. Mont
gomery's misfortune, grew out OF letter
he wrote during the armlstlce, TO a bro
Their In law. On the reception of the
letter. the latter had 1t published, it met
Gen. SCOTS notice, and the consequence
was Capt. Nj, is no longer in the army
Gen. Worth has the advantage over Gen.
Scott, and he will use 1t or perish in the
attempt. When aroused Gen. Worth is
worse than roaring Lion. He consid-
ers that Gen. Scott has made an attack
on his honor, an unIustItiable assault and
he Is bound to defend himself Worth
10 a universal favorite with the army,
while Scott has few enemies, vet all a.
gree that Gen. SCOTS military abilities
stand above all censure.
Peace Stock is on the rise. The Mex
lean Government breathe more freely in
consequence, of some their people hav-
ing latel y been made converts TO the doc
trlne of an early peace. They may yet
fy the track. they possess so much versI-
tIlity that we cannot depend on them.
Every one is asking, What DISPOSE
ton will be made with our Government
property y If the property be sold in
this country, it will not bring one fourth
of its value, and it will cost more than
it is worth to transport it to New Orleans.
Hence, the Government will necessarily
lose on it, and they will be obliged to
get it off their hands the best way they
can.
As far as | am able to Judge, the Min
eral resources OF this country are much
over rated. Personally, never have seen
but one or two mines, and these did not
WELD a moderate profit to the owners.
1t is true, they were not a specimen OF
the best Mining districts, but 1t is well
known fact, tat all the valuable Mines
belong to heavy Companies from England,
and are worked at great expense TO the
owners. The labourers are from the
County of Cornwall and other Mining
Counties in Eng land. They pay the
following wages-An overseer gets 500
per month, a good miner is paid 80 per
month, and common one Soo. hey
live poorly; barley bread, small allow
ance of poor beef few potatoes, and those
that can afford it buy tea
| thought had seen hard fare while
Mining in Illinois and Wisconsin, but
here the Miners are ten times worse of.
besides, they have to work under the scru-
tinv of an overseer, and frequently they
are most numerically treated, while they
c annot obtain redress. A man cannot
Mine here on his own hook. Those who
prospect have to obtain charter or H.
cerise from the Mexican government.
These privileges are frequently sold by
the authorities at public auction, TO the
highest bidder. A person can work dig
gings on shares, but this is cold comfort,
thew will not let the mines to any advan
tage, and when a miner works on shares
he IS the same as common Slave. Our
excellent Cornish people, that have set
tied in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin, are
much better located than they could be