Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-05-18

uC SCuOOUCI A4CiOiuC dIllfeu ldSl
night from Vera Cruz, and we are in
deb,ed the captain for the prompt trans.
mission Of our letters and papers from
the city of Mexico TO the 2O!h OF
/ April.
Especial correspondence Of the Pcayune.
} Cry OF Mexico, April II, lS48.
Enclosed you will find translation
of the first letter | have received from
the gentleman employed as your cor
respondent at Queretaro. You will
perceive that he says senators and
deputies are constantly arriving there
from all parts of Queretaro; and yet he
adds, that the House of Deputies lacks
sixteen or eighteen of quorum, and
the Senate four-showing the number
Of congressman present at the seat OF
government to be less now than it was
a fortnight ago, when the Mexican
journals reported that but fourteen were
wanting in both houses 10 make a
quorum. This tallies with reports
here, that members are leaving Quere-
taro for their homes, as fast, if not fas-
tier, than new ones arrive. There are
few here now who do not despair OF
the treaty being ratified by the Mexican
government, chiefly in consequence of
the Hardness displayed by Pena y Pena
in bringing Congress together, and the
-fulhlment of his promise to have
a quorum assembled as soon as the
treaty was returned ratified by our 60
vernment. Reports are current still,
too, that Bustamente is opposed to
peace; anc you will observe that your
Queretaro correspondent, in speaking
Of him and Minon going to San Luis
Potosi. Parades, Notwithstanding the
Examinations of the government at Que
retaro against him, and the order is
sued to the governor of San Luis Poto-
81 to arrest him, was still at liberty at
the last advices from San Luis. Now,
the object of Bustamente in going to
San Luis, without doubt, is either to
overawe the partisans of Parades, and
arrest him, or 10 coalesce with him; and,
ifthe latter, farewell to the government
of Pena y Pena and peace. Time
alone can reveal the designs of Busta-
mente, but we shall very soon have a
knowled &c of them. 1t is gratifying
to know that the men now here will
permit no triaing on the part of the
government at Qleretaro.
Mr.. Sewer arrived here on Saturday.
Both he and Mr.. Clifford say they can
have bat very few words with the Mex
leans, and those are to ratifv the treaty
quickly; and the General in chief has
within few days declared that he
will be very soon either in Vera Cruz,
or in Queretaro. This is the only way
to deal with Mexicans, for their strength
is entirely in procrastination.
The trial of the officers and men &C.
cused of the late murder and attempt
at burglary is going on. would send
you report of the evidence, but the
court has only admitted reporters on
condition that the evidence shall not be
published here or in the United States
until such time shall have elapsed tina,
there will be certainty of the publica-
ton not reaching here before the trial
is concluded.
The court Of inquiry will be through
with the evidence here this week; but,
| if the information / have received be
correct, it may be delayed to investi-
gate another case. l am told-and |
consider my authority good-that seri-
Gus charges are to be preferred against
Gen. Scott by the government.
I You have doubtless heard that a
council of war was held when the army
was in Puebla, to debate the propriety
of"buying peace" by advancing .
certain sum of money to Santa Anna.
tits said that Gen. Scott, although the
council of war decided against the plan,
entered into negotiations with Santa
Anna, through Macintosh, to bribe
him either into treaty, or not to OPP
pose the advance of the American ar
my upon the capital; that the sum was
agreed upon, and that ten thousand
dollars were advanced as "earnest mo-
ney." | cannot believe that Gen.
Scott is guilty of this; but that a charge
to the effect have mentioned, or some
what similar, is to be made, the char
acter andpositlon Of my informant leave
me no room to doubt.
There is part Of your Queretaro
correspondents letter that do not We
ry clearly understand. 1t is that sta
ting that several American officers have
joined The Mexican army. l can only
learn of one American officer who has
gone from this line Of the army to Que
rataro-a iont 0'Cullivan uho waS