The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-07-28
r9~ See First and Fourth pages, III
From Mexico,

eminent General is rather fearful of coming in con-
tact with his adversary; although, on the Ilth, .
communication was received from him stating that |
he did not stand in need Of any more troops The |
last news from the scene Of operations was up to the
18th inst On that day Busamente had taken pos |
session of the village of Eaencana, after tatigung
march, over a road almost mpracticabIe for artil- !
lery. The insurgents made some show oc opposi- /
ton but it amounted tonothing Jaraula and Ne /
grote were in possession of VaIenciana, but fled |
precipitateIy on the approach Of the Government
forces and were pursued TO within q short distance
Of Guanaiuato
From our correspondent Chaparral . we learn
that there was a report at Vera Cruz of battle
having been lought-the friends Of both parties
claiming the victory.
The Indians are still in a state of revolt in many
parts of the country, and cause much uneasness.
Erz- We are indebted to Capt Bogert, of the
Galveston from Vera Cruz, for the delivery Of our
packages. See correspondence.
"FouRIERIsM IN FRANcE-During the late murlerous
conestn Paris. tie kOuereS wentto an infant school took
out children and bound them hand aud foot placing them
as bancades so that the National Guard could not shoot
them without hitting the children One Of the insurgents
taken. and the Guard about to shoot him. when
Gen Bea threw himself before the prisoner and begged them
TO observe the rules OF war and not to hurt him. The I'M
a
dead while the latter was pleading tor his life.
The above anccdote we find in one of our eX-
changes, and we only notice it that we may do our
best to counteract the false impression it is calcu
lated to convey; Otherwise we should pass it over
in silence, as one of the many absurdites, respect
ing the Partisan revolt, which now find their way
into the public prints Charity would induce MS to
believe that this story was dictated by ignorance
l, it1 * llr-
great in either case. From such statements one
would naturally infer that, not only were Fourier
ties the only persons engaged in the iusurrection,
but that Fourierism, as principle, encourages and
leads to the commission of such deeds that above
related. Nothing, however can he farther from
the truth than such an opinion The principles of
Fourier so far from leading strife and bloodshed,
profess to conduce to peace and harmony among
men, and could that Utopan theory ever be put into
practical operation, such would be its inevitable
effect OF all the newspapers of Paris, those advo-
eating Fourierism have always been considered
the least dangerous to public tranquility The prln-
cipaI one is the "Denocratic Pacjfguc," edited by
the celebrated Victor CoEsiderant After the defeat
of the insurgents many of the Reform journals We're
suppressed by the despotc power of the Assembly;
but the FOurierite organ was not included IN the
decree of prescription Its editor VI. Considerant,
holds high position in the Assembly, and was one
of the committee appointed draft the Constitution.
These facts plainly show that, however radical may
be the principles of Fourierism, al least they not
dreaded by the property-hOlders as likely to excite
instruction amongthe people. In fact, Fourierism
has entirely too much of the moral suasiOn doctrine
about it. We do not say that many of the insur-
gents may not have been Fourierites but do
say, that there We're also many Communists, and
many Of neither sect among them. The revolt, as
we have before stated, was an Instruction Of the
working classes against the boTgcojSic and capital
ists-of those who have not against those who
have-and as SUCH and in no other light, it should
be considered.
~ We thank the officers of the Josiah Law
renee for St Louis papers also the officers of the
Creole for Mobile papers.
COMPLEMENTARY Noah in a late num-
Der of the New York Sunday Times says
s. General TAYLOR. in a very neat speech return
ing thanks for a splendid gold medal voted to him
by the State Of Louisiana, passes high enconinm
on the patriotism of that state. Well he may. No
state in the Union has surpassed Louisiana in great
and painful efforts to sustain the country IN the
Mexican war. No sacrifice Ofmen and money was
too great for thatnoble stale assume in the painful
conflict through which have gIoriously passed.
PILGRIMAGE TO THE Holy LAND.-We have
received from J. b. Steel a copy of a work entitled
"a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, . by Alphonse de
Lamartine. The short time we have had to peruSe,
this book, Of course precludes us from giving any
thing like elaborate criticism, or doing complete
justice TO its merits. Although written some years
since, the celebrity which lis author has of late
acquired will render it doublv interesting At the
time Lamartine composed this work he was a roy
alist vet we forget his politics in The subIjmy of
sentiment and depth Of poetic feeling which breathe
in every line; while in every part We can find
traces of thatdeep sympathy with humanity which
ultimately led him to enter the ranks OF the rrpub-
leans To follow the different phases of his ideas.
the grada progress of his opinions from arstocracy
TO democracy as evidenced in this and his later
works would be a most pleasing task, and one
which we shall some time attempt; at all events,
we shall give to this book more extended notice
than we are now enabled to write. Steel also has
for sale " Commentaries on the Gallo War, with
English Notes. and "Amod's Greek Reading
Book, for the use of Schools, with copious Selec-
tions from Greek Authors, with English Notes,
critical and explanatory" These works are pub
Iished by D. Appleton Il Co., New York, in neat
manner.
ARRIVAL OF DRY GooDs-The New York Tr-
bune says: Within the last seven or eight days
26 ships with 5000 packages Of dry goods, have
arrived at New York. large portion OF these
goods We're not regularly imported. but have been
consigned to this country by the manufacturers,
who find other markets open TO them IN the pre-
sent disturbed state of continental affairs. Goods
sent here upon these terms must be sold at any
price and thus viii have bad effect upon the trade.
They create demand for exchange too that can