Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-04-19
Cry OK nE1lco, l4th March. 1878.

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Cry OK nE1tco, l4th March. 1918.
General Townson md Gushing, and
Cot. Brihnnp. arrived hero on tho l2,b
With tho escort md mail that left Vern
Cruz on the 20.h ut. They met at Puo
l. Yesterday. and organized tho Court,
ard nj urncd to meet in this city. where
lhcy convened for tho trial Of Gen. Scott,
npon THO charges made by Gen. Worth
Inc hitter doubtless will DO stripped of n
lew Of the borrowed feathers that nuncr-
ous friends have clothed linn with, since
this war commenced.
The morals Of our army have not i'm
proved By ldlrness, or by the influence
surrounding them in this degraded city.
Gambling md other kindred vices arc car
rcd on 10 m alarming extent 10 every re-
ll1ciinS mind. Impaired health and bro
ken down constitutions mark tho result in
many cases. Our sick and invalid report
Of those no, fit for duty. presents the
! melancholy list of over three thousand
nam 8! This enormous list comprises the
ok connected with tho army in tho city
and its Immediate ncighborhood! have
bron informed that four hundred and six
teen American were buried In this city
Turing tho mouth Of February. a, pre-
sent We hnvo considerable scarlo, fever
and ru,ril soro throat amongs. tho native
popu alton.
We arc repairing wagons and maxim .
our ca EQUATIONS for tho transportation Of
our army TO Vera Cruz. Those who havo
tho responsibility Of affairs here, say, that
thcro VII not be ono American left in this
city by tho 20,h Of April except those
who SEQ proper to rom1in Of thor own ac-
cord.
Tho Nex;c1n Congress havo no, yc, as
scmbled and doubt whether they will con-
vcno until obou. the period Of tho arrival
Of the ratified treaty from Washington.
It is generally known that n ma ori,y Of
tho Congrts li.at will net upon tho treaty
gave assurance that it would meet their
support. when ratified by the United States.
They. in consideration Of tho expense
IF their journey TO the scat Of Govern
n~n,. - indemnity for their services to
heir country. nre to receive fifteen thou
sand dollars each when they rntify tho
treaty. BY tho terms Of tho treaty, the
VI Mean Congress have four months 10 de-
'Ibcrnto upon its provisions, from its date.
i. is thongh. by many, that tho honor and
! iigni,y OF tho nation will hardly allow its
ratification until near the termination of
.hls period. This is a mnttor Of much re-
greet to us all, for it will throw us into the
midst Of the vornito At Vera Cruz. II We
arc not able TO leave hero during tho mex,
two months. We doubtless will lay over
until October, for VIC will approach the
coast ut an immcn sc sacrifice Of life, aftcr
tho middle Of May, unless wo wait until
the Nor,hers sot in during Autumn.
This gives great hopes to tho friends of
law and order in this country, for they
think the presence OF the army will afford
duo protection TO the administration Of
i'cna Pena. for without it. they say. we
will no, reach tho coast before hero is
revolution! As Santa Anna and Paroles
aro very busy in organizing their conflict
ing parties againsi tho present Adminis;ra-
ton. tho race being no; always to tho swift,
and tho bnttic not always to tho strong.
leaves considerable doubt, which Caesar
will triumph is this Anarchial Republic.
We oil feel Gratiiied at tho prospect Of
leaving them to settle tho affairs Of tho
great Mexican nation, as they think bcs,
for their own intcrctcs.