Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-05-18
Later from the City Of Mexico.
[srEcrAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE r1cAruNr.l
Cry OF MEXICO. April II.

CRY OF MEXICO, April II.
Enclosed you will find translation of the
first letter have received from the gentleman
employed as your correspondent 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 l6 or Is Of quorum,
and the Senate A, showing the number of Con-
gressmen present at the seat of Government to
be less now than it was fortnight ago, when
the Mexican journals reported that but IA were
wanting IN both houses to make quorum
This TALES with reports here that members
are leaving Queretaro for their homes, as fast,
if not faster, than new ones arrive. There are
few here now that do not despair of the treaty
being ratified by the Mexican Government,
chiefly in consequence of the hardness dis
played by Pena y Pena, in bringing Congress
together, and the non-fulillment of his prom
Use to have quorum assembled as soon as the
treaty was returned ratified by our Govern
ment. Reports are current still, too, that Bus
tamente is opposed to peace, and, you willob-
serve that your Queretaro correspondent, in
speaking of him and Minon going to San Luis
Potosi with an army, says they have gone I'M
der the pretext OF suppressing an Indian insur
rection in the Sierra Gordo district, which lies
betW cen Tampico and San Luis Potosi Par
edes, Notwithstanding the fulminations of the
Government at Queretaro against him, and the
order issued TO the governor 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
Paroles, and arrest him, or to coaIesce with
him, and, if the latter, farewell to the Govern
ment of Pena Pena and peace. Time alone
can reveal the designs of Bustamente, but we
shall very soon have knowledge Of them. 1t
is gratifying TO know that the men now here
win permit no triaing on the part of the Gov
eminent at Queretaro.
Mr.. Sewer arrived here on Saturday. Both
he and Mr.. Clifford say that they can have but
very few words with the Mexicans, and those
are to ratify the treaty quickly, and the gener-
al-in-chief has within few days declared that
he will be very soon either in VerxCruz or in
Queretaro. This is the only way to deal with
Mexicans for their strength is entirely in pro-
crastination. --a@..,,il;d a..
! The trial of the officers and men accused Of
the late murder and attempt at burglary
is going on. | would send you a report OF
the evidence but the court has only admitted
reporters on condition that the evidence shall
not be published here or in the U. States. I'M
til such time shall have elapsed that there will
be a certainty of the publication not reaching
here before the trial is concluded.
The court of inquiry will be through Will
the evidence here this wee, but If ti4s infor
nation | have received be correct, It may h
delayed to investigate another case. [ am tolC
and | consider my authority goad that serious
charges are to be preferred against Gen. Scot
by the Government.
/ You have doubtless heard that council o
of war was held when the army was in Pueblo
n hat TO hR of hTav h,
advancing a certain sum of money to Sanu
Anna. 1t is said that Gen. Scott, althou h tht
council of war decided against the plan, enter
ed into negotiations with Santa Anna, Il ougI
Macintosh, to bride him either into a eaty
or not TO oppose the advance of the An rical
army upon the capital; that the sum was ,reet
upon, and that ten thousand dollars we ad
vanced as ssearnest money" cannot lev
: that Gen. Scott is guilty of this, but at ;
charge to the effect have mentioned, sne
what similar is to be made, the charac an
position Of my informant leaves me no m i
doubt.
There is part of your Queretaro COZ spoa
dents letter that do not very clearly ndel
stand. 1t is that stating that severa Ameri
cans have joined the Mexic an army I ca
only learn of one American officer 10 ha
> gone from this line of the army to @ retaic
a Lieut.. OSullivan, who was promo d froI
the ranks to commission in one of ii old il
. fantry regiments for his gallantry al alo A
! to and Resaca de la Palma. He resi- ned hi
e commission some time ago, and it IS believe
u went to Queretaro to join the Mexioa ann
} 1t is probable that many of the deser ers rel
: the ranks of our army, with the vie y OF ol
e tanning commissions IN the MexiCan ann
: represent themselves on arriving at e.Ueretau
: as having been officers, and thus your core
y pendent may have fallen into error.
= The inhabitants of Zecualtepec, at WIKI
III place Gen Lane had the fight witt Jaral
have petitioned Gen. Butler to rmune1 /
y them for the losses suffered by them b. the fl
: and the partial sacking of the town. Gene
- Butler hasrequested Major Polk, nov the 8
u nior officer of command engaged in the fight
u the absence of General Lane and Col / avs,
- inform him how far these people are de. ervi
'e % of remuneration. Major Polk is collect. ag e
= idence 10 show that their reports of their oss
~ are greatly exaggerated, and which Wi ali
- show that the town must have been a nc
~ exclusively Inhabited by guerrillas and II
~ accompllces. Nearly every house and stoie
II II the town had articles in them. which bore
y idence of their having been robbed from
No trains. American whiskey and Amer
Ct manufactured tobacco-articles never used
ie' Mexicans, were found IN tho most - -
II in others, goods of all descriptions marked
n American and other merchants in this city.
*: You will find matters of interest in the
oi closed extracts from the ..Star." D. S.
he QUERETARo, April 18th, 1913.
nd Senators and Deputies are arriving here {
To- ly from all parts of the States OF the Kepubi
re- Those who are here meet frequently IN cauc'
Sc, ses (juntas preparatoria8.) q
ID. tits generally believed that Congress W
err meet after the Easter holidays, that is from
ay lst to the 9Th of next month.
he The number of Deputies wanting for a
,ss rum now is sixteen to eighteen, and the nu
60 Der of Senators wanting is four.
,ur The army of reserve and the munitions, hi
lty left here under Gems. Bustamente and Min
= for San Luis Potosi, under the pretext of P
. serving order and tranquility, which are thr
k tened by the rising of the Indians of the Sic
ms Gordo.
nr- All the opinions expressed up to this ii
III by the members ofthe new Congress are in
On vor of peace.
ia Some officious Mexicans have induced s.
Or eral American officers. as it appears relucta
cut Ily, to come to Queretaro, and they have en-
as tied in the army. Three of them have be
our sent to Guadalajara, and the others are WI