The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-20

/ in excellent health. rs also me to ,HII " Do
80 near Real del Monte. he army Is IN eN-
aIent health and spirits ready for peace or ght'
as the times turn up , w. ,- p,l. 40 H., ,o,,,
The appointment of Nal cen butef 70 the COM
,,,d Of The army has been satisfactory to an emil
me- Ieoree to al parties. He Is extremely popular
( nth the army and all with whom he has inter
Mr.. Trist still remains i'll Mexico Ills health SO
| moor at Pueba, has been entirely res'oieu' anu Il
h a ;ndaa from the nIeasant company he keeps, he
enjoys himself as much as any Norlhefiiei III 'ie
senior AtocIa. of considerable noorety IN these
parts is in the city. What he is dolhg-4"ttsn Sooe
In the way of amusements, We nave hoiiiil'S ca
cent hull fiGhts and balls. Herr Alexander. the
Naoicjan King, arrived Yesterday, and WeeXPect
he Will enliven us for while with his maIclless
tricks and deius0ns .:
The Mexican Congress is no where sohe'fhes
there are n dozen delegates at Ouere'aro-soht-
700 Lac hut never n quorum. Some extracts IN
aI,othar column Will show how the magnannous
nation takes the treaty. they are an immense
neope these Afexicans fond OF blood ana iightlilS-
On paper They swear they will knock the Whole
grocery into cooked hat as soon Us tie lailhees
| Ieaye-and think they will
from the American Star, Mexico City 2fl
Gen. Lanes Erpediiion.-Gen. Lanes command
returned to the city Yesterday having made sue sue:
cessfu expedition against the guerrileros. In this
excursion he has shown himself worthy OF the
name we gave him-Nora0n!
The second day out the command passed by the
trail they intended to take, several miles, and stop
ned at n hacienda as if with the view of passing
the nipht there hut sooner had dark set IN than
thew sadded up mounted their horses, apd retraced
their steps on the main road to the trail, i'll which,
single file they made much haste as the nature
of the country would permit. About daylight,
reached the mountain OF San Antonio Escapul-
talco Tie track over and around this mountain
seemed too difficult to traverse ON foot, but the
leader was followed and II was accOmplIsled-a
hacienda reached, and the faligues of the journey
rested off by good nights sleep
Feeling perfectly secure that his movements were
unknown the General did not start until late next
morning and after journey of three leagues again
halted at the hacienda of San Crstoval, represented
as being the most beautiful scene in the country.
The whole mig hit was spent there, and at seven the
next morning, to horse and off again. The
next place reached was Ell Plapa, the authorities
of which came out, and. with large white flag in
hand, rendered the command the inequalities of the
place. A few moments passed and again in the sad
de and off for San Nicholas, where everything
needed was speedily provided. At I o'clock that
night they again started and after travelling four
teen consecutive hours reached Tulancingo. Our
readers We're apprised by letter from the command,
published in the Star that Paroles had escaped from
his house, i'll that town. by back way few mo-
ments before it was surrounded The wife of Gen.
Paroles was very hoSpitabe to the General and his
reached Tulancingo, and they remained all day.
Started the next morning for the hacienda of Qua
daupe, which they reached in the afternoon, and
from whence they sailed forth at II O'Clock, NJ, for
Sequaltaplan, and reached it at SUNRISE Before
arriving. however, they were informed that 300
Lancers Were there. BY turn, the Texans Were in
the advance, preceded by Lane and Hays, and
when they got opposite the first house in the edge
of the town. volley of eseopeta balls came whist
ling from it. The doors were soon opened, and the
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the same thing, and Major Polk coming up, the
town was regularly assailed; the enemy firing from
every house. In some instances we are told it
came to hand-to-hand fight, In a short time the
enemy were driT en- from their positions, and some
Of them collecting in body outside the town, Were
pursued respectively by Lane and Hays and terri
bly, cut up,
The loss in killed, On the side Of the enemy, is
set down at leo at the least. We lost one man
killed, and four wounded Fifty prisoners We're
brought into the city yesterday, amongst whom
were Capt. Montana, and two Iieutenants. Col.
Montana, the father Of the Captain, was killed, as
was also padre Martinez, the second aud bosom
friend Of Iarauta. Jarauta himself, it is believed
was wounded, but he escaped, with five or six men,
a Guerrillero was pursued by one of our men
and took shelter in forage room, where he was
shot The waddng from the pistol ignited the
straw. and soon it was in blaze, The house was
consumed, as was several Others
Quiet was soon restored in the town, after the
fighting was over.
All the men in the command are highly spoken
of--tbe Texans, Rifemen, and Dragons have
proved themselves worthy to follow such a leader.
The best feeling prevailed with all the citizens
in the towns and acknowledgements and
comnissaries were along, who purchased all that
needed from the time they left until their re-
turn to this city.
A few more expeditions like this and the guerilla
of the country will be scarce.
Important Movements in Mensco-The following
appears in the American Star of the latter part of
February:
Neo Merico-1he Official Register of Durango I
brings us dates from Chihuahua to the LIST inst 1t |
states that the American force which. in conjunc-
ton with the garrison at Ell Paso was destined to |
operate upon the rest of the State, is composed of
thousand men, with six pieces of artillery and cor
re"nondng ammunition. This force, upon the ar
rival of Gen. Price at Santa Fe, on the 9th of |
December. in consequence OF new movements on |
the part of the population of New Mexico, was
turned from the road. and ordered to establish a |
post at Socorro and ..Imiler. unless new dis |
position should be MACE OF ii. Six hundred men
and six pieces of artillery remained in ti.ssa two
pIaceS-the rest of the force advancing ts far as
Santa Ff. with view of holding the frontier points
of Atiqui and ,os Vegas The balance of the in
yadIng force comprises soir hundred men, with six
pieces of artillery, at SANTA re- two hundred troops
of the line. with eight pieces, at Alberqueque and
three hundred at Taos Thus the whole expedition
extends from the frontier of New Mexico to the
town of FL Paso-thc entire force consisting of
two thousand five hundred men. with twenty-five
pieces of artillery
The Legislature met al Santa Ft on the 9TH of
December. The message of Governor Vigil was
read but its length and want of interest, the Regis
Ter says. will prevent It's publishing it. One of The
Deputies, d. Rafael Armijo presented to the House
the project of law asking the annexation of New
Mexico to the United States This Vas opposed by
several Deputies. on the ground that the matter
belonged to the Supreme Government rather than
10 the State Legislature. One of them thought
that as most of the political commissions in New
Mexico had heir origin in the opposition of the
people to forming part o? tI!' United States, the
sense Of the people should he taket, Tie subject
The Legislature i'll concurrence with these views
decided that every should appoint its officers or
agents, ,-th special reference to this question The
friends Of annexation carried the day The Regis
ter adds that thus. probably, annexation will be