Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-01-14
Life i'm the Mexican Capitol.
From The Merico North american.

the idea that they can declmate our army
by assassnations. TO say nothing of tho
vilIainy Of such mode of warfare, we can
assure all who entertain such an idea, that
it is prepOsterous in the extreme. During
the first three or four days after our army
entered the town, some half dozen assassi-
nations occurred, but of late we have heard
of none. Ourmen are generally on the look
out for such favors, and are as handy with
a bowie knife as most people, and extremely
cunning in the use of the revolver. We
should suppose that all citizens who de-
sire peace and good order would frown
down any attempt, come from what quarter
it may, to ncite the mob to such an infa-
nous proceeding Any serious demon
stration of that nature will be prejudicial to
Others than the mere actors. While it
could result in little or no injury TO the
American army, the citizens generally
wdJld be the sufferers. We apprehend
however, that all sober men, whether SOL
diers or followers Of the army, have little to
fear. Those who invite personal injury
by their excuses, deserve little sympathy.
One Of the benefits arising from the Occu-
patton of the city by the American army,
may be Witnessed at the Custom House,
where hundreds of INDECENT females are
employed at higher wages than they have
ever before received for like labor, in ma
king clothes for the troops. Many of these,
we arc told, are relatives of officers and
soldiers in the Mexican army, the absence
or death of whom has left them destitute
1t is i source of qualification that, while our
officers couldno avert the caIamties which
have befallen these people, they are doing
everything in their power to alleviate their
Affections.
RoBBERY IN THE DuIGENcIA.-At a
quarter past five on the morning of the 4th
ult. the diIIIgencia about starting for Quere-
taro was attacked in front of the Pantheon
de Sta Paula by six men, who after having
robbed the passengers five or six i'll num-
her, coolIy walked off. These robberies
appear to us most ridiculous. There has
occurred case in Mexico, where fourteen
passengers, most of them military men,
coming together in two diligences, have
been forced to deliver up their loose change
to f,ro delernlineib andits.
The Churches and buildings near the
grand plaza are terribly riddled with mus
ket balls, fired during the many revolutions
that have taken place in the city. A sol
Jnne - ,ho 7f,rLI hntyncn Comes For;os
and tho Chnrr5 marty said that he tbouoht
ltmust have been holc-y war.
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TINS has been taken to provide place for
for these stricken people. One ofthe holicst
and mo st beautiful preccpts of our Saviour
Is charity. and they who dispcnse it are
registered amonr the most faithful of his
servants mite taken from the fund
d,ilv souandcrcd in sensual endowment
would rgbtcn many q heavy heartand sooth
tbe sorrows Of hundreds who daily suffer
more than the Dancs cf death the cravings
Of unsatsicd hungar.
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more.
7, ,n,c,-s that haul If Nexir,p oucr-
rll,s on IN, Danes Of An,m have turned
nm, 70 no hand of real robbers. In the
Vcnta del Guarda and other hacendas in
mat quarter they nae committed roooer'eS
and outrages' carrying on 'he horses' mon
rv and cIothlng"l the pcaceaole lhhaoIlan's'
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4 MrVican officers reasons for OnpOsinU