The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-06-21
Mexican Correspondence.
REspONDENCE TIE CREs SCENT ]
l,Irx on Ne AnnLtaX ngnt. June . :.

Cry OF MEXICO, Monday night, June d
Eds Crescent-in my last I stated thar would remain
here until the flag taken down. but no" think VIII
leave in the morning of omouowand leave H. too rul'e-
ing from the ag staff because the old division OF zen
Twiggs-a division with which | have been ever since
it left Monterey-wlll then depart An oluef hau PIE
been issued to surrender the tomorrow morning out M
Commissioner who was receive has not arrived anu M
higsda of fol Clark has come in from Tacnbaya and viii
relieve those with whom go. Gen Butter ana Coi 9e'ie
have likewise postponed their departure until ihui1pas VI
Friday and do not think that all hands Will have
marched before Saturday NJ,
T dow the Quartermaster wished to the Mex
leans million and half of dollars, but there was no one 70
receive it, The City Government is very backward IN as
SHINING the reins of Government now that Inc Ae
cans are leaving, and this lakewamness on the part e GU
IONS attribute TO fear; and they too fast paakng oft
New fasenng being put the already prsonke street
DOORS and thing beokens chewing up preparatory 10
the Storm The Puros hold up their heads nigh in AIR. ana
smile when they pass Moderado or Government man. as
pch As to saw Your Yankee protectors going, and
Will now have our day! " The best informed OF both
parties believe there will be collision OF some ami
even now the that there has been
disturbance in Queretafo.
Now Is ND the streets are utterly abandoned, and the
public of resort which have recently been thronged to
hour, closed up for the that the Americans
or greater OF them have left and the natives, whom
their embroidered be out all hours c0nnedto
their houses by lear One who oe cannot possibly
realize the change which day two has brought over Me-
co Our leaving Is more sorroWul to the MeNcanS gene
rally than entrance.
To-day quantity of surplus Government property was
sold by the Quartemaser which realized more than
when at home.
Jupe6, IA M.The rumors of revolution and success
full Queretaro in every bodys mouth this
morning. but trace them TO source that would
warrant in sending them to in reliable shape
Gen. Keany lett at o'clock and the small party who are
waiting for in the saddle.
Ample arrangements have been made by to keep
well po.ted in from this city Ii write from Pueba
A Dios CHAPARRAL
PERoTE, June L. 1888
have Just arrived this place, from Pueba* where my
last was dated and although have picked little on the
road that will interest you, will write few lines,
Perote find almost deseedat least so inferred from the
few house whose doors open-and was the irst time
that failed to get odgng and feed for my horse IN Next
can house but the ankees passing out OF the coun
try policy may dictate reserved course on their part and
forgive them. AS fagued as was with the ride from O1o
de Aqua, started off from the plaza In the direction OF
Jalapa in the hope of overaking troops at La Ola,
but before had got of the street in which had started
my eyes fell the familiar American sign United States
HVet and dismounting before Its door was welcomed
by a smiling hosess-a Mrs PaXson Mcdowell. This
woman, Notwithstanding there troops IN the place.
has up here tor the double purpose OF accommodating
the outsiders of the and putting dimes III her pocket
She deserves support her temporary occupation and 1t
every American hard run for resting place as was
he through Perote she will be sure OF patronage
as long as the army route to this place.
There probably place in Mexico so disagreeabe as this
Perote 1t the fourth time have been here and never
saw the sun during either 1t either raining showing
or sleeng the other OF presence and now
there is such heavy fog overhangng the place that you
cannot ten feet ahead OF YOU What must have been
the feelings Of those OF counymen who were so long
confined the Castle here Well be called the c0td
dreary Castle of Perots Speaking OF the Castle there
many of our returning soldiers who would like to blow tup
for the suffering that has been endured within It's walls II
the BastiIe OF Mexico and can look upon the mass
of human bones bleaching upon the ground IN the yard OF
execution but will admit that both civilization and humanity
demand its demolition unless, indeed the present move
in Progression shall be q stable with this people
Its useless tor me to write you any thing PICK up on the
road from the city of Mckee for the arrangements made
you before leaving must place you In possession OF news
in ad vance OF what can receive whilst en- route,
The 9th Infantry who have been for the last five months
at Pachuca and who took the route down the Lanos
de Apaur leaving Mexico the left entered the Naonai
road last night at Tepeyahuaiea and are now encamped
miles below this place. with the view OF entering
Jaapa tomorrow.
Major Morris commanding the brigade composed of the
1st and Sd Infantry, LIST Artillery, Tayors Battery and sb
eys company Of I'd Dragons night at Tepeya
huaea. Col Rey's Brigade of the I'd and 7th Mounted
Rifles and Walkers Mounted company is one day behind
Morris and will sleep night at Oo de Aqua. Gen kear
n.y. commanding the Division in the absence of Gen Smith,
night the hacienda Of San Antonio three leagues
| from this place.
Capt Allen A.QM, having in charge small train and
lot Of silver stopped Pueba the 6h 10 recruit his
train, and lett there yesterday morning.
Gen. Butler and staff with Mr. Sewer, had not left Mexico
the 9th. but certainly the road Ga Rand
Brigade the last to leave Mexico took up the line OF mach
this mornag- indeed, they did not leave on Saturday
The roads find very bad, having been up deep
holes by the trains that have preceded and the wet
weather continues the will have hard work to
get the steep and slippery hills between this and Jaapa
dragon was killed at Oo de Aqua last night, and
raj suspicious MeMcans OF whom had some OF his
| property, also killed.
There is scarce encampmen between this and Mexico
where two three not Removing the
sick each Division does with it. the change of climate
! very disastrous. HastG Jalapa, CHAPARRAL
| Letter not received.-Eds Crescent.
| JALAPA June 49, 1S4S
have just arrived the diligence from Peote and find
Jalapa full lively short time after the battle of
Cerp Gordo Although there are few troops encamped in
the CITY, they that the officers mostly in There
is not house of entertainment that is not crowded
The road from Pero6 down bad in the extreme, and the
division will have hard work to get over 1t. Not only
wagons have up but the large Mexican
passing the places where the has been broken
make by ter great weight the holes deeper and deeper
each passes and believe that there mile Of the
whole road which merchandise passing up,
| both in wagons and on pack mules.
The divisions of Gems Patterson and Marshall are en-
camped Eneerro Jalapa and al the factory, three
miles beyond the Ten Regiments, such part of them
| this line.
Gen Marshall has been dstin gushing himself for the
first this his arrival in this place lie has
issued orders that American citizen unconneced with the
army shall remain than twelve hons IN Jaapa This
course has seriously inconvenenced citizens who have
been doing business with and for the have engaged
passage down in the diligence and will leave R3 clock
to morrow morning. his order will not seriously effect
Many of those who under the order who have
| been in every battle in this country. CHAPARRAL.
| VERA Cruz, June 10.
Eds Crescent The British Courier in, and the packet
will be off in hours The last ottl,e American troop,
left the city of Mexico at hafpast O'Clock the
18th inst. Every thing quiet in the city. The
ment had in from NIXcoac, where it had been several
days. Gen Butler and Staff, and Mr. Sewer having also
left the 18th inst, will reach jaapa night, max
ing day the distance the road that the troops
require days make. Vera Cruz find very healthy
the season, and business quite brisk Gen Smith
order last night Gen Paterson send down
300 and transports arrive all will be shipped less
than four weeks
Two three steamers and number of sailing vessels
| rived this morning. CHAPARRAL.
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