The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-25
The Sierra Madre Expedition.


Besancon had started with number of men to
Corpus Christi upon the &c Buffalo Hunt" This is
more than simple justice the part of the Delta
Anxious to give the latest news in releton to every
thing, we spare no effort to obtain knowledge of
everything that is afoat; and it is not, therefore,
surprising that contemporary should first learn
so extraordinary an occurrence the departure of
two hundred men for Corpus Christi from our COL
umns We published the fact of Capt Besancon's
departure as we would any other article of news
We also published on the 7th of August last a par
agraph stating that Col. Kinney was connected
with the anticipated revolution in Sierra Madre,
and that
1.-The many capitalists who have engaged in this business
sought Col Kinney as the bold and daring spirit to work
Who SaSns S sd Bs 20 mgeh desired o 6 these
an banne are 10th again 70 submit themselves
also advanced for this object large PROPORTION of his own
private fortune. and has shipped from Vera Cruz already
give our readers some particulars the subject and the
| of the Republic of Sierra Madre
This paragraph was penned like any other article
of news, upon what we believed to be good author
ity, and during the time Col. Kinney was in the
city He never disputed any of the facts contained
in it, nor in the slightest degree manifested his dis
satisfaction Herewith If it were not true, it was
|
such thing; on the contrary according to the Del
ta's statement, he silently acquesced in the truth
of the allegations, even under the skillful cross
examination or pumping process of the editor him
| self-"For,'' says the Delta, &c although we were
| frequently thrown with the gallant Colonel we
| never heard him express or hint any dissatsfac-
| ton" Under these circumstances we cannot but
| believe that our contemporary, in mentioning the
Eanf hat Il e
things from the columns of the Crescent, really in
tended to compliment our energy and enterprise in
acquiring and diffusing the earliest information.
But our worthy contemporary begins paragraph
of his article in this wise-' IT, therefore, there has
been any imagination or humbug about this matter,
we trust our contemporary of the Crescent will be
readyto assume the lions share of the responsible
lty." We have never heard that there was any
imagination or humbug about the departure of some
two hundred men from this city as announced by
us; so far from it, the event has proved that it was
too sad reality. For the other NATTER if there
was any Imagination or humbug about Colonel Kin
ney's connection with the revolutionary scheme,
we confess that we have been humbugged with the
knowledge and consent of Col. KinneY's friends
We suspect, however, that our contemporary does
not wish to charge us with having imagined the
facts which we recorded, or with having put them
forth for the purpose of humbugging our readers,
but that it wishes to divide with the hOnors of
having originated the imaginary republic of the |
Sierra Madre, and with having contributed to give
the appearance of reality to that thing of smoke |
and fancy, now known as one of the most stupen- |
dous humbugs of the day. If such be its desire, |
we must gracefully decline the favor. We have |
never set up any claim the distinction but on the
contrary, early June last, when the Delta and |
one of the other city papers were disputing about
the priority of invention, endeavored to do JUS
tce to all parties, by the publication of the follow
ing paragraph:
VERY IMPoRTANT-Two of our contemporaries are like
y to engage long and animated discussion which
was the original dscoverer, inventor author of some
public" We hope they will keep COOL and not tear their
u9der garments in this weather The terra iRcogna
which forms the subject of the controversy has existed the
excited dreams Of every petty Mexican revoutonst and
last fifteen 1t the great project of the thieves and
robbers Canabaa and Canaes. It also charged upon
tablish this republic of deamland the Texan expedition
which ended in the betrayal and capture Mer was
why amabe neighbo should lose their tempers and
onty OF discovery.
1t will be seen that in this, we set I'D no claim for
ourselves, and we do not desire to have any portion
of distinction awarded to us without our consent
1t may perhaps be, that during the absence of the
editor from the city, paragraph may have APP
peared in the Crescent which did not directly dis
countenance the scheme of revolution which some
seemed to entertan though we do not recollect any
such; but we have endeavored to keep clear of the
matter as much as possible, and on learning of the
departure of the Col. De Russy with two hundred
men, we endeavored to prevent any more from go
ing on the same foolish errand, by publication on
the 7th of September of the following article |
which expresses the views that we have entertained
from the beginning of the Sierra Madre enterprise
THE BUFFALO HUNT-A wonderful excitement seems to
saUe ReeR gotten up among the about Buff
violated the Republic of Mexico dsmembered, and new
Republic established bounded by the Sierra MadTe the
design and have doubt that many the United States
might be found foolish and desperate enough engage
have OF carrying this design Grant that many Mex-
Cbbna6na sr NJ % eG e9 ,b fSanua ana
eminent and form Northern Republc-this would be the
most powerful element of success in the movement But
when we reflect the eacheTy of the Mexican charac
ter their hatred of all foreigners and that hatred rendered
events of the late war and it will very certain that
hey 40 not design the formation OF such Republic in
ger that Americans may participate in its government
10y any OF its advantages In any revolution therefore,
openly hostile, apparently friendly only the readily
to betray The revolution can, then only be effected by
STATES among the number should look quietly on would
take at least twelve thousand well armed and fur
nlshed with the munitions of war subdue and
hold the country. Where are they to from? Who is
to advance the millions for their transportation equipment
and subsistence2 1t folly think that any body
OF men with the means would risk them in desperate
undertaking We hRye doubt that few hundred de- |
lnded men, under halfcrazed leaders, may be collected
CamargO MatamorOs but their fate will be that of the
followers Of Miranda of the dupes of the Tampico expedi
ton fitted out from this city in 1886 of the companions of
Santmanat in his descent on Yucatan of the Santa FG
and OF the forces from Texas captured Mer They
will be left without adequate support hostile country
they will be betrayed by their Mexican allies they will be
slaughtered led captive TO the mines of Zacatecas and
GuanaJuatO. The Mer expedition undertaking pre-
csey similar to the pesent-pIoeced is believed by the
same men-having the design to establish Northern
Republic in MexcO-and promised the support
by the Mexcans The events of that campaign should
studied by before he embaTks in this We see
hope of benefit to the soldier from success certainty
OF the mines the galOws from defeat. very cheering
prospect truly | =
AMERICAN GRATITUDE. = The United States
Consul at Liverpool has addressed the following
letter to the Prince de Joinville, Duke d'Aumale