Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-23

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dispatches both to Generals Scott and Butler,
and the inference was at once drawn that the
former was recalled, and the latter placed in
chief command of the Army. This proved
true, and enclosed you will find the farewell
address of the late general-in-chief to the army.
1t is brief, pointed. and feeling Now that he
is leaving the scene glorious exploits those
who shared danger and victory with him in
many great battle, weeplike children parting
with favor. His recall may possibly have an
effect upon the treaty. should it ever be return
| ed from the United States ratified. No doubt
the gentle man who succeeds him, will do all
that he thinks his duty requires, but General
Scott had identified his fame with peace as
! the result of his operations In tins valley, and
would have exerted himself more than any 9TH
er man to bring the war to close. He, too.
| from his longer residence here, has better &C
quaintance with the Mexicans, and, therefore
knows better how to operate upon them. 1t
is added, that the dispatches bring orders to
restore the swords of Gems. Pillow Worth and
Col. Duncan. If can before the mail leaves,
| will learn the certainty of this.
Gen. Lane, with the same command he had
in his expedition to Tehuacan and Orizaba. left
here about one o'clock in the afternoon, day
before yesterday, and took the Guadaloupe road.
The expedition is secret one, and many are
the conjuctures as to his destination. From
the road taken, the most plausible supposition
is, that the General is after Jarauta, or Rea.
| We copy from the American Star of the 18th
ult., the following article in regard TO General
SCOTS withdrawal from the command of the
army in Mexico In obedience to the orders of
his government, regretting extremely that the
whole farewell address of the Commander-in-
chiefhas not reached us. 1t has, unaccounta-
bly,, been lost
MAJOR GEN. ScorT.-By reference to gener-
al orders it will be seen that Gen. Scott has
turned over the command of the army to Maj
General Butler. We promised TO inform our
readers of this when officially advised on he
subject. and we now do so, though with re-
greet. Although we were told in Puebla that
the general had requested to be relieved, when
active operations ceased, we were not prepar-
ed to receive the news that such had been the
case. We do not think that either the Gov
eminent or Gen. SCOTS inclinations should
take him from the army untila peace is made.
He has accomplished so much and against such
great odds; that we regret to see him part
with his companions in arms, and we have no
hesitation in saying that such are the sentiments
of the American army. 1t matters not how
accomplished and gallant his successor may be,
under the circumstance his place cannot be
filled, and if we know Gen. Butler, we believe
that will echo tina sentiment for he is not SO
weighed down by ambition as to applaud the
recall, although the act places him in command
Of the proudest army in the world
Winfield Scott, this morning, takesleave of
ficially of the army, of that gallant band with
which he has carried his and their names upon
The highest point of fames column. Many an
eye will fill with tears this morning, when
! they read this last order.
Even in his short order he pays the follow
ing deserved compliment to his SUCCESSOR
brother officer, who was his companion in
arms in 1912, as he was here until to-day.
sin taking official leave of the troops he has
SO long had The honor personally TO command
in an arduous campaign-a small part of W hose
the senior officer-Major General Scott is hap
Ply to be relieved by a general of established
merit and distinction in the service ofhis coun-
| try
! The latest dates from Queretaro are TO the
18th ult The American Star of the 18th thus
sums up the news
Observation-Disclosures have been received
| from the Seat of Government up to Thursday
last. Several new deputies had arrived, but
the meeting of Congress was going on very
slowly and some were beginning to lose all pa
tience.
The writeradds that the passport asked forS San
ia Anna, by Sr. Trigueros, has been nude out
for him.
The Arco Iris, of the lst inst, has rumors
that Santa Anna has changed his mind about
try his fortunes again amidst the internal con-
vulsions which threaten to distract the nation
He is represented as being in the neigborhood
of Tehuacan, at the head of eighty followers
His design is said to be to unite his fortunes
with the Vice Governor of San Luis and Gen.
Alvarez, and then march upon Queretaro, over
throw the Government of Pena y Pena, and
establish Dictatorship. But before execut-
ing this grand design, he proposed striking
blow at the Americans, in order to recover
credit with his countrymen. The Arco Iris
puts as little faith in the project as we do; but
LIldL SANTA AuUd 10 ollil dUOut I6-
huacan there would appear to be no doubt.
Without further preface we proceed to ex-
tract copiously from that excellent journal,
the American Star, extracts from which have
been sent us by our correspondent. The
latest previous number ofthe Star received was
that of February 18th.
From the Star of February 17th]
QUERETARo-THE ARMIsTIcE.-The Monitor
ofyesterday announces that Sen. Mora Will
mill, one of the commissioners on the part of
the Mexican government to negotiate an ar
mistice, has arrived in the city, and that Senior
Quijano is hourly expected. The Quersta
correspondent of the same journal says that
Herrera continued very i'll, and that the story
that the house of Drusina & Macintosh had
made contract to furnish means to the gov
eminent was unbound. On the other hand,
the Monitor prefers that matters should remain
in their present lamentable state, rather than
accede to the exhorbitant proposition of the
firm just mentioned
There were thirty deputies and nine SEN